Chapter 76: Flowers have their ends, so why don't you sleep together? ...
"Forry?"
Zhao Xingyu's voice was particularly loud in the reading room.
Everyone turned to look at him, and Chen Xing pushed his glasses.
Wang Baiyue, who didn't understand ACG culture, asked: "What is Furui?"
"It's Furry," Zhao Xingyu put the script on the table and made a "C" with his hands above his head. "It's a furry anthropomorphic character with animal ears."
Chen Xing, as the only person on the same channel as Zhao Xingyu, thought after reading the script: "But this is a little different from Fu Rui, the human form has animal ears and a tail, and it doesn't look like an animal."
"Now that you mention it, it's true," Zhao Xingyu immediately changed his tone. Thinking of how everyone only had animal ears, he couldn't help but laugh, "But it's also pretty cute."
"How's the story this time? Very cute, right?" Xue Si Nian said, pulling the script writer's arm. "This time, Pei Ya is the main character, and I am the supporting character."
"No wonder it's not sad anymore," Zheng Qi said with a smile, "Your scripts always have big swords, and they're a bit dark."
Xue Si Nian snorted: "Isn't the script this time also quite cruel? After the pet dies, it goes to heaven and has five days to return to the human world, but in the end, they still part ways."
Xue Si Nian's talent for summarization is admirable.
As she said, this script tells the story of animals transforming into human form and returning to the human world to repay their gratitude. The core is the deep emotional bond between people and pets.
The warm and healing tone is indeed full of Zheng Peiya's unique style.
It is worth mentioning that there are only two actors playing "human" roles in the whole play, among which Chen Xing will play the owner of the stray cat - let's call him Xiao Li for now.
It is worth mentioning that the actor who plays this stray cat is...
"Old Xia is so big, even if he is a stray cat, he must be a Maine Coon." Zheng Qi glanced at the script and looked up to tease Xia Huanming.
Xia Huanming was wearing a loose hoodie, with his chin propped up by the back of his hand, concentrating on studying the script. Hearing the teasing, he just said "hmm" calmly.
That’s right, the actor who played the stray cat was Xia Huanming.
Is Xia Huanming a cat?
Chen Xing couldn't imagine that scene, but he felt it was inexplicably fitting.
"Doesn't this correspond exactly to your first lesson? Before you simulate animals, you must first learn to observe them," Director Yu knocked on the table. "I don't need to remind you how to observe, right? I believe you all know how to do it."
The contestants below all nodded.
The girls' group that came this time were Jiang Ke and Sheng Yue.
Jiang Ke was already familiar with the three people in the haunted house that day, so he spoke more directly: "Chen Xing, I remember that you have a good relationship with Yaya's cat. How about asking Yaya to borrow it? It's always better to observe it up close than on TV."
Chen Xing nodded, this was also a solution.
Director Yu looked at Chen Xing: "Do they have a cat?"
"Yes, it's so cute." Chen Xing replied.
If there were real pets present, it would definitely be more effective than verbally reproducing the acting.
Director Yu nodded happily: "That's even better, go ask her if you can borrow it for a few days to observe, it would be best if she can come to our filming location, if not, forget it."
The producer finally reminded: "The most important thing is not to just let the cat disagree and don't stress out other people's pets."
After the script distribution was finalized, everyone left the reading room.
Since the assistant director said it would be better to go into the practice room later and it was raining outside, they decided to rehearse in the cafeteria.
The claw machine over there happened to be on. Zhao Xingyu and Wang Baiyue were still thinking about what happened that day and decided to challenge the claw machine again.
The others found a spacious place near the window and sat down. Chen Xing sat down next to Xia Huanming, and when he put his elbow on the table, he accidentally touched the other person's arm.
Instead of avoiding him, Xia Huanming moved closer to him as if he did it on purpose.
Is it crowded? Chen Xing looked at the seat next to him.
Not only is it not crowded, but there is room for one more person.
...Never mind, it doesn’t matter this way.
Chen Xing thought so and joined everyone in rehearsal.
A few minutes later, Zhao Xingyu and Wang Baiyue came back.
Everyone looked at the empty hands, knowing that the two had wasted a few dollars again, and no one said anything.
