Falling in love with the movie star 9
"There are clean people in the entertainment industry, but there are even more dirty ones. If it's a normal relationship, having sex is normal. But some people don't talk about feelings, they just like to mess around. But Cheng Yi is not the type to mess around. He's the type who trades his body, and as long as it helps him, he won't sleep with anyone, no matter what kind of person they are."
"He..., does that with so many people?"
"I'm not exactly sure how many people he's had relationships with. I only know a few. He was able to get into his current company because he slept with their chairman, and then he was signed."
"Chairman of Jinyu Entertainment?" Tao Yuan searched for information in his mind.
"He was in his sixties back then, and should be in his seventies now," Zheng Xuanlin said. "He had just gotten out of that old man's bed when he confessed his love for me, saying that he was thinking of me while he was having sex with that guy. He said that once he joined Jinyu, he would try to introduce me to more resources so that I could date him."
"How did you feel at that time?" Tao Yuan asked with a bit of evil taste. He knew Zheng Xuanlin's real background very well. As the young master of the Zheng family, he didn't need anyone to introduce resources to him. His family was the source of resources.
"Can I feel anything other than disgust?" Zheng Xuanlin shook his head. "I really don't understand his thinking. If I really agree to date him, can someone who can tolerate their lover using their body in exchange for benefits really love him?"
"Then why did he get married?"
"She didn't want to make movies anymore. Although it made money quickly, it was too hard and tiring. She felt marrying into a wealthy family would be more comfortable. Her husband appeared to be a decent person to the outside world, but everyone in the business world knew that he was violent and had been divorced twice due to domestic violence. Yet, she was able to marry him and endured him for two years before deciding to divorce."
"...Does he have psychological problems?" Tao Yuan speculated. "I think he might need to see a psychiatrist."
"..." Zheng Xuanlin was silent for a moment and then said, "I suggested that he see a psychiatrist and even introduced him to a very famous psychiatrist, and he actually went to see him. He does have serious psychological problems, and the doctor said he must receive long-term psychological treatment. But he was unwilling to do so. He went to see a psychiatrist to prove that he had no problems. Besides the psychological problems, it was mostly his own choice. As a friend, I tried to help him, but it was useless. He just wanted to do things his way, and there was nothing I could do."
"Have you ever liked him?" Tao Yuan looked at him and said, "Even if you really liked him before, I wouldn't mind. After all, that was before we met. As long as you like me now and don't change your mind, that's all that's enough."
Even if Zheng Xuanlin really liked Cheng Yi, Tao Yuan didn't care, because the system said that his lover's soul would always be with him. So even if he liked Cheng Yi, it was the old Zheng Xuanlin who liked her, not the current Zheng Xuanlin.
"I'm pretty sure the only person I've ever fallen in love with is you." Zheng Xuanlin squeezed his hand and said, "I didn't really like him to the point of liking him. I just admired him. But after getting to know him, that admiration completely disappeared. He just wanted to take shortcuts. He clearly has the ability, but he refuses to move forward with his feet on the ground. Everything is his own choice. I can't blame anyone else."
Tao Yuan felt quite sad. The original owner had no deep hatred for Cheng Yi, and Cheng Yi was not the target of his revenge. But if he wanted to compete with him for Zheng Xuanlin, he would definitely not give in. If he competed fairly, then they would each rely on their own abilities. If he dared to use tricks to harm him, then he would teach him a lesson.
After dinner, the two rested for a bit, then settled into bed to make out again. Having just confirmed their relationship, they took intimacy for granted. Like anyone in love, they longed to become one. Even without making love, just cuddling together, kissing and touching, they felt incredibly content.
The second day's filming was a little more intense than the previous day, with four groups competing separately.
This country still preserves some ancient tribes, but the people in the tribes no longer live there. The tribes are preserved only as a cultural heritage, and people can also go sightseeing and experience ancient tribal life.
The program was recorded in the tribe, so the content of the competition was of course related to experiencing tribal life. The content included horseback archery, fishing, and swinging across the river with vines.
Of course, horseback archery doesn't involve shooting at living animals, as that would be too difficult. The target slides on a track, and then the horses gallop along. Before reaching the finish line, each team and each person must hit three arrows to pass.
