Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

Chapter 126: Contest

Yan Qiuchi went back upstairs after eating. Strong winds were blowing outside as raindrops

fell, slamming against the window. He took a shower and laid on the bed. The more he read the screenshots from Shen Jintai, the more uncomfortable he felt.

The person he liked was an actor. He should support Shen Jintai in any of his endeavors. While he understood the reasons, it still bothered him to see Shen Jintai doing these kinds of scenes. Perhaps the news hit him too suddenly, as he always thought it was simply going to be kissing scenes.

He was especially surprised by Bai Qingquan, who followed the fairy route since his debut. He didn’t expect him to sacrifice so much just for this movie.

He called Zhang Yuan and asked, “Did you know that Bai Qingquan’s new movie has a lot of passionate scenes?”

Zhang Yuan said, “…I know. Qian Wei reported to me yesterday.”

Yan Qiuchi: “You all agree?”

Zhang Yuan said, “Qian Wei and the others have agreed. I have always believed in their vision. They are willing to make such a big concession, so they must have fully considered it, but if you’re not satisfied, President Yan…”

Yan Qiuchi: “No, I was just a little surprised, so I called to ask.”

Zhang Yuan: “…Oh…”

“I’m hanging up now.” Yan Qiuchi hung up the phone and then threw it on the bed, planning to go to sleep. He turned off the lights and laid down. The sound of the rain was loud, and he couldn’t fall asleep because he was too unsettled.

If the drama was going to be on this kind of scale, were the kissing scenes simply a taste? He had kissed Shen Jintai twice on the lips. Was Shen Jintai’s lips going to be touched by another man? Even if that man was a so-called sister like Bai Qingquan, he was afraid that it wasn’t just a matter of kissing, but that other places would also be kissed. He didn’t know to what extent their passionate scene would be filmed.

They won’t be completely naked, will they?

He kept trying to comfort himself by saying that it was all an act, and he should look at the matter more rationally.

The rain outside was getting heavier. Mrs. Yan has told the maid to close all the windows and gone upstairs. She suddenly saw the light of a car coming from outside, surprising her. She said to the maid, “Is the sir back?”

“He said he wouldn’t be back tonight.” Mrs. Yan was about to go out to see him when she saw Yan Qiuchi hurriedly descending the stairs in a thick coat.

Mrs. Yan: “It’s raining so hard, and you still want to go out?”

Yan Qiuchi said, “Nn. Something’s wrong.”

As he opened the door, the strong wind swept across his face, splattering rain all over it. Xiao Li had already gotten out of the car and quickly ran over with an umbrella. Mrs. Yan walked to the door, feeling the chill of the rainy autumn night. She hid half her body behind the door, only sticking her head out as she watched Yan Qiuchi get into the car. She shouted, “Xiao Li, drive slowly on the road.”

Xiao Li bowed to her, then put away his umbrella and got into the car. The rain was heavy, covering the light from the car. Raindrops fell endlessly, flooding the ground with stagnant water. Despite having Xiao Li help him with an umbrella, Yan Qiuchi’s coat was still soaked. He took off his coat and said, “Go to Chaoyang Hotel.”

Shen Jintai was looking at his phone from time to time but never saw Yan Qiuchi reply to him. He suspected he must’ve stimulated him. He didn’t know why he sent those pictures to Yan Qiuchi. Maybe it was to irritate and bother him in order to make him jealous. Thinking like this, he couldn’t help but feel inexplicably happy.

“Why are you always looking at your phone?” Bai Qingquan asked while lying on the sofa.

Now that the others are gone, only the two of them are left. The two of them were laying around on the sofa. Bai Qingquan looked at Shen Jintai, who was beside him, and the thick emotion he had in his heart came up again.

It was raining heavily outside. The two of them were lying on the sofa. Bai Qingquan looked at Shen Jintai beside him, and the thick emotion in his heart came up again. Shen Jintai had drunk some alcohol, so his face and neck were red. He was lying on the sofa with his shirt rolled up, exposing his waist.

Suddenly, a ding dong sounded, and Xiao Ai came online. “Dear, congratulations on getting another three points. The body fragrance reward has been sent out. Please pay attention and check it out!”

Shen Jintai became excited and immediately looked at Bai Qingquan. He saw that Bai Qingquan was leaning on the sofa, looking askew as if he wanted to fall asleep. With his heart tightening, he quickly stood up, sorted out the beer cans on the table, and said, “You should go back to your room to sleep.”

Bai Qingquan stretched out, stood up, and said, “I should go. After drinking, I feel as though I started developing feelings for you, hahahaha.”

Shen Jintai felt pity. Did he really want to give up such a superb little 0 beauty?

As he was lost in his thoughts, he saw Bai Qingquan stagger under his feet and quickly grabbed his arm. Bai Qingquan fell into his arms and supported himself on his chest.

“Did you drink too much?” Shen Jintai asked.

Bai Qingquan smiled and said, “A bit.” His normally pure face was now stained with wine, making it look very enticing, like an enchanting little beauty.

“Be careful,” Shen Jintai said.

Bai Qingquan straightened up. “I want to drink during filming tomorrow,” he said, as he walked towards the door. When he reached the door, he waved his hand, but did not look back. “Good night, I’m off.”

“Good night.” Shen Jintai was about to close the door when suddenly lightning flashed outside, followed by the booming sound of rumbling thunder.

Bai Qingquan was startled and quickly retreated into Shen Jintai’s arms, shouting, “Shit!” Sure enough, he was a little chicken that was afraid of thunder!

Shen Jintai smiled and patted him on the shoulder, saying, “You’re a big man, and you’re still afraid of a little thunder?”

“Although I am a big man, I have a little princess in my heart.” Bai Qingquan said without any hesitation, as he was able to let go after a few drinks. He was particularly bold tonight as he said, “With such a big thunder, I need a strong gong to hold me tightly in their arms and protect me!”

Shen Jintai laughed loudly at Bai Qingquan’s contrived act. He felt no ambiguity between them at all. He stretched out his arms and wrapped them around Bai Qingquan’s shoulder as he joked, “Then come into this brother’s arms and he’ll protect you!”

Bai Qingquan suddenly pushed him away, looking flustered. Shen Jintai was stunned momentarily and noticed there was a man standing outside. He thought he had encountered another illegitimate rice and quickly dragged Bai Qingquan over and reached out to close the door. Bai Qingquan was in mid-bow when he staggered as he was dragged by Shen Jintai. All he heard was a loud bang as the door closed.

Bai Qingquan was stunned and looked back at Shen Jintai.

Shen Jintai asked, “Who was it?”

“President Yan,” Bai Qingquan said.

“What?”

“…President Yan,” Bai Qingquan said.

Shen Jintai froze before hurriedly opening the door. Bai Qingquan grabbed his arm. “Ahhhhhhhh.”

Shen Jintai: “What’s the matter?”

“President Yan didn’t misunderstand just now, right? Wuwuwu. Will he hide my body in the snow?”

Shen Jintai: “…”

He reached out and opened the door again and saw Yan Qiuchi standing outside. Bai Qingquan clasped both hands in front of him and greeted him cautiously, “Good evening, President Yan.”

Yan Qiuchi asked, “I wasn’t bothering you, was I?”

“No, no, I was preparing to go back from this… sisters party, hehehe.” Bai Qingquan’s face was flushed, and he hoped the word “sister” would relieve Yan Qiuchi’s misunderstanding. Besides, the last time he texted and claimed to be a sister, it was already seen by Yan Qiuchi. The jar was already broken, and it broke again*. He quickly slipped out, leaving Shen Jintai and Yan Qiuchi by themselves.

*(破罐子破摔) Metaphor referring to having shortcomings, mistakes, or setbacks, and continue to let it flow without correction or on the contrary intentionally develop in a worse direction. || In this context, it’s basically saying Yan Qiuchi already knows he’s a sister so rather than try to fix his image, he’ll just continue to let it develop this way.

Shen Jintai licked his lips and asked, “Why are you here at this time?”

Yan Qiuchi: “Can I go in and talk?”

Shen Jintai let go of the hand that supported the door, allowing Yan Qiuchi to enter. When he went in, he saw a few cans of beer on the table.

As Shen Jintai was about to close the door, he saw Bai Qingquan peering from his room with a pair of gossipy eyes. His head was conspicuously poking out at the corner of the door, and he made a gesture of OK with his hands.

……

Shen Jintai closed the door and said, “Sit anywhere you like. What do you want to drink?”

“No need,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Shen Jintai realized that his hair was still a little damp. “It’s raining so hard outside. Why are you here?”

