Chapter 8: Same-sex Movies “Is this also part of cultivating feelings…?
"Don't really spray it on my clothes!" He Chulian quickly took two steps to the side, fearing that something bad might happen. "Well, what do you think?"
He Yan swallowed the juice in his mouth with difficulty, his eyes full of resentment, "What can I feel?"
"I see that the popularity is still high now. I guess the people from Mengchuan are still helping to promote it?" He Chulian guessed.
"That's for sure. It's written in black and white in the plan. The news that I was going to cooperate with him was first released by the staff of Mengchuan. They have their marketing accounts on various platforms, and hyping up the CP must have played a role." Although He Yan had never hyped up a CP with other people before, he was still very clear about the marketing routines of those companies.
Meng Chuan is naturally not stupid. It can be said that they are very experienced. Topics are often created by themselves. They will not miss any natural topics. I guess the people in the marketing department are very happy to see this accidental Reuters today.
"That's great! Your relationship has become even more confusing. I guess more people will be curious." He Chulian leaned back on the sofa and sighed comfortably, "This is a great thing for your business!"
It is hard to say whether it is a good thing or a bad thing. He Yan doesn't dare to make a definition so early. After all, just like the Reuters that fell from the sky, there are many things that the company cannot control accurately.
Seeing that He Yan didn't say anything, He Chulian patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, just let it go. Dream Transmission is monitoring the ups and downs online. What's your next mission with Zhu Shengting?"
He Yan frowned again when he mentioned this, his expression helpless. He snorted lightly: "Let's watch a movie together."
"That's okay, it doesn't feel very..."
Before He Chulian finished saying the word "difficult", He Yan added a sentence.
"We requested to watch a gay film together in a private space and exchange our thoughts in person."
He Chulian was shocked and opened her mouth but said nothing. She just picked up her cup and touched He Yan's cup to express her blessing in action.
"Are we going to your house or his this time?" He couldn't help but ask this question. After all, the requirement was private space, and he understood that the two of them should stay at home if possible.
"It's his house again this time. He said he has a small studio in his study." He Yan felt a dull pain in his temples.
Just before He Chulian came to his house, Zhu Shengting asked him on WeChat which gay movie he wanted to watch.
He hadn't made up his mind yet, and subconsciously wanted to avoid this task, but in the end he replied that it was okay.
But just because he has no ideas doesn't mean someone has no choices.
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"I chose 'Heart Letter' directed by Xia Hui, is that okay?" Zhu Shengting walked to He Yan.
"No problem." He Yan really had no idea. It would be easier for Zhu Shengting to choose him.
Zhu Shengting's choice of this film was beyond his expectation, but it was also understandable, because this gay film was not very famous, and it was also the director's debut work, so the work naturally had some shortcomings, but Xia Hui was the director they were going to work with, so there was nothing wrong with choosing this one. This was also the only gay film Xia Hui had shot.
Then, more than ten years later, they are going to film this campus drama that touches on the line of same-sex relationship.
"Then come with me, the study is over there." Zhu Shengting pointed towards the room and turned around.
He Yan followed behind him, looking at Zhu Shengting's back and couldn't help but wonder if the other party had seen yesterday's hot search Reuters.
But regardless of whether he saw it or not, in order to prevent fans from staking out his presence, he had to remind Zhu Shengting after the movie that it would be better for them to act separately in the morning as before.
Zhu Shengting's screening room is actually integrated with the study, but a space is separated by a curtain. A soft sofa is placed on the floor, and there is a screen opposite.
He Yan looked around. The study was very simple in style and very clean. He casually glanced at the bookshelf and saw that there seemed to be many books related to film and television shooting. However, he didn't care. He turned his gaze to the movie theater and saw the familiar camera. There was only one camera placed here. After all, the main thing was to take a picture of the two of them from the front.
There was no main light in the study, so He Yan's vision was a little dim, so he had to get closer to see clearly. The soft sofa was quite small, more than enough for an adult man to sit on, but it would obviously be crowded if two people sat on it.
"Because I'm usually alone, I arranged a single sofa. The whole space is not big, so I'm sorry to ask you to squeeze in." Zhu Shengting turned on a warm lamp on the desk. The light was not bright, but it could ensure that the faces of both people could be clearly photographed when the camera was shooting.
"Oh, okay." He Yan was naturally embarrassed to say anything. This was the territory provided by Zhu Shengting. Besides, it was just in line with the purpose of their mission to squeeze in.
To cultivate feelings and for business.
Hmm, He Yan muttered to himself again.
However, ever since the two of them signed the contract, Zhu Shengting's politeness towards him made him uncomfortable. After all, they had always been sarcastic with each other when they met before, which made He Yan almost forget that Zhu Shengting was also a "well-received" and versatile person in private.
"You sit down first, I'll turn on the equipment and the camera?" Zhu Shengting walked over, took the remote control, and came to the camera again.
At this moment, Zhu Shengting remembered to "report" to He Yan.
He Yan came out of his previous thoughts after hearing this, nodded and sat down on the soft sofa. As soon as he sat down, his butt sank into it, and it was so comfortable that he relaxed unconsciously.
