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When Xia Zhitang woke up in the morning, Lin Jingming was gone. Only the wrinkled sheets and quilts showed that someone had slept here before.
She is leaving the crew of "Blue Luan Jie" today, and she can't tell whether she is happy or heavy-hearted.
While throwing away the trash, Xia Zhitang looked at the pile of tissues that had inexplicably appeared in the trash can, thought for two seconds, and cursed, "Pervert."
After completing the process, Xia Zhitang pushed the termination letter to Lin Jingming.
He signed directly: "I'll save the end credits for you."
"No need." Xia Zhitang shook her head. She had originally come here just for Lin Jingming, even though the plan had deviated a little.
Cheng Shubai whistled at the door, holding the car keys: "Director Xia, your special car is here!"
"Sorry, I messed up." Xia Zhitang suddenly said while sitting in Cheng Shubai's car, "The loss will be deducted from my liquidated damages."
"This is the first time I've seen him so crazy." Cheng Shubai said seriously for once, "There's another project next year, I'll squeeze you in then."
"How much do you know?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Cheng Shubai sneered, "Only Su Wen has a head full of love bubbles."
"She's possessive."
"Gu Zian invited you to accompany him to participate in a variety show. If I approve, their family's power is greater than you think."
Xia Zhitang inexplicably recalled Gu Zian's dog-like gaze: "What do you think he wants?"
Cheng Shubai laughed so hard that he slapped the steering wheel with one hand. "Oh, you'd have to ask Lao Lin about that. This love rival's radar is the loudest."
"I think he's out of his mind." Xia Zhitang said seriously.
"The little wolfdog must be sad to hear that." Cheng Shubai glanced at her sideways, "You better work harder and get some investment back for me."
"Mr. Cheng, are you wearing a copper-smelling perfume today?" Xia Zhitang exaggeratedly dodged towards the car door.
“This is called rational use of resources!”
Xia Zhitang sat in an off-road vehicle, passing through a series of orange and yellow mountains. Xia Zhitang unconsciously raised his camera and took pictures along the way.
After driving on the mountain road for more than an hour, they finally stopped in front of a two-story tiled house.
"Sister!" Gu Zian, wearing a sweatshirt, stepped out from the front yard and hurriedly took Xia Zhitang's suitcase.
"Teacher Gu, please introduce him to the audience." The variety show PD shouted while holding a loud speaker.
"She is my teacher Xia. She taught me how to hang on wires, how to move, and how to shoot vlogs." Gu Zian suddenly put his arm around Xia Zhitang's shoulders and smiled brightly at the camera.
"Teacher Xia, interact with Teacher Gu." The variety show PD waved there.
Xia Zhitang looked at Gu Zian in confusion. Gu Zian exaggeratedly covered Xia Zhitang's face with his hands: "Don't bully her!"
Before Xia Zhitang got familiar with the rhythm of the variety show, the production crew stuffed a net bag into his pocket and started him doing the task.
"Now, please ask Teacher Gu and Teacher Xia to go into the water and catch some fish. This will be your dinner tonight."
"Are we going to starve tonight if we don't catch anything?" Gu Zian shouted to the director team.
The staff member grinned and said, "That's right, both teachers, work hard!"
"We can just do whatever we want. My assistant has hidden some instant noodles." Gu Zian lowered his voice and whispered in Xia Zhitang's ear.
"Teacher Gu, you brought the microphone, and now we have no instant noodles." The director team said while holding up the loudspeaker, and everyone laughed.
Xia Zhitang couldn't help but chuckle.
Gu Zian looked at Xia Zhitang's expression carefully before he felt relieved - she hadn't smiled much all day.
Xia Zhitang slipped as soon as she stepped into the cold water, and Gu Zian quickly grabbed her wrist.
The two men staggered to their feet, their trouser legs already wet.
The program PD held up a megaphone and shouted, "Teacher Gu, pay attention to your facial expressions! We're going to film you grinning like that!"
Gu Zian lowered his head and searched in the water. He really found the trace of fish. He bent down and pounced on the water. The splashing water shone like countless diamonds in the sunlight.
"Sister, look at this!"
He lifted a struggling crucian carp, and the tail of the fish slapped his nose and slipped out of his hand.
Xia Zhitang wiped his face, which was wet from the fish's tail: "You have to use a net to catch fish, not like catching butterflies..."
Before he could finish his words, Gu Zian splashed water all over him, and the cold water flowed down the back of his neck and into his collar.
"Gu Zian!" She picked up the scoop net and chased after him, her plastic waders making a rustling sound as she stepped on the pebbles.
Gu Zian laughed and hid behind the reeds, scaring away two kingfishers.
