Many passers-by at the airport also noticed the CP clip on the advertising screen. They looked up in confusion. Some took out their mobile phones to take pictures and translate them, and only then could they barely understand the words on the advertising screen.
There was a noisy discussion with various languages mixed in, and occasionally one could hear a few loud exclamations of praise mixed with "Wow".
"Oh my god..."
Shen Ci was so nervous that he quickly put on sunglasses and a mask, fearing that others would recognize him as the protagonist of the clip.
Brother Zhang tried hard to hold back his laughter as he watched Shen Ci moving hand and foot. He finally reached out to lower the brim of his hat to cover his face. After quickly checking in and passing security, he ran to the VIP lounge.
Like a frightened rabbit running away.
Shen Ci grabbed Lu An's wrist and finally escaped from the advertising bombardment in the lobby. As soon as he entered the waiting room, he was stunned again - large and small advertising screens were scattered in the corners, all of which were filled with his stills and photos. They were extremely eye-catching, and passengers passing by would take a few more glances at them.
On the largest LED board along the wall, the CP clip of Shen Ci and Lu Xiao was playing in a loop as usual. Shen Ci didn't want to watch it a second time, and walked silently to the quietest compartment, where he could finally calm down for a while.
Shen Ci sat down and let out a sigh, then took off his small backpack to get some snacks, when he suddenly caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye.
There was a rare magazine with a colorful cover on the newspaper stand next to the rest seats. Shen Ci picked it up and saw that it was the edition of "Entertainment Pictorial" with the cover photo he and Lu An took.
Shen Ci was speechless and fell silent for a moment.
The rich mommy fans are too arrogant. It seems that they have booked the entire airport for advertising.
Fortunately, this happened in Country H where not many people knew him. If it was in China... Shen Ci would probably be surrounded by entertainment reporters all the way.
Shen Ci suddenly woke up and patted Brother Zhang on the shoulder: "Brother! Domestic airports don't have these advertisements, right?"
Zhang Ge was almost beaten to death, and pushed Shen Ci's hand away with a grin: "No... The fan site has discussed with us and will only place advertisements at the H country airport."
"Hmm?" Shen Ci narrowed his eyes, and his fierceness was immediately revealed: "Brother Zhang, you knew about this? Why didn't you tell me in advance!"
Brother Zhang pinched the fierce Shen Ci's face and said with a smile, "What a surprise."
Shen Ci: "...This is called frightening."
"Your fans are all true love." Lu An commented calmly: "This is the first time I see a young artist being urged to fall in love, and he even has his partner picked out."
Brother Zhang lay down on the massage chair, closed his eyes and said leisurely: "That's right, just be calm and accept it. Besides, you are an artist, isn't it normal to accept the attention of the public?"
"It also saves Yunxiao Entertainment advertising money, so you can buy more snacks."
"Aren't you planning to open a hot pot restaurant, Xiaoci? Now that you're well-known, you can open stores internationally in the future."
“…”
The two of them sang in unison. Shen Ci was so brainwashed that he looked confused. The more he listened, the more he felt it made sense.
It seems... not that embarrassing?
***
When we arrived at our destination, it was two o'clock in the afternoon and the sun was shining brightly.
In the corridor leading to the airport lobby, Bai Yan led his three brothers to go ahead and pick up the luggage checked in by Shen Ci and Lu An, while Shen Ci and the other two lagged behind, walking at a leisurely pace.
"Hey, where's Yu Yang?" Shen Ci looked around but couldn't find Lu An's assistant.
When he came to Country H, he was clearly following Lu An.
Lu An casually explained, "He was in the economy class and fell behind."
"Oh..." Shen Ci thought that he had no qualifications to be around artists and was probably going to be fired.
Lu An had already put on a hat and mask, and was looking down as he helped Brother Zhang tidy up Shen Ci's messy hair.
Brother Zhang hastily tied Shen Ci's hair into a bun, revealing her fair and delicate face, and put on some lipstick.
"There are a lot of people picking you up at the airport today. Fans haven't seen you for a long time, so don't wear a mask."
Brother Zhang patted Shen Ci on the shoulder and reminded him to pay attention to business.
Shen Ci smiled and made a heart shape to Brother Zhang: "No problem!"
He had just taken a nap, and his fair face was stained with some blush, making him look adorable and dazed.
After three months of acting, Shen Ci's appearance has basically not changed except that his hair has grown a little longer; he still looks like a white ball.
Brother Zhang pinched her tender little face with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, not bad. Fans will definitely go crazy!"
Walking out along the corridor, Shen Ci could see from a distance that the hall was packed with people. Many signboards were held high, flashing Shen Ci's name, and there were even fans of the Lu Shen CP begging for more sweet moments...
