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Director Xu's new drama has finally started filming in full swing.

The role he prepared for Letang was a vicious second male lead who always bullied the male lead.

As if fearing that he would be unwilling to play a bad role, Director Xu pulled him aside during a video conference and talked to him for a long time to enlighten him:

"In my opinion, this role is best suited for you. Think about it, you look so well-behaved, obedient, and sensible. If you do something bad, it will definitely be very contrasting and impactful. A character that makes people love and hate you will be very successful."

"Besides, playing the villain is so cool. If you haven't tried it, you'll know once you try. You can bully the hero as much as you want, scold him as much as you want, beat him up as much as you want. It's really addictive."

Le Tang was confused when he heard this: "We...is this a serious skit?"

"Of course! I've sent you the script. Take a look first. I guarantee you'll enjoy it!"

After he finished speaking, Letang received a document on WeChat with the title "Don't run away, handsome secretary! The domineering female boss is chasing him fiercely!"

What a good, impactful name.

Letang roughly read the script and found that the vicious second male lead he played had quite a lot of scenes, most of which were against the male lead. The interaction was even more than that of the serious female lead, but the content was basically the same. He was either bullying the male lead or on his way to bully the male lead.

Moreover, his character was only offline until the end of the series, and he didn't even learn much of a lesson as a villain, he was killed instantly. Unlike the male protagonist, who had been forbearing since the first episode and had been forbearing until the end.

No wonder Director Xu said his script was the most enjoyable.

"By the way, who's the male lead? Should I get to know him first?"

To be honest, Letang was still a little unsure if he was asked to just follow the script and be aggressive and hit a stranger who hadn't even spoken to him for a few words.

"Oh, well, just ignore him for now. We'll get used to it once we officially start filming."

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Letang didn't take Director Xu's words to heart. After all, Director Xu had never been serious, and he had long been accustomed to his nonsense.

It was not until the day of official filming that he saw the male lead in person and realized that Director Xu had not spoken nonsense this time.

It is indeed naturally ripe.

Because he knew the male lead - Fu Zhixu.

Letang didn't expect to see Fu Zhixu again in this way. He thought that they would go their separate ways after graduation and would have nothing to do with the protagonists in the novel.

That's not right. The novel doesn't seem to mention Fu Zhixu appearing in a short play. After graduating, Fu Zhixu should have gone abroad to find Lin Nuo.

Is it because Lin Nuo returned home early that the subsequent plot became a mess?

...very likely.

At this point, it was impossible to avoid Fu Zhixu and achieve zero intersection. He had finally realized that this was a fictional world. As a vicious villain, he was also a key tool in promoting the relationship between the two male protagonists. He was bound to act around the two male protagonists. The will of the world made it impossible for him to hide, so he might as well lie down.

Just treat them as colleagues. Even if you dislike a colleague, you still have to work.

So he took the initiative to step forward and extended his hand to Fu Zhixu: "Thank you for your guidance."

Fu Zhixu lowered his eyes to look at his hand, then moved up along his arm and slowly looked into his eyes.

How long has it been since I last saw these eyes?

In fact, it had not been long since the college entrance examination, but he felt that he had not seen Letang for a long time.

He missed these eyes and the owner of these eyes every day.

Every day I think about what I should talk to him about if I see him again.

Ask him why he didn't go to the graduation party, ask him why he disappeared.

Ask him why he blocked Kitano Shu. Does it mean... others still have a chance?

Fu Zhixu had so many things he wanted to ask. He had never felt such a surge of emotions before. Words were stuck in his throat like a wave, but when they reached his lips, he could not utter anything. He could only say:

"Well, I'll give you more advice."

When Letang returned to the lounge at noon, he found a number of bouquets on his desk. Most of them were prepared by the staff, but there were still two bouquets that had no signature.

Letang knew at a glance that the particularly gorgeous bouquet was the work of Lin Shaoxing. Remembering that he had not contacted him today, he called him.

"I received the flowers, I like them very much."

"As long as you like it."

Lin Shaoxing's voice sounded very tired. He had been working the night shift these days, but had to wake up so early during the day. Letang felt really distressed.

"But this bouquet is so heavy. It feels like there's something wrapped inside."

Lin Shaoxing's voice was tinged with laughter: "Then do you want to open it and take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Letang quickly clamped his phone between his shoulders and unwrapped the exquisitely wrapped bouquet with both hands, only to find a gift box hidden underneath.

When I opened it, I saw it was a sapphire blue starry sky watch.

"I passed by the counter the other day and saw this watch. I thought it would suit you, so I bought it."

Letang took it with him happily and was about to take a photo to show him when he was stopped.

Lin Shaoxing's voice was low: "I want to save my longing for you first. I'll see you with my own eyes next time we meet. It will definitely be more beautiful."

Letang's cheeks turned red instantly.

This person is a blockhead and doesn't usually say sweet words, but when he occasionally says one or two words, they are always extremely hurtful.

Just as I was looking at the watch with great interest, someone walked in.

