Mount Taibai is located in eastern China. The mountain range stretches across a vast expanse, with average annual temperatures hovering between -7°C and -3°C, though summers are brief. Winters are even cooler.
It's May now, and Yuncheng feels a bit like summer. But the shelter is still relatively cool and the temperature is just right. Once we get to the town at the foot of Mount Taibai, we still need to wear a thin down jacket or coat in the mornings and evenings.
"In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, this is called Buxian Mountain. According to legend, many myths about celestial maidens being born infertile were born here." Lu Cijiu also did his homework and talked to the kids.
Zou Qian studied history in college. While her major was certainly serious, she was also very interested in ancient mythology. When she heard Dean Lu's words, she smiled and said, "Buxian Mountain. It's said that the mountain is white, but tastes salty, hence the name Buxian Mountain."
"Wow~"
Tail applauded and exclaimed. Dalong, a practical man, jumped up and down and asked Jiujiu and the teacher if they could try the mountain.
Lu Cijiu smiled and said, "Okay, let Uncle Gong take you there when the time comes."
Anyway, I'm here for tourism.
The crew of "My Monster Boyfriend" was staying at a small town hotel, booking two floors. Lu Cijiu was hired by Lan Song, who offered to cover their accommodations, but Lu Cijiu refused.
This wasn't really a job. A Taoist priest like him, why would he accept a role as a director of an acting program? It was a joke.
The purpose of the tour group. Lu Cijiu also stayed in the same hotel as the crew. The hotel environment in the town was very ordinary, and this was the best one. It looked dirty and old, and there was a musty smell.
Gong Xichao was changing the sheets and quilts they had brought with them. They were all very happy with the job. It was simply because, for this outing, the kids finally didn't have to sleep in the same suite with them.
As a kindergarten teacher, Hu Sanniang couldn't stay in her fox form and remained in human form. Along with the life teacher, Zou Qian, and Fang Dajie, there were five children in the group, with Dudu and Maozi still in their cub form. To outsiders, it looked like three teachers were taking care of three children.
There are simply too many people.
The kitten looks like a kitten, though its fur is a bit longer. Its fur is a perfect white. The life teacher, Ms. Xiaomei, loves the kittens and loves to play with them whenever she has time. Dudu is now strong and can fly around. Lu Cijiu has warned him not to run around, fearing he might get caught.
Dudu's feathers were full, bright and beautiful. When he arrived in the town, many residents were curious to see Dudu. There was even an old man holding a birdcage and asked Lu Cijiu if he wanted to sell the beautiful bird.
Lu Bijiu: ...
As soon as he came back, he asked Hu Sanniang to keep a close eye on him.
Sister Fang and her daughter Bai Ling shared a room. Hu Sanniang lived with her two kittens, Dudu and Xiao Hei. Teacher Zou Qian and Xiao Mei lived in a suite with their two children, Dalongweiba.
Of course, when they first started to separate, they wanted to live with Jiujiu as before. Later, when they heard Uncle Gong's arrangement, the four of them were shocked and couldn't react for a long time. Tail was confused, his eyes widened, and he wanted to say something.
Gong Xichao said first: "You have to live with the teacher. This is growth."
The cubs are not particularly resistant. They have been in kindergarten for more than two months. They take naps in kindergarten, and Tail sleeps with his father from time to time. It seems that they are not particularly afraid of separation. The cubs are very much looking forward to the growth that Uncle Gong talked about.
They are growing up and are no longer just one or two-year-old babies.
So Lu bid farewell to the old man and shared a room with Gong Xichao.
Gong Xichao turned the dusty hotel room in the town into a honeymoon-style room.
There were mermaid fabrics, fresh roses, fist-sized luminous pearls under the hazy gauze, and a faint scent of cedar in the room.
Lu Cijiu looked at Gong Xichao who was busy and happy.
As expected, he is Boss Diao.
The crew had already started filming, pushing the second male lead's scenes back a few days. After Lan Song arrived, he had to join the crew and start filming the next day. Early the next morning, Gong Xichao was already eager to join the crew.
"...If you don't know, you would think you are the leading actor." Lu Cijiu said with a smile.
Hu Sanniang and her friends took their son out for an outing.
This is the Northeast, and the two immortals Hu and Huang are the local tyrants here, not to mention Hu Sanniang's seniority, which gives her some face here. Plus, Xiao Hei, she's not afraid of trouble when taking the kids out for fun. It would be great if Hu Sanniang didn't cause trouble for others.
Lan Song arrived at the filming location at five in the morning. The shoot was a period costume drama, so he needed to get his hair done. Lu Cijiu and Gong Xichao packed up, had breakfast, and then arrived at the set around eight. The architecture was quite ancient, and Lan Song's assistant came to pick him up.
After entering, before filming started, Lan Song was wearing a tattered and patched ancient costume, but he was young and handsome, and it was very pleasing to the eye. Next to him stood an actress wearing a modern long coat and trousers, a ponytail, and black-framed glasses.
