Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Xue family.
Xue Jue was sitting at his desk, with the contract template sent to him by his assistant an hour ago displayed on the screen of his laptop. A week ago, he took on a new project and was so busy that he never touched the ground.
But for some unknown reason, every night after dinner, he would set aside two hours to wait for Zu Qi’s WeChat message. Once Zu Qi sent a WeChat message to say that filming was over, he would have a video call with Zu Qi for a while.
However, Zu Qi was also very busy filming. Xue Jue often waited all night without receiving any news from Zu Qi. Of course, his work was not completed, so he worked overtime until three or four in the morning.
Subtly, chatting with Zu Qi had almost become an indispensable habit for Xue Jue before going to bed.
He also felt strange but couldn’t quit.
Moreover, Xue Jue also hid a little secret in his heart that Zu Qi didn’t know. That was the night when Zu Qi first joined the crew, and they spent the whole night on video call.
Zu Qi slept all night and he worked all night.
Then in the second half of the night, he heard Zu Qi talking in his sleep. At first it was confused and slurred, but then he suddenly called out Xue Jue’s name clearly.
At that time, Xue Jue thought Zu Qi was awake and responded, but he didn’t know that Zu Qi didn’t hear what he was saying at all. He just called his name intermittently and said many other things.
Thinking of the contents of Zu Qi’s sleep talk, Xue Jue pursed his lips, with a rare hint of embarrassment in his usually calm expression.
Unexpectedly, Zu Qi was so open-minded in life, and even more open-minded in his dreams that he didn’t know what restraint was.
“Hey…”
Xue Jue sighed faintly, and then remembered what Zu Qi said about the work meal, and his expression suddenly turned cold. He thought for a few seconds, then picked up his mobile phone and dialed his assistant’s number.
….
Ever since he understood that he had fallen in love with Xue Jue, Zu Qi was very troubled. On the one hand, he hesitated whether to strangle this feeling in the cradle, and on the other hand, he wanted to know how Xue Jue felt about him.
After such repeated entanglements, Zu Qi suddenly became a lot more haggard due to insomnia and dreaminess.
Xiao Dengzi was heartbroken. While Zu Qi was taking a break from filming, he persuaded Zu Qi earnestly: “Brother Qi, don’t worry about who sent the lunch. As long as it’s for you, just eat it.”
Zu Qi: “…I’m not struggling with this.”
Xiao Dengzi looked like a man with a black question mark on his face: “But in our opinion, this is the only thing you can struggle with, right?”
The director caught him and praised him wildly all the time, causing Zhou Hai’s eyes to glow green as he watched, so Xiao Dengzi didn’t think Zu Qi would be worried about filming.
Hearing this, Zu Qi glared at Xiao Dengzi angrily: “Don’t bother me anymore, go and eat your food.”
Xiao Dengzi scratched his head, happily got up and went out to get the lunch box.
As soon as Xiao Dengzi left, Duan Kai walked up to Zu Qi carrying two beautifully packaged lunch boxes. He put the things in his hands on the table and said coldly: “Congratulations, the whole crew only has your working lunch. The price has increased from eighty yuan to one hundred and twenty yuan.”
Zu Qi looked up in confusion.
Duan Kai seemed to see Zu Qi’s confusion and added: “I asked Director Wang specifically, and he said this is the wish of another fan of yours.”
“…” Zu Qi choked and was speechless for a long time. Then, “Where did I get so many fans?”
Duan Kai hissed: “Actually, I’m also very surprised about this. Could it be that your rival poisoned the lunch box?”
Zu Qi: “…”
Duan Kai: “For example, Tang Moning? For example, Shi Hao? For example, Chen Meixin?”
Zu Qi: “…”
He couldn’t tell, Duan Kai had always looked like a worldly master with no desires, who only had to carry a hoe and would seem ready to go to the countryside to farm, but he didn’t expect that there would be such a time for him to gossip.
Although the origin of the lunch box was unknown, it was taken from Director Wang after all. Zu Qi could not refuse, so he accepted it shamelessly.
Opening the lid of the lunch box, the aroma of food hit his face. Zu Qi couldn’t help but swallow, and his stomach, which was not very hungry, suddenly gave out two growls.
The work meal worth 120 yuan was indeed luxurious, and it made Zu Qi’s heart bleed as he ate it, as if every spoonful of food put into his mouth had turned into RMB.
He thought that the work meal would end here, but he didn’t expect that this was just the beginning.
In the next two days, the price of Zu Qi’s work meals increased crazily on a meal-by-meal basis. He was eating a work meal worth 150 yuan at noon, but at night, it suddenly increased to 200 yuan.
After receiving the news, Zhou Hai was upset and asked Director Wang in front of everyone on the crew, why when Qiao Yang’s work meal was only worth 80 yuan, how could Zu Qi, as the male supporting actor, get a 200 yuan work meal.
Director Wang was caught in a dilemma between Bai Guangjian and Xue Jue. After hearing Zhou Hai’s angry accusation, he suddenly lost control: “Zu Qi didn’t eat a penny from our crew at all. Everything he ate was sent by his fans. You are so talkative, why don’t you ask your fans to give it as well?”
Zhou Hai did not expect that Director Wang would reply like this to him in front of everyone, and his face suddenly turned black as coal, and the depression in his eyes almost solidified and dripped.
Just at this time, the assistant director rushed over and shouted excitedly: “Director Wang! The fans of Brother Qi called again! They said they would treat our whole crew to Japanese food tonight! The Japanese food ordered is already being delivered. It’s on the way!”
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