Chapter 124 Extra 2
After being observed in the hospital for another half a month, Rong Jing and Xie Xuanqing were finally allowed to be discharged by the doctor.
During this period, with the completion of post-disaster reconstruction and the restoration of social order, the outside world's discussion of what happened on the island of Metlin began to subside.
But when Xie Xuanqing and Rong Jing reappeared in public, the popularity remained high for a while.
Logically speaking, after what happened on Metlin Island, the program crew should have shelved or paused the project, but after discovering that Xie Xuanqing and Rong Jing had reappeared in public, the program director cautiously sent an inquiry.
...How about finishing recording the previous episode first?
Previously, he participated in this variety show mainly to introduce Rong Yu, Yuan Xiu and the Liao family behind him. Now Yuan Xiu and Liao Peiming were executed, Rong Yu died from the backlash of evil spirits, and the Liao family was also liquidated. It seems that there is no need for him to participate in the recording anymore.
Moreover, because there may be remnants of the formation set up by the Liao family's Taoist priest on the Metlin Island, the country does not plan to continue opening the island to the public in the next six months. Even if the program crew wants to continue recording on the island, it is impossible.
The director felt a little regretful when he heard the reply from Xie Xuanqing. It was not because of the popularity of Xie Xuanqing and Rong Jing recently - although that was also a reason, but anyway, he had finally made a program and wanted to complete it from beginning to end.
After all, it was because of him that the program crew was implicated. When the director expressed his sincere invitation again, Xie Xuanqing did not rush to reject the invitation. Instead, he held the invitation letter and thought about something. Finally, he got up and went to find Rong Jing.
After coming out of the hospital, Rong Jing's spirit had recovered 90%. The last bit of loss could be made up by the elixirs sent by the country.
Moreover, compared to the feeling of using someone else's body at the beginning, Rong Jing's cultivation now seemed to be more condensed, and his understanding of many techniques was also deeper.
After calculating the whereabouts of some of the Liao family's Taoist priests who had escaped and handing them over to a special department, Rong Jing then... returned to the crew of "Summer Flowers" to continue filming.
He had originally asked for a short one-week vacation, but the subsequent fight with Yuan Xiu was really unexpected, and he ended up spending nearly half a month in the hospital, which took up a lot of time for the crew.
However, he was only the second male lead in the drama, and he had filmed 70% to 80% of his scenes before leaving the crew. In addition, there happened to be a live broadcast when he was fighting with Yuan Xiu. Although Jiang Ning and others did not know what exactly happened, they vaguely guessed that it was related to Rong Jing just by looking at the changes in the celestial phenomena at that time.
The country came forward to appease the situation, and the crew naturally had nothing to say. So when Rong Jing came back, no one said much, but it was inevitable to look at him a few more times from time to time.
After finishing another scene, Rong Jing loosened his tightly buttoned collar slightly, and then he felt a familiar breath approaching.
Although Yuan Xiu, the Liao family and others had been dealt with, they were still staying in China for some time. At this moment, Xie Xuanqing happened to grab him and act as his bodyguard assistant. He came to visit the crew with many things in his hands.
Let Yue Feng take the things in their hands to distribute them to the actors and staff. Xie Xuanqing, holding a familiar thermos bucket in his hand, slowly walked towards Rong Jing who was standing next to the set.
"gentlemen."
Even though there were expensive delicacies attracting attention, what happened on the Metlin Island before was too thrilling. At this time, the two main characters appeared in front of them, and many staff and actors were holding things in their hands, but their eyes were secretly looking over here.
Xie Xuanqing naturally noticed their gazes. But when Xie Xuanqing stripped off his willpower on the Metlin Island, he was ready to die, so he didn't care about the thoughts of the people around him, and he didn't know that there was a live broadcast in the holiday villa at that time. His actions had already shown that he had a different attitude towards Rong Jing.
So at this time, Xie Xuanqing did not deliberately show the estrangement between himself and Rong Jing.
