Chapter 135 – (Leg stand-in) Crossdressing

Translator: ChuRen/ YuQiChen

In the next scene, the plot involved the female lead deliberately seducing the male lead to divert his attention, leading to a passionate scene between the two in bed.

As the filming began, the actress playing the female lead, Shangguan Linlin¹Here I think the author forgot that the FL of the movie is called Zhang Yiyi and instead renamed the FL Shangguan Linna… but in later chapters it becomes guan linlin then shangguan linlin. SO MIGHT AS WELL JUST START CHANGING HER NAME TO SHANGGUAN LINLIN FROM THE START, was dressed in a long skirt. While dancing, she slowly extended her slender legs, trying to entice Lu Zeyu.

“CUT!”

Director Gu Minghao called for a halt.

He looked at the camera, furrowing his brow, and asked, “Shangguan, what’s wrong with your legs?”

Shangguan Linlin, a rising internet-famous actress, had a naturally excellent figure, with slim and long legs. However, as the camera zoomed in, some tiny red dots on her legs became apparent.

Shangguan Linlin also looked surprised at her legs.

After careful consideration, she remembered and apologized, “Director, I had a few bites of seafood yesterday and it seems I had an allergic reaction, which is why there are some red spots on my calves.”

She knew about today’s scene but couldn’t resist her cravings and thought a few bites wouldn’t hurt. Unfortunately, she still ended up having an allergic reaction.

These tiny red dots didn’t itch or hurt, and were barely visible from a distance. But when the camera zoomed in, they looked odd.

Gu Minghao scrutinized her legs and ultimately said, dissatisfied, “Get a stand-in, we’ll reshoot the leg-revealing shots.”

Since they hadn’t anticipated this issue, there were no stand-ins prepared for the female lead. They hastily brought in a few female stand-ins, but after a quick look, all of them shook their heads.

Either their legs were too short or too thick.

This scene was quite sensual, and if the female lead ended up showing a portion of her legs with red spots, or if the stand-in showed a chunky leg, it would be a truly awkward situation.

The audience might start suspecting if the emperor was blind.

Finally, Gu Minghao shook his head in dissatisfaction, his expression turning impatient.

He looked around restlessly.

Tang Qing, wearing cropped pants today, stood to the side.

His eyes suddenly lit up, “Tangtang.”

Tang Qing looked at Gu Minghao in confusion.

Gu Minghao scrutinized Tang Qing from head to toe and said, “Don’t you have leg hair?”

Lu Zeyu immediately understood Gu Minghao’s implication and turned to look at Tang Qing.

Tang Qing’s pants were neither too long nor too short, revealing a small section of his clean and long, white legs.

“Even if you have leg hair, it’s okay. Just use some hair removal cream or something to get rid of it,” Gu Minghao muttered to himself.

“Huh, what…?” Tang Qing looked at them bewildered, feeling like he was solving a riddle.

“Tangtang, go give it a try,” Gu Minghao, being very focused and serious at work, disregarded the fact that Tang Qing was his friend’s younger brother.

“Just give it a try, and we’ll see,” Gu Minghao called the costume designer over, grabbed a spare outfit for the female lead, and pushed Tang Qing into the fitting room.

Tang Qing was shoved into the fitting room, holding a skirt in his hand.

The costume designer patiently guided him on how to put on the skirt.

Tang Qing had a completely bewildered expression, still not understanding what was going on.

Gu Minghao, feeling resigned, comforted himself, “Might as well try anything at this point.”

“And besides, I have a good eye for these things.”

The outfit was a chiffon dress, impossible to distinguish front from back or left from right. Tang Qing had to rely on the costume designer to layer the dress on him.

After a while, the fitting room door slowly opened.

Curious, Lu Zeyu raised an eyebrow and casually glanced over.

Tang Qing emerged in a semi-transparent chiffon dress, stepping out from behind the door.

The entire room gasped collectively.

Regardless of gender, all eyes were fixed on him.

The dress, tailored for the female lead Shangguan Linlin, surprisingly looked great on the young man.

The pink ancient-style chiffon dress, paired with a red belt and gemstone accessories, made him look delicate, beautiful, and captivating.

His already excellent figure and fair skin appeared even more graceful and elegant against the backdrop of this ancient costume.

Even without makeup, his exquisite face exuded a touch of ethereal beauty.

The onlookers couldn’t help but admire, “This young man is truly handsome.”

Director Gu’s sharp eye never failed to impress.

As Tang Qing moved, the hem of the skirt faintly revealed his slender and long legs.

So fair and straight.

No leg hair in sight.

Even more beautiful than a model’s legs.

Gu Minghao expressed his satisfaction, saying, “I knew I didn’t make a mistake.”

He instructed Tang Qing, “For those scenes just now, you remember them, right? Just roughly deliver your lines, so Lu Zeyu can walk through the scenes easily. Facial expressions are not important, we’ll only focus on a close-up of your legs in the end.”

Understanding Gu Minghao’s instructions, Tang Qing nodded.

“Action!”

Following Shangguan Linlin’s path from earlier, Tang Qing approached Lu Zeyu, who was busy correcting documents.

“Your Majesty, it’s time to rest,” Tang Qing said in a falsetto voice.

Wait, he didn’t need to sound like a woman; why was he using that voice…

Tang Qing then spoke in his normal voice, “Your Majesty, I’m tired.”

Lu Zeyu remained silent, his eyebrows raised as he looked at Tang Qing.

The skirt Tang Qing wore was quite high, reaching up to his thighs.

With his movements, the hem of the skirt lifted slightly, revealing his fair and slender legs in a tantalizing manner.

Suddenly, Lu Zeyu set aside his documents, lifted Tang Qing, and strode purposefully towards the bedroom.

“Your Majesty!”

