Elder brother's garrison

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After the explosion, the film crew was in chaos for several hours before things calmed down.

Director Chen, who had gone to the theater to check on things for Director Zhang, returned quickly with the latest news.

The explosion was caused by an extra lighting a cigarette in the trenches of the theater, and a spark from the cigarette fell onto the explosives.

At this moment, the extra was seriously injured because he was closest to the trigger point. Now, under the care of the medical team, he is out of danger. Apart from this reckless extra, thanks to Director Zhang's previous rest order, the hundreds of extras on set were all fine, with only a few suffering minor injuries.

This situation can only be described as a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

As for the damage inside the director's tent, one of the eight cameras was damaged, and all the film was destroyed, requiring many of the lost shots to be reshot.

After learning the details of the explosion, Director Zhang's expression gradually improved inside the tent. He muttered a few words, thankfully no one had died, but his breathing quickly became even weaker. Film is the lifeblood of a director, especially for a top director like Director Zhang; even burning a single centimeter of film would be excruciating. The loss of an entire camera's worth of film was agonizing; he was practically breathless with grief.

Chapter 2275 is set up as a near-perfect idol.

Director Zhang needs time to sort out his chaotic emotions and to recover from the psychological trauma caused by this sudden event.

The film crew, whose lives were thrown into chaos by the explosives, also needed time to sort things out.

While the crew was tidying up the messy set, the outsider Xiaobai and Loki found a quiet spot to sit down.

“Master, you’re dirty.” Loki handed Whitey a wet wipe.

"Thank you." Xiaobai took the wet wipe, wiped her face and hands, removing large patches of yellowish-brown stains, and then smiled helplessly at the dirty wipe.

The explosives in the theater weren't actually powerful enough to blast the yellow soil that far away onto Xiaobai. The reason Xiaobai had those yellow soil marks on her was because Luming had pounced on her earlier.

This can be considered a... special kind of commemoration.

Xiaobai put down the wet wipe and breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, a series of footsteps sounded.

Xiao Bai and Loki looked to their side and saw Lu Ming and the man in the suit from before walking towards them.

"Hello, I'm Lu Ming's manager." The man in the suit stopped in front of Xiao Bai, first looking down to examine her appearance, then extending his hand. "You were the one who saved Miss Lu Ming's life in the explosion, right?"

Compared to his anger in front of Director Zhang, the man in the suit had completely calmed down, and at least when he looked at Xiaobai, he did not show any aggression.

"It wasn't life-threatening... we just collapsed together with Miss Luming." Xiaobai smiled at the man in the suit. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"That's you." The man in the suit stood at attention and bowed deeply to Xiaobai. "Thank you for your bravery just now. I am deeply grateful!"

Seeing this, Lu Ming stepped forward and bowed to Xiao Bai as well.

Lu Ming and his irritable agent were like the center of a whirlpool even within the entire film crew. When the crew members saw Lu Ming and his agent bowing to Xiao Bai together, the onlookers in the distance couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Hey, no!" Xiaobai quickly waved her hand and jumped away from Lu Ming and the man in the suit. "No need to be so polite. I'm happy that Miss Lu Ming is alright."

"We have no way to repay your great kindness," the man in the suit said in a deep voice, straightening up.

"Uh... is it really that exaggerated... even without me, it would just be a fall..."

"If her cheek is injured, or if it leaves a deeper scar, that would be terrible," the man in the suit said seriously. "For Ms. Lu Ming, who is destined to shine in the entertainment industry, every scar on her body will become a fatal flaw. For example, Ms. Lu Ming's appearance fee may be reduced by tens of millions because of a scar a few millimeters long on her cheek. If you hadn't helped her out, things today might have developed in a direction we really didn't want to see."

"Oh, I didn't realize it was so exaggerated..." Xiaobai covered her mouth, somewhat surprised.

"It's all because of that guy surnamed Zhang..." The man in the suit said, his face showing indignation, and his hands clenched into fists.

