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"Phew, it's finally over." As soon as he stepped off the stage, Wu Yang breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had just come down from the execution platform.
His baby face makes him look young, and he looks even younger with makeup on, like a delicate doll. Standing next to Qingran, he looks so good that he seems to be on a completely different level.
Qingran was both amused and exasperated: "You danced very well."
Wu Yang is similar to him; he has good pitch and movements, but his temperament and musical style don't match.
If Qingran gives people a feeling of leisure and laziness, then Wuyang's performance is more like a magnificent puppet show, eerie and bizarre.
“I don’t like it,” Wu Yang said frankly.
After the performance, the production team focused on the next artist to take the stage and didn't pay much attention to them.
The two broke away from their teammates who were eager to go back and see the performance feedback, and fell behind side by side, each followed by their respective assistants.
"Will we never see each other again after today?" Wu Yang asked him, as direct as ever.
Qingran: "Perhaps we'll have another chance to perform together in the future."
Wu Yang didn't think so. In local parlance, he was practically finished with the industry, so what kind of announcements would he have left? He'd rather retire from the entertainment industry and go to the south to lease a remote mountain to raise snakes.
He told Qingran about his plans.
Qingran: "?"
Whom should I raise? Me?
Wu Yang: "Can I message you later?"
The two were former teammates who debuted together and even did group appearances together for half a year, so of course they are friends.
Although I haven't used it much.
Qingran: "Of course."
Wu Yang's delicate, doll-like face revealed a stiff, artificial smile.
As Song Hao walked out of the lounge, he saw the two chatting and laughing and snorted angrily, "Pretentious hypocrite."
Seeing how well-behaved the two were during rehearsals, he really thought they disdained flattery.
They probably flattered the production team behind the scenes, otherwise why would they get most of the screen time in this performance?
The thought of the two trending on Weibo made Song Hao so jealous that he deliberately bumped into Qing Ran as he passed by.
Qingran moved aside at the right moment, and Song Hao, who couldn't control his strength, fell flat on his face.
He got up and was about to cause trouble for Qingran.
Wei Ge, who had been quietly following along, stood in front of Qing Ran, and then Wu Yang's assistant, for no apparent reason, stood next to the artist.
Qingran raised an eyebrow and smiled at the aggressive person in front of her: "Teacher Song tripped and fell while walking, do you want to take your anger out on others?"
This is, after all, Bluefruit platform territory.
Song Hao swallowed his anger and snorted heavily, "Don't be so smug. It was just a trending topic last time. I've already done all that stuff back in the day."
After making those harsh remarks, he left with his assistant.
Only Qingran and Wuyang remained, their faces filled with confusion.
The quick-thinking assistant took out her phone and opened Weibo. Sure enough, her artist and Su Qingran's names were trending on Weibo. She exclaimed excitedly, "Teacher Wu, Teacher Su, you're trending!"
Wu Yang trending on social media was expected, but what about him?
The seven members of "Brilliant" shared a dressing room and makeup room. After Song Hao came out, the others followed suit, packing their things and coming out one after another.
Some people looked at Qingran and Wuyang with disdain, their noses and eyes looking strange, while others greeted them with smiles and nonchalant attitudes, as if their previous disregard had never happened.
Qingran didn't have time to pay attention to them because he soon received a call from Sister Xi.
The outside wasn't the place to answer the phone, and since there was no one in the lounge, he gestured to Wu Yang and stepped inside.
When she left, Wu Yang was still confused when her assistant grabbed her and emphasized how important the last time she trended on social media was to her career development.
"Sister Xi?"
Sister Xi praised Qingran lavishly on her phone, then got straight to the point and announced the two pieces of good news she had brought.
"Blue Fruit TV's hit variety show 'Equal Strength Season 3' invites you to be the guest star in the latest episode."
"Have you seen 'Equally Matched'? It's an outdoor competitive reality show with a loyal fan base and audience. The latest episode will be filmed next week and air the week after. Being on it will help maintain the buzz you get from trending on social media."
Another piece of good news is that a web series production team has offered Qingran a role as the second male lead.
Despite being a web series, the production team is actually quite good. The director is the apprentice of the director of the historical drama where Qingran had a cameo role.
