Chapter 51 Summer Solstice (Two in One) I want to shoot a video too. …
When the staff heard him say that, they laughed and said, "I watched the pilot episode the day before yesterday, and I never expected that you two were so unfamiliar with each other at that time. I thought you knew each other from the beginning."
Another nodded in empathy: "Yes, I think so too. I see you guys talking and laughing all the time, and that's how you got to know each other."
It is normal for them to think so, after all, the staff of "Acting First" is divided into two shifts.
One group is in the scenic area with daily life, and the other group is like them, who are specifically with the crew. They don't know what happens during their rest time. So it's normal not to understand why their relationship has become better.
"A lot of things happened during that period—" Chen Xing deliberately dragged out his tone, successfully arousing the curiosity of the two.
Their eyes immediately focused on Chen Xing, waiting for his next words.
Chen Xing winked mischievously and said with a smile: "I can't spoil the story for you."
The two people who were fooled sighed: "Oh..."
Chen Xing laughed.
One of the staff members looked at Chen Xing carefully again and said seriously, "But you've worked really hard today, taking care of so many children."
Speaking of this matter, Chen Xing felt helpless.
According to the script of the third episode, Chen Xing plays a kindergarten teacher, and the crew specially invited ten children to act as extras.
Except for the children who had a few lines and could really act, although the other children were well-behaved, accidents still happened frequently.
For example, there would be a case where a child would really quarrel with another child over a toy, and both of them would be holding back their tears and about to burst out, but Chen Xing would pick up both of them at once, sit beside them and cheer them up, and in the end, each of them would hold an excavator and shake hands and make peace.
For example, when Chen Xing was speaking, a child suddenly raised his hand and said he wanted to go to the toilet.
At first Chen Xing thought it was a newly added plot, until he saw the assistant director making an "X" with his hand from a distance, he realized that the child really wanted to pee.
Fortunately, Chen Xing reacted quickly, picked up the child and handed him over to the parents outside, thus avoiding an embarrassing incident.
Incidents like this happened three times in an hour. Chen Xing really became a "kindergarten teacher", sweating in the air-conditioned room at 23 degrees.
When Director Yu said the filming was over, not only Chen Xing and the staff, but even the children's parents breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Xing shrugged and joked, "Now I completely understand the hard work of kindergarten teachers."
The two staff members laughed, exchanged a few words with Chen Xing, and continued with their work.
As soon as these two left, Guoguo, one of the extras, came over holding her mother's hand.
Five-and-a-half-year-old Guoguo was wearing a hooded sweatshirt with bear ears. She pulled the hood down low, revealing only her chubby little face. From a distance, she looked like a moving stuffed toy.
As soon as Guoguo saw Chen Xing, she immediately let go of her mother's hand, ran over with her short legs, and hugged Chen Xing's legs tightly like a sloth.
Chen Xing and Guoguo's mother looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
Chen Xing heard the staff call the woman "Ms. Qian," so he politely followed suit and called out, "Ms. Qian, what's wrong with you?"
Ms. Qian is a gentle woman, wearing loose jeans and a cream-colored sweater, looking generous and easy-going. She smiled and explained: "We were about to leave, but she insisted on asking me to come over and say hello to you. Guoguo, now that you see Brother Xingxing, what should you say?"
Guoguo tightly grasped Chen Xing's fingers and said hello, "Goodbye, Brother Xingxing."
Chen Xing squatted down cheerfully, his eyes level with Guo Guo's, and looked at her with a smile: "Brother will bring you that milk candy tomorrow."
Guoguo's eyes lit up and she looked back at her mother. After her mother nodded in agreement, she turned back and said, "Thank you, Brother Xingxing."
Guoguo seems to like Chen Xing particularly.
When other children were resting, her eyes were like a radar system, always able to find Chen Xing accurately. She followed Chen Xing without saying a word. Fortunately, her mother was watching, otherwise she would have almost followed him to the men's restroom. She even wanted to have lunch with Chen Xing, but was finally taken away by her mother. After lunch, she came back to find Chen Xing.
Chen Xing didn't treat her badly. He went to the convenience store and bought two bottles of strawberry milk and chocolate milk. The two sat side by side and drank milk together.
Ms. Qian patted Guoguo on the shoulder and encouraged her gently: "Tell me why you like him?"
"Because..." Guoguo blinked, and her clear voice stood out in the quiet corridor, "Brother Xingxing is good-looking, kind to me, and buys me things!"