The groundskeeper suddenly blew the whistle: "Teacher Xia's clothes are soaked! Do you want to change?..."
"Wear mine!" Gu Zian pulled the hem of his sweatshirt and was about to take it off, but Xia Zhitang covered his head with a net bag.
He raised his hands in surrender, holding up the green net: "Wrong, wrong! I'll give you my sweatshirt right now!"
Xia Zhitang took the straw hat handed to her by her assistant and covered her chest with it: "I can wear your clothes as a skirt."
"That would be a perfect time for a fashion show!" Gu Zian quickly took off his sweatshirt and stuffed it in, revealing his lean waist and abdomen.
He seemed to remember something, and suddenly rushed over with his hands covering his chest, snatched the plastic board from the supervisor's hand and held it against his chest. The words "Game 38" on the plastic board swayed with his exaggerated trembling movements.
The whole audience burst into goose-like laughter, and the cameraman's camera was shaking with laughter.
The female screenwriter wiped her tears and shouted, "This segment will definitely go viral! The title will be #GuZianSellingPornOnline#!"
"What we're selling is art!" Gu Zian retreated using a baton as a shield. "Sister, change your clothes quickly."
"Director, you see we are so pitiful, let's not catch this fish." Gu Zian did not forget to bargain with the director team.
"The proposal was not passed..."
Xia Zhitang held Gu Zian's clothes and watched him act cute and playful with the director team, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
When she emerged from the tent wearing an oversized black sweatshirt, she ran into Gu Zian, wrapped in two large towels, squatting in front of the barbecue grill, blowing on the fire. Sparks flew in his face, startling him so much that he fell back, and the grilled fish in his hand almost stabbed into the charcoal.
Xia Zhitang took the skewer and flipped it over. "You need to turn the fish over frequently to make sure the skin is crispy."
Gu Zian leaned in and sniffed, "Smells good! Much better than the lunch box the blasting team had last time." He suddenly reached out and tore off a piece of fish belly, "Hot, hot, hot! Sister, please blow on it for me!"
The stage manager threw a bottle of ice water over with a smile: "Teacher Gu, please manage your expression! Fans will have a new emoji package!"
Gu Zian poked the back of Xia Zhitang's hand and said, "Look, sister!" He pointed at the wild ducks flapping their wings in the reeds on the other side of the river. "Does it look like the sparrow in our crew that stole lunch boxes?"
Xia Zhitang burst out laughing: "Last time you said you wanted to get an actor's license for it..."
As night fell, Xia Zhitang wrapped herself in a blanket and warmed herself by the fire. Gu Zian finally put his clothes back on and came over with a burnt marshmallow in his hand: "Sister, I want some marshmallows."
"This needs to be roasted slowly over low heat." Xia Zhitang poked the charcoal fire, took the marshmallows skewered by his assistant, and stuck them one by one next to the charcoal fire.
The stagehand suddenly handed over a camera: "Teacher Xia, can you help us take some star trails? I heard that you used to..."
Xia Zhitang took over the machine and adjusted the parameters: "I haven't played with a camera in a long time. Is this the latest model? The performance of today's cameras has improved a lot."
She suddenly turned the camera to Gu Zian, who was secretly eating marshmallows. "But compared to shooting star trails, reality shows are more about capturing unexpected things."
Gu Zian puffed out his cheeks and made a "V" sign.
After filming the star trails, Xia Zhitang returned to the fire to help Gu Zian roast marshmallows. Sparks flew onto Gu Zian's rolled-up trouser legs. Xia Zhitang extinguished the sparks reflexively, his movements as practiced as if he were stubbing out a cigarette on set.
"Don't cut this part!" the PD shouted excitedly, "We need this natural interaction!"
Gu Zian stuffed the sausage into her hands and said, "Sister, can you be my exclusive technical instructor?"
Xia Zhitang stuffed the roasted marshmallow into his hand and said, "Let's talk about it in two years."
The night wind blew up the unburned sparks, and Xia Zhitang launched the drone under the starry sky.
The fragrance of grass and trees, accompanied by the chirping of insects and the sound of flowing water, interweave with the vast sky to form a beautiful melody.
Under the dim moonlight, Xia Zhitang's focused eyes were as bright as the starry sky.
Gu Zian suddenly leaned close to her ear and asked, "Extra class tonight?" His fingertips brushed the calluses on the back of her hand. "I brought the latest gimbal..."
Xia Zhitang suddenly remembered that night, when his fingertips brushed across her skin, bringing her an electric shock-like shiver.
Gu Zian moved closer to Xia Zhitang under the pretext of watching the live-filming screen. At least he knew there was a camera behind him, so he controlled himself and didn't hug him.
A drone buzzed overhead as it flew across the sky. Xia Zhitang looked at the real-time images of the starry sky transmitted back.