This is the heroine.
Assistant Lan Song whispered, "The actress in this segment has been stuck for several times. Please wait a moment, Masters."
"It's okay, it's okay." Lu Cijiu thought it was quite interesting.
Gong Xichao was very unhappy and muttered why there was a female lead.
"There's nothing we can do. I heard the female lead brought money into the group." said the assistant.
Gong Xichao had a sour face. Lu Cijiu was afraid that Diao would mess up. He said, "I'll smash whatever is needed. If you don't want the heroine, Lu Jiujiu and I will do it ourselves." He immediately pulled Yao aside and said, "It's said on the Internet that this is the heroine of Schrödinger's novel. In the end, the heroine died, and the two male protagonists had a happy reunion."
"Just barely." Gong Xichao's face looked really reluctant.
He spent all his pocket money to customize this article for him and Lu Jiujiu, so of course it has to be a happy reunion.
It's a time-travel drama. In the end, the heroine chooses to return to the modern era or stay in ancient times to accompany the hero. The hero is heartbroken and wanders the world with the second male lead, a young Taoist priest.
After Gong Xichao calmed down, he began to tell Lu Cijiu about this incident.
"This part is about a hero saving a beauty. You're a super beautiful little Taoist priest in it. Because I wasn't there, you're living in poverty. You even have patches on your clothes. I'll rescue you soon and buy you clothes. Then you'll be stunningly beautiful." Gong Xichao spoiled the story to his wife with a look of pride in his tone. "Like the kind where you wear black-framed glasses and then you're stunningly beautiful. How could my wife not arrange this kind of Jack Su plot?"
"Of course, and it should be more sweet."
Lu Cijiu: ...Then thank you very much.
Filming has already started. The young Taoist priest was about to capture the little demon, but because the heroine suddenly appeared, the young Taoist priest wanted to protect the heroine and fell into a disadvantage. He was almost ripped out of his heart by the little demon. At this time, the great demon Kunpeng arrived.
I got stuck on this scene several times.
The actor who plays the Kunpeng demon is also a newcomer. Anyway, Lu Cijiu doesn't look familiar. He is taller than Lan Song. According to netizens, he has a very aggressive face. The three handsome men and beautiful women are of the same age as the characters, but their acting skills are equally poor.
After filming all morning, progress was slow. It was soon noon. Lan Song finally caught his breath, took the lunch box his assistant handed him, and said, "Master Lu, Mr. Gong, I've been waiting for you. Have you eaten yet?"
"No need, we'll eat iron pot stew later." Lu Cijiu waved his hand and made an appointment with Hu Sanniang and the others.
Lan Song's eyes were filled with envy, but he still had to catch up. He sighed, "I don't know what's going on. It's so hard to get into the right state this time. I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself."
Lu Cijiu bumped into Gong Xichao. Gong Xichao wanted to say, "Your acting is really bad," but he swallowed it back, but his face showed disgust.
"It's difficult at the beginning, give it a few days to get used to it." Lu Cijiu encouraged him.
Lan Song nodded, encouraged himself, and then asked Master Lu if he would come in the afternoon.
"It won't do any good if I go - okay, I'll try my best to go." Seeing that Lan Song was really anxious and stressed, Lu Cijiu just went to support him.
Lan Song finally breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him repeatedly.
For lunch, they had iron pot stew. Hu Sanniang said that it was recommended by a younger sister of hers, Hu Xian. This restaurant has been open for more than 30 years and is an old shop. This younger sister had secretly eaten there before.
The iron pot can be used to stew anything, such as fish, chicken, and sauerkraut vermicelli.
Two pots. Lu Cijiu's family ate together, along with the kindergarten teachers.
The pickled cabbage cooked with Northeastern rice was delicious. Tail ate a bowl, licked his lips, and said, "I miss Uncle Cheng."
"Uncle Cheng's sour noodles are delicious too."
The kids ate and missed Uncle Cheng's hot and sour noodles. Lu Cijiu said, "Let's come play with Uncle Cheng next time if we have the chance."
"Great, great."
We stayed here for two days and visited all the attractions around the town. The kids loved the food here, including various pickled cabbage stews and candied haws. We bought a lot of food on the way back.
On the set, Lan Song finally found his groove, but the lead actress and the attacker's acting was still a little off. The director wasn't anxious or scolding Lu Cijiu, and sometimes, even when Lu Cijiu acted in a way that looked "emmm," the director said it was fine.
I always feel that this drama might be criticized as a bad drama.
Gong Xichao complained and cursed anytime and anywhere on the set, and he wished he could do it himself.
"Great Kunpeng!!! What kind of performance is this!"
"My wife is beautiful and skilled, who is this idiot?"
"Why does my wife and I have such a sweet relationship, why does she need another woman?"
Lu Cijiu almost brought some cold tea with him to give Gong Xichao. He felt like he hadn't played any role in this kind of crew. He just watched the show, listened to Gong Xichao's complaints, and caught up on some gossip from the entertainment industry.
