Your Ghost is No More, Gentleman! Chapter 8

Jason was obviously curious about Mia, so Gabriel asked her several questions indirectly while she was putting on makeup. However, Mia was in a trance and couldn't say anything useful. When she was putting on eye makeup, her hands shook and she almost poked the eyeliner into Gabriel's eyes.

She looked distracted. If Gabriel wasn't sure that Mia was not possessed by some evil creature, he would have wanted to ask Jason to borrow a piece of talisman paper to apply on her.

But fortunately, the makeup for "The Maze" was not complicated, and Jason and Gabriel had a good foundation. Even if Mia was not in good shape, the two of them quickly got ready for filming.

In addition to the gimmick of choosing two best actor actors for the male lead, another promotion of "The House" is that it "emphasizes acting skills"

---There are few big-name supporting actors, but all of them are talented and familiar to the audience, which makes Gabriel sometimes feel that he is the traffic star invited by the crew to "attract fans".

And today is Gabriel's first group portrait drama with this crew. At this time, Julian has been with Xie Xiao for quite some time, and Xie Xiao can finally walk in the sun without any discomfort.

"Snap." With the crisp sound of the clapboard, the actors quickly adjusted themselves and integrated into the play.

It was a beautiful spring day in March. Julian, who was following Xie Xiao, was the last one to enter the hall in time.

The maids serving tea on the side all bowed their heads and called him "Young Master" obediently. Song He'an glanced to the right calmly, and the sight of Xie Xiao, whom only he could see, filled his eyes with excitement.

"He'an, why did you come so late?" The middle-aged man sitting in the main seat with a dignified face asked in a deep voice. Today is the day to pay respects to the old lady once every three days, and Song He'an, who is usually the last one to arrive, came in on time today, which inevitably made the man ask a question.

Julian naturally wouldn't say that he forgot the time because he was having too much fun playing with the "monster". He rolled his eyes and said sweetly to the old woman who was dressed like a traditional lady beside the man: "Grandma, look at my father. I just slept in this one time, and he was so fierce that he looked like he wanted to eat me."

How could an elderly person stand such a spoiled grandson? The rather mean-looking Old Lady Song could not hold back her expression. She stroked the boy's short black hair and said, "It's good to be sleepy. He An wants to grow taller. I'll ask He Xiang to send some bird's nest to your room later. Let's nourish our bodies."

The man in the main seat said helplessly: "Mother...if you continue to spoil He An, he will cause trouble sooner or later. Not to mention anything else, his small storeroom will be filled with the things you sent."

Hearing this, the old lady's eyes widened: "So what if it's full? Is our Song family still short of this little thing?"

Having said this, the only young woman in the room who was sitting in the lower seat couldn't help but change her smile. She had the most popular curly hair in Yancheng, and was wearing a well-cut dark cheongsam. Her slightly bulging belly gave her beautiful face a more maternal glow.

Julian's biological mother passed away early, and this woman was He Yun, the second wife that Song's father married in recent years.

The Song family had few members to begin with, and there were only four of them sitting in the hall at this moment. The change in He Yun's expression was particularly obvious. Old Madam Song looked at Song He'an who was acting coquettishly in front of her knees, and thought about the child in He Yun's belly, and finally swallowed her anger.

Song Xiangming, who had been caught between his mother and his wife for the past few years, saw that the atmosphere was not right and quickly tried to smooth things over: "I think He An's complexion is not good recently. Do you want to ask the doctor at Renhe Hall to take a look?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Mrs. Song's attention immediately shifted to her precious grandson. She pulled Julian in front of her and looked at him carefully.

He still looked as pleasing as ever, but his face had indeed become much paler. Although he was in good spirits, there was an indescribable sickness about him.

Old Madam Song looked worried, but Song He'an didn't think there was anything wrong with him. On the contrary, he felt that he was in good spirits and in a very good mood these days.

After all, not everyone can have a monster of their own. Julian turned his head slightly to glance at Xie Xiao, especially since this monster had become a like-minded friend of his.

The baby in He Yun's belly is of unknown gender, and the Song family only has this child. The more Old Lady Song looks at her, the more she feels something is not right, so she immediately sends people to invite doctors from all the major pharmacies to come.

Seeing how exaggerated Old Lady Song was, He Yun couldn't help but spit quietly: "You dare to squander the wealth earned with human blood..."

Before she finished her words, she felt two pairs of eyes staring at her intently.

A pair of clear and flawless eyes, like the purest child, full of the curiosity of a young mind;

The other pair was gloomy and dark, like a ghost crawling out of the Avici Hell, filled with malicious madness.

One white and the other black, like the most realistic collision between good and evil.

The boy's light-colored lips opened and closed, as if he was asking her something, while the man behind him raised his pale fingers and gently pressed against his scarlet thin lips - "Shh."

He Yun opened her mouth and for a moment she forgot what her next line was.

"Cut!" Henry called out in a bad tone, "Xin Ming, what's wrong with you?!"

