Chapter 64 The flowers are gone and he wants to kiss them over and over again.
Chen Xing thought back carefully, his initial feelings for Xia Huanming were just a vague liking, but the turning point that really moved his heart was the moment Xia Huanming showed him negative emotions.
Weird, isn't it? But that's the truth.
Chen Xing is not a person who lives in fairy tales. He does not believe that there are perfect people in the world. Even Buddha has his own temple and limitations, let alone mortals?
That was the first time he saw Xia Huanming panicking. Under the dim light that day, Xia Huanming's panicked eyes and trembling embrace; those moments of losing control made him feel the true warmth beneath the perfect appearance.
This made Xia Huanming more vivid in his heart.
Unfortunately, at the beginning of the first episode, Xia Huanming hinted to him that he was a straight man who would not pair up with men.
During this period, he, like Xu Yuancai, had the same suspicion that Xia Huanming might not be that straight. But the next second, Xia Huanming was watching videos of female internet celebrities with Zhao Xingyu. If he wasn't a straight guy, who else could be?
No matter how much he likes it, he can't cross that gap.
But……
Chen Xing sighed.
But why do you always do things that surprise me?
Chen Xing stroked Tiaotiao's head, and the kitten squinted his eyes comfortably: "Actually, he's quite good as a friend. I feel very comfortable with him, and I don't want to talk about it now."
Xu Yuancai patted his shoulder and said comfortingly, "I have several resources here. They are all tall and have good figures. They are all wolf dogs, milk dogs, and happy dogs. When you really want to date, I will introduce them to you."
When she was in college, Xu Yuancai was called "the sister who loves to treat" by her younger classmates. She made many friends in various circles, and the number of likes on one of her posts on WeChat Moments was equal to the total of three posts by Chen Xing.
Because of this, when others said this, Chen Xing might suspect that it was a marketing strategy of the dating website, but when Xu Yuancai said it, he would believe it without a doubt.
"What are you talking about?"
Chen Xing was about to decline when he heard Xia Huanming's voice from behind him, and his shoulders sank.
Xia Huanming's hands rested lightly on his shoulders.
Chen Xing turned his head to look and ran into Xia Huanming's bottomless eyes.
The phoenix eyes that always smiled at him were particularly deep at this moment, and the voice was also a little cold: "Who do you want to introduce?"
Chen Xing and Xu Yuancai looked at each other, and Xu Yuancai quickly said, "Let me introduce you to a pet store. Xingbao wants to get a pet recently."
"Really?" Xia Huanming still stared at Chen Xing.
Chen Xing quickly shifted his gaze to the cat, rubbed Tiaotiao's fur, and pretended that he suddenly wanted to tease the cat: "Yes... but think about it, now is not a good time, let's forget it."
"Yes, yes," Xu Yuancai nodded in agreement and changed the subject, "Hey, is it time for rehearsal again? I'm leaving, you guys continue rehearsing."
Chen Xing originally thought that Xia Huanming would continue to question him, but Xia Huanming just silently reached out and pulled him up.
"There's hair all over his clothes." Xia Huanming lowered his eyes and gently patted the hair on his coat.
"Because there is a cat..." Chen Xing said while observing Xia Huanming's expression.
It felt no different from usual, it seemed like I really didn't hear them talking.
Chen Xing felt relieved and followed Xia Huanming happily.
When they got to the main group, Zhao Xingyu, who was squatting on the ground, joked with them: "Hey, the brothers are finally back."
Xia Huanming replied calmly: "Yes, I came to watch you kill the pig."
In the plot, Zhao Xingyu has a precious sword, and he keeps showing off to them that he is the only one with a weapon. They are annoyed by his showing off, so they say that the sword is a butcher knife.
Zhao Xingyu got angry again this time: "I told you! That's not a butcher knife!"
Xia Huanming covered his ears and pretended not to hear.
Everyone was amused by their reactions and laughed for a while before starting to rehearse.
It was not until half an hour before dinner time that the production crew came over to remind everyone that they could go home, and then everyone packed up their things and went back together.
After dinner, some people put on masks and hats and went for a walk, some followed the program crew’s car to check out the booths that would be promoted later, and Chen Xing also went with them. There were nine people in total.
The promotional booth is located in a creative park. The shops on both sides display various exquisite cultural and creative products. There are also souvenir stalls specifically for tourists. The owners look very young, no more than 25 years old.