"So cute." Chen Xing stroked her hair lovingly and chatted with Ms. Qian for a few more words, undoubtedly all about Guoguo.
Ms. Qian's words were full of love for the child. Chen Xing listened patiently and responded with a smile from time to time. The atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious.
After chatting for a few minutes, Ms. Qian looked at the time and didn't want to disturb Chen Xing any longer, so she called Guoguo to go back.
Guoguo reluctantly released her fingers and walked towards her mother, turning back every few steps and saying, "Xingxing, goodbye, brother."
Chen Xing waved at her and replied gently, "Bye."
After they walked away, Chen Xing slowly stood up.
Xia Huanming's deep voice suddenly came from behind, with a hint of a smile: "You are so welcome."
Chen Xing turned around.
Xia Huanming stood at the end of the corridor. The soft spotlight made the ground glow slightly, making his reflection look tall and slender.
Today, Xia Huanming did not wear his usual black clothes. Instead, he changed into a dark gray thin sports sweatshirt, knee-length black shorts, and dark sneakers.
The sports bag was slung across his shoulder, the strap slightly outlining his pectoral muscles.
The moment Chen Xing saw Xia Huanming, his voice unconsciously became cheerful: "When did you come?"
"I just waited at the corner for a while." Xia Huanming's voice remained calm, his eyes fixed on Chen Xing's face.
Chen Xing didn't avoid his gaze, staring straight at him and asked, "Then why don't you come over?"
Xia Huanming chuckled: "I'm afraid of scaring the children."
"What's so scary about you?" Chen Xing deliberately looked at him from left to right, "You're so handsome and have a good personality, who would be scared by you?"
Xia Huanming raised his eyebrows slightly and said teasingly, "What a kind and amiable brother Xingxing."
Chen Xing himself liked Xia Huanming's voice, not to mention that Xia Huanming automatically called him brother - after all, every time Xia Huanming called him brother, it was only because he made him angry.
He didn't force the principle of seniority, but he always felt inexplicably comfortable when he heard Xia Huanming call him brother.
Chen Xing smiled with his eyebrows curved, and put his index finger on his chin, pretending to think: "Hmm? Does our classmate Xia want to drink milk too? Then I have to buy a super big bottle of milk."
Xia Huanming laughed softly, and Chen Xing also laughed. He opened his phone and sent a message in the group.
[Chen Xing]: I met @夏唤铭, let’s meet at the door!
"Let's go to the door," Chen Xing raised his hand and showed Xia Huanming the chat history.
Xia Huanming glanced at his phone and said in a gentle voice: "Then let's go."
"Yeah." Chen Xing put down his hand and followed Xia Huanming.
When the two of them went out, the other three also changed their clothes and were outside.
The filming location of the third episode is very close to the market. There are many short buildings and self-built houses. Although it is not as lively as the city center, it is more popular than before.
Chen Xing, Xia Huanming and Wang Baiyue walked to the shared bicycle parking area. After they each chose a bicycle, the staff of the program team quickly hung a small camera on the front of the bicycle.
Chen Xing got on the bicycle and looked back at the remaining two people. He found that Xia Huanming's seat was higher than theirs. He rode a shared bicycle like a mountain bike.
Who can blame her for having long legs? What can you do?
Xia Huanming noticed Chen Xing's gaze and asked, "What's wrong?"
Chen Xing shook his head: "Nothing."
He turned around and faced straight ahead.
"Set off!"
Following Chen Xing's brisk voice, the cycling group officially set off.
Today is indeed a good day for cycling. The sky in the distance begins to be tinged with a light orange-red, and the clouds coated with golden lines are slowly moving.
They rode along the tree-lined avenue, spots of light from the purple and pink kapok trees dancing on their shoulders. A gentle breeze blew, bringing with it the warmth of the approaching summer, and the wind slid through Chen Xing's arms like silk, rolling up petals and sliding them into their bicycle baskets.
As the wheels passed over the dimly lit asphalt road, Chen Xing smelled the complex fragrance carried in the wind, which was a scent that was clearer and more natural than any prepared perfume.
Chen Xing couldn't help but say, "It's so comfortable!"
Wang Baiyue in the back shouted, "Great! Today's exercise volume has reached the target again!"
Chen Xing chuckled a few times and came to the empty three-way intersection, just in time to encounter a red light.
While waiting for the traffic lights, they began to arrang the petals on their bodies.
