Chapter 414 (Combined with Chapter 414)
414:
Mu Zheng wanted Qin Cheng to come back and stay for a few days; this was an idea he had been considering for some time.
Mu Feng is getting old, and Mu Zheng wants to spend more time with him. However, Mu Feng doesn't like having outsiders in the house, and Qin Luan is also an outsider in his eyes. Therefore, Mu Zheng cannot move back with his family to live with his father.
Therefore, he wanted to settle for second best and let Qin Cheng move in so he could spend more time with his grandfather.
He said to Qin Cheng, "Your grandfather and I have different styles of doing things. You've known my style since you were little, but you don't know your grandfather's style well enough. Would you like to see how your grandfather handles certain situations?"
Qin Cheng naturally wanted to.
He was like a tireless sponge, always wanting to absorb more knowledge and experience to enrich himself so that he could stay ahead of his peers.
Especially since Mu Feng was his grandfather, Qin Cheng had always liked and respected him.
Seeing this, Mu Zheng then sent him over.
Of course, he also told Qin Cheng that the purpose of this trip, besides studying, was also to spend more time with Mu Feng.
“Your grandfather is getting old, and you are his grandson, so you should spend more time with him,” Mu Zheng said. “In this respect, you are not as good as Xiao Xi.”
Even after graduating and starting to make movies, Ye Qingxi still insisted on going home and visiting Mu Feng's place several times a week.
When Du Xiang first started filming, she noticed that after finishing work every night, he would not go back to the hotel, but instead leave the crew by car. She wondered: What's going on?
She was too embarrassed to ask anyone else, so she asked her partner, Huo Zinan.
Huo Zinan replied, "He went home."
Du Xiang: ? ? ?
go home? !
Du Xiang was stunned for a moment, only to realize that this was indeed a high-class family, and they were different. They were very strict. Even though she was an adult and had a job, there was still a curfew, and she still had to go home!
Huo Zinan: ...
Huo Zinan looked at his partner and wondered if it was possible that Director Ye was just a bit homesick.
However, Huo Zinan didn't say much.
After all, this is Ye Qingxi's private matter.
Qin Cheng was well aware of the gap between him and Ye Qingxi in this regard.
Therefore, he never minded whether it was Mu Feng, Mu Shaoyan, or Mu Shaoting who favored Ye Qingxi.
This is what Ye Qingxi deserves.
He devoted his time, energy, heart, and love, and naturally deserves to be favored by those he favors.
"I understand," Qin Cheng said.
Therefore, Mu Zheng brought his wife and children over tonight.
Firstly, to have a meal and chat with Mu Feng; secondly, to bid farewell to Qin Cheng.
After chatting for a while, they realized it was getting late and decided to go to sleep.
Ye Qingxi walked beside Qin Cheng and asked him, "Why didn't you tell me about this beforehand?"
Qin Cheng answered him in a very soft voice, "I wanted to give you a surprise."
Ye Qingxi: ...
That was indeed a pleasant surprise.
He was happy, and his eyebrows and eyes curved into a smile.
Qin Cheng saw him smile and smiled back.
The two parted ways at the top of the stairs and returned to their respective bedrooms.
As Ye Qingxi lay in bed, he turned over and recalled the times he and Qin Cheng had lived together before.
At that time, he thought that after graduating from university, they would never have the chance to live together again.
Unexpectedly, they are now living under the same roof again.
Even though he has a grandfather now, it will only make him happier.
Ye Qingxi sat up, beckoned Cotton Candy over, then kissed her kitten hard and hugged it.
The next morning, Mu Zheng and Qin Luan left for the company.
Qin Cheng took on the task of escorting Ye Qingxi.
This was the first time Ye Qingxi had come to the set since the start of filming for this drama.
Ye Qingxi didn't choose a location that was too far away; she chose a location in the city, even in a district close to Mu Feng, so that it would be convenient for her to go home after filming.
"I'm leaving." Ye Qingxi got out of the car and waved to him, saying, "See you tonight."
"See you tonight," Qin Cheng said.
He watched Ye Qingxi walk forward until her figure disappeared from his sight before turning the car around and driving towards the group's headquarters.
Ye Qingxi entered the film set, confirmed the content of today's shooting with Chen Xiang, and then began to supervise the set design, lighting, and camera positions.
