Author: hoeniely (Page 11 of 14)

Chapter 45 – Because Xiao Mo will shine

As one of the only few major directors in China, Ma Mingcheng has garnered public praise in maintaining a record of double success at the box office for three consecutive films. But in fact, he is like all well-known directors, he can’t ensure that every film he makes will sell well.

Nonetheless, there is one thing that is certain——every film that Ma Mingcheng made will attract extraordinary attention.

Besides the director, the actors of this drama are also very famous. Ever since Zhou Jinchen won the Film Emperor award for 《The Scarecrow》 at the Wutong Awards, his collaboration with Lin Rui has been a hot topic in the media. Just at this time, 《Different Roads》 started, the two Film Emperors were once again on the same stage. With Ma Lao’s name and the two lead actors, it quickly burned up an unimaginable amount of heat.

The attention paid by the outside media for 《Different Roads》 was enough to describe as attracting all people’s attention.

Therefore, when the majestic convoy arrived,  An Xumo really experienced what Zhou Jinchen meant by “noisy.”

The studio which has been crowded with people on weekdays is even more full this time. If not for the temporary makeshift shed prepared in advance, one would fear that the scene will be crowded to the degree of being shoulder-to-shoulder.

The 《Different Roads》 is a film with an original plot. The script and the main characters are highly confidential. In order to not reveal information about the cast and crew, the crew will arrange for this event which is called a set visit. This will take place in a temporary shed outside the set.

Although it was an official media event, the media who came to visit the set are selected in advance to cooperate, and even though Ma Lao still maintains his usual attitude, he is tight-lipped regarding questions about the plot and concerns with the schedule can’t be determined. Only a few dull questions were answered, yet the situation at the scene is still extremely lively.

If the crew hadn’t specified the range of people to be interviewed, I’m afraid that An Xumo will also be surrounded that even a drop of water would not leak out.¹水泄不通: lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic); Describes that it is very crowded or very tightly surrounded as if even water cannot leak out.

It’s a new movie that can get a numerous amount of clicks even if only the title of the movie is written in the headline.

Compared to Ma Lao’s royal team who had long been accustomed to this scene, and other actors who have made their debut for many years, An Xumo’s on-set experience is much more limited. However, it is comforting to know that An Xumo is not the only person who was surprised.

There are many actors in the crew who have been in the business for many years, and they are no stranger to this kind of interview, but it really caused a little commotion in the whole crew which opened the eyes of many experienced actors and staff. It was the commotion brought by fans.

For this set visit, the crew contracted a total of two bus convoys. The first convoy carried media workers, and after they finished most of the interviews, the last two buses entered the studio.

What the people did not expect was that behind the same types of bus was followed by a black off-road vehicle.

The crew did not notice the off-road vehicle at first, it wasn’t until a group of fans called out and came down from the last bus. They started to move things down from the large off-road vehicle in an orderly manner which gradually attracted the crowd’s attention.

Each bus had forty-five people and there were nearly thirty people with uniform badges on their arms surrounding the off-roader, most of whom were girls. They almost look thin and unable to fight with their shoulders. However, when the onlookers looked over curiously, they are one person and one big basket, directly unloading everything from the car.

“…….”

Qian Lingyuan who was standing next to An Xumo, couldn’t help but be curious, “Didn’t they say that the fans were visiting the set, what are they doing?”

Qian Lingyuan is also a veteran actor who plays as Ye Qisheng’s uncle, Zhao Jiujiu in the movie, that is, the deceased in the second murder case. He has also acted in many movies, but it’s his first time to see such a scene.

An Xumo was also a little confused about the situation. The fans on the latter two buses added up to a total of eighty/ninety people, but it seems that they were obviously different groups coming for different actors.

This group of nearly thirty people should also be fans of the same artist. An Xumo reacted when he thought about it, people who can have this kind of crushing level of fan base……

He quietly glanced at Zhou Jinchen who was sitting beside Ma Lao and was being interviewed by the media.

An Xumo’s guess wasn’t wrong. After the small group unloaded their things from the off-road vehicle, they soon revealed their identities as “Royal Guards.”

They were divided into two waves, one was carrying a large bag of things to distribute to the cast, and the other set up a long table on the spot in the studio. All kinds of tools came into sight one after another as if going to a battle, each segment was orderly. In less than five minutes, a space was actually opened up and a long table had been set up in the originally crowded shed.

The table was neatly filled with various dessert drinks, with Zhou Jinchen’s cartoon head stickers on the bottles and bags. Although the packaging was mostly covered by stickers, at a glance, from the appearance of the food, you can easily see those signs that belong to a certain two-tailed mermaid coffee brand logo.

When the people who set up the food were busy, the girls who gave the gifts were not idle. They gave things according to each person’s identity and preferences. All the actors who were officially announced by the official 《Different Roads》 received a custom gift bag with their names on it. The gift bag also had the cartoon sticker of Zhou Jinchen on it which contained gifts prepared by the fans.

In addition to the different kinds of high-grade tea that were all in the gift bags, there were extra things in each gift bag. Lin Rui received a high-luxury brand tie clip and cufflinks of the same brand, Ma Zechi received a Montblanc fountain pen and a storyboard, while Qian Lingyuan received a high-grade thermos cup.

The most exaggerated gift belonged to Ma Lao——when Mazechi helped to check the gift, he actually took out a wild ginseng with lush roots from the gift bag.

Ma Lao has never been the character of listening to people talk about gifts and affection. Otherwise, with his current status, anything he wants will be handed over. He consistently does not accept gifts, but Ma Zechi was really touched when he saw the wild ginseng.

After a serious illness from a year ago, the old man has not been well. If not, Ma Zechi would have not come to the crew to help him. Although all kinds of tonics and treatments have not been cut off, this wild ginseng was really rare. If it wasn’t for Zhou Jinchen’s fans, it would not be possible for others with money to buy it.

In the end, it was Ma Zechi who stepped in and discussed with the fan who came out with the ginseng and bought it at the market price. However, they really accepted Zhou Jinchen’s favor.  Even Ma Lao saw it and talked to Zhou Jinchen in a low voice for a long time.

In addition to the famous actors and actresses in the cast, all the staff present that day also received special gifts. Not to mention the media that rushed to report, fans do these things mainly to give their own artists a good impression of the media. Several journalists have already acquainted with the fans. Basically, every time Zhou Jinchen has an event, these big fans will come along to support.

The Royal Guards have been supporting for several years and are now well versed in it. But most of the crew working with Zhou Jinchen for the first time will inevitably be scared by the situation.

An Xumo also received a gift bag. In addition to the scented tea, there was also a hairband used for dancing, and…….a bag of small dried fish.

What does this mean?

An Xumo can’t help but have some doubts. The people who gave him gifts were not only the Royal Guards but also his own fans. There were about seven or eight fans who came to An Xumo. One of the girls saw the small dried fish and could not help but laugh, “They actually adopted it……”

The gifts were taken away by Tang Tang and the letters sent by fans were also given to her. Next was the public get together. Several girls explained to An Xumo, “Film Emperor Zhou’s fans came to ask us about the gifts you might like, we shared the list of prepared gifts and did not expect them to really choose the dried fish.”

They were a little nervous at first, with this gift as an opportunity, they smoothly opened up the conversation as well.

“We also sent a fish-shaped brocade cotton blanket. Momo can use it when filming on the set.”

“Yes, yes, ah. Take care of yourself.”

“Momo, are you used to filming with the crew?”

Being surrounded by several people, it took An Xumo a while to get used to it. Fortunately, the fans who came were friendly and everyone was aware of the crew’s confidentiality before they came. After a few simple conversations, the fans took photos and signed autographs in turn, and An Xumo quickly completed his task.

The last one in line was a girl with a shy smile. When An Xumo helped her take a picture with her phone and returned the phone, the girl spoke to him, “Momo, I don’t know if you’ve seen Weibo, I’ve compiled gifs about you on it before.”

An Xumo has not yet reacted, but Tang Tang had already thought about it, “Ah yes, that 900HD gifs are packed and organized, aren’t they?”

The girl nodded, “Yes, it’s me.”

An Xumo also remembered and said to the girl, “Thank you for all the energy you put into me.”

The girl waved her hand and said with a smile, “No need to be so polite, Momo. We will do this because we like you and you deserve our love.”

An Xumo froze as he remembered the words Tang Tang had just said.

“The seniors take care of you because you are worth it.”

The fans at the side who hadn’t dispersed yet also echoed, “Yes, yes. We all like Momo very much.”

A young lady said, “Although we usually like to call Momo little kitten, but to us, you are more like a star that belongs to us.”

The girl who made the gif whispered, “Because Momo will shine.”

In an instant, An Xumo thought a lot.

He suddenly understood what Tang Tang had said before, the reality of²真实感: the feeling that sth is genuine; a sense of reality; in the flesh.“being liked by many people.”

An Xumo smiled gently, “Thank you.”

He thought that apart from his brother, he seems to have found another reason to be an artist.

Chapter 44 – An Xumo’s little dark cloud

In the early morning of the next day, it was still a busy day of filming. As usual, An Xumo woke up early and went to the set to watch.

However, unlike the previous days, there were two special events today.

First, the visit that Tang Tang mentioned to An Xumo on the phone last night. Second, the actor Wan Xianming, who has already filmed all his parts, will leave the group.

The character played by Wang Xianming is the same as the perpetrator of the first murder, Xiong Shouzhen. Although he is the original creator of the story in the film, he does not appear in many scenes, and only appears in a few flashback shots from ten years ago. In addition to the fact that the entire film is only a hundred minutes long, you can imagine the length of time Wang Xianming was left behind. In less than ten days after he joined the crew, he was officially finished with all his work.

The schedule of the crew has always been tight, so there’s no way to hold a farewell ceremony for Wang Xianming alone. They just bid goodbye to him after a few scenes in the morning.

An Xumo also followed.

Although Bai Qingchi’s part had not officially started filming yet, and there is no interaction between the two characters, the relationship between An Xumo and Wang Xianming has made obvious progress when the crew just started. An Xumo was easily liked by the elders. He helped Wang Xianming find his glasses twice, and the two became familiar with each other. Before he left, Wang Xianming especially took care of An Xumo, telling him to relax and make a good film.

Wang Xianming’s role in 《Different Roads》 was not much, but he is a certified veteran actor who has proved his strength having played several famous supporting roles, and many years ago, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Wutong Awards. This time he played the extremely vicious drug addict and murderer in the movie and his explosive performance in the few scenes really scared An Xumo.

It was only then that An Xumo realized there would really be someone who could show such viciousness with obvious murder intent with one look and action.

However, outside the film, Wang Xianming is a very nice plump uncle. At first, he had no impression of An Xumo, but later, he saw that the young man was hardworking and diligent. After the two of them gradually interacted, he never failed to mention An Xumo. Whenever An Xumo went to him with a script, he would always answer his questions.

An Xumo was not the only young actor in the cast, but he was the only one to receive such treatment.

After bidding farewell to Wang Xianming, An Xumo couldn’t help but feel a little sad. When Tang Tang came over, she saw her artist, who rarely recite the script while watching his brother, staying under a tree where there were not many people in a daze.

“Xiao Mo,” Tang Tang called out.  “Xiao Mo, what’s wrong with you?”

Only then did An Xumo came to his senses. He looked in the direction of the studio’s door and said, “Uncle Wang has left the crew and just sent him out.”

Tang Tang also knew about the senior actors taking care of An Xumo. She comforted him by saying,  “It’s alright. You still have plenty of opportunities to make movies and there will always be a chance to meet again in the future.”

“En.” An Xumo responded. He wrinkled the tip of his nose, “I just feel that my seniors take good care of me. I kind of, I don’t know how to respond to that.”

Starting with Zhang Zhiwei and Yan Xiangyan on the first variety show, more and more people began to show goodwill towards An Xumo. The trainees who had surrounded An Xumo and the water armies who intentionally bought black materials did not make much of an impact in An Xumo’s heart. However, in the face of these seniors who took care of him, An Xumo felt a little……at a loss.

He didn’t know how to repay their kindness.

Nevertheless, Tang Tang laughed. She patted An Xumo’s shoulder and said, “It’s good to keep this kind of thing in mind because there will always be opportunities to help your seniors in the future.”

“In that case,” An Xumo was a little hesitant, “I’m always worried about what I owe……”

Over time, Tang Tang also noticed the peculiarities of her own artist’s in dealing with the attitudes of others towards him. She patiently explained, “Most of those old generations in the circle have also climbed up bit by bit with the help of others. It’s only natural that they would take care of the younger generation.”

An Xumo asked, “Are all seniors like this towards their juniors?”

Of course not, Tang Tang thought. This circle is a place where they eat people without spitting the bones.¹吃人不吐骨头: ruthless; vicious and greedy. Nonetheless, there’s no need to say these words to An Xumo, she’ll just keep an eye on him.

Tang Tang said, “Xiao Mo, you have to understand one thing. The seniors will take care of you because you are worth it.”

An Xumo was stunned, “I’m worth it?”

When Tang Tang saw his reaction, she knew he didn’t understand what was going on. She was both angry and amused, “How many young artists do you think would be willing to stop their high salary activities and voluntarily enter the crew to observe and act? Xiao Mo, in a movie like 《Different Roads》, the actors are paid on a daily basis. The artists have to rack their brains to reduce the amount of time between the actors on the film and try to concentrate on everyone’s scenes into the tightest time frame. The days after you joined the crew, let’s not mention that you were not paid, even the lunch boxes were paid separately.”

“These days, you not only did not ask for 《Different Roads》’s pay but also turned down a lot of business activities, with your current price, people who know a little about the industry can figure out how much money you’ll lose if they think about it. If not, why would people be so surprised that you’ve been on the set all this time? In other people’s eyes, you’re actually exchanging a high salary for the opportunity to learn how to act, and very few young idols would choose to do that. That’s why they look at you differently.”

An Xumo really does not know about this. He was still a trainee when he signed with Jin Dian, and the contract he signed at that time was actually the cheapest artist contract. After his debut, he did not have much financial freedom, all the money he earned went to Tang Tang and the company to manage. It’s just that the company is willing to spend money to give him resources because he earned more money back, but the money that really fell into his hands wasn’t much.

However, An Xumo himself does not much have a desire for money. It’s enough that he can eat well and can afford to buy his brother’s various magazines, posters, and Blu-Ray movies. Now Tang Tang devotes herself to feeding An Xumo with all kinds of tricks every day. Since they are in the same company, An Xumo can directly get some limited edition products from Zhou Jinchen, so he really has no more place to spend money.

Tang Tang saw that An Xumo was a bit unresponsive for a moment, and felt that she was a bit too straightforward. She continued, “Of course, the seniors taking care of you has something to do with your hard work and humility. This is also the reason why you are liked.”

Tang Tang didn’t think that there was anything wrong with her words. An Xumo did work very hard, so much that the people passing by could not resist but want to help him out.

This was An Xumo’s good fortune, and it is something he deserves.

An Xumo’s reaction was once again beyond Tang Tang’s expectations.

He looked somewhat evident but he did not seem to be comforted. Tang Tang thought she had said something wrong and thought about it repeatedly.

Only when Tang Tang could not help but ask the question, An Xumo said, “As long as you work hard……you can win other’s favor?

Tang Tang did not pay attention to An Xumo’s expression and explained, “It’s an effort in the right way, not the kind who benefits oneself at the expense of others.²损人利己: harming others for one’s personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others. People who see such efforts will have a good impression.”

An Xumo smiled lightly and said softly, “This is the first time I learned about this.”

“Ah? What did you say, Xiao Mo?” An Xumo’s voice was a little low, Tang Tang thought she had heard wrong, “Isn’t that human nature……..”

