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While doing her makeup in the morning, Sheng Li couldn’t resist her curiosity and sent Yu Chi a WeChat message: 【Did you say anything to Teacher Jing this morning?】
Yu Xiaochi replied: 【He congratulated me on getting my first love back.】
Sheng Li thought to herself, the old ginger is spicier, Jing Yiming is too calm.
The next second.
Yu Xiaochi: 【As a courtesy, I congratulated him and Sister Qing on their eternal happiness.】
Sheng Li: 【……】
You guys are amazing, each one more composed than the last.
After lunch, Jiang Qing pulled Sheng Li to the makeup room to chat. The two looked at each other knowingly and smiled simultaneously. Jiang Qing said, “Don’t worry, Jing Yiming and I won’t tell anyone.”
Sheng Li believed they wouldn’t. Jiang Qing had a straightforward personality and, although she liked to gossip a bit, she was very tight-lipped and had always had good relationships within the industry. She raised an eyebrow and smiled, “As a courtesy, we won’t say anything either.”
“Hey.” Jiang Qing nudged her with her shoulder, winking. “Tell your sister, how did you manage to win over Yu Chi? He gives off the impression of being quite difficult to pursue.”
Sheng Li said half-jokingly, half-seriously, “He was young back then, easy to fool.”
“You seduced him and then dumped him.” Jiang Qing gave her a playful glare, then couldn’t help but ask with a smile, “Can I ask why you broke up back then? I see that Yu Chi is truly devoted. Which popular young idol would dare to reveal their relationship at this age? He actually dared to go on your show and confess in front of you that he wanted to win back his first love. I must say, he’s got real guts.”
Sheng Li’s emotions were stirred, and she said frankly, “There’s nothing I can’t say. We were photographed back then, and he had just debuted, so it would have been bad for his career. I was the one who suggested breaking up.”
Hearing this, Jiang Qing understood. She said enviously, “There are too few men like him in this industry, probably can’t even find a second one. Hold on tight. The way you are now, you don’t have to be afraid even if you’re photographed again.”
“It probably won’t stay hidden for long. His public behavior before was too high-profile. Once I finish filming, we should probably go public.” Sheng Li was a bit curious. Jiang Qing and Jing Yiming had been in this industry for so many years, and both had two public relationships. They shouldn’t be afraid of being photographed or going public. “You and Teacher Jing...”
Jiang Qing flipped her hair, her smile bright and carefree. “We’re different from you. He’s 35 this year, and I’m 34. Together, we’re almost seventy. We didn’t work out back then, but we’ve been classmates and good friends for so many years. Deciding to change our relationship was a serious decision. We’re dating with marriage in mind. If it works out, we’ll get married directly. If not, we’ll quietly return to our original positions. It’s best not to make this kind of relationship public.”
Sheng Li said sincerely, “Remember to send us wedding invitations when you get married.”
“Sure, and you too.” Jiang Qing laughed heartily.
Jiang Qing stayed on set for two days before leaving. The intense filming continued until the end of March, when the crew changed filming locations.
Zhou Sinuan joined the crew on the day they arrived in the new city.
Zhou Sinuan arrived after six in the evening. The set wasn’t ready yet, and filming couldn’t start until the next day. So, the crew organized a dinner that night.
In the private room, Sheng Li sat between Yu Chi on her left and Zhou Sinuan on her right.
This was Zhou Sinuan’s first time being so close to Yu Chi. She leaned towards Sheng Li and smiled at Yu Chi, “Teacher Yu, finally met you.”
Yu Chi knew this was Sheng Li’s best friend, and he said politely, “You’re my senior, just call me by my name.”
“No need to be modest. Both ‘Rose’ and ‘Evil Thoughts’ were exceptionally good movies. I’ve watched them three times. Your acting is so good, and you’ve won Best Actor. It’s only right for me to call you Teacher Yu.” Zhou Sinuan was speaking truthfully; she genuinely admired Yu Chi. “Speaking of which, we have quite a connection, do you know why?”