In order to avoid spoilers, the program crew reserved the Creative Park for half an hour in advance. During this half hour, there were no tourists coming and going, only stall owners were doing preparation work.
The nine of them walked and stopped, and Shen Miao came to a stall and asked the stall owners where they were from. The stall owners told them stiffly that this place was related to the two universities on the island.
Through joint cooperation, most of the people setting up stalls here are students from those two universities.
Setting up a stall here does not count as attending classes, but can also increase credits and make money, so of course everyone is happy to come.
When the college students learned that the program team was going to promote the program here, they were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling. They also actively participated in the confidentiality work and waited until the day of the promotion to release the news in their circle of friends.
The young boss said to the gopro held up by Shen Miao: “At that time, I went to the Internet cafe to grab a spot, which was more exciting than grabbing a class.”
“Hahahahaha – it’s true that the quick hand gets the quick hand.” Shen Miao laughed.
Everyone laughed along with her.
Chen Xing quietly left the team, walked a few steps to the bracelet stall opposite, picked up a bunch of blue bracelets and asked the two girls: "Did you make these?"
"Yes, we picked them all," the short-haired girl calmly answered Chen Xing's question, then turned around and pulled her friend next to her excitedly, "Oh my god, he looks much more handsome than on TV?!"
The long-haired girl next to him nodded vigorously and said to Chen Xing, "Our roommate is your fan. She had been listening to your songs before you appeared on the show. She was so happy to see you on the show."
Chen Xing smiled and thanked him: "Thank you for your support."
The girl noticed the bracelet on his wrist and quickly praised him: "This one on your hand is also very cute, where did you buy it?"
Chen Xing shook the bracelet Guo Guosong gave him and said with a smile: "This was given to me by a little girl from kindergarten. You will be able to see her when the show comes out."
The two girls exclaimed in surprise: "Wow——"
The long-haired girl said: "That little girl has really skillful hands. When I was in kindergarten, I could only eat beads, not string them together."
Chen Xing nodded in agreement.
The short-haired girl scratched her chin and said shyly: "Actually, I have a question for you."
Chen Xing: "You ask."
The short-haired girl paused and looked at Chen Xing seriously: "Who was the person who filmed the video of you playing the piano? I said it was Zhao Xingyu, and she guessed it was Qi Yinrui."
Chen Xing tilted his head slightly and answered truthfully: "That was taken by Xia Huanming."
After he said this, the two people opposite him showed shocked expressions at the same time.
The next second, the two of them took turns explaining, "There are six people in our dormitory, and five of them guessed someone else. Only the one who likes you guessed Xia Huanming. We said it definitely wasn't him, but in the end, she was the only one who guessed correctly."
Chen Xing laughed.
"It's a pity that the dog didn't come. I wonder what his expression would be if he heard this," the short-haired girl said as if she was watching a play. "Maybe he would come and confront us, hahaha."
The long-haired girl understood immediately: "Hahaha, I think he can!"
Chen Xing also wanted to know how Xia Huanming would react when he heard these words.
Will you seriously think: Why do people think that they have a bad relationship? Just think about that serious expression, it's very cute.
After talking to the two girls for a few more words, Chen Xing returned to the main group.
The large group walked straight ahead and were almost at the end when they arrived at the promotional booth for "Acting First". Without the obstruction of the buildings, the view suddenly became much wider.
Chen Xing looked from afar and saw the sky turned into a deep blue, merging with the sea level. The slightly cool sea air, with a salty and humid breath, gently brushed his face.
At this moment, the lights in the Creative Park lit up one after another, casting a warm yellow halo behind them, suggesting to them that "half an hour was up."
Everyone followed the program crew and got on the return bus.
The island in the night has lost the hustle and bustle of the day, and the beam from the lighthouse is penetrating the night, embellishing the night sky with the stars. The scattered lights flicker on the coastline, and those are the fishing boats approaching the shore.
Chen Xing leaned against the window, the light and shadow of the street lamp flowed over his well-defined face until it stopped.
Everyone dispersed at the gate, Chen Xing went up to the third floor and opened his bedroom door.
Qi Yinrui had just finished washing up and came out of the bathroom, wearing a set of plaid pajamas. The moment he saw Chen Xing, he smiled and said, "How was it? Was it fun over there?"