Shen Ci's mouth twitched, and he tried hard to put on a perfect sweet business smile, and waved to the fans not far away.
"Ahh! Baby is here! Mommy missed you so much!"
"Little Tutu is jumping! Oh, I'm dead!"
"Oh my god, it's so beautiful, baby, I love you!"
“…”
Shen Ci skillfully and madly output the wink with his hands. Wherever he threw it, there would be cheers and shutter sounds.
Some fans even reached out their hands, excitedly trying to touch Shen Ci.
At this time, the bodyguards that Lu Xiao called came in handy. Bai Yan and three other men in black suits stood on both sides of Shen Ci and Lu An, silently and resolutely separating the fans.
Shen Ci Anxin smiled and waved to everyone, her eyes filled with broken stars. The fans at the fan club held up cameras and took precise photos, not forgetting to howl with the other mommy fans around her.
"Zizi is finally back! Hurry up and get an endorsement! I really want to spend money on you!"
"Everyone else is tanned, but my baby is still so white! Your rosy little face is killing me!"
"The kid seems to have become thinner! Is he not allowed to eat because of the camera? Woohoo, the kid is suffering during the filming..."
"Sisters, arrange for the airdrop of snack gift packs! Send them to my death!"
“…”
Fans formed a circle and made a lot of noise, but Shen Ci remained in business mode. The entire circle followed him and moved slowly to the airport gate. Shen Ci spotted the familiar black car stretch limousine.
"I've seen this license plate number before! It belongs to Mr. Lu Xiao!"
"Oh oh, it's time to give out candy! He's here to pick up the cub!"
"What are you taking pictures for? Shut up!"
Protected by bodyguards, Shen Ci walked through the hustle and bustle, his bright eyes sparkling.
The car door was opened by Bai Yan. Shen Ci finally made a heart sign to his fans, then hurriedly got into the car, and sure enough, he saw Lu Xiao.
Lu Xiao was wearing gold-rimmed glasses. He raised his eyes when he heard the voice, put down the pad in his hand, and looked at Shen Ci with a calm and gentle gaze.
Shen Ci took advantage of the fact that no one else was getting on the bus and the door was blocked by someone, and quickly stepped forward.
He kissed his boyfriend on the mouth, then quickly sat down in the seat next to him, pretending nothing had happened.
Lu Xiao slowly stroked his lower lip, savoring the soft touch just now, and the curve of his mouth deepened.
Lu An and Brother Zhang quickly squeezed into the car and closed the door, blocking out all inquiring eyes from outside.
Lu Xiao stretched out his long arms, pinched Shen Ci's earlobe, his eyes deep: "Baby, welcome home."
Shen Ci's lips curled up into a faint smile, and the soft warm light shone through his star-like eyes.
"Um!"
***
In the evening, Shen Ci followed Lu Xiao to Shen's house, and Min Song also came with them, and they had a "reunion dinner".
Min Shoubei is still in Country H dealing with crew matters, so he can only catch up after he returns.
Shen Bie was enjoying the meal when he suddenly remembered something and patted his brother on the shoulder: "By the way, Xiaoci, your hot pot, uh--"
"Ah, this shrimp is super delicious, brother, you eat it!"
Shen Ci quickly picked up some shrimp to cover his brother's mouth, winked at him desperately, and didn't dare to look at Lu Xiao out of guilt.
Shen Ci dared to tell Brother Zhang, Lu An and all his other friends about opening a hot pot restaurant, but he did not dare to tell Lu Xiao, and he planned to keep it a secret for as long as possible.
Lu Xiao has always tolerated Shen Ci since he was a child. Even when Shen Ci did something as evil as bullying others, he let Shen Ci do it happily without any worries.
But when it comes to matters concerning Shen Ci's body, Lu Xiao's attitude is very tough.
Shen Ci's stomach is always in trouble. If Lu Xiao knew that he opened a hot pot restaurant... he would definitely be strictly controlled, and it would be difficult for him to eat secretly.
Shen Bie looked at Lu Xiao, then at his stupid brother, nodded in understanding, and said no more.
“Mmm, delicious!”
He happily chewed the shrimps that Shen Ci had fed him, completely forgetting that he had peeled the shrimps himself.
Lu Xiao slowly unpacked the crab and asked in a low voice, "What did you say, Xiaoci?"
The words, neither light nor heavy, struck the two brothers' hearts like a thunderbolt.
"..." Shen Bie almost choked to death on the shrimp and quickly made a face at Shen Ci.