She was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly realized something.

In addition to human nature, there are some exceptions. There were some people who, no matter how much they change themselves, there is no way to avoid the malice imposed on them by the outside world.

Even if Tang Tang didn’t know the details of An Xumo’s background, she could still guess the general context by looking at his expression right now.

The boy looked like a dark cloud that had turned gray, with a soft core inside, but dark and heavy from the outside that rain could fall at any time.

Tang Tang stretched out her hand again and gently patted An Xumo’s shoulder. She did not speak again and just quietly comforted him.

After being patted twice on the shoulder, An Xumo looked over and saw Tang Tang, he finally couldn’t help himself but lower his body slightly.

Tang Tang: “?”

An Xumo: “I’m afraid you can’t reach it.”

Tang Tang: “…….”

Forget it. Learning to irritate people is progress.

Tang Tang knew An Xumo was trying to change the subject, so she tacitly didn’t bring it up again. Nevertheless, before she could open her mouth, An Xumo asked again.

“Will the activities I put off these days would delay a lot of income?”

Tang Tang was stunned for a moment before she reacted. She didn’t think that her artist would listen to the matter in his heart. She hurriedly explained, “It’s fine, even if it’s just an investment. I have also mentioned to you this before that if you perform well in Different Roads, even if you double the amount of the activities you put off, the subsequent benefits and impact will be less than this movie.”

An Xumo looked a little more relaxed as he said, “I’ll have to trouble you these days, Tang Tang.”

Tang Tang waved her hand and said, “It’s fine.”

She also has someone behind her back, so she doesn’t have to worry about doing things. Zhou Jinchen personally suggested that her artist join the crew ahead of time. If there’s great resistance, Tang Tang is also confident that he can solve the problem.

There’s was just one thing, Tang Tang looked at An Xumo and sighed in her heart. Brother Zhou forbade her to expose the relationship between the two brothers. She could only say a few words, make lesser mistakes, and had never mentioned anything to other people.

It’s a good idea to have a big thigh to lean on and enjoy the shade while holding the big thigh to handle the work.

At present, a thick thigh can only be hidden in the heart for a while to refresh herself.

Tang Tang here was just a little complacent, and the thigh she was talking about came over by himself.

When the man approached, Tang Tang actually hadn’t noticed, but as soon as she saw An Xumo beside her standing upright and earnest, she guessed who the visitor was.

“Brother Jinchen,” An Xumo called out. “What’s the matter?”

Zhou Jinchen said, “It’s time for the visit, and the crew has to gather.”

“Okay,” An Xumo replied. “Should we go there now?”

“Mm.”

An Xumo walked right behind Zhou Jinchen. He was actually still a little confused as to why his brother came to him personally. However, halfway through the walk, Zhou Jinchen took the initiative to speak.

“It might be noisy later.”

An Xumo didn’t think too much of it, “Mm. I’m ready.”

Nonetheless, it wasn’t until the shuttle bus to transport the visitors arrived that An Xumo understood the real meaning of noisy.

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The author has something to say:

I’ll show you the real power of fans!

Xiao Mo’s mental illness and personality have a lot to do with the environment in which he grew up _(:3」 ∠)_ Fortunately, he can now work hard to get back what he deserves.

Chapter 43 – Just like a sweet dream

Jie Jie: There might be a lot of typos/grammar errors. I wasn’t able to have my friend proofread it (ノ▽〃)

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It took less than a second from the cramping pain in his right arm to the time he fell forward. An Xumo should have been able to make an instinctive reaction of self-protection but his mind was so occupied by the man standing not far away, that he didn’t have the time to withdraw his straightened left arm and just jumped forward.

The yoga mat was only one person’s wide, and in front of An Xumo was the hard wooden floor. When he fell over, he looked like he was going to knock his face directly on the floor. Even without much height, the force of such a direct collision cannot be underestimated.

It happened so fast that An Xumo didn’t even have time to react. He slammed straight to the floor, his body made close contact with the wooden floor, making a “peng” sound.

He subconsciously closed his eyes tightly and only after a while did he slowly recover his reaction.

After all, the area of force on the front of his chest was relatively wide. Even if he fell directly straight down, he didn’t feel any sharp pain, but it is a bit uncomfortable. The face is different, with the bridge of the nose and the chin being the easiest places to get hurt, these two places would definitely bear the brunt of such an unbuffered movement.

However, what really made An Xumo freeze for a long time was not the sharp pain he had expected, but the temperature coming from his chin.

His face was being firmly supported by someone’s hand.

The man who caught An Xumo was Zhou Jinchen, who had just pushed the door and came in. He was originally standing not far from the door, but the gym itself was not very spacious. He was able to rush over in time and reach out his hand to cushion An Xumo’s face.

Zhou Jinchen stood on one knee beside An Xumo, looking down at the boy lying on the ground and whispered, “Are you hurt?’

“No, no.”

An Xumo was supported by the palm of his hand and didn’t directly hurt his face. But he could confirm that he had just clearly heard the sound of his palm hitting the wooden floor.

He hurriedly got up from the ground and sat back down on his yoga mat, his eyes are still on Zhou Jinchen’s right hand.

“Thank you, Brother Jinchen. Is your hand alright?”

Zhou Jinchen slowly retracted his right hand, looked at him, and said, “There is no one else now.”

An Xumo called out in a low voice, “Brother.”

Zhou Jinchen moved his wrist, “It’s nothing serious.”

He looked at the person, “What happened to your face?”

An Xumo said blankly, “Huh?”

“It’s very red,” Zhou Jinchen said. “You’re not really hurt?”

An Xumo couldn’t say anything but shook his head desperately.

The temperature on his chin did not disappear as the man’s palm moved away, but instead, like a cluster of ignited flames, it burned into a raging fire from a seed the size of a star. The blazing heat burned An Xumo’s senses and thoughts to a pulp, burning his cheeks, ears, and even his neck with it.

Zhou Jinchen was still looking at him. In An Xumo’s current condition, his expression was not very convincing.

It’s just that An Xumo can’t say anything properly now, even explaining and covering up has become incredibly difficult.

The room fell silent for a moment, leaving only the yoga music playing gently on the phone.

Zhou Jinchen got up from his half-kneeling position, turning around, and walked towards the door. An Xumo, who was sitting on a yoga mat, looked up at him blankly and realized that the man was also wearing a workout outfit. It seems that he also came to exercise.

Zhou Jinchen wore a pure black workout outfit. Although the clothes were loose, and even the waistline can’t be clearly seen, this outfit still looks particularly eye-catching on a well-proportioned man.

An Xumo finally didn’t think he was dreaming anymore.

He could never imagine such a wonderful and concrete scene.

Zhou Jinchen turned around and came back holding the water bottle An Xumo had just placed at the door. He walked over and handed it to An Xumo.

An Xumo quickly reached out his hands and took it, “Thank you, brother.”

Zhou Jinchen watched as he tilted his head up and took a sip. He waited until the boy lowered his head to wipe the water droplets from his chin and said, “You have to be careful.”

An Xumo didn’t react for a while, “……what’s the matter?”

Zhou Jinchen glanced at the yoga mat underneath the other party’s body, “Don’t do overly difficult movements, lest you get injured before acting and delay the filming progress.”

An Xumo recalled his own action when he fell down from the mat. He couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed.

Zhou Jinchen was assured, but wrinkled his brow, “Your face is red again.”

An Xumo simply wanted to hide himself under the yoga mat. He finally calmed down with great difficulty and seriously explained that he wasn’t really hurt.

After his repeated reassurance, Zhou Jinchen let the issue go.

When the man saw that he was fine, he turned and went to the open space beside the treadmill to do some stretching. An Xumo quietly breathed a sigh of relief and got up from the ground to get his phone which was stuck on the wall.

There was no one in the room earlier making An Xumo feel comfortable playing music. But now that his brother was also in the gym, he was too embarrassed to continue playing the music like this.

An Xumo found a pair of wireless earphones from his chest pocket, putting the charging case aside, and inserted the earphones in his ears.

The music was automatically transferred to the wireless earphones. An Xumo was supposed to turn up the volume, but it’s as if the demons and gods were at work,¹鬼使神差: demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation; curious coincidence. he turned off the volume, muting it.

With a soft “plop”, Zhou Jinchen switched on the treadmill. He stood on the treadmill and was less than three meters away from An Xumo on the yoga mat.

An Xumo was listening to the sound of running from his brother’s side while doing new moves. The rapid heartbeat gradually subsided and the heat on his face slowly receded.

He suddenly remembered an incident from a long time ago.

During a group outing in senior high school, a boy was sitting next to a girl he had a crush on. The boy kept his earphones on and didn’t talk to her, while the girl kept talking to her friend across the aisle. It wasn’t until the guy in the front row pulled his earphones off which revealed that he hadn’t even turned up the volume on his earphones.

An Xumo didn’t understand why everyone mocked at that time, nor did the two people who were mocked blushed. In group activities, no one took him along and no one would ask him. After such a long time, An Xumo suddenly understood the feeling of worrying about being discovered and couldn’t help but listen to the other person’s voice.

The slight sourness with a lot of sweetness, like a cream cake drizzled with strawberry jam, one person quietly eats heartily.

The two of them were exercising in the gym without disturbing each other in harmony. It took a long time for the peaceful atmosphere in the gym to be broken by the ringing of An Xumo’s phone.

Zhou Jinchen, who was doing leg muscle training, glanced his way at the sound. An Xumo, who was raising his head on the wall to do flexibility exercises, withdrew his leg and raised his hand to tap on the earphones twice to answer the call.

“Hello?”

An Xumo’s breath was still slightly unsteady.

“Xiao Mo, it’s me.”

Tang Tang’s voice came over.

“Tomorrow at noon is the crew’s opening time.²开放: to be open ²to the public] Arrangements have been made for the media and fans to come over for a visit. I let you know in advance that your fans will also come.”

“Okay.” An Xumo responded. He thought for a moment then said, “Do I need to prepare anything?”

In addition to the fact that he still has not made much contact with his fans, An Xumo was not yet famous during the promotion of 《Dance to the Top Show》 and the 《Sunny Weekend》 was done by a few permanent residents. The time is not yet ripe for the fan meeting. Even picking up at the airport and other activities, the team decided to keep An Xumo low-key to avoid being plastered by sunspots and did not disclose flight information.

“It’s fine. Xiao Zhang and I will be there. We will help if something happens.” Tang Tang said. “Besides, tomorrow’s main target should be Brother Zhou and Lin Rui, as well as Ma Lao and the others. We don’t need to worry too much for the time being.”

After a few brief conversations, An Xumo hung up the phone. He was about to go back and continue his workout, but he saw Zhou Jinchen coming over, and standing in front of him, nudging his ear.

An Xumo hurriedly took off his earphones, “What’s the matter, brother?”

“It’s ten o’clock.”

Zhou Jinchen’s breath was steady, but An Xumo, who has sharp eyes, still saw traces of sweat on the side of his face. The outline of the man’s face was already perfect, but when he looks at it in close range, he looks even more aggressive.

An Xumo tried hard to concentrate before he heard the second half of his brother’s sentence, “Don’t stay too late.”

Although Bai Qingchi’s part has not yet started filming, An Xumo has been following on the set these days, and Zhou Jinchen had naturally seen his performance. Tomorrow, he would have to get up early in the morning to film again, and only then would Zhou Jinchen come over to remind him.

An Xumo realized that he had unknowingly spent nearly two hours with his brother.

“Are you leaving, brother?”

Zhou Jinchen nodded his head.

“Let’s go together then?”

It was only after the words came out of his mouth that An Xumo realized that he had been abrupt. However, before he could remedy the situation, Zhou Jinchen gave an “um” and made his way to the side and stood aside to wait for him.

From the moment An Xumo grabbed his jacket and water bottle and was about to leave, he still felt somewhat erratic and surreal.

Six months ago, An Xumo was still counting the days he did not see his brother as a trainee. Even half a month ago, when he saw Zhou Jinchen, he couldn’t even come forward to say hello.

Now, they can actually see each other for more than eight hours a day, discuss scripts, and exercise together.

An Xumo had never been so grateful for his original decision.

Fortunately, he gave up his daily life and put all his eggs in one basket³[孤注一掷迈入了: to stake all on one throw; putting everything in doing one thing.to enter the entertainment industry.

Even if he only looked at how they get along after joining the crew, An Xumo felt that he had already earned enough money.

The two of them left the gym together and headed to the crew’s area. This was the first time that An Xumo realized clearly that the distance was so close.

When they arrived at An Xumo’s room, Zhou Jinchen’s room was still some distance away. An Xumo waved goodbye and tried to naturally say, “Good night, Brother Jinchen.”

Zhou Jinchen not only nodded in response as he had expected but also replied.

“Good night.”

An Xumo swiped his card to enter the room, inserting the room card in the wall switch, and the bright light came down, landing on the thin boy’s shoulders.

It was the most beautiful dream he could imagine.

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The author has something to say:

The filming process of 《Different Roads》 is the stage when the elder brother changes his mind, so the writing may be more detailed. About the elder brother’s illness, as well as his attitude towards Xiao Mo will be in this period.

I write it out in between so it might seem a little bit slow, but I hope you don’t mind _ (: 3 ” ∠) _

After all, the outline has already been written and I would not dare change it easily. I would like to thank everyone in advance for their tolerance (putting palms together)

Chapter 42 – My younger brother’s waist is soft and easy to push down

Jie Jie: Long chapter ahead~ I was planning to make it into two parts but it didn’t seem right, so here it is! (o´▽`o)

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Zhou Jinchen, who was seated opposite him, didn’t open his mouth to answer this question. An Xumo stared blankly at the other party then lowered his head and flipped through the top part of the script.

On the page with the cast list printed on it, two characters were listed firstly side by side:

Ling Sihang — as Zhou Jinchen — Ye Qisheng — as Lin Rui.

An Xumo stared at the words Ye Qisheng and Lin Rui three times and checked back and forth, still not believing his own eyes.

He raised his head to look at Zhou Jinchen, stumbling over his words, “From the start, they didn’t say that there will be a kissing scene……”

Although he has no experience in acting but isn’t this kind of thing usually notified to the actors beforehand? To confirm whether the actor can accept it or not……

Zhou Jinchen’s face was not clear, but An Xumo was so shocked by the news that he didn’t pay as much attention to his brother’s expression as before.

Zhou Jinchen said, “During the filming process, there will be various reasons combined and the script will be revised.”

Although he asked this question, An Xumo also realized that even if he knew he was going to do a kissing scene at the beginning, he would consider it from a comprehensive perspective. In other words, it’s impossible for him to give up such an opportunity to follow the big lead.

But, but……

An Xumo whispered one of his biggest concerns, “I, I might not do this……”

No matter, whether on-cam or off-cam, he has never experienced this.

He can learn other acting techniques seriously, but the kissing scene is……

Even if he can put down the pressure in his heart and work hard to complete the act, the kissing scene is definitely not a scene that can simply be watched in action. Especially at Ma Lao’s request, An Xumo must show the character’s emotional state as much as possible.

How would he know what kind of psychological state he will be in during the kiss? An Xumo wanted to cry without tears. Watching the progress of the official shooting in the morning, even if Zhou Jinchen and Lin Rui both took the Film Emperor, Ma Lao asked every scene to be repeated at least three times.

An Xumo’s voice could almost be described as pitiful. It was hard for him to collect himself and turn the script from the initial cast listed to the 35th scene, but the words were so overwhelming that it was hard to distinguish them.

An Xumo abandoned himself to despair and directly turned to the 37th scene. He wanted to see what happened, but before the page number was reached, the script in his hand was taken away.

