Chapter 138 Extra 3
Mid-spring, after the rain.
The spring breeze blows away the thick and dense white clouds like milk cap, revealing the warm spring sun.
The late sunlight passed through the clouds, through the shade of the trees beside the teaching building, through the crowded corridors, through the curtains like sails blown by the spring breeze, poured onto the desks, jumped onto people's eyelashes, like gold, faintly flashing with tiny lights, like a beautiful and quiet painting.
Those who are blessed by the sunshine are unaware of it.
For example, Lu Zixi who happened to be sitting by the window.
He frowned, and tried to hold back again and again, but finally couldn't help it. He reached out and picked up an exercise book, and slammed it against the window beside him to block out the sunlight that was getting too strong.
It's not sunny when it should be, but it's sunny very often when it shouldn't be, he muttered.
Lu Zixi is sixteen years old this year and a freshman in high school. He grew up a little later than his peers, so he is not very tall and still has some baby fat on his face, looking like a teenager who has not fully grown up.
It is precisely because of this that he pays special attention to the length of daily exercise, hoping to start growing faster. Whenever something like yesterday's cancellation of physical education class due to rain happens, he gets in a bad mood.
It is a sunny day today, but the school has a monthly exam during the day and lectures at night, so he has no time to exercise even if he wants to.
Lu Zixi stretched, looked up at the sunny day outside the window, then looked down at the basketball at his feet with regret. He knew that it was impossible to play basketball today, so he could only use one hand to scribble a few questions for cramming, while the other hand was restlessly turning the ball under the desk to satisfy his desire.
Just as he was slacking off while keeping an eye on his head teacher, a figure suddenly flashed by the window. Lu Zixi was so frightened that the ball dropped from his hand and he grabbed the pen and wrote frantically without thinking. After a long while, he heard that everything around him was back to normal, so he dared to raise his head tentatively.
The person who came was not their class teacher who would deduct a few minutes before the exam to make them study.
Standing at the window was a boy of the same age, but he seemed a little more mature than the students running around in the corridor.
He was tall, with long legs, and his skin shone brightly even against the light. Despite being a growing man, he didn't look frail, his shoulders already as broad as an adult man's. He stood there like a model, his shirt and jacket looking strikingly bright.
Yes, he is not wearing a school uniform yet. In fact, this alone is enough to attract attention, and he is also very handsome.
"Yan Yunzhen!"
Lu Zixi thought for a while before remembering this somewhat complicated name. He opened the window, waved and greeted.
It wasn't that he was being negligent on purpose, but because his deskmate appeared in school only a few times.
For the past six months since Lu Zixi started school, he has almost always sat alone. If Yan Yunzhen hadn't come to school on time for exams most of the time, Lu Zixi would have almost thought he didn't have a deskmate.
Yan Yunzhen heard his voice, turned around, and nodded gently without showing any expression: "Good morning."
Yan Yunzhen's eyes are very deep, and when he looks at people, there is always a serious gaze in them, which makes people feel respected.
Therefore, even though he spoke in a flat tone, Lu Zixi did not feel offended. He just thought that was the other person's personality.
So he smiled friendly at Yan Yunzhen who was blocked by the crowd in the corridor, stood up on his own initiative, took a rag from the back of the classroom, and went to help him wipe the tables and chairs.
After all, it was he who insisted on sitting at the same table with her, so it seemed inappropriate not to be nice to her.
As Lu Zixi thought about it, he became more diligent.
The two met during military training. He was very good at military boxing and was selected as an outstanding student representative together with Yan Yunzhen.
He didn't know why, but compared to him, a child of a military compound who had been exposed to military training since childhood, Yan Yunzhen's moves in military boxing and fighting demonstrations were even more stable, accurate and fierce. After receiving a few instructions from him, Lu Zixi became familiar with him, linking arms around his shoulder, calling him "Old Yan" and "Old Yan", and even forcibly dragging him to sit at the same table when the seats were assigned.
It wasn't until Yan Yunzhen's first day at school, which caused an exaggerated sensation throughout the school, that Lu Zixi realized belatedly that his family's television, which could only watch CCTV-10, had caused him to miss some crucial information.
My deskmate doesn't seem to be an ordinary person...
Only after that did Lu Zixi catch some key information from his classmates' excited words.
My deskmate, Yan Yunzhen, is the founder of Yuanhong Media, one of the two giants in the domestic film and television industry. He is the only son of Yan Yuanhong, and his mother is the famous Chinese-American mixed-race supermodel Cynthia.
It is said that Yuan Hong discovered his amazing acting talent and excellent appearance since he was very young, so he started to get involved in the entertainment industry since he was a child. Many of the children's clothing advertisements that Lu Zixi had seen since he was a child and the children in the classic movies in his memory were all played by his deskmate.
Lu Zixi had also heard other classmates talk about this. Generally, people in the entertainment industry who debuted as child stars, or who were simply children of powerful families, would either be sent to expensive private schools, or simply not go to school and hire private tutors at home.
But it just so happened that Mr. Yan had amazing grades, and he couldn't be denied admission to the key high school that he had been admitted to on his own merit. So, by some strange coincidence, two people who might have never met in their entire lives actually became deskmates - but because of work reasons, Yan Yunzhen actually came to school only a few times.
However, after Lu Zixi knew all this, he still treated Yan Yunzhen as he pleased, neither trying to curry favor with him nor deliberately avoiding or ignoring him.
What's wrong with being a celebrity, what's wrong with being an actor, what's wrong with being a rich second generation? We are all just living people with two eyes and a nose.
On the contrary, in this situation, Yan Yunzhen still insisted on not missing any monthly exams and midterm exams, and his grades were always among the best, which made Lu Zixi admire him even more.
While thinking, Yan Yunzhen had already struggled to cross the corridor that had caused the commotion because of him, and walked in front of Lu Zixi who was moving things to make room.
"Sorry, it's a bit messy." Lu Zixi said as he hurriedly cleaned up, "There are a lot of things in the class, and my room is a bit empty. They always like to pile things here. I told them to stop piling things here because there are people here, but they didn't listen..."
"It's okay. I don't come to class often anyway." Yan Yunzhen didn't mind too much, but he was still very grateful for Lu Zixi's kindness. "Thank you."
"Why are you being so polite to me? Aren't we desk mates? It's only natural."
Lu Zixi agreed, then looked up and suddenly noticed that Yan Yunzhen's hairstyle was very delicate.
Looking more closely, I saw that the hairspray on his head had not been removed. Because the styling was done well and naturally, it was not discovered.
Maybe she came to take the exam right after attending some event in the early morning, so she didn't even have time to remove her makeup and style her hair...
As Lu Zixi thought about it, he inexplicably felt a sense of pity and sympathy in his heart.
When he came to his senses, he was disgusted by the sudden thought and rubbed his arms quickly, trying to drive the idea out of his mind.
It's okay to feel sympathy, but you also feel pity for me. Am I crazy?
Yan Yunzhen didn't just stand there and do nothing. Seeing that he had his hands free, he immediately stepped forward and silently helped him clean the desk that had not been used for a long time, and moved out the miscellaneous things in it and put them in the storage cabinet at the back of the classroom.
