294: Not suicide but murder

Not suicide but murder

"Yes, you guessed it right," Yu Zilong agreed to Yun Jian's theory.

"Fine, what about the girl who committed suicide? You were behind that too, right?" Qin Yan remembered seeing the news of the actress that committed suicide.

"Yes, it was a murder. I staged it like a suicide," Yu Zilong replied while drowning in his memories.

"How did you do that?" Yun Jian asked.

Yu Zilong sighed.

A few months ago.

"Yes dad, why don't you guys come for two weeks? My roommate has gone out of the city for the shoot," the actress named Hua Chun was on a call with her father.

"It doesn't work like this dad. Nobody gets big movies in such a short time," She consoled her father, "Don't worry, I have many options. Movies, web series, tv shows; I will definitely get a chance in one of these."

"Okay, the elevator is here. I will call you later. Bye dad," Hua Chun bade goodbye to her father.

On the other side of the corridor, Yu Zilong heard everything. He now knew what to do.

*

On the film set.

"You are selected for the role," the director gave good news to Hua Chun.

"Thank you sir, thank you so much. You don't know how much I needed this job," Hua Chun was very happy to get the role, "Do you want me to prepare something?"

"No, Miss Hua, you just need to be yourself. Don't you worry a bit," The director informed her, "Tomorrow my office will call you about location, shoot timings and all, fine?"

"Okay sir," Hua Chun smiled happily.

"Do your best," The director wished her good luck, "Bye bye."

"Bye sir."

Meanwhile, Yu Zilong who was already on the set, stole the director's cell phone somehow.

He searched for Hua Chun's number before sending her a message from the director's cell phone, "Hi Miss Hua, I am sending you tomorrow's script with my intern at your place tonight. He will help you rehearse for the big day. Good luck!"

"That's great. Much appreciated," Hua Chun replied.

After deleting the message history with Hua Chun, Yu Zilong threw the director's cellphone in the garbage bin.

At night, Yu Zilong reached Hua Chun's apartment.

"Hi!" Yu Zilong greeted Hua Chun as soon as she opened the door.

Hua Chun, as she didn't recognise Yu Zilong, looked at him in doubt.

"Hi, my name is Fu Bowen. The director sir has sent me," Yu Zilong introduced himself.

"Ohh yes yes, please come in," As soon as Hua Chun heard that the director has sent Fu Bowen, she immediately welcomed him in.

After getting seated, Yu Zilong handed over the copies of the script to Hua Chun, "You can go through the lines once," He said to Hua Chun.

"Okay," Hua Chun started to read the script. After a while, she smiled.

"What happened?" Yu Zilong asked her.

"Nothing, actually this story is very relatable. This is almost my own life story," Hua Chun smiled sadly.

"It's my life story too," Yu Zilong said, "Every person who wants to enter the entertainment industry has to go through all this. Same goes with me."

"You too wanted to be an actor?" Hua Chun asked curiously.

"Yeah, long story," Yu Zilong acted friendly with Hua Chun, "By the way, please check the lines if they are fine."

"Okay," Hua Chun started reading the lines, "I came here to become an actress. I always...I always used to think..think that people get what their talent..their talent allows them to.." Hua Chun stammered while reading the lines. Yu Zilong frowned hearing her stammer.

"Sorry, can I improvise a bit?" Hua Chun asked Yu Zilong.

"I cannot take this decision," Yu Zilong paused before coming up with an idea, "Let's do one thing. You read these lines only and we will record it in your phone. Afterwards, we will show the recording to the director. Let's see what he says. Okay?"

Hua Chun nodded, "Okay."

"Miss Hua, let's rehearse one time before you record? So that when we record, it goes in a flow?"

"Fine, let's rehearse."

Hua Chun took a deep breath, "I came to become an actress three years ago.." She paused before continuing, "When I came here, I had thought that.."

Hua Chun forgot her lines.

"Okay again," Hua Chun tried again, "I cane to become an actress three years ago. Then..." She forgot her lines again so she apologized, "Sorry I know it, I know it.."