Zhou Jinchen directly closed the script he took, “Don’t think too much.”

He called over his assistant again and told him to take the script away. When he looked back, An Xumo’s eyes were still glued to the fading script.

“…….”

“Learn the basics first,” Zhou Jinchen said. “Your role hasn’t started, and the script hasn’t been finalized yet.”

An Xumo’s mood slowly recovered a bit. He didn’t want to cause Zhou Jinchen any more trouble, “I see. Thank you, Brother Jinchen.”

While they were talking, the other actors who had gone back to get snacks also came back one after another, ready to start filming in the afternoon.

Before starting to work, An Xumo still went over the plot of 《Different Roads》 in his mind.

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《Different Roads》 is a commercial drama film. The main plot connecting the film together is the three murder cases with similar criminal methods, and each murder case was exactly ten years apart. The film opens just after the third murder case occurred. While investigating the third case, the Lin Cheng Police discovered the strangeness of the second case. Therefore, Ye Qisheng, as the family of the victim in the second case, and his childhood friend Ling Sihang, took the police’s attention.

The two best friends, who have sworn to stay away from each other since the early years, are forced to reconnect because of the police investigation. As the investigation progressed, the police managed to catch the culprit of the third murder case. Because of this, the second murder case made no progress and was temporarily put on hold.

Ling Sihang and Ye Qisheng were released smoothly. However, at this time, the police discovered that the perpetrator of the third murder case turned out to be the son of the first two crimes. He claimed that his father had only committed the crime once, and accurately pointed out the difference between the second case and the crime committed by the father and son.

The police regained their suspicion on Ye Qisheng and Ling Sihang, but they never found enough evidence to convict them. The relationship between the two was like water and fire, deflecting their confessions, but subtly clears the suspicion of the other party.

After all, the paper couldn’t contain the fire. The police found a breakthrough from Ye Qisheng’s slip of the tongue and discovered that these pair of friends who seemingly broken up have not really broken up. They finally found the key evidence to arrest Ling Sihang.

Ling Sihang finally admits that he was indeed responsible for the murder.

Ye Qisheng’s uncle, Zhao Jiujiu, was in debt because of drug abuse and as if possessed, he planned to kidnap his sister’s child to extort money from her. The target was Ye Qisheng, but during the kidnapping, Zhao JiuJiu, who had abducted Ye Qisheng, was discovered by Ling Sihang. Ling Sihang wanted to save Ye Qisheng but accidentally used the murder weapon prepared by Zhao Jiujiu in the process of resistance, and killing him.

During the kidnapping of Ye Qisheng, Zhao Jiujiu would threaten him that if no one came to pay the ransom, he would kill Ye Qisheng by imitating the unsolved case ten years ago. As a result, Zhao Jiujiu himself was killed. In a panic to escape from the police, the two boys used the tools that Zhao Jiujiu had prepared to disguise the murder scene as an imitation of the murder.

The police at that time were really misled by the imitated murder scene and treated the case together with the outstanding unsolved case ten years ago, regarding it as a serial murder case. The progress of the case was slow and both Ling Sihang and Ye Qisheng were never suspected.

However, the shadow of having killed someone with their own hands cannot be washed away as easily as bloodstains. Even though the two men have anonymously turned in the real killer, Xiong Shouzhen, who took drugs with Zhao Jiujiu and bragged about his crimes ten years ago, and because of the financial dispute between the two, the police determined that the two murders were the work of Xiong Shouzhen.

But the process of the warm body becoming cold under the palm of the hand is accompanied by nightmares every night. Ling Sihang and Ye Qisheng finally decided to pretend to break relations and never see each other again. This way, they can avoid the suspicion of the police, and secondly, they don’t have to be reminded of their dark experience by the sight of each other.

Under the witness of the people around them, their relationship quickly soured and they eventually parted ways as Ling Sihang’s family moved abroad.

It wasn’t until Xiong Shouzhen’s son committed the third crime that the police returned to this point and finally apprehended the perpetrators of all three cases.

However, just when everyone thought it was over, the ballet dancer Bai Qingchi, who was harmed by Ye Qisheng’s uncle, Zhao Jiujiu, gave new evidence. The police confirmed that Ye Qisheng was the one who killed Zhao Jiujiu and Ling Sihang was the one who cooperated with him. Ye Qisheng deliberately made the slip of the tongue that caused Ling Sihang to be caught by the police, and he wanted Ling Sihang to confess his guilt on his behalf.

Ling Sihang finally admitted that he really took the blame, not just because he wanted to protect his friend.

The other reason is……he fell in love with Ye Qisheng a long time ago.

These two former friends eventually made different choices. Their once sincere friendship has finally fallen into silence.

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The role An Xumo playing is the ballet dancer, Bai Qingchi, who was persecuted by Zhao Jiujiu. His appearances in the film are not too many, he is the last piece of the puzzle when the film is deciphered, which is why he is ranked as the male four in the cast.

In the script before the revision, An Xumo, Zhou Jinchen, and Lin Rui did not have much interaction. He played a small character that was not very eye-catching in the early stage. Although the various scenes were imaginably beautiful, but the overall exit scenes were not too many. He was responsible for dancing in the early stage and was responsible for delivering the last piece of evidence in the later stage, which was buried in the secondary plot.

Thus……An Xumo is puzzled. What kind of changes did Ma Lao make to the script in order to get him to film a kissing scene with Ye Qisheng played by Lin Rui?

The two main characters in the film have their own romantic relationships. Ye Qisheng married early and had children, while Ling Sihang remained single because of his secret love for Ye Qisheng. Bai Qingchi, played by An Xumo, was misunderstood by people around him for practicing ballet all year round. After Zhao Jiujiu destroyed his stable life, he was driven out of his home by his parents who didn’t understand him since he was a child. In the movie, he adopted a young boy who likes dancing and lived with him.

Isn’t Ye Qisheng heterosexual? An Xumo thought in distress, this is the reason why Ling Sihang couldn’t ask for it, and never expressed his feelings. Although from his point of view, watching his brother play the role of a secret admirer of Film Emperor Lin, his heart will feel a little subtle, but if he and Lin Rui do a kissing scene……

Alas, can the script be revised again, ah?

The filming in the afternoon went smoothly, but for An Xumo who was watching, the process of memorizing was somewhat difficult. He couldn’t stop thinking about the new script for the 37th scene. He had to make a huge effort to focus his attention on remembering it.

After the several scheduled scenes in the afternoon were played, the crew wrapped up without a delay. However, because of the night scenes, the dinner was quite tight. Several actors did not change their costumes and even took advantage of the time after dinner to touch up their makeup.

When An Xumo finished his meal, he was standing in a place where he would not get in the way, while nibbling on a beef jerky. Liu Longfei, who was passing by, saw him. He smiled and came over to greet him, “Xiao An!”

“Assistant Director Liu.”

An Xumo nodded towards the man and when he saw Liu Longfei’s eyes on the beef jerky in his hand, he lowered his head and pulled one out of his pocket and handed it to the man, “Want some?”

“Just call me Brother Liu,” Liu Longfei smiled, but did not refuse. “Then, thank you, Xiao An.”

He took the beef jerky, directly opening the seal with his teeth, and bit off a small half of the beef. Before he could chew a few more times, Liu Longfei’s expression lit up, “Hey, it’s delicious!”

Tang Tang prepared a special product for An Xumo which she had sent someone to buy from Hucheng, where the authentic beef is much tastier than the ones sold in the market. Seeing that Liu Lonfei liked it a lot, An Xumo handed over another stick and the two of them chatted about the brand of the beef jerky. An Xumo timely asked, “Brother Liu, do you know about the new script changes?”

He just spoke casually and didn’t really expect to ask anything. Unexpectedly, Liu Longfei’s expression suddenly became serious. He looked around and confirmed that no one was paying attention to their side, and then he said to An Xumo, “I was just about to talk to you about this. Come here, Xiao An.”

An Xumo was a little confused, but he went to a lounge next to him with Liu Longfei. After seeing that no one was around, Liu Longfei said to An Xumo, “Xiao An, your role as the male four has changed a lot.”

An Xumo thought to himself that he knew and he had been struggling with this all afternoon.

Liu Longfei continued, “You know the original situation, 《Different Roads》 is a dual male lead movie. Except for the two main characters, the roles of the other characters are similar. Bai Qingchi is already considered one of the important roles. But even if he could be ranked as the male four, he still wouldn’t have too many scenes.”

An Xumo nodded, “I know.”

He had a faint guess, could it be……the change also increased the roles of the male four?

As expected, Liu Longfei said, “But ever since the casting, Ma Lao has been working with the screenwriter, Mr. Tao, to discuss the script revisions. As a result, they’ve changed it up to now but they’ve added a lot of scenes for the male four.”

An Xumo was confused, listening to Liu Longfei’s tone, why does this not feel like a good thing?

“Xia An, I’m a little worried,” Liu Longfei sighed. “Brother Liu is straightforward, don’t mind it. I mean, you are acting for the first time and sometimes it’s not a good thing to add too much drama to your character.”

An Xumo immediately thought of the kissing scene in the 37th scene.

This is definitely not a good thing for him. If the filming really started and An Xumo has NG-ed, Ma Lao will certainly not have a good impression of him either.

“Moreover, I also asked Zhiwei about it, he also found it a bit strange,” Liu Longfei said. “Generally speaking, the scenes of each character’s part are basically fixed before the filming starts. Although there will be changes later, except for uncontrollable accidents such as personnel changes requiring replacements, most of them are minor adjustments.”

“If it’s really a drastic addition or deletion of a scene,” Liu Longfei’s voice was slightly hesitant. In the end, he brought it through vaguely, “there will always be a reason.”

An Xumo was slightly at a loss.

When Liu Longfei saw the boy’s expression, he only knew that the other party didn’t understand, but he couldn’t say much. If it wasn’t because of Zhang Zhiwei’s relationship, coupled with An Xumo’s own excellent qualifications and understanding, if it were any other person, he wouldn’t have said so much.

“Last time, the investor who wanted the male four, not only did they not remove from investing, they also never stopped negotiating with the crew……”

Liu Longfei vaguely mentioned half a sentence, and he did not continue to say more. He gently patted An Xumo’s back and said, “Anyway, Xiao An, these days you should learn the senior’s acting and techniques. It’s your first time acting. Ma Lao will definitely be a little more understanding of you. But Ma Lao’s standards are quite strict, you must be mentally prepared.”

An Xumo nodded and only then did Liu Longfei walk out of the lounge with him. The clapperboard was ready and started to prepare for the filming, and An Xumo also found a suitable place to watch.

The last investor……

Naturally, An Xumo still remembered this incident but at that time, his mind was mostly focused on Zhou Jingchen and with Ma Mingcheng’s casting, An Xumo didn’t think about it anymore.

Assistant Director Liu came to tell him about this, is it because of the investor that Ma Lao and the scriptwriter added male four scenes? An Xumo thought, he is acting for the first time. Not only will his acting look green,¹青涩: underripe; (fig.) young and inexperienced. but his mentality will also certainly not be stable as that of a veteran actor. When the time comes, if something goes wrong on the scene……

It will affect Ma Lao’s impression of him. If thinking about the disadvantages, he might even……not let him continue.

An Xumo moved for a while.

Is this the reason why Assistant Director Liu specifically came to mention him? The investor first urged to add more roles for the male four, and when he was not up for the task, they would replace him with their chosen actor. Therefore, Assistant Director Liu repeatedly told him to make sure An Xumo performs well.

As An Xumo thought about it, his eyes fell on Zhou Jinchen in front of the camera.

The scene they are going to film tonight is the one where Ye Qisheng’s uncle, Zhao Jiujiu, kidnaps Ye Qisheng and is found by Ling Sihang. Zhou Jinchen, followed behind and hid in the dark, staring at Qian Lingyun, who plays Zhao Jiujiu.

In the outdoor scene at night, there is always a lack of light. Even if someone is on the side to do the lighting, it still seems difficult for the crew to shoot. However, Zhou Jinchen’s facial outline is relatively three-dimensional. After Ma Lao watched it a few times, he specifically told the camera to let him take a silhouette shot. At present, the effect is also very good.

An Xumo looked at the serious Zhou Jinchen then took another look at the contents of the camera on display.

My brother is really good-looking, he thought to himself. In order to see his brother for a little while longer, he won’t be discouraged to give up this opportunity.

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With a good start on the first day, the filming schedule for the next few days also went smoothly. Even the always demanding Ma Lao had a new record of getting through two takes with no problems.

An Xumo continued to use himself as a backup camera and learned a lot these days. Since he was watching the whole process, he spent more time on the set than any other actors, and the other actors had a chance to take a break.

There is only An Xumo, as long as the scene is playing, and the camera began to operate, he is always there.

With so many people on the set, An Xumo’s performance was naturally seen by everyone. Many people didn’t like him at first because he was an idol and had no experience in acting, except for dancing, which might fit the role a bit.

Like An Xumo, there are a lot of people who have starred in various movies and TV shows. However, the number of characters who have really managed to spread out of the circle and let passers-by boast along with them can be counted on one hand. The role that idols play is more about the usefulness of their own traffic to boost the box office and ratings.

There is nothing wrong with this kind of thing. Just like when they learned that An Xumo would be joining the movie, many people, due to An Xumo’s own traffic, would not show it on the surface even if they were muttering in their hearts. However, there will be private discussions, and some people wanting to bet jokingly on how many NG strips An Xumo will use up.

However, after the crew officially started shooting, and An Xumo who had been watching the scenes for several days, the voices quickly subsided and were no longer mentioned again.

His efforts were seen by everyone, from the extra films in the morning and catching up on the night scenes. No matter what shots were taken, An Xumo would always be watching and listening to the director carefully when he was talking about other people’s scenes. 

Moreover, the boy looks good and is really sensible. He speaks with a warm voice and can accurately call everyone’s name. Even when he was not filming, he would come forward to help when he sees work nearby.

Acting is not only the talent but also the attitude of the actor himself. An Xumo’s performance on the set these days really can’t make people feel resentment with him. Not only was he not resented, but in less than a week, all the crew members over the age of thirty-five had basically praised him.

In Tang Tang’s words, An Xumo is more likely to evoke motherly instincts and fatherly affection.

An Xumo didn’t pay much attention to this, his mind was still on acting. He also felt a little tired from remembering a lot of things for a long time, but every night when he recalled it again, there will always be new gains and progress, and his mood is getting more and more relaxed.

That night, Ma Lao finally did not arrange late-night acting and the crew finished up early after a busy week. A few actors gathered to play fight the landlord, and also invited An Xumo, who had gradually become familiar over the past few days.

An Xumo wanted to go but he had yoga and fitness plans in the evening, and there were already enough people to play fight the landlord, so he declined the invitation.

These days are tight, and An Xumo’s fitness time had been compressed a lot. Finally, with a little more time, he wants to strengthen his exercises so that when the filming of Bai Qingchi starts in a few days, his body will no longer need to meet the requirements of a ballet dancer.

Because it was a long day, An Xumo didn’t stay in his room but went to the gym in the hotel. The hotel is relatively large in scale with four gyms in total. The crew specially reserved the one closest to their room for the cast to exclusively use.

However, despite the crew’s careful consideration, not many people actually go to the gym. The daytime filming was exhausting enough and there weren’t many roles in the movie that requires physical fitness. The few times An Xumo came to the gym, he was the only one in the room.

It was the same at this time. An Xumo used his room card to open the gym permission, and put his water bottle on the wooden table beside him as he entered. He had already changed into slim-fit workout clothes for training. His young and long body shape was on full display, the curving of his calves is so beautiful that one can’t take their eyes off of them.