When Yan Yunzhen raised his hand, Lu Zixi suddenly smelled something, but the smell was very faint. He sniffed and the smell disappeared.
It must be an illusion, he thought, or some spring flower?
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It was not until Yan Yunzhen actually sat down that Lu Zixi realized something was wrong.
He seemed to smell that pleasant scent again.
What is this, pheromones? My deskmate is actually a top-notch a**?
He thought of the novel that the girls in the class were passing around, complained about it, and then sniffed calmly.
It smelled really good, like some kind of incense or perfume, with an indescribable and strange smell that made him want to take a deep breath, even bury his head in it and take a deep breath, as if his trembling soul could be calmed by it -
"Hey, it's time for the exam," the voice of the homeroom teacher, Lao Zhao, interrupted Lu Zixi's thoughts. He had walked to the podium without knowing when, knocked on the wall with his pointer, and shouted in a voice hoarse from smoking, "Separate the seats! Hurry up!"
Yan Yunzhen was very obedient, lowered his head, and took the initiative to keep a distance.
Lu Zixi looked at him, sniffed the air, and looked at him again.
Perhaps because Lu Zixi had been staring at him for too long, Yan Yunzhen finally turned his head and showed a look of doubt.
"It's nothing, nothing." Lu Zixi quickly turned his head back, but after a while, he couldn't help but turn his head towards Yan Yunzhen again.
Yan Yunzhen suddenly stood up.
"What's up? It's time to hand out the papers." The homeroom teacher, Lao Zhao, glanced at Yan Yunzhen and motioned him to sit down. "We can talk later if you have anything to say."
"Teacher, I want to change seats with Lu Zixi." Yan Yunzhen said after looking at the confused Lu Zixi.
Old Zhao was also stunned and glanced at Lu Zixi who was standing next to him with an innocent look on his face.
"I have no objection." Although Lu Zixi was confused, he quickly stood up.
Old Zhao looked at the two of them and couldn't think of any problem, so he said without further ado, "Since you both agree, let's change it quickly."
Lu Zixi packed up his stationery, walked to Yan Yunzhen's seat, turned around and looked over, but was stunned.
The seat he used to sit on was very exposed to the sun, so he would always use an exercise book to block it. Even so, he would still be exposed to the sunlight that seeped through the corners all morning, and he would sweat when the weather was hot.
Yan Yunzhen was taller than him, and the exercise book couldn't block the spring sunshine at all. He was bathed in the sunlight, and as a mixed-race person, his facial features were three-dimensional and distinct, making him look like a white statue that could reflect light.
He happened to fall in Yan Yunzhen's shadow, without any sunlight at all, but he finally got the rare shade.
“Hey, I…”
Lu Zixi was anxious. He kept staring at Yan Yunzhen. He definitely didn't mean to ask him to block the sunlight for him. He didn't have that many thoughts!
Although he felt a little envious when he saw that other students sitting by the window could take turns sitting with their deskmates, while he only had two options: sitting by the window or by the corridor, but that was not what he meant!
But after changing seats, Yan Yunzhen stopped looking at him, calmly took the test paper passed to him by the student in front of him, and handed one to Lu Zixi.
"……Thanks."
Lu Zixi took his paper in a daze, looked up at his light eyes which almost turned into a beautiful tea-gold color under the sunlight, and his eyelashes were very long, curled upwards, giving him an inexplicable sense of obedience.
It looks so good.
Lu Zixi was shocked by his own thoughts. He quickly shook his head, uncapped the pen, and started writing.
"You're welcome."
He heard Yan Yunzhen's voice coming from his ear, light and deep, like goose down in a black quilt.
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The day's exams ended quickly and it was evening in the blink of an eye.
Lu Zixi felt that he had performed well in the exam, so he was in a good mood. The only thing that made him a little upset was that someone opened the window during the exam. The spring breeze blew and brought the air from Yan Yunzhen's side to Lu Zixi, making his nose itch constantly, and even his mind became distracted when doing the questions.
Although he knew that he shouldn't look around during the exam, Lu Zixi couldn't help but look at Yan Yunzhen several times.
Speaking of which, Yan Yunzhen is really different from the stereotypical teenage boy he has in mind.
He never seemed impatient or angry, always calm and focused, polite and well-mannered, even maintaining absolute composure during exams. He never ran around recklessly, never acted rashly, and meticulously dressed himself every day, even if he sweated. Even in the same uniform as everyone else, his mere presence was the center of attention, a halo of his own, like a deity descending upon the earth.
Lu Zixi couldn't describe his mentality, but he only knew that if he had the chance, he really wanted to be good friends with Yan Yunzhen, but Yan Yunzhen was always so far away from him.
After collecting the papers, Lu Zixi sighed, took one last look in the direction of Yan Yunzhen, and began to pack his things.
"This is too outrageous. How can a boy be like this?"
When Lu Zixi suddenly heard these words, he couldn't help but laugh, thinking who had spoken out what was in his heart. When he turned around, he saw those boys in the class who had always been at odds with him gathered together, pointing fingers at him.
Lu Zixi looked in the direction they pointed and saw Yan Yunzhen standing by the window. His expression suddenly turned a little bad.
At this time, Yan Yunzhen had been exposed to the sun for him for a whole day. Even when Lu Zixi said he wanted to switch back at noon, Yan Yunzhen remained silent and did not agree. Lu Zixi had no choice but to continue to enjoy the benefits from his deskmate with a guilty conscience.
Maybe it was because he rushed to take the exam after attending the activities in the morning, didn't have much rest at noon, and took another exam in the afternoon. The spring sun made people sleepy again. Yan Yunzhen looked a little tired, which was unusual. He lay on the table with his eyes squinted, his eyelashes blinking, as if he was about to fall asleep.
That bunch of good-for-nothings thought that Yan Yunzhen was catching up on his sleep, so they dared to show sarcastic expressions in front of the class and began to mock him together, calling him "just an actor" and "too pale to look like a man."
Seeing their words getting more and more unpleasant, a few girls couldn't help but stand up and start to refute, but they were all labeled as Yan Yunzhen's fans: "Here come the brainless fans again, you protect him so much, do he know who you are? You don't like him, do you?"
Just a few words made the girls so angry that they rolled their eyes and ignored them. They said "you are crazy" and turned around to go out to eat.
Seeing this group of people becoming even more complacent, Lu Zixi suddenly stood up with anger, asking, "Aren't you bored?"
"Hey, just as a crazy fan left, here comes a new protector." The leading boy sneered, "Those who know you will tell them which girl you like and stick up for her; those who don't know will think you have a crush on that famous star too."
The word "secret love" suddenly stabbed Lu Zixi. He raised his head abruptly and walked out of his seat: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Seeing that Lu Zixi was really angry, the man became even more excited. He jumped down from the table, crossed his arms arrogantly, stood in front of Lu Zixi, and said with a playful smile: "Who did I think he was? Isn't this the famous second-generation military officer in our school? Do you think you are so awesome? Haha, without your father, you are nothing."
Lu Zixi hated it most when people talked about his father. He was so angry that he was about to rush forward, but suddenly he felt someone grab his wrist. He staggered and was unable to rush forward to beat up the person.
Yan Yunzhen woke up at some point and was looking at him quietly.
