Chapter 21 Lick Me
A second is very short, but sometimes it seems very long.
When he was completely enveloped by the cool scent of cedar, Bai You could feel how fast his heartbeat was, and how sensitive his hearing, vision and senses were.
It was as if all the nerves in the body were completely condensed together, and all the attention was focused like a needle tip.
It's like sitting at the top of a roller coaster, knowing that you will fall down rapidly in the next second and might be smashed to pieces, but besides the excitement and fear, every cell in your body is filled with excitement and anticipation...
This was the first time Bai You realized that he also had such an adventurous side.
He didn't know how Meng Qingyan managed to be so relaxed and calm, with his face not blushing and his heart not beating fast, and even his breathing was extremely steady.
It seemed as if he was the only one left in the afterglow of the excitement just now. Even the touch of the slightly cool skin when Meng Qingyan buried his cheek in the crook of his neck was still clear and distinct.
Maybe, Bai You thought, Meng Qingyan might really have seen a lot.
But I am just a rookie.
Trying hard to steady his breathing so as not to sound too immature, Bai You sneered after a while.
"Twenty-one-year-old diamond, that's understandable," he praised hypocritically, and then made a precise attack, "But, I'm really a little curious, what kind of messed up things do you usually watch in that screening room in the first grid?"
Hearing this, Meng Qingyan burst out laughing.
"I am really flattered by Mr. Bai's concern," he said frankly, and even took the opportunity to invite her with a smile, "How about next time, Mr. Bai go and see it in person?"
"I'm not going," Bai You raised his chin and put the blame on others. "Who would put condoms in a decent screening room, and two boxes at that?"
Putting condoms in the screening room was a decision made by the bar after repeated considerations.
Although Meng Qingyan had told Zhang Qinyang that his room didn't need those messy things.
But if Zhang Qinyang didn't go against him, he wouldn't be called Zhang Qinyang, and he did use up the two boxes that were put in there...
This kind of thing cannot be explained.
Even if I explain, no one will believe it.
The smile in his eyes became stronger. Meng Qingyan lowered his eyelashes calmly and shifted the focus: "I didn't expect that Teacher Bai remembered what happened that night so clearly."
Bai You: “…”
Bai You puffed up his cheeks and became as angry as a puffer fish.
Meng Qingyan remained calm and pursued the victory.
"You don't have to watch a movie at all," he said. "I have a lot of good wine stored there. Do you want to try it?"
"Hehe..." Bai You sneered, "I'm allergic to alcohol."
"Tsk," Meng Qingyan sneered, confirming the fact that he was biased, "Why didn't you see Teacher Bai being allergic when you were with your classmates?"
Bai You: “…”
Just as he was preparing to launch a deep attack, Wei Yuan's loud voice suddenly came from downstairs: "Qing Yan, Bai You, what are you doing upstairs? Why are you so persistent?"
Unable to hold back, Meng Qingyan finally laughed softly.
Bai You: “…”
Who are these people? Also, did he say an extra word “hold”?
The time spent bickering seemed to pass very quickly, and in the blink of an eye ten minutes had gone by.
Bai You hadn't won the fight yet, so he couldn't help but feel a little bit angry.
The two of them went downstairs one after the other, and on the way they did not forget to exchange a few words in an attempt to regain some of the situation.
In the conference room, everyone has taken their seats according to their original seats.
Only the two chairs facing each other between Bai You and Meng Qingyan were left empty.
"Brother Qingyan." This time, the person who came with Meng Qingyan was no longer Sun Tong, but a young assistant.
The other person considerately handed over a cup of water and turned Meng Qingyan's script to the page the director reminded him of.
Because Zhu Heng had specifically instructed him to do so before, although he was doubtful, when he poured water for Meng Qingyan, the assistant also handed a glass to Bai You.
Bai You thanked him with a cheerful expression on his face, but deep down he was thinking, should he bring Tao Yin along next time he comes?
He has always been independent and generally does not need special care from others.
In addition, he had no presence in the company before, so although Tao Yin was nominally his assistant, he would occasionally run errands for some minor artists.
