Chapter 010 Shadow of the Movie King (10)
The flowers in the pots were almost wilted. Tao Xing opened the window and moved inside. The wind and rain blew up the curtains and brushed Shadow's shoulders.
Tao Xing put two flower pots on the table and just turned around to move the rest when he saw his shadow turn to the window and reach out.
He was startled and took a step forward, only to see Shadow also picked up two flower pots and placed them on the table like him.
Tao Xing felt a little guilty, as it was clearly doing good things.
He said, "Aying, thank you."
The shadow tilted his head, moved his body again, went to the window, and brought in two more pots of flowers.
Tao Xing nodded.
The shadow went to the window again.
"There are only six flower pots in total." Tao Xing blinked, "What else is there to move?"
Shadow had already put something on the table. It was a small bird's nest, which might have fallen from a tree. There was no bird inside, but there were a few bird eggs, fortunately they were still intact.
Tao Xing's heart moved and he smiled: "That's great, you saved them." He put a towel under the bird eggs, turned around and saw the shadow go to the window again.
After being praised, it seemed to walk a little faster. It brought in a large leaf, well, a fallen orchid leaf, but... okay.
Another one was brought in... What was that thing? Tao Xing looked closer. It was an irregular brown object, and it seemed like something was flying around...
"A hornet's nest!" His face changed and he stepped back abruptly. He quickly grabbed a plastic bag and put it over the bag. The frightened hornets swarmed out and bumped around in the bag. Fortunately, Tao Xing was quick and caught them all in one go. Not a single one flew out. He tied the bag tightly and urgently called the hotel staff to take them to a place where they could be ignited and burn them.
It was a thrilling scene. If it hadn't been for its quick reaction, its head would have been stung all over. Tao Xing gasped and looked back. The shadow was standing in front of the window and didn't bring anything in. It hung its hands, looking a little aggrieved.
"I don't blame you." Tao Xing said. The shadow did it unintentionally. It was praised for moving things in, so it thought it was a good thing. It didn't know that the things moved in could be good or bad.
Tao Xing thought so, and then reflected again, yes, there is no good or bad in its eyes, and it doesn't know that devouring humans is a bad thing.
It has no concept of good and evil, and does things according to its heart. If it says it wants to eat, it will eat. But if you tell it not to eat now, it will not eat.
It won't think too much and won't lie. If it promises not to eat, it won't eat.
He touched Shadow's shoulder gently: "I really don't blame you."
Shadow tilted his head, shifted his body, and felt better.
The hanging arm was wet from the rain because of moving things, and water was still dripping down. The water marks on it were in the form of crystal clear water droplets, sliding down without leaving any trace.
Tao Xing suddenly thought: "Do you need to take a shower?"
It seems that its body is dust-proof, otherwise it would have been dirty from crawling on the ground all the time, but I still need to confirm it.
The other party did not respond, but nodded slightly, neither agreeing nor rejecting, as if he was thinking. What was he thinking about?
Although it has been away from Jiang Lin for a very short time, only a few days since it joined the crew, it has been conscious for a long time and is not unfamiliar with humans. So, I think it is also familiar with human living habits. Otherwise, how can it be sure that it does not need to eat or drink?
It should not be necessary to take a bath, but I think it's okay to give it a try. Some things don't have to be done until they are necessary.
"Then come with me and take a look." Tao Xing led it to the bathroom and turned on the shower.
The warm water fell, creating a layer of mist. Shadow walked up to it, raised his hand to touch it, then tilted his head and stood under the shower.
The water marks could not penetrate it, and streams and drops of water slowly slid down. There was no change in the shadows of taking a bath and not taking a bath. The color remained the same, and it did not become brighter or smoother.
It doesn't really need a bath, but it is very interested.
That is to say, it is quite convenient to take a bath. There is no need to take off clothes or close eyes.
Shadow looked at the water droplets on his body and moved. The movement was a bit big, and the water droplets flew up and landed on the face of the person at the door.