When I turned around to see the boy, he was shouting "The second generation of military men is beating people up", making faces and grinning, and ran away through the back door.
Lu Zixi's chest heaved violently, and he was shaking with anger. He turned around and asked, "Why did you stop me?"
"That's not necessary."
"What's unnecessary?"
Yan Yunzhen raised his head and met Lu Zixi's angry pair of slightly light black eyes.
Only then did he see clearly that Yan Yunzhen's eyes were not pitch black, nor brown, nor the tea-gold color under the sun, but like the ink color in landscape paintings, with just the right shades.
For some reason, his heart skipped a beat and he immediately turned his head away awkwardly.
Yan Yunzhen smiled and gently advised, "Let's go out for a walk."
Lu Zixi hesitated for a while, took out two bottles of sports drinks from his drawer, threw one to Yan Yunzhen, and walked downstairs first.
As soon as he walked out of the classroom and felt the spring breeze, Lu Zixi realized that he had been too impulsive today.
To put it bluntly, the more sensitive a person's identity, the more he had to keep his tail between his legs. If normal kids got into a fight, the teacher might just give them a few words of advice and that would be the end of it, but if he beat up a classmate, if he won, it would be bullying, and if he lost, it would be even more embarrassing for his father, so no matter what, he had to stay out of it.
But if he was asked to suddenly make a 180-degree turn and admit his mistake, he seemed unable to do it. He could only continue to maintain his angry state and walked all the way to the edge of the playground. Then he pushed himself up with his hands and flipped over to sit on the parallel bars.
He was busy picking at the drink wrapper and looked up to see Yan Yunzhen stepping onto the parallel bars with just one lift of his legs, without even raising his feet.
Lu Zixi: “…”
Seems even angrier.
"Thank you for speaking up for me today." Yan Yunzhen didn't notice his slight awkwardness. After a moment of silence, he took the initiative to speak, "But there's no need. This kind of thing happens to me all the time."
Lu Zixi had already calmed down a bit, and his previous "anger" was a bit of a helpless joke about his height. But Yan Yunzhen's words made him angry again, as if he was meddling in other people's business: "Here you go again, what do you mean by unnecessary? This is unnecessary, that is unnecessary. Why don't you tell me what is necessary?"
He originally thought that his tone was not very good, with a hint of argument, and Yan Yunzhen would be unhappy. Who knew that when he looked over again with some trepidation, Yan Yunzhen thought for a moment and actually apologized: "I'm sorry."
Lu Zixi was stunned.
"My native language isn't Chinese, so I might have some trouble expressing myself." Yan Yunzhen gestured, as if trying to think of words to better express his meaning. "I'm not saying your behavior is unnecessary, but rather, it's unnecessary. I'm very touched today, but it's not worth it for me."
...It can be seen that his mother tongue is indeed not Chinese. It is a bit of a peacemaker to say that he is very touched with such a calm face.
But for some reason, Lu Zixi always felt that Yan Yunzhen was speaking from the heart. There was something deeper hidden in his eyes, which made Lu Zixi understand that Yan Yunzhen really appreciated it.
"Anyway, thank you again." Yan Yunzhen thanked him again and extended his hand sincerely. "I just think that if you really fought with him today, many people would not care who provoked whom first. They would just think that you have a background and are bullying people in school. So you don't need to do this for me. It's not that they think your behavior is wrong."
Perhaps fearing he still couldn't get over it, Yan Yunzhen thought for a moment and said, "Life is a long journey. Not everything will be punished in this life, and not every little thing needs to be repaid. We just need to choose the solution that makes us feel most at peace with ourselves. Of course, if it goes too far, we can't let anyone bully us to death."
Yan Yunzhen's explanation was very detailed and made a lot of sense. Lu Zixi understood that he was really thinking about him, so he was not very angry anymore and extended his hand to shake his hand.
The two people's palms touched.
Lu Zixi suddenly realized that compared to many boys of his age who were sweating all day long, Yan Yunzhen's hands were very dry, but just as warm, and his palms were even a little hot.
He once again smelled a familiar scent coming from Yan Yunzhen's sleeves. As if possessed by some strange force, Lu Zixi asked, "What's that smell on you? I kept smelling it during the exam."
After asking, Lu Zixi regretted it.
That sounds like a pervert! What the hell am I talking about?
"Um... I mean... I can smell it all the time, and it smells pretty good, but..."
Lu Zixi racked his brains to explain himself. Yan Yunzhen was obviously stunned for a moment, but soon replied honestly: "I don't know, probably some kind of perfume."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "It was arranged by the event organizer. I don't know the name, but I can ask for you."
"No, no, no, don't bother!" Lu Zixi felt that he was beginning to feel awkward. After rubbing his left foot with his right foot for a while, he jumped down from the parallel bars. "I was just asking casually! Don't take it to heart."
After saying that, he grabbed his schoolbag and ran away.
Yan Yunzhen did not chase after him.
Lu Zixi looked back as he was about to run out of the playground. He stared at the bottle of drink he had given him in a daze and put it into his schoolbag after a while.
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The following evening classes and exams were uneventful. Perhaps realizing that Lu Zixi was really angry, the boy stopped provoking him.
Yan Yunzhen obediently put on her school uniform. Since she had no job and didn't wear any makeup, her hair was naturally curly.
It was only at this time that Lu Zixi realized that Yan Yunzhen in his natural state still looked more like a mixed-race person, but he was just as good-looking.
After Yan Yunzhen finished his exams, he went to work for a few days and did not return to school until the day the rankings were announced. He continued to sit by the window. Apart from taking notes seriously in class, the only thing he did was to tell Lu Zixi what brand and scent the perfume was. Lu Zixi didn't understand any of this and could only nod randomly.
There was no evening study session on the night the results were announced. Lu Zixi finally made it to the end of school and was about to leave when a group of people blocked him at the back door, urging him to treat them:
"The birthday boy is treating us! Let's go out for a meal tonight!"
"That's right, you're still pretending to be confused. You don't even remember your own birthday?"
"Come on, come on, there won't be any seats if you go too late!"
"Wait!" Lu Zixi barely managed to keep his footing amidst the harmless jostling and shoving of the crowd. Only then did he vaguely remember what day it was. After checking, he was shocked, "It seems to be true?"
"You don't even remember my birthday! Are you kidding me?"
"It's a good thing we guys remembered it for you, otherwise you wouldn't have missed a birthday, right?"
"that is……"
Lu Zixi casually responded to a few bad friends and looked lively, but there was a trace of loss deep in his heart.
Ever since his mother passed away and his father and brother didn't care about such things at all, he almost didn't remember his birthday.
But after hearing his classmates' excitement, he felt a little happy because it meant that someone remembered his birthday. So he waved his hand and invited all the friends present to have a barbecue.
The group of bad friends cheered, but Lu Zixi didn't know why and just turned to look at Yan Yunzhen.
Yan Yunzhen didn't pay attention to the movement over here. He packed his schoolbag normally and was about to go out.
For some unknown reason, Lu Zixi stopped him and said, "Old Yan."
Yan Yunzhen stopped obediently, turned his head to look at him, with a questioning look in his eyes.
