Chapter 72: Flowers End, Xia Huanming likes Chen Xing. (Two in One)...
The audience saw that the handsome man on the stage seemed to have his soul taken away. He staggered and knelt down. He didn't care how much dust was on his clothes or how messy his hair was. He grabbed the floor with his hands and crawled towards his dying brother little by little.
At this moment, the sounds of fighting with swords and sabers stopped abruptly, and the fighting crowd retreated like a tide.
A lonely and cold spotlight fell, shrouding the brothers in a desolate halo.
The tiny particles of dust floating in the beam of light seem to foreshadow the departure of life.
After the sound of clothes rustling, Chen Xing felt himself being gently embraced in a familiar and warm embrace.
The fabric of the new costume masked at least half of the scent of tuberose, and Chen Xing could feel Xia Huanming's chest rising and falling violently.
Then, a roar made his eardrums vibrate.
"Pin'er! Pin'er! Please! Please, open your eyes and look at your brother!"
Suddenly, Chen Xing felt a drop of cold water falling on his cheek and sliding down his skin.
...Xia Huanming is crying?
I didn't see Xia Huanming crying during the rehearsal. He really wanted to see it.
But Chen Xing was well-mannered and did not open his eyes until the end.
The audience in the front row saw it clearly - Xia Huanming's tears dripped continuously onto the face of the person in his arms.
Xia Huanming finally raised his head and took a deep breath, as if he was making a heart-wrenching decision.
The theater was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and everyone was watching this scene with bated breath.
Xia Huanming gently pressed his forehead against Chen Xing's, as if feeling his brother's body temperature. His roar gradually turned into a choked murmur of his nickname.
Chen Xing felt the warmth against his forehead, and at the same time, Xia Huanming's gentle, heartbreaking whispers rang in his ears.
"Pin'er..."
"Pin'er, it's too cold here. Brother will take you back to the attic to sleep. When you wake up, brother will take you home to eat your favorite osmanthus cake."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xing felt his body floating in the air.
Xia Huanming picked him up and walked backstage.
Chen Xing knew that this action indicated that Jin Xia’s story had come to an end.
This kind, brave and passionate young man remained forever fifteen years old.
The two elderly people in the family will never be able to wait for their beloved youngest son, and there will never be anyone who will say to them, "Mom and Dad, I want to eat osmanthus cake" when osmanthus flowers fall all over the city.
Jinwang hopes that he will never be able to wait for the next "brother", and that when he looks back in the future, there will be no one behind him.
Every time he performed this part, Chen Xing would always feel a surge of sadness in his heart, and his naturally hanging hands would move slightly.
Only after he was sure that he had stepped down the stairs and truly returned to the backstage did Chen Xing dare to slowly open his eyes.
The moment he opened his eyes, Xia Huanming's blushing eyes caught Chen Xing's sight.
Chen Xing's heart sank suddenly as if it was soaked with tears.
Xia Huanming is in such a miserable state now.
A few strands of hair hung messily on the sides of her face, and many strands of hair stuck to her sweaty forehead.
Those eyes that were always calm and composed were now filled with sorrow, and tears hung on his eyelashes, seemingly about to fall.
So that's how you cry.
Chen Xing thought.
It was a great performance, but he felt an indescribable discomfort in his heart. He didn't want to see Xia Huanming like this.
Xia Huanming gently placed him on the bench in the aisle. Chen Xing raised his hand and carefully wiped away the tears on the other's face with his fingertips.
This action made Xia Huanming sniff and his eyes turned red again, as if he was about to cry again.
Chen Xing hurriedly grabbed Xia Huanming's wrist, pulled him to sit next to him, frantically took out a tissue, and gently pressed it on the corner of his eye.
"Why are you still crying? Are you not in the role?" Chen Xing applied her eye makeup very carefully to prevent it from smudging.
Before Chen Xing finished wiping, Xia Huanming suddenly leaned over, put his arms around his shoulders, and rested his chin on his neck.
He then heard Xia Huanming's muffled voice: "I feel so bad, can you stay with me for a while?"
So uncomfortable? That means you haven't performed well.