Moreover... Thinking of the answer Rong Jing gave him in the hospital before, Xie Xuanqing's heart moved slightly. He had never thought of hiding the relationship between himself and Rong Jing, and his husband meant the same thing.
Raising his eyes, Rong Jing glanced at Xie Xuan, then took the thermos bucket from his hand and said softly, "Yeah."
The deep eyes reflected Rong Jing's delicate and cold face, and Xie Xuanqing's smile deepened.
The two of them sat together and ate as if no one was around. The crew members watched them for a while, and finally, for some reason, they felt a sense of warmth.
With a knowing smile, everyone withdrew their gazes and began to enjoy the luxurious lunch brought by their boss's boss - thinking about it this way, it seemed that Xie Xuanqing and Rong Jing were even more compatible.
Without the disturbance from others, Xie Xuanqing looked more calm.
Reaching out to help Rong Jing open the lid of the thermos bucket, Xie Xuanqing watched Rong Jing drink the chicken soup that the chef specially cooked for him to nourish his body, and suddenly called out, "Sir."
Rong Jing raised his eyes and looked at him, his amber eyes were as clear as ice and as sparkling as water.
"Yeah." Rong Jing also responded to him softly.
Xie Xuanqing's deep gaze went straight into the depths of Rong Jing's eyes, and then he smiled and whispered: "The program team sent me an email - sir, you should have received it too?"
Because of being involved in Yuan Xiu's incident, the program crew's filming plan was disrupted.
At this point, the shadow of the sky falling has passed, but the heat of the whole incident is still there, and it is understandable that the director wants to continue filming.
As Xie Xuanqing and Rong Jing were the original guests, the program crew definitely wanted them to continue to participate in the filming, so in addition to the email sent to Xie Xuanqing, Rong Jing also received an invitation.
It was their participation that implicated the program crew in the first place. Now that the other party still wants to invite them, it seems that they should not continue to refuse.
but……
Rong Jing frowned slightly and asked directly: "Do you want to continue to participate in the recording?"
Xie Xuanqing didn't say yes or no, but just reached out and took his left hand and rubbed it gently, as if unintentionally, and then said: "Sir, do you still count what you promised me before?"
What did you promise him? Rong Jing was a little overwhelmed for a moment, and frowned slightly, then he thought of the conversation he had with Xie Xuanqing in the hospital on the day he woke up.
The man looked at him solemnly, as if to confirm whether his attitude had wavered in the slightest.
Rong Jing looked at him for a while, his fingertips slightly tightened the handle of the spoon in his hand, and then said, "Of course."
Xie Xuan chuckled: "Then... I will let Yue Feng reply to the program team.
Rong Jing: “Yeah.”
……Um?
How are these two things connected? Rong Jing had a vague feeling that something was not going well, but after Xie Xuan asked him, he smiled and helped him take out all the remaining dishes, letting Rong Jing frown and look at him without letting him know.
Helplessly, Rong Jing had to retract his gaze and continue drinking his soup with his head down.
"Summer Flowers" was originally a low-budget movie. Rong Jing had already filmed most of the plot before. Now he has returned to the crew for less than a month and has finished filming the remaining scenes.
The program crew is finally ready to reshoot.
After Rong Jing came out of the crew of "Summer Flowers" and went home to rest for a few days, he and Xie Xuanqing boarded a flight to an ancient island overseas.
It is an island with a romantic name, Rose Island. Just as its name suggests, the island is full of roses transplanted from all over the world.
Some are as red as fire, others are pure and tender, they bloom in large patches in every corner of the island, and the air is filled with a faint sweet floral scent.
The program crew took a special plane this time, and there happened to be a small airport on Rose Island.
The plane landed and when the cabin door opened, the ubiquitous fragrance of flowers blew in with the sea breeze.
This is the hottest time of the summer, but Rose Island is surrounded by the sea, and the water vapor brought in by the breeze makes people feel a hint of coolness.
"So beautiful!" Ji Wan blurted out.
