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"Is this phenomenon common here?" Lin Jingming asked Principal Wang who was sitting opposite him.
Principal Wang showed an extremely bitter expression: "This is one of the original intentions of my founding this school."
"Are you short of funds?" Xia Zhitang added.
"I've tried my best," Principal Wang said frankly, "but there are so many places to spend money, and we're short of money everywhere."
Lin Jingming thought for a moment: "I want to meet the children here."
"Don't disturb them in class," Principal Wang emphasized. "Children's studies are the most important thing here."
"Yes, please."
Teacher Ye, with a bulging belly, led them to the classroom door and quietly looked at the students there from the back door.
They were thin, wearing ill-fitting clothes and sitting in a classroom without air conditioning.
Two large electric ceiling fans above their heads were swaying, blowing their short hair into the wind.
The teacher glanced at the strangers who appeared behind the door, then looked away and continued teaching and writing on the blackboard.
They stood there for about ten minutes, but not a single student looked back.
Lin Jingming nodded to Teacher Ye, and they quietly retreated again.
At night, Lin Jingming stood on the muddy playground, looking at the lighted classrooms of the girls' school, and suddenly said to Xia Zhitang, "Let's go back to Taipei the day after tomorrow."
"Have you decided?" Xia Zhitang turned to look at Lin Jingming's profile. "This subject is very delicate."
"Xia Xia, are you afraid?" Lin Jingming looked at her, "The world is often not beautiful."
"There is hope here." Xia Zhitang's eyes were bright. "The faint starlight makes the night special."
Lin Jingming smiled: "The significance of recording work is to let them be seen."
"So you decided to go directly to shoot the girls' high school?" Gu Zian asked while hugging Xia Zhitang.
"Well, the filming will officially start next month." Xia Zhitang hugged Qingluan and was a little worried, "I'm just wondering whether to take Qingluan with me."
"You'll be too busy to take care of it, so let's leave it with my dad and let Aunt Wang take care of it." Gu Zian suggested, "We'll move back there soon so it can get familiar with the environment."
"This is the only way." Xia Zhitang sighed and suddenly felt that he had been a little impulsive at the time.
"Sister, I'm also going to join the crew next month." Gu Zian suggested while holding Xia Zhitang, "You haven't even gone to the Universal Studios that you promised me before."
"There are so many people in the scenic area that we might be photographed." Xia Zhitang was a little hesitant.
"Let's go public." Gu Zian kissed Xia Zhitang's neck. "The two-year agreement has been fulfilled. I can lose fans if I do. This drama isn't number one right now. They're focused on my acting, so it won't have much of an impact."
"Let's spread some rumors first." Xia Zhitang held Qingluan in one hand and Gu Zian's arm with the other, "Lay the groundwork before going public."
"Yeah." Gu Zian buried his face in Xia Zhitang's shoulder, deeply inhaling the faint lotus fragrance on her body, feeling extremely satisfied.
After the preliminary preparatory meeting for the girls' high school ended, Xia Zhitang stayed alone to confirm some details with Lin Jingming.
It was getting dark, and Lin Jingming checked the time: "Let's have dinner together?"
Xia Zhitang glanced at the message that Gu Zian had an appointment in the evening and nodded.
While waiting for the food to be served, Lin Jingming looked at the message that popped up on his phone and recognized Xia Zhitang wearing a mask at a glance.
"Are you going to make it public?" He showed the photos on his phone. "It looks like a candid photo, but with you hidden behind me, strangers won't be able to recognize you."
"Yes, he has fulfilled the agreement with his family. There is no reason to hide it." Xia Zhitang admitted frankly.
"You should be careful recently." Lin Jingming was a little worried. "He has also been a bit of a traffic star. Fans who follow this kind of trend are mostly immature."
"So, let's lay the groundwork first and make it public before we go to Yun Province. The mountains there are long and the roads are long, so it'll be quieter once we get back."
"Where's Qingluan? Is she settled?" Lin Jingming added some lemonade to her cup.
"Send it to Zi'an's father's place. He'll like the big space there." Xia Zhitang thought for a moment, "If you miss him, I'll bring him here next time."
"Just finish what you're doing first. If you have any interesting videos, please send them to me."
"good."
Lin Jingming glanced at the schedule on his phone and said, "I'll set aside a day before I leave to take him. I guess he won't be back for a month or two. He's my son after all."
"You are the godfather." Xia Zhitang corrected.
"What's dry or wet? It just called me daddy." Lin Jingming protested somewhat dissatisfiedly, "Although this kid is quite annoying when he destroys the house, I miss him when he's not around."
"Raising a dog is both troublesome and blissful," Xia Zhitang agreed. "Do you want to go hiking or camping?"
"Let's camp. We'll have to climb a lot when we go to shoot. Please leave me alone." Lin Jingming couldn't help but feel a headache when he thought about having to go up and down the winding mountain road several times.
The waiter just brought the dishes over, and the two ended their conversation and started eating quietly.
Xia Zhitang felt a little dazed while drinking the soup. She could actually talk to Lin Jingming so calmly about what happened between her and Gu Zian.
When did the relationship between them begin to change quietly?
Ever since Gu Zian’s suspected relationship was exposed, the internet has been in an uproar.
The two parties moved back to Gu Zian's villa area. After all, the security here is strict and it is not easy to be photographed.