Just after wiping it dry, it was splashed in the face again.
Tao Xing: “…”
Even though she couldn't see its expression, Tao Xing felt that it was very happy.
Happiness is probably contagious, and he also felt a sense of relief.
After showering for a long time, he was almost done, so he turned off the faucet. He habitually took a bath towel and put it on Shadow, but then he remembered that it was not necessary.
People don't need to wear clothes, so the water droplets leave no traces on the body and there is no need to wipe them off.
It's really convenient.
After a busy morning, Tao Xing was hungry. There were bread, instant noodles and some snacks in the room. They were left by the original owner and were not expired. He ate them just like that without asking the hotel to deliver meals or ordering takeout.
There is a shadow in the house that can eat people. Although Tao Xing thinks it will not eat people, it is better not to take risks. In the morning, he had to ask someone to deal with the hornet's nest. Now there is no need, so don't ask anyone to come.
He was eating at the table and Shadow was sitting opposite him. It didn't need to eat or drink, but it liked to watch. Not only did it like to watch him eat, it also watched whatever Tao Xing did.
It is no stranger to humans, but it is still very curious.
He wasn't curious about the outside world, it seemed as if he was only curious about Tao Xing.
When Tao Xing was talking, he would occasionally raise his hand to touch his Adam's apple. Once he touched it, Tao Xing would stop talking. It wasn't that he didn't mean to stop talking, but... anyone would be unable to continue talking at this time.
It didn't say anything, it just stood quietly beside him. At first it stood and watched him. Tao Xing asked it to sit down, so it sat down and watched.
After being stared at by those terrifying red eyes for most of the day, Tao Xing finally became calm and composed.
It rained all day, the sky was dark and the outside world seemed to be cut off by the rain. There was only this place in the world, a room, a dim lamp, a person and a shadow on the sofa, and some snacks on the coffee table.
Tao Xing put down the script, rubbed his eyes, and looked at the raindrops hitting the windowsill. The sound was like music, and the wind blew in harmony with it. He naturally looked back.
The shadow sat silently beside him, his eyes also seeming to be looking at the rain.
I heard the soothing sound of rain and wanted to share it with others, but I didn't have any expectations. I just turned back unintentionally, and when I looked back, I found that there were people around me who shared the same enjoyment with me.
Although the world was separated from him, there was also silence to keep him company. Tao Xing smiled slightly and felt that those eyes didn't seem so scary anymore.
Before I knew it, it was already dark. I had a simple dinner and went to take a shower.
When the faucet was turned on, a black, slimy and flat arm stretched out from the gap in the bathroom door. In the misty steam, the door was gently pushed open, and the shadow looked at the steam and tilted his head.
Tao Xing: “…”
Do you like taking a bath so much?
Tell me clearly, do you like taking baths or playing in water?
Taking a shower in the summer is easy. Tao Xing finished quickly and wrapped himself in a towel: "Okay, I'll give you my place." He walked out from the side of the shadow, "Don't waste water, come out after you're done."
After walking out of the bathroom and drying his hair, Tao Xing heard the doorbell and paused: "Who?"
"Brother Tao, it's me, Xiao Yang." Someone came from outside, "Tomorrow we have a scene together, and I'm afraid I can't act well, so I want to go over it with you. Is it convenient for you?"
Xiao Yang brought a cup of milk tea last night. He was a nice guy, but for safety reasons, Tao Xing didn't plan to open the door: "I'm going to sleep, how about getting up early?"
"But I have a manuscript to give to you. The director gave it to me."
Xiao Yang's scene with Tao Xing actually only had one or two lines, and the director's requirements were not that high, just not forgetting the lines would be fine. But he had a little idea and wanted to have more contact with Tao Xing, so he went to the director to act it out first, and when he was ready, he came back to Tao Xing to rehearse. When the director heard that he was coming to see Tao Xing, he asked him to bring a manuscript, which was the character's movements and expressions that the director drew with a pen.
