Chapter 44 - What are you doing in Los Angeles? - You...
Fang Xingu's mind was like a firework exploding. For a moment, he thought he was hallucinating, so he stammered and asked again, "With...with you what?"
Perhaps Fang Xingu's surprise and astonishment were too obvious, Jing Yitong finally noticed something in his expression: "A marriage alliance...you didn't know?"
Fang Xin felt like he was about to explode. He covered his head in terror and exclaimed, "How was I supposed to know?!"
Jing Yitong also stared wide-eyed in shock: Fang Xingu really didn't know about the arranged marriage?
He asked, puzzled, "Then why have you been acting hot and cold towards me lately?"
Fang Xingu: ...Of course it's because I thought you were going to marry someone else, and I thought I was going to be completely heartbroken!
But he dared not say those words. He blinked and hesitated for a long time before finally coming up with a rather lame excuse: "No, I've just been under too much pressure lately, so my emotions are a bit volatile."
At this moment, Fang Xingu finally understood the strange things that had happened to him recently. Why did Jing Yitong secretly come to record "The World Is So Big" without telling him? It turned out that he was afraid that Jing Yitong would be scared away if he didn't accept the arranged marriage.
Why has Yingzhen's attitude been so unusual lately? It turns out that he was afraid Yingzhen would compromise and wanted to give him some confidence.
Why did his old friends always hesitate to speak when they inquired about his recent situation with Jing Yitong? It turned out that they thought his relationship with Jing Yitong had really soured because of the arranged marriage, so they only dared to say half of what they wanted to say.
Fang Xingu fell silent. So, after all this time, everyone knew that the Jing family wanted to form a marriage alliance with their family, except for him, the person directly involved!
The two stood there blankly in the stairwell until the motion-activated lights in the hallway went out, and the entire space became pitch black.
But the two remained standing still in this little corner where no one knew them. They maintained the same posture that Jing Yitong had used when he approached Fang Xingu. They stood as far as they could, their breaths mingling together, and they could smell each other's scent. Because it was so quiet, they could almost hear each other's hearts pounding.
But no one spoke. They used the silence and darkness to compose themselves and try to reboot their minds.
After a long while, Jing Yitong took two steps back, covered his forehead, and laughed helplessly. The motion-activated lights turned on with his movement, illuminating the area.
Jing Yitong retreated to the side of the stairs and sat down on the ground, leaning back in deep thought as if all his strength had been drained.
Fang Xingu, now free, rubbed his face and took a while to catch his breath before slowly moving over to sit down next to Jing Yitong.
So, two well-known actors and top celebrities in the industry sat on the steps of the stairwell without any regard for their image.
Finally, Jing Yitong's voice rang out first: "Didn't your aunt tell you about the arranged marriage?"
Fang Xin thought of the news that Ying Zhen had withdrawn that day. He shook his head, crossed his arms and rested them on his knees: "No, but she's been being evasive lately. It turns out she's been hiding something from me."
Jing Yitong belatedly tapped his head, regretting, "My aunt seemed to have told me to discuss this with you, but I thought you already knew..."
Fang Xin glanced at him furtively: "Then why didn't you tell me?"
“I’m not ready yet,” Jing Yitong said with a wry smile. “I’m scared too.”
Fang Xingu closed his eyes and buried his face in his arms to hide his contorted face, which he could no longer control. He screamed in his heart, "Damn information gap! If only one person had told me about this earlier, would I have been suffering from insomnia and inexplicable discomfort for months?"
...Well, although he thought he had been heartbroken for a long time, Jing Yitong had also been living in fear these past few months. Neither of the two unlucky guys should laugh at the other.
Looking at Fang Xingu's retreating figure after he lay down, Jing Yitong couldn't tell whether he could accept the arranged marriage, so he hesitated before taking the initiative: "Then will you accept it?"
Fang Xingu, who had been hit by a series of shocks, was already in a state of detachment from his body. The little voice in his head was urging him to jump up and say "I do," but his remaining rationality told him that he should not agree so readily at this time. He took a deep breath and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. Instead, he asked in a muffled voice, "Is your family's situation really that bad?"
Jing Yitong sighed: "It's not too good overall. You should know the general situation, right? Although my parents want to adjust the company's business structure, Longjing has been deeply involved in shipping for many years, and it will be difficult to complete the corporate transformation in a short period of time."
Fang Xingu lowered his eyes, seemingly deep in thought, but his mind was actually a complete mess. After a long while, he finally said, "Can I think about it?"
Jing Yitong laughed when he heard this. He ruffled the hair of the newly grown man and said, "Okay, it's okay if you refuse. Although Longjing's situation is not good, it has a solid foundation and can always overcome the difficulties. Just listen to your heart and don't feel pressured."
Fang Xingu felt the warmth of the palm on his head and nodded vigorously, but in his heart he was thinking about when to agree to Jing Yitong so that he wouldn't seem so eager.
Jing Yitong, unaware of his thoughts, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's go back to our room and rest."
"Um."
The day was so exciting that after finally getting back to his room, Fang Xin pretended to be calm and took a shower. Then, as if releasing his true nature, he suddenly pounced on the bed and screamed silently. He then rolled around excitedly several times, during which the poor pillow was punched several times.
After releasing all his pent-up energy, Fang Xin lay on the bed hugging a pillow, unable to suppress the smile on his face.
Ahhh!
I can't believe there's such a good thing in this world! I can actually marry Jing Yitong!
Fang Xin was so excited that he was almost bursting with emotion. He desperately needed to share this good news with someone, but after thinking it over, it seemed that he could only tell Xu Subo. Moreover, Xu Subo didn't know that the Jing family had wanted to form a marriage alliance with his family from the very beginning. The two of them were still foolishly feeling sad.
