After returning to Yan City from Nandao, Jiangdao's schedule suddenly became busy.
The studio contacted Junyi Outdoor Products, the original sponsor of "Real Wilderness", and negotiated an endorsement for Jiang Dao. In addition to Xiang Yunru's new winter clothing products, plus some e-commerce platform advertisements and public service advertisements, Jiang Dao's schedule for October is full.
Chu Yinlong certainly would not be idle either, as almost all the work was completed in October.
The reason for this arrangement was that he had other plans from the end of October to mid-November - it was late autumn, and the most famous ski resort in Country F began to open, and he planned to take Jiang Dao there to learn skiing.
For this trip, Chu Yinlong and Jiang Dao borrowed a translator and assistant who could speak the language of country F from Xiang Yunru to accompany them.
Coincidentally, Xiang Yunru had made many friends during the time she settled in Country F. One of them could speak Chinese, came from an upper-class family, and was a playboy, making him perfect for Jiang Dao to observe and imitate, and he could also serve as a local guide.
After an eleven-hour flight and more than four-hour drive, Jiang Dao and Chu Yinlong arrived at the hot spring hotel attached to the ski resort.
Although it was his first time to experience such a big time difference, Jiang Dao did not seem to be uncomfortable at all and was very excited: "The place we stayed in this time was really luxurious. Although the hotels I found before were not bad, this one still feels different."
Chu Yinlong nodded: "Yes, the price is also very luxurious."
Jiang Dao raised an eyebrow: "Is this what you mean by 'living in a place that changes your spirit and nourishing your body'? So you have to take me to live in a place that only a playboy would live?"
This large flat suite with a small courtyard is the most luxurious room in the hotel. Not only does it have a courtyard with an independent hot spring pool, but it is also equipped with a fully functional western kitchen and coffee bar. The living room is connected to the courtyard and is large enough to hold a party in the hotel room.
The bedroom is even more exaggerated, with a large round bed placed in the middle. The whole room is gorgeous and grand in style, but not vulgar.
Jiang Dao's eyes moved from the perfectly round bed to the transparent glass-walled bathroom next to it, and he took an exaggerated breath: "Is this the life of a noble playboy?"
Chu Yinlong laughed and said, "That's not entirely true, but your character's aesthetic is indeed of this style."
Jiang Dao: “Okay.”
It was still early, so Jiang Dao decided to use a forced jet lag method - have fun all day and then go to bed after midnight.
However, this ski resort is located on a plateau at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. It is not suitable to start strenuous exercise immediately without a good rest, so the skiing lessons have been scheduled for tomorrow.
Chu Yinlong contacted Xiang Yunru's friend Jaque, and learned that the other party had also arrived at the hot spring hotel, so he invited him to have lunch together.
"No problem, let's meet directly at the Western restaurant in Area C of the hotel. I will introduce you to the most popular F country cuisine!" Jaque was very enthusiastic and spoke Chinese fluently. "We can also go to the SPA for a massage in the afternoon. If you don't want to ski, there is also snow golf and other gentle snow entertainment here. The hotel will hold a music party in the evening. If you are interested, you can also join us."
These were things that Jiang Dao had never known before, and they were also things he needed to familiarize himself with as quickly as possible for his new role, so Chu Yinlong did not refuse.
When he brought Jiang Dao and the translator to the Western restaurant in Area C of the hotel, Jaque was already waiting there with his two female companions.
"Hello! Amanda mentioned you to me, and I've seen the movie you acted in." Jaque smiled and shook hands with Chu Yinlong, "The movie is very good, I like Chinese Kung Fu very much."
He then looked at Jiang Dao again and held out his hand: "Hello! Nice to meet you, pretty boy."
Although the translator was only half a step behind Chu Yinlong and Jiang Dao, Jaque obviously recognized his identity at a glance. He just smiled and nodded as a greeting, and the priority was very clear.
After introducing the two female companions beside him, Jaque led Chu Yinlong and Jiang Dao into the restaurant. The waiter came forward respectfully and took everyone to a more private booth. He slowly handed over the menu and served everyone lemonade, plus a basket of sliced bread.