"It's very interesting, there are many strange little games," Chen Xing took off his shoes and put on slippers, "We reserved the place for half an hour today, there are not many tourists, if there were tourists, it would be very lively!"
"Hahaha, from your tone I can tell it's pretty good there," Qi Yinrui ruffled Chen Xing's hair, "I'm fine, go wash it."
Chen Xing also wanted to prepare in this way.
The new roommate Qi Yinrui's living habits are somewhat different from Xia Huanming's.
After taking a shower, Xia Huanming would usually sit there and read the script, or go to the living room to act with other people; while Qi Yinrui would regard taking a shower as the end of the day and would not deal with any work matters after taking a shower. So when Chen woke up, Qi Yinrui was lying on the bed with his legs crossed, watching TV.
Chen Xing turned on the computer and started editing the song video.
Seeing this, Qi Yinrui smiled and said, "You and Xia Huanming are really a good match, both workaholics."
Chen Xing hummed, Qi Yinrui took a photo of Chen Xing's back and turned the photo to Xia Huanming.
【Old Fox】：【Photo】
[Old Fox]: The soldiers you bring out will go back to work.
【Xia Huanming】: ...
Xia Huanming put down the script and kept zooming in and out of the photos sent by Qi Yinrui. He looked at them about a dozen times and finally long-pressed them to add them to the photo album.
Even if he only had the back of his head, he could imagine Chen Xing's expression when he was looking at the computer seriously.
However, Chen Xing was wearing a thin short-sleeved shirt, which made him frown.
[Xia Gou]: How high is your air conditioner?
[Qi Yinrui]: 23
[Xia Gou]: Let him wear more clothes, or he will catch a cold.
【Qi Yinrui】：……
[Qi Yinrui]: You talk to him yourself, I won't be the one passing the message
After Qi Yinrui replied to this string of messages, the other party did not respond.
"Could it be..." Qi Yinrui put down his phone and counted down to ten in his mind.
When I counted to eight, there was a knock on the door.
Qi Yinrui burst out laughing: "This guy is really capable."
Chen Xing was wearing a single-sided headset, so he naturally heard the knock on the door and Qi Yinrui's laughter. He took off the headset and looked at Qi Yinrui.
Qi Yinrui shrugged: "I guess it's for you."
Looking for him?
Chen Xing stood up doubtfully and walked over to open the door.
The moment the door opened, a tall figure stood in front of him against the light. Xia Huanming's tall figure was covered in black clothes, and he was casually wearing hotel slippers on his feet.
Chen Xing's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Xia Huanming was happy that Chen Xing had such a reaction. He glanced at Chen Xing's bare arms and lowered his head slightly: "How was it over there? Was it fun?"
"Well, there is a cooperation with the university. The stall owners are all college students. Their speeches are interesting and the small games are fun. But there are not many people here now. It would be more lively if there were more people," Chen Xing finished talking, then he felt that it was a bit inappropriate to chat at the door, so he pulled Xia Huanming's sleeve and said, "Why don't you come in and chat?"
Xia Huanming shook his head and said casually: "No, aren't you editing? I won't bother you anymore."
Chen Xing blinked: "How do you know I'm cutting things?"
Xia Huanming was stunned for a moment, then immediately replied, "I guessed."
Chen Xing believed it. If it was Xia Huanming, he might be able to guess it.
Chen Xing listened to the sound of the TV coming from the room, thought for a moment, and told Xia Huanming: "I wanted to look for you too."
Xia Huanming tilted his head slightly, hooked Chen Xing's fingers, and asked in a low voice: "What do you want from me?"
"I was worried that you wouldn't be able to sleep," Chen Xing tilted his head back with a sincere look in his eyes, "I wanted to say good night to you as soon as possible."
Xia Huanming stared at the pair of eyes he had been thinking about day and night. A dull and sour pain surged in his chest, and he reluctantly smiled bitterly.
At that time, Chen Xing and the others tried to evade the question by saying that he had touched the dog, but he did not believe it.
Because he clearly heard the words "we really need to talk".
So after Chen Xing and the others left, he sat alone in the room and thought for a long time, so long that when Matisse came back from his walk, his script was still on that page.
And now.
The person who made him toss and turn was actually concerned about his insomnia?
How could he give up this?
