Xia Zhi always had trouble sleeping soundly in unfamiliar environments. He fell asleep at nearly two in the morning and woke up before six in the morning.
Jiang Zhixia was still sleeping. When Xia Zhi opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a quiet and handsome sleeping face. Xia Zhi was a little dazed, and his mind didn't work for a while. He stared at Jiang Zhixia's face for a long time, blinking his sleepy eyes. He sighed as he looked at her, as expected of someone who became famous overnight with his face. Even when he was sleeping, he was much more pleasing to the eye than others.
Xia Zhi covered his mouth and yawned, then he lifted the quilt and stepped out of bed quietly to avoid waking up the man who was still sleeping on the bed. He went into the bathroom with a sleepy head to wash up. When he was brushing his teeth, he suddenly realized a very serious problem - before he fell asleep last night, he was clearly facing away from Jiang Zhixia, but why did he wake up facing her
Xia Zhi stood in front of the mirror with his back stiff, looking embarrassed. Having been alone for so many years, he almost forgot that he didn't sleep very well and liked to roll around when he fell asleep.
When they were still in the group, Chuanxing arranged a dormitory for them, which was a suite with three bedrooms, two people in one room, and the beds were also very small single beds. Xia Zhi would roll off the bed every time he fell asleep. Later, Jiang Zhixia suggested sleeping on two beds together. In this way, although the area of the bed became larger, half of the bed was also taken away by Jiang Zhixia, so Xia Zhi still often rolled off the bed, and Jiang Zhixia always had to get up in the middle of the night to rescue him from the ground. Later, in order to avoid tossing as much as possible, Jiang Zhixia simply held him to sleep. Facts have proved that this decision is very correct. Since then, Xia Zhi has never rolled off the bed again. Gradually, Xia Zhi also got used to this sleeping posture. Sometimes when Jiang Zhixia didn't hold him, he would drowsily crawl into his arms after falling asleep.
Over the years, Xia Zhi's sleeping posture has improved a lot, and he no longer rolls around, either because he's older or because the bed has become bigger. So he wasn't too worried when he slept in the same bed with Jiang Zhixia yesterday. He's not sure if it was because Jiang Zhixia slept next to him last night that triggered his body's instinctive reaction that had been dormant for many years; he's also not sure if Jiang Zhixia knew that he changed his sleeping posture in the middle of the night.
Xia Zhi struggled in the bathroom for a long time, and finally decided to pretend that nothing had happened. When she came out of the bathroom, Jiang Zhixia had woken up and was sitting on the bed putting on her coat.
"Wake up." Xia Zhi greeted him with a smile as if nothing had happened.
"Well. What time is it?" Jiang Zhixia was in a hurry to go out last night and didn't even bring her cell phone.
Xia Zhi glanced at the watch on his wrist and said, "It's half past six, it's still early. The doctor will come to check you at eight. If everything is fine, you can leave the hospital today."
Jiang Zhixia nodded and asked tentatively: "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"What?" Xia Zhi was stunned.
Jiang Zhixia pointed at the tip of his eye. Xia Zhi understood instantly. When he was washing up in the bathroom just now, he also noticed that his dark circles were a bit serious.
"Maybe I'm a bit attached to my bed. I woke up after not sleeping for a long time." Xia Zhi said nonchalantly, "But I'm used to it. It's common for me to stay up late to write lesson plans and revise papers for students after teaching."
Jiang Zhixia frowned and looked at him, then said after a long while, "Take care of yourself."
Xia Zhi touched the tip of his nose uncomfortably: "I know."
At seven o'clock in the morning, Xu Tian and the producer also arrived at the hospital. Seeing that Jiang Zhixia's complexion had recovered, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Xia Zhi asked Sang Luo and Cheng Yunan: "Are they feeling better?"
"Much better." Xu Tian said, "I can get out of bed after a good night's sleep, and my spirits have been restored."
"That's good."
Xu Tian said: "They originally wanted to come with us, but I was worried that too many people would attract too much attention, so I didn't agree."
Xia Zhi agreed: "Try to keep a low profile."
"Oh, this." Xu Tian suddenly took out a cell phone from his pocket and handed it to Jiang Zhixia. "I saw your cell phone on the table before I left this morning, so I brought it to you."
"Thank you." Jiang Zhixia took the phone and opened it to take a look.
After not opening his WeChat for a whole night, he had a lot of unread messages, but he just took a look and didn't reply.
The doctor still had some time before work, and Xu Tian and the producer were in a hurry to go out in the morning and didn't have time to eat breakfast, so Xia Zhi asked them to go eat first. Jiang Zhixia didn't need special care anymore, so the two didn't refuse, and prepared to go to a breakfast shop near the hospital to eat something, and bring some for the two of them.
Soon, they were the only two left in the ward. Jiang Zhixia lay on the bed, flipping through her phone absentmindedly, as if in a trance.
Xia Zhi poured himself a glass of water, sat down on the chair beside the bed, and asked him, "Didn't you call your agent to tell him you were sick?"
