Chapter 19 Chapter 19 The Shura Field Outside the Door
Ji Mian's luggage was taken over by Lou Su and pushed onto the program crew's tricycle by Qin Linzheng. Before he could say anything, Xia Nuan handed him a shovel.
Ji Mian held the shovel, looked at it blankly, then looked at Xia Nuan, and a question mark appeared in his head.
Xia Nuan felt both embarrassed and happy. She stifled a laugh and said, "Work, work! Our main goal is hard work."
Although Ji Mian knew that the variety show "Rural Cottage" was real work, he didn't expect that he would be dragged to the fields as soon as he arrived.
He also watched a little of the live broadcast of "Rural Cottage" yesterday, but he only watched it for a while when he was free at noon. At that time, the three people were eating in the shade of a tree, looking quite leisurely.
The director had been glared at countless times yesterday, so this time he was smarter. He stayed in the car with the horn outside. "We have new partners today, so we're working in groups again. Everyone, put down your tools and come draw lots. The groups with the same color will be in a group. Each group will have half an acre of land. The first group to finish will receive a feast as a reward, and they can enjoy a professional massage tomorrow morning."
Ji Mian tilted his head slightly, his eyes confused.
[hhh, I think those three people’s eyes are all green]
[Ji Mian is really making me laugh to death. Why does he still look so confused? Those three people yesterday were completely different after they came back. Hahahaha]
[Mourn for Ji Mian for a second, hhh]
[Based on yesterday's situation, I think Xia Nuan and Lou Su's physical strength is actually pretty good, but Teacher Qin Linzheng's fighting ability is really not weak. I didn't expect his physical strength to be so good at his age.]
I didn't expect Xia Nuan to have such good physical strength. She looks quite slender and doesn't seem to have much strength.
[That's just what you see. I saw it during the previous live broadcast when Xia Nuan stretched out. Not only does she have a six-pack, I could even vaguely see her abdominal muscles. Slurp.]
[To be honest, I didn't have a good impression of Xia Nuan before, but I found that she works really hard, and it doesn't look fake at all]
This temptation may not have any appeal under normal circumstances, but now, except for Ji Mian who was in an unsettled situation, the other three people's eyes lit up when they heard the following sentence.
The whole day yesterday was spent doing repetitive work: digging holes, sowing seeds, and burying seeds.
At the beginning, the three people who had no experience were working on their own. As a result, they were almost exhausted after a morning and had not yet finished planting three acres of land.
So, the three people got lunch, which was a bowl of white porridge, two steamed buns, and a bottle of Lao Gan Ma each.
This was the food the program crew had "kindly" gotten. That afternoon, the three of them learned their lesson, each doing one task with a clear division of labor: Lou Su dug the hole, Qin Lin sowed the seeds, and Xia Nuan buried the soil. Finally, before sunset, they had finished planting an acre of land.
The production team is really ruthless and shows no mercy at all.
When Xia Nuan woke up today, she didn't know how the other two were doing, but she felt sore all over, especially in her arms. She didn't have any particular requirements for food, but it was a massage, so she had to win!
[I don’t know who will be paired with whom, I hope the couple can get close to each other]
[I don't want to. I hope Xia Nuan and Teacher Qin Linzheng are in the same group. The topics they talk about are actually quite profound. I like watching them.]
[I just caught Lou Su secretly looking at Xia Nuan. He definitely wants to be in a group with her.]
[I think that even though Ji Mian looks strong and handsome, being paired with him is the least advantageous. First, he's never farmed before, so he's not as skilled as he used to be. Second, the three of us worked together perfectly all afternoon yesterday. So, Lou Su, you and Xia Nuan must lock it out for me!]
[Let's not have Lou Su and Xia Nuan together anymore, God bless you]
Following the principle of ladies first, Xia Nuan was the first to draw. The blue lot, who was on her team?
She actually wanted to be in the same team with Teacher Qin. Xia Nuan raised the blue stick in her hand, her eyes shining, "I'm blue, who wants to be in the same team with me?"
[She is so cute, her eyes are sparkling, ahhhhhhh, so cute, I can’t handle it, my blood is draining out]
[She's pretending again. I don't know how she got to Lou Su. Please don't team up with Lou Su. Pray for her.]