An Xumo familiarly stuck his phone on the bracket on the wall. He did fifteen minutes of warm-up before pulling out his yoga mat from the corner and turning on special background music for yoga.

The location of the gym was only one floor lower than the room they were staying in. As seen from the glossy glass, there is a brightly lit film and television studio outside the window. There were stars gleaming in the distant sky, and a crescent moon hung in the corner of the sky, which was enough to make one feel tranquil.

In the melodious and gentle music, An Xumo bent backward with his hands behind, his body in a complete arc, and pressing his palm directly against the soft cushion on the floor. Because of these movements, his sport’s top has been pulled above his navel, his waist fully exposed, making two attractive arcs.

An Xumo exhaled gently, his white flat abdomen tightly stretched. He slowly raised his right hand supporting the ground and handed over the weight of his upper body to his left hand, and then he bent his right foot back and slowly touched his right toe with his right hand.

The degree of difficulty of this movement is a bit high, but with An Xumo’s soft waist, and the pressure to perform the movement is not too great. After successfully touching the toes for five seconds, An Xumo returned to the position of both hands and feet on the ground and then began to switch to the left hand and foot to continue this movement.

When he placed the cushion earlier, An Xumo chose a position against the wall where he could only see the corner of the wall and not the door when he was so far back. It wasn’t until he finished five sets of movements and began to stretch sideways with one hand on the floor that An Xumo, who was in this position with his hand straight, saw the figure standing not far from the door when he turned his head.

“…….”

An Xumo froze in the middle of doing the movement, the music on his phone continued, obscuring his awareness of the sound of the door opening.

In surprise, the right arm, which had been supporting on the ground for a long time, suddenly felt a stabbing pain like an electric shock. An Xumo’s arm weakened, and his body which was sideways and in a lower waist position suddenly fell forward.

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The author has something to say:

Xiao Mo’s waist, it’s a treasure (cough

More fat! Cross the waist xd

The additional scenes of male four will be explained later along with the relationship between the male four and the two male leads after the show. Does anyone want to guess the relationship of these three men after the change? Wah-3-

Chapter 41 – What is the 37th Scene

When he woke up the next morning, Ma Lao gave an order to officially start shooting.

The filming time was set from the protagonist’s teenage years, and the main actors continued to use yesterday’s look. An Xumo was still watching carefully, but he could clearly feel the difference between today and yesterday.

“Cut! No, Ling Sihang, your eyes are too blank. Look at Ye Qisheng, keep an eye on him! It’s a scene between the two of you, which may only be a few seconds when we cut it out. You have to use those few seconds to make people see the relationship between the two of you. Again!”

The volume of Ma Lao’s voice was already relatively loud, coupled with his loudspeaker; his voice could be heard throughout the set. He was repeatedly stuck with a scene he filmed yesterday for five times. Not to mention the two leading actors, even a group of extras on the set were a bit scared.

However, when the scene record hit the board again, everyone in the shot regained their most serious demeanor, and there was almost no difference from the first shot.

The flashback scene of the main character talking in the classroom had been shot for seven times. Only after the seventh time that the scene was over did Ma Lao finally felt satisfied. Everyone outside the camera was busy preparing for the next scene.

Today’s rhythm is obviously much faster than yesterday, and the atmosphere was no longer as laid-back as yesterday. An Xumo, who was watching from the side, was inevitably affected with tension. He was a little startled when he heard Ma Lao yelled for several times, “Cut! Again.”

Nonetheless, in his opinion, it was the experience of watching slowly that made up for his lack of acting.

An Xumo has already been long familiar with the script. After reviewing yesterday’s scene, he also did a simulation scene that he would be shooting today in advance. In fact, An Xumo’s imagination could be described as lacking, but it was this advanced simulation that made him fully realize the gap between himself and the real actors.

For example, in the scene where Ling Sihang and Ye Qisheng are gossiping in the classroom, what An Xumo thought was that the two people finished their lines separately then supportively show some appropriate expressions. However, Zhou Jinchen and Lin Rui used a lot of body language during the filming, reflecting the character’s personality in detail — when listening to Lin Rui’s lines, Zhou Jinchen has been spinning his pen indifferently. And then, when Ling Sihang was about to be surprised by what Ye Qisheng had said, he grasped the spinning pen, letting the tip mark a long trace on his finger.

The scene was shot four times and Zhou Jinchen scratched his hand four times. An Xumo helped to pass the wet wipes to erase the pen marks.

However, there are some free-play parts that are corrected by Ma Lao. Whether desirable or undesirable, the actor’s thoughts about their role are revealed in their performance, turning the thin line of the scripts into three-dimensional images for the camera. In this observation, An Xumo quickly absorbed all kinds of knowledge like a sponge.

He used to know too little, but he could learn a lot. As a top director in China, Ma Lao’s process of filming on set can be directly used as a classic example. For An Xumo, meeting a director like Ma Lao for the first time was indeed stressful, but as a result, his starting point was much higher than that of other actors.

It’s like an exam, and what An Xumo has accumulated now are real exam questions and detailed standard answers. Although there are a lot of steps he still doesn’t understand, as long as he can memorize them, there will always be a time when he can get through them.

Fortunately, An Xumo is best at memorizing.

To this day, An Xumo still remembers the sweet taste of the first piece of toffee his brother gave him. As he grew up, the malice around him became overwhelming that An Xumo had to learn to focus on things that wouldn’t hurt him. That’s how he got his admission notice. When he was practicing dancing, he could imitate his teacher’s movements just by looking at them once.

Now, when he watches the filming, as long as An Xumo watches carefully, he can record the entire scene in his mind, including the actor’s subtle processing of expressions, and every little gesture used to show their personalities.

He was the second backup camera on the set.

The morning shooting was spent in repeated and intense reshoots. Fortunately, various situations have all been anticipated during the previous coordination. When the last scene passed, it was five minutes before the scheduled lunch time.

Everyone finished their work and prepared to have a rest. The actors changed out of their tops and put on their own clothes to avoid their costumes getting dirty in the lounge. An Xumo quickly stopped Sister Liu in the crowd and instantly expressed his wish before sending out the lunch boxes.

“You want a new script?” Sister Liu was slightly stunned.

“Yes,” An Xumo nodded. “I heard that the script has been changed, I wanted to see the new copy.”

“It’s like this.” Sister Liu held the thing in her hand under her arm, clasping her palms together, and explained to An Xumo, “Ma Lao often changes the script before making a movie, so we have a limited number of new prints. We only give them to actors who have changed their parts; otherwise, we print them in every change. The next time it was changed again, the previous batch will be scrapped.”

An Xumo hesitated, “I know Sister Liu, but I heard that……it seems to include my part in the revised script.”

“Oh, that’s right Xiao An.” Sister Liu patted his shoulder, “Your male four is one of the few roles that Ma Lao has been making changes to, and still hasn’t been finalized. Only a few actors you’re in the scenes with have gotten the revised script.”

“For now, your part hasn’t officially started filming and the final scene hasn’t been settled yet. We’re going to wait for Ma Lao to confirm before giving you the new script.”

With this matter at hand, An Xumo is not in a position to ask further questions. He smiled at Sister Liu and said, “Okay, I will just wait. Thank you, Sister Liu. I’m sorry to bother you!”

“No bother, no bother.” Sister Liu waved her hand, laughing, “Xiao An’s mouth is sweet, and looks good when he smiles, how can it be said to be disturbing.”

An Xumo was fiercely praised and couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed. He helped Sister Liu bring back the lunch box before taking his share and going to the rest area.

Before leaving, Sister Liu added, “Oh, hey, Xiao An, if you really want to get familiar with the new script, you can also try to find the two main actors, as they both have the latest and most complete script.”

An Xumo replied, “En. Thank you, Sister Liu.”

“Sister Liu’s friendly advice ha, Xiao An you’d better go and try to find Mr. Lin Riu,” Sister Liu kindly advised. “Although the age difference between you and Mr. Zhou Jinchen is smaller, he may be a little colder in private.”

An Xumo smiled again and said, “Okay, I know.”

When he turned around and walked away, Sister Liu took back her eyes. She weighed the warm box of rice in her hands, and said to herself, “What a lovely cub, oh. Don’t be scared.”

An Xumo did not hear Sister Liu’s feelings, but he still has a general image of his brother in the eyes of the public.

Some media reports have posted on the internet about their impression of Zhou Jinchen, and the report was quite widely shared. The report interviewed many audiences of different age groups, ranging from senior citizens in their 70s or 80s to elementary school students in their 7 or 8 years old. A large number of samples were selected from each group.

It’s not necessary to watch it for those citizens who are around forty and below, and the fan situation is basically crushed. The problem is that, although Zhou Jinchen acted in many movies, he hasn’t played in many classical melodies. His popularity does not spread among those over fifty. The tester directly took Zhou Jinchen’s gifs to the interviewees, surprisingly, nearly half of the aunts and uncles didn’t have a good impression of him.

“He looks too fierce. This baby looks good, but it’s not good to pinch¹to pinch (with one’s fingers); to knead; to make up. at first glance. If he comes in the door, It’s sure to be, hey, wife!” (Hey: teaching fiercely)

The audio of this interview was released as a clip to be cut into the collection as highlights. As soon as the video report came out, Zhou Jinchen’s fans almost died of laughter at that time. Since Zhou Jinchen himself did not have a Weibo, the Royal Guards went to the studio Weibo to line up. The messages read, “Brother Jinchen, hey wife?” and “Wife, clocked-in and wait for training!”

Sister Liu’s son is about the same age as An Xumo. Naturally, her attitude towards Zhou Jinchen was a little different. But in the end, An Xumo could not bypass his brother to ask Lin Riu for the script. Holding his lunch box, he went to find Zhou Jinchen, who was about to eat.

It was noisy as people came and went on the set. However, Zhou Jinchen was standing in the temporary makeshift resting shed, looking like it would be no problem to film in the shed right away. He has always been the one who can’t be buried in the limelight, with a long, slender body, and an outstanding temperament which can be seen at a glance among many people.

What’s more, the person looking for him was An Xumo.

Once raw, twice cooked,²一回生二回熟: unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough [idiom] An Xumo took the initiative to greet several actors gathered together and found a seat next to Zhou Jinchen. After their lunch, the others went to get the snacks distributed by the crew. Only then did An Xumo have the opportunity to talk with Zhou Jinchen.

“Brother Jinchen.”

As soon as An Xumo called out, Zhou Jinchen put down his chopsticks, turned his head, and asked, “Are you full?”

An Xumo suddenly felt as if he had become a hungry tiger that needed to be remembered for every meal. He smiled embarrassedly and said, “I’m full.”

Zhou Jinchen didn’t say anything and just looked at him. An Xumo was guilty of looking at him. In the end, he honestly took out the beef stick from the big side pocket.

There were five flavors, cumin flavor, grilled flavor, and of course, the most original flavor without much flavoring. An Xumo wore a specially prepared spacious clothes today. He showed his full inventory to his brother, “Tang Tang prepared it for me in advance.”

Zhou Jinchen glanced at it and said, “Called me for something?”

An Xumo said, “Brother Jinchen, will you be using your script now? I want to take a look at the part about Bai Qingchi and learn about the new changes made in advance.”

An Xumo thought that this should not be too much to ask. He won’t take up too much of the other party’s time. He only needs to read it once and write it down, then go back to his own script to change it.

He didn’t expect Zhou Jinchen’s expression to move slightly, but he didn’t agree to it right away.

An Xumo didn’t know what was going on. Seeing Zhou Jinchen’s hesitation, he hurriedly added, “It doesn’t matter not reading the script. You use it first, Brother Jinchen. I can’t delay you.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jinchen frowned and said, “I don’t need it.”

An Xumo still wanted to say something else, but Zhou Jinchen had already raised his hand and summoned his assistant. He took his own script from the assistant and handed it to An Xumo.

“Bai Qingchi’s scenes have been revised a lot, mainly from 35th to the 40th scene and the part after 78th.”

Zhou Jinchen’s deep voice was faint, and he could not hear any ups and downs.

An Xumo thanked him and was about to turn to the 37th scene to read it, but he heard the man near his side adding another sentence.

“The 37th scene includes a kissing scene between Bai Qingchi and Ye Qisheng.”

“Me……and who?!”

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The author has something to say:

Xiao Mo thinks he’s a hungry tiger in the eyes of his brother, but the truth is…… [Cat’s Paw]

In addition, there seems to be no accurate answer to the exact content of the 37th scene……

As for who Xiao Mo is going to have his first kiss with on the television screen, listen to the bag announcement [panda head holding up a windmill.jpg]

On the question about the ship, there will certainly be. Xiao Mo asks for a kiss and his brother gave him several kisses, plus, cough. The time has come to wait for my ship’s ticket, ha. 

Chapter 40 – Minors are not allowed to drink

Jie Jie: Hi! I plan to change the update schedule for this month. Instead of the usual Sundays and Wednesdays, it will be Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays＼(≧▽≦)／

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His brother has always been very popular, and An Xumo had known this for a long time.

Zhou Jinchen has been good looking since he was a child, and has a strong learning ability. He can always complete all the tasks assigned to him satisfactorily. In addition to satisfying his parents and elders, he can also give his peers a strong sense of security. With his excellent personal qualifications and the Zhou family background, no matter where he went, Zhou Jinchen was always welcomed by everyone.

What’s more worth mentioning is that no matter how many awards he receives, Zhou Jinchen was never arrogant, which led many people to conclude that when he was young “this son will become a great person.”¹此子可成大器: The original meaning of this word is to be able to become a person with high talents and the ability to do big business in the future.Later on, when he entered the entertainment industry, this quality became even more valuable. After becoming an overnight sensation based on his looks, Zhou Jinchen honed his acting skills. In the entertainment industry, where the overall situation is more impetuous, he walked on the most stable route.

However, these are only appearances from an outsider’s perspective.

In An Xumo’s opinion, his brother is not the kind of person who is “indifferent to fame and fortune” as people praised him. If he is such a person, he probably wouldn’t appear in the entertainment industry. Zhou Jinchen really doesn’t care about other people’s opinions of him, and the chasing and obsession of other people don’t have much magic power for him.

An Xumo also has a bit of this tendency, but his reason is more about focusing on his brother. Nonetheless, for Zhou Jinchen, An Xumo could not even find such a target.

Frankly speaking, in the beginning, An Xumo didn’t understand that his brother would enter the entertainment industry. After a serious illness at the age of twelve, Zhou Jinchen’s character became more and more lonely and cold. An Xumo had not even seen his smile again a few times.

It wasn’t until later when An Xumo saw his brother’s smile and vivid emotions again on that screen, that he slowly placed his doubts. Even if he didn’t understand the actual operation, An Xumo had heard some vague news about the Zhou family using Zhou Jinchen’s identity to conduct various capital operations in the film and television industry. As a result, it allowed the Zhou family’s main business to gain a lot of benefits.

After all, Zhou Jinchen is considered as one of the Zhou family’s heirs.

It’s just that as they spent the last half-year together, An Xumo became more and more certain of one thing— if the fans still like and support him, then those feelings from people around him have become a burden to Zhou Jinchen.

Han Ming is an example, and for Lin Rui, even if An Xumo still didn’t know why his brother said this to him, he is certain that Zhou Jinchen’s tone was never meant to show off.

As the knocking continued outside the room, An Xumo looked back at Zhou Jinchen. When the man had said nothing, he got up and opened the door.

The man standing outside was indeed Lin Rui with two cans of beer in his hands. Lin Rui greeted An Xumo with a smile, “Xiao An, good evening.”

An Xumo replied with “Brother Rui” and stepped aside to let the man in. Lin Rui walked in the room with beers in his hands and immediately saw Zhou Jinchen sitting on the sofa.

