Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

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

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Chapter 134: Third Kiss

The corridor was quiet. Shen Jintai found that Yan Qiuchi was wearing only pajamas. It seems like he had fallen asleep and gotten up again.

“You haven’t slept yet?” Shen Jintai said.

“It’s really cold outside,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Shen Jintai asked Yan Qiuchi to come in and said, “It’s so late. What’s the matter with you?”

“Look at my eyes,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Shen Jintai was startled when he looked at them. Yan Qiuchi’s eyes were extremely red and bloodshot.

“Can’t sleep,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Shen Jintai felt that his bloodshot eyes looked really serious, and it reached a point where he should see a doctor.

Is this really just because of insomnia?

He was skeptical, but he didn’t know what it was like to have skin hunger, so he didn’t think it was bad to this extent. Still, he harmed Yan Qiuchi and prescribed him meat when he shouldn’t have.

“I haven’t slept for almost three days, and I woke up again after squinting for a while,” Yan Qiuchi said.

“Have you seen a doctor?” Shen Jintai said, “Take some sleeping pills?”

Yan Qiuchi’s lips quivered, and his face showed a slight embarrassment. “I don’t want to take drugs.”

Shen Jintai pursed his lips, he knew what Yan Qiuchi wanted, “Then what should I do?”

Yan Qiuchi didn’t speak either. The two stood by the door for a while in silence. Eventually Shen Jintai walked towards the bedroom. Yan Qiuchi stood there for a bit before following him in.

Shen Jintai sat down on the bed and said, “Go back and try sleeping meds.”

“You can’t take that stuff casually. If I take them today, what about tomorrow? I can’t take it every day. I heard if you take it too much, it’s not good for your health.”

Then what do you want me to do? Have me sleep in your arms every day? But we haven’t determined our relationship yet!

Yan Qiuchi knew he was being cunning, but he was truly uncomfortable. In the end, he was still a novice and felt embarrassed doing this kind of thing, but he knew the other party’s feelings. They had nearly pierced the paper window, so he knew Shen Jintai would not dislike him, even if he was acting coquettish. Perhaps if he exerted a little more force, that thin layer of paper would finally be punctured.

Meanwhile, Shen Jintai was having an internal struggle between heaven and earth. His reluctance was mainly due to them not having determined the relationship yet, but now it has already come to this point. If Yan Qiuchi determines the relationship by giving a fair and honest answer, he might not be able to resist. He had a hard time refusing what Yan Qiuchi was doing to him right now, plus his body was indefatigable!

He was also worried about the negative impact of his career. What Ji Fengxing said was reasonable, and the risk of falling in love with Yan Qiuchi was high. Although the gold powders were no longer repulsed by Yan Qiuchi, he believes that they still needed to wait a bit. The longer it takes, the less impact the matter will have.

The fact was that Yan Qiuchi had only been chasing him for a few months, and he had fallen for him. If Yan Qiuchi really couldn’t sleep and the aftereffect was this bad, he felt… very distressed for him.

As his internal struggle continued, his phone suddenly rang. He went to pick it up and saw that it was Li Meilan who was calling. A laughter like a child came through with hints of excitement as Li Meilan said, “Jintai, get up. Look outside. It’s snowing!”

Shen Jintai was taken aback momentarily, then immediately ran to the window, opened it, and saw snow falling everywhere.

“It’s snowing!” He exclaimed excitedly to Yan Qiuchi.

Yan Qiuchi walked behind him and stopped. The snowflakes were dense. When Shen Jintai opened the window, a snowflake fell into his hand and quickly melted, leaving behind a cool feeling. The north wind was cold, so he quickly closed the window and habitually shut the curtains. Feeling excited, he said, “I just thought that maybe when I wake up tomorrow morning, it’ll be completely white outside.”

The joy of the first snow dispelled their awkward and ambiguous feelings. Yan Qiuchi said, “Aren’t you cold? Hurry up and get in bed.”

Shen Jintai sat down on the bed and looked at Yan Qiuchi as he sat down on a chair nearby. “Are you cold?”

“Cold,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Shen Jintai said, “Then come sit on the bed and let’s talk for a bit before you leave.”

When Yan Qiuchi heard this, he immediately got onto the bed. Shen Jintai’s throat bobbed as he said, “I’m just letting you sit, not lie down.”

“Cold. Now I’m warm,” Yan Qiuchi said. “Thank you.”

…Thank you my ass.

Shen Jintai said, “Is this really the first time you have fallen in love?”

“No,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Shen Jintai was stunned as Yan Qiuchi continued, “Strictly speaking, I’m not in love yet.”

Shen Jintai laughed. Yan Qiuchi smelled his quilt and said, “Your quilt smells good.”

Shen Jintai suddenly remembered the body fragrance reward and became embarrassed. He made an excuse, saying, “Probably my cologne or shower gel.”

“No. I also smelled this the last time I hugged you. It’s your smell. It was very light and pleasant.” Yan Qiuchi always felt warm in his heart whenever he smelled it.

Shen Jintai crossed his hands and leaned against the bed. Yan Qiuchi suddenly moved to the side, then looked at him and smiled. Shen Jintai felt that the person in front of him was quite unfamiliar. Yan Qiuchi was warm, and his smile was sunny with a hint of shyness. Looking at him like this, Shen Jintai felt emotionally moved.

“How is filming going? The company has been busy recently, so I didn’t have time to visit the set.” Yan Qiuchi took the initiative to bring up a new topic.

“It’s going well,” Shen Jintai said.

“The production team this time is very reliable. Qiu Hong does have two brushes. The publicity budget for this film is also high, so it’ll have good PR when it’s released. Perhaps it’ll be able to participate in the international film festival. After all, Qiu Hong’s work has been internationally recognized.”

“It’s a strange feeling to say that Qiu Hong had won an award at Cannes, but after winning he couldn’t find investments to make this film, so he had to change <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night> into an X-rated script.”

“Because he’s trying to make a commercial film, the outlook wasn’t good. His shooting technique is not mainstream enough, and his own personal taste is too heavy, so it doesn’t have a wide audience appeal, but film festivals like to eat up this kind of literary and artistic film. I have asked Director Liu Siping to be the producer. With his control and your acting, the editing quality will be superb.”

“I’m just worried that the box office won’t be good and you’ll lose money,” Shen Jintai said.

“We don’t aim for high box office number for every film we invest in. Besides, the movie has you and Cai Jun. At the very least, I don’t think it’ll be a problem to at least get a return on our initial investment.” Yan Qiuchi inched closer to him and continued, “When I was eating with Liu Siping, he praised you, saying you have passionate eyes.”

Shen Jintai smiled when he heard this, scooted closer to Yan Qiuchi, and deliberately widened his eyes. “Are they now?”

“I don’t know what he is talking about, but I think it looks good and photogenic,” Yan Qiuchi said.

There was something in Shen Jintai’s eyes when they were close-up that could immerse the audience into the act with just a single glance.

Shen Jintai smiled, and the two looked at each other. The atmosphere was about to become ambiguous again, so he sat up straight.

Yan Qiuchi laid down flat and chuckled. “Now I finally know why they say that men are like animals, driven by their lower half.” He put his arm on his back and smiled silently.

Shen Jintai told himself not to overstep because he knew what the consequences would be, but he still did it anyway. “Why?”

Yan Qiuchi: “I haven’t slept well for the past few days. I’m obviously haggard and tired, but after lying in your bed and saying a few words, it’s just… It’s uncomfortable.”

Hearing this, Shen Jintai laid down, pulled the blanket up, and turned sideways to face Yan Qiuchi, startling him. Yan Qiuchi retracted his resting arm and turned to his side as Shen Jintai inched forward and hugged him.

Yan Qiuchi only felt that his whole body was in a state of numbness. Between their noses, the smell that belonged to Shen Jintai was more intense. It was like it was his aroma. His heart was boiling when he smoked, so he stretched out his hand and hugged Shen Jintai tightly.

“If you dare make a move, I’m kicking you out.” Shen Jintai’s voice was hoarse. He didn’t know why he wanted to do this, but in the heat of the moment, a strong feeling of love for Yan Qiuchi suddenly appeared in his heart. He still had the upper hand. His body was slightly titled upwards and was half a head higher than Yan Qiuchi. Yan Qiuchi’s head was resting on his shoulder, as if he were holding him in his arms, but even in this posture, Yan Qiuchi’s tall figure made him feel as if he were imprisoned. He felt that, compared to Yan Qiuchi, he was still lacking.

Yan Qiuchi hugged him tightly; his strength was a little bit too strong. He wished that he could pull Shen Jintai into his body, as if he could absorb him. His body shook abnormally, and it took a long time for it to calm down. By the time he did, Shen Jintai was already sweating, as it was too hot being entangled together.

Shen Jintai stretched out his hand, and as soon as he moved, Yan Qiuchi immediately hugged him again and said, “I’m turning off the lights.”

Only then did Yan Qiuchi let go of him, his palms sweaty. After Shen Jintai got out of bed, Yan Qiuchi got up slightly and said, “I can’t get out.”

Shen Jintai looked back at him, seeing his face flush slightly as he said, “I dare not open the blanket now.”

Shen Jintai blushed. He went to the living room to grab a glass of water. As the water filled the cup from empty to full, he felt as if he was being filled as well. When the cup was full, he picked it up, raised his head, and drank it in one go, then turned off all the lights and returned back to bed.

The room plunged into darkness as he was hugged by Yan Qiuchi. There was a rustling sound before he heard Yan Qiuchi say, “Can I kiss you?”

He didn’t hear Shen Jintai respond, and he couldn’t see anything in the dark. While the outside was chilled by the north wind as heavy snow fell like goose feathers, inside the room was a world filled with warmth.

Shen Jintai vaguely heard Yan Qiuchi sigh contently. He was holding Shen Jintai as if he were his whole world, as there was no greater feeling than holding the person you love tightly and deeply kissing him.

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The author has something to say:

The third kiss was skipped and was just a hug. I hope the review can pass, thank you!

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Kinky Thoughts:

Where’s the kiss??? Chapter title is a lie! Gotta say I’m really hating all these censorships where it forces the author to skirt around the issue, so their chapters won’t get blocked. It’s not even sex for god sakes.

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

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

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Chapter 133: A Beautiful Man

He couldn’t stand it! Couldn’t stand it! Yan Qiuchi’s eyes were too enthusiastic. His tone was a bit pitiful but humble, and his body language came on strong. Shen Jintai felt he couldn’t bear to refuse, or rather, he didn’t want to refuse.

“Just… just a hug?” Why did he feel as if this was as untrustworthy as when a man says he’ll only rub but won’t insert it?!

Ahhhhhh, what is he thinking about!

Yan Qiuchi had already reentered the room and shut the door. He walked up to him and reached out his arms towards Shen Jintai. Feeling infected by Yan Qiuchi’s desire, Shen Jintai barely stabilized his mind before stretching out his hand, intending to give Yan Qiuchi a symbolic hug.

Yan Qiuchi didn’t show great eagerness but gently hugged him. At the moment when they hugged, Shen Jintai seemed to hear something. Yan Qiuchi seemed to let out a slightly satisfied sigh, and he couldn’t help but think he might have heard it wrong.

Shen Jintai’s back was rigid. Although he was embarrassed, he pretended to be calm and politely patted Yan Qiuchi on the back to show some comfort, then he smiled and prepared to let go.

Huh? He couldn’t move.

He patted Yan Qiuchi on the shoulder again and motioned for him to let go. Not only did Yan Qiuchi not listen, but he hugged him even tighter as his breathing got heavier, and he buried his face into the crevice of Shen Jintai’s neck.

Yan Qiuchi’s face was hot, and his breath sprayed on his neck.

Damn it! Just like he thought! This man’s words were truly not credible!

“Good?” Shen Jintai said.

“No,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Huh?

Shen Jintai couldn’t move, but he felt emotionally moved. Yan Qiuchi seemed to be really struggling.

Yan Qiuchi asked again, “If you say hug, I will just hug, but…” He hesitated, probably thinking his request might be difficult to fulfill. After a pause, he didn’t give up and requested, “Can I stay and just… hold you?”

“What do you think?”

“I may not be able to sleep when I go back tonight.” Yan Qiuchi eased his hold and looked him in the face. “Look at my eyes.”

