Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Like a big parent.
Li Xuyan is 24 years old this year. He is a new generation first-line traffic star with good acting skills. He is the male lead of the campus drama that Xia Ji just forwarded. He is two years older than Xia Ji and the crew took good care of him.
He has more than 30 million followers on Weibo, and his influence is high. Once he comments on a Weibo post he just posted in the summer, its popularity will soar, and many of his fans will flock to it.
Xia Ji also sent him two emojis in return. Since they both had WeChat, there was no need to say anything more. However, fans on both sides were very excited.
Xuxu’s Kitten: My brother has a very good relationship with Xia Ji. He often visits his Weibo to interact with him.
Dandelion 66: You sound so intimate.
Give Me Peach Oolong Tea: It seems that the two of them had a very good relationship when they were filming "The Boys Here".
Sakura Girls: Someone on Station C edited a gay CP video of the two of them, and it went viral, with many people supporting them.
Shanshanlaichi: Don't mess around, Xia Ji is straight at first glance, okay? If you don't believe me, just look at his eyes.
Chun Yu Mian Mian: My Xu Xu is the top guy. Many people on Station C edit his gay videos. Isn't that Tang Li too? Previously, during an event for the cast of "The Boys Here," she even deliberately leaned over Xu Xu in front of fans, giving him a glare that was about to turn heads.
Eye bags: Tang Li seems genuinely gay. His behavior and words in the Reuters photos clearly indicate he's even more delicate than a girl. But Xia Ji doesn't seem to have that tendency. Except when he's acting, he looks at everyone like they're just water. He doesn't intentionally approach anyone.
Green Plum Juice: Sugar can't be there? Even when he's standing there are men sticking to him.
Canfengchuiyun: Our Tang would never do such a thing. He has no shortage of men, thank you.
Tang Li is the second male lead in "The Boys Here". Fans like to call him Mr. Tang. He is 22 years old and has been in the industry for three years. Because of his sweet and cute looks, he is known as the entertainment industry's most popular guy.
Xia Ji had a very bad impression of him. He was very arrogant during filming, liked to be late and flatter others, and the two had already had a conflict on the crew because Tang Li bullied others.
The study door opened, and Si Cheng emerged with his shirt sleeves rolled up. Perhaps because this remote meeting was quite important, he had changed into a more formal outfit, a shirt and trousers. His shirt was tucked into his belt. He had broad shoulders, a slim waist, and was tall and long-legged.
In the summer, I lay on the sofa and read funny jokes, laughing uncontrollably.
"What time will you be back to the crew?" Si Cheng poured a glass of ice water, held the cup between his fingers, and sat down on the single black leather sofa next to Xia Ji.
"Before eight o'clock." Xia Ji put away his phone, sat up cross-legged, and gossiped. "By the way, did you know that Ye Ning is getting engaged?"
Ye Ning can be considered a junior in the Si family's social circle, because Xia Ji grew up in the Si family and his peers have a good relationship with him.
"Yes, next Wednesday."
"Ah? So fast? Isn't he only nineteen years old?" Xia Tian asked in surprise.
"It was arranged by the family. The girl is 19 years old. She is a good match for him and more than qualified to be his partner." Si Cheng said lightly.
"Isn't that his previous girlfriend?" Xia Ji frowned. He remembered that Ye Ning and his girlfriend were inseparable, and they would stick together wherever they went.
"That girl's family background was not good, how could Ye Ning be with her?"
Si Cheng’s words made Xia Ji feel upset.
"But they don't have a good relationship?"
"How do you know they're in a good relationship?" Si Cheng looked into Xia Ji's eyes, which were filled with stubbornness and confusion. "For people like us, it's not uncommon to follow our family's instructions and choose a girl who's a good match, and preferably someone who can benefit the family, to marry and have children."
"But can two people live well without feelings?"
"There's no affection, but as time goes by, you'll develop feelings. What's wrong? Are you complaining for him?" Si Cheng said, "Ye Ning's personality and abilities aren't up to the task. If he doesn't find a capable wife, who will take over the family business?"
What Si Cheng said was very realistic and practical, so realistic that Xia Ji felt uncomfortable listening to it. He couldn't argue with him verbally, but he felt a little unconvinced in his heart.
"You were raised by your family, but where's your sense of responsibility? Where do you place your parents? You can't possibly abandon your family for a little love." How could Si Cheng not understand him? He took a sip of ice water and continued, hammering Xia Ji completely.
He gradually took power in the Si family, like a patriarch, with a strong sense of rebuke and command in his words.
"I know, I just think it's too early for him to get engaged at nineteen." Xia Tian said stubbornly.
"Respectable people get married early." Si Cheng took another sip of ice water. Xia Ji mistakenly thought he was drinking alcohol.
"Are you drinking wine? You don't allow me to drink, but you drink it yourself?" Xia Ji patted the sofa and changed the subject.
"Water, try it if you don't believe me." Si Cheng tempted, shaking the glass.
Xia Ji leaned forward and took a sip from his hand, half believing and half doubting. She smacked her lips and blinked, "It's really water."
Si Cheng chuckled and drank the remaining water in the cup in one gulp.
Xia Tian was completely bewildered by his smile. "What for?"
Si Cheng ignored him, smiled, put down the cup and stood up, "Let's go eat, what dishes do you want?"
"Let's go back to that Taizhou restaurant." I used to like spicy food the most in summer, but after living in the Si family for these years, my taste has become bland.
The clothes I wore before were wrinkled when I slept, so I changed into summer clothes before going out. I wore light blue loose straight jeans, a white cartoon T-shirt, and a baseball cap.