“…Agent.” Lu Ming called out to the man in the suit at the right moment, “I want to speak with them alone.”

"Oh, okay." The man in the suit loosened his fist and nodded to Lu Ming behind him. "Then I'll go back to the director's tent."

“Mm.” Lu Ming smiled.

The man in the suit bowed deeply to Xiaobai once again, then turned and left.

The scene fell silent for a while.

After the man in the suit had walked away, Lu Ming stepped forward and placed his hands on his chest.

"thank you all……"

"You've already said thank you several times," Xiaobai said with a smile. "I really just reacted subconsciously, there's no need to thank me so specially."

"Then...I'm sorry..."

"I've apologized several times already..." Xiaobai smiled.

"..." Lu Ming lowered his hands in frustration and bowed his head.

"Have a seat," Xiaobai said, pointing to the seat next to her.

"Mm." Lu Ming nodded and gently sat down next to Xiao Bai.

Lu Ming had changed into a different set of clothes, no longer wearing the dirty nurse's uniform. The stains on her body had been washed away, and her chestnut hair was neatly combed and tied back. When Lu Ming approached Xiao Bai, she could clearly smell a fresh shampoo scent. From this angle, she could also see Lu Ming's slender, swan-like neck, a sight that was truly delightful.

Lu Ming lowered his head and gently drew circles on the ground with his feet.

“Miss Lu Ming seems… to be more gentle and quiet than she appears in the TV series,” Xiao Bai said to Lu Ming.

“Acting skills…” Lu Ming raised his head and said.

"So that's how it is, it's acting." Xiaobai closed her eyes and smiled.

"Have you seen my... TV series?" Lu Ming asked, looking at Xiao Bai's expression.

"Yes, I've seen it. I really enjoyed watching it." Xiaobai nodded. "My friends all like you too."

"Thank you..." Lu Ming replied, then paused for a moment, tentatively asking, "...Would you like an autograph?"

"Really? Please give me your autograph!"

"Ah."

Xiao Bai took out a notebook and pen and handed them to Lu Ming.

Lu Ming took out a pen, opened his notebook, wrote down a string of words, and then handed it back to Xiao Bai with both hands.

Xiao Bai took the notebook, glanced at it, and looked slightly surprised.

Lu Ming's signature is more than just a signature.

A string of words appeared in Xiaobai's notebook.

"Thank you and your friends for liking me, Ms. Lu Lin."

—The cry of the deer.

Lu Ming's handwriting is very beautiful, delicate, and pretty, just like her.

Especially the last two characters of the name, which were written in an ornate artistic style, as if they were a finely crafted work of art.

"You still remember my name?" Xiaobai put down her notebook and smiled at Luming.

"Because we talked about it when we met." Lu Ming capped the pen and handed it back to Xiao Bai with both hands.

"Thank you for your autograph, I'll treasure it." Xiaobai put away her notebook. "Oh, by the way, Miss Luming, you just said you wanted to speak with us alone, what did you want to say?"

"..." Lu Ming blinked and nodded, "Mm..."

"Miss Lu Ming?"

“I heard Director Chen say that you are the manager of the ship girls in the ship girl idol project,” Lu Ming said.

"Ah... Director Chen told you about it?"

"Hmm." Lu Ming looked up at Xiao Bai. "Excuse me... are you the Admiral?"

“Yes.” Xiaobai nodded.

"..." Lu Ming's face showed surprise. She covered her mouth and examined Xiao Bai's face, then shifted her gaze to Loki beside her, "...Then she is..."

“She’s a ship girl,” Xiaobai said, pointing at Loki. Then she smiled slightly at Loki and said, “Loki, say hello to Miss Shikamaru.”

"Hello," Loki said calmly.

"Hello!" Lu Ming quickly stood up, placed his hands in front of his legs, and bowed to Loki.

Lu Ming's standing up once again attracted the attention of the staff watching from the sidelines.

Xiao Bai quickly gestured for Lu Ming to sit down.