Yu Chi asked, “Why?”
Zhou Sinuan leaned closer, squeezing Sheng Li until she was almost leaning into Yu Chi’s arms. Sheng Li expressionlessly leaned back, giving Zhou Sinuan some space, already guessing what she was about to say. Sure enough, Zhou Sinuan teased, “You know she was hospitalized for an allergy when she was 18, right? It caused quite a stir and even made the headlines. It was my fault. I didn’t know she was allergic to mangoes and fed her a bite of cake that had mango on it.”
“I know.” Yu Chi’s lips curved into a smile.
Sheng Li raised an eyebrow, looking at him meaningfully: See, I told you you’ve been paying attention to me for a long time.
Zhou Sinuan lowered her voice, “So you see, we’re connected. You have to have poisoned her to become the closest person to her.”
This seemed to make sense. If Yu Chi hadn’t bought mangoes back then but had bought pineapples instead, he and Sheng Li probably wouldn’t have crossed paths in this lifetime. He glanced at Sheng Li and said lazily with a smile, “You’re right, it’s quite a connection.”
Sheng Li glared at him and pushed Zhou Sinuan away.
Liu Yuan laughed and called out, “Are you three having a private meeting? What are you whispering about? Tell us.”
Zhou Sinuan said seriously, “Just exchanging acting tips. I’m Teacher Yu’s fan.”
Everyone burst into laughter. Yu Chi smiled, and taking advantage of the noisy atmosphere in the private room, he leaned over and whispered in Sheng Li’s ear, “Sister, do you want to go out and have some fun tonight?”
Sheng Li turned to look at him, very tempted by the suggestion, and whispered back, “Where to?”
“Watch a movie?” Yu Chi murmured in her ear.
Due to their public identities, they hadn’t even had a proper date like ordinary couples. Firstly, they didn’t have the time, and secondly, they didn’t have the opportunity. Of course, they had only been together for a relatively short time in the past, those two months were mostly spent on set. After getting back together, they were also mostly on set.
Sheng Li’s eyes brightened slightly, and she raised an eyebrow. “Okay.”
The dinner ended at nine o’clock.
Back at the hotel, Sheng Li changed into clothes she didn’t usually wear, the kind that fans wouldn’t recognize. Yuan Yuan worriedly said beside her, “Are you really not taking me and Xiao Chen with you? What if you get recognized and surrounded? How will you get through the crowd?”
Sheng Li looked at her strangely, “With your brother-in-law here, can’t he protect me?”
Yuan Yuan: “...”
Silently swallowing a piece of candy, she thought, can’t I just want to go and watch you two on a date?
Of course not.
It was rare that the crew wasn’t filming or having meetings tonight. Sheng Li and Yu Chi were determined to have some alone time, so how could they bring two third wheels?
Because they didn’t know if paparazzi were watching Yu Chi, Xiao Chen parked the car at the hotel entrance for more than ten minutes. Meanwhile, Yu Chi and Sheng Li got into a Land Rover in the underground garage. Sheng Li fastened her seatbelt and turned to ask, “Did you borrow this car from Teacher Jing? Did he say anything?”
Yu Chi drove the car out, smiling casually, “He wished us a good time.”
Sheng Li laughed happily, feeling very relaxed. She rolled down the window a bit, letting some air in.
Yu Chi glanced at her, “Aren’t you cold?”
“No.” Sheng Li sighed comfortably. “Xu Yuan’s character is too depressing. I’ve never played such a distressing role. There were a few scenes that took me a long time to get out of that emotional state after filming.”
Yu Chi’s driving posture was relaxed, his right hand controlling the steering wheel. He spared a glance at her, his expression indifferent, “With so many scripts, didn’t you still choose this one?”
