The lights in the VIP lounge were on, and everyone else was chatting in low voices, not noticing the misunderstanding that had occurred here at all.
Jiang Chuyi's expression twitched and she choked.
I was so embarrassed that I didn't know what to do, and wondered whether I should say something.
At this moment, Zongye turned his head slightly and looked at her.
Caught off guard, their eyes met and she felt a little at a loss.
After hesitating for a while, he was the first to break the silence and asked calmly, "Did you scan the wrong one?"
She hummed calmly.
Being stared at like this, Jiang Chuyi pursed her lips and tried to maintain her calm appearance, "Sorry for waking you up."
She thought she was acting calm enough, but she didn't realize her earlobes had turned red.
"It's okay." Zongye's face was calm, "I wasn't asleep anyway."
This statement saved her some face.
As if he understood her embarrassment, Zongye lowered his eyebrows slightly, picked up his mobile phone, and asked: "Can I scan another one for you?"
Jiang Chuyi quickly refused: "No, thank you."
She really didn't want to hear that embarrassing notification tone again.
Fortunately, Fu Cheng called out to Zong Ye at this time, and he turned around.
Jiang Chuyi wanted to get up and walk away, to sit somewhere else. But she felt that this was a little too deliberate, so she could only lie back down. She focused her attention back on the ceiling, trying to clear her mind and forget about the episode just now.
I don't know what they said, but Fu Cheng raised his voice slightly, "Zongye, I'm talking to you, are you listening?"
"I'm listening."
Fu Cheng was puzzled. "What the hell are you laughing at?"
Zongye sighed, "You're also in charge of my laughter?"
Although the voice was small, it still reached Jiang Chuyi's ears.
The earlobes became even redder.
*
This time the destination is Venice. Starting from Beijing, I need to transfer in Milan.
Around noon the next day, the plane landed in Milan. They found a place near the airport to eat, rest, and then went to the train station to transfer.
It took more than an hour to drive to Venice.
The city is built on the shallow waters of the bay, and even the wind has a salty and humid feeling.
There are no cars here, only by ferry.
Along the way, Xin He and Ji Kai were almost inseparable, chatting non-stop. After boarding the boat, she sat directly next to Ji Kai and sat with the people from Xibao.
The assistant director of the crew joked: "Are you starting to develop feelings so soon?"
Ji Kai clicked his tongue: "Don't mess with me."
This caused another round of laughter.
Jiang Chuyi felt a little seasick, so she found a quiet spot at the stern of the boat, sat down, and drank a few sips of water.
Sitting next to her was Er Er, a screenwriter who was with the group. He asked with concern, "Do you want to take some motion sickness medicine? I have some here."
"Thank you, I just ate."
"You look so bad."
"It's okay, maybe I didn't sleep well." Jiang Chuyi resisted the urge to retch and drank some water, "I should be fine after I get off the boat and eat something.
As they were chatting, there was a commotion ahead. Jiang Chuyi looked over. They were from the same boat, three or four young girls, all of them Asian. They were stumbling and gesturing to the staff, their faces flushed with excitement. It was unclear whether they were Korean or Japanese.
IM staff stopped them and pointed at the cameras in their hands, asking them not to take pictures.
Er Er gossiped in a low voice: "They are here to ask BxG for autographs again. We just met a few of them on the train."
Xiao Zhong interrupted, "I'd like one too."
As she spoke, she secretly glanced at Jiang Chuyi.
Jiang Chuyi said weakly: "Why are you looking at me? Do you want me to help you get it?"
Xiao Zhong looked up and blinked, "Is it okay?"
Jiang Chuyi: “…”
Xiao Zhong stuck out his tongue, "I'm just kidding, I don't want it, I won't embarrass you."
"What's so shameful about asking for an autograph?" Er Er was amused by her little appearance. "Who do you like? How about I help you get one?"
"Ah...?" Xiao Zhong hesitated, looking at Jiang Chuyi eagerly, pitifully, "Is it okay... Sister Ning won't scold me, right?"
"Are you so scared? She's not here yet." Jiang Chuyi was a little amused, "You can have it if you want it."
