nashuaworldcup Chapter 208: Island
Chapter 208: Island
What else could Ning Xingluo say? She could only look "surprised" and force herself to ignore the hidden accusation in Lu Qiuyan's words with an awkward smile, and exchanged a few fake pleasantries with Lu Qiuyan.
The worst thing is that, in the eyes of others, Ning Xingluo and Lu Qiuyan should still be very familiar old friends.
Ning Xingluo didn't even have the chance to distance himself from her. At this reading session, everyone agreed that she should sit next to Lu Qiuyan and didn't give her any chance to refuse.
She did receive some casual messages from Lu Qiuyan some time ago, such as holiday greetings, and she replied perfunctorily.
At that time, I never thought that there would come a day when someone would snipe at me in front of me.
Fortunately, the reading session started after just a few words.
Today is the third day in the crew, and the filming officially begins that evening.
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"The Island" tells such a story.
In the 1990s, somewhere in the south, there was a very small island with a sanatorium.
This island sanatorium is affiliated with a large state-owned enterprise. Many wealthy people with poor health come here to recuperate after retirement.
The island has a superior geographical location, pleasant climate, complete facilities and reasonable prices.
This is the impression that the island sanatorium has always given to outsiders.
One day, Yao Lan, a college student played by Ning Xingluo, came to the island with the island leader.
She came to find a suitable place for her grandmother who had difficulty walking to recuperate.
Just a few months ago, Yao Lan saw a promotion for an island sanatorium that offered a three-day free island experience, but there were only three spots available.
She signed up with the mentality of giving it a try, and unexpectedly she actually got a lottery ticket among hundreds of people.
In addition to the island tour leader and two staff members, one male and one female, there were three other customers.
Among them was a middle-aged man named Peng Ming, who was dressed in rags, had wrinkles all over his face, and his hands were very rough, looking like a farmer. But his eyes had an unusual determination.
The other woman is stylishly dressed, with red nails and big wavy hair, and looks rich. She is cold and doesn't talk to people much. Everyone only knows that her last name is Chen and she is played by Lu Qiuyan.
The last one was an old man, who seemed to be a professor. At first glance, he looked very gentle. He wore glasses and leaned on a cane, and had the temperament of an intellectual.
But he was very mean as soon as he opened his mouth. He kept muttering from the moment he got on the boat, complaining about this and that. The female staff kept apologizing to him, pouring him water and finding him cushions and blankets.
Everyone else was watching coldly. The protagonist Yao Lan couldn't stand it anymore and said something, but was attacked indiscriminately by the old professor's cold eyes. She was a little scared and didn't dare to say anything.
On the first day on the island, everything was normal. The island was just as advertised, with pleasant scenery and suitable temperature. The only strange thing was that they didn't see any customers living here.
When Peng Ming raised this question, the team leader explained that today was a physical examination day and all customers were in the physical examination center. It was not convenient to visit there for the time being, but they could go there tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
This answer was impeccable, but Yao Lan felt that something was wrong.
That night, they stayed on the ninth floor of the sanatorium.
In the middle of the night, the breeze was blowing gently, but Yao Lan couldn't fall asleep.
Suddenly, she heard a scream.
When she opened the door, she saw three other customers coming out of the corridor. The scream just now was made by Miss Chen.
On the ground was the female staff member who worked there during the day. There were some horrific bloodstains on her body, extending from the stairs to her feet - she had crawled all the way here.
……
"Cut!" Pu Pu shouted from behind the camera, "Everyone take a break, Ning Xingluo come here."
Ning Xingluo walked over somewhat dejectedly.
It’s over, I’m really going to get scolded this time.
The first scene they shot was the second one - when the murder just happened.
It was the scene where you heard screams and everyone came out of their rooms.
This simple scene has been stuck for the third time. Ning Xingluo really doesn’t know how to adjust it.
Pu Pu seemed very relaxed, as if he had expected this situation: "Okay, why are you so nervous? It's only been stuck three times." After saying that, he patted the stool beside him and asked her to sit down.
Ning Xingluo: "Only? Funds are tight to begin with..."
Pu Pu laughed out loud: "Teacher Ning is indeed an investor. He is more worried than me?"
"Okay, it's okay. This is the first time Teacher Ning is working with me, so I'm not used to it yet. I believe we will be able to get along well soon."
Ning Xingluo relaxed a little, and then Pu Pu began to explain the play to her.
"The scripts of other people are incomplete now, so it's okay. You know too much, so it always comes out in your eyes. From now on, what you have to do is forget all the plots that follow. You are just a clear-headed and stupid college student who just arrived on the island and knows nothing..."
Pu Pu explained it in great detail, and then the scene was shot in one go and they continued filming.
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The old professor was the first to react, but he had no empathy at all and looked at the injured female staff member with disdain: "It's late at night, can't you let me sleep?"
Peng Ming came out next and asked the staff about her injuries. When he found out that the blood was not hers, he immediately asked what happened without any nonsense.
At the same time, his whole demeanor changed, like a well-trained policeman.
The female staff member looked lost, her lips trembling, and it took her a long time to explain clearly.
It turned out that she was on night shift today and was patrolling the corridor as usual. When she reached the third floor, she found that the security guard who was supposed to be on duty was missing. Thinking he was slacking off, she went to the balcony to look for him.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she opened the balcony door, a dead body fell down and landed directly on her!
"Then...then I ran away, crawling..."
Peng Ming's eyes lit up, and his tone became more severe: "Did you see who the body was?"
"Why are you running here? Why don't you go find another security guard?"
The female staff member looked confused and couldn't say anything. The old professor, who had just been sarcastic, suddenly spoke up for her: "Come on, why are you interrogating a little girl? Are you scared to death without even seeing her?"
Peng Ming restrained some of his aura, but said that he wanted to go check it out and asked everyone if they wanted to go with him.
The old professor said, "It's better to go and take a look. I can't sleep anyway."
Seeing that the person was fine, Miss Chen went straight back to her room and slammed the door, her refusal being self-evident.
The only one who has not expressed her opinion is Yao Lan.
Yao Lan looked dazed, as if she hadn't understood what was happening before her eyes.
In fact, her mind was full of doubts.
Peng Ming looked righteous, but he interrogated an innocent girl so fiercely.
The old professor had disliked this female employee all along the way, but now he spoke up for her. And he just complained that she disturbed his sleep, but now he said he couldn't sleep anyway.
The strangest thing was that, except for her, everyone was dressed neatly, as if they were all waiting for this moment, even Miss Chen, who had just slammed the door and returned to her room. She didn’t even take off her makeup…