Chapter 125 Top Streamer [VIP]

I slept until the afternoon.

Mu Xingye woke up first, his body turned to face the window, with a soft body sleeping soundly nestled in his arms.

The curtains opposite were drawn tightly shut, and the bright sunlight made the thick blackout curtains appear translucent. Mu Xingye woke up and carefully placed a kiss on Sleeping Beauty's forehead. He then gently took out his phone from under the pillow to check the time.

3:29 PM.

If I sleep any longer, I won't be able to sleep tonight.

The man gently moved Sleeping Beauty's head from his arm to the pillow, and put on a mask of pain because his arm was numb.

But upon hearing the beauty's muffled voice, as if she were about to be woken up, he immediately moved closer to her pillow and gently coaxed her.

Mu Xingye's gentle and considerate behavior was completely inconsistent with his usual aloof and cold demeanor, yet he did it willingly.

At this moment, he felt extremely fulfilled. Unlike the sense of accomplishment from successfully creating a satisfactory work, this satisfaction was a softer emotion that made him feel as if he were trapped in colorful bubbles, so beautiful that he was completely lost.

He coaxed Sleeping Beauty back to sleep, then got up, grabbed a pair of pants, and put them on. Without going anywhere else, he squatted by the bedside, staring at Sleeping Beauty.

Her skin is so fair and thin. The redness at the corners of her eyes hasn't completely faded yet, making her look incredibly alluring with her rosy complexion.

Her eyelashes were long, slightly curled like a small fan.

Her nose was straight and delicate, and her lips were red and full. As Mu Xingye looked at her, he quietly approached and kissed those red lips that he had kissed many times before.

Is the mouthwash I use before bed candy flavored? It's so sweet.

He really wanted to pry open her lips and teeth to find that mischievous tongue and play with it, but in the end, the thought of letting his babe rest well prevailed.

To quell his burgeoning possessiveness, Mu Xingye gently kissed her lips for a long time, only giving up regretfully when Sleeping Beauty seemed about to wake up again.

Then he unlocked his phone, turned on the camera, and pointed the lens at the beautiful woman sleeping peacefully on the bed wrapped in a thin blanket.

Mu Xingye took countless photos from various angles and in various poses, locking them all into a separate album.

He admired his work for a while, intending to choose two for his lock screen and desktop background, but then regretfully gave up, fearing that others might see or take pictures of them and cause trouble for babe.

What about those who don't show their faces?

The man perked up and took three more photos with his phone: the top of his dark hair as his profile picture, the hand peeking out from under the blanket as his lock screen, and the bulging back of a sleeping man as his desktop wallpaper.

After setting his profile picture, desktop background, and lock screen, Mu Xingye nodded in satisfaction.

[Ted: Didn't you say the guitar in your profile picture was your wife? Why did you change it?]

[Mu Xingye: Use your brain! Of course, it's because I've found my real wife~]

[Ted: What instrument is this? I can't quite tell.]

[Mu Xingye: ? It's babe.]

Ted didn't understand, but it didn't matter; it was just another niche instrument.

He made an international long-distance call.

A sudden vibration broke the silence of the room, startling Mu Xingye, who reflexively hung up the phone.

[Ted:Bro, you're not even answering your brothers' calls since you went back to China?]

Mu Xingye ignored him and, seeing that Qingran on the bed hadn't been woken up, quietly went outside before the next phone call came in.

"..."

Intermittent voices drifted through the crack in the ajar door. Qingran was awakened by the man's lazy, slightly boastful voice. Before she was fully awake, her mind conjured up an image of a fierce dog wagging its tail.

Qingran rubbed her temples, stretched her body to relieve her sore limbs, picked up her bathrobe, put it on, and got out of bed.

In the living room, a man, shirtless, was talking on the phone by the window. The dazzling sunlight streamed in from outside, casting a shimmering golden glow on his taut, well-defined muscles.