"Really!"
Xiao Zhong immediately perked up, took out a few photos that he had treasured for a long time from his bag, screened and compared them for a long time, and handed them to Er Er, "Then this one will do. Thank you, little sister."
Er Er took it, looked at it from head to toe, and said with understanding, "You like Zong Ye?"
Xiao Zhong had a conflicted expression, "Actually there is also Fucheng, but it's too much trouble for you, I just want one."
Er Er teased her deliberately: "Zong Ye has a good temper. If you ask for it yourself, he will definitely sign it for you."
"I can not."
"Why?"
"Well, it's just..." Xiao Zhong hesitated, "I don't dare to look him in the eye. I'm afraid that if he smiles at me, my legs will go weak and I can't help but scream. After all, I'm here to work, so I can't be obsessed with him."
Jiang Chuyi: "It seems like there is an undercover agent on our side?"
Xiao Zhong leaned against her arm and said coquettishly, "Ah, the walls are only temporary, you are my eternal goddess."
Fu Cheng seemed to dislike the noise over there, so he came over and sat down near them. Xiao Zhong and Er Er looked at each other and fell silent. The chat came to an end.
Jiang Chuyi raised her head and looked away.
Several young girls received the autographs with great satisfaction, and then gestured and asked if they could take a photo together.
After being politely rejected, I walked away feeling a little disappointed.
The ship moved forward smoothly. It was already evening in Venice. White doves fluttered past the solemn church, and the hands of the old clock tower swung slowly.
The water lanes are winding, and ripples appear when boats pass by. The streets on both sides are long, with various Gothic buildings. At a glance, it seems as if most of the city is floating on the water.
The feeling of nausea gradually dissipated, and Jiang Chuyi concentrated on looking at the scenery along the way.
*
The hotel we stayed in was on a somewhat remote secondary island, surrounded by the sea, with few people and it was quiet, making it not easy to be recognized.
After checking in, the director team communicated with them about the arrangements for the next few days.
It takes some time to set up the venue, and Xibao's work schedule is quite full. In addition to filming the movie and MV, they also have some cooperating brands that have provided them with clothes, and they need to take a few sets of photos, which will be used for Weibo business later.
Jiang Chuyi has nothing to do, so she can take some time off for the next two days.
Jiang Chuyi entered her room, immediately untied her hair tie, took off her shoes, and went into the bathroom.
After taking a comfortable bath, she wiped her hair with a towel, walked outside and opened the curtains of the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Looking out from the balcony of the room, you can see the sea directly.
It was almost evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun fell on the sea, creating golden waves.
After lying on the bed for a while, WeChat ding-dong rang twice.
Jiang Chuyi picked up the phone that was charging.
Several unread messages.
Chen Yi: [Playing King of Glory? I called a rapper]
Jiang Chuyi: [I am abroad, and I need to burn paper if something happens]
Chen Yi: [I remember your birthday is coming soon? ]
Jiang Chuyi: [I will probably be busy for a month, so this year’s birthday is destined to end in a mess]
Chen Yi: [Sloppy? You deserve to die. You are not satisfied with being with those handsome guys from Xibao day and night, Madam Jiang?]
Jiang Chuyi: [You said that as if I could choose them at will.]
Chen Yi: [After you pick, remember to leave two for you, or one is fine =3=]
Jiang Chuyi smiled.
The group was notified that there would be a dinner party later.
The temperature was a bit low at night. Jiang Chuyi casually rolled up her long hair, took out a silver satin suspender skirt, and put on a sweatshirt.
She arrived late and most people were already seated.
The director casually called out, “Come in and sit down.”
Jiang Chuyi walked to the empty seat and someone had already pulled the chair away for her.
She whispered a thank you.
Zongye nodded.
Er'er pulled her aside and chatted in a low voice to pass the time.
After a while, people gradually arrived and the waiter started serving the dishes.
The table was filled with all kinds of seafood, squid noodles, pasta and pizza. Jiang Chuyi picked some roasted vegetables and put them in the bowl, eating them sporadically.