Lin Rui tossed a can towards Zhou Jinchen, who caught it with his hand. Lin Rui said, “They were just playing games. This is part of the prize, and I smuggled it out.”

Zhou Jinchen put the can on the table, “They’re fighting with drinks?²他们在拼酒: It’s to fight with others to see who drinks a lot and is not drunk.We still have to shoot tomorrow.”

Lin Rui laughed, “No, it’s just for playing cards. In Ma’s book,³Edited. Thank you for the help in the comments, chuchu! it’s one beer per person. I thought we can’t afford to waste it.”

His attitude is always familiar and his expression looked very natural.

Even though An Xumo was sure that Zhou Jinchen would not joke with him, looking at Lin Rui like this made him wonder—it seems like Lin Rui did not look like Zhou Jinchen rejected his confession at all.

An Xumo subconsciously looked at Zhou Jinchen again. The man’s expression was already clearly different from the coldness just now. He looked……An Xumo thought to himself, “My brother looks like he entered in a state of acting.”

It’s just like the Zhou Jinchen who was always perfect in front of the camera during the recording of《Sunny Weekend》.

Lin Rui walked over and sat on the single sofa next to Zhou Jinchen. There were only three seats in the room, and An Xumo sat right across from Zhou Jinchen. Lin Rui took out another can of beer from his jacket’s pocket and handed it to An Xumo, “Here, this is Xiao An’s share.”

An Xumo had never drank before, but he was not in a position to refuse a senior directly, so he reached out and took it.

Lin Rui asked, “Does Xiao An drink?”

An Xumo honestly shook his head, “I’ve never tried it before.”

Lin Rui was about to continue but Zhou Jinchen on the side looked up at An Xumo and said, “You’re underage, don’t touch it.”

Lin Rui was stunned, then laughed, “Look at me, I forgot all about this. Is Xiao An only seventeen years old?”

An Xumo placed the can on the table and nodded his head.

“It’s nice to be young,” Lin Rui smiled and shook his head. He looked at Zhou Jinchen, “It seems that Jinchen and Xiao An have a good relationship.”

This time Zhou Jinchen did not use the variety excuse again and said, “Xiao Mo is young, take care of him a little more.”

Lin Rui opened the ring of the can with his finger. There was a soft “peng” and the sound was amplified in the somewhat quiet room. Lin Rui took a sip of his beer and asked in a natural tone, “Did Jinchen came here today to check on Xiao An’s condition?”

Zhou Jinchen said, “It’s his first time acting, I came over to help with the script.”

They asked and answered each other, leaving no room for An Xumo to speak. He just held the blue pen in his hand and listened quietly. After the two of them chatted for a few sentences, they started a new topic, but after a short time, Zhou Jinchen received another call.

The phone call was from Xin Zimai. Zhou Jinchen motioned to the two of them and got up to answer it to the sink.

After the bathroom door was closed, Zhou Jinchen’s voice could still be faintly heard in the room, but the specific content could not be heard clearly. An Xumo and Lin Rui were the only two people left in the room, and Lin Rui continued to drink his beer. An Xumo was about to take the script on the table. Unexpectedly, Lin Rui glanced at the script but he suddenly smiled, “Xiao An, are you and Jinchen going smoothly with the script?

They haven’t checked the script yet, so how could it go smoothly? In addition, the male four, Bai Qingchi, and the main character, Ling Sihang, did not have much interaction. An Xumo went through the script only to find three scenes in which they appeared together.

An Xumo thought about it and tried to be as natural as possible, “I haven’t started on it yet, but I just asked Brother Jinchen a few questions.”

Lin Rui rubbed the tip of his nose with his fingers and smiled, “So it’s like this. I thought you two would discuss the content of the 37th scene first.”

The script contained less than 60,000 words and An Xumo had already read it by heart. He was slightly hesitant, “The 37th scene……it doesn’t seem to have my part in it?”

“Ah, yes,” Lin Rui explained, turning the beer can in his hand. “You came early, and the logistics side was waiting for the actors to formally join the group before sending out the new script. You can ask tomorrow to see if the new script is ready.”

An Xumo didn’t think there was anything wrong. He just nodded and said, “Okay. Thank you, Brother Rui.”

Lin Rui laughed and said, “You may not be clear about Ma Lao’s character. He used to make temporary changes to the scene, and he had changed the script many times. When he was making a movie before, he almost quarreled with the scriptwriter.”

An Xumo said, “Ma Lao strives for perfection, but also for the best film effect.”

Lin Rui half-joked, “En, maybe the 37th scene will be changed at the end.”

An Xumo didn’t know what the 37th scene was, he couldn’t say anything more. Fortunately, Zhou Jinchen had already finished answering the call from the sink. He opened the door and walked back into the room.

The two people sitting looked up; Zhou Jinchen said to An Xumo, “It’s too late. I’ll go back first. I’ll watch on the set tomorrow.”

An Xumo nodded hurriedly. He thought that tonight’s business was going to end this way but Zhou Jinchen added, “If you have any questions, come see me tomorrow night.”

This tone of his, not to mention Lin Rui, did not even imagine being instructed by An Xumo.

Zhou Jinchen’s cold personality in private is inversely proportional to his current heat. If he had not been protected by the Zhou family, he would have to be forced down by his seniors with unremarkable evaluation.

Even though he has improved a lot since then and no longer offends his colleagues, because of his bearing, Zhou Jinchen has never been a considerate and warm-hearted person.

As soon as he said that, Lin Rui immediately stopped drinking beer. He squeezed the round beer forcefully and subconsciously tightened his fingers.

However, An Xumo knew that this was probably something Zhou Jinchen said deliberately to Lin Rui, he didn’t make any speculations and only nodded, “Thank you, Brother Jinchen. I know.”

Zhou Jinchen turned to Lin Rui again, “Go back first. Just now, Xiao Ma sent a message to let those who have a play tomorrow go to bed early.”

Today’s unofficial shot is going well. If nothing else, it will officially start tomorrow. Lin Rui didn’t want to say anything else; he got up and planned to leave with Zhou Jinchen.

But Zhou Jinchen turned around and walked back, standing behind An Xumo. He raised his hand and held the back of the sofa, lowering his head, and said, “Give me the beer.”

He had showered when he returned and was now wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt. When he stretches his hand forward, his tight white waist is unintentionally exposed.

The beer can in Lin Rui’s hand was a little flatter.

Unconsciously, An Xumo turned and handed Zhou Jinchen’s opened beer to the other party. As a result, the man did not stop there. He raised his chin slightly and signaled, “Other one.”

An Xumo handed over the can he had never opened in front of him.

Zhou Jinchen took the two cans of beer and planned to leave, but An Xumo suddenly mustered up the courage to say, “Brother Jinchen, just have a bottle tonight.”

When Zhou Jinchen stopped and looked over, An Xumo became nervous afterwards but he still managed to explain, “Tomorrow, I have to film.”

Zhou Jinchen glanced at him and said faintly, “I won’t drink it. I’m taking it away to confiscate it from you.”

There was a sudden creak of metal inside the room. When the two men talking looked over, they saw Lin Rui smiling and saying, “Jinchen, let’s go. It’s late to disturb Xiao An’s rest.”

Only then did Zhou Jinchen and Lin Rui leave the room together.

After sending the two film emperors away, An Xumo quickly breathed a sigh of relief. He put the back of his hand against his hot face, looking straight at the corner and emptied his eyes for a while before hurriedly taking out his phone.

More than forty minutes……An Xumo calculated, plus during the day, he had spent more than ten hours with his brother in one day.

……it was like a dream.

An Xumo threw himself on the bed, making the mattress bounce a few times. The soft white blanket wrapped around him and his whole body was warm.

He buried himself in the pillows for a while, kicking his dangling calves. Only after he was happy did he get up from the bed and go to the bathroom to cool his feverish face.

In the bright light of the bathroom, An Xumo splashed several handfuls of water on his face and looked up at the brand new mirror without scratches. The water droplets slid down his delicate face line and fell on the sink with a “drip”.

An Xumo looked at himself in the mirror and suddenly remembered a question.

What was the 37th scene after changing the script?

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The author has something to say:

Take a wild guess! What is the 37th scene?

Chapter 39 – Lin Rui confessed to me

In the evening, most of the crew stayed in the same hotel, and so did An Xumo. However, because he joined the crew earlier, his room was booked by Tang Tang. He didn’t bother the crew to arrange it.

Although it would have made sense to buy a room with the crew, An Xumo is a newcomer after all. Tang Tang thought it would be better to be cautious.

She hurriedly ran to prepare supper for An Xumo. On the way back, her phone ran out of battery, thus, she didn’t receive a call from An Xumo. After arriving at the hotel and asked her assistant Xiao Zhang, who was waiting for the crew, to help deliver two lunch boxes to the hotel. Tang Tang received An Xumo’s response from Xiao Zhang.

An Xumo said he’s full and not hungry.

“……”

Tang Tang looked at Xiao Zhang suspiciously, repeatedly sizing him up many times. After looking at everyone, she said in disbelief, “Is this really what Xiao Mo said?”

If it weren’t for the fact that it was so late, she would have wanted to go up by herself.

Xiao Zhang nodded vigorously and swore that he hadn’t misstated a single word.

Tang Tang was baffled.

She looked up in the direction of An Xumo’s room. The light in that room was on, but the curtains were drawn. She couldn’t see what was going on inside.

Tang Tang turned back to Xiao Zhang and asked uneasily, “Did he do anything special?”

“Special? ” Xiao Zhang wondered, “What do you mean by special?”

“He’s in a bad mood, toothache, or something. He’s not dizzy anymore, right? ” Tang Tang couldn’t help but start to wonder if the last major concussion hadn’t fully healed yet. Otherwise, why wouldn’t he be able to eat?

Xiao Zhang shook his head honestly, “None of them.”

Could it be that he ate too much at night? Wouldn’t that mean that everyone at the table knows how much he eats? The more Tang Tang thought about it, the more wrong it was. She even had a feeling that tomorrow, there would be a news story about a young idol who gave up on himself and took out his stress by overeating.

She was so worried that she simply stretched out her hand toward Xiao Zhang, “Lend me your phone, I’ll give him a call and ask.”

Xiao Zhang lowered his head to take the phone while saying, “But Xiao An may not be able to answer the phone. When I first came out, someone in his room went in.”

Tang Tang took the phone curiously and asked, “Who?”

Xiao Zhang said, “He’s an actor from the crew. He seems to be the protagonist. His name is……right, Zhou Jinchen.”

Tang Tang almost threw out Xiao Zhang’s phone.

“Why didn’t you say it earlier?!” If it wasn’t for her surroundings, Tang Tang would almost shout out. When she was looking for an assistant, she specifically said that she wanted honest outsiders. Anyway, just to help run errands, while she has to deal with other things. Being tight-lipped was the most important thing. As a result, Tang Tang did not expect that the other party could be so honest to the point of being slow.¹迟钝: slow in one’s reactions; sluggish [in movement or thought]

Xiao Zhang shrank his neck, a little hesitant, “No one asked me.”

Tang Tang couldn’t be bothered with him, “What does Brother Zhou want with Xiao Mo?”

Xiao Zhang shook his head, “I don’t know. After he came in, Xiao An said he didn’t need supper and asked me to bring it back. Then, Brother Zhou looked at me and made my back feel chilly, so I quickly came out.”

After hearing this, Tang Tang also felt her back getting cold. She remembered the time when Zhou Jinchen looked at her.

But when she thought about it, she felt that it was not right. Obviously, at noon, Brother Zhou even covered Xiao Mo’s food. Why did Xiao Mo dare not to eat at night when he saw him?

Tang Tang counted a lot, but she never thought that An Xumo was really full.

When Xiao Zhang knocked on the door, An Xumo was reading the script. He had already memorized Bai Qingchi’s lines, even the lines of the characters he was playing against. But thinking and doing are two different things, he still needs to work hard.

This time when An Xumo read the script, he didn’t look at his own part, but the scenes that were shot on the set during the day. As he read the script of those scenes, he recalled the performance of the actors, and slowly transformed the thin words on the paper into a three-dimensional interpretation of the scene in his mind.

As soon as An Xumo finished looking at the classroom scene between Zhou Jinchen and Lin Rui, Xiao Zhang knocked on the door and entered. When he saw him, An Xumo knew that Tang Tang had arranged it, but he did have enough to eat in the evening. He planned to let Xiao Zhang take the things back.

Anyway, Tang Tang told him before that there was a special food expense in the money he earned. As long as he worked well, he didn’t need to worry about the food. Thus, An Xumo didn’t worry about how the supper would cost.

But An Xumo didn’t expect that before Xiao Zhang left, there was a knock on the door again.

Since it wasn’t the crew’s uniform arrangement, and the room was scarce, An Xumo was separated from most of the people’s rooms by a long hallway. Although it was on the same floor as most of the actors, it was a bit far away.

An Xumo was wondering who would come looking for him, but Xiao Zhang had already helped open the door. As soon as the person came in, An Xumo, who was holding a lunch box in his hand, was stunned.

When Zhou Jinchen came in from the door, he first looked at Xiao Zhang, who opened the door and then turned his attention to An Xumo, who was standing still in the room and saw the lunch box in the boy’s hand. Zhou Jinchen’s expression moved slightly, then quickly regained his composure.

His voice was faint and he couldn’t hear the emotions, “Didn’t have enough tonight?”

It’s not that An Xumo wasn’t full, he felt like he was going to eat a year’s worth of candy in one day. Braised prime rib, fatty beef in sour soup, caviar sushi, creamy muffins, and chocolate lava marshmallows.

High-calorie, high-sugar, warm and satisfying food, the ultimate happiness.

An Xumo hurriedly shook his head, “No, no, I’m full. This is the supper prepared by Tang Tang.”

“I tried to tell her during dinner that she didn’t have to……but she didn’t seem to be looking at her phone.”

Xiao Zhang on the other side added, “Tang Tang’s phone battery is dead.”

An Xumo returned the lunch box to Xiao Zhang, “Take it back and share it with Tang Tang and Brother Zhang. It’s hard to run back and forth at night.”

The driver Tang Tang found was also named Zhang. Xiao Zhang took the lunch box and soon left with his things.

An Xumo sent Xiao Zhang out and closed the door, only to be reminded of the nervousness afterward.

They were the only two people left in the room. The light on the roof was comfy, giving a warm glow to the pure white bed covers.

The man stood under the light. His pure black hair was lined with warm golden light, and his hair still had the hair wax used for styling during the day, but the edges were inexplicably illuminated by the light into a slightly fluffy look.

Zhou Jinchen looked at him, his voice was the usual deep and mellow, “Are you really full?”

An Xumo nodded, “Really.”

He looked back at the door behind him, making sure he had closed it before turning back and whispering, “Thank you brother for the dinner.”

Zhou Jinchen didn’t express his gratitude, but only said, “Since when have you been eating like this?”

An Xumo stiffened a bit and quickly said, “Probably after being a trainee.”

He added a very detailed and convincing reason, “The amount of training is relatively large, it’s easy to get hungry.”

As expected, Zhou Jinchen didn’t ask anymore. He looked at the table and turned, walking over.

An Xumo gently exhaled, relaxing his shoulders and neck. Only then did a slight soreness and warmth come over him.

He had lied.

It wasn’t from the trainee period, it was much earlier.

It was the housekeeper who forgot that he couldn’t eat at the table. The little boy was so hungry that he could not sleep. He snuck out in the middle of the night, but because he accidentally knocked off the porcelain, he was punished by not being allowed to eat for a day.

