The Interdimensional Reseller – CH134

Chapter 134: Beauty

After finishing his makeup, Illya walked out, the director was stunned by his look.

Chu Feng stared at Illya, utterly dazzled, his eyes filled with awe.
He had always known Illya was good-looking — but he hadn’t expected he could look this good.

Zhuang Feixue furrowed her brow and took a deep breath, “I’m starting to wonder… maybe casting him was a mistake.”

Chu Feng looked at Zhuang Feixue with some confusion and asked, “Doesn’t he look good?”

Zhuang replied, “It’s because he looks too good that it’s a problem!” If a supporting character looks this good, wouldn’t the female lead, herself, be overshadowed?

Whispers broke out within the crew.

“Who is this guy? He looks amazing—he’s probably going to be super popular!”

“Maybe too soon to say. Could be just a pretty face.”

“With looks like that, even a pretty face will make it big.”

“Who brought him in? Which company is he signed with?”

“I think Miss Zhuang introduced him.”

Illya was extremely smart and picked things up quickly. Even though he had never learned to act, he got the hang of it in no time.

Even the most difficult action scenes, he grasped right away. They breezed through several fight scenes easily.

Zhuang Feixue looked at Illya in confusion and asked, “Has he studied dance or something?” Most people only see the glamorous side of actors, not realizing how tough filming can be. When Zhuang filmed period dramas, she was exhausted by the wire-work in the action scenes. She had been worried Illya wouldn’t have the foundation to handle them, but to her surprise, he did exceptionally well.

Chu Feng smiled and said, “He hasn’t studied dance. But when it comes to fighting, he’s a natural.”

Zhuang Feixue said enviously, “He was born for this.”

In the entertainment industry, a good-looking face is already half the battle. On top of that, Illya is smart and has a good physique.

Chu Feng shook his head worriedly. “He doesn’t need to be too famous. If he gets too famous, I’ll have a ton of love rivals.”

Zhuang Feixue nodded. “Makes sense. But your relationship is strong. No need to worry.”

She could see that Illya was very dependent on Chu Feng—he deferred to Chu Feng in everything.

But Chu Feng wasn’t as optimistic. “There’s no such thing as a couple that can’t be broken up—only ones who stop trying.”

Zhuang Feixue: …

She looked at Chu Feng and thought the information she had previously gathered about him must have been wrong. This little brother of hers was completely different from what she had expected.

Because the filming schedule was tight, and Zhuang Feixue had taken a few days off to meet Chu Feng, the crew was working around the clock to catch up.

Zhuang Feixue took out a mirror to touch up her makeup. Illya sat beside her, casually munching on potato chips as if no one else was around.

“Your elixir really works, huh?” she said.

They had wrapped up filming at 1 a.m., and she was up again around 6 a.m. to do hair and makeup. Normally after a late night, her face would look swollen and tired the next day, but after taking Illya’s elixir, her skin looked great.

Illya said while licking chip residue off his fingers, “Of course it works. A elixir made by a shaman—how could it not?”

Zhuang Feixue glanced at the two empty chip bags next to him, frowning in dismay.

Illya sensed her mood shift and turned to ask, “Do you want some too?”

Zhuang Feixue shook her head. “No thanks.” She was very disciplined with her figure and avoided high-calorie foods like chips completely.

“Oh.” Illya nodded.

Zhuang Feixue looked at him and asked, “Aren’t you afraid of gaining weight? Or breaking out?”

“I don’t gain weight. And I’ve never had acne,” Illya replied.

Zhuang Feixue asked curiously, “Do you have any weight-loss elixirs?”

She hadn’t expected much from Illya’s uncertified elixirs, but since the beauty elixir worked so well, she was starting to have hope.

Illya thought for a moment, then shook his head. “No such elixir.”

“There are lots of elixirs made by the shaman, but that’s not one of them.”

“Are there any others?” Zhuang Feixue asked.

Illya nodded. “There’s the virility elixir.”

Zhuang Feixue: “…”

“It works really well. Do you want one?” Illya asked enthusiastically.

Zhuang Feixue gave a dry laugh. “That won’t be necessary.”

Illya sighed. “Chu Feng said virility elixirs would be a big hit, but I haven’t sold a single one.”

Zhuang Feixue: “…Well, it depends on who you’re selling to! I don’t need it.”

Illya said indifferently, “Even if you don’t need it, you could give it as a gift.”

Zhuang Feixue: “…”

Was Illya secretly in insurance sales? Who would give someone a virility elixir as a gift?

“I don’t even have a boyfriend.”

“You could give it to your dad, or your grandpa,” Illya offered.

Zhuang Feixue: “…”

Give it to her dad? Was Illya trying to offer that as a meeting gift to her family?

Next to them, Su Miaomiao couldn’t help but snicker.

Illya looked at her and asked, “What are you laughing at?”

Su Miaomiao shook her head. “Nothing.”

