Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Sleep and Run
In the public parking lot, the actors and staff came down from the next elevator one after another. Someone recognized Chen Jingzhou and greeted him with surprise.
He Chuxi got into the car to change clothes while they were talking, and then sent him a message, saying that they should go directly to the celebration banquet restaurant.
It was originally thought that he would attend the celebration banquet, but no, he did not show up from beginning to end. Jiang Xinran asked Director Fang, and Director Fang just expressed regret that Chen Jingzhou would not come.
Director Fang looked around and said dejectedly, "I didn't expect that our drama would lose both the second female lead and the male lead. Fortunately, the movie was released smoothly, and all our hard work didn't go to waste."
Everyone was silent when this was mentioned. Jiang Xinran poured him a glass of wine and said, "Director Fang, today is a happy day. Let's drink."
"Okay, okay, let's drink."
Although the film only won the Best Cinematography award, as a relatively commercial film, it was nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, which is its biggest success.
Everyone raised their glasses to toast Director Fang, and He Chuxi joined in.
They were drinking white wine today. She quietly raised her mouth to take a sip. It was so spicy that she stuck out her tongue for a moment, and then she quietly drank several gulps of water.
After two rounds of drinking, Director Fang patted Jiang Xinran on the shoulder and said, "You're the biggest winner, kid. Work hard in the fields. A meteoric rise won't be a problem."
"Yes, thank you Director Fang." Jiang Xinran filled his own cup, lowered it to touch his, and drank it in one gulp.
At the dinner table, they talked about Jiang Xinran. He Chuxi listened to them quietly while filling her stomach. When she saw the half-full bottle of white wine, she hesitated for a moment.
She can't drink much. When she was abroad, she could only drink two or three glasses of red wine. Her aunt never let her drink too much. After returning home, there were no occasions that required her to attend social events. Plus, she didn't really like the taste of alcohol...
The hand reached out and then withdrew.
After two minutes, I didn't give up and took another sip. This time it was better than before and not as spicy.
When the cup was almost empty, the girl next to him said, "Teacher He, if you don't know how to drink, please stop drinking. You'll get drunk soon."
He Chuxi waved slightly, "It's okay, I'll just try, I can't get drunk."
She thought for a moment and filled another small cup.
One more drink, one last one.
Just then, a message popped up on my desktop phone: [When will it end?]
She picked up her phone and replied: [I don’t know yet.]
Chen Jingzhou: [Is 11 o'clock okay?]
He Chuxi rolled her eyes inwardly. It was already ten thirty-five and they had just sat down!
She didn't reply and continued eating.
Chen Jingzhou: [I'll wait for you outside at 11 o'clock.]
Chen Jingzhou: [Eat less.]
He Chuxi: “…”
10:50: [Parking lot, you can see it as soon as you get out of the elevator.]
10:55: [I let your assistant go.]
Eleven o'clock: [Where are the people?]
11:02: [? ]
He Chuxi was speechless: [I barely ate a bite of my meal!]
Chen Jingzhou: [Do I need you to eat?]
Less than a minute later, Director Fang looked over and said, "Chu Xi, if you have something to do, please leave first."
"......" She smiled awkwardly: "I'm fine."
Director Fang smiled deeply, "Okay, let's go quickly, or I won't have a good life."
“…” What evil capitalism.
He Chuxi had no choice but to say goodbye and leave.
Today the man did not drive himself. The black Rolls-Royce was quietly parked at the location closest to the elevator. She opened the back seat and got in. The man in the car glanced at her indifferently.
The woman's cheeks were flushed, her eyes were a little blurry, and she reeked of alcohol.
Chen Jingzhou frowned: "Did you drink?"
"A little bit."
This guy has a really low alcohol tolerance. Last time, two glasses of wine in his room made her drunk and confused. Judging from her current appearance, she must have drunk quite a lot.
But today was a celebration, so Chen Jingzhou didn't say anything. "Where are we going?"
He Chuxi was indeed getting drunk, his head began to swell, and his voice became softer, "Just talk in the car..."
He walked straight ahead and said, "Go home."
“…”
Then why are you asking where you are going?
This place was not far from the villa area, and the car drove for about ten minutes to reach his luxurious manor.
The villa is brightly lit, and the waves of the swimming pool on one side cast swaying light and shadows on the marble wall, creating a dreamlike scene.
Uncle Wang had already come forward and considerately opened the car door.
