Chapter 17 Silent First Crush
The atmosphere on the second day of filming "Us in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter" was completely different from the previous day.
If we say that yesterday the director and the guests were superficially harmonious but had underlying conflicts, then today they all had sour faces and the atmosphere was as cold as an ice cellar.
Yu Qin received a notice from his superior this morning - Lin Han will step down as chief director from today, and he will temporarily take over the position.
However, now he is still sitting in the assistant director's seat, with the sullen-faced Lin Han standing next to him.
There were bruises on Lin Han's nose, and he was wearing sunglasses, looking like someone who was not to be messed with. After putting on makeup, Xi Min did not stay in the dressing room. She sat on the sofa in the villa, staring at Lin Han.
After careful consideration, Yu Qin cleared his throat and asked indirectly, "Director Lin, you don't look well. Why don't you go back to the hotel and rest first?"
Lin Han poked his sunglasses upwards with his middle finger and replied, "No, being injured can't be a reason for me to be absent from work."
Absent from work? You've been fired, haven't you? A person with connections and a pretentious freak.
Yu Qin cursed in his heart, but flattered him on the surface: "Yes, yes, you are right."
"Director Yu!"
Makeup artist Xiao Lingling ran into the villa and leaned over to Yu Qin's ear and said, "The bruise on Mr. Luo's nose is very severe. I applied two layers of concealer but it couldn't cover it up."
Luo Qinglin's nose was also injured?
Yu Qin glanced at Lin Han suspiciously and whispered, "It's okay. We'll add filters to smooth the skin in post-production, so it won't be noticeable."
"You'd better go and take a look. It's too serious. It won't work without putting something to block it." Xiao Lingling said anxiously.
Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Yu Qin quickly stood up and followed Xiao Ling to the dressing room.
"Brother Qinglin, do you want to ask the production team to stop filming?"
"What on earth happened last night? How did you hit your nose?"
"He was being chased by a dog and accidentally bumped into the door."
Being chased by a dog? For some reason, Lin Han's face automatically appeared in Yu Qin's mind. Shaking his head, Yu Qin straightened his work clothes, cleared his throat and pushed the door open.
"Mr. Luo, how is the injury to your nose?" Yu Qin placed his hands in front of his abdomen, bent down slightly, and the flesh on his beer belly fell down.
Luo Qinglin had already applied a thin layer of foundation, and her entire face was naturally clear, except for the middle of her nose bridge which was mottled due to excessive concealer, and had a strong dark blue color that could not be concealed even with a filter.
"It's okay, it won't affect the filming," Luo Qinglin said with a heavy nasal tone, "but this wound can't be covered with foundation, how about putting on two Band-Aids to cover it up?"
Yu Qin sighed helplessly and told Xiao Lingling, "Go find two Band-Aids for Mr. Luo."
"You need the kind with sunflowers printed on it," Jiang Yanyu reminded Xiao Lingling before she left.
"...Sunflower?" Xiao Lingling stopped where she was and asked in confusion.
“No, no,” Luo Qinglin glanced at Jiang Yanyu, “A normal Band-Aid will do.”
There were no convenience stores around the villa, so Xiao Lingling ran very fast for most of the day before she reached a small shop a hundred meters away.
"Boss, do you have any Band-Aids with sunflowers printed on them?" Xiao Lingling asked breathlessly.
"Sunflowers? No, only ones with daisies printed on them."
"Little Daisy..." Xiao Lingling hesitated for a moment, then made up her mind and said, "Then let's take this one!"
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The plan for the second day was to cycle around Yeyuze in the morning, have lunch at a local restaurant, write a letter to my future self in a cafe in the afternoon, and have a few drinks in a pub in the evening.
The segment of going to the pub was not arranged by the program team, but was specially designed for Xi Min at the instruction of Jiang Chan, with the intention of letting him sing a few love songs to Jiang Linxu on the stage to redeem his image as a playboy in the public's mind.
Because of the rain, the cycling mission was temporarily cancelled and had to wait until the next day to make up for the footage, so everyone stayed in the villa to rest all morning.
"Brother Qinglin, was the wound on your nose caused by a dog?" Jiang Linxu expressed doubt.
"Yes, he was chased by a scabby dog," Jiang Yanyu glared at Lin Han outside the lens and replied, "The scabby dog is too shameless and can't be driven away."
In order to match the Band-Aid with daisies printed on the bridge of his nose, Luo Qinglin's stylist changed him into a Hawaiian-style floral shirt with countless highly saturated sunflowers printed on it, which was extremely fancy.
Fortunately, although the shirt was a small size, it was still large enough for Luo Qinglin and did not make him look like a cowardly young man.
Looking at the shirt that didn't match his temperament, Luo Qinglin sighed and said, "Well, I'm more afraid of dogs."
Just as he finished speaking, a knife-like gaze came from the side. Luo Qinglin turned his head and looked at Lin Han. There was no fear in his eyes, and even a viciousness that had not been seen in many years.
However, this vicious look did not last long. Within a few seconds, Luo Qinglin turned back and returned to his half-depressed state, chatting with a few people in a casual manner.
Lin Han stood there in a daze, staring at Luo Qinglin's face, feeling a little nervous.
At noon, the drizzle stopped.
The dark clouds dispersed, and as the sun came out, the lake water, which had just been abundant, began to slowly evaporate, turning into fresh moisture that diffused in the air.
The sky cleared up from cloudy, so Yu Qin suggested that everyone ride their bicycles to the restaurant. This way, they wouldn't have to record additional footage and could finish the filming earlier tomorrow.