To be precise, her time did not entirely belong to him.
Bai You originally thought that he could just come alone for such a small matter as the script reading.
After the official start-up, Tao Yin will be invited to join.
It’s just that everyone around Meng Qingyan, from top to bottom, is too considerate.
Bai You felt a little guilty for adding to other people's workload out of nowhere.
"You two went upstairs to have a tour. Where did you go?" Seeing that the two were seated firmly, Wei Yuan joked with a smile, "Do you want me to go downstairs and turn on the speaker?"
Seeing everyone laughing, Meng Qingyan also smiled nonchalantly.
"In Zhong Ling's room," he said, leaning back lazily in his chair, "tightening the strings of that guitar with Teacher Bai."
"So self-conscious?" Zhou Lian expressed his doubt.
"When have you ever been unaware?" Meng Qingyan asked back, his face full of seriousness.
Look, look, Bai You complained in his heart: This guy is just talking nonsense, he doesn't tell the truth at all.
But at the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, lowered his head and sent a message to Meng Qingyan: "After the end, remember to tune up your guitar."
Bai You put on a complete show and felt that his thinking was extremely meticulous.
The screen lit up silently. Meng Qingyan lowered his eyes, and after seeing the content clearly, he curled his lips calmly.
"Then let's start." Wei Yuan said.
As the script enters the second half, both the plot and the characters' emotions have undergone tremendous changes.
The two protagonists also gradually changed from hating each other to loving each other.
This transition process requires the actors to have extremely high ability to control their emotions.
Just like last time, the director did not call for a stop throughout the entire process, allowing the plot to move forward along the established track.
It was not until lunch that everyone summarized the issues while eating.
But this time, the director put the two protagonists at the end.
After everyone left, Zhou Lian spoke up, “Although it’s generally acceptable, Shen Nian’s lines are still a bit tense and sharp now that she has opened up to Zhong Ling.”
"Why does it sound like..." Wei Yuan felt the same way. He tried hard to capture that feeling, "It seems like she has some resentment towards him?"
Bai You: “…”
Bai You humbly admitted his mistake: "I will definitely improve this part when I get back."
"Come to think of it, we can't blame Teacher Bai entirely for this, right?" Meng Qingyan flipped through the script nonchalantly, "After all, Teacher Bai hasn't even been in a relationship yet?"
"Have you talked about it?" Zhou Lian asked.
Seeing Meng Qingyan bringing disaster upon himself and shooting himself in the foot, Bai You couldn't help but laugh.
"But Qingyan is right," Wei Yuan said, "having a passionate love affair will be very helpful for you to act out your emotional scenes."
Zhou Lian joked: "It's best to have a tragic ending. I tell you, joys and sorrows, love and hate, great sorrow and great joy, all happened at once."
"No?" Meng Qingyan objected, "Can you be kinder to young people?"
Then he said to Zhou Lian, "Even if we have to go into the frying pan, the director has to do it first. After all, it is the director's job to comment on the scene."
Bai You found it funny and lowered his head to call a taxi.
"Okay, okay." Zhou Lian also felt that he was not very kind, so he compromised with a smile.
A driver accepted the order on the software and called to ask for the specific address.
Bai You smiled and walked out to answer the phone. Zhou Lian also stood up and planned to go out to stretch his muscles.
However, before he could take two steps, Meng Qingyan called him.
"Director Zhou," he asked, "have you watched the fashion shows these past two days?"
"I have seen it." Zhou Lian said, a little surprised by Meng Qingyan's question.
"So what do you think of Ye Zhiqiu?" Meng Qingyan went straight to the point.
Zhou Lian was stunned for a moment, then reacted: "You mean, invite him to our group to do the costume design?"
Before, Zhou Lian had always been looking for candidates within the circle and had not considered designers outside the circle.
At this moment, Meng Qingyan opened his mind and he immediately felt that it was feasible.
"Okay." Zhou Lian said, "But I still need to ask Mr. Zhao for his opinion."
"As for Mr. Li," Meng Qingyan said, thinking for a moment, "Put aside all the important work on Mr. Li's side for now, and just help with the review later."
