Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Peace
Jiang Yuxia expressed disdain for Zhou Boye's behavior of pretending to be ignorant while knowing the truth, and glanced at him speechlessly.
Zhou Boye stroked his hot earlobe with his fingertips. After all these years, he was still so thin-skinned.
In the morning, Zhou Boye was woken by the alarm. Without even opening his eyes, he reached out and hugged the man next to him, burying his face in the crook of his neck, pressing his lips against it. He bit his teeth lightly, and his voice was low and sleepy, "Youyou, wake up."
The hot breath on the side of his neck made Jiang Yuxia shiver. He subconsciously put his arm around Zhou Boye's waist and stayed there for a while before sitting up.
I sat up on the bed, bleary-eyed, to regain consciousness.
The two of them didn't sleep very well that night. They were two young and energetic guys, squeezed into a single bed, unable to do anything. It was quite torturous just thinking about it.
Zhou Boye handed Jiang Yuxia a hot towel and said, "Wipe your face."
As Jiang Yuxia wiped her face, she said pretentiously, "We male celebrities don't use towels to wipe our faces. Towels easily breed bacteria and cause acne."
Zhou Boye pinched his face and said, "You're so delicate."
"I have to make a living by my face." Jiang Yuxia muttered. This was what the makeup lady on his team told him, as well as the lotions and creams, which were all big brands.
When he applied those extremely expensive essences on his face, he thought that after being rough for most of his life, he finally looked refined.
After Jiang Yuxia finished applying makeup herself, she also smeared Zhou Boye's face, spouting nonsense. "Look, I'm younger than you, and I've taken care of myself like a flower. If you don't take care of yourself, you'll be much older than me in twenty years."
Zhou Boye: “…”
Although he didn't like these sticky things on his face, seeing Jiang Yuxia's raised eyebrows, he let it go.
Eating is a common problem. One complains that the other eats not enough, while the other will not eat more in order to maintain his current state.
As a result, Zhou Boye was very angry when he left in the car, and he decided that he would take a look at the script himself when he received it in the future.
It didn't take long from the preparation to the start of filming the first scene. The director did not shoot according to the order of the script. The first scene was about the first house that Lu Xiang rented after he left the orphanage and started working.
The rental house was built using an empty dormitory that was a little newer than another older dormitory.
Jiang Yuxia had already gotten into the role and almost every performance was done in one take. Not only did the staff find it incredible, but even the original author could not find any mistakes.
Director Li Li is even more proud of herself. What she said most these days is, "I really have a good eye for talent."
"The next scene is about cooking. Jiang Yuxia, do you know how to do it? If not, you should practice those chopping and stir-frying movements until they are smooth."
Jiang Yuxia paused, hummed softly, and tilted his head back, waiting for the makeup artist to touch up his makeup.
Before entering the studio, he looked at director Li Li and moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, but when he caught a glimpse of Zhao Lin out of the corner of his eye, the words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat.
Li Li kept her eyes and ears open and could tell at once that something was wrong with him. She waved at him and called him over. "Do you have something to say?"
After being discovered, Jiang Yuxia stopped being pretentious and asked, "Director, could you not act so expert in the cooking scene?"
"Hmm? Give me a reason."
"I want to know why too." Zhao Lin happened to be nearby. He now had a completely different opinion of Jiang Yuxia. If it were in the past, he wouldn't even glance at him, let alone change the plot.
Jiang Yuxia: "Teacher Zhaolin must have visited the orphanage to research before writing. So you know that the orphanage has a life and health class to train children in independent living skills. Cooking is one of the sections, so you wanted to show it here."
Zhaolin didn't deny it, "Indeed."
Jiang Yuxia: "But actually, that class was only added recently. Lu Xiang didn't have it back then. Supplies were scarce back then. Honestly, you had to resort to some tricks to get enough to eat."
It is simply impossible to have so much food and cooking tools for everyone to use.
Jiang Yuxia seemed to have thought of something, his eyes becoming more distant. After a moment, he said calmly, "It's very likely that by the time he left the orphanage as an adult, he had never been in the kitchen, let alone used these kitchen utensils."
