Chapter 39. Thinking of you, I love you too. ...
Guan Bohan made a big fuss at "Yahai Tianze" for a few days, but gradually he also gave up.
Firstly, he gradually grew tired of Xia Chan's "I don't move unless the enemy makes a move" approach; secondly, his next task was being prepared in full swing, leaving him with little time to compete with those around him.
The employees at Tianze store breathed a sigh of relief, finally having some breathing room.
Hearing that he was about to go to the film studio to shoot a new movie, they were so happy that they almost bought firecrackers to celebrate and were counting down the days until he officially left the hotel.
However, the moment of relaxation was quickly broken by another piece of news: a new task came from above, saying that "Yahai Tianze" had taken on the job of renting a banquet hall and two suites for a modern film crew's shooting location for about a month.
During this period, some crew members also had to stay in the hotel. Their food, lodging, and set design were all handled by the hotel staff, which was a huge and tedious workload, causing some people to sigh.
Film crew jobs are the most tiring, and Tianze Store has done similar jobs before.
People in the film and television industry seem to use a different Chinese time system than normal people. When they start filming, they work almost non-stop, 24 hours a day without rest, not to mention the many demands and trivial matters.
Sometimes the commotion can last all night, leaving the front desk staff no time to even take a step.
Last year, their hotel hosted a film crew who made a complete mess of the suite. They left without a care in the world, leaving the room impossible to clean.
In the end, it was almost a complete reinstallation before we finally gave up; it was incredibly grueling. Xia Chan, however, remained calm and clapped her hands to encourage everyone.
"Work is never-ending; there's always another task. Hang in there, everyone. Once this mission is over, I'll apply for annual leave for everyone."
Xia Chan was extremely busy, and Guan Bohan was also spinning like a top. He finally managed to call Chen Zhoudu on the day the new drama contract was signed.
"I heard you took on Director Wang's new film?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhoudu on the other end of the phone couldn't help but chuckle and said, "You're certainly well-informed."
The production team he signed with did an excellent job of keeping it a secret. After the actors signed the agreement, very few people in the industry knew about it, let alone trending on social media. Shen Zhoudu explained, "It's just a cameo role. I promised Director Wang that I would write an OST for his last film, but it clashed with his concert and I didn't have time. I owed him a favor, and this time he came to ask me for it, so of course I have to repay him."
“You really should take on a few more acting roles,” Guan Bohan said.
The type of "sinking boat crossing" is actually quite rare in the industry and there is no meal replacement.
He is gentle and aloof, yet he exudes a sense of lofty elegance, like a gentle breeze and a bright moon. Even without his singing talent, his mere presence is captivating. From the very beginning of his career, many directors extended invitations to him to act.
But he turned them all down. At first, he said he wanted to focus on making music, but later he couldn't resist the urge to participate in a few minor roles or supporting roles in film and television dramas.
Although it was just a minor role, the few clips he did appear in received high praise, and fans clamored for him to take on more roles to give his fans more opportunities to enjoy his good looks. Guan Bohan had also told him more than once that if he could excel in film, television, and music, he could probably become a top-tier star within two years.
“Not really interested,” Shen Zhoudu said.
"Tch!" Guan Bohan scoffed, mocking, "I bet you just don't want to hug or kiss those actresses, right? You're destined to be single forever..."
"That's a bit too blunt," Chen Zhou paused. Just as he was about to correct Guan Bohan, Guan Bohan asked eagerly, as if curious about something, "Hey, have you ever kissed a girl? And... you're not still a virgin, are you...?"
"Get lost," Chen Zhoudu cursed at him.
Guan Bohan immediately burst into laughter, bending over backwards.
However, speaking of girls... Guan Bohan suddenly thought of something for no reason, and his gaze happened to fall on a very inconspicuous white foam particle in the corner of the suite. He said, "But speaking of which, I met a rather interesting girl at your hotel this time."
"Which girl is so miserable?" Chen Zhoudu chuckled indifferently.
"Hey you..." Guan Bohan choked for a moment and then teased him twice. Mentioning Xia Chan, he became genuinely interested and said with great enthusiasm, "But seriously, she's really interesting! You say she's cold? She can still smile at you; you say she's warm? But her smile is so artificial, completely devoid of emotion;"
"You think she's respectful to you? But when she talks to you, it sounds like she's criticizing you; you think she's disrespectful? But she's incredibly nice to you!"
"Oh, and most importantly... she can even play basketball! And she's really good at it! She totally crushed me. Don't you think she's interesting?"
The sunken boat paused briefly at the crossing.
For some reason, he thought of someone.
"she……"
His fingertips tightened silently on his phone, feeling it was unlikely but unwilling to give up any possibility. Suddenly, Guan Bohan's assistant knocked on the door.
He asked Shen Zhoudu to wait a moment while he went to speak with his assistant.
After a brief rustling sound, Guan Bohan returned and said to Shen Zhoudu, "Alright, brother, I have to go now. I need to go look at the script! I have a reading session tomorrow... Talk to you later!"
After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhoudu couldn't help but sigh softly as he listened to the busy tone on the other end.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhoudu remained silent for a while. Pian Qing looked up and unconsciously glanced at the guitar in the corner of the room. After a long silence, he couldn't help but slowly get up and walk over to it.
The blue guitar stood quietly in the glass case. He reached out, wanting to open it and touch it, but then stopped, his thoughts drifting far away as if pulled by a string.
After leaving Qingshui Town and parting ways with Xia Chan, they did not immediately lose contact; in fact, they kept in touch intermittently for nearly three months.
The international high school where Shen Zhoudu attends is very strict, so he only has time to send her messages on weekends, mostly photos of his daily life and random thoughts.
But Xia Chan rarely responded.