Shen Jintai blushed. He looked at Yan Qiuchi’s eyes and found that they were bloodshot and had dark circles under them, but it wasn’t as severe as Yan Qiuchi was implying. He had determined that men’s words in this regard were not credible, and even he was starting to buckle. After all, he was also a man and was prone to thinking with his lower body, so with great restraint he said, “Go back quickly. Don’t try to push for an inch.”

Yan Qiuchi kept his promise and finally let him go. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but nothing came out as he stood there speechless, reluctant to leave. When a man suddenly has this kind of idea, he’ll really die slowly in a pitiful state.

After Yan Qiuchi left, Shen Jintai closed the door and let out a long breath. He felt sickly sweet and seeing Yan Qiuchi’s reactions made him feel turbulent and mushy. He untied his pajamas and looked at his chest, which was now completely flushed.

He didn’t resent the rewards that Xiao Ai gave him anymore. In fact, an idea came to his mind by accident. If Yan Qiuchi were to see him like this, he didn’t know if he would just explode* on the spot.

*Clarity: Figuratively and physically, as in down there.

Shen Jintai couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

Yan Qiuchi had insomnia that night—really bad insomnia. Like he said, it was uncomfortable not being able to hold Shen Jintai, but now that he was alone, he felt even more uncomfortable after tasting sweet bliss. Unable to sleep, he got up and started to work, completing the work for the next day in advance.

The next morning, Li Meilan came to pick up Shen Jintai and check on his outfit. She felt that Shen Jintai was in good spirits and was looking forward to this happy event. Recently, he had been depressed due to filming <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night>.

After all, the entire story was relatively somber. In the beginning, he discovered that his boyfriend, who he had been with for over a decade, was cheating on him. As an immersive actor, Shen Jintai carried all his character’s emotions with him when he entered the act.

“Yesterday…” Li Meilan asked in a low voice, “President Yan came?”

“How did you know?” Shen Jintai asked.

Li Meilan said, “Because your face has the look of spring.”

The corner of Shen Jintai’s mouth twitch as he said, “President Ji came yesterday.”

“What was he doing here?”

“He said he came to see me and might have something serious to talk about, but Yan Qiuchi interrupted so he went back.”

“Did the two of them meet?” Li Meilan said, “I heard that they’re rivals. I’m not sure if it’s true or not. In any case they are cordial in public. Didn’t President Ji just have dinner with you yesterday and he came to see you again?”

If it weren’t for the fact that Ji Fengxing never ate side grass*, she would have suspected that he had ulterior motives about Shen Jintai.

*This is referring to the saying rabbits don’t eat grass besides their nest (兔子不吃窝边草). It refers to the fact that bad people do not commit bad acts locally. It also can mean being kind to neighbors and as a reminder to not do bad things on one’s doorsteps (though this does not apply in this context).

When they left the hotel room, they happened to run into Fang Yun and the others who were accompanying Yan Qiuchi out. Li Meilan’s eyes lit up when she saw Yan Qiuchi and greeted him, “President Yan, what a coincidence.”

Shen Jintai pursed his lips when he saw Yan Qiuchi. His image looked haggard, especially in the daytime when there was plenty of light. The fatigue was obvious, and the dark circles under his eyes seemed even heavier.

Yan Qiuchi nodded towards them and bypassed them, heading into the elevator with Shen Jintai. After Yan Qiuchi went in, Xiao Tang was about to follow him when Li Meilan grabbed him and said, “There are so many people that it won’t fit everyone. We’ll just wait for the next one.”

Fang Yun and the others smiled indifferently, and no one entered as they watched the elevator slowly close.

“You didn’t sleep well?” Shen Jintai said.

“Insomnia.”

Shen Jintai felt a bit distressed for him but also found it a little funny. The ambiguity and restlessness were palpable, so he said, “I can’t sleep if I’m held, so it seems like it’s better not to hold me at all.”

“But I can’t sleep without holding you,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Then how can we both not lose sleep? Can he sleep while being held in his arms?

Shen Jintai turned to look at him and smiled.

Yan Qiuchi said, “Let’s have dinner together tonight?”

“I’ll see if I can get off in time from filming.”

“Then I will wait for your call.”

The elevator opened with a “ding”, and they had reached the underground parking lot. Xiao Tang and the others hadn’t arrived yet, so they were waiting for them by the elevator. Shen Jintai now has a certain degree of acuity and felt as if someone was filming him in the parking lot, so he glanced around.

When Xiao Tang and the others came down, Shen Jintai got in the car with them. Li Meilan sat down and asked, “President Yan doesn’t look well. Is he sick?”

“He didn’t sleep well.”

“He’s been trying his best, but it’s okay. He’s still young. I haven’t been able to sleep properly since I gave birth and am exhausted from staying up all night.”

“If you have time to bring your kids over, I will meet them.”

Li Meilan smiled and said, “Wait for the Chinese New Year, just in time to hand out red envelopes.”

When Xiao Tang heard this, he immediately excitedly said, “Brother Jin, Sister Lan said you are going to pay a year-end bonus this year?”

“We are not fighting alone now, but as a team, so we should look like a team,” Shen Jintai said.

Li Meilan: “In my opinion, when the two-year contract expires, we should do it alone. Now that the team has been formed, we can open a studio of our own. Or we can still remain attached to Monsoon Entertainment and maintain a cooperative relationship. In fact, it’s almost the same as what we’re doing now.”

“Let’s talk about it then,” Shen Jintai said.

If he continued to develop according to his current momentum, it didn’t seem to be a problem to start his own studio in the future. He didn’t need resources from a brokerage company. As the boss, he could have final say on everything.

His life was almost complete, so he let out a satisfied laugh in his heart and forgot the agony of being forced to be a 0.

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Xu Xingchen was 28 years old. Since he was a few years older than his actual age, the makeup had to be done a little rougher and the costume had to be more mature, matching more closely to a business-oriented look. He had a lot of looks in this movie, but they were mainly coats. Xu Xingchen was a migrant worker living in a big city. Due to the nature of his job, the clothes he wore every day were not the same. According to the lines in the movie: “The money you make is either to eat or to wear. Buying a house feels like a matter of the next life.” No matter what kind of dilapidated housing condition he lived in, he always had to look glamorous when he went out.

With Shen Jintai’s well-proportioned frame, he was a natural clothes hanger. With a height of 180 cm, he can wear at least 188 different styles. The well-known designer and art director Zhang Kehan was responsible for the costume design of <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night>. Zhang Kehan was particularly fond of Shen Jintai and had several outfits made for him. As an old veteran in the entertainment industry, it was rare for him to meet an actor who could stimulate his enthusiasm for creation.

He was also gay, so he had a natural sense of intimacy with Shen Jintai and felt that his temperament was very unique. It was clear and had a bit of a literary and artistic atmosphere. When he wore a coat, he was good-looking but not refined, rambunctious but not vulgar, neutral but not girlish, and upright but not rigid.

The footage of him waiting for the train at the station was shot back and forth at least five times. Shen Jintai was pulling a suitcase, wearing a dark khaki coat and an ink-blue scarf. The cold wind blew through his hair slightly, and the tip of his nose was red from the chill. When the train was about to enter the station, a whistling sound came from the distance. He turned his head and looked away, showing off his side profile to the camera.

Qiu Hong felt that the only drawback to this scene was that Shen Jintai was too beautiful. His side profile was unique, and his nose was truly one of the best ones he had ever seen. The bridge was smooth and tall, and he stood out in the vast crowd, shining brightly.

In the end, the director asked him to change his clothes, switching into a down jacket, removing his scarf, and asking him to use the hood from the jacket instead of a hat. Even with this casual wear, Shen Jintai was still good-looking. As long as he didn’t deliberately pretend to be old and ugly, he would look great in anything. The producers suggested that since Xu Xingchen and his father had cut ties for many years, for his return to his hometown for the first time in a decade, he needed to dress up like a successful person. What was more, Xu Xingchen’s personality was originally that of a beautiful man.

“Don’t forget that there is still a love story in this movie.”

Xu Xingchen had returned to his hometown and met his first love, whom he hadn’t seen in over a decade. He was the only warm color in this movie.

The sunlight penetrated through Shen Jintai’s hair, and the camera created a very dreamy feeling. Before getting in the car, he finally looked back at the city, then resolutely got in.

The filming went later than expected. It was already dark when he returned to the nanny’s car and sent a message to Yan Qiuchi, telling him not to wait. After he sent the message, he continued filming. It lasted until midnight, and he was so tired he almost fell asleep on the way back.

It was starting to get cold, and the weather forecast said there would be snow for the next two days. This was the first snow of the year. When talk of snow arose, the car became lively. Li Meilan said to Xiao Tang, “The first snow is the season for confession. Does Xiao Tang have any girls he likes?”

Xiao Tang blushed and said, “No, my mother is setting me up on a blind date.”

“There is no need to look down on blind dates. My husband and I met on a blind date,” Li Meilan said. “As long as you get along, you’re more likely to get married from blind dates than falling in love and you’ll still be very happy*.”

*Clarity: She means that the success of blind dates is better than just “falling in love” with someone seemingly randomly and hoping that it will work out.

“Sister Lan must be happy.” Shen Jintai tilted in his seat wearily and said, “I will keep you for two years.”

Li Meilan said, “I have been separated from the eldest and the second for more than a year. They happened to both be born within the two years that you retired from the circle. Thankfully, the timing worked out; Otherwise, with so much work like this, there would be no time to have children.”

Xiao Tang picked up a blanket and covered Shen Jintai with it. “I have been so busy, but I’m living a very fulfilling life now. I’m very happy to see Brother Jin become so popular. After two years of idleness, I almost planned to quit and do something else. My mother found me a job at that time as a manager in a supermarket.”

A person’s fire could lead a group of people to fortune. This was one of Shen Jintai’s motivations. Stars like him spent 360 days with his team. Xiao Tang, Li Meilan, and the others weren’t much different from his actual relatives. He hoped that one day he would be a superstar who could afford to gift his staff cars and houses!

When he got out of the car, Shen Jintai put on his mask and said, “I think someone has been taking pictures of me recently.”

Due to the complexity of the hotel parking lot, it was hard to say if this was the case. Li Meilan and the others surrounded him as they returned to his room. The first thing they did was close all the curtains.

Shen Jintai removed his mask, took off his jacket, and looked at the time. It was in the early morning. Yan Qiuchi had probably gone to bed a long time ago.

“You have no scenes tomorrow, so get a good night’s rest. We’ll pick you up in the afternoon,” Li Meilan said.

“The dresses, shoes, and watches provided by the brand company for the dinner party are all ready, and I have put them in the cloakroom,” Xiao Tang said.

Shen Jintai nodded. He hasn’t participated in a public event for a long time, so he was looking forward to it. It’s been too long since he heard the cheers from his fans. Often, he would forget that he was a traffic idol. After being so used to his popularity online, he would feel that it was unreal. He needed some real popularity to recharge himself.

It’s enough to be a good actor most of the time, but occasionally you have to experience the feeling of being a star. Fame and fortune are always good motivators.

After Li Meilan and the others had left, Shen Jintai took a hot bath. Before going to bed, he opened the curtains and glanced out. It was dark outside, but there was no snow in sight. He climbed into bed and picked up his phone, only to find that there were two missed calls, both made by Yan Qiuchi.

He called him back, and they quickly connected. “I’m outside your door.”

Shen Jintai immediately sat up, his heart pounding. “It’s the middle of the night. If you’re not sleeping, what are you doing outside my door?”

“Open the door first and let me in,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Shen Jintai felt that if he opened the door tonight, it wouldn’t be as simple as just hugging. He was being eaten away slowly, step by step. He was hesitating when he heard Yan Qiuchi’s low, sultry voice that had a hint of pitifulness. “Let me in, okay¹?”

Using ‘okay¹’ and ‘un¹’, did he consider himself some kind of domineering president?!

Well, he was indeed a domineering president. And indeed, he was the ‘okay¹’ in Shen Jintai’s heart.

Clarity: In Chinese, they often have interjections. A common one is like ba (吧) which many of you might be familiar with. This interjection that Yan Qiuchi is using is okay (嗯) which can be translated as okay, un, or mm. In this case, Yan Qiuchi is acting sort of like a domineering president by saying, “Let me in, okay?” but in a tone that’s not necessarily a request but more of a statement of affirmation, as in he will let him in.