"Would you like to order the dishes yourselves, or do you want me to recommend them?" Jaque always had a decent smile on his face, appearing particularly approachable.
Jiang Dao stared at him for a moment, straightened his back slightly, and put down his hands that were supporting his head, only resting his wrists on the edge of the dining table with his fingers loosely crossed.
"Then please recommend one to me." Chu Yinlong said, "I don't eat onions, but Xiaodao doesn't have any dietary restrictions."
"No problem." Jaque closed the menu and didn't raise his hand to call. He just looked at the waiter standing not far away. The other party soon noticed his actions and came over to ask.
After ordering the dishes, the waiter asked what drinks we wanted.
Jaque ordered several directly, and waited until the waiter left before he explained: "I selected several red wines suitable for pairing with steak. You can try them later and see which one you like best."
Soon, a waiter came over with a cart and asked if anyone wanted to taste wine.
After getting the answer, he took three new wine glasses from the dining cart, poured a small amount of the first kind of red wine into each of the three glasses, and stretched out his hand to indicate that they wanted to taste it.
Jiang Dao's eyes were always on Jaque, watching him holding and tasting the wine, and imitating him.
After tasting the five kinds of red wine brought by the waiter and confirming his choice of one of them, the waiter smiled, nodded, and turned to leave.
Jaque easily found topics that everyone could participate in. The table was harmonious and no one felt awkward. Even the translator sitting in the corner would occasionally be asked questions by Jaque and join in the topic.
After a simple steak meal, the group took a walk in the snow-capped park surrounded by the hotel, and then went to the SPA to enjoy hot springs and massage. Finally, Jaque invited Chu Yinlong and Jiang Dao to attend the music party held in the hotel tonight and have dinner there.
After playing for a whole day, Jiangdao observed a lot of things from Jaque and had a better understanding of the behavior of this playboy.
But he knew that playing such a role well was indeed a challenge he had never imagined.
"He seems very enthusiastic, thoughtful and approachable, but he actually has a strong sense of superiority."
Back in the room, Jiang Dao began to share his observations with Chu Yinlong.
"He is the most sincere to you, and the topics he finds are very considerate of you. The second is me, but he almost never talks too deeply with me. Then there are his two female companions, who mostly talk about food-related things, and finally there is Sister Li. He really divides people into different levels."
Chu Yinlong nodded: "But you have to understand that his behavior is not arrogant."
"I know." Jiang Dao smiled, "Because the people you meet have different status, even if their attitudes are very friendly, there will be differences. This is actually a disguised form of 'equality', so that people with high status will not be neglected, and people with low status will not steal the limelight... This person is quite amazing."
"You can write these in your character's biography." Chu Yinlong said, "The script doesn't give much detail about your character's background story and upbringing, and his lines don't really have much personality either. You can only explore and interpret it yourself."
Jiang Dao flipped through the script and asked, "Why can't I play the villain this time? Isn't it said that my image is more evil and not suitable for upright roles?"
Chu Yinlong rubbed his head and said, "Although this character is not a villain, he is both good and evil. It will be very outstanding if played well. And..." He paused.
"And what?" Jiang Dao asked.
"...and I don't want you to always play the death plot." Chu Yinlong smiled bitterly, "The villain of this movie has a miserable ending. Some people in the circle believe that, saying that always playing the death plot will affect the fate of the actor."
Jiang Dao laughed out loud: "How come I didn't know you still believed this?"
"I didn't believe it before, and I didn't care." Chu Yinlong looked into his eyes, "But I'm worried about you, and I don't want to take risks with your fate. Even though I know that those are all superstitions, but... let me feel more at ease."
Jiang Dao leaned forward and kissed Chu Yinlong: "Well, thank you for your concern, Mr. Chu? How can I repay you for your thoughtful consideration for me?"
Chu Yinlong took the script from Jiang Dao's hand, put it on the coffee table, then put his arm around Jiang Dao's waist and pushed him slightly into the sofa.
"Don't you mean that after a day of crazy fun and exhaustion, the jet lag will be easily reversed?" Chu Yinlong laughed softly, "The best way to exhaust yourself, do you understand?"
