Oxygen filled his lungs, and Xu Qiao's confused mind cleared up.
His sight found the focus, and looking at Xu Siyi who was bending down to kiss him, Xu Qiao frowned, and put his hands on his chest to push him away, which was completely different from the affectionate embrace just now under the water.
After a distance, Xu Siyi realized what he had done.
"I… "
As soon as he opened his mouth, Xu Qiao turned around and swam towards the shore, saying, "We're done."
Xu Siyi understood what these three words Xu Qiao meant.
After the two of them came to light, Xu Qiao attributed the kiss, which was not part of the filming, to the "filming".
He frowned and stared at Xu Qiao's back as he swam to the shore. After a moment, he murmured, "Crazy."
After getting ashore, Xu Qiao wrung the water out of his hair and clothes and walked to the director.
Hu Zhenghua reviewed the previous shot, and after confirming that there was no problem, he said to him: "After this scene is over, you can change into the slug spirit's makeup and do a few more shots with Si Yi."
Seeing Xu Qiao nod, Hu Zhenghua thought of the kiss between the two just now, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Hu Zhenghua has worked with Xu Siyi several times, and the two have a good relationship in private. Hu Zhenghua can be said to know Xu Siyi well.
No matter how affectionate this person is in a scene, as soon as the cut is called and the filming is over, he will immediately withdraw without any hesitation. It has never happened before, he is still immersed in it after the scene is over.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that Xu Siyi's attitude towards Xu Qiao was a little different from the beginning. When Li Chengxuan snatched the role of the little Taoist priest, it was he who spoke up for Xu Qiao, which prevented this pearl from being covered in dust.
Looking at Xu Siyi who came ashore later, Hu Zhenghua said nothing, "Okay, you two go back and take a rest, take a hot bath and relax, you've worked hard today."
The room was cleared and there were not many people around. The assistant ran out to call back the makeup artist and removed the wigs and makeup for the two of them.
After changing their clothes, Xu Qiao and Xu Siyi walked towards their residence.
The forest was deep and the grass was thick, and the road was quiet except for the chirping of birds among the branches overhead.
The road was a bit narrow, and the two of them walked one in front of the other, without much communication along the way.
Xu Qiao felt irritated. The sudden flashes of memories from underwater made his head ache vaguely.
He couldn't figure out why. He couldn't forget completely, but he couldn't remember it either. The fragments were scattered and he didn't know what they were telling him.
Xu Siyi walked behind him, his thoughts even more confused.
After a moment, he couldn't help but quicken his pace and stepped forward to grab Xu Qiao's arm.
His thoughts were interrupted, Xu Qiao stopped, turned around and looked at him with confusion in his eyes.
Looking at those eyes, Xu Siyi's throat moved and he asked in a low voice: "Do you want to try it?"
He didn't think he was gay, and he had had vague fantasies about the opposite sex during adolescence. But this sentence came out of his mouth naturally, as if he had practiced it thousands of times.
Do you want to try it? Let's try what happens when we are together.
Xu Qiao thought he had misheard and stared at him without blinking, watching the man's ears turn red first, then his cheeks.
After a moment, Xu Siyi gave up and whispered, "I mean, there's a restaurant at the foot of the mountain. Feifei said it's delicious. Do you want to try it?"
The excuse is so lame that it is hard to bear to expose it.
Xu Qiao curled the corners of his mouth, lowered his eyelashes, and hummed.
The two of them chose to avoid today's intimate scene as if nothing had happened, and drew a clear line between them.
After returning to his residence, Xu Qiao took a shower. Just as he changed into a bathrobe and came out, he heard rapid knocks on the door.
He didn't need to recognize the knock on the door to know it was Li Feifei. Xu Qiao walked over to open the door, and sure enough, Li Feifei was standing outside the door, waving her cell phone with a smile on her face.
"Brother, one good news and one bad news, which one do you want to hear?"
Xu Qiao leaned against the door frame and glanced at him: "Bad news."
Li Feifei's mouth was almost stretched to his ears. He smiled and said, "The bad news is... I lied to you! There is no bad news, only good news."
Xu Qiao: “?”
"Brother Cheng Hong called me just now." Li Feifei squeezed into the room and poured him a glass of water. "Drink some water after taking a hot bath to replenish your water."
Xu Qiao obediently took the cup of water, took a sip and asked, "What did you say?"
"He said there will be a Hundred Flowers Awards Ceremony next week, the one for online dramas and online movies, held in Shanghai. He said that 'Liao Jiang' has five nominations, and one of them is for your Most Surprising Actor."
"Brother Cheng Hong has already asked Director Hu for leave for you, and the plane ticket has been bought. Brother, are you surprised and excited?"
The Hundred Flowers Awards Ceremony is aimed at online dramas and online movies. Netizens and the jury vote to nominate the awards, and then combine various data to decide the final winners. In the field of online dramas and online movies, it has a good influence.
"The Chatting General" had performed outstandingly before, and could be regarded as a dark horse among online dramas of the same period. Its nomination was expected, but whether it can win the award in the end can only be known at the awards ceremony.
Li Feifei said with emotion: "This is your first time to win an award. It means a lot. You will have to walk the red carpet when the time comes."
"It's just a nomination." Xu Qiao reminded him helplessly.
Li Feifei waved her hand nonchalantly: "Being nominated is impressive too."
