"When was the person changed? I've never seen him before," Sheng Huai asked his assistant, Xiao A, in a low voice.
Assistant A looked at where he had raised his chin, shook his head, and said, "I'm not too sure about that, but we definitely haven't seen him before." With his years of experience recognizing people, it was impossible for him not to remember him.
Sheng Huai said "Oh" and didn't ask any more questions.
Filming didn't stop until 10 p.m. Xu Qian had been wearing a wig all day, and he felt like his scalp wasn't even his own anymore. Filming period dramas is a demanding job that takes a lot of effort and damages your hair. If he didn't have his own 'cheat code,' he would have really needed to prepare some baldness pills.
After changing their clothes, Xu Qian and Meng Ziqiu were about to leave the film crew when the male lead's assistant came over to inform everyone to go for a late-night snack at "Sanxian'er Di" outside, and the reservations were already made.
The guest was naturally invited by the male lead.
"Shall we go?" Meng Ziqiu nudged Xu Qian.
Xu Qian frowned. Actually, he wanted to go back and take a shower. Just as he was about to say no, his assistant came over.
"Hey Xu, you've worked so hard today! Let's go grab some late-night snacks together!"
As the saying goes, you shouldn't hit someone when they're smiling. Besides, everyone else had agreed, so it wouldn't be good for him to stand out. So Xu Qian agreed.
The late-night snack was incredibly lavish, featuring the must-order items in nightclubs, such as crayfish and grilled meat skewers—they were all served in abundance. This meal would surely make you gain at least three pounds. The actors had to control their bodies, so they ate a little less, but the staff were much less polite. At most, they would mutter something like, "You'll get a breakout tomorrow," but when it came to eating, they didn't hold back at all.
To put it bluntly, take Meng Ziqiu next to him for example. This guy can eat a lot, and he knows how to eat well. He peels crayfish quickly and well. If you didn't know better, you would think he was a professional at it.
Xu Qian smiled and shook his head, picked up the beer on the table and took a sip. It was a bit sour, not as good as the Snow Beer he had drunk before.
Just then, someone sat down next to Xu Qian. He turned his head and saw that it was the 'male lead'.
Xu Qian smiled at him as a greeting.
Sheng Huai returned the smile and raised the beer in his hand.
Xu Qian didn't think too much about it; he simply raised his glass and clinked it with his.
Taking this opportunity, Sheng Huai brought up Xu Qian's handwriting. They didn't have any hand doubles during filming today; they did all the handwork themselves. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have imagined that this person could write so well. Director Wen even asked Xu Qian to be a hand double for other characters on the spot, so that they could film everything in one take!
Xu Qian thought for a moment, "The more you practice, the smoother it becomes."
Sheng Huai sighed with emotion. Behind the phrase "practice more" lies countless efforts. His grandfather often made this demand of him when he was still alive, but unfortunately, he was not living up to expectations, and his handwriting got worse year by year.
After a late-night snack, Xu Qian not only added the two children on WeChat, but also exchanged WeChat contacts with the male protagonist. They chatted about everything from poetry and songs to music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and the two got more and more excited as they talked. It has to be said that it is quite rare to find someone in this era who can talk about these "old-fashioned" things.
Before leaving, Sheng Huai asked Xu Qian about his Weibo account, and was quite surprised to learn that he didn't have one.
Xu Qian smiled and said, "I'll apply for one when I get back."
“Okay,” Sheng Huai patted his shoulder, “then I’ll wait for your news!”
"Okay, we'll be going now."
After that, Sheng Huai introduced him to another job, a documentary about calligraphy, which Sheng Huai invested in himself.
When Xu Qian heard that the other party said it was to commemorate his deceased grandfather, he hesitated for a moment before accepting the offer.
Seeing that Xu Qian was getting busier and busier, Meng Ziqiu brought up the 'dropping out of school' idea again. Xu Qian thought about it carefully. He had already learned from Master Hua that the way they found Meng Liangchen was indeed the most laborious 'human wave tactic'. Now that he had used the 'returning the jade pearl' as bait, Meng Liangchen could be said to be completely safe.
"Then let Xiaoqing stay with him." Xu Qian is definitely going to take good care of the youngest son in the Meng family.
"Alright, I'll go arrange it!"
Although Xu Qian had asked him to arrange for him to drop out of school, he still felt a little emotional. It was strange how the school was; when he was there, he was always overwhelmed with problems, but now that he was no longer going, he felt a strange longing for it.
Meng Ziqiu didn't understand his melancholy and quickly consulted a friend about dropping out of school. However, his friend became anxious as soon as he mentioned it, asking why he was suddenly quitting his studies. He demanded that the friend tell him what had happened and that the teacher would make arrangements.
"No, nothing, it's just..." Meng Ziqiu's eyes darted around as he hastily made up an excuse, "It's just that my sister isn't in good health, she has late-stage cancer! That's why I was thinking..."
"We can't gamble with the child's future! Xiao You's grades are more than enough to get him into a top university! We can't let him down!"
Meng Ziqiu smiled ingratiatingly and said, "I understand, but this child is very stubborn. I can't just let him never see his own mother again..."
The other person thought for a while, "How about this, don't withdraw from school for now. Let him arrange his own review materials privately. You have to look forward to life, right? I can help the school approve a leave of absence..."
Meng Ziqiu looked at Xu Qian and asked, "What do you think?"
Xu Qian stroked his chin and nodded.
Meng Ziqiu was taken aback for a moment, but didn't say anything. He simply replied to the person on the other end of the phone, "Okay, I'll talk to him about it! Alright..."
After Meng Ziqiu hung up the phone, Xu Qian, looking 'shy,' said, 'Those kids... are doing quite well...'
Meng Ziqiu then understood that it was because of those children. But it was fine, since it was a school, the environment was clean and there wouldn't be too much trouble. He could just treat it as a chance to relax.
The school arrangements have been temporarily settled. 'Qin You' will study on his own and return to school occasionally for standardized tests.
Another week passed, and the clothes customized by Fengtang Studio finally arrived at the company, a day earlier than expected.
The clothes were handmade. The undergarment was dark green, made of exquisite fabric embroidered with slightly darker bamboo leaves all over. It was soft to the touch. The outer garment, on the other hand, was made of a lighter fabric of the same color, also embroidered with bamboo leaves on the cuffs and collar.
Besides the bamboo flute, Xu Qian also received a fan. One side of the fan had the words "Thousand Demon Records" written on it, while the other side featured a bamboo forest ink painting from the game.
What comforted Xu Qian the most this time was that he no longer needed to wear a hood!
How could a refined and elegant scholar wear such a heavy headdress? Of course, he should be as dashing and unrestrained as possible!
However, Director Wei of Fengtang Studio seemed to feel that something was not enough. She walked up to Xu Qian and directly loosened his collar. Although abstinence is beautiful, it is necessary to show a little bit now and then. Women understand women best. "Thousand Demon Record" is a game with a female player ratio of over 60%, so naturally... male beauty is in vogue!
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