A busy day begins.
He was so focused on taking the photos that he didn't even notice when Qin Cheng came that evening.
After explaining the play to Huo Zinan and Lü Heng, he turned around and found Qin Cheng standing right behind him.
Ye Qingxi's eyes lit up instantly.
"Why are you here?" He walked up to Qin Cheng.
Qin Cheng had just gotten off work and was still wearing the black shirt he wore when he left in the morning, only with the sleeves rolled up, making him look dashing and handsome.
"I'm off work," Qin Cheng said.
"But I haven't yet." Ye Qingxi pouted.
Qin Cheng knew perfectly well that he hadn't, and he said, "It's alright, I'll wait for you."
Ye Qingxi glanced at her watch. "Then you'll have to wait a long time."
“Perfect timing, I still have some documents to process,” Qin Cheng said.
"Have you eaten?" Ye Qingxi suddenly realized.
Qin Cheng shook his head.
Ye Qingxi knew it.
Their crew had already eaten, so naturally he ate too.
Thinking of this, Ye Qingxi said, "Why don't you go back? There should still be food at home. Otherwise, I can't eat with you here."
Qin Cheng didn't care about this. He said, "I'll just order takeout."
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi felt that he was starting to become clingy again.
Yes, clingy.
Ever since they started living together, Qin Cheng had promised to buy a bed but never did, and had been sleeping at Ye Qingxi's place. Ye Qingxi felt that her brother was quite clingy.
Or rather, she's quite clingy to him.
Well, Ye Qingxi thought, being clingy isn't so bad; at least, he quite liked it.
"Then come to my RV," Ye Qingxi said to him. "It's spacious there, and it'll be convenient for you to work."
"Okay," Qin Cheng replied.
Ye Qingxi turned around and led him towards her RV.
As he walked, he said to Qin Cheng, "If you want Sichuan food, order from Yuan Ji Restaurant nearby. If you want Hunan food, order from Xiang Xiang Restaurant. If..."
As he was speaking, he felt Qin Cheng grab his shoulder and pull him into his arms.
Ye Qingxi: !!
Ye Qingxi felt she could smell a very faint orange scent.
It smells like the lingering scent of laundry detergent.
Behind him came the anxious apology of a staff member, "I'm so sorry, Director Ye, I didn't notice, I didn't see it."
Ye Qingxi turned around and noticed that the stagehand behind her was carrying a large box.
The box was partially obstructing his view, which is why he almost bumped into it.
"It's alright," Ye Qingxi said. "I'll help you."
He said that and walked over.
However, before he could reach out, Qin Cheng stopped him.
"I'll do it," Qin Cheng said.
Stagehand: ? ? ?
Stagehand: !!!
The stagehand was so startled that he immediately shouted to his brother, "Old Wang, come here quickly!"
He was terrified that the next second, his director or some friend who looked very rich, whom he didn't know, would come to his aid.
When Old Wang saw him and Ye Qingxi together, he wondered what had happened and rushed over.
Then I felt a weight on my hand. "Help me lift this up."
Old Wang: ? ? ?
Old Wang nodded earnestly.
The production assistant looked at Ye Qingxi and smiled, "Then, Director Ye, I'll be going now."
They then left quickly.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated.
"Honestly, I'm not some kind of demon," he muttered.
Qin Cheng nodded. Yes, his younger brother was a little angel.
He turned around and continued walking towards the RV with Ye Qingxi.
Not far away, Lü Heng looked at Ye Qingxi's back, then at Qin Cheng, and wondered: Who is this? Is she Director Ye's friend?
But can friends be this close?
Just as the settlor's box was about to bump into Director Ye, he immediately put his arm around Director Ye's shoulder and pulled him into his arms.
Shouldn't you pull on your friend's arm?
Unable to figure it out, Lü Heng simply asked Huo Zinan, "Teacher Huo, who was the person who was with Director Ye just now?"
Huo Zinan looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "Why are you asking this?"
“I’m just curious,” Lü Heng said. “They seem to have a very good relationship. Are they friends?”
Huo Zinan: ...
Huo Zinan felt that this was not something he should worry about.
So he said directly, "You don't need to worry about it, he probably won't contact you."
Lü Heng: ...