The outline of the mountains undulated on the monitoring screen, and I felt as if I was back in front of the crew's monitor, but I felt a little more relaxed than then.
As Xia Zhitang sat cross-legged on the carpet of a residential building, sorting through the photos she'd taken today, Gu Zian accidentally knocked over the equipment box. Parts of the handheld gimbal rolled under the warm yellow desk lamp. He knelt down to pick up the screws and asked, "Why did my sister suddenly stop filming 'Blue Luan'?"
"I had a falling out with Director Lin." Xia Zhitang deleted the selected waste film. "He thinks I'm too strict with the budget."
Gu Zian placed his hands at Xia Zhitang's feet, like a dog begging for forgiveness for doing something wrong: "Is it because of me..."
"I have more experience in quitting my job than you have in variety show announcements." Xia Zhitang couldn't help but reach out and rub Gu Zian's ahoge.
Gu Zian reached out and grabbed the mouse and keyboard: "Sister, can you teach me how to edit a farewell video?" The alopecia on his head brushed against her chin, "Just as..."
"As tuition?" Xia Zhitang hit him on the back of the head with the script.
Gu Zian clicked on a video, and a behind-the-scenes clip from the film "Qingluan" popped up on the screen. In the clip, Xia Zhitang was teaching Gu Zian how to wear a waist brace, while Lin Jingming was seen smashing a coffee cup in the corner of the background.
"This shouldn't be leaked." Xia Zhitang grabbed the mouse and tried to turn it off, but Gu Zian grabbed his wrist and said, "I traded it with the crew for twenty boxes of brittle bones."
Xia Zhitang laughed out loud, "No wonder the quality of the crew's lunch boxes has declined recently." She poked Gu Zian's bulging cheek, "Shall we film an extra scene of you chopping wood tomorrow to pay off your debt?"
"Sister..." Gu Zian raised his head and stared at Xia Zhitang as she slowly approached. The distance between the two of them gradually narrowed, and his warm breath sprayed on Xia Zhitang's face.
When Gu Zian's lips were about to touch Xia Zhitang, the cell phone rang at an inopportune time.
Xia Zhitang turned his face away, and Gu Zian swiped the screen with some annoyance.
"Okay, I'll take care of it." Gu Zian hung up the phone with a strange look on his face. "Someone took a picture of me entering your room."
"We said we were researching equipment in the middle of the night." Xia Zhitang pointed at the parts scattered on the floor, "So your fans won't think I'm taking advantage of the newbie."
"Sister, do you regret bringing me into this industry?" Gu Zian asked softly.
"I regret not collecting tuition earlier." Xia Zhitang placed his laptop and other equipment on the table, pretending to be discussing and studying. "Send your assistant over to take some photos?"
"No need." Gu Zian pressed Xia Zhitang in front of the computer, raised his mobile phone and pressed the selfie button with a "click", and did not forget to make a V sign to the camera.
Xia Zhitang came over to take a look at the photo. She and Gu Zian were sitting in front of the computer looking at the photo, with a bunch of equipment in the background. "It's okay, quite natural."
Gu Zian looked at the photo of Xia Zhitang, who looked a little silly because he didn't react, and sent it to his assistant for public relations processing with a smile.
"Okay, go to bed early." Xia Zhitang turned off the computer. "We'll take aerial photos of the sunrise tomorrow morning. Leave at five o'clock."
Gu Zian picked up the blanket and wrapped her in it: "Got it! Teacher Xia!"
He grasped the edge of the blanket with both hands and looked at her wrapped in the blanket with a smile on his face.
Xia Zhitang subconsciously looked up, and his eyes met Gu Zian's.
A sweet atmosphere spread from their eye contact.
Gu Zian suddenly lowered his head and kissed her. Xia Zhitang's eyelashes trembled slightly, but she finally closed her eyes and let herself sink into the waves of emotions.
"Sister, you are so sweet." Gu Zian leaned on Xia Zhitang's shoulder and said, his moist lips gently caressing Xia Zhitang's neck.
"Okay, go back and rest." Xia Zhitang turned his face away and gently pushed Gu Zian's strong chest, his voice unconsciously soft.
Gu Zian gently licked the skin that exuded a charming fragrance, and then reluctantly stood up: "Okay."
His voice was hoarse and low, exuding a charm that made Xia Zhitang's heart tremble slightly.
On the last day of the variety show recording, the golden morning light fell on the earth like water, dispelling the chill of early autumn.
Xia Zhitang squatted in the vegetable patch picking vegetables, dewdrops soaking into the emerald green leaves.
Suddenly, I felt a soft and sticky touch on my fingertips, and my consciousness had already sounded the alarm.
