Chapter 5 I almost forgot I was still heartbroken. ...
Qi Qiu was startled by the commotion and took a step back. He had known Fang Xin for four years, and this was the first time he had seen him have such a strong emotional reaction: "What are you doing?"
Fang Xingu stared blankly at the message that had been successfully sent to Jing Yitong, wishing he could turn back time: "Maybe I should just retire from the entertainment industry."
Qi Qiu couldn't stand the words "retirement from the entertainment industry" at all, and immediately reacted: "Don't even think about backing out!"
Fang Xingu, still dazed, said, "I meant withdrawing from the biosphere."
Qi Qiu: ...
Qi Qiu muttered, "Did he really burn his brain? He's starting to talk nonsense."
He flipped up the table on the hospital bed, completely ignoring Fang Xingu's words. He placed the computer he had just brought up in front of Fang Xingu: "These are all recent variety show invitations. Take a look and see if there are any that interest you. I'll go talk to President Zhong about renewing the contract. Singers' contracts are something to be careful about, so you should pay attention to them too."
Qi Qiu came and went in a hurry, quickly disappearing from the ward.
Fang Xin Gu didn't have time to deal with those tasks right now. He opened the chat window with Jing Yi Tong, wanting to quickly retract the message, but then he realized that this wasn't just a matter of sending the message to the wrong person. Even if he retracted it immediately, Jing Yi Tong would still be able to see the trace of the message he had just sent him.
What bothered him wasn't letting Jing Yitong see his medical records, but simply starting a conversation with Jing Yitong.
He still didn't know how to face Jing Yitong.
But soon, Fang Xin Gu didn't even have a chance to hesitate, because he saw that Jing Yi Tong's name at the top of the chat box had suddenly changed to the five big characters "typing". He immediately felt a chill in his heart and even wanted to throw the phone away.
What kind of film crew has so much free time that Jing Yitong can reply to messages instantly!
Ke Jingyi's reply came even faster than Fang Xingu had expected, appearing on the screen with a whoosh.
Jing Yitong: Yes, I already reviewed your medical records last night. [patting kitten's head.gif]
Fang Xin buried his head in his hands, acting like an ostrich, so embarrassed he wanted to dig a hole and bury himself.
Fortunately, Jing Yitong didn't delve into it. He was clearly more concerned about Fang Xingu's health and asked again: How are you now? Has your fever subsided?
Jing Yitong's simple sentence made Fang Xingu feel as if he were facing a formidable enemy. He quickly thought about how to reply so that the ever-perceptive Jing Yitong would not notice anything unusual about him.
Fang Xingu took a deep breath to calm himself down and replied in a seemingly calm manner: The fever has subsided. Thank you for the ointment last night.
Meanwhile, on the other end of the phone, in the Yan Province "Green Water River" film crew, a chilly autumn wind blew by, and the sound of grass rustling against the ground filled the air. Jing Yitong's bangs fluttered in the wind as he frowned at his chat interface with Fang Xingu—such a cold tone.
People came and went in the film crew. Jing Yitong, holding his phone, avoided the crowd and sat on a small stool on the outskirts of the film crew, his long legs bent, and continued to chat: Why are you being so polite with me? The ointment was originally prepared for you.
Seeing Jing Yitong's reply, Fang Xingu felt his heart, which had just cooled down, begin to stir again.
So the ointment wasn't something Jing Yitong bought specifically, but something he always carried with him?
Fang Xingu stared at Jing Yitong's profile picture, feeling sullen. Why was he still being so nice to him when they were about to get married?
Unfortunately, Jing Yitong's profile picture was really not something to get angry about. His profile picture was an adorable Samoyed, which was completely different from Jing Yitong's temperament. But looking at the silly grinning of the puppy, Fang Xin Gu was like a punctured balloon, and instantly lost his temper.
Ultimately, his liking for Jing Yitong is definitely not his fault. The blame lies with Jing Yitong for being too good to him over the years, which has caused him to sink deeper and deeper into this emotional quagmire.
Fang Xin replied listlessly: The eczema hasn't gotten better yet; I estimate I'll need to apply the ointment for a few more days.