Seeing his reaction, Lü Heng had no choice but to start reading the script again, but he wondered to himself: Who is it? Is it really a friend?
Qin Cheng and Ye Qingxi, of course, had no idea what Lü Heng was thinking.
The two got into the RV, and Ye Qingxi ordered food for Qin Cheng before leaving.
He took another four hours to film.
During this time, Qin Cheng was busy working in the RV.
When he finished dealing with the situation and came out, Ye Qingxi was finally almost done with her work.
Qin Cheng sat silently beside him for a while, and took the opportunity to look at the footage on the monitor.
Ye Qingxi asked him, "How is it?"
“Not bad,” Qin Cheng said.
"real?"
Qin Cheng was very frank, "You know I'm not a professional, but from my unprofessional perspective, it's really good."
Ye Qingxi believed him when he said that.
He smiled and, after filming Huo Zinan's final solo shot, called out, "That's a wrap."
After that, Chen Xiang and the assistant director took care of things for him.
Ye Qingxi got into Qin Cheng's car and went home with him.
The reason Lü Heng didn't leave even after the performance ended was because he noticed Qin Cheng was still there.
He waited until the last scene was filmed, and then he saw Ye Qingxi get into Qin Cheng's car.
Getting into the car wasn't the point; the point was that before Director Ye got in, that person specifically opened the car door to make it easier for him to sit down.
Isn't this too thoughtful?
Would a friend do that?
Lu Heng frowned, unable to understand.
Qin Cheng drove Ye Qingxi home, and then took the questions he had some doubts about to ask Mu Feng.
Ye Qingxi didn't go. He took a shower and lay down on the bed.
Before going to sleep, Ye Qingxi vaguely wondered if his hair was dry. Now that his brother was here, he could ask his brother to help him blow-dry his hair.
But he also felt that Qin Cheng wasn't his lackey, so there was no need to bother Qin Cheng with such trivial matters.
He unconsciously turned to his left, reaching out his hand, but he couldn't feel the familiar body temperature.
Yes, Ye Qingxi thought groggily, they didn't sleep together.
Although they are living together again now, they don't sleep together.
Ye Qingxi, her consciousness hazy and unclear, shifted slightly to the left.
He still prefers to sleep with other people.
The next day, Qin Cheng did not go directly to Ye Qingxi's film set after get off work. He went home first and prepared to have dinner with Mu Feng.
Mu Feng: ?
Mu Feng felt it was unnecessary.
"You might as well go pick up your brother."
"I'll go after I finish eating," Qin Cheng said.
"That's perfect, you can take his food with you," Mu Feng said.
Qin Cheng nodded. "Okay."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhang hurriedly went to the kitchen and cooked several dishes that Ye Qingxi liked.
Ye Qingxi was surprised that he had brought food with him this time.
He looked at the lunchbox in Qin Cheng's hand and asked in surprise, "You went home?"
"Um."
"Then why did you come?"
"I've come to pick you up."
Ye Qingxi: ?
Is he only three years old?
We need someone to pick us up!
“Chen Xiang will take me home,” he said.
"So I can't deliver it?" Qin Cheng asked him.
"Of course not." Ye Qingxi looked at him. "I just didn't want to make things difficult for you."
"No need to make a fuss," Qin Cheng said. "Grandpa also wants me to come pick you up."
That's right, you can even bring me food when you come. Not to mention Grandpa, Aunt Zhang probably wants you to come too.
Ye Qingxi had no choice but to take the lunchbox from him and open it.
All he could see were his favorite dishes.
He had been busy all afternoon and hadn't had time to eat yet, so Ye Qingxi immediately felt hungry.
He told the assistant director, then got into the RV with Qin Cheng and started having dinner.
Qin Cheng had already eaten, but Ye Qingxi felt bad about eating alone and insisted that he eat some more.
Qin Cheng: ...
Qin Cheng had no choice but to eat a few more bites.
After Ye Qingxi finished eating and got out of the car, Qin Cheng went back to his work.
When Lü Heng saw that he had come again, he became even more suspicious.
He wanted to ask Chen Xiang, but Chen Xiang was too busy to be reached.
As Lü Heng was looking at it, he saw Ye Qingxi raise her hand and instruct the stagehands to move the cabinet a little to the side.
He raised his left hand, making the bracelet on his left hand even more noticeable.
