That afternoon, Shen Ci did not see Dr. Mo again. He seemed to have gone directly to the airport.
Shen Bie only had time to leave behind the few large boxes of snacks he brought with him, and then hurriedly prepared to leave to chase Dr. Mo to get to the bottom of things.
"Okay, brother, be careful on the road..."
There was no time to ask about the hot pot restaurant, but Shen Ci saw that his brother was very anxious, so he had to give up for the time being.
The car that Shen Bie called had arrived at the hotel entrance. When he was about to get in the car to go to the airport, Shen Ci suddenly realized something was wrong.
"Hey wait!" Shen Ci quickly grabbed the corner of Shen Bie's clothes and carefully pointed at the tall men in black suits around him: "These big brothers...aren't they going to follow you?"
Shen Bie smiled: "They are Uncle Lu's people and they don't listen to me."
"Oh..." Shen was speechless, thinking that he would have to find a certain black Taoist godfather later.
Shen Bie touched his brother's soft hair, brushed aside the loose hair, and kissed his fair forehead: "Dr. Mo seemed unhappy because I dragged him here from China. I have to go and take care of him. You should eat well, act well, and listen to Brother Zhang. Remember?"
Caring for Dr. Mok...
Shen Ci's eyes suddenly lit up: "Hey, I know, brother, go ahead!"
"..." Shen Bie always felt that his brother's eyes looked strange, but he couldn't tell what was wrong, so he just assumed that he was acting stupid. Finally, he hugged Shen Ci, got in the car and drove away. Shen Ci's pupils trembled.
Lu An also came out to see him off. Shen Ci excitedly pulled his arm and said, "Xiao An, do you think Dr. Mo likes my brother? My brother said that he liked Wen Ran a little bit before, so he is jealous?"
"My brother is heartless, and he will end up in the crematorium one day! Will he kneel down and cry in front of Dr. Mo, dear, please listen to my explanation! And then Dr. Mo will say, "I won't listen, I won't listen, you don't love me at all..."
Shen Ci rubbed his hands excitedly and began to imagine the scene when Shen Bie caught up with Dr. Mo at the airport.
Lu An said calmly: "Watch less TV series."
Shen Ci rolled his eyes: "Tsk——"
Lu An looked around calmly: "You'd better... deal with it first?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Ci looked around, and saw the men in black brought by Shen Bie standing around, forming a seemingly loose protective circle. They were silent but extremely intimidating, and had no intention of leaving.
Shen Ci: “…” I feel like the painting style doesn’t match.
The scene was straight out of a TV drama, and countless passers-by were shocked and secretly took up their phones to film it.
Shen Ci immediately blushed, and had a feeling that he would soon become popular on IG again.
He has already thought of the tag, which is #blackdaotaizi’s pretentious daily life#.
The gang leaders looked tall and strong, and even though they were Lu Xiao's men, Shen Ci was still scared, so it was safer to call Lu Xiao.
The phone rang a few times and was connected within a few seconds.
"Uncle...when can these people my brother bring leave?" Shen Ci immediately said with a bitter face.
Lu Xiao was very quiet. His voice was gentle and clear: "I've been busy with work recently and can't be with you. Be good, baby. Let them stay with you for a while, or I won't be at ease."
Lu Xiao probably was afraid that Wen Ran and his ilk would come knocking on his door again, but such a large group of bodyguards... was simply too eye-catching.
Shen Ci: "Can they be hidden a little more? This is too scary."
Lu Xiao narrowed his eyes: "Be more hidden?"
"Hmm..." Shen Ci raised his chin and thought for a moment: "Just like the emperor's shadow guards? They usually lurk in the dark and come out when the emperor is assassinated."
Lu Xiao couldn't help but smile, and said helplessly in a low voice: "Watch less TV dramas."
Shen Ci: “…”
He suddenly wondered if Lu An was Lu Xiao's illegitimate son. Why did they speak exactly the same way?
