Chapter 19: What's wrong with wanting to be loved?
Yu You's eyes lit up, and he asked as if to confirm, "Any reward is fine?"
A look of understanding flashed across Jiang Xunzhou's eyes.
As expected, I have to climb up the pole.
He also felt that he couldn't overindulge the young man in front of him, so he restrained himself and left some room for maneuver in his words: "Not everything is possible. It depends on whether I can do it."
"You can definitely do it."
Because of his anxiety, Yu You moved closer to Jiang Xunzhou, staring at him with his cat-like eyes shining brightly.
The boy's expression was sincere: "After I finish filming this movie, if Auntie cuts a pineapple for me, don't fight with me for it. Leave it all to me, okay?"
The air was silent for two seconds.
"……Pineapple?"
Jiang Xunzhou repeated in disbelief.
Yu You nodded, his face full of anticipation.
Jiang Xunzhou emphasized: "Are you sure? I told you, any reward is fine, as long as I can do it."
Such a great thing, but this is all Yu You wants?
Yu You was extremely sure: "Yes, yes."
Jiang Xunzhou poked his teeth with the tip of his tongue, feeling absurd and amusing.
In Yu You's eyes, he is not as good as a bowl of pineapple?
Jiang Xunzhou squeezed out a word from between his teeth: "...Okay."
Yu You didn't understand why Jiang Xunzhou looked a little gloomy, but when he heard that he agreed, he didn't think twice and thanked him joyfully: "Thank you, husband!"
The driver drove the car to the downstairs of Xingtian Entertainment's company, and Yu You accompanied Jiang Xunzhou upstairs.
When they arrived at the outer room of the president's office, Assistant Wan came out with documents and greeted President Jiang.
He pushed his glasses up again and gently greeted Yu You behind Jiang Xunzhou: "Mr. Yu, are you coming to check on me today?"
Yu You suddenly realized: "Ah, so I came here to check on him."
"What do you mean by checking in? You're just stopping by." Jiang Xunzhou said with a cold face, "Play in my office by yourself. If you need anything, talk to Assistant Wan. I have a meeting."
Yu You responded positively: "Okay, okay."
He brought his tablet with him, went straight to the sofa in the reception area after entering the office, and found a corner where he could curl up.
Because of Jiang Xunzhou's relationship and his recent popularity, some directors offered him scripts.
But Yu You took a rough look at them and felt that none of them were suitable. After asking Shi Sanlin to reject them, he continued to think about his own script and did not forget to ask Assistant Wan for a thin blanket.
As I was reading, I suddenly heard a noise outside the door.
"Boss Jiang, our CEO is in a meeting, inside..."
"It's okay, I'll just wait in his office—"
The words stopped abruptly.
Yu You raised his head from the script and met the eyes of a young and handsome man at the door with a look of astonishment on his face.
"You are Yu You, right? I've heard of your great name for a long time."
Jiang Zuwen recognized the person immediately, and his expression showed some interest.
Yu You was a little confused. He put down the tablet in his hand, stood up and said, "Hello."
Jiang Zuwen turned his head to look at Assistant Wan, who hadn't stopped him just now, and said with a smile, "Assistant Wan, go ahead and do your work. If Jiang Xunzhou finishes his meeting, just tell him I'm here."
Assistant Wan's eyes moved between the two of them, hesitant, nodded, and went out.
Jiang Zuwen walked over and raised his eyebrows: "Do you know who I am?"
Yu You asked sincerely, "You are so beautiful, are you a star?"
Jiang Zuwen's draft was instantly destroyed by the question "Are you a celebrity?" He forgot what he was going to say. The corners of his lips curled up, he cleared his throat, and said pretentiously, "I'm not a celebrity, but when I was studying abroad, several scouts did contact me."
Yu You let out a small wow: "Sure enough!"
Jiang Zuwen was almost flattered and said in high spirits: "Keep a low profile. I wanted to be a rapper before, but my family didn't agree. I had no choice but to come back and inherit the family business."
Yu You asked curiously, "Did you and Mr. Jiang meet on your way to become rappers together?"
"That's not it. Jiang Xunzhou and I are classmates and have known each other for more than ten years."