Jiang Zhixia shook her head and said, "The situation is not serious. There is no need to make her worry."
Xia Zhi took a sip of water and asked casually, "Why didn't you bring an assistant this time?"
"His wife gave birth, so I gave him half a year off."
"Then why didn't the agency arrange another assistant for you?"
"There was one," Jiang Zhixia explained, "but I didn't let him come with me."
"Why?" Xia Zhi asked curiously.
Jiang Zhixia paused and said calmly: "It's freer to be alone."
Others may not understand him, but Xia Zhi is very clear that Jiang Zhixia is clearly lying, but he did not expose it and agreed, "That's true."
The topic ended here, and the room fell silent for the nth time. Xia Zhi had gone from being at a loss at the beginning to being used to it now, so he didn't deliberately think of a topic. He thought that they were a couple who had broken up, so it was normal for the atmosphere to be a little awkward.
Fortunately, Xu Tian and his friends finished their meal and came back soon. At this time, the doctor from the emergency department also came to work. The doctor examined Jiang Zhixia and found that there was no major problem, so he helped him to complete the discharge procedures.
This whole process took another morning, and it was almost noon when the four of them returned to Jingwu Village.
Because of the sudden incident last night, Xu Tian simply stopped filming for a day. The staff all lived in another place, and only Sang, Cheng, and Xiao were in the room. They were having lunch, and when they saw Xia Zhi and the others coming back, they quickly put down their bowls and chopsticks and walked out.
"You're back. Is Lao Jiang okay?"
"fine."
"It's good that we are okay. We are okay now."
"You're back just in time. Let's eat first." Sang Luo invited everyone into the house and added after a moment's thought, "Lunch is cooked by Yun'an, so don't worry about eating."
Xiao Han on the side pursed his lips silently again. He had not dared to speak since just now. He hid behind Sang Luo like a little wife the whole time, staring at Jiang Zhixia eagerly. He wanted to speak several times but didn't dare.
Xia Zhi stood aside, saw everything, and couldn't help but sigh.
Xiao Han has always been like this, simple-minded and a little off-line. Although he is a genius in music, his ability to take care of himself is very average, and he can only barely support himself. He is not very good at cooking, but he has only messed up the kitchen before, and this is his first time making poison. This guy is obviously scared, I am afraid he will not dare to cook again in the future. It was the first time that Xia Zhi saw him so cautiously watching people's eyes, and she couldn't help but feel distressed, so she thought about comforting him privately later.
Jiang Zhixia was still a little weak, so Xia Zhi helped him into the house. When passing by Xiao Han, Jiang Zhixia suddenly stopped, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said softly, "Don't think too much, I don't blame you."
Xiao Han looked at him in surprise, his eyes slightly red, and he looked like he was about to cry again, but he held it back firmly and hummed softly.
Xia Zhi suddenly laughed softly.
Jiang Zhixia heard it, turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing?" Xia Zhi supported him and continued to walk into the house. "I just suddenly remembered that when we were in the group, Xiao Han was most afraid of you. When you glared at him, his legs went weak."
Jiang Zhixia looked a little helpless: "Am I that fierce?"
"It's not that I'm fierce, it's that I have a strong aura." Xia Zhi said, "Even Sang Luo doesn't dare to contradict you when you're really angry. To be honest, everyone is actually a little afraid of you."
"No." Jiang Zhixia retorted.
"You're not afraid of me."
"I..." Xia Zhi wanted to deny it, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't think of any rebuttal. Just then, Sang Luo urged them, so he quickly changed the subject, "Let's eat first."
After lunch, the five people disappeared in the living room.
The air conditioner in the homestay was broken, and the production team did not plan to repair it, so they prepared a few electric fans. The five people spread a mat on the floor of the living room and sat on the floor, with two electric fans placed one in front and one behind to blow the air.
Xia Zhi and Sang Luo usually dress in a business casual style because of their jobs. They look serious, but they are sweaty in the summer without air conditioning. After wearing casual shirts for half a day, they couldn't stand it anymore. Before they got heat stroke, they quickly got two T-shirts from Xiao Han.
Xiao Han seldom goes out and his clothes are mostly homely and casual. This time he brought a T-shirt and shorts to record the show. Although they were not very good-looking, they were indeed cool and comfortable, so he generously gave a set to Jiang Zhixia and Cheng Yunan as well.
So when Xu Tian came over at noon, he saw that the five industry elites who were well-dressed yesterday were now wearing old man's shirts and long shorts, with the sleeves of their T-shirts rolled up to their shoulders, which looked completely unrepresentative. Fortunately, the five people's faces could be slapped, and even the ordinary old man's shirts would make people think they were old man's shirts from the Paris Fashion Week.
Xu Tian shook his head, threw away the messy thoughts in his head, walked over and asked, "Do you have any plans for the afternoon?"
The five people said in unison: "No."
"How about we continue shooting in the afternoon?" Xu Tian asked Jiang Zhixia, Sang Luo and Cheng Yunan, "How are you feeling? Can you hold on?"