He couldn’t say anything in front of Shen Jintai. What could he say? Even if he was a little upset over the passion scenes, it wasn’t like he could stop them from shooting it. It wasn’t whether he had the qualification or not; unless there was a legitimately unfavorable reason for Shen Jintai, he shouldn’t interfere with his career. If he couldn’t handle this, how could he possibly be with an actor?

He turned his head and looked at Shen Jintai. Shen Jintai put his hands in his pockets and took a step back, staring back at him.

“I missed you, so I wanted to see you,” Yan Qiuchi said suddenly.

Shen Jintai was startled.

Holy crap.

Unexpectedly, words of love came out of Yan Paifang’s mouth. His heart started pounding as he asked, “Then are you satisfied?”

Yan Qiuchi said “Nn” and turned around to leave.

“Yan Qiuchi.” Shen Jintai stopped him and said, “If you have something to say, just say it.”

Yan Qiuchi said, “It’s nothing.”

Shen Jintai: “I thought you came here was because of the script.”

Yan Qiuchi turned his head and looked at Shen Jintai.

Shen Jintai: “Unhappy?”

Yan Qiuchi: “No.”

Shen Jintai walked up to him and raised his head slightly, directly looking into his eyes. Yan Qiuchi was suddenly bewitched by him and felt that this action, along with the atmosphere and the conversation they were having, carried a certain kind of speechless acquiescence and teasing. He was entranced as he stared motionless at Shen Jintai. He held his breath as he lowered his head gently but kept his eyes staring at Shen Jintai, as if to carefully observe his reaction.

Perceiving that Shen Jintai hadn’t moved, he stretched out his hand and put it on Shen Jintai’s shoulder, wanting to kiss him. When they were just about to kiss, Shen Jintai suddenly asked, “What are you doing?”

His eyes were very provocative, and Yan Qiuchi felt his breath blowing on him. Shen Jintai suddenly remembered the golden retriever he had trained and felt excitement at the ability to control Yan Qiuchi. Such a tall, strong, and handsome male protagonist would one day obey his words. The thrill of conquest excited him, as he no longer struggled with the issues of being a gong or shou.

Yan Qiuchi gave him a shy, embarrassing smile, but his eyes never left him, and his eyebrows creased. “Kiss you.”

“Try it.” Shen Jintai said, “Kiss me, and let’s see what the consequences will be.”

Yan Qiuchi’s throat bobbed, but his cautiousness fueled Shen Jintai’s ambition. Shen Jintai asked, “Have you gotten my permission?”

“Then can I kiss you?” Yan Qiuchi asked.

Shen Jintai: “What do you think?”

“Your face is very red,” Yan Qiuchi whispered.

Shen Jintai: “Because I’ve been drinking.”

Yan Qiuchi abruptly grabbed him, pressed him against the wall, and kissed him. Shen Jintai’s back was slammed against the wall, but he didn’t turn his head. Yan Qiuchi had captured him and started kissing his ears. His whole face and neck instantly turned red, only further stimulating Yan Qiuchi, who suddenly released him.

Shen Jintai was horrified. Oh my god, he hadn’t expected Yan Qiuchi to be so unscrupulous. The old house was on fire, and he couldn’t control it!

Kinky Thoughts:

Shen Jintai’s about to learn a good lesson: play with fire and you’ll get burned.

On a side note: Bai Qingquan is super cute. He needs his gong ASAP.

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

Chapter 125: Vinegar Is Brewing

Shen Jintai stretched out his hand and stroked his hair, showing off his smooth forehead, and said, “Let’s go, I’m sleepy.”

They had been sitting there for quite some time.

Yan Qiuchi said, “Have you been too tired lately?”

Shen Jintai replied with a “Nn” and gave a glance at Yan Qiuchi, not saying anything else, then slowly got up. Yan Qiuchi remained sitting as he said, “Let’s talk.”

Shen Jintai’s heart tightened. If he sat down and talked, he could be manipulated by Yan Qiuchi’s means and be kissed again, like what had happened in the past, and he wasn’t sure if he could handle it. He turned his head and gave Yan Qiuchi a look, then asked with a smile, “Are you sure you want to talk?”

The wind caused the disorderly hair that had been rustled up to fall down one by one, causing it to split in the middle, completely exposing Shen Jintai’s face and giving his brows an alluring vividness. His eyes were bright and clear, giving a stark contrast to the rest of his face as he looked directly at Yan Qiuchi. Yan Qiuchi’s lips quivered, and then he stood up. This reaction satisfied Shen Jintai.

“It may take a while,” Yan Qiuchi said. “I didn’t expect you to leave so fast. I’ve sent Xiao Li a message, and he’s on the road now, but it will take some time for him to arrive.”

Xiao Li was Yan Qiuchi’s driver. Since they both drank, neither could drive back, and with Shen Jintai’s celebrity status, it wasn’t easy to find a substitute driver, so it was safer to use an acquaintance.

Shen Jintai nodded and sat back down, continuing to lay on the railing, and said, “Then I’ll enjoy the scenery for a bit.”

Today’s scenes were heavy and exhausting. In such a comfortable environment, after drinking a bit of wine and listening to a soothing melody, fatigue slowly crept over him. He had just tasted a bit of sweetness, and now he was ready to be indifferent. He discovered that the more indifferent he acted, the more Yan Qiuchi couldn’t guess what was in his mind, so he’d be more cautious and wouldn’t dare to be so presumptuous.

He closed his eyes and felt sleepy. When he heard Yan Qiuchi talking on the phone, he opened his eyes in a daze. He found that he was covered by Yan Qiuchi’s coat. His whole figure looked as if he were shrouded in an inexplicable coldness and sadness. He reached out his hand and rubbed his eyes, then heard Yan Qiuchi say, “Just in time. Xiao Li is here, so we can go.”

Shen Jintai stood up and returned his coat to him. When he looked up at the sky, he said, “It looks cloudy.”

“It’ll probably rain tomorrow, cooling down the whole country,” Yan Qiuchi said as he put on his coat.

Shen Jintai let out a “Nn” and started walking out.

On the way back, he didn’t say a word to Yan Qiuchi. They sat next to each other, with a wide distance between them, in complete silence. Shen Jintai wasn’t sure if the silence was due to Yan Qiuchi’s cautiousness or if it was due to the driver being a third party. It seems that Yan Qiuchi would only expose his other side when they were alone together.

In the eyes of others, Yan Qiuchi was always clean, abstinent, and icy. Only he had insight into Yan Qiuchi’s inner personality, which made him feel inexplicably happy. The more indifferent he was, the sweeter he felt in his heart. It was truly a sight to behold.

“I asked Xiao Tang to pick me up south of the bridge so you can just let me get off here,” Shen Jintai said to Yan Qiuchi after finishing his call.

Xiao Li hurriedly said in front of him, “Yes, Mr. Shen.” He was Yan Qiuchi’s full-time driver, but he didn’t have many opportunities to drive Shen Jintai, and he was also aware of the rumors regarding his boss and him.

He also bore witness to the whole process of his boss ignoring Shen Jintai’s love previously, and now he can’t reach it. At this moment, he was excited as the blood of gossip was boiling inside, and he wondered how Gao Qiao would feel about this situation now.

Brother Gao had always hated Shen Jintai. In less than a year of his absence, the situation had drastically changed, and he wasn’t sure how Gao Qiao would react when he found out.

But Shen Jintai has also changed. He was really good-looking now. He didn’t remember him being so dashing before. After removing all the heavy makeup, Shen Jintai now looks cleaner and fairer. He didn’t look dull at all, but on the contrary, he seemed brighter. His thick black hair, rosy lips, and heroic demeanor shone brightly like a star.

When they reached the south side of the bridge, Xiao Tang was already waiting there. The car stopped by the side of the road, and Shen Jintai opened the car door and said, “I’m leaving now. Thank you for the wine.”

Shen Jintai got out of the car and walked towards the commercial van without taking a look back. When he entered, he saw Li Meilan inside, startling him momentarily before he closed the door.

Yan Qiuchi pursed his lips, waited for Shen Jintai’s car to drive away, smiled softly, and said to Xiao Li, “Go back to the company.”

Shen Jintai had deliberately acted distant from him, and it only made him feel sweet. These little acts from Shen Jintai were like a cat’s paw gently scratching him. It didn’t hurt, but it tickled his heart very comfortably.

“Didn’t you say that you went with your kid to get his vaccination?” Shen Jintai said this as he unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and sipped from it.

Li Meilan said, “I was worried about you, so I went to have a look. Haven’t you been very cold to him recently? Why did you suddenly decide to go have a drink with him today?”

“I just want to drink.” Shen Jintai smiled.

Li Meilan said, “Just drinking? Did you say anything else?”