Lu Zixi then remembered that Yan Yunzhen's schedule was very tight, but the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. He could only bite the bullet and ask: "Today is my birthday and I'm treating everyone. Do you want to come and play?"
His voice was neither loud nor soft, but as soon as he spoke, the whole class suddenly became quiet.
There was no other reason. It was simply because Yan Yunzhen was too invisible in the class and had hardly ever participated in any class activities.
Over time, everyone got used to it and no one would take the initiative to greet him when there was anything. No one expected that Lu Zixi would take the initiative to call Yan Yunzhen.
For a moment, everyone held their breath, waiting for Yan Yunzhen's answer.
Lu Zixi thought that he was a thick-skinned person who was good at pretending and never blushed. But at this moment, surrounded by people, his ears were flushed, but his eyes were still clear and bright as he looked at Yan Yunzhen.
Yan Yunzhen also looked back at him, his eyes fluctuating for a moment.
At that moment, Lu Zixi's heart was almost in his throat. He really thought that Yan Yunzhen was going to agree to him, but in the end, the fluctuations calmed down.
"I'm sorry." Yan Yunzhen's voice was sincere, and Lu Zixi could hear his regret and reluctance. "I have an important work arrangement tonight, which I signed half a month ago. If I had known it was your birthday earlier, I would have made this day available."
Lu Zixi was stunned for a moment, then let out a breath that he had held for a long time.
He didn't know whether he sighed in disappointment because he wanted Yan Yunzhen to come, or he was relieved because he didn't want Yan Yunzhen to come. But at this moment, Yan Yunzhen responded, and he didn't have to suffer under the watchful eyes of the crowd anymore. He felt as if he had been pardoned and kept saying that it was okay.
Yan Yunzhen seemed to want to say something, but Lu Zixi, surrounded by his classmates, squeezed out of the classroom from the back door with a large group of people.
He tried to look back, but could not see Yan Yunzhen clearly.
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After everyone discussed it, they finally decided to go eat skewers together.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Lu Zixi, the protagonist of the birthday party, had been in a bad mood since he left the house and didn't seem very happy.
Most people thought he was humiliated, so they comforted him and told him it was okay and not to take it to heart.
"We and people like Yan Yunzhen are not from the same world, so just let it go."
"Yeah, even though you're deskmates, fate doesn't just mean you can have a deeper connection by sitting together, not to mention he doesn't come to school very often."
"Isn't it? If you ask me, it's useless to ask him today. Why would you bother to mess with him? After graduation, you might never see him again."
Lu Zixi was lying on the table, and when he heard the word "provoke", his heart suddenly jumped.
"I didn't provoke him." Lu Zixi was unhappy and protested immediately.
"Okay, okay, no, brother, I was wrong." The one being protested was very good-tempered and handed him a skewer of mutton. "Everyone knows you mean well. It's his loss if he doesn't come. Eat meat, eat meat."
But I just don’t want him to suffer any loss.
Lu Zixi took the lamb skewers, took a bite, and chewed for a long time.
Finally, a few friends noticed that Lu Zixi didn't eat much and felt embarrassed to ask him to pay, so they rushed to pay the bill. Those who ate more split the bill, and Lu Zixi only rushed to pay for the beer, and then the group dispersed.
After returning home, Lu Zixi didn't turn on the light and threw himself directly onto the bed.
The house was dark and no one was there.
His father seems to be busy with some national defense project and has not been at home for the past two months.
Not to mention his brother, he is often not at home. When you ask him, he just goes out to play with friends.
Last year, his father wanted his brother to join the army, but his brother tried every means to escape. His father could only comfort himself by saying that it was better for his brother not to harm the army. He also wanted his brother to continue studying or start a small business, but his brother was not happy about it. Recently, he took advantage of his father's absence to play all day and night and would not go home at all.
The last time Lu Zixi saw him was when he came back drunk in the middle of the night and knocked on the door, and ended up vomiting all over the floor. Lu Zixi helped him to bed and then mopped the floor by himself.
Lu Zixi turned over in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, and suddenly felt aggrieved.
He felt very lonely.
On the surface, he seems to be very outgoing and lively. With his good looks and family background, he has many friends and even played basketball with friends from other schools. But in fact, none of his friends really understand his situation and inner world.
The specific reason is unknown, or it may be simply because they are only in the first year of high school and everyone is not very familiar with each other. But no matter what, at this moment, Lu Zixi was lying alone at home after a noisy party, feeling very lonely.
He covered his head with a pillow, curled up in bed, and didn't move for a long time.
Just when he thought he was about to fall asleep, the phone in the living room suddenly rang.
The phone in his house was very old-fashioned, so the sound was very loud. Lu Zixi was so scared that his heart stopped for half a second. At that moment, he was so angry that he didn't want to answer the phone. Later, he thought that it might be his father or his brother who wanted to talk to him about something, so he had to get up and answer the phone without complaint.
As for birthday wishes, he didn't believe there would be any. Neither his father nor his brother were the type to take such things to heart.
"Is this Colonel Lu's family?" Lu Zixi answered the phone, but there was a strange voice on the other end.
Lu Zixi was stunned, then remembered that his father had indeed been promoted to colonel this year, so he quickly responded: "Yes, I am his son. Who are you?"
"Oh, hello. I'm Xiao Liu, the guard on duty at the gate," the voice on the other end said politely. "There's a young man here at the gate. He said he's here to look for Colonel Lu's youngest son. I think... he's a classmate of his?"
"My classmate?" Lu Zixi was even more puzzled. How could he see him again after just seeing him? "I am his youngest son. Please wait a moment. I will be right there."
Lu Zixi hung up the phone, thought about it for a while, but couldn't figure out anything, so he had to take his keys, put on his coat, and go out again.
Before he took a few steps toward the main entrance, he saw a slender figure under the streetlight and stopped immediately.
The other person looked down at him, stretched out his hand, and waved tentatively.
Who else but Yan Yunzhen could be so tall and have such long legs!
"Why are you here?" Lu Zixi couldn't tell whether he was surprised or happy. He quickly ran a few steps to the main door and pulled Yan Yunzhen in. "Why didn't you tell me in advance? No, how did you know I live here?"
The nights in mid-spring were still a bit chilly. Yan Yunzhen's nose was slightly red, and he was holding a bag in his hand, so his knuckles were also slightly red. "That's what I wanted to say, but you left too quickly. I called my homeroom teacher to ask for your address. By the way, this is for you."
Lu Zixi hurriedly took the bag and thanked him repeatedly.
He originally wanted to open the package at home, but then he remembered that Yan Yunzhen seemed to have grown up abroad. According to the superficial knowledge of Western etiquette he learned from English books, they all seemed to like gifts to be opened in front of others and to be praised. So, in front of Yan Yunzhen, he opened the exquisite package with trembling fingers.
The bag is not big and the things inside are also small.
Lu Zixi lifted the small cloth covering it and found a bottle of perfume lying quietly inside.
Lu Zixi: “!!!”
"I saw that you really liked the taste, so I bought you a bottle of the same." Seeing that he was so surprised that he couldn't speak, Yan Yunzhen explained, "I hope you like it."
"no……"
"Thank you so much for inviting me today. I really want to go, but I'm too busy at work and really don't have time." Yan Yunzhen continued to explain, "I value you as a friend, so after work I came to see you with a gift... I hope you can forgive me."
