Chapter 24
Chapter 24
At that time, Song Ting told Shen Qingyuan that staying at home all the time was not a good thing, and that she should go out and absorb some yang energy to replenish her yin.
As she spoke, Song Ting's eyes were firm and her red lips were fiery, giving her a bit of the air of the Tree Demon Granny from "A Chinese Ghost Story." Shen Qingyuan responded weakly, "Yes, Granny."
However, she did not take any action.
Going to a high school reunion might be considered one way to do something. There are a few guys among my high school classmates.
If we're talking about best friends, Song Ting is definitely one.
The scholar who traveled a thousand miles to deliver the gifts was none other than a handsome young man just entering society. Regardless of how Fang Zhou was lured here, he was now sitting in front of Shen Qingyuan, his eyes filled with clear, innocent affection.
Shen Qingyuan thought about it for a while, and then decided she had to say something. So she started talking to Fang Zhou about Song Ting.
Since they are both acquaintances, talking about her naturally makes it less awkward.
Fang Zhou vividly recounted his first encounter with Song Ting, saying he was intimidated by her powerful, boss-like aura and thought she was someone not to be trifled with. However, after spending time with her, he found her to be a rather nice person.
Shen Qingyuan smiled and said, "Yes, she is very loyal."
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The nearest coffee shop is Coutesy Coffee, a chain brand, which is only fifty meters away from the hotel.
As soon as Xiao Chao entered Coutey Coffee, he spotted Shen Qingyuan. A young man was sitting opposite her. The two were talking.
When Xiao Chao went to the counter to order, he glanced at the man twice. He looked vaguely familiar.
I remember now, it was the man who came to see Dr. Shen off when I left Chenyang High-speed Railway Station.
The barista said they didn't have any decaffeinated beans, and Xiao Chao was worried that Ye Chuyang wouldn't drink them even if he bought them, so he made a phone call.
"Brother Yang, these are regular Arabica beans, no yogurt beans. Do you still want them?"
The person on the other end of the phone said "Oh," seemingly unconcerned, "Then just buy any drink."
"Alright!" Xiao Chao couldn't help but share what he had just seen. "Brother Yang, guess who I ran into at the coffee shop?"
The bar was quite far from where Shen Qingyuan was sitting, so she wasn't worried about being overheard on the phone by the person in question.
"who?"
"Sister Chen! She has a friend coming over, a really handsome guy, the one who saw her off at the high-speed rail station last time."
"Where do you see that he's handsome?" Ye Chuyang couldn't help but think to himself.
"Oh, him."
"Yeah, they were chatting and laughing. They came all this way to see Sister Chen. That handsome young man is really persistent in pursuing her. I think Sister Chen's good news is just around the corner!" Xiao Chao clicked his tongue twice, displaying the gossipy spirit of someone who's always in the front row watching the drama unfold.
They were chatting and laughing... Ye Chuyang's focus was on these four words, and then she imagined some rosy scenes, and unconsciously frowned.
He didn't find the Noah's Ark particularly appealing; it's just that Shen Qingyuan has always been blind when it comes to choosing men!
Xiao Chao added, "I was thinking about whether to go over and say hello, but Yang-ge, you're waiting to have your coffee, so let's skip it."
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, then someone said, "Go ahead, say hello, and pay their bill. I'll pay."
"Brother Yang is really showing us the utmost hospitality! You're such a nice guy!" Xiao Chao couldn't help but shower him with compliments.
At this moment, the clerk packed up the coffee and handed it to Xiao Chao.
After paying the bill, Xiao Chao went over to say hello and told Yang that it was Yang's treat and that the bill had already been paid.
Shen Qingyuan naturally thanked him and asked Xiao Chao to pass on the message.
After Xiao Chao left, she looked around, her gaze lingering on the security camera on the ceiling for a few seconds, feeling slightly uneasy. Why was he everywhere? It was like a primary school student getting caught doing something wrong by his parents.
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Ye Chuyang's schedule for the second day was still makeup tests and filming. The director felt that two of the looks from yesterday were not ideal and needed to be redone.
However, the workload was much less than yesterday; it was almost done in the morning.
After finishing his work, Xiao Chao packed up his things and took Ye Chuyang back to her hotel.
Having freed up an afternoon is perfect for reviewing the script again. I'll be joining the production soon, so all the preparations need to be put on the agenda.
