Is this your first time holding someone's hand for so long? Are you nervous
Jiang Chuyi's first reaction was disbelief, and the first thing she blurted out was a question: "Didn't you have a relationship in high school?"
Zong Ye was stunned for a rare moment, "I never went to high school."
Jiang Chuyi: “…”
Sincerity is indeed the greatest killer move.
She hesitated and apologized guiltily, "I'm sorry."
Zong Ye hummed lightly, avoiding her gaze and lowering his eyes.
Seeing his "lonely" look, Jiang Chuyi regretted her quick words for a moment, and couldn't help but comfort him: "It's okay, there are many people in our industry who have never been to school. Look at me, although I also went to school, but I was very busy in those years and basically didn't stay in school, so I am almost half illiterate."
After that, she added sincerely, "Of course, I'm not saying you're illiterate. After all, everyone has their own specialties! You play the bass and guitar very well, which shows that you are very talented in playing instruments. I often listen to your songs in private."
After a while of silence, Zongye tilted his head slightly and looked at her squatting on the ground, saying earnestly, "Thank you for your comfort, I'm fine."
Why does it feel like something is wrong
Ji Kai was sitting not far away resting and heard his words clearly.
He almost spit out the words, and turned around to ask Wang Tan anxiously in a low voice: "Did you hear that? Zong Ye actually said such words, isn't it disgusting?"
Wang Tan didn't take it seriously: "I heard it, just pretending to be innocent."
Ji Kai nodded as if he had some feeling: "Speaking of this, he is indeed the best at it. He is really a male green tea."
When the male green tea came back, Ji Kai hooked his shoulder and said, "Brother."
Zongye pulled the hand off his shoulder: "What?"
Ji Kai deliberately disgusted him: "You're nervous just holding hands? Have you never held hands before?"
Fu Cheng's expression was sarcastic: "He is the last virgin in the entertainment industry."
After hearing this, Zongye smiled slightly but was not angry.
After a few seconds of silence, he smiled and said gently, "If you insist on saying that, it seems to be okay."
Jiang Chuyi, who was sitting somewhere else, had no idea about this. She was still reflecting with a heavy heart.
My EQ has been too low recently. How come I always hit other people's sore spots when I speak
You must be careful with what you say and do in the future.
As she reflected, she remembered the gossip that Xin He had just told her.
Zong also has a girl he has a crush on for a long time
She really couldn't think of any girl who could make a guy like Souya secretly love her.
If this girl knew that she was once loved by such a big star, she would probably wake up laughing in her dreams.
Jiang Chuyi looked up at Xin He.
She had just been mercilessly criticized by the director in front of a group of people, and her self-esteem was obviously hurt. She was sitting alone, holding the script in her hand, and I didn't know if she was reading it.
Jiang Chuyi took the initiative to walk over to her, "Do you want to talk?"
Xin He glared at her sullenly: "Why are you here? You are deliberately trying to make fun of me."
"Why am I laughing at you? Wasn't I just scolded by the director as well?"
Xin He pursed her lips and stopped talking.
After a moment of silence, she grumbled quietly, "I've never made many movies before, and the requirements are too strict."
Jiang Chuyi sat next to her, "Actually, filming a TV series is similar to filming a movie, except that there may be more close-ups in movies. Anyway, it's all acting."
Xin He looked at her and said, "The director kept saying that I was daydreaming, but how can I get into the role so quickly?"
"Is such that."
Xin He showed a puzzled expression, "Then how did you take pictures before?"
Jiang Chuyi thought about it seriously.
"First, concentrate." She was very patient and spoke slowly, making it easy for people to listen. "Focus on the point you are assigned, then relax, forget about what is happening around you, and slowly put yourself into the role. You don't have to worry about not having enough time and then deliberately adjust your expression. The director is always paying attention to your emotions in the play and generally won't interrupt."
"My teacher told me that to act well, it is not about exaggerated lines or expressions. The most important thing is to control the details of facial muscles. Some delicate and realistic expressions may be what the director wants to shoot."
"If, if you feel nothing when you look at Zong." Jiang Chuyi tried to guide her slowly, "You can imagine him as Fu Cheng. One day you find out that your best friend has a crush on Fu Cheng, and you don't know what to do."
Xin He snorted: "I don't have any good friends."
Jiang Chuyi: “…”
Xin He glanced at her and became a little awkward again: "But still..."
Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's, but Jiang Chuyi still clearly heard the three words "thank you".
Jiang Chuyi smiled and held her hand encouragingly.
*
After finishing the filming, it was almost three or four in the morning. Back at the hotel, Jiang Chuyi checked the time on her phone and suddenly realized it was already 11:20.
Chen Yi sent her a WeChat message in the group nine hours ago: "Are you done with your work, Madam Jiang?"
Jiang Chuyi: "Just finished work."
It was almost noon in China, and Chen Yi quickly replied: "Come to video chat."
