TL: Hua
Qi Xiaoyu slept until 6:30 in the evening and went to Xun Qian’s bedroom first, then went downstairs to have dinner with him.
Downstairs, Mama Li made a big table full of dishes, such as glutinous rice balls, steamed pork ribs, chopped peppers, and stuffed meat… They were exactly the dishes that Qi Xiaoyu missed last time when he was in a hurry.
Qi Xiaoyu slept for an afternoon and didn’t feel hungry, but seeing that Mama Li cooked so many dishes, he still ate two large bowls of rice.
After dinner, Qi Xiaoyu accompanied Xun Qian back to the room.
Recently, Xun Qian had a lot of work to do, and when he returned to his room, he was working on his computer.
Something has been going on lately. It was as if someone knew all the loopholes in the Xun family’s business clearly and had been causing trouble for the Xun family.
Xun Qian asked Zhang Han to keep an eye on the two brothers of the Xu family who went to Mao’s, and he himself took control remotely to get rid of the troubles one by one.
Qi Xiaoyu looked at the busy Xun Qian and sent a message to Zhang Han, asking him to help check Ma Weiye’s background.
After sending the message, he took a book and sat on the sofa chair diagonally opposite the desk. The book was “On the Basic Qualities of Directors,” which was recommended to him by Wang Mingge when he was in the crew.
Behind the two of them, Butler Cheng stood silently in a corner of the room, guarding the teapot, and the corners of his mouth didn’t fall for the whole night. As the saying goes, a short separation is better than a new marriage. He didn’t feel it before, but now he finally understands the meaning of this saying!
Looking at their current state, it really gives people a feeling of accomplishment and peace of mind.
Butler Cheng stayed with them until half past ten. He looked at Xun Qian’s tired face and Qi Xiaoyu’s yawn and suggested in a gentle voice, “It’s quite late. I’m going to bed first. Are you going to rest too, Third Master?”
Hearing that, Qi Xiaoyu glanced at Xun Qian and then at his cell phone. Then he stood up from his chair and waved at White-browed Hero, saying as he did so, “It’s quite late. I’m going back to my room to sleep as well.”
Butler Cheng was stunned. “You’re going back to your room too?”
Qi Xiaoyu was also stunned. “Yeah.”
Butler Cheng felt that he might have thought too much just now. This was still a long way from success. “Oh, okay, go back to your room to sleep then.”
With Qi Xiaoyu’s current popularity in the entertainment industry, it is almost impossible for him to rest for more than a few days with the Xun family.
He had only been idle for two days, and calls from work came in one after another.
Yu Xiaosheng urged him to shoot commercials; Zheng Peizu asked him to check the progress of the investment projects; the crew of “The Legend of the Tang Dynasty Empress” invited him to attend a celebration banquet and an awards ceremony; Li Kun contacted the crew of “The Departed” and asked him to audition, and there were a lot of film contracts of all sizes waiting for him to handle.
Qi Xiaoyu tactfully postponed the celebration banquet according to the urgency and time sequence of the matter. The most urgent commercial was put on the agenda first, followed by meeting the chief writer and staff of “The Chaos in Mangchuan,” auditioning for “The Departed,” and then attending the awards ceremony.
He asked Li Kun and Yu Xiaosheng to filter the film contracts first. He didn’t want those that purely consumed the enthusiasm of fans, those with too many loopholes in the script, and those with co-stars that have no acting skills… After filtering them out, they would give them to him to choose from. Now he has works in variety shows, movies, and music that he can show off, so he should cherish his feathers even more.
Yu Xiaosheng originally wanted Qi Xiaoyu to shoot a few dramas while he was popular, but seeing that Qi Xiaoyu had his own ideas, he gave up.
The first commercial was shot in collaboration with a luxury brand called Y·C.
Speaking of which, Y·C took the initiative to invite Qi Xiaoyu for collaboration because of Gu Meiling’s recommendation.
Gu Meiling has worked with Y·C for many years and is the long-term spokesperson for the brand.
Secondly, it is said that the designer of Y·C liked the theme song sung by Qi Xiaoyu for “The Evil” very much. Not only did he recommend this song to colleagues in the entire department, he also took the initiative to recommend Qi Xiaoyu when selecting the spokesperson for the new season, saying that Qi Xiaoyu brought him infinite inspiration and that he wanted to design a series of costume jewelry for Qi Xiaoyu alone.