Chen Xing clutched the crumpled tissue and gently patted Xia Huanming's back with his other hand: "Okay, we won't have any scenes later anyway, so there's no rush."
After all, this was the only way to get on stage. The two of them were wearing ancient costumes that were incompatible with modern clothes, and they were hugging each other like this, which made them even more eye-catching.
They had been sitting here for five minutes, and four people had already asked him what happened to Xia Huanming.
Chen Xing would explain every time: "He was so into the performance that he couldn't get out of the scene."
Every time this happened, the other party would give a thumbs up and say, "As expected of Xia Huanming, he is really into the role."
At the sixth minute, Qi Yinrui came over holding a half-bottle of mineral water.
After looking at Xia Huanming, he smiled and asked Chen Xing: "What's wrong with him?"
Chen Xing still answered in the same way: "I was so absorbed in the performance that I couldn't get out of the role."
"Oh~" Qi Yinrui made an intriguing sound.
He deliberately walked around behind Chen Xing, bent down and asked, "Are you sure there is no drama?"
The head leaning against Chen Xing slowly raised up.
There were no red marks at the corners of Xia Huanming's eyes, no sign of grievance, his eyes were calm and distant, clearly his usual calm and self-possessed self.
Qi Yinrui smiled softly.
He knew it was fake.
How could Xia Huanming, who has played the role of farewell so many times, take so long to slow down?
Qi Yinrui straightened up again and decided to help Xia Huanming, so he said, "It's true that he didn't act out of character. You have to watch him carefully. Actors can easily suffer psychological trauma."
Chen Xing really got nervous, loosened his arms and asked anxiously: "Isn't that serious? What should I do?"
Qi Yinrui shrugged: "He just thinks you're dead now, so he doesn't react to reality. If you make him feel that you're still alive, he'll be fine."
Do you think I'm still alive?
Chen Xing repeated Qi Yinrui's words in his mind.
He thought for a moment, and finally grabbed Xia Huanming's hand, guiding Xia Huanming's palm to his cheek, letting his thumb and index finger touch his brow bone, eye sockets, and lip corners, letting him feel the temperature of his skin, and then slowly sliding to the side of his neck.
He wanted to prove that he was still there by touching.
As Chen Xing continued to touch, he asked the two of them seriously: "How is it? Is my method okay?"
Xia Huanming turned his head silently: "..."
Qi Yinrui: “…”
Qi Yinrui's original intention was to let Chen Xing say a few nice words to praise Xia Huanming, but who would have thought that Chen Xing would directly reward Xia Huanming?
This made him curious.
How do these two get along with each other? How can they start fighting so naturally at zero frames?
Qi Yinrui sighed and quickly stopped Chen Xing: "Stop touching me."
Chen Xing looked up in confusion: "What's wrong? Didn't you say that this would make him react?"
"Yes, but," Qi Yinrui glanced at Xia Huanming's left ear, which was beginning to swell with blood, and replied with his hand on his forehead, "If you keep touching it, something bad will happen."
If you keep touching me like this, there will be more than just a reaction.
All parts of Xia Huanming's body were reacting.
Chen Xing still looked puzzled: "What's the matter? Isn't it just a touch? I won't lose a piece of meat."
"You won't lose any meat? Hahahaha..." Qi Yinrui was amused. After laughing a few times, he said admiringly, "You are quite righteous when you say that. Anyway, listen to me. For your own good and Xia Huanming's good, please don't touch me."
Xia Huanming also turned around, took back his hand and said, "Well, stop touching me, I'm almost done."
When Chen Xing heard Xia Huanming say that he was fine, his eyes lit up and he quickly held up the other's face to examine it carefully.
Although Xia Huanming's eyes were still panicked and a little frightened, his eyes were no longer red.
"Yeah, it's indeed shining like usual." Chen Xing gave Qi Yinrui a thumbs up, "Brother Rui, you are really a miracle doctor!"
Qi Yinrui almost laughed out loud, shook his water bottle and said, "Now that we're all right, you guys chat, I'm going to find Yaya."
"Okay, bye." Chen Xing waved.
After Qi Yinrui left, Chen Xing and Xia Huanming sat up straight, both facing the aisle, watching the staff coming and going with props in their arms.
