Qi Xingchen unconsciously picked up the call.
His idol's face, which he had been looking at for seven years, suddenly appeared in front of him.
Sharp eyebrows, slightly upturned eyes, a high nose bridge, a small mole on the side of his nose, and an inward jawline …
Qi Xingchen suddenly woke up and realized what he was doing.
He, he was video-chatting with Bai Ye!!!
And Bai Ye was also observing him.
His hair was messy, his eyes were red and swollen, and his eyelids were even more swollen. There were also some water stains under his eyes that he hadn't had time to wipe off.
Bai Ye immediately frowned. "Who bullied you?"
"No, no!" Qi Xingchen quickly explained. "No one bullied me!"
"Did the director scold you, or did Xu Sheng cause trouble again?"
"No, really." Qi Xingchen was flustered, but in order to stop Bai Ye from making wild guesses, he could only tell the truth. "I filmed a crying scene today."
Bai Ye was surprised. "How many scenes did you cry for?"
Qi Xingchen was too embarrassed to say that he cried for an entire afternoon.
"You cried so much after one scene," Bai Ye joked. "Then I won't dare to provoke you in the future."
Qi Xingchen was thinking about what "won't dare to provoke you" meant.
After a while, he figured out that Bai Ye was afraid that he would make him cry.
"I, I'm not the kind of person who cries!" Qi Xingchen was embarrassed and angry. "This time, I cried because Xiangxiang passed away!"
When he said "Xiangxiang passed away", his heart skipped a beat.
"Yes," Bai Ye said. "You don't cry."
"I believe you, so …" Bai Ye paused. "Don't cry now. Get up and wash your face, okay?"
Qi Xingchen was stunned for a moment before he finally understood.
It turned out that after beating around the bush and saying so much, the other party just wanted to coax her so that she wouldn't continue crying.
Qi Xingchen lowered his head to hide the smile on his lips. "Okay."
"Let's go then. We'll eat something while we're at it."
When the video call ended, he then realized that he had forgotten to take a screenshot. Ahhhhhh!
While Qi Xingchen had been appeased by Bai Ye, the people in the Qi Family's headquarters were still worried.
In the evening, Qi Yuji was cooking desserts while crying, "Xing Xing has suffered a lot this time. What should I buy for him as compensation?"
Qi Yunxiao cleverly bypassed the desserts and thought for a moment, "Why don't we buy a yacht? It just so happens that there is a yacht port on the coast of Baisha Harbor. We can dock there."
Qi Yuji was very satisfied with her brother's suggestion. She sat down and said coquettishly, "How about this, Big Brother? I'll buy a yacht for Xing Xing. You help him find a yacht trailer and apply for a sea license, okay?"
Qi Yunxiao chuckled softly.
He knew that his sister was saying this to steal the credit and make Xing Xing more indebted to her.
He didn't care about this and agreed with a smile, "Okay."
Grandpa Qi, who had just returned from the banquet, was very upset when he heard that his son and daughter had already chosen a gift.
As a father, he should give his son a better gift so that his son would like it more and be happier.
He went back to the study and racked his brains. After a long time, he finally came up with a good idea and called his assistant. "Apply for a route to South Africa tomorrow. I want to go there for an inspection!"
It had to be said that the male lead's and his idol's identical faces were very magical. After the video call, Qi Xingchen's waist no longer hurt, and his back was no longer sore. He didn't even have to expend any energy to climb up to the fifth floor. The effect was comparable to downing three new bottles of wine.
Although Shang Yuliang had given him a leave of absence for the afternoon, it had delayed the filming progress. He called An Ran and wanted to go to the hotel restaurant to order supper for the crew.
The hotel restaurant was on the first floor. As soon as he entered, he saw Xu Sheng sitting at the entrance of the restaurant.
His eyes were scarlet, his face was dark, and his hair was unkempt, lying on his forehead with grease.
Xu Sheng was a person who liked to dress up. Qi Xingchen couldn't help but think of the day when he first met him. He was wearing a branded casual suit and Valentino shoes that were shiny.
But now, perhaps he didn't notice that the few drops of vegetable juice on his shoes had already solidified.