For example, if an actress brings money into the crew, it has something to do with the financial sponsor.
For example, the actor who plays Kunpeng also has a very messy private life.
The crew was full of gossip, and the handymen were spreading rumors, making no one clean. Lu Cijiu ignored all of this and ignored it. There were also rumors about Lan Song, saying that he and Gong Xichao were Lan Song's financial backers, and that the three of them were inseparable, and that they were going to have a threesome that night.
It's totally insane.
Some also say that Lan Song was the one who brought money into the group.
The evidence is him and Gong Xichao, the two financial sponsors.
Lu Bijiu: ...
It had been almost a week. The kids had almost had enough fun, and the crew didn't need him anymore, so Lu Cijiu and Lan Song told him they were leaving. Lan Song knew it wouldn't be a good idea to keep him there any longer, so he said, "...We're going into the mountains to shoot tomorrow. Master Lu, don't you want to go in and take a look? The snow-capped mountains we're going to this time are incredibly beautiful. With the weather right now, the tops are covered in snow, and below, it's like spring. It's a truly beautiful sight."
Lu Cijiu's heart was moved.
Since you are here.
They hadn't entered the snowy mountain yet, so they agreed to stay for two more days.
Let’s go back together in two days.
The next day, the crew began to pack up and move to the snow-capped mountains for filming. The locals call it snow mountain because, due to climate or other reasons, the snow on other mountains melts in April and May, but only the snow-capped mountains remain like this all year round.
The mountain peaks are snow-white, and it is spring all year round halfway up the mountain.
The entire crew acted like they were joking, except for their genuine wealth. The vehicles used to drive into the mountains were all modified jeeps with high-riding chassis. The route was well chosen, and the journey was smooth. Once we reached the foot of the mountain, we set up tents, made camp, and assembled our equipment.
The cubs were dressed warmly and professionally in cold-weather gear, and they were all very excited. Dalongweiba took Lingling to the creek to play in the water. The water flowing down the mountain was icy cold, melted snow.
"The air here is so good." Lu Cijiu said as he stretched lazily.
The air here is even more comfortable than that of the mountains and seas. The breeze is a little cold, but it is refreshing. Once here, my spirits are doubled. Gong Xichao looked at the top of the snow-capped mountain without saying a word.
"What's wrong?" Lu Cijiu noticed something was wrong and looked over. "Is there something wrong?"
Gong Xichao: "It feels very much like Shennongjia to me."
"You mean—" Lu Cijiu widened his eyes, but there were so many people around that he didn't finish his words.
Hu Qingqing, the gatekeeper of Shennongjia, is there anyone else guarding the gate here?
"Let's go and have a look at night." Gong Xichao nodded.
The two of them found a quick spot and pitched their tent. Sister Fang, a skilled cook, had already started setting up the stove for a picnic. The local blood sausage and sauerkraut they'd bought were soon fragrant.
The crew glanced at them. Lu Cijiu undoubtedly thought the odd jobs were gossiping about them again. Lan Song sauntered over, asking if he needed help.
"Anyway, it's too late today, we can only shoot tomorrow."
"Would you like to help me with the meal?" Lu Cijiu joked, not caring that Lan Song came to eat for free.
This crew is so weird, sometimes they look rich, and sometimes they are very stingy, for example, the actors' lunch boxes are very ordinary.
After dinner, the camp was set up. The crew was still setting up the equipment.
They were going to sleep at the foot of the snowy mountains tonight. The kids had camping experience before, so they were still excited. Lingling, who had never camped before, was especially curious about everything. Weiba was talking about their last camping trip.
The water surface is icy cold, and you can see the moon by looking up. It is very comfortable to sleep on the water at night.
What the tail said was the truth, and Xiaomei's teacher Zou Xi had a tolerant look on her face, obviously treating the child's wild fantasy as a lie.
In the evening, the temperature dropped sharply. The tents were equipped with sleeping bags and fabrics forged from Bifang birds, which were perfect for keeping out the cold. The sun set and the stars came out, illuminating the riverside campsite with a quiet and beautiful atmosphere.
"Wow, it's so beautiful."
The four cubs and Lingling sat on small stools, wrapped in blankets, gazing at the stars around the fire. Zou Qian told them some fairy tales, and the children listened with gusto. It was getting late, so they used the hot water on the stove to wipe their hands and faces.
Everyone went back to their tents to sleep.
Late night.
Lu Cijiu opened the sleeping bag. They were a couple. He whispered, "Are we going to the top of the mountain now?"
"Walk."
Gong Xichao took Lu Bijiu and moved away.
The two of them didn't notice that the next moment after they disappeared into the tent, Lan Song opened his eyes in one of the crew's tents in the distance. His eyes were cold, without the innocence and politeness of a seventeen-year-old. It was like he had become a different person.
He curled his lips into a smile.
If Lu Cijiu saw such a smile, he would definitely feel familiar and as if he had seen it before.
"Wu Zu, this day has finally arrived."
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