Knowing that his apprentice was struggling to find a villainous role that was neither entirely good nor evil, the other party recommended Qingran to him.
So now Qingran has two important schedules ahead of her: one is to record the variety show "Equally Matched", and the other is to take time to audition for the web drama "Traces".
This kind of audition doesn't involve competing with other actors; it's more like an internal referral. As long as Qingran auditions and his performance meets the director's requirements for the character, the role is basically his.
"The audition isn't urgent for now. You can familiarize yourself with the script after you finish recording the variety show. But the latest episode of 'Equally Matched' will be recorded the day after tomorrow in Yanshi. You have to get there by the day after tomorrow at the latest."
Sister Xi said succinctly.
The salt city and the city where Qingran is currently located are several provinces apart. Traveling back and forth requires taking a plane, and including the time for recording and rest, it will take at least a week.
Most importantly, if we miss this opportunity to meet again, it won't be so easy to arrange another meeting with Mu Xingye.
Hearing the background music change on the stage outside, Qingran covered her phone and whispered a few words to Brother Wei.
Wei Ge stared wide-eyed for a moment, then quickly composed himself, nodded, and turned to leave.
Qingran then continued to discuss the follow-up work arrangements with Sister Xi.
When she went out, Wu Yang was not at the door, perhaps he had left early. Qing Ran met Wei Ge, who had finished his business, and they walked out together.
"Has the message been delivered?"
Wei Ge replied, "I spoke to Mu Xingye myself." He didn't let that foreigner relay the message.
Qingran: "What was his reaction?"
Wei recalled: "A bit dazed?"
"Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh!"
"Mu Xingye! Mu Xingye!"
The frenzied screams startled the two people having their conversation, and the unprecedentedly enthusiastic reaction from the audience was enough to prove just how popular Mu Xingye was.
The screams suddenly stopped, as if someone was telling everyone to be quiet, and then the familiar rhythm of music drifted from afar.
Qingran has been listening to Mu Xingye's songs a lot lately, and she recognized him just by hearing the intro.
Has Mu Xingye taken the stage?
What is this person thinking right now?
Thinking about the possible reactions of men, Qingran curved her lips into a pleased smile.
Fans were waiting outside the building. The two of them went out through the back door, their faces completely covered by masks and hats. They only dared to take them off after getting into the car.
Fearing that fans would block the back entrance, Brother Wei specially drove the van to a slightly secluded place.
So when Mu Xingye came out after the performance and left quietly, he was stunned.
Where's the car? Didn't Su Qingran say she was waiting for him?!
He was so angry he almost turned into a pufferfish.
At that moment, Fix handed him his phone, the screen lit up with a newly sent message.
After reading the message, Mu Xingye calmed down and got into their own van with Fix.
As more and more fans gathered around, fearing that it would be blocked by them and unable to leave for a while, the black van quickly and mercilessly drove out of everyone's sight.
Xiaowen, the girl who happened to photograph Mu Xingye sneaking to the front desk to watch the performance, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the van drive away.
I heard that the minor stars from the first season have all left long ago.
So it must be a coincidence?
In a secluded spot on the street, Mu Xingye's car "coincidentally" bumped into Qingran, who was parked there.
As dusk faded, the deep stillness of night enveloped the surroundings.
In the darkness, the back door of the van opened to the side, and a man with his head down, who had made some simple disguises, prepared to get out of the van.
Fix, who was driving, asked him, "Do you want me to wait for you?"
Mu Xingye: "? Nonsense."
He just went to hear what Su Qingran had to say.
After getting out of the car and taking a few steps, the man got into an open van in front of him without attracting any attention.
With a whoosh, the figure disappeared, and the closed car door blocked all prying eyes from the outside world.
[Wu Yang: I might have to retire from the entertainment industry a little later.]
[Aoran: You have a new job?]
[Wu Yang: Mm.]
"Who are you talking to?" Mu Xingye asked as he sat down opposite Qingran in the car.
While he was there, Su Qingran was still fiddling with her phone, and he hadn't received any new messages, so they definitely weren't sent to him.
Qingran put down her phone and looked up: "Teammate."
Mu Xingye wore his own clothes for his performance today, a cool street style, and his only disguise was a baseball cap.