Qin Linzheng, Lou Su, and Ji Mian drew lots in order. The first two people drew red lots, so the last blue lot must have been drawn by Ji Mian.
[Lou Su's face darkened for a moment, hhh and his wife separated]
Xia Nuan walked up to Ji Mian and said, "We're a team of two, right? Come on, pick up the shovel and let's get started."
[This really made me laugh to death. Lou Su was unhappy that the LP wasn't in my group, but Xia Nuan was completely obsessed with winning. After knowing the result, she didn't even look at Lou Su and rushed straight towards Ji Mian.]
"Teacher Ji, listen to me first. Let's divide it up. There are three main steps. First, dig the soil. It should be about this deep," Xia Nuan demonstrated to Ji Mian. "Then, sow the seeds, two or three at a time, and then cover it with soil."
"Teacher Ji, let's each dig the soil, and the other sow the seeds and fill it back up. After we've planted half of the land, we can switch jobs. Teacher Ji, what do you think?"
Ji Mian listened carefully, then nodded, "No problem. But you should just call me Ji Mian. Calling me teacher is a bit uncomfortable for me."
Xia Nuan clenched her fists, fire burning in her eyes, "No problem, Ji Mian, let's get to work now. We must win!"
Ji Mian was stunned for a moment. Was he so passionate? He also imitated Xia Nuan and clenched his fist to cheer, "We must win!"
[I feel weird. Even though they talk and act normally, I just feel like their aura is awkward.]
Xia Nuan and Ji Mian were both concentrating on their work at the beginning. Apart from asking some questions at the beginning, the two of them didn't talk much and started working like workaholics.
At first, the two of them didn't work very fast.
Ji Mian wasn't very skilled at planting corn seeds, nor was he very proficient with the shovel. Xia Nuan often had to dig several holes before he could fill one. After working for an hour and planting a row of corn seeds, Ji Mian gradually became more proficient, his movements becoming faster and faster, and the two of them working together more and more seamlessly.
The two men worked in the field for more than an hour. The sun gradually became hotter and the sweat gradually blurred their eyes.
The water cup she carried with her was almost empty. She had made about an acre of progress now. She glanced at the progress of the two people opposite her, which was a little more than hers.
Is Lou Su's arm really healed? He worked so hard yesterday, and it's still like that today. Xia Nuan glanced over there worriedly, then quickly looked away. He didn't care, so why should she care? Xia Nuan shook her head and put the matter behind her.
She looked at Ji Mian again. He had run out of water too. Forget it. She decided to take a rest and replenish his water first.
"Ji Mian, let's go take a rest first, drink some water and then continue working."
Ji Mian wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve and said, "I'm fine. We're a little behind them. We have to win, right? No need to rest."
[This scene brings to mind some period stories.]
[Oh my god, this is such a perfect match, I really want them to act in a movie.]
Xia Nuan shook her own water cup and pointed at Ji Mian's. "I'm so thirsty. Let's go get some more water and wash our faces. Otherwise, by the time we've sweated away and our mouths are dry and we have to drink water, it will probably take even longer than it does now."
Ji Mian hummed, "You're right, let's go and come back quickly."
[I can see that they both really want to win]
[But the group next to them, one old and one young, is really funny. They work pretty fast, but Lou Su often sneaks glances at Xia Nuan, and Lao Qin almost always catches him. Lao Qin doesn't say anything when he sees it, but that expression on his face, hahahaha]
Which group do you think will win?
[It goes without saying that it's the Red Team. Their proficiency is higher than the other team's. Right now, the Red Team's sowing area is significantly larger than the Blue Team's.]
Xia Nuan and Ji Mian went to the pool to wash their faces, and their bodies felt a little less sticky.
Although they were still not particularly familiar with each other, after working side by side for more than an hour, the two of them were a little more familiar with each other than at the beginning. At least after they came back with the water, they began to chat slowly.
"So, you graduated from Beijing Film Academy. Have you ever taken Teacher Qin's class?"
