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During the last day on set, Zhen Ming came to work in a wheelchair. His mini amplifier was clipped on his waist and he had an oxygen tank in his lap.
Bai Qi was puzzled. ‘Was his condition that bad?’
Xi Chengyun slowly blinked. “His left and right foot didn’t coordinate properly, so he slipped and fell.”
“Ha.” Director Zheng seemed like a cow on a leash. He merely sighed.
In the end, Bai Qi never found out about how Xi Chengyun ‘slaughtered’ Zheng Ming.
Zheng Ming opened his sleepy eyes. ‘I’m going to destroy everything’ was written on his face. His voice was amplified through the little device, “Xi-laoshi, hurry up.”
“Bai Qi, you have to punch Xi-laoshi today. Yes, punch him in the face, alright? Should I teach you how to?”
Xi Chengyun didn’t even blink.
Director Zheng thought that this was a positive signal. He happily wheeled his wheelchair around Bai Qi three times while telling him, “Let me teach you how to punch. It’s not easy to punch Xi-laoshi in the face…”
Director Zheng raised his hands and said, “Look at this. This is how you should make a fist. Make sure it’s sturdy… Xi-laoshi is a tough man, you have to put more energy into it.”
Bai Qi couldn’t help but interrupt him, “Mn? Do I actually need to punch him? Aren’t we going to film the punch by playing with the angles instead?”
“Of course not. Xi-laoshi is a professional. He does all the stunts and moves,” Director Zheng sarcastically said.
Bai Qi’s thoughts wandered.
‘Then, when he films the … scenes, does he also do them himself?’
Ah.
Bai Qi realized where his thoughts were going and suppressed his desire to go further.
Bai Qi lowered his head and looked at his fingers. He was strong. He had gained a lot of muscle during his time planting vegetables.
Director Zheng noticed the look in his eyes and bitterly asked, “Are you reluctant to do so?”
Bai Qi simply said, “Mn. Xi-ge’s face is very precious, I’m worried that I won’t be able to control my strength properly.”
“Don’t worry, Xi-laoshi’s face is not more valuable than your hands. Good boy, just do it with confidence…”
Director Zheng patted Bai Qi’s waist and received a glare from Xi Chengyun.
When Director Zheng saw that, he purposely reached to touch Bai Qi’s waist again.
However, he overstepped, used too much strength, and propelled himself onto the ground.
He was speechless.
Xi Chengyun couldn’t be bothered to look at him. He stretched a hand to Bai Qi and said, “Come here.”
Bai Qi walked towards Xi Chengyun.
There was a shift in the look in Xi Chengyun’s eyes. Without warning, he grabbed Bai Qi by the wrist and plastered Bai Qi’s palm against his cheek.
Xi Chengyun asked in a low voice, “How do you feel?”
‘… How do I feel?’
This question was too broad.
Many answers came to mind.
‘A little chilly, Xi Chengyun’s skin is very smooth. Mn… and his grip is a little strong.’
Xi Chengyun gently released his grip and continued in a low voice, “It’s no different from another person’s face. Do not think too much about it when the camera is rolling later on. You are very capable, and I’m sure you’ll be able to deliver the scene well.”
‘Of course, there was a difference.’
‘Xi-laoshi had an extraordinarily handsome face.’
However, Bai Qi didn’t voice his opinion.
On the other hand, Director Zheng shouted, “Alright, is everything good to go? Let’s get the camera rolling!”
Bai Qi and Xi Chengyun walked on set.
Just then, Bai Qi recalled Director Zheng’s words about how his hands were more precious than Xi-laoshi’s face. ‘Why did he say that? Did Xi-laoshi mention something like that to him in the past?’
“3, 2, 1, action!” Director Zheng said.
Bai Qi quickly threw himself into the scene.
According to the script, in this scene, Li Yu would finally realize that he had become a bargaining chip for Ban Yuren to use.
Li Yu would rush into the assembly hall and give Ban Yuren a huge slap in front of the crowd.
Bai Qi did the same.
He dragged his long sleeves along with him as he hurried forward. The camera panned according to where he was walking. He swiftly stepped across the door frame.
Xi Chengyun was seated on a luxurious traditional wooden arm chair. He raised his head and smirked. He gently asked, “Why are you here today…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Bai Qi had slapped him in the face.
At that moment, Bai Qi thought that he could hear the sound of the wind.
Xi Chengyun’s head tilted aside.
His act came apart for a split second; his lips quivered before it returned into a smile.
He slowly turned back to look at Bai Qi. There was a smile on his face, but his eyes were ice cold.
The room fell into pin drop silence.
Bai Qi’s breathing halted. He felt like he was Li Yu.
Xi Chengyun lowered his gaze and fixed them on Bai Qi’s hand.
He grabbed Bai Qi’s wrist and raised it up. Bai Qi flinched away from him, but to no avail.
Xi Chengyun’s stared fixedly at Bai Qi’s fingers. It seemed like he was contemplating over something. ‘What an interesting ‘weapon’ this was.’ His gaze could burn holes. It was so hot that it could melt Bai Qi entirely.
This fitted an adverb used in modern literature — eye r*ping.
「Li Yu felt an indescribable feeling」
This was how it was written in the script.
Bai Qi added a little twist to it to make the delivery of the scene even richer.
He stood there, vulnerable, being str*pped n*ked by Xi-laoshi by the second.
Xi Chengyun suddenly chuckled.
“You’re a feisty one. Why are you so angry? Is one slap enough? You can hit me again if that wasn’t enough.” He gently patted his own face with Bai Qi’s hand.
“Come on,” Xi Chengyun said in a low voice, his eyes in sharp curves.
Even though he was the one that was hit, from here, it looked like it was the other way round.
Bai Qi didn’t move.
According to the script, Li Yu would have been shocked by Ban Yuren’s reaction and remain still.
Xi Chengyun let out another baritone laugh. “The Li’s son…”
Instantly, Bai Qi’s palm felt hot.
Xi Chengyun had licked him.
Director Zheng’s eyes widened. “Cut, cut, cut!”
His assistant couldn’t help but turn and look at him. Zheng was stammering.
Director Zheng grumbled in his heart. ‘Ha, I knew it. No wonder he didn’t say anything when I was teaching Bai Qi. So, this was what he was up to!’
‘Is this written in the script?’
‘Of course not!’
However, Xi Chengyun didn’t stop at that.
He stared fixedly at Bai Qi; he eyed him as if he were teasing something that he loved.
He licked his lower lip and right after; he gave Bai Qi’s hand a peck and nibbled on it.
He was like a ferocious beast in the face of its beloved prey. He was reluctant to bite the prey’s neck off, so instead, he was licking and biting at it with restraint and desire.