Cheng Xi and Shen Yi set a time at one o'clock in the afternoon. After suffering from insomnia as usual, he drank a large cup of coffee and went to the hotel lobby with Zhao Xiaotao to wait for Shen Yi's car to pick him up.
Shen Yi and his old club terminated their contract peacefully without any disputes. So until now, whenever Shen Yi has activities in Korea, her old club is willing to send people and cars to help her.
It happened that Cheng Xi wanted to let Zhao Xiaotao have a rest, so he didn't let him contact the car and decided to take Shen Yi's ride and go out for a walk.
After waiting in the lobby for a long time, the car finally arrived. When she saw him getting on the car, Shen Yi was surprised and said, "You came out like this?"
Cheng Xi looked at his T-shirt, sweatpants, and yezzy350. There seemed to be nothing inappropriate about them, "Well, I want to wear something comfortable when I go shopping."
"It's not a matter of comfort. Where did you put your hat, mask, and sunglasses? Don't tell me you didn't wear them."
Yes, Cheng Xi did not wear it. He waved his hand and said disapprovingly: "Don't worry, I'm not..."
He almost said "Tao Shiyan" smoothly, but then he turned around and said, "I'm not a big international star. Not many people here can recognize me."
Shen Yi was speechless for a moment.
It seems like this guy has no idea about his popularity~
But he had already come out, and it would be a waste of time to go back to get things. It was better to take a step at a time. Taking a chance, Shen Yi took him to a business district where showrooms were concentrated.
As soon as they got off the bus and before entering the store, several beautiful Korean girls immediately surrounded them!
Shen Yi's security was very tight, to the point where there was no distinction between humans and animals. It was obvious who these young ladies were targeting. Cheng Xi tried to communicate with them: "You have the wrong person, Smecta!"
Ladies and sisters: “#%￥&*%##￥&**”
Cheng Xi: "You guys are cool, just keep shopping, okay?"
Shen Yi: "..."
Listening to his mixed conversation in Chinese and English, Shen Yi rolled his eyes and finally took on the position of translator in humiliation.
"They said they have officially become fans of you and will start organizing their classmates to participate in voting tonight."
"Thank you, Kansang Amida."
"They ask you what kind of girls you like."
Cheng Xi thought to himself: The girl I like now is not a girl. He pursed his lips and said nothing.
After taking photos, signing autographs, and satisfying the demands of this new wave of fans, Shen Yi dragged Cheng Xi and quickly slipped into the store.
Cheng Xi prefers clothes and accessories with a strong sense of design. He is usually busy with work, and as an artist, it is inconvenient to appear in public places. He may not be able to go to the mall once a year. To buy clothes, he relies on ordering from the counter sister for delivery. It's been a long time since I went shopping seriously.
The showroom mostly has designer brands, and if you choose carefully, you can find very thoughtful clothes. He couldn't wait to start looking, and then he saw the counter sister running over and saying in broken Chinese: "Mud is the morning sun?"
Facts have proved that there is no point in pretending to be stupid. Cheng Xi bites the bullet and responds: "It's me."
"Wo Heng watched Ni's performance last night. Ni is so cool and has a great figure!! You can choose whatever you want here, and Wo gives Ni employees an internal discount!"
"...Thank you, but no need," Cheng Xi said politely, "Do you want the mud to be clicked or signed?"
Just like that, they walked all the way and signed autographs and took photos. After visiting several showrooms, Cheng Xi and Shen Yi not only bought their favorite clothes at a discounted price, but also took away a lot of miscellaneous gifts and handicrafts.
Of course, Cheng Xi also had two sneak peeks at his abs, and became even more angry at Andy for finding him a performance costume. Only Shen Yi enjoyed the discounts and the joy of getting something for nothing without any burden, and was ready to go shopping in the future. Taking her brother with her.
After shopping for more than three hours, everyone was getting hungry. Shen Yi quickly took Cheng Xi and his assistant, Zhao Xiaotao, to the barbecue restaurant she was talking about.