At first, the filming location decided by the program crew was actually a long-developed mature island not far from Metlin Island. But shortly before the filming began, the program crew suddenly changed the destination to this island far overseas, which is extremely famous but very few people can visit.
There is no other reason. Although the scenery of Rose Island is so charming, there is not a single foreign tourist on the island. This is because this small island is actually a private property passed down from the ancestors of the Xie family and has never been open to the public.
If Xie Xuanqing hadn't wanted this time... they would have hardly had the opportunity to come to this island and see so many different varieties of beautiful roses.
The landing airport was a bit far from the villa garden in the center of the island, but Xie Xuanqing had contacted the villa manager in advance when he came here. When they just got off the plane, there were several stretched Lincolns waiting downstairs.
Geng Ming was in mixed mood.
The Geng family's fortune was not small, but compared with the Xie family's, it was as tiny as a mayfly in the ocean.
The person in charge of Rose Island came to receive them in person, and when he saw Xie Xuanqing and Rong Jing, his already gentle expression became even more respectful.
"Master, Mr. Rong." The person in charge greeted.
Xie Xuanqing helped Rong Jing get into the car. After the person in charge saw that everyone in the program crew had gotten into the car, he sat in the passenger seat.
After chatting for a while, the person in charge suddenly said, "Master, the things you asked us to prepare have been arranged. They will be ready in the next few days..."
Before he could finish, Xie Xuan interrupted him: "Well, let's talk about it tonight."
The person in charge paused for a moment, then seemed to have thought of something and said no more.
His indifferent gaze slowly fell on Xie Xuanqing. Rong Jing looked at him with a slightly frown, and the strange premonition in his heart became more and more distinct.
"What have you prepared?" Rong Jing asked directly.
Xie Xuan responded to his gaze lightly, holding his fingers lightly with his palm, avoiding answering: "When the time comes, you will know, sir."
Rong Jing continued to stare at him. Xie Xuanqing was a little overwhelmed, but he really didn't want his plan to be exposed in advance. After thinking about it, he raised his other hand with confidence and gently covered Rong Jing's eyes.
"Don't look at me like that, sir." When Rong Jing looked at him like this, Xie Xuanqing just wanted to give him everything Rong Jing wanted and wanted to know and tell him everything.
The touch of my palms is rough and warm, with a faint scent of sandalwood.
Rong Jing couldn't help but blink, and her long eyelashes swept across Xie Xuanqing's palm, bringing a slight tingling sensation.
Xie Xuan curled his fingertips lightly, then slowly put his hand down.
"Wait a little longer, okay, sir?" So many people had already guessed the relationship between them. The usually cold and self-restrained head of the Xie family no longer restrained himself. He lowered his eyelashes and spoke in a low voice.
Close and affectionate.
The person in charge was sitting in the passenger seat and could vaguely hear low conversation coming from the back seat.
Although I couldn't hear clearly what was said, the gentle meaning was extremely obvious.
This was something that the person in charge had never thought would happen to Xie Xuanqing.
Thinking of the other party's previous instructions, the person in charge couldn't help but think that perhaps the head of the family really cared about Mr. Rong.
It was almost evening when we returned to the villa.
The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the piled clouds, creating extremely brilliant and beautiful clouds.
Beautiful roses guard the villa, and butterflies land gently.
Zheng Yuexun had originally not intended to accept the invitation to record this program, but Xie Xuanqing came to her in person, and no one knew what they discussed, but she finally came.
In addition, other guests have also arrived.
The new guest who replaced Rong Yu was also an acquaintance of Rong Jing and the others, the eldest son of the Xu family, Xu Yizi.
Xu Yizi smiled at Rong Jing with gratitude on his face.
Rose Island has been passed down for so many years, and the villas on the island also have a bit of the ancient charm of the last century.
The person in charge arranged a resting room for everyone in the program crew early on. Now everyone had their meal and rested in their own rooms.
Rong Jing's room was next to the master bedroom. He had just finished taking a shower when he heard a knock on the door.
