CHAPTER 533: CHAPTER 533: GREASE ON THE HANDRAIL

Qianxun didn’t know that Lai Hao had already sent someone to mess with her, and even if she did know, she wouldn’t care.

The next morning, just after she had gotten up, Director Zhong came to find her, excitedly asking about the events of the previous day.

Learning that both Wang Ziqing and Pan Ya had followed Qianxun and made a fortune, Director Zhong’s intestines turned green with regret. If he had known, he would have joined them in gambling yesterday.

So, he was now here to ask Qianxun if she planned to go to the casino again today.

If she was going, he would join and place his bets too.

...

Hearing Director Zhong’s words, Qianxun was speechless.

But she quickly replied, "Sorry, Director Zhong, I’m not planning to go these next few days. Isn’t the film about to start shooting? I need to study the script thoroughly."

At her words, Director Zhong felt somewhat regretful and said, "Alright then. But next time you go, make sure to call me!"

Qianxun immediately responded, "Of course, you can count on it."

"I knew you were sensible!" Director Zhong said with a relieved smile. "Gambling God officially starts shooting the day after tomorrow, and the location is at that casino. Don’t forget."

Qianxun hummed in acknowledgment, indicating she understood.

...

Soon, it was time to start shooting the movie.

After offering prayers, Wang Ziqing and another veteran actor kicked off the shooting.

After one take, Director Zhong began filming according to the original plan.

Casinos don’t take breaks, and generally, they wouldn’t rent out space for a film crew, but due to Director Zhong’s strong connections, and the popularity garnered by Gambling God 1, the casino owner agreed and allocated a large room specifically for the shoot.

Soon, it was Qianxun and Wang Ziqing’s turn to act.

Worried that Qianxun might be nervous, Director Zhong had arranged a relatively simple first scene for her. After nailing it in one go, he realized that Qianxun was very photogenic, possessed great acting skills, had good chemistry with Wang Ziqing, and also had a strong CP (cinematic pairing) appeal.

Thinking this, Director Zhong felt much relieved.

Although he had strong connections, losing a large room like that meant losing a day’s revenue, so he had only requested to rent it for three days.

During these three days, he planned to shoot all the necessary scenes inside the casino.

...

After shooting all morning, Director Zhong was very satisfied with Qianxun’s state and acting and then, with a sweep of his hand, declared, "Since that’s the case, let’s strike while the iron’s hot and shoot the part with the croupier coming onto the scene! Get the wire rigging ready as quickly as possible and try to shoot without disturbing the other patrons!"

Hearing this, the props team members quickly nodded.

Then, Qianxun went to change clothes.

The scene they were about to shoot depicted the film’s heroine making her first appearance as a croupier, stunning everyone as she slid down a long escalator to the gambling table.

If it was about being stunning and catching the eye, nothing works better than red, so Qianxun changed into a long red gown. Her long fake hair was also groomed to be sleek and flowing for an effect of fluttering hair.

Once she had changed, some props team members came over to secure her rigging.

"Okay, Qianxun, you need to sit and slide down like this, got it? Don’t be scared, even if you slide off, it’s okay; you won’t fall!" Director Zhong, with his plump body, sat on the armrest to demonstrate, then reassured her not to be afraid.

Qianxun nodded slightly.

Once Director Zhong returned to the camera, she flipped her long hair, stepped in her high heels, sat on the armrest, and then slid down steadily.

But just as she had slid less than two meters, her speed suddenly increased!

Someone had greased the armrest!