Chapter 58

As early as a few days ago, Peter Wang had already informed the crew and Li Pho and planned to visit the set today.

After arriving at the bird house where Le Pho was said to be, he knocked on the door himself.

Um……

You're wrong. This pervert with his face buried in the big white bird's chest cannot be Li Pho.

Close the door.

No, a white bird? A big white bird?!?

Wang Peter opened the door again, and facing the two rays of light coming in, he saw clearly the familiar face turning around in the room.

It’s confirmed, it’s really his childhood friend.

"I didn't expect...that you have progressed to this extent." Wang Peter sat on the sofa, holding a teacup, and sighed.

Li Piao: “…”

Li Pho: "Drink your water."

"Boiled water doesn't taste good, how about some jasmine?" Wang Peter snorted, reminiscing about the past again, "Thinking back then you repeatedly refused to raise Dabai, and it was all thanks to me that I came to your door and gave it to you~"

"Isn't that right, Dabai?"

The topic suddenly turned to him.

Bai Gaoxing looked at the golden-haired creature in front of him who was smiling brightly at him. The feeling he had just had when he saw someone suddenly walk in came to his mind, and he gradually shrank into the corner of the sofa.

Emma, ​​you're so stupid.

But Wang Peter still came over.

"Come, let me see. You look very well-fed, white and plump——Hey, you want to peck me!? Why are you so irritable?"

Let you say that word! Bai Gaoxing puffed up his wings in a ferocious manner, then flopped onto Li Pu's shoulder.

Then we started chatting normally.

"Why did you come here by yourself?" Li Pu asked, and actually found a bag of jasmine flowers for him.

"It's too much trouble for you to pick it up. Wouldn't it be more convenient if I just asked someone to bring it over?" Wang Peter wiped his face, plucked a feather, turned around and looked at the birdhouse. "Not bad, the conditions where Dabai lives are bigger than my previous studio."

Li Pu looked at him and said, "After all, you are an actor with a contract." He paused and said, "Why did you suddenly think of coming here?"

"It's just such a coincidence. I came out to look for inspiration and found you next to me, so I came here to see you." Wang Peter held up his face and shifted his gaze, "And Dabai."

Bai Gaoxing looked at Wang Peter suspiciously, and his intuition told him that something must be wrong with the other party.

Li Pu, who knew his childhood friend well, was more direct: "Tell me, what's the matter?

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"Ahem..." Wang Peter's eyes flickered for a moment, "Do you still remember what we agreed on before?"

"Before...? What?" Li Pu looked puzzled.

Oh-oh! He remembered!

Listening to the conversation between the two, Bai Gaoxing suddenly had an idea and remembered the agreement they made during the video call in the underground garage.

Sure enough, Wang Peter's next words confirmed his thoughts: "It's about the magazine shoot."

He continued, "We are about to start shooting for the next issue of the magazine. The photographers in charge of each series are very busy. We have already found the models for the gemstone series that our group is shooting—"

"It's Dabai."

Hearing this, Li Pu subconsciously glanced at the parrot on his shoulder and pondered for a moment.

Filming on the set is already busy enough, do we really have to let Dabai take time out to do other things... ?

Without waiting for Li Po to answer, Wang Peter took the lead and cried, "Please!! Can you bear to see me apologetically tell them 'no' in front of the whole team's expectations?"

Li Pu: “Hmm…”

"Let me remind you first, you already agreed!" Wang Peter said righteously, "So, even if Dabai is very famous now, you can't just refuse casually."

"Besides, we give a lot!" This statement sounded a little lacking in confidence, as if he felt that this reason would not attract Li Pho.

Li Pu was silent for a moment and did not answer directly. Instead, he raised his hand and stroked the parrot's furry head.

"Want to go?"

Bai Gaoxing, who was laughing foolishly at the conversation between the two, choked.

You actually asked him?

He observed Li Pu and found that a smile appeared between the man's eyebrows. He seemed to be relieved by this temporary episode. His heart moved slightly and he changed his mind.

Then he will not be polite!

Bai Gaoxing cleared his throat and said to Wang Peter in a loud voice, "I want to go!"

Wang Peter clapped his hands: "Look! Dabai said he wants to go!"

Li Piao: “…”

Why does it feel like I've seen this scene not long ago?

After discussing this, the two of them took Yi Niao for a stroll in a place where there were fewer people on the crew.