Lu Heng spotted the thin, silvery-white bracelet almost immediately.
He had actually seen this bracelet before.
In the hot summer, Ye Qingxi often wears short sleeves, so what she wears on her hands is naturally very obvious.
However, when Lü Heng looked at the bracelet on his wrist, he felt as if a snow had fallen, leaving him with a desolate and serene feeling.
He vaguely remembered that when that person put his arm around Ye Qingxi's shoulder yesterday, he seemed to have a bracelet on his wrist, or something similar.
Lü Heng shook his head, unwilling to believe it.
He must have misremembered, that's for sure.
Seeing that he seemed distracted, Lü Heng's agent asked him, "What's wrong?"
"No...no," Lü Heng said.
"We're about to film your scene, are you ready?"
"Mm." Lü Heng nodded.
He tried to calm himself down and ran over when Ye Qingxi called his name.
Ye Qingxi instructed him, "You need to act surprised in this scene, and make yourself look scared."
Lü Heng nodded.
His gaze inadvertently drifted to Ye Qingxi's wrist. On her fair wrist, a silver bracelet gleamed coldly against the backdrop of jade.
Lu Heng forced himself to look away and wholeheartedly immersed himself in the role.
By the time the scene was finished filming, Qin Cheng had also finished his work.
He left the RV and walked towards Ye Qingxi, handing him a bottle of iced cola as he went.
Qin Cheng tiptoed behind Ye Qingxi, then raised his hand and pressed the iced cola against Ye Qingxi's face.
Ye Qingxi exclaimed "Ah!" and turned around. Seeing it was him, she laughed and said, "Aren't you childish!"
Qin Cheng smiled, unscrewed the can of cola, and handed it to him.
Ye Qingxi took it, tilted her head back and drank several mouthfuls, immediately feeling much cooler.
The assistant director looked at the people drinking around him, then at Qin Cheng: "What about his?"
Doesn't he have it?
The assistant director turned to his assistant and said: Go, buy me a bottle too.
However, the assistant clearly didn't understand his expression.
"Director Zhou, what's wrong...?"
Assistant Director: ...
The assistant director wanted it, but was too embarrassed to say so.
So the assistant director silently looked at the monitor and continued his discussion with Ye Qingxi.
At this moment, Qin Cheng turned his head away.
Their eyes met, and the other person immediately looked away after meeting his gaze.
Qin Cheng glanced at it lazily, then remembered: Lü Heng, one of the male supporting characters in Ye Qingxi's drama.
He withdrew his gaze and only told Ye Qingxi about it on the way back.
"Lü Heng? He's staring at you. Why is he staring at you?"
"I don't know," Qin Cheng said indifferently, showing he didn't care.
The reason he told Ye Qingxi about this was simply because Lü Heng's gaze shifted too quickly when he looked over, and his expression seemed unnatural.
Qin Cheng subconsciously felt that something was wrong with him, so he told Ye Qingxi about this potential danger.
"Keep an eye on him," Qin Cheng instructed.
If Lü Heng was targeting him, then so be it.
I'm afraid he might accidentally hurt Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi still found it unbelievable.
What problems could Lü Heng possibly have?
He auditioned for the role himself and talked to him. The other person was only three years older than him, had a certain number of fans and fame, but not to the point of being a top star. However, his acting skills were very solid, and he was always very humble whenever he met him.
Ye Qingxi really couldn't understand how he could have a problem.
Confused, Ye Qingxi called Lü Heng to his RV the next day.
He asked Chen Xiang to keep watch outside.
I also prepared a voice recorder, just in case.
Lu Heng sat down opposite him with the script in his hand and asked, "What's wrong, Director Ye? Is there something wrong with my acting?"
Ye Qingxi shook her head.
"That's a scene from later in the film. Is there anything we need to be careful about?"
"No, not exactly," Ye Qingxi said.
He looked at the person in front of him and got straight to the point: "I called you here because of a personal matter."
Private matters?
Lu Heng was puzzled. What private matter did the two of them have?
It couldn't be... it shouldn't be, Lü Heng thought. He had been very discreet; Ye Qingxi shouldn't have noticed.
"Why are you staring at my brother?" Ye Qingxi asked him.
Lü Heng: ? ? ?
"Your brother?"
Ye Qingxi nodded.