Jiang Zuwen gritted his teeth and said, "We're going to be rappers together? This guy complained to my sister, saying I wanted to drop out of school to be a rapper. My sister flew over overnight and beat me up!"
The wings of his dream were broken by his family, and half of it was due to Jiang Xunzhou.
Yu You looked sympathetic: "Ah, Mr. Jiang is so mean."
Jiang Zuwen suddenly perked up, looking at Yu You with burning eyes, and asked eagerly: "Do you think he is bad too?"
·
As soon as Jiang Xunzhou came out of the meeting, his assistant came to greet him.
The assistant reported in a low voice: "Boss Jiang, Boss Jiang went to the office to look for you and ran into Mr. Yu."
Jiang Xunzhou frowned.
Why did Jiang Zuwen come here suddenly? He was careless and had no control over his words. What if he made Yu You cry?
Jiang Xunzhou subconsciously quickened his pace and walked towards the office. He asked, "How long has Jiang Zuwen been in there?"
He was tall and had long legs, and his strides were long. The assistant beside him had to jog to keep up with him. He quickly said, "Boss Jiang has been in there for half an hour. Assistant Wan asked me to wait at the door of the conference room and let you know as soon as possible."
Jiang Xunzhou nodded to indicate that he understood.
As he reached the corridor outside the office, Assistant Wan, who had just received the news that the meeting was over, came out. Seeing Jiang Xunzhou, his face showed a complicated expression as if he wanted to say something but hesitated: "Boss Jiang, inside..."
Jiang Xunzhou's heart sank, and he felt that the situation was not good.
Even Assistant Wan finds it difficult?
Jiang Xunzhou seemed to foresee that Yu You's eyes were red with grievance and tears were about to fall, and he couldn't help but feel more anxious.
He took a deep breath, and without asking any more questions, he quickly stepped forward, stretched out his hand and pushed open the office door.
Laughter and joy poured down like flowing water.
Jiang Xunzhou's footsteps suddenly stopped.
The two of them sat on the sofa, chatting animatedly on their phones.
I don’t know what he was looking at, but Yu You’s eyes curved into crescent shapes when he smiled, with a faint red tint at the corners of his eyes and tears glistening in his eyes.
Jiang Xunzhou was stunned for a moment, staring at the tears at the corners of Yu You's eyes.
I did cry.
But it seems... I'm crying with laughter.
Yu You raised his head when he heard the noise, quickly stood up, and said, "Husband, are you done with the meeting?"
Jiang Xunzhou frowned: "What are you doing?"
Jiang Zuwen also raised his head and asked in confusion: "Ah, why are you back so soon? Xiao Yu and I haven't finished talking yet."
Jiang Xunzhou felt his temples throbbing and asked, "What are you talking about?"
"The things you did when you were a student."
Jiang Zuwen said frankly, "For example, if someone climbed over the wall to fight, they'd already hacked the surveillance footage there. For example, during our group project, one of our classmates disappeared during the discussion. You hired someone to set up a trap to buy the paper..."
Jiang Xunzhou couldn't help but interrupt: "Jiang Zuwen, is this what you say about me behind my back?"
Yu You's eyes sparkled: "But you are so powerful, husband. You can deal with so many bad guys."
Jiang Zuwen looked at Yu You in shock.
That's not how you reacted just now!
I agree with Jiang Xunzhou that he looks very arrogant and disdains to use tricks, but in fact he is full of evil intentions and is very mean!
Is this the professional quality of an actor, being able to switch so quickly?
Jiang Xunzhou's expression improved a little after being coaxed by Yu You. He asked Jiang Zuwen, "What do you want to see me about?"
Jiang Zuwen finally remembered the important matter: "Oh, I haven't finished talking about the project with you last time. I happened to be free today, so I came over."
Yu You put away his tablet: "Okay, then you guys chat, I won't disturb you."
Jiang Xunzhou rubbed his brows and said, "Go to the lounge at the back. The door lock code is the same as at home."
Yu You responded and walked in briskly.
As soon as work was mentioned, both of them became serious. After talking about the business, Jiang Xunzhou arranged for Assistant Wan to take Jiang Zuwen downstairs.
He was just about to go to the lounge at the back to find Yu You when the phone on the table rang with a message alert and the screen lit up.
Jiang Zuwen: [No, you're sending me away too quickly. I forgot to tell you something.]