Lu Xiao: "If you want anything, just talk to the guy with the scar on his face. His name is Bai Yan."
Shen Ci looked up for a long time and finally found the man among a group of copied and pasted men in black.
The other person's skin was tanned deeply, his muscular body almost burst his suit, his eyes were particularly sharp, and a large scar from the corner of his eye to the edge of his lip was particularly frightening.
He noticed Shen Ci's gaze almost instantly, and bowed slightly to Shen Ci respectfully. Shen Ci's eyebrows jumped suddenly, and he smiled back with forced composure.
Shen Ci turned around and complained: "Uncle, this is too scary..."
He didn't dare to ask for anything from such a big, muscular man with explosive fighting power. He might be scared to the point of peeing his pants before he even said a word...
But Lu Xiao's attitude was extremely tough. No matter how Shen Ci tried to persuade him, or even how he acted like a spoiled brat, he always gently rejected Shen Ci's request and insisted on letting these big brothers stay with him.
"Don't worry, I will tell Bai Yan to do what you ask."
Shen Ci pouted and said aggrievedly: "Okay, uncle, are you still working? I'll hang up first..."
Lu Xiao: "Are you done chatting? I'm free. How was the filming today?"
Shen Ci: "I don't know. I always act muddled. I have to rely on my dad's feedback..."
He started to talk a lot, talking nonsense, but Lu Xiao listened patiently and occasionally gave simple responses.
Special Assistant Min stood beside Lu Xiao, his eyes twitching, and he really wanted to stop Lu Xiao from having a romance during working hours.
At this time, President Lu should have gone to Yunxiao Technology for an inspection, but he was leisurely staying in the office, saying "I'm free" while quickly reading materials and reviewing documents.
Too clingy to the old gong... Special Assistant Min made a note in his notebook and decided to post it on the company's anonymous group later to let the whole company condemn the president's love-brained behavior.
Although Shen Ci hadn't finished talking yet, he saw that Lu Xiao was still at work and felt embarrassed to disturb him, so he quickly hung up.
He put away his phone and noticed that many passers-by had gathered at the hotel entrance, watching the men in black with great interest. There was even one person holding a camera and broadcasting the event live.
Shen Ci immediately grabbed the ground with his toes in embarrassment, held Lu An with his left hand and pulled Zhang Ge with his right hand, mustered up his courage, and walked in front of Bai Yan.
"Well, Brother Bai..." Shen Ci swallowed his saliva: "Can we be more low-key? For example, the brothers should disband on the spot and go to have a barbecue and a bath?"
Bai Yan said respectfully, "Okay, Master Shen, Mr. Lu has already made arrangements. I will be there to protect you during the time Mr. Lu arranges."
This is such a weird, second-rate line... Shen Ci really couldn't respond, so he forced a smile, thanked them, then ran away holding their hands.
Lu Xiao said that they would stay with Shen Ci for a while to protect his safety.
Who would have thought that the "while" he mentioned would last until the end of the film...
The last scene of the movie to be filmed today is an exterior shot at the beach, and the only actor in the cast is Shen Ci.
Take one shot in the morning when the sun is shining brightly; take another shot when the light is dim at sunset.
The content of both scenes is very simple, with no dialogues, and only requires filming Shen Ci walking on the beach.
The only thing that needs attention is the interpretation of facial expressions. This scene requires shooting a lot of close-up shots as backup.
In the script, after the climax of the attempted suicide, Ah Sheng once again tries to force his way into Wen Yu's world.
But he suffered repeated setbacks, and finally had to resign himself to failure and chose to find a professional psychologist to treat Wen Yu.
Wen Yu obediently accepted the treatment, took injections and took medicine, and his condition gradually stabilized. Everything was getting better.
The scene that was played repeatedly a few days ago was that Ah Sheng held Wen Yu's hand, and the two of them blew bubbles on the grass in the park, and Wen Yu laughed brightly.