Xia Huanming held Chen Xing's left hand, placed it on his thigh, and gently rubbed his knuckles with his fingertips. "I was just about to say that you have made great progress. Your final speech was full of vigor, and every turn of tone was just right. It was the best performance you have ever given since rehearsing."
"Really? You are not complimenting me." Chen Xing was unsure.
"The audience's reaction speaks for itself. You don't know even if you close your eyes, but when you died in my arms, the people in the front row were wiping their tears," Xia Huanming smiled, stroking his knuckles with his thumb. "Even Sister Gu pulled out a napkin."
If we add in the perspectives of the audience and Gu Yirou, Xia Huanming's praise becomes authentic.
Chen Xing was overjoyed and scratched the back of his neck embarrassedly: "Oh, what should I do when they praise me? Do I need to prepare a speech?"
"Hahaha," Xia Huanming laughed out loud because of his amusement. Ten seconds later, he quietly tightened his fingers and looked at Chen Xing seriously, "Thank you for being willing to accompany me."
"No need to thank me," Chen Xing replied softly, "I am willing to accompany you because you would do the same to me."
Xia Huanming smiled: "Wake up, you are really a good person."
Chen Xing wanted to say.
He is not the type of person who is nice to others for no reason. On the contrary, he is vindictive. If he is willing to treat Xia Huanming like this, it must be because Xia Huanming is also very nice to him.
He believed that if it was him who had not made the mistake, Xia Huanming would definitely comfort him in the same way.
The two sat side by side quietly like this until the fifth act was about to begin, when Xia Huanming stood up and returned to the stage to make the final finishing touches.
Chen Xing sat alone on the bench, looking at the staff standing by the wall with walkie-talkies in their hands.
They are always on the alert to prevent any stage accidents.
If he hadn't been an actor, he wouldn't have performed in this play.
He will probably never know how many pairs of red eyes and sweat-soaked work clothes are hidden behind those breathtaking and perfect performances.
It is these unknown figures who weave an invisible safety net with their professionalism and perseverance, allowing the actors to shine under the spotlight with confidence.
Chen Xing noticed that a staff member was moving things while talking on the phone, so he walked over to lend a hand and then came back.
The third group of contestants who were preparing to go on stage came over one after another, and greeted Chen Xing warmly when they saw him.
Although the three groups performing today are all ancient costume themes, their dressing styles are different.
For example, their group’s clothes are of martial arts and Jianghu style, and their clothes are made to look old and patched up. The clothes of the Ever-changing Group are more fairy-like, and each member of the group looks like an immortal, after all, the story takes place between various sects.
As for "The Show Ends Here", he encountered Huang Canni, who was dressed like a fairy in "Journey to the West", but there were also a few who were ordinary cloth clothes.
Yaya, who had passed by here before, came over and asked him, "Is Xia Huanming okay?"
Chen Xing nodded: "Yes, he went on stage."
Li Mu asked, "You are about to give your closing commentary, are you nervous?"
Chen Xing shook his head and answered seriously: "I'm not nervous. Although I think I can do better in the future, I have tried my best so far. I have also tried my best in other aspects. We have no regrets."
After chatting for a few more sentences, Chen Xing heard the host start to speak: "Okay, the above is the wonderful performance of the 'Lunch Box Without Lid Group'. Let's applaud and thank them."
Hearing this, Chen Xing straightened his collar and stepped back onto the stage. Every step he took was on the petals that had fallen before, making a slight rustling sound.
The spotlight followed him as he returned to the team next to the host. Several of them held hands and bowed to the audience.
There was a lot of cheering from the audience, with everyone shouting their own names. The most popular one was Xia Huanming, mixed with a few words like "Zhang Jin'an".
This made Zhang Jinan turn around and ask, "Why did I hear my name again? This is over. After more than ten years of absence, I am still a new actor."
The audience burst into laughter.
The instructors' comments were concise and powerful, and they really focused on praising Chen Xing's performance. Every compliment coincided with Xia Huanming's previous evaluation.
It can be seen that Xia Huanming's professional qualities are very high, almost the same as his tutor.