Illya exhaled and thought to himself: This girl isn’t honest. She’s clearly laughing.

Zhuang Feixue had originally thought Illya would do great in the entertainment industry, but now she started to doubt it. If Illya entered showbiz, gossip reporters would have a field day with him. Who knows how much dirt would be thrown?

“To survive in the entertainment industry, you have to be more careful with what you say.”

Illya nodded. “I get it. Can’t do this, can’t say that. I used to think being a star was glamorous, but now I think… maybe I shouldn’t become one after all.”

Zhuang Feixue: “…”

Illya made it sound like being a star was easy, like he hadn’t seen the struggle behind the glamour.

Illya’s scenes were few, so he finished quickly. But then, the director handed over a new script.

Chu Feng looked at it with confusion. The director nodded and explained, “A couple days ago, the scriptwriter saw Illya in costume and was so stunned they rewrote the script overnight to add two more scenes.”

Chu Feng looked troubled. “He’s just a guest role. No need to add scenes.”

The director frowned slightly. There are so many rookie actors begging for more screen time but never get it.

“More scenes mean more chances to become popular.”

Chu Feng shook his head. “That’ll just give me more love rivals.”

Director: “You can’t block his future just because of your personal feelings.”

Chu Feng frowned. “Fame isn’t the only way to succeed.”

The director scowled. “And how exactly does one succeed then? Selling elixirs?”

Illya had been aggressively promoting beauty elixirs and virility elixirs lately, which made the director uneasy. These unapproved products might upset someone’s stomach. If a cast member got sick from them, it could delay the entire production.

It just so happened that the person was brought over by Zhuang Feixue. Since she practically invested money into the production, even the director didn’t dare to offend her.

Fortunately, Illya’s elixirs were incredibly expensive, and not many people were foolish enough to fall for it. Illya walked over and asked, “What are you guys talking about?”

The director looked at Illya and said, “We’re talking about your future.”

Illya nodded and said, “Future? As in money-making? I think selling elixirs is more profitable. I don’t want to be a celebrity anymore—let’s just sell medicine.”

“You’re selling elixirs again?” Chu Feng asked.

Illya nodded again. “Yes! Just now, that woman in blue bought one from me. One million.”

The director rolled his eyes. He had heard that Zhuang Feixue had taken one of those beauty elixirs and somehow managed to awaken her martial arts potential.

Zhuang Feixue was really daring—to take a elixir like that without fear. Unexpectedly, even the second female lead didn’t have a clear head.

In the entertainment industry, many celebrities secretly keep spirit familiars to boost their fame. Compared to that, just taking a elixir was no big deal.

The director thought to himself: Neither the female lead nor the second female lead in this production seem particularly smart. The future of this drama looks bleak…

“One million should last a while,” Chu Feng said.

The director rolled his eyes again, thinking: Yeah, one million could last a while. Selling one elixir for a million does make money fast—it might actually be more lucrative than being a celebrity. But in the end, selling fake medicine isn’t sustainable.

In truth, the second female lead, Cheng Sisi, didn’t just buy the elixir on a whim. She had accidentally seen Zhuang Feixue without makeup.

Many celebrities look like completely different people before and after makeup. Nearly every female celebrity masters the art of makeup. Zhuang Feixue’s after-makeup look wasn’t that different, but without makeup, the difference was huge.

Originally, Zhuang Feixue’s skin was dull from fatigue, but after taking the elixir, even without makeup, her face was rosy and radiant. Cheng Sisi overheard a few assistants joking about the “beauty elixir,” so she bought one just to try it out.

“Back already?” Zhuang Zhenyang asked.

Su Manqing nodded. “I went looking for someone but missed them. They seem to have gone to the capital.”

“The man Feng is looking for went with Feixue to shoot a film.”

Zhuang Zhenyang hadn’t yet decided what to do about this sudden son. He’d been busy and hadn’t had time to meet him. But his eldest daughter seemed to be getting along quite well with the newcomer.

Zhuang Zhenyang figured it was fine to let Feixue spend some time with him.

“It’s one thing for Feixue to act in films, but why did she bring him along to the shoot?” Su Manqing was still hoping Zhuang Feixue would join the company and not mess around in the entertainment industry.

Over the past few years, Zhuang Feixue had stayed in the entertainment world, generating all kinds of gossip.

Marketing accounts said she was clinging to sugar daddies, or that she collected young pretty boys, or that she schemed against other actresses to grab roles. Scandals were endless.

Zhuang Zhenyang rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache. “Feilei… is she doing okay?”

Su Manqing frowned. “She seems alright, but her mood is a little low lately.”

Zhuang Zhenyang shook his head. “If the baby-switching incident is real, it was probably Zhiyuan who did it. The old master seems unwilling to pursue it any further.”

Su Manqing bit her lip. “Seriously… If it really was Zhuang Zhiyuan, he was only seven years old back then. If he could do something like that at such a young age, then his current refined and polite demeanor must be all an act.”

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