Chapter 30
After resting for a few days, He Tong and Ye Yuze were taken by their second aunt Qin Zhi to her studio to try on clothes.
Qin Zhi asked someone to bring out two mobile clothes racks, each of which was filled with clothes.
"Nine outfits per person. This time the theme is the Three Friends of Winter: pine, bamboo, and plum. Each one has spring, autumn, summer, and winter wear."
Qin Zhi looked at the two of them while explaining, and suddenly said, "Is Xiaotong a little taller?"
He Tong scratched the back of his head: "I haven't measured it in a long time."
In his previous life, he was 188.5cm tall, and the data measured during the college entrance examination physical examination a year ago was 184cm. It is not surprising that he has grown taller now.
Ye Yuze continued, "It should be two centimeters longer than last year."
Qin Zhi asked He Tong to measure his height, and the result was indeed 186.
"It looked a little high to me last time, and I forgot to ask you to measure it. Luckily, I have enough space, so I can just choose a pair of low-heeled shoes for the photo shoot. Come on, today's task is to try on all nine outfits."
Qin Zhi waved her hand, and the two assistant designers next to her immediately came forward, took the first set of clothes, and led the two to the dressing room.
Trying on clothes isn't just about putting them on; it's also about looking at how the various accessories work together. Qin Zhi led her assistants around the two of them, recording various data and information. It took them most of the day to finally finish trying out all nine outfits.
The three of them went to the lounge to rest for a while.
While drinking the floral tea her assistant brought her, Qin Zhi smiled and asked, "Reese told me that you're going to Country N soon to shoot promotional materials for the 120th anniversary wedding ring collection for the West Desai Company?"
He Tong: "Yes, it will be next week. Ruiqi said it will take about a week to shoot."
"It's perfect. Why don't you enter directly from Province Y when you return? I'm planning to shoot the catalog for this series there. The climate there is like spring year-round, so filming won't be tiring."
"I'm not afraid of any hard work shooting a catalog for my aunt."
"You're such a good flatterer." Qin Zhi laughed. "I heard from Xiaochen that you're going to be joining a new crew next month? Why don't you take a couple of months off? You haven't had any rest since the Chinese New Year."
"It's okay, we are just supporting roles, so filming isn't that tiring."
"I heard that Ozawa's scenes were easier to film, but you have quite a few, including a lot of fighting scenes."
"Good projects are hard to come by, it would be a shame not to seize them. Besides..." He Tong glanced at Ye Yuze who was drinking tea elegantly, "Brother Ye has already won the Best Actor Award. If I don't work harder, I won't be able to catch up with him."
Ye Yuze placed the cup gently on the table and said, "If you want to win the Best Actor award, don't take on commercial films."
"It's rare to find an art film that's a box office hit." He Tong smiled and refilled the tea. "It doesn't matter whether I win the Best Actor award or not, but I still have to strive to maintain my fame and commercial value. That way, good scripts will continue to come to us in the future."
Ye Yuze glanced at him and said nothing more.
Qin Zhi sighed with emotion, "In the blink of an eye, you've all grown up. Especially Xiaotong. When I first met you, you were still a short-statured kid, tanned, and skinny. Now, not only have you grown into a handsome young man, but you've also thought things through so carefully. Xiaochen is still always noisy. If he could be half as calm as you two, I wouldn't have to worry so much about him."
"Oh, aunt, could you please stop mentioning my dark history?"
He Tong blushed a little when he heard this. After all, his mental age was almost thirty.
Ye Yuze, for once, spoke up for Fang Chen: "Second cousin may seem careless, but he actually has his own way of doing things."
Qin Zhi smiled helplessly and dotingly: "It would be great if that were the case. Okay, let's not talk about him anymore. Lao Fang is going home today, so you all should come home with me for dinner."
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Country N is located in a plateau area and is a country with a strong religious atmosphere. Most of the buildings are painted in highly saturated bright colors. Coupled with the blue sky and clear water, it has always been a popular filming location.
He Tong, Ye Yuze, and their crew arrived at a famous tourist town in Country N, which boasts one of the lowest altitudes in the country. Filming was scheduled to begin in two days, and they needed to acclimate to the high altitude climate during these three days.
Makeup artist Xiaoyu kept reminding me along the way: "The ultraviolet rays here are very strong. You must wear sunscreen when you go out. Don't be lazy. And you must apply it every two hours."
He Tong raised his hands and begged for mercy: "Yes, yes, I remembered it. I even downloaded an app and set a timer to remind me every two hours. Don't worry, I won't slack off to protect Brother Ye's reputation!"
After hearing his reason, Xiaoyu finally felt relieved.
Lingling next to me was leaning on the car window and looking out curiously.
"There are so many cats here, and they don't seem afraid of people."
The driver, who was also our guide and translator, smiled and said, "Cats here are considered the gods' beloved pets. People love them very much, and they live freely. Be careful when you're out and about, and don't hurt the cats, or you'll anger the locals. It's also best not to get too close, as there are so many cats here, and not all of them are vaccinated."
Lingling felt a little nervous: "Will those cats be fierce?"
"Don't worry, if you don't provoke them, they usually won't pay much attention to you."
The group arrived at the hotel exhausted and met Reese and Hank who had arrived earlier. Bei Jiaxiang was also there.
Reese greeted them warmly: "Three great nephews, long time no see."
Bei Jiaxiang laughed and said, "Oh, you two are already relatives."
Fang Chen enthusiastically handed Bei Jiaxiang his business card: "Director Bei, are you here to play with our two uncles?"
