Chapter 87: I Thought You Two Were Getting Shocked

Chapter 87: I Thought You Two Got Electrocuted

"Gu Sai, let's go public with our relationship," he said. "If we don't, I'm gonna start spreading rumors."

Gu Sai: ???

"Go public about what? We're not even dating."

Chen Wang, pretending not to get it, smiled and said, "But in my heart, we've basically got two kids already, and the oldest is in kindergarten."

"You... you're something else..."

Gu Sai couldn't struggle free, and Chen Wang kept trying to sneak a kiss, but Gu Sai turned his head away.

"No," Gu Sai's voice was muffled, carrying a hint of stubbornness and grievance that was hard to detect, "I... I didn't agree. If you force a kiss, that's being a creep."

Chen Wang looked at his reddened ear tips and slightly pursed lips, dying to kiss him, yet he found his serious, reasoning demeanor utterly adorable.

He decided to say screw it, grinning like a scoundrel: "Then I guess I'm being a creep. What're you gonna do about it?"

He made a move to lean in again.

Gu Sai looked up, meeting his eyes with those clear eyes, and said softly, "I guess... nothing much. I'd just be upset."

Chen Wang's movements abruptly stopped.

The teasing on