"… Sheng, eat a little. If you don't eat or drink, it won't solve the problem. If you starve, people will laugh at you." Xu Sheng's agent sat opposite him and said earnestly, "Also, I have several artists under me. Who can be sure who I'm buying marketing for, right?"
Xu Sheng didn't say anything. He looked up and happened to meet Qi Xingchen's eyes.
In fact, Qi Xingchen didn't understand why Xu Sheng was so against him. At most, he had embarrassed Xu Sheng when they first met, but he had never done any real harm to him.
Even if "The Night Peach" was a brainless novel, the villain shouldn't be so stupid as to fight with him to the death.
Qi Xingchen pretended not to see it. He pulled An Ran from the other side and went to the front desk.
Xu Sheng looked at his back with a cold gaze.
Just as Xu Sheng's agent said, they were playing rogue tactics.
After the two stone hammer pictures were released by Fang Di Media, Xu Sheng and his agency didn't respond or clarify anything. It was as if they had never been involved in the planting of the melon field.
Early in the morning, the crew set up the props needed for the day and whispered from time to time.
"Hey, do you think Director Shang will still want Xu Sheng?
Will he terminate the contract and change the actor? "
"Hey, brother, you don't understand.
Xu Sheng did something dishonorable and he will definitely be criticized for his bad character. But there are too many things that tarnish the reputation of his peers. Unlike domestic violence and cheating, it's not a fatal stain and it will be over soon. "
"… Now that you mention it, it does seem to be the case.
But if I were Xu Sheng, I would go to Director Shang and ask him to quit. How embarrassing would that be? It would cause a huge uproar. "
Do you think it's that easy to get a second male lead in a movie … Stop it, stop it, he's coming! "
Xu Sheng paused for a moment and then continued to walk to the set.
After all, his reputation was not as important as his future. God knew how much effort he had put in to get the second male lead in "Heart of the Ocean".
Moreover, there was a goddess in the cast that he liked.
Perhaps he was warned by the company or his agent, but Xu Sheng did not talk to Qi Xingchen for the next week. He staggered the time for filming, filming, and makeup, perfectly avoiding all contact with Qi Xingchen.
Coincidentally, the two of them did not have any scenes together. Qi Xingchen was happy to stay away from him and ponder over his own script. When he was free, he would rub Xiang Xiang.
At the same time, Lin Xiao's scenes were getting better.
Because of Xiang Xiang's departure, Lin Xiao understood the importance of protecting wild animals.
Coincidentally, Ji Yan began to run around for the white whale. Out of love and his own dreams, he looked for opportunities to stick to Ji Yan all day long.
On this day, Ji Yan finished her work for the day, changed her clothes, and stepped out of the changing room —
"Pa!" Lin Xiao held her bag with one hand and held the wall with the other, trapping Ji Yan between the changing room door and the wall.
"… You scared me!" Ji Yan patted her chest. "Lin Xiao, what are you doing in the female changing room?"
"Of course I'm here to find you, Sister Ji," Lin Xiao said. "Are you going home?
"Thank you for your kindness, but I have an appointment with someone today." Ji Yan squeezed out from under his arm and walked out quickly.
The backstage of the Baijing Hall was a long corridor. After exiting from the second door on the left, one would enter the most beautiful place in the White Sand Harbor Ocean World — the Ocean Life Viewing Tunnel.
The tunnel was made of 360-degree transparent glass. On the other side of the glass was the blue seawater and freely swimming marine life.
The light shone through the seawater to the ground, reflecting the sapphire-like waves.
Lin Xiao caught up with Ji Yan. "Who are you meeting? That biologist?"
"Why are you asking so many questions?" Ji Yan ignored him and continued walking. "Hurry up and go back. There's still training tomorrow morning."
Hearing the word "child," Lin Xiao's blood rushed to his brain.
He stepped forward and reached out to grab Ji Yan's arm —
Exerting force, he pulled her directly into his arms!
"Ji. Yan." Lin Xiao gritted his teeth. "I'm not a child. I'm 18 years old. I'm a person with full civil rights. I know very well what I'm doing right now, and I know very well how I feel about you."