Lu Zixi was a little confused by the words "cherish" and "forgive". He thought that Chinese was not his mother tongue, so he was good at it. He would also speak nonsense in his place. At the same time, he maintained basic rationality and declined, "I am very touched by your kindness, but the perfume is too expensive. I can't accept it..."
"It's okay, this bottle is not very expensive."
Lu Zixi thought, "I'm going to believe you, there's no way they'll dare spray cheap perfume on you." He could only continue to refuse, "It's really too expensive."
Yan Yunzhen stopped talking, but lowered his head, looking like a dog with drooping ears who had done something wrong.
Lu Zixi suddenly felt completely soft-hearted.
Is he the same as himself, who, for various reasons, has never had any close friends of the same age? His every move is magnified under the scrutiny of those around him, and he cannot overstep the boundaries or overstep his bounds, until he completely leaves adolescence and grows into an adult who can reasonably be indifferent and lonely?
Lu Zixi was a soft-hearted person, and he couldn't stand this, so he had to accept it. "Thank you so much, I really like your gift. I just feel it's too expensive and it's a burden. Besides, I don't have much pocket money, so I can't afford to pay it back... How about this, I didn't eat much tonight, so I'll treat you to a midnight snack?"
Lu Zixi wanted to slap himself again as soon as he finished speaking. She's an artist, isn't she supposed to stay in shape? This is clearly an invitation to rejection, and it's too embarrassing.
Unexpectedly, Yan Yunzhen was stunned for a moment, but then agreed obediently.
Lu Zixi:?
Unexpected.
"Then...what would you like to eat?" Seeing that he agreed, Lu Zixi started to walk out.
"It's all right." Yan Yunzhen shrugged, "I haven't eaten yet either."
Lu Zixi thought that a person like Yan Yunzhen would only appear in the military compound and not many people would know him. If he really appeared in a shopping mall or a food court, it would definitely cause a sensation. So he simply took Yan Yunzhen to a barbecue stall near his home.
It was close to midnight and it was a busy time. The barbecue stall was crowded with people. Going over directly would be tantamount to exposing myself.
Lu Zixi wasn't that stupid. He skillfully led Yan Yunzhen away from the crowd and to a corner in the back hall. He quickly ordered a lot of food, and while ordering, he also explained to Yan Yunzhen what was delicious, how to eat crayfish and snails.
For some reason, he always found it difficult to imagine Yan Yunzhen chewing crayfish. Just thinking about it made him laugh out loud, so he inexplicably tended to think that Yan Yunzhen would not do that.
Yan Yunzhen didn't say whether he could do it or not. He listened very carefully and nodded from time to time. But after a while, his eyes suddenly stopped at something in the corner and didn't move.
Lu Zixi was a little curious and turned his head to look over, but his expression became awkward: "Ah... this is... um..."
Yan Yunzhen looked up at him, waiting for his next words very seriously.
"This..." Lu Zixi looked at the thing, then looked at Yan Yunzhen's eyes, and really couldn't say it.
Seeing that Yan Yunzhen was about to speak, Lu Zixi quickly changed the subject, hooked his shoulder, and pulled the thoughtful Yan Yunzhen over: "Look over here? Let's eat something else! Their oysters are good..."
Yan Yunzhen blinked, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
This was the first time Lu Zixi was so grateful for his silence.
After ordering the food, they found a table in the corner of the stall and sat down.
The surroundings buzzed with activity. Steaming barbecue bounced on the iron grill, sizzling and sending plumes of fragrant oil rising. Transparent oil droplets dripped down the golden-yellow grilled wings, settling into the charred fruit wood, stirring up a rich, strange aroma that mingled with the delicate fragrance of the vegetables, making Lu Zixi sniffle with eagerness. Yan Yunzhen, leaning sideways, half his face hidden in the shadows, quietly watched the fireworks unfold.
Lu Zixi suddenly felt at ease, so he stretched out his arms and legs to touch Yan Yunzhen's shadow.
Yan Yunzhen didn't understand his childish shadow-stepping game, but he kindly spread out his own shadow for him to step on and play with.
Soon, the boss brought their barbecue and turned away without paying much attention to the two little guys who looked like high school students.
Lu Zixi glanced at Yan Yunzhen, who looked calm beside him, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
He stood up, paid the bill, and took two bottles of beer. He handed one to Yan Yunzhen. When he picked up the bowl, he suddenly remembered another question: "Have you never eaten at this kind of stall before? Will your stomach be unable to bear it?"
"Um?"
Yan Yunzhen gritted his teeth and the bottle cap opened. He poured a little into the cup that had been scalded by boiling water, then turned to look at Lu Zixi who was already confused.
"No, it's not like I haven't eaten barbecue before." Yan Yunzhen realized what Lu Zixi was thinking and found it a little funny for a moment, "Do you think I am such an otherworldly person?"
Lu Zixi was shocked and nodded subconsciously, then quickly shook his head in a mess.
What a weird personality I've given him! How can I think he's never had barbecue?
After Lu Zixi finished complaining in his heart, he suddenly remembered the thing they had just seen, and immediately had a bad premonition.
"...So you know what that is?" Lu Zixi asked with difficulty.
"I know." Yan Yunzhen said calmly, "It's a bullwhip."
Lu Zixi: “…”
Are you calm?
Even though Lu Zixi usually paid attention, he couldn't help but curse at this moment: "Damn, why didn't you say so earlier!"
Yan Yunzhen looked innocent: "You didn't even give me a chance to speak before you dragged me away."
Lu Zixi: “? Is that so?”
It seems to be true.
After thinking it over, Lu Zixi felt that it was really his fault, but when he looked up again, he saw that Yan Yunzhen's eyes were obviously full of mischief.
...Even if I bear the main responsibility for this matter, it must be related to this guy's desire to watch the fun.
Lu Zixi bumped him with his shoulder in annoyance. Yan Yunzhen was startled, but the beer in his hand was very steady and did not spill at all.
After being disturbed by him, Lu Zixi actually relaxed. The atmosphere between the two finally changed from that of unfamiliar and polite classmates to that of ordinary friends.
Yan Yunzhen drank and chatted, listening to him rambling about how it was his birthday today but his family didn't remember it, and how disappointed he was that he didn't have close friends. While comforting him, he slowly opened up and talked about a lot of his own things.
His father is serious and unkind, his mother is friendly yet distant like a friend, his awkward position in the crew, his lonely situation in the company...
The more he spoke, the more Lu Zixi felt that Yan Yunzhen was an enlarged version of himself.
Compared to Yan Yunzhen, at least he still had ordinary playmates who grew up together in the compound, and friends who were not too far away from him in school, but Yan Yunzhen was trapped by his own identity and status, like a lonely whale swimming in the deep sea.
He had few friends his own age, and Yuanhong wouldn't let any strangers approach him. The actors on the crew were friends with him for a purpose, and the classmates who weren't particularly motivated by utilitarian friendships weren't close to him. The only person he could talk to was himself.
Yan Yunzhen spoke calmly, but Lu Zixi became more and more upset the more he listened, especially when he heard the habitual and natural feeling of "it should be like this" in Yan Yunzhen's words.
