Chapter 70
Chapter 70
After resting at the coffee shop, Shen Qingyuan, at Song Ting's request, took her to visit Ye Chuyang's film set. The deputy director was still fast asleep; it seemed he had come out of town specifically to catch up on sleep.
It was Song Ting's first time on a film set, and everything was new and exciting. When she saw everyone surrounding Ye Chuyang like a star, she felt like she was being treated like an emperor.
"Ye Chuyang is really too successful..." That was all Song Ting could say.
“The pressure is quite high,” Shen Qingyuan said, speaking up for Ye Chuyang. “He only gets four or five hours of sleep a day, almost every day.”
"That really is... not a job that just anyone can do! Thinking back to high school, this guy was good-looking but his grades were terrible, so he was practically invisible in class. If I had seen his potential back then and gone to be Ye Chuyang's agent right after graduation, I would definitely be rich by now!" Song Ting thought happily, "The gratitude for being recognized and helped is a very deep feeling."
Shen Qingyuan was silent for a while, then suddenly realized that Ye Chuyang's feelings for her were mixed with this so-called gratitude for recognizing her talent. When she suggested he choose the arts program, it was more of a casual suggestion. The logic was straightforward—since his grades weren't good, why not try another path? What if he succeeded?
"Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly." This saying makes a lot of sense.
In fact, the person who knows you best is yourself, because you are with yourself day and night, year after year. For example, Shen Qingyuan discovered that she had a very strong memory when she was in elementary school. While other students could memorize one Tang poem in one night, she could memorize seven or eight.
How could Ye Chuyang not understand himself? His decision to sign up for the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala was based on his understanding of his own singing abilities. Later, when he chose to join the arts class, the positive feedback he received from his Mid-Autumn Festival Gala performance strengthened his confidence.
As for his later attempts to seek advice, his gifts of food and drinks, and his attempts to strike up a conversation... it was less about gratitude and more about taking the opportunity to get closer to Shen Qingyuan.
The boy back then must have tried many ways to get close to her. His "love confession" plan started ten years ago, while she only recently began to seriously consider it, while also recalling some things. Shen Qingyuan suddenly realized that even without Shen Qingyuan's advice, Ye Chuyang would absolutely, without a doubt, choose the path of art exams.
Yes, he has always been a person with clear goals.
"Wow, that beauty is Ning Xin?" Song Ting looked like a lovesick fan, drooling. "She's even more beautiful in person than on TV! What a formidable rival, Shen Qingyuan!"
Shen Qingyuan rolled her eyes and shook her head helplessly: "Don't talk nonsense!"
Whether it was just her imagination or not, Shen Qingyuan suddenly felt that Ning Xin's gaze towards Ye Chuyang... held a hint of tenderness. Perhaps the female lead's eyes were so captivating that she looked at everything with deep affection!
She and Song Ting walked over to greet Ye Chuyang. Ye Chuyang put the script aside and stood up from the folding chair.
"Song Ting—long time no see!" he greeted her warmly.
Song Ting said playfully, "It hasn't been long, maybe three months, old classmate. Do you miss me terribly if we don't see each other for a day?"
"Hehe...it's not that bad." Ye Chuyang wasn't a social butterfly who could handle any joke, so he returned a simple smile and turned to give Shen Qingyuan a deep look.
"I know you're busy, I won't keep you occupied. Shen Qingyuan is here to keep me company, you go ahead with your own things, old classmate." Song Ting was quite sensible. It was already a favor that she was willing to come to the set to visit, so she couldn't let them chat for too long.
Ye Chuyang: "It's okay. I had my assistant book a place for dinner tonight. We'll have dinner together. And your boyfriend too, we'll meet up with him."
This is practically VIP treatment! Ye Chuyang is such a busy person, yet he still thought of entertaining her.
"That won't do, it would be too much of a bother for you, old classmate. Shen Qingyuan is fine with me. I heard you're very tired from filming and aren't getting enough sleep. You should take some time to rest!"