When ordering, looking at the dense menu, Cheng Xi quickly stopped: "Sister Yi, that's enough!"
"Not enough," Shen Yi continued to flip through the menu, "There will be three more people in a while."
"Oh..." Cheng Xi thought it was her local Korean friend, so she didn't ask any more questions.
Shen Yi ordered so many more dishes that he almost emptied the barbecue restaurant, which showed that he attached great importance to the customers who were coming soon.
Over the years in Korea, Shen Yi has eaten at this restaurant countless times and is very familiar with the owner. Seeing him put up a "temporary business" sign, Shen Yi said gratefully: "Thank you, uncle, for delaying your business."
The boss was a very kind middle-aged man. He waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, it will easily affect the business if I don't close the door."
Shen Yi: "Huh?"
"The Asian Music Festival was held in my store last night, and many female high school students came to watch it together." The boss smacked his lips, "It was the turn of the one next to you to dance, and the roof of my small store was almost knocked off by their screams. Hey Yigu, if I let them know that he is coming, I will not be arrested by the police for disturbing the peace!"
Shen Yi was amused. After laughing, he nudged Cheng Xi with his elbow: "Ah, brat, you know you got a lot of fans last night, right?"
Cheng Xi: "..."
There was only one table of customers in the store, so the food was served very quickly. Shen Yi refused the waiter's request to help with the barbecue. It happened that Zhao Xiaotao was the emperor of the barbecue industry, so he automatically picked up the plate.
While he was grilling meat, Shen Yi walked aside and called:
"Hey, where are you... You'll be there soon, that's fine, I'm afraid the food will get cold... He's here, he bought a lot of things... Well, we're at the third table at the entrance, you can look at it when you come in arrive......."
She communicated with the other party in Chinese throughout the whole process, and Cheng Xi couldn't help but wonder - if it wasn't Shen Yi's Korean friend, then who could be here?
Five minutes later, he got his answer.
Tao Shiyan was fully armed, with black sunglasses and a black mask covering most of his face, followed by Zhang Jing and his manager Jin Kun.
After not meeting in private for more than a month, Cheng Xi thought he would be calmer when they saw each other again, but he didn't expect that the moment he smelled Tao Shiyan's unique scent, his chest could not help but throb violently.
"Sorry, I'm late."
Tao Shiyan glanced at the remaining seats and sat next to Cheng Xi very naturally.
"I think you did it on purpose," Shen Yi pursed his lips. "You came here right after the meat was roasted. You obviously want to get something for nothing!"
"I couldn't find a seat, so I was delayed for a while on the road," Tao Shiyan said happily, "I'll treat you to this meal. You can order whatever you want."
Shen Yi's assistant was a girl. When she heard this, she covered her chest and almost fainted with excitement: "Oh my god, did I hear that right? Actor Tao wants to treat me to dinner? This is enough for me to brag about for the rest of my life." !!”
This reaction was both real and exaggerated. Everyone at the table was amused and laughed. Amidst the laughter, Tao Shiyan looked at the boys around him.
I've lost weight, my little arms have become stronger, and my face looks a little haggard. I guess I haven't had a good rest recently.
After looking at it for a few seconds, Tao Shiyan looked away and took the dinner plate handed over by Shen Yi.
They sat at the largest eight-person square table in the store. Shen Yi and his assistant sat on one side, Zhang Jing and Jin Kun sat on the other side, and Zhao Xiaotao sat on the other side. The seven people were just right, not too crowded, and convenient for conversation.
It's been a long time since I've seen Cheng Xi. Zhang Jing didn't think much about him. A series of questions came to her head: "Little Chengzi, there's been no news about you on the Internet. What are you busy with? Are you too tired after losing so much weight?" How does it feel to win the Best Newcomer Award? Has the company given you a reward? Have you been in love recently? I was shocked by you yesterday, can you still give me a chance to pursue you? "
Of course, she has a stable boyfriend, and the last sentence was purely a joke. Cheng Xi felt helpless when she asked her question and cleared his throat.