Shen Jintai got out of bed, went over, and opened the door. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Yan Qiuchi wearing just his pajamas with only a coat on and said, “It’s freezing.”

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The author has something to say:

He’s here again, this cunning son of a bitch.

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Kinky Thoughts:

Freezing? Bro, you’re in a hotel!

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

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Chapter 132: He Can’t Help It

The investment in <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night> was large, far exceeding what an ordinary investment for a literary and artistic film should have. If it weren’t for the fact that Yan Qiuchi had always been business-minded, Shen Jintai would suspect that Yan Qiuchi was just throwing money at him.

The crew’s food was good, and their accommodation was amazing. When he discovered that he was the only one from the crew staying on just the 22^nd floor, he noticed how unusual it was and felt that Yan Qiuchi was planning something. Later, he found out that Yan Qiuchi was also staying on this floor.

Yan Qiuchi had been staying at the hotel for about a week now. He comes once every two or three days. His room was 2202, while Shen Jintai’s was 2208. So far, it seemed his plan was simply to stay at the hotel, as he had never been to Shen Jintai’s room even once. In fact, Shen Jintai hasn’t even seen him in person.

This kind of “distancing” was actually a paving stone; pretending to be indifferent but the intention was obvious. For example, every time Shen Jintai heard that Yan Qiuchi was staying at the hotel, he would get excited and frightened, wondering if Yan Qiuchi would knock on his door at any moment.

“Why is President Yan staying at the hotel?” Xiao Tang asked.

Li Meilan glanced at him, making sure he wasn’t asking it rhetorically.

“This is a hotel that’s owned by the Yan family. It seems that President Yan usually stays here when he doesn’t return home. Room 2208 that Brother Jin is staying in now used to be his exclusive suite…” The costume designer quickly stopped talking halfway through and only gave everyone a meaningful look.

The suite that was dedicated to Yan Qiuchi was now Shen Jintai’s. This was obviously not the arrangement made by the crew. The intention was crystal clear. Shen Jintai’s entire team had rooms on this floor. Thanks to Shen Jintai’s blessing, even Xiao Tang could monopolize an entire luxury presidential suite for himself. He finally understood why female stars like to marry the rich. It’s not necessarily because of money worship. Riding a bicycle to deliver roasted sweet potatoes was naturally warm and moving, but no one can refuse the pursuit of spending money like water.

Everyone returned to their rooms to rest. Only Li Meilan followed Shen Jintai back to his room. After entering, Li Meilan put down the things in her hand and asked him, “Has President Yan visited you?”

Shen Jintai took off his coat and shook his head. He didn’t know what Yan Qiuchi was planning. During his time here, he hadn’t seen him at all. The last time the two met in person was when he went back to visit Mrs. Yan. However, they still maintained contact through WeChat occasionally, though they didn’t talk much. Shen Jintai himself was also hesitant, not daring to say or do much.

Li Meilan smiled and said, “It must be that you were too cold to him some time ago, but I don’t think he has stopped chasing you. He’s probably trying to engage in psychological warfare with you. You must hold back and don’t take the initiative to find him. From my experience, I can tell you that if you stabilize at this stage, you will win for the rest of your life.”

Shen Jintai took off his t-shirt and walked directly to the bathroom. Li Meilan saw his long and graceful back and once again sighed at Shen Jintai’s good figure.

Li Meilan: “They will deliver your outfit for the charity dinner tomorrow. There should be no problem this time. To be safe, you should try it on again. Rest early. I will go back first.”

Shen Jintai poked his head out of the bathroom. “How is the Hope Elementary School in Xima Township project going?”

“Speaking of this,” Li Meilan adjusted the temperature of the room and said, “I really didn’t expect that it would be so troublesome to donate to a primary school. There are too many procedures. As for the project, it will not be completed until the end of next year at least.”

Shen Jintai said “Nn” and went back to the bathroom. Li Meilan heard the sound of rushing water and walked closer to the bathroom and said, “Didn’t you say you wanted to donate to the students of that school? I don’t think we have much experience in this area. Why don’t you ask President Yan? Their Yan charitable foundation has done this numerous times.”

“I’m only responsible for giving money. Don’t bother me with other things. I don’t care about it. You can figure it out,” Shen Jintai said.

Li Meilan smiled and said, “Okay. Then I’m leaving.”

Shen Jintai had finished his hot shower before coming out with his bathrobe on when he heard someone knocking on the door. The people in his team would habitually call out “Brother Jin” when they knock. Seeing as the person outside didn’t say anything, he surmised it wasn’t someone from his team. He glanced through the peephole and saw a vague figure of a tall man, and it made his heart jump.

So, Yan Qiuchi finally couldn’t help himself?

He pursed his lips and opened the door of the room, only to see Ji Fengxing standing outside.

“Do you usually just open the door and not ask who it is?” Ji Fengxing said teasingly.

Shen Jintai closed his bathrobe tighter as he said, “President Ji, why are you here?”

“I wanted to see how your accommodations were,” Ji Fengxing said.

“Come in.” Shen Jintai said with a smile. Since he had taken a shower and just dried his hair, it was particularly fluffy. The white bathrobe accentuated his skin, making it look even fairer, and he had a faint fragrance wafting from his body. Ji Fengxing couldn’t help but stare closely at him before looking around the room and saying, “The conditions are pretty good.”

“It’s mainly because President Yan has deep pockets.” Shen Jintai asked, “What would you like to drink?”

“Water’s fine.”

Shen Jintai went over to pour him water. Before the cup was filled, he heard another knock on the door. He handed the glass of water to Ji Fengxing and walked quickly over and asked, “Who?”

“Me.”

Hearing Yan Qiuchi’s voice even Ji Fengxing turned his head to look. It was really a narrow road between enemies.

Shen Jintai opened the door of the room and saw Yan Qiuchi looking at him with a smile, whispering, “Did you just take a shower?”

Before Shen Jintai could respond, he heard Ji Fengxing say, “President Yan, it’s been a while since I last saw you.”

Yan Qiuchi’s smile instantly froze as he saw Ji Fengxing stand up. These two were bitter rivals in <Everyone Loves Bai Yueguang>. Now that they had met, the atmosphere immediately became tense.

Shen Jintai: “…Do you want to come in?”

Yan Qiuchi quickly walked in when he heard the invitation and said, “It’s so late. Why is President Ji here?”

“I came to see my own artist,” Ji Fengxing said with a smile. “I should ask you the same, why is President Yan here so late?”

“I’m staying next door,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Ji Fengxing was momentarily stunned. He looked at Shen Jintai and then at Yan Qiuchi. “You two… Have you determined your relationship?”

“Soon,” Yan Qiuchi said.

“Oh…” His “oh” was said meaningfully as a smile appeared. His eyebrows were sharp, and although he was smiling, his expression had turned hostile. Shen Jintai stood between the two nervously, feeling a sense of a rival-like, sword-rattling aura.

Ji Fengxing didn’t like Yan Qiuchi. Sure enough, an enemy was an enemy. “Then President Yan, can you give us some space? Jintai and I want to talk about business.”

“Of course.” Yan Qiuchi said to Shen Jintai, “You are busy, so I’ll come back when you’re finish.” His tone was ambiguous, as if he was declaring ownership. After speaking, he nodded to Ji Fengxing quite gentlemanly, turned around, and walked out.

Shen Jintai licked his lips, turned his head, and smiled at Ji Fengxing. He thought Ji Fengxing wanted to talk to him about business, so he sat down opposite him. Who knew when he did, Ji Fengxing said, “Yan Qiuchi, how to put this, is good, but he’s not good on an emotional level. He had hurt you so thoroughly in the past, and now that you’re getting more popular, he turned around and started to pursue you without any hint of embarrassment. If you feel troubled, tell me, and I can take care of it.”

“Thank you, President Ji, for your concern,” Shen Jintai said. “You don’t know him, but his emotional intelligence is not low at all.”

Ji Fengxing looked at him and asked, “Hearing you say it like that, do you still like him?”

“You are my boss, so I’ll tell you the truth. Yan Qiuchi and I are indeed in the process of reconciliation. If a relationship is determined in the future, I will tell you as soon as possible.”

“You have to think clearly. Falling in love with him will have a lot of impact on your career. I personally suggest that you remain cautious.”

“Don’t worry, I’m not lovesick to the point of brain damage. I will always put my career first. I’ll handle it well.”

Ji Fengxing smiled and said, “Then I have nothing to say. Alright, I just came to check up on you. There’s nothing else, so I’ll go. You rest early.”

Shen Jintai was taken aback before getting up to send Ji Fengxing off. As he walked to the door, he put his hands into his pockets, turned around, looked at Shen Jintai with a smile and said, “Jintai, you are still young and have so much potential. In fact, there is no need to rush to fall in love. It’s taboo for someone so young like you to fall in love so early, especially when it’s with Yan Qiuchi. This is my advice as your boss and friend.”

Shen Jintai already understood this. Yan Qiuchi was chasing him, and he still hadn’t relented, partly because of this concern.

When Ji Fengxing left, he saw Yan Qiuchi standing in the corridor. Yan Qiuchi said to him, “President Ji’s business is done?”

Ji Fengxing smiled, waved his hand to Shen Jintai, and walked towards the elevator. When the elevator door closed, Yan Qiuchi walked towards Shen Jintai and said, “Was he really here to discuss business?”

“He said he came to see me.” Shen Jintai glanced at Yan Qiuchi with a smile. “I haven’t seen you two so rattled before.”

“Be careful of him. He’s famous for his flowers.”

“While true, he never touches the people in his own company.”

“That’s because he hasn’t met you,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Shen Jintai felt that Yan Qiuchi’s words of love were pretty good. He laughed and entered his room. “Good night.” He reached out to close the door but saw Yan Qiuchi blocking it with one hand.

“There are cameras,” Shen Jintai warned.

Yan Qiuchi simply smiled. The frost on his face just now had melted, and his eyes were full of adoration, making him look shy and reclusive. Shen Jintai let go and entered the room. Yan Qiuchi followed and shut the door.

Shen Jintai walked directly to his closet, and Yan Qiuchi vaguely caught a glimpse of half his body. His throat bobbed as he sat down on the sofa. Once he changed into his pajamas, Shen Jintai came out and sat down opposite Yan Qiuchi.

Shen Jintai didn’t speak, and they sat in silence. Sure enough, Yan Qiuchi was embarrassed. He touched his knee and stood up.

“Are you leaving?” Shen Jintai asked.

Yan Qiuchi said, “You torture me.”

The two of them hadn’t seen each other for a long time. Shen Jintai was breathless as he pursed his lips and said, “How do I torture you?”

Yan Qiuchi has been staying in the hotel for several days, but he hasn’t even come to visit him once! Doesn’t he know about all the little thoughts he had all this time!

Yan Qiuchi smiled, lowered his head, and walked towards the door. Shen Jintai followed after him. When he reached the door, he grabbed the handle and turned back to look at Shen Jintai, staring directly at him. The two pairs of eyes remained locked on each other as Yan Qiuchi opened the door.

Yan Qiuchi: “Good night.”

Shen Jintai said “Nn” as he shut the door after him. As soon as it closed, Yan Qiuchi pushed it open again. Shen Jintai saw that his chest was heaving, and his eyes were fluctuating.

“I haven’t seen you for so long because I’m trying to avoid you,” Yan Qiuchi said. “Because I know that you’re not ready to be with me yet. Before you promise to date me, I shouldn’t do anything to you… but…”

Yan Qiuchi’s voice trembled, as if he couldn’t restrain the impulses in his body. “What I’m about to say may appear to you as… I haven’t slept well for several days. Can you… let me hug you? I really can’t stand it anymore.”

Since he hugged and kissed Shen Jintai, his skin hunger had erupted uncontrollably.

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The author has something to say:

When he first entered the door, he was such a gentleman with a bright smile on his face, but secretly… I didn’t expect you to be like this Xiao Chi!

But I still want to say to Xiao Jin, satisfy him!

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Kinky Thoughts:

The final showdown between the two presidents.