The physiotherapy session was flexible, and Ye Chuyang planned to schedule it in the evening. This way, Shen Qingyuan would have a completely free afternoon.
Fang Zhou wanted to sightsee in Hengdian and had subtly invited Shen Qingyuan to join him. If she was busy with work, Shen Qingyuan wouldn't have planned to accompany him, but she happened to have time, and besides, he had come all this way to send her gifts, which was a small gift but a big token of his affection.
As is customary, she should at least accompany him on the trip.
Before setting off, Shen Qingyuan mentioned to Ye Chuyang that she was taking a friend around Hengdian and told him to call her if anything urgent happened.
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Ye Chuyang opened the script and flipped to the place he had seen last time.
Five minutes later, I felt a little uncomfortable. The chair was probably uncomfortable.
He asked Xiao Chao to help him adjust the height for a while. After sitting for a while, he felt a little thirsty, so he asked Xiao Chao to pour him some water. When the water arrived, he didn't want to drink it anymore.
He felt very uncomfortable.
I can't sit or lie down comfortably.
I can't even focus on the script. I stare at it for ages, but the words just won't register in my head.
Ye Chuyang rarely had such moments.
Before he became famous, he took on both good and bad roles. He could even understand the meaning behind a bad script because an actor must have a very strong sense of conviction. If you don't even believe in a character yourself, you can't fool the audience, no matter how you put on a passable performance.
He once summarized the two key points to being a good actor as focus and conviction.
Now, his attention is wandering.
Even someone as oblivious as Xiao Chao noticed, "Brother Yang, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Ye Chuyang hesitated and hummed in agreement. His back injury had not yet healed and he was experiencing discomfort.
"Should we call Sister Chen and ask her to come back?"
That's also possible.
However, he doesn't consider himself a petty person, and it would be very ungentlemanly to resort to such tricks behind someone's back.
I once heard a saying: If you love something, you should let go. If it comes back to you, it's yours; if it doesn't, it was never yours.
Perhaps out of arrogance, Ye Chuyang made up his mind in an instant. If Shen Qingyuan could so easily go to someone else, then so be it.
Ultimately, separated by ten years, how long can the lingering resentment and the excitement of meeting again last? He wondered.
"No need," Ye Chuyang said calmly. "Dr. Shen rarely gets a break, so let her make her own arrangements."
Xiao Chao said "Oh" and brought Ye Chuyang a lumbar pillow.
Putting the script aside, Ye Chuyang thought of Xiao Chao's long-distance girlfriend and asked, "Xiao Chao, how's your relationship going lately?"
Xiao Chao perked up as soon as this was mentioned.
"That's great! We video call every day! We chat for an hour or two every day!"
"You have so much to talk about?" Ye Chuyang was a little surprised. He had never been in this kind of relationship before and had no idea how lovey-dovey young couples interacted.
"With someone you like, anything is interesting to talk about. Different new things happen every day, so if you really want to talk, you can find a lot of topics. Even if you don't have anything to talk about, you can keep the video on and each do your own thing."
Ye Chuyang asked with great interest, "How did you two get together?"
"We just chatted. After chatting for a while, we hit it off and naturally started dating." Xiao Chao scratched his head. "Of course, I also pursued her a little."
"You seem to be quite good at pursuing girls!" Ye Chuyang said with a chuckle, "Tell me, what are some tips?"
Alarm bells rang in Xiao Chao's mind. Something was wrong. Why was Yang Ge suddenly so interested in romance? Something was definitely amiss. Yang Ge was clearly in love. As for who had caused this sudden change, Xiao Chao immediately thought of Ning Xin.
Xiao Chao's swollen eyes gleamed with a sharp light. He smiled slightly and said, "Brother Yang, these techniques are all things that ordinary guys like us have summarized and applied. If I had a face and a body like yours, I could just smile at a girl and say 'hello,' and she would immediately say 'I do,' right?"
"..."
There's no need to be so supportive.
Beauty can ruin a country! But his beauty hadn't had any effect ten years ago.
Ye Chuyang gave a helpless, bitter smile.
"Yang-ge, are you not very good at pursuing girls, so you don't have any skills?" Xiao Chao asked skillfully.