Tao Shiyan sat up straight and raised his ears.
"After I came back from the crew, I have been in seclusion to prepare for the second album, so I can't find any news online; I lost weight specifically for the sake of appearance, so I don't feel tired; actually, I would rather win the Best Album award than the Best Newcomer Award. Award; as for falling in love, you may not have a chance..."
Tao Shiyan frowned suddenly.
Cheng Xi paused for a few seconds, "I have no idea of falling in love, and the company won't let me."
It turned out that this was the case, and Tao Shiyan's brows widened again.
When she heard that there was no chance, Zhang Jing wiped her tears while crying in the sky. She looked at the ingredients on the baking sheet and couldn't help but express her last "love": "Little Chengzi, the things should be fully cooked. Sister, I'll pick them up for you~ "
"Shua——"
The next second Zhang Jing finished speaking, four pairs of chopsticks were stretched out above Cheng Xi's food plate.
The fastest one is of course Zhao Xiaotao from the BBQ King. He gives his artist the piece of snowflake beef with the most even distribution of fat and the juiciest texture. The second one is Zhang Jing. She thinks Cheng Xi is too skinny, so she chooses the fatty meat for him. There are more lamb chops; the third one is the host Shen Yi, the grilled chicken feet in this restaurant is excellent, and she wants Cheng Xi to try it;
The last one, the one closest to him, was Tao Shiyan, who gave the entire open-back lobster, including the shell and meat, to Cheng Xi.
"The delay is too much, I only ordered two lobsters in total." Shen Yi was angry.
Tao Shiyan: "Boss, here are ten more lobsters."
...Okay, Shen Yi, shut up.
In fact, Cheng Xi was also a little embarrassed. He didn't expect this to happen, so he could only accept them all reluctantly.
But he was the youngest at the table, so it was normal for him to be taken care of by his brothers and sisters, and no one would say anything.
After the interlude, everyone continued to chat and reminisce about old times. Shen Yi and Zhang Jing talked the most. Cheng Xi was not a lively character and could only speak when he was cue. The rest of the time was spent dealing with the food piled up like a mountain on the plate.
Tao Shiyan did not participate in their discussion at all. He ate slowly and glanced at the boy next to him from time to time.
Probably because of the foundation he laid down during his trainee days, the boy ate very quickly and soon finished the chicken feet and meat. Only the largest and most conspicuous lobster remained untouched.
...Don’t you like eating?
Tao Shiyan remained calm and tentatively gave him a piece of snowflake beef. The boy didn't say no, he took it normally, and then moved the piece of meat to the edge of the plate with very small movements.
Until the end of the meal, he didn't touch those two things. Tao Shiyan was basically sure that boys didn't like eating lobster.
——I just don’t like eating the lobster he caught.
He suddenly lost his appetite.
There were so many people and the food was so delicious that we actually had this meal until the evening. Shen Yi patted his belly and wailed: "Ouch, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!", let's go to the river to eat some food!"
"Don't worry, I know a nice place with few people, just suitable for a walk in the breeze. Come with me, darlings!"
Cheng Xi didn't want to go. After all, it was very difficult for him to be with Tao Shiyan for even one second.
But seeing how happy Shen Yi was, he couldn't say no, so he finally got in the car with everyone and headed to the next destination.
The "good place" Shen Yi mentioned is hidden on a section of the river bank in an old residential area. Most of the residents here are elderly and there are relatively few people out at night. The entire embankment is clean and peaceful, making it the most suitable place for a walk after a meal.
Just like at the dinner table, the three ladies were chattering at the front; Zhao Xiaotao and Jin Kun were discussing a recent talent show and were walking in the middle; Cheng Xi was originally at the end, but saw Tao Shiyan deliberately lagging behind a few steps behind. Walking slowly side by side with him half a meter away.
The two haven't contacted each other for a long time. In the past few days, Cheng Xi has been wanting to ask Tao Shiyan if he wanted to make up for it. There were too many people at the dinner table just now and it was inconvenient to talk. Now is a good time.
