Chapter 66
Xiao Ziyu still remembers that when Chen Churan was dancing that part, he specifically asked him to dance it again and even recorded it with his mobile phone.
Even if she deleted the video afterwards, the crew of "Qing Yu'an" should have kept a backup.
Yuantai’s public relations team and Xiao Jinchuan’s private studio contacted Chen Churan’s agency team that night, but were told that Chen Churan was filming a travel variety show in the western United States and it was still early in the morning local time.
The most tiring time is when waiting for news. No one has the mood to rest. Xiao Ziyu wanted to see the latest hot searches, but his phone was confiscated by Yuan Heng. Xiao Jinchuan also advised him to relax and deal with it after getting the video.
The night was as cool as water, and everything was silent except for the chirping of insects in Qinglan Garden. The three of them walked to the patio. The cool breeze of the summer night caressed their ears and was captivating.
Xiao Jinchuan suddenly said, "Today is supposed to be the day for you to show your works, why don't you perform a song in this yard?"
There was a ready-made guqin in the pavilion, so he walked into the pavilion and sat down: "I will accompany you."
The moonlight was just right, and Xiao Ziyu was itching to try his hand. He looked at Yuan Heng next to him, fearing that he had no sense of participation.
What he didn't expect was that Yuan Heng asked the butler for a flute and raised his chin towards Xiao Jinchuan in the night: "You are the master and I am the deputy?"
Xiao Jinchuan knocked on the piano to show that he understood.
Xiao Ziyu had never heard such an ensemble performance of "Moon over the Long Bridge". The guqin sounded deep and heavy, while the flute sounded clear and distant. As they responded to each other, they actually brought out a lot of Zen meaning in this song full of the atmosphere of the rivers and lakes.
He walked slowly, danced, and spun on tiptoe, transitioning from a carefree and unrestrained state to a sentimental one. The moonlight was like water, scattered on his body, making his white clothes and delicate appearance look even more beautiful.
Yuan Heng looked at him deeply, as if someone was whispering in his ear, "It evokes endless new sorrows. There is no news from my hometown." It was Xiao Ziyu's low voice that night.
His eyes were moist, but the sound of the flute continued. The melody of the last four parts became lingering. Xiao Ziyu glanced over when he turned around. His eyes dropped as soon as their contact made any difference. His auspicious phoenix eyes swept over her as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. He only said that he was with the person who picked the flowers.
Yuan Heng's breathing became heavier. This was the gift Xiao Ziyu gave him.
When the song was about to end, two pots of tuberose in the corridor blossomed, and the subtle fragrance filled the air, filling the whole yard with a soul-stirring aroma. Xiao Ziyu stopped in the fragrance of his sleeves, looked at the bright moon above his head, and was unable to come back to his senses.
The sound of the flute lingered in the air, the music of the piano echoed, the dance stopped, but the music continued. Xiao Jinchuan pressed his hand against Qin's forehead, his expression unclear in the shadows: "That tuberose is blooming for the first time this year."
Yuan Heng stroked the jade flute in his hand and used the flowers to praise people: "Very beautiful."
"Mr. Yuan plays the flute very well." Xiao Jinchuan's expression eased a little.
Yuan Heng hinted at something, and held the jade flute between his fingertips and played with it for a while: "Since it has caught Mr. Xiao's eye, would you be willing to give it to me?"
"I'm sorry, this flute was carved by me, so it's not very presentable to give it to others," Xiao Jinchuan stood up, "Please return it to me, Mr. Yuan."
Yuan Heng laughed arrogantly: "What if I want it?"
"Yuan Heng," Xiao Ziyu glanced at him and took the flute. "You should return it to Mr. Xiao. I can make the same one."
Yuan Heng lowered his eyes and looked at him, rarely childish, and deliberately raised his voice: "Okay, then I want you to do it."
Xiao Jinchuan's eyes were gloomy. He lost because of his poor upbringing and couldn't even say something important.
The old housekeeper came over at the right time to break the silence. He nodded to Xiao Jinchuan first, and after getting permission, he said, "Mr. Xiao's phone has been ringing."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ziyu had already rushed back to the main room. Chen Churan woke up in the morning, heard the whole story from his agent, and called him directly.
The usually quiet girl was unusually calm in the face of major issues: "Zi Yu, I have sent the original video file to your email. I selected some clips from it when filming "The Jade Case", so whether it can be released publicly depends on the crew's opinion."
Even though she didn't get the crew's authorization, she still sent the video over first. Xiao Ziyu thanked her, "Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for?" Chen Churan said, "If you hadn't taught me, I wouldn't know how to shoot this scene. Well, I also have to prepare for the makeup and recording. I wish you all the best."
After getting the original file, the crew quickly gave authorization and said that they could release the footage of Xiao Ziyu teaching Chen Churan to dance in advance. The whole process was quite smooth.