Chen Xing looked back and got off the bike without hesitation. He first walked to Wang Baiyue and patted the flowers off his shoulders. Then he walked to Xia Huanming's bike and took the petals off his head. Then he turned around and got back on the bike.
His movements were so smooth and graceful that the two of them didn't react at all. When they wanted to talk, the red light turned green, and they could only continue riding. Wang Baiyue said from behind: "Wow, your smooth little combo just now was amazing."
Chen Xing passed a turning and saw an old shop selling fried dough twists and various breakfast snacks, so he pulled over and said, "Wait a minute, I want to buy a sesame cake."
The two people behind stopped together and locked the car.
The three men removed the camera and asked the boss if they could take pictures. Only after getting permission did they raise the camera and start filming.
The decoration of this restaurant is simple and old. There is no special cashier here. The Alipay payment code is posted on the glass door outside the cooking area. Open the glass door and go into the dining area. The walls are covered with yellowed tiles. When you look up, you can see the old menu stickers. The prices are also cheap. There is an old-fashioned ceiling fan hanging in the middle.
There were only two rows of tables and chairs, both against the walls, and on each table was a bowl of chili oil and a cup of rice vinegar.
While Chen Xing was ordering, Wang Baiyue looked around the store which was less than 20 square meters, and muttered thoughtfully: "The decoration really looks like my breakfast shop."
Chen Xing and Xia Huanming turned their heads at the same time with shocked expressions.
Wang Baiyue didn't understand the two people's exaggerated appearance: "What's your reaction?"
"Your family actually runs a breakfast shop, so how do you cook..." Xia Huanming didn't say anything else, but Chen Xing understood.
Wang Baiyue’s cooking skills are worse than Chen Xing’s.
Last time he said he wanted to fry an egg, but ended up with a plate of scrambled eggs with two pieces of egg shells in it.
After trying the scrambled eggs, Zhao Xingyu said that he had tasted the flavor of life. When asked what it tasted like, Zhao Xingyu only said one word: "bitter."
Later, when they used chopsticks to pick it apart, they found that there were still a few pieces of burnt pan bottom stuck in the egg.
Wang Baiyue awkwardly made excuses to the camera: "I didn't inherit my cooking skills, but my parents' cooking is really delicious."
Chen Xing took the sesame cake handed over by the boss and asked casually, "How is your breakfast shop business? It should be quite busy, right?"
Wang Baiyue nodded, with a hint of pride in his tone: "Yes, it's very busy. Because there is a construction site near my home, and the neighbors love to come over to eat, so there are a lot of people every day. On weekends, I will go to help."
Xia Huanming glanced at Wang Baiyue and said, "I really need your help. After all, if you cook, the number of customers will be reduced by half."
Wang Baiyue: “…”
Chen Xing weighed the sesame cake in his hand and continued to ask, "So you usually eat breakfast at home, right?"
Wang Baiyue smiled and nodded. "Yes, I'll go to school after I finish eating. Oh, yes, the funniest thing happened in high school. My brothers knew that my family ran a breakfast shop, so they asked me to bring breakfast. One time, the dean came to inspect, and when he opened my bag, it was full of fried dumplings. Then he told my parents about it. My parents didn't scold me. Instead, they gave me a lunch box, saying that if I took them separately, the books wouldn't be marinated. They also helped me tell the teachers, and then I took them in openly, hahahaha."
Wang Baiyue was speaking with great excitement, and a happy smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
Chen Xing and Xia Huanming listened silently, without interrupting him or making any unnecessary movements. They just stared at him quietly with a hint of complicated emotions in their eyes.
After Wang Baiyue finished speaking, Chen Xing said softly, "Uncle and aunt are so nice, you are so happy."
He heard Xia Huanming say calmly again: "Then you can write this paragraph on the task card."
After Xia Huanming said this, Chen Xing remembered.
The task card for this episode asked them to write: "The little blessings that you encounter in life."
Small happiness refers to "small but happy" things. Wang Baiyue's description perfectly fits the topic.
Chen Xing nodded and said, "Yes, it would be a waste if I didn't write it down."
Wang Baiyue slapped his forehead, looking like he had just remembered something.
"Yes, I never thought about it. Thinking back, that period was indeed my happiest time. Although my family lived in an old, dilapidated house with bald walls, my grandparents were there and were very kind to me." Wang Baiyue paused for a second and suddenly said seriously to the camera, "Of course, I became even happier after meeting Yueyue from our family."
