Upon hearing "chest tightness", Cheng Xi immediately put down everything he was doing, carefully let Tao Shiyan in, and wiped the dust off the chair with his sleeves.
Unexpectedly, the "chest tightness" lasted for a short time this time. Cheng Xi helped him sit down and poured a glass of water. Before turning on the air conditioner, the other party recovered in minutes.
Reclining lazily on the back of his chair, Tao Shiyan said, "Bring me the script."
Cheng Xi: "...Ah? Aren't you going to go back to sleep?"
"...For the sake of taking care of me, I'll help you."
oh.
Cheng Xi slowly handed him the script.
It was already late at night. In order not to delay his sleep time, Tao Shiyan went straight to the topic: "Just like when you sing, when you speak your lines, you also pay attention to speaking speed, stress, rhythm, etc. The speaking speed is closely related to the character's personality. For example, a person with an impatient temper will speak very quickly.
People who are fast and unconfident have low voices. The same goes for rhythm and accent."
"The duration of a play is limited, and the time you are given to read your lines can even be accurate to the second. How to maximize the effect of your lines within the limited time depends on how you grasp the rhythm and focus. Let's take an example. This sentence, you read
one time."
Cheng Xi cleared his throat: "Hello? Hello! Don't lie here and pretend to be dead. There are piranhas in the Salween River. You will be eaten!"
The pronunciation was smooth and the intonation was natural, without the laggy feeling when reading around. Tao Shiyan raised his eyelids and glanced at him.
Cheng Xi himself didn't think there was anything wrong, but Tao Shiyan knew that it would take at least half a month of study and hard work for an ordinary actor to evolve from the state he was in during the round-up reading to where he is now, and for a dumber person it might take more than a month.
But it only took him a few hours to realize it on his own.
Lin Xuefeng often praises Cheng Xi for his aura. In fact, aura and talent often coexist and complement each other.
However, there is still a problem with this line. As Cheng Xi himself feels, it lacks some meaning, and that "meaning" is the most important finishing touch.
"Think carefully," Tao Shiyan said, "how Zhou Mingsheng felt when he said these words."
This scene is the first meeting between Zhou Mingsheng and the leading actor Wei Lin. While chasing a transnational cultural relic smuggling gang, Wei Lin, the captain of the special police team, was unfortunately shot and fell into the river.
Zhou Mingsheng went out to fetch water in the morning and found Wei Lin who had been floating along the river for a long time and washed up on the shore.
Zhou Mingsheng's father was also a member of the old SWAT team, and his mother complained that his father ignored the family's divorce and left for another country. Fifteen years ago, his father unfortunately died in the line of duty, leaving little Zhou Mingsheng alone on the border of Myanmar, eating hundreds of meals and wearing hundreds of clothes.
, almost fell ill and died several times, and struggled to grow up alone.
So when he saw similar military uniforms, Zhou Mingsheng's first reaction was to turn around and leave.
He couldn't understand why his father could watch the family fall apart for cold cultural relics, and was even willing to sacrifice his own life and leave him alone.
Doesn't he blame his father?
He complained.
But his naturally kind nature made it difficult for him to sit idly by, so after taking a few steps, he turned back with a stinky face.
"Zhou Mingsheng's mood is hesitant and angry," Cheng Xi said, "He hesitates whether to pay attention to Wei Lin, and at the same time he is angry that he is not cruel enough."
Tao Shiyan said "Yeah", "You've done a lot of homework."
Is he...praising himself?
Cheng Xi was a little secretly happy and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. Then he quickly lowered his head and coughed twice to cover up.
When he looked up again, his expression had returned to normal.
Unfortunately, the two of them were so close that his little movements did not escape Tao Shiyan's sight. Looking at his awkward look, Tao Shiyan couldn't help but laugh.
Just like this, he was laughing, talking and practicing, and the clock quietly went to past one o'clock in the morning. Cheng Xi's mind became more and more blurry, and when he blinked, his upper and lower eyelids seemed to be stuck with strong glue, and he could no longer open them.
, tilted straight to the right, and fell onto a hard object.
It was late winter in early January, and although the temperature in the Yunnan-Myanmar region did not change much, at night, the night wind squeezed in through the weak windows of the hotel, making it still a bit cool.
The object he was leaning against was warm. Cheng Xi subconsciously hugged it and leaned closer. He rubbed his head on it contentedly. Because it was so comfortable, he let out two low sobs from his throat.
Like a little koala clinging to a tree trunk.
Tao Shiyan wanted to remove this gadget that was lying on his chest and hugging his waist, and look at the boy's peaceful sleeping face, but suddenly he couldn't bear it.
He has a role tomorrow, and in order to perform to his best, he must maintain sufficient physical strength and energy.
Anyway, if two men live together, they won't be gossiped about. He gently moved the boy's legs onto the bed and lay down like a tree trunk.
Cheng Xi was awakened by the sounds of footsteps and conversations coming from the corridor.
When I opened my eyes drowsily, the first thing I saw was a black T-shirt. The cut of the T-shirt was simple and elegant, and the fabric was soft and skin-friendly. If you smell it carefully, you can smell the faint aroma of shower gel.
But that's nothing.
The scary thing is...this black T-shirt is being worn by a person.
What's even more frightening is that his head is on her chest and his arms are on her waist.
The scariest thing is that he saw this man in a black T-shirt last night.
——If it’s not a certain actor named Tao, then who the hell is that???!!!
The blood in his body seemed to have been drained away. Cheng Xi's limbs were numb and he did not dare to move at all. Only a pair of eyes were left to roll around.
The memory slowly came back to him, and he remembered that he had practiced very late last night, and with Tao's time-delay hypnosis, he fell asleep inexplicably.
