Chapter 1

To make some extra cash, I headed to the film studio to work as an extra.

My build was similar to the lead actress, so the director called me over to be her stand-in.

But it wasn’t until I signed the contract that I realized this was an adult film.

The steep penalty clause left me with no choice but to agree.

And what did I have to face? Nude scenes, wide-angle shots with extreme movements.

And… Xiang Sinian.

Mr. Donovan, the producer of *Whispers of the Bloom*, found me while I was lying motionless on the ground, pretending to be dead.

After the director yelled ‘Cut!’, he handed me a business card.

“We need a stand-in for the lead actress for one reshoot. Won’t take long—five thousand RMB. Interested?”

I nodded frantically, signing the contract without hesitation, terrified that someone else might snatch this golden opportunity if I hesitated.

I’d been a stand-in before. Usually, it was for falling, crashing, or getting beaten up.

Compared to lying on 104-degree Fahrenheit pavement pretending to be dead all day for a measly $45, this gig sounded way better.

Five thousand for a stand-in…

At the time, I just figured the crew was loaded. Until Mr. Donovan led me to meet Director Reed.

Director Reed circled me, eyeing me up, then nodded in satisfaction.

“Take it off.”

I looked at Mr. Donovan, confused. Take what off?

“Bai Wei, you signed the contract yourself—it’s all in black and white. Trying to back out now?”

I’d been in such a rush earlier that I completely forgot to read the contract carefully.

It clearly stated "intimacy double"—the kind where you’re completely bare.

There are some lines I just won’t cross, and this was definitely one of them!

“I’m so sorry, Director Reed—I really didn’t read it properly earlier. I had no idea it was this kind of situation. I can’t…”

“Twenty times the breach of contract fee.”

“Me? Not able to do it? Absolutely impossible!” I forced a smile. “Don’t you worry—I’ll be the best stand-in you’ve ever seen!”

I’m just a regular college student, only working as an extra to make some quick cash because I’m broke.

Now, instead of earning anything, I’d owe a hundred thousand? That’s practically a death sentence!

It’s just an intimacy double—not actual adult content!

Just close my eyes, and it’ll all be over.