Shen Ci also glared, pouted and wrinkled his nose, and the two of them exchanged silent facial expressions.
In the end, the two brothers just stared at each other, neither of them could understand the other.
"Oh, you idiot!" Shen Ci said angrily, and tried to hold Lu Xiao's arm in a flattering manner: "It's the play I acted in. Do you want to watch it together later, uncle?"
Lu Xiao lowered his eyes, handed the crab meat to Shen Ci's mouth, and said casually: "Hot pot restaurant? I've heard of it."
"..." Shen Ci's open mouth froze suddenly, and he smiled awkwardly.
Oh my god... Is Lu Xiao a god? How did he know that?
He beat his brother up in his heart for not keeping the secret properly!
As expected, Lu Xiao said that he would send an assistant to be stationed there to keep regular business records, and the boss would have to report and apply for permission every time he ate in the store to prevent Shen Ci from eating too much.
Shen Ci shed tears, he felt so miserable as a boss...
The hot pot restaurant is located on the third floor of a shopping mall in the CBD, a prime location. Shen Bie put a lot of effort into getting this store, and he also hired a professional team to design the decoration style.
The decoration was completed during Shen Ci's filming period, and all that was left was the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening.
Shen Ci discussed it with his brother and decided to conduct a live webcast a few days before the opening to build up his reputation.
"I want to invite all my friends!" Shen Ci's eyes sparkled.
During the three months of filming, the only way for him and his friends to entertain themselves was to play games together. Recently, WeChat has been inundated with calls like crazy, and all his friends want to find him to chat and play.
Shen Bie paused and said, "...If all your friends come, it will be a bit overwhelming, right?"
"A little bit..." Shen Ci scratched the back of his head in distress. The shopping mall might be crowded with fans.
"It's okay, just do a good job of security, and we can still make friends." Shen Bie snapped his fingers and smiled slyly: "We can ask those muscular guys from last time to come and stand at the door. The effect will be, wow..."
Shen Ci: "... the result was that passers-by started calling 110."
In the end, Shen Ci couldn't resist his brother's second-year mentality and reluctantly agreed to ask Lu Xiao to borrow someone.
The live broadcast was scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. The mall had been cleared and the security guards worked with Lu Xiao's people to jointly take charge of security work to prevent fans from accidentally entering and accidents from happening.
Friends came from the underground parking lot one after another, and the bodyguards sent by Lu Xiao went to pick them up individually.
Wei Shuo was the first to arrive. When he saw Shen Ci, his eyes lit up. He ran over and jumped on Shen Ci: "You little devil! I can finally touch you again!"
"Oh my god!" Shen Ci was almost thrown to the ground by him. He gritted his teeth to steady himself, pinching Wei Shuo's cheek and pulling hard.
Wei Shuo was not to be outdone and pulled Shen Ci's hair. The two men wailed and refused to let go, and the fight was as difficult to determine as usual.
Bai Yan, who was standing nearby, fell into deep thought, wondering whether he should use violence to end the fight between the elementary school kids.
"Fuck! You even messed up my idol's beautiful hair!" The sound of hurried footsteps sounded behind Wei Shuo. It was Yang Xi.
Shen Ci was so annoyed by Wei Shuo that tears came to his eyes, and he quickly said, "Brother Qing, come and help me."
"Okay!" Yang Wei was extremely powerful. He easily pressed down Wei Shuo's raised arms with his long arms, and then tied up his entire upper body tightly. In Wei Shuo's suddenly terrified and dazed eyes, he lifted him up as if to show off.
Wei Shuo's feet immediately left the ground, and he started kicking and struggling wildly while cursing loudly.
Yang Xi sneered and didn't take it seriously.
He was tall and big, and he held Wei Shuo up like a giant doll. Shen Ci stood with his hands on his hips and laughed.
"Smelly Shuo! Didn't expect I had help?"
"You shorty, give up now!" Yang Wei threatened Wei Shuo, lifting him up and shaking him: "Idol, come and tickle him!"
“No, no!” Wei Shuo was frightened immediately: “I don’t dare anymore! I don’t dare anymore! You sissy let me go, hahahaha shit! You stinky Shen, hahahaha shit…”
Shen Ci went to tease him in a frivolous manner, and Wei Shuo cried and laughed at the same time, and was almost driven crazy by the two of them tormenting him.
Seeing that Wei Shuo had almost worn out his laughter, Yang Qi carried him into the store and found a sofa booth to sit him down.
Wei Shuo's face turned red from being teased, his fingertips were trembling softly, and he gasped for breath as he lifted up the loose long sleeves to take a look.