Jiang Zuwen: [Didn't you say that Xiaoyu had long been deeply in love with you, and that she was drugged that night and deliberately approached you? Why does it feel wrong to me?]
Jiang Zuwen: [When I talked to him about your past and how bad you were, he laughed so happily. It didn't seem like he liked you.]
After reading the message, Jiang Xunzhou laughed contemptuously and replied with three words.
【impossible. 】
He put away his phone, not taking Jiang Zuwen's words to heart at all, and walked towards the lounge.
Yu You doesn't like him?
How is that possible?
It would be best for Jiang Zuwen to go to the ophthalmology department of the hospital as soon as possible.
The combination door lock beeped and the door to the lounge opened.
Inside was the room where Jiang Xunzhou took his nap. It was divided into a bathroom and a bedroom. The large bed was covered with a dark gray silk quilt cover.
Yu You was not at all shy. He took off his shoes and socks and continued to read the script while lying on the bed. His slender waist was concave, his hips were raised like hills, and his two straight legs were wrapped in trousers. He looked so thin that he seemed to be sinking into them.
The corner of his clothes moved up a little due to the movement, revealing a piece of snow-white.
Jiang Xunzhou's vision dimmed slightly. He walked over, sat on the edge of the bed, reached out and pulled down the corner of Yu You's clothes, and asked casually, "What bad things did Jiang Zuwen say to you about me?"
"It wasn't all bad. He talked to me a lot."
Yu You propped up his chin with his palm, not noticing Jiang Xunzhou's movements at all, as he recalled, "You were in poor health when you were a child, so your parents consulted a fortune teller and sent you to recuperate with Old Master Jiang. Your family spoiled you so much that they didn't ask for you to be rich, just safe."
He laughed. "And they said you held a grudge. When you first met as kids, you fought over a toy, and it took years to get over it."
Jiang Xunzhou smiled and said, "Yes, there are such things."
Yu You tilted his head to look at Jiang Xunzhou and said seriously, "Your family and friends care about you very much. I know they want to talk to me because they want to know who I am and are afraid that you will be deceived and suffer."
Jiang Xunzhou saw the loneliness and envy in Yu You's eyes, and his heart was stabbed. He suddenly remembered that Yu You was an abandoned child.
Background information also shows that Yu You rarely interacts with others and has few friends.
Jiang Xunzhou reached out and touched Yu You's face, whispering, "When you become famous, many fans will find that you are a good person and will come to care about you and pay attention to you."
Yu You's lips curled up: "Of course!"
Jiang Xunzhou asked again, "Are you going to another place to shoot on location?"
Yu You nodded. "The filming will be divided into Group A and Group B. I will join Group B and go to the next city for half a month. After that, my part will be finished."
Jiang Xunzhou asked, "Do you want me to visit the set?"
Yu You's eyes lit up, and his tone became excited: "Really? Then when will you come?"
"Really." Jiang Xunzhou raised the corner of his lips. "I can't confirm the time yet. I need to check the schedule first, but I will come."
Yu You sat up and said expectantly, "You are my only wealthy fan, you must come."
Jiang Xunzhou's expression softened and he hummed softly.
Yu You mustered up his courage and said, "Before I leave, can you give me a temporary mark?"
Jiang Xunzhou was puzzled: "Temporary mark?"
Yu You also knew that his suggestion would not be understood, so with a bit of trepidation in his eyes, he whispered, "Just... can you bite me here?"
He tilted his head slightly, and with his pretty fingers he grabbed the collar of his shirt and gently pulled it down, revealing a fair and slender neck, like a white swan with its neck drooping.
After the Omega's estrus period ends, although it will no longer have excessive desires in the short term, it will uncontrollably develop a sense of dependence on its Alpha and feel some resistance to separation.
Temporary marking can last for about a week, which is short-lived but can provide some comfort during the time of separation.
Jiang Xunzhou pressed lightly with his fingers, and his rough fingertips brushed across the boy's delicate skin on the side of his neck, leaving a burning sensation where he touched.
He looked up and asked, "Here?"
It was as if a fine electric current was running through Yu You, and he couldn't bear it. His thin shoulders trembled, and his ears turned slightly red with shame. He responded in a very soft voice: "...Yeah."