Zhou Lian thought about it and finally nodded.
Just then Bai You came in, Meng Qingyan raised his eyes and smiled at him, saying, "I just recommended Ye Zhiqiu to Director Zhou."
Hearing this, Bai You's eyes lit up slightly.
However, before he could say anything, Wei Yuan raised his eyes with some curiosity.
"What?" He joked, "Do you still need to report to Teacher Bai for big or small things?"
"Teacher Bai and Ye Zhiqiu grew up together," Meng Qingyan laughed, "Just tell him it's your responsibility."
"That's good," Zhou Lian said, "If we want to cooperate, we have to know a little bit about the other party's behavior. I originally wanted to ask Mr. Qin, but I was worried that he has so many people under him that I might not be able to understand. If Bai You knows him, that would be great."
Ye Zhiqiu is the same age as Jin Baobao and is only nineteen years old this year.
To be precise, Bai You watched them grow up.
If Bai You had always treated them as children before.
So this year...
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Bai You feels that Ye Zhiqiu has grown up a lot and has become much calmer and more sensible.
He pondered for a moment and gave the most pertinent evaluation of Ye Zhiqiu.
“He’s very talented and he works very hard,” he said, not sparing any praise. “I personally think he’s great.”
"Your talent is obvious to all," Zhou Lian said. "As long as you take your work seriously and are not afraid of the stage, I think that's enough."
Bai You smiled: "Then he has no problem."
The phone rang and the driver arrived outside the studio gate.
Bai You didn't stay any longer and said goodbye to everyone with a smile.
As soon as he walked out, Meng Qingyan stood up calmly.
However, before he could say goodbye, Zhou Lian raised his hand and held him down.
"We're getting closer to departure," he said. "Some details still need final touches. Don't leave today. When Lao Wei finishes his work, we can have a small meeting."
The three main investors of Building No. 8.
Zhao Yunzhuang has never cared about trivial matters, and Qin Jianhe is even more indifferent to big or small matters, he just cares about giving money.
The only one who can be caught at this moment is Meng Qingyan.
They were all about serious business, and Zhou Lian would definitely not let him go back today, so Meng Qingyan had no choice but to sit down again and lower his head to write a message.
The car was driving on a bumpy road, and Bai You took out his script immediately.
Starting from the part read together today, Bai You quickly discovered his problem.
It’s not because of Meng Qingyan.
After all, as an actor, he still has some professional ethics and professionalism.
Bai You analyzed each one very carefully in his mind.
Since his debut, he has only been the third male lead in Fenghua. Although he has played many guest roles since then, not many of them were related to love.
To be precise, he has never really played any deep emotional scenes.
Although I have watched a lot of movies, they are input, and there is still a process to turn them into output.
The most important thing is that the role that Qiu Wan introduced to him earlier was a bit complicated. He had just finished filming and then attended the script reading, and he hadn't adjusted yet.
After reading a few lines of the script, Bai You closed his eyes and followed the emotional line of Building No. 8 bit by bit in his mind.
He didn't open his eyes again until he felt he had finally regained some feeling.
He took his cell phone out of his pocket and planned to call his mother.
However, as soon as I opened the screen, I saw Meng Qingyan’s message.
【MY: Teacher Bai, can we rehearse together tonight? 】
Bai You pondered for a moment, full of vigilance: [Are you sure this is just a rehearsal? 】
He had to admit that Meng Qingyan had a deep understanding of the script and was good at delivering lines.
The most important thing is that once his peach blossom eyes pretend to be affectionate, he can naturally achieve twice the result with half the effort in the emotional scenes.
Unlike his eyes, which are a bit childish.
Bai You felt a little envious.
If the two of them could really rehearse their scenes seriously in advance, it would definitely help him.
Meng Qingyan’s message came back quickly: [I promise. 】
Forget it, Bai You gave up on himself and decided to make sacrifices for his career.
At worst, he thought, I could just help him with it once at night.
*
Soon, the crew of Building No. 8 officially announced the film’s new stylist Ye Zhiqiu.
