It was getting dark outside, so Cheng Xi stood by the sea of flowers and blew in the wind for a while. After the chaotic feeling in his head passed, he gradually recalled what the electronic sound said.
His whole body was not well, and he went straight to the house next to the castle.
This is the place where the staff of the program team rest, and it is also a temporary office area. Seeing Cheng Xi rushing in aggressively, Director Liu, who was "hahahaha", immediately looked wary: "Xiao Cheng, I tell you, you can't beat the director.
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Cheng Xi gritted his teeth: "Then please explain why I still have to play Alice after the last mission is over?"
"Because you are beautiful!"
Cheng Xi: "?"
"And after watching the hidden mission, the audience is familiar with your Alice. Temporary substitutions will affect the continuity of the plot and lead to the loss of the audience."
Cheng Xi: "??"
"The most important thing is," Director Liu guessed that Cheng Xi would come to settle accounts with him and had already thought of a countermeasure, "you don't need to do anything for the next task. You just need to stay in the wedding room and wait for other guests to find a way to save you.
OK. Isn’t it great to get points easily?”
"Are you telling the truth?"
Director Liu pointed his fingers to the sky: "It's absolutely true, you lied that I gave birth to a son without a penis!"
Seeing that he could even swear such a poisonous oath, Cheng Xi, who knew the validity of his oath, left peacefully.
Director Liu let out a long breath, and the assistant director came over and said, "Why do you dare to say anything? If you are not afraid of having a son, you really don't have a small penis."
"What the hell, my wife has already given birth to her second child, and the children are a perfect couple. I don't plan to have any more children."
The assistant director showed an admiring look, "Nothing better than a dog," and said, "Then how to edit our first promotional video, please give your instructions."
"Let's go for fun and comedy. We have almost enough material for today. It just so happens that Xiao Cheng's incident has not passed, so his popularity is not in vain..."
Cheng Xi left the house and went directly to the stable instead of going back to his room.
The program team calls it a stable, but it doesn't really allow the guests to sleep in a semi-open area. The residence of Group B is two small wooden houses, which looks quite simple, so safety should not be a problem.
Shen Yi was pulling a suitcase into her room when Cheng Xi stopped her: "Senior Shen, go to my room and let's change."
"Why?" Nothing in the world is good without reason. Shen Yi was stunned for a moment.
"I want to live here."
Shen Yi hesitated for a moment and glanced behind Cheng Xi. He didn't see a camera, which meant that it was not a script arranged by the program team, nor was it an attempt to use her to be kind and considerate of girls to whitewash the current scandal.
She suddenly remembered that she had met Cheng Xi two years ago.
At that time, Cheng Xi's company invited her to give a speech to the trainees. During the class, she said that she had been training too hard in Korea and had injured her waist and knees. Cheng Xi sat in the last row and listened quietly.
But because his appearance was so outstanding, she couldn't help but notice him.
So, the reason why Cheng Xi asked to change rooms with her is self-evident.
It was because there was air leakage from all directions in the cabin, and she was afraid that her injury would relapse due to the wind.
In fact, this is indeed the case. In recent years, her joints have been in severe pain every time it was cloudy, rainy or windy. Just now she was wondering whether the cabin would be filled with wind.
"Xiao Cheng'er, I'm sorry." Shen Yi looked apologetic.
Cheng Xi wondered: "Why are you apologizing to me?"
"When I was choosing a group before, I chose Meng Bai instead of you. Firstly, it was because it was not easy to win in group C, and secondly, I was afraid that your hot searches would affect me."
No one wants to be teammates with someone who is involved in scandals.
"It's okay," Cheng Xi picked up Shen Yi's box, "I understand, let's go."
Cheng Xi's room was in room 202. He helped Shen Yi move his suitcase up before taking his own things and leaving.
The castle was empty, and the sound of the rumble was particularly loud. Tao Shiyan came out with a frown, and happened to see Shen Yi wiping the door handle with an alcohol wipe.
"Shall I wipe it for you by the way?" Shen Yi Yang held up the wet wipes in his hand.
"No need," Tao Shiyan glanced into the door, "Where is he."
"You mean Xiao Cheng'er...he gave me his room and went to the cabin by himself."
Exactly the same as Shen Yi's reaction, Tao Shiyan looked sideways at the corridor.
Didn't see any cameras.
When he found a change of clothes and prepared to take a bath, Cheng Xi discovered something extremely damning - there was no bathroom in the wooden house, only one toilet.
After a ten-hour flight and two more missions, he felt like he already stunk. Not to mention sleeping, he didn't even want to get into bed if he didn't take a shower.
The only way is to borrow the bathroom from other guests, which is definitely not available for girls. Meng Bai is the same as him, and Tao Shiyan does not consider it.
Then there is only one target left - Prince Han.