Sheng Li knew he was jealous again and couldn’t help but turn sideways, reaching out to touch his chin, smiling brightly, “It’s almost finished filming. The intimate scenes later on are all with you, so don’t be jealous. What I meant was, if you weren’t on this set, helping me adjust my emotional state, I probably would have been miserable for a long time after filming this. I like the clear-headed and free-spirited personality of 30-year-old Xu Yuan, and I also like her inherently kind and insecure nature. If I didn’t take this role, I might not encounter this type of character again in the future.”
“Sister, in your more than twenty-seven years of life, the part I’ve participated in is only a few months. Perhaps I shouldn’t interfere too much with your career choices.” Yu Chi stepped on the brake, waiting for the red light. He turned to look at her, smiling self-deprecatingly, his tone indifferent, “Anyway, I’m so easy to coax. You come back and coax me, and this will be over. What else can I do to you? At most, we’ll go to bed a few more times and I’ll watch you cry a few times to vent my anger.”
Sheng Li: “...”
What he said was truly wronged and bastardly.
Sheng Li looked at him, blinking her eyes, “Then, let me involve you in all of my future life, okay?”
This was similar to her “only I can dump you” from back then. Yu Chi took her hand, drove the car forward, and said faintly, “I’ll believe you for now.”
“...Why ‘for now’ again?”
“Because I want to.”
“...”
The mall was already closed at this hour. Yu Chi parked the car in the parking lot. Sheng Li looked down at the app, choosing a movie, feeling a bit worried. It wasn’t the golden period recently, and there weren’t any good movies showing. She picked a film with slightly better reviews and handed her phone to Yu Chi to take a look, tentatively asking, “How about this one? The reviews are okay.”
Yu Chi glanced at Lu Xingyu’s name in the lead actor column and said coldly, “Change to another one.”
Sheng Li decisively chose a romantic movie that looked rather boring, after all, there wasn’t much to choose from.
The movie started at 10:25 PM. The two of them, wearing masks and hats, went up to the fourth floor through the fire escape. Sheng Li was wearing a large black hooded sweatshirt with jeans. She had pulled her hood over her head and wore a mask, revealing only her bright and beautiful eyes.
It wasn’t the weekend, so there weren’t many people watching the movie.
Although the two were heavily disguised, their figures and气质 couldn’t be hidden. Just from their backs, one could tell they were a very good-looking couple.
Yu Chi put his arm around Sheng Li’s shoulders and leaned down to ask, “What do you want to drink? I’ll go buy it.”
“Just water, and get a popcorn too.”
She didn’t really like popcorn, and movie theater popcorn was always particularly sweet and greasy. Eating too much would also make her worry about gaining weight. She just wanted to buy it for the atmosphere.
Yu Chi wore a bucket hat, pulled the brim low, and walked over to the concession stand. He said to the attendant, “Two bottles of mineral water, one popcorn.”
The attendant was a man. He stared at Yu Chi for a few seconds before going to get the water and popcorn. When he handed them over, he smiled and said, “Bro, you look a bit like a celebrity, like Yu Chi. Your eyes are quite similar. My girlfriend really likes him.”
If he knew that the person in front of him was Yu Chi, he would probably hate himself for being blind.
Yu Chi paid without much expression, nodded, took the items, and walked away.
Several claw machines were placed against the wall of the waiting area. Sheng Li was standing in front of one, trying to catch a doll.
By the time Yu Chi reached her, she had already tried five times and failed. She turned her head to look at him, pouting, “I just saw other people catching them. Why can’t I catch any? It’s such a scam.”
Yu Chi wanted to say that these machines usually had their probabilities adjusted, and whether you could catch anything mostly depended on luck. He reminded her, “There are still five minutes until the movie starts.”
“Help me catch one. I bought ten tries.” Sheng Li took the water and popcorn from his hands, stepped aside, and said, “Don’t waste them, hurry.”
Yu Chi glanced at the ugly dolls in the machine, leaned lazily on it, his right hand controlling the joystick, his eyes focused on the pile of dolls, and whispered, “Which one do you want?”
“Can I even choose? Shouldn’t I pick the easiest one to grab?” Sheng Li took out her phone and opened the camera.
