Chapter 19 Group Photo It's perfectly normal for friends to take a group photo together...
The next day, Jiang Xinglan arrived at the film set as usual.
As soon as I reached the second floor, I ran into Shen Yuheng, who had just finished putting on makeup.
As soon as Shen Yuheng saw Jiang Xinglan, he remembered what she had said last night and subconsciously turned around to walk back.
"Good morning, Teacher Shen," Jiang Xinglan called out to Shen Yuheng.
Shen Yuheng took a deep breath, turned around, and said, "Good morning, Teacher Jiang."
Even when filming began, Shen Yuheng was still feeling dizzy.
He greeted her every day, but he felt that something was different today.
However, as soon as the clapperboard closed with a crisp "click," Shen Yuheng put away all his exploratory desires and devoted himself wholeheartedly to filming.
"Cut! That's a wrap!" Director Liu's voice came through the loudspeaker. "Yuheng, you did a good job. Go and rest now."
After another smooth take, Shen Yuheng let out a breath, looked out the window at the sky, and exclaimed, "What a beautiful day!"
The staff member who was adjusting the lights glanced at the gray sky outside the window, then quickly looked at Shen Yuheng who was walking out, and then lowered his head to fiddle with the light fixtures.
Is a cloudy day considered good weather? But it really affects the filming!
"Old Wei, what's wrong with Yuheng? Why is he so happy?" Director Liu nudged Wei Yu with his elbow and gestured with his chin toward Shen Yuheng, who was walking briskly toward the lounge.
Wei Yu could hardly bear to look. "I've won the lottery."
"Win the lottery?" Director Liu repeated, his eyes darting around. "What kind of award could make him this happy? Another nomination?"
After saying that, Director Liu frowned, realizing what he meant. "But it's not that long before the major film festivals open, is it?"
"I only have a general idea," Wei Yu said irritably. "I don't know the specifics."
"If there's any good news, let me know. After all, I've watched Yuheng grow up." Director Liu said with some emotion.
“Okay,” Wei Yu nodded, glanced at his phone, “Director Liu, I’ll go find Yu Heng first.”
It was called a lounge, but it was actually just a temporary office. Shen Yuheng was sitting in a chair, looking at the chat box at the top of his phone.
“Tone it down a bit,” Wei Yu said as he walked in, annoyed. “You’re being too obvious. Even Director Liu noticed.”
Shen Yuheng turned off his phone screen. "I've already been very restrained. If I weren't worried about her being affected, I would definitely let everyone know."
"Just because you added her private account?"
“More than that,” Shen Yuheng stood up and paced around the lounge, “Brother Wei, she is like a lighthouse, and I am like a ship lost at sea. But now I have finally received her signal and can approach her.”
Wei Yu looked at Shen Yuheng and sighed, "Yuheng, no matter what, I just hope you won't lose yourself in this relationship."
Shen Yuheng stopped walking, lowered his head, and tightened his grip on his phone slightly, without responding.
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Around six or seven in the afternoon, Shen Yuheng returned to the lounge alone. Wei Yu had gone back to the company to handle some business, while his assistant went to pick up dinner.
Shen Yuheng sat in the chair, Wei Yu's words from that morning echoing in his mind.
Don't you want to lose your way? But he had already fallen into depravity a long time ago.
The reason he rarely accepts scripts with a lot of romantic storylines is largely because he can't project his emotions onto another person.
Even if it's fake, he couldn't do it.
"Knock knock knock—" There was a knock on the door of the lounge.
Shen Yuheng got up and opened the door.
She was the person he longed for day and night.
"Is Teacher Shen free?" Jiang Xinglan asked.
“Okay,” Shen Yuheng nodded and stepped aside. “Come in first.”
After Jiang Xinglan came in, Shen Yuheng opened the door completely before releasing the doorknob.
"Is there something you need, Teacher Jiang?" Shen Yuheng pulled up a chair for Jiang Xinglan.
“Didn’t I ask you to sign this for me before?” Jiang Xinglan waved the photo she had just taken out of her bag and handed it over. “I brought the photo today, so I’ll have to trouble you.”
Shen Yuheng took the photo; it was a picture of him attending a brand event, but…
"Hasn't it already been signed?" Shen Yuheng looked intently at Jiang Xinglan, with a hint of expectation that he himself was unaware of.
"Huh?" Jiang Xinglan was a little confused. "No, I left the photos at home after getting them from my junior sister, and only brought them over today."
"What about your senior brother before..."
“Oh,” Jiang Xinglan was taken aback for a moment, then realized what she meant and laughed, “That’s not mine, it’s what my senior brother brought for his lover.”
"Besides, even if I need to ask my senior brother for help, I will inform you in advance."
"Huh?" Now it was Shen Yuheng's turn to be surprised. "Your senior brother is already married?"
“Yes,” Jiang Xinglan looked Shen Yuheng up and down, finding his focus rather strange, “but, don’t you know?”
“How would I know…” Shen Yuheng lowered his eyes and stared at the photo in his hand.
"Because his WeChat Moments background is his wedding photo."
Shen Yuheng didn't say anything and put the photo aside.
He took out his phone and opened Li Luo's WeChat Moments. "It really is true."
Shen Yuheng felt ridiculously stupid, having previously regarded Li Luo as his imaginary enemy.
I didn't even glance at his Moments.
If I had seen it sooner, I wouldn't have been so upset about it these past few days!
"What's wrong?" Jiang Xinglan tilted her head slightly, her eyes filled with question.