Chen Xing didn't know that every inch of Xia Huanming's gaze was torturing his sanity. He was still thinking about how to "relieve insomnia": "If you really can't sleep, you can hold something familiar to you. This will make you feel more secure."
Xia Huanming looked quietly at Chen Xing's moving lips.
He didn't listen to what Chen Xing said at all. His shadow completely enveloped Chen Xing, and an almost pathological possessiveness grew wildly in his heart.
In just a few minutes, he had already used his eyes to caress Chen Xing several times, from his wrist to his calf.
He wanted to hold Chen Xing's face and kiss him wantonly, over and over again.
That's right, right here, in front of the surveillance camera, Chen Xing's calm cheeks were slightly red from lack of oxygen, licking all his desires; using lips and teeth to measure the temperature of the naked skin, leaving mottled marks on the white arms, so that Chen Xing could never wear such clothes again; then the calves, if he knelt on one knee, he could slowly touch them from bottom to top, and his fingers would get into the wide trouser legs...
His lingering gaze was torturing his sanity, and every glance made his throat tighten a little.
If you are really worried about me, can you still love me? If you want to find someone else, why can't you look at me? I definitely like you more than those people, and I love you more than them.
...Look at me.
When he thought of the last sentence, the person in front of him actually raised his head.
The pair of clear eyes looked straight into his eyes, like a beam of light suddenly piercing through the darkness, revealing Xia Huanming's thoughts, and he froze in place in an instant.
"If you want to find me," Chen Xing said in a very firm voice, "I'll answer the phone."
Xia Huanming suppressed the dark color in his eyes, nodded slightly, and changed the subject abruptly: "Please put on more clothes, be careful not to catch a cold."
Chen Xing didn't think much about it. He raised his arm and gritted his teeth to show the outline of his biceps. He said briskly, "Don't worry. This little temperature is harmless. I have a good physique."
Before he finished speaking, Xia Huanming grabbed his wrist and pressed his hand against his strong arm.
Through the thin clothes, Chen Xing could clearly feel the other person's taut muscles.
Xia Huanming even took him to touch his entire arm.
What perfect muscles, what strong lines... But is it appropriate for someone with such a muscular body to just touch him?
Chen Xing was troubled for a second, but soon he thought it through.
If I think it is suitable, then it is suitable.
Seeing Chen Xing's shocked expression, Xia Huanming was in a good mood. He knew from Chen Xing's Weibo that Chen Xing was a fan of his figure. Was this a hit on the target?
He deliberately let go of Chen Xing's hand when Chen Xing was most immersed in it.
Chen Xing indeed showed a regretful expression.
Xia Huanming suppressed his laughter and said, "I'll take you to practice next time. I'm going back first."
After Xia Huanming left, Chen Xing slowly closed the door. The hand that had touched the muscles still maintained the posture of holding something, and slowly walked back to the computer.
Qi Yinrui glanced at him and said, "Oh, are you done?"
Chen Xing nodded: "Yeah."
Qi Yinrui asked again: "What did he want from you?"
This question brought Chen Xing back to his senses.
Yeah...what on earth is he here for? Just to come over and ask him if it's fun?
Chen Xing said he didn't know either, and then put on a thin long-sleeved shirt.
Qi Yinrui was also a little puzzled. He thought Xia Huanming would suggest changing rooms, but he just came to remind Chen Xing to put on more clothes?
But he was too lazy to care and continued watching TV.
Time passed slowly, and at ten o'clock in the evening, Chen Xing closed his computer, turned off the lights, and went to bed.
Before going to bed, he sent a message to Xia Huanming, asking him if he had taken the medicine and how he felt. Xia Huanming replied with an "ok" emoticon.
[Xia Huanming]: I should be able to fall asleep today. Matisse lit the aromatherapy and it smells nice.
【Chen Xing】: Haha, that’s good (*OUO)
Only then did Chen Xing put down his phone with peace of mind, closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
At seven o'clock the next morning, Chen Xing and Qi Yinrui were woken up by the alarm clock at the same time. They jumped out of bed like zombies and finally sat on the bed, staring at each other.
Chen Xing looked at Qi Yinrui's messy hair and burst out laughing: "Hahaha, Brother Rui, your hair is in this state when you wake up early."