He didn't say it was Qin Cheng who said it, but said, "I noticed. The day before yesterday, when my brother came to see me, you kept staring at him. Yesterday, he noticed and looked at you, and you looked away guiltily."
The phrase "feeling guilty" was obviously fabricated by Ye Qingxi.
He was so busy watching the monitor with the assistant director last night that he didn't pay any attention to Lü Heng.
However, Lü Heng was genuinely guilty, and even withdrew his gaze last night because of his guilty conscience. So when Ye Qingxi said that, his brain went blank for a moment, and he didn't even have time to think about whether Ye Qingxi's words were true or false.
When Ye Qingxi saw that he didn't speak, she knew that he was indeed hiding something.
“Lu Heng, if you continue like this, I can no longer let you continue in my film crew,” Ye Qingxi said.
Regardless of whether Lü Heng poses a danger to Qin Cheng, he would not keep such a ticking time bomb by his side.
He said coldly, "Have your agent come over in a bit, we'll talk about terminating the contract."
Lü Heng: !!!
Lu Heng was surprised that he wanted to fire him, and quickly said, "No, Director Ye, it's not what you think."
"What is it?" Ye Qingxi asked.
Lü Heng: ...
Lu Heng looked at him, unsure of what to say, or how to bring it to his lips.
Ye Qingxi waited patiently for a while, then asked him, "Still don't know how to say it?"
Lü Heng: ...
Lu Heng then stammered, "I...I didn't know he was your brother."
"So?" Ye Qingxi asked.
"I...I..."
"I thought he was your boyfriend, that's why I kept staring at him!" Lu Heng said in a low voice, his head down.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi simply couldn't understand how Qin Cheng was acting like her boyfriend.
“That’s my brother,” Ye Qingxi said speechlessly.
Lü Heng: ...
So you're just watching him to watch the drama unfold?
Lü Heng: ...
Lu Heng wanted to nod and use this excuse to get by, but he was afraid that Ye Qingxi would be angry and think that he dared to gossip about him.
Therefore, he remained silent for two seconds, struggled with his thoughts for a while, and then honestly said, "No, it's not that."
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
"What is that?"
Lu Heng looked at him, her face gradually turning red.
“I…” His voice was low, and his ears were turning red.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
What are you talking about?
No, just say what you want to say, why are you blushing?
etc!
blush?
blush!
By the time Ye Qingxi realized what was happening, Lü Heng had already blurted out what was on his mind: "I...I like you. I thought he was your boyfriend, so I kept staring at him."
Ye Qingxi: ...
Lü Heng: ...
Lu Heng looked at him quietly, her face already flushed.
Ye Qingxi: ...
Ye Qingxi felt she needed to drink some water to calm her nerves, but then she saw the intense gaze that Lu Heng was giving her.
He was too embarrassed to admit it.
Well, now everything goes smoothly.
He was the one who felt awkward.
"It's...it's alright," Lü Heng said.
Although he was a little embarrassed, he still tried his best to continue, "Director Ye, I know you don't like me and you won't like me, so it's okay. You are so outstanding, good-looking, and have a good temper. There must be many people who like you. Someone like me is just one of them. You don't need to care."
Ye Qingxi: ...
"Well, I..." Ye Qingxi thought for a moment, then decided to use her old excuse, "I don't want to be in a relationship right now."
“Hmm,” Lü Heng said.
Even if they were to date, someone like Director Ye would definitely not date someone like him.
He just didn't expect that it wasn't Ye Qingxi's boyfriend, but his brother.
“But…” Lü Heng was a little confused, “Why are you and your brother wearing matching bracelets?”
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
Ye Qingxi: ...
"Is it possible that this is a brother's bracelet?"
Lü Heng: ? ? ?
Are these matching couple bracelets for brothers?!
That's really surprising!
Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated. "You think he's my boyfriend because of this?"
“No, not exactly,” Lü Heng said. “He cares about you a lot, is very considerate, and is also very close to you.”
He said, "If it's a friend, the first reaction when they encounter danger should be to grab their arm, not put your arm around their shoulder."
"Similarly, I've only ever seen couples where one person gets into the car and the other opens the door for them—and that's the kind of couple where the man is very attentive and considerate."
“I never expected that brothers would act like this,” Lü Heng said.
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