It was the collective ridicule by his classmates. The temperature and emotions were cold.²气温和情绪都是天寒地冰: this was really hard to phrase. Only when there is steaming lunch to eat, he can pretend that everyone around him was not watching.

It was the furious Zhou Yunlin who kicked him out, he had just peeked through the door, and the skinny brother was sleeping quietly in his bed, the rice porridge he had been fed was flowing out.

The only good thing was being able to eat.

It was only when the sound of turning pages came that An Xumo looked over a few beats late.

Zhou Jinchen was sitting on the sofa, flipping through a script he had just read.

The script was in a plastic folder, with a well-protected outer layer, but the inside was slightly yellowed. Some of the pages were a little soft and brittle, almost curling at the edges.

Although it had obviously been turned over many times, the script did not have many annotations. There was only an average of less than three words on each page, all of which were simple keywords. But in addition to the script, there was another A4-sized binder on the table. It was a printed transcript of An Xumo’s conversation with his acting teacher, telling his confusions after reading the script. After discussing with him, he sorted out and printed the chat records.

The script can’t be passed on, and An Xumo only asked questions that did not involve specific plots. Many of the questions might even seem naive to a veteran actor, but for An Xumo, they were knowledge worth documenting.

Zhou Jinchen remained silent. He read An Xumo’s script once and went to the bound book. There are many annotations on the A4 book, some of which have been revised repeatedly. Although An Xumo’s writing is beautiful, at first glance, the whole page seems a little messy.

After going through all of these, Zhou Jinchen put down the things in his hands and looked at An Xumo, who was standing beside him.

“Is acting stressful?”

“A little.”

An Xumo’s mood gradually eased, and there was nothing unusual on the outside. But he eagerly wanted to talk to his brother, just a few words to make sure that the other person was fine and that he was no longer in a nightmare.

Seeing that the man had no intention to speak anymore, An Xumo took the initiative to ask, “Brother Jinchen, did you come to see me for something?”

Zhou Jinchen looked at him and was about to open his mouth when the phone in his pocket rang.

An Xumo saw him narrow his expression and look at the phone screen that was taken out.

For some reason, Zhou Jinchen didn’t pick up the phone directly, but the ringing sounded a bit harsh in the quiet room.

An Xumo’s emotions had calmed down and he began to feel curious. He waited for Zhou Jinchen to pick up the phone or hang up, but the man suddenly turned his attention to him and said, “I’ll help you read the script.”

An Xumo was stunned and he saw Zhou Jinchen, who had said this, raise his hand to slide open the screen. The ringing stopped, the phone was connected, and a slightly distorted male voice came out, “Hello, Jinchen. Where are you?”

The background noise on the phone was slightly noisy, and it didn’t sound like there was only one person there. An Xumo reacted for a moment before remembering who this voice was.

Zhou Jinchen raised the phone, “What’s wrong?”

As soon as the man put the phone to his ear, An Xumo could not hear what was being said. He had no intention of eavesdropping, so he bent down and carefully picked up the two pamphlets in front of Zhou Jinchen. On the table, there were also carbon pens scattered around. An Xumo put the cap on the end of the blue pen, and the two books were stacked close together.

Things were neatly arranged and he also sat upright at the table with his pen in hand, looking like a student in the class.

Zhou Jinchen said a few more words before ending the call.

However, before hanging up, he gave An Xumo’s room number.

Seeing the man put down the phone, An Xumo asked, “Is there anyone else coming over?”

Zhou Jinchen said, “Lin Rui.”

Naturally, An Xumo wouldn’t think that Film Emperor Lin was looking for him, but he couldn’t quite understand why both actors came to his room tonight, “Brother Lin Rui, is he coming over for something?”

Zhou Jinchen said directly, “I don’t know.”

The room suddenly became quiet.

But the silence was much colder than the atmosphere when Zhou Jinchen was reading the script.

An Xumo rubbed the barrel of the pencil with his fingers. He could not open his mouth, he could only use this small action to ease his tension.

The man’s gaze seemed to fall over, and his heavy stare was substantial. After a while, An Xumo heard Zhou Jinchen say, “Bring the script.”

An Xumo put down the pen and reached out to pass the script. Zhou Jinchen took the script and suddenly said again, “After acting in 《The Scarecrow》, Lin Rui confessed to me.”

The uncovered blue pen rolled down to the floor with a soft “pop.”

An Xumo bent down to pick it up. The action gave him an opportunity to hide his expression. But as soon as he picked up the blue pen, Zhou Jinchen said something else.

“I turned him down.”

An Xumo looked up and saw the man sitting on the soft sofa, but there was no trace of laziness around him. His face was still expressionless, which was in stark contrast to the vivid and three-dimensional new movie star who could grasp all kinds of emotions in the camera.

Lin Rui likes…..brother?

This matter between the two of them……why did my brother tell it himself?

An Xumo could neither digest the news of Lin Rui’s confession, nor could he figure out why Zhou Jinchen would suddenly mention this to him.

If it weren’t for the fierce heart beating in his chest, An Xumo would even think he was dreaming, which was really unreasonable. In one day, he had seen Zhou Jinchen for more than ten hours. The barrier that existed between the two of them seemed to have been knocked open, and he was sure that the gap was not from his side.

An Xumo felt that his emotional load was a little too heavy for a moment.

He opened his mouth and was about to say something, but there was a knock on the door for the third time.

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The author has something to say:

Xiao Mo upgraded to acting, while his brother deals with emotional problems.

Chapter 38 – Feed my younger brother at night too

After mealtime, the crew resumed work.

The afternoon was still the run-in phase for the test shoot, but it was a lot faster than the morning, and Ma Lao was watching the whole thing. Although Ma Zechi never gave him the horn, it still didn’t stop him from giving instructions on the progress.

The arrangement of not filming directly on the first day was not only to give the actors a chance to get into the process but also to give Ma Lao himself a buffer. His health in recent years has not been good, but he still has the same strict requirements directing the movie, and the intensity is the same. Even if the trained actors can survive dozens of reshoots, he himself may not be able to take it.

However, according to the situation, the first day went quite smoothly. Even An Xumo, who was watching from the sidelines, gained a lot from it.

The things that the acting teacher handed over in class before, An Xumo could only memorize and didn’t know how to adapt. Now, after directly watching on the set, those things that were supposed to cast a shadow on An Xumo, have unknowingly played a new role.

In fact, at the very beginning, An Xumo was able to imitate some of the very natural emotions, otherwise, his acting teacher would not have thought that he had this talent. The teacher could see the potential in An Xumo that was necessary for an actor, that’s why he always wanted to help An Xumo unleash that potential.

That’s what the teacher thought, and in fact, he did. But because An Xumo was under too much pressure, that he was so determined not to behave badly in front of his brother, he ended up overloading himself with a heavy burden, which caused him to become more and more rigid in the class.

It wasn’t until he fainted in the ballet class and was accompanied by his brother in a dream that An Xumo’s mindset really changed. After letting go of the heavy pressure, he had a new outlook on acting. As a result, when he was able to observe the actual shooting on the set, the skills that had only been on the surface slowly took root.

The person who touched An Xumo and inspired him the most was his brother, Zhou Jinchen.

The character played by Zhou Jinchen is named Ling Sihang. Due to an old case with a new imitator, he was called to his hometown by Lin Cheng Police after being away for many years. In the process of solving the case, Ye Qisheng, Ling Sihang’s rival, also returned to Lin Cheng Police. In order to clear their suspicions, Ling Sihang and Ye Qisheng have to spend time with each other again. It was not until the case progresses, the public discovers that the two opponents who had vowed to never see each other again, were close friends who have grown up together and were once like brothers.

Lin Rui plays the role of another male protagonist, Ye Qisheng, and their personalities are similar to those of the real person. Ye Qisheng always kept a kind smile throughout the film, and he always smiled even in his teenage years. Zhou Jinchen as Ling Sihang is relatively cold and hard in terms of characters, and the script includes several scenes in which he is the protagonist.

The opening scene of the film was set ten years later in Lin Cheng, but the first day of filming was filled with scenes from his student days that appeared in his memories. At this time, both Ling Sihang and Ye Qisheng were still at their purest age and their emotional state was relatively simple. For Zhou Jinchen and Lin Rui, it wasn’t difficult to portray the hearts of their characters in this part of the film. The hardest part was for them to truly act out the unique youthfulness of high school students.

An Xumo didn’t know much about Lin Rui before, so he didn’t feel too deeply about him. However, the difference between Zhou Jinchen’s role in the movie and his role outside of it was a good lesson for An Xumo.

In the classroom, Ye Qisheng, who had finished wiping the blackboard, patted his hands and raised them to blow the chalk dust off the back of his hands. He stepped down from the podium with two steps at a time and said with a long sigh, “Sihang, let’s go!”

“Okay.” Ling Sihang, who was standing at the end of the classroom tidying up the cleaning tools, placed the last broom and walked back to his seat.

Seeing that Ling Sihang was still tidying up, Ye Qisheng didn’t rush forward. He sat directly on the desk, his long leg on the other leg, the toe of his shoe almost touching the next table.

Ye Qisheng took out his lunch card from his uniform pocket, sitting on the desk with his leg raised, and looked at his hairstyle on the card’s reflective mirror. As he fiddled with his bangs on both sides of his forehead, he said, “Oh yeah, did you hear about the new game the next class is playing?”

Ling Sihang zipped up his schoolbag, raising his hand and put the long shoulder bag strap over one shoulder, and spoke in a somewhat careless tone, “What’s that, they’re playing immortal pen¹笔仙: Basically, it’s kind of a magic game in which the pen is used to communicate with a kind of energy in the body. At the same time, it’s also the name of a horror movie. It’s a game asking ghosts to summon spirits, which is easy to stimulate inner fear.again?”

Ye Qisheng stuffed his lunch card back into his pocket and jumped down from the table. He picked up the bag with one hand and put it on his shoulder. He reached out to Ling Sihang’s shoulder, “No, this time it’s different.” He said while touching the back of Ling Sihang’s head.

Ling Sihang had expectedly dodge forward, not letting him succeed, “Don’t mess up my hair.”

The two of them quarreled with a grin and made a mess. After the trouble, Ye Qisheng hooked Ling Sihang’s shoulders again: “Come, I’ll show you the new game.”

“Cut!”

With a command from Liu Longfei, this shot passed smoothly. The two inside the classroom set separated at the door. Lin Rui smiled and patted Zhou Jinchen’s back, “Jinchen is really tall, I can’t reach the shoulders any higher.”

When Liu Longfei heard this, he said jokingly, “Brother Lin, did you secretly tiptoe just now?”

Lin Rui’s face did not change and compared the camera beside him, “Did I? No, the footage wasn’t even shot.”

Liu Longfei is one of the assistant directors of the film. In addition to the casting work that he had led before, today’s unofficial shooting is also his responsibility. Ma Lao only speaks when he is picking up on a problem. This one passed, which is why Liu Longfei called for a pause.

Due to the misunderstanding during the last casting, An Xumo also went to Liu Longfei after entering the group, but it seems that Zhou Jinchen has already explained to him. Liu Longfei didn’t care, patting him on the shoulder and told him to perform well. Liu Longfei helped An Xumo find a spot on the set where he could observe the performance as closely as possible without interfering with the filming.

The difference between this kind of close observation and watching a movie through a screen is obvious. At least for An Xumo, he learned a lot. Zhou Jinchen and Lin Rui both played teenage high school students, and each of them had their own unique way of acting.

Lin Rui designed a lot of detailed actions for his character, which is in line with his personal status. He had a slight disadvantage in terms of age. Movements like fiddling his bangs and sitting on the table complement the overall image well. When combined with the hair and make-up styled by the stylist specifically for him, the teenage schoolboy feel is very obvious.

Zhou Jinchen’s approach is different from Lin Rui’s.

An Xumo was thinking about it when a makeup artist walked over to him and went up to fix Zhou Jinchen’s makeup. Zhou Jinchen’s eyebrows and eyes have been deliberately softened that his original sharpness is visually weakened quite a bit. Yet, when the make-up artist stepped back and the man’s gaze swept over, An Xuemo still felt that the man in the school uniform not far in front of him was still an imposing twenty-two year old, Zhou Jinchen himself.

[T/N: I’m also surprised that ML is just 22 lmao. I thought he’d be at least in the late 20s.]

But when he was on camera, he was really the image of a seventeen-year-old high school student.

Lin Rui and Zhou Jinchen’s performances were almost evenly matched, with both of them familiar with their acting. The only difference is that An Xumo could see the skillfulness of Lin Rui’s performance, but he could hardly find any traces of it in Zhou Jinchen’s.

If you really want to describe it, Zhou Jinchen seems to have a switch on him. On the camera, you can tell that he is on duty by looking at the way he cleans the broom. Once he leaves the set, he gives the impression of an adult even in his oversized school uniform.

An Xumo couldn’t help but recall a word that his acting teacher would repeatedly mention to him: State.

He was definitely not able to transform as freely as Zhou Jinchen, but vaguely, An Xumo felt as if he had touched the edge a little.

The afternoon progressed smoothly. Except for An Xumo, a bystander who joined the group in advance, the rest of the actors were on camera. Before six o’clock, the whole day’s plan was complete.

There were no night scenes scheduled for the evening, and the rest of the time seems to be ampler. A few actors had a brief discussion, and hit it off in less than two minutes—off to dinner!

The people who were going to the dinner were all actors who were filming together today, a few more than at noon. After all the discussion, they thought of asking the crew. Ma Lao was old and knew that he would not have fun with them and he just asked Ma Zechi to go for him. The producer and other big heads didn’t say they were going to go. Finally, after a round of questions, only Liu Longfei and a few other crew leaders followed. A party of more than 20 people, went to the hotel next to the set.

When Tang Tang heard that An Xumo was going to a dinner party, her first reaction was to return and bring back supper. Although there were other hotels near the set, An Xumo still had to keep his body in shape and was limited in the kinds of food he could eat. When An Xumo didn’t look for a moment, Tang Tang was anxiously following the driver in a hurry.

An Xumo was a little helpless and had no choice but to follow the large group to the hotel first. The atmosphere at the banquet was quite active. An Xumo also met several other young artists. Everyone was eating and chatting, and it didn’t end until after eight o’clock.

Originally, the bill was AA system²AA system “Going Dutch” means to split the bill equally. but when they checked out, Zhou Jinchen asked his assistant to directly play for the entire meal, which was regarded as him inviting the crew for this meal.

The money for a meal is not too much, but this favor was impressive. Initially, there were two main characters in the original movie. After Lin Rui said that he would treat them when the film was finished, the bill for the dinner was even more logical. At the end of the banquet, several young artists went to say thank you to Zhou Jinchen. An Xumo thought about it and followed him to say thank you.

In the end, Zhou Jinchen, who had just been nodding his head in response, looked down at him.

The surroundings were a mess, everyone in the room was getting up to leave. The young actors who had finished speaking also went to find their coats, leaving An Xumo alone beside Zhou Jinchen.

When the man opened his mouth, although his voice was low, it clearly fell on An Xumo’s ears.

He said, “I’ll pay you back for the soup earlier.”

An Xuemo remembered afterward that when he ordered the food earlier, everyone ordered two dishes because of the small amount of food in the hotel. Even An Xumo was told to choose two dishes.

Zhou Jinchen was the only one.

He didn’t even look up the menu until the very end, and only ordered a large portion of the rib soup.

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The author has something to say:

Uh, brother seems to be slowly melting…..

DISCLAIMER: We don’t own any of the stories published. We don’t know any Chinese language and this is our first time MTL-ing a novel, expect inaccuracies in the translations.

❌ NO SPOILERS. WE ARE MTL-ING THIS AT THE SAME TIME WE’RE READING IT ❌

Translated by: Jie Jie

Unedited.