“I didn’t talk to him much.” Shen Jintai seemed happy as his eyes glowed brightly. His smile was infectious and sweet.

Li Meilan: “Oh. Be careful to not to overturned.”

“He likes me, but it’s not like I like him. Everything is under control.” Shen Jintai’s tone was slightly triumphant.

“You really don’t like him at all?” Li Meilan said, “I haven’t seen it.”

Shen Jintai smiled, leaned back in the seat, raised his head, and stroked his hair. In that moment, Li Meilan came to the realization that Shen Jintai looks really A*. This wasn’t just an “a” but a real “A”. It almost made Li Meilan picture it in her mind.

*Alpha.

When he returned to the hotel, he had a good nap and slept late into the evening. Bai Qingquan came over to talk to him about tomorrow’s scenes. All the scenes tomorrow were passionate scenes. The screenwriter added it in, but it was all vague. They were both aware that the vaguer it was, the larger the scale could be.

Shen Jintai: “Director Sun has already told me that he may have to show some skin.”

Bai Qingquan was taken aback for a moment, a little nervous. “You or me? He didn’t tell me.”

“Me,” Shen Jintai said.

Bai Qingquan breathed a sigh of relief. “It’s probably because of your good figure, so it would be a pity not to show it.”

This kind of intimate scene would require the two of them to rehearse in advance. How to kiss, where to put their hands, and if there was sex, how to make it look realistic. Due to the false alarm when he filmed with Bai Qingquan, he couldn’t let himself go because he was afraid Xiao Ai would suddenly pop up and say, “Dear! Bai Qingquan has fallen in love with you” or something like that.

He could no longer give Bai Qingquan the happiness that he wanted. He used to look forward to Bai Qingquan falling in love with him, but now he’s afraid that Bai Qingquan might really fall for him. Fortunately, he had not actively pursued Bai Qingquan before and chose to woo him through his acting skills.

Looking at his eyes, he sensed that Bai Qingquan had already entered the act, but they looked calm and gentle, like the look from a friend.

Xiao Tang and Li Meilan were also there, and including them, there were about eight people total. The two teams became familiar with each other during the filming of <When You’re Older> so they often had dinner together. Everyone was chattering about, enthusiastically discussing the passionate scenes to be filmed. Some even contributed suggestions.

While the discussion was in full swing, Shen Jintai’s phone lit up, and he glanced over and found a message sent by Yan Qiuchi. Now, whenever he saw the words “Yan Paifang” appear, it would make his heartbeat faster.

Yan Qiuchi’s message was ambiguous, asking him: [Have you eaten yet?]

Shen Jintai took a picture of the messy table and was about to reply, but deleted it again and typed: [No, I’m rehearsing with Bai Qingquan.]

After thinking about it again, he deleted the word [Bai].

Yan Qiuchi was sitting at the dining table. When he heard the phone vibrate, he took it out and looked, seeing that Shen Jintai had replied: [No, I’m rehearsing with Qingquan.]

Mrs. Yan glanced at him and asked, “You never use your phone while eating.”

Yan Qiuchi said, “It’s not about work.”

When Mrs. Yan heard this, she immediately understood. To say that men didn’t like to talk and that they were naturally indifferent and didn’t understand taste was all bullshit. Her son was thinking about his love interest all the time, looking forward to each moment when he could say just a few things. How could anyone say that he was indifferent?

People in love were like licking dogs; some wanted to lick with dignity while others didn’t. Fortunately, her son licked moderately.

Eh? Why does this seem a bit wrong!

Mrs. Yan: “How was the set visit today? I heard from Xiao Tang that many people cried.”

Yan Qiuchi: “Nn. They both acted very well.”

His phone vibrated again as Shen Jintai took the initiative to continue texting him. Yan Qiuchi was excited to see Shen Jintai’s name appear on his phone. He pretended to stay calm as he opened the message and saw that Shen Jintai had sent him a picture. It seems to be a script.

He glanced at the text, and his face gloomed instantly.

How could there be such a large-scale plot?! He didn’t remember this scene when he read the original script!

Yan Qiuchi suddenly remembered the script Fang Yun sent him, which was the unedited first edition. That version was too shocking, as it contained many passionate scenes that were fierce like fire. Fortunately, the script was revised when the shooting officially started, and a toned-down version was used instead.

“Yu Nuo seemed to have gone crazy. He pinched Luo Wensheng’s chin with his hand and bit his neck and ears.”

He didn’t know whether Yu Nuo went mad, but one thing was certain, the director and the screenwriter sure did. Yan Qiuchi stared at the script coldly while he continued reading it. He thought it was fine if it was just kissing. That should be the limit of the scale for two top stars.

Outside, a light breeze was blowing. Mrs. Yan looked out the window and saw that the trees in the courtyard were shaking and quivering, leaving a looming shadow on the glass. The maid hurried over to close the window and said, “It’s going to rain.”

“It hasn’t rained for a long time.” Mrs. Yan said.

This year’s autumn had seen less rain than the previous year, and now it was time for a heavy storm to blow through.

The author has something to say:

It’s going to rain, and there’s no water in the pond. Why, oh no, how is it reflecting a golden pavilion?

Vinegar is brewing.

Kinky Thoughts:

A storm full of jelly is coming.

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

Chapter 124: The Drunkard’s Intention is not the Wine*

*(醉翁之意不在酒) Idiom referring to having ulterior motives.

Xiao Tang watched Shen Jintai leave and immediately called Li Meilan, who was accompanying her child to get a vaccination. When she heard the details, she immediately stood up from her seat and shouted, “What?!”

She handed her child to her husband and walked quickly to the entrance of the hospital. “Hasn’t he been very cold to President Yan recently?”

She’s been as happy as the gold powder recently.

Xiao Tang: “I don’t know what happened, but Brother Jin took the initiative to invite him.”

Li Meilan: “Today, President Yan came to visit the crew. Did you tell the fans?”

“According to the old rules, I told a few old fans,” Xiao Tang said.

Recently, every time Yan Qiuchi came to visit the crew, Li Meilan asked Xiao Tang to do a live broadcast to a few old fans so they could post the event on various gold powders groups. This was so that they could plan ahead.

Although Shen Jintai was currently adamant that he would not fall in love with Yan Qiuchi, she was afraid that if a man like Yan Qiuchi was pursuing him so ardently, Shen Jintai would eventually fall, and she couldn’t help but prepare for the worst possible outcome.

Facts had proven that these several real-time broadcasts were quite effective. A number of small gold fans have begun to defect, saying things like, “It’s good if my brother is happy.”

But it’s still not enough.

“I hope he has a clear mind and won’t be coaxed by President Yan’s sweet words.” Li Meilan said.

Xiao Tang asked suspiciously, “President Yan… does he even know how to talk sweetly?”

Li Meilan: “Hehe, there isn’t a man alive who can’t talk sweetly. Have you ever seen a male peacock who can’t unfold its feather?”

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Shen Jintai was sitting in the back of the car, looking at Yan Qiuchi in front of him. He couldn’t believe he got into Yan Qiuchi’s car. In fact, he was surprised at himself for being so impulsive. Perhaps it was due to the scenes that he had filmed today that were pretty sadistic that his mood had been low for no apparent reason, yet once he entered Yan Qiuchi’s car, the mood quickly dissipated without a trace and instead his fighting spirit appeared in his heart.

He had to face his current predicament. He only had half a year left before he ran out of time. He must choose between Yan Qiuchi and Bai Qingquan. Before today, he had been hesitant with this decision, but now Xiao Ai had given him insight into the answer he was looking for.

When Xiao Ai told him that Bai Qingquan had fallen in love with him, what he felt wasn’t the joy of finally realizing his dream but panic and anxiety. Confirming that it was only temporary due to his acting, he actually breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that it was impossible for him to attack Bai Qingquan again, as he now realized his feelings for Yan Qiuchi. For him, the best option was to find someone he liked who liked him back. With this determination in mind, he needed to consider an important question.

Whether there would be harmony or discord, whether he could afford to eat or not, this he didn’t think about. He couldn’t change things that objectively exist, so he would start from where he had control. He desired to possess Yan Qiuchi. This was important to him!

Comparing himself to Yan Qiuchi, he was 1.8 meters while Yan Qiuchi was 1.9. Yan Qiuchi’s was 18-19 cm, while his was about 13… 14 on a good day. Needless to say, he had already seen Yan Qiuchi naked. His figure may appear thin, but beneath those clothes was a thigh thicker than his waist, the kind that would remain strong even at 60, and he had been officially certified by Xiao Ai.

In conclusion, even he had to admit with shame that when two 1’s meet, there must be a 0, and he most likely has to be that 0.

