Chapter 37: Isn’t the summer solstice very ugly?
"Eyes..."
Xia Huanming didn't expect Qi Yinrui to say that. He was stunned for a moment, then examined his entire body.
What he is best at is acting. Even if he has never acted in a romance drama, how could he not know how to act out the look of "loving someone".
That kind of sight is rare in everyday life. You need to think of someone in your heart, and then look deeply into the camera, pretending that the red glow in the sky falls on him at this moment, and your sight stops wandering.
Is this the way he looks at Chen Xing?
"If you don't want to be discovered by others, then you should hide it deeper and don't show any sign of liking him. Chen Xing is not so sensitive to feelings, but he is very smart in other things," Qi Yinrui passed by Xia Huanming, patted his shoulder, and lowered his voice, "Just bear with it until it's over."
Xia Huanming glanced at him sideways, and Qi Yinrui showed a half-smile in his eyes, like a predator in the forest who knew everything, and one could glimpse the ups and downs of his heartbeat through his pupils.
If it were anyone else, they would probably say it was creepy.
But Xia Huanming just lowered his head slightly, his eyes met Qi Yinrui's directly, and his voice was steady: "I want to know what it would be like if you met someone you liked."
Qi Yinrui raised his eyebrows and smiled back: "I don't like others, nor do I know how to fall in love. As for love, it's more interesting to watch others fall in love."
Just be a military advisor to make plans, not a defender of the city.
If Qi Yinrui wasn't an actor, he would definitely be a shrewd businessman and a secret manipulator.
Xia Huanming's voice was rather cold: "It does fit your personality."
Qi Yinrui smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment."
The late spring clouds floated lazily on the dome of the house, and the sunlight seemed to have turned into golden honey, falling drop by drop on the bluestone slabs until it flowed to Xia Huanming's feet, and the conversation between the two ended.
The two of them went back to the practice room together, looking at their phones like strangers all the way.
The group with uncovered lunch boxes is still lively.
Zhao Xingyu posted several funny short videos in a row, and Xue Si Nian laughed below.
Xia Huanming clicked on a few of them, but was only amused by one of the videos.
In the video, a man tried to climb over a wall to the roof, but his foot slipped and he fell down.
The funniest thing was not the man, but a passerby who didn't pay attention to the road ahead while watching him climb the wall, and fell directly into the flower bed.
"Where on earth did he find so many short videos?" Xia Huanming had always had this doubt.
Zhao Xingyu would post funny videos like this from time to time, and they had already gotten used to it, but where did they get them from, and how come there were twenty or thirty of them every day?
And he always manages to make Xue Si Nian laugh.
After walking a few steps, Zhao Xingyu sent another message.
【Zhao Xingyu】：【Shared a link】
[Zheng Qi]: Good, good, good
【Chen Xing】：(*OUO*)! So funny!!
Chen Xing changed his profile picture, and the original little stars turned into palm trees in the sea.
"Why not change to a selfie?" Xia Huanming wondered.
There are many selfies in Chen Xing’s circle of friends, and any one of them can be used as a profile picture.
But this one looks great now too.
How about he change his profile picture too?
Xia Huanming has been using this avatar since he registered on WeChat, which has been five or six years now. Fang Dong said that there is no need to add his name to the notes because he never changes his avatar anyway.
But now, perhaps his mentality has changed, he always feels that he has to abandon some of the old things.
It seems that only this can prove his change.
Just as Xia Huanming was hesitating, a few more messages appeared in the group.
【Zhao Xingyu】：It’s time to go to class
[Wang Baiyue]: Damn, there is no beverage machine in this place! I have to go to the first floor to buy it!
[Zhao Xingyu]: Isn’t Old Xia down there?
【Chen Xing】: @夏唤铭ah! Please buy me a bottle of Coke when Ah Huan comes! Please, please, QuQ
[Xia Huanming]: OK
[Zhao Xingyu]: There are still many good people! Good brother! I want a Coke too!
[Xia Huanming]: Oh
Xia Huanming stared at the phone, thought for a few seconds, then clicked on Chen Xing's profile picture, jumped to the WeChat name interface, and changed the original note "Chen Xing" to "Xingxing".
Xia Huanming put away his phone calmly, as if nothing had happened.
When he reached the first floor, Xia Huanming went straight to the beverage machine and quickly swiped his Alipay account.
The vending machine opened automatically and he took out three bottles of Coke from the shelf.
The temperature of the vending machine is a bit low, and the Coke is quite cold.
Xia Huanming frowned. If Chen Xing drank it at this temperature, he would definitely have a stomachache.