Qingran narrowed her eyes, dragged her feet lazily over, hugged the person from behind, and closed her eyes to rest.

"My baby's awake, I'm not talking to you anymore, goodbye." Mu Xingye quickly hung up the phone.

Ted (the pig on the other end of the phone): ? No, you really have a treasure?

"Did I wake you up?" Mu Xingye asked, holding the hand wrapped around his waist.

Qingran shook her head with her eyes closed.

The person he was holding turned around, and he leaned against the man to continue waking up.

Mu Xingye: "Are you hungry?" He touched Mu Xingye's flat stomach.

Qingran nodded.

To order food, Mu Xingye went to make a phone call. Looking at the person nestled in his arms, he decided to carry them with him.

After dinner, Qingran was pinned down on the sofa and kissed for a while before she finally woke up completely.

The man, who had just finished a night of intense exercise, was full of energy again.

He shifted his legs, and the man breathed heavily and sensually in his ear.

Qingran absentmindedly grabbed the back of his head with her hair: "I want to read the script."

"Hmm," the man hummed hoarsely.

Qingran: "The script is with my assistant."

After a difficult period of thought, Mu Xingye chose to call his assistant instead of letting Qingran go to get her phone.

He called Fix and asked Fix to contact Qingran's assistant.

Fix responded with a silent ellipsis.

During the wait, the two did nothing but cuddle and kiss each other. Once they got the script, they changed their position, sat up, and continued to hug.

Having already accepted the music variety show, Mu Xingye leaned back in the corner of the sofa, choosing the first song to perform and making some minor adaptations based on his new inspiration.

Qingran nestled in his arms as she read the script, occasionally underlining key plot points and writing brief character biographies.

"Smack." A kiss landed on my cheek.

Seeing that he did not resist, the kisses gradually moved from his cheeks to the corners of his lips.

The script, which had been roughly read through, gradually fell to the ground. Qingran looked up and responded to the man's passionate kiss, and the atmosphere, which had been quiet for half an afternoon, became ambiguous again.

The two spent several days together at the hotel.

Because there are many fans from Yanshi recently, they spend most of their time in their hotel rooms and don't go anywhere else.

But this doesn't mean the two of them are bored; on the contrary, their daily activities are quite fulfilling.

The day before the audition, the two quietly took a plane back to Tianjin.

Jinshi Film and Television Base is one of the three major film and television bases in China, and has produced many excellent TV and film works. The web series "Traces" that Qingran is auditioning for is filmed in Jinshi.

On the day of the audition, Sister Xi accompanied him. The process went smoothly, and the result was good news.

Director Hu didn't try to keep people in suspense; after watching the performance, he made the decision on the spot and told Qingran to prepare and join the crew immediately.

Their production team was almost ready to start filming. If it weren't for Director Hu being so picky and not finding a suitable second male lead, they could have started filming much earlier.

The second male lead is the male lead's brother.

The two were born into a happy family, but unfortunately, their happiness was short-lived. When they were just a few years old, they were abducted and separated by human traffickers, and suffered greatly.

This was a turning point in the brothers' lives.

The younger brother, played by Qing Ran, chooses to live in the gray area after growing up, killing countless people with violence.

The older brother, who is also the male protagonist, ran away from home and was adopted by an old policeman. He then followed the same path as his adoptive father, choosing to help the weak and fight against evil and become a good person.

The web series has a positive theme, emphasizing that good triumphs over evil, and the ending sees the older brother bringing his younger brother to justice.

Aside from the ending, Qingran quite likes this character; in some ways, his younger brother shares a similar personality.

Qingran happily joined the crew, and not long after, Mu Xingye also began recording his variety show.

The recording location was the studio of Jinshi TV station. Being in the same city, it made it convenient for Mu Xingye to visit the film crew.

"Teacher Mu is visiting the set again."

"What would you like to drink with everyone this time?"