With a hint of teasing in his mind, Fang Xin opened the chat window with Xu Subo and asked in a deliberately serious tone: Do you know who Jing Yitong is going to marry?
Upon seeing this message, Xu Subo's heart skipped a beat. Did Fang Xingu know that Jing Yitong was planning to marry someone? No, that's not right. If that were the case, his tone shouldn't be so calm... Could he be collapsing in silence?
Xu Subo's face scrunched up. She thought about how she had cleverly invited Jing Yitong to her wedding. When Fang Xingu found out about this in the next day or two, wouldn't he want to blow her and Jing Yitong up together?
She swallowed hard, deciding that if things went wrong, she would quickly send Jing Yitong away and tell him not to come to the wedding.
Xu Subo replied with trembling hands, her words almost illegible: I don't know [poor cat emoji]
Fang Xin Gu: Take a guess.
Xu Subo thought of Fang Xin's sudden visit to inquire about Wen Anzhu yesterday, and wondered if it was just a coincidence. She asked nervously, "It's not Wen Anzhu, is it?"
Fang Xin's lips twitched as he looked at the three characters "Wen Anzhu". It seemed that his behavior yesterday had also caused Xu Subo to misunderstand.
Fang Xingu quickly replied: No.
Xu Subo was almost in tears: I really didn't know, please let me go!
Fang Xin Gu: Okay, it's me.
Fang Xin Gu: It is I who want to marry Jing Yi Tong.
Fang Xin Gu: Ahhh!
Xu Subo rubbed her eyes, feeling like she was hallucinating. What was going on? She had only been abroad for six years, and she already couldn't understand Chinese anymore? She recognized each of the few characters individually, so why couldn't she recognize them when they were put together?
She turned off her phone and remained silent for a long while before opening her eyes as if suddenly waking up. Holy crap, this wasn't a hallucination; Fang Xingu really was going to marry Jing Yitong?!
She gasped, quickly opened her phone, and typed furiously: Ahhh?!
Fang Xingu recounted what had happened that day to Xu Subo. Xu Subo was shocked: So he wanted to marry you, but you, the one in charge, only found out today?
Fang Xin Gu: ...Yeah, nobody told me.
Fang Xin Gu: He wasn't prepared to tell me, my mom was too embarrassed to tell me, and none of my friends dared to tell me. Only you did, and here's the result: )
Xu Subo felt a little guilty. She was the only one who brought it up, but she was still only half-baked and had even missed the most important part of the message.
But Xu Subo couldn't help but exclaim for a while, "That's wonderful!" Before she stepped into the hall of marriage, her best friend finally touched the threshold of happiness!
Xu Subo was overjoyed for Fang Xingu. She was the only one who knew that Fang Xingu had liked Jing Yitong since the second year of high school. Moreover, Fang Xingu had been secretly in love for seven or eight years. Xu Subo understood all too well how much suffering he had endured in his unrequited love. That's why she disliked Jing Yitong more and more and always wanted to advise Fang Xingu not to hang himself on a crooked tree.
Unfortunately, Fang Xin Gu never listens to her, but thankfully, Fang Xin Gu never listens to her!
Now that the hard times are finally over, Xu Subo was happy for him, but she couldn't help but say something sarcastic: "Hmph, who allowed you to be happy?"
Fang Xingu replied with a smile: You're allowed to get married, but I'm not allowed to be happy?
Xu Subo asked curiously: So did you immediately agree to Jing Yitong's request?
Fang Xingu was regretting it: No, sigh, I was so stunned at the time, I felt like I didn't even think before I spoke.
Xu Subo: Hehehe, that's exactly how it should be, let's give Jing Yitong a good dressing down!
Fang Xingu couldn't help but defend Jing Yitong: Don't think like that. Actually, he's had a pretty tough time too. He must have been worried sick these past few months because he was afraid I wouldn't agree.
Xu Subo complained about him: Haha, we're not even married yet, and he's already siding with him... No, wait, he's never sided with me, huh? [smile]
Fang Xin Gu:
The two chatted for a while before putting down their phones. Xu Su found it increasingly amusing, and now she felt that inviting Jing Yi to her wedding was a brilliant decision.
She'll have to keep a close eye on those two then!
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The following day, the Affogato passed through the Drake Passage and arrived safely at the port of Ushuaia.
The recording of "The World Is So Big" has officially come to an end. The production team gathered together for the last time, and Yan Tu spoke: "Thank you all for your cooperation over the past twenty-odd days. Our recording has come to an end!"
The seven guests and the entire crew applauded and cheered: "Perfect wrap!"
"The World Is So Vast" is bound to be a hit!
Yan Tu chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, stop jinxing me! The theme song, 'New and Old,' has already been sent to me. After the arrangement is finished, we'll invite a few guests to record it. We might also invite everyone to record and watch the reaction video later. I hope that if you busy people can make time to participate, you can do so."
Rhoda chimed in, "I'll definitely come!"
"That's good," Yan Tu said with a smile. "Alright, I won't waste any more words. I wish everyone great success and a bright future! The production team will still travel together on the return trip, but Xin Gu told me in advance that he has some personal matters to attend to and needs to go to Los Angeles, so he won't be traveling with us."
No sooner had Yan Tu finished speaking than Jing Yitong chimed in, "Director Yan, I'm also going to Los Angeles. I won't be going with the rest of the group."
Upon hearing this, Fang Xingu looked at Jing Yitong with a confused and puzzled expression: "What are you going to Los Angeles for?"
Jing Yitong chuckled and tilted his head slightly: "Whatever you do, I'll do too."
Fang Xin Gu: ?
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Author's Note: Others: As soon as the recording ended, you two stopped acting altogether, huh? [Clown]
The next chapter will feature a short LA arc, after which we'll be going back to China to live together. Yay!
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