And in this way, another problem arises. He couldn’t bear it. If he falls into Yan Qiuchi’s hands, with that kind of energy a 25-year-old has, coupled with his talents, and added to his skin hunger and thirst… Holy fucking shit… His scalp was about to go numb just thinking about it.

Thus, he must firmly grasp the initiative and fascinate Yan Qiuchi to the point where he could possibly send him into a state of confusion. If it was his destiny, he must accept it and carry it out with dignity!

Shen Jintai closed his eyes and took a deep breath. For a moment, he was glad he had received so many beautiful and sexy rewards. With his current face and figure, he would have no problem holding an old virgin, right?

“Ding Dong! Dear!”

Shen Jintai: “…Haven’t you been appearing too frequently recently?”

“Dear, Xiao Ai is excited!”

“You go away. It’s all your fault that I fell to this point!”

“Dear, apart from giving you rewards, have we forced you to do anything? Even if we gave you the task of attacking, the fact is, you haven’t done anything that could even count as attacking, have you? Despite your intentions to attack Bai Yueguang, you have not seduced him in any way. You merely acted with him, and it was your acting that charmed and impressed him, winning you his favor. Even more so, on the side of the male protagonist, you didn’t even have a clue that he liked you, and now you’re avoiding his pursuit. He fell for you because you are excellent, but that had nothing to do with us! We are innocent, as are you, in this matter. Everything was due to fate!”

“Xiao Ai, you sure can talk with that small mouth of yours.”

“Xiao Ai is just stating the facts! So dear, don’t have any burden and attack Yan Qiuchi for your happiness!”

“You have to make it clear. Is it happiness, or sex?” He felt like the latter word just came out of his mouth without any thought.

“Aiya! How I hate that I’m a member of this Love Harmony System!”

“Huh?!”

So you now you remember that you’re sent by the Love Harmony System?! Are you sure you’re not from Haitang City*?!

*(海棠市) Another site similar to jjwxc but they have more smut.

Yan Qiuchi was surprised. He was prepared to be ignored since he had “forcibly” kissed Shen Jintai twice, Shen Jintai had been a lot colder to him. But in this moment, Shen Jintai was sitting in his car, wanting to go for a drink with him. Naturally, he couldn’t let this opportunity pass and immediately thought of a good place.

He took Shen Jintai to a small tavern that was inconspicuous and located in a deep alley. It was an old restaurant that had been operating for nearly a hundred years. The best part is that it ran on a membership system, so it had excellent privacy.

Shen Jintai got out of the car wearing a mask and looked down the alley. It looked old and dingy. There was an old willow tree at the entrance with a red lantern hanging on it that showed: [Happy Tavern].

He glanced at Yan Qiuchi. Neither the name nor the appearance of this tavern looked impressive. The only highlight was that it looked antique from the outside. Through the closed door, one could hear the sound of a pipa coming from inside. A female voice was faintly heard singing.

Yan Qiuchi said, “It looks inconspicuous outside, but marvelous inside. Let’s go.”

A doorman came out to greet them, and the waitress in a cheongsam with high heels on led them in. “President Yan, please follow me.”

“A regular?” Shen Jintai said.

Yan Qiuchi: “Honestly, this is my second time here. During the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, I came with Xiao Yang once. I thought this place was not bad, and the drinks were pretty good.”

Shen Jintai followed and walked in, only to find that there was an entirely different world inside. It was like those scenic garden spots he had visited before. There were pavilions and seats made of stone. To one side was a bamboo forest and there was duckweed and lotus flowers floating in the lake. However, compared to those ordinary gardens, this place was filled with the scent of wine.

“What a nice place,” Shen Jintai said it sincerely.

“There are very few people here, so you can take off your mask,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Shen Jintai took off his mask when he heard this. The beautiful waitress glanced back and showed a surprise look on her face, probably due to recognizing him, but didn’t say anything. She led them into a private room and said, “Mr. Shen, this way, please.”

Shen Jintai smiled and said, “Thank you.”

The face of the beautiful waitress instantly turned red.

After entering, he found that the private room was next to a pond of clear water. There was a pavilion on the other side with a woman in a cheongsam who was playing a pipa while singing a song. It was like he had ascended into the immortal realm.

Yan Qiuchi: “What do you want to drink?”

“I don’t know much about wine, so you choose.” Shen Jintai said.

Yan Qiuchi said, “Then an order of daughter’s wine, and two bottles of flower wine, one peach blossom and the other osmanthus.”

When the waitress left, Yan Qiuchi said, “Their daughter’s wine is the most authentic. It’s a recipe that has been passed down for nearly a hundred years. People like me, who don’t like drinking, find it very mellow and not spicy. Osmanthus and peach blossoms are sweet wines, so you may like those as well.”

The waitress quickly came back and brought the wine. The peach blossom wine was in a pink ceramic bottle that had peach blossom patterns at the top, while the osmanthus was in a white ceramic bottle with osmanthus patterns painted on the top. All the waitstaff were dressed in cheongsam and wore their hair in a bun. The daughter’s wine was drunk directly, while the flower wines were blended on the spot. Coke and ice were added, then it was topped with fresh lemon slices. Finally, the peach blossom and osmanthus wine were poured in, turning one drink pink and the other golden. Shen Jintai thought this scene was very visually appealing.

“Have you bought this wine for Auntie Fang?” he asked.

Yan Qiuchi: “No.”

“Then I’ll buy her a few bottles, and you can take them back for me,” Shen Jintai said.

Yan Qiuchi smiled and said, “Okay.”

Besides this small talk, nothing else was said. They sipped on wine quietly as Shen Jintai rested on the railing, watching the girl from across the pond while listening to her music. As he watched her, Yan Qiuchi watched him.

He wasn’t sure what Shen Jintai’s intentions were, and he didn’t dare do or say anything needlessly. The environment was pleasant, the wine was intoxicating, and the melody was soothing. The autumn breeze blew ripples in the pond as red koi fish surfaced, making Shen Jintai’s side profile even more beautiful and leaving him speechless.

Shen Jintai was used to being watched because he was frequently behind the camera. He kept his gaze on the girl and knew that Yan Qiuchi was watching him. He stared blankly, unsure of what was going on in his mind.

It wasn’t long ago that he was avoiding Yan Qiuchi’s pursuit, but now he was sitting in front of him with a goal in mind as he let Yan Qiuchi’s eyes invade him. Bai Qingquan was right—in life, anything was possible when you were still alive.

Likewise, Yan Qiuchi was the same. He wasn’t thinking about anything either, as his attention was drawn to Shen Jintai’s ears. His fair skin only accentuated his white ears, which were gradually flushing, signaling to Yan Qiuchi that Shen Jintai knew he was watching him yet pretending not to know so he could continue watching.

Yan Qiuchi put one hand on the railing and tapped his fingers repeatedly. The wine had entered his body and caused his internal organs to grow hot. His heart was already held in the palm of Shen Jintai’s hand. He was anxious when Shen Jintai had been cold to him a few days ago, but now that he was having a relaxing drink with him, his heart was filled with ambiguity again.

This ambiguity was too enticing and provocative. It was like a breath being held in one’s chest, becoming so uncomfortable that they wanted to let it out but were too afraid the exhale would be too big, so they slowly breathed out, letting only half the air out. This only made the feeling more suffocating and left them severely dissatisfied.

The author has something to say:

You are not the one who suffers in the end!

Kinky Thoughts:

Finally, we’ve made some headway! I’m here just waiting for my smut, I mean the plot.

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

Chapter 123: See Your Heart

The crew experienced a sudden change in mood. One minute, they were crying from the scene they had witnessed just now; the next, seeing Shen Jintai looking at Yan Qiuchi, their blood was boiling with gossip. With the two of them being in the same spot, they couldn’t miss a single second of this!

Shen Jintai still looked like an old man. He put on his coat and left the set, accompanied by Xiao Tang and his team. When he passed by Yan Qiuchi, he nodded politely to him. He appeared to be an arrogant ice queen, which piqued everyone’s interest!

Shen Jintai’s heart was muddled. He was full of affection for Bai Qingquan, but when he saw Yan Qiuchi, he was immediately pulled out of the act. He felt guilty, like a thief, so he bowed to Yan Qiuchi without saying anything and hurried to the dressing room.

When they got there, he saw Bai Qingquan. There was no awkwardness between them as they sat in front of the mirror while the makeup artists removed their makeup.

The feeling of exhaustion suddenly filled his whole body. Shen Jintai glanced at Bai Qingquan from the corner of his eyes and saw his assistant lean in and whisper something into his ears. It was too faint, so he couldn’t hear what was said clearly. He just saw Bai Qingquan slightly squint and said, “Nn.”