Seeing this, Qi Yinrui stood with his arms folded: "You still drink Coke?"
"Someone wants it." Xia Huanming held a bottle in one hand and put the rest into the inside pocket of his clothes, trying to raise the temperature as much as possible.
Qi Yinrui knew who had persuaded him by looking at his expression. He glanced at the surveillance camera overhead and raised his voice, "Wake up?"
Xia Huanming frowned and closed the door: "Why do you call him that?"
"How else should I call him?" Qi Yinrui stared and asked in disbelief, "You're not still calling him Chen Xing, are you?"
Xia Huanming: “…”
Xia Huanming's silence was the answer. Qi Yinrui clapped his hands and laughed, "Hahahaha - you are too innocent, aren't you? You're shy about this?"
"It's not that I'm shy. I'm just not used to calling people by nicknames, nor am I used to being called by nicknames." Xia Huanming walked around Qi Yinrui and walked up the stairs.
"Then just be jealous." Qi Yinrui shrugged and followed him upstairs.
The practice room for classes is at the end of the corridor on the fourth floor, and there is indeed no beverage machine in the corridor on the fourth floor.
Xia Huanming walked quickly to the door of the practice room, opened it, and saw Chen Xing sitting in the middle row chatting with Zhao Xingyu.
Chen Xing smiled brightly, and his eyes fell on the empty seat on the left.
Xia Huanming couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
The original mood was like bubbles stuck together, and the voice that was noticed was heavy and redundant. However, Chen Xing blew at it, letting it scatter everywhere, and now it flew up lightly.
“So I made a good decision, right?”
"Well, I feel good...ah!"
Chen Xing was talking to Zhao Xingyu about tomorrow's affairs when he suddenly felt something cold on his cheek. He thought it was a leak in the ceiling and his body trembled.
Chen Xing covered his face and turned around, only to find that it was Xia Huanming who was poking his face with an iced Coke. He immediately became happy again and greeted him enthusiastically: "It's you!"
"Here you go." Xia Huanming raised his hand and cooled Chen Xing's face again, "It's a little cold though, you can't drink it now."
"I know. I won't finish it all at once." Chen Xing took the Coke and rubbed his face with a smile. "What do you think of the place I left for you?"
"Really..." Xia Huanming's tone was originally softer, but when he caught Qi Yinrui's gaze, his tone temporarily returned to normal, "Not bad."
Qi Yinrui smiled vaguely and walked to the seat next to Zhao Xingyu and sat down: "You were so focused on the conversation that you didn't even notice us."
Zhao Xingyu had a triumphant expression on his face: "I saw you guys coming a long time ago, but I deliberately didn't tell him, to get back at him for killing me in class!"
"But he didn't mean to make you socially dead, right? Wake up~" Qi Yinrui emphasized the last two words.
Xia Huanming: “…”
Xia Huanming was too lazy to pay attention to Qi Yinrui and pulled out a chair and sat down.
As soon as he sat up straight, Chen Xing came over like a little rabbit looking for food and asked him quietly: "What's wrong with you? Who bullied you?"
Xia Huanming was stunned, and suddenly remembered that Chen Xing had sharp hearing. His sudden drop in tone sounded like he was unhappy to Chen Xing.
Xia Huanming felt warm. It was indeed more pleasant to talk to Chen Xing.
"Nothing, I was just thinking about the script and couldn't concentrate on anything else." Xia Huanming pinched Chen Xing's face.
"Oh, that's good," Chen Xing said in an excited tone, covering his mouth with his hand. "We just discussed it. It's a long way to the filming location, so I can drive in the middle."
Xia Huanming was a little surprised: "You can drive?"
Chen Xing sat up straight with confidence and raised his chin proudly: "Of course, I passed it in one try!"
"So powerful?" Xia Huanming was just about to touch Chen Xing's hair again when he noticed Qi Yinrui pointing his index finger at his eyes and mouthing a reminder to "pay attention."
Xia Huanming: “…”
Xia Huanming could only lower his hands, teleport to Chen Xing's hand, and help him open the bottle cap.
The Coke bottle made a slight sound of gas leaking, and countless small bubbles swarmed and gathered at the mouth of the bottle, forming a layer of white foam, which then gradually dissipated.
Under warm light, the color of Coke appears reddish-brown and reflects a slight luster.
Zhao Xingyu passed by the sofa and found the half-empty bottle of Coke on the coffee table. After picking it up and observing it for a few seconds, he looked at Chen Xing on the sofa in disbelief: "Don't tell me this is the bottle from this afternoon."
Chen Xing opened one eye, glanced at Zhao Xingyu, nodded and said, "Congratulations, you guessed it right." Then he closed his eyes again and continued to recite his lines.