Y·C was also very generous in this cooperation, directly giving Qi Xiaoyu the title of clothing line spokesperson and signing a one-year contract.
Therefore, when Yu Xiaosheng received the cooperation invitation from Y·C, he agreed on behalf of Qi Xiaoyu without hesitation and set an appointment for a photoshoot.
Although Qi Xiaoyu had done advertisements before, the only nominal spokesperson was Xue Qingchu.
Being the official spokesperson of a luxury brand is undoubtedly another great help for Qi Xiaoyu, who is now in the rising stage of his career.
Starting his first endorsement with a luxury brand also adds a lot of convenience for him to develop in the fashion circle in the future.
Qi Xiaoyu read the background introduction of Y·C and the terms of the contract and felt that there was no problem, so he immediately put the advertisement shooting on the agenda.
On the day of the shooting, Xun Qian sent a driver to drive a business Mercedes-Benz to take Qi Xiaoyu to the shooting location.
Butler Cheng sent Qi Xiaoyu to the car door and said, “This is the new driver that Third Master hired, specifically for Mr. Qi. Let him pick you up and drop you off whenever you need to go out in the future.”
The location of the advertisement shoot was an abandoned factory in the suburbs.
The brand invited many European and American models, all of whom were 18 years old, with long legs and high noses, exuding an imposing presence.
When the stylist got Qi Xiaoyu’s information, he was a little worried and discussed with his colleagues next to him, “Will the new spokesperson be too short?”
Although Qi Xiaoyu was also in his early 18s, he did not have an advantage in height among the models, especially male models.
But when Qi Xiaoyu came and was styled, the stylist completely forgot what he had said before and immediately slapped himself in the face. His attention was completely attracted by Qi Xiaoyu’s face and temperament. “Height is not a problem; this height is just right!”
Although Qi Xiaoyu was not as tall as a circle of models, when he stood there, his aura instantly stood up. No matter how tall the people next to him were or how three-dimensional their facial features were, they were suppressed by Qi Xiaoyu in the middle.
He wore black ripped jeans, black Martin boots, and a black leather jacket. He stood in the middle of the crowd with one hand in his pocket. He was so cool and handsome that he attracted all the attention.
After shooting the commercial for a whole day, everyone clamored to go to the bar together.
Qi Xiaoyu was taking off his leather jacket and reached out to take his coat. A female model came up and took the initiative to talk to him. “Let’s go to the bar. Do you want to join us?”
Qi Xiaoyu smiled and shook his head. “Sorry, I have something to do at home.”
The female model shrugged, showing a disappointed expression, then turned back to tell her companions. All the models looked at Qi Xiaoyu and showed disappointment on their faces.
But someone still came over and insisted on adding Qi Xiaoyu as a friend. Her long, wavy hair even touched Qi Xiaoyu’s face. The V-neckline revealed a plump and soft semicircle, and she exuded the sweet fragrance of roses.
Unfortunately, Qi Xiaoyu was indifferent. He really wanted to leave. Xun Qian went to the hospital for a checkup today. He promised to pick him up from the hospital after work in the evening.
In order to get out as soon as possible, he could only add the female model as a friend.
The female model shook her phone with satisfaction and said, “If you don’t want to go home one day, come out and play with us anytime.”
When Qi Xiaoyu arrived at the hospital, Xun Qian was already waiting for him in his car.
Rehabilitation and treatment made him look a little tired. While waiting, he kept his eyes closed to rest.
Hearing the sound of Qi Xiaoyu getting in the car and smelling the strong perfume on Qi Xiaoyu, Xun Qian opened his eyes and frowned slightly, but he didn’t show much reaction. He just leaned back in the seat and asked casually, “Will you go back after dinner?”
“Yes, I’ll eat it before going back, so that Mama Li won’t have to cook again. These days, she has made too many dishes and even stares at me every day. I’d feel bad if I didn’t eat more.”
Qi Xiaoyu looked at Xun Qian and asked again, “Are you tired if you go out for dinner?”
As soon as Qi Xiaoyu finished speaking, his mobile phone vibrated continuously, and messages popped up on the screen one after another, all sent by the female model just now, and they were all vivid pictures.
Xun Qian’s face this time was a bit visibly worse than before.
Qi Xiaoyu glanced at Xun Qian and said openly, “They were going to have a dinner party after filming the commercial today, but I thought it was more important to come to the hospital to see you, so I didn’t go.”
Xun Qian responded with an “um” and said to the driver, “Let’s go to the same Cantonese restaurant as last time.”