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

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

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Chapter 131: Welcome Rain on a Spring Night Starts Filming

Xu Xingchen was on the way to a bar to get drunk when he suddenly received a call from his old neighbor. His lover, Sun Mingzhi, who had been living with him for ten years, seems to have cheated. He had an inkling, but he didn’t dare confirm it. In his current state, he received a call from Aunt Zhao, who hadn’t contacted him for many years, but the voice was still familiar. She said, “Your father is sick. Can you come back and see him? If you don’t come soon… it may be too late.”

Xu Xingchen had not seen his father in ten years. When he came out of the closet to be with Sun Mingzhi, Xu Duhai, who was conservative, couldn’t accept this shocking revelation and severed ties between them.

Now, after a decade, the situation had turned quite ironic.

He ran all the way home, only slowing down when he was about to reach it. He panted as he looked up, taking in the sight of an old community that didn’t even have a single streetlamp installed. It was dark, and there were only a few families who had their lights turned on. He walked through the darkness, feeling as if he’d been a failure all these years.

Back in their rental house, Sun Mingzhi was cooking dinner. When he saw Xu Xingchen coming back, he smiled and said, “You came back early today.”

Xu Xingchen gave a “Nn” then lowered his head and took off his shoes. When he saw Sun Mingzhi, his nose instantly soured. He wanted to tell him about his father, but he held back. In the end, he only said, “I’m going back to my hometown tomorrow.”

“Home?” Sun Mingzhi said in surprise.

“Nn. The neighbor, Aunt Zhao, said that my dad’s condition may not be well.”

Sun Mingzhi was silent for a moment, then gave him a hug. It felt warm and familiar. “How long will you be gone?”

“I don’t know.” Xu Xingchen bent over and put away the newspaper on the coffee table, then turned and entered the bedroom.

“Dinner will be served soon!” Sun Mingzhi said.

Xu Xingchen sat down on the bed. After sitting in the dark for a long time, he suddenly laid on the bed with his abdomen covered. When Sun Mingzhi heard him groaning from pain, he rushed in, turned on the light, and saw Xu Xingcheng curled up on the bed with a pale face.

“You’re having stomach problems again?” Sun Mingzhi went to get him medicine, then rubbed his stomach as Xu Xingchen laid on the bed in a daze.

“Cut!” Qiu Hong said.

Shen Jintai sat up from the bed, sat behind the monitor, and watched the replay. Zhou Yun, the actor who played Sun Mingzhi, said, “Everything is fine. I don’t think it’s true at all. Jintai is so handsome that I couldn’t believe he would do something like this.”

Qiu Hong said, “Whether someone cheats or not, has nothing to do with whether the person is good-looking. It’s human nature that dictates.”

“What I don’t understand even more is why we don’t break up,” Shen Jintai said.

“You will know when you have been with someone for ten years,” Qiu Hong said.

“In ten years, there’s not only love but also affection, so while the other party is cheating, he’s not cheating emotionally*. Ten years of developed feelings can’t be easily broken,” Cai Jun, who was sitting next to Qiu Hong, said. “Even if they break up, the next one may not be better. The two of them still have feelings, and Sun Mingzhi still loves Xu Xingchen. This kind of situation is common in reality. In fact, many married couples will eventually encounter this problem more or less, and everyone will basically choose to turn a blind eye to it. It’s not that they don’t care, but they choose to compromise with life.”

*Clarity: Technically, when someone cheats, there’s a physical and emotional component that are not necessarily mutually exclusive. You can emotionally cheat without the physical aspect and vice versa, and sometimes it includes both. Cai Jun is saying in this case it’s the latter, as Sun Mingzhi still loves Xu Xingchen.

“Stuck in the throat*,” Shen Jintai said.

*(如鲠在喉) Metaphor that refers to a fish bone being stuck in your throat. It means there’s something in your heart that you don’t say, so it feels extremely uncomfortable.

“That’s what I want,” Qiu Hong said.

Qiu Hong’s shooting technique was completely different from that of several directors he had worked with in the past. His shots focused on realism, and many of them deliberately created a slightly shaking movement. The whole film, whether it was the set or the costumes, tried its best to create a rough atmosphere that reflected the lives of ordinary people, making the plot trivial and homely.

The character Xu Xingchen was also introverted and taciturn. Qiu Hong described him as a person who “rarely cry”, a man who could endure.

The beginning of the story was depressing, as the characters’ feelings were too realistic. Shen Jintai’s acting was also gloomy, which caused him to be in a low mood after filming. Zhou Yun chased after him and shouted, “Jintai!”

Shen Jintai turned his head and nodded at him.

Zhou Yun was timid around such a big star. “Do you have any opinions on me… If you have, you must tell me. I…”

“No, no,” Shen Jintai said. “You misunderstood.”

He tried his best to ignore Zhou Yun on set in order to cultivate emotions. There was already a rift between their characters, and Xu Xingcheng, who suffered silently, didn’t voice his feelings and kept them bottled up.

“That’s good,” Zhou Yun said. “Then I won’t bother you.”

Shen Jintai smiled and got into the car. Li Meilan, who was in the car, said, “Seeing him reminds me of Zheng Siqi.”

He had the same feeling of caution and inexperience that usually comes from a newcomer. However, Zhou Yun wasn’t a newcomer. He was 30 but hadn’t made a name for himself in the industry. Shen Jintai was very fond of the casting for his role. His face was ordinary, but on the handsomer side that was a little above average, which matched the ideal tone of the trivial realism that the drama was trying to create and was the kind of face that was appealing to ordinary passersby.

Li Meilan: “President Ji had made reservations with Siqi and said he wanted to have dinner with you.”

Shen Jintai said, “Where?”

“Close to where we’re staying,” Li Meilan said. “It seems that other colleagues will be there as well.”

“Then I’ll go,” Shen Jintai said. “It’s been a long time since I saw Siqi. Hasn’t he been filming in the Republic of China Film and Television City?”

“He came back to participate in a promotional event. He just signed an endorsement.”

Like Bai Qingquan, Zheng Siqi had a good image, so he had many endorsements.

When he sat down in the car, he took out his phone and discovered that Zheng Siqi had sent him a message earlier. Despite being in the same company, they both had full schedules, so they had few opportunities to meet. After <When You’re Older> wrapped up, the three had kept talking about getting together for dinner, but their schedules never aligned.

“It’s been a long time since I saw you.” Shen Jintai hugged Zheng Siqi and then shook Ji Fengxing’s hand.

Ji Fengxing returned the handshake and said, “Come sit.”

The conversation during dinner mainly revolved around work. Shen Jintai and Zheng Siqi posted on Weibo during dinner, kicking up a storm for Jintai Qiongyin fans. It’s been a long time since the two of them gave some sugar to the CP fans.

“Both have become even bigger stars than when they filmed The East Palace. Will they cooperate again? It’s best if they work together on a modern drama. The past life couldn’t be chase, so they will meet again in this life, ahhhhhhhhh~.”

“The way the two of them came out of the restaurant together was really an immortal CP. Although Touhua and Bai Yueguang have been hotly fried recently, I still feel Zheng Siqi is a better CP match.”

“I also think the two of them have a more CP sense. Have you noticed that Zheng Siqi looks a bit like Yan Qiuchi?”

“They really do look similar.”

“People keep saying that, but Zheng Siqi looks more handsome than Prince Yan and is younger, which is more in line with Shen Jintai.”

“Touhua has so many good CP, but Jintai Qiongying will always be a cinnabar mole in my heart!”

“I really want to see the two of them fall in love in reality.”

Of course, a Shen Jintai related post would have gold powder lurking about. If they had seen Yan Qiuchi’s name anywhere related to Shen Jintai, they would have immediately shouted “no appointment!” but now seeing his name no longer pains them.

Yan Qiuchi had been relentlessly chasing Shen Jintai for a few months now, to the point of being upside down, but did their brother agree to his pursuit? No!

He had become an existence they could no longer care about, as the probability of Shen Jintai falling again was slim to none. They didn’t even need to lift a finger as Zheng Siqi’s fans alone could tear him apart.

Zheng Siqi’s fans were called fresh powders, which meant “seeing others better than you and trying to be his equal*”. He later relied on an idol drama to suck up chicken blood from his younger fans, growing his fanbase to an outstanding size that should not be underestimated since his rise to fame from The East Palace. When the fresh powders saw that their brother was being compared to someone, they immediately reacted! WTF! Their brother was unique and not similar to anyone at all!

*(见贤思齐) Idiom meaning seeing a talented person and thinking of being equal to him. The siqi in the saying is the same character of Siqi in Zheng Siqi (思齐).

However, Zheng Siqi had been compared to Prince Yan multiple times in the past, making him look as if he were an alt to Yan Qiuchi. This was all because of Shen Jintai, but the fanbase didn’t dare to tear into each other since the relationship between Shen Jintai and Zheng Siqi has always been good, so they focused their fire and aimed it at Yan Qiuchi instead.

With the rise of Zheng Siqi’s status, the fresh powders could no longer bear to have their brother constantly be compared so some devotees made a data chart that listed out every little detail between Yan Qiuchi and Zheng Siqi, then rubbed Shen Jintai’s popularity and bought a hot search called: [Shen Jintai’s CP physique.]

The hot search was cleverly done, so it was impossible to see the forces behind it. The post contained comparisons of many of Shen Jintai’s CP pairings, from Bai Qingquan to Zheng Siqi to Yan Qiuchi, and even other popular pairings that were all edited by other fans. The other pairings were mainly there to pad the numbers, while Bai Qingquan was there to carry the sedan chair, as the main point of the post was to compare Zheng Siqi and Yan Qiuchi*.

*Clarity: Basically, what they did was make a comparison chart between Zheng Siqi and Yan Qiuchi and bought a hot search for it. However, to disguise the post so that people wouldn’t find out it was from the fresh powders, they added other CPs of Shen Jintai so netizens would think this was a post comparing Shen Jintai’s CP and not what the actual aim was, making a clear distinction between Zheng Siqi and Yan Qiuchi so that people would stop saying Zheng Siqi is like Prince Yan.

Yan Qiuchi was unconditionally crushed. Even his height of 1.9 meters was ridiculed for being too tall for a man. “If you grow this tall, you’ll never be popular in the entertainment industry.”

As for being young and promising. “Please, if I were Yan Tiefang’s son, I might be better than him! Isn’t it normal to stand half a head higher than others when he’s on the shoulders of a giant?”

Not only had fresh powders stepped on him, but Jintai Qiongying’s CP fans had also joined in with the gold powders occasionally adding to the fuel and vinegar.

The CP fans of Qiuchi Yingjintai started to fight back, and Jintai Meijing CP fans came to fan the flames.

Shen Jintai’s CP were mainly Zheng Siqi, Bai Qingquan, and Yan Qiuchi. However, the status of the three CPs was very different. Jintai Qiongying relied on the phenomenon-level of a national drama and prided itself on its status as the imperial palace. Jintai Meijing originally was unknown but later was raised to the level of a concubine due to <When You’re Older>. As for Qiuchi Yingjintai, gold powders and the other two CP fans classified it as a crab-footed CP, which had no status or fame and at most would count as a housemaid*.

*Clarity: Basically, the 3 CPs of Shen Jintai have levels based on the imperial order of ancient China. Jintai Qiongying was the OG so it’s like the imperial palace itself. Jintai Meijing rose to concubine level due to Bai Qingquan and Shen Jintai filming together for <When You’re Older>. Qiuchi Yingjintai is trash tier and could maybe be considered as a housemaid in the imperial palace at best.

While CP fans fought each other online, little did they know that Yan Qiuchi, the housemaid, had taken advantage of his position as president of a large company and used it to chase after his wife by arranging for the crew of <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night> to stay at his family-owned hotel, renting out the entire 22^nd floor.

When Shen Jintai, Li Meilan, and the others got out of the elevator, they saw Fang Yun coming out of room 2202. Li Meilan whispered to Shen Jintai, “He’s here! He’s here! He’s here again with sugar-coated cannonballs.”

Seeing Shen Jintai, Fang Yun held back her excitement and greeted them. “I’m here to deliver documents to President Yan.”

She didn’t know much about the relationship between Shen Jintai and Yan Qiuchi, and she didn’t dare ask. All she knew was that the entire crew of <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night> had been arranged to stay at this hotel, but Shen Jintai was the only one who lived on the same floor as her boss.

Have they started a secret relationship?

She was so, so, so excited and wanted to know! Unable to resist, she imagined a scene of her boss knocking on the door to Shen Jintai’s room in the dead of night.