He noticed that Bai Qingquan had a little blood scab on his lips. Shen Jintai closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair.

“Hello, Xiao Ai,” he called.

With a ding dong, Xiao Ai came online. “Dear~!”

“I want to ask you, what the hell is a man’s body fragrance?”

Xiao Ai smiled and said, “It’s the aroma of a man’s body.”

“Aroma?” Like the fragrant concubine*? Is this reasonable for a normal human being?!

*A figure in Chinese legend that supposedly known for her mysterious smell.

“Dear, you got it wrong. Of course, this kind of aroma is not as fragrant as perfume. Did you know that everyone’s body has its own unique smell? This smell is so faint that people who aren’t close to it won’t be able to sense it. It’s similar to a man’s musk. In short, it will smell good and may become addictive to the other party. Don’t worry, this doesn’t apply to outsiders, only to your beloved.”

“And that beloved… Are you talking about Yan Qiuchi?”

“Hee~ Hee~”

“I dare you to laugh wretchedly again!”

“Hee~ Hee~. Dear, it’s hard for Xiao to say. It may be Bai Yueguang or the male protagonist. It all depends on how you choose.”

“Is Bai Qingquan really in love with me?” Shen Jintai suddenly felt particularly guilty. If this had been a month earlier, he would have rejoiced, but now… “Please re-check his love value!”

“Okay, Xiao Ai will check it for you… Oh!”

Shen Jintai: …

“Oh~ The love value had suddenly dropped!”

Shen Jintai was relieved. Sure enough, he knew Bai Qingquan well. Bai Qingquan had always regarded him as a sister. How could he suddenly fall in love with him? It must be because he was too caught up in the act and hadn’t come out of it.

“What happens now? Are these rewards going to be taken back?” He inquired, excitedly, praying for a refund for that sensitivity reward. The upper body he could kind of get but fuck the lower body! With this kind of thing, let alone being a gong, it would be impossible for him to even be a queen*.

*Clarity: Queen as in referring to a shou but like gay slang of being a queen.

“I can’t return it,” Xiao Ai said. “In order to be worthy of the user’s contribution and to reassure the user, we have promised that once the reward is issued, it will not be withdrawn!”

“…Can I sue you for fraud?”

“Why?!” Xiao Ai asked excitedly.

Why don’t you have any compulsion in your heart?

“Isn’t the key point in whether a person is a gong or shou is all dependent psychologically? No matter how beautiful a straight man is, he will always be straight. You can’t just blame us because you’re ashamed to look directly at your attributes.”

Shen Jintai: “…”

Fuck. Fuck.

“Do you think what Xiao Ai said is unreasonable?” Xiao Ai pressed. “Then, do you think it’s the body or the spirit that determines a person’s attributes?”

It’s supposed to be spirit, but…

“Xiao Ai is going offline now.”

“Are you angry?” What kind of service attitude is this?

“No, Xiao Ai just thinks that you forgot that Xiao Ai has insight into your heart. Now that you have considered being a queen, Xiao Ai can’t pretend not to know. Beep!”

Xiao Ai went offline.

Shen Jintai only felt his face turning red. He did think about being a queen, but he only considered it casually. Wasn’t it because he was forced into a corner by Yan Qiuchi at that time? If he wants to attack Yan Qiuchi, he must have the ability to do so.

He suddenly trembled, surprising the makeup artist, who was taking off his wig and glove. “What the matter?”

“Ears are just a bit itchy,” Shen Jintai said.

The makeup artist glanced down, smiled, and said, “Your ears are very red.”

It was faintly red which made it look good. Not only was he flushed, but he also felt unbearably itchy when he was touched by the makeup artist’s hand just now.

Fuck me.

Shen Jintai felt his heart couldn’t stop. After the makeup was removed, he immediately went to the bathroom and locked himself inside. It took him a while to calm down before he finally plucked up the courage to touch his body.

Bai Qingquan opened his eyes and gently wiped the blood scab on his lips with a cotton ball dipped in water. When he heard the sound of running water coming from the bathroom, he glanced back and saw Shen Jintai coming out, completely flushed.

“President Yan has invited the crew to dinner again.” He said, “We’ve all been taking advantage of you.”

Shen Jintai didn’t say anything but simply sat back down on his chair.

Bai Qingquan turned his head and glanced at him. “What’s the matter with you?”

The tingling sensation was still flowing in his body. Shen Jintai responded with a “Nn” and turned to look at Bai Qingquan. He felt like saying goodbye to him, as he didn’t think he could be a 1 any longer.

Truthfully, he had long given up on attacking Bai Qingquan a long time ago, or rather, he had never seriously flirted with Bai Qingquan in the first place. His so-called strategy was to act well and let Bai Qingquan be impressed with it. Yet the strange thing was that Bai Qingquan’s favorability for him kept growing despite his popularity rising.

Bai Qingquan smiled, which disturbed the wound on his lips, causing him to slightly frown. That look was really beautiful.

“Let’s take a break tonight. Are you free? Let’s have a meal together.”

Shen Jintai said, “I’ll pass. I’m so tired. I just want to go back to the hotel and get a good night’s sleep.”

Before the two of them left, they went to Director Sun to watch the replay. When they were watching it, Bai Qingquan entered the act again as he leaned slightly on Shen Jintai’s shoulder. Shen Jintai gave a glance at Yan Qiuchi from the corner of his eyes. He shuddered at the way Yan Qiuchi was looking at him with suppressed hunger and thirst, as if wanting to kiss him.

Perhaps it was due to being infected by watching the replay, but the sad feeling he had seemed to reflect his acceptance of his destiny. When he transmigrated, he didn’t expect this would be his fate.

He really didn’t pretend to be a 1. From the beginning, he had liked Bai Qingquan and wanted to fall in love with such a little 0 beauty. Maybe his like for Bai Qingquan had never been regarded as “love” but he never really thought about being a 0 for Yan Qiuchi.

Seeing Yan Qiuchi fall for him seemed to move him. No, that wasn’t right; he was indeed moved. The mishap where Bai Qingquan suddenly fell in love with him made him clearly see his heart.

Xiao Ai was right. These rewards for making him more beautiful were not the foundational reason why he was considered a shou. It was possible that if he encountered a 0, he could be a 1, and when he encountered a 1, he could be a 0.

After watching the replay, he and Bai Qingquan stood up and listened to Director Sun blow a few rainbow farts.

Yan Qiuchi was still immersed in the play. The performance was amazing, and not only did Shen Jintai perform well, but Bai Qingquan also acted superbly. He was sincerely happy for the two of them. One was a popular artist from his company, and the other was his sweetheart. There was no feeling of jealousy, only admiration. He would always support Shen Jintai’s career unconditionally and hope that it would only get better with time.

“Today’s scene was exhausting. You two should have a good meal and go back and have a good rest so you’ll look radiant tomorrow.”

Tomorrow’s focus was on filming the intimacy scenes, which would adjust the oil in the honey.

“It’s been hard on you. You’re heartbroken today, but it’ll all be lovey-dovey tomorrow.” The assistant director laughed. After speaking, he remembered that Yan Qiuchi was next to him, and so he smiled awkwardly.

Bai Qingquan glanced at Yan Qiuchi with a faint smile on his face. He licked the blood scab on his lips and released his hand that had been resting on Shen Jintai. Shen Jintai was a person that his boss liked, and he didn’t really have feelings for him in that way. It was just because he’d been lonely for a long time. For the first time in his life, he was able to film a love drama with a man. He was so moved by this kind of life-and-death love that he empathized with Shen Jintai, similar to Yu Nuo’s love for Luo Wensheng.

He was also frustrated, feeling as if he was still too inexperienced. He put his hand in his pocket and turned to look at Shen Jintai, whose eyes were still red. It felt as if they were lovers who had been torn apart by bullies.

Sun Sihai was watching from the side in a delicate mood. He felt that without Yan Qiuchi, Shen Jintai and Bai Qingquan emotional scenes wouldn’t have been fake, but how could there be such a thing in life? Shen Jintai’s affection for Bai Qingquan was only in this movie. The affection and love that were captured on the scene weren’t brought over into reality.

While Shen Jintai was close to Bai Qingquan, that feeling couldn’t match the cold look in Yan Qiuchi’s eyes. As a director with a keen eye, he could see through all the hidden sexual tension hidden underneath those cold eyes. It was rumored that Yan Qiuchi didn’t love him, but he could tell that it was not just King Xiang’s dreams*.