Qi Xiaoyu smiled slightly at Xun Qian’s tone.
It was still the same Cantonese restaurant as before, but this time they ordered something different.
It wasn’t late after the meal—less than nine o’clock.
Qi Xiaoyu wiped his mouth and asked Xun Qian if he wanted to go home to rest, do something else, or go to the furniture store next door.
Xun Qian seemed to think for a while: “See if there’s a movie theater nearby.”
“Hmm?” Qi Xiaoyu didn’t expect this activity.
“Okay, what kind of movie do you want to watch?”
“Anything’s fine. You choose.”
This time period is not too late, but not too early, so it’s a bit inconvenient. Many movies have just started or are halfway through. Qi Xiaoyu took out his mobile phone to check, only to find that the most suitable time slot and accessible viewing experience was a horror movie.
“There’s only horror movies. Can you watch it?”
Xun Qian nodded.
So the two quickly set a new schedule and went to see a movie.
Before leaving the Cantonese restaurant, Qi Xiaoyu took out a mask, put it on, and gave Xun Qian one as well.
Xun Qian shook his head and said, “I’m not a celebrity. I don’t need to wear it.”
Qi Xiaoyu still held the mask in front of him and said, “No, you are good-looking, so you have to wear it too.”
Xun Qian has been very good-looking since he was a child, but no one dared to comment on his appearance, as if he was born as Third Master Xun, the heir of the Xun family, and had no personal characteristics other than that.
He himself didn’t care about his appearance, but he was very happy to hear Qi Xiaoyu say that.
Every word Qi Xiaoyu said was just right, which made him feel the most pleasant.
The title of the movie is “There’s a ghost tonight.” The poster shows a female ghost with disheveled hair, bleeding lips, and red eyes, as if they were afraid that the audience wouldn’t know this is a ghost movie.
When the two came to the cinema, the trailer for “The Evil” was playing on the largest screen. Although the movie will not be released for several months, the trailer has been released, and the theme song sung by Qi Xiaoyu also fills the entire space.
Occasionally, when someone walked by, they would look at it for a few moments, especially Qi Xiaoyu, who was like ice and snow on the screen. He was unforgettable at first sight.
On the contrary, Qi Xiaoyu himself didn’t feel much. When he stood in front of the movie theater and saw the poster, he only felt that the movie chosen today shouldn’t be good.
Other people should have the same idea. In addition, today is a weekday, so not many other people came to see it. In the entire hall, apart from the two of them, there is only a young couple sitting in the front row.
Qi Xiaoyu bought a seat next to the aisle specifically to facilitate Xun Qian’s entry and exit.
After the two sat down, the movie started.
It was no different from those routine ghost movies. At the beginning, a woman with a gloomy and indifferent expression appeared in the window. She looked at the couple walking downstairs with cold and resentful eyes.
Then, the couple encountered strange things frequently.
Everything was going normally at first.
Further down the line, after the male protagonist finally met the female ghost, the style abruptly changed.
The female ghost began to reminisce—an exciting scene with the male protagonist.
Although the censorship was strict and a lot of over-explicit scenes were cut, the vague images and sounds were still there.
The more secretive it is, the more forbidden and exciting it is.
Especially in an empty movie theater, the sensory stimulation was even stronger.
Qi Xiaoyu lowered his head slightly and coughed twice. “Are horror movies so erotic these days?”
Xun Qian also laughed softly, his voice a little hoarse. “You’re an actor; you should know better than me.”
“I haven’t made this type of movie.”
“En.”
The two didn’t know what to say for a while.
After a while, the sounds in the movie finally weakened, and there was a sign of entering the end, but some sputtering sounds were heard again.
Looking forward from their position, they could see that the couple in the front seat had completely leaned against each other, their heads overlapping and indistinguishable from each other.
The scene became even more awkward for a while.
Qi Xiaoyu could only turn his head towards Xun Qian and whisper, “Don’t they know that whatever they do in the cinema will be seen by the staff?”
Xun Qian turned his head and saw Qi Xiaoyu’s blushing face close in front of him. He moved his eyes away and saw Qi Xiaoyu’s hand curled up slightly on the chair. “Will they?”
“Yeah. Yeah?”
Xun Qian pinched Qi Xiaoyu’s fingers and spoke in a hoarse voice. The voice was very low and slow, but very tempting: “It’s other people who’re being seen. What are you nervous about?”