Chen Xing sat cross-legged on the sofa, with the script half resting on his thighs.
He was just like a martial arts student, even the way he recited his lines sounded like he was casting a spell.
"You've been drinking it for the whole afternoon and you haven't finished it yet?" Zhao Xingyu put the Coke back on the coffee table.
"It's a bit too cold. I'm afraid of getting diarrhea." Chen Xing replied calmly.
Zhao Xingyu was no longer calm.
He grabbed Chen Xing's shoulders and shook him left and right: "When did you care as much as Xia Huanming about whether it's icy or not? Where is our philosophy?! What about the agreement that it's all about having fun?!"
"Ouch, be quiet." Wang Baiyue, who had just come back from a walk, heard Zhao Xingyu's wailing as soon as he entered the door. He covered one ear and asked Chen Xing: "Xiaozhu, I heard that you are driving tomorrow."
Zhao Xingyu stopped shaking, and Chen Xing took the opportunity to break free, stood up and nodded: "Yes, yes."
"Do you have your driver's license?" Wang Baiyue asked after changing into slippers.
Chen Xing pointed to the second floor and said, "Yes, I have it with me. All my documents are in my suitcase upstairs."
Zhao Xingyu got excited and said quickly: "I want to see it! Can I see your ID photo?"
"It's OK, but it's very awkward." Chen Xing stroked his current bangs and said embarrassedly: "It was taken when I was a freshman. I cut my hair badly at that time, so my bangs looked weird."
Wang Baiyue waved his hand casually: "It's okay, your appearance can't be that bad."
Chen Xing picked up the script and said, "Then should I take it down?"
Zhao Xingyu shook his head: "Why bother? Let's go to your place and take a look. It's time to go back to the bedroom and sleep."
Chen Xing thought about it for a moment and felt that it made sense: "That's fine, but Ah Huan is taking a shower, I'll go ask him, you guys come up slowly."
After saying that, he ran up hurriedly.
“Shua la la——”
The sound of water in the bathroom suddenly disappeared.
The glass door slowly opened, and mist followed Xia Huanming's ankles to the washbasin. The unwiped water droplets rolled down the grooves of the man's back muscles, making a dull sound on the non-slip carpet.
Xia Huanming wiped off the excess water stains on his body and changed into pajamas and pants.
He raised his hand over the blue toothbrush cup, wiped the mist off the mirror, pursed his slightly chapped lips, and was about to apply lotion when the unlocked door was opened.
Xia Huanming looked through the mirror at Chen Xing, who was breathing softly at the door. Chen Xing looked at him with surprise in his eyes: "You're done!"
This was the rule they set at the very beginning - after taking a shower or using the toilet, the door must be opened to facilitate others to come in and out.
Otherwise, if someone slips or something happens, no one else can get in.
"Well, what's wrong?" After applying the lotion, Xia Huanming turned around and faced Chen Xing.
People who have just come out of the bath all have a slightly flushed face, and Xia Huanming is no exception.
Crystal clear water drops dripped from the wet hair ends, crossing the upturned eyes and leaving a silhouette on the high nose bridge.
It's like taking a pictorial photo.
Thinking so, Chen Xing said to Xia Huanming, "Then I'll call someone in." After that, he opened the bedroom door and waved his finger at the two people outside.
Xia Huanming saw Zhao Xingyu and Wang Baiyue swaggering in and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"Let's take a look at Chen Xing's driver's license." Zhao Xingyu sat directly on Chen Xing's bed and discussed two items, "Why does your quilt feel better than mine?"
"It's an illusion. This was given by the production team. I haven't changed it." Chen Xing pulled out the suitcase, spread the things on the bed, and found a small bag containing various documents from the gap.
"Found it!" Chen Xing took out his C1 driver's license and slapped it on the bed.
The three of them leaned forward at the same time, and as Zhao Xingyu opened his driver's license, their eyes were all fixed on the photo, and then they all fell silent.
Then, Chen Xing threw his university and high school student ID cards over, and they opened them again.
“…”
The three of them looked at each other.
Wang Baiyue: "...You think so too."
Xia Huanming nodded: "Yes."
Zhao Xingyu: "I think we think the same thing."
Chen Xing thought they would at least give some comments, but they were so mysterious and he didn't know what they were doing. He suddenly lost confidence and sat on the chair with his shoulders drooped, muttering in frustration: "I told you I'm frustrated."
The three of them quickly came over to explain.
Xia Huanming held Chen Xing's hand and said, "Yes, he is handsome. Very handsome."