He was tall and had a large frame, so the van felt a bit cramped for him. He was standing with his legs spread wide and his elbows resting on his knees. With his handsome face that exuded charm at all times, he was so good-looking that he could make anyone swoon.
He raised his eyelids and looked up at the person opposite him: "That little brat who keeps following you around?"
The brim of his hat covered his eyebrows, which slanted towards his temples, revealing only his sharp eyes.
Qingran smiled and took off the hat from the man's head: "Wu Yang has come of age."
Mu Xingye frowned at this overly familiar gesture, but said nothing.
"You two have a good relationship?"
Qingran: "It's better than the others."
Then he put the baseball cap on his head.
A face with alluring makeup wearing a sleek hat—the styles actually don't match at all.
For some reason, Mu Xingye suddenly remembered the surveillance footage he had watched several times. In the footage, Su Qingran was also wearing a suit and his fisherman's hat, which looked out of place.
Why does this person always like to wear other people's things?
His eyes darted around for a moment: "What do you want from me?"
Qingran picked up a small handbag from beside her seat, took off her hat, stuffed it inside, and handed it to her.
"I was in a hurry that day and accidentally took Teacher Mu's things with me. Now they've been returned to their rightful owner."
Mu Xingye took it and glanced at it. Underneath the baseball cap, there was a khaki corner, like the fisherman's hat he had lost.
"..." Mu Xingye: "You called me here just for this?"
Qingran asked in surprise, "Otherwise, what did Teacher Mu think it was?"
The man's expression was unpredictable, his brows furrowed and his face shifting between light and shadow.
Qingran smiled inwardly, and as the man's aura grew increasingly oppressive, she cupped his face and kissed him on the lips.
Like a dragonfly skimming the water, it touches the surface and then immediately departs.
"Is this what Teacher Mu was waiting for?"
His palms were soft, and when he got close, a faint, rich jasmine scent wafted into his nose. The familiar scent made Mu Xingye's body react instantly.
Mu Xingye stared in astonishment at the person who had ambushed him: "You—"
The thought of his assistant driving in the front seat made him unsure whether to feel embarrassed or annoyed: "Your assistant is still here!"
Even lowering his voice couldn't hide the annoyance in his tone.
"So you mean it's okay if there's no one else around?"
Qingran slowly traced circles on his face with her finger, the feather-like touch making half of Mu Xingye's face go numb.
It's still itchy.
He took a deep breath and placed the handbag between his legs to hide his unease, turning his head away from the harassment on his face: "I didn't mean anything by adding your contact information."
Ultimately, he was also at fault for what happened that day.
"If you need any help, feel free to contact me anytime. I'll help if I can."
From this angle, his facial features were more clearly visible to Qingran, with his forehead, brow bone, bridge of nose, and nose forming an undulating arc, resembling a majestic mountain range.
His face looks so aggressive...
Qingran: "Teacher Mu didn't mean anything else?"
Mu Xingye couldn't see the mischievousness in the speaker's eyes, but he could feel the faint breath on his face at close range, and the deep voice said, "Hmm."
That's a real shame.
After a very slight sigh, the person who had taken the initiative to kiss him decisively let go and returned to his seat, just as he had quickly turned and left after making a surprising remark in the backstage corridor that day.
Qingran toned down her deliberately flirtatious initiative and said politely, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood Teacher Mu. I won't bother you again, Teacher Mu, please don't worry."
"Does Teacher Mu have anything else to say?" The implication of seeing the guest off was clear.
The polarized attitudes almost caught Mu Xingye off guard.
"I……"
Qingran looked at him with a calm and composed expression.
*
"Da da da da da, da da, da da da~" In another van, Fix was humming a cheerful tune to himself.
Hoshino let him wait there. To be honest, he doubted whether his young master would ever come back.
Fix's eyes are sharp; based on just a few encounters during rehearsals, he concluded that Su Qingran was not as simple as she seemed, and had this young master, who was a complete novice in matters of the heart, completely under her control.
However, Fix will not easily intervene to stop the two from contacting each other until he discovers that Su Qingran has ulterior motives.
He had taken care of Mu Xingye for many years, but that didn't mean he could interfere in his employer's life and choices.