Chen Xing, Xia Huanming: “……?”
Why are you suddenly showing off your affection again?
...How to defend against a zero-frame attack?
Chen Xing didn't know how to react, so he silently lowered his head and ate the sesame cake.
He took just one bite and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Seeing his reaction, the boss smiled and said, "It's delicious, right? This is the signature dish of our restaurant."
Chen Xing nodded vigorously.
After hearing this, the two men watched him eat sesame cake together, and Wang Baiyue's camera was also aimed at him.
In order to allow the camera to see the filling inside, Chen Xing took a bigger bite.
As soon as his teeth touched the sesame cake, the golden and crispy crust made a crisp "crackling" sound, and the crumbs fell down.
But the inside is soft and dense, with the sweetness of flour and the rich aroma of sesame. The moment you bite it, the crispy crust melts on the tip of your tongue, and the aroma of sesame instantly spreads in your mouth.
Chen Xing showed the filling to the camera. It turned out that in addition to sesame seeds, there was also a thin layer of red bean paste in the center of the biscuit. The unique fragrance of the beans and the mellow taste of sesame seeds complemented each other.
It’s so delicious!
Chen Xing raised the sesame cake with satisfaction and wanted to share it with them. Wang Baiyue shook his head: "I don't really like sesame."
Chen Xing bowed to Xia Huanming again, and suddenly remembered that Xia Huanming didn't like sweet things very much. When he was about to withdraw his hand, Xia Huanming grabbed his wrist.
"ah?"
Amid Chen Xing's surprised voice, Xia Huanming lowered his head and took a bite of the place that Chen Xing had not yet bitten.
He did not disappoint Chen Xing. After tasting it carefully, he gave a satisfactory answer: "Well, it is indeed delicious."
"Really?" Chen Xing swallowed the filling in his mouth and said to the boss, "Boss, give me another one!"
The boss happily gave him another one.
Chen Xing took another bite of the sesame cake, and said with a hint of emotion: "I used to imagine how great it would be to have a breakfast shop or a small store at home, where I could eat delicious food every day without spending any money."
Before Wang Baiyue could say anything, the boss spoke first: "The cost has to be calculated separately. You can't eat it for free. I just deducted pocket money from my son and counted it as food expenses."
Wang Baiyue immediately pointed the camera at the boss and enthusiastically asked him: "Boss, you have a child too. How old is the child?"
The boss pointed at Chen Xing and answered, "My child is about the same age as him. He just started college this year."
The three people holding the camera were stunned and looked at each other: "..."
Wang Baiyue was the first to react, and explained to his boss with a smile: "Boss, he is not the same age as your son. He has graduated from college for many years."
"Ah?" The boss smiled sheepishly and said in dialect, "Oh, why do you look so young? I'm afraid you'll look like this even if you're in your thirties."
The three of them were amused by the boss's reaction and laughed together. The boss also smiled innocently.
After Chen Xing finished eating the two sesame cakes and brushed off the crumbs on his collar, they said goodbye to the boss and continued riding their bikes.
I don’t know when, the sky, which was orange and yellow just now, had a few different colors - a few thin clouds were dyed pink, as if they were gently kissed by someone.
Vehicles sped along the asphalt road, the sound of tires rubbing against the ground gradually faded away, and the cries of fruit vendors on the street became increasingly blurred as they rode. After turning the corner, the hustle and bustle completely disappeared, replaced by a tranquility.
The kapok tree turned into a paulownia tree, which cast a mottled shadow in the twilight. The faint light that leaked through the branches and leaves looked like broken silver scattered on the ground.
Ten minutes later, they rode to the shared bicycle return point at the entrance of the scenic area, walked for a few minutes, and finally returned to the villa.
As soon as Chen Xing entered the room, he saw Zheng Qi and Zhao Xingyu chatting about the script on the sofa.
Zhao Xingyu stood up to greet them and said cheerfully, "You are finally back."
Zheng Qi continued to sit on the sofa and asked, "Why is it so slow today?"
"Xiaozhu bought something to eat on the way, and we chatted with the boss for a while." Wang Baiyue sat down on the sofa and enthusiastically shared with them the interesting things that happened on the way. As he spoke, he couldn't help laughing, "The boss thought Xiaozhu was a freshman. It made me laugh to death."
Zheng Qi looked at Chen Xing who was pouring water, nodded and said, "Chen Xing's face is indeed deceptive."