Zhao Lin paused, then exchanged a glance with Li Li. He had indeed not considered this angle. "Hiss...you do have a point."
Li Li praised, "Xiao Xia, you've done a lot of homework. You've read a lot of materials."
Jiang Yuxia pursed her lips and smiled, but didn't answer.
The scene was eventually changed to a clumsy cooking of a meal, which turned out surprisingly well after filming.
Lu Xiang took great pains to prepare a few dishes that did not look very good, but he was very happy eating them under the light.
It seemed to suggest that he was clumsily embarking on a new life.
During the filming period of this drama, except for location shooting, Jiang Yuxia lived and ate in the orphanage and almost never left the orphanage alone.
Zhou Boye came over whenever he had time, almost becoming a non-staff member of the crew. Such close contact made many people curious about their relationship, and the two did not deliberately hide it, so most of the crew members knew about it later, but no one publicized it.
Even if it were to be publicized, it wouldn't work without substantial evidence. Who doesn't ship couples these days? There are plenty of other things in those couples' super-chat threads that are more obvious than what they're saying.
As long as the real person is not made public, it will always be just hearsay.
Jiang Yuxia had just taken off her makeup that day, and she was facing the fan with her head in the air, reluctant to leave.
The weather was getting hotter, and the tent was like a steamer. I was sweating profusely every time I finished performing.
The makeup artist said: "Don't blow it towards your mouth, it will easily catch the wind and make your stomach uncomfortable."
Jiang Yuxia narrowed his cat-like eyes comfortably and nodded when he heard that. Perhaps because he was young, the staff here took good care of him.
As the heat in his head gradually subsided, he heard someone outside calling him, "Xia Xia, someone's looking for you. It's another handsome guy."
Looking for him? Who?
Jiang Yuxia stood up and peered out the window. On the first floor of the old dormitory where he rested, two large windows were framed by several iron bars. Through the bars, Qin Zhixing appeared before him.
The hem of his white shirt was gently lifted by the wind. He was holding two bags in his hands, with a perfectly placed smile on his face. Jiang Yuxia was lost in thought. This was how Qin Zhixing had been doing when he visited them at the orphanage after he went to college. His bags were always filled with everything they needed.
As if he noticed Jiang Yuxia's gaze, he looked up at him. When he saw him, the smile on the corner of his lips deepened and became more sincere.
"Xia Xia."
His lips moved, and although they were a little far away, Jiang Yuxia could still clearly make out his lip shape.
He hurriedly got up and walked out, "Brother Qin, why are you here?"
"I came to visit you on set. I knew you were back, so I couldn't help but come and see you." Qin Zhixing stared at him, wanting to reach out and touch him, but he had something in his hands so he had to give up. "It's been a long time since I saw you."
Jiang Yuxia reached out to help him, but Qin Zhixing moved his hand away and said, "It's not heavy. Let me carry it."
Qin Zhixing has first-class looks and temperament, and is also an elite figure that is hard to find in the entertainment industry. He has attracted a lot of attention along the way.
"Who is this Xia Xia?"
Jiang Yuxia: "My brother."
When Qin Zhixing heard the words "my brother", he paused, but it only lasted for a moment before a decent smile returned to his face.
"I ordered coffee. It's hot, so please quench your thirst. Thank you for taking care of Xia Xia on weekdays."
"Oh, you're very kind."
Jiang Yuxia stood half a step behind Qin Zhixing, looking up at him. He was always so thorough in what he did, and even when interacting with complete strangers, he could make people feel at ease.
He lowered his eyes to glance at the bag in Qin Zhixing's hand. Although he could only see a small gap, it was enough to see that it contained some of his favorite little treats.
When they returned to Jiang Yuxia's dormitory, Qin Zhixing stood at the window and looked down. "I haven't been back for a long time. I really miss you."
Jiang Yuxia pursed her lips, walked over to him and suddenly grabbed his wrist. When she saw the purple needle marks on the back of his hand, her pupils shrank. "What's wrong with you?"
He was shocked when he saw him for the first time. Qin Zhixing had lost a lot of weight, his cheeks were sunken, and his eye sockets were much deeper.
Qin Zhixing sighed, "Alas, I caught the flu a few days ago without paying attention. I had to hang up several bottles of water before my fever went down."