While listening to the comments, Chen Xing's eyes inadvertently swept across the guest seats in the second row.
Xu Yuancai sat next to Matisse, with a simple princess bun and a champagne-colored silk satin halter dress. Under the light, she exuded a luxurious luster and looked extremely noble.
Chen Xing recognized this dress. Xu Yuancai had worn it two days ago. Zheng Peiya asked if such good fabric must be expensive. Xu Yuancai said, "It's not expensive. If you like it, I'll send it to you when the new style arrives."
Later, they went to the brand's official website and searched for the same model, which was priced at 50,000 yuan.
When Chen Xing thought about Xu Yuancai wearing such expensive clothes every day to distribute flyers on the streets, he wanted to say: Acting skills come first, the program team and Xu Yuancai, both sides are very capable.
Whenever the instructor praised Chen Xing, Xu Yuancai would nod slightly, and would straighten her back proudly when she heard something wonderful.
It was as if she was the one being praised.
It would be a lie for Chen Xing to say that he was not moved. His current mood was a mixture of emotion and joy, like a squid soaked in two different liquids.
The glaring spotlights made everything seem so unreal.
At least a year ago, he would never have thought that he would be able to act in a drama, and in the end he completed the performance perfectly without any stuck or accident.
As the applause broke out, his heart beat violently in his chest and he bowed again.
"Okay, thank you for the comments from the instructors. Let's take a few minutes to rest. The next play will also be very exciting."
Under the host's command, the contestants in the lunch box uncovered group left the stage one after another.
Chen Xing returned to the backstage, and while Xiaoling was helping him remove his makeup, he turned on his phone which he hadn't looked at for a long time.
As soon as he opened WeChat, messages from Xu Yuancai popped up one after another.
[Princess]: You performed really well! I have improved a lot since rehearsal!
[Princess]: You are truly a super-evolution. I have been promoting you for a long time.
[Princess]: The program team asked us to vote for our group’s MVP
[Princess]: Guess who I voted for?
[Princess]: It must be you!
Chen Xing looked at the last few words and remembered that when he was in college, his band would vote whenever there was a disagreement, and he would always get a vote regardless of whether he was involved in the disagreement or not.
Xu Yuancai has always firmly chosen him.
How great it is to have such friends in life.
[Chen Xing]: Thank you, Princess! (TuT) I’m so happy to see you. You are wearing such a beautiful outfit today.
[Princess]: Did you find out?
[Princess]: I specially wore all the gifts given by everyone in our band, just as if they had come to see me.
[Chen Xing]: wuwuwu I am so touched, Princess, we will follow you forever
After Chen Xing sent the message, Xia Huanming, who was called away by Director Yu in the middle, walked in. Xia Huanming sat next to Chen Xing, and Cuicui came over to help him remove his wig.
The first thing Xia Huanming said when he saw Chen Xing was: "Look at what I said, they will definitely praise you."
Chen Xing nodded happily: "Yes, and it's exactly the same as what you said, you are such a genius, aren't you?"
It was clearly words of praise for Chen Xing, but Chen Xing turned it around and directed it at himself.
Xia Huanming chuckled.
Cuicui and Xiaoling quickly took off their wigs and removed their makeup.
After removing the makeup, Xiaoling sprayed Chen Xing with moisturizing spray, then lifted the apron and Chen Xing went to change into his own clothes.
He was wearing a simple blue denim jacket today, with a white short-sleeved shirt tucked into the waistband of his jeans. What was tied around his waist was not a belt, but a silk scarf with a pineapple pattern that he had found.
When he came out after changing his clothes, Xia Huanming, who only needed to change two sets of clothes, was already sitting there waiting for him.
Xia Huanming was dressed in black again and put on a hat. The two of them left the dressing room together.
After changing their clothes, the "Uncovered Lunch Box" group all ran to the reserved seats in the last row to watch the performances of other groups.
Wang Baiyue ordered milk tea at some point and distributed one cup to each person.
Zhao Xingyu chose Yangzhi Ganlu, and after taking a sip, he said, "Thank you, Brother Yue, you are so generous."
Wang Baiyue said: "No, this is what Yueyue ordered."