Chen Xing was drinking water while listening to them talking about themselves. When he saw Xia Huanming coming over, he thought Xia Huanming wanted to drink some water too, so he quickly put down his cup, picked up a glass, filled it with water and handed it to Xia Huanming.
Xia Huanming said softly: "Thank you."
Chen Xing smiled and said, "That's nothing. You've helped me several times."
Xia Huanming drank water quietly. Chen Xing heard Zhao Xingyu say in a loud voice, "Brother Qi, you haven't seen his previous ID photo. He has looked like this since high school. He has never changed."
Wang Baiyue covered his mouth, pretending to have discovered some shocking secret, and said in surprise and horror: "Xiaozhu, you are not a vampire. It's terrifying to think about it. Draculas never said that he was not Chen Xing, so Chen Xing, you are Draculas."
Everyone in the living room said “Oh——” at the same time.
Zhao Xingyu came over, held Chen Xing's wrist, rolled up his sleeves, and called the photographer to come over and take a picture of his white arms.
The photographer actually came over with the camera in his hand, and Chen Xing almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
Zhao Xingyu said to the camera: "Viewers, please save this video, it is a precious vampire image in 2020!"
Xia Huanming added calmly: "And he also likes to drink Bloody Mary."
Wang Baiyue and Zheng Qi said in unison: "Wow—they all match."
Zhao Xingyu let go of Chen Xing and went back to continue making up stories with the two men. The photographer followed him.
Chen Xing still didn't move. He leaned towards Xia Huanming, gently touched his arm with his shoulder, and asked in a low voice: "How did you know?"
"I've posted it on WeChat Moments." Xia Huanming naturally raised his hand, slowly lowered Chen Xing's rolled-up sleeves, and lightly brushed Chen Xing's skin with his fingertips.
Chen Xing was stunned when he saw the cuffs restored to their original state.
Whenever he tastes wine, he would post it on his Moments, at least thirty times a year.
It was so many years ago that they drank Bloody Mary. Did Xia Huanming go through all his friends circle?
In addition, Xia Huanming had heard all his songs, so Chen Xing couldn't help but think of that guess again.
Chen Xing put down the cup and looked into Xia Huanming's eyes seriously: "You..."
Xia Huanming: "Hmm?"
Chen Xing: "Is it really boring?"
Xia Huanming: “…”
Chen Xing patted Xia Huanming on the shoulder cheerfully and told him that he could play games with them next time he was bored. Xia Huanming nodded silently.
After drinking the water, Chen Xing said hello to everyone else, went straight to the bedroom on the second floor, sat down in front of the computer desk, and continued what he had not finished last night.
Not long after he sat down, the bedroom door opened again.
Xia Huanming and Zhao Xingyu also came up and watched him tinker with the computer.
Zhao Xingyu stood next to Chen Xing, pointed at the editing panel on the computer and asked, "What are you doing? Recording a song?"
"I'm editing the videos we've been watching these days. I want to make a vlog video." Chen Xing glanced at the notebook in Zhao Xingyu's hand, "What are you holding?"
"Sister Gu arranged the training for me," Zhao Xingyu sighed. "I don't have many lines in the fourth episode, but I didn't expect the workload to be much greater than before."
The fourth episode is different from the previous ones, the performance method is: drama.
The program crew admitted that they would go to the island to perform for the local residents.
The movements in a drama are larger and the requirements for actors' lines are more stringent. Not only do they have to memorize them in one go, but they also have to pronounce them clearly and speak louder than usual.
Zhang Jinan said the minimum requirement is: say a sentence and the first five rows can hear it clearly.
So in the past few days of class, Gu Yirou and Zhang Jinan focused on practicing their lines.
In class, after listening to everyone speaking their lines, Gu Yirou divided the contestants into four categories. One category met the requirements of drama, such as Xia Huanming and Chen Miao, who only needed to memorize their own parts; one category had problems with volume and tone, such as Wang Baiyue, Shao Shuxian and others, whose voices were not loud enough, so they had to practice their voices every day; one category had problems with memory and logic, such as Zhao Xingyu, who memorized their lines very slowly. If they wanted to increase their speed, they had to memorize 500 words every day to improve their shorthand ability.
The last category is people like Chen Xing, who have no problems with memory and breathing, but have problems with pronunciation.
Chen Xing, a native of Changsha, Hunan, can speak standard Mandarin. However, when he speaks in a hurry, one can still hear that he cannot distinguish between "L" and "N".