Gorgeous transparent bubbles were floating in the air, and the faint rainbow reflected by the mist was reflected in the boy's eyes, shining brightly.
Across the gentle existence and the countless brilliant and extinguished bubbles, Wen Yu and A Sheng smiled at each other, and their brilliant smiles were dazzlingly rendered by the sun and the rainbow.
Like a perfect ending.
On the next page of the script, Wen Yu came to the nearby beach humming a song alone to see the sea view.
"Are all departments ready?" Min Shoubei took off his sunglasses and sat in the monitoring position.
The coordinator made an "OK" gesture, and Min Shoubei picked up the speaker: "Shen Ci, have you entered the state?"
Shen Ci was standing not far away, barefoot on the shallow beach. The sea water rose up regularly, covering his feet.
He was wearing the simplest white T-shirt and home pants, with the hems of his pants rolled up randomly. Hearing this, he looked up and nodded towards Min Shoubei.
"OK, all departments ready - start!"
The clapperboard fell down with a click.
Shen Ci lowered his head and walked slowly across the beach, humming softly. The song became dull and harsh through his dry voice, and it was a bit unpleasant to listen to.
But he didn't care. He walked carefully step by step. The thin waves hit his white ankles itchingly. He couldn't help but look up at the ocean, his eyes -
"Cut! The emotion in the actor's eyes is wrong." Min Shoubei called a halt.
Shen Ci stopped abruptly, feeling a little frustrated.
He really couldn't get into the mood, because he couldn't understand why Wen Yu came to see the sea, and how he should look at the sea.
Min Shoubei came over after being patted on the shoulder: "Let's chat."
Shen Ci responded, lowered his head and followed Min Shoubei's footsteps, strolling on the beach.
Min Shoubei glanced at him: "Are you afraid of water?"
Shen Ci was stunned: "A little bit..."
He had been reluctant to touch water since he was a child, and after being pushed into the swimming pool by Bai Ziwei and drowning once, he became even more resistant.
As for the reason, he attributed it to being a natural landlubber.
Min Shoubei looked away, took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and looked into the distance at the sea.
The sound of waves crashed in my ears, and the salty sea breeze smelt when I took a breath. The smoke that Min Shoubei exhaled dissipated along with the sea breeze.
"During the sea-watching drills these days, I could tell you looked quite frightened."
Shen Ci: "…I'm sorry, it affected the filming."
Min Shoubei patted his shoulder and took his thin son in his arms: "Don't be sorry, it's not your fault."
"I can probably guess why you are afraid of water. It may be because your mother loves the sea the most."
Shen Ci frowned. What does his mother's love for the sea have to do with his fear of it?
Min Shoubei took a deep puff of cigarette and said, "Just listen to me."
"You should have noticed that the tone of the entire play is quite tragic. Ah Sheng's so-called warm redemption is ultimately just self-righteous self-importance. He is not a savior."
"Wen Yu...or rather, your mother, her condition has not changed from beginning to end, but I still fell hopelessly in love with her. Isn't it a bit ridiculous?"
"After graduating from high school, I still wanted to save her, so I accompanied her to the art college. She wanted to study acting, so I tried to study directing. She had a great talent for acting, and I was just so-so. Later, I pursued her, and we got married and had children."
"After graduation, we went to Country M and lived by the sea because she liked it."
"She said the sea is very gentle and is willing to embrace anyone, no matter what kind of person they are."
When Shen Ci heard this, he felt something was wrong. This sentence sounded like someone was going to commit suicide by jumping into the sea...
Min Shoubei ruffled Shen Ci's hair: "But she just watched and never did anything unusual."
"Then..." Min Shoubei's cigarette was about to burn out, but he was unaware: "She took you back to China, and you know what happened afterwards. After the search failed, I returned to my home in Country M. One day, I unexpectedly discovered that she had stopped taking all medications a month before she left."
Shen Ci frowned: "Mom... gave up?"
Min Shoubei threw away the cigarette butt that had burned his hand, kept his eyes on the sea, and did not answer Shen Ci's question.
