As Lin Lan entered July, it became hotter and hotter.
The milk tea in Jiang Qi's hand changed from cold to warm with the long and lingering kiss between the two. When the kiss was over and Zhi Qi bit the straw in a daze, the strawberry milk tea he inhaled was already lukewarm.
Even a thin layer of sweat broke out between the intertwined fingers of the two of them.
Zhiqi lowered her head and pursed her lips in embarrassment and smiled: "Go home."
Jiang Qi chuckled, the jealousy that had been soothed by the deep kiss was gone, his slender big hands held the girl's thin shoulders, and led him home together.
The slanting sun of the setting sun pulls two long shadows out of the well-matched figures of the two people - just like a couple of gods and gods.
*In no one's corner, there are too many romantic secrets.
Teenagers and girls in their early twenties, in the hottest weather, even their love is unreservedly passionate.
It's just that under the surface of the lingering love, there is an undercurrent surging.
For example, when you are restless, you will always be upset, the balance in your bank card is about to bottom out, and you can't find work problems that don't even have a "goal"... Jiang Qi can't really let himself be a "little boy" at home, Relying on Zhiqi to support him.
But in any case, job hunting without a clue is like a bottomless pit, and a thick vine drilled out of it bound his feet, constantly dragging him into the bottomless abyss.
It is full of hostility, despair, emptiness and numbness. If you are really dragged down, you will be finished again.
Jiang Qi was so anxious that he went to the fifth hospital, and found Liu Yong, the former attending doctor, and asked him to increase the dose of medicine for him.
He was afraid that he would not be able to control his emotions when they were together. He could clearly feel that he was not doing well recently, so he could only rely on drugs to contain it.
Even if it continues like this, the balance will almost be unable to afford the monthly medicine, Jiang Qi has to do this, he can't let Zhi Qi down again.
For a while, Jiang Qi even doubted whether he was right or wrong in rejecting Shen Lei's proposal. He was afraid that he would lose himself again when he returned to the entertainment circle, but now that he can't do anything at home, is it hard to succeed? Won't you get lost
When he left the hospital under the scorching sun above his head, all Jiang Qi thought about was this question.
It seemed to be the same as what he was thinking of, 'the heart has a heart'. On the way back, the mobile phone in his pocket kept ringing unwillingly. Jiang Qi was so dazed that he didn't notice that it was an unfamiliar number, so he picked it up unconsciously.
But the person who called surprised him, and the voice on the other side said indifferently: "Jiang Qi? I'm Qu Heng."
Jiang Qi's footsteps stopped, and his body froze at the entrance of the subway station—it seemed that the coolness of the underground air conditioner came, and the emotions that were originally hot and boiling were numb, and a coolness gradually rose from behind.
"I asked Lao Shen for your phone number." Qu Heng's voice was as gentle and calm as ever, and there might be some imperceptible resentment because of the various "holidays" before: "Can you say a few words? "
Jiang Qi squeezed the phone tightly with his slender fingers, and after a while, two low words popped out between his teeth: "You say."
However, Qu Heng's first question was quite blunt: "I want to ask, how much is the monthly salary of the car repair workers?"
"..." Qu Heng, a well-known director, wouldn't deliberately make a phone call to laugh at him, Jiang Qi frowned slightly, and answered truthfully after thinking about it: "The basic salary is four thousand."
"Four thousand?" The man on the other side of the phone laughed, and he spoke again, with a very straightforward purpose: "Do you think this kind of salary, how many years do you have to work to earn the salary of a movie?"
Jiang Qi didn't speak, but unconsciously clenched the hand hanging by his side.
"come back."
Qu Heng sent out an invitation loudly and loudly: "Finish the filming of "Jiao Si", and I will pay you according to the original film salary."
And when they signed the contract for the movie "Arrogant Si", Jiang Qi's salary was in the seven-figure range.
"Director Qu." Jiang Qi suppressed all kinds of emotions in his downcast eyes: "You can find a better actor."
"No, no." Qu Heng refused without hesitation, and asked him instead: "Do you remember that we had finished filming half of the movie back then?"
Jiang Qi was taken aback, and his thoughts were brought back to the winter half a year ago—the crew of "Jiaosi" had been filming in Jiangwu for more than half a month, and almost half of the script content had been completed.
"The half of the film in the camera is a masterpiece. It's a pity that I am the only one who appreciates it alone." Qu Heng sighed: "Jiang Qi, I don't hide it from you. I have been polishing the script for two years, and I have cast almost half of the entertainment industry before I chose you. I want to use this film to sign up for the competition of the three major film festivals, and I cannot change people."