Si Cheng was still wearing the same outfit, and after he changed, the two of them went out.
After getting out of the elevator, Xia Ji walked while checking the crew members' information on his mobile phone, hardly looking up at the road. Si Cheng's left hand was placed on the back of his neck to prevent him from walking away and getting bumped into.
There was a height difference of nearly ten centimeters between the two, but Xia Ji didn't feel awkward or uncomfortable when someone held his neck while walking. They had grown up together and were used to this way of getting along.
Also, he is familiar with the plot and the hero's personality, so he thinks that the hero is straight and the person the hero likes is a woman, so he doesn't think about anything else at all. Even if they sleep in each other's arms, eat together, and drink the same bottle of water, it is normal in his straight mind.
After all, in my previous life, when I was in college, my roommates often ate snacks and fruits together, and when they were extremely hungry, they would even try to snatch food from other people's mouths.
A hotel staff member in the lobby caught sight of them coming out and immediately gossiped in a low voice, "Look, look, look, they're so handsome! That's them. The handsome guy in the hat at noon was carried up there."
"Who is he? Why does he look familiar?"
"who?"
"The one with the hat."
“It feels a bit like summer.”
"It seems so. Who is that handsome guy next to him? They seem so close."
The Taizhou restaurant was decorated in a Western style. In the evening, the sky turned a clean, dim blue, the street lights lit up one after another, and the crimson-purple clouds were in various shapes and forms, which was very beautiful.
The restaurant is close to the city center, and the streets are busy with cars and people coming and going.
As usual, Xia Ji and Si Cheng asked for a private room. When they were leaving after dinner, Si Cheng received a phone call. He walked in the corridor holding Xia Ji's hand. Two people came towards them, one of whom was Tang Li.
After all, they had filmed a movie together half a year ago and had a conflict, so Xia couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
Although the baseball cap he wore was pulled down low in the summer, Tang Li obviously recognized him. His eyes showed a bit of arrogance and sneer. He held the man next to him with an arrogant posture and his neck suddenly stretched out longer.
Neither side seemed to want to say hello, and as they met on a narrow road, Xia Ji had to slightly turn his body to make way for them.
"Do you know him?" The man next to Tang Li noticed his expression and asked.
"We've filmed a movie together." Tang Li said.
"when?"
"The movie 'The Boys Here' that we filmed before."
The man thought that the two people just now were actors, but the one who made the phone call was obviously not his type. Instead, the young man wearing a baseball cap behind him had the brim of the cap pulled down low, and his face was very small, with only the tip of his chin exposed.
She was obviously still young, with fair skin and rosy lips. When she looked up at them, her eyes were clear and her expression was childish. He was very surprised and his heart was moved at first sight.
"What's your name?" the man asked.
"Xia Ji, what do you want to do?" Tang Li asked defensively.
"Nothing." The man smiled, but his mind was completely elsewhere.
The next day, the filming of "Night Rain" was completed and the crew held a wrap-up party. Director Xu Yuan made this drama with the intention of winning awards, and he had the ability to do so. He was full of confidence when the filming was completed, and everyone's morale was high. Xia Ji also thought that his performance this time was very good.
It's not just his acting skills, but the character of the protagonist of Ye Yu partially overlaps with his. The protagonist has lived in the mountains since he was a child and is not familiar with the human relationships down there. He has a kind of simplicity and straightforwardness, which is rare. Either you grew up in a deserted place in the mountains, or you were well protected.
Xu Yuan said he had originally wanted to cast another actor, but after meeting him, he felt they had a good match and were a top star, so he thought the film would be a hit at the box office. While both parties were negotiating the contract, he saw Xia Ji and was immediately captivated. He said that was the Li Yu he had in mind.
After learning that Xia also had classical dance skills, he clapped his hands in delight. Because in the script, after Li Yu came down the mountain to find his family had been murdered, he transformed into a dancer to assassinate the tyrant emperor, which perfectly matched his own story.
After finishing work on the crew, Xia Ji followed Si Cheng back to the Si family's old house in J City.
The black car shuttled through the asphalt road, and the big trees in the green belts on both sides blocked out the sun and grew wildly in the summer.
There are few pedestrians here, and the trees and buildings are very old. It is cooler and quieter than other places.
The Rolls-Royce turned two corners along the street, turned into a small road with only two lanes, and entered a black wrought iron gate.
The Si family's old house is an old building, and the front door of the courtyard is not very suitable for vehicles to enter and exit. When their younger generations go home, the driver usually drives directly through the back door.
It was already late at night when we got home, so we didn't bother anyone else. The maid helped us carry our luggage back to our rooms. Xia Ji had slept for a while on the plane, so we weren't very sleepy at this moment. After taking a shower, we lay on the bed holding our phone and replied to our friends' messages.
The group was very lively, and basically consisted of the rich second generation from J City. Since Ye Ning's engagement party was scheduled for this summer, they were discussing where to hold a bachelor party before he got engaged.
Xia Ji followed the water for a while and wanted to go find Si Cheng to play, but then he remembered that he needed to rest and gave up the idea.
Just when he was about to go to bed, Li Siya sent him a message.
Little Yellow Hair: Ji Ji! I'm back home! Can I come visit you?
When I was six years old, I participated in the program "Dear Children" with several other children. Now, only Li Siya and Xia Ji are in contact the most.
Xia Ji: Sure, I just finished filming a movie and am planning to rest at home for a while. Where are you?
Little Yellow Hair: J City.
Xia chatted with him until very late before going to bed. The next day, when I opened my eyes and looked at the time, it was 9:30 in the morning.
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