"Teacher Su's filming isn't over yet, Teacher Mu, please wait a while."

Because they've come so often, the crew members have gotten used to it.

Director Hu originally disliked outsiders visiting the film set, but Mu Xingye would always improve the crew's meals whenever he came, so Director Hu, who spent money on building the crew, could only turn a blind eye.

"Teacher Mu and Teacher Su have a really good relationship," a staff member teased.

When Mu Xingye first visited the set, Qingran introduced them as friends.

At first, the crew actually believed it, but after visiting the set many times, coupled with Mu Xingye's undisguised gaze, who could not see what was really going on?

The staff members even discussed it privately, wondering how a top star who had just returned to China and a relatively unknown actress who came from a domestic talent show knew each other.

Mu Xingye wasn't happy about the teasing.

He enjoyed it when people joked about him and Qingran together, but he wasn't satisfied with the idea that he and Qingran were just friends.

He wanted to add a word.

Based on Wei Ge's location, Mu Xingye found Qingran's resting seat, walked over and sat down, looking at the filming scene in the center of the crowd.

The actor acting opposite Qingran was a man who had just won the Best Actor award. He was thirty years old, good-looking, and had a certain charm.

He's getting a bit old.

Yes, bigger is better.

"What are you thinking about?" Qingran asked as she approached after finishing a scene.

"It's nothing." Mu Xingye moved over to let him sit down, and after he sat down, he handed him a glass of chilled watermelon juice that wasn't too cold.

Qingran touched the temperature, glanced at him, and then lowered her head to bite the straw.

Mu Xingye: "How much longer until your scenes are finished filming?"

Qingran: "If all goes well, it will be this week."

It's early October now, and Qingran has been on set for over a month. Because the script is fast-paced, the series is short, and the filming process went smoothly, Qingran's filming is coming to an end.

Qingran: "I remember your variety show was recording its last episode yesterday?"

Mu Xingye curled the corners of his mouth and nodded.

Although Qingran had to film and hadn't visited the set of the show, it was clear that he wasn't completely out of her mind.

Thinking of this, the long-suppressed thought in my mind finally came out and I blurted it out.

Mu Xingye: "Would you like to be a guest at my concert?"

Qingran looked over with her clear, bright eyes.

Mu Xingye feigned nonchalance and said, "Next, I need to start preparing for my concert. The first show will be in Rong City. Would you like to be my guest performer at my first concert?"

Not only was it his first show in China, but it was also his first show since his debut.

A smile spread across Qingran's eyes: "Does Hoshino want me to go?"

Mu Xingye stared at him intently: "Of course." He was more excited than anyone else to see the two of them perform on stage together.

Qingran smiled and said, "Okay."

Upon hearing his agreement, Mu Xingye's lips curled into a smile, and he glanced at Fix.

Speechless, Fix nodded to indicate that he understood, then turned around and called Qingran's agent, Sister Xi.

Luckily, he guessed that he would eventually have to communicate with Su Qingran's agent, so he found out the agent's contact information in advance and saved it in his phone. And now he's using it.

Let him think about it, and while we're at it, let's discuss the PR strategy for if the celebrity is caught on camera with solid evidence.

Afterwards, Su Qingran will participate in rehearsals together, and there will definitely be many scenes of the two of them coming and going together. If fans take pictures and post them online, they can discuss countermeasures in advance so that they can be mentally prepared.

Not to mention how happy Sister Xi was when she first heard that Mu Xingye had invited Qingran to be a guest at his concert, and how surprised she was when she heard that they had to prepare PR materials for the two of them.

Qingran, who was unaware of this at the moment, was still discussing the previous topic with Mu Xingye.

Qingran: "My scenes won't wrap up for another few days, and by then it will be mid-October. I haven't even decided what to perform yet. Will I have enough time?"

The man, whose wish had been granted, looked like a big cat basking in the sun, with an invisible tail swaying behind him as he replied, "There's still time."