Jiang Xunzhou didn't miss his reaction. His Adam's apple moved slightly, and he felt a burning, dry sensation. He asked in a hoarse voice, "Because we're going to separate, do you want me to leave a mark on you?"
Yu You didn't dare look at him. He lowered his eyes and replied "yes", his voice trembling a little. He then said, "Mark, can you...bite harder?"
Jiang Xunzhou asked, "How heavy should it be?"
Yu You raised her long eyelashes and subconsciously glanced at Jiang Xunzhou. She was frightened by the dark emotions flowing in the man's eyes. She said blankly, "It's... the kind that leaves a mark, a heavy one."
"Yu You."
Jiang Xunzhou stared at him intently, his voice indifferent and inexplicably hoarse: "Do you think I will satisfy all your requests?"
Yu You was stunned for a moment: "I, I didn't. If you don't want me to, I..."
The next moment, the light was blocked by the man leaning over, and the vision became dim.
The weight pressed down on Yu You, and he fell on his back on the soft bed. He felt dizzy and dizzy. Jiang Xunzhou leaned on the side of his neck and bit his soft skin viciously. A sharp pain came along with the satisfaction of being invaded.
“Hmm…”
Yu You's fingers curled up, and under the strong stimulation, tears flashed in the corners of his eyes, and he pulled Jiang Xunzhou's neat shirt into messy wrinkles.
The clear and round pupils became blurred and out of focus due to excessive stimulation, and were covered with a thin layer of mist.
The boy's long, thick black eyelashes were stained with tears, like a fragile butterfly, with a gorgeous red spreading out at the corners of his eyes. His slightly opened beautiful lips let out broken sobs, which was extremely tempting.
Jiang Xunzhou raised his head and saw Yu You's dazed look. His mind went blank for a moment, and the veins on his red neck twitched slightly.
Those suppressed hot thoughts suddenly surged up again at this moment.
Jiang Xunzhou closed his eyes, unable to bear it any longer, he held Yu You's face with his hands and kissed him fiercely.
The hot and wet tip of the tongue pried open the snow-white teeth and entangled with the small tongue hidden inside, as if it had been holding it in for a long time. It licked and sucked with extra force, and kissed heavily and urgently, as if it couldn't wait to swallow it into its stomach.
The sticky and ambiguous sound of water echoed between their lips and tongues, until a cell phone suddenly rang, waking them up and separating.
Two buttons of Jiang Xunzhou's shirt were undone, leaving it wrinkled and messy. His breathing had not yet completely calmed down, and his strong chest was rising and falling. He picked up his cell phone.
The call was connected, and Assistant Wan politely reminded from the other end: "Mr. Jiang, Mr. Wang from Guangyu Pictures has arrived to discuss cooperation for next quarter."
Jiang Xunzhou's voice was unusually hoarse: "I understand. Let President Wang go to the conference room first, I'll be there soon."
The other party paused. "Okay, Mr. Jiang. I'll give the information to Mr. Wang first, and let the team give a brief introduction."
After the call ended, Jiang Xunzhou lowered his eyes, rubbed the bite mark on Yu You's neck with his fingers, and asked, "Is it heavy enough?"
"Enough, that's enough."
Yu You breathed softly, his waist softened, and he forced himself to sit up.
He raised his face, his eyes moist, and although he looked like he had been badly bullied, he looked at Jiang Xunzhou with gratitude, his voice soft and obedient: "Thank you, husband."
Jiang Xunzhou's Adam's apple rolled up and down slowly as he lecturdled, "I agreed to your request just now because you behaved so well by coming home with me today, so I'm making an exception. This doesn't mean I'll agree to anything you ask for—never ask for something like that again in the company next time."
He still had to go to work, but he was caught off guard by the little star in the office lounge. What would happen if this got out?
Yu You blinked: "Oh..."
Jiang Xunzhou said coldly: "Okay, pack up yourself, and I'll ask the driver to take you back later."
Yu You got the temporary mark and behaved obediently and peacefully, with a flush of satisfaction between her eyebrows: "Yeah, I listen to my husband."
Jiang Xunzhou's heart softened for a moment, and he looked away again.
No, I can’t always be nice to the little star. I have to ignore her for a while.