"Teacher Tao," Cheng Xi called him, "that box...have you thought about it?"
Tao Shiyan: "No."
Cheng Xi nodded slowly, "If you have made up your mind and told me, I won't default on the bill."
But what he didn't know was that Tao Shiyan didn't think about it well, but he didn't think about it at all.
He was the one who put the box into the bathroom by himself in the first place, without telling Cheng Xi its importance. He himself was also responsible for this, and he couldn't blame Cheng Xi entirely.
Secondly, under his careful protection, although the windmill was dried, it was eventually broken into several pieces of paper and could never be put back together again. The thing was ruined, so what was the point of pursuing who was right and who was wrong?
The third point is also the most important point. Just as Cheng Xi thought, he could feel that once the wooden box problem was solved, it would be time to completely cut off contact with the children.
After seven years of acting and seven years of setting up a studio, it is normal for people around him to come and go. He has encountered countless instances of people suddenly turning against each other or disappearing from the world, and he has long been accustomed to the intrigues and indifference of the entertainment industry.
Only this time, he didn't want to be strangers to Cheng Xi, not at all.
"Let's talk about it later," Tao Shiyan paused, "Xiao Xi, don't be too quarrelsome with me."
Not alive? What else can I do?
Cheng Xi thought bitterly, should I tell you that I have missed you for a long time?
The embankment is not long, and it reaches the end in half an hour. It is too easy for movie stars, divas, and new A-list celebrities to appear together. Shen Yi said: "It's getting late. Let's just go here today. We can meet again when we have time. .”
Cheng Xi said "Yes", "Sister Yi, I have to trouble you to send me and Brother Xiaotao back."
This was Shen Yi's original plan. Just when she was about to agree, she suddenly heard the person behind her cough lightly.
"...Ah, it seems that I can't do it, Xiao Cheng," Shen Yi quickly changed his words, "I'm so stuffed and I really want to go to the toilet. I can't help it anymore. I'll go back to the toilet and let Shi Yan take you there!" "
Before he finished speaking, the person had already ran three meters away.
Cheng Xi was speechless - would someone who "can't help it" dare to run so fast?
After today, Zhao Xiaotao had a new understanding of Cheng Xi's popularity. If he took a taxi or took public transportation, he suspected that he and Cheng Xi might not be able to return to the hotel.
"Cheng'er," Zhao Xiaotao said weakly, "Why don't we take Movie Emperor Tao's car back?"
Cheng Xi understood the pros and cons, took a deep breath, and said "hmm" softly.
The result was okay. Zhang Jing was probably tired on the way back and did not continue chatting with him. Tao Shiyan didn’t know what he was thinking and looked out the window but there was no movement. Jin Kun had no friendship with Cheng Xi and exchanged a few words with each other very politely.
, the car was silent most of the time, and the embarrassing scene that was imagined did not appear.
Half an hour later, Zhao Xiaotao directed the driver to stop by the side of the road. After thanking him, Cheng Xi got out of the car. When he turned around, he found that Tao Shiyan had followed him and said he would take him to the door of his room.
After surviving the entire afternoon, within a few minutes, Cheng Xi didn't say anything, raised his legs and stepped into the elevator first.
After a long time that seemed like a century, the elevator door finally opened with a "ding". Cheng Xi felt relaxed for a moment and said with a smile: "Teacher Tao, thank you for sending us back. Otherwise, I don't know what to do. What will happen next?"
Please feel free to come to me if you need help."
What he said was polite and courteous, and he showed his gratitude to his seniors. If it were Lin Xuefeng, he would definitely be praised for being humble and grateful.
However, Tao Shiyan felt that his throat was dry, so dry that he could not make any sound. He nodded silently and watched the child drift away.
Tao Shiyan's hotel was not far from Cheng Xi, and within five minutes of opening, the three people in the studio returned to their residence.
Zhang Jing's room is on the ninth floor, and Jin Kun and Tao Shiyan are on the twentieth floor. When she went down, Jin Kun looked confused and patted Tao Shiyan on the shoulder: "Brother, do you want me to have a drink with you?"