He Chuxi got out of the car, holding on to the car door with a shaky body. When he looked up, he saw the opened glass greenhouse in the garden. There must be a batch of newly transplanted roses in the greenhouse. They had grown to knee height and had lush green leaves.
She looked at the person coming out of the other door in surprise. The man looked past her and at the fields of rose seedlings with a calm expression on his face.
After a while, he stepped into the house first.
Uncle Wang said beside him, "Young Master has planted three new varieties of roses this time."
He Chuxi was curious, with red eyes, "Why did you lift the lid? Because spring is coming?"
Uncle Wang hadn't considered the spring reason, so he smiled and said, "Perhaps that's one of the reasons, but the young master said he wanted to try letting the flowers bloom freely in the sun."
"The climate here doesn't seem to be suitable for growing roses... Can they survive if planted this way?"
"Master said he could definitely do it."
"Okay." He can plant however he wants, she doesn't care.
The woman bent down to pick up the bag in the car, but after searching for a long time, she couldn't find it. "Hey, where's my bag?"
Uncle Wang saw that she was groping around the bag but couldn't find it, so he couldn't help but laugh again, "Miss He, a little to the left."
"Oh, here it is!"
"You're drunk. I'll make you some hangover soup."
He Chuxi slung over her small bag, straightened her hair and clothes, and puffed out her chest, "I'm not drunk. I'm very brave now!"
The woman walked in with great confidence, but after taking only two steps she twisted her ankle and then straightened herself up again, looking both funny and cute.
When she entered the house, the table was already filled with dishes, most of which were her favorites. However, she was already 70% full in the restaurant, so she was not hungry at all.
Chen Jingzhou came out after washing his hands, glanced at the woman who was already seated with blushing cheeks, pulled out a chair and sat down.
He Chuxi clasped his hands together and placed them on the table, leaning forward. "Chen Jingzhou, I have a question for you."
"ask."
"Why do you like growing roses so much? Why not grow roses or lilies?"
The man concentrated on eating, looking like he didn't want to answer but had to. "No reason, I like it."
Yes, money can’t buy the young master’s love.
He Chuxi watched him eat slowly and then laughed, "You're not in a hurry now?"
Don't be in a hurry. Just get drunk and go home with him. What's there to be in a hurry about?
Chen Jingzhou continued to pick up vegetables with his chopsticks and said in a light voice, "I'm hungry."
Well, she actually hadn't figured out what to say yet, so she had some time to buffer.
He Chuxi got up and went to the living room, turning on the TV to make some noise in the large space.
Her body began to feel a little hot, so she took off her coat and found the remote control from the drawer to adjust the air conditioner temperature. It took three or four minutes to feel better.
There are many unread messages on her mobile phone. Her family sent her blessings, her friends in the circle comforted her, not to mention the messages from fans.
Bored, she replied one by one.
After an unknown amount of time, someone suddenly came up behind me. He bent down and whispered in my ear, "What are you looking at?"
The warm breath made the back of his ear numb, and He Chuxi immediately moved forward, "Why are you walking so quietly?"
Chen Jingzhou looked at her face, which had already turned red without her noticing, and asked with a faint smile, "Are you hot?"
"It's hot! I just turned down the temperature...why is it still so hot?"
"I don't know, maybe the air conditioner is broken."
"oh."
The woman mumbled something to herself with an adorable expression.
Chen Jingzhou walked around the sofa and came up to the person, pulling him into his arms.
He Chuxi subconsciously put his hands in front of his chest, his expression cautious, his eyes wide: "What are you doing!"
The man had a pleasant smile on his face, and kept less than half a meter away from her. "Nothing. Can you tell me the answer now?"
He Chuxi was still half awake.
She lowered her eyes to avoid his gaze.
I still haven't figured it out clearly. The little man in my mind is still pulling at me during this period. I'm not sure what my feelings are towards him, but it seems like it might be okay to give it a try.
But if she tries it, will there really be no problems later? Will it affect her work? If he retires from the entertainment industry, will the impact be less?
Why did he quit the entertainment industry? Was it worth it?
Does he really like it, and are there no other factors interfering?
What about her, does she like him?
How is being together different from before?
She was about to explode with these questions. Maybe she was thinking about giving it a try last night. It would be better to give it a try instead of getting entangled in such unclear matters.
But when I woke up the next morning, I hesitated again, imagining the worst possible outcome for the relationship.
So she needs courage, not that she can't say it, but that she needs the courage to push herself.
He Chuxi bit her lip and whispered his name, "Chen Jingzhou..."
Calmly, the drunkenness from the previous second completely disappeared.
