Experience
Xia Zhitang's eyelashes trembled slightly. She had never thought that she was so important to Gu Zian.
She suddenly realized that she had been deliberately avoiding the question of why Gu Zian liked her.
Now that the opportunity was in front of her, Xia Zhitang swallowed the words back when they came to her lips.
She didn't dare to ask directly. Perhaps, she was also waiting for Gu Zian to slowly discover the answer himself.
Maybe by the time he thinks it through, the fate between the two of them will be over...
"Zi'an, let's go and rediscover the youth that we should have felt at 25." Xia Zhitang avoided the topic. "When I was 25, I was busy studying on the set. After that, all kinds of things came up. I want to experience the vitality of youth with you."
"Most of the people around me are either in love, doing extreme sports or pursuing their careers. What do you want to experience, sister?" Gu Zian was busy with his studies and interests in college. After graduation, he plunged into the film and television industry and was constantly busy. He himself couldn't say for sure what a 25-year-old likes.
"Let me search it and see?" Xia Zhitang decided to turn to the almighty internet. "This bar has high ratings. It's said to be a paradise for young people."
She searched for a highly rated bar with cool pictures, including blue and red lights, artistic DJs, and colorful cocktails.
"It might be a bar with resident bands. I've even heard there's a bar where you can watch boxing matches." The good boy Gu Zian took a few glances and thought it was pretty good and quite novel.
The two of them walked around and slowly came to a bar with shining purple-red lights. They saw a long line of men and women in strange costumes lined up at the door.
"There are so many people. Why don't we go to another one?" Xia Zhitang hesitated a little when looking at the long line.
"There seems to be a fast track over there." Gu Zian looked at the team quickly entering the other side, "Let's go ask."
The two were given extra tickets on the spot and entered the bar smoothly.
As soon as Gu Zian pushed open the door to the backstage, he was stunned by the deafening electronic music. Xia Zhitang looked at the colorful lights arrogantly spreading from Gu Zian's side and curiously poked his head out.
On the colorful stage, a handsome guy in swimming trunks with eight-pack abs is showing off his muscles to the crowd. Beside the handsome man, a beautiful woman in bikini is twisting her body and dancing vigorously. On the dance floor, countless men and women are raising their hands high and swaying to the music.
Xia Zhitang looked at the scene of feasting and revelry in confusion. He could smell the strong smell of alcohol in his nose, his eyes were blinded by the flashing lights, and his eardrums were hurt by the "bang bang" vibrating sound of the music.
Warm hands covered Xia Zhitang's eyes. Gu Zian finally reacted and embraced Xia Zhitang as he walked out quickly, as if there was a flood or a beast chasing them from behind.
"Is this the happiness of youth?" He stood on the side of the road, still in shock. "What kind of monsters are these!"
Xia Zhitang recalled the hunky men with eight-pack abs and the beautiful women with top-notch figures on stage: "Maybe they like to admire the looks on stage?"
Gu Zian lifted his shirt to reveal his toned abdominal muscles: "Don't look at them, your husband has both a good figure and good looks!"
Xia Zhitang looked at Gu Zian and laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his back. Gu Zian, feeling a little depressed, pulled Xia Zhitang's hand and pressed it on his chest.
"Don't laugh. The happiest things are what you can see and touch right in front of you." He regretted that he was so shocked that he froze there and let Xia Zhitang see enough!
"Zi'an." Xia Zhitang wiped the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes, "You were so cute when you didn't even dare to enter the bar."
Xia Zhitang held Gu Zian's face with one hand, stood on tiptoe and kissed his lips: "This is a treasured clip that only I can see."
"Who said I don't dare to go into the bar?" Gu Zian couldn't help but put his arms around Xia Zhitang's waist and kissed her cheek. "I just don't want others to dance close to you."
"Yeah, me too." Xia Zhitang gently bit Gu Zian's chin, "Someone is taking pictures. Let's go to Jiaqing Bar for a drink."
"Let's film it, we're husband and wife." Gu Zian puffed out his chest proudly, "It's legal."
Xia Zhitang couldn't help but smile at his appearance: "Hubby, it's so hot."
Gu Zian smiled and scratched Xia Zhitang's nose: "Let's go, my little drunkard wife."
"I don't like drinking." Xia Zhitang's eyes sparkled. "I just like to have a drink with my lover in my spare time and savor the different aromas of the cocktail."
When Gu Zian heard the word "lover", he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth happily.
Listening to the lyrical guitar accompaniment on stage in the bar, Gu Zian finally felt at ease.
Under the dim ambient light, Xia Zhitang held up his wine glass and slowly savored the refreshing taste of Mojito, gradually becoming drunk.
"Zi'an." She lay in Gu Zi'an's arms with a dazed look in her eyes, "You and I are both like birds chasing our dreams..."
Eventually they will each fly in different directions...
In the last second before Xia Zhitang lost consciousness, a sigh lingered in his mind.
After all, she couldn't become Gu Zian's gentle support from behind...
When the morning light poured into the room through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Xia Zhitang turned around impatiently.