Song Ting is different after all. Ye Chuyang thought that if he really got together with Shen Qingyuan, then Song Ting would be the matchmaker. Besides, she was Shen Qingyuan's best friend, and a few good words from her would be better than him running around like crazy.
"Of course, of course, Song Ting, you've come all this way to visit me on set, I have to show you some hospitality! How about this, if I finish work early, I'll eat with you all, but if it's too late, I won't come over. Of course, I'll treat you!"
Song Ting's eyes sparkled. "Then I won't stand on ceremony, Ye Chuyang. If you ever need my help in the future, I'll go through fire and water for you!"
Ye Chuyang smiled and said, "Then I won't be polite either!"
He turned to Shen Qingyuan, "Dr. Shen, come here for a moment."
Shen Qingyuan pursed her lips. What was he going to do in front of everyone? Although she was a little nervous, she obediently walked closer.
"Closer." Ye Chuyang chuckled. Shen Qingyuan looked rather amusing. If the next scene wasn't about to start filming, he really wanted to tease her.
Shen Qingyuan took another step closer.
"Okay, reach out your hand."
He probably wouldn't do anything intimate in front of everyone. Shen Qingyuan extended her left hand.
He took out his wallet from his pocket, pulled out a credit card, and placed it in Shen Qingyuan's hand.
"Eat more, don't worry about saving money for me."
The atmosphere, the tone, the natural handover of financial power... Song Ting's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. She would never believe that the two of them weren't having an affair.
Shen Qingyuan gave a soft "hmm" and didn't argue. What was there to argue about about being paid? Just as she was about to leave the set with Song Ting, Ning Xin, dressed in her costume, gracefully arrived.
"Dr. Shen, it's been a long time."
Shen Qingyuan hasn't been on set these past few days, mainly because Ye Chuyang's back injury has stabilized, and she can give him physiotherapy after work in the evening.
"Hi, Ning Xin. How are you?"
Ning Xin's gaze fell on Song Ting beside her for a moment, then she looked away without paying much attention. "I'm fine. I heard the other day that you went down the mountain overnight to get something from the hotel. I was almost scared to death! It was so dangerous. What was so important that you had to get it? Dr. Shen, you still need to take care of your health!" The southern girl spoke softly and sweetly, which was very comforting to hear.
Shen Qingyuan wasn't sure whether this "hearsay" came from Xiao Chao or Ye Chuyang, but since she didn't know what it was, it was most likely something she heard from someone else who wasn't really involved, unless it was intentionally omitted.
"Thank you, Ning Xin, I'm fine."
As the group was exchanging pleasantries, a crew member came over and said that the lighting was ready and asked Ye Chuyang and Ning Xin to come and film.
The male and female leads left one after the other, leaving behind two lingering fragrances. Song Ting leaned closer, "I didn't expect you to be so familiar with Ning Xin! You seem to have a pretty good relationship. So, how's she? Is she a flirt?"
Song Ting seemed quite interested in Ning Xin. Shen Qingyuan said, "Aren't you supposed to be writing social news? When did you become so interested in the entertainment section?"
From a distance, you can see the camera's location; the male and female leads have already started acting.
Suddenly, the male lead put his arm around the female lead's waist and kissed her.
"Is it that exciting? On our first day here, we've already seen such a shocking live performance!" Song Ting quickly pretended to cover Shen Qingyuan's eyes with her hands. "Oh dear, this is not suitable for children, Shen Qingyuan, you'd better not watch!"
Shen Qingyuan brushed Song Ting's hand away, "Don't interrupt my appreciation of art." If she didn't look, it would seem like she was guilty; so she looked, looked very closely!
The next sequence of shots consisted entirely of kissing scenes, including close-ups, wide shots, and extreme close-ups from various angles. The male lead's scenes were filmed first, followed by the female lead's. This time, no stunt doubles were needed; the male and female leads performed the kissing scenes themselves.