Zheng Xuanlin helped Tao Yuan put on his protective gear and asked, "Can you ride a horse?"
"Yes." Tao Yuan said, "I've ridden it before."
In his previous life, Du Yi learned horse riding, so he also went to learn it, and was taught by Wei Shicheng himself.
"Be careful, it doesn't matter whether you hit the target or not, safety is the most important thing." Zheng Xuanlin warned with some concern. If they failed to hit the target and became the last group, he would ask the program team to cheat and just edit it later. It was just a recording of the show, no need to take it too seriously.
"Okay, I understand." Tao Yuan nodded.
Zheng Xuanlin helped Tao Yuan onto the horse.
Cheng Yi's group had just failed. When it was his turn, he stood aside and looked at the other two people with a fierce look in his eyes, making people around him afraid to look. The director who was filming him also felt very embarrassed. If he kept acting like this, it would be really difficult for them to edit.
Host: "Ready, go!"
"Gee!" Tao Yuan ordered his horse to run, took out the first arrow from the quiver, and shot it without hesitation, hitting the bull's eye.
The target moved faster as time went on, so Tao Yuan also sped up and shot two arrows in succession, both hitting the center of the target.
Zheng Xuanlin couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. He hadn't expected him to be so skilled at archery. Suddenly, an idea struck him. After Shui Junyao's death, Mingxuan had been Zhao Xuan's constant companion. Mingxuan was also a skilled scholar and warrior, even horseback riding and archery were no problem. He wondered if Mingxuan's subsequent plot was replaced by Shui Junyao, and if it was Shui Junyao who stayed by Zhao Xuan's side, ultimately contributing to his ambitions. That would seem to suit his liking better.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a good idea, but after returning, he had to find a way to get Xiang Qing to revise the script.
Tao Yuan turned his horse around and galloped back, the host and the others applauding him. He was the first to hit all three targets on his first try. Among the celebrities waiting nearby were two professional actors in period costumed military commanders, both of whom failed on their first attempts. Tao Yuan looked exhausted, and they all thought he hadn't hit the target at all. Unexpectedly, he hit the bull's eye with all three arrows, much to their amazement.
Zheng Xuanlin walked over to help him off the horse and praised him, "Well done. I didn't expect you to be such a good archer."
"Of course, I have practiced it before." Tao Yuan said proudly.
Zheng Xuanlin couldn't help but smile when he saw his proud look, but unfortunately he couldn't hug him and rub him in front of so many people.
The next one was Zheng Xuanlin. Tao Yuan high-fived him and said, "You should do your best too!"
Zheng Xuanlin mounted his horse and, after the host called out "start," set it galloping. He also hit all three arrows, completing the task in one try.
Zheng Xuanlin and Tao Yuan were the first group to pass the level. They set off for the next mission point. The group that completed all tasks first won.
The second task was to fish in the stream with a sharpened wooden stick. The production team felt that fishing with a wooden stick was too difficult for modern people and would definitely take some time.
Zheng Xuanlin took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his trouser legs, and put his feet in the water to test whether it was cold. When Tao Yuan also entered the water, he reached out to help him.
"Be careful, are your feet cold?" Zheng Xuanlin asked.
"The water is a little cold, but fortunately, it's not very cold." Tao Yuan carefully observed whether there were any fish in the water.
Zheng Xuanlin also observed carefully, thinking that he would go up as soon as he could catch the fish.
If they kept moving in the water, they would scare the fish away, so they stood still. There were quite a lot of fish in the stream, and Tao Yuan didn't think it was a difficult task. He just had to wait for the fish to swim over.
Zheng Xuanlin originally wanted to catch the fish quickly, give it to Tao Yuan, let him pretend to catch a fish, and then he would catch another one.
After waiting for several minutes, a fish finally swam over. The two men raised their wooden sticks almost at the same time and speared it with force.
"Caught it!" Zheng Xuanlin raised a wooden stick with a fish on it.
"I caught it too." Tao Yuan also raised the wooden stick.