"If you trust me, I'll prepare the performance repertoire and content?"

Qingran suddenly remembered that a few months ago, when "Shining Star Season 2" was about to air, this person said that the song was not suitable for him.

He wanted to see what style of music Mu Xingye would ultimately choose for him.

"Qingran, it's Sister Xi on the phone," Brother Wei said as he came over with his phone.

Qingran nodded to the man and said okay, then picked up her phone and walked to the side.

"Qingran, are you dating Mu Xingye?" Sister Xi asked, taking a deep breath on the other end of the phone, her voice even cracking slightly as she asked the last few words.

These two people, who seem to have no connection whatsoever, only had a brief interaction while filming "Shining Star Season 2." How did they end up together?!

Qingran didn't know that celebrities usually have to report their relationships to their managers, so she didn't quite understand Sister Xi's shock. Upon hearing this, she replied, "Um...no."

Sister Xi breathed a sigh of relief: "I knew it—"

Qingran: "We're friends with benefits for now."

The rest of Xi Jie's words got stuck in her throat.

"Huh?!" This shocked her even more than the fact that the two of them were dating.

After the initial shock, the agent's professionalism kicked in; if it were just a casual fling, the PR statement would be completely different.

No, I need to call Fix later to confirm.

"You must be aware of Mu Xingye's popularity. He'll definitely be trending on several hot searches. This is an excellent opportunity for exposure."

"By the way, do you have any ideas for the performance repertoire? If not, I'll contact professional vocal and dance instructors to select pieces that suit your style and rearrange them."

Qingran: "Mu Xingye said he would come to prepare."

Sister Xi choked again.

Invited to be a guest at a concert and specially prepared for the performance, how could a casual sex partner go to such lengths?

Sister Xi calmly asked, "Are you really just friends with benefits?"

Qingran: "At present."

If there was no formal confession or dating, how can it not be considered a "friends with benefits" relationship?

Sister Xi: "..."

I see, more than friends with benefits, but not quite lovers, right? Then she really needs to have a serious talk with Fix.

Sister Xi: "Okay, I know what to do. Contact me anytime if you need anything. I'm hanging up now."

Qingran: "Goodbye, Sister Xi."

Putting away his phone and turning around, he saw Mu Xingye, who was standing not far away with his back to him, resting his elbows on his knees and occasionally bringing his phone to his ear to listen to something.

This posture further accentuated his broad shoulders and narrow waist.

Without even asking Qingran, one could be certain that Mu Xingye was choosing a song that suited him.

He raised an eyebrow, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

A few days later, Qingran's scenes officially wrapped up, and the crew held a small wrap party for him. Brother Wei helped take some photos and posted them online, which served as both promotion and business.

Mu Xingye didn't come when filming wrapped up. He visited the set a few days ago and then flew directly to Chengdu to check the equipment and prepare for rehearsals.

After filming wrapped, Qingran bid farewell to the crew and left the film studio, getting into a van to head to the airport.

My phone vibrated; it was Mu Xingye calling.

The screen was swiped to connect.

"...Bae, I saw your wrap-up photo." The man's voice on the phone had an unusually deep quality.

This was their first phone call in days.

Tsk, I thought they could hold out until they came to pick me up at the airport.

Qingran smiled and said, "So free? You saw the photos I just posted?"

"I took a break and played on my phone for a while," Mu Xingye said.

And you just happened to see his post, right?

"When are you coming? I've prepared all the performance pieces," a low, husky male voice asked from the phone.

Qingran: "On the way to the airport, we landed around 8 pm."

Mu Xingye: "I'll come pick you up then."

Qingran hummed in agreement, then said in a soft voice, "I missed you."

On the other end of the phone, Mu Xingye pursed his lips, but the corners of his mouth still involuntarily turned up: "I miss you too."

Friend with benefits? What kind of friend with benefits?

All he heard was his babe saying she missed him.

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