Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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The opening ceremony went smoothly. After everyone offered incense together, Yan Qingchi uploaded a few photos to his Weibo with the caption: Officially started, keep going!
While helping him with the data, fans also reminded him: Brother, take care of yourself and stay healthy!
Yan Qingchi felt that it was really not easy for them, so he drank a few more sips of hot water.
Also attending the opening ceremony were Qi Ruan who played Yan Zi, Jiang Xiaoming who played the little monk, Su Qing who played Yin Ling, Zhang Cong who played He Xiaoshuai and Mo Jianying who played Wen Xing.
Yan Qingchi had only heard of Mo Jianying’s name among these people. When he was young, he played the leading role. Now that he was older, he had become a golden supporting actor favored by many directors. This time, he played the role of Wen Yao’s father, which could be regarded as adding a sedan chair for Yan Qingchi.
Yan Qingchi asked Xiao He about the other people’s situation. Xiao He briefly told him that Qi Ruan was an actress who mainly focused on art films. She was 22 years old, not very old, and had starred in several award-winning movies. It was just that she was unlucky and had never won any awards and thus had no popularity. Because of the character setting, Jiang Xiaoming and Su Qing were both played by young actors. Both were child stars, 14 years old. Jiang Xiaoming even studied Kung Fu in Shaolin Temple for a period of time when he was a child. For this role, he shaved his head, making his head look particularly round and a little cute.
Xiao He didn’t know much about the actor Zhang Cong. He had few works and none of them were well-known. He was the kind that was forgotten after being broadcast on TV every year. However, Xiao He heard a rumor within the crew that Zhang Cong had a relatively powerful background and was able to be in this play because he was the investor’s man and the investor insisted that he star in it, so the assistant director gave him the most unlikable role of He Xiaoshuai during the casting. Therefore, Zhang Cong was not very happy during the entire opening ceremony and he kept a stern face, as if someone owed him five million.
Yan Qingchi had almost understood the situation and noticed that Su Qing was secretly glancing at him. He turned his head to look at her, and Su Qing immediately turned her head away as well, acting as if nothing had happened. But when Yan Qingchi turned his head back, Su Qing secretly glanced at him again, thinking it was very covert.
Jiang Xiaoming couldn’t bear to watch it anymore, and pushed her with a look of disappointment, “What are you afraid of? Go ahead, we are in the same crew now, he will definitely not refuse you.”
Su Qing was embarrassed and whispered, “I dare not.”
She and Jiang Xiaoming were both child stars and had worked together in two dramas before, so they were also friends. Therefore, Su Qing was very happy to see Jiang Xiaoming when she arrived at the crew, and Jiang Xiaoming was also very happy. The two of them talked about a lot of things, and when they talked about other stars participating in the show, Su Qing said excitedly, “Do you know that the protagonist we are working with this time is Yan Qingchi? I am super happy!”
Of course Jiang Xiaoming didn’t know and was confused.
Su Qing looked at his confused expression and said shyly with embarrassment, “I watched the TV show, ‘Marshmallow’ last year. He played Lin Yiang, Brother Lin. I like Brother Lin so much. Brother Lin is so gentle.”
She asked Jiang Xiaoming, “If I go to him and ask him if I want to take a selfie with him, will he agree?”
Jiang Xiaoming scratched his bald head, “I think he will. We are in the same crew, so he should agree, right?”
But Su Qing didn’t dare. She regarded Yan Qingchi as her idol and was afraid that if she asked him if they could take a photo together, he would stand in the clouds and refuse her coldly. Then she would be upset.
That’s why she repeatedly stole glances at Yan Qingchi, but when Yan Qingchi looked at her, she immediately turned around and pretended nothing happened.
Seeing her like this, Jiang Xiaoming planned to go and ask for her, but Su Qing quickly held him back, “You can’t go. If you say something wrong, he will think I’m immature, and then I’ll be in trouble.”
Jiang Xiaoming didn’t quite understand her girlish heart, and asked her, “Then what do you want to do? No more photos?”
Of course Su Qing didn’t want to. Her new drama started shooting today, and she was planning to post a photo of herself and Yan Qingchi on Weibo. She encouraged herself and prepared herself mentally. She then took a deep breath, took out her cell phone to take a picture of herself, and asked Jiang Xiaoming, “Do I look okay now? Is my hair messy? Is there any dirt on my teeth? Is my face oily?”
How could a straight man like Jiang Xiaoming tell whether her face was oily or not? He could only shake his head to indicate, “No, it’s pretty good.”
Su Qing took another deep breath and said with a sigh, “Then I’ll go.”
“Go ahead.” Jiang Xiaoming encouraged her.
Su Qing turned around and walked forward with her head down. After she had taken a few steps, she bumped into someone. She was startled and the phone in her hand fell. Su Qing didn’t care about the phone and said hurriedly, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it.”
She looked up and found it was Zhang Cong.
Her series of apologies successfully attracted Yan Qingchi’s attention. Yan Qingchi turned around and found that the little girl who had just been peeking at him seemed to have bumped into someone else. He didn’t take it seriously. After all, it was not a big deal and Su Qing was still a child.
But Zhang Cong obviously didn’t think so. He was already in a bad mood because he played such an unlikable character as He Xiaoshuai in the play. Then he was just about to go back to the hotel to rest when he was bumped into by someone. So, Zhang Cong got angry and said, “What’s wrong with you? Don’t you use your eyes when you walk?”