Everyone quickly changed their words: "Thank you, sister-in-law, you are so generous."
This made Wang Baiyue smile from ear to ear.
After a short break, the drama continued and the curtain slowly opened.
The "Ever-Changing" group tells the story of a modern man named Xiao Wang (played by Qi Yinrui) who travels into the world of cultivating immortals. He is clumsy and excluded at first, but then discovers that his fellow brothers in the sect are just people with sharp tongues but soft hearts.
When Xiao Wang had achieved his goal and was about to ascend to heaven, the harsh sound of an electrocardiogram suddenly rang out in the theater.
The bloody truth is revealed.
This is not actually a time-travel drama, but a revolving lantern at the moment of death. Those immortal-looking senior brothers are actually projections of his closest friends and the characters in the TV dramas he watched before his death.
All the farewell words to his fellow brothers were the regrets he was unable to express to his family.
Chen Xing really likes Qi Yinrui's last words: "We come into this world naked, but we meet close friends and loved ones one after another as time goes by. Death is never an abyss of loneliness, nor a cage of obsession. It is just a gentle farewell in the long river of life."
As the last note faded away, the lights gradually dimmed and the heavy curtains slowly fell.
The plot of the "The Show Ends Here" group was adapted from various mythological fables, and they began with the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.
The Weaver Girl, played by Huang Canni, lost her feather coat, but unlike in the story, she was unable to fly back to the sky because of the loss of her feather coat. She could only give herself to the Cowherd and become his wife.
On the contrary, the feather robe is just an ordinary feather robe, and she can fly back to the sky whether the cowherd takes it away or not.
When the fairy mist made of dry ice filled the stage, she stood proudly on the clouds and said: "I am a fairy. Fairies can fly. This feathered dress is nothing but your delusion. Why can it restrain me?"
Chen Xing heard Zheng Peiya say, "I like this adaptation. When I was a kid, I didn't understand why Niulang and Zhinu were together because they stole the feathered clothes. Isn't that perverted? Later, when I grew up, I looked up information and found that Yin Yun's version was just that the Emperor of Heaven thought Zhinu was diligent in weaving, so he rewarded her by sending her down to earth. Later, Zhinu abandoned weaving, and the Emperor of Heaven was furious, so they met at Crane Bridge once a year."
After listening to her, Wang Baiyue asked her, "Then how did this version come about?"
Xue Si Nian helped Zheng Pei Ya answer: "It came from the Peking opera "Tianhe Pairing" which was popular during the Republic of China. At that time, they adapted the story and made the cowherd a fool who sold cows. The old cow asked the cowherd to steal clothes. Gradually, this version became more popular. However, this version is at most a popular one. What makes me laugh is that many children's books actually chose this version. They really haven't studied or discussed literature in depth at all."
Everyone was silent.
They all read this in their textbooks. Chen Xing also found it strange when he was a child. Isn't this just stealing? How can they be in love?
But when I think about the many works nowadays, they all abuse others in the early stage, but become inexplicably harmonious and beautiful in the later stage, as if those hurts had never happened.
In the end, it will still be called a touching love story. Chen Xing didn't understand, nor did he want to understand.
His view on love is always based on mutual respect. It is impossible for him to fall in love with a person who is immoral when they first meet. Even if the person reforms later, he will still remember what he has done, so he will not fall in love with the other person.
The person he likes must be someone who will be treated warmly and kindly from beginning to end, even if the person is a stranger.
Chen Xing glanced at Xia Huanming beside him.
He just took a quick glance and Xia Huanming noticed it.
Xia Huanming pulled up the brim of his hat and asked him, "What's wrong?"
"It's okay," Chen Xing turned his head and said while clasping his fingers, "I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's performance."
Chen Xing was puzzled:
Was his gaze too blatant? Why was Xia Huanming able to spot him every time?
Chen Xing took a sip of milk tea and continued watching the show.
After the “Show Ends Here” group of performances is finished, today’s drama performance will truly be “over”.
After the mentors finished their comments, the host came on stage to control the situation and asked the audience to leave in an orderly manner.
Naturally, they returned to the backstage before the audience left, and they first took the bus back to their accommodation.