“Try.”
“Then grab that little bear, it’s cuter.”
Sheng Li pointed her phone camera at Yu Chi and took a few pictures.
Clang!
On the last try, the little bear fell into the prize chute.
Sheng Li couldn’t help but exclaim excitedly, “Wow, Yu Xiaochi, you’re amazing!”
Two girls walked past behind them, their footsteps paused. They looked at their backs. Just then, the ticket taker called out, and they hurriedly ran over. Yu Chi bent down, took out the little bear from below, took the popcorn and water from Sheng Li’s arms, and put the bear in her arms. “Let’s go.”
The two got their tickets checked and entered the theater. The lights in the screening room had already dimmed, and the advertisements on the big screen had finished playing. There were only about ten people in the entire theater. Yu Chi took Sheng Li’s hand and led her to the back row. After they sat down, the two girls in the front few rows turned their heads several times, their heads close together, discussing something.
The movie was quite boring. Sheng Li multi-tasked, eating popcorn, chatting with Yu Chi, and replying to Yuan Yuan’s messages.
Yuan Yuan: 【Didn’t you run into any fans? Didn’t get recognized?】
Sheng Li: 【No, don’t worry.】
Yuan Yuan: 【Then can you take a few group photos and send them to me?】
Sheng Li: 【……】
At 00:20 AM, the movie ended, and the lights came back on.
After everyone else had left, Sheng Li pulled Yu Chi to take a few selfies and sent them to Yuan Yuan, fulfilling her wish as a CP fan.
There weren’t many people left in the movie theater at this late hour. The two walked out unhurriedly and saw two girls waiting for the elevator. Sheng Li kept her head down, half her body hidden behind Yu Chi, so naturally, her face couldn’t be seen.
The two walked to the fire escape entrance, just about to go down the stairs, when someone suddenly called out to them.
“Chi Zai!”
Sheng Li: “...”
Yu Chi: “...”
They actually got recognized at this critical moment?!
Sheng Li’s first reaction was to bury her face in Yu Chi’s arms. Yu Chi chuckled silently and raised his hand to cover the back of her head.
The two girls had already run up to them. The shorter girl looked up and saw Yu Chi’s eyes under his hat brim. She immediately shook her companion’s hand excitedly, stammering, “I, I told you it was Yu Chi! The back view looked like him! You didn’t believe me!”
“I can’t blame you. I didn’t know he would come to our city...”
The two girls looked to be in their early twenties. They were excited for a few seconds, then their gazes fell on the girl in Yu Chi’s arms. Their expressions became complex, almost distorted, a mixture of envy and heartache. They sobbed, “Wuwuwu, Chi Zai, is this your first love?”
Yu Chi raised his hat slightly, nodded calmly, and said, “Yes.”
The girls stared intently at the back of Sheng Li’s head, as if trying to see through it to get a clear view of her face, wanting to know if she was beautiful enough to be worthy of their idol. You see, many female fans had spent several months accepting the fact that Yu Chi was trying to win back his first love.
They didn’t know if their luck was good or bad, but they had actually encountered the heartbreaking scene of Yu Chi hugging his first love...
“Can we see Chi Zai’s girlfriend?” The girl looked at Sheng Li’s back and thought she should be younger than them. She raised her hand and promised, “We definitely won’t tell anyone.”
Sheng Li pinched Yu Chi’s waist, reminding him to think of a solution.
“Sorry, she’s a bit shy.” Yu Chi calmly pulled up the hood of her sweatshirt to cover her head and whispered, “Be good, go down first and wait for me on the next floor.”
Sheng Li: “...”
Shy my foot! She quickly turned sideways, pulled down her hat brim, and walked downstairs quickly with her head down.
Yu Chi put his hands in his pockets, looked at the two fans who had complex and bewildered expressions, and chuckled, “Do you want a photo and autograph?”
The girls immediately came back to their senses, “Yes, yes, yes!”
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