Nervously, Tang Qing reached out and embraced Lu Zeyu, who carried him to the dragon bed.

“Aren’t you trying to seduce me?”

Lu Zeyu, speaking, placed his hand on Tang Qing’s jade-like foot.

Tang Qing, feeling flustered, took a few steps back, unable to remember his lines, and stuttered, “Your Majesty, I…”

Lu Zeyu lowered his gaze, staring at the milky-white and flawless ankle in his hand.

“Now you want to escape at this critical moment?” he remarked as Tang Qing shook his head, at a loss.

Looking at the stunningly handsome man before him, Tang Qing was instantly immersed in the scene, feeling like the consort seducing the emperor.

Lu Zeyu gazed down at the fair and tender arch of the foot, as if admiring an incomparable piece of art, his expression unreadable.

He toyed with the ankle, feeling the warmth and smoothness of the skin with his fingertips.

Grasping the delicate ankle firmly, his dry hands continued to caress the calf, the man’s Adam’s apple rolling sensually.

His hand moved up the leg, fingertips lightly brushing over the sensitive knee area, sending a jolt of electricity through Tang Qing’s body.

A blush crept unnaturally onto Tang Qing’s face, feeling awkward and wanting to retract his foot, but the man held it firmly.

Bending down, the man’s thin lips pressed a kiss on the exquisite and tender ankle.

His face remained stern, maintaining a calm demeanor.

His bright and captivating eyes gazed deeply at Tang Qing, filled with intense desire.

Suddenly, Lu Zeyu pushed Tang Qing down onto the bed, covering him entirely.

His scorching and solid chest, separated by a thin fabric, pressed tightly against Tang Qing.

The man’s heavy and ragged breaths fell near his ear, sending shivers down his spine.

As the canopy fell, obscuring the view from onlookers, only a vague outline of the scene inside could be seen.

“CUT!”

Gu Minghao looked at the footage on the camera and nodded in satisfaction, saying, “Good, just a bit more editing, and it’ll be ready for use.”

After speaking, he raised his head and noticed that Lu Zeyu and Tang Qing were still on the bed, not coming down.

He was puzzled because Lu Zeyu was not the type to linger on set.

On the contrary, whenever there was a scene requiring physical contact, as soon as the director called cut, Lu Zeyu, who had just been affectionate moments before, would abruptly leave without hesitation.

No dragging of feet.

But this time, he seemed distracted.

Lu Zeyu nodded, his expression unchanged, and slowly got up from where he was with Tang Qing.

Tang Qing, feeling a bit embarrassed, remained seated in place.

He wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but when Lu Zeyu was pressed against him earlier, it felt like there was something hard and scorching pressing against his thigh.

Firm and hot.

Perhaps it was some kind of pendant or ornament on the emperor’s costume?

After all, Lu Zeyu was known for his exceptional acting skills. They had just shot a scene with the female lead, and he didn’t react much. It couldn’t be just because of Tang Qing…

Tang Qing wasn’t that self-absorbed.

He was just puzzled.

Why would a pendant have warmth?

After finishing the scene, Tang Qing went to the fitting room to change back into his original clothes.

Lu Zeyu sat on a chair nearby, taking a break.

“Hello, Movie Emperor Lu, can I have your autograph?” a person approached.

“I’m sorry, we don’t allow unauthorized visitors here,” Assistant Xiao Li quickly stepped in to intercept.

“I’m here waiting for Director Tang Qing. I’m an actor in his other film.”

“Even if you’re in another film, you can’t disturb Lu Zeyu…”

“Sure.” Lu Zeyu nodded.

Assistant Li looked at Lu Zeyu in surprise, then glanced at the young man with curly hair that resembled a teddy bear’s.

Unable to figure out what was special about this person that made Lu Zeyu make an exception.

After signing the autograph in the notebook, Lu Zeyu casually asked, “Does Director Tang Qing have any other films?”

Le Ke excitedly replied, “Yes, yes! We are shooting a very meaningful trilogy, currently working on the second part.”

Lu Zeyu was somewhat surprised.

He hadn’t expected Tang Qing to have directing experience and a trilogy in the works.

He had underestimated him.

Le Ke continued, “Director Tang Qing is very serious about filmmaking and has high expectations for the actors. But he is very kind to us privately, taking care of us well.”

Lu Zeyu nodded, losing interest as he lowered his gaze.

Le Ke, oblivious to the lack of interest, continued enthusiastically, “Movie Emperor Lu, would you like to join our crew? We need someone with a great physique and good looks for the third part! Your physical condition is perfect for it!”

Assistant Li’s mouth twitched.

Who was this person, daring to casually invite Lu Zeyu to act in a film like that?

Lu Zeyu wasn’t lacking in money; he only chose projects that interested him.

Even for renowned directors, it wasn’t easy to invite Lu Zeyu to act in their films.

Le Ke scrutinized Lu Zeyu once more, then said seriously, “But for our film, we need someone with excellent physical fitness. Your skin must be flawless all over.”

Just sitting there, Lu Zeyu’s excellent physique was evident, broad shoulders, long legs, exuding a strong masculine aura.

“Oh, by the way, Movie Emperor Lu, you must have great endurance, right?”

Lu Zeyu looked at Le Ke somewhat puzzled.

Le Ke was shameless, feeling no embarrassment, and continued admiringly, “I might have spoken too much. Lu, you seem to have great stamina, perfect for handling eighteen challenging moves!”

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  Here I think the author forgot that the FL of the movie is called Zhang Yiyi and instead renamed the FL Shangguan Linna… but in later chapters it becomes guan linlin then shangguan linlin. SO MIGHT AS WELL JUST START CHANGING HER NAME TO SHANGGUAN LINLIN FROM THE START ↩︎