Everything was ready, but they suddenly received a charge request from the client. 44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo99cBdg7oo
The director broke into a sweat, and the art lead laughed maniacally.44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqjmG3eTPY
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With just one day left until the filming of Guiltbound begins, everything was on track——44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8z9pG1TSaI
lights scheduled, set ready, costumes fitted, and the script locked in place.
Everyone thought this time, it would finally go smoothly.
Until five minutes ago.
A phone call from the boss shattered this brief moment of peace.
Now, the meeting room is silent.
Not peaceful, but a silence heavy with the tension before an explosion—where no sound dares to be too loud,44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJeXLXkxFc
because even the smallest spark could ignite the whole room.
The art lead stood in front of the whiteboard, holding the freshly printed "Prop Placement Chart."
Her knuckles were white, and a 'I'm holding back from killing someone' smile was forced on her face.
"I've got the props, the set, and the costumes all ready..."
Her voice seemed calm, but every word was emphasized with pressure.
"Don't say anything that'll make me want to open the window and jump."
The director shuddered, as if someone had whispered cold air in his ear.
The writer sat at the table, silent, but his hands on the laptop were almost smashing the keys.
His fingertips were pale, but his rhythm never stopped——pressing down his emotions while mentally running through the worst-case scenarios.
The manager, however, looked remarkably calm.
Scrolling through his phone, flipping through venue rental schedules, and even managing to glance at his coffee.
As long as there’s no cast change or reshoots, he might just survive this.
With the pressure now at its breaking point, the director couldn’t delay any longer and immediately spoke up:
“It’s not a major revision! I swear it’s not the kind of earth-shattering change!”
The art lead shot him a cold glance, her hands trembling slightly with the paper she was holding.
Swallowing, he quickly added:
“I got a call from the boss…”
“The client on the other end made a... technical suggestion.”
“They want—the R18 scenes to be separated out.”
The air pressure in the meeting room dropped a notch instantly.
“What does that mean?”44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSknCsEcvTv
Finally, the writer spoke, his tone cautious.
The director raised both hands, making a dividing gesture.
“It means it should be viewable independently, but still not affect the main storyline.”
“In other words, if the audience doesn’t pay to watch the R18 scenes, they can still follow the plot;44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JlxMwpeoC
but if they want to see it… they can pay to access those parts and enhance their viewing experience.”
He exhaled, as if he had finally set the bomb down safely.
After a few seconds of silence, the two of them almost simultaneously reacted.
The writer immediately reached out to open the script file.
“That’s not hard to handle. I just need to adjust the pacing breaks and clean up the transitions.”
His fingers immediately started typing furiously.
The art lead paused for a moment, then her eyes shifted.
She began to recall the scenes that had already been blocked,44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGJIZ7G5hW
especially the one where Jiang Zhilin was cornered against the wall, Shen Yanxing stepping closer with every move,44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHqGnonB9V
the camera sliding from the collarbone to the intense gaze——
The corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up.
"Hmm~ those scenes are definitely worth paying to watch."
Her tone was so sincere that even the director felt a chill.
"I actually get to see it live... muahaha..."44Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvDDpWUYrs
That was not the smile of a human.
The manager glanced at the art lead, then at the writer, who was focused on revising the script, and then at the director’s expression of “I’m so glad I’m still alive.”
Silently, he put down his phone and flipped a page of the materials in front of him.
He didn’t speak, nor did he comment.
The meeting ended peacefully, just like that.
But everyone knew, the filming of Guiltbound had only just truly begun.
The real disaster always comes after the official start.
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and then Add to home screen.