Xia Zhitang still turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside and continued to attend meetings, read materials, coordinate, and make budget plans step by step. In his free time, he spent time with Gu Zian and Qingluan.
After two days of online fighting, Gu Zian officially released a close-up of the two holding hands, with the caption [Yes, I am in love [love]].
This news caused the platform to be paralyzed for a time, and Gu Zian had to forward the real-time hot news to suggest that everyone should not waste public resources.
"With your speed, how come you announced your reunion at the speed of light not long after?" Cheng Shubai was so shocked that he received a phone call.
"Who can control matters of the heart?" Xia Zhitang then remembered that he had not updated Cheng Shubai on their recent situation.
"How's Old Lin?" Cheng Shubai couldn't help but gossip, "You have to keep him steady."
"He knew. He knew the next day after we got back together."
"What?" Cheng Shubai heard a chaotic noise from the other end. "He changed his gender?"
"Very calm, very normal." Xia Zhitang described Lin Jingming's current situation truthfully. "Maybe he has completely given up."
"Then you guys just make the film well and make money together." Although Cheng Shubai didn't quite believe it, it was a good thing that nothing unexpected happened.
He began to imagine the future: Gu Zi'an could act, the Gu family had the money and resources, Lin Jingming had the experience and skills, and with Xia Zhitang, a technical talent who could manage them, he would have more freedom in filming. Right now, the three of them getting along harmoniously was the ideal outcome.
The internet started using Sherlock Holmes mode to analyze Gu Zian's romantic partner, and soon suspected Xia Zhitang. After all, they had been involved in scandals and had interacted publicly before.
As the two of them were walking with Qingluan in the villa area, Gu Zian suddenly asked, "Sister, do you really not want to tell me?"
"There's nothing much to say. I don't rely on fame to make a living." Xia Zhitang raised his hand, holding theirs. "It's good to be able to walk hand in hand with you openly on the street."
"We'll continue traveling, eating out, and shopping together in the future." Gu Zian looked at the orange sun, his eyes sparkling with hope. "Sister, I will make up for the love experience we missed."
"There's nothing missing. Being with you is a unique love experience." Xia Zhitang said with a smile, "But it's also nice to unlock more experiences together."
As Qingluan was walking, she was suddenly pulled by a rope.
It looked back and saw its parents hugging each other again.
The dog barked somewhat unhappily to remind the two unreliable parents that it was the dog's entertainment time!
Xia Zhitang smiled and gently bit Gu Zian's lips, then pushed him away: "Qingluan is impatient, let's kiss again when we get home."
"Xiao Qingluan, you've grown up now. You have to learn to be considerate of your parents, okay?" Gu Zian shook the leash in his hand.
"Naughty." Xia Zhitang laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his back.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on them, and the orange shadows of the two people and the dog were reflected on the gray concrete road, stretching very long.
"Hey, I'm leaving now. You can go out now. See you in the parking lot."
Xia Zhitang drove Qingluan out of the villa area and headed towards the RV camping base.
She saw Qingluan happily closing the car window in the rearview mirror and standing in the back seat to look at the scenery outside.
"Qingluan, don't open the window so wide, it's dangerous." Xia Zhitang raised the window halfway up. "Just look like this, don't stick your head out."
On the side of the road that Xia Zhitang didn't notice, a red car saw Qingluan leaning out of the window and immediately followed.
Xia Zhitang unconsciously followed the navigation and drove onto the highway, then drove off the ramp to the parking lot of the RV camping base.
"Hey, I'm here, how about you?"
"I'm parking in the third row on the right side of the entrance. How about you?"
"Well, I'm coming to see you."
Xia Zhitang took Qingluan out of the car and walked towards the door. From a distance, he saw Lin Jingming wearing a black sportswear and a baseball cap waving at him.
Qingluan happily swung her tail and ran over with Xia Zhitang in tow. Lin Jingming squatted down and touched Qingluan's head.
The two of them walked side by side towards the entrance of the camping area, talking and laughing. Just then, a car drove by. Lin Jingming held Xia Zhitang's arm and moved her to the inside, while he walked closer to the road.
When Xia Zhitang and Lin Jingming were riding a tandem bicycle in the camp to accompany Qingluan for a run, Lin Jingming suddenly turned around and saw a girl standing in the distance holding up her cell phone in their direction.
When he stared at him again, the man turned and left.
"Don't go out alone lately." Lin Jingming suddenly said to Xia Zhitang, "Don't forget that you've been on two variety shows before, and you even had a scandal and emergency public relations. There's traces of it on the internet."
Xia Zhitang nodded: "Anyway, I can work from home, I'll wait for Feiyun Province at home."
When I returned in the afternoon, Qingluan had run out of energy and fell asleep on the chair.
Lin Jingming borrowed a camper van from someone, put the dog in the car, and helped Xia Zhitang pull it to her SUV.
"Why don't you wait for me and I'll take you home." Lin Jingming was still a little worried.
"We are going in different directions, so there is no need."
Xia Zhitang rejected Lin Jingming's kindness, fastened his seat belt, and started the car: "Okay, I'll go back and tell you I'm safe."
Lin Jingming watched her car drive out of the parking lot, feeling a little uneasy.
There was a loud "bang" and the street became noisy.
"There was a car accident and a woman was injured." The parking lot security guard ran out while holding a walkie-talkie.
Lin Jingming realized something and followed the security guard to the scene of the accident.
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