Instead, these two people cue themselves.
Zhao Xingyu: "The value must have been adjusted by someone. It has nothing to do with our skills."
Wang Baiyue faced the camera, clenched his fist and said, "It doesn't matter. If I didn't catch it, then I didn't catch it. Matisse's message will always inspire me. I will start over again."
Zheng Peiya on the other side laughed and said, "Brother Yue, you are acting again."
After the guests left yesterday, everyone gathered together to open the envelopes.
Matisse left two sentences for each person, one in French and one in translation.
What is given to Wang Baiyue is encouragement for him to have the courage to fight to the end and not be afraid of difficulties.
What Chen Xing received was this: "What a chance to have a beautiful woman?" - I am so lucky to meet you on this ordinary day.
At this point, Chen Xing suddenly realized that Xia Huanming had never mentioned his message. He gently poked the other person's arm and asked, "What sentence did you receive?"
Xia Huanming stared at him, then suddenly leaned forward and whispered softly, "You are so beautiful."
The rhythm of French makes Xia Huanming's already pleasant voice even more charming.
Chen Xing shrank his neck: "What do you mean?"
Xia Huanming curved his eyes and looked at him with a smile: "I wish you a nice day."
"Oh——" Chen Xing's eyes lit up, "Then I want to learn this sentence, so that I can tell others."
"no."
Chen Xing didn't expect Xia Huanming to refuse so bluntly, and his face even darkened.
"Why?" Chen Xing tilted his head in confusion, "Isn't this sentence very friendly?"
"..." Xia Huanming frowned slightly, and finally sighed softly, tapping the script with his fingers, "If the pronunciation is not standard, it will be ambiguous. I don't recommend learning this sentence. I will teach you a simple one, Bonne journée."
Chen Xing repeated in a clear voice: "Beng Jie Ni!"
Xia Huanming nodded with satisfaction: "You learn really fast, and your pronunciation is also very standard."
Chen Xing smiled and repeated it twice.
Everyone rehearsed the script until four in the afternoon. They waited until the uncles and aunts in the cafeteria came back from their break before they took the scripts and umbrellas home.
They were lucky as the rain had stopped when they came out.
Chen Xing was wearing rain boots and deliberately stepped on the puddles on the road, humming his own song "Rainy Day".
He wrote this song when he was a freshman.
When it comes to rainy days, songs are usually long and soft, but this song is funk music with bass as the theme.
When Xia Huanming heard the song "Qingfeng" for the first time, he could feel the creator's pure joy from the melody.
Looking at Chen Xing’s reaction now, it is indeed so.
The others went back to the villa first. Chen Xing and Xia Huanming came to the door of the "rapidly changing" villa and rang the doorbell.
The one who opened the door was Xiao Yuan, who was wearing pajamas. She looked at them and nodded calmly: "Hello, who are you looking for?"
Xiao Yuan and Xia Huanming were not familiar with each other, so her eyes finally fell on Chen Xing.
"Xiao Yuan," Chen Xing greeted, "Please call Ya Ya."
"Okay." Xiao Yuan walked into the back door of the living room.
After a while, YaYa came out, followed by the little fat cat they were looking for.
YaYa had two ponytails and was also wearing pajamas.
"What's the matter?" Yaya picked up Tiaotiao, whose fluffy tail swayed slightly. "What do you want from me?"
Chen Xing mentioned to Yaya that their group wanted to borrow a cat.
Yaya covered her mouth and asked in surprise: "So are you going to wear cat ears from now on?"
Xia Huanming: "Yes."
YaYa: "Do you still need to wear a collar?"
Xia Huanming: “…Yes.”
Qi Yinrui behind him: "Pfft..."
Xia Huanming: “…”
“Sorry, I really couldn’t help it. I just thought of that scene…” Qi Yinrui waved his hands, seeming to be really sorry. “Hahahaha, I’m really looking forward to what your show will look like.”
Xia Huanming: “…”
YaYa asked Chen Xing to hold Tiao Tiao first, and then she trotted to get the cat food and litter box.
Yaya handed the litter box to Xia Huanming, then held up the cat food and explained the precautions: "Take two spoonfuls of this cat food each time, and add a fish oil pill. If it's water, pour mineral water next to it, and she will drink it by herself. She will go to the litter box half an hour after eating, and you just need to scoop it out."