With a slight frown on his face, Rong Jing stood up and went to open the door, and saw Mu Yunzhou standing in front of his room.
"Teacher Mu?" Rong Jing called out softly with some confusion.
Mu Yunzhou seemed to be thinking about something. When he heard Rong Jing's voice, he suddenly came back to his senses.
He smiled gently, but Mu Yunzhou's mood was actually still a little complicated.
But he saw the entire fight between Rong Jing and Yuan Xiu that day in the holiday villa.
Maybe... Rong Jing was right to choose Xie Xuanqing. He did not have Xie Xuanqing's courage, nor did he have Xie Xuanqing's deep love for Rong Jing, who was willing to die in exchange for a glimmer of life.
He still felt somewhat unwilling, but Mu Yunzhou knew that he would never have another chance.
Sighing softly, Mu Yunzhou did not do anything that might lead to misunderstanding. He just said, "I came here because I want to tell you something, Master Rong Tian."
Rong Jing raised his eyes calmly: "?"
…
The next morning, the program crew was ready to start the live recording.
The scenery on Rose Island is beautiful and gorgeous. There are several shallow beaches that have been cleaned very well. Further away are older woods with sparse climbing roses, which are also suitable for photography.
The live broadcast was recorded for several days in a row, and the production crew saw some people carrying things from the airport and rushing to the island almost every day.
Naturally, someone asked about it in the live broadcast comments, but the production team would definitely not reveal the matter in advance, so they could only stubbornly turn a blind eye on behalf of Patriarch Xie.
Finally, I made it to the end of this variety show.
Early in the morning, after everyone had finished breakfast, the director asked the staff to bring over the prepared costumes.
The exquisite dress did not look like a prop that could be used in the recording of an ordinary variety show, but the audience present, including Xu Yizi, all took the dress and left tacitly.
Rong Jing looked at the sea blue dress that fit his size perfectly and suddenly thought of what Mu Yunzhou had told him that night.
"Master Xie cares about you very much." Mu Yunzhou was standing at Rong Jing's door at the time, smiling and speaking softly.
Rong Jing looked at him steadily, but Mu Yunzhou suddenly changed the subject and continued, "Actually, I didn't intend to accept this notice at first."
Although it had nothing to do with the program crew, he almost witnessed the end of the world the day after receiving the notice. Even if Mu Yunzhou had a good mentality, it would be difficult for him to continue filming as if nothing had happened.
However, the director was one of his mentors, and Xie Xuanqing came to him in person. Due to several reasons, Mu Yunzhou finally agreed.
Rong Jing didn't know why he brought up this, but he listened quietly, vaguely feeling that what Xie Xuanqing had been hiding from him was in Mu Yunzhou's words.
As expected, the next second, Mu Yunzhou said: "Master Xie asked me to continue to participate in the recording, and then, when necessary, to serve as... a tool person at the proposal scene?"
His love rival came to ask him to be a witness when he proposed to his sweetheart. When Mu Yunzhou heard Xie Xuanqing's words, he almost thought he was mocking him.
But Xie Xuanqing's expression was very serious, even a little solemn.
The disaster has passed, and Xie Xuanqing wants the program crew to witness him and Rong Jing together.
After looking at each other for a while, Mu Yunzhou finally agreed to Xie Xuanqing's request.
The proposal on the show was naturally planned without telling Rong Jing, but Mu Yunzhou was a little worried that Rong Jing was not really willing to do so. After hesitating, he decided to tell Rong Jing.
"If you... you should tell Patriarch Xie as soon as possible."
After saying this, Mu Yunzhou did not stay for long and left quickly.
Rong Jing quietly watched his figure disappear at the end of the corridor, and finally raised his eyes to look at Xie Xuanqing's door not far away.
Thinking about how Xie Xuanqing deliberately whispered to the person in charge behind his back when he came here, Master Rong frowned slightly.
Xie Xuanqing also put on a full performance, and at this time he was also holding a dark blue dress in his hand.