Only then did Tao Shiyan realize that he had been absent for too long and was discovered. His usual expression was, "No, it's okay."
"Or..." Jin Kun suggested, "I can chat with you. We have known each other for so many years, you won't be able to trust me, right?"
Tao Shi hesitated for a moment. What he was least good at was talking. In his opinion, talking was a sign of weakness. Strong people would naturally find ways to digest their emotions.
But maybe he is obsessed with the authorities, and he really can't digest some emotions, and the more they ferment, the more serious they become. If they are allowed to ferment, I really don't know what they will develop into.
Swiping his card to open the door, Tao Shiyan acquiesced to Jin Kun's move to follow him in. He took off his coat, without any intention of entertaining his agent, and sank deeply into the sofa, pinching his eyebrows with his fingers and rubbing them gently.
After being classmates for four years and working together for seven years, Jin Kun had seen him be high-spirited, cold and self-possessed, and scheming, but he had never seen him as... fragile and powerless as he is now.
, dejected...
I don’t know what words to use to describe it, but in short, it has been a smooth journey with a strong aura until now. There is no doubt that Tao Shiyan’s mind is extremely strong.
Then what a terrifying thing it must be to make him look like this.
Jin Kun took out two cans of beer and pushed one in front of him, "Time delay, what's going on? Tell me."
Tao Shiyan pushed the beer back. He liked to think in a sober state, "It's actually nothing."
Even if he didn't say anything, Jin Kun could guess three points: "Is it related to Cheng Xi?"
"...Yes, it has something to do with Cheng Xi."
Knowing his brother's character, Jin Kun did not press him. After a long silence, Tao Shiyan put down his hand and briefly recounted to him the story of Cheng Xi knocking over the wooden box.
Among all the people around Tao Shiyan, only Jin Kun knew about the existence of the small windmill. His eyelids twitched, he realized something, and he said cautiously: "Shiyan, let me ask you a few questions."
"explain."
"First, do you blame Cheng Xi for breaking the windmill?"
Tao Shiyan: "Don't complain."
"Okay, second one. If I break the windmill, what will you do to me?"
Tao Shiyan raised his eyebrows: "Let you disappear from this world."
Jin Kun: "..."
Jin Kun resisted the urge to resign on the spot, "Then the last question, if you were asked to choose the most unacceptable one between 'never finding the windmill' and 'never seeing Cheng Xi', which one would you choose?"
Tao Shiyan did not hesitate: "I will never see Cheng Xi."
After answering, Tao Shiyan was stunned before Jin Kun could answer.
Why would he... subconsciously choose this option?
Tao Shiyan closed his eyes and carefully examined the reason why he was obsessed with finding the little windmill. There was no doubt that in his heart, the little windmill was already his relative. If he could find the boy, he would be willing to spend all his wealth on it.
Give it to him and let him live the most carefree life in the world.
If you can't find it, it doesn't seem that hard to accept, as long as you know that the little windmill is still living happily.
But on the contrary, whenever he thought of never seeing Cheng Xi again, his heart felt like it was being grasped hard by a big hand, making it difficult to breathe.
...It turned out that in his heart, Cheng Xi had unknowingly surpassed the position of the little windmill.
Yes, for so many years, he has never stopped looking for the little windmill. For the little windmill, he gave up the Tao family business, gave up his comfortable and comfortable life, and entered the entertainment industry alone to work hard, just to stand at the top and let the little windmill
Can see him at a glance.
Because there are few clues, "finding the windmill" seems to have become his most persistent obsession in his long life.
That's right, it's obsession, not the direction of the heart or the pull of emotion.
The sound of beer popping in the air was psychedelic and graceful. Tao Shiyan opened his eyes and smiled suddenly——
There is only one person who worries him now, and that person is called Cheng Xi.
He had already fallen deeply in love with the red-haired kid, wanted to make him shy, wanted to make him blush, wanted to see him happy, wanted...to possess him completely.