Fu Zhixu's eyes moved calmly across the bouquets of flowers on his desk, and finally landed on the new watch on his wrist, the label of which had not yet been removed. It was obviously a gift he had just received.

At first, Letang didn't notice him coming in. She didn't know what was said on the other end of the phone. He smiled very sweetly, and at the same time, he carefully rewrapped the unwrapped bouquet and tied a bow with a ribbon.

The bouquets of flowers next to it lay alone in the corner, receiving no attention at all.

Fu Zhixu's eyes were stung by the dazzling smile.

Whose call is this?

He sat down silently on the chair next to Letang. Letang was concentrating on his conversation with Lin Shaoxing. He was startled when he heard the noise behind him. Seeing that it was Fu Zhixu, he hung up the phone.

Fu Zhixu handed him the coffee in his hand: "Have you eaten?"

"not yet."

"It's better to eat now, otherwise I might not have time to eat later."

I saw him put the coffee aside. He had just hung up the phone but was still typing without even raising his head.

"Don't you like the bouquet?"

"Um?"

Letang looked up at him. He really didn't hear clearly what Fu Zhixu said just now.

Fu Zhixu didn't say anything, just sat next to him.

Only then did Letang realize that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, and he felt inexplicably uneasy.

In order to ease the embarrassment, he picked up the coffee that Fu Zhixu gave him and took a sip, staring blankly ahead, thinking about what excuse he could use to run away.

"Click"——

When Letang turned around, he saw Sister Qian standing outside the window. She raised her SLR camera and said, "Little villain, what are you thinking about?"

Little did he know that in Letang's eyes, she was like a savior, so he quickly ran out to find her.

Fu Zhixu was left alone in the lounge, and she frowned unconsciously as she watched him drink the remaining coffee.

"Sister Qian, what are you doing?"

Letang curiously put his head in front of the camera and saw that Sister Qian had taken a lot of photos on the set. The latest one was of him and Fu Zhixu sitting side by side. He was holding the coffee in both hands and biting the straw, with a surprised expression as if he had just discovered that he was being secretly photographed, and his mouth was puffed up; while Fu Zhixu on the side was quietly looking at him with a faint smile on his lips.

He didn't have time to take a clear look at the photo and Fu Zhixu's expression in it before Sister Qian put the camera away with a mysterious look on her face: "Secret."

She urged Letang to have dinner, but before he could eat, an uninvited guest came to the crew.

Lin Nuo?

Letang recognized it at a glance.

There's no way around it. After all, there are too many descriptions of Lin Nuo's appearance in the novel, so many that it's greasy, like an overly sweet cream cake. It's hard not to recognize him.

Today, Lin Nuo wore a small dress and a small hat, and she became the focus of the crowd as soon as she appeared.

Letang couldn't help but sigh: Is this the protagonist?

Lin Nuo was obviously here to visit Fu Zhixu on set, but after looking around, his eyes landed directly on Letang, and he smiled and waved at him: "Letang!"

Before Letang could react, he had already walked up to him and naturally took his hand:

"I didn't expect to see you here. It's been a while since we last met, right? I didn't even get to see you at the graduation dance. I was so sad for a long time!"

He is so warm and friendly that people who don't know him would think they are good friends.

Letang was a little uncomfortable for a while. While smiling, he secretly pulled his hand out of Lin Nuo's hand: "Yes, yes, long time no see."

Lin Nuo didn't seem to notice his embarrassment at all. She took his arm and leaned on his shoulder like a boneless person. Suddenly, she exclaimed, "Oh, your watch is so beautiful."

As he spoke, he was about to reach out to touch it. Letang himself was reluctant to touch it any more and dirty the gift Lin Shaoxing had just given him. Seeing him reaching out to touch the dial, he hurriedly withdrew his hand.

"Snap"

He wasn't paying attention and hit Lin Nuo's hand, and it seemed like he slapped Lin Nuo's hand away in disgust.

"ah……"

Just as Letang was about to apologize, Lin Nuo covered her hands with her hands. Tears welled up in her eyes. She looked at Letang in disbelief. Perhaps because of her excitement, her voice was inexplicably louder. "I'm sorry, I didn't know you didn't like others touching your watch. Don't be angry."

"I don't……"

The people around him looked over when they heard Lin Nuo's voice. Fu Zhixu also walked over at some point and happened to hear what Lin Nuo said.

Letang understood immediately.

It is quite impactful to see the protagonist being manipulated up close.

Letang stood there quietly, not saying anything, just looking at Lin Nuo.

In the eyes of others, the whole thing became: Letang despised Lin Nuo and didn't let him touch his watch. Not only did he slap his hand away, but he also glared at him coldly.

Lin Nuo seemed to have just seen Fu Zhixu. He ran to him aggrievedly, blinking his moist eyes, but no tears fell, so he reached out and wiped the corners of his eyes.

"Zhi Xu, don't get me wrong. I was too abrupt. Letang definitely didn't mean it."