Seeing Rong Jing sitting still, the thick-browed and big-eyed head of the Xie family urged him in a serious manner, "Sir, it's almost time for the photo shoot."
Although he tried his best to maintain his usual appearance, his eyes and brows still revealed a hint of nervousness.
Rong Jing raised his eyes, and stared at him quietly with his amber eyes for a while.
Xie Xuanqing was inexplicably nervous: "...Sir?"
Has he been discovered?
Although he had tried his best to keep it a secret, the preparations on the island were so big, and the dresses given by the production team were indeed a bit...
Rong Jing found that it seemed natural.
Thinking of this, Xie Xuan pursed his thin lips and was about to say something else when he saw Rong Jing pick up the dress and stand up: "Yeah."
Xie Xuanqing was stunned.
...Didn't you discover this?
No matter what, Rong Jing went back to his room and changed into a dress.
Xie Xuanqing went upstairs just like him, and at this time he also changed his clothes and opened the door.
Xie Xuanqing knew that Rong Jing had a great figure.
But at this moment, the other person was wearing a suit that he had specially customized and was tailored to fit him perfectly. The slightly deep aqua blue color wrapped around his flexible and slender waist, and his long thighs were straight and beautiful, and every part of him caught everyone's attention.
Xie Xuanqing suddenly felt a little regretful about his arrangement.
He glanced at Rong Jing's silver hair scattered behind him, and suddenly remembered something. He took out an amber hairband from his pocket, walked behind Rong Jing, and raised his hand to tie up his long hair.
As the cool and flexible hair passed through his fingers, Xie Xuanqing suddenly had the urge to confess.
"Sir, I..."
Rong Jing turned around and looked at him, then said directly: "Let's go."
Xie Xuanqing was startled.
I always feel that the gentleman seems to know something.
—but he didn’t stop himself.
Realizing this, Xie Xuanqing felt a surge of ecstasy in his heart.
Rong Jing was already walking downstairs, and Xie Xuan suppressed his expression and followed him.
Today's recording session was about attending a banquet on a nearby island. When they came back, the staff and guests were actually a little tired. However, when they returned to the rose garden where the roses on the island were in full bloom, everyone suddenly perked up.
The live broadcast is still going on at this time.
Before the recording started, the production team had already mentioned on Weibo that something big might happen during the next live broadcast. The audience who had been frightened by the sky falling during the live broadcast said: "..."
Nothing's going to happen again, is it?
I was so nervous that I couldn't help refreshing the screen. I kept seeing the guests coming back from a nearby island and it seemed like nothing had happened.
"...Did the production team deliberately release this news to deceive people because they saw the number of viewers of the live broadcast has dropped recently?"
"+1, it feels like nothing big happened? Except that today's guests are all dressed very handsomely..."
"No, this feels a little wrong."
…
The comments flashed by, and the next second, they all changed into:
"!!!"
“!!! Holy shit!”
"So brave..."
"Fuck, my couple is real! They even proposed to each other in public! kswl!"
Switching to the live broadcast, we saw roses of various colors blooming in the rose garden under the setting sun.
The director deliberately gave out a task and asked the guests except Rong Jing to carry out the task with the task card.
Xie Xuanqing got a task card to "pick the most colorful rose in the garden", but after getting the task, he did not walk towards the rose garden, but suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Rong Jing not far away.
The aqua blue dress seemed to be coated with a layer of fine light in the sunset. A little further away, the sea was sparkling, seagulls were flying by, and the scent of roses lingered in the nose.
As if noticing his gaze, Rong Jing raised his eyes and looked towards him.
The amber eyes reflected the warm rose and his figure.
As if he had found the courage in an instant, he pursed his lips slightly, and with a rare nervousness, Patriarch Xie walked over quickly.
I don't know how he hid it. Holding the box containing the ring in his hand, Xie Xuanqing knelt on one knee: "Sir, I love you."
There was no marriage between them, only love.
The most beautiful rose in the garden is already in his heart.
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