Wang Baiyue sat on the ground, hugging Chen Xing's legs. "We were just too surprised. I don't mean to say anything bad about you."
Zhao Xingyu shook Chen Xing's shoulders again: "Yes! We are too surprised to comment! We are not saying you are ugly!"
Chen Xing's vision was blurred by the shaking. After he stopped, he asked in confusion, "Surprised?"
"Didn't you notice?" Zhao Xingyu quickly opened three certificates and placed them in front of Chen Xing. "This is the first time I've seen someone grow up in proportion."
The other two nodded silently.
Except for the hairstyle, the facial features and face shape including the dimples of Chen Xing in these three photos are exactly the same as those of Chen Xing now.
If it weren't for the dates clearly written below - two photos from 2014 and one from 2011, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that these were taken by Chen Xinggang.
Chen Xing's mood instantly improved, and he smiled faintly while holding his ID photo: "Really? I thought you guys didn't say anything because you thought I was ugly."
As for that tacit silence, it is better not to explain it, the three thought.
Because the questions they thought about at that time were a bit weird.
What Zhao Xingyu was thinking was: Isn’t this copied and pasted using Photoshop?
What Wang Baiyue was thinking was: Am I the only one who looks like a wanted criminal?
What Xia Huanming was thinking was: Will I be discovered if I steal one?
If this were to be told to others, no one would escape being laughed at.
So the three of them looked at each other, and Zhao Xingyu was the first to stretch and yawn: "Oh, I'm a little sleepy, I'm going to bed."
Wang Baiyue followed closely behind: "Me too."
"We still have to shoot tomorrow, so go to bed first." Xia Huanming took the ID photo from Chen Xing's hand and quickly put it in his bag.
Before Chen Xing could react, Xia Huanming had already helped him put the suitcase back in its place.
Chen Xing was about to speak when Xia Huanming stopped him: "The driver needs to conserve his energy."
Chen Xing immediately understood their good intentions. It turned out that they wanted him to drive well and go to bed early.
"That makes sense. Let's go to sleep!" He immediately turned off the lights, threw himself on the bed, and said to Xia Huanming under the moonlight, "Good night, Ahuan!"
"Wake up..." Xia Huanming stood at the head of his bed, moved his lips, and finally said softly, "Good night to you too."
Night comes quietly under the starry sky.
A drone with the "Acting Above All" logo was taking a bird's eye view of the rows of villas from high in the sky. Warm lights shone through the windows of the villas. Almost at the same time, the lights on the first floor suddenly dimmed, leaving only scattered spots of light on the second floor. But within a few minutes, the lights on the second floor also dimmed one by one.
The camera turned again, and the morning light in the sky passed through the slightly dim fog, and two vans were parked in front of the villa.
Chen Xing was wearing a lightweight, long-sleeved, silver-white windbreaker with a simple white shirt underneath, but with a cartoon puppy pattern in the middle; his pants were a pair of distressed straight-leg black jeans.
In order to protect his eyes from direct sunlight, he wore a white baseball cap with various patterns on it.
"I'll do it, I'll do it!" Chen Xing shouted, and was the first to rush into the program crew's van, sit in the driver's seat, and fasten his seat belt.
Others got on the bus one after another.
Xia Huanming sat in the co-pilot seat, Zheng Qi and the program crew's driver sat in the middle, and Zhao Xingyu and Wang Baiyue sat in the last row.
Chen Xing rubbed his hands eagerly. Zhao Xingyu in the back row smiled and said, "We're counting on you."
Zheng Qi was also amused and glanced at the driver: "I didn't expect that someone would volunteer to be a driver."
The driver smiled and nodded.
The driver's mouth was covered by a mask, but one could tell he was about thirty years old.
Before, the passenger seat was very uncomfortable because they had to concentrate on driving. Now that the driver was free to chat, how could the two people behind miss this opportunity? They interviewed the driver:
"Master, what do you do for a living?"
"Master, how long have you been working?"
"How many kilometers do you drive a year?"
…
The driver was originally an amateur and was not used to being on the show. Now all eyes were on him, and his originally dark skin was now stained with a deep red blush, and his ears were so red that they seemed like blood would drip out if pinched.
Xia Huanming saw their situation from the rearview mirror and stopped them, saying, "Stop bothering the master. Let the master have a good rest."
The two men stopped talking.
Chen Xing was ready and said to everyone, "Okay, I'm going to set off!"
The people in the carriage cheered: "Let's go!"
Chen Xing confidently inserted the key and started the car.
Accompanied by a sound of "boom boom boom".
The wipers began to sway from side to side.
The originally noisy carriage fell into silence: "..."
……?
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