Part 2 of Chapter 75
Please Like Her 26
After walking for about ten minutes, they arrived at the restaurant owner’s pigsty.
A dozen or so pigs were separated and raised in a row of pigsties. As they approach, they can smell an unpleasant odor.
However, the mental state of these pigs seems to be fine. They are grunting and wagging their tails.
And not far away, beside Ye Lu, there is actually a pig that is two sizes larger than the others. He is talking to the woman in charge of caring for these poultry, saying, “It’s the most gentle one, right? Okay, thank you.”
When he saw that everyone had arrived, Ye Lu displayed a confident smile and swiftly, as if a lightning bolt, climbed onto the back of the pig.
Everyone : “?”
Song Zeqian shook his head, “He’s truly gone mad.”
But the next moment, something even stranger happened.
Ye Lu actually knelt down slowly, placing his hands on the pig’s back and performed a handstand.
The pig walked forward at a leisurely pace, and his body swayed in the air, as if he could fall at any moment.
Everyone : “?!”
Screams erupted, along with Lin Yanyan’s astonished shout, “Ye Lu? Are you out of your mind?”
Although the pig wasn’t very tall when standing, and a fall wouldn’t be too severe, it still had a strong visual impact.
Ye Lu struggled to maintain his balance, but at the moment of falling, he grabbed the opportunity and hung upside down on the pig’s back, holding onto it.
The innkeeper on the side was also shocked.
Initially, Ye Lu had only mentioned wanting to ride the pig, but how did he suddenly start performing acrobatics on the pig’s back?
Ye Lu looked at the director and asked, “Did Shang Lu scream just now? Was it louder than a hundred decibels? Eh? Eh, don’t leave!”
Meanwhile, the pig seemed tired, normally being too lazy to move, let alone carrying a person. It simply walked back to its large pigpen and sat down.
Ye Lu was carried into the pigsty along with it.
The program team: “…”
They had been frightened a moment ago, with all their attention on Ye Lu. Who cared if Shang Lu screamed?
Furthermore, they had stopped filming. Why did Ye Lu still remember this task?!
As the program team struggled to respond, Shang Lu, with a resigned expression, said, “Um, yes, I screamed, quite loudly, probably more than a hundred decibels.”
Ye Lu instantly became proud but confirmed once more, “So, did I complete the task?”
Shang Lu nodded again, “Yes, yes, you’ve completed it. Come down now and spare the pig.”
Ye Lu stood up and patted the pig’s head, “Thanks, buddy!”
The pig closed its eyes, clearly not interested in him.
Boring humans.
Ye Lu let the pig go and walked toward the others.
The closer he got, the more everyone could smell a strange stench.
Lin Yanyan covered her nose, her gaze somewhat stunned as she looked behind Ye Lu.
With each step he took, there were strange-colored footprints.
Song Zeqian’s lips twitched as he reminded, “Ye Lu, you stepped in pig poop.”
Laughter erupted on the scene.
Song Zeqian looked at Meng Li and said the classic words, “Since we’re already here, let’s do it.”
The atmosphere turned silent.
Everyone knew about Meng Li’s ‘heroic deeds’ in the chicken coop these days, and Song Zeqian’s implication was clear, suggesting that Meng Li should check his progress again, especially since his role in the play required him to have ‘intimate contact’ with a pig; hanging out with chickens alone wouldn’t cut it.
Meng Li understood this very well.
Song Zeqian had already talked to him about it a couple of days ago. Because of the role’s requirements, if he couldn’t overcome his aversion or fear of such things, then the actual filming would definitely wear him down mentally.
Lin Yanyan enthusiastically offered to help Meng Li, saying to the landlady, “Can you also let him ride the pig?”
The landlady was very kind, though she didn’t understand why these people had such strange interests, she still agreed with a smile, “Sure.”
Meng Li gathered his courage and walked up, looking at the pig lying on the ground, with the stench of the pigsty lingering in his nostrils and mind.
He struggled to control his gaze, focusing on the pig rather than the disgusting feces on the ground that hadn’t been cleaned.
Fortunately, the pig seems relatively clean.
Meng Li stretched out a leg, intending to straddle the pig.
But at that moment, Lin Yanyan’s surprised voice rang out, “Ye Lu, you got it on your pants too? Ew… so disgusting!”
Ye Lu also exclaimed, “Holy ****!”
Meng Li : “…”
Meng Li had one leg still raised in the air and couldn’t decide whether to put it down.
A few seconds later, he still couldn’t pass the mental barrier and bent over, vomiting uncontrollably.
The pig looked at him with some disdain.
The pig changed direction and stood in a corner, with its butt facing Meng Li.
So Meng Li could see very clearly that there was a lump stuck to it—
*Vomit*
Meng Li vomited everything he had just eaten.
Everyone : “…”
It was quite miserable.
But it seemed like there was no progress.
After vomiting, Meng Li was helped to the side to rest.
His face was pale, but with the comfort of the others, he looked up at Song Zeqian, his voice trembling but determined, “Director Song, I… I may not be able to play this role.”
Lin Yanyan widened her eyes as she watched the scene.
The others also felt incredulous.
As actors, they couldn’t understand Meng Li’s decision at this moment.
Only Ye Lu, grinning, patted Song Zeqian’s shoulder. “Hey, you got rejected! Don’t cry!”
Song Zeqian ignored him and looked at Meng Li, asking, “The reason? Because you think you can’t overcome the physiological vomiting reaction?”
“Yes, and more than that.” Meng Li closed his eyes and continued, “These days, the more I look at the script, the more I feel that I am not similar to this character. I can’t find the best way to perform him. I have never been confident in portraying this role, but I came because it’s your movie, and I felt I couldn’t miss this opportunity. But now, these two kinds of pain have piled up, not just in my body, but I feel extreme anxiety in my mind as well. Sorry, Director Song, I really want to be in your movie, but I also don’t want to be the only flaw in this film. It’s not a momentary impulse, it’s a decision I made after careful consideration.”
He spoke with great sincerity, with regret and helplessness in his eyes, but he remained unwavering.
For a moment, everyone didn’t know what to say.
Because they could all see that he had really tried his best but still felt inadequate for this role, and words of persuasion wouldn’t make a difference.
Shang Lu could empathize with Mengli.
Just like some time ago, she really wanted to take on Han Cheng’s new drama, but she refused in the end because the role wasn’t the best fit for her.
Good actors need to be willing to make certain decisions.
Song Zeqian understood what Meng Li said as well, especially after spending so much time together in recent days. He had discovered a fatal problem, it seemed that there was not much ‘chemistry’ between Meng Li and Shang Lu when they were together.
However, for these two characters, each other is the most important person in their lives. They have a kind of “symbiotic relationship” with each other, which appears to be mutual disgust on the surface, but is actually subtle.
However, the interaction between Shang Lu and Meng Li didn’t achieve the effect that Song Zeqian wanted.
Actually, Song Zeqian had previously suggested they take a three-day break to provide Meng Li and Shang Lu with some training time alone. He wanted to see if there was a way to change the current situation.
But since Meng Li has now taken the initiative, it proves that his psychological defenses have already crumbled, and at this point, forcing training won’t be of any use.
So, Song Zeqian remained silent for a while and said, “I respect and honor your choice.”
I knew it. Song Zeqian unconsciously wrote characters that fit everyone from the program, even if he doesn’t want to, Ye Lu is going to take on that role 🤣🤣🤣
Who wants to bet that Ye Lu will take over the role now? Haha