Seeing that she only ate the food in front of her, Er Er kindly helped her pick out a few seafood and put them on the plate. "This is their local specialty, try it."
Jiang Chuyi: "Thank you."
The crab wide noodles in this restaurant are very appetizing. After silently calculating the calories for a while, Jiang Chuyi decided to give it up reluctantly.
At the dinner table, she ate slowly and without saying a word, only occasionally listening to what others were talking about.
In order to play the role realistically in the play, Jiang Chuyi developed a professional habit since childhood - staying in a certain place, quietly observing the expressions and movements of people passing by, and trying to figure out what they are thinking.
At this moment, Xin He, who was sitting opposite her, was turning her face to the side, seemingly joking with Ji Kai, but her eyes were inadvertently drifting elsewhere.
On Zongye's body.
I don’t know what Ji Kai said, but Xin He was so amused that she bent over and stretched out her hand coquettishly, as if to hit him.
Seeing all this, Jiang Chuyi figured out some subtle rivalry.
The noise Xin He made seemed deliberate, as if she was mad at someone.
She glanced at Souya out of the corner of her eye.
Like her, he kept his head down eating and seemed not to have said much.
Thinking of the gossip she had seen on Weibo before, she imagined a bloody love triangle...
As he thought about it, he picked up the bright red squid on the plate with a fork.
She put it in her mouth and felt it was a little spicy. As she chewed it slowly, she suddenly heard the director start giving a speech.
I don't know who started him talking, but the old man started by talking about the self-cultivation of actors and what is true art. After ten minutes, everyone at the table was forced to stop talking and laughing and pretend to listen quietly.
A dinner party suddenly turned into a meeting of leaders.
The director was obviously a little drunk. When he was excited, he put down his glass and started to call out the names of the top stars at the table one by one. "Take today for example, a foreign girl came to ask for an autograph, and what happened? Wang Tan, Zong Ye, none of you can write well. Being an actor requires both inner and outer qualities. If your handwriting is ugly, what's the point of being good-looking?"
Jiang Chuyi nodded as if she was deeply moved.
Zong Ye looked over with a smile.
Jiang Chuyi immediately lowered his head.
After the director finished criticizing and lecturing everyone, he was finally satisfied when he saw everyone's solemn expressions. "Forget it, forget it. That's all for today. You guys continue eating."
Everyone around him started to eat. Jiang Chuyi didn't want to waste food, so she forked the remaining half piece of cold squid on the plate into her mouth.
Zongye leaned back in his chair, looking straight ahead, coughed softly, leaned his shoulder slightly closer, and tilted his head, as if he had something to say to her.
He was wearing a work jacket and was so close to her that Jiang Chuyi could even faintly smell his scent, which was very fresh, a bit like the bitter scent of dried orange blossoms and citrus mixed together.
Jiang Chuyi was still chewing squid. He turned his head and asked vaguely, "What's the matter?"
Zongye hummed.
Seeing him smile, she was a little confused: "What?"
“Is my handwriting ugly?”
She swallowed the squid in her mouth and was about to reply when she suddenly felt the chili oil choking her trachea.
Jiang Chuyi couldn't eat spicy food to begin with, and she was caught off guard, almost crying. She quickly grabbed the water cup at hand and took a few big gulps. She tilted her head and coughed several times, and reluctantly said, "Why are you asking this?"
"The director was talking just now, and I saw you nodding along."
"oh… "
Jiang Chuyi was a little confused by the spiciness. She was still holding the fork in her hand and was a little confused for a moment. "It doesn't look good."
Zong Ye was obviously stunned for a moment.
Three seconds after realizing what she was saying, Jiang Chuyi immediately made amends, "Well, it's not ugly, it's just a little hard to recognize."
After a moment of silence, his confusion seemed to be explained, and he smiled lightly, "So, no wonder."
Jiang Chuyi uttered an "ah", but fearing to offend him, she lowered her voice guiltily, "What's the problem?"
"No wonder you didn't recognize me?" Zong Ye seemed to be reminiscing. He tapped the table with his thin fingers and slowly read out a name.
"Little Ruby."
(End of this chapter)