Just like before, those sober remarks would come out of my mouth in the next second.
Chen Jingzhou's eyes darkened, he leaned forward to cover her mouth, and put his hand through her slender waist to bring her closer.
"Hmm..."
"List......"
She reached out to push him away, but he wouldn't let her. He hugged her tighter and his lips moved more deeply.
As the tip of his tongue gently pried open her lips, He Chuxi thought, forget it, this step would come sooner or later anyway given this person's character, it would be the same if he said it later.
She relaxed slightly and put her hands on his neck for support.
The person who received the response was stunned for a moment.
Then it got out of control.
Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang were nowhere to be found, leaving only a pair of overlapping figures in the spacious living room.
He Chuxi was shy after all, and her voice was soft, "Well... not here..."
Chen Jingzhou picked up the man by the waist and carried him upstairs.
The familiar bedroom, the familiar smell, ignited the desire that had been dormant for nearly half a year.
In the end, I don’t know who is more anxious.
But he suddenly stopped and gently touched her cheek, as if to confirm: "Who am I?"
The woman glanced at him with red eyes, "Aren't you bored?"
Chen Jingzhou smiled, "I'm worried you might get drunk and have sex."
"If you don't do it, I'll leave."
"Why are you walking around after taking off your clothes?"
But He Chuxi suddenly remembered something and asked intermittently, "How come... I didn't know that you... could sing?"
Chen Jingzhou ignored her.
"Um?"
"Did you write that?"
"You still have...that talent?"
"Is it audio editing?"
The person under him started chattering and even began to talk to herself. Chen Jingzhou frowned, lowered his head and bit her lip, his voice terribly deep, "Focus."
But the woman didn't know whether she was drunk or really interested, her eyes sparkled with desire, "I want to hear you sing."
Chen Jingzhou frowned even deeper, "Now?"
"Yeah, now." She was still trying to please him and pecked the corner of his lips lightly, "Okay, I want to hear it~"
Releasing songs was an accident. He had just entered the entertainment industry, the drama he acted in had not been aired yet, and he didn't want to participate in any variety shows. In the end, he made two songs and released them himself.
The results were okay, but he never sang live. Later, when his acting career got better, he didn't think about developing into a singer, so these two songs became history.
He could barely hum the melody, but he had long forgotten the lyrics.
And...he was still quite young at that time, and he stuffed all his emotions into the song, which now seems not to be an honorable thing.
Seeing that he was hesitant and refused to sing, He Chuxi became unhappy. She pushed him away, rolled up the quilt, and snorted angrily, "If you don't sing, I won't give it to you!"
Chen Jingzhou had never expected this scene. He pursed his lips and pulled the person over to coax him, "Sing, singing is not enough, which song do you want to listen to?"
The woman smiled brightly and said, "It's all right."
He pondered for a while, then lowered his head to look into her starry eyes. For seven or eight seconds, he softly hummed the melody of "Rose". Only after entering the chorus did he begin to remember some of the lyrics.
"There's early summer warmth in your eyes
Melt all my hesitation
If love is an adventure
I want to get lost in your garden"
The lights in the room were dimmed, leaving only a soft, warm light that quietly and gently enveloped everything. The man's eyes sparkled with brilliance, and he blinked as he watched her glow.
Chen Jingzhou's mellow and deep voice and gentle and affectionate eyes are rare.
After half of the song was finished, the man's face began to blush, "Okay."
He swallowed the words that had already risen to his throat.
She had no say in the matter afterwards.
midnight.
The exhausted woman fell into a deep sleep.
......
The first ray of sunlight penetrated the undrawn curtains, illuminating the room.
Due to indulgence and drunkenness, He Chuxi felt dizzy the moment she opened her eyes. When she turned her head again, she saw a naked man hugging her so close, and she screamed in fear.
She hurried to look for her cell phone, but couldn't find it, thinking it might be downstairs.
Glancing at the bedside clock again.
7:30.
Half past seven?
Half past seven!
It’s over! Her flight back to Hong Kong is at 9 o’clock! ! ! !
Just take two days off, she has a show in the afternoon!!
He Chuxi got up quickly but carefully, not daring to disturb others, then quietly picked up the clothes on the ground and left the room.
So half an hour later, the man woke up and looked at the empty half of the bed next to him, and his satisfied face instantly became gloomy.
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Author's words: Yueyue: I really didn't stand you up on purpose, I ran away before I finished sleeping [poor][poor][poor]
(No tomorrow)
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