"Okay," Chen Xing stood up straight, holding Tiaotiao's paw and pretending to salute, "I promise it will come back the same way it came."
Xia Huanming nodded.
YaYa glanced at their expressions and smiled: "I feel more confident that you can take care of it. It still sticks to you. Oh, don't put it in a place alone to sleep. It will cry when it can't see people. It's better to put it in your bedroom."
YaYa said a few more points, then went to get Tiaotiao's sleeping mat and gave it to Chen Xing.
After all these precautions were explained, only Chen Xing could remember them.
Chen Xing returned with the cat in his arms, and the umbrella that was stuck in his finger was taken away by Xia Huanming.
Xia Huanming held the cat litter box in both hands, with two umbrella bracelets hanging on his wrists.
The two returned to the dormitory, where Wang Baiyue and Zheng Qi were making dinner.
Zheng Peiya and Xue Si Nian, who were helping out, came over first and happily picked up Tiao Tiao: "Hey, isn't this our little Tiao Tiao? Let your sister give you a kiss!"
Zheng Peiya stroked the cat's fur and asked, "So, where are you going to put him?"
"Let's go to the bedroom." Chen Xing took the cat litter box from Xia Huanming. "Let's go put the things in place first. You can take it to get familiar with the environment and smells. Although Yaya said it won't run out, you still have to remember to close the doors and windows."
Zheng Peiya and Xue Si Nian nodded, held Tiao Tiao and sat on the sofa. One of them took an apple on the table to tease it, and Zhao Xingyu also came to join in the fun.
Chen Xing and Xia Huanming returned to the bedroom and put everything away before going downstairs.
When Zheng Peiya saw Chen wake up, she quickly took the cat from Zhao Xingyu and called Chen to wake up: "Hey, little pig, you came just in time, come and hold it."
Chen Xing walked over and picked up Tiaotiao. He lowered his head and rubbed the soft cat fur. He turned around and asked Xia Huanming: "Ahuan, you haven't held it before, right? Why don't you try?"
Xia Huanming pulled his hand out of his trouser pocket and looked at Tiaotiao's complicated expression: "I think it's afraid of me."
Chen Xing looked at him firmly: "Being afraid is also a step towards understanding it. Don't you want to observe it? You have to come into contact with it to observe it."
Of course Xia Huanming listened to Chen Xing.
In fact, he would rather switch positions with Tiaotiao. It would be better if Chen Xing could hold him. He was always very nice to Tiaotiao, and his smiling face was so cute.
Xia Huanming stretched out his hand, and Chen Xing immediately handed Tiaotiao over.
It was Xia Huanming’s first time holding a big cat. He followed the gestures Chen Xing taught him and gently lifted Tiaotiao’s butt.
Fortunately, Tiaotiao is a docile cat. Even if he feels uncomfortable lying down, he will just hum softly and move to find a new position.
It rested its head on Xia Huanming's strong arm, but seemed to find it too hard, so it tilted its head and changed its position.
Xia Huanming was a little surprised and called its name softly: "Tiaotiao?"
Tiaotiao didn't look up, but just twitched his ears slightly.
A 1.9-meter-tall man holding a cat carefully is a scene that everyone must take a second look at.
The four people present looked at each other, and Xue Si Nian pointed out thoughtfully: "After being held by you, Tiao Tiao looks so small."
"Everyone he stands with looks short," Zhao Xingyu said. "Didn't you watch the show when it was broadcast? When we stood with him, the comments said we were so short. Then when he was not around during class, the comments said we were so tall."
Zheng Peiya laughed: "I saw those comments too. There is also a topic saying that Xia Huanming is a humanoid scale."
The humanoid scale remained silent. After all, humans are creatures that rely on temperature perception. When they actually touch that warmth, their heartstrings will be gently plucked.
The longer Xia Huanming spent with Tiaotiao, the more he felt how lovable this heavy little guy was.
After dinner, Tiaotiao lay quietly on the sofa, and no matter how Xue Si Nian called it, it would not come over.