Xia Chan would occasionally send him messages, but they were mostly report cards and practice problems.
He could see her obvious progress in those report cards. Her grades rose extremely quickly, from the top twenty in the class, to the top ten, and then the top five;
Later, they even made it into the top twenty of their grade.
Finally, on the night of June 8th, after finishing the college entrance examination, Chen Zhoudu mustered up the courage to call her. It was the first time she had been willing to answer his call since they parted ways. He was overjoyed and chatted with her for a long time, albeit haltingly.
He said he still had some graduation-related matters to take care of, and he would go back to Qingshui after he finished.
He wants to spend this summer vacation with them;
He asked her cautiously, "Xia Chan... have you decided on a school? Where do you plan to go?"
He wanted to say that he wanted to follow her to whichever city she went to.
But she suddenly interrupted him at a certain moment, "The sunken boat crosses the river."
That brief silence made his heart leap, and then he heard her say, "I like you too."
At that moment, the wind stopped, my heart calmed down, and the sky over Shanghai lit up with a sky full of stars.
“I’ll go back tomorrow,” he said. “Xia Chan, wait for me. I’ll buy the fastest flight to Tongcheng tomorrow.”
After hanging up the phone, it was the best sleep he had had since leaving Qingshui Town.
In his dream, there was a small town, alleyways, an inn, a young girl... and his friends were by his side.
He finally received the answer he wanted.
But when she woke up the next day, the dream was shattered. She had blocked him, and everything truly became a dream that had never existed.
Chen Zhoudu still rushed back to Qingshui Town. Over the years, he had returned more than once.
But the entire "ferry" was deserted; Siyi, Huangmao, and Grandma had all disappeared. Aunt Chao was also in charge of the inn.
Aunt Chao couldn't resist his pleas and almost cried as she begged him, "Zhou Du, don't force me anymore... You know Xia Chan's personality. If I really tell you behind her back today, she'll probably really hate me."
"If you two could meet one day and talk things out, that would be wonderful. But I can't say anything about her right now, you understand? Go back and calm down, and let her think it over. I believe she'll figure it out..."
He had no choice but to give up.
Opening his eyes in front of the glass cabinet, Chen Zhoudu stared silently at the faded card on the guitar strings for a long time, the glass cabinet reflecting the man's quiet and serene face.
Open WeChat on your phone. There's a bright red exclamation mark on the pinned chat window, and the profile picture is now the original gray color of someone who has logged out.
Xia Chan
-The other party has deleted their account and cannot receive messages.
"Where are you?"
-The other party has deleted their account and cannot receive messages.
I miss you so much.
-The other party has deleted their account and cannot receive messages.
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Guan Bohan had been staying at the hotel for more than ten days and was finally leaving. On this day, the front office staff lined up in the lobby once again to see him off.
The doors to the suite's private elevator slowly opened, and Guan Bohan emerged, surrounded by four bodyguards and five assistants. Behind him, four or five enormous suitcases slid heavily across the floor.
Just like the day he arrived, he maintained his usual high-profile and flamboyant manner.
Dressed in flashy sportswear and large sunglasses, he was chewing gum, which drew a small commotion and sidelong glances from passersby.
As we passed a row of front desk staff, they all bowed and said, "Welcome to visit us again."
Guan Bohan suddenly stopped.
He curled his lips into a wicked smile, then put his hands in his pockets and backed away until he stood in front of someone, staring at her with a half-smile and saying, "Goodbye, Manager Xia."
Xia Chan didn't even raise her head, still simply clasping her hands together and smiling faintly, saying, "Welcome to visit again next time."
Although she said "welcome," Guan Bohan inexplicably sensed a hidden meaning: "Get out of here and don't come again."
He chuckled with amusement and wandered off.
Yu Lianxin glanced at Xia Chan silently.
After seeing off Guan Bohan, this plague, everyone had a brief respite before focusing most of their energy on the upcoming film crew work.
That afternoon, a member of the film crew, who was also the assistant director, came to Tianze Store and asked to discuss the renovation work of the banquet hall and suites with the person in charge.
Xia Chan received him in the hotel's banquet hall and discussed in detail the final effect they wanted.
Before the official filming, all scenes needed to be modified according to the plot. Xia Chan carefully reviewed the scene concept art he provided and confirmed that no major changes were needed, only some simple soft furnishings. She breathed a sigh of relief and agreed.
"No problem, Director Li. Don't worry, I will have our hotel staff do their best to cooperate with your team."
The assistant director didn't say much, and after confirming that there were no problems, he prepared to leave.
Before leaving, he went to the restroom. Xia Chan helped watch over his things and noticed a film crew call sheet tucked under a transparent folder.
The crew of "The Borderline"
20-episode modern TV series
Director: Wang Yue
A slight pause.
Director Wang Yue is a well-known national treasure-level director in the industry. He started his career by making films and won numerous awards. In recent years, his works in the TV series industry have also been well-received.
He is a person who puts his heart into his work, so he always has his own set of principles when it comes to filming.
They don't blindly rely on popularity or allow capital interference, and the production team maintains extremely strict secrecy; some dramas are so well-made that even the media doesn't know who the actors are until halfway through filming. It's a rare opportunity that many actors in the industry covet.
Xia Chan glanced at it briefly before looking away, as she had never been interested in their circle of affairs. But she paused when she caught a line of text out of the corner of her eye.
She initially thought she was seeing things, and continued scrolling through the lines one by one.
Finally, my gaze fell on a line of text.
Like a firework suddenly striking the heart, the sparks burst forth, yet the surface remains silent.
Special Appearance:
Sunken Boat Crossing
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Author's note: See you again tomorrow! [Sprinkling flowers]
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