As Ji Mian filled the dirt, he said, "I've taken it before. Teacher Qin's class is so hard to get. Sometimes even if you go an hour early to reserve a seat, you might not be able to get a front row seat. If you go right away, there's absolutely no room because so many people try to take the class for free."
Xia Nuan believed what Ji Mian had described and laughed out loud, "It seems that Teacher Qin must be very good at teaching. It was the same when I was in college. I really had to go to some teachers' classes early."
[Speaking of which, does anyone know what university Xia Nuan attended? I only know she didn't graduate from a professional school, and the profile on Dahong Media's official website only states that Xia Nuan has a bachelor's degree.]
[It's probably some rubbish book, I'm too embarrassed to write it out, I'm used to it. Low education is a common phenomenon in the entertainment industry anyway, so it's nothing to laugh at.]
[Although it was obvious that they were not familiar with each other, they were quite harmonious when chatting]
[Xia Nuan is willing to break up with Lou Su. Look, there are plenty of handsome guys in the entertainment industry waiting for you to hook up.]
[The previous comment is just asking for trouble. What right do you have to insult Xia Nuan like that?]
[Really, Xia Nuan and Lou Su are just not a good match. Their status is too different. They definitely won't make it to the end. Don't worry now, sisters. They will definitely break up in the future. Let's just wait and see.]
As the two of them chatted, the topic gradually turned to acting. As they were both actors by profession, they naturally started talking more when talking about this topic.
"I almost always shoot period dramas, rarely modern dramas." Ji Mian opened the bottle and took a sip of water. "Hengdian really is my second home."
"But you look happy."
Ji Mian was stunned for a moment, then his smile widened significantly. "I really like it. It makes me feel fulfilled."
Although the two were talking, their hands did not slow down at all. After Ji Mian mastered the skills, the speed of the blue team was obviously improved. They had finished planting before noon.
The red team was almost half an hour behind them.
Xia Nuan said to Ji Mian happily, "We won, we won, let's go get a massage tomorrow, hahahaha."
Ji Mian also smiled, "Yes, we won."
When the program staff pulled them back to the yard, Lou Su and Qin Lin had just finished planting.
In the afternoon, the program team did not assign any tasks.
Xia Nuan continued to read her three pages of paper in the room, the pencil moving flexibly between her fingertips, writing and drawing on it from time to time.
The story is set more than 20 years ago. Wei Qiuyu, a rural girl, had only junior high school education. Due to poverty, she did not continue her studies and instead worked as a female worker in a contract manufacturing factory in a town near her home.
There was a fool in the village. His family was considered wealthy in the nearby villages, and he was the only son in the family, so his parents doted on him. When the fool was young, he had a high fever that damaged his brain, leaving him stupid, retarded, and obese. The fool fell in love with Wei Qiuyu, and Wei Qiuyu's father decided to marry her to the fool for money.
After learning about this, Wei Qiuyu, who was just 19 years old, took the money she had earned that month but had not yet handed over, boarded a train overnight and fled to Nancheng, a thousand miles away from her hometown.
When getting off the train, the heartbroken and hopeless Wei Qiuyu was knocked to the ground by someone. People were coming and going in a hurry, and no one on the road cared about her.
Wei Qiuyu's tears fell to the ground. A handkerchief was placed in front of her. She looked up and saw a very handsome man, about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old.
Later, Wei Qiuyu followed this man Lu Lifeng.
Xia Nuan frowned and thought, did Wei Qiuyu regard Lu Lifeng as salvation, or was she really in love with him.
A rural girl who is thirsty for knowledge meets the son of a wealthy man after experiencing great changes in her life. She is married to the son because of her beauty, but her background means that she will never be treated equally in the Lu family.
Lu Lifeng is eight years older than Wei Qiuyu. Their identities and status do not match. This is not an idol drama, so why should he marry Wei Qiuyu instead of just being her lover?
Moreover, Lu Lifeng was born into a noble family, so how could his family agree to him marrying a village girl without a diploma?
She was here, wondering how to act, not knowing if she was going in the right direction. What was going on? Ahhhh, why couldn't Director Su just give her the entire movie script?
——
When Ji Mian left, he exchanged contact information with Xia Nuan. However, they never met in person, nor did they communicate much on WeChat.