Jing Yitong: If you don't have enough ointment, go see Dr. Qian. I've already spoken to him.
Fang Xin adjusted himself into a comfortable position on the bed and slowly replied: OK, I'll go see a dermatologist later.
Jing Yitong: Are you under a lot of pressure from the recent tour? Why has your eczema flared up again?
Fang Xingu paused for a moment. The pressure of the tour must be great, but... is that all?
Emotions can be suppressed, but bodily reactions don't lie.
Fang Xingu took a deep breath, not daring to delve into the reasons behind his physical problems, and simply replied: Yes, plus the fever, my resistance has probably decreased.
Jing Yitong: You need to rest well these two days. Have you had dinner yet?
Fang Xin Gu: I ate, but the hospital meals were too bland, so I only ate a few bites.
Jing Yitong: [Roasted Whole Lamb.jpg]
Jing Yitong: This is what our crew eats.
Fang Xin Gu: ? You don't not eat mutton.
Jing Yitong: I posted this just to make you drool [dog emoji].
Fang Xin Gu: [Profanity Cat Head.jpg]
Jing Yitong: I ordered takeout for you from the Cantonese restaurant downstairs at the hospital. It's all your favorite food, so eat more later.
Fang Xin Gu: ...But now I want to eat roast whole lamb [smile]
Jing Yitong laughed: My bad, my bad. I'll vacuum mail one back to you in a couple of days.
Fang Xingu sighed: No, this must be eaten fresh and hot.
Jing Yitong: Then come to Yan Province to eat, the scenery here is also beautiful.
Jing Yitong casually took a picture of the surrounding scenery and sent it to him. It was a vast and boundless land, with several yaks leisurely strolling around, and several high mountains standing in the distance. The colorful scenes in the picture aroused endless longing in people's hearts.
The scenery was truly beautiful, and I really wanted to eat the whole roasted lamb.
Fang Xingu rested his chin on his hand, feeling a bit restless. Since he probably wouldn't have any work for a while, he might as well go... wait, why did he actually start chatting with Jing Yitong!
I almost forgot that I was still heartbroken.
Things are different now. Jing Yitong can keep his distance from him, but he can no longer be as boundless as before.
Fang Xingu immediately retreated into his clam shell and replied indifferently: "Hmm, I'll go again when I have the chance."
Jing Yitong froze. He had worked hard to talk to Fang Xingu for a long time and finally saw that Fang Xingu's attitude had softened. Why did he suddenly become indifferent again?
Did he say anything wrong?
Jing Yitong scrolled up their chat interface. Actually, it had been a long time since he had chatted with Fang Xingu like this. The last time they chatted was on Fang Xingu's birthday, but they only exchanged a few words and then stopped.
Jing Yitong then tentatively asked: What are your plans after Nebula disbands?
Fang Xin Gu: I will follow the agent's arrangements.
Jing Yitong: ...
Okay, we can confirm it now. Fang Xingu is angry, and he's the kind of person who's very difficult to appease.
"Teacher Jing, Director Sun wants to see you!"
The crew members called out from behind, and Jing Yitong replied, "Coming."
After saying that, he took one last look at his phone, then got up and walked towards the crowd.
It's okay, it doesn't matter if he's hard to coax, he has plenty of time to coax him slowly.
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"These four variety show offers are ones I've shortlisted after initial screening, and the content and production teams are all acceptable... Fang Xingu, are you even listening to me?!"
Qi Qiu's voice boomed in Fang Xingu's ears, finally bringing Fang Xingu back to reality. He calmly replied, "I'm listening. That's all?"
Qi Qiu thought he hadn't been looking carefully at all: "Can you look more closely?"
“I don’t think either of them are very suitable,” Fang Xingu said, pointing to the small table. “The first one is a competitive sport, which is too physically demanding, but I need to rest now, so pass. The second one is a business-related one, which requires getting up early and working late, and I’m not the kind of person who can endure hardship, so pass.”
"The third variety show is a lifestyle show. The show is now filming its fourth season, but the regular cast is basically the same as the first three seasons. The guests already have a good relationship, and the fans love watching their interactions. I would find it difficult to fit in if I went there, so I'll pass."
