Filming Record

Bai Yixia had no idea what Bai Yi'an was thinking. She was happy to see Zhou Qingchi. She ran excitedly to him, "Brother Zhou, you're here so early too! Does that mean you got up early today?"

She immediately noticed the bouquet Zhou Qingchi was holding, a large, bright red bouquet that was particularly eye-catching.

Seeing this, Zhou Qingchi handed her the flowers, tilted his head and smiled, "It's not too early, I just happened to wait for you to arrive."

The flowers were bought by Bai Yixia yesterday; the tender petals still had water droplets on them. After taking the flowers, Bai Yixia took a deep breath, the fragrance lingering around his nose.

"Hehe, thanks, Brother Zhou. I thought you'd be a little late, so I asked you to buy flowers. Are there any flower shops open at this hour?" Bai Yixia asked curiously.

Zhou Qingchi shook his head, "I really just brought it. I wandered around the area and happened to see a shop that had opened."

Bai Yi'an leaned closer and asked in a very familiar manner, "Xiaxia, who is this?" His eyes gleamed with a knowing light.

Bai Yixia, holding the flowers, secretly wanted to spread a rumor—Oh dear, I'm so sorry to have kept this from everyone, this is my boyfriend~

Then he received surprised looks from four people, including Zhou Qingchi.

I have to say, it was kind of fun.

Unfortunately, she could only suppress her regret and introduce him, saying, "This is Zhou Qingchi, my childhood friend who grew up with me."

Bai Yi'an suddenly realized, "Growing up together? That's childhood sweethearts."

Chen Wanyi, holding Bai Yi'an's hand, seized the opportunity to "condemn" Bai Yixia, "With such a handsome guy by your side, you didn't even let us know a word, Xiaxia, you've gone too far."

Bai Yixia was speechless. She knew from the time she met these two in freshman year that they were just obsessed with looks, and there was no way to argue with them. So she immediately started bickering and chatting with them.

Zhou Qingchi followed behind them a couple of steps behind, while Bai Yi'an shrank to Qi Wang's side and patted his shoulder reassuringly, "We're childhood sweethearts, it's normal that you can't beat him."

Qi Wang said, "Didn't you say that more would fall from the sky?"

Bai Yi'an was shocked. "Don't spread rumors, my friend. You're not exactly a savior. You're at most a nobody with a 30% familiarity rate."

She paused for three seconds, then added, "The cool version."

Qi Wang rolled his eyes at her in annoyance, then quickly caught up with Bai Yixia and Chen Wanyi, trying to interject.

Upon arriving at the photography studio, Bai Yixia enthusiastically led her roommates to see her artistic creations. Bai Yi'an and Chen Wanyi obligingly expressed their amazement.

Qi Wang went to change his clothes first. When he came back, Bai Yixia was busy showing off her skills and taking photos of her two roommates.

Zhou Qingchi stood outside the venue, intently watching the girls bustling about, his eyes gentler and more genuine than yesterday.

Hearing footsteps, Zhou Qingchi turned her head and looked over, her gaze lingering on Qi Wang's cosplay outfit from head to toe.

Qi Wang was somewhat displeased by the look he was being given, and frowned as he asked, "Is there a problem?"

Zhou Qingchi shook his head, his smile perfectly appropriate, impeccably polite. "First time seeing you, a little curious." He then slowly added, "Very beautiful."

Qi Wang was baffled by his unpredictable attitude. His gentle demeanor today made him feel that the subtle hostility this man had shown yesterday was just an illusion.

Besides, that compliment was a bit too much to ask. If you don't want to praise me, you don't have to, thank you.

But Qi Wang could understand to some extent that Zhou Qingchi wasn't praising him as a person, but rather the role represented by the outfit he was wearing.

Bai Yixia likes Selgov.

Bai Yixia originally just wanted to test the effect of shooting on location, but the other two got so into it that they insisted on having her produce a video.

But the power of self-promotion is invincible, whether in the three-dimensional or two-dimensional world.