In front of the live camera, Xia Nuan and Lou Su pretended to be a couple. She was just cooperating with Lou Su in the live broadcast, and Xia Nuan rarely contacted Lou Su in private.
Later, variety show guests came and went. Xia Nuan contributed when she should have and performed when she should have, earning some popularity among the public.
More than twenty days have passed in a flash, and "The Pastoral Cottage" is nearing its end.
At this time, Xia Nuan's drama "A Concubine's Daughter Cannot Be Bullied", in which she played the third female role, also came to an end.
The male protagonist's concubine, played by Xia Nuan, is favored by the prime minister, and the servants have to do things according to her mood. Later, after the female protagonist enters the mansion, she makes all kinds of difficulties for her, but unfortunately, she resolves them one by one.
The final ending is naturally very satisfying. The concubine was divorced by the prime minister and despised by her own family. Finally, she became ill due to worry and died of vomiting blood.
This clip was shot beautifully.
There is no need to add any filters or BGM, the sense of fragmentation is overwhelming.
It should have been a happy occasion for the villain to die, but the comments were filled with heartache and regret.
Mo Xinjia is an up-and-comer with less than a thousand fans. His favorite thing to do is to edit various beauties in ancient costumes, both men and women.
Mo Xinjia has crushes everywhere. She watched "The Concubine's Daughter Cannot Be Bullied" because the male lead of this drama was a new crush of hers. Although his acting skills were poor, he was still handsome compared to the ugly men in ancient costume dramas. And the female lead was not bad either. She was very beautiful and cute.
As for Xia Nuan, at that time, Xia Nuan was everywhere with negative news about her. Mo Xinjia didn't have a very good impression of her at first because of her preconceived notions.
The plot wasn't particularly compelling, just a sweet, face-slapping drama. Mo Xinjia watched the first few episodes at double or triple speed, wondering if she could find some clips to edit for her new crush.
That’s what she originally thought, but when she saw Xia Nuan appear in the eighth episode, Mo Xinjia blinked and turned off the speed.
That night, she started editing videos for Xia Nuan excitedly. Unfortunately, there were too few clips of Xia Nuan appearing at the beginning. It was not until the fifteenth episode that there were a lot of clips of Xia Nuan.
Mo Xinjia felt like she was bewitched by Xia Nuan's tear. She ignored everything else and just edited for Xia Nuan every day.
Mo Xinjia did some crazy archaeology and compiled a collection of clips from all the TV dramas Xia Nuan had starred in.
Although I edited seven or eight videos for Xia Nuan one after another, the highest number of views was less than 60,000, and the lowest was only one or two thousand.
Before the finale of "A Concubine's Daughter Should Not Be Bullied" was broadcast, Xia Nuan had not appeared in two full episodes.
Mo Xinjia was cracking melon seeds, turning on the speed, and waiting for Xia Nuan's shot.
Then, all the melon seeds in Mo Xinjia's hand fell on her body. She opened her eyes wide, moved closer to the screen, and hurriedly dragged the progress bar back and clicked on 0.5x speed.
How could she be so beautiful? The beauty was gone, blood on her lips, hatred in her eyes. Mo Xinjia was hit hard again.
She worked for several hours, editing together all the points that touched her most about Xia Nuan in the play, carefully selecting the most suitable background music, and thinking of a title: Although the aunt is vicious, she is really beautiful.
After posting it, she yawned a few times and then lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
When I woke up again, it was already three or four in the afternoon.
Mo Xinjia stretched and habitually clicked on a certain letter website. The latest video had 636,000 views. Mo Xinjia rubbed his eyes, refreshed the page, squinted his eyes and watched it again. It had 637,000 views.
Mo Jiaxin widened her eyes and pinched the back of her hand hard, gasping in pain. This was not a dream.
That afternoon, she kept refreshing her phone. Three hours later, the number of views exceeded one million. Mo Jiaxin's number of followers also increased from one thousand to less than ten thousand.
The last scene of Xia Nuan went viral.
From that day on, any collection of ancient costume videos about the feeling of brokenness would definitely include a scene of Xia Nuan vomiting blood.