"However, I was quite surprised when you said you would bring Dabai to the filming." Wang Peter walked in front and turned back with a smile: "It seems that you can't live without Dabai~"

Li Phou remained calm and said, "It's too lonely to leave it alone at home."

"Oh~~" Wang Peter nodded meaningfully, "I still want to say that you are indeed in much better condition after raising Dabai."

He looked at Li Pu's expression and said, "When I first returned to China, you were so scary."

"...Alright?" Li Pu recalled it carefully and didn't feel how immersed he was at that time.

"I guess you're used to it, so you don't think it's a big deal." Wang Peter shrugged and suddenly laughed, "I find you two quite interesting. Dabai was raised by you, and you're almost raised by Dabai. Is this some kind of two-way redemption literature?"

Li Pho looked at him speechlessly.

Compared to Li Pu's occasional conversation, Wang Peter was really talkative. Even if Bai Gaoxing was distracted by the scenery, Wang Peter's chattering kept filling his head, including but not limited to what Li Pu did in kindergarten, elementary school, and junior high school... If he continued, Bai Gaoxing felt that he would hear all of Li Pu's dark history!

Oh, that’s not right. It sounds like there is no dark history and he is someone else’s child.

Bai Gaoxing looked up at the sky.

Time passed quickly, it was getting dark, and today's visit came to an end.

"Let's stop here. I've called a car." The blond man stopped at the intersection, bent down and looked at the parrot in the cage, "Come on, say goodbye!"

Bai Gaoxing looked at him, spread his wings and waved: "Goodbye~"

“So good!”

Bai Gaoxing was rubbed and immediately started to tidy up his messy feathers while complaining inwardly.

The street lights on both sides of the street were dimly lit. Wang Peter stood up straight and stood still for a while. He smiled and punched Li Pu lightly on the shoulder. "Okay, let's talk after this shoot."

Li Pu's eyes were also filled with a relaxed smile, "Of course."

After getting on the bus, Wang Peter did not forget to open the window and remind him again: "I will send you an email, you must remember to read it! At the latest next month!"

The sound echoed for a long time in the dark streets.

Looking at Wang Peter's receding figure, the man and the bird looked at each other in the cool breeze.

"Ga." Bai Gaoxing put his paw on Li Pu's hand.

After a moment of silence, Li Pu said helplessly, "Dabai, you will be busy now."

Don't say that, this is just an opportunity for you to go out and get some fresh air!

Bai Gaoxing pecked his fingers and then held one with his claws, trying to give him some comfort.

Of course, it’s not that he still wants to play around!

…

Another day passed, and the Queen's actor finally came back.

Bai Gaoxing was having dinner when he got the news. He pulled his head out of the lunch box and millet husks fell from the corners of his mouth.

"tonight?"

"Yes." The instructor who came to inform him glanced at Bai Gaoxing, "Today's additional photo shoot is the night scene."

It was a dark and windy night. Bai Gaoxing was taken all the way to Changning Palace. From a distance, he could see the scenery that had been prepared in the palace.

"Come and see the results of our hard work these days." Director Sun stepped forward to greet him, and Li Pu immediately brought the cage over.

The palace was brightly lit, with warm light everywhere. The white fluffy parrot seemed to be covered with a layer of light and warm orange under the candlelight.

Huang Shaqing laughed and joked: "I never thought that the movie emperor would personally hand Dabai to me. It's such an honor."

"You wish. I'll hand it over to you." Director Sun looked at her and couldn't help but smile, "Teacher Li is Dabai's master. If he can keep the situation under control by watching from the side, Dabai can also feel at ease."

Huang Shaqing patted her chest and said, "I am really a little nervous. Teacher Li, if my technique is wrong later, please remind me."

Li Pho replied in a good-tempered manner: "No problem."

While they were chatting, Bai Gaoxing had already jumped onto the table and looked around.

Beside the table, Huang Shaqing, in a light-colored dress, lowered her head under the candlelight, her brows and eyes showing a fragile and pale look.

The character of the Queen seems gentle and kind, but in fact she is stubborn and vicious. The strong contrast gives the screenwriter room to explore deeper levels. She is also one of the most popular female characters in the original work.

Moreover, she is the emperor's cousin, orthopedic doctor, so sad.

After a few days, he had simply learned about the important characters through some channels - to be more precise, the important villains.