"Have you seen this movie before?" He Yan asked with his hand on his chin.
Zhu Shengting adjusted the equipment, and words and colors appeared on the screen. "No, the effect might be discounted after seeing it. You probably haven't seen it either, right?"
"How do you know?" He Yan looked up at the man who walked towards him.
"Obviously, if you've seen it, you'll definitely ask for another one." Zhu Shengting smiled and walked to He Yan's side to sit down.
He Yan was stunned for a moment, not missing Zhu Shengting's chuckle. For a moment, he felt a strange feeling in his heart, but this feeling was as light as a feather.
Zhu Shengting was so sure that if he had seen it, he would have said he would change it? Well, he certainly would.
Because in new situations, he likes new things.
Although the sofa was crowded, Zhu Shengting sat down without hesitation. He Yan suddenly felt that the space became crowded and a lot hotter.
After all, there was a 1.9-meter-tall guy sitting next to him.
Zhu Shengting tilted his arms, trying not to touch the people around him, but their thighs were still pressed together through the fabric.
The red dot on the camera flashed, He Yan's heart beat faster for some unknown reason, and Zhu Shengting maintained the same posture.
The two of them strangely stopped communicating and did not move their bodies, feeling the strange body temperature that did not belong to them entering their familiar skin.
Unexpectedly, He Yan was not as repulsive as he had imagined. Zhu Shengting had a very faint, cool fragrance on him, which was quite pleasant.
The room was quiet, the screen flickered with different lights, and the movie began.
He Yan didn't know much about the film, only that it was an old, arty, gay film, a genre he rarely watched. He didn't even know what the story was about. But since they still had to discuss their thoughts face to face afterward, he perked up.
The movie begins with a boy of sixteen or seventeen helping his father harvest corn in the fields. The sun is scorching and the boy's skin is tanned dark, probably due to long-term malnutrition. The boy is not tall and is even shorter than the corn in the field.
As the camera moved forward, it didn't give a close-up of the boy's wet face until he came to the river to wash and rest.
He Yan finally saw the protagonist's appearance clearly. Unlike his rough hands and dark skin, this young man had a handsome face and a pair of bright eyes.
I really don’t know this actor He Yan. Since it was a movie made fifteen years ago, it’s possible that this actor has already retired.
He Yan continued watching the movie. Frankly speaking, the first twenty minutes of the movie were a bit boring. It basically told the life of the protagonist, a young man named Li Sui, studying, farming, and working. The more beautiful the pictures were, the more boring the life seemed.
It wasn't until another five minutes later that another protagonist began to appear.
The other protagonist is also a teenager around seventeen or eighteen years old named An Sui. Because he suffers from congenital heart disease which is already in the late stage, he decides to follow his grandmother back to his hometown in the countryside to spend the last days of his life.
On a rainy afternoon, Li Sui had just finished his task in the fields and was about to run home. On his way, he met An Sui who was getting wet in the rain by a stream.
Li Sui hesitated for a second. In his world, no one should choose to get wet in the rain, so he stopped and asked An Sui, who was standing motionless by the stream, why don’t you go home when it’s raining so hard.
An Sui turned around and looked at the handsome young man in front of him wearing a conical hat. He was stunned for a moment and subconsciously muttered a few words, "I'm lost."
In this way, An Sui was brought back to the Li family by Li Sui.
The subsequent plot is similar to what He Yan guessed. The cold and taciturn An Sui has only one friend in his grandmother's hometown, the innocent, lively and full of vitality Li Sui.
The relationship deteriorated when Li Sui was too tired that day and accidentally fell asleep with her head resting on An Sui's thigh. While sleeping, Li Sui didn't realize where she was lying and unconsciously rubbed forward and rubbed against...
An Sui's originally calm heart trembled. He didn't dare to wake Li Sui up, nor did he want to.
An Sui never told Li Sui that he didn't have much time left, and he didn't want to see any sadness in Li Sui's eyes because of him.
But the more life Li Sui has, the closer An Sui is to death.
He Yan watched Li Sui in the movie smiling brightly at An Sui's dim eyes, and his heart felt as bitter as a sharp willow leaf scratching the ground.
An died later, without any halo of the protagonist, and died on a day when Li Sui rarely went out to see the world.
A month later, Li Sui came back. He had never seen An Sui again. An Sui's grandmother told him that An Sui had returned to the big city.
At this moment, Li Sui understood that he might never see the bright star from outside the village again, because it was sleeping in the sky and did not belong to the handful of new soil in his arms.
When He Yan saw this scene, he unconsciously tugged at his clothes.
The last scene of the movie goes back to the day when An Sui died. He wrote a love letter that only he knew and placed it on his chest.
After learning about it, his grandmother fulfilled the last bit of his willfulness in life and buried them on this land along with the letter.
The land where Li Sui grew up and under his feet.
The movie ended and someone held He Yan's hand. He came to his senses and looked at the person who was very close to him.
"Catching my clothes while watching a movie," Zhu Shengting said calmly, "Is this also part of cultivating feelings?"
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