Zheng Xuanlin looked at him and said with a smile, "You are quite amazing."
Tao Yuan pretended to be serious and said, "It's the same for you. You are also very good."
Zheng Xuanlin couldn't help laughing out loud.
However, the director of the program team was a little embarrassed to laugh. After the two of them came ashore holding hands, he went over to communicate with them.
"You're moving too fast. We won't be able to edit many shots, and the fans will be dissatisfied," said the director.
Tao Yuan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zheng Xuanlin.
Zheng Xuanlin said, "You made the task too easy. Do you want us to pretend we can't do it?"
"We have also taken everyone's abilities into consideration. If the task is too difficult, others will definitely not be able to do it. Not everyone is as capable as you." The director felt helpless. He had thought that Zheng Xuanlin would be very capable, but he had not expected Tao Yuan to be so capable as well. He thought that with Tao Yuan holding them back, their group's task would not be completed so quickly.
"Then let's go catch it again." Tao Yuan said to Zheng Xuanlin, "Delay a little, let them shoot more, and it will be easier to edit later."
Zheng Xuanlin asked the director, "How long will it take?"
The director thought for a moment and said, "Let's delay until the other groups arrive. That way we can create an atmosphere of everyone chasing each other and trying to complete the task."
"Let's go." Tao Yuan pulled the reluctant Zheng Xuanlin.
The two men walked back into the water. Since they wanted to delay time, they didn't have to worry about scaring away the fish for the time being and just walked back and forth in the water.
"Ah!" Tao Yuan cried out softly. He stepped on something very sharp and it hurt a little.
"What's wrong?" Zheng Xuanlin immediately asked nervously, "Is your foot scratched?!"
"No." Tao Yuan quickly explained, "I just stepped on something sharp and it hurt a little, but I didn't get scratched."
"Let me take a look." Zheng Xuanlin wanted to check his feet, but since they were in the water, it was not convenient for him to sit down. He simply picked him up and walked back up the slope.
"Don't hug me like that." Tao Yuan said nervously, "They're still filming!"
"It's okay, it won't be broadcast." Zheng Xuanlin carried Tao Yuan to a big rock, put him on the rock, held his feet and checked carefully to see if there were any wounds.
Tao Yuan raised his head, looking sheepishly at the lens and the staff beside him. He whispered to Zheng Xuanlin, "I really wasn't scratched. I just screamed because of a sudden prick. It wasn't that painful, actually."
Zheng Xuanlin didn't say anything. He wiped his feet dry with his clothes and continued to check carefully.
The staff member whispered to the director, "Director, what should we do? Should we shoot this?"
"Don't shoot it anymore. Even if you shoot it, it won't be broadcast. Let's shoot it later." The director felt a pang of regret, thinking how great it would be if this were a dating show. Such scenes would definitely generate a lot of couple fans, and it would also generate popularity and topicality, and the show would definitely receive more attention. Unfortunately, Zheng Xuanlin's company would definitely not allow it to be broadcast.
A new staff member quietly asked the old staff member, "Are they together?"
"It's so obvious, why are you still questioning it? They must be dating, otherwise how could they be so close?"
"That's right, even from a distance, you can feel the atmosphere of their love. The way Actor Zheng looks at Hua Xi is full of love."
"And seeing how thoughtful and caring Actor Zheng is towards Hua Xi, it would be strange if they weren't together."
"But, isn't it rumored online that Emperor Zheng and Cheng Yi are a perfect match?"
"That's all just the couple's own fantasy. During the past two days of recording the show, Actor Zheng didn't even look at Cheng Yi. If he and Cheng Yi were really a couple, how could he be so nice to Hua Xi in front of him?"
"But Actor Zheng has so many fans. If they reveal it publicly, Hua Xi will probably be scolded to death."
"It definitely won't be public. They're both young, and Hua Xi is even younger, only in her early twenties. I think if they can date for ten years without breaking up, then it's time to make it public."
Tao Yuan's feet were indeed not scratched. Zheng Xuanlin carefully confirmed it before letting go of his feet.
Zheng Xuanlin asked Tao Yuan to sit down and rest, and wait for those people to come over before they went into the water.
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