For Xu Qiao, who had no representative works before, it was quite good to get such a nomination. Regardless of whether he wins the award in the end, it will be regarded as an improvement in his qualifications.
After Xu Qiao finished drinking the water, he saw Li Feifei take out the suitcase and start packing for him. He couldn't help but frown: "Isn't it next week? Why are you packing so early?"
Li Feifei chuckled: "I can't wait any longer."
Xu Qiao: “…”
After staying in the crew for another four days, Xu Qiao took Li Feifei to the airport on the day of the ceremony. It was almost one o'clock when they got off the plane. The ceremony was to start at seven o'clock in the evening. They had to do the styling and then drive to the scene. They were in a hurry.
Mo Chenghong came to pick people up at the airport, and then drove to the agreed styling studio.
After all, it is Xu Qiao's first award, and the entire award ceremony will be broadcast live. Mo Chenghong attaches great importance to it and specially found a top stylist in the country to do his styling.
In the studio, Mo Chenghong sent people in and watched the stylist help Xu Qiao put on clothes.
Xu Qiao's shoulders are not broad, but he has a slender figure and a perfect posture.
The stylist changed him into a tailor-made suit with pads on the shoulders, making him look like a living clothes hanger.
After changing clothes, she started to do her hair and put on makeup. Her already outstanding face became even more eye-catching after being modified by makeup.
It was almost dark when everything was done, so Mo Chenghong drove him to the ceremony site.
The live broadcast had already started at this time, and Xu Qiao could hear the screams of fans from a distance.
After the cars of the celebrities arrived, they were dispatched in a unified manner and drove to the red carpet entrance in order. When the cars started one by one, it was Xu Qiao's turn. Mo Chenghong stepped on the accelerator and drove slowly over.
"It's being broadcast live, so please don't make any mistakes." Mo Chenghong warned from the driving seat.
He was afraid that this was Xu Qiao's first time walking the red carpet and attending an awards ceremony, and that he would be too nervous and make a fool of himself.
Xu Qiao glanced at him lazily: "Don't worry."
Mo Chenghong glanced at him, and slowly felt relieved. Apart from anything else, Xu Qiao's usual calmness made people feel safe.
The car drove directly to the red carpet entrance. Along the way, Xu Qiao saw the dense crowds of people outside the venue. Apart from the media and security guards, most of them were fans of various groups.
Through the car window, Xu Qiao could still see many light signs with his name printed on them, glowing in the darkness.
In front, the host's voice could be heard faintly: "The next person walking on the red carpet is Xu Qiao, who won countless tears with his role as Jin'er in "Liao Jiang". Let's welcome him!"
Suddenly there was a burst of screams from fans.
As he got out of the car, the screams became clearer and clearer, sweeping towards Xu Qiao.
"Ahh Qiao Qiao! Qiao Qiao! Mommy loves you!"
“Ahhhh!!!”
The spotlights gathered around them and flashed non-stop.
The young man walked on the red carpet, looking handsome, young, calm and exceptionally tall.
Joe's fans who were watching the live broadcast were also instantly excited.
[Wow, brother, you look so good today, wow, wow]
[Qiao Qiao, I love you forever]
Waving to the fans on both sides of the red carpet, Xu Qiao stopped from time to time to let the media take pictures.
Without lingering on the red carpet for too long, Xu Qiao walked to the host and took the pen handed to him.
The host was very satisfied with Xu Qiao. Many stars on the red carpet walked like it was their only walk in their lifetime. They walked one step and stopped another, as if they wanted to stay there forever. This caused a lot of trouble for the scheduling work.
People like Xu Qiao who know their limits will be much less of a worry.
After Xu Qiao finished signing, the host said, "Xu Qiao, say hello to everyone."
Xu Qiao curved his eyes and spoke clearly: "Hello everyone, I am Xu Qiao. I am very happy to participate in the Hundred Flowers Festival. I hope everyone has a pleasant evening."
"Liao Jiang" was a big winner at this ceremony, receiving five nominations. The host chatted with him for a few more words and finally asked: "We know that Xu Qiao was also nominated for the Most Surprising Actor this time. Are you confident that you will win the award?"
Xu Qiao smiled at the camera and said: "Being nominated is already a recognition of me. Whether I win the award or not, I am already very satisfied."
There was nothing wrong with the answer. The host smiled and nodded: "Yes, Xu Qiao's performance in "Liao Jiang" is obvious to all. Thank you Xu Qiao, see you later."
Xu Qiao followed the stage controller to his seat. Other members of the "Chatting General" crew also arrived, including Jiang Wen, Si Cheng and Zhang Yinghui.
After sitting down, Xu Qiao greeted a few people.
After a few words, the atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became a little strange.
The flash lights that had been flashing non-stop seemed to have had their pause button pressed. The sound became quieter, with only a few sporadic sounds, which seemed a bit abrupt.
However, the fans' screams were still enthusiastic.
what happens
Xu Qiao frowned, and when he looked up, he saw a man in a wheelchair being slowly pushed in from the entrance for non-celebrity artists on the other side of the venue.
The media stopped the cameras in their hands as if they were afraid of disturbing that person's peace. Even though the screams in the conference hall were still deafening, no one dared to lift the camera again.
The weather now is not very cold, but there are many people in the venue and the heat waves are coming in waves.
But the person in the wheelchair, wearing a thick fur coat and leg warmers made of fox fur, looked out of place with the people around him.