When they were filming the female lead's scene, Ye Chuyang happened to look over and, through the gaps in the leaves, suddenly gave Shen Qingyuan a flirtatious wink.
"..."
Luckily, Song Ting's eyesight wasn't good, and she didn't see clearly. Judging that they were going to kiss for a long time, Shen Qingyuan, having seen enough, pulled Song Ting away.
"This job is really great," Song Ting exclaimed. "Handsome men and beautiful women make money while kissing, it's simply the best job in the world! I hope I can be born into a good family in my next life and grow up to be a femme fatale who brings ruin to a country, so that I can aspire to be a star in the entertainment industry from a young age!"
It was almost lunchtime, so Shen Qingyuan asked Xiao Chao for the restaurant's address and asked Song Ting to call the deputy director. The three of them set off first.
She estimated that it would be several hours before Ye Chuyang finished work, so she hadn't planned to wait for him to come over for dinner. Besides, she was already tired enough from filming all day, and there was no need to go out for socializing.
The deputy director didn't talk much, giving off a cautious vibe, especially since he had only just met Shen Qingyuan.
The three chatted for a while, and Song Ting asked Shen Qingyuan to send a message to ask Ye Chuyang if he had finished work yet. After all, he had said that he would come over as soon as he finished work, so they couldn't not ask the host who was treating them first.
Shen Qingyuan asked as she was told. Only after sending the message did she realize why Song Ting hadn't asked herself; it wasn't like she didn't have Ye Chuyang's WeChat.
A few minutes later, Ye Chuyang sent a message: How is Song Ting's boyfriend?
Why is Ye Chuyang curious about this?
Shen Qingyuan: With an upright and righteous look.
Ye Chuyang: Song Ting is so quirky and clever; I never expected her to find a boyfriend like this. [Smile]
Uh, when I asked him if he had finished work and if he was coming over, he started chatting about this. It sounded a bit like casual conversation.
Shen Qingyuan: Are you coming or not?
Ye Chuyang: The director added two more scenes, and they're still filming.
Shen Qingyuan: Another kissing scene?
This wasn't quite right, so Shen Qingyuan immediately retracted it.
Ye Chuyang: Haha, I've already seen it, Shen Qingyuan, so you really care whether I film kissing scenes or not!
Shen Qingyuan turned off the screen, put the phone aside, and ignored him.
She looked up and saw that Song Ting and the deputy director were both staring at her. Song Ting grinned mischievously: "It's just a matter of a word, why is it so complicated? I thought you two would talk for half the night."
Shen Qingyuan ignored her and mimicked the deputy director's righteous expression: "He said that they are still filming and can't make it in time, so he told us to eat first."
Song Ting shrugged. Although it was regrettable, it was also something she had expected. She pulled the menu over and looked at it with the deputy director.
Shen Qingyuan's phone screen lit up briefly. Seeing the couple on the other side being all lovey-dovey, Shen Qingyuan felt a bit bored and continued looking at her phone.
Ye Chuyang: How about this, send me a group photo of the three of you, and that will be considered as if we had eaten together.
It wasn't an unreasonable request, especially since they were the big spender.
Shen Qingyuan: OK
A few minutes later, Ye Chuyang received a group photo of the three of them. The deputy director did indeed look quite upright. He zoomed in on Shen Qingyuan next to him, took a screenshot, and saved it to his phone's photo album. Then, a satisfied smile curved his lips.
Then, he held his phone up high, facing the camera, and smiled as he made a peace sign.
Ye Chuyang: It is impolite not to reciprocate, so I'll accept this selfie with a smile.
Shen Qingyuan clicked on the picture, and Ye Chuyang, smiling, looked like a carefree, pampered young nobleman, so cute that she wanted to pinch his little face.
She didn't send the selfie to Song Ting or the deputy director. It felt too private to share. Fortunately, Song Ting didn't ask for it either; there were countless photos of Ye Chuyang online, one more wouldn't make a difference.
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