Wang Baiyue said it had its own temper. Suddenly, a blinding flash of lightning flashed outside the window, followed by thunder and heavy rain.
Tiaotiao was obviously frightened and jumped off the sofa suddenly, but he pretended to be calm and stretched out his body, stretching his paws forward as if nothing had happened.
This series of little actions made everyone laugh.
Chen Xing leaned over, stretched out his hand, and gently called Tiaotiao over.
Tiaotiao was particularly obedient this time. He walked over slowly, circled around Chen Xing's stool, and rubbed his calves affectionately.
Seeing this, Xue Si Nian said enviously: "He really likes you."
Wang Baiyue asked Chen Xing: "Are you a cat lover?"
"That's not the case. Maybe it's because I play with it often," Chen Xing said after eating the sweet and sour pork ribs that Xia Huanming brought over and spitting out the bones. "You guys should take this opportunity to play with it more. It's getting close to you, too."
Zhao Xingyu shook his head and said, "I don't have much time. I have to go to Group 2 for rehearsal tomorrow. Lao Xia, you too, should observe more during your break."
Chen Xing looked at Xia Huanming who was chewing slowly.
Xia Huanming and Zhao Xingyu were loaned over to "The Show Ends Here". The girls' group seemed to want to continue the previous script and make a series.
There really won't be much time left by then, so the two of them have to work together quickly.
Chen Xing nodded confidently: "It's okay, I, your master, will guide you."
"Cough cough cough..." Xia Huanming suddenly started coughing.
"What's wrong?" Chen Xing quickly patted Xia Huanming on the back, "Did you choke on your rice?"
Xia Huanming wiped his mouth and stared at Chen Xing: "Master?"
Chen Xing nodded as a matter of course: "Yes, I am your master."
Xia Huanming: “…”
Wang Baiyue on the other side coughed twice: "Be careful with your words, this is a show for all ages."
Chen Xing didn't understand: "What did I say? Isn't that what the script says?"
Those who understood all lowered their heads to eat, while Chen Xing, Zheng Peiya and Zheng Qi, who didn't understand, looked at each other in confusion.
Zheng Peiya asked: "What do you mean?"
Chen Xing shrugged: "I don't know."
Zheng Qi: “I don’t know either.”
Zhao Xingyu quickly waved his hand and said, "Okay, this segment won't be broadcast anyway, let's skip it."
Wang Baiyue nodded: "You will regret it if you know."
"Come Peiya, I will explain to you," Xue Si Nian called to Zheng Peiya.
Zheng Peiya leaned over, and Xue Si Nian whispered a few words in her ear. Zheng Peiya's ears turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and she lowered her head to eat without saying anything.
This left Chen Xing and Zheng Qi confused.
When Chen Xing reacted, they had already finished their meal and the cat had followed him back to the bedroom.
Chen Xing sat on the bed, stroking Tiaotiao's fur, and looked sideways at the heavy rain outside the window: "A kitten that likes its master... Master... Master... Ah."
Suddenly, several comments from netizens flashed through his mind.
It was at this moment that he understood why Wang Baiyue said that.
But what concerned him more than embarrassment was Xia Huanming's reaction at that time.
Xia Huanming was the first one to understand. Does he understand it very well?
"Did you have experience with your ex? Or did you specifically find out for someone else?"
This thought lingered in Chen Xing's mind, causing him to feel an indescribable emotion.
Maybe it was because the doors and windows were closed? My chest felt strangely stuffy.
"The sound of rain is so noisy." Chen Xing thought irritably, blaming his uneasy mood on the sound of rain.
He wasn't like this before.
Chen Xing lowered his head, rubbed Tiaotiao's fur with his forehead, and praised: "Tiaotiao is so good, go play."
He let go of his hand, jumped nimbly on the ground, walked slowly to his little nest and lay down.
Xia Huanming finally came out of the bathroom after taking a shower. Chen Xing was gone, leaving only Tiao Tiao sleeping.
Xia Huanming walked out of the bedroom and found Chen Xing playing with his phone with Zhao Xingyu in the living room.
Chen Xing curled up on the sofa, and Zhao Xingyu followed his example, and the two of them sat together like tumblers.
