Doted by Many: I became the Top-Tier Celebrity!-Chapter 268 - 267: Slap Scene Queen

"Hey, Zephyr."

The two were far apart, and couldn’t quite hear clearly.

But then the wind picked up, and Tiana Thorne’s voice seemed to be carried over by the breeze.

Clement Xavier looked at her, still as gentle as a zephyr, with a smile on his lips, a mildness that felt warm and pleasant.

If Clement Xavier liked a girl, he would surely warm all her years.

Tiana Thorne blinked softly, her smile radiant, "Zephyr, good night~"

Clement Xavier, who didn’t need glasses, saw her clear as day at this moment.

Even a delicate makeup couldn’t hide her charming features, as if it exuded from her very bones, delightfully playful.

He gave a light smile, his lips curved as he replied, "Sweet dreams."

"Mhm."

Only then did Tiana turn and walk away.

Eugene Dawson observed this scene; although the male and female leads were supposed to keep things professional, he didn’t mind much, as long as they produced good work.

Moreover, as a man, he could sense Clement Xavier treated Tiana as a sister, unrelated to romantic love.

Eugene Dawson felt thrilled inside, convinced he’d found a treasure. Usually, this scene would take two hours to shoot, and if performed poorly, they’d need breaks to retouch makeup.

Yet Tiana Thorne and Clement Xavier managed it in just half an hour. He anticipated that the show would wrap up early, and now looked forward more than ever to its ratings.

...

Tiana Thorne returned to the tent and found May Sloane curled up with her phone in bed, laughing nonstop, not even noticing she’d come in.

"Hey beauty, watching some clips? Looks like you’re having a blast?" Tiana teased, grinning.

May immediately flashed an excited smile, unable to control her enthusiasm, "Tiana, this Lord Crab really has some slick moves! Ahhh, you gotta see this."

"I’ll check it out after I freshen up and remove my makeup."

Seeing her creation required a sense of ritual.

"Sure, sure, sure," May said enthusiastically several times.

Tiana spent half an hour removing her makeup, applied a face mask, and returned to the tent. May was still on her phone; seeing her, she quickly scrolled to the gossip post and handed it over.

After lying down, Tiana looked at the phone.

Lord Crab’s caption read: "Entertainment industry’s actresses’ fancy face-slapping compilation, ’Fox Fairy’ slap ranking unexpectedly at the bottom?"

The moment Tiana saw this caption, she knew Lord Crab harboured a restless soul within.

A single title piqued everyone’s interest.

Tiana curved her lips into a lazy smile.

She clicked play on the video; it’s two kids playing rock-paper-scissors.

The loser gets slapped gently, with a hint of innocent childhood.

She thought this opening was interesting, mocking the loss of innocence among everyone.

As the children’s scene ended, Lord Crab’s captivating voice arose, "I touch you, you touch me, we’re still good buddies. You think slapping’s like that? Today, Lord Crab tells you, NO, they’re like this!"

Smack!

Smack-smack!

Several scenes flashed by with sound effects, the sounds matching the beat of music, exceptionally humorous.

And Tiana spotted her own slapping scene, and also daytime footage of her slapping Ella Rivers.

The rhythm pulled her into the video, making her watch seriously. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"This is Lord Crab’s stash from years ago, released now for everyone’s viewing. First, let’s look at Ella Rivers’ slap scene while filming ’The Emperor’s Mile.’

Lord Crab’s voice stopped, replaced by that weird music, paired with sounds of slapping.

Smack-smack!

Smack-smack-smack!

An obviously infuriating aspect suddenly seemed inexplicably funny, which couldn’t override the audience’s perception.

This intense slap scene paused, showing Tiana battered and bruised, kneeling on the ground.

Lord Crab’s enticing voice returned, "Oh dear, this pig-headed makeover by stylist Ella Rivers has transformed our heroine Tiana Thorne from ’Fox Fairy,’ what a fierce spectacle, you think it’s over?"

The music resumed, those weird visuals, those rhythmic sounds, tempted Tiana to dance along.

It’s too soulful.

Ella Rivers blew softly on her hand, glancing towards one direction, clearly the director’s location to observant netizens.

Her voice, delicately sweet, "Director, I feel this scene’s poorly shot, deviating from Concubine Dawson’s character, and Tiana’s fear isn’t expressed deeply enough."

The director agreed.

The rhythm rose again, exposing Ella Rivers’ fierce side.

Tiana’s nose showed traces of blood.

Ella Rivers’ sweet voice reemerged, "One slap didn’t sound right before, I worry about impacting authenticity."

The filming restarted four times, finally over, while Tiana lay on the ground, dazed.

Ella Rivers pouted, then flashed a virginal smile, "I wasn’t even using force, yet she passed out, so unsatisfactory this scene, wonder if Tiana’s not in good condition."

The screen froze.

Lord Crab exclaimed with dramatic flair, "Oh my, sister, even in optimal condition, at such relentless realism, wouldn’t it be gone?!"

Ella Rivers then softly added, "But if spread, claiming I bullied her, let’s drop the shoot. Director, can this scene not be included?"

Upon this comment, astute netizens realized, if ’The Emperor’s Mile’ contained such brutal footage, it would be remembered, but none had impressions, implying the director agreed.

Lord Crab’s voice returned, filled with sarcasm and humour, "Pig-headed sister, please still move your fingers."

Tiana felt a mix of wanting to laugh and heartache.

"Ella Rivers really committed herself to the role, too touching. Lord Crab couldn’t help but crown her the queen of slap scenes. Surely you’d agree, thinking Lord Crab finished? Of course not, glad to catch ’Fox Fairy’ slap scenes trending, and actually felt pleased?"

Footage cut back, two solid slaps, yet the acting never halted.

Lord Crab ridiculed, "Tiana, sister, you fall short, your slap scenes can’t match the queen’s, why not retake or have the queen guide you on real slap scenes. Certainly, the trending video’s editor was accurate! Actors keep emotions aside, acting superbly, turning into pig heads no big deal."

The remark simultaneously mocked the earlier editor.

Afterward, the video critiqued other slap scenes, making Lord Crab’s targeting less specific.

Tiana stopped watching further, now only curious about the video’s impact.