"I understand!" Jiang Dao raised his eyebrows and smiled slyly, "And I've been eyeing the hot spring pool in the yard since I arrived. Teacher Chu, do you want to play something you can't normally play?"
Chu Yinlong stood up quickly: "I'll go get a towel."
Adult men's love is just like that, they hit it off right away.
…
The next morning, Chu Yinlong took Jiang Dao to the ski resort and formally began to teach him how to ski.
In the script, the character that Jiang Dao is about to play uses a snowboard, which is much more difficult to get started with than a double board.
Fortunately, Chu Yinlong is good at snowboarding. Moreover, skiing is the only extreme sport that Jiang Dao has recently come into contact with that does not require a coaching certificate to teach. It is natural for Chu Yinlong to take part in it himself.
The two put on helmets and protective gear. Chu Yinlong helped Jiang Dao step on the skis and first took him to familiarize himself with the movements on flat ground.
"Bend your legs a little, lower your center of gravity... but not that low." Chu Yinlong held Jiang Dao's hand and taught patiently, "Don't sit back, you'll fall..."
Before he could finish his words, Jiang Dao's body fell backwards uncontrollably and was held in Chu Yinlong's arms.
"Stand still," Chu Yinlong smiled helplessly, "Your left foot is not fixed now, you can detach it from the board at any time. If you are about to fall, remember to protect yourself."
Jiang Dao blinked his eyes: "I have you to protect me!"
Chu Yinlong laughed and said, "I should have let you fall to the ground. When it comes to skiing, if you get hurt from falling, you'll remember the key points and learn faster."
Although Jiang Dao had no foundation in snow sports and had never played skateboarding, he had excellent physical fitness and good coordination. It took him less than half an hour to go from being unfamiliar with the movements to being able to maintain his balance on flat ground and perform several basic movements of fixing the skateboard on one foot.
After receiving Chu Yinlong's affirmation and praise, Jiang Dao suddenly became excited: "Then can we go uphill next?"
He had been watching those people sliding down the slope and had been envious for a long time.
Chu Yinlong was helpless, raised his hand and tapped Jiang Dao's helmet lightly: "Let's go, I'll teach you how to climb uphill with one foot on the edge."
The term "single-foot edge climbing" may seem complicated, but the principle is actually very simple - remove the binding on one foot, hold the ski with the other foot, stand the board up, use the side edge with greater resistance to contact the snow surface, and slowly walk to the top of the slope.
Chu Yinlong only took Jiang Dao on this trip once, and Jiang Dao had already mastered the move completely.
The two stood on the top of the gentlest snow slope in the novice area of the ski resort. Chu Yinlong stepped on the ski with one foot and said, "Before you start skiing down the gentle slope, you must first learn how to fall safely."
Skiing is an extreme sport with a relatively high speed, and it is easy to fall when you are a beginner. In addition, the skis are fixed to the feet. If you fall in the wrong posture and the skis hit the ground, it is easy to cause serious injuries.
From the moment he saw the snowboard, Jiangdao knew that this sport required a lot of control over the falling action.
"My feet are fixed to the board. If the head of the board sticks into the snow, it will be very dangerous if I fall." Jiang Dao completely understood. "I'm fine with one foot now. If both feet are fixed, they will get stuck and I might break my neck with one fall."
"Yes, we call that kind of situation 'snow jam', which is very dangerous. So, if you find that the situation ahead is uncontrollable, you can take the initiative to fall down with safe actions to avoid accidental snow jam."
Chu Yinlong said this and demonstrated by falling to the ground.
"When you're standing on a snowboard, you can fall in two directions, but it's safer to fall forward. Be careful not to use your hands to support yourself when you fall, but bend your arms as a cushion, lie prone with your knees hooked up, and let the snowboard leave the ground."
Jiangdao followed suit and threw himself forward on the snow without any fear.
"If you fall backwards, you can't use your hands to support yourself." Chu Yinlong crossed the snowboard, stood up, and fell backwards again, then explained, "Try not to land on your buttocks. Instead, lower your head forward, hold your chest with your hands, arch your back, and use your waist, hips and back to cushion the landing. Also remember to lift your feet to get the snowboard off the ground... If the speed is too fast, you can use the momentum to roll to slow down."