Lu Zixi wanted to say something to comfort him, but he heard a scream in his ear: "Yan Yunzhen!"
Lu Zixi realized that something was wrong, so he grabbed Yan Yunzhen's wrist and pulled him behind him. He looked up suddenly and saw the proprietress who had just packed the skewers for them standing there excitedly. She recognized Yan Yunzhen sitting there at a glance.
The crowd around was slightly agitated and all looked over here, but because Lu Zixi had blocked the person behind him and no one had seen his face yet, no one dared to act rashly.
Lu Zixi was so frightened that he froze until a familiar voice woke him up in the back of his head.
"run."
Yan Yunzhen whispered something behind Lu Zixi's ear, grabbed Lu Zixi's wrist, and while no one was reacting, he started running wildly.
Lu Zixi was startled by the extremely numbing breath, and his legs went limp in an instant. He staggered and almost fell. Yan Yunzhen was quick-witted and grabbed him by the waist.
Lu Zixi struggled, but still managed to grab the packaged skewers on the table. With a series of exclamations, he followed Yan Yunzhen and started running as fast as he could.
At this moment he was a little dazed.
It turns out that Yan Yunzhen can also run wildly and be reckless.
Under the street lights, the evening breeze blew up the coats of the two people, and the hems flew up and down. Their hands were tightly clasped under their school uniforms.
Only at this time does the school uniform look the most youthful and beautiful.
Lu Zixi stared intently at the hand Yan Yunzhen was holding. The joints were distinct, the fingers were long, and the edges of the nails were neatly trimmed. The fingertips were beautiful, the fingerpads were beautiful, and even the veins that bulged from exerting force were clearly visible, filled with the perfect sense of strength unique to youth.
He suddenly wanted to see what his hand looked like, but his hand was hidden under Yan Yunzhen's palm, he couldn't see it, and could only move his fingers in vain. Yan Yunzhen seemed a little tickled, and looked back at him with a smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
Lu Zixi chased after him, running wildly, his heart beating wildly all the way.
They ran all the way to the fork in the road, and then they realized that the people behind them would no longer catch up with them, and it was time for them to separate. Then they stopped together tacitly, leaned against the telephone pole, and gasped for breath.
When Lu Zixi came to his senses, the first thing he did was to check if the barbecue he brought had leaked out. He didn't know what it was about this simple action that tickled Yan Yunzhen's funny bone. He turned his head and took a look, then suddenly put one hand on his waist and started laughing, unable to stop for a long time.
When Lu Zixi saw him laugh, he didn't know why he wanted to laugh too, so he started laughing too. The two of them laughed face to face for a long time, but in the end they were too exhausted and sat down against the wall.
"You seem very happy," Lu Zixi said, choking and coughing, while gesturing, "I've never seen you smile so happily."
In fact, this wasn't the first time he'd seen Yan Yunzhen laugh. This boy, who had grown up together with everyone watching him film commercials for Yuanhong since he was two years old, had already been seen by the public with every ounce of his facial expression. But Lu Zixi had never seen him laugh so sincerely, heartily, in any of Yan Yunzhen's works.
Originally, Lu Zixi felt a little guilty because he was discovered taking him out to eat barbecue skewers at night, but now seeing him smiling so happily, he no longer felt guilty.
Never mind, smiling means it's a good thing.
Yan Yunzhen was slightly stunned, then smiled gently: "Yes, I am very happy tonight."
"Thank you."
He took the initiative to turn sideways, hugged Lu Zixi who was still coughing, and used his hand to help him breathe smoothly.
Lu Zixi was stunned at that moment and even forgot to cough.
Yan Yunzhen quickly let him go, his expression as usual.
Lu Zixi didn't dare to look at him. He just flipped the bag over again. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, he hurriedly handed it to him. As if he was afraid that Yan Yunzhen would continue to say something, he spoke quickly: "You can take this away."
Yan Yunzhen raised his eyebrows.
"Although you said you've eaten there, you probably rarely come out to eat at a stall like this. You can take it back and eat it. I can come back anytime I want." Lu Zixi thought for a moment and added, "Of course, if you don't want to eat it, or can't finish it, I can take it home and finish it. After all, I risked my life to bring it here, and I don't want to throw it away."
Yan Yunzhen didn't say much. He took the bag and sorted it out carefully, as if he was treating it like a treasure.
Lu Zixi also recovered at this time. Seeing how much he cherished it, he was amused: "If you like it, tell me next time and I will buy it for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he regretted his words for the umpteenth time - is there something wrong with him lately? Why does he always say such inappropriate things?
Yan Yunzhen smiled and said, "Okay, I'll trouble you from now on."
What he said alleviated Lu Zixi's embarrassment to a great extent.
So Lu Zixi scratched the back of his head and laughed too.
The two chatted for a few more minutes, then said goodbye and went home.
When they were almost at the end of the road, Lu Zixi couldn't help but look back, only to find that Yan Yunzhen was also looking back at this time.
Lu Zixi's heartbeat suddenly quickened.
"See you tomorrow."
Yan Yunzhen also saw him and waved to him.
"See you tomorrow."
Lu Zixi responded mechanically, walked around the corner, and then froze.
Yan Yunzhen, will you come to school tomorrow?
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Yan Yunzhen really came.
Not only did he come, he also brought all kinds of teaching materials, saying that he would be taking classes for a long time.
Lu Zixi plucked up the courage to ask and found out that Yan Yunzhen had talked to his father and hoped that he could work less and study more during his high school years.
His reason is very reasonable: there are at least 30 years left to create commercial value, but the time for schooling is really only these few years. If he misses certain life experiences and affects his future acting career, wouldn't it be a loss?
His father thought about it and agreed based on his own interests.
So from today on, Lu Zixi had a long-term deskmate who he could play with every day, and this deskmate was also willing to sit by the window and not let him be exposed to the sun all day.
Miraculously, since Lu Zixi was no longer exposed to the sun every day, he suddenly began to grow rapidly and became a real teenager.
The new school uniform he bought every month was a little shorter, which made him exclaim in amazement - was he not growing taller because he was exposed to too much sun?
It’s not because of eating too many snacks!
Lu Zixi thought so while eating snacks from all over the world fed by his deskmate, and opened a bag of beef jerky like a hamster.
It wasn't that he was greedy, the little boy was eating me to death. When he was growing up, he was really hungry and would even wake up from hunger. He often went to class late and forgot to bring food. If Yan Yunzhen hadn't taken out the reserve food like a treasure chest every day, he felt that he would have starved to the point of having a stomachache.
"Want to eat?"
Lu Zixi handed over the opened bag. Yan Yunzhen continued to read seriously while reaching out to take it, which made Lu Zixi feel a little embarrassed, and he quickly handed his hand to Yan Yunzhen.
When he turned sideways, he realized that Yan Yunzhen was not reading a textbook, but a bound script.
"Why?"
Lu Zixi was a little curious and leaned over to take a few more glances.
"Ah, this." Seeing him approach, Yan Yunzhen generously pushed the script towards him, "I still have to take a role during the summer vacation, so I have to hurry up and go over the script first."
Lu Zixi carefully looked at the various marks he made on the script and sighed from the bottom of his heart: "This feels like a very interesting script!"