"Can you turn around and look at me?" He bent down and looked directly into Ji Yan's eyes. "Sister Ji, I like …"
Kakaka! "Shang Yuliang placed his hands on his hips." Little Qi, come over here! "
Qi Xingchen's heart thumped. It's over, it's over. Director Shang isn't happy with this scene again.
He bowed and apologized to Tao Tao, then ran to Shang Yuliang.
"Little Qi, you're fine in other areas, but confessing is boring.
You're facing the girl you like, not your sister. Not only must your expression be affectionate, but your eyes must also be burning with love … "
Shang Yuliang explained, "Do you know what love is?
It's blazing, surging, burning your heart and your rationality. It's going to burn you crazy. "
"I-I'll try again." Qi Xingchen nodded, half-understanding.
Shang Yuliang's heart sank.
"… Forget it." Shang Yuliang sighed. "Let's not film today. Come to my room tonight. I'll personally teach you."
Qi Xingchen was speechless.
"… Don't think too much. I'm not going to sleep with you. I'll rehearse with you."
Shang Yuliang explained, then pushed him away. "Go to the side and think about it. Don't get in the way.
Come, the next scene, Tao Tao's dance with the whale. Are you ready? "
Just like Xiang Xiang's death, the dance with the whale was also one of the highlights of the drama.
The name of the drama was taken from the dance with the whale — Heart of the Ocean.
At the same time, the dance with the whale was the first scene of the drama.
Tao Tao didn't learn well in the early stages, so it was delayed until today.
Hearing Shang Yuliang's question, Tao Tao, who had already changed into her costume, made an "OK" hand gesture.
Qi Xingchen saw that they were going to film this famous scene, so he quickly sat down in the audience.
In the original text of "The Peaches of the Night", this scene was the cornerstone of Tao Tao's career.
Shang Yuliang would be shocked by her performance and personally cut a clip for her.
Once it was released, it would immediately go viral on the Internet!
Qi Jiaze had promised not to conflict with Tao Xuan, so the plot of Qi Jiaze being robbed in school and driving into Tao Xuan would also disappear.
His brother was out of danger, and Qi Xingchen's mood was a lot more relaxed.
In the face of the dance with the whale, he especially wanted to watch it.
After all, art was universal, and acrobats and aquarium actors were not much different.
The dance with the whale was done by two actors, one was Tao Tao, and the other was the real white whale trainer of the White Sand Harbor Aquarium.
All the props were ready, and the two white whales stood upright in the water under the trainer's instructions.
With the sound of the background music, Tao Tao and the trainer jumped into the water together!
The background music chosen for "Heart of the Ocean" was the theme song of the movie "Titanic", "My Heart Will Go On."
Tao Tao and the trainer each led a white whale and danced to the rhythm of the music.
Qi Xingchen carefully observed their movements and found that the two white whales were actually guided by the trainers. Tao Tao did not need to give instructions to the white whales. She only needed to make the movements perfect, and when she came out of the water to breathe, she could feed her white whale.
After the performance, Qi Xingchen was not satisfied and felt that something was missing.
Tao Tao came out of the water and asked Shang Yuliang how the mirror worked.
Shang Yuliang watched the underwater shot twice cautiously for nearly four minutes. Obviously, he was not very satisfied. "It's not enough. Tao Tao, your movements are not soft enough, not beautiful enough."
Not soft enough, not beautiful enough … Qi Xingchen suddenly realized!
No wonder he felt that it was not enough. Tao Tao had never learned to dance, and her body was stiff.
Although there were not many dance moves in the performance, and it was mainly to interact with the white whales, it lacked the gentle and beautiful texture of the dance, which made the entire performance less appealing.
"Then I'll do it again," Tao Tao said. "Maybe it's my first time in the water, so my body is stiff. Let me do it again."
Shang Yuliang nodded and prepared the underwater camera for the second time.
… Unfortunately, the second time was no different from the first time.
Qi Xingchen's Waterloo confession and Tao Tao's Waterloo dance were two scenes in a row. Shang Yuliang pulled his hair worriedly. "What should I do? Should I hire an underwater dancer to teach you?"