"Arrogant Si" carried his full expectations and dreams, and Qu Heng really didn't want to give up, that's why he made this call today, and made this invitation again to Jiang Qi, who he once felt extremely resentful about.
Because Qu Heng had a premonition that if the filming of "Jia Si" can be successfully completed, it will become the most successful work in his career.
So Jiang Qi stopped talking, and didn't know what to say.
After all, in this matter, he is indeed ashamed-for Jiang Qi, quitting the entertainment circle is not a pity for him, but dragging down the crew of "Jiao Si" and causing the entire movie to "abort", he really is the culprit.
Now Qu Heng has come to invite him humbly, if he said a word 'no' decisively, Jiang Qi really couldn't do it.
No matter how indifferent he looks, in fact he is always a person who knows how to reciprocate, so Jiang Qi can only say that he will think about it.
Qu Heng's invitation is difficult to refuse on the one hand, on the other hand, he is indeed... indeed...
Jiang Qi's mind was confused, and he stood in the same place for a while, then he turned a corner, and instead of choosing the way home, he went to the seafood market in the opposite direction.
In the evening, when Zhiqi came home and opened the door, the scent of seafood caught his nostrils.
The little girl's eyes lit up, and she took off her shoes and asked, "Jiang Qi? Are you cooking seafood?"
The tall and thin figure of the young man came out of the kitchen with the dishes, and gave a soft 'hmm'.
Zhiqi trotted to the table to have a look, and found that Jiang Qi not only cooked seafood, but also made her a "seafood feast" - crabs in sauce cut in half, and placed on the plate with teeth and claws, the crab roe glistened Glowing to the point of overflowing, there is a layer of vermicelli under the bright red prawns poured with minced garlic and spicy millet, and the fat salmon belly is served on ice in a large glass plate, braving the slightest chill, and steamed eggs with sea urchin next to it The steaming hot steam complement each other, and two drops of hoisin soy sauce dripped on the oily egg liquid, and the thought of getting into the tip of the nose makes the index finger wide open...
As a very picky eater, Zhi Qi couldn't help holding Jiang Qi's face sideways, and gave a mouthful of excitement.
Like a bird pecking at food, delicate and exquisite.
With just such a 'tweet', Jiang Qi suddenly felt that the whole afternoon of busy work was worth it.
In fact, he is not particular about food, it doesn’t matter, he eats whatever he has, but he knows everything Zhiqi likes and dislikes, the little girl hates many vegetables, celery, leeks, carrots—except the delicious carrots fried in fish-flavored shredded pork Si, likes to eat beef, but doesn't like mutton, and doesn't like to eat it other than boiled.
And Zhiqi likes to eat seafood, but he doesn't like to peel it by himself, he also knows this.
So every time the two of them eat seafood, Jiang Qi will automatically 'serve' the girl's meal, peeling crabs and shrimps, and even the fish is used to picking out the thorns and picking them up for her... Some people may think that Zhiqi This is too squeamish, but Jiang Qi is willing to do so.
His little girl was pampered, cared for and raised for more than 20 years, now that she is with him, of course he has to treat her better.
So Zhiqi also had no doubt that she was full.
After the meal, she saw that her originally flat belly seemed to be slightly swollen, and she couldn't help drooping her eyes and said in a sullen voice, "Jiang Qi, you've made me fat."
Since living together, it was the first time in her life that she weighed ninety pounds! When Zhiqi was on the weighing scale, she almost doubted her life - after all, there is no girl who doesn't care about her weight.
"Get fatter." When Jiang Qi was packing the dishes, he replied with a light smile, "You were too thin before."
Every time I hold a girl in my arms, I feel that she is too thin to grasp, as if she is very... fragile and fragile.
Now Zhiqi claims to be 'fat', but in reality she is also holding her.
Lying on the bed at night, Jiang Qi held the girl in his arms, patted her on the back like a child, and tried to say something that he had been brewing all night, but he still couldn't say it.
The slender big hands patted and couldn't help clasping the girl's shoulders and fiddled with the shoulder straps of her suspender nightdress.
Zhiqi's thin shoulders were covered with flesh and bones, and his whole body was itchy. He couldn't hold back his smile and kicked him on his calf: "What are you doing?"
Jiang Qi was silent, leaning over to hold her down.
But just a second before kissing him, the girl's soft little hand covered his lips.
Facing the young man's puzzled eyes, Zhi Qi lay on the bed, her long chestnut hair spread out on the bed, her white palmed face reflected by the color of moonlight was quiet and soft.