Bai Yixia's camera lens gradually turned to the other side, and Zhou Qingchi's slender figure entered the frame first. He was talking to Qi Wang next to him, and the corners of his lips were slightly curved.

He hastily held the bouquet he had temporarily entrusted to him, the flowers drooping to the ground, his upper body hidden in shadow, while the remaining light shone directly on the fiery red roses.

Bai Yixia was stunned for a moment, then quickly pressed the shutter after regaining her senses.

The camera captured two photos: one of a nonchalant smile, and the other of a wary glance.

Bai Yixia's heart pounded even harder for him, almost ignoring the male lead of the day standing beside her.

Qi Wang still needed to put on makeup, and she sat there for more than an hour. Bai Yixia then took her camera and went to take pictures of Chen Wanyi and Zhou Qingchi.

She wore her hair in a low bun today, but stray strands of hair that couldn't be held back had already stuck out during the event, rising and falling with her movements.

Bai Yi'an grabbed Qi Wang's face and threatened in a low voice, "Big brother, can you please stop looking over there? If you keep looking, I'll confess to you on your own."

Qi Wang shifted his gaze and questioned in a low voice, "Didn't you say Xia was single? What's with that guy who suddenly appeared?"

Bai Yi'an skillfully applied foundation to him, rolling her eyes without any resistance. "Let's be reasonable, brother. I'm Xiaxia's friend, not a tapeworm. It's normal that I don't know everything."

She still felt a little embarrassed, so she added with a hint of reassurance, "As compensation, I will give you a perfect makeup, so that Xiaxia will remember you as an excellent cosplayer, especially when you cosplay her favorite character."

Qi Wang: "I've given you payment, thank you."

Bai Yi'an: "..."

The filming lasted for more than forty minutes. When Bai Yi'an started to feel back pain, she heard a tearing sound coming from the side.

She looked over in confusion, her eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

Bai Yixia was holding two roses in her hand, with a small box in front of her. She was ruthlessly plucking the petals off, tearing them into pieces, and throwing them into the box.

Bai Yi'an stared blankly, her hands stopping what she was doing. "Xia, what are you doing?"

Bai Yixia didn't even look up. "As you can see, I'm tearing flowers."

"Nonsense, do you think I don't have eyes?" Bai Yi'an replied weakly, "What did the flower do wrong?"

Bai Yixia hummed twice, looked at her with unusual professionalism, and said proudly, "I thought of it last night, and I just filmed it and found that the fake flowers are quite obvious, especially those made of paper. Although it matches the synonym of Selgov, it is a bit of a limitation."

"So! I thought of adding some real flower petals, intertwining the real and the fake, overlapping the illusion and the reality."

Bai Yixia became more and more excited as she spoke, "She perfectly embodies the character of Xiao Sai." She turned to Qi Wang, "Qi Wang, you absolutely win!"

Qi Wang really wanted to respond to her at this moment, but Bai Yi'an's makeup brush was almost poking into his eye, so he had to give up and mumbled two responses.

Bai Yi'an watched her movements with awe, thinking to herself, "This is a rose! The handsome guy's heart must be broken just like the petals."

Bai Yixia then muttered at the opportune moment, "Luckily, I told Brother Zhou about bringing flowers last night."

Oh, so the handsome guy knew all along. That's alright then. Bai Yi'an withdrew her sympathetic gaze and sped up her makeup application.

The handsome man who had been sympathized with was leaning against the table, a petal between his fingers, looking down at Bai Yixia as she carefully tore the flower apart.

The sound of the petals breaking was so faint that it was almost inaudible, but Zhou Qingchi felt it was as loud as thunder.

So that's how flowers are used. Bai Yixia didn't see through his thoughts, and she felt both regret and secret joy. Zhou Qingchi didn't understand which way was better.

