The casting reveal left the crew in stunned silence. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhumSzR46hK
The art lead clutched her face, hands flailing in the air, 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIb6wryI2SU
while the screenwriter stepped in with a PSA: “Stop shipping already.”413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHzXIAZ3fg
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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? 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlcOeqjZcD
Prop sketches and emergency camera plans covered the walls.
The director was adjusting the lighting. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfQXjOZ7Dv
The manager was reviewing the run-down. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtV2Appr4a
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.
“Hey.” 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3UU6AhbQ4
The screenwriter flipped through her chart and glanced at the door. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9WHVf1if5
“Where’s the boss? He’s not coming to the casting?”
The director didn’t even look up. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YokM3kSVB
His tone was so flat, it could’ve been a weather report.
“He only ships GL.”
“……”
The screenwriter nodded. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGLJjct1Ls
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. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAHDxSFvbG
But there was something in the air around him——like a spark walking in from the rain. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrABojQGBIH
Not yet lit, but ready to ignite with the slightest friction.
Shen Yanxing followed. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrHS50GpaQ
Even more casual——black T-shirt, khaki pants—but his eyes were steely, his back perfectly straight.
He moved like a silent current. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevCIPqnpga
And when he crossed the threshold, the air itself seemed to rupture.
The room fell quiet. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnIMByGuWh
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, 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KkPjeShNo
it was like his entire presence had changed air.
Breaths growing heavier. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhD544tZCp6
Vision unfocused. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUS45GYlGxY
Fingertips trembling—just slightly.
Knees nearly giving way. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFb4CntfsgQ
Shoulders swaying with something not quite natural.
One hand braced against the wall, the other clutched at his abdomen. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIkcmQeQxf
His breaths weren’t loud, 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4v1zrVDutT
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, 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx916FCyG8u
he tilted his chin slightly, lips curling into an unreadable smile, and stepped forward.
His pace wasn’t fast, 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGUAo4GyzD
but every step landed like a hammer to the chest.
When he drew close—— 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlQrEvzBSk
that gaze wasn’t just provocative. 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0ehyPtVQ5
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, 413Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkG8sZcL8VT
the screenwriter quietly stepped back.
He came to a clear conclusion——
Shipping is a dangerous game.
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and then Add to home screen.