As for how he got to the bed and how he hugged Tao Shiyan, he had no memory at all.
But the top priority now is not to remember, but to get out of the predicament first. After thinking about it, it seems that the only way left is to escape secretly.
He ran away secretly, and when Tao Shiyan woke up and found him, he pretended not to know anything, and the other party could only suffer the loss of being dumb.
Yes, just do it!!
Cheng Xi carefully retracted his arm, but in the process he accidentally touched the waistband of Tao Shiyan's trousers, which almost scared him out of his mind.
He slowly raised his head and moved back, finally no longer having any physical contact with the man. He breathed a long sigh of relief, raised his upper body, and prepared to pull away the quilt——
He met a pair of dark eyes.
Cheng Xi: "............."
God wants to kill him.
At this point, Cheng Xi decided to become a guest: "Isn't your room on the third floor? Why are you sleeping on my bed?"
Tao Shiyan said calmly: "Do you need me to recall it for you?"
Cheng Xi wanted to say no, but saying no would prove that he knew everything in his heart and was lying. He could only bite the bullet and said: "Then tell me, I don't remember anything."
"OK." Tao Shiyan half-propped himself up, leaned against the bedside, took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, and held it in his mouth without smoking.
Slowly help him recall:
"I taught you your lines last night, and you fell asleep while teaching me."
Cheng Xi: "Yeah."
"I wanted to leave, but you said, 'Brother, I'm cold' and hugged me directly."
On the night of the "Journey" celebration party, Cheng Xi was forced to say this sentence dozens of times. It was very possible that he said it as a dream talk.
Cheng Xi: "...Hmm."
"I definitely couldn't ignore you. I moved you to the bed and covered you with a quilt. You didn't look so cold anymore. I wanted to leave again, but you grabbed my arm and said, 'Brother, stay with me, don't leave.'"
If Tao Shiyan was here, he could sleep more soundly. This is indeed what he can say.
Cheng Xi: "...Hmm."
"I'm not the kind of person who is merciless. I feel sorry for you, so I'll stay with you."
Tao Shiyan paused, "I didn't expect you to run away when you woke up, and you pretended not to remember anything..."
At this point, Tao Shiyan's tone turned low. Although there was no blame in his words, Cheng Xi felt inexplicably guilty. The more he listened, the more he felt that he was a great scumbag who just threw it away.
He had a good sleep last night, but Tao Shiyan was pressed down by him all the time, unable to turn over or move. It must be very uncomfortable, right?
Especially because of his punch, Tao Shiyan suffered from chest tightness. He was still resting his head on his chest. This was life-threatening!!
"I, I understand, I'm sorry," Cheng Xi stuttered, "Thank you for being willing to stay and sleep with me last night."
"It's okay," Tao Shiyan lowered his eyelids, "I hope you won't run away after sleeping next time."
"No! I will definitely not run away after sleeping next time!"
"Okay, then I'll pretend I didn't see what you did today. Go back to your room and wash up, and you'll get up early too."
After saying that, Tao Shiyan got out of bed with a cigarette in his mouth and left.
Cheng Xi was left alone, sitting in the middle of the big bed with his legs crossed.
I regret my behavior of evading responsibility, and I am also ashamed of Tao Shiyan's generosity.
Back on the third floor, Tao Shiyan didn't want to fill the room with the smell of cigarette smoke, so he leaned against the stairs and smoked to wake up.
Cheng Xi was right. He was hugged by the little koala. He had a bad sleep last night and was still in a low mood.
Tang Yu ran upstairs wearing a sports uniform. When he saw Tao Shiyan, he said "tsk" and said, "You are keeping in great shape."
It was already dark when they went out to eat yesterday, and Tao Shiyan was wearing thick clothes, so Tang Yuqing didn't see his figure clearly.
Tao Shiyan put out his cigarette and threw the cigarette butt into the trash can, "Yeah, maybe it's because I exercise a lot."
"How do you exercise? Do you have any tutorials? My metabolic rate has dropped drastically in the past two years. I urgently need to get in shape and gain muscle. If you have any, please send me a copy."
"No," Tao Shiyan shook his head, "I have fitness equipment installed in my studio and home. I practice for a while when I have free time, and occasionally find a coach, but I know that dancers have great figures."
"Dancing? My age is probably too old...Who do you mean by a good figure?"
Tao Shiyan spit out two words: "Cheng Xi."
Tang Yuqing: "..."
How fat is this smell of dog food that hits your face???
Tang Yuqing didn't want to suffer further harm, so he immediately changed the subject, "By the way, Shi Yan, did you hear the knock on the door this morning?"
"Knock on the door? No," Tao Shiyan asked, "Are you looking for me?"
"Yes, yes," Tang Yuqing nodded fiercely, "You slept very well!"
During the last time we cooperated, he discovered that Tao Shiyan had the habit of running in the morning. It happened that he had gained a lot of weight recently, so he wanted to run with Tao Shiyan and have breakfast.
Tao Shiyan said "Oh" without explaining, but asked: "Which door did you knock on?"
What's the problem? Tang Yuqing was stunned for a moment, "303, isn't that your house number?"
"Yes, it's my house number -" Tao Shiyan changed the topic, "But who told you that I live in 303."
"...Not in 303? Then where are you sleeping?"
"Floor 2," Tao Shiyan paused for a few seconds and added, "211."
Tang Yuqing joined the crew earlier and was very familiar with the layout of hotel rooms. He recalled for a moment and suddenly remembered——
211 is Nima Cheng Xi’s room!
I’m so angry, I’m so angry, I’m so angry!!
What's the use of changing the subject?! After all, I couldn't escape the dog food qaq that was randomly slapped on my face!!!