"You are afraid of the sea, but she loves it. I have thought about it for a long time these days and I can basically find the reason."
Shen Ci was silent. From his father's words, he vaguely guessed the reason.
When his mother stopped taking his medication and left him, she must have attempted suicide by jumping into the sea, perhaps with him when he was still young.
Perhaps because she couldn't bear to hear her little son crying as he choked on water, the mother finally gave up her plan to jump into the sea. However, she left her memoryless son with a deep fear of death.
If she went back to Country M for her child, she would definitely be stopped by Min Shoubei. The mother had no choice but to leave her at the door of the orphanage and board a plane to another country alone.
Maybe she wanted to go to another beautiful country to end her life, but the plane crashed unexpectedly and her soul remained in the sky forever.
In a special way, they came to the same end.
Shen Ci was suddenly moved. She looked up at the blue sky with a few clouds floating in it. Perhaps her mother was looking at her tenderly.
If he asks, Mom, why did you leave?
Maybe the mother would say, I am very satisfied, please make the choice you like, just like me.
"She deliberately used that excuse to cause trouble, and took you away... maybe she wanted to let my guard down?" Min Shoubei shook his head helplessly, his lips curled up in a rare arc, but he looked extremely sad: "There is no way to ask."
"Dad..." Shen Ci reached out and hugged Min Shoubei, but he couldn't say any words of comfort.
The father and son stood quietly by the sea, letting the sea breeze blow on them, their minds empty.
When he turned on the computer again, Shen Ci let his hair down, and it was blown away by the wind.
Shen Ci turned around casually, humming a song as he walked along the coast, occasionally lowering his head to pick up starfish or shells at his feet and throwing them back into the sea.
He hummed a hoarse song, thinking of nothing, with only the sea in his eyes and mind.
His emotions fluctuated with the rise and fall of the waves, his eyes moved just to laugh at the wind passing by his ears. He was tired of walking, so he stopped naturally.
Shen Ci stood at the beach, his clear eyes simple and pure, full of tenderness. He turned around, opened his arms to the rough sea, and closed his eyes.
In his heart, he greeted his mother.
"Cut! This one has passed!"
Min Shoubei stopped filming, and the photographers gave Shen Ci a thumbs up from a distance.
In the evening, Shen Ci took photos with a similar mindset.
The specific movements were changed by Shen Ci at will. This time, Shen Ci chose to lie down, letting the waves soak his clothes and flow gently...
Similarly, the close-up shot of the expression is done again.
Under the guidance of Min Shoubei and the cinematographer, Shen Ci reshot the long shots several times for editing.
Finally, the final scene ended perfectly.
Shen Ci lay quietly in the shallow sea water, his earlobes were flooded and itched gently.
Shen Ci closed his eyes, his mind was empty. He should have been happy, but now he felt a little disappointed.
For him, this script was just a three-month shoot, but for his mother, it was a lifetime.
It ended just like that. Shen Ci felt indescribably sad, and his eyes were empty as he looked at the sky.
There was a sudden noise in his ears. Someone in the distance was clapping and shouting, and it seemed that someone was calling his name. Shen Ci was brought back to reality.
"Teacher Xiao Shen! You handled this part really well!"
"Shen Ci! I was right about you!"
"I look forward to working with you again next time, Xiao Shen!"
Shen Ci climbed out of the water and saw that all the actors in the crew had arrived. They were surrounding the set and talking to him, smiling brightly and genuinely.
Shen Ci looked around in a daze, then smiled a little slowly, his eyebrows and eyes clear and bright.
Senior actors...all recognized him.
That night, Min Shoubei simply continued to rent the beach, and everyone had a massacre banquet there.
He invited a professional chef to come and cook both barbecue and special H country dishes. Everyone ate to their heart's content and laughed a lot. Even Min Shoubei put aside his airs and started chatting and laughing with everyone.