In a daze, Gu Zian's arm came around.
"Stop it." Xia Zhitang closed his eyes and pushed away Gu Zian's hot palm.
"Sister, I've been waiting all night." Gu Zian put his lips to Xia Zhitang's ear and coaxed her softly, "You go to sleep, I'll come."
Xia Zhitang's palms wrinkled the white sheets: "Gu Zian, you liar!"
Her words were shattered by the blow: "You promised to let me sleep!"
"Baby, relax." Gu Zian took a deep breath and stopped, a thin layer of sweat covering his forehead.
"Why are you asking for more?" Xia Zhitang angrily punched him with his fist. "The red marks from yesterday haven't even gone away!"
"I'll be joining the crew soon." Gu Zian sighed and kissed her.
The rhythmic creaking of the mattress, mixed with cat-like whimpers and rapid breathing, echoed in the room.
The orange-red morning sun finally broke through the blockade of the azure sea, wantonly dyeing the sky, clouds and waves into brilliant golden color.
Xia Zhitang looked at the warm light that suddenly lit up on the top of Gu Zian's head, and thought drowsily that it was another new day...
The wind and clouds dispersed, and Gu Zian fell asleep with Xia Zhitang in his arms. She lay sideways and looked at his peaceful sleeping face, but her mind was unusually clear.
Love, forget all the hurt, forget all the reality and love openly.
At least at this moment, she faced her heart calmly.
Looking at his lover's face, Xia Zhitang suddenly felt that there was no need to be so afraid of the future that he had already met.
Even if they cannot grow old together, even if they will eventually return to the path they were supposed to return to, at least at this moment, the love between them is real.
At least at this moment, she did not regret taking this road with a visible end.
People should not ignore the beautiful scenery along the way just because the ending is known.
Whether crying or laughing, it was an experience she was willing to go through.
In the group photo taken at the film's opening ceremony, Gu Zian held Qingwu in one hand and Xia Zhitang's shoulders in the other, making a V sign to the camera.
Little Qingwu lay in his father's arms, his big grape-like eyes looking around curiously.
With a "click", the camera captured the smiling faces of the family of three.
The crowd dispersed, and many people came forward to greet Gu Zian who was holding Qingwu.
"Wow, so beautiful, your eyes are like grapes!"
Everyone was impressed by Qingwu's cuteness, and even the director came forward to ask if they would consider letting Qingwu make a cameo appearance.
Gu Zian looked at Xia Zhitang with a smile: "You should ask the child's mother. She is the leader of our family."
Everyone openly looked at Xia Zhitang who was standing aside. Everyone in the circle had heard of her a long time ago.
It is said that Lin Jingming admires her very much, and the two of them have been secretly involved in scandals. The rich second-generation Gu Zian is also devoted to her. She is an outstanding and powerful woman.
Xia Zhitang politely and sincerely agreed. After exchanging pleasantries, he changed the subject: "I'm still looking for a director and cameraman for my documentary project. Director Wang, do you have any good recommendations?"
"Jingming mentioned this project to me. Add me on WeChat." Director Wang took out his phone and said, "I've seen the two documentaries you and Jingming worked on together. It's rare to see someone so dedicated to making a good film."
The crowd of onlookers exchanged glances implicitly. It turned out that Gu Zian's wife was a practical woman.
Gu Zian handed the sleeping Qingwu to the nanny and slowly walked back to the hotel with Xia Zhitang.
"Look, honey." Gu Zian pointed at the clouds in the sky, "Heart-shaped clouds!"
He leaned over and whispered in Xia Zhitang's ear, "I'm so happy to have you and Qingwu here."
It would be great if every day could be like this, coming home from work to have a wife and children at home.
"I'll bring Qingwu to visit the set more often when I have time." Xia Zhitang squeezed the palm of her large dog.
"Come more often, I'll be lonely."
After Qingwu was born, Gu Zian had one more person to worry about, and he was particularly reluctant to leave the group this time.
"Okay." Xia Zhitang nodded and decided to arrange a few days of visiting the crew every month.
"Hello, Teacher Gu, Hello, Teacher Xia." The heroine Chen Ziqi met the two of them while holding up the hem of her skirt, and greeted them politely without being humble or arrogant.
"This is a talent Director Wang discovered at the university." Xia Zhitang had heard this from Lin Jingming. "When Director Wang was giving a speech at Qin University, he happened to see this girl chasing after the professor to ask questions. He immediately took a liking to her. She said she was a student in the history department. It took a lot of effort to convince her and her family to agree to participate in this filming."
Gu Zian thought about the heroine's temperament and appearance: "Her appearance and temperament really match the image of the heroine in the script. Director Wang's vision is really sharp."
Xia Zhitang subconsciously stared at Gu Zian: "Zi'an, don't get too involved in the drama."
Gu Zian looked at Xia Zhitang's serious expression with some surprise, and nodded solemnly: "I know, wife."
At this moment, Xia Zhitang felt a subtle uneasiness that she couldn't explain. She attributed it to the challenges brought about by the couple's first separation after having a child.
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