If you were to directly ask Ye Chuyang if he had a girl he liked, he definitely wouldn't tell the truth. A top male celebrity's relationship is huge news, trending on social media.
It involves too many people.
That makes it hard for Ye Chuyang to refute. Especially these past few years, he's been so busy with work that he hasn't had time for romance, spending every night alone in his empty room, drinking by himself.
"More or less," Ye Chuyang frowned, pondering for a long time before replying.
I knew it would be like this.
There's no skill involved, it's all about the sheer strength of the hardware. For a moment, Xiao Chao didn't know whether to envy or pity him.
Remembering the bet he made with Shen Qingyuan, Xiao Chao raised an eyebrow, suppressing his excitement. "My girlfriend and I are in a typical long-distance relationship. When we were dating, I would chat with her whenever I had free time, but we mostly talked about things we had in common. She's studying accounting, and I also signed up for an online course. We had nothing better to do, so we studied together!"
Ye Chuyang smiled in surprise, "Ah, why are you studying accounting?"
“Having more skills is never a bad thing, and girls all like men who are ambitious!” Xiao Chao continued. “After chatting for a while, I became bolder. Then one day, I suddenly had a whim and called her to ask what she was wearing that day.”
"That's a bit creepy," Ye Chuyang said with slight disgust, his features converging. "Did she reply to you?"
Asking that question immediately makes me realize it's pointless; they're clearly deeply in love.
Sure enough, Xiao Chao grinned slyly, "She sent me a photo right away. A full-body shot, smiling at the camera. I knew there was something going on between us. Hehe..."
Ye Chuyang frowned slightly, lost in thought.
There were a few clothes that needed to be dry-cleaned. After Xiao Chao left, Ye Chuyang picked up his phone and dialed someone's voice call.
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After greeting Ye Chuyang, Shen Qingyuan went back to her room to change her clothes and then headed straight to the place she had arranged to meet Fang Zhou.
He had already gone to the Qin Palace in the morning, and Shen Qingyuan had arranged to go for a stroll around the Ming and Qing Palace Garden in the afternoon.
On the way to meet up, Song Ting called.
"Hey, Shen Qingyuan, did you receive the local specialties I sent you?"
Shen Qingyuan was already numb to Song Ting's unilateral actions and too lazy to reprimand her. After all, Song Ting had indeed given her gifts, and one should be obligated to accept them.
"Received, received."
Song Ting said unhappily, "What's wrong? You don't seem very happy? Didn't Fang Zhou's appearance make you happy at all?"
She wouldn't say she was happy, after all, she's not a lovesick fool who can't resist a handsome guy.
Song Ting is right; she had spent the previous six months staying at home far too much. Humans are social animals after all; they need to socialize and meet new people.
Fang Zhou's appearance—even if they don't necessarily develop a friendship or romantic relationship—at least brings some novelty.
"I made plans with Fang Zhou to go sightseeing at the scenic spot this afternoon. I'm on my way now and will meet him soon," Shen Qingyuan said.
Upon hearing this, Song Ting sounded quite excited and praised, "Fang Zhou is pretty good! This kid is usually well-behaved and obedient, but he's quite proactive when it matters. I have high hopes for him!"
Speaking of this, Song Ting recalled several unreliable blind dates she had gone on before, "I hate those guys who send you messages on WeChat every morning and evening, but never actually go out to meet you!"
Shen Qingyuan asked curiously, "Song Ting, how exactly did you manage to convince them to come all this way to deliver this?"
“If he doesn’t want to go, I can’t convince him no matter what I say,” Song Ting cried out, feeling wronged. “Oh well, being misunderstood is the fate of those who express themselves. I’m used to it.”
She even started to complain, which made Shen Qingyuan laugh in exasperation. She realized that if Song Ting hadn't tricked Fang Zhou into coming, she wouldn't have had to come out in the sweltering heat to accompany him on the trip.
Well, it's fine, she's never been to Hengdian World Studios before, let her have some fun there.
From afar, Fang Zhou could be seen waiting at the entrance of the Ming and Qing Palace Garden, where tourists were bustling about. Fang Zhou stood there, his posture upright and quite conspicuous.
Shen Qingyuan said into the microphone, "I saw Fang Zhou, so I'll talk to you later."
"Okay, okay, you guys have fun!" came the cheerful voice from the other end of the phone. "I won't bother you anymore!"
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