Bei Jiaxiang waved his hand: "No, I was drafted by your two uncles to film a promotional video for them."
Reese was unconvinced: "You were the one who first expressed interest in this project. Why are you asking us to conscript you?"
Bei Jiaxiang said confidently: "Hank doesn't pay me."
Hank replied calmly, "That's because Susan ordered a ruby from me and used you, her dear husband, to pay it off."
Everyone chatted and laughed as they walked into the hotel and settled down.
The next morning, He Tong woke up feeling energetic and healthy, with no ill effects. Ye Yuze, however, was a bit lethargic, barely eating breakfast. This frightened He Tong, who quickly called the team doctor over.
The doctor did some careful examinations and said that it was just a temporary maladjustment and that I just needed to rest more and there was no need to go to the hospital at the moment.
Ruisifufu and Bei Jiaxiang came to invite them to go to a nearby farm to play. Bei Jiaxiang also specifically mentioned that there was an open-air archery range there that used the local special bows and arrows, and strongly invited He Tong to go and try it together.
Fang Chen agreed readily, but He Tong was still a little hesitant.
Ye Yuze waved his hand: "Go ahead and have fun with Director Bei. I'll sleep a little longer, and when I wake up, I'll come find you guys if I'm alright."
Lingling took the initiative to say, "Xiao Zheng and I will take good care of the boss, so you can go and have fun without worry."
He Yitong repeatedly reminded them, "Watch him carefully. If the situation gets serious, go to the hospital immediately and notify me."
Reiss and the others waited patiently by the side, listening to He Tong talk about all the things they needed to pay attention to before taking him and Fang Chen out.
Reis smiled and said, "Don't worry, Xiaotong. Yuze's condition is similar to the day I first arrived. He'll be fine after a good night's sleep."
The group came to Cheng Xiao's farm. Reese and Hankla Fangchen went horseback riding, while Bei Jiaxiang and He Tong went to the archery range.
The archery range is surrounded by a large high concrete wall and covers a large area. The long wall is painted in various colors. The house in front where the leader uses bows and arrows is also a characteristic building here.
The recurve bows offered here are said to have retained the craftsmanship of the ancestral hunting bows.
He Tong picked out a string with a suitable weight, weighed it, and casually pulled the string to the full string.
Bei Jiaxiang clapped his hands a few times beside him: "The posture is very correct, it can be seen that you have practiced it."
He Tong smiled and said, "My dad used to love this, and I learned from him since I was a kid. But I haven't played it for a long time now, so I don't know if my aim is still good."
Bei Jiaxiang also picked one: "Let's go shoot at the target."
He Tongjiu hadn't drawn his bow for a long time, and it took him a while to regain his composure. He wasn't sure if it was because his hands were too rusty or if he wasn't in the right frame of mind, but even though he didn't miss the target, his scores weren't very good, mostly hitting four or five rings.
Bei Jiaxiang was having a lot of fun, and most of his arrows stayed within the six rings, which showed that he was no mere showman.
We also had lunch at the farm restaurant, where we enjoyed local specialties. Although it's called a farm, it's actually like a large amusement park.
While waiting for the meal, Ye Yuze came over with his men to meet up.
He Tong stood up with a look of surprise and went to the restaurant door to greet him: "Brother, are you okay? What did the doctor say?"
"Yeah, it's okay. The doctor said I can move around a bit to help my body adjust faster."
Ye Yuze nodded to everyone and sat down on the chair that He Tong pulled out.
Reiss smiled and said, "Sure enough, he'll be fine after a good night's sleep. How about going horseback riding with us this afternoon? Xiaochen has almost learned enough this morning, so we're going to go for a longer ride this afternoon."
Ye Yuze shook his head: "Forget about the horseback riding. I'm going to watch Director Bei and He Tong practice archery."
Finally, they were divided into three teams in the afternoon. One team went horseback riding, one team went archery, and the ladies went to see the vegetables and fruits grown here. Xiao Zheng followed them.
Back at the archery range, He Tong started to warm up. His first arrow hit the seventh ring, and the next few arrows hovered around the eighth and ninth rings, with several hitting the tenth ring bull's eye.
After shooting a few arrows, Bei Jiaxiang basically stopped and just watched from the side.
Ye Yuze handed him a bottle of water. Bei Jiaxiang took it and smiled back.
"He hasn't touched a bow for more than half a year, and his accuracy is not as good as before." Ye Yuze said softly.
"It doesn't matter whether it's accurate or not. It's just a hobby, as long as you have fun." Bei Jiaxiang also replied softly, "He's still in pretty good shape."
Ye Yuze looked at He Tong calmly drawing the bow in front of him, and raised the corners of his lips slightly: "After all, I have been practicing since I was a child."
Everyone had a great time throughout the whole day.
Before everyone went their separate ways after dinner, He Tong wanted to ask Bei Jiaxiang to continue the next day.
Bei Jiaxiang smiled and refused, "No, no, I'm old and weak, I can't compare to you young people. I need to rest tomorrow, and I won't be energetic enough to shoot the film until the day after tomorrow."
As they walked side by side back to the room, Ye Yuze asked, "Are you going tomorrow?"
He Tong shook his head: "No, it would be boring for you to sit aside and watch."
"fine."
"It's just as well to go back to Yancheng and have some fun. Since we have nothing to do tomorrow, let's go out for a walk and buy some gifts for Uncle Zou and Auntie."
"Alright."
He Tong looked calm on the surface, but in his heart he gave himself a thumbs-up: The second date was accomplished!
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