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On the night of the farewell party, Lou Su played the guitar and sang softly. It was a song he had never sung in public before. It was a love song with a hint of sadness and lingering feeling.
Lou Su looked at Xia Nuan, and every move he made showed that the song was sung for you.
As for Xia Nuan, she was thinking about how to play Wei Qiuyu.
This picture became a hot search that night, but Xia Nuan was not in it. The related topic was #Lou Su's new song premiered#
However, after reading the CP super topic below, it was like the New Year. Fans began to analyze the expressions of the two people frame by frame, and added long psychological activity analysis charts according to their own understanding.
All kinds of sweet snacks are available.
Next Saturday, the edited version of "Rural Cottage" will be officially released, and scenes of guests in their bedrooms that have never appeared in the live broadcast will also appear.
Qin Lin flew back immediately the night the variety show ended because he had to teach students the next day.
Lou Su's commercial performance is relatively close to this place, and his agency team has booked a flight for him tomorrow, so he will stay in the rural cottage for another night.
Xia Nuan didn't leave either. She didn't buy a suitable ticket and planned to take the flight back tomorrow morning.
Lou Su knocked on Xia Nuan's door, "Xia Nuan, are you free now?"
Xia Nuan had a dry towel wrapped around her hair. She had just finished taking a shower and hadn't had time to blow-dry her hair.
Xia Nuan opened the door, her cheeks still flushed after taking a shower. She pointed to her hair and said, "Wait a moment. I'll talk to you after I blow dry my hair."
Xia Nuan had a light scent of shower gel on her body, which was very refreshing. Lou Su's ears turned red and he didn't know where to look.
Just as Xia Nuan was about to close the door, Lou Su pressed the door frame and said, "It's okay. I'll wait for you inside."
Xia Nuan looked at Lou Su with a look that said, "You're sick!" "I feel like I'm in the way. I'll come find you after I finish drying my hair."
Lou Su said "oh" and looked at Xia Nuan with some grievance.
Without a pause, the door slammed shut in front of him.
Lou Su raised his eyebrows, sighed softly, and leaned against the door waiting.
Twenty minutes later, Xia Nuan finished drying her hair and opened the door, only to be startled. "What are you doing standing here?"
"Waiting for you." Lou Su winked at Xia Nuan.
Xia Nuan didn't even notice his expression. "Where is it? Your room or my room?"
Lou Su's lips curled up. What else could he say? "Let's go to your place. It's closer."
It was only three steps away, and no matter how close, he couldn't get much closer. Xia Nuan pushed back to let Lou Su in.
"Tell me, what's the matter."
Lou Su tilted his head slightly, then smiled. It was a somewhat cold smile with a sharp feeling. His whole face was cold, even a little crazy.
His expression lasted only a second or two, and then he spoke apologetically, "I'm sorry I couldn't get Lou Zhengqiang to apologize to you in person. But he's already in prison, and he probably won't be out for another twenty years."
Liu Anlin was also partially implicated. He hadn't expected Lou Su to completely abandon the Lou family business. Lou Su collected all the dirty deals Lou Zhengqiang had made over the past few decades, whether it was tax evasion, black market transactions, or private property transfers.
The Lou family’s property has been frozen, and the mansion will be publicly auctioned in the near future.
Although Liu Anlin was not sentenced to jail, his years of hard work were destroyed. He was originally just jealous of Lou Su, but now he hates him to the core.
Go to jail for twenty years? When Xia Nuan heard this, her first reaction was why Lou Su apologized to her again. To be frank, Lou Zhengqiang's imprisonment had nothing to do with her, Xia Nuan, and she didn't need Lou Zhengqiang to apologize in person.
Lou Su raised the corner of his lips and said, "If you are not satisfied, you can ask me for other compensation, and I will agree to it."
Xia Nuan got goosebumps all over her body. She rubbed her forehead to avoid Lou Su's sight.
Lou Su's eyes are slightly tilted upwards, giving off a seductive vibe. Normally, it's okay for him to have a sullen face, but once he smiles, those eyes can be very seductive even when looking at a dead object.
It would be better if he kept a blank expression. He is indeed worthy of being a top star. His face is really amazing.
"First of all, let me reiterate one point." Xia Nuan stepped back a little and stood at a distance that she felt was safer.