In addition to the top final boss played by Li Pho, this queen is also a difficult boss on the heroine's road to upgrade, and she has her own tragic style.

As for the scenes the director added between her and the parrot...it was just to show her rare tender moments.

"Dabai, come here!" As if noticing his gaze, Huang Shaqing raised her head and grinned, breaking the beautiful atmosphere.

Huang Shaqing was very suitable to play the role of Xiao Bailian. She looks delicate and has a soft voice, but she is very straightforward. According to gossip within the crew, Director Sun was hesitant about her initial audition, but she finally won his heart with her outstanding acting skills.

So... the director usually likes to say to her -

"Control your expression!"

Huang Shaqing shut up immediately.

The microphone was held above their heads, and Bai Gaoxing was hung on a rack next to it. This was to film the Queen reading quietly under the lamp, with the parrot accompanying her all the time.

The camera swung around them and got very close. Initially, the director and Li Phou were worried that the parrot would be frightened and jump up and down, but unexpectedly, it stood on the shelf cooperatively from beginning to end.

Director Sun was so impressed that he didn't know what to say.

Li Pu glanced at the snow-white color, and his slightly frowned brows relaxed a little.

After filming this segment, Huang Shaqing stood up, walked to the cage, and stretched out her hand toward the parrot.

"When you touch, be gentle. Besides the character's personality, Teacher Li will be unhappy if you touch too hard." Since the filming went smoothly throughout the day, Director Sun was in the mood to make a joke.

"I understand!" Huang Shaqing responded crisply.

Bai Gaoxing looked at the other person and stretched out his hand. He tentatively pinched his cheek and asked cautiously, "It won't bite, will it?"

"No," Li Pho replied.

"Then... can you give me a demonstration?" Huang Shaqing begged.

Of course there was no reason to disagree, Li Pu came to the table and skillfully stroked the bird's head.

Bai Gaoxing groaned as he was touched. He found that Li Pu's technique had improved.

"Is that so..." Not long after, Huang Shaqing also mastered the essentials of stroking birds.

Bai Gaoxing, who was rubbed all over, was in a trance. He couldn't take it anymore. It was too comfortable and pleasant. He needed to control himself!

"We don't have many shots to do tonight, so we can finish early and leave work early!"

At the director's command, filming began and Huang Shaqing immediately immersed herself in the role.

In the camera, a delicate and beautiful woman was teasing the snow-white parrot very gently, her eyes were like water, as if she was looking at someone through the parrot.

To be honest, Bai Gaoxing was very surprised why a queen would keep a parrot by her side. Parrots can imitate other people's voices, which is very dangerous. There is a poem that says "dare not speak in front of a parrot". The queen, who was a person with high IQ and EQ, was not on guard. Could there be some foreshadowing?

Bai Gaoxing was multitasking, thinking about the plot while casually interacting with the Queen actor.

The shots are simple, just being patted on the head and being teased with a stick, but that's just for people. With a parrot, you have to worry about it reacting inappropriately.

Director Sun watched anxiously from the side, his brows wrinkled unconsciously, and he didn't breathe a sigh of relief until the entire shot was shot without any accidents.

"very good."

Director Sun checked the footage he had just shot and smiled happily.

After tonight's filming was finished, the atmosphere immediately relaxed, and many people packed up their things, while many people came up and said they wanted to see Dabai.

It's okay to just look at it. Li Pu did not reject the friendly curiosity of the people and gently stroked the soft body of the parrot with his fingers.

Director Sun looked at the happy scene under the lights and couldn't help squinting his eyes, imagining the scene of Li Pho playing with birds in his official uniform.

In an instant, a flash of inspiration came to him, and all the previously deleted plots came into his mind! A completely new relationship between the characters emerged in his mind.

"So this is why you want to change the script so late?" The screenwriter stared with his eyes as sharp as bells.

"Don't you think it's very suitable?" Bai Gaoxing looked at Director Sun and made gestures, with all the arrows pointing at him: "Let's make Dabai the one he raised, the one he gave to the queen, with all the love, hatred, and vengeance added up! How about a parrot that was unwilling to expose all her schemes before dying? It fits the character's logic very well and makes more sense!"

he?

Bai Gaoxing didn't react for a while, until Huang Shaqing burst into laughter and Li Pu also showed surprise on his face.

puff……!