Qi Yinrui took off his pajamas neatly and put on a cream-yellow sweater for going out: "Don't criticize me, my eyes are swollen."
The eldest brother didn't say anything to the second brother. The two of them laughed for a while before getting up to wash.
Qi Yinrui changed his clothes first and combed his hair in front of the mirror. Chen Xing kept massaging him until the swelling in his eyes subsided before he came out of the bathroom.
He was wearing the same clothes as yesterday, except that he changed into a coat and sneakers, and put on a baseball cap, which made the combination different again.
The two of them went downstairs to have breakfast and met Xu Yuancai and Zheng Peiya in the cafeteria. The four of them sat together to eat.
Xu Yuancai and Qi Yinrui talked about singing the theme song in the past, and Zheng Peiya listened carefully while eating.
Chen Xing turned on his phone and found that Xia Huanming had sent him a message twenty minutes ago, taking a photo of blue star flowers on the roadside.
[Xia Huanming]: Your brooch
Chen Xing looked at the photo and the few short words, lowered his head and chuckled, then replied with a like emoticon.
They had just finished breakfast when it started to drizzle outside. The program crew said it was a thunderstorm and it would clear up soon.
Everyone stood under the eaves at the door waiting for the rain to stop. They all expressed their understanding that the weather at the seaside has always been like this, somewhat cloudy and unpredictable.
Chen Xing was more worried about whether Xia Huanming brought an umbrella with him when he went out.
Fortunately, the sky was clear when Xia Huanming came back, and he was dry and not wet at all.
Upon asking, I found out that he happened to pass by the convenience store when he noticed it was about to rain, so he hid from the rain there for a while.
Qi Yinrui and Chen Xing both knew where he was talking about and made sounds of sudden enlightenment.
Xu Yuancai next to him said, "Come to think of it, I haven't been to a convenience store for a long time. I couldn't find anything in the room at night. How about we go to the convenience store to buy some snacks sometime?"
Chen Xing raised both hands in agreement: "But I probably won't be free today, as we have a full rehearsal schedule today."
Xia Huanming didn't say anything, but Chen Xing grabbed his right hand, unilaterally expressing his consent.
Qi Yinrui said: "As long as you don't buy snail rice noodle, I can accept it."
Xu Yuancai replied to Chen Xing: "I am not free today either. I have to go with them to set up the promotional booth today, so I should be very busy."
Listening to everyone sharing their itineraries, Chen Xing was sure that today would be a busy day.
They arrived at the theater's practice room and first arranged the general process and movements, then worked on the details and positioning. They were in the same practice room as "The End of the Show" today, and the patterns of the two groups were a little different.
The girls divided the performance into several small parts, and after each part they told the screenwriter about their feelings and opinions about the performance. The director and assistant director then went over the details of the positioning and actions.
Chen Xing didn't have time to pay attention to other groups. He was busy with his own group's affairs and the day passed by.
Chen Xing ran around and was sweating all over. He returned to his room and took a shower. Then he fell asleep and slept until three in the morning. He dreamed of swimming in the pool again, so he got up quickly to go to the bathroom.
After coming back, he fell into a deep sleep again.
An unknown amount of time had passed before the sunlight pierced his eyelids. He turned over impatiently and lifted his eyelids slightly, only to see two shadows of Xia Huanming sitting on Qi Yinrui's empty bed.
Chen Xing thought he was dreaming, so he closed his eyes and muttered, "Why did I dream about you again?"
"Do you think this is a dream?"
“……!”
Chen Xing suddenly opened his eyes, and his sight finally focused on Xia Huanming, who was wearing a black baseball cap.
Under the brim of the baseball cap is a well-defined jawline, and the neatly cut black shirt outlines Xia Huanming's broad shoulders and narrow waist. His two long legs are casually crossed, his bony fingers are resting on his knees, and he is casually turning his phone.
Chen Xing slowly propped himself up and stretched, his joints making comfortable sounds.
"Why are you here?" He rubbed his sore eyes and asked Xia Huanming, "What time is it now?"
Xia Huanming suddenly stood up, leaned over and held his face.
Chen Xing stretched his neck, his chin was gently stroked, and his gaze was forced to meet the smiling eyes slightly curved under the brim of the hat.
Xia Huanming raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and a gentle voice brushed past his ear: "It's already nine o'clock. Wake up, we are both late."
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