Xin Ming is the actress who plays He Yun. In the script, she should not have been able to see Xie Xiao at this moment, but not only did she cast her eyes on Jason, she even forgot the lines she was going to say.

Although Xin Ming is young, she has acted in many dramas. Now that she knew it was indeed her mistake, she quickly stood up and apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

"Okay, take a break for ten minutes before filming again," Henry waved his hand and shouted at Xin Ming, "Hurry up and adjust your mood. If you can't film, get out!"

The tone of the last sentence was a bit aggressive. Although Henry was known for his seriousness in the industry, everyone who had worked with him knew that he actually had a good temper. This abnormal behavior made people think of what happened this morning.

Gabriel stood aside and didn't know what to say for a moment. He couldn't just say "I'm sorry I made you too immersed in the play", right? That would be a bit too much.

On the contrary, Jason, who has always been labeled as "polite and serious" in the circle, said modestly: "I was too immersed in the role just now. I will control myself next time."

Xin Ming has played supporting roles in many movies, and she and Jason have also worked together twice. When she heard this, she shook her head and said, "I didn't catch it."

Then she paused and continued, "Brother Lou and Brother Gu's makeup is really good today."

Both Julian's morbidity and Jason's weirdness were perfectly portrayed, especially Jason's scarlet lips, which looked as if blood would really drip from them in the next second.

Even though several people have now left their roles and are chatting casually, looking at Gabriel and Jason who have not removed their makeup, Xin Ming still feels that the people standing in front of her are Julian and Xie Xiao.

Gabriel curled his lips but didn't say anything. Jason replied indifferently, "Really? It seems that Mia's professional skills have not been discounted because of his mood."

Meng Meihua, who played the role of Mrs. Song, stepped forward and patted Xin Ming's hand: "Director Xu is in a bad mood today, and so are Mia and you. Don't take these little things to heart."

Xin Ming sighed: "I'll read the script again to get a feel for it."

"Senior Meng, did you see what happened this morning?" Gabriel suddenly smiled shyly, "I have a good relationship with Sister Amanda."

Meng Meihua is also a veteran who has been working in the circle for decades. She understood what Gabriel meant without him having to say everything.

"Why call me senior? Just call me Aunt Meng," she laughed. "It wasn't a big deal. When Director Xu came to the crew in the morning, he saw the dressing room door open and Mia was putting on makeup in front of the mirror. Then, for some reason, the two of them started arguing."

"A quarrel?" Jason, who was standing next to Gabriel and drinking water with a straw in his mouth, interrupted, "Why did I hear that Mia was scolded and cried?"

"Actually, this is quite strange..." Meng Meihua lowered her voice and hesitated. It was not her job to talk about the director behind his back, but since it was Jason who asked this question, she could not just give a perfunctory reply. "I am old and get up early. When I came to the crew, I happened to see these two people just starting to quarrel. It seemed to be because of a comb."

"A comb?" Gabriel remembered the one he found in the bushes yesterday. "Is it a peach wood comb?"

"I don't know what kind of comb it was," Meng Meihua recalled. "I just saw Mia combing her hair in front of the mirror with a comb, and then Director Xu walked over angrily and tried to grab the comb, but Mia said she would not give it to him, so the two of them started arguing."

"This is indeed a bit strange. Director Xu and I have met several times. He is not the kind of person who gets angry easily," Meng Meihua said with a tone of confusion that did not seem fake. "And Mia, this little girl put on a particularly bright makeup and scared an old woman like me early in the morning."

"After that, as more people came, the two stopped talking about the comb, and the rumor spread that Mia was scolded for using the crew's things."

Jason nodded. Seeing that Meng Meihua still had a bit of uneasiness in her eyes, he naturally put his arm around Gabriel's shoulder and said, "Gabriel is too lazy to ask Director Xu for an explanation."

Gabriel moved his shoulders uncomfortably, but he still said tactfully, "Thank you, Aunt Meng. I won't tell anyone about this."

"When you've been in the industry for a long time, you tend to think a lot," Meng Meihua adjusted the wig on her head, "This hair seems to be a little loose, I'll find someone to help me take a look."

"What's going on?" Before ten minutes had passed, Jason put one hand on Gabriel's shoulder and held a water bottle in the other, and pushed him to sit on the chair next to him, "Peach wood comb?"

Gabriel wanted to say "mind your image" to this person, but Jason knew his limits very well, so Gabriel could only swallow his original words and replied: "I found it in the bushes next to the peach tree when I went to look for Oliver yesterday. It was completely corroded by the Yin Qi. It's not a good thing."

"It seems that the little girl picked it up," Jason touched his chin, "The Heavenly Master cannot attack ordinary people... Are you familiar with Mia?"

Gabriel shook his head decisively: "Not familiar."

Gabriel looked him up and down, imitating the way Jason looked when he first met him: "But I heard that she loves to put makeup on beautiful women. With your looks, it shouldn't be difficult to trick her into giving you a peach wood comb."

"What are you trying to do?" Jason snorted coldly, "Let's go and rob."