Perhaps she was staring too intently, for Bai Yixia noticed his gaze, looked up at him with a sweet smile, and said something as sweet as honey, "I knew you were the most reliable, Brother Zhou, thank you~"

Zhou Qingchi put the petals into the box and chuckled.

See? No one can resist someone like Bai Yixia.

Makeup takes time, and before Qi Wang could finish, it was already past nine o'clock.

Fortunately, Qi Wang's money was well spent. The costumes and wigs were extremely realistic. With his own basic modeling skills and Bai Yi'an's technical expertise, Bai Yixia was truly stunned when she saw them.

Qi Wang's personality is completely different from Sergov's, even the opposite, but at this moment he shows the character's arrogance and aloofness.

Bai Yixia couldn't help but raise her camera, focus on his face, and snap a photo.

Zhou Qingchi moved a step closer to her, his gaze initially indifferent, but seeing Bai Yixia make a move, he leaned in and asked, "Is this a very accurate recreation?"

Bai Yixia suddenly came to her senses and exclaimed, "It's so realistic! It's like Little Sai is standing in front of me."

"You like it very much?" Zhou Qingchi asked.

Bai Yixia nodded, "I like it." She wished she could take a hundred or eighty photos and upload them to the fan group to show off.

Is this the kind of cosplay teacher she could possibly meet?

That's a great deal.

For Bai Yixia, taking photos is as natural as eating and drinking. Through exposure and interest, she always manages to capture unique angles.

Once the photographer Bai got into the zone, he didn't care about his crush anymore. With a wave of his hand, he directed, "Little Zhou, go get the lighting over there. Hey, right, right! Raise it a little, no, lower it a little."

Blood-red petals were scattered, falling and shattering, intertwining with the blooming yet illusory roses behind Sergov. He wore a silver-white cloak with gold trim, his golden eyes reflecting a desolate, burning landscape, and his longsword whistled through the air.

Click—

"Ugh, I can't take it anymore." Chen Wanyi shook her aching arms, looked at the two heads huddled together choosing photos, and nudged Bai Yi'an, "Is cosplaying this tiring?"

Bai Yi calmly said, "This is just inside the studio, not a comic convention. Do you know how long I stood there last time wearing 15-centimeter platform shoes? Eight hours."

Chen Wanyi: "...What's the point?"

Bai Yi'an raised her head, her voice coinciding with Bai Yixia's, "Because of love."

Chen Wanyi: What's burning? How cringeworthy!

Zhou Qingchi gathered up the flower petals on the ground and slowly strolled over to Bai Yixia and Qi Wang. "Haven't you made your choice yet?"

Bai Yixia's thumb was cramping from flipping through so many pictures. "I took quite a few, but I've pretty much chosen them all." She looked up at Zhou Qingchi and tugged at his sleeve. "Thanks for helping me, Brother Zhou. What time is your train? I'll treat you to dinner later."

"I left late today, around seven o'clock," Zhou Qingchi said.

Bai Yixia's eyes lit up. She knew it was almost two o'clock, and they still had nearly five hours to spend together.

Bai Yixia thought for a moment, then decided to take Brother Zhou out to eat.

"Xia, I've made my choice."

Qi Wang's voice interrupted Bai Yixia's thoughts. She responded with an "oh" and didn't let go of Zhou Qingchi's hand. She pinched and rubbed a small piece of fabric, her mind already wandering far away. "I also think these are the best. I'll send them to you after I finish editing them, around the day after tomorrow."

Qi Wang agreed.

Bai Yixia was overjoyed and packed her things, intending to leave first.

But Qi Wang called out to her. He hadn't removed his makeup or changed his clothes yet, but once the demeanor of the character he was playing was gone, he was still himself.

"Xia, may I speak with you alone for a few minutes?"

The four people present all paused at the same time, with Bai Yi'an and Chen Wanyi showing expressions that said, "What's coming will come sooner or later."

Bai Yixia stared wide-eyed, holding the camera, and subconsciously looked at Zhou Qingchi.

Zhou Qingchi happened to be looking at her.