This evening, Xǔ Tiān came to find Wáng Jìngyǔ. "The demo for the theme song is out. It's a duet, and Director Zēng wants us to take some time to practice it these couple of days. Here, I even brought the guitar."
Gù Yúnhǎi took the guitar and sat casually on the sofa, his long fingers lightly strumming the strings. Ignoring the discontinuous, unmelodious tune, he looked the part!
Xǔ Tiān handed him the sheet music. "Can you read it?"
Wáng Jìngyǔ took it and glanced at it, then tossed it aside. "I can't read it. Teach me how to sing it!"
"Sure."
Xǔ Tiān sat down beside Wáng Jìngyǔ, took the guitar, placed it on his lap, tuned it briefly, and began to strum. Bright and cheerful guitar music instantly filled the room...
Wáng Jìngyǔ leaned back slightly on the sofa, propping his chin with one hand, listening intently, but his gaze was involuntarily drawn to the person in front of him. The young man lowered his eyes, his thin lips pursed in concentration. A faint light swept across his handsome profile, possessing a stunning beauty! Over the years, having been in the modeling industry, Wáng Jìngyǔ had seen many handsome guys of all types, but someone like Xǔ Tiān was truly unique, a completely 360-degree, flawless movie face that looked good from any angle.After the song, Xǔ Tiān looked up, and their eyes met. Wáng Jìngyǔ's gaze flickered. "You play so well!"
"Thank you for the compliment!"
Xǔ Tiān smiled slightly, as if all the sunlight outside was being absorbed by his face. Wáng Jìngyǔ's breath hitched for a moment, his throat bobbed, and after a while, he finally spoke, "Um... could you teach me how to sing it?"
As he spoke, he leaned closer, placing his right hand on Xǔ Tiān's right shoulder. His tall, sturdy frame enveloped the young man. Xǔ Tiān shifted uncomfortably, accidentally brushing against the solid chest behind him, and immediately froze. Honestly, why was he so close!
"What's wrong?"
A deep, resonant voice sounded in his ear. Xǔ Tiān's hair stood on end, his ears felt like they were burning. "Don't... don't lean so close to me!"
He said this while trying to distance himself as much as possible. Unfortunately, the armrest was right there, offering no escape!
Wáng Jìngyǔ showed his two small canine teeth and smiled with feigned innocence. "If I don't get closer, how can I see the lyrics!"
Xǔ Tiān glanced at the sheet music in his hand and suddenly thrust it into the other's grasp. "You hold it and look, I don't need it."
Wáng Jìngyǔ stared at him intently, as if trying to see through his guilty conscience. He watched for more than ten seconds, until Xǔ Tiān was about to break and flee, before finally looking away and shifting slightly to the side. "Alright then."
Xǔ Tiān let out a long sigh! He secretly patted his fluttering chest. "Why is this guy so weird today? And he gives off this inexplicable, overwhelming pressure."
Composing himself, Xǔ Tiān finally spoke. "I'll sing a line, and you sing a line."
"A road tread over by a row of wheels..."
...
They rehearsed for a long time until both of their voices were a bit hoarse before they stopped. Xǔ Tiān got up and poured Wáng Jìngyǔ a cup of water. "Let's stop here for today. When you learn to sing using your breath, your voice won't get hoarse so easily."
Wáng Jìngyǔ: "I didn't expect you to be professional even at singing!"
He took a sip of water and continued, "Is there anything in this world you don't know?"
Xǔ Tiān, hearing this, actually thought about it seriously. In this life, he had a learning system. No matter what skill it was, if he wanted to learn it, there was nothing he couldn't learn, except...
"Of course there is. I can't give birth."
"Are you serious?" Wáng Jìngyǔ asked, half-doubting.
Xǔ Tiān grinned. "Just kidding! How could anyone possibly know everything in the world?"
It felt like that last sentence was the lie. Wáng Jìngyǔ had never admired anyone since he was small, but Xǔ Tiān was the first. Ever since he met this person, he found him to be an absolute treasure! Not only was he handsome, a great actor with good lines, but he could also play guitar, sing, and cook. More importantly, such a talented person was also a Top Student! Wáng Jìngyǔ didn't know that even the theme song and ending song they were singing were provided by Xǔ Tiān. If he knew, he would probably be ten thousand times more amazed than he was now!
...
In the sweltering summer heat, a group of film crew members gathered on the basketball court. The director was instructing a few extras. "You stand here, and when Bái Lèyīn dribbles the ball over, you bump into him. Really bump him, understand? Not a fake move.
"Bái Lèyīn, you'll lean into the force of the bump from behind and fall onto the basketball pole. You don't need to actually hit it; just do the motion. Protect yourself and don't get hurt.
"Alright, everyone get into position."
The script supervisor clapped the slate. Bái Lèyīn skillfully dodged two players while dribbling. Just as he was about to take a shot, someone from behind suddenly rammed into him. Bái Lèyīn stumbled and flew forward.
"Bang!!!"
The basketball pole made a loud noise!
The director shot up from his seat!
Wáng Jìngyǔ also realized something was wrong and immediately turned around. "Move! Move!"
He quickly pulled the crowd aside and helped Xǔ Tiān up, his voice tense. "Where did you get hit? Let me see."
Xǔ Tiān looked up and saw that his fair forehead was already bright red and then began to swell and turn purple at a visible rate. Wáng Jìngyǔ was extremely distressed and unconsciously stroked the wound with his finger. "Hiss!"
Xǔ Tiān flinched backward. "Don't touch it, it hurts!"
"You actually know it hurts? Didn't you hear the director say not to hit for real! What were you doing just now? Testing the hardness of the basketball hoop with your head? Aren't you afraid of a concussion?"
Xǔ Tiān hadn't expected to hit his head. In his estimation, a slight bump would have been enough. Who knew the extra would hit him with such force, leaving him no time to adjust his angle. However, he couldn't blame the extra at this point, as they were just following the director's instructions. Facing Wáng Jìngyǔ's sudden anger, he could only meekly say, "It was just an accident. It'll be fine later."
Unexpectedly, the next second, Wáng Jìngyǔ stood up abruptly and charged straight at the extra who had bumped him. "Are you looking for death?!"
Seeing that the situation was escalating, the staff members around immediately restrained Wáng Jìngyǔ. Xǔ Tiān forgot his headache and hugged him from behind, pulling him back. "Gù Yúnhǎi, calm down!"
However, Wáng Jìngyǔ's strength was too great, and he was forcefully dragging him forward. The extra, terrified by Wáng Jìngyǔ's fierce demeanor, retreated repeatedly, constantly explaining, "I didn't do it on purpose, the director told me to bump him."
But Wáng Jìngyǔ couldn't hear any of these words at this point. In his mind, the person in front of him had deliberately hit Bái Lèyīn. Just as a fight was about to break out, Xǔ Tiān, with a flash of inspiration, suddenly shouted, "Wáng Jìngyǔ!!! Get a grip!" This was the first time he had called the other person by his name since they met. The next second, Wáng Jìngyǔ indeed stopped. He stared blankly for a while, then turned to look at Xǔ Tiān, stammering, "What... what just happened to me?"
"You were too engrossed in the role."
Wáng Jìngyǔ looked dazed. "Was I?"
The director finally pushed through the chaotic crowd, took a megaphone from the script supervisor, and yelled, "Everyone disperse, disperse. Let's take a half-hour break, and we'll continue after that."
Wáng Jìngyǔ knew his state was not right. Xǔ Tiān had even explicitly warned him a few days ago not to get too engrossed in the role. But now, he couldn't control himself at all, nor could he distinguish between what was real and what was fake.