Chapter 85: He Suspects Chen Wang Did It on Purpose!

Chapter 85: He Suspects Chen Wang Did That on Purpose!

Before filming began, Gu Sai brought Bomb to Hengcheng early.

The production would take several months to shoot, so he rented a small apartment near the studio lot where he could keep his cat.

As the weather turned colder, the apartment didn't have central heating like the ones up north. Gu Sai was worried Bomb would be cold, so he dressed him up in a little outfit.

But Bomb was very unhappy, staring coldly at Gu Sai as if to say, "Take that cheap polyester of yours off my real fur."

Gu Sai looked at the polyester on his own clothes and felt like he had it worse than a cat.

At the opening ceremony, Gu Sai met the show's second male lead, a very cheerful and fun guy named Cheng Ji. Though he was still a junior in college, he had already acted in several dramas. He was tall, fit, handsome, and smiled at everyone.

When he saw Gu Sai, he ran over with a big grin: "Hey, you're Gu Sai, right? The hero from that fire?"

Gu Sai felt awkward being called that: "Hello, I'm Gu Sai. I... I'm not a hero."

"Why not?!" Cheng Ji's eyes lit up as he looked at him. "I've watched that video several times. You were amazing!"

He held out his hand: "Let's be friends!"

Few people ever reached out to be friends with Gu Sai, so he was more than happy to. He quickly shook his hand: "Sure, Teacher Cheng."

Although he was older than Cheng Ji, Cheng Ji was more famous, so he automatically called him "Teacher."

Cheng Ji corrected him: "We're friends now, why are you still calling me Teacher Cheng? Just call me by my name. By the way, do you eat silkworm pupae?"

He pulled out a small pack of silkworm pupae and offered it to Gu Sai: "They're really tasty. I eat them as snacks."

Gu Sai was grossed out by eating bugs like silkworm pupae, grasshoppers, and cicadas, probably because he'd eaten earthworms as a kid.

He waved his hand dismissively: "No thanks."

Cheng Ji casually stuffed a handful into his own mouth and said, "I noticed you talk so slowly, but how were you so fast when saving people that day? Tell me about it!"

Chen Wang was talking with the director and producer, but his eyes kept wandering over to Gu Sai.

He was the male lead, and in the drama, he and Cheng Ji played a pair of same-sex lovers who were at once lovers and rivals. And now, his on-screen lover was deep in conversation with his real-life lover.

The lemon tree in his heart instantly bore fruit.

Gu Sai was so adorable and likable wherever he went. If imprisonment weren't illegal, he really wanted to lock him up and keep him all to himself.

Chen Wang was startled by his own thought. God, am I about to go dark?!

He distractedly ended his conversation with the director and hurried over to Gu Sai.

Cheng Ji was excitedly telling Gu Sai a funny story from his last drama: "The actor I worked with was addicted to betel nuts, but the director wouldn't let him eat them on set, which drove him crazy. While waiting for his scene, he found a betel nut on the ground, picked it up without a second thought, and shoved it in his mouth. Then he chewed it—guess what?"

Gu Sai asked, curious: "The director caught him?"

"Worse," Cheng Ji could barely keep from laughing, "what he picked up was dog poop, hahahaha... We laughed at him for over a month, and that guy swore off betel nuts for good!"

Gu Sai couldn't help but laugh.

Chen Wang walked over and draped an arm over Gu Sai's shoulder: "What are you chatting about? So happy."

Cheng Ji wiped his hands on his clothes, then pulled Chen Wang's hand off Gu Sai's shoulder and shook it: "Brother Wang, long time no see."

Chen Wang just grunted, casually pulling his hand back, and glanced at it with a look of disgust.

"Hey, Cheng Ji, I think the director was looking for you earlier."

"Ah? Really?" Cheng Ji shoved the rest of the silkworm pupae into his mouth and mumbled, "Then I'll head over. Brother Wang, Gu Sai, see you later!"

Once he ran off, Chen Wang pulled out a wet wipe to clean his hands: "That kid got his greasy hands all over me."

Gu Sai spoke up quietly: "Teacher Chen, in the future, when we're in front of others, can you not... touch me like that? It's easy for people to misunderstand."

Chen Wang paused for a moment, then smiled and asked: "So you mean when we're not in front of others, I can touch you all I want?"

Gu Sai was speechless. Would saying "no" even work? Chen Wang claimed he was pursuing him, but whenever he got the chance, he kissed him without asking for his opinion. That's not how you court someone!

Chen Wang leaned in and whispered: "Gu Sai, I'm more generous than you. Whether or not we're in front of others, you can get handsy with me anytime."

"I would never!" Gu Sai said firmly.

The next day, on set.

"Gu Sai, you need to touch Chen Wang, feel him up." The director was guiding Gu Sai on set. "You're a little fox spirit who just gained sentience and can't fully transform into human form yet, so you're very curious about humans. Not only do you touch him, but you also sniff him."

Gu Sai wore an orange wig, fluffy fox ears, an orange-and-white period costume, with a bushy fox tail swaying behind him.

At that moment, he was kneeling on the couch between Chen Wang's legs. Just by looking up a little, he could see Chen Wang's exposed chest muscles and the smile he couldn't hide in his eyes.

Gu Sai was grateful that the wig covered his real ears, or else everyone would see them turning bright red.

He had a strong sense of professionalism and wouldn't let yesterday's comment hold him back.

When the director yelled "Action," he immediately put on an innocent, curious look, blinked his eyes, tilted his head to stare at the body in front of him, let out a small "wow," and couldn't help but reach out to touch.

He kneaded and pinched, left and right, and even leaned in to sniff the skin. Finally, he started checking out Chen Wang's ears: "Hmm, so these are human ears? So small, so cute."

Chen Wang played the Crown Prince of the Liang Kingdom, cold-blooded, ruthless, and quick to kill.

He seized the little fox's wrist and asked in a deep voice: "Who are you? How did you get in here?"

Only then did the little fox realize this man was a cultivator, and that his power was stronger. He didn't dare to fight him head-on, let alone admit he had come to steal the Crown Prince's Moon Spirit Pearl to complete his transformation into human form.

He stammered for a moment, then shot back: "Who are you?"

The Crown Prince narrowed his eyes. Seeing that the little fox didn't recognize him, he figured he wasn't an assassin. Besides, even if it were a hit, no one would send a dumb fox that couldn't even fully transform.

Instead of answering, he asked back: "Who do you think I am?"

The little fox chewed on his finger and thought for a moment, then it hit him: "Ah, are you a eunuch?"

The Crown Prince's expression immediately went cold.

The little fox thought he was so clever. He put his hands on his hips and said: "I'm the Crown Princess of your Liang Kingdom, the light of the Crown Prince's life. Your Crown Prince loves me to death. If you dare hurt me, he'll make you pay!"

The Crown Prince let out a light laugh: "Oh? Is that so? I didn't know I had a Crown Princess."

The little fox was shocked, froze for a second, then turned to run—but was pulled back by the Crown Prince's spiritual power, pinned to the bed, and kissed on the lips.

"Cut!"

Director Liu called cut just in time, scratching the back of his head with a conflicted look on his face: "Um... Teacher Chen, everything before was great, but at the end, after you pull Gu Sai back, you're supposed to grab his neck, not press him on the bed and kiss him."

Chen Wang slowly got off Gu Sai: "Ah? Really? Sorry, Director, I got the scene mixed up. Let's do another take."

Gu Sai: ...

He suspected Chen Wang did that on purpose!