After a fashion week, Ye Zhiqiu's stunning talent and rising fame have conquered the hearts of many people.
His resume is even more amazing.
Not only is she the champion of last year's international fashion competition, she is also the youngest designer in the history of the international luxury brand QL.
Although in the eyes of most people, Ye Zhiqiu may not be able to replace Li Xun's position in the hearts of the audience, he is definitely worth looking forward to.
After Ye Zhiqiu took office, the operation speed of Building No. 8 immediately accelerated.
Just a few days later, Bai You and Meng Qingyan went to the hotel to take their final photos.
Both of them are very good-looking, with impeccable face shape and facial features, so they naturally save time on makeup.
Bai You’s eyes are beautiful, but lack the dignity that Shen Nian should have.
The makeup artist deliberately focused on his eyes, making them narrower and longer, and then making the slightly raised ends of his eyes more pointed.
Everything was done, and the sense of clarity on Bai You's body diminished, and his calmness, majesty, and the coldness and abstinence that came with it also naturally poured out.
There was no need to do anything else, just looking at that face, Shen Nian came alive little by little in Bai You's heart.
While Bai You was putting on makeup, Meng Qingyan had already changed her clothes.
The door opened and their eyes met silently in the mirror.
After seeing the face in the mirror clearly, Meng Qingyan narrowed his eyes slightly. Just a glance was enough to make people feel the naked aggression in those eyes.
Zhong Ling was nineteen, Shen Nian was twenty-five, and the makeup widened the gap between them.
Meng Qingyan in the mirror looked very youthful, handsome and sharp like a knife.
Bai You looked away, stood up and went to the locker room to change clothes.
However, just after he took a few steps, Meng Qingyan stopped him with a smile.
"Brother," he whispered, "no one must have told you how charming you are."
Seeing this, the makeup artist laughed and teased: "Qing Yan started acting so quickly?"
The makeup artist didn't understand what was going on, but Bai You knew that this was the line before their first passionate scene.
He curled the corners of his lips, and although he didn't say anything, there was a barely perceptible smirk in his eyes.
They understood each other tacitly, and Meng Qingyan smiled and took a few steps back.
In the dressing room, Ye Zhiqiu was busy as hell.
Although the two hadn't seen each other for a long time, they didn't have time to talk much.
Compared to Meng Qingyan's casual outfit, Bai You was dressed in formal attire.
Shirt, suit, tie, leather shoes, watch, cufflinks...
Ye Zhiqiu put each piece of clothing on him personally.
When he raised his head slightly to tie his tie, Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help but sigh.
"My Yu," he imitated Jin Baobao's tone, "how can you be so beautiful?"
It happened that Liu Yisi went out to deliver something, and Ye Zhiqiu approached him.
"Also, Meng Qingyan looks more like 19 years old than I do when I am 19."
"He's just young mentally." Bai You said sarcastically.
"What?" Ye Zhiqiu laughed, "Do you have a problem with him?"
After buckling the watch, Ye Zhiqiu lowered his eyes and pinned the tie clip on him.
He studied the script but had the tact to avoid any jokes that were too exaggerated.
He only praised her: "When your photos are released, the internet will crash. Do you believe it?"
The phone rang and Ye Zhiqiu picked it up.
He said a few words briefly, then said to Bai You, "I won't tell you for now. QL sent some clothes from other teachers over, and I have to go down and take them."
"You keep busy." Bai You said, "We'll have dinner together later."
The photographer was still adjusting the equipment, Ye Zhiqiu had already gone out, and now Bai You was the only one left in the dressing room.
He quietly looked at the young man in the mirror, who was dressed in a suit and looked dignified and steady, and felt inexplicably strange.
The door opened and Meng Qingyan walked in.
At this moment, Bai You was dressed in formal attire, while Meng Qingyan was extremely casual, as if their identities had been completely reversed invisibly.
Bai You didn't say anything. Meeting Meng Qingyan's restrained and suppressed gaze, he sat down leisurely beside him.
He raised his head slightly, his face full of pride, and the lines he had been reciting burst out from his lips one word at a time.
"Lick it for me," he said condescendingly.
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