Otherwise, if this goes on, Yu You will act coquettishly whenever she wants like she did just now, which will make him almost unable to control himself. He will only become more arrogant and lose his sense of who he is.
Yu You didn't realize what he was thinking at all, and happily followed the driver home.
Even at night, Jiang Xunzhou said he was busy with work and wanted to sleep in the lounge in the office, but he didn't mind at all and slept comfortably on the large bed alone.
After a short two-day break, Yu You packed up and left the villa, taking Shi Sanlin and bodyguards with him to the crew in another place for subsequent filming.
In his spare time, Jiang Xunzhou would receive messages from Yu You from time to time.
[Brother Shi is always staring at me as I eat a fat-reducing meal. I feel like vomiting even when I see broccoli. When will this ever end? I'm even craving the crew's lunch boxes [crying]]
[Some fans sent me messages today!! I was so happy!! I asked Shi Ge to treat them to milk tea!!]
[Today, when I was finishing work, I happened to see the sunset. It was so beautiful. Let me show you! ]
[The crew stopped working because of the rain, so Mingyan dragged me out for a walk. Her sisters were all so welcoming and even asked me for autographs and photos. Hehe, I was so happy.]
I worked for eleven hours straight today. I'm so tired. Shi Ge almost fell asleep while waiting next to me. The sight of him sleeping in his chair with his mouth open is kind of funny.
[A kitten ran in while we were filming, and I couldn't help but burst out laughing. Ahhhh, this is the first time I've ever burst out laughing! ...]
Jiang Xunzhou rarely responded, occasionally sending a few words like "Yeah," "I see," "Okay," etc. in a reserved and restrained manner, revealing a sense of indifference.
But I check my phone more and more frequently. Often, the first thing I do after coming out of a meeting is to open my phone to check if I have received any new messages.
[Jiang Xunzhou, when will you come to see me? ]
A new message lies quietly in the dialog box.
His tone was pitiful, like a child who was forgotten by his parents in kindergarten. He waited obediently with his schoolbag in his arms for a long time, but when it got dark, he couldn't help but complain in a low voice, revealing a hint of grievance.
Jiang Xunzhou slowed down his pace and opened the calendar on his phone, only to realize that tomorrow was the day Yu You would finish filming.
But the visit he promised never happened.
Jiang Xunzhou replied without hesitation: [I'll come over tomorrow.]
Assistant Wan said from the side, "Boss Jiang, I've already sent the information needed for tomorrow's international meeting to your email."
Jiang Xunzhou interrupted: "Let the vice president go."
Assistant Wan was stunned: "Ah? Vice President? But this international conference..."
Jiang Xunzhou walked forward and said calmly, "I have other plans tomorrow."
The phone rang with a message alert. Jiang Xunzhou looked down and saw Assistant Wan next to him immediately understood and shut up.
On the dialogue page, Yu You's tone was excited: [Really?]
Jiang Xunzhou: [Really.]
Yu You: [A liar is a puppy! ]
Jiang Xunzhou: [Not lying, I'll have Assistant Wan arrange it later.]
Yu You: [You've been so busy lately. I sent you so many messages and you didn't reply. I thought you'd forgotten about your promise to visit me on set.]
Jiang Xunzhou: [I haven’t forgotten.]
Jiang Xunzhou: [I've been quite busy with work recently.]
Yu You: [I guessed it.]
Yu You: [But it doesn't matter, I'm wrapping up tomorrow. You're my only big fan, so you must come [happy][happy]]
Jiang Xunzhou lowered his eyes and stared at this sentence for a long time, his finger hovering on the screen, and finally replied with just "Yeah".
·
On the day when Yu You finished filming, before filming began, the crew set was filled with warm banter.
"Xiao Yu, we can wrap up the filming today, right? Congratulations!"
"It's finally over. Aren't you happy?"
"Don't forget us when you become famous!"
Yu You smiled and responded to the staff who greeted him along the way.
"Yes, we finished filming today."
"Happy! I can go back and rest after the shoot."
"I won't forget it!"
The crew members were initially worried that Yu You, as President Jiang's new boyfriend, would bully others and be difficult to get along with, but within half a month, these worries quickly disappeared.
Yu You is well-behaved and gentle, and when he smiles, it seems as if the whole world becomes brighter.
