Back in the private room, the group seemed to be chatting about interesting things that happened during the filming of the movie. The atmosphere was so lively that no one noticed Qin Mingyuan coming in.
There was a person sitting in his seat, Li Lin's assistant Xiao Chen, who was leaning sideways as if talking to Yun Pei, with a happy smile on his face.
Qin Mingyuan walked over, and the other party noticed him and immediately stood up, called him Mr. Qin, said hello to Yun Pei, and slipped away, as if he was a little afraid of him.
He sat down in his seat, put his hand on the back of Yun Pei's wheelchair, and asked, "What are you talking about?"
Yun Pei shook his head. "Nothing. He watched my video and chatted with me for a while. He probably saw that I was alone here and was afraid that I would be bored, so he came to accompany me."
The last time they met on the crew, he felt that although Xiao Chen was young and seemed unreliable, he was actually very careful and did things steadily, otherwise he would not have been able to be Li Lin's assistant.
Qin Mingyuan nodded without asking any more questions. He turned around and looked at the lively atmosphere, and then asked, "Did Liang Zichen cause you trouble again just now?"
"No, he has been talking to the director." Yun Pei knew that he had targeted him before because of Yun Yuexian. They had no hatred against each other. Now that the matter has been revealed, he, as a movie emperor, would not cause trouble for him again in such an occasion.
Seeing that the man was still in deep thought, he used the serving chopsticks to pick up some food and put it on his plate, saying, "Eat something. You just drank alcohol."
Qin Mingyuan's eyes fell on the food he picked for him. He glanced at him, nodded, and picked up the chopsticks to eat.
The door of the box was pushed open. They were sitting next to the door. When they heard the noise, they subconsciously turned their heads and saw that it was Yun Yuexian who came back.
There were still some water droplets on the side of the other person's face, and his eyes were red, as if he had just cried.
He was stunned for a moment when his eyes met theirs, but quickly came to his senses and raised his hand to wipe the corners of his eyes. He looked really pitiful.
Qin Mingyuan immediately withdrew his gaze, and Yun Pei was even less likely to pay attention to him. The two of them tacitly pretended not to see it and continued eating.
Yun Yuexian, who was left alone, had a distorted expression on her face for a moment. She glanced at their backs as they sat side by side, then retracted her gaze, adjusted her expression, and walked back to her seat.
"What did you say to him?" Yun Pei asked Qin Mingyuan as he watched him sit down and Liang Zichen beside him talk to him.
Not long after the man went out, Yun Yuexian followed him out. It was obvious that he was going to look for the other person. Judging from his expression just now, it was obvious that the conversation was not a pleasant one.
Qin Mingyuan was pouring himself a bowl of soup. Hearing this, he turned his head to look at him and said, "Tell him not to show up in front of me anymore."
With just this one sentence, Yun Pei could roughly guess the content of their conversation. He could also imagine how angry Yun Yuexian would be given her personality. She probably vented in the bathroom and came back only after she calmed down.
The red eyes weren't all fake, at least half of it was from anger.
Yun Pei raised the corner of his mouth slightly.
Qin Mingyuan noticed it, raised his eyebrows, lowered his head to drink the soup, and was obviously in a good mood.
He put down the bowl and felt someone's eyes on him. He looked up and saw Liang Zichen, who was sitting halfway across the table.
He was not surprised. Yun Yuexian came back in that state, as if she had been bullied by him because he had said something bad to her.
This time, the other party was very calm and did not show any unpleasant expression. He met his eyes and even raised the red wine glass in his hand to signal.
Qin Mingyuan gave him this face, clinked glasses with him in the air, and brought the glass to his lips and took a sip.
In fact, he didn't quite understand the thought processes of the protagonists of these novels. He felt that Yun Yuexian was hostile to him when he was interested in her before, and now that he had made his attitude known, the other party was still unhappy.
I sneered in my heart and took another sip of wine. Maybe all protagonists are like this. They think the world should revolve around them and everything should be done according to their wishes.
"Boss Qin, can I offer you a toast?"
Before Qin Mingyuan could put down his cup, a person stood beside him. He looked up and saw a young man with an unfamiliar face, who should be the little actor at another table.
He held the glass without saying anything. The other party might have thought that he agreed, so he quickly brought the glass over and touched it lightly, then raised his head to drink.
Because of the angle, Yun Pei happened to meet the look in his eyes when he was drinking, with a bit of provocation. He paused and looked at the young man carefully when he put down the glass.
A face that is too beautiful for a man, small and delicate. It seems that she has put on some light makeup, and you can see some traces of foundation. Her hair is also carefully groomed.
He was wearing a ripped T-shirt with a hole at the waist, revealing his slender waistline.
Yun Pei raised his eyes and saw the other person's face flushed with drunkenness. His affectionate eyes stared at the man sitting there quietly without blinking.
He lowered his eyelashes. For some reason, he felt a little uncomfortable. He felt that the light perfume coming from the young man was particularly pungent.
The temptation of the position of President Qin's wife, coupled with the man's personal charm, means that countless people want to hook up with him. This is definitely not the first time such a scene has happened.
He himself had seen several people trying to strike up a conversation with the other person, but this was the first time he had encountered such blatant seduction.
The air-conditioning seemed a bit cold. Yun Pei tugged at his coat, which still had the man's scent on it, making him feel safe.
With a light "knock" sound, Qin Mingyuan did not drink the wine. He put the glass back on the table and looked up at the young man. Although he was sitting, his aura was more powerful than that of the person standing.
Many people came to toast him today, but no one dared to touch his glass without him responding. This person was the first one.