Seeing that he was interested, Yan Yunzhen took the initiative to tell him about the play.
Lu Zixi listened very carefully, and from time to time he would express his own opinions, or demonstrate according to Yan Yunzhen's explanation. Gradually, Yan Yunzhen's eyes changed from relaxed and gentle at the beginning to a bit of shock.
"I feel like you're quite talented." Between Lu Zixi's questions, Yan Yunzhen took the initiative to say, "Your theory has a natural, untaught aura. Don't you realize it yourself?"
Lu Zixi was intimidated by the name of his major. He shook his head, not quite understanding. After thinking for a moment, he said a little embarrassedly, "But my mother was an actress in the art troupe back then. Maybe I inherited her acting talent?"
Thinking of his mother, Lu Zixi's eyes dimmed for a moment, but he quickly cheered up: "If I really have talent, my mother will be very happy."
"Have you ever thought about taking this route?"
Lu Zixi didn't understand why Yan Yunzhen suddenly became serious, and shook his head honestly: "No, this is too difficult, right?"
"It's not difficult. It's not difficult for you." Yan Yunzhen said seriously, "The premise is that you really like doing this job."
Do I... like it?
Lu Zixi didn't quite understand, but the joy he felt when listening to Yan Yunzhen explaining the script just now was not fake.
For a moment, he was a little confused. Was he happy because the person who was explaining the script was Yan Yunzhen, or was he happy because the profession of actor made him truly feel the trembling of his soul - or was it both?
"I have an acting class on the weekends. If you're interested, you can give it a try." Yan Yunzhen seemed to see his hesitation and offered, "You can also think about it more when you get home and tell me when you've made up your mind."
Lu Zixi really thought about it carefully.
After he returned home, he took out countless movie DVDs that he had watched since he was a child out of boredom, and even dug out the DVDs of his mother's cultural performances. Finally, he sat among the DVDs on the floor, staring blankly.
Before Yan Yunzhen said this, he had never thought about it in detail.
But ever since Yan Yunzhen said this, he suddenly felt that some tiny seed, under the call of sunshine and rain, finally broke out of the ground in his heart.
For many years after Lu Zixi's life, he believed that this moment was a destiny that existed in the dark, calling him to go and ordering him to rush forward.
He dialed Yan Yunzhen's number with trembling fingers.
"I'll come over this weekend." Lu Zixi said quickly, as if he was afraid he would regret it, and added, "You wait for me."
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The weekend is here in a blink of an eye.
Lu Zixi checked the route in advance and took the bus to Yuanhong Building.
Because Yan Yunzhen had said in advance that Yuanhong’s internal situation was very complicated and anyone without three to five years of internal work experience would have no idea how to navigate the place, he obediently stood at the door, waiting for Yan Yunzhen to pick him up.
But what he didn't expect was that Yan Yunzhen had actually arrived a long time ago and was standing in the corner, watching him silently.
During this time, Lu Zixi stood at the door, but no one paid him any attention.
Yan Yunzhen felt strange at first, but then gradually realized that it was because no one thought Lu Zixi was out of place here. They say "popularity breeds artistry," meaning that the more popular an artist is, the more aura they have, and the more they have a special artist temperament. And students who have just graduated, even those majoring in acting, can hardly hide their youthfulness.
Lu Zixi is a completely normal high school student. Standing here, no one thinks he has come to the wrong place. This shows that his natural appearance, body shape and temperament all meet the requirements of a natural actor, or in other words, a natural star.
Even though he is just an amateur now, he is destined to become famous because he feels at home standing here.
Yan Yunzhen came to his own conclusion after observation, and then he took the initiative to walk out from the shade of the trees, waved to Lu Zixi, and took him upstairs to his rehearsal room.
Lu Zixi didn't think he was a timid person, but he didn't dare to look or ask too much along the way. It was not until he entered the room that he breathed a sigh of relief.
For some reason, although Yuanhong gave him the feeling of a giant steel beast, he did not feel afraid. He only felt an inexplicable and thrilling excitement rising from the soles of his feet, so that he had to control his words and actions in order to avoid doing anything rash.
Meanwhile, Yan Yunzhen had already begun introducing Lu Zixi to his teacher. "...So, you'll mainly teach him this class. I'll be studying the script a little more on the side. Is that okay with you?"
The teacher looked a little surprised, but after all, he understood that Yan Yunzhen in front of him was the future heir of Yuanhong. As long as his request was not too outrageous, he should not hesitate to carry it out, so he agreed immediately.
Lu Zixi was taken to the inner room by the teacher and began his first acting class in his life.
Yan Yunzhen said he was studying the script, but after reading a few sentences, he really couldn't concentrate, so he moved a bench and sat in the inner room to listen to Lu Zixi's lecture.
At first, the teacher thought that this classmate of Mr. Yan was just here for fun. Later, as Lu Zixi became more and more immersed in the role and his performance became more and more exciting, he suddenly realized that perhaps the young man in front of him was really good at this job.
His body language is flexible, his facial expressions are rich, he is not stage-frightened, he is not pretentious, he looks good on camera, and he has a strong sense of immersion. This is not just an ordinary classmate who wants to come and play, this is obviously the son of Yuanhong looking for the future signboard for his own company!
He did not dare to delay and reported the class situation truthfully to Yan Yunzhen, and indicated that he would write a detailed report after Lu Zixi's course was over.
"Thank you, teacher." Yan Yunzhen quickly moved a stool and poured him some water. "All the courses you teach my classmates are paid from Yuanhong's account. We will also pay the market price for the reports. Thank you, teacher."
The teacher was being polite and looked pleased.
…
After the two-week short course, the acting teacher from a nationally renowned university became more and more impressed with Lu Zixi's performance. However, Lu Zixi himself was at a loss after realizing that he was really talented and could pursue a career in this field.
"You don't have to worry too much. You can go home and think about it more." Yan Yunzhen advised.
"What do you think?" Lu Zixi felt discouraged just thinking about it. "I'm almost in my second year of high school, and I suddenly want to study art and become an actor. It feels like a dream. I'd be surprised if my dad doesn't break my legs..."
But if he said he didn't want to learn, he would really feel itchy.
"Or maybe just let it go." Yan Yunzhen thought for a moment and said, "It's still early for the official registration, so let's take it one step at a time."
This is the only way, Lu Zixi thought helplessly.
After that day, Yan Yunzhen didn't come to class for several days because he had a lot of preparation work to do before the filming started.
Lu Zixi looked at the seat that had become empty again. He felt not only uncomfortable but also a little uncomfortable.
He also wanted to discuss with Yan Yunzhen whether to learn acting, but every time he picked up the phone, he put it down.
Yan Yunzhen is so busy, so don't bother him with trivial matters that you haven't even thought through.
Lu Zixi was struggling with himself like this, and the weekend came again in the blink of an eye.
Early in the morning, he received a call from Yan Yunzhen: "Are you coming this weekend? There are new courses to learn."
Lu Zixi shuddered, not knowing whether he was happy that he could continue studying acting or that Yan Yunzhen really took his matter to heart. In short, he shouted a series of responses that almost pierced the ceiling: "Come on, come on, come on!!!"
Just as he was about to hang up, Yan Yunzhen hesitated for a moment and said, "...Well, how about buying some barbecue for us to eat together?"