Yuan Heng watched Xiao Ziyu make a phone call with a sullen face, explaining the reasons and expressing his gratitude, as if he could handle a crisis on his own. To be able to gain everyone's support so quickly, he must be very popular in daily life.
It was approaching midnight, the most heated discussion period had passed, and the topic was basically settled. In the absence of a response from either side, Xiao Ziyu seemed to have become a complete thief.
Xiao Jinchuan said: "When will the video be released? The current traffic is definitely not as good as the eight o'clock show."
"Post it right away." Yuan Heng said decisively. Netizens don't wait for anyone, and new topics will be pushed up even before the late night. In the eyes of the first batch of netizens, the impression that Xiao Ziyu plagiarized could not be washed away.
Nearly twelve hours had passed since the incident, and Wen Ci still hadn't shown up. Xiao Ziyu uploaded the video, along with a screenshot of the shooting time in Chen Churan's photo album, and posted it on Weibo.
He directly tagged Wen Ci: I wrote the first four acts of "The Moon over the Long Bridge" a long time ago. I happened to skip it once in June this year when I was on the set of "The Jade Case". The second time was on the night of the opening ceremony of the Lanxi Ancient Town Cultural Festival. I don't know what your purpose is in doing this. I hope to have a good talk with you.
The official Weibo account of "The Jade Case" kept watching, then retweeted Xiao Ziyu's Weibo and released some behind-the-scenes footage: "Fang Jingshi's teaching scene, his reputation as a talented scholar in the imperial teaching troupe is well-deserved."
Chen Churan temporarily forwarded the message in the dressing room: "I have benefited a lot from learning from Teacher Xiao Xiao."
Song Mei also didn't sleep, and reposted Xiao Ziyu's Weibo: "I was lucky enough to watch the live version, it turns out that this is only the first four parts, the full version is so beautiful."
Zhou Qilin only wrote two simple words: Come on.
Movie kings, movie queens and popular young actresses all showed their support, and the netizens who were originally drowsy all became energetic.
"I thought there would be no follow-up, but I didn't expect it to be so exciting."
"Qilins are here to support Teacher Xiao Xiao, and wish Teacher Zhou and Yu Yu a long-lasting friendship [scatter flowers]"
"I'm really looking forward to this part. When will the "Qingyu Case" be brought up?"
"Hardcore slap in the face, won't Wen Ci Studio come out and respond?"
The rationalists have turned against us:
"Although the movements and rhythms of both sides are the same, it is obvious that Xiao Ziyu dances more naturally, so it is easy to judge who is right and who is wrong."
"I also think that Wen Ci only copied the first four parts. The second half is obviously not connected, and it is a poor imitation."
Xiao Ziyu didn't care much about these comments. Many people go online just to have fun and vent, and only a few pay attention to the incident itself. He only needs to state the facts, and there is no reason to use overly high moral standards to demand netizens.
Within minutes of his clarification post being published, it was forwarded thousands of times. Luo Li called him and he didn't even have to press the speakerphone button to hear him yell, "Brother Xiao, you're awesome!"
Xiao Ziyu's heart was pounding, but he remained somewhat calm: "Now I'm just waiting for Wen Ci's reply."
"Wen Ci's studio just contacted me privately, but I didn't answer." Luo Li said indignantly, "I gave them a noble gift, but I didn't respond. Now I know I'm afraid."
Xiao Ziyu said calmly: "They might go to the production team."
"The production team was too busy to take care of themselves," Luo Li said. "There were similar videos that they couldn't even review. They were busy writing an apology statement."
Xiao Ziyu hesitated and said, "Then tomorrow's shooting..."
"This week's filming is temporarily canceled," Luo Li said, "unless Wen Ci apologizes, the evidence is too solid and the production team can't protect him."
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Ziyu was still a little overwhelmed. Today's series of blows and reversals came too quickly, leaving him at a loss as to what to do.
"It's getting late, go and rest first," Xiao Jinchuan appeared behind him, "I asked someone to clean up the room."
It's past twelve o'clock, it's the second half of the night, and even the most urgent situation has to be dealt with before dawn. Xiao Ziyu raised his hand to hold back a yawn. With the old butler leading the way, he and Yuan Heng walked towards the west wing.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Jinchuan's voice sounded again: "Mr. Yuan's room is over here."
Yuan Heng paused and said, "One room is enough for us. No need for Mr. Xiao to make the arrangements."
"Everything is ready. I specially asked someone to hang the mattresses out to dry today," Xiao Jinchuan said. "Mr. Yuan, do you think that Qinglan Garden didn't entertain you well enough?"
"That's not the case, Master...Master," Xiao Ziyu said, "We each have a room."
After saying this, he winked at Yuan Heng, implying that it was getting late and he should not act like a prince.
Yuan Heng stood there, watching Xiao Jinchuan take the person away. He reluctantly pushed his tongue against his left cheek and swallowed back some rude words.