He found Prince Han's room. Hearing a knock on the door, Meng Bai, who had just finished taking a bath, ran to the cat's eyes and observed for a moment: "No need to open it."
"Who?" Prince Han asked.
"The one who seduced Brother Yan probably came to you to borrow the bathroom like me. Since you are willing to pretend to be a hero and help others, then you will help until the end. Just bear with it."
They also heard the sound of the box being pulled, and they could guess that Cheng Xi had given up his room to Shen Yi. Prince Han opened his mouth, feeling that it was wrong to pretend to be mute, but in the end he chose to lean towards his friend and said nothing.
After almost three minutes, it became quiet outside. Wang Zihan breathed a sigh of relief: "By the way, Xiaobai, why don't you go to Teacher Tao's place to wash?"
Meng Bai's arm while applying facial cream paused, his eyes flickering: "Maybe he wasn't in the room and didn't hear me knocking on the door."
"Oh... tell me what's going on between you and Actor Tao, and why he didn't choose you to form a team."
"...Maybe it's to avoid suspicion...I've wiped it and let's go first."
Meng Bai left in a hurry.
On the other side, Cheng Xi guessed that Wang Zihan was silent on purpose. He took a deep breath, struggled for a long time, went upstairs and knocked on the door of 201.
After a while, the door opened, and when he saw the person inside clearly, Cheng Xi took a step back in fear: "You, you are a pervert! Why aren't you wearing clothes?"
Tao Shiyan touched the bath towel tied around his waist and asked, "Do you wear clothes when taking a shower?"
The water droplets slid down the man's forehead, across the scar on his chin, the protruding Adam's apple, and his tight chest... Cheng Xi turned away, "Then don't go naked, you know who's knocking on the door. Not a girl? What should I do if I scare others?"
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Unexpectedly, in the middle of taking a shower, Tao Shiyan came out to open the door and was given a lecture. Tao Shiyan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"...You," Cheng Xi suddenly felt embarrassed, "Why are you smiling?"
Tao Shiyan asked: "Did I scare you?"
"Impossible." I'm not a girl.
Tao Shiyan was too lazy to argue: "Then if you have something to say, please tell me."
Cheng Xi: "..."
Cheng Xi: "Oh."
He rubbed his face unnaturally: "I want to borrow your bathroom... Don't worry, I wasn't photographed when I came over. If the camera in your room is not turned off, I will also be responsible for negotiating with the program team and asking them to cut it. This section."
Tao Shiyan raised his left eyebrow - after so many years of filming, it was normal for newcomers in the same cast to find excuses to enter his room, climb on his bed, and use him to promote themselves. This was the first time he had seen someone do something so amazing.
The tone eliminates all possibilities of getting too hot.
But the photo of Cheng Xi Pang’s benefactor was widely circulated, so he was definitely not a good person. Do you want him to relax his vigilance first, and then make the next plan?
Tao Shiyan's eyes were fixed on Cheng Xi's face for a long time. The boy's eyes were calm, with a bit of reluctance coming from nowhere.
"...Come in," Tao Shiyan stepped aside to give up his position, "Wait a moment while I put on my clothes."
He paused and said in a light tone: "So as not to be regarded as a pervert."
Cheng Xi: "..."
So angry.
After leaving the bathroom and changing into pajamas, Tao Shiyan picked up his cell phone and cigarette case and went to the balcony.
After closing the balcony door and lighting a cigarette, he called Jin Kun back and said, "Someone came just now, but I didn't hear you."
Jin Kun is Tao Shiyan’s agent and a former classmate. The two have a close relationship and speak much more casually than others: “Nothing else, I just want to remind you to keep your distance from the guests, so as not to create a lot of CPs again.
.Have pity on your staff, those are a pain to clean up."
"Well," Tao Shiyan puffed out smoke, "Why is Meng Bai here too?"
"This is my fault," Jin Kun admitted. "Your decision to participate in "Itinerary" was too hasty. Meng Bai had signed the contract a month before that, so I could only urgently coordinate with the platform to replace him. But I didn't wait to find someone.
Once the candidate is selected, the program team will notify the start of recording."
Tao Shiyan decided to participate in "Journey" three days ago. I can't blame him entirely. He said "hmm".
After escaping the disaster, Jin Kun let out a long breath.
"Shi Yan," he felt that his boss was in a good mood today, so he tried, "You have tacitly allowed Meng Bai to indulge in your favor for a few years, and the favor should have been repaid, so you don't want to clarify it? Now the whole world thinks you like Meng Bai."
Tao Shiyan said: "Let me take a look."
"His contract is about to expire. I have given him good resources over the years, and the money has never been less than a penny. It can be said that he has done his best. Even if he does not renew the contract, he can't do anything else."
"Let's talk about it when I get back."
Tao Shiyan rubbed his temples, not wanting to worry about these meaningless chores.