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The author has something to say:

Okay, the scenes you’re imagining will be arranged right away.

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Kinky Thoughts:

The relationship between Sun Mingzhi and Xu Xingchen is pretty common. Feelings, especially passion, fades over time. Realistically it’s what many couples go through that we don’t often see in danmei. Usually, it’s all about the chase, then getting together, and then happily ever after, but that last part is usually not the case.

This reminds me of a showbiz novel I read called After Our Divorce, I Still Wore Your Jacket that actually dives into the aftermath of a breakup. It’s a good read, and I would highly recommend it.

Ugh swear to god I got a headache translating that last half of this chapter. To summarize, CP fans are all pissed off at each other, and it becomes a shitshow. Couldn’t the author just write that line and save me from translating an entire half chapter of useless nonsense?

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

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

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Chapter 130: Rivals Attack

“Brother Jin, don’t stick your head out the window. It’s dangerous,” Xiao Tang shouted.

Shen Jintai sat back. The streetlamps shone in through the car window, casting their light on Shen Jintai’s face. Xiao Tang realized that he was blushing badly. He hadn’t noticed it before, but it seemed as if Shen Jintai had a physique that made him blush easily.

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Bai Qingquan was lying on the sofa, playing on his phone.

Wei Ge said, “You really didn’t eat at all?”

“If I don’t eat, I’ll lose weight.”

“At least eat some fruit.”

Bai Qingquan took a cherry and popped it in his mouth. “Is it easy to blush? Does it have anything to do with your physique?” Bai Qingquan looked at his phone. “I searched for it, and the top result said that blushing is due to good blood circulation.”

“Only when you’re shy or embarrassed, or if you’re drinking alcohol, do you blush, right?” Wei Ge said.

“No. Jintai’s face, neck, and ears turn red easily. He has too much advantage when filming love scenes. Director Sun especially likes to give him these close-ups since he’s super pure and sensitive.”

For instance, when they’re kissing and holding hands, Shen Jintai’s slightly red ears and cheeks make him appear particularly innocent, but when he filmed today’s bed scene, he found that Shen Jintai’s chest was covered with a tint of flush, causing the atmosphere to turn emotional and illicit, but he didn’t feel as if Shen Jintai was embarrassed or shy, so he thought it was purely physiological.

Bai Qingquan couldn’t help but admire, especially those who had particularly fair skin like Shen Jintai, as it made the flush stand out even more. Seeing such a sight just stimulate people to the extreme. He felt that he could have turned into a gong and attacked Shen Jintai whenever he looked at such a flushed body.

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Yan Qiuchi was lying on his bed, his heart beating uncontrollably. The conversation he had with Shen Jintai just now was really flirtatious. It was the first time in his life that he said such an ambiguous and vulgar thing to another person.

He felt excited, and this unprecedented feeling he had was unbearable. He felt he might have to go to the bathroom to relieve himself if he was stimulated a little bit more. Fortunately, he was an extremely self-disciplined and abstinent man and held himself back.

It was just that to endure such a thing was extremely difficult. He used to hear Xiao Yang and the others complain about how uncomfortable it was to sleep with someone but not have sex. He thought they were just exaggerating, but now just texting a few ambiguous words had already tormented him like a cat scratching madly against something.

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<When You’re Older> was coming to an end, and <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night> was about to start filming. Li Meilan handed Shen Jintai the latest version of the script and said, “Qiu Hong has changed it a bit. I suddenly found that this story coincides with <When You’re Older> as it both involves Alzheimer’s disease*.”

*Clarity: Note Luo Wensheng in When You’re Older suffers from dementia as he gets older. Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability; it is not a specific disease, while Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia.

Shen Jintai said, “They’re different, though. One is about love between lovers, while the other is the love of family ties.”

Li Meilan said, “That’s true. <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night> is also not as eye-catching. Its box office will not be as high as <When You’re Older>, but this film has actor Cai Jun, and it’s also Qiu Hong’s debut novel, which won many international awards. His style is very suitable for the international film festivals.”

Shen Jintai laughed when he heard this and said, “Sister Lan, aren’t you too ambitious?”

Li Meilan: “This film is a key project for Sunshine Media in the second half of the year. I heard the production team they invited are all big names in the industry. The director and cinematographer are all well-known figures who have all won awards. You will know when the time comes. Sunshine Media has developed rapidly in the past two years due to their TV series having good word-of-mouth, boosting their ratings, however, they still lack some heavyweight awards on the movie side. They are willing to make a run for it, and money isn’t important to them.”

The investment in <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night> was even greater than <When You’re Older>. There is a high chance that this film will be an award-winning art film, which made Shen Jintai extremely excited when he thought about it. He now has a bountiful harvest in both his love life and career, so he didn’t dare to be too proud.

“By the way,” Li Meilan said, “President Ji told me that he will accompany Cai Jun to visit the set tomorrow and have a meal with you. “

Shen Jintai’s expression darkened when he heard this. “Tomorrow? Can’t you change the date?”

Li Meilan smiled and said, “Why? I think it’s pretty good. This kind of scene, plot wise, fits with <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night>. Let’s see if Teacher Cai is able to accept it, hahahaha.”

“How embarrassing. We have to continue filming bed scenes tomorrow. Are you sure that veterans like Teacher Cai can accept this kind of scale?”

“I told President Ji, and he said that Cai Jun usually lives abroad with his lover. It’s rare for him to come back to China, and he’s only staying for a few days. He knows that you’re filming a bed scene and insisted on coming to see it. Don’t underestimate veterans, especially those who live abroad. It’s not like it’s something they haven’t seen before.”

Shen Jintai couldn’t really argue against that. Since he joined Monsoon Entertainment, he occasionally had contact with Ji Fengxing, but he hadn’t seen him much. Monsoon required very little from him, as they mainly use him as their company’s face. He and Zheng Siqi are referred to as the Monsoon Twins, and Ji Fengxing was more like his partner than his boss.

“Your boss and Cai Jun are coming to visit the set?” Bai Qingquan asked in surprise.

Shen Jintai was sitting down having makeup applied to him. “I didn’t want to tell you. I was afraid you’d feel burdened. Don’t worry about them. Otherwise, we’re going to have more NG when we film, and it’ll take longer. Besides, haven’t you been kissed enough by me?”

Bai Qingquan said, “But your boss is Ji Fengxing. I heard he’s very lustful.”

“Really?” Shen Jintai was a little surprised. His impression of Ji Fengxing was that he was a mature and graceful man who was always elegant in his words and actions. He was a man in his thirties who acted much older than his actual age. He had never heard of any scandals that involved Ji Fengxing.

“Don’t you know?” Bai Qingquan said, “I heard that he takes all kinds of men and women, and he plays a lot in private, but he never touches people from his own company. He only likes to play with those 18^th-tier newcomers. Wei Ge said that he used to be an old gangster.”

Cai Jun had picked up <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night> and used this as the reason to come visit Shen Jintai on set. Ji Fengxing had accompanied him, as a way to get closer to Shen Jintai and feel out his feelings. He had always admired Shen Jintai. Since his debut, he wanted to sign him. It was a pity that it backfired, and Shen Jintai’s career collapsed. When Shen Jintai made his comeback with <The East Palace is Coming>, which exploded, he was surprised that Shen Jintai had signed a contract with Monsoon.  

Thinking about the beginning, when Sunshine Media was first established, Monsoon Entertainment was still in all its glory, like the center of the sun. Eventually, Sunshine Media would become so big that it encroached on Monsoon’s territory, draining its vitality. It was only due to Shen Jintai’s joining Monsoon that they were able to regain some face. Now, relying on Shen Jintai and Zheng Siqi, they had managed to find many newcomers with good qualifications.

Due to this, Ji Fengxing was very polite to Shen Jintai and never acted like a boss in front of him. Shen Jintai’s comeback was a major hit, and he became more beautiful with each passing day. Even Ji Fengxing could see this himself, but he never had any emotional ties to his company’s artists and maintained this standard even with Shen Jintai.

“Are you already filming?” Cai Jun asked in a low voice.

The crew was extremely polite to Cai Jun and his party and said, “We’ve been filming for a while.”

Ji Fengxing nodded. As Cai Jun entered the set, the crew was in the middle of filming the bed scene. When they entered, they saw Shen Jintai and Bai Qingquan standing in front of the camera, soaking wet. The light was shining on them, highlighting their drenched clothes that stuck tightly to their bodies. It looked like they were filming a quarreling scene. Bai Qingquan had turned around, taken off his watch, raised his arms, and taken off his t-shirt and tossed it on the table.

Ji Fengxing was first surprised by Bai Qingquan. He was considered a top beauty in the entertainment industry. His body was fair and thin, which complimented his face well. But then he was attracted by Shen Jintai. When Shen Jintai walked behind Bai Qingquan and stood sideways, his eyes immediately zoomed into Shen Jintai’s ass. His pants were drenched, so they clung closely to his body, showing off nice curves, a thin waist, and long legs. Such a head-to-shoulder ratio was really superior.

“Cut.” Sun Sihai was sitting behind the monitor when he called out, “The background light is not set well. Light engineer, adjust the background light. We’ll shoot it again.”

He was always particularly demanding when filming. The crew members immediately handed Shen Jintai and Bai Qingquan their bathrobes, which they quickly wrapped around themselves as they went to greet Cai Jun and Ji Fengxing.

“Teacher Cai.”

Cai Jun shook hands with them one by one politely and then greeted Sun Sihai and others. “Pardon our intrusion.”

“Didn’t you say that you were going to film a bed scene today?” Ji Fengxing laughed.

“Isn’t this passionate enough?” Shen Jintai said with a smile, “It’s tempting to be wet.”

Ji Fengxing smiled and looked at him. Shen Jintai’s hair was still wet, darkening his hair color and making his skin look even fairer. In terms of facial features, he wasn’t as delicate as Bai Qingquan, but he looked more beautiful, with that unique temperament that made him gorgeous and heroic.

Shen Jintai seemed to notice his gaze and turned to look at him with a smile on his face.

Ji Fengxing was suddenly caught off guard as his eyes unconsciously moved to look at Shen Jintai. His bathrobe was loose and revealed his chest, which the wet t-shirt clung tightly to. His fingers were fair and slender as they held the bathrobe together, and he was lowering his head slightly, listening to Cai Jun and occasionally glancing up at him with bright eyes.

It was no wonder Yan Qiuchi was willing to fight to get him back. Ji Fengxing had to admit that Yan Qiuchi’s vision was definitely farsighted.

After a while, filming resumed. This time, the shots were all close-ups. Cai Jun stood behind Sun Sihai, watching Shen Jintai on the monitor. He was quite shocked by his acting skills. He had not actually watch <The East Palace is Coming>. As a big star, he rarely had time to chase dramas. Before coming, he had watched a few episodes, and his impression was that the acting was unexpectedly good, exceeding his expectation for an idol-type actor, but it was also because he had set the bar extremely low. This kind of acting was good for television but not necessarily for movies.

When Cai Jun picked up the script for <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night>, he had thought that Qiu Hong had chosen Shen Jintai for the gimmicks and because of his popularity. After all, Shen Jintai was now a high-traffic star.

<Welcome Rain on a Spring Night> primarily focus on the feelings between a father and son. Almost the entire story was just acting between the two. If either person was weak, the whole performance would be a disaster. He was worried about whether Shen Jintai could adapt to the filming techniques in movies and match his acting.

After watching the emotional outburst scene today, where Shen Jintai was silent while his eyes slowly turned red as he turned his head lightly, all his doubts faded away. The way he expressed himself was full of emotions, and he knew how to convey them to allow Bai Qingquan to perform well as well. The quality of the entire movie could be seen from just this scene.

Cai Jun now had higher hopes for his film.

On December 6th, <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night> began filming.

On the winter streets, the cold wind was blowing. Shen Jintai was wearing a gray coat and a black scarf. He walked briskly on the long, dark street, his pace slowly increasing until it turned into a full sprint. The wind blew on the hem of his coat as his leather shoes slammed into the ground. The rocker camera was following him from above, eventually settling on his young face. He was still running as the camera gave him a close-up. He gasped, and his eyes gradually changed. Tears streamed down, but his face remained the same. There was no fluctuation of emotions, as he looked cold and indifferent.