Gu Yirou's training suggestion to Chen Xing was to practice more direct movements such as "tip of the tongue against the upper gum" and "tip of the tongue against the hard palate" every day, and to recite tongue twisters like "The Cowherd loves Liu Niang, Liu Niang thinks of the Cowherd, the Cowherd loves Liu Niang continuously, Liu Niang thinks of the Cowherd" every day, not seeking speed but only fluency.
Chen Xing turned around and asked Zhao Xingyu: "Hey, do you have any experience in drama performance?"
Zhao Xingyu showed an unfathomable expression: "You've asked the right person."
Chen Xing asked in surprise: "You have it?"
Zhao Xingyu: “No.”
Chen Xing: “…”
Chen Xing then asked the person behind him who actually had experience in drama: "My Ah Huan, I remember that you performed many dramas in school. What if you made mistakes in your lines when performing a drama?"
Xia Huanming held the back of Chen Xing's chair with one hand, and said calmly and steadily: "Keep talking, don't stop. Stopping will disrupt the rhythm, because every play requires cooperation from everyone, and neither slowing down nor speeding up will work."
After hearing this, Chen Xing couldn't help but feel a little nervous, but then he felt a little relieved when he remembered that the program team said the fourth episode would be shortened to 30 minutes.
He patted his chest to comfort himself: "Fortunately, each of our plays only lasts half an hour, which is not too long."
Zhao Xingyu shook his head thoughtfully and interrupted, "I don't think that can be counted that way. Movies and TV dramas may have a few minutes of interludes of empty scenes or walking movements, but dramas don't have these. It's impossible for everyone to perform pantomime on stage, right? So a ten-minute line for a person in a drama may be much more than a ten-minute line for a person in a TV drama, right?"
When he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Xia Huanming, as if seeking his approval.
Xia Huanming stared at the computer screen and nodded slowly, his tone still calm: "Yes, you are right, there may be more lines."
Chen Xing had let it go, and waved his hand generously, saying, "That's fine. Memorizing lines is the minimum requirement for an actor. It's fine. Just memorize more."
"Can you divide your memory into two halves?" Zhao Xingyu was half a meter above Chen Xing's head, scratching around and mumbling a spell with his eyes closed, "Memory, memory, memory."
Chen Xing let Zhao Xingyu make such a fuss and continued editing the video.
Most of the videos shot by Chen Xing are life videos. Few of them are about filming, and there are no makeup spoilers.
He had already edited most of it yesterday, and the schedule is almost up to the next few days.
Just the day after the first round of selection, he and Zhao Xingyu went to find Qi Yinrui for a drink. They shot a lot of videos at that time, enough for recent materials.
Chen Xing connected his mobile phone and sent the three gesture dance videos he shot that day to his computer.
Chen Xing opened the folder and asked the two people: "Help me choose which one to send."
"What is this?" Xia Huanming leaned forward to take a closer look, his arm on the back of the chair occasionally touching Chen Xing.
Chen Xing felt that if he moved his head back a little more, he would be able to touch Xia Huanming's abdomen.
He maintained this posture enveloped by Xia Huanming's warmth, clicked on the video on the screen and replied, "I called him to shoot a hand gesture dance video with Brother Rui."
The first video was shot horizontally, with Chen Xing and the other two sitting in a row around a table. The background was estimated to be the rooftop on the third floor, and there were three half-drunk glasses of wine on the table. Each glass had half of the liquid left, and the glass glowed amber under the light.
Behind them was the falling night.
There was still a lingering dark blue glow on the horizon. The shadows of the mountains in the distance were looming in the twilight, blending into the skyline. The lights from the villa sprinkled on the lawn from bottom to top, dyeing the green grass into a soft warm yellow, as if covered with a thin layer of golden gauze.
The three of them were wearing very casual sweatshirts.
Zhao Xingyu was wearing a white hoodie with the hood casually draped behind his head; Qi Yinrui was wearing a red and white checkered hat and a dark red short collar, with the collar slightly open, revealing a white undershirt underneath, while Chen Xing was wearing a dark brown hoodie with a bear pattern printed on the front. Xia Huanming had seen this piece of clothing before, it was considered Chen Xing's home clothes, and there was a small tail at the back of the hem. Every time he saw it, he wanted to pull it, but he resisted.
So he often wore this dress to Qi Yinrui's place? Did Qi Yinrui ever catch him?