There is no need to doubt his working ability. He seems to be born to be the darling of the camera. He can shoot quickly and worry-free, and can also help his opponents get into the role. He is popular wherever he goes.
On the day of wrapping up, the crew couldn't help but feel reluctant to let go. Even the director, who was known for his strict style, couldn't help but speak gently, saying that they could work together again if there was a chance in the future.
With a click, the stage manager hit the cue to start filming.
Jiang Xunzhou arrived at this time, standing quietly, looking at the young man from afar who was surrounded by crew members in three layers.
Shi Sanlin approached in panic: "Mr. Jiang, you're here? Xiao Yu is still filming..."
Jiang Xunzhou's gaze followed the young man in the center of the camera without wavering. His voice was a little hoarse as he asked, "Why... is he so thin?"
After only half a month of not seeing each other, the boy had become thinner, as if he were thinner than paper.
The light from the sky was golden, and the pure white shirt he wore hung loosely around his narrow waist. When the wind blew past, it looked light and fluttering, as if it would be blown away.
Jiang Xunzhou was distracted by what he saw.
When Yu You usually sent him messages, he would send a lot of messy photos.
—The interesting ornaments on the set, the magnificent sunset on the horizon, the cute kitten that accidentally wandered into the camera, the candy Jiang Mingyan secretly gave her…
But when he stood here, Jiang Xunzhou realized that Yu You had never posted any photos of himself from beginning to end.
The environment was noisy and buzzing.
Jiang Xunzhou's heart felt like it was being pinched by a hand, making it hard for him to breathe.
"No choice. It's the role requirement. The third male lead is the real fake young master who contrasts with the male lead's identity. Later on, he is exposed as a fake young master. He took someone else's identity, so of course he won't have a good ending. The ending must be compared with the pampered young master in the early stage. He has to look as miserable as possible."
Shi Sanlin sighed and said, "Now Xiaoyu has to ask the costume designer to help him put on a few pins on his pants, otherwise they will fall down after he walks a few steps."
He couldn't help but feel happy for Yu You, his tone proud. "But the director said that our Xiao Yu handled the role exceptionally well. He brought so much depth to the villain role. Although his identity was fake and he did many wrong things, he was just a child who longed to be loved but had no one to save him. That's why people felt that this character was both hateful and pitiful. After this show airs, Xiao Yu will definitely be remembered by the audience."
The stagehand banged the board, announcing the end of the final scene.
Applause broke out on the set. The crew prepared flowers and arranged staff to deliver them.
Yu You took it with a smile and thanked him softly.
Jiang Mingyan hadn't finished filming yet, but she seemed excited for Yu You. She rushed over to hug him and enthusiastically instructed her assistant to help take a photo of the two of them.
Someone passed on the news that Jiang Xunzhou had arrived on the set.
"Ah? My brother is here too. Where is he?"
Jiang Mingyan looked shocked and looked around.
A staff member reminded us of the direction.
Yu You subconsciously raised his eyes and looked over, and across the crowd, his eyes met Jiang Xunzhou's from afar.
Jiang Xunzhou stood there, his heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt a sense of nervousness.
The young man curved his eyes, smiled softly, and walked through the crowd, holding a gorgeous sea-blue bouquet, to come in front of him.
“You’re here!”
Yu You's eyes sparkled, as if countless stars were falling, and he said cheerfully, "This wealthy fan, would you like to take a photo with your idol to celebrate the finale of the filming?"
Jiang Xunzhou never liked taking pictures, but at this moment, he nodded for some unknown reason, his voice hoarse: "...Okay."
【He is just a child who longs to be loved but has no one to save him. 】
These words echoed in Jiang Xunzhou's ears again, and his heart felt hot and swollen.
What's wrong with wanting to be loved?
Shi Sanlin raised his cell phone and pointed the camera lens at them.
Yu You held the bouquet of flowers and looked at the camera. She took a step closer to Jiang Xunzhou with a bright smile on her face.
Jiang Xunzhou stretched out his arm and gently put it around Yu You's shoulders.
With a click, the photo is frozen.
The golden sunlight was just right, Yu You looked at the camera with a smile, Jiang Xunzhou lowered his eyes slightly, his dark pupils reflected the light, and he stared intently at the young man beside him.
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