Hello, December! It’s the last month of the year and I wish everyone to have a happy 2020 ’till the end! Stay safe! ＼(≧▽≦)／

P.S. This is the last chapter I uploaded in my Wattpad.

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Chapter 37 – How to feed my younger brother

An Xumo was stunned for a while before he remembered to put his lunch box down. He hurriedly stood up from his chair, he was obviously someone who had already been on the stage for 5,000 people, but now he didn’t even know where to put his two hands, “Jin, Brother Jinchen.”

Zhou Jinchen looked at him and swept a glance at Tang Tang, who had already lowered her head and immediately closed the two lunch boxes she had taken out. The opaque lid was on top, making it impossible to see the contents.

To be frank, Tang Tang didn’t know why she wanted to hide, but Zhou Jinchen’s gaze was so stressful that she was like a student who was caught stealing snacks in class. Her first reaction was to hide the “evidence” by deceiving herself and the others.

Then, Tang Tang, along with An Xumo, waited with their head down for the Head Teacher Zhou’s lecture.

But when Zhou Jinchen opened his mouth, neither of them predicted what he said.

Zhou Jinchen retracted his gaze and asked An Xumo, “Is the lunch enough?”

An Xumo was stunned for a moment before responding, nodding his head, “Enough.”

Zhou Jinchen turned his head to look at Tang Tang, “If you have any takeaways in the future, you can go to the car after getting your lunch box.”

Tang Tang was also stunned, not knowing why Zhou Jinchen said this to her, but she subconsciously answered immediately, “Okay, I understand.”

She promised before she remembered to ask, “Then, it wouldn’t be nice to eat alone like this……”

An Xumo looked at Tang Tang in surprise. He didn’t quite understand why Tang Tang would say such a straightforward thing to Zhou Jinchen.

In the eyes of outsiders……he and his brother should still be in a state where they don’t know each other very well, right?

An Xumo didn’t know that Tang Tang had already guessed the relationship between the two people when Zhou Jinchen came to visit him after he fell into a coma. With Xin Zimai present, Zhou Jinchen had already found out the information exchanged by Tang Tang back then. When Zhou Jinchen left the ward that day, although he didn’t point it out clearly, Tang Tang listened to what he meant and was already admonishing her not to talk about the relationship between the two.

Therefore, even if her artist suddenly has such a big backer, Tang Tang can only pretend that she doesn’t know anything.

When An Xumo was still surprised, Zhou Jinchen had already replied to Tang Tang, “It’s okay to have a few times occasionally.”

But now, he turned back to An Xumo and said, “A few actors are eating together, do you want to come over?”

An Xumo was stunned again, “……will it bother you?”

Because of his special way of becoming popular, he himself has no connections within the circle. Except for the guests he met in the previous two variety shows, An Xumo didn’t even recognize all of the artists within Jin Dian. Although he also wanted to come in contact with other people after entering the cast, An Xumo hasn’t officially started filming yet, so it seems a bit early to get to know other people.

That’s why he was worried about whether he would leave a bad impression by rushing forward.

Zhou Jinchen directly said, “No.”

Except for him and Lin Rui, most of the actors in this drama are working together for the first time. They are just having lunch together. It makes no difference if there is one more or one less person.

Tang Tang also reminded An Xumo from behind, “Xiao Mo, go ahead.”

This is a good opportunity to get to know the rest of the crew. An Xumo was an idol before and lacked a lot in acting, so it might be good to get to know more people. Tang Tang originally planned to urge An Xumo to get acquainted with the crew earlier, but today is the first day, and she hasn’t found any good opportunity yet. She didn’t expect that it would be Zhou Jinchen who would send this opportunity to her.

Tang Tang thought, it seems Brother Zhou is still taking care of Xiao Mo.

An Xumo nodded his head and said yes. He bent down to pick up his lunch box to follow Zhou Jinchen, but he couldn’t help but pause again when he remembered the beef on top of his lunch box.

When Zhou Jinchen looked up at him, An Xumo said apologetically, “There are still some extra takeaways in the lunch box…..”

Zhou Jinchen directly extended his hand toward Tang Tang, “Bring the lunch box.”

Tang Tong was busy arranging the two lunch boxes on the table and handed them to Zhou Jinchen, then she took off her coat and started to take the sealed lunch boxes out from the two large inner pockets of her coat under the watchful eyes of An Xumo and Zhou Jinchen.

One, two, three……plus the two that were taken out in the beginning, Tang Tang actually brought over a total of six lunch boxes.

An Xumo: “…….”

He said how can Tang Tang looked so bloated in this coat.

Tang Tang also wore a waterproof jacket inside her coat to avoid contaminating between herself and the box. The lunch boxes are kept warm and fresh, and you can’t feel the temperature outside, but the soft-boiled eggs inside are still warm.

Zhou Jinchen looked at the four additional lunch boxes that Tang Tang was holding with both hands, and the expression on his face looked somewhat unreadable. However, he didn’t say much and just reached out his hand to take all six lunch boxes over.

An Xumo wanted to reach out and help, but Zhou Jinchen didn’t let anyone touch them. He raised his head and said to Tang Tang, “Look for Xin Zimai for the meal allowance.”¹餐补找辛子麦报。It was a bit confusing to translate QAQ

Tang Tang blinked, “This is part of Xiao Mo’s expense plan…….”

Zhou Jinchen said indifferently, “This one is on me.”

The man’s tone was so calm and logical that neither An Xumo nor Tang Tang, who were present, could think of any further objections. After taking the lunch box, An Xumo followed Zhou Jinchen with disposable chopsticks in hand and went with him to another rest area on the set.

Today’s filming took place indoors, and there was plenty of space in the studio. The rest area where several actors gathered was also indoors. There was a long table with several benches around it. When Zhou Jinchen and An Xumo entered, four or five people were already seated in the room, and they all looked up when they saw someone enter.

The closest one to the door was Lin Rui, also dressed as a teenager. The stylist put a small tail behind his head to make him look younger. Seeing Zhou Jinchen come in, Lin Rui smiled and said, “Jinchen is finally here. If you didn’t come back, we’re going to finish eating.”

After Lin Rui finished speaking, he saw the six lunch boxes in Zhou Jinchen’s arms and raised his eyebrows. Not only him, but also several other people in the room were surprised. Zhou Jinchen said he had to go out for a while, why did he bring back so many things after returning?

Zhou Jinchen nodded to Lin Rui and put the six lunch boxes in both hands on the long table together. Qian Lingyuan, who was on the other side of the table, asked curiously, “What’s this, Jinchen?”

Zhou Jinchen steps aside to make room for An Xumo to take the seat next to him. He took down the stacked insulated lunch boxes and reached out to open the lid of one of the lunch boxes.

The fresh and shiny salmon fillets were neatly stacked together, and the well-processed ingredients had a shimmering watery glow to them.

There were two other dipping sauces in the four slots on the side with the lid, and because the lunch box was scientifically designed, there was no sauce coming out of the dip at all, nor were they mixed together.

The few people in the room are also eating the crew’s lunch box. Seeing the box of fresh salmon fillets, they couldn’t help but brighten up, and even look at the newcomer An Xumo a few seconds late.

An Xumo stood next to him under Zhou Jinchen’s gesture and Lin Rui, who was diagonally across him. While Zhou Jinchen opened the six lunch boxes one by one, he said, “Zimai sent this for everyone’s extra meal.”

Xin Zimai can be considered a legendary figure in the industry. When it comes to the reason for Zhou Jinchen’s popularity, Xin Zimai is definitely the agent. That’s why when Zhou Jinchen mentioned him, the others also knew Xin Zimai’s identity.

After explaining, Zhou Jinchen gestured towards An Xumo again and said, “This is An Xumo, the one who plays Bai Qingchi. We’ve been on a variety show together before.”

An Xumo bowed and said, “Greetings, seniors.”

The people greeted him one after the other. Although the atmosphere was not warm, it was still harmonious. Lin Rui also smiled and said to him, “Come, sit down, don’t be nervous.”

An Xumo said, “Thank you, Teacher Lin.”

Lin Rui waved his hand and said, “You’re welcome. You are younger than Jinchen, right? Just call me Brother Rui.”

An Xumo called out “Brother Rui” again, and Lin Rui responded with a smile.

Zhou Jinchen, who was on the other side, opened all six lunch boxes and looked at them again. Then he closed one of the lunch boxes filled with fragrant soup and handed it to An Xumo, “Send this papaya rib soup to Ma Lao. He is in the room on the second row to the right.”

An Xumo took the lunch box, gesturing to the actors in the room, and left first. Zhou Jinchen put the remaining five lunchboxes in the middle of the long table for the others to eat together.

Tang Tang’s preparation was more than enough for one person. Even An Xumo couldn’t eat so much at one meal. Tang Tang was worried that he was under pressure on the set and wanted to bring more delicious food to comfort him, which is why she brought so much. Thus, when Zhou Jinchen said that Xin Zimai sent this to share with everyone, no one was suspicious.

Unfortunately, because Zhou Jinchen had just left for a long time, a few people’s lunch boxes had basically been wiped out. Although today’s lunch time was very abundant, but letting a few people here continue to taste the delicious delicacies brought, they are also a little more than willing but not strong enough. Even if their eyes are still hungry, their stomachs are already full.

In the end, a few of them just tasted it. Each of them took a little bit, thanking Zhou Jinchen for his kindness. Although the food was really delicious, they couldn’t eat much of it.

When An Xumo came back, the five lunch boxes on the table seemed as if they had not been touched, except for the one with the soft-boiled eggs, which was obviously half gone, leaving the last two on the bottom of the lunch box.

When An Xumo sat back down at the table, Zhou Jinchen said, “Have you sent it?”

“En,” An Xumo nodded.

His expression was clearly still somewhat reserved. Zhou Jinchen glanced at him and asked, “What did Ma Lao say?”

An Xumo thought about it and said, “He said the soup was delicious and he likes it.”

Lin Rui on the other side, laughed and said, “Ma Lao’s exact words must have been more straightforward than this.”

He looked at An Xumo with a smile, “Did he ask you how the soup was made, and let Ma Lao learn it?”

An Xumo was surprised, “How did Brother Rui know……that’s what Ma Lao said.”

Lin Rui smiled and looked at Zhou Jinchen, “Xiao Ma might be talking about you behind his back right now.”

Zhou Jinchen didn’t pay much attention, “Is he still chasing that one with a bad stomach?”

“Yes,” Lin Rui propped up his side face with the palm of his hand. “Ge Ming has not yet been successful, and the road ahead is long. Ma Lao is heartbroken every time he mentions it.”

Zhou Jinchen looked at An Xumo, “Did Ma Zechi chase after you and asked?”

“There was no chasing…..” An Xumo said, “That is, he asked me to tell him that he wanted to ask Brother Jinchen for the recipe of this soup.”

In fact, An Xumo did not expect that he would be able to impress both the father and son of the Ma family with just one delivery of soup and have them chase after him so enthusiastically to ask him.

Zhou Jinchen hooked the corner of his lips and didn’t ask any more questions. He said to An Xumo, “Let’s eat.”

“Yes, hurry up and eat, the food will be cold later.” Qian Lingyuan, who was chatting on the side, turned his head and looked at the lunch box with some regret, “It’s not good to waste such good things. You two are eating late, hurry up and finish them.”

As he spoke, together with another actor, Wang Xianming, moved the five lunch boxes over and placed them not far in front of Zhou Jinchen and An Xumo.

“Thank you, teacher.” An Xumo thanked him and re-opened his lunch box. The soft-boiled egg was still warm, he stuffed half of the egg in his mouth, with the soft yolk leaving a tender taste on the tip of his tongue.

As soon as An Xumo finished the remaining half of the egg, he saw Zhou Jinchen take a fried egg out of the lunch box in front of him and put it on his lunch box.

The full, smooth, and tender fried egg was placed on the lunch box purchased by the crew, which reminded An Xumo of the half eaten egg that was placed on the lunch box when he was caught by his brother.

An Xumo bit his chopsticks and blinked. When he saw that Zhou Jinchen had no intention of speaking, he withdrew his gaze and quietly ate.

Zhou Jinchen said he brought the food, but he didn’t actually eat much of it himself. The others had also stopped their chopsticks long ago and sat down at the table to chat. Although An Xumo kept eating, someone will ask him questions from time to time. After the meal, it invisibly brought the people closer together.

Even though it was just a meal, it was a good start for a good relationship. When they met again, it would be easier to open a conversation.

In the end, almost everything in the five lunch boxes was wiped out by An Xumo, but because Zhou Jinchen was with him, he ate a lot less than usual, and there was still a lot of stuff left in each lunch box.

Zhou Jinchen, who was eating with him, didn’t eat anything else except for the fried egg. Since no one paid attention to him when he finally finished his lunch, others only thought that the two of them had eaten a lot together, and no one was suspicious of An Xumo’s appetite.

After lunch, there was still half an hour before the afternoon work started. Several people started to pack up their things on the table, preparing to go down and read the script and the like. An Xumo helped Zhou Jinchen pack up a few lunch boxes, and Zhou Jinchen called in an assistant to help put the lunch boxes away.

At the end of the day, when no one else was paying attention, An Xumo suddenly heard the words.

“The soup will be returned to you next time.”

When he looked up, he saw that the man had already packed up his things and was wiping his hands with wet wipes. When he saw An Xumo looking over, Zhou Jinchen seemed as if the person who had just spoken was not him at all, and he didn’t even give any explanation for that sentence.

The man just said, “It’s time to go.”

An Xumo hurriedly threw the lunchbox in the trash bin.

There was no need to return it, he thought, as he was now more satisfied than drinking a whole box of hot papaya rib soup alone.

When An Xumo turned around, Zhou Jinchen was standing there talking to Lin Rui, the corner of his eyes swept over, and raised his chin, motioning him.

“Hurry up.”

“Coming!” An Xumo responded and followed quickly.

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The author has something to say:

Let’s carve it with one arrow, five, six, seven, or eight. Not only let everything into his younger brother’s stomach but also did not let everyone doubt his appetite. Gave his younger brother earn the goodwill of the Ma father and son, but also helped the actors get to know his younger brother…..

Older brother’s condition is still in the same state. When he really has feelings and plans to chase Xiao Mo…..hehe.

DISCLAIMER: We don’t own any of the stories published. We don’t know any Chinese language and this is our first time MTL-ing a novel, expect inaccuracies in the translations.

❌ NO SPOILERS. WE ARE MTL-ING THIS AT THE SAME TIME WE’RE READING IT ❌

Translated by: Jie Jie

This chapter was a bit dizzying to translate. I apologize in advance for any errors and confusing parts (ಥ﹏ಥ)

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Chapter 36 – Caught eating at the scene¹RAW: 偷吃现场被捕捉。WELP. Not sure.

An Xumo’s injury is nothing serious, but because of the frequent nausea and dizziness, he still needs to take his time to heal. Fortunately, there are no extra activities these days, and it’s rare for An Xumo to have free time to take a break.

Rest and recuperate, but the preparation that needs to be done cannot be left behind. For his role as a ballet dancer, An Xumo has been doing dance training and body control for quite some time. Even though he was recovering from an injury, he couldn’t give up on these things.

Tang Tang asked for a new recipe from the company’s nutritionist to help An Xumo, who couldn’t do strenuous exercise, to keep his body in shape. Because of what the doctor said about An Xumo’s poor absorption, Tang Tang no longer worried about her artist gaining weight and he had to take his time to control his appetite. As for now, An Xumo is still living a good life with enough to eat and drink.

After returning from the hospital, An Xumo’s daily schedule is limited to three things: yoga, food, and movies.