Cai Jun stood behind Director Qiu Hong as he looked at Shen Jintai through the monitor. Shen Jintai was like a light in the shadow of midnight as the camera slowly captured his long and handsome figure.

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The author has something to say:

The last love rival has finally appeared on stage.

The last paragraph is referring to the transformation of time and space. You can imagine the way film and television work; that is, when Shen Jintai was on the set of <When You’re Older>, the camera was focused on his face and body as it slowly zoomed in and captured his figure, but when it zoomed out, he was on the set of <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night>.

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Kinky Thoughts:

Is Cai Jun or Ji Fengxing the last rival? Cai Jun has a lover, though… But is the lover male?

Also, the original plot of <Welcome Rain on a Spring Night> was focused on a father with Alzheimer’s and his relationship with his son. How the fuck did it get edited to be about a married man who’s cheating on his wife with his male kouhai and then become some kind of murder revenge plot twist like Gone Girl.

Also the novel is Your Rival in Love Gets Prettier Every Day but it seems to me like the only rivals so far are those of Yan Qiuchi’s lol.  

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

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

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Chapter 129: Short Message

Fang Yun didn’t dare to breathe, feeling that her boss was in a bad mood. She vaguely knew the reason behind it. She heard that <When You’re Older> was going to include a large-scale passionate scene.

She was excited to know that Shen Jintai and Bai Qingquan were going to film this kind of scene. Their appearance suited this just right, as they were both good-looking and top-notch. This kind of pairing could be said to be unprecedented in the history of film and television. She just didn’t know how large or how much would be revealed.

It would be a pity if Touhua’s figure was not exposed. It was the dream of many passersby and fans to see him shoot such a passionate scene.

She carefully knocked on the door, and when she heard Yan Qiuchi’s voice, she pushed open the door and said, “President Yan, your mother called and told you to go home early today.”

“Why did she call you?” Yan Qiuchi asked.

Fang Yun: “She said she tried calling your phone, but it didn’t go through.”

Yan Qiuchi picked up his phone and glanced at it, finding that it was out of batteries. “Got it.”

Yan Qiuchi went home after finishing his work and found that Yan Yaoxuan had returned from abroad.

Mrs. Yan was scolding him in the living room. When she saw Yan Qiuchi return, she said, “Come and take care of this disobedient child.”

“What’s the matter?” Yan Qiuchi took off his coat and asked, “Why are you back at this time? Shouldn’t you be in school?”

“What school? He failed several subjects last semester and didn’t pass his major. The school has now suggested that he transfer.” Mrs. Yan was furious. “Look at your brother. When he went to college abroad, his school was stricter than yours, yet he excelled. How about you? You couldn’t even pass your make-up exams!”

“Are you comparing me to brother now?” Yan Yaoxuan said, “When have I ever been comparable to him?”

“Don’t say a word. Last time you came back, I asked you how your grades were, and you told me they were okay,” Yan Qiuchi said.

Yan Yaoxuan said, “I don’t want to go abroad anymore. I want to return home.”

“It’s already been two years and now you say you don’t want to do it anymore?” Yan Qiuchi’s tone was stern as he put his coat on his arm. “Follow me into my room.”

Yan Yaoxuan stood up, dejected.

Yan Qiuchi said to Mrs. Yan, “Don’t tell my dad yet.”

Mrs. Yan said, “He’ll eventually know.”

Yan Yaoxuan snorted coldly.

Mrs. Yan frowned. “Why are you snorting? I gave you so much money and asked your aunt to take care of you. If you can’t study well, are you blaming us for not caring enough about you?”

Yan Yaoxuan didn’t speak and followed Yan Qiuchi upstairs. When he arrived at Yan Qiuchi’s room, he sat down at the tea table in front of the window. As soon as he sat down, he saw several magazines on the table, all of which had Shen Jintai on the cover.

When he saw Shen Jintai, his mood became even more depressed, and he tilted his chair. “Brother, I am going back to China. I can’t stay abroad anymore.”

Yan Qiuchi poured him a glass of water and put away all the magazines on the tea table. Yan Yaoxuan sneered and said, “I can tell, brother, you are quite infatuated.”

Yan Qiuchi glanced at him, and Yan Yaoxuan wilted. He turned his gaze downward and stopped talking. Yan Qiuchi sat down opposite of him and inquired about his situation. It turned out that Yan Yaoxuan had been going crazy abroad this year, fell behind on his studies, and was about to be expelled from school.

Yan Yaoxuan’s attitude was obstinate, and he continued to refuse to stay abroad, proclaiming he wanted to come back.

“You can still apply for a transfer.” Yan Qiuchi said, “You don’t have to try to convince me. Just be honest with me.”

Yan Yaoxuan knew his older brother best. Since he was a child, Yan Qiuchi had always been in charge of him. He was most afraid of him, and knowing that he couldn’t hide the truth, he finally revealed everything to Yan Qiuchi.

Only then did Yan Qiuchi find out that he had offended someone who couldn’t be offended. The school Yan Yaoxuan went to had many Chinese foreign students. Most were either second-generation elite officials or rich second-generation kids. They usually mix within the upper circle that Yan Yaoxuan belongs to, as his father was Yan Tiefeng and his grandfather was from the Fang family. Yet Yan Yaoxuan was now afraid, hinting that the one he had offended must have a deep background.

“When did you fall in love?” Yan Qiuchi asked.

“Just recently,” Yan Yaoxuan said. “That person said he wanted to find someone to take care of me. Brother, I don’t want to die abroad. He’s very shady.”

Yan Qiuchi: “Since the other party is very shady, why did you talk to him?”

Yan Yaoxuan said irritably, “Do you have to ask so clearly? Alright, I’ll tell you. It’s because you approached Shen Jintai, disregarding my feelings. I felt sad and depressed, so I just wanted to have fun and relax, okay?”

Yan Yaoxuan was upset. The man was very handsome and was tall and thin. He thought he would be a 0. As a result, when he took off his pants and got in bed with him, he found that he was pressed under him and realized that the other party was actually a 1 and had wanted to attack him very strongly.

The model wasn’t right, and the breakup couldn’t be peaceful, resulting in harsh words being exchanged. Oh my god, what age was this where they were still engaged in a compulsory play*. However, the other party had a deep background, so he couldn’t afford to offend him. Taking advantage of being expelled from school, he snuck back to China.

*Clarity: Yan Yaoxuan is saying he’s a 1 and he met another 1, so the match wasn’t right. He wanted to break up, but the other party refused and is now trying to force him to stay in this relationship, and he couldn’t offend the other party either due to their having a very deep background, so he could only get expelled and run back to China to hide.

“Shan Cheng…” Yan Qiuchi asked. “Is it the Shan family I’m thinking of?”

“What other family can it be?” Yan Yaoxuan said.

Yan Qiuchi: “Then you have really offended someone you shouldn’t.”

On one hand, Yan Qiuchi felt he had a headache. On the other hand, he felt that it was also a good thing for Yan Yaoxuan to start falling in love. It showed that he had completely given up on Shen Jintai.

This was important, as in the future he and Shen Jintai would be together, and he didn’t want to be at odds with his brother because of their feelings. If brothers liked the same person, they wouldn’t be able to live under the same roof in the future.

“I’ll take a closer look at this matter. You can stay in China for a few days and drop out of school later,” Yan Qiuchi said. “Okay, go back and rest. The dark circles on your face look like panda eyes.”

Yan Yaoxuan stopped talking. He couldn’t have panda eyes, right? He was forcibly held and slept with Shan Cheng for two days, and he didn’t dare close his eyes! Fuck. He thought that kid just looked a little lonely. Who knew that he was actually a black-hearted psychopath! Could he sue him for illegal detention?!

However, he was too embarrassed to tell Yan Qiuchi or anyone else about this. Shen Jintai was snatched away by his brother, and he didn’t want to shame himself any further.

When Yan Yaoxuan left, Yan Qiuchi charged his phone and went downstairs to eat. Mrs. Yan was still angry. “Have you asked clearly? He is so old now and doesn’t tell me anything at all!”

“It’s not a big deal,” Yan Qiuchi said. “I’ll take care of it.”

Mrs. Yan said, “Your father is not at home, but fortunately you’re still here.” She was relieved that Yan Qiuchi could handle this matter.

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The filming for <When You’re Older> lasted for an entire day before things wrapped up. Bai Qingquan never thought that filming bed scenes could be this tiring. He yawned and said to Shen Jintai tiredly, “I’ll head back first.”

Shen Jintai had on his old-age makeup, so it would be a while before it was fully removed. “See you tomorrow,” Shen Jintai said.

Bai Qingquan yawned again. “See you tomorrow.”

“My body is a bit weak,” Shen Jintai joked.

“So fucking tired.” Bai Qingquan waved his hand and left.

Shen Jintai was also extremely tired. They didn’t shoot many intense scenes today, but due to being constantly nervous and how emotionally draining the scenes were, it was still exhausting. They still hadn’t finished shooting these scenes either. The director thought they looked too haggard and didn’t have that passionate feeling, so he let them go back to rest, and they would resume tomorrow.

Shen Jintai almost fell asleep while the makeup artist was removing his makeup.

Xiao Tang stood up with his mobile phone and said, “Brother Jin, phone.”

Shen Jintai: “Who?”

Xiao Tang saw the words “Yan Paifang” displayed and whispered, “Yan… President Yan.”

Shen Jintai reached out his hand and picked up the phone. The makeup artist stood aside, waiting for him to finish his call.

“Hello?”

“Is the filming finished?” Yan Qiuchi asked.

“Just finished filming. I’m getting my makeup removed right now,” Shen Jintai said.

“Then I’ll call back later, so I’ll hang up first.”

After receiving his call, Shen Jintai felt that his exhaustion had faded. This was a clear sign that he was really in love with him. He found it amazing, as he didn’t even know how he fell in love with him. All he could feel was a warmth in his heart and an indescribable joy. When he was filming, he often wondered what Yan Qiuchi would think if he witnessed such an act and whether he would be jealous.

When he finished removing his makeup, he went to meet with the director to watch the footage that was filmed today.

The scene that Sun Sihai was most satisfied with was them lying on the bed while covered by a blanket. The blanket looked tacky, as if it belonged to a style from decades ago. Bai Qingquan was lying flat with his upper body exposed; his arms were stretched out, and he hung down slightly from the head of the bed, while Shen Jintai was lying on his side. The blanket covered half of his body, exposing half of his back and hips. His long legs were captured by the camera, giving off a sexy and manly vibe.

Shen Jintai felt that the recording was good and that all their efforts weren’t in vain. He was originally worried that his ass was too big and that it would be uncomfortable to have it shot but seeing the magic of the crew’s lighting and the dispatching of the camera, all he saw was an image of a healthy and beautiful young man, with an ass that held every male’s desire.

He took out his phone and took a short video. On the way back to the hotel, after thinking about it, he sent Yan Qiuchi the video he took. He regretted it after he sent it.

Holy shit, what was he doing?!

To show Yan Qiuchi this kind of thing, wasn’t it just screaming at the top of his lungs that he’s thoroughly a shou now?! He quickly withdrew the message. His face was flushed, and he planned to send a different message instead. As he was typing, he saw Yan Qiuchi’s reply: [I saw it.]

He rolled down the car window to allow the autumn breeze to blow on his hot cheeks. He didn’t know how to respond.

Yan Qiuchi: [I like it.]

Shen Jintai didn’t ask him what he liked. He knew in his heart what it was.

[What was written in the script wasn’t shot. The director changed his filming method.] Shen Jintai finally wrote back. He felt that he should tell Yan Qiuchi so that he could feel a little bit happier and relieved.

Yan Qiuchi was lying on the bed, and his throat bobbed. The light on his phone cast a bright light, illuminating his eyebrows.

His phone vibrated, and Shen Jintai looked down at the message Yan Qiuchi sent him: [No one touched the light dew?]

Shen Jintai felt that he couldn’t sit still, so he rolled down the window even further. The wind rushed in, messing up his hair.

He replied: [Touch what?]

Yan Qiuchi: [What do you think?]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.

Shen Jintai: [I’m sleepy. I going to sleep now.]

He threw his phone aside but still saw Yan Qiuchi’s response: [It’s mine.]

Shen Jintai’s heartbeat was deafening, and his face was flushed.

For fuck sakes Yan Qiuchi.