He reached out and rubbed Jiang Yuxia's head. "You said I was thin, but you're the one who's really thin. Don't the crew even give us food?"
Jiang Yuxia knew him too well, so well that they even knew his tricks of changing the subject. He stared at Qin Zhixing stubbornly, as if he would not give up until Qin Zhixing told him the truth.
Qin Zhixing laughed, "It's still the same as when I was a kid."
He raised his other hand and gently stroked his eyelashes, "These eyes seem to be able to speak."
Jiang Yuxia's brows jumped and she turned her head away to avoid his slightly intimate gesture.
Qin Zhixing's hands froze in the air, and the air in the room seemed to freeze. Jiang Yuxia finally reacted and hurriedly explained, "I'm not..."
Before he could finish his words, Qin Zhixing withdrew his hand and said, "You're still as ticklish as when you were a kid."
He broke free from Jiang and Xia's hand and said calmly, "It's not the flu. I just had a minor illness and had an operation."
"What's wrong? Is it serious?" Jiang Yuxia froze in place. Compared with Qin Zhixing, he was a terrible brother.
Seeing the guilt in Jiang Yuxia's eyes, Qin Zhixing laughed out loud, "Silly boy, if I need a major operation, I will definitely call you. Although my family property is not much, at least I have an apartment. If I am gone, I will definitely make a will for you, and I will definitely want to see you before I go."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Jiang Yuxia wanted to help him curse three times.
"Okay." Qin Zhixing seemed to enjoy the way he was worried about him. His eyes curved into a beautiful arc under the gold-rimmed glasses, and his gaze was always fixed on him, as if he could never get enough of looking at him.
"Would you like to sit by the lake?" Qin Zhixing suddenly asked.
"Hmm? Okay."
The willow tree by the lake was still hanging there, and the two of them sat on the grass. Everything had changed, and yet nothing seemed to have changed.
This was the first place where the two of them spoke to each other, and from then on, he became Qin Zhixing's protector.
After Jiang Yuxia and Qin Zhixing became familiar with each other, his life became much easier.
"You always complained I was too dirty before," Jiang Yuxia said with a hint of a smile. "Back then I thought you were really weird. Aren't we all like that? Only you were different."
Qin Zhixing laughed and said, "So you've been plotting against me in your mind."
Listening to the light laughter of the person beside him, his eyes gradually calmed down, as if the quiet surface of the water was reflected in his eyes.
He suddenly leaned his head on Jiang Yuxia's shoulder. Jiang Yuxia glanced at him and saw that he closed his eyes slightly, as if tired. "It's so comfortable."
Jiang Yuxia felt a bad feeling in his heart, and the veins on his arms that were supporting the ground were bulging. He moved his lips, but the question was like a ball of wet cotton, blocking his throat and making it difficult for him to breathe.
When sending Qin Zhixing away, Jiang Yuxia stared at the needle hole on the back of his hand and couldn't help asking, "Brother Qin, are you really okay?"
Qin Zhixing: "Hmm? What can I do?"
He followed Jiang Yuxia's gaze to the back of his hand. "If I had known I'd make you so worried, I would have waited a few days until I was better. It's really just a minimally invasive surgery, and the hospital stay will only be one day. I'm a doctor myself, and no one can take better care of myself than me."
"Really? You didn't lie to me?"
"Hahaha, really, do you need me to swear? I can cooperate."
Jiang Yuxia finally felt relieved. "Brother, take care of yourself. I'll come see you after the filming, okay?"
Qin Zhixing was sitting in the taxi. He smiled brightly when he heard his words. His smile was always a little distant, and it was rare for him to be so sincere. He said, "Okay."
Before the car started, Qin Zhixing lowered the window. When Jiang Yuxia approached, Qin Zhixing suddenly leaned over and placed a kiss with his scent on the top of the boy's head, lighter than willow catkins. "Xia Xia, I wish you all the best in the future..."
He paused as he spoke, "Be safe and sound."
The car passed through the city, the neon lights and shadows constantly changing. Qin Zhixing leaned back in his chair, a faint smile on his face. He murmured softly, "The shooting is over..."
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