"I don't need any other compensation. That A-level investment TV series is enough. If you really want to compensate me, give me what I want, not what you think I want."
When Lou Su smiles, there are small curves on both sides of his lips. They are not as big as dimples, but they have enough youthfulness.
"What compensation do you want?"
"Let's officially announce our breakup." Xia Nuan blinked and looked at him expectantly.
Lou Su's expression changed in an instant, and the corners of his lips that were originally smiling immediately straightened, "Change it."
Xia Nuan spread her hands and said, "This is the only one. If you don't share it now, you will still have to share it after the contract ends."
"If you pay the penalty, you can do as you please."
Xia Nuan felt that this conversation had returned to the starting point, and the result was no different from the conversation half a month ago.
Xia Nuan made a pause gesture with her hands and sighed dejectedly, "Okay, let's just let this go."
Lou Su smiled. "What I said is valid forever. You can tell me whatever you want." He raised his eyebrows and added, "Except asking me to break up."
Xia Nuan smiled, "Do you have anything else to say? It's ok, I'm going to sleep now. I have to get up early to catch a flight tomorrow."
Lou Su licked his lips. He looked into Xia Nuan's eyes, trying to find the trace of affection he wanted to see in them. "You, you——"
Why did he suddenly become mute? Xia Nuan listened to him patiently.
"Never mind, it's okay, good night."
Lou Su left Xia Nuan with a confused look on her face, closed the door and walked away.
What exactly does he want to do?
Xia Nuan called Su Yuzhou and told him that she had finished filming her variety show and asked when she could join the crew.
Su Yuzhou: "Today is the 28th. You should join the crew on the 1st of next month. You should spend the next three days at home adjusting to your condition. By the way, your height and weight haven't changed much, right? If you're overweight, you need to lose some weight."
"Don't worry, Director Su, my weight is very stable. It's not the same as when you last saw me."
Su Yuzhou hummed, "Okay, then I'll book a plane ticket for you and you can just fly here directly."
Su Yuzhou was about to hang up when he suddenly asked, "You should accept short hair, right? Of course not now, but it's useless if you don't accept it. You will definitely have to cut it short later. I won't let you wear a wig."
Xia Nuan pursed her lips and said, "Director Su, don't worry, I'm an actor."
On May 29th, the weather was already very hot, much hotter than this time of year in previous years.
Xia Nuan was at home, enjoying the air conditioning, drinking ice water, and watching a life documentary from more than ten years ago.
A junior high school education at that time wasn't considered particularly low, and in the 1990s, continuing education was a luxury. Wei Qiuyu was able to complete junior high school in a society that favored boys over girls, and even get the approval of the father who knocked on the door. This must have been a sign of her intelligence.
Xia Nuan picked up a grape-flavored mint candy, put it in her mouth, and closed her eyes.
Yu Lilan hasn't contacted Xia Nuan since their last falling out, and Xia Nuan is happy to have some free time. Calculating the time, her contract will expire in mid-August, which is about three months away.
After the filming of the movie was completed, she and the company naturally terminated their contract.
Then she will join other companies later, or... Xia Nuan shook her head and didn't want to think about it for now.
Xia Nuan turned off the TV, stood up, and stretched. The house rental contract had also expired, and Xia Nuan would pay the remaining rent after receiving her salary.
After finishing the filming, she will find somewhere else to live. Anyway, she will not be Ye Li's neighbor anymore.
There was a knock on the door. It must be Ye Li again. Xia Nuan snorted, walked into the bedroom, and put on headphones to block out the noise.
It is now 4:30 in the afternoon. Lou Su drives into Xia Nuan Community with the pass obtained by Lin Dayong.
Lou Su knew Xia Nuan's address, but this was his first time there in person. He was a little nervous. Xia Nuan lived on the thirteenth floor. Lou Su took a deep breath and decided to climb the stairs.
Ye Li stood outside the door, holding a thermos filled with his freshly made winter melon and pork rib soup. Although he knocked for a long time and the door remained unopened, Ye Li's face showed no sign of discouragement.
At least, Xiao Nuan didn't come out and chase him away like last time, right?
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