"That's okay," Yu Zilong helped her calm down, "I have another idea. Let's try that out?"

"Okay."

"Okay, so I will hold the script behind your phone. You continue with your lines. If you forget anything, the script will serve as your reference," Yu Zilong told Hua Chun.

"Okay."

"You only on the recording and start," Yu Zilong said.

"Okay, I'm nervous," Hua Chun took a deep breath. She then clicked on the recording button and started, "Hi mom, Hi dad. Whatever I am about to say, please be ensured that I have given a deep thought about it. And I am really sorry for this."

"Dad, do you remember what did you tell me when I informed you about my decision to become an actress?" Hua Chun appeared extremely sad in the camera, "Dad you told me to work very hard. Hard work is the only key to success."

"I worked very hard dad," Tears started falling from Hua Chun's eyes, "From 10 in the morning to 6 in the evening, I just gave auditions every day. Even after all this, I didn't get selected for a single role or anything."

Hua Chun sighed, "Here luck is extremely important. But I didn't have any good luck. Then someone said that those who are not lucky have to compromise. That they have to use other methods to get successful."

"But I had promised you. I will die but I won't ever compromise. And today here I am," Hua Chun wiped her tears, "I have lost, I have lost in front of my struggles. I really wanted to make you guys very proud of me, mom dad. But I couldn't do it. I am really sorry, sob sob," Hua Chun started crying again before stopping the recording.

Yu Zilong looked at her and felt that she was really a good actress, "This is perfect. What a performance! Umm..My throat has dried seeing your performance..Can I have a glass of water please?" Yu Zilong asked Hua Chun.

"Yes yes, I'll get you one," Hua Chun smiled.

As Hua Chun entered the kitchen, Yu Zilong took her phone and sent the recorded video to her parents. He was fortunate that there was no lock on Hua Chun's cellphone, otherwise it would have been very difficult for him.

"I am really sorry, I didn't offer you anything to eat or drink. I'll order a pizza for you, if it's okay?" Hua Chun offered a glass of water to Yu Zilong and asked.

"Yeah, thank you. I was really hungry."

Hua Chun then ordered a pizza from the nearby eatery. She then smiled at Yu Zilong, "It will arrive in half an hour."

"Fine. Till then, should we rehearse the next scene too? That suffocating one?" Yu Zilong proposed, "The director just wants to see how the expressions come out."

"How..how are we going to do that?" Hua Chun asked.0

"I'll tell you," Yu Zilong started explaining the scene, "So according to the scene, you will switch on the video recording on your phone first. Then you have to take this tie-up and tie your legs tightly."

Yu Zilong himself tied his legs to demonstrate the scene.

"Next take this plastic wrap and wrap it tightly on your face," Yu Zilong wrapped the plastic wrap on his face. As the wrap was on his face, Yu Zilong started panting.

"Gasp! Then you tie your hands behind your back," He tied his hands behind his back. His panting then got heavier. Hua Chun observed the whole scene and immediately helped Yu Zilong to unwrap the plastic on his face.

"Gasp, Gasp!"

"Ohh god!"

"It looked realistic right?" Yu Zilong smiled at Hua Chun.

"Yes, that was simply wow. You should have been an actor.."

"Ohh there was no chance," Yu Zilong interrupted Hua Chun, "Okay, it's your turn now. Let's get ready."

"Yes!" Hua Chun was excited.

"And you get ready for your shot now, okay?" Yu Zilong said.

"Okay, but listen.. please come on time okay? Otherwise I'll really die," Hua Chun joked.

"I won't let you die this easily.."

"What?"

"I mean, you only have to pay for the pizza," Yu Zilong laughed.

After a while, Hua Chun sat on the chair and started the recording, "Dad, I am responsible for this suicide. Nobody else is responsible for any of my action."

She then tied her legs with a band, then wrapped the plastic over her face ten to fifteen times. When she started suffocating, she tied her hands behind her back. Soon she started panting.

Yu Zilong saw her panting but did not do anything. Hua Chun tried to call him by her actions but Yu Zilong did not respond.

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