Jin Kun knew Tao Shiyan's habit of dumping his boss. At the beginning, Tao Shiyan said that he owed Meng Bai a favor and wanted to compensate Meng Bai, so he dumped the person to him. Everything related to Meng Bai these years has been
He's dealing with it.
Is it easy for him?
Evil capitalism, hateful exploiting class!!
"Has there been any result about what I asked you to investigate?" The voice on the other end of the phone pulled him out of his grief and anger.
"It seems there is," Jin Kun said, "Cheng Xi's household registration and school registration have always been in Songjiang City, but the specific information cannot be found. It may be that the financial backers behind him are afraid of the media and cover it up. Hiss...
.I just realized,”
Jin Kun was curious: "You seem to care about Cheng Xi very much! You helped him at the airport and asked Director Liu not to embarrass him. What's going on? Are you attracted to him?"
"I don't like it," Tao Shiyan said impatiently, "Can't you be brave enough to do what is right?"
Acting bravely? Fooling ghosts? Just when Jin Kun was about to complain, a vague guess suddenly appeared in his mind.
He took a deep breath: "Boss, you don't doubt that Cheng Xi is... the little boy you met, right?"
Tao Shiyan was silent for a moment: "I had doubts at first, but now I'm pretty sure it's not him."
"That's right, you met the 'little boy' in Qianzhou, which is thousands of miles away from Songjiang to the west and north." Jin Kun sighed, "If only you could see it better then, you wouldn't have to be like now
It's like looking for a needle in a haystack."
After finishing speaking, he covered his mouth belatedly.
Tao Shiyan had already hung up the phone.
Entering the bathroom, Cheng Xi did not take a shower immediately. Instead, he leaned against the glass door and breathed for a while.
People always have a habit of reviewing the misery of their failed quarrels when they are quiet, and think of ways to win the quarrel.
But it was of no use, and all my face had been lost.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He took off his clothes and threw them to the ground. After throwing away the last piece, he reached for the showerhead——
I accidentally saw black men's boxer briefs hanging on the clothesline.
It was more than two circles bigger than his underwear.
"..." Cheng Xi became even more angry.
So Tao Shiyan finished his cigarette, hung up the phone and came back. What he saw was the scene of Little Red Hair kicking the bathroom door angrily.
I don't know what's wrong with the bathroom door.
"Have you finished washing?" Tao Shiyan asked.
"yes."
Seeing that the boy's exposed arms were covered with water stains, Tao Shiyan grabbed the towel and said, "Use the new one."
How did Tao know that he didn't bring a towel... It's not too much to charge some interest if you lose the quarrel. Cheng Xi quickly took it.
He looked like a naughty kid asking for money from his parents. Tao Shiyan couldn't help but curl his lips: "There shouldn't be a hair dryer in your wooden house."
He nodded his chin to the dressing table next to him, "Come back after blowing."
...Is Tao really so kind? Cheng Xi stared at him suspiciously.
Frankly speaking, there is indeed no hair dryer in the wooden house. As a boy, logically speaking, I don't want to dry my hair. It doesn't matter if it is a little rough.
But the trouble is that he has poor sleep, and any small problem will make him insomnia. For example, the wind outside is too noisy, the cicadas chirp without rhythm, the left and right sides of the pillow are asymmetrical...
His hair was wet and uncomfortable, and it was very likely that he would have to fight until dawn.
There will be recording tomorrow, so he can't slow down the program team's progress.
"Okay," Cheng Xi pursed his lips, "Then let me give it a try."
As if someone was forcing him, Tao Shiyan laughed and went to the sofa to the left of the dressing table to reply to the message.
Cheng Xi originally wanted to finish drying while standing, but when he opened the hair dryer box he found that the power cord was very short, so he could only sit in front of the dressing table and dry his hair in front of the mirror.
After blowing it twice, the temperature in the deluxe room is very suitable.
I blew it three times and four times. Hey, the noise of the hair dryer is so hypnotic!
After blowing five or six times, I realized that Tao had secretly smoked. The remaining tobacco smell on his body was strangely fresh.
After blowing it seven or eight times, it seemed that not only the smell of smoke, but also the smell of shower gel and his own smell were very good.
After blowing it nine or ten times, the magic mirror told me why my eyelids were getting heavier and heavier...
"Bang-dang--" The hair dryer fell to the table along with the boy's little head.
Tao Shiyan frowned and called softly: "Cheng Xi?"
Waited two minutes.
Didn't wait for any response.
Observe carefully, you can see that the boy's thin eyelids are tightly closed and he is breathing evenly. His mouth is slightly open, and a small section of white teeth can be vaguely seen.
...Looks like he's already asleep.
Tao Shiyan was surprised - this was the first time he had seen such an innocent and unpretentious way to stay overnight!