"ah--"
An emerald green caterpillar twisted its body and stuck to her fingertips.
She suddenly jumped up and fell backwards, bumping into Gu Zian's warm chest.
The bamboo basket in his hand was knocked away, and the eggplants and cucumbers rolled all over the ground.
"Don't move, don't move!" Gu Zian grabbed her wrist, and with a slight flick of his slender fingertips, the plump worm fell into the soil with a plop.
Xia Zhitang was so scared that he hung on Gu Zian's arm, and his sneakers almost crushed the freshly picked zucchini.
The PD nearly dropped his speaker laughing: "Teacher Xia is actually afraid of bugs! We can make a cute contrasting meme!"
"I...I'm going to wash the vegetables!" Xia Zhitang wanted to run away with red ears, but Gu Zian grabbed her by the collar and pulled her back.
"Sister, look at this." He squatted down and parted the leaves, his fingers deftly searching, "This kind of cabbage needs to be opened and inspected like this..."
Gu Zian handed her the checked leaves and said, "I'll pick them, and you can just collect them."
During the cooking session, Xia Zhitang held the kitchen knife, pursed her lips, and looked at the radish on the chopping board with a bitter and resentful look. Although she was an expert at grilling, few people knew that her other culinary skills were almost non-existent.
"I'll do it!" Gu Zian came over, wiping his hands. He took the knife, weighed it, and with one hand, he held the radish steady while with the other, he sliced it quickly. With the brisk thud of the chopping board, the plump radish was cut into even, thin slices.
Xia Zhitang looked at his magic tricks in surprise: "Have you learned it?"
"My dad sent me for special training." Gu Zian used his knife to carve the remaining half of the radish into a crooked rose.
He held the radish rose in front of Xia Zhitang: "Sister gives it to you... Hey, be careful with the oil!"
He put his arm around Xia Zhitang's waist and pulled her back. The chili peppers that popped out of the hot oil pan splashed right where she had been standing.
The directors cheered on the sidelines: "Teacher Gu is showing off his manliness today!"
"That's right!" Gu Zian snatched the female guest's spatula and took over the stove. "I'm a good man who works in the living room and the kitchen!"
When the five dishes and one soup were placed on the wooden table, Gu Zian deliberately placed the plate of stir-fried vegetables with the bugs removed in the farthest corner.
"Sister, have the oyster sauce lettuce over here. I'm counting the seconds while I blanch it."
The female guest smiled while holding her chopsticks and said, "Teacher Gu is so thoughtful."
"Of course!" Gu Zian scooped up the soup proudly, "This mushroom soup has been simmering for two hours."
He turned around and handed the first bowl of soup with the most fresh mushrooms to Xia Zhitang. After watching Xia Zhitang take the bowl of soup, he began to scoop for others.
After lunch, Xia Zhitang was packing his luggage in his room when there was a knock on the door.
"Sister, my octocopter drone is here!" Gu Zian shouted excitedly outside the door.
As soon as Xia Zhitang opened the door, Gu Zian squeezed in holding a drone.
"Sister, teach me how to use it!" Gu Zian stuffed the machine into Xia Zhitang's arms and closed the door.
Xia Zhitang was carefully debugging the equipment according to the instructions when Gu Zian suddenly hugged her from behind.
"Sister, there are only two hours left..." Gu Zian gently stroked Xia Zhitang's arm.
Xia Zhitang slowly put down the device in his hand and remained silent.
Not getting a response, Gu Zian turned Xia Zhitang's shoulders and made her face him.
"Sister." Gu Zian hugged Xia Zhitang and fell down amid her screams.
They both fell onto the soft mattress. Gu Zian smiled and held the frightened Xia Zhitang in his arms.
"What should I do? I can't bear to leave you..."
Xia Zhitang struggled to get up, but Gu Zian turned over and pressed her down and kissed her.
Xia Zhitang raised his hand, and under Gu Zian's attack, he slowly placed it on his back.
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Zian finally let go of Xia Zhitang and whispered in her ear, "Sister, will you be my girlfriend?"
Xia Zhitang turned his head to look at the blue sky outside the window and said with difficulty: "I am seven years older than you."
"Age is not a problem." Gu Zian stood up and gently held Xia Zhitang's face with both hands so that she could look at him.
"I'm sorry." Xia Zhitang covered his eyes with the back of his hand, and the faded red rope on his wrist lay between the two of them.
The two of them were in a stalemate for a while, and Gu Zian slowly let go of Xia Zhitang.
In the darkness, Xia Zhitang heard Gu Zian whisper to her, "Sister, I'll wait for you."
It was not until she heard the sound of the door closing that she slowly lowered her hands that were covering her eyes and stared blankly at the wooden ceiling above her head.
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