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Colonel Lu had finally made it home and was leisurely tending to the flowers and plants in the yard outside when he was startled by a sudden shout from inside the house. He immediately cursed, "How reckless! What are you doing?"
His son, who had finally started to grow taller, poked his head out of the window and said with a grin, "Nothing, just going out to play with his classmates."
Seeing that his son wasn't in trouble, Colonel Lu's tone softened a bit, "Just go out and play. Why are you so excited... with whom?"
"Hmm...that's it..." Lu Zixi thought for a moment and asked cautiously, "Do you know Yan Yunzhen?"
As expected, Colonel Lu, who never watched entertainment TV, was completely confused: "Who? I don't know him. Which classmate is he?"
Lu Zixi didn't know why he breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly changed his clothes and put on his shoes while saying, "My deskmate—Dad, I'm leaving! No need to save any food for me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he had already jumped three meters away.
"Deskmate," Colonel Lu muttered to himself, then suddenly came to his senses. "Deskmate... No, you bastard, you don't have a deskmate. Don't think I don't remember the seats at the parents' meeting!"
Colonel Lu hurried out to chase after him, but at this time, there was no one at the intersection.
"This little guy," Colonel Lu was helpless and had to return the way he came, "is acting like he's in a premature love relationship, so mysterious. What's wrong with him?"
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After buying the barbecue, Lu Zixi got off the bus and jogged forward. For some reason, he felt particularly happy and his heart was pounding.
When he was going up the stairs from Yuanhong, he walked a little faster and almost bumped into someone.
"Sorry, sorry!" Lu Zixi quickly stopped the car and bowed to apologize, "Are you okay? Did I get your clothes dirty?"
Strangely, the other party did not respond.
He looked up in confusion and saw a familiar-looking man standing there. He was tall and had long legs, and looked quite handsome.
Lu Zixi became a little nervous and apologized again and again. The man shook his head but still stared at him.
Lu Zixi is a little nervous.
"Is there... something behind me?" He felt a little numb from being stared at by the man, and turned around to look behind him in fear. Unexpectedly, he didn't see any ghosts, but saw Yan Yunzhen standing at the stairs, looking at the man coldly.
"……What's wrong?"
Lu Zixi looked around and felt a little scared, so he just stood sideways.
"fine."
Yan Yunzhen said that it was okay, but he still looked at the man coldly and refused to give in.
At that moment, Lu Zixi actually saw the atmosphere of the confrontation between two lions in the animal world. He felt a chill on his back for some reason and began to subconsciously put the blame on himself, trying to ease the tense atmosphere. "Um, I almost bumped into you just now, I'm sorry..."
The man finally spoke, interrupting Lu Zixi's apology again and saying calmly: "It's okay."
Yan Yunzhen stared at him with increasingly gloomy eyes. He suddenly pulled Lu Zixi over and protected him behind him: "Go to the rehearsal room around the corner first and read through the script we are going to learn today. I will be there soon."
Lu Zixi thanked him for relieving his embarrassment, but was also worried about Yan Yunzhen's safety. He took the script, but didn't dare to actually go in, so he just lingered at the door.
Yan Yunzhen had no choice but to go into the classroom himself, but he still stared at the door.
The man looked at him for a while, smiled meaningfully, and then turned and left.
Seeing that it was nothing serious, Lu Zixi quickly forgot about the unpleasantness and curiously opened the new script and began to read the lines.
His voice was not loud, but the man's steps were too slow and the corridor was too long and empty, so the man could hear the lines he read, word for word.
When he heard Lu Zixi read "I second the motion", his steps suddenly stumbled.
Yan Yunzhen had been staring at him through the glass window. At this moment, he frowned slightly and said nothing, but took it all in.
"...How should I punctuate this sentence? Yan Yunzhen? Old Yan?"
Lu Zixi waved his hand in front of Yan Yunzhen several times before Yan Yunzhen came back to his senses and looked at this big boy who was half a head shorter than him and was looking up at him.
He had an innocent look and warm eyes, a section of his snow-white neck was exposed at his collar, and his newly grown body was covered with a thin layer of muscle, revealing the youthful aura unique to a teenager.
Yan Yunzhen suddenly turned his head away.
"Let me see."
He took the script with a flat tone.
…
In the second half of the class, after the teacher finished teaching the main courses, he happily ate barbecue with them. Yan Yunzhen kept his coat on his legs and asked why his knees were a little cold because of the air conditioning, an old injury he had sustained while filming.
Lu Zixi became worried when he heard this and wanted to turn off the air conditioner, but Yan Yunzhen wouldn't let him, saying it would be hot again if he turned it off, so let it be.
Three people gathered around the table, with only Yan Yunzhen lying on the table. Lu Zixi was a little worried and took the initiative to approach him to talk:
"Hey, don't you eat oysters? I remember you like seafood too, so I bought some specially. I think they're quite fresh. Have one."
"Eat it next time."
"Well...ok then, I'll eat it."
Yan Yunzhen tilted his head, endured for a while, and suddenly called him: "Lu Zixi."
Lu Zixi: “?”
"If you sweat, take a shower and change clothes early to avoid catching a cold."
"Oh, I'm not that delicate." Lu Zixi looked at his body and found that he was sweating a lot. He simply lifted up his wet clothes and fanned himself.
"...Then I'll go take a shower first."
After saying that, Yan Yunzhen picked up the clothes on his legs, turned around and walked away quickly.
Lu Zixi looked at his quickly departing figure, confused: "...? What happened to him?"
The teacher, who had become familiar with Lu Zixi after two classes, shrugged and said, "Who knows? It's okay. Just eat your food. I'll go check on him."
Yan Yunzhen stumbled almost awkwardly: "Don't come!"
The teacher paused, equally confused, but expressed respect: "Okay, okay, as long as you're fine."
The two continued to eat barbecue.
Early summer has just arrived and the sunny days are just beginning.
Lu Zixi ate barbecue skewers, drank soda water, and swung his legs happily in the chair.
This is the beginning of the story——
Everything is the best it can be.
The author has something to say: p.s. It is said that oysters can enhance male sexual performance (but this does not prevent me from still liking to eat them, hands on hips)
There's a small problem with the name Fu Ruixing, because Fu Rui has become a blocked word, so all the chapters in my previous article related to this name need to be revised. I'll slowly make a large number of changes tonight. If you see any changes, they are just bug fixes, so don't click in...
Small Theater:
Lu Zixi: ...So this is the scene of my first meeting with Fu Ruixing that you, Old Yan, never wanted to tell me! It turns out we didn't meet after I joined Yuanhong!
Yan Yunzhen: Yes.
Lu Zixi: So the truth that makes you embarrassed and unable to say it out loud is that the reason you remember it so clearly is because that was the first time you boki me...
Yan Yunzhen: ...[Okay, that's enough, that's enough.jpg]
Another: Lu Zixi thought he first met Fu Ruixing after signing with Yuanhong, but in fact they first met when Lu Zixi was in high school. He just didn't know who he was at that time (Fu Ruixing's original name was Fu Yi, so he would react to the lines Lu Zixi read unconsciously) Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution between 2021-04-0316 and 2021-04-0719
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