"Mr. Yuan, the east wing is this way." The old housekeeper raised his hand and pointed the way, "Please follow me."
As soon as he entered the room, Xiao Jinchuan closed the door and asked directly, "What's going on between you and him?"
It's self-evident who he is. Even if Xiao Jinchuan's reaction was slow, he could see that Yuan Heng cared deeply about Xiao Ziyu. The song "Moon over the Long Bridge" tonight made him even more shocked. The look in Xiao Ziyu's eyes when he looked at Yuan Heng was clearly full of affection.
He encouraged Xiao Ziyu to dance in order to help him relieve his emotions, but he didn't expect that these two people would secretly flirt with each other under his nose.
At this point, Xiao Ziyu could no longer hide it. He pinched his fingertips, still a little nervous when facing his senior brother, but finally he straightened his back and said firmly: "I like him."
Xiao Jinchuan took a deep breath. If he hadn't been so calm over the years, he would have raised his hand and pressed his chest. "Do you know who he is?"
"No matter who it is, I like them all," Xiao Ziyu confessed bravely, but then felt a little embarrassed. It was all because the modern society is too open-minded. Eric kept talking about love or not all the time, and he was more or less infected by it.
Seeing Xiao Jinchuan's face turn pale, he hurriedly tried to make amends: "I have thought about it seriously. I have a mission in my previous life and I dare not confirm my feelings. God has given me another chance just so that I don't regret it."
Xiao Jinchuan's lips trembled: "You forgot about him..."
He was insidious and cunning, and was willing to disguise himself for many years in order to sit on the throne of the crown prince; he was cruel and ruthless, and showed no mercy on the battlefield; his mood was unpredictable, and no one in the palace or outside the palace dared to call him by his name.
Xiao Ziyu knew what his senior brother wanted to express, but he couldn't agree with it. In his previous life, I was the only one who accompanied Yuan Heng day and night. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be difficult to completely change my impression of a person. He decided to be frank: "Yuan Heng has lost his memory."
Xiao Jinchuan didn't think that living again could eradicate a person's bad roots: "How can you be sure that he has no memories?"
Xiao Ziyu choked and hesitated, "He... never responded to me. If he didn't lose his memory, why didn't he recognize me?"
"That means he wants to hide something from you," Xiao Jinchuan took a step closer, "and you are the only one who is foolish enough to fall into his trap."
Xiao Ziyu was shocked. The mystery of why Yuan Heng did not ascend the throne had not been solved yet, and no one knew about the three years of Daliang's disappearance. He clenched his fists, faced the thick fog, and raised his voice with a desperate look: "I have already made a promise with Yuan Heng. I have done everything I should and shouldn't do."
Xiao Jinchuan's face turned dark, and he was almost speechless.
Seeing that he seemed to be really angry, Xiao Ziyu turned the situation around and said, "Brother, I didn't want to live alone in my previous life because I felt that I had implicated my master and was guilty of a serious crime. But Yuan Heng didn't hurt you, and he didn't even affect the people of Shu. I don't think he is hopeless."
Having said this, Xiao Jinchuan finally calmed down. No matter what, in that war-torn era, thanks to Xiao Ziyu, the opera world had another way to survive. He had no right to blame him, but he had watched Xiao Ziyu grow up, and there were too many variables when he was with Yuan Heng, which made him feel uneasy.
"Be smart and don't let anyone sell you out." Xiao Jinchuan said, and finally strode away: "Have a good rest tonight."
Xiao Ziyu breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect that expressing his feelings was not that difficult. Since he was determined, he would not give even a point less.
The insects outside the house had stopped chirping. He lay down with a lot on his mind, turned off the lights, but felt no desire to sleep.
The door was half-open, and suddenly there was a creaking sound. Xiao Ziyu sat up abruptly: "Who?!"
Before he could get a reply, a huge black shadow pounced over and hugged him tightly in his arms without giving him time to react.
Xiao Ziyu smelled the familiar ambergris and leaned into the familiar embrace, a little incredulous: "Yuan Heng? Why are you here?"
Yuan Heng bit his ear and said, "The old housekeeper stood outside the house and watched over me. I climbed out the window to see my boyfriend, but it was like meeting my lover secretly."
Xiao Ziyu felt a little irritated by what he said, but Xiao Jinchuan had just left for a short time and was afraid that Yuan Heng might hear what he said behind his back. He was a little uncertain: "When did you come here?"
Yuan Heng just returned to the house and turned around. He found himself outside the west wing, but he didn't expect Xiao Jinchuan to be there too. When Xiao Ziyu expressed his feelings, he was hiding in the bushes feeding mosquitoes. He was unable to hug her, so he could only raise his hand to scratch the big bump on his arm.
"See you came here after the lights were turned off." He shamelessly concealed the truth, but lowered his head and kissed Xiao Ziyu's lips with such strong passion that he wished he could tear the person apart and swallow him into his stomach.
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