Tao Xing put on his clothes, half-opened the door and took the manuscript: "Okay, thank you..."
When Xiao Yang saw the door open, his eyes lit up. He was not good at observing people's expressions and just thought that Tao Xing let him in, so he pushed the door open, strode in, and closed the door behind him.
He put the manuscript on the table and took out the script: "Brother Tao, look, tomorrow I will say these two sentences, you..."
Tao Xing didn't look, he heard the sound of water in the bathroom stopped.
Now, should we push Xiao Yang out of the door or lock Yingzi in the bathroom?
He needs to think about it.
Before he could think it through, Shadow helped him eliminate an option.
Under the tightly closed bathroom door, a black shadow flowed out like water, sliding slowly on the dim ground. It was untouchable. Even if you looked closely, you would think it was just an ordinary shadow.
I know it will change into this form when someone comes.
But if you really want to avoid being discovered, you shouldn't come out.
At the same time, Xiao Yang helped him eliminate another option.
The young man strode in with the script in his hand and sat down on the sofa: "Brother Tao, listen to me and recite it first."
Tao Xing: “…”
Would it be appropriate to pick him up, drag him to the door and throw him out at this time?
Tao Xing was seriously considering the feasibility of beating his colleague, and the shadow flowed to his feet, paused for a moment, as if to say hello, and then flowed in and went towards the sofa.
Tao Xing narrowed her eyes, stared at its tail, and walked forward.
I saw the shadow crawling onto the sofa. The black shadow, half leaning on the sofa and half hanging on the ground, sat next to Xiao Yang.
After Xiao Yang finished reciting the words, he looked around casually, his eyes passed over the shadow and then returned, finding nothing.
However, when he raised his eyes, his face turned red.
Tao Xing was standing in front of the sofa, only one step away. His expression was more solemn than usual, and his condescending aura made the people sitting there feel a little oppressive.
The hair was not dry yet, and water drops fell onto Xiao Yang's legs, burning like flames. He patted his legs, stroked the water stains with his fingers, and asked shyly, "Brother Tao, how was my recitation?"
"Very good." Tao Xing answered perfunctorily. He didn't hear anything. He was staring at the shadow. This shadow was also abnormal. Normally, it would hide itself. For example, when filming, it was running around looking for prey, but it was very low-key before finding it, just like an ordinary shadow.
Even though it's hidden now, a normal shadow wouldn't sit on the sofa.
Fortunately, Xiao Yang is a carefree person. If he had looked more carefully, he would have found the clues.
"Then Brother Tao, let me recite it again, you listen..." Xiao Yang was about to say something, but Tao Xing frowned and interrupted him immediately, "No need, I think you recited it very well, very well, you are dedicated, you will definitely be very popular, it's getting late, go back and rest early."
"But I haven't confirmed with you yet?" Xiao Yang looked at him and saw that he seemed to be looking in his direction, but his eyes didn't seem to be on him.
The young man was suspicious and was about to turn around when he heard Tao Xing say, "I haven't memorized my lines yet. You go back first."
"Can……"
"Let's go back first."
"but……"
"Go back."
"pottery……"
"Return."
"Okay." Xiao Yang stood up reluctantly, "Then Brother Tao, you should go to bed early."
Tao Xing took a step back to make way, and watched him go with his hands behind his back. Xiao Yang stood up and the shadow began to move. Tao Xing clenched his hands and frowned slightly.
Xiao Yang walked to the door: "Good night, Brother Tao."
The man walked out and the door closed, but Shadow didn't get down from the sofa.
It just... moved to a new place, to the place where Xiao Yang had just sat.
Tao Xing's clenched hands suddenly relaxed and her mood suddenly improved.
He couldn't help laughing: "So he took your seat?"
The shadow slowly grew thicker and turned into its original appearance. The red eyes raised and a clear voice rang out: "I don't eat people."
Tao Xing's smile faded slightly. She looked at it and paused for a moment. A little guilt welled up in her heart. She nodded solemnly: "I believe you."
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