The casting reveal left the crew in stunned silence. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAXRDVvQHu
The art lead clutched her face, hands flailing in the air, 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHey3UI282
while the screenwriter stepped in with a PSA: “Stop shipping already.”41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpE0Xo9RgCY
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9:30 a.m. The meeting room had turned into a makeshift audition stage.
The table was lined with water bottles, scripts, and——a first aid kit? 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxW4sjEQKI
Prop sketches and emergency camera plans covered the walls.
The director was adjusting the lighting. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKOe8AjodF
The manager was reviewing the run-down. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrKRAwCxHB
The screenwriter was in a corner, reviewing the shoot schedule rundown.
The art lead stood off to the side, holding a color palette, eyes wandering as she watched the shifting shadows on the wall.
Everyone was present—except one.
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The screenwriter flipped through her chart and glanced at the door. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87YiyTzjyR
“Where’s the boss? He’s not coming to the casting?”
The director didn’t even look up. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLM2HJGwOF
His tone was so flat, it could’ve been a weather report.
“He only ships GL.”
“……”
The screenwriter nodded. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD9D00FFzhg
Fair enough. That explained everything.
Just then, the door opened.
It wasn’t “pushed” open——it was opened by sheer presence.
Jiang Zhilin stepped in first——clean-cut casualwear, easy smile, unhurried steps. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozr94jT4VZ
But there was something in the air around him——like a spark walking in from the rain. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1agWrFL3Ec
Not yet lit, but ready to ignite with the slightest friction.
Shen Yanxing followed. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV63j9sOd8U
Even more casual——black T-shirt, khaki pants—but his eyes were steely, his back perfectly straight.
He moved like a silent current. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFyLxp1A0S
And when he crossed the threshold, the air itself seemed to rupture.
The room fell quiet. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNO4IFevEi
Just for a beat.
The director set down the light control panel and opened the script.
“Let’s jump right into a few scenes.”
“This one’s where Jiang’s been drugged. Shen, at first, just finds it amusing—so he walks over and asks if he needs help.”
The two exchanged a look. Jiang Zhilin gave a nod and stepped into position, regulating his breathing.
And in the next second, 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYaShLlxcW
it was like his entire presence had changed air.
Breaths growing heavier. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94knEUlT1j
Vision unfocused. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12bbnKvJ0J
Fingertips trembling—just slightly.
Knees nearly giving way. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYx7gUzscz
Shoulders swaying with something not quite natural.
One hand braced against the wall, the other clutched at his abdomen. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uCVYjk7AH
His breaths weren’t loud, 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LwA5Tul1k
but somehow they slipped into everyone’s bones.
And Shen Yanxing—didn’t move.
He simply stood there, observing.
Then, like something had piqued his curiosity, 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKvrfnuiMp
he tilted his chin slightly, lips curling into an unreadable smile, and stepped forward.
His pace wasn’t fast, 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZNLL1TCms
but every step landed like a hammer to the chest.
When he drew close—— 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTmIJRqM67
that gaze wasn’t just provocative. 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWo6Nk6btuT
It teased. It tested. It claimed.
From the back row, the art lead sat with lips slightly parted.
Halfway through the scene, her hands moved on their own—covering both her mouth and nose.
One hand wasn’t enough. She had to use both.
It looked like she was witnessing forbidden performance art.
The screenwriter glanced at her expression, utterly speechless.
“Wipe your damn drool.”
“Seriously, do you even realize who you’re starting to resemble?”
The tone wasn’t angry——just deeply, deeply unimpressed.
The art lead blinked, confused.
“…Like the boss.”
“I can’t believe I’m seeing _his_ expression on your face.”
At that, she snapped upright like she’d been doused in cold water, forcing herself to look away.
“I didn’t expect… to like this…”
Her voice trembled as she wiped at imaginary drool.
“Did I… just stumble into a whole new world…?”
The manager, beside her, added casually:
“That was just the first scene. What’re you planning to do with the rest?”
“Feels like you’ve already hit peak delusion on the first hit.”
“Look at the boss’s OTP——still busy building sandcastles by the sea.”
The art lead shut her eyes and tried to recall the rest of the script.
Then——
“…"
“…Ha.”
“Hahahahahahahahahaha.”
The laughter carried a strange mix of horror, awareness, and looming descent.
Watching her spiral into madness, laughing just like the boss, 41Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamIgFetVsY
the screenwriter quietly stepped back.
He came to a clear conclusion——
Shipping is a dangerous game.
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