"Sure." Sang Luo said, "Then let's shoot, and finish it sooner and call it a day."
Xu Tian called the staff to set up the machine.
Xu Tian looked at the old man's shirts on the five people, was silent for a while, and asked tactfully: "Do you want to do a pose?"
Unfortunately, none of the five people present understood their good intentions and waved their hands lazily, saying no. The weather was so hot and there was no air conditioning. Putting on makeup was ruined in a short time, which was a complete waste of time.
Xu Tian didn't force it. It's a good thing to appear without makeup, which makes it more realistic.
The staff quickly set up the machine.
Xia Zhi asked the director: "What are we recording today?"
"It's all right." Xu Tian said with a smile, "You can do whatever you want, we won't interfere."
Xia Zhi and his teammates looked at each other and asked in surprise, "There must be a general direction, right?"
Xu Tian said no again, and explained to everyone that this program did not have a script, and it depended on their free expression to film the reality.
Everyone was speechless. This was too real.
Since the program crew was of no use, they had to discuss it among themselves.
Sang Luo was used to being a leader, so he quickly took the initiative in the meeting and asked the four people, "What do you think?"
Unfortunately, none of them had any experience in filming a show, and they didn't know what to do. Sang Luo had no choice but to ask Jiang Zhixia for advice. Although Jiang Zhixia had never participated in any variety shows, she had been in the entertainment industry for so many years, so she knew more than them.
Jiang Zhixia bent one leg, put his arm on his knee, and leaned his back against the sofa, calm and lazy: "Just be the same as usual."
Does it mean don't pay attention to the camera? Everyone thought about it and felt that this was the truth. How to shoot was originally the responsibility of the program team. They were just guests. Since the director said it was up to them, then it was up to them.
So Xiao Han happily took out his mobile phone and started playing games; Cheng Yunan took the opportunity to make a video call to his wife, as he hadn't seen his wife and daughter for two days and missed them so much that his heart ached; Sang Luo had sneaked in while her husband was away on a business trip, and she didn't dare to call and put herself in danger, so she played games with Xiao Han; Jiang Zhixia started reading a book; Xia Zhi went upstairs and took down his laptop, preparing to revise his thesis in the afternoon.
Everyone really did their own thing and there was basically no communication for the entire afternoon, but the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.
In the evening, Xia Zhi had been staring at the computer screen for the whole afternoon and was ready to get up and move around. Sang Luo had stopped playing games and ran to Cheng Yunan to watch his daughter's video with him, smiling lovingly; Xiao Han was still immersed in the world of e-sports; Jiang Zhixia had fallen asleep without knowing when, with his head resting on the sofa, a half-read book resting quietly on his chest, one arm naturally hanging to the ground, sleeping soundly and quietly.
The temperature had dropped a bit in the evening, and the wind from the electric fan felt slightly cool on his arms. Xia Zhi looked around, pulled out a thin blanket, and gently covered Jiang Zhixia with it.
After doing all this, Xia Zhi stood up, patted Sang Luo's shoulder gently, motioned for him to move around, and then went out.
Xia Zhi's VJ quickly followed.
Xia Zhi didn't plan to go far, so he just relaxed in the yard outside.
The best thing about the countryside is the fresh air. When you go out, you can see green mountains. The originally irritable mood was instantly cured. Xia Zhi raised his face, closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The tip of his nose was filled with the fragrance of trees and green grass, and the corners of his mouth could not help but rise.
Suddenly, a rustling sound came into my ears, which sounded like whispering.
Xia Zhi opened his eyes and saw a figure passing by the half-open wooden door. He walked over lightly and stretched out his hand to open the door.
"Ouch! You scared me!"
Everyone inside and outside the door was shocked.
Outside the door were three middle-aged ladies, dressed simply, and they should be from the village.
"Excuse me, who are you?" Xia Zhi asked.
The three aunts stared at Xia Zhi for a long time before they came to their senses and quickly introduced themselves.
"We are from this village." The middle lady in a flowered shirt pointed to a small road on the right and said, "My home is not far up here."
"Hello." Xia Zhi asked, "What are you doing here?"
"It's okay, it's okay," the aunties waved their hands and said with a smile, "We just heard that a group of city people came to the village. It seems that they are here to film a movie or something, so we came to see the fun."
"Oh." Xia Zhi smiled awkwardly and greeted him politely, "Would you like to come in and sit down?"
"Okay, okay." The aunties seemed very excited and rushed in.
"What's your name and what do you do?" The middle-aged woman in the flowered shirt walked up to Xia Zhi and asked in a familiar manner.
"My name is Xia Zhi, and I'm a teacher."
"Oh, teacher, what a great job! My niece is also a teacher!" the aunt asked, "Does she have a boyfriend?"
"… No."
"Oh, that's perfect!" The aunt slapped her thigh, her eyes shining, "My niece is fair and pretty, and she's also smart. How about I introduce you to her?"
(End of this chapter)