Xia Huanming's jealousy made his focus inexplicably again. He did not look at the gestures made by the three people, but only thought "Qi Yinrui cannot grab this tail before him."
The video quickly came to an end.
Finally, Zhao Xingyu burst into laughter, and Chen Xing stood up and turned off the video.
After the video was played, Zhao Xingyu recalled: "The drink you mixed was really delicious. I'll have another drink next time."
"Okay." Chen Xing looked up at Xia Huanming, "Do you want to try it? It's not too strong, and it tastes good. You can handle sour food, right?"
Xia Huanming poked Chen Xing's dimples with his index fingers and said with a faint smile, "It's okay to try a few bites."
Zhao Xingyu asked a question that Chen Xing also wanted to ask: "Let me ask, can you not drink alcohol, or do you just not like drinking?"
"I can drink, but I don't want to, because... drinking will interfere with things," Xia Huanming lowered his head and spoke softly, "But if you want to drink, it's okay. I won't stop other people's hobbies. But after all, it's a shoot, so it's better to drink less."
Chen Xing obediently gestured "ok": "Yeah, it's packed."
Chen Xing exited the first video and moved the mouse to the second video. Zhao Xingyu said that this was his favorite video.
Chen Xing also remembered it when he saw the cover and said, "This is indeed the best shot. We asked Yaya to help take it. The shots are all cleverly designed."
Zhao Xingyu agreed: "Yes, it's a great shot. Xia Huanming, are you curious?"
Xia Huanming raised his chin: "Not bad, let's click it and take a look."
The second video was shot in vertical format. In the middle was Qi Yinrui sitting, his eyes curved into a smile, and he was waving his hands left and right to the music.
This is the cleverness of the shot they were talking about. The shot also swayed left and right with Qi Yinrui. When it moved to the left, Zhao Xingyu jumped out from under the table and made a heart shape towards the camera.
After following Zhao Xingyu for a while, the camera steadily fell on Qi Yinrui's upper body.
Xia Huanming was about to praise "It's really well shot", but just as the word "shot" came out of his mouth, his face changed the next second -
Qi Yinrui suddenly stretched out his left hand, palm facing upwards, and gently raised it in the air. Then, Chen Xing suddenly appeared and put his chin on his palm, his movements were so smooth as if they had been rehearsed countless times.
The camera quickly moved forward and rushed in front of Chen Xing. He gave the camera a playful one-eye wink and his chin was slightly pinched by the hand.
At the end, the camera zoomed out, Qi Yinrui put down his hand, and the three of them got together, made the scissors hand gesture, and took a group photo with bright smiles.
The entire video lasted less than half a minute, but Xia Huanming's face darkened from the fifteenth second on. By the time of the last group photo, he no longer wanted to talk at all. His fingers resting on the back of the chair tightened slightly, and his knuckles turned white from the force.
However, Chen Xing and Zhao Xingyu were completely unaware of Xia Huanming's mood changes and were still complacently praising their filming results.
Zhao Xingyu pointed at the screen proudly: "Look at this action, it suits you very well, isn't it? I designed it well."
Chen Xing nodded frantically: "What a stroke of genius! If it weren't for your sudden inspiration, we would have to think about it for a long time."
Xia Huanming froze, turned his head slowly, and asked in a low voice: "Is this the move you designed?"
Zhao Xingyu thought Xia Huanming was also attracted by this action, and he puffed out his chest proudly: "Yes, originally Xiaozhu jumped out like me, but I thought it was too boring. This action is more suitable for Xiaozhu. Don't you think so too?"
Chen Xing raised his thumbs again, smiling so much that his eyes curved into crescents: "Yes, it's so beautiful, it becomes interesting all of a sudden."
Xia Huanming: “…”
"Then let's use this one." Zhao Xingyu was very interested. He moved the mouse and put the video into the editing box.
Chen Xing nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's use this."
Zhao Xingyu started playing the video from the beginning again. After watching it, he thought that this part could be moved forward a little, and directed: "I think we can put this video a little further forward, the effect will be better."
"That makes sense." Chen Xing responded while adjusting the timeline.
The two were having a heated discussion when Xia Huanming's voice suddenly came from above their heads.
“I want to take a picture too.”
The two of them were stunned at the same time, and they looked up at him at the same time, as if they thought they had heard it wrong, and asked in unison: "Huh?"
Xia Huanming repeated it expressionlessly, his tone more resolute than before: "I said, I want to take the photo too."
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