Chapter 158 – Discussing with his wife on how to imprison him

Translator: ChuRen/ YuQiChen

Gu Minghao patted Lu Zeyu on the shoulder, curious, asking, “What’s wrong? Did Tangtang run away? Weren’t you still helping him with sick leave for a few days? Why can’t you find him now?”

Lu Zeyu didn’t answer Gu Minghao’s question and continued to ask, “Do you know where Tang Qing’s brother is recently?”

Gu Minghao thought for a moment and replied, “Seems like he went abroad again, living freely and happily.”

“How long has he been gone?”

“About one or two weeks… Why are you asking all this? What did you do to Tangtang?” Gu Minghao couldn’t help but become curious.

What exactly were these two up to that made the usually calm and composed Movie Emperor Lu so anxious, that made Tang Qing, who usually had a good temper, try to escape.

Of course, he wouldn’t tell Lu Zeyu that the person he was asking around about was now nestled in his arms.

“We…”

Lu Zeyu didn’t know how to respond either.

It seemed like Tang Qing ran away because he had been too rough with him last night.

He concealed his guilt and changed the subject, saying, “Thanks, I’ll go change.”

After saying this, Lu Zeyu ignored Gu Minghao’s further questions, strode away with long strides, holding the cat, back to the lounge.

He placed the little golden gradient on the table, furrowing his brows slightly, muttering to the cat.

“I’ve stationed someone at the airport. As soon as he uses his identity to do something, I’ll be the first to know. Whether it’s his family, the Tang’s family, or Tang Bo’s side, I have people monitoring them. Once he shows up, I’ll get the news.”

“Why haven’t we received any news for so long?”

“Where do you think Tangtang would go?”

The man’s eyelids drooped, his brows furrowed tightly, lost in thought.

He remained silent for a long time, his eyes filled with inscrutable darkness.

Finally, he raised his head thoughtfully, his tone firm and low, “Next time, we must put a golden chain on him and lock him up.”

The cat looked at the man, blinked its beautiful glassy eyes, tilted its head, looking like it couldn’t understand anything.

Tang Qing was silently cursing in his heart:

‘Where else can I go? You carry me on your back every day, never leaving me more than ten meters away. You even watch me closely when I rake the yard. And now, in front of me, you’re discussing how to imprison me. You really are a hidden big pervert, Movie Emperor Lu.’

The little golden gradient comfortably nestled on the cushion, suddenly let out a big yawn, revealing a pink little tongue and two small white fangs. Stretching out his front paws and lazily curling up his hind legs, he impatiently flicked his fluffy tail.

The nearby dog head pillow seemed to catch his attention. He rolled over, slowly hooking the pillow with his two front paws, and his little feet began to shake as he kneaded the pillow.

He then reached out and touched little golden gradient’s furry head, earnestly admonishing, “Be good and wait for me here, don’t run around.”

The cat obediently leaned over, quickly nudged the man’s hand, and then went back to play with the pillow.

Maybe it was Lu Zeyu’s illusion, but he seemed to see a lot of evasion on the cute and innocent little golden gradient’s face.

After looking at little golden gradient a few more times, he left the lounge.

…

“In this plot, Xu Wan’er is just a foreign dancer, how could she wear such an exquisite dress?” Shangguan Linlin looked at the clothes brought over by the props team, her eyes full of jealousy.

Because she played the empress, her image was becoming more and more dignified, naturally following a route of nobility and elegance.

Xu Wan’er, on the other hand, played the dancer, wearing a charming sky blue suspender dress that exuded exotic charm, matching her agile figure.

A dance that captivates all.

She knew Xu Wan’er had studied dance, and with her naturally good figure and gentle appearance, she would surely cause a sensation after this episode aired, maybe even trend on Weibo.

She had always been afraid that these rising starlets would surpass her. Now, seeing how exquisite and sexy Xu Wan’er’s costume was, compared to her cumbersome costumes, she felt a pang in her heart.

While insisting that the prop team deliver the dress to the dressing room, Gu Minghao impatiently said to Shangguan Linlin, “Although Xu Wan’er’s character is a dancer, she is a dancer performing in front of the emperor, how could she dress casually?”

“Don’t mess around here. The costume and storyline have been prepared long ago and can’t be changed.”

Gu Minghao pushed her away and walked towards Lu Zeyu, not wanting to waste any more words on her. “Movie Emperor Lu, have you finished changing?”

Shangguan Linlin stomped her foot in anger, “If that’s the case, I’ll take sick leave this afternoon, I’m sick.”

Gu Minghao rolled his eyes, “Bring a hospital receipt, otherwise, forget it.”

It’s not that Gu Minghao was heartless, it’s just that this lady was extremely immature mentally. Every time something didn’t go her way, she would threaten to take leave, get a stand-in, and so on.

Shangguan Linlin’s eyes darted around and she said, “Where is Director Tang Qing? I need to discuss the plot with him.”