Chen Xing and Xia Huanming went to buy shaved ice together, and ate it bite by bite while sitting on the swing in the community. The sweetness of the strawberry syrup mixed with the stimulation of the crushed ice made their gums numb but they felt very refreshed.
He looked up at the sky that was dyed purple and pink by the sunset, tapped his toes lightly, and the swing began to swing.
Because Xia Huanming was too tall, he could only sit quietly and sip the mango-flavored shaved ice.
The street lights stretched their shadows very long. From a distance, the two people, one moving and one still, looked like the cartoon "The Foolish and the Unhappy".
As Chen Xing was eating, he said with emotion: "I will be going back the day after tomorrow."
"Um."
Chen Xing swung higher and higher, his tone filled with regret: "This is such a pity."
Xia Huanming reminded him: "Didn't the program crew say that they have reserved a beach for tomorrow, so we can go play on the beach after the show ends?"
"Oh, right. Then I have to prepare my swimming trunks." Chen Xing stopped lifting his feet and let the swing slowly stabilize. Finally, he stood up and stretched out his hand to Xia Huanming. "Let's go. Let's go back. I need to find some clothes."
Chen Xing returned to the room and opened his suitcase.
His clothes had been sorted by Xia Huanming, so the suitcase was always tidy whenever it was opened.
Qi Yinrui came back when Chen Xing was looking for his swimming trunks. He told Qi Yinrui about going to the beach tomorrow. Qi Yinrui started rummaging through the drawers as if he suddenly realized something.
After Chen Xing found his swimming trunks, he reminded everyone in the group to bring their swimsuits.
After he finished sending it, he heard Qi Yinrui say, "I haven't told you yet, you performed really well today."
Chen Xing quickly replied: "Thank you, Brother Rui, you too, your acting skills in the latter part are really strong, how did you practice it?"
Qi Yinrui raised his head, his eyes curved slyly: "Who acted better, me or Xia Huanming?"
Which one performed better?
Chen Xing thought seriously for a few seconds and replied, "You two have different styles, so you can't compare."
Qi Yinrui was obviously not satisfied, and sighed exaggeratedly: "Alas, I'm already in front of you, but you can't choose me. You're still thinking about Lao Xia."
"Tell the truth." Chen Xing answered honestly, lowered his head and continued to tidy up his clothes.
Qi Yinrui walked up to him and squatted, then asked him with a smile: "Since we are roommates, I can teach you some acting tips. Do you want to learn?"
Chen Xing's eyes lit up immediately and he nodded vigorously: "Of course I did!"
So that night, Chen Xing learned a lot of acting skills from Qi Yinrui. If Xia Huanming was the serious and sensible monitor in the eyes of the teacher, then Qi Yinrui was the eccentric deputy monitor.
He found a lot of tricks that the director had never mentioned. If others heard some of these tricks, they might find them speechless, but Chen Xing gladly accepted them.
After all, in his eyes, every bit of learning counts.
The next day, after a night of wandering in the ocean of knowledge, Chen Xing thought about some acting tips as soon as he got up.
This concentration made him unconsciously analyze the actors' performances first when watching other groups' performances, and then the plot and dialogue design.
No wonder Zhang Jinan said that when you are truly proficient in a certain field, you will naturally have the ability to deconstruct the professional performance of others.
Chen Xing pondered secretly, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
So, am I considered a semi-professional?
Today's three performances were all unique and brilliant. Chen Xing clapped vigorously every time.
If Xia Huanming hadn't told him to take it easy, his palms would have turned red from clapping.
In addition, there was a surprise on the scene.
In the audience, he unexpectedly found the girl and her sister whom he met in the canteen last time.
Chen Xing almost pointed at Qi Yinrui in the front row and shouted, "Your husband is here."
But then he thought, if he really shouted like that, all the "wives" in the audience would come over. Chen Xing finally held back.
"At this point, all performances of Acting First have been completed. Thank you for watching—"
With the host’s announcement, the fourth episode of the performance officially came to an end.
After the performance, everyone took a bus and waited for the three groups of actors to remove their makeup and head to the beach together.
The afternoon sun shines on the sea, warm but not hot.