"Director Chen also said he wanted me to attend your show to help promote it," Lu Ming said to Xiao Bai after sitting down.

"Yes, that's why we came here today to ask you for this favor," Xiaobai said.

"I will try my best." Lu Ming nodded, looking serious. "I will talk to my agent and ask to attend your events."

What's it like to be part of an idol group and have a current national goddess play a supporting role to help promote your group?

Xiaobai doesn't know, but it must be really fun.

"Really? That's wonderful, Miss Luming!" Xiaobai smiled sincerely at Luming. "You've been a great help."

"I am honored..." Lu Ming looked at Xiao Bai's smiling face and also showed a relaxed smile.

"Deer—Cry—" Just then, from the other end of the director's tent, the man in the suit who had left called out to his arm, "It's almost time, it's time to come back and rehearse!"

Lu Ming looked in the direction of the man in the suit, nodded slightly, and stood up.

"I'm leaving," Lu Ming said gently to Xiao Bai. "My manager is calling me."

"Okay, go ahead." Xiaobai waved with a smile.

Lu Ming then turned around and walked towards the tent.

Watching Lu Ming's retreating figure, Xiao Bai sighed and smiled at Loki beside him.

"Loki, this Miss Luming seems to be a really nice person. She seems very gentle and kind, without any airs of a big actress."

“Hmm.” Loki nodded.

"Now we've even managed to connect with the nation's goddess."

"The ship girl event should go more smoothly."

After a short period of rest, Director Zhang quickly recovered.

Despite the explosion, Director Zhang seemed to have no intention of stopping there. After a quick cleanup of the set, the crew, which had been at a standstill for several hours, was ready to resume filming.

When Xiaobai and Loki returned to the tent, Luming was holding the script, surrounded by a group of makeup crew members, quietly and attentively memorizing his lines, trying to get into character.

Inside the tent, the man in the suit stood with his hands in his pockets, looking at Director Zhang with an unfriendly expression.

"Zhang Yiyan, let me tell you, if it weren't for the fact that you made Lu Ming famous, I would never give you a second chance! I'll ask you one last time, were all the explosives in this play safe?"

"Yes, yes, definitely, I swear!" Director Zhang raised one hand.

"If anything happens to Lu Ming again, I'll tear you to pieces!"

"I swear on my life, this time it will be foolproof!" Director Zhang clasped his hands together.

The man in the suit let out a long snort and turned to leave.

Director Zhang let out a long sigh of relief, covered his head, and sat down in a chair.

Just then, a staff member walked over, leaned close to Director Zhang, and whispered something.

Upon hearing this, Director Zhang immediately stood up, his eyes widening in shock.

"What? The actor ran away?"

"Yes, yes..." The staff member could only manage a wry smile.

Which actor??

"The actor who was originally supposed to act opposite Miss Lu Ming was a new actor recommended by the entertainment company. He was doing well, but after the explosion, he refused to act anymore and ran away after packing his things." The staff member covered his head, looking helpless.

After listening to the staff's words, Director Zhang looked dazed and slumped into his chair.

Chapter 2276 Let's get an actor

Making movies is very expensive.

To support the normal operation of a large-scale film crew, a lot of money needs to be spent every day.

The cost of film for eight professional cameras, the salaries and accommodations of hundreds of extras, the cost of renting venues, the cost of materials needed for shooting large-scale scenes, the treatment of popular actors... all these expenses add up to seven figures in a single day.

And all that money and time was spent just to film a few seconds of spectacular footage in a movie that lasts for hours.

Film and television works are made with such meticulous attention to detail.

Director Zhang has prepared so much for today's footage. He went to great lengths to secure sponsorships, spent a huge sum of money renting locations, and used eight professional cameras to film hundreds of extras, all in order to recreate the harsh conditions of the battlefield to the greatest extent possible and to capture a war scene that would satisfy him.

This is why, despite the unexpected explosion on set, Director Zhang chose to clean up the mess and continue filming.

He really couldn't bear to part with it.