Jiang Chuyi: "Wait for me a moment"
Jiang Chuyi took a shower, returned to the bedroom, and connected her video.
Chen Yi was lying on a chair, with a makeup artist busy working on her face. "Happy birthday, baby."
As she spoke, the assistant conductor helped to hold up the phone.
Jiang Chuyi wiped her hair with a towel and asked, "Why do you have to rush to the announcement so early in the morning?"
"Yeah." Chen Yi sighed, "I've only slept for a few hours these past few days. I have two variety shows to record today, so I don't even have time to play King of Glory with a handsome guy. I feel like I've aged ten years. By the way, how are you going to celebrate your birthday this year?"
Jiang Chuyi also sighed: "I'm still filming. How can I have time to celebrate my birthday?"
"Your crew isn't planning on celebrating your birthday?"
"I'm such a big star that I even asked the crew to celebrate my birthday." Jiang Chuyi had a sore shoulder, so he adjusted his posture and held the phone in front of him.
"You've been quite popular lately, haven't you?" Chen Yi said in a sarcastic tone, "Those famous celebrities from Xibao even teamed up to live stream with you a few days ago."
When the makeup artist heard this, she couldn't help but look up and glanced at Jiang Chuyi.
Jiang Chuyi was powerless and sat on the bed: "What are you talking about? Stop mocking me."
"Where did I say that in a sarcastic way?" Chen Yi said in a huff. "Zong Ye even used his big account to repost your Weibo post. Which female celebrity is as lucky as you? That's Zong Ye!!"
"Indeed, I'm lucky." Jiang Chuyi didn't argue with her, tore off a piece of facial mask and applied it on her face.
As the two were talking, there was a ding-dong sound and another person entered the group video.
Chen Yi: "Zhao Guangyu? Why are you up so early?"
Zhao Guangyu yawned, dark circles under his eyes: "I'm on vacation these two days, I played a game all night, and I saw you guys chatting so I came in to take a look."
The three of them were college classmates and were assigned to the same group during military training. Later, Chen Yi invited him and Jiang Chuyi to have meals together several times, and they became familiar with each other over time.
Zhao Guangyu asked listlessly, "Is today Chuyi's birthday?"
"yes."
Zhao Guangyu: "When will you return home? Let's have a meal together."
Jiang Chuyi counted the days and said, "It's almost time. Just stay for another week or two."
"Okay, remember to call me when you come back." Zhao Guangyu remembered something, "Is Xin He also in your group this time?"
"Yes what's the matter?"
"Nothing." Zhao Guangyu yawned again and said in a gossipy tone, "I remember this girl gave you a negative like a few days ago. My buddy said she has a bad temper. I hope you didn't get bullied."
Chen Yi was shocked. "Is there such a thing? What do you mean by black likes? Why haven't I heard of it?"
Jiang Chuyi quickly said: "Oh, that, it's just a misunderstanding, I wasn't bullied, they are all very nice people."
This is true.
Maybe it was because she had suffered a lot of contempt outside in recent years, Jiang Chuyi did a lot of psychological preparation before joining the crew. After all, these leading actors are all hot new stars in the entertainment industry, so it is normal for them to look down on others. As a result, after spending some time together, she found that everyone is easy to talk to.
He had no intention of looking down on her and was very polite to her.
"Are you sure they are good people?" Chen Yi's tone was full of distrust. There were no outsiders here, so she spoke without regard for others: "You are a person with a big heart and a leaky mind. You think everyone is good. You didn't even know that you were deceived and sold."
"I'm not lying to you, Xin He is a good person..." Jiang Chuyi didn't know where to start explaining, "I'm not new in the industry, I still have some judgment ability, she is actually quite simple."
"Naive? Isn't Xin He famous for having a serious princess syndrome? She even liked your post? Damn, she's amazing. She has a very low EQ and does a lot of shady things. You'd better stay away from her."
Jiang Chuyi: "You heard about it too, I'll let you meet him when there's a chance."
"Tsk, she is Princess Huarui, you are just a bunch of insignificant people, why don't you just meet her?"
Some deep-rooted prejudices really can't be eliminated with words for the time being. Jiang Chuyi decided to give up temporarily, looking tired, "Okay, let's not talk about it for now. I have to take a shower and go to bed. I have to shoot a scene later in the afternoon."
"Okay, bye, let's go back to China and take care of yourself and get some rest."
Jiang Chuyi agreed: "I understand."
*
As soon as they arrived at the set the next day, Er'er and several staff members said happy birthday to Jiang Chuyi.
Jiang Chuyi replied with a thank you.
The progress has been very tight recently and everyone is busy with their own things. Jiang Chuyi has few roles in these scenes and she was resting most of the time, just sitting and chatting with Er Er.
Today went relatively smoothly and we finished the shoot an hour ahead of schedule.
Xin He had to rush back to the hotel for a live broadcast of an endorsement event, so she said goodbye and left.