He leaned on the car window and let the autumn breeze blow on his hot face. He was really stimulated, as blood was surging throughout his body.

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The author has something to say:

To solve the embarrassment of the younger brother-in-law, the usual method is to make the younger brother-in-law into a sister. Brother Yaoxuan, I’m so sorry!

As for the real husband, Yan Qiuchi, I just want to say: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

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Kinky Thoughts:

Oh! Looks like Yan Yaoxuan found his lover. I’m surprised he wasn’t paired with Bai Qingquan, but it seems like it’s with a black-bellied gong. Well, that suits me just fine. After all, this is a danmei, and all shous need to find their gongs, especially Yan Yaoxuan. In what world was he living where he was going to be a gong~ (Not mine).

I really like these flirtatious scenes between Shen Jintai and Yan Qiuchi. The main entrée is always better when there are appetizers.

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

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

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Chapter 128: Filming in Progress

Before filming started, Shen Jintai and Bai Qingquan were a little frightened. They didn’t know to what extent the director wanted to act.

“I haven’t even fallen in love yet, and my first kiss with a man would be with Shen Jintai. What a loss,” Bai Qingquan said to Wei Ge while sitting in the car.

Wei Ge smiled. “You agreed to it yourself despite my advising you to be cautious. When you signed the contract, you didn’t say that you wanted to shoot a passionate scene, but now you suddenly want to add it. You can still refuse.”

“Isn’t this for the sake of making a better movie?” Bai Qingquan sighed.

“Besides, once this scene is included, the box office will definitely be much higher, but you don’t have to worry too much. We still have a censorship system in place. Any movie that’s released in this country, whether it be male or female, the scale cannot be too large.”

“But I heard Shen Jintai say that the director asked him to be completely undressed.”

Wei Ge looked surprised. “He agreed?”

Bai Qingquan nodded.

“Then I quite admire him for being willing to make such a big sacrifice for the movie.”

Traffic actors were generally more cautious about taking on this kind of drama. Perhaps due to Shen Jintai’s well-known sexual orientation, he had no girlfriend fans, and the gold powders didn’t cause any trouble, unlike moonlight powders. Several big fans had recently sent him private messages telling him their displeasure about Bai Qingquan filming this kind of drama.

“Shen Jintai’s filming of this kind of drama is more in line with his personal image, so no one would be surprised, but I can’t accept my brother being involved in this.”

“Me too. I don’t want my brother to act in this kind of movie, especially with a man!”

“My brother should be trying to change. On the contrary, I feel that, fortunately, he’s paired with a man. If he acted against a female star, I can’t stand it!”

“My brother hasn’t been exposed since his debut. I think his figure looks pretty good, although not as sexy as Shen Jintai’s.”

“Is the sister upstairs a moonlight powder? What’s so good about Shen Jintai’s figure?! Our brother is a straight man who doesn’t need a thin waist and a nice ass!”

“Why is there always someone in the group secretly poking Shen Jintai recently? It can’t be that gold powders are infiltrating us, right? They’re really everywhere!”

When compared to moonlight powders, gold powders were more optimistic about Shen Jintai’s passionate scenes. Shen Jintai had always been a mindful person. Recently, they haven’t been disappointed with his personal affairs or acting career, so they believed in his vision wholeheartedly.

They also agreed that his figure was just too good and that it would be a waste if it wasn’t shown off. Besides, he had already shot an underwear advertisement before, so everything that should have been exposed was already exposed. No matter how explicit the movie was, it wouldn’t get any worse than that.

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Bai Qingquan sprayed a breath freshener before the shoot. He was quite nervous. “Can I ask you a personal question?” He asked Shen Jintai while there was no one around.

Shen Jintai had been doing push-ups to try and buff himself up a bit more before filming. When he heard Bai Qingquan’s words, he turned to him and panted, “No.”

Bai Qingquan smiled and squatted down in front of him. “Do you still have your first kiss?”

Shen Jintai said, “It seems that you have hearing problems.”

“You already know I kissed an actress a long time ago.”

Shen Jintai was amused. He rolled up his t-shirt and showed it off to Bai Qingquan. “How about it?”

Shen Jintai had thin abdominal muscles, and his pectoral muscles were contoured. His figure was really good, albeit his skin was more delicate and fairer than most men’s. There were also those two spots that were too pink.

Why is it so pink?

Shen Jintai hurriedly pulled down his t-shirt.

Bai Qingquan asked, “Has President Yan ever seen you without clothes? He loves you so much, right? Even I wanted to take a bite when I saw it.”

Shen Jintai: “…”

Bai Qingquan laughed. “Let’s go, let’s go. It’s almost time to start shooting.”

As soon as Bai Qingquan exited, his fairy route was put back on again. Shen Jintai walked behind him and saw him bowing slightly while greeting the staff in a humble and gentle way. It could be surmised that very few people knew his devious side.

The director was afraid that they would not be able to free their inhibitions, so he deliberately cleared the venue, leaving only the necessary staff behind.

“Let’s film the kissing scene first, and then we’ll do the bed scene.” Sun Sihai said.

The first kiss they filmed went smoothly. It was the first kiss between two teenagers, so it took a refreshing and youthful route. They were both shy, which was exactly what the plot needed. Sun Sihai sat behind the monitor and said, “From a glance, these two are inexperienced.”

After the scene, they were both embarrassed, so they didn’t look at each other much. Shen Jintai was embarrassed because he felt he took away Bai Qingquan’s first kiss, in a sense. There must’ve been a big difference between kissing a man and a woman for Bai Qingquan, so he felt that Bai Qingquan had sacrificed a lot for this movie. He saw that Bai Qingquan had a sense of panic and sadness hidden beneath his shyness that he could relate to.

The next scene didn’t go as smoothly. It was the part where the two had just returned home, drenched from the rain. After the door was shut, Luo Wensheng pressed Yu Nuo against the door and kissed him. Shen Jintai felt too pitiful for Bai Qingquan, so he was reluctant to “destroy” him too much. After multiple cuts, Sun Sihai was extremely dissatisfied and went directly into battle.

“Since we had planned to shoot this scene, I won’t be coy and will just directly say it,” Sun Sihai pulled Bai Qingquan over, pressed him on the door, and then turned back to Shen Jintai to show his demonstration while shaking his head. “It’s best to be like this. Be more intense.”

Bai Qingquan’s heart suddenly jumped, and his face was flushed as his body was pressed to the door. When the director turned back, he quickly turned his head to slightly avoid his gaze, looking extremely weak and reserved. The vulgar attitude that was in the dressing room just now was gone. It was like seeing a tiger made of paper that had a powerful mouth.

Shen Jintai collected his resolve.

“Alright, ready to shoot in, three, two, one, action!”

Shen Jintai took Bai Qingquan’s hand, and the two of them smiled as the door was pushed open. Bai Qingquan turned his head to shut the door, but before it could completely close, Shen Jintai pushed him against it and kissed him fiercely.

Bai Qingquan didn’t expect Shen Jintai to kiss so passionately that his expression was stunned momentarily, but the director did not stop. Rather, he told the cameraman to zoom in on their faces.

Seeing the camera, Bai Qingquan no longer felt so embarrassed. After Shen Jintai kissed his lips, he went to kiss his neck. Bai Qingquan couldn’t stand it and felt itchy and strange inside. He flushed and reached out to push Shen Jintai away, but when his hands touched Shen Jintai’s shoulder, he felt that he shouldn’t react like this, so he curled his fingers and stood frozen in a panic.

Shen Jintai laughed as he continued showering him with kisses until Sun Sihai shouted, “Cut! Qingquan give me a reaction.”

Shen Jintai smiled and propped one hand on the door, trapping him against it, and teased, “Little chick.”

In this moment, it was like he was staring at Luo Wensheng. Luo Wensheng was a cultured person, but he loved to be coquettish. Bai Qingquan could no longer distinguish between Shen Jintai and Luo Wensheng. His heart was pounding madly, and he felt hot and embarrassed as he reached out and rubbed his neck.

Shen Jintai hadn’t let everything go with his kiss. The director was still not satisfied after watching the replay. He felt the kiss was too fake, like a small peck from a woodpecker.

“Once the lust erupts for adolescent boys, it should be passionate and fierce. This is not the first time the two have had intimate contact. You can imagine that they have done many intimate things before this.”

They had to shoot it again. It was still an NG.

They have both encountered a bottleneck. Shen Jintai’s performance wasn’t good, and Bai Qingquan’s was even worse. After they had NG again, Bai Qingquan could no longer joke around; it was obvious that his state was poor.

“Director, take a break,” Shen Jintai said.

“Okay. Try to adjust and cultivate your emotions,” Sun Sihai said.

Bai Qingquan went back to the dressing room. Shen Jintai followed up, closed the door, and said, “If you really can’t accept it, don’t force it. This scene doesn’t have to be filmed. The original script is still good without it.”

Bai Qingquan said, “I don’t know what’s wrong. I just feel very uncomfortable all of a sudden.” Intellectually, he felt the scene was good for his character and the overall movie, but emotionally, he remained resistant. A sudden sadness kept overwhelming him.

Shen Jintai sat down next to him as he remained silent for some time before saying, “I don’t think I can act like the director wants.”

Shen Jintai: “Then let’s discuss with the director and change the way of expression.”

Bai Qingquan: “How?”

Shen Jintai thought about this issue last night, so he had some ideas.

“Our fans may want to see our movie, but they necessarily don’t want to see our passionate scenes. Many of the audience members are little girls, so the scale can’t be too large or it’ll reduce the size of the audience’s appeal. If we filmed it more vaguely, the strength wouldn’t necessarily be weakened.

For example, when filming The East Palace, Li Xu’s and Prince Ying’s bed scenes were all obscure yet beautiful. The scene of the prince ripping off Li Xu’s clothes was fraught with tension, displaying passion and force comparable to an exposed explicit scene.

Since Sun Sihai likes to take the actors’ thoughts into account, Shen Jintai suggested this idea to him. “What do you think? You don’t have to explicitly film us gnawing on each other. Rather use the rain and our hands and fingers to create the mood.”

His words gave Sun Sihai inspiration.

Rain.

In the end, the two only took an overlapping shot on the bed while the director spent the rest of the time filming the rain and flowers.

The rain poured heavily, slamming against the flowers on the windowsill, breaking off some of their stamens as petals fractured one by one. Under the ultra-clear lens, this scene of raindrops beating into the centers of these flowers showed a more emotional scene than the overlap of the two men.

However, it wasn’t enough to just shoot these scenes alone. It couldn’t be considered passionate if there weren’t any actual people.

This time, neither Bai Qingquan nor Shen Jintai objected. As an actor, they shouldn’t be afraid of being exposed, especially male actors. Sun Sihai planned to take the aftermath shots.

“Take it off?” Shen Jintai looked at Bai Qingquan with a smile. They both stripped down to only their underwear and laid on the bed. As an experienced cinematographer, Sun Sihai paid special attention when capturing this scene. He told them to hold each other while they were covered under the blankets.

“It’s like your Siamese twins. Show that you love each other to the extreme.”

Shen Jintai pressed Bai Qingquan’s forehead, and the two of them embraced tightly, their body temperatures intertwining.

“Guess what I’m thinking?” Bai Qingquan whispered.

“What are you thinking?”

Bai Qingquan smiled and said, “I was thinking about President Yan, hahahaha.” Thinking of Yan Qiuchi, he was not afraid that he would get emotional and make a fool of himself. He looked at Shen Jintai and regarded him as his boss’ person.

But this was the first time he had ever been so intimate with a man, so he still felt embarrassed. He still had strange emotions floating in his heart. Shen Jintai behaved calmly, as he usually did in front of the camera, but the faint flush in his ears and neck betrayed him.

The fact was, whether it was a big attack or someone who was tall and strong, it turned out that these things weren’t really that important.

Shen Jintai also had similar thoughts. He wasn’t against the idea of being a shou.

“That…” Sun Sihai thought for a while and asked, “Who’s willing to show their ass?”

Bai Qingquan and Shen Jintai sat up. Shen Jintai glanced at Bai Qingquan and saw that he was obviously reluctant, so he volunteered, “Me.”

He had always been calm about revealing his body. “You don’t need to take a picture of the front, do you?” He asked.

Sun Sihai said, “No, you only need to show your butt and one leg.”