Gu Minghao impatiently replied, “He’s on leave.”

“Why can he take such a long leave? I want to take leave too.”

Lu Zeyu walked over, coldly interrupting her unreasonable fuss, “Because his work can be taken over by other assistant directors. If you want to take leave, we’ll change your storyline and have another supporting actress replace you.”

Then he added indifferently, “I think Xu Wan’er is suitable.”

This statement hit Shangguan Linlin hard, leaving her speechless, just staring in disbelief.

Lu Zeyu raised an eyebrow, glanced at her lightly, and said, “If you’re sick, go take your medicine, don’t go crazy here.”

With that, Lu Zeyu and Gu Minghao continued with the filming.

…

After playing around in the lounge for a while, Tang Qing got a bit bored. 【System, are the male and female leads here today?】 he suddenly remembered that there were two people he needed to check on.

System 99 replied, 【They are outside, you can go take a look.】

Since he had nothing else to do, he thought he might as well see how this young couple was doing. After all, their happy lives were built on him!

So the cat agilely leaped off the sofa, landing soundlessly on all fours.

He walked to the door, jumped onto the doorknob, and using his weight, pushed the door open.

Raising flesh for a thousand days, using it for just a moment.

All the flesh he had grown could finally prove useful.

The cat sneaked around where they were shooting, and stealthily made his way to the backstage area, where he saw the male and female leads.

Xu Wan’er was reading the script, while Yi Qihan patiently explained it to her.

Tang Qing couldn’t help but want to comment – were these two having a public affair? Xu Wan’er, a minor supporting role, wouldn’t typically receive acting advice from the main scriptwriter. No wonder why the movie, when completed, made the supporting actress famous. After all, not only was she beautiful and hardworking, but she also had the writer’s personal guidance, the golden key.

After observing for a while, Tang Qing had to admit that they were indeed a pair of pleasing to the eye – one beautiful and elegant, the other gentle and meticulous.

Unconsciously, he wandered to a distant dressing room.

This dressing room was used to store costumes and props that were temporarily not in use, and it was usually not visited by many.

The cat cautiously entered the spacious dressing room, filled with various costumes that Lu Zeyu had worn on a daily basis. He curiously looked around, his large glass-like eyes reflecting the entire room.

A golden imperial robe first caught the little cat’s attention. He quietly approached, rubbing his head against the hem of the suit. The soft and smooth fabric felt comfortable, and he couldn’t help but extend his front paws to scratch a few times.

Approaching a huge full-length mirror, the cat looked at himself in the mirror, extending his paw and high-fiving his furry reflection.

He thought to himself, ‘Hehe, I’m really cute.’

He kept moving back and forth in front of the mirror, even wanting to extend his paw to grab his long tail.

‘Stop!’ Tang Qing tried to restrain the cat instincts deeply ingrained in his soul, reluctantly leaving the mirror to avoid becoming a silly cat.

The sequins and tassels on a sky blue suspender dress also deeply attracted his attention. Slowly climbing onto a chair, he positioned himself under the evening gown’s hem, allowing the shimmering accessories to cast shadows on him, which was quite interesting.

The dressing room’s air conditioning was quite comfortable. After playing around, he casually found a bunch of clothes and comfortably settled down.

Taking a nap sneakily shouldn’t be a problem, right?

Usually running around the set, today he could finally openly relax. Yawning, he closed his eyes.

…

After filming, a woman quietly opened the door to the dressing room.

“Why does Xu Wan’er get to dress so nicely? We’re all filming a period drama, and she’s dressed so provocatively. Isn’t she just stealing the spotlight?” Shangguan Linlin complained, staring at the sky blue dress hanging on the rack, trying to pull at it.

The fabric of the dress was tough, and she couldn’t tear it.

“Even a dress is bullying me,” she grumbled.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up. She took out a lighter from her pocket, lit a cigarette, and used the cigarette butt to poke a hole in the hem of the dress.

“Hmph, with this torn dress, let’s see how you shine.”

After poking a few holes, she casually threw the remaining cigarette on the ground, closed the door to the dressing room, and left.

…

Is the air conditioning broken?

Tang Qing felt increasingly hot as he slept, his body feeling like it was on fire, and breathing becoming more difficult.

He opened his eyes and was startled by what he saw.

The lighting in the dressing room began to flicker violently, followed by a series of crackling explosions as black smoke billowed out, obscuring the entire space.

The cat was startled, wanting to run out of the dressing room, but found the door blocked by smoke and flames.

Frantically, he rolled around the room, trying to find an exit, but all he could see were flames crackling around, making it hard to discern a direction.

“Meow!”

The cat cried out in distress, but the closed door muffled his voice.

Thick smoke began to fill the room, and the flames gradually closed in on the little cat.

His vision started to darken, the room becoming filled with smoke, nearly suffocating him.

Tang Qing wanted to transform back into a human, but the severe lack of oxygen and the high temperature left him weak and unable to think any further.

“Meow—!”

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