The sky was so clear that there was not a trace of impurities, and a hazy halo appeared where it met the sea level, as if a bottle of gradient blue ink had been overturned, spreading from light to dark.
The half of the beach where they were was particularly quiet, and the locker room, which had been repainted white, was sparsely populated.
Chen Xing changed into swimming trunks and put on the black sports shorts distributed by the program team, a Hawaiian-style printed shirt on the outside, and yellow-framed sunglasses casually hung around his neck.
He put his things in the closet, and when he came out of the dressing room, he met Zhao Xingyu, who was stepping on the sand. His upper body had clear lines, and half of his swimming trunks were exposed under his shorts, and the outline of his muscles was faintly visible.
Chen Xing looked at Zhao Xingyu, put on his sunglasses and praised him, "I didn't expect you to have such a good figure."
Zhao Xingyu's muscles are quite obvious.
"I'm here." Xu Yuancai came over after changing into her swimsuit.
She had her hair tied into a neat bun and wore the same T-shirt and sports shorts as the show's crew, looking energetic yet casual.
Zhao Xingyu immediately tensed his arms to show off his biceps: "How about it, buddy, you have a good figure, right?"
"Well, it's okay," Xu Yuancai nodded calmly, "but not to the extent that I would pay attention to it."
Zhao Xingyu asked doubtfully: "What level is that?"
While they were talking, Xia Huanming walked out of the locker room.
He stood beside Chen Xing, his fingers casually unbuttoning his shirt, revealing his perfectly defined chest and abdominal muscles.
Then he raised his hand to comb his hair, and his arm muscles accidentally stretched into a perfect arc as he moved.
Chen Xing: “Wow.”
Xu Yuancai: “Wow.”
Zhao Xingyu: “…”
Why does it feel like every move is carefully designed?
Xia Huanming then turned around and said in surprise: "Well, you are here."
Zhao Xingyu: “…”
It’s confirmed that this person did it on purpose.
Xu Yuancai poked Chen Xing's arm and said, "This is a good figure, right, Xingbao."
"Yeah, very good." Chen Xing's eyes moved over Xia Huanming as if attracted by a magnet. "Everything is standard."
Coincidentally, just as he was thinking about his abdominal muscles, Xia Huanming stretched his body towards him and did a lazy stretch.
With this movement, the well-defined abdominal muscles instantly tightened, outlining breathtaking lines in the sunlight.
Xu Yuancai, who had seen everything, seemed to remember something and asked them, "Hey, do you want to put on sunscreen? I have a big bottle."
Zhao Xingyu waved his hand: "I've already applied it, thank you."
Xia Huanming also shook his head: "Me neither..."
Xu Yuancai: "You and Chen Xing can apply the cream to each other. If you can't touch my back, let Chen Xing help you."
Xia Huanming suddenly stood up straight: "You can also apply it."
When Xu Yuancai stuffed the sunscreen into Xia Huanming's hand, Chen Xing pointed at himself with a confused look on his face: "Ah? Me? Do I want some too?"
Xu Yuancai pulled him over and leaned close to his ear, whispering, "I watch the video version every day. Now I can get started. Why don't you touch it to your heart's content first?"
! !
Chen Xing suddenly realized and his eyes widened.
He asked why Xu Yuancai asked him, a man wearing a coat, to apply sunscreen. It turns out there was this reason!
Chen Xing patted his chest and said with emotion: "Princess, there is no need to say anything. I will remember it in my heart."
Xu Yuancai did not answer, but with a mysterious smile, she tapped his shoulder lightly with her fingertips, and then raised her chin gracefully.
Chen Xing looked up in the direction she pointed.
The billboard above the dressing room gleamed in the sun.
【Enjoy this moment】
"Enjoy this moment," Xu Yuancai said in Chen Xing's ear and pushed him on the back with neither too much nor too little force.
After Chen Xing walked away, the smile on Xu Yuancai's face gradually faded, and she stared at the two people not far away with burning eyes.
She arranged this because she wanted to see how Xia Huanming would react when Chen Xing touched him.
Because after observing for the past few days, she always felt that Xia Huanming was not just a friend to Chen Xing.
Xia Huanming might like Chen Xing.
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