Shen Jintai took off his underwear under the blanket. The blanket that was covering them was ruffled and sloppy. Bai Qingquan looked at Shen Jintai and couldn’t help laughing in a muffled voice.

Shen Jintai blushed slightly and said, “What are you laughing at?”

“Do you really have no feelings for me?”

He really didn’t. Besides the slight embarrassment and shyness, he had no other feelings about Bai Qingquan. They were now truly good sisters. Why did he suffer so thoroughly?! Was this reasonable?!

He was forcibly broken by the system and Yan Qiuchi!

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The author has something to say：

Congratulations to Yan Qiuchi; your wife has finally completely recognized it.

The review is great; this is all acting, and the plot needs it. There is really no excessive description! Hmph!

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Kinky Thoughts:

From the author’s notes, this is probably foreshadowing that there won’t be any explicit scenes when they papapa in the future. Well, that’s a given since it’s China after all.

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

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

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Chapter 127: Rainy Night Stand

Yan Qiuchi was staring at him. Shen Jintai’s hands were still pressed against the wall, excited and nervous. He was excited to know how strongly Yan Qiuchi feels about him, and this would improve his chances of winning in the future. He was also nervous because he had no experience, so it made him a little scared.

“I have to go.” Yan Qiuchi opened the door and walked out as he said.

Bai Qingquan was at the door of his room hesitating whether he should press his ears against the wall and was so frightened seeing Yan Qiuchi exit that he quickly ducked back into his room. When he opened the door again, he saw Shen Jintai running out wearing a mask.

Oh my god! So exciting! He really wanted to chase them down and watch!

It was still raining heavily. Xiao Li was standing outside with an umbrella. When he saw Yan Qiuchi coming, he immediately wanted to go over but then saw there was another person behind him. The person was wearing a mask, but he knew that it was Shen Jintai, so he paused.

“Why are you running. Stop for me!” Shen Jintai shouted.

Fortunately, it was late at night, and due to the weather, there was almost no one around the hotel. When Yan Qiuchi turned around, he saw Shen Jintai chasing after him with only slippers on. He stopped immediately. He didn’t expect Shen Jintai to go after him.

“What are you running for?” Shen Jintai stood panting and took off his mask. “Did I let you go?”

The night breeze swept up the autumn rain, blowing it on Yan Qiuchi’s face. He looked at Shen Jintai and said, “I shouldn’t have come today.”

Shen Jintai pulled him to the side and cast a glance up at the heavy rain outside. “It’s all acting. It’s not real.”

“So were you also filming at the door to you room just now?” Yan Qiuchi said, “Didn’t you say you like Bai Qingquan?”

“We were just joking around.”

“I can’t tell when you’re serious and when you’re joking. You know that I love you, so you just manipulate me.”

“Don’t try to act pitiful in front of me. It’s useless. I can see through it clearly. Why are you kissing me?” He only dared to be this presumptuous after seeing clearly what was in his heart.

Yan Qiuchi pursed his lips and turned to look at him. He saw that Shen Jintai was only dressed in a t-shirt. When the wind blew, Shen Jintai shrank his shoulder and saw Yan Qiuchi taking off his coat and draping it over him. The coat was warm, still carrying Yan Qiuchi’s heat, and was a bit big. Shen Jintai saw that Yan Qiuchi was only wearing a thin shirt underneath, so he said, “I’m not cold.”

Yan Qiuchi wrapped him in his clothes domineeringly and then hugged him in his arms. Xiao Li was so startled that he turned quickly around. He really wanted to see the scene, so he slightly turned his head to secretly watch.

“If you don’t want me to kiss you, don’t tease me. You don’t know the things I want to do to you.” Yan Qiuchi said, “Go back. I will never interfere when it comes to you and filming. You don’t have to worry if I can’t accept it, because I’m already in the palm of your hands for my entire life.”

As he said it, he let go of Shen Jintai and walked out with great strides.

Of course, Shen Jintai knew the things he wanted to do. He blushed slightly and stretched his hand out to tighten Yan Qiuchi’s coat around him. Yan Qiuchi was so fucking good at words that it made him forget about settling accounts.

He had him in the palm of his hands for his entire life?

Xiao Li hurriedly greeted Yan Qiuchi with an umbrella, sent Yan Qiuchi into the car, and looked back at Shen Jintai, who was wrapped around with Yan Qiuchi’s coat while wearing loose shorts that showed off his gorgeous legs. Standing there, he looked tall and handsome and had moist starlight surrounding him.

The staff of the hotel had recognized Shen Jintai, and some came over with umbrellas to help him block the rain. Shen Jintai nodded, pushed open the door, and entered the lobby.

Bai Qingquan was wearing a hat and mask, hiding behind a plant in the lobby, peeking at the scene as he was eating melons.

Oh lord! This was like watching a shitshow, and the dog-blooded drama was between two men! He couldn’t resist! This was the first gay couple he knew in real life!

Seeing Shen Jintai coming back, he wanted to greet him but was suddenly stopped by hotel security before he got the chance to approach. They probably thought he was an illegitimate rice.

“It’s me.” Bai Qingquan took off his mask and put it on again. When the security guard saw that it was him, he put down his hand.

Shen Jintai glanced over, and their eyes met. Bai Qingquan’s eyes were glistening. “What was President Yan doing here? He didn’t misunderstand us, right?”

“He misunderstood. He was jealous and angry and said harsh words like just you wait!”

“Huh?” Bai Qingquan froze. “Didn’t you make it clear to him that we are good sisters.”

“Who’s your good sister?” Shen Jintai said, “Why do I get the feeling that you have been interested in me recently.”

“I could say the same to you. Weren’t you interested in me before?” Bai Qingquan asked.

Shen Jintai was momentarily stunned. He had flirted a bit, but it was all just tongue-in-cheek. He didn’t expect Bai Qingquan to be so attentive.

Bai Qingquan said, “Acting is acting. Two 0’s will not be happy together. We are two extremely high-quality fruits, so it would be such a waste!”

Shen Jintai laughed, got into the elevator, and said, “In the future, you’ll be called younger sister, and you’ll call me Brother Jin.”

“I am two years older than you,” Bai Qingquan said. “Of course, I am only eighteen years old in my heart. But seriously, President Yan didn’t misunderstand, right? If there’s any misunderstanding, I can come forward and make it clear to him. I can also swear that if I get involved with you, he can block me and hide my body in the snow.”

“What you said makes me a little sad,” Shen Jintai said.

“It’s me who should be sad. You have a good man like President Yan chasing you, yet you’re this picky. You really are a man who’s full and don’t know the plight of the hungry.”

“I haven’t eaten, so how am I full?”

“Some don’t eat because they don’t have anything to eat!”

“Eat what?” Shen Jintai inducing him to be more vulgar.

“Chicken*,” Bai Qingquan said.

*Eat chicken (吃鸡) Refers to winner winner chicken dinner which is the slogan you get when you win a game in PUBG. As for this context, it’s probably a euphemism for penis.

“I didn’t know you were like this!”

The elevator door opened, and the two of them came out. Shen Jintai patted Bai Qingquan on the shoulder. “We should talk less. Otherwise, it will look like a tea party between sisters when we shoot tomorrow.”

Bai Qingquan: “Are you wearing President Yan’s coat? Tsk, tsk, tsk. You say no, but your body is very honest.”

Shen Jintai took off the coat and put it on his arm. “I didn’t want it, but he put it on for me.”

Bai Qingquan rolled his eyes.

Shen Jintai laughed. After returning to the room, he closed the door and leaned against it for a while with a smile. His rewards were too much. When Yan Qiuchi just kissed his ears, his legs had grown soft, as if they had been swept by an electric current. If he had gone any further and used his tongue, he wouldn’t be able to…

Shen Jintai walked into the living room, picked up a half-empty can of beer, and took a few sips. The strong wind and heavy rain were blowing outside. He looked through the blurred window and was concerned for Yan Qiuchi’s safety.

In such a big thunderstorm, Yan Qiuchi still braved the rain to rush over, probably because he felt uncomfortable. Shen Jintai regretted sending him the screenshot of the revised script. He was also worried. He had never experienced physical intimacy before, yet he was going to film with Bai Qinquan. Furthermore, with his reward, he was easily flushed and sensitive, so he wasn’t sure how filming would turn out tomorrow.

He should have practiced with Yan Qiuchi. Thinking about his uncontrollable expression frightened him a bit but also made him excited. If he had practiced with Yan Qiuchi, he wasn’t sure what it would be like. A picture of Yan Qiuchi blushing as he begged him to have mercy appeared in his mind.

Fuck! It was so stimulating and exciting! He suddenly noticed how cute Yan Qiuchi could be!

He didn’t know if he had a method to tame such a beast. Now that he had been “blessed” with all these rewards, his body was already vulnerable. He could only rely on his strong perseverance and spirit. He must hold on, just like today when he was almost kissed. If it were to happen again, he must turn his passiveness into action.

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Due to the heavy rain, Mrs. Yan had been worried about Yan Qiuchi’s safety. When she noticed a light coming towards the courtyard, she walked towards the window and glanced out, seeing a car driving through the rain curtain and stopping in front of the courtyard.

Xiao Li had gotten out, gone to the side with an umbrella, and opened the door. Mrs. Yan immediately put on her nightgown and left the room. When she got halfway down the stairs, she saw Yan Qiuchi coming up.

“Where’s your coat?” Mrs. Yan asked.

“Gave it to someone.” Yan Qiuchi smiled. “Good night.”

After Yan Qiuchi returned to the room, he immediately called Shen Jintai. After the call was connected, he instantly said, “I’m home. Just wanted to tell you.”

“Ah.” Shen Jintai said, “I’ll have someone send your coat to you tomorrow.”

“Ok.” Yan Qiuchi asked, “Can I call you every night from now on?”

“You can try. I may not be free to answer.”

“I see.” Yan Qiuchi said, “I hope I didn’t scare you today.”

“It’s alright. You will repay these grievances in the future.” Shen Jintai said.

Yan Qiuchi felt that Shen Jintai was teasing him again. He was flirting with someone who liked him back, and it made him feel itchy all over. His voice was hoarse, and he asked in a low voice, “How can I pay it back?”

Yan Qiuchi’s voice was smooth, low, and magnetic. Every time he lowered his voice and spoke in a tone like this, it seemed as if he was whispering into his lover’s ear.

“You will know in the future. Good night. I’m hanging up.”

“Shen Jintai,” Yan Qiuchi said, “If I do something without your consent next time, just know that it’s because I love you so much and I’m trying to hold back the urges in my heart that I can’t control when I see you.”

Fuck me!

Shen Jintai’s face flushed instantly when he heard this, and his heart became hot. How could Yan Qiuchi be so suave with words?

This must be bullshit, right?

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“Wow, have you heard that the movie made by Touhua and Bai Yueguang is said to be very large-scale!”

“I also saw the crew breaking the news. Oh my god, I’m so looking forward to it. With a figure like Touhua’s, it’s a pity not to make a passionate scene!”

“I still remember the scene of his clothes being torn off in The East Palace. The toilet paper is ready. Please don’t pity me because I’m a delicate flower!”

“Speaking of which, this movie is good, but the main leads’ configuration might not be aggressive enough. I’m not sure what the passionate scenes would be like. Don’t make it into lily love*!”

*(百合情) Refers to the ambiguous friendship between women but has been used by rotten women to refer to the ambiguous friendship between men.

“The trailer for <Pilot> is not enough to be reassured. Touhua can be a gong, a shou, or even a straight man, just as long as he doesn’t undress!”

“That’s right! As long as he keeps his clothes on, Touhua can still look like a gong!”

“Why are you all discussing Touhua? Isn’t it even more shocking that Bai Yueguang is actually filming passionate scenes? He’s been following the fairy route all this time. I wonder how moonlight powders feels about this?”

“Like you said, I am looking forward to this drama even more. Bai Qingquan and Shen Jintai kissing. Oh, my god, this shot would be so beautiful that I dare not watch it!”

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The author has something to say:

You call this bullshit?

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Kinky Thoughts:

Netizens are all excited for that sex scene, but it’s actually a dog-blooded trap.

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Author: 公子于歌 / Gong Zi Yu Ge

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

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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!

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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/

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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.

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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.

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Kinky Thoughts:

A storm full of jelly is coming.

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