The person in charge of yoga training is also a teacher of Jin Dian. She looks at least thirty years old, and her temperament is very gentle, and she looks at these young artists as if she’s looking at her own junior. Because of his young age, good attitude, and strong flexibility, An Xumo is particularly liked by the yoga teacher, who would often let the boy try new moves to help him continue to improve his flexibility. It was that the moves were too difficult which made An Xumo respect her and want to avoid her. If it weren’t for the injury at the back of his head, he wouldn’t have been able to be relaxed as he is now.

With yoga to keep his body in shape, An Xumo is not restricted in eating. However, to Tang Tang’s surprise, after coming back from the hospital, An Xumo’s appetite decreased significantly. Although each meal still needs to be prepared according to the nutritionist’s recommended package of two to three servings but compared to the horrible amount of food before, Tang Tang has begun to chase An Xumo every day to ask if he has eaten enough.

Tang Tang thought it was the aftermath of a mild concussion that had affected the boy’s appetite. But An Xumo himself knew that this was not the cause of the illness.

When he was sick in the past, An Xumo was not taken care of. The patient’s emotions are also very vulnerable. On a few occasions when he recuperated, An Xumo had eaten more than usual. But this time it was different. This time he was sick……An Xumo dreamt of his brother.

A very satisfying dream, enough to fill the hunger for a good period of time.

As for the rest of the movie watching, An Xumo also slowly adjusted his attitude. After taking the pressure off his shoulders for a short period of time, this kind of watching and learning gradually made new progress. Later on, An Xumo even sent a WeChat message to his acting teacher, trying to ask him what he had learned over the past few days.

Although An Xumo’s performance in the acting class was not very good, the teacher could feel his serious attitude. No teacher would dislike a student who is serious and diligent, and the acting teacher was quick to reply, giving An Xumo instructions and explanations by voice.

The peaceful life slipped by like running water. Half a month later, the new film, 《Different Roads》 directed by the famous domestic director Ma Mingcheng was officially launched. After he singlehandedly cultivated five film emperors, he was originally a gold-lettered signboard.²金字招牌: a good analogy of reputation. When the two lead actors of the film were announced, it set off a heated discussion inside and outside the entertainment circle.

For no other reason, Ma Lao chose a movie that uses a rare double male lead theme. The two leading actors are none other than Zhou Jinchen and Lin Rui, who had just became acquainted with 《The Scarecrow》.

As soon as the official news came out, the movie, which has yet to start shooting, immediately appeared on the hot topic list.

Who are Zhou Jinchen and Lin Rui? One is the new movie star at the Wutong Awards and the other is the best male lead at the White Birch Awards, which alone can carry the male lead. As a result, at this time, they are actually together in the same movie! If the previous discussion of 《The Scarecrow》 is more related to each of them individually, then this 《Different Roads》 share of the two film emperors has become the biggest attraction. This is a double film emperor package, one movie ticket is worth two movie tickets.

What’s more interesting is that the director of 《The Scarecrow》, Ma Zechi is the son of the great director Ma Mingcheng, who is said to have recommended the two lead actors to his father. Although these tidbits³花边信息: it’s actually lace information which generally refers to news that seduces reader’s curiosity. It can also be called ‘entertainment news’ or ‘gossip news’ though. I also saw that it also means ‘tidbits’ and I think it suits in this context? If not, let me know~ of information have nothing to do with the movie itself, there will be heat if there’s a topic. These interesting details have increased people’s expectations for the film 《Different Roads》.

Unlike the first announcement of the two protagonists, the official Weibo of the film’s 《Different Roads》 started with the supporting characters when it released make-up photos and official posters. The addition of several veteran actors and actresses will give passersby a better impression of the film. The Royal Guards,⁴Jinchen’s fandom name in case you forgot~ who have been waiting for the main character to show up for a long time have also left comments on the official Weibo post.

Different Roads Movie V: If you go on different roads, who will go back with you? Countdown to the tenth day of production of the movie 《Different Roads》. Uncle Qian @ActorQianLingyuan_ single poster released! 【Celebration】 【Cheers】 【Looking forward】 【Picture Link】

In the comments:

Mr. Zhou’s Bowl: #Different Roads Movie #10 days countdown to the start of the production of 《Different Roads》. Looking forward to Uncle Qian’s role, wishing the new film a big fire⁵big hit 【Heart】

I’m Eating Less and Watch You Clean The Bowl: Wow, Uncle Qian is actually there. I’m looking forward to the movie even more! Hurry up and start filming! 【Looking forward】 【Looking forward】 【Looking forward】

Did You Peel The Shrimp Today: Ah ah ah ah ah can’t wait! Cheers to Uncle Qian! Add fire to the movie! Call Mr. Protagonist who hasn’t shown up yet! #Different Roads Movie# #Different Roads Zhou Jinchen

Zhou Jinchen’s fans have always been well-organized. Even if they leave comments for movies starring Zhou Jinchen, they also know how to keep balance and will not steal the limelight of the supporting actors. There is a big fan control field, and the comments are harmonious. Although the comment users are wearing a portrait of Zhou Jinchen, at a glance, they are also cheering for the actors posted in the posters.

The main person hasn’t shown up yet, and the fans are already helping him with all kinds of movie-related data.

The other actor, Lin Rui, is a little less attractive than Zhou Jinchen, who is a natural beauty. However, if you look at the entertainment industry, there are also a few male artists who can compete with Zhou Jinchen head-on with their looks. Bringing out Lin Rui alone, in fact, he also has a gentle and charming appearance. He was only one year older than Zhou Jinchen when he was a film emperor. Over the years, he has accumulated a number of long-term fans and the favor of many passersby.

Although the double male lead is always inevitable from the controversy that the two leads are compared, the uniqueness of the movie 《Different Roads》 is that its biggest signature is Ma Mingcheng, rather than the invited big-named actors. In this way, it is unlikely that the two leads will be singled out to carry the box office. Both Zhou Jinchen and Lin Rui’s fans willingly took a back seat, hoping that their own male idol will have a good performance in the film and deal well with Ma Lao outside of the film.

And although Lin Rui looks good, he has always followed an orthodox actor route, and he is different from Zhou Jinchen in terms of the direction of development. The two do not have a problem with being compared directly. Coupled with their previous collaboration in 《The Scarecrow》, in the midst of the fierce rivalry for the title, Zhou Jinchen and Lin Rui’s fans actually formed a kind of short-term peace.

A week after the Royal Guards added comments to the content of the official Weibo of 《Different Roads》, the third day before the opening ceremony, the data skyrocketed in a new Weibo posted by @Different Roads Movie. Only two hours after the Weibo was released, the average number of comments on the official Weibo exceeded 10,000 and the number of likes soared to 40,000 because of the announcement—that the newest actor is An Xumo, who is only seventeen years old.

The casting of the new film by Ma Mingcheng has always been followed by many media before. However, Ma Mingcheng has always had his own ideas, and with his current status, there are very few factors that can really threaten him anymore. According to Ma Mingcheng’s own personality, no one would be surprised if he changes the lead role a week before the filming started—because Ma Mingcheng has done it before, and he even single-handedly trained the temporary newcomer to win the Best Newcomer Award at the two major film festivals.

The media has also learned to remember that when Ma Mingcheng is directing a movie, it is enough to stir up some irrelevant information, but it’s better not to touch the important actors. Otherwise, the official news will be released at the end of the film and they will be slapped on the face one by one.

This time, not only An Xumo’s fans were surprised by his new movie, but also the media didn’t get any news about it. In fact, even if the news did come out, most of the media are unlikely to report it—Ma Mingcheng is a tough master to persuade. Who would have thought that he would use a young idol with no acting experience in his new movie?

Although An Xumo’s role is not the main character, the official release of 《Different Roads》 is obviously in order of the number of roles, and both male protagonists are still waiting for the finale. The role of An Xumo was only released on the third day of the last day. In any case, the supporting role will definitely be a part of the main line, and this role will be given to a young idol who only knows how to dance…..

The majority of the media are not very optimistic about An Xumo.

Unlike the media who were worried beforehand, the fans of An Xumo received a real surprise. Their own idol unexpectedly quietly got a big director resource. Although the identity and the role of the character are still unknown, the name “Ma Mingcheng” is an absolute guarantee.

This kind of surprise is like watching their kitten suddenly bring back a big whale, made An Xumo’s fans go into the early Chinese New Year Eve’s mode of beating the drums and gong. The related content is full of mother fans and cloud raising Mo, who are happy to draw a lucky draw and took the opportunity to sell him. There are also two well-edited gifs sent out by the big fans, which were directly transferred out of the circle, and together with today’s publicity, they gave An Xumo a new wave of fans.

The promotion of the movie is going steadily and the official team knows how to keep people in suspense. At 12 o’clock at noon on the last countdown day, the official Weibo released two single posters with completely different background colors on time. The half-body photos of Zhou Jinchen and Li Rui standing symmetrically, one with a frosty face and the other with a gentle smile. The direct and sharp contrast was shocking. In less than an hour, the number of reposts on the official Weibo exceeded 30,000.

In the series of single posters released by the official 《Different Roads》, each person’s upper left and lower right corners are respectively printed with four words as a border. The upper left is “Different Roads” and the lower right is “who will go back with you.” Interestingly, in the last two posters of the main actor, Lin Rui, who is in the second position, has printed these two words on the upper right and lower right respectively. In this way, when the official website released the posters, the half-body photos of Zhou Jinchen and Lin Rui became two axisymmetric posters.

After all the single posters were released, at 6 pm on the same day, @Movie Different Roads also released a movie promotional poster. In the poster, a double exposure photo shows the side faces of the two main characters in a side profile. Not to mention the consistent genius and creativity of Ma Mingcheng’s co-poster designer, Lin Huangjun, even an ordinary person who knows nothing about the aesthetic rules of graphic design can see the bond between the two main characters at a glance.

In order to balance the Weibo posted at noon, the new content sent out at 6 pm in the evening, the official blog featured Lin Rui first. Moreover, in the posters, Lin Rui’s face is on the upper left, and Zhou Jinchen’s side face is on the lower right. In this way, the official directly revealed the meaning of not tearing up the position. Some who attempted to provoke the two main character’s fans failed to find the official’s mistakes and after a while, they were directly suppressed.

When the countdown was over, it was time for the movie to start. At the Songguo Film and Television base, not far from S City, the 《Different Roads》 crew set up a simple scene in the shooting area. Ma Mingcheng brought the main cast and crew to participate in the opening ceremony. In the cool autumn breeze, witnessed by more than a dozen media, Ma Mingcheng, the two lead actors, and the producer slowly cut the piece of pork head meat wrapped in a large red silk flower.

The movie 《Different Roads》 was officially launched.

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On the day of the opening ceremony, An Xumo was also on the scene. However, Tang Tang told him to keep a low profile as much as possible, so as to not be caught by the media taking the opportunity to stir up topics and make Ma Lao unhappy. An Xumo stood quietly at the back of the crowd, reducing his presence the whole time. This is his strong point so that when the report finally came out, almost none of the dozen or so media outlets were able to get a good shot of his face.

Regardless of the outside concern, this was An Xumo’s first experience in filmmaking. Moreover, he stayed with the crew for the longest time except for the two lead actors. An Xumo began following the camera and watch it on the scene since the first day of shooting.

《Different Roads》 is a commercial film. The main story is about two boys who grew up together and eventually became bitter enemies. The main age group to be filmed is between sixteen and forty-five years old. Although the film will not be shot in a strict chronological order, on the first day of filming, the two lead actors were indeed dressed as teenagers.

Fortunately, Zhou Jinchen said that he is only twenty-two years old this year. On the other hand, Lin Rui’s make-up artist had to put in a lot of work. But the end result looked good, paired with Lin Rui’s own acting skills, the two protagonists standing on the set really turned into teenage boys.

An Xumo stood outside of the camera and watched, but he felt that he couldn’t get back to his senses.

Standing in front of the camera, Zhou Jinchen…..looks too much like his own memories. It was as if the seventeen years old brother was standing in front of him again.

The morning was just a trial show and no formal shooting started. The recorded video tapes will only be made into scrap film, not cut into the main film. The two lead actors are both movie stars. After two scenes, even the spare tape prepared for the NG was not used. Ma Lao, who had always been picky, didn’t say anything and released them on time.

The atmosphere on the set was peaceful, but An Xumo was a little annoyed with himself for not concentrating. He felt that he needed to work harder to learn emotional control, or else he would be affected by the time he had spent with Zhou Jinchen.

An Xumo really didn’t want to leave any bad impression on his brother. And he had promised long ago that he would try his best.

Even though that was in a dream, An Xumo didn’t want to break his promise to his brother.

During the lunch break, the crew started distributing lunch boxes. Worrying that her artist would not have enough to eat, Tang Tang also prepared another lunch for An Xumo. However, the crew still has to receive the lunch box. She has already greeted Sister Liu, and the crew has prepared one for An Xumo in advance. Otherwise, if he refuses to eat a small lunch box on the set where Ma Lao eats with him, An Xumo would have made headlines the next day.

After receiving the warm lunch box from the crew, An Xumo thanked them softly before turning back to the chair in the corner of the set. Tang Tang, wrapped in a large windbreaker, was standing there with a serious face. When she saw An Xumo approaching, Tang Tang slowly moved over and quietly took out an opaque lunch box from the inside of her slightly overstuffed coat.

The studio does not prepare meals for supporting actor’s agents and assistants, so Tang Tang can eat what she brings with her, but her purpose was clearly not to eat by herself. After sitting next to An Xumo at a small round table, Tang Tang began to observe the surrounding situation. When An Xumo opened the lunch box and took a bite of the beans, Tang Tang quickly and neatly put a chopstick filled with five or six thinly sliced beef into An Xumo’s lunch box.

“……..”

An Xumo was a little dumbfounded, but he also understood the truth of people have many mouths to feed⁶人多嘴杂: too many people complicate matters; Secrecy is difficult if too many people share it. ⁶idiom] and with his idol status, it was inevitable that he would attract controversy. Tang Tang was also thinking of him, she was cautious to the point of being a little suspicious.

“Tang Tang, you eat too.” An Xumo said.

“Okay.” Tang Tang nodded in a very obvious perfunctory manner, then took out another lunch box from the inner pocket of her windbreaker and continued to give An Xumo tender fish fillets in the lunch box when no one was looking.

They can eat at any time. Besides, these chopsticks are for An Xumo, it won’t be good if they touch them.

An Xumo touched his nose, he had no way to persuade the other party, and he could only bury his head in the food, leaving Tang Tang time to eat.

However, when Tang Tang went to get the beef slice for the second time, she suddenly paused midair.

An Xumo hurriedly picked up the sliced beef to keep it from falling. He looked up afterward only to find a slender, tall man was already standing beside him.

The set was built for the shoot covered a wide area, and outside the studio was a crisp, sunny autumn day. The autumn sunlight fell on the open space of the set, and the clear light cast a light edge over the visitor’s body.

Accordingly, the blocked sunlight also puts the man’s front face in a deep shadow.

Zhou Jinchen stood in the dark, looking down at An Xumo who is holding a lunch box in his hand. The boy was holding a lunch box with a layer of something that was not part of the regular lunch box. The standard set meal had already been covered by a large piece of thin and shiny freshly sliced beef and on top of the large beef was a round golden fried egg.

Zhou Jinchen took a look at the fried egg, the stunned An Xumo also followed the man’s gaze and looked over and saw that there was a small arc shape gap on the side of the full and attractive fried egg.

The fried egg was tender and delicious, and it was sweet inside. The gap was exactly the part that An Xumo just bit down on, and even his teeth marks were clearly exposed.