"This move is a little difficult to hold." Jiang Dao did it again, "My subconscious reaction is definitely to reach out and support it."
Chu Yinlong nodded and said with a smile: "I'll remember it after breaking my arm twice."
Jiangdao: ...
"Okay, I see you have mastered the essentials of the movements." Chu Yinlong stretched out his hand and pulled Jiang Dao up. "You can't learn it just by talking without practice. Next, practice sliding straight down a gentle slope with one foot. When you fall in the middle, you will remember the on-site teaching clearly."
Jiang Dao was impatient to repeat the basics over and over again, and Chu Yinlong also understood that with Jiang Dao's physical fitness and talent for extreme sports, instead of letting him practice a hundred times on flat ground, it would be better to take him uphill directly. He could learn everything by falling and hitting in the process.
As expected, as soon as Jiang Dao stepped on the skis, problems arose -
"Keep your center of gravity forward, don't hide backward." Chu Yinlong slid down beside Jiang Dao and verbally corrected his movements, "Keep moving forward, don't be afraid, make the line connecting your shoulders parallel to the slope, so that you won't... Look, you fell, didn't you?"
When people stand on a slope, they subconsciously want to "stand up straight", but skiing requires the body to be as perpendicular to the slope as possible, but that makes people feel as if the whole body is falling forward, which is very counter-instinct.
Fortunately, Jiang Dao was brave, and after falling once, he immediately realized what was happening. He boldly moved his center of gravity forward the second time, and with the skis going all the way to the bottom, he completed the simplest straight line slide.
Stopping on the flat ground at the end of the ramp, Jiang Dao was very proud: "So easy? Isn't there a more difficult challenge?"
Chu Yinlong raised his eyebrows: "Then try not to slide to the bottom next time, and stop in the middle of the slope?"
Jiang Dao thought about the process of him sliding down from the top of the slope just now. He was basically in a state of continuous acceleration until he reached the flat ground at the end of the slope, then he began to slow down gradually, but he still slid forward a long distance by inertia, and finally stopped by pulling Chu Yinlong's arm.
It is indeed a difficult challenge to stop halfway up the mountain.
"Why stop?" Jiang Dao felt that Chu Yinlong was setting a trap for him, so he asked suspiciously.
"With one foot fixed, there are two ways to brake on a gentle slope like this. One is to turn the ski sideways, similar to the position when you climb a slope with a single edge." Chu Yinlong taught orally, "The other is to use your free foot to assist in braking."
Jiang Dao squinted at him: "Why do I feel like you haven't finished what you're saying? Do you want to laugh at me?"
Chu Yinlong laughed and said, "Don't you think the straight slide is too easy? Try it?"
Anyway, this is just the gentlest slope, and with Jiang Dao's physical flexibility, there is no danger of playing here. Besides, with him following him the whole time, Jiang Dao wouldn't really get hurt - the smug expression on this naughty kid's face just now was so annoying that he couldn't help but want to play a teasing on him.
After climbing to the top of the slope again, the two began to slide down side by side.
"Brake." Chu Yinlong shouted.
Jiang Dao decided to try to use the free foot to assist in braking, so he raised his left foot and stomped hard on the snow, trying to slow himself down, but the result was -
I did a split right on the snow slope.
“Damn it!” Jiang Dao fell to the ground, glared at Chu Yinlong, and laughed angrily, “I knew you had bad intentions! Fortunately, I’m quite flexible…”
Chu Yinlong crossed his skis and stopped beside Jiang Dao, laughing: "It was you who wanted to challenge the difficulty."
As he spoke, he reached out and helped the man up, and asked, "Is it okay?"
"Are you kidding me?" Jiang Dao brushed off the snow on his body and punched Chu Yinlong on the shoulder. "I think you are talking nonsense. You lied to me that you used your loose foot to assist in braking."
"I'm not lying to you." Chu Yinlong spread his hands. "Who told you to step directly on the snow with that foot? The forefoot should still be on the snowboard, and the heel should be on the outside of the snowboard to help slow down until you brake. Otherwise, your left foot will stop, and your right foot will still be on the board and slide down. If you don't do the splits, who will do the splits?"