Since no one knew the way, Luo Qinglin had to check the route first, memorize the map in his mind, put on a helmet with a Go Pro, be the first to get on the bike, and lead the way.
The ground was a little slippery after the rain, so Luo Qinglin slowed down and turned back from time to time to check if the people behind him were following closely, like an old father taking his children out for a trip.
Jiang Linxu and Xi Min were at the end. They were talking and laughing, tilting their heads and not looking at the road. Luo Qinglin shouted, "Two kids at the end, pay attention to the road and stop chatting!"
The two kids who were caught opened their eyes wide with guilt, then immediately stopped laughing, sat up straight and continued riding.
Jiang Yanyu was originally in the middle, but when he heard Luo Qinglin's shout, he sped up, overtook all the cars, and rode next to Luo Qinglin.
Seeing that Luo Qinglin was riding his bike intently, looking straight ahead and ignoring him, Jiang Yanyu coughed lightly a few times, trying to attract Luo Qinglin's attention.
"I shouldn't have joked about asking people to buy sunflower band-aids," Jiang Yanyu said in a low voice, admitting his mistake, "I'm sorry."
Will Jiang Yanyu ever sincerely apologize one day?
Having gotten used to Jiang Yanyu's frivolous appearance, Luo Qinglin still felt a little uncomfortable seeing his serious appearance.
Luo Qinglin smiled faintly and shook his head, saying, "I'm not angry. I just can't be distracted while driving, and I can't let others drive unsafely."
Jiang Yanyu's fingers on the handlebars suddenly tightened, and after a few seconds they gently relaxed. He changed the subject and said, "When I was in high school, I often rode a bicycle to school."
"Really?" Luo Qinglin asked back even though he knew the answer. He not only knew that Jiang Yanyu rode a bicycle to and from school every day, he also knew that Jiang Chan sat in the back seat of the bicycle and they went home together.
However, he actually believed the rumors at that time and really thought that Jiang Chan was Jiang Yanyu's girlfriend, and even missed many opportunities to talk to Jiang Yanyu because of this. Luo Qinglin thought to himself with self-mockery that he had been so stupid, self-abased and ugly before.
"I've always wanted to go back to Lincheng with you and ride bicycles together on the campus road of No. 1 Middle School, just like we are doing now." Jiang Yanyu said, looking straight ahead.
This sentence is not a love word, but it sounds more touching than a love word to Luo Qinglin.
The sounds of the wind around seemed to fade away, and the soft wind brushed across Luo Qinglin's ears, like a pair of gentle hands, stroking his ears until they turned red and hot. His throat was dry, as if he hadn't had water for a long time.
"Yeah," Luo Qinglin held his breath to suppress his increasingly rapid heartbeat, "I want to, too."
"Are you serious?" Jiang Yanyu turned his head and stared at the microphone in Luo Qinglin's collar and asked.
Noticing Jiang Yanyu's gaze, Luo Qinglin also lowered his head to look at the microphone. After a moment of silence, he replied, "Yes, sincerely."
After saying this, the two of them fell into silence tacitly and did not speak again. The sound of the wind in my ears seemed to get louder, and the green leaves on both sides of the road were also rustling and rustling.
The confusion in my mind is still there, but it is mixed with the pain of facing the facts.
They are just acting now, not really together.
Luo Qinglin laughed at himself in his heart for being dishonest and extremely greedy. He was clearly acting, but his true feelings were revealed unconsciously. He was clearly filming a variety show, but he allowed the silence to ferment, showing no professionalism at all.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Yanyu sighed and said, "I said I fell in love with you at first sight. This is not a joke. I am serious."
Luo Qinglin pursed his lips, gripped the handlebars tightly, and replied: "Well, I fell in love with you at first sight, too."
Long before the day you stepped off the helicopter, long before we met at Chen Qixin’s fictional La Forêt show, and even long before you transferred to No. 1 Middle School.
The clouds were thin, and the sunlight filtered through the water vapor, shining its rare warmth on Luo Qinglin's cheek, making him look like the young man who had struggled in the mud seven years ago but was full of vigor and vitality.
Jiang Yanyu half-closed his eyes, stared at Luo Qinglin's face through the dim light, and suddenly asked, "Why do you like sunflowers?"
Because you like sunflowers, Luo Qinglin said in his heart.
"Because the flower language of sunflower is very romantic, I like it very much," Luo Qinglin asked, "What about you? Why do you like sunflowers too?"
Jiang Yanyu did not answer, still closing his eyes, and asked back: "What is the meaning of the sunflower?"
"Silent first crush." Luo Qinglin replied.
"Silent...first crush?" Jiang Yanyu was obviously stunned for a moment after hearing the answer, and repeated it hesitantly.
Feeling Jiang Yanyu's distraction, Luo Qinglin felt a little uneasy, "What's wrong? Isn't this the flower language of the sunflower?"
Jiang Yanyu didn't say anything and was quiet for a long time. Although Luo Qinglin was looking forward, his mind had already drifted to the left, towards Jiang Yanyu.
The sound of the bicycle gears operating coincides with the sound of my heartbeat, clicking and getting faster and faster.
When they reached their destination, Jiang Yanyu ended his silence and replied, "Yes and no."
"What do you mean?" Luo Qinglin asked as he stepped on the brakes.
"Its original flower language is 'silent love,'" Jiang Yanyu stepped on the ground with one foot, pressed the footrest down, and stopped the bicycle, "and 'silent first crush' is the flower language I made up when I was in high school."
Without paying attention to the camera being filmed nearby, Jiang Yanyu walked up to Luo Qinglin, put his arms around him, and pinned him to the bicycle seat. He leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Mr. Luo, where did you see this sentence?"
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