"Director Shang." Tao Tao was panting heavily. "I can still do it."
"No, you're exhausted now. I'd better find an underwater dancer …"
Shang Yuliang said as he took out his phone to contact his friend.
"Director Shang!" Qi Xingchen stood up. "No need. Let me try."
Shang Yuliang was speechless. "… You?"
Looking at Shang Yuliang's incredulous expression, Qi Xingchen jumped down from the audience seat. "I know acrobatics. Sister Tao Tao knows that acrobatics tests one's soft skills the most.
Also, I was a trainee in the company for a year, so I have a foundation in dancing. Let me try it once. "
Finding an underwater dancer was more troublesome than finding an ordinary dancer. Why not let Qi Xingchen try? Director Shang agreed dubiously.
In order to observe the effect of Qi Xingchen's performance, the underwater camera was not removed, and the director's monitor was not turned off.
Qi Xingchen and the trainer stood by the pool and put on the goggles.
Then, he tore off his shirt, revealing his strong upper body and strong forearms!
After transmigrating into the book, in order to pick up his acrobatic skills, he had not stopped training.
The original body's thin and weak body had been trained by him until his waistline was tight and his back was smooth.
There was a faint shadow of abdominal muscles on his abdomen, and a shallow vest line was imprinted on it.
He had the beauty of a man, but because of his thin body, he did not lose his youthfulness.
Maybe it was the first time seeing a handsome guy strip in public, the trainer's cheeks immediately turned red.
All the female creatures in the stadium were not in a good mood. Their faces were all red, and their eyes were like hungry wolves.
Qi Xingchen didn't notice. He exchanged a glance with his partner and nodded.
Then, Celine Dion's deep and penetrating voice slowly flowed out from all directions of the stadium.
Qi Xingchen jumped into the pool and swam to the white whale that was waiting for him.
“Every night in my dreams，I see you I feel you.....”
He put his hand on the white whale's head and led it across the sea.
“That is how I know you go on.....”
He grabbed the white whale's fins with both hands and spun and jumped with it.
“Near far wherever you are，I believe that the heart does go on.....”
He wrapped his legs around the white whale's tail, bent down, and spread his arms.
“Once more you open the door.....”
“And you are here in my heart， And my heart will go on and on.....”
He pressed his forehead against the white whale's, his eyes closed, a smile on his lips, and hugged each other tightly.
Everyone in the stadium was stunned, including the trainer.
At that moment, he was not Qi Xingchen, nor was he a human whale dancer.
He was an evil siren, a romantic mermaid prince, a god that had finally awakened after ten thousand years of slumber in the deep sea.
He was the ruler of the white whale, the ruler of the sea!
"My Heart Will Go On" was too shocking with this scene. A girl's soft sobs came from somewhere.
Only then did the people in the stadium come back to their senses from the performance.
Shang Yuliang hurriedly said, "Quick, quick, quick, get Little Qi out, don't suffocate anymore!"
Everyone scrambled to get their mermaid prince. Shang Yuliang wanted to go too, but he found that he had two missed calls on his phone.
[I came to White Sand Harbor to get the music video for my new song and dropped by to see you. Where is your filming location?]
[No need, I found it. You do what you need to do.]
The calls and WeChat messages were from twenty minutes ago.
Shang Yuliang put away his phone and craned his neck to look outside.
Sure enough, Bai Ye was standing at the entrance of the White Whale Stadium with his jacket in hand. His gaze was fixed on the mermaid prince who had just been fished out of the training ground.
"That …" Shang Yuliang raised his loudspeaker. "It's a holiday this afternoon. My friend is here, so I'll have a meal with him.
Everyone, go back and relax. Little Qi will be in charge of teaching Tao Tao dance. Little Qi, don't forget to come to my room tonight to practice! "
Hearing this, Bai Ye's gaze finally turned to Shang Yuliang. He raised his eyebrows. "What scene?"
"Confession scene. Little Qi is a virgin and doesn't know anything."
"You rest." Bai Ye lowered his eyes, then raised his eyelids, the corners of his eyes rising.