For some things, the principles behind them are actually very simple, but when you can't think of them, they seem quite difficult.
After Chu Yinlong’s explanation, Jiang Dao immediately understood what to do. He stood up and started to slide down again, halfway down, successfully achieving assisted braking with his unfixed left foot.
However, it is obvious that this braking method can only be used in exercises with one foot fixed, and it only works on gentle slopes. In the future, when my feet are fixed and I go up a steeper slope, this braking method will obviously not be useful.
"So, you must learn how to brake sideways." Chu Yinlong said, adjusting the direction of the skis and sliding down a bit. Then he exerted force with his feet, and the skis suddenly turned sideways, scooping up a piece of snow and stopping steadily.
Jiang Dao imitated what he did, but...he fell to the ground and almost bit the snow in his mouth.
In the second test, Jiang Dao sat down on the snow slope again. He subconsciously lifted his skis and ended up getting covered in snow.
The third time, Jiang Dao successfully braked, stood up shakily, and made a victory gesture to Chu Yinlong.
"Not bad, you learn quickly." Chu Yinlong praised, "Next, learn the turning skills, and then practice repeatedly. When you are proficient in all the movements, you can start learning how to play with both feet fixed."
Snowboarding on a gentle slope turn is basically controlled by the body's center of gravity and the direction of the snowboard. The body must lean in the direction of the turn. The process of learning to turn is also the stage where you are most likely to fall.
Chu Yinlong didn't make fun of Jiang Dao this time. He took off his skis, stood on the snow slope, held Jiangdao's hand, used his body to block the bottom of the snow slope, and taught Jiangdao the feeling of turning using the front and back edges of the skis.
"Pay attention to your center of gravity."
"Keep your upper body straight and don't stick your butt out."
"Slow down, slow down, slow down! Hey, hey, hey!"
Jiang Dao lost his balance and knocked Actor Chu to the ground, pressing him into the snow.
Chu Yinlong reached out and slapped him on the butt: "I told you to slow down!"
Jiang Dao laughed and said, "You didn't slow down last night when I told you to slow down!"
Chu Yinlong: ...
Perhaps because they saw the two lying on the snow slope for a long time without getting up, and thought they were injured, a staff member patrolling the VIP area ran over to them and asked in the language of Country F: "Do you need help?"
After asking, he was stunned.
With outsiders present, Jiang Dao stopped making a fuss and quickly climbed up from Chu Yinlong.
Chu Yinlong didn't understand the language of Country F, but he could speak Country A. He smiled and replied, "We are fine, thank you."
The staff member smiled, nodded, and turned to leave.
Jiang Dao looked at her back and was a little doubtful: "I think he looks like a Chinese?"
Chu Yinlong smiled and said, "There are many Chinese and overseas Chinese in Country F, so it's normal to see them. Let's go have lunch first, and then come back to practice in the afternoon."
On that day, Jiang Dao did not try to challenge the intermediate snow slope, but kept practicing basic movements in the elementary gentle slope area. From falling frequently in the beginning to being able to brake and turn at will later, he finally started to get started.
However, Chu Yinlong was right about one thing - you learn skiing with your butt.
At night, Jiang Dao took a shower and lay on the bed, feeling pain all over his body, especially his buttocks.
Chu Yinlong was also quite helpless: "I told you to practice for a while and rest for a while, but you didn't listen. Do you feel the pain now?"
"I didn't feel it when I was playing. The clothes were so thick, it didn't hurt when I fell." Jiang Dao is not a squeamish person, but he just likes to whimper in front of Chu Yinlong. "I only found out that my butt hurts after I came back... Can you rub it for me?"
Chu Yinlong didn't have a temper. He took out the medicated oil from the suitcase and rubbed it on Jiang Dao.
As he rubbed, Jiangdao's hands started to do bad things.
Chu Yinlong mercilessly pressed his wrist: "Tsk, you want it to hurt more, right?"
Jiang Dao laughed at him: "I don't know what's good for me!"
The author has something to say: September 6th is over, so tired_(:з」∠)_
This article is expected to be completed in October, so it will be six days later. Each chapter will be restored to 3,000 words. If the writing goes smoothly on the same day, I will add more.
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