Jiao Bo 鏄 怼 见 跷 Zheng Lai
"You sissy, you've made me blue!" Wei Shuo slapped Yang Xi on the back. The "pa" sound scared Shen Ci.
Yang Xi didn't care much, instead he smiled sinisterly: "If you call me a sissy again, I'll do it again!"
Wei Shuo was frightened and shut up reluctantly.
The commotion just now was indeed a bit too much. Shen Ci pulled Wei Shuo's arm and took a look. It was indeed a little red from being strangled.
Shen Ci smiled: "I didn't expect Brother Qi to be so strong. Look how he pinched our sister Shuo."
Wei Shuo glared at him immediately: "Fuck! Shen Xiaoci, don't push your luck!"
Yang Xing quickly rolled up his sleeves and showed his idol his muscular biceps: "It's the real deal!"
The shadow cast by the social big brother was too deep. Shen Ci's heart beat fast whenever he saw muscles. He quickly pulled down Yang Xi's sleeves and made a few perfunctory compliments.
Instead, Wei Shuo stared at it for a while, then reluctantly lowered his head and looked at his right arm, then puffed it up with all his strength - it was quite big, so how could he not be able to break free from that stupid hand?
Wei Shuo was puzzled.
Shen Ci asked the waiter to bring ice cubes and a towel, and personally applied ice to Wei Shuo carefully.
Wei Shuo was not actually that hypocritical, but in order to get Shen Ci to serve him, he pretended to be weak and helpless.
As soon as the ice was applied, Wei Shuo shivered all over, bit his lips and his eyes turned red.
Shen Ci was so confused that he even started to ask about her well-being out of concern.
"Oh no! Another friend is coming, I have to go entertain them..." Shen Ci looked out through the transparent glass and put down the ice towel in embarrassment: "Brother Xi, please help Shuo Shuo with the compress. He looks so pitiful. Remember to be gentle!"
After he finished speaking, he ran to the store entrance. Yang Xi had no choice but to pick up the towel and continue his work.
Wei Shuo rolled his eyes and shook his hand off coldly: "No need, it doesn't hurt!"
"You are too arrogant." Yang Xi complained, "Don't pretend to be strong. You almost cried just now."
Wei Shuo: ???
Unable to defeat him at all costs, Wei Shuo simply gave up and stretched out his arms to let Yang Xi abuse him.
Yang Xi hummed a little tune, stroked Wei Shuo's smooth upper arm a few times, pinched his elbow to hold it in place, and applied an ice towel.
The booth is in the corner of the store. Shen Ci also specially played BGM in the store, and the lively rhythm flows in the small space.
"Although my heart's falling too."
"I'm in love with your body."
“…”
Wei Shuo was lowering his head, the tips of his ears were slightly red, and his long, thick eyelashes drooped, trembling slightly with his blinks.
Yang Xi discovered that if he looked closely, Wei Shuo's facial features were also very delicate, and there seemed to be a very faint tear mole at the end of his eye...
Wei Shuo suddenly raised his head, and their eyes met. They were both stunned and then looked away tacitly and awkwardly.
The dim light flowed, the ambiguous and low-pitched music lingered, Yang Wei pinched his elbow, and his Adam's apple slid involuntarily.
He slid his fingertips, which were covered with a thin layer of silk, lightly and was able to feel the thin muscles on the bottom of his hands, which felt very good.
Yang Wei coughed lightly, then laughed and turned his attention away: "You look dark, but it turns out your skin is pretty good!"
Wei Shuo immediately followed up: "Do I need you to tell me? Besides, this is called wheat color! Wild boy, do you understand?"
Yang Xi: "Uh... very wild and crazy!"
Wei Shuo: “…”
Are you sick?
The two fell into silence. Wei Shuo looked away awkwardly and tried to pull his arm free, but Wen Si held it still.
Yang Xi changed his arm to apply ice, touched his nose, and joked with an awkward smile: "Your arm is too thin, how will I hold my girlfriend at the wedding?"
Wei Shuo immediately got angry: "What the hell, young master——"
His voice suddenly stopped and he glanced at his arm which was overlapping with Yang Xi's upper arm. In comparison... it was indeed a bit tragic.
Wei Shuo suddenly became angry and sulked in silence.
The atmosphere fell silent again and Yang Xi felt very embarrassed.
He is usually very outgoing and friendly. When he first met his idol Shen Ci, he became familiar with him in just a few minutes.
Hanging out with that hot-tempered Wei Shuo, the two of them quarreled and fought every day, but they were quite familiar with each other.
But suddenly it happened like this, applying the medicine and chatting "harmoniously"... Yang Xi suddenly didn't know what to do.
What's going on? Yang Xi scratched his head in confusion.