Chapter 546: Chapter 545 Disturbance (3)
Who knew, although the crew didn’t live in this small courtyard, the Stylist arrived early the next morning. Xia Siyu’s clothes were easy to handle, matching the era, just uniform army green, with just one or two dresses to prepare. Her hairstyle was easy too, a simple long braid was best because the simpler, the better. As a city girl sent to the countryside, and coming from a decent background, she had a certain aesthetic sense, so her makeup was very light; there was no need for gaudiness.
But for Bo Yan, besides student uniforms, Sun Yat-sen suits, and green military attire, he also had clothes for working in the fields. His hairstyle needed to have minor differences between the early and later parts of the story, and changes in makeup and hairstyle were necessary as well.
He and Xia Siyu shared the same Stylist, ladies first, and Bo Yan after. Xia Siyu was busy until around two in the afternoon before she was done, but Bo Yan tried on makeup and changed clothes on and off throughout the day. It took a long time, cleaning off the makeup over and over, not finishing until late at night.
After that, they still had to take the continuity photos to show to the team so the director and producer could give their input. By the time Bo Yan finished removing his makeup for the last time, it was almost midnight.
If it were manual labor, he might not have been so tired. But it was this stop-and-go nature of fitting and waiting that really wore him out. Plus, the small courtyard didn’t have a shower, and being a man, he just splashed well water on himself to rinse off. After removing his makeup, he was shivering from the cold. Xia Siyu had finished her work long ago and had gone to rest, and as he got into bed, he didn’t want to bother her. He was extremely sleepy; the day ended without incident.
The next evening, just as Bo Yan was thinking of doing some mischief, unexpectedly, the second male lead and female lead also arrived. He and Xia Siyu had come earlier to experience village life, and finally, their actions had stirred the other actors into coming early if they could. Although they didn’t stay in the same courtyard, they were close by and could drop by any time to visit.
With all the actors in place, Sun Wujiu continued with the script reading sessions. They aimed to iron out the details while the props department set up the scene. Normally, a detailed script reading would take several rounds. Last time was the first round; now, after more than half a month and with all the actors present, their understanding had deepened and it was smoother to get into the finer points.
After the script reading, Bo Yan was thinking of quickly getting rid of everyone to spend some alone time with Xia Siyu, but Sun Wujiu straightforwardly suggested they all get together for a hotpot dinner and some drinks. The meal was secondary, the main point was to bond.
Bo Yan couldn’t very well show his eagerness to be alone, so he reluctantly joined them for dinner and chatting. After a hearty meal and drinks, when everyone dispersed to rest, it was already deep into the night.
Bo Yan restrained himself again and again, he waited and waited, thinking the third day should be free of interruptions. As far as he knew, Sun Wujiu was occupied with setting up location shoots and wouldn’t have time for him. The second male and female leads were getting acquainted with the local area, apparently visiting the village chief. As for the Stylist, she wouldn’t be back so soon; she was busy in her little dark room with the styling work.
Moreover, Xia Siyu was leaving tomorrow to record a program, and wouldn’t be back for three to four days. If not now, then when?
After dinner, Bo Yan took a particularly serious bath. With the host around, he started off appearing very proper, but once back in his room, he first picked up a small box of condoms, the kind with three in a box. Then, after hesitating, he switched to a larger box.