*It refers to the idiom “King Xiang has dreams but the goddess has no heart” (神女有心，襄王无梦). It’s a story about King Xiang chasing Goddess Fu in his dreams, but she rejects his advances in order to be loyal to the deceased King and maintain her propriety. || In context, he’s saying that at first, it looks like King Xiang’s dreams (as in Shen Jintai (King Xiang) is chasing after Goddess Fu (Yan Qiuchi), who rebukes him), but seeing as how Yan Qiuchi is acting, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

“Jintai.” Shen Jintai turned his head and saw Yan Qiuchi walking over.

“Do you want to grab a drink?” Shen Jintai asked suddenly.

Yan Qiuchi was stunned for a second.

“Suddenly, I feel like having a drink.” Shen Jintai said, leaving Xiao Tang, who was nearby, flabbergasted.

Shen Jintai had removed his old-age makeup. His lips, hair, and figure were even more impacted due to the fierce contrast between the two.

Bai Qingquan was sitting in the car. When the car started, he rested his head on the window and watched Shen Jintai get into Yan Qiuchi’s car. He sighed, looked back at Wei Ge, and said, “I also want a sweet love like that.”

His eyes turned red as he curled his mouth. Wei Ge was speechless. Seeing Bai Qingquan like this, knowing that he had been filming too much recently, he comforted him very seriously for the first time and said, “There, there. There will always be someone who’s waiting to find you.”

“…Don’t suddenly comfort me. I’m not used to it.”

Wei Ge: “…”

“Ahahahaha.”

The car started and slowly drove off as it passed by a young man with a buzz cut who was riding his electric bike and pulling a cart filled with goods behind him.  

The author has something to say:

It’s probably the difference between friendship and love.

Kinky Thoughts:

Is this Bai Qingquan’s senpai from his junior high days?! You deserve all the love in the world, Bai Qingquan!

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

Chapter 122: Bai Yueguang is Tempted!

Shen Jintai recently took the opportunity to work out more in hopes that his figure would look buffer when he takes off his clothes for filming. Luo Wensheng was a teacher. Although he didn’t need strong muscles, he at least needed to have a stronger figure than Bai Qingquan. Fortunately, although he had a thin waist and a firm butt, his figure overall was well-proportioned, and he was tall. Last time he filmed the shower scene, the camera only captured his legs and upper body. The water drops that hit him on his back rolled down beautifully into the crevices his body formed, giving him a strong semblance of what a young man’s body should look like.

Sun Sihai was good at capturing men on camera. Despite being the same size as Bai Qingquan, he was able to establish a distinct gong look on film.

Bai Qingquan was also worried about his figure. Before leaving the hotel, he stood naked in front of the mirror, gazing at his body. He thought his butt looked okay, and his waist was thin—not much worse than Shen Jintai’s, and actually thinner than his.

Thinking about this, he really envied him. Shen Jintai was obviously very thin but didn’t look like a stick at all. All the meat and fat were in the perfect area where they needed to be.

Shen Jintai…

Whenever he thought about him now, all he could picture were the good aspects. He didn’t know how he had changed from hating him so much to liking him now.

Bai Qingquan got dressed and rushed to the set.

Today’s filming was a highlighted scene: Luo Wensheng’s death. He had arrived earlier on set than usual and found that Shen Jintai was already in the dressing room with half his makeup already completed. The moment he saw Shen Jintai, he felt a slight movement in his heart.

“How long have you been here?” Bai Qingquan smiled and sat down beside him.

“More than an hour ago,” Shen Jintai said.

“Teacher Shen worked hard,” Bai Qingquan teased. Shen Jintai’s old-age makeup was very realistic, but it also meant that it took a long time to apply.

As his makeup artist came over, Bai Qingquan poked his head towards the mirror and said: “These past few days of filming all these crying scenes seem to have caused a disfunction in my endocrine system. I have another pimple on my chin that needs to be covered up.”

“Didn’t you say that you wanted to look plain in this scene?” Shen Jintai asked.

Bai Qingquan said to the makeup artist, “Then just help me cover up the pimple… No other touch-ups.”

To look plain and daring without applying makeup would make him look good for winning awards, which was similar to applying heavy makeup to pretend to be old and ugly.

“It’s still better to touch up a bit. Otherwise, you won’t look good.” Shen Jintai chuckled.

Bai Qingquan sat next to him, sighed, and said, “Fortunately, you have on old-age makeup. Otherwise, your skin is so beautiful and tender. Who are you trying to impress?”

The makeup artist covered up his pimple and arranged his hair. After finishing, Bai Qingquan watched Shen Jintai get his makeup done from the side. While watching, he said to Shen Jintai’s makeup artist with jealousy, “His mouth is so delicate and his lips so rosy. Where does he look like a man on the verge of death? Make him paler.”

“Is it appropriate for you to say this to your lover of several lifetimes?” Shen Jintai joked.

“Then what should I call you? Husband?”

Shen Jintai said, “Call me that again, and I’ll get a reaction.”

Bai Qingquan laughed, stretched out his feet, and kicked his chair.

Shen Jintai smiled and said, “I have to suggest to Screenwriter Song that we’re like an old husband and wife. You should call me husband before I die.”

The makeup artist next to him laughed and said, “Isn’t it bad for you two to bicker all day?”

Shen Jintai said, “For an old husband and wife, that’s what we call fun.” As he said this, he leaned forward to look at his lips. It was still too rosy.

In order to not make his lips look so tender, he had already controlled the amount of water that he drank, hoping that it would dehydrate them a bit and make them look more wrinkled. He had to pretend to be ugly and old, and he was concerned that his rewards for becoming beautiful might not be as sweet as they appear.

Since the scenes to be filmed were heavy, the two of them stopped joking around after their makeup was applied. They began to adjust their emotions. The crew knew their habits, so all of them went out, leaving only the two of them in the room.

Shen Jintai leaned back in his chair. He was going to play an old man who was on the verge of death. He closed his eyes and simmered his emotions for a while, and then opened his eyes to look at Bai Qingquan, who was lying on the back of the chair, looking back at him intently.

He sat up and raised his eyebrows. He was now a dying old man, and the action only deepened his wrinkled face.

Bai Qingquan tilted his head and said, “You know, as long as I look at your face for more than ten seconds, I feel like crying.”

“Then why are you not crying now?”

“I cried just now; you didn’t see it.”

Shen Jintai found that Bai Qingquan’s eyes were indeed teary.

Shen Jintai: “Keep some strength and hold it in until we film.”

There would be several versions of this scene that would need to be filmed, and each version would almost certainly require multiple reshoots. After filming the entire thing, he would cry to the point of collapse.

“I drank a lot of water today,” Bai Qingquan said lightly.

Shen Jintai smiled, laid down on the chair again, turned to look at him, and said, “You’ll act very well. I can feel it.”

“To be honest, I think there’s a shadow of mortality that’s been shrouded around Luo Wensheng and Yu Nuo for the past ten years, so that they can’t experience much happiness, especially for Yu Nuo, who has traveled back several times already. I think he knows the endgame. Even in the face of the young Luo Wensheng, there is no way he can truly enjoy his love as happily as he did in his first life. His heart will never be complete again. I couldn’t understand this feeling at first. If it were me, I might choose to move on and keep Luo Wensheng as just a memory, but now, I suddenly understand him very well. If you let him choose again, he may choose not to get attached to Luo Wensheng, but that’s a choice he doesn’t have. He has already fallen for him, and this memory can never be forgotten.”

Yu Nuo had tried many times not to go back in time. He had tried to move forward, start a new relationship, and meet new people. In a future where same-sex marriage was no different than a heterosexual marriage, he tried going on blind dates, but when he was at the halfway point of meeting them, he stopped and didn’t go to the appointment. He had collapsed and cried on the way back.

There were many men in the world, but none were Luo Wensheng.

How ridiculous. How hopeless. He expected that one day, ten, twenty, or even hundreds of years from now, his disease would be cured. He could travel back in time with an antidote so he would no longer live forever and could grow old with Luo Wensheng, and then die together.

“Do you think if Luo Wensheng knew that Yu Nuo had come back over and over again and experienced his life and death countless of times, he would resent him?”

Shen Jintai shook his head and said, “I think for himself, he certainly doesn’t regret it, but if he knew Yu Nuo’s pain, he might choose to let it go.”

Those with memories feel the most pain.

Bai Qingquan smiled when he heard those words, but the smile was full of tears. This was a tragic love that lasted several lifetimes, but in the end, it felt empty.

At this moment, Yu Nuo chose to let it go. For his final crossing, he chose to pass by and not interact with Luo Wensheng. Since then, his previous memories have disappeared, replaced by new ones. They no longer loved each other, and there was no longer a Yu Nuo who crossed through time and space for Luo Wensheng. It was like their love had never existed. 17-year-old Luo Wensheng rode his bike, passing by 16-year-old Yu Nuo as complete strangers.