His gaze did not force the young man to retreat, but instead gave him some confidence. A smile appeared on his face, and he took a step closer to him. He also put his hand on the object next to him, bent down slightly, and his beautiful eyes were full of affection, "Boss Qin..."
The young man was startled and subconsciously withdrew his hand. Then he looked at the place where he had just set up the wheelchair, which was the backrest of the wheelchair.
Seeing him let go, Qin Mingyuan glanced at Yun Pei, who was curled up in the wheelchair with his eyes downcast and silent. He didn't know if Yun Pei was disturbed by these people coming one after another. He was a little irritated and said something unpleasant. "If you want to get mad, go find someone else. Don't bother me."
The young man felt embarrassed to have his shameful thoughts revealed so bluntly. He could even feel the sarcastic looks from the actors sitting nearby.
He didn't have the courage to say anything to the other party, nor did he have the face to stay here, so he turned around and went back with a grim face.
As soon as he left, Qin Mingyuan and Yun Pei remained silent for some reason, and the atmosphere was a little strange and indescribable for a moment.
After staying in this awkward situation for a while, Qin Mingyuan spoke first, "Are you full?"
"Yeah." Yun Pei responded softly. He had put down his chopsticks for a while and he didn't eat much to begin with.
"Then let's leave first. Judging from how they are doing, it will probably take a long time for this to end." Qin Mingyuan raised his wrist to look at his watch. It was already past nine o'clock.
Yun Pei had no objection. He didn't even know these people. If it weren't for them, he would definitely not come to such an occasion. Besides, after the commotion just now, he really didn't want to stay here.
Qin Mingyuan stood up to greet the director, and was kept by the producer and investor to chat for a few minutes. Liang Zichen, who was sitting next to him, did not say a word except for glancing at him when he came over.
Yun Yuexian looked at him hesitantly, and finally remained silent. She was probably afraid that he would scold her again.
The producer originally wanted to ask Xiao Chen to come over and see them off, but he declined.
"Let's go." Qin Mingyuan strode back with his long legs, helped him get on the wheelchair, turned it around, and pushed him out of the box.
In the elevator, they remained silent, watching the floors rise and fall. The atmosphere was weird and yet indescribably harmonious.
The two people arrived at the hotel entrance, and the driver who received the notification was already waiting.
When he was carried into the car, the man's breath mixed with a faint smell of alcohol entered his nose. Yun Pei looked up and waited for him to get into the car from the other side. He asked, "You drank a lot of wine, are you okay?" After the car drove out, Qin Mingyuan loosened a button of his shirt and turned his head and said, "It's okay, I didn't drink much."
The alcohol content of red wine is not high, so when others toast him, he just takes a sip to get by, and sometimes he just touches his lips and doesn't drink much.
Seeing that he was conscious and didn't look unwell, Yun Pei felt relieved, but turned his head to look out the car window a little awkwardly.
The Maybach drove quietly for a while. Qin Mingyuan rubbed his forehead and looked to the side. He saw the back of the young man's head, which was so furry that he wanted to rub it. "What's wrong with you?"
A man's deep voice suddenly sounded in the car. Yun Pei felt his ears itch. He resisted the urge to rub them and turned his head to respond, "What?"
"You seem to be in a bad mood since just now." Qin Mingyuan looked at him calmly, "Are you disturbed by too many people?"
“No.” Yun Pei shook his head and lowered his eyes. He just suddenly realized something, something... that made him a little flustered.
He was unwilling to say, and Qin Mingyuan did not press him. He reached out and rubbed the other's head.
Yun Pei froze for a moment, but did not avoid it. He let the warm palm stroke his head. He looked a little dazed, and he didn't know since when, their physical contact seemed to become more frequent.
His earlobe was pinched and he shuddered. This time he couldn't help but lean back to avoid it, and raised his hand to cover it. "What are you doing?"
Qin Mingyuan took back his hand and rubbed his fingertips which still had some warmth left. "Why are they so red?"
Without him saying anything, Yun Pei could feel the temperature on his ears was higher than usual. He rubbed them subconsciously and put his hand down, "Maybe it's a little hot."
As he spoke, he was about to take off his coat, but the man reached out to stop him.
Holding his hand and feeling the cool temperature on his fingertips, Qin Mingyuan said, "Don't take it off. The air conditioner is on in the car and it will be cold soon."
Yun Pei responded hesitantly, pulled his hand away, not daring to look him in the eye, and turned to look at the colorful night scene outside the car window.
The scene that flashed by on the side of the road startled him. He subconsciously moved closer to see more clearly, but the car had already driven away.
"What's wrong?" Qin Mingyuan's eyes were still on him, watching all his movements.
Yun Pei turned around and temporarily put aside the embarrassment just now, "I think I saw Huo Lijuan's car."
That moment happened so quickly that he didn't actually see the license plate number clearly. It might just be the same model.
Qin Mingyuan took a while to react before he remembered who Huo Lijuan was. He raised his eyebrows. The place they just passed was a hospital. Why did she come to see a doctor so late at night
Yun Pei didn't really care whether it was Huo Lijuan's car or not, nor did he care where she usually went. It was just that just a moment ago, he saw a middle-aged man get into the car. He didn't see his face clearly, but he always felt that the man looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
"If you care, why don't you go back and take a look?" Qin Mingyuan suggested as he saw him frowning in thought.
Yun Pei came back to his senses and shook his head hurriedly, "No, maybe I saw it wrong. It's getting late, don't waste time."
Maybe that wasn't Huo Lijuan's car, but someone else's, and the middle-aged man might be the owner of the car.
(End of this chapter)