At this moment, Fix was worried that if the young master became so engrossed in the pleasures of love that he couldn't extricate himself, would he remember to take the time to inform him?
As I was worrying, a man with a gloomy aura got out of the van in front of me. Who else could it be but the young master he had been talking about?
Seeing that the van had dropped off the people and driven away quickly, Fix quickly opened the door and let the young master in.
He cautiously observed Mu Xingye's expression: "Xingye, didn't you chat with Teacher Su for more than a few words?"
Mu Xingye gave a muffled "hmm".
Seeing that he was also carrying a tote bag, Fix tried to ease the tension: "Oh~ Teacher Su gave you a gift?"
Mu Xingye: "..."
He huddled into his seat, pulled his hat down, and didn't even bother to say "uh-huh."
Now he finally understood what Su Qingran meant by agreeing to add him as a friend and asking him out today: Su Qingran wanted to continue sleeping with him!
He said he didn't mean it that way, and Su Qingran immediately lost interest in him.
It's just... just...!
Ah, if I don't want to bother him, I won't bother him. It saves him from having his episodes.
*
Qingran only found out that Wu Yang was also a guest on the latest episode when she arrived in Yanshi.
The two happened to meet downstairs at the hotel booked by the production team. Wu Yang was overjoyed to see him and quickly walked to Qing Ran's side, leaving his assistant behind. His pupils were larger than normal, round and black.
"Su Qingran!"
Qingran smiled and said, "We meet again."
Two days ago, Wu Yang was saying that they wouldn't have a chance to meet again, but they met in Yanshi today.
Wu Yang nodded emphatically.
After the two walked into the hotel side by side, their photos were soon posted online by fans of the variety show who were waiting outside the hotel.
The next day was the official recording time for the variety show, and the regular MCs and other guest stars had all arrived at the hotel.
There are three regular guests, and in addition to Qingran and Wuyang, there are also the male and female leads and the second female lead from the recently popular ancient costume drama, making a total of eight artists.
During dinner, the production team treated them to a meal and also discussed the schedule for the next two days.
The theme of this episode is to explore and try traditional salt-making methods firsthand, interspersed with some quiz activities on related knowledge.
The reason why Yanshi is named after "salt" is because it was a major producer of well salt in ancient times.
After the meal, the staff handed out several thin, bound schedules to each artist.
The director told them to read the relevant background information and science popularization materials in their spare time, so that they wouldn't be clueless when facing the local guide tomorrow.
Qingran returned to her hotel room with the itinerary, only to discover that Mu Xingye had sent her a message.
[Mu Xingye: Are you recording a program in Yanshi?]
[Mu Xingye: Are you still recording with your teammate?]
The history records show that the message was sent in the afternoon, probably shortly after he and Wu Yang arrived at the hotel.
[Qingran: How did you know?]
Mu Xingye replied very quickly, almost as soon as Qing Ran sent the message.
[Mu Xingye: I accidentally came across this while browsing the internet.]
"Oh, it was an accident~" Qingran chuckled.
The variety show hasn't even started filming yet, and at most there are only a few scattered behind-the-scenes photos posted by fans online. It's impossible for behind-the-scenes photos to become a trending topic, right?
[Qingran: It just so happens that I'm recording the same program with Teacher Wu again.]
[Mu Xingye: Is this little dwarf your new target?]
Qingran raised an eyebrow.
[Qingran: This seems to have nothing to do with Teacher Mu?]
In Jinshi, after reading the latest reply, Mu Xingye had a somber expression and seemed lost in thought.
The phone screen, now off, reflected his somewhat exotic face. The man unlocked the screen and went straight to the flight booking page.
I didn't mean anything by it, I just suddenly remembered something I forgot to emphasize to Su Qingran last time.
Feeling discouraged?
Seeing that Mu Xingye was no longer replying, Qingran was puzzled.
The distance between Yanshi and Jinshi is two or three hours by boat. That's the downside of the distance; he can't judge a man's thoughts based on his expression.
Never mind, let's talk about it after the variety show is finished.
Qingran looked at the information after the schedule for a while and then went to sleep.
Around 1 a.m., his phone rang abruptly, and he received a call from a man.
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