Xia Huanming stared at their shoulders that bumped into each other from time to time and reminded them, "Don't you want to take a shower?"
"Oh," Chen Xing raised his head and rejoined the fierce battle, "I'll go after these two games. The key point... Ah Huan, would you like to help me fight?"
Xia Huanming took a quick look and confirmed that it was a game he had never played before: "I don't know how to play it."
"It's very simple," Chen Xing patted the empty seat next to him, "I'll teach you."
If it were someone else, Xia Huanming would have said long ago that he had no interest in playing games.
But since it was Chen Xing who invited him, he wanted to see what kind of game was so fun.
Xia Huanming sat down next to Chen Xing, saying "I want to see clearly how to operate" and deliberately moved very close, and his strong chest muscles "accidentally" touched Chen Xing's arm.
Chen Xing's fingertips hesitated slightly, and he quickly controlled the character to dodge again.
Xia Huanming’s shower gel is out of stock, so I’m using Chen Xing’s shower gel now.
Their breath lingered on each other's body, this subtle sense of fusion, as if their lives had merged from then on.
As the fragrance got closer, Chen Xing's mood also became strange, especially the area around his chest, which became as messy as the heavy rain and as tangled as the disturbed surface of a lake.
What's going on lately?
Sometimes it was muffled, and sometimes it sped up as if it was frightened.
...Could it be that he had a myocardial infarction at such a young age?
No, it's not possible.
Chen Xing quickly dismissed this idea and carefully taught Xia Huanming how to operate the character.
"Look, this character is a support, and this one is a shield. The shield is not very useful to me, so we can ignore it..."
"If he calls, use this, and then long press this key."
…
Xia Huanming is very smart. He just told Xia Huanming the basic operations of a character, and Xia Huanming was able to draw inferences and use a similar character to kill the enemy.
Chen Xing nodded with satisfaction and handed his phone to Xia Huanming: "Okay, I'll give it to you. I'm going now."
"No," Zhao Xingyu was unhappy, "Are you sure he can play well as a newcomer? I want to play ranked games."
"Then you can have a friendly match," Chen Xing stood up. "From what I've seen so far, Ah Huan is very flexible in his operations. Even if he's a novice, he's a smart novice, right?"
Chen Xing's fingers stroked Xia Huanming's chin, and Xia Huanming nodded up and down.
Chen Xing especially likes to look at Xia Huanming from this bird's-eye view.
The sharp outline softened, and even the ends of the hair showed a rare cuteness.
Chen Xing smiled with satisfaction and left.
After Chen Xing left, Zhao Xingyu pulled Xia Huanming into the team: "Let's play a friendly match. We're still short of one more person. Use Chen Xing's account to pull someone. His rank is high, so the rank of the person you pull can also be higher."
Xia Huanming returned to his normal tone: "What's the matter?"
Zhao Xingyu came over and clicked the plus sign in the lower right corner, and dozens of online friends appeared instantly.
Zhao Xingyu: "And he has many friends."
Xia Huanming: “…”
I have so many friends.
The friend list shows that there are 297 people in total, 88 of whom are online, and there are 99+ messages inviting him to join the team.
Zhao Xingyu pressed the button again to sort by rank, and the first place instantly became a person named "Xiao Xiao Xiao Wu".
Xia Huanming narrowed his eyes slightly when he saw the words "Xiao Wu" and then sent an invitation to the second place "Xiangshang Cocoa Bean". Cocoa Bean accepted it immediately and asked on the public screen: "Hey, Xiaozhu is free to go online?"
Zhao Xingyu answered this person for Xia Huanming, wondering about Xia Huanming's actions: "There is another person with a higher rank, why don't you call him?"
Xia Huanming's expression did not change, and he said calmly, "I don't know how to press it. I pressed it wrong."
Zhao Xingyu thought about it and thought it made sense, so he nodded and said, "It's okay, it's normal, I've had my hand slipped before too."
"Let's start the game."
"good."
Xia Huanming has never had much interest in games.
The online world is full of mixed people, especially this type of competitive ranking games.
If you make a mistake, the opponent and your teammates will taunt you at the same time, and all kinds of self-righteous curses and personal attacks will be uttered.