Qi Qiu's temple throbbed: "What about the fourth one?"
The fourth one is a travel guide. Compared to the first three, this travel guide doesn't have any major flaws. The only shortcoming is the travel destination – Yan Province.
Yan Province is where Jing Yitong is currently located. Moreover, judging from the time, when this variety show was filmed in Yan Province, "Green Water River" should not have finished filming yet.
Although Yan Province is very large, Fang Xin did not want to have even the slightest possibility of running into Jing Yitong.
However, Fang Xingu couldn't tell Qi Qiu this directly, so he vaguely said, "It's nothing, I just don't want to go to Yan Province." The main reason was that he didn't want to go to Yan Province to see Jing Yitong.
"...Do you think this is a vacation? You even picked this place," Qi Qiu wailed, "Why are you so hard to please?"
Fang Xingu: "Is there nothing else? Let me take another look."
Qi Qiusheng opened another folder with a sense of despair. Fang Xingu flipped through it and found all sorts of variety shows. After filtering out a few particularly unreliable ones, Fang Xingu's gaze fell on another travel variety show.
This time, what caught Fang Xin's attention was also a tourist destination—Antarctica.
Fang Xingu flipped through a few pages of the plan. Qi Qiu, who was next to him, noticed his serious expression and glanced at him curiously. But when he realized that Fang Xingu was looking at "The World Is So Big", Qi Qiu immediately snatched the mouse from Fang Xingu's hand.
Fang Xingu looked up: "What?"
Qi Qiu rubbed his nose: "Let's forget about this."
"Why? I've seen the plan, and I think it's pretty good."
“This show has limited funding, it’s really poor,” Qi Qiu explained. “Planning is just theory, recording, post-production, and promotion all cost money, but a production team this poor can’t afford to hire any good teams. I heard they can’t even gather enough guests. If the show’s director wasn’t my old classmate, I wouldn’t have taken on this project at all.”
"We're old classmates, aren't you going to help me out?" Fang Xingu said, burying his head in his takeout. "Besides, this variety show also has a live streaming segment, so it seems like they're good at generating buzz."
Qi Qiu looked at his takeout, which looked plain but smelled delicious, and suddenly asked, "Didn't we just finish dinner? Where did you get this takeout from?"
"Jing Yitong ordered it for me."
Qi Qiu frowned: "I'm really impressed by you two."
Fang Xingu looked up: "Don't think I don't know you're changing the subject."
Qi Qiu's little scheme was exposed, so he had no choice but to change the subject back: "The 'World Is So Big' live stream has actually deterred a lot of people. There's no editing to cover up the mistakes in live streaming, and you could be finished if you say the wrong thing. Can you handle it?"
Fang Xingu asked in surprise, "Haven't you seen 'Star Journey'?"
Qi Qiu choked up. Indeed, the talent show "Star Journey" also included a lot of live content. Fang Xin, as the most popular contestant, was watched by countless eyes every day, but he never made a mistake.
For the other party, live streaming is a piece of cake, and there's nothing to worry about.
But this was Fang Xin's first solo activity, and Qi Qiu's mother, feeling a bit shrewd, still wanted a more prudent option: "Let's choose another one. You can look around some more; there's bound to be something more suitable. Besides, Antarctica is very cold, and you need to take good care of your health now."
More importantly, he felt that the popularity of this variety show would be even colder than the temperature in Antarctica.
But Fang Xin's eyes couldn't leave the proposal for "The World Is So Big." He recalled some past events: Antarctica... I really want to go there.
Fang Xingu cleared his throat to defend himself: "The program was recorded during the Southern Hemisphere summer, and we were only going to Antarctica, not the South Pole. The temperature in the areas the route would pass through wouldn't be too low."
Qi Qiu smiled kindly: "You just want to go to Antarctica for fun, right?"
Fang Xin, feeling guilty, lowered his head and ate his rice.
Qi Qiu said earnestly, "Think carefully, this show really has no potential for popularity."
Fang Xin snapped his fingers: "Wouldn't it generate buzz if I went?"
A note from the author:
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Falling in love with my brother is all his fault! [pats head]
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