"It's nothing, just a bit of a surprise." The embarrassment that followed after learning the truth belatedly welled up inside me.
A wave of heat started spreading from the base of my ears.
"What's your junior sister's name?" Shen Yuheng quickly grabbed a marker and asked.
"Song Yu, the rain of rain."
Shen Yuheng quickly signed his name on the photo, handed it back, and said in a deliberately casual tone, as if discussing the weather, "Teacher Jiang, look, your senior brother's lover and your junior sister seem to be my fans."
“Not only that,” Jiang Xinglan thought for a moment, “In fact, many people I know seem to be your fans.”
"And what about you?" Shen Yuheng blurted out.
Seeing Jiang Xinglan's momentary stunned expression, Shen Yuheng quickly added, "Teacher Jiang, would you like an autograph too?"
Jiang Xinglan looked directly at the boy in front of her. His eyes held a faint light, as if he was full of anticipation for her answer.
But Jiang Xinglan still spoke in a calm tone, giving the answer that Shen Yuheng didn't want to hear: "Me? No need, I don't care about these things."
Shen Yuheng's eyes gradually turned melancholy, and his tone even carried a hint of resentment as he spoke, "Teacher Jiang, saying that makes me seem uncharming..."
"Is there any necessary connection between the two?" Jiang Xinglan asked. "However, even if I wanted to, there isn't a second photo available now."
"It's okay, I..." Shen Yuheng suddenly remembered that Wei Yu usually carried some photos with him in case of emergency, but now, Wei Yu was not here!
Shen Yuheng sighed heavily! He had miscalculated!
But a brilliant idea flashed through his mind. Shen Yuheng looked up at Jiang Xinglan with some anticipation, "How about we take a picture right now? I think Teacher Jiang and I are already friends, right?"
Seeing Jiang Xinglan nod, Shen Yuheng continued, "It's perfectly normal for friends to have a group photo, isn't it?"
“Yes, that’s quite normal,” Jiang Xinglan smiled, “but this friend seems a bit special.”
"Does Teacher Jiang mind my profession?"
"Let's take the picture." Jiang Xinglan accepted Shen Yuheng's earlier suggestion.
As Shen Yuheng was looking for a suitable item to use as a tripod on his phone, his assistant, Xiao Chen, returned with food.
“You’re back just in time,” Shen Yuheng stepped forward, took the bag from his hand, and handed him his phone. “Take a picture of me with Teacher Jiang.”
Xiao Chen took the phone, somewhat bewildered, still not understanding the current situation.
In his memory, Brother Shen and Teacher Jiang were still in a "half-baked" stage. How did they suddenly fast-forward to the stage where they could take photos together?
After handing the phone to Xiao Chen, Shen Yuheng stood to Jiang Xinglan's left, then subtly took a half step back and moved closer to Jiang Xinglan.
From Xiao Chen's perspective, it looked like the two people's shoulders were overlapping.
Shen Yuheng raised his hand and gave Xiao Chen an "OK" sign.
Jiang Xinglan tensed up at that moment, her tone leaving no room for doubt, "Just stand side by side."
Perhaps realizing that her tone might be too serious, she softened her tone and added, "I'm not used to having someone stand behind me on my left when taking photos. So, just stand next to me."
After saying that, Jiang Xinglan straightened up.
Shen Yuheng couldn't express his feelings, but he obediently came to her side, adjusted his expression, and looked at the camera.
After the flash went off a few times, Xiao Chen withdrew his hand and nodded to Shen Yuheng, "All done."
Jiang Xinglan was the first to distance herself from Shen Yuheng.
Xiao Chen walked over and returned the phone to Shen Yuheng. The screen showed a photo of Jiang Xinglan and Shen Yuheng together.
Both of them looked at the camera with slight smiles.
Jiang Xinglan nodded in satisfaction, "Assistant Chen's photography skills are also quite good."
"Also?" Shen Yuheng noticed this word very keenly.
“Yes, my brother’s assistant is also surnamed Chen,” Jiang Xinglan said, looking at Shen Yuheng. “You should have met him before!”
Shen Yuheng nodded.
"His photography skills are also very good; he always takes great pictures of my brother," Jiang Xinglan said.
"I see." Shen Yuheng breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was just taking pictures of Jiang Yunye. "I'll print out the photos when I get back tonight, sign them, and give them to you tomorrow."
"Okay." Jiang Xinglan nodded. "Then I'll be going now."
"Teacher Jiang, would you like to eat something with us?" Shen Yuheng pointed to the food that Xiao Chen had brought back.
"No need," Jiang Xinglan politely declined. "I'm going back to the lab and will give the photos to Song Yu while I'm at it. She's been waiting for a long time."
"Alright then." Shen Yuheng said with some regret, and followed Jiang Xinglan to the door of the lounge.
"Thank you again, Teacher Shen. Even though I don't follow the entertainment industry much, I know that signing with To is very rare." Jiang Xinglan stopped and turned around to say this.
Fortunately, Shen Yuheng had been keeping an eye on Jiang Xinglan. When she stopped, he stopped in time and shook his head. "It was nothing. It's my honor to be able to help you."
Jiang Xinglan's gaze swept over Shen Yuheng's still reddened ear tips without making a sound. "Actually, if Teacher Shen wants a photo together, you can just tell me."
Jiang Xinglan's sudden words made Shen Yuheng straighten up.
"Just like Teacher Shen said, it's perfectly normal for friends to take a group photo together."
Before turning to leave, Jiang Xinglan added, "Oh right, remember to send me a copy of the photos. Bye."
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