His voice was a little fierce, and Su Qing lowered her head unconsciously. “I didn’t mean it. I’m sorry. Are you okay?”
Jiang Xiaoming also quickly rushed to Su Qing and explained for her, “She didn’t mean it. Don’t mind it, Brother Cong. She’s just a little nervous.”
“Who is your Brother Cong?” Zhang Cong looked at him, “You’re so young, but you’re quite good at making connections.”
Jiang Xiaoming was embarrassed now. After all, in the entertainment industry, as long as the relationship was not particularly bad, calling the other person “brother” would always be given face. He had never encountered such a situation before and stood there at a loss as to what to do.
Both of them were child stars and did not have professional agents. Their parents were their agents. However, their parents were not allowed to participate in occasions such as the opening ceremony, so after being scolded by Zhang Cong, the two of them did not dare to say anything and could only keep apologizing.
Yan Qingchi didn’t expect Zhang Cong to have such a personality. Seeing the two children being afraid like quails in front of him, he couldn’t bear it anymore and walked over to help them out, “What’s wrong?”
When Su Qing saw him coming, she was so ashamed that she almost cried. She had originally thought of dressing up beautifully and appearing in front of Yan Qingchi, then telling Yan Qingchi that she liked him very much and asking him if they could take a photo together so that she could post it on Weibo. But now, she was not beautiful at all, and she had made a fool of herself, and was being scolded. Why did her male idol come here at this time!
Su Qing felt extremely wronged, so wronged that she even wanted to cry.
Yan Qingchi didn’t notice her little thoughts. He just looked at Zhang Cong and said on behalf of Su Qing, “It was me who asked her to come over just now. I had some questions to ask her. She is young and bumped into you accidentally. I apologize on her behalf. Please forgive her.”
Zhang Cong looked at him and thought he said it so lightly. He had something to do with Su Qing, so just because Su Qing bumped into him, he should let it go, right? He snorted in his heart, thinking that Yan Qingchi took himself too seriously. But he remembered that Yan Qingchi was the male lead, so even though he was dissatisfied, he did not continue to make trouble.
He just said, “Then I’ll give you face and you should ask her to be more careful next time.” His tone was not very good when he said this, and his expression was condescending. Yan Qingchi thought it was ridiculous. If you didn’t know, you might think Zhang Cong was the male lead.
But after all, the shoot had just started today, and Zhang Cong hadn’t done anything more excessive, so he ignored Zhang Cong and turned to Su Qing and Jiang Xiaoming and said, “Let’s go.”
Xiao He immediately pushed them both with one hand each, asking them to follow Yan Qingchi. He also picked up Su Qing’s phone and cursed in his heart, what the hell, is it so great to have an investor behind you? You still talk to their Brother Yan like this, don’t you know that Brother Yan is the male protagonist?
Seeing them leave like that, Zhang Cong snorted and turned to look at his assistant, “What’s his attitude? He’s giving me a cold shoulder? Without me, would President Wang invest in this play? Without President Wang’s investment, how can he play the leading role? It’s ridiculous.”
The assistant kept agreeing, fearing that this difficult boss would vent his anger on him.
Yan Qingchi walked for a while with Su Qing and Jiang Xiaoming before he stopped. Looking at the two of them who looked like eggplants hit by frost, he couldn’t help but smile and ask Xiao He, “Do you have anything to eat?”
Xiao He quickly took out a box of chocolates from his bag.
Yan Qingchi handed the chocolate to Su Qing, “Okay, don’t be sad, I’ll treat you to some chocolate.”
Su Qing was flattered and took it with both hands. She then looked at him and stammered, “Thank you, thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” Yan Qingchi said with a smile.
Jiang Xiaoming finally came to his senses and said, “Thank you…” He wanted to say Brother Yan, but then he remembered Zhang Cong’s scolding of him for making connections and wondered if Yan Qingchi would feel the same way. He opened his mouth as if he was stuck and didn’t say anything.
How could Yan Qingchi not see his concerns, and said in a gentle voice, “I play Wen Yao in the play, you can call me Brother Yan or call me Brother Wen Yao like in the play.”
Jiang Xiaoming nodded, “Thank you, Brother Yan.”
Su Qing was very envious and asked him in a low voice, “Can I, too?”
Yan Qingchi was a little slow to react, and Jiang Xiaoming interrupted, “Su Qing is your fan, you are her idol.”
Su Qing was so angry that she stepped on Jiang Xiaoming’s foot and stammered to explain to Yan Qingchi, “No, no, no, no, I…” She was so nervous that she was incoherent, so she just gave up and said pitifully, “I just like Lin Yiang very much. Brother Lin is so nice, who doesn’t like him.” She looked up at Yan Qingchi with some girlish grievance, “I originally wanted to take a photo with you, but I didn’t expect to bump into someone else. I even needed you to help me out. I’m sorry.”
Yan Qingchi didn’t expect things to turn out this way. Su Qing turned out to be his little fan girl. It was the first time for him to face such a little fan, and he didn’t know how to respond for a moment. He could only reply to her, “It’s okay, you don’t have to mind it.”
“Then are you still willing to take a photo with me?” Su Qing asked him softly.
Yan Qingchi nodded.
Su Qing was instantly revived and her eyes lit up. She handed the chocolate in her hand to Jiang Xiaoming and asked him to hold it for her. She quickly fixed her hair, then remembered that her phone had just fallen.
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Yan Qingchi: I still have such a young fan, and she is in the same crew with me, so surprising!
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