Friendly matches like this are fine, the ranking increase is small, but everyone is well-mannered, and teammates are particularly tolerant of the newbie Xia Huanming, and are understanding even when he makes mistakes.
In short, after three games, Xia Huanming killed the opponent five times, which is considered to be the best among the newcomers.
[Xiangshang Keke]: I didn't expect you to be good at oral calling. Try it more, maybe you can really do it.
[Xiangshang Keke]:? I just spoke out and was banned?
【theo-】：What did you post?
【向向可可】: gou, third tone
Zhao Xingyu burst into laughter: "gou, the third tone, song puppet, dog."
Xia Huanming: “…”
"I don't want to play anymore," Xia Huanming quit the game and stood up, "I'm going back."
Zhao Xingyu also put away his phone, stretched, and went upstairs with him.
As Xia Huanming opened the bedroom door, a figure rushed over.
Chen Xing clutched the wrinkled bed sheet, his brows twisted into a knot, and looked at Xia Huanming with a worried look on his face, saying in an aggrieved tone: "Tiaotiao peed on my bed while I was taking a shower, and it seeped into the mattress."
Chen Xing shook out the blue and white checkered bed sheet in his hand.
There was a large wet map on the blue and white bed sheet, and the culprit was lying on the cat bed, yawning.
It should be because it is not familiar with this place, but is familiar with Chen Xing's smell, so it left its traces in the only familiar place.
A soft-hearted person like Chen Xing would definitely not be able to punish Tiao Tiao.
Xia Huanming was about to speak when Zhao Xingyu behind him spoke first: "So where are you going to sleep at night? It's raining outside, and your clothes won't dry even if you wash them. You can't possibly not sleep, right?"
Chen Xing hung his head, like a puppy caught in the rain: "Let's sleep on the floor."
Xia Huanming and Zhao Xingyu spoke almost at the same time.
"No, the ground is too cold,"
"Why don't you two sleep together?"
As soon as the words fell, they both looked at Zhao Xingyu, who had a frank expression on his face.
Zhao Xingyu blinked, looking innocent: "This bed is very wide, it should be enough for two people to sleep on it, right?"
Xia Huanming: “…”
For the first time, he wanted to change Zhao Xingyu's note to "good brother".
There was still thunder and heavy rain outside the window.
Chen Xing hugged his pillow and lay down in the inner position first, looking up at Xia Huanming: "I don't sleep well at night, if I kick you, just wake me up."
Xia Huanming nodded, turned off the light, and walked to his bedside under the bedside lamp.
Even though I had been sleeping in this bed for several days, my mood was extremely complicated at this moment.
I want to thank Tiaotiao for his efforts, but I can't indulge the kitten who did something wrong. I think it's great to sleep together, but I feel sorry for Chen Xing who has to wash the quilt...
After struggling for a long time, the person on the bed could no longer wait and asked the person who was standing beside the bed for no apparent reason: "Why don't you come in? Don't you want to sleep?"
Xia Huanming then crawled into bed and lay straight, not even daring to move his arms inside.
Chen Xing lay on his back, his eyes fixed on the ceiling: "This is my first time sleeping with someone else. I feel so uncomfortable and I don't know if I can fall asleep."
"Then I'll sleep on the floor." Xia Huanming said as he was about to lift the quilt and get up, but Chen Xing grabbed his wrist.
"I was just kidding." Chen Xing's face was half buried in the fluffy pillow, his eyes curved slightly, and his voice was as light as a feather. "Good night, Ahuan."
The sound was very light, but it was enough to stay in Xia Huanming's dream for a long time.
Late at night, Xia Huanming was awakened by a rustling sound.
He looked down, and this is what happened.
"What should I do?"
Xia Huanming hugged Chen Xing tightly and closed his eyes again.
At five o'clock in the morning, Xia Huanming woke up on time.
Chen Xing was still curled up safely in his arms, breathing deeply.
Xia Huanming carefully moved his body away, and every movement was very gentle, but Chen Xing's knee was still unconsciously pressing against his thigh, and the warm touch made Xia Huanming stiff all over.
He lifted a corner of the quilt, climbed out of bed, and looked down.
Xia Huanming covered his face with his hands: "..."
It's really over.
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