"Jiang Qi." The girl asked softly, "Is there something on your mind? I feel that you are a little weird tonight."
.
Sure enough, the person who knows him best in the world is Zhiqi.
His every move and impetuousness could not be hidden from the girl's eyes.
Jiang Qi lowered his eyes, lightly kissed Zhi Qi's palm, then got up and picked her up, letting the petite girl sit on him.
"Director Qu Heng called me today." The young man's thin chin rested on Zhiqi's shoulder, and his low voice formed a line, which entered her ears: "He wants me to go back and make "Arrogance" "Si" is finished."
Zhiqi was startled, looked sideways at the pair of obscure eyes on Jiang Qi's tall nose, and blinked: "What about you? How did you plan?"
Jiang Qi shook his head and said honestly, "I don't know."
"This, you should know, I can't make up your mind for you, I can only support your decision." Zhiqi smiled, and her soft little hand held the young man's slender fingers: "Actually, I know, you have always regretted dragging you down. You can’t make this movie, right? Isn’t this invitation a chance for you to make amends?”
Having said that, but... Jiang Qi closed his eyes: "I'm afraid I can't do well."
In fact, just as Zhiqi said, he wanted to save his mistakes.
But every time I think of my inability to control my sickness in Chenkong Hutong, I feel timid that I can't do it well.
What should I do if I fail once
Wouldn't it be another harm to the crew and to Qu Heng and the others? It seems that I am even more irresponsible.
"Jiang Qi, what are you afraid of? You are that lunatic who is not afraid of anything." Zhi Qi raised his eyebrows and pulled his face: "As long as you want to do it, there is nothing wrong with it."
But the hesitation and indecision now are not suitable for Jiang Qi.
"Actually, there is one thing that I have been forgetting to tell you." Zhiqi approached the boy and whispered softly in his ear: "You are a person who is naturally suitable for the camera. When you are on it, you shine."
Whether it's shooting movies or magazines, Jiang Qi always has the kind of magic that can attract other people's eyes.
Occasionally, Zhiqi would also think, isn't it a pity that he left the entertainment circle
To the audience and to himself, it is a feeling of 'loss', but today, he has another chance to choose.
Because of his unique conditions, Jiang Qi had many opportunities to choose.
But even after many opportunities, she couldn't resist the refusal again and again. Before falling asleep, Zhi Qi saw Jiang Qi's still silent attitude, so sleepy, she crawled to his ear and gave the last sentence—
"You can do whatever you want, and I will respect all your decisions."
She just felt that Jiang Qi was suitable for the big screen, and she didn't mean to force him to go back. After Zhiqi finished speaking, she couldn't help but turn her head and fell asleep.
The curtains in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the bedroom have not yet been drawn, and through the moonlight shining in, Jiang Qi watched the girl's peaceful and beautiful sleeping face for a while, and couldn't help but leaned over and kissed her gently.
Kiss her lips with the moonlight.
Zhiqi's words, as if she was always his strongest backing,
The young man's originally restless heart suddenly became extremely calm, and he became cheerful.
Jiang Qi got out of bed gently, and walked towards the balcony of the living room with his mobile phone.
At 11:30, people in the entertainment circle probably wouldn't sleep. Jiang Qi looked at the Qu Heng number saved in the address book in the afternoon, and dialed it.
Amidst the waiting sound of the blind voice of 'beep', Jiang Qi suddenly felt that what those people said was right, and he always had a vague idea that he wanted to go back, but he was still unable to overcome the last line of defense in his mind—and now, Zhiqi Help him 'break'.
Otherwise, he would not have kept Qu Heng's phone number.
The waiting sound stopped abruptly, the phone was picked up, and Qu Heng's voice on the other side was filled with restrained excitement: "Jiang Qi?"
"Director Qu, I apologize for being irresponsible before, and by the way..." Jiang Qi paused for a moment, and said firmly, "I accept your suggestion, and I will go back and finish filming "Jiao Si"."
After saying this, Jiang Qi vaguely heard the sound of broken glass over there.
Accompanied by Qu Heng's overjoyed voice: "It's true and false, you can't deceive people."
"I won't lie to you." Jiang Qi played with an unlit cigarette quite lonely between his fingers: "I just have a request."
Qu Heng hurriedly said, "Say it."
"I will finish the filming of "Jiao Si", and I will also cooperate with all promotional activities, but..."
Jiang Qi said softly, "No salary."
He chose to go back in order to fulfill the obligations he did not fulfill, and to take responsibility to make compensation.
As for the remuneration, of course he has no face to ask for it.