The director was flipping through the script, preparing to rehearse several scenes for tomorrow's scene.
Xin He was not there at the moment, so Jiang Chuyi had to take on her part for the time being.
I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but the scene that Jiang Chuyi rehearsed for Xin He happened to be the same scene she watched on the day of her audition.
On the heroine's birthday, she met a wandering singer playing the guitar, and the one who accompanied her was Souya.
Because it was just a temporary rehearsal, Jiang Chuyi only had to try out her movements. With the skills she had practiced over the years, she could memorize most of the lines after reading the script for ten minutes.
The process was similar to last time. The camera crew was ready. Jiang Chuyi walked up and said according to the script: "This song is really beautiful."
"Thanks."
Jiang Chuyi: "Can I ask what this song is called?"
Zong Ye thought for a moment and gave the answer.
"Can I listen to it again?" She added, "I can pay for it."
Zongye tilted his head and thought for a moment, "Is today your birthday?"
Jiang Chuyi was slightly startled. Although she knew she was acting, she was still a little distracted for a moment.
This line is so coincidental.
Fortunately, her professionalism was still there, and she quickly followed up: "Ah, yes, how did you know?"
Souya said calmly, "You are holding a birthday cake in your hand. Is it tiramisu?"
He is really dedicated...
Although she had nothing in her hands, Jiang Chuyi still nodded in agreement, "Yes."
He hooked his hand around the strings and moved them slowly, "Want to hear the song just now?"
Jiang Chuyi hummed.
As the sun was about to set on the streets of Italy, the neon lights full of style lit up one after another. Zongye held the piano tightly, lowered his head, and played seriously and attentively.
He played beautifully, Jiang Chuyi thought it sounded familiar, but she didn't know which song it was. But Zong Ye didn't seem to be rehearsing at all, but rather playing a single song for his fans at a concert. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and in front of the ancient church, someone released a group of colorful balloons into the sky. Half a minute later, the song ended.
Jiang Chuyi was still immersed in the sound of his piano.
He moved the guitar off his lap and returned his gaze to her. "For you."
Jiang Chuyi was stunned.
The two of them, one standing and one sitting, were less than half a meter apart. As the melodious music came from the square, a few white pigeons flapped their wings and flew up from the roadside.
Zong Ye tilted his head slightly, his eyebrows and eyes were handsome, but his voice was lowered, "Chu Yi, happy birthday."
For a moment, Jiang Chuyi's mind went blank.
She was a little slow, came back to her senses and said, "Thank you."
This is a line that is not in the script.
*
That night, back at the hotel, Jiang Chuyi curled up on the sofa, looking through the calendar on her phone, and counting the days in her mind.
She fell down, her mind blank.
When I closed my eyes, all I could think of was the scene of my last scene with Souya.
Before I knew it, I had been shooting here for more than half a month.
Being abroad, she didn't have the obvious "class differences" that led to different treatments in China. She seemed to have gradually forgotten that Xibao was a very popular idol group. Wang Tan and Ji Kai had interesting and eccentric personalities, and would tease her and Xin He from time to time on the set. Although Fu Cheng had a sour face all the time, he was quite funny when he suddenly said a few words.
And Zongye...
After spending a long time together, Jiang Chuyi really classified them into the category of friends.
It's just that in the entertainment industry, I have experienced too many such short-lived relationships, which come and go quickly. When everyone returned to China, they were busy with their own work. Xibao was still a rising star with great momentum, while she was still a marginal figure acting quietly. She probably wouldn't have the chance to interact with this group of people again in the future.
Just as I was thinking about it, the doorbell suddenly rang.
Xiao Zhong went to open the door.
Jiang Chuyi stood up slightly and looked in the direction of the voice.
A man who looked like a hotel manager was at the door. He greeted them in Italian first, and then saw that they were Chinese, so he switched to English and asked, "Is Chuyi Jiang here?"
Jiang Chuyi stood up and saw that he looked unfamiliar. She asked, "Hello?"
"I'll give you something." The man took a breath and wiped the sweat off his forehead.
"Me?" Jiang Chuyi pointed at herself in confusion.
The man confirmed: "Are you Chuyi Jiang"
“Yes.”
"That's right." The man handed her what he had in his hand.
Jiang Chuyi took it in a daze.
The man came and left in a hurry. She looked down puzzledly and took a look at the brown paper bag in her hand.
Looking inside, there was a beautifully packaged box with a small card inserted on it.
Jiang Chuyi picked up the card.
There was just a simple "Happy Birthday" written on it in black pen, and the signature was Xibao Studio.
Jiang Chuyi recognized the handwriting and her heart moved.
Slowly walking back to the room, she took out the box. It was made of white cardboard, not too big or too small, and could barely be held in the palm of her hand.
Pulling off the bow wrapped around the outside, Jiang Chuyi opened the top of the box and looked inside.
A piece of tiramisu lay quietly in the center.
(End of this chapter)