“Giving you an ordinary life is my last love for you.”

There will be at least three versions of Luo Wensheng’s death: the first life, the n^th life, and the last life.

Bai Qingquan completely lost control when he filmed the death of Luo Wensheng in his last life. He wouldn’t go back in time again*. He was too hollowed out by the pain and misery. This was the last time he hugged Luo Wensheng and heard the sound of his lover’s breath in his arms. It was incredibly painful, yet he was so reluctant to give up.

*Clarity: As in crossing back to fall in love with Luo Wensheng again. The final time he does it is when they don’t meet at all.

Like Yu Nuo himself, Bai Qingquan was torn apart as he experienced this kind of pain and reluctance.

When Yan Qiuchi arrived on the set, they were filming the death of Luo Wensheng. Shen Jintai and Bai Qingquan had performed so well that he saw that the eyes of many staff members on the scene were red.

The people on the monitor had messy hair and were extremely haggard. Their grief almost overflowed the screen. Bai Qingquan was speechless. He had cried so bitterly the first time, but this time he only hugged Shen Jintai quietly. Minutes became hours, and eventually he lowered his eyes slightly as tears slowly rolled down his face.

His lips were a little chapped and bleeding. Shen Jintai was lying in his arms and had tears in the corners of his eyes. The camera zoomed in to capture this moment, and then Sun Sihai shouted “Cut!” and said, “Listen to the sound and control your emotions.”

Shen Jintai opened his eyes and sat up. His expression was very calm. He only nodded his head and pursed his lips with tears still flowing down his face.

“This time you don’t need to start over. We’re just making up for the last shot.” Sun Sihai said.

Shen Jintai laid back in Bai Qingquan’s arms, who was still caught up in his emotions. When the director shouted “Action!”, he blushed, lowered his head, and kissed Shen Jintai’s lips as he hugged him tightly, intending to never let go.

“Cut! We’re done!” Sun Sihai shouted.

The staff hurriedly brought water. They were both exhausted after filming this scene, and their voices were hoarse. With the filming over, the crew gave them some space to rest. Shen Jintai stretched out his arm, and Bai Qingquan couldn’t help hugging him. He pressed Bai Qingquan’s head with his hand and suddenly heard a ding dong, as Xiao Ai suddenly came online.

“Kiss~ Excuse me, dear!”

Shen Jintai: “…”

“Killer nose, sensitivity reward, and leg play* have all been given out! Your next level, male body fragrance, is three points short!”

*(玩年腿) It’s a reference to having incredibly sexy legs that others can’t help but want to play with them. 

Shen Jintai: “What…?!”

“A major breakthrough! Bai Yueguang’s favorability for you has reached the level of love. I feel that he has fallen in love with you!”

Shen Jintai let go of Bai Qingquan in surprise. Seeing Bai Qingquan look at him with tears in his eyes, he had to admit that this was a beautiful look.

All this, and he hadn’t even made a move yet, as he hadn’t thought about attacking Bai Qingquan recently!

He intentionally planted flowers, but they didn’t bloom. But he inadvertently planted willows, and they’d make shade*. Did he really have to rely on acting to catch Bai Qingquan?!

*(有心栽花花不开，无心插柳柳成荫) It’s a metaphor for trying to do something and spending a lot of energy and effort, but the result is not what was expected; on the other hand, inadvertent things produced smooth and good results. From the ancient teaching “Zenguang Xiawen”.  

What does “feel” mean regarding having fallen in love with him. Is the system this lax? Does the kind of love that sprouted from acting together count? Also, what does leg play even mean? Who’s playing with it? Sensitivity? Is it the unimaginable sensitivity of the upper body and the indescribable lower body? What the hell is body fragrance?!

Shen Jintai was full of questions!

The two bowed to the staff and were about to head back to the dressing room. Shen Jintai put on the coat handed over by Xiao Tang and closed his collar when he suddenly saw Yan Qiuchi. He was taken aback, and his heart skipped a beat. He suddenly realized what would happen to him if he were to fall into Yan Qiuchi’s hands.

Kinky Thoughts:

Well, for those who wanted to know the ending… I can’t with this drama. It’s so painful that I’m about to collapse from all the tears. Also, it doesn’t solve the problem for Yu Nuo, who’s never going to die. If there is no Luo Wensheng, there will be another to take his place. For Yu Nuo, his only choices are to never fall in love or to fall in love with someone who has the same disease as him.

This was more painful to translate than The East Palace. I swear to God, author, if the next drama is going to make me sob, I’m going to flip my shit!

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/

Chapter 121: Warm Him

Song Chenchen was the original author of <When You’re Older> and also the screenwriter of the film. He didn’t look like a big star, as he usually wore relatively low-key outfits. Despite having on a plain sweater and a baseball cap, he still couldn’t hide the noble spirit of an extravagantly rich young master. <When You’re Older> was his first work. Now that it was about to be put on the big screen, he attached great importance to it, so he came here to supervise the crew.

“Screenwriter Song.” Shen Jintai smiled as he shook his hand.

After Song Chenchen shook hands with him, he shook Bai Qingquan’s. “Thank you for your hard work.”

Song Chenchen was not only the screenwriter of this movie but also the executive of Fang Xingyun, who was this movie’s main investor. It was rumored that his family had funded a large portion of it, so his opinions held a lot of weight.

“Let’s have a small meeting.” Song Chenchen said, “I plan to add two more scenes, and I want to hear your opinions.”

“Then go to the lounge and talk,” Sun Sihai said.

Song Chenchen planned to add two passionate scenes. “I feel that for such a strong emotion, there must be a breaking point. There is no distinction between spirit and flesh. It’s normal to have sex when the affection is strong.”

Others were okay hearing this, except Bai Qingquan, who slightly blushed. He was used to being a fairy, so he wasn’t used to such straightforward words. This screenwriter Song was worthy of being a man! His manner of speaking was much different from those chicks at a glance.

Hearing this, Shen Jintai couldn’t help but feel inexplicably ironic when he thought of the love harmony system.

Song Chenchen still respected the two actors. After all, they were both top stars and knew that they had to be cautious when making this kind of drama. If the actors agree to it, they have to get permission from their agency as well.

“If Screenwriter Song and Director Sun think it is necessary, I will accept it,” Shen Jintai said.

With Shen Jintai saying it, how else could Bai Qingquan respond? But his idol route had a much heavier burden. His tone was not firm as he said, “I can do it as well, just don’t show too much, hahahaha.”

“You should take a look at the added part first.” Song Chenchen gave them the flying pages. “The text is not very specific, so it depends on how Director Sun takes it.”

Sun Sihai said, “You are pushing the problem onto me.”

Song Chenchen’s writing was ingenious. With just a few sentences, he captured the feeling of being born and dying. There were two passionate scenes, but the feelings were completely different. One was when the two had sex for the first time. Their young bodies collided fiercely as the carnal desires of a young man in his 20s broke out. The second was when Luo Wensheng was much older. It was heartfelt, and while the feeling of lustful desire faded, the affection remained ever so strong.

In fact, there was also a third scene, but strictly speaking, it wasn’t focused on passion. It was the part when Yu Nuo found Luo Wensheng, who no longer recognized him. He took care of Luo Wensheng in the nursing home as he helped him wash and scrub his body. After they were finished cleaning, Yu Nuo hugged Luo Wensheng and went to sleep. While Luo Wensheng no longer recognized him, he still called out his name in his sleep.

Shen Jintai felt that the addition was very good and made the movie more complete. Shen Jintai had relatively large autonomy for his career, while Bai Qingquan usually listened more to the arrangements and opinions of his company and team.

Wei Ge read the flying pages for a long time and said, “The script is written very vaguely. I don’t know what it will be like when it’s actually shot. Can you actually do it? You know that even if the venue is cleared, there will still be the director, photographer, light technicians, radiographers, and such on the scene. You not only have to perform, but you need to moan as well.”

“Moan?” Bai Qingquan asked.

Wei Ge: “If you don’t moan a few times, won’t you be just like a dead body?”

Bai Qingquan scolded himself. He really couldn’t let go. In this regard, he was envious of Shen Jintai. Shen Jintai was the kind of actor who could fully deliver the role with all his heart. He was not afraid of anything while being in front of the camera. Moreover, he had more experience than he did when it came to switching between acting and immersing himself in the play. He had depended mostly on Shen Jintai to do this when they were filming this movie. With Shen Jintai’s guidance, he was able to enter the act much easier, making him feel dependent on him, so whenever he sees Shen Jintai, it puts him at ease.

