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Chapter 863: 854 Taking Medicine (4)

Chapter 863: Chapter 854 Taking Medicine (4)

Regarding variety shows, Xia Siyu didn’t have many requirements. As long as it didn’t affect her filming, she would take on whatever the company arranged. This was the only item in her contract that was not very restricted.

However, this variety show she took on was a bit annoying, “Two Days and One Night with Him and Her”, a romance-themed show where male and female guests paired up and spent two days and one night together in a house. Xia Siyu didn’t really care; it was just continuing to play lovers on the show. After all, there were cameras everywhere; which man would dare to harass her? That would simply be courting death.

Similarly, Zhou Weiwei was packaged with her for this performance again. The possible PK (competition) between each pair of “lovers”, including the “sister flowers”, was also one of the highlights of the show. Xia Siyu hadn’t asked about it, and after knowing, she neither welcomed nor opposed it. Anyway, it was all work, and it didn’t matter whether she was familiar with it or not.

She was no longer the Xia Siyu who had been mindlessly nice to Zhou Weiwei at the start.

Filming a costume action film was exhausting, and Xia Siyu finally got to experience it fully this time. Costume and modern dramas were quite different, from the attire and styling to the psychological mindset of the characters. For example, the wig – as a Swordsman, she combed her hair into a man’s style when she went out to fight, which was simpler and quicker. But when she had to portray a proper lady again, the hairstyle which weighed over ten pounds heavily pressed on her forehead. Moreover, the Stylist kept pulling at her scalp fiercely, causing her scalp to hurt terribly. Thankfully, her hairline was quite good, and it didn’t look bad even if all her baby hairs were combed up.

The clothes were layered, although wearing several layers in winter seemed warm, each layer was very thin, making it necessary to use heating pads for warmth. However, for action scenes, she had to remove the heating pads.

The most exhausting part was since it was an action drama, remembering the moves took a lot of time and required coordination with the opposite party. A slight distraction could lead to a retake. Moreover, many scenes had high risks, such as fighting on a narrow rooftop, leaping and tumbling, even though safety wires were used, a little slip could cause skin abrasions, and the pain could last several days.

In martial arts films, everyone got injured, be it lead or supporting actors who often performed in action films. When discussing past injuries, everyone had several, and these scars were like medals on their career path. The director also saved the toughest scenes for last for smoother filming, and if Xia Siyu really couldn’t handle it, a stunt double would take over. They started from the easier tasks, gradually increasing the difficulty.

Work was tough; she was incredibly busy every day, having fallen several times and spraining her ankle more than once. There was a doctor on the team, who would rush to treat her using traditional Chinese medicine techniques for joint sprains which required just a quick “snap”.

Engrossed in work, Xia Siyu hardly had any energy left for romance. Her initial coquetry also disappeared after forcing Bo Yan to visit her during the last festival. Knowing that everyone was busy, to avoid any unnecessary trouble, she no longer insisted on him coming.

However, Christmas was approaching soon, and the New Year wasn’t far off.

During these holidays, Xia Siyu naturally hoped Bo Yan could be by her side. This time, she didn’t need to make a firm request; Bo Yan himself said, “On Christmas Eve, I will try my best to free up some time to come over.”

The prideful side of Xia Siyu flared up again. Her first reaction was, “You’re saying I should just free up my time because you said so? My schedule is really packed!”