Shen Ci's mood had long since calmed down, and he ate half his fill while still making a fuss.
"I'm going to go out for a while." He said hello to the people at the same table, walked a little further away with his cell phone, and the noise in his ears became quieter.
Shen Ci pursed his lips and smiled, then made a video call.
The person he was thinking about soon appeared on the bright screen, and Shen Ci narrowed his eyes.
"Uncle!"
It was dark, but Shen Ci's eyes were shining, reflecting the warm yellow light not far away.
The corners of Lu Xiao's mouth on the phone were indifferent, and he seemed to be at home. Upon closer inspection - he looked a little familiar?
"Ah!" Shen Ci suddenly shouted, "Uncle, you are in my little apartment!"
Lu Xiao nodded with a smile: "Baby said before that this afternoon is the final scene, how is the filming going?"
Shen Ci looked up and saw that there was no one around, so he whispered, "What a great shot!"
He laughed frivolously, wanting to show off, but at the same time not wanting others to feel uncomfortable after hearing it.
"Really...Baby is amazing."
Lu Xiao stroked the screen with his fingers, missing his soft cheeks, and asked in a low voice: "When will you come home?"
Shen Ci said excitedly: "Tomorrow! I'm almost exhausted! When I get home I'm going to play with you first, then look for Shuo Shuo and my brother, and Brother Liu..."
Lu Xiaoan listened to his chattering quietly, with a calm and gentle smile on his face.
Shen Ci simply sat on the beach, facing the cool sea breeze, and chatted with Lu Xiao with a satisfied smile.
"Baby, look up."
Lu Xiao suddenly spoke, interrupting Shen Ci.
Shen Ci blinked in confusion and did as he was told.
The night was already dark, there were no stars tonight, and the moon was blurry and dim. Why did Lu Xiao ask him to raise his head?
He was about to ask in confusion when he saw the inky dark night sky suddenly broken by a bright light from bottom to top, and then the top of the light track exploded with brilliant fireworks in the night.
Shen Ci's eyes suddenly widened as he watched more and more points of light rushing up into the sky, exploding wildly into brilliant fireworks one after another. In an instant, the entire night sky was as brilliant as the Milky Way.
"Happy death, baby."
In my ears was Lu Xiao's gentle and magnetic low voice, and not far away was the cheers and applause of my companions...
Thousands of lights were reflected in Shen Ci's beautiful pupils. He looked up in a daze for a long time before he looked at Lu Xiao with a smile and said "hmm" heavily with a slightly nasal tone.
***
The filming is all finished, and the crew is returning home to start the post-production of the film.
Shen Ci was eager to return home, so early the next morning, he took Lu An and Brother Zhang to the airport.
Lu Xiao's thugs and subordinates also left. Hao Haodangdang, wearing a black suit, helped Shen Ci with his luggage. Shen Ci was once again the center of attention at the airport, and he was embarrassed and wanted to hide in the cracks.
Too middle school...
"Hmm?" Lu An suddenly stopped and looked in a certain direction, as if thinking about something.
Shen Ci looked at him strangely: "What's wrong?"
Lu An didn't say anything, but pointed far away.
Across the sea of people, Shen Ci's eyes were fixed on the large advertising screen, which was actually playing a CP clip of Shen Ci and Lu Xiao?!
Shen Ci was stunned, watching the pink video switching in time. The subtitles were a song so sweet that it would make your teeth rot, and he was so sick that he felt uneasy.
Lu An calmly commented: "Not a bad haircut."
Shen Ci's mouth twitched: "If you were the protagonist, you wouldn't think so."
The video was played in a loop, with individual photos of Shen Ci inserted in between, with large, beautifully formatted characters printed on them.
"Shen Ci, your moms are here to welcome you home!"
"Mr. Lu also welcomes you! Please accept his pursuit!"
"Hurry up and have a sweet romance with Mr. Lu, and spend the New Year with sweets!"
Shen Ci's pupils trembled: ???