“I watched a little of the rough cut. I think Director Sun is capable, so much so, I didn’t even recognize that it was me in it. I hope this movie will win an award,” Bai Qingquan said. “If you don’t dedicate yourself to art, then it won’t be easy to win, right?”

He was a person who wanted to pursue his career and appear on the big screen going forward. He felt that it was easier to win an award for acting in a large-scale role, such as playing the old and ugly. Since Shen Jintai was playing the old and ugly in this film, if he didn’t give up, could he still win by skills alone?

Regardless of that, he would still need to be on equal footing with Shen Jintai, not only to fulfill his role but to fulfill Shen Jintai’s as well*.

*Clarity: He’s saying if he acts his best, he will also boost Shen Jintai’s role as well making them both look good. This is needed to make the movie good overall but can hamper his chances of winning individually, but if he doesn’t do this and the movie sucks, then that’ll even further hamper his chances of winning at all.

“You were a bit out of control during filming today, holding Shen Jintai and kissing him all over.” Wei Ge gave him a meaningful look. “Don’t get caught in the act too deeply. There are many eyes watching on set.”

Bai Qingquan smiled and laid down on the seat. When he entered the act, he had the impression that Shen Jintai was genuine and that they both had feelings for each other. It made no difference who was the gong and who was the shou.

His eyes started to turn red again as the feelings returned. He turned to look out the window, only to see Shen Jintai behind him. He was going to participate in a fashion event today, and Shen Jintai was going to film Luo Wensheng’s scene in the nursing home for the elderly.

In Luo Wensheng’s last few years, he suffered from dementia. He was afraid that he would forget Yu Nuo, so photos of Yu Nuo were posted everywhere in his room. Every morning, he would stare at them for a good while before getting out of bed.

But eventually he forgot. He woke up one day, stood at the head of the bed, and stared at Yu Nuo’s picture as usual for a long time. This time, though, his eyes were blank. He could no longer recognize the person in the picture.

Bai Qingquan felt that this part was too abusive, and he couldn’t bear to watch it. Maybe he had entered too deeply into the act. Whenever he looked at Shen Jintai, he was filled with mixed emotions. His heart was lingering and moist, and he couldn’t stop these feelings.

“Let’s go,” he said to the driver.

While he was out this time, he wanted to ogle at all the handsome guys. There were countless good-looking men in the world, not to mention that his condition was top-notch now. He felt that he didn’t need to be tall or powerful. As long as he kept his eyes closed and contained his temper, he could also be as beautiful as Shen Jintai. When filming with Shen Jintai at close range, he found that beautiful men were very pleasing to the eyes, and one would never tire of watching. Eventually, if one kept staring for a long time, good feelings would come.

Bai Qingquan couldn’t help but feel he was being too lustful.

The next part of filming would focus on the affectionate scenes. Scenes like taking a shower together, kissing, and sleeping with their arms around each other. From beginning to end, they had implemented one phrase: “ear to ear*”.

*(耳鬓厮磨) Refers to the ears and the temples rubbing against each other. It describes an intimate situation.

He was nervous when he thought of spending time side by side with Shen Jintai and also adding passion to these scenes. Faintly, he was looking forward to it. He was most worried about Yan Qiuchi, though—Yan Qiuchi might visit the set when they were filming these intimate scenes, and he had to act in front of him. He felt that mentally, he wasn’t strong enough to handle it yet.

Yan Qiuchi had recently come twice already, and Shen Jintai had given him the cold shoulder. Someone from the crew had been continuously broadcasting this unforgettable dog-blooded love story between the two, providing ample melons for netizens to eat.

The most excited were the gold powders.

“Wow! My brother is really right. He’s cold to Yan Qiuchi, and it feels so good that Yan Qiuchi is posting upside down.”

“The only small regret is that Yan Qiuchi’s personality is relatively light, so he didn’t reproduce the same appearance as my brother when he was chasing and posting upside down back then.”

“That’s enough. After all, as an icy president, he needs to save some face.”

“He couldn’t catch up anyway, and from what it seems, he won’t be able to catch up for quite a while.”

“Brother, be a cinnabar mole in Prince Yan’s heart. Let him love you for the rest of his life! Ho, ho, ho, ho, brother, you can do it!”

This wave of operations gained Shen Jintai a lot of praise. There was nothing more emotional in the world than a counterattack, setting up an ideal image for Shen Jintai. With the blessing of this image, Shen Jintai’s momentum was sent skyrocketing up by 90,000 miles.

“Another blue blood* endorsement had contact us,” Li Meilan said excitedly. “This was the one who terminated the contract with you previously. How much courage did they have to muster before crawling back to you?”

*(蓝血) Refers to European aristocrats and famous people || In this context, it refers to a luxury elite brand from Europe.

Shen Jintai: “It was because of my action that they terminated the contract in the beginning, right? Did it have anything to do with the brand?”

Li Meilan shook her head. “No.”

This was just shortly after the head pulling scandal broke out. Thinking about this, Shen Jintai wasn’t sure what exactly was going on with the hair-pulling scandal. <Everyone Loves Bai Yueguang> only mentioned this incident in order to give him the nickname “Touhua”. He had done research on the female star, Yao Qingqing, who was the other party involved, and discovered that she was a pitiful xiao hua* who was still not very popular. She mostly played secondary female leads in television series. It seemed that despite being the injured party, she still got the short end of the stick.

*(小花) Refers to all young actresses, regardless of popularity, reputation, and acting skills. It’s usually divided into several lines to represent their status and popularity in the industry. (i.e. 1^st line covers the most popular actresses).

“By the way, President Yan will come to visit tomorrow,” Li Meilan said.

Shen Jintai was doing push-ups as he panted, “Does he still tell you in advance every time he comes?”

Li Meilan nodded. “I’m a little embarrassed about his cooperation.”

She was embarrassed to take advantage of Yan Qiuchi whenever she released “news”. For the more recent releases, she tried to make the wording as neutral as possible, describing only the objective facts without any vague wording to guide the public.

Shen Jintai showed off a calm smile that had a slight sneer. When Li Meilan saw it, she asked, “What’s going on with you and President Yan anyways? Why do I think it’s a bit like Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai*?”

*(周瑜打黄盖) Referring to one is willing to fight while the other is willing to suffer. Used as a metaphor for something that both sides are willing to do. This is a historical allusion from “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”.

“I’m not acting with him.” Shen Jintai stopped for a bit and laid down flat on the ground. “I think he’s a person who has always experienced smooth sailing in life. He should taste a bit of suffering, and that should let him know that there are people like this in the outside world.”

Shen Jintai thought this was a brilliant idea.

Li Meilan, however, couldn’t help but feel as if he was shooting himself in the foot. She moved her gaze down slightly and saw his ass. With Shen Jintai lying there, it appeared even firmer, tempting her to grab and feel it.

Thinking of it this way, she felt that Yan Qiuchi’s pursuit of Shen Jintai was pretty reasonable. She just didn’t expect that President Yan, who always exuded a cold and abstemious aura and looked exceptionally pure and clean, was actually kind of deviant on the inside.

Oh lord!

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“Going to visit the set?” Mrs. Yan asked.

Yan Qiuchi: “Nn”.

News of Yan Qiuchi’s set visits that were met with cold treatment have been going around online. Mrs. Yan was as happy as those passersby eating melons. She thought they were both just acting, and she was pleased to see them cooperating so well. “Now that you stuck to the cold ass¹, it’ll be smooth sailing going forward.”

Eh, there seems to be something wrong with this sentence¹!

¹The full saying is sticking your hot face into someone’s cold ass. It means trying to please the other, but they are cold/ignoring you. In this context, Mrs. Yan thinks that all this is just an act, but it’s actually not, and Shen Jintai is actually being cold, so “smooth sailing” doesn’t seem right (but she doesn’t know this). It also doesn’t seem right because it’s a double entendre for the literal meaning of sticking a face into someone’s ass, if you know what I mean.

Yan Qiuchi pursed his lips and walked out. The driver was already waiting for him in the courtyard. He got into the car and thought to himself, if he could really stick his face into Shen Jintai’s cold ass, that would be divine. He’ll stick to it and make it hot.

Unfortunately, the problem now was that he could only look at it. He probably had really offended Shen Jintai this time, as he now acted perfunctory in replying to his messages and in person, but it wouldn’t be truthful to say that Shen Jintai was completely cold-hearted either.

It was fine. Yan Qiuchi just had to slowly warm up Shen Jintai’s heart again.

Kinky Thoughts:

The abstemious President Yan is actually a closeted perv, but who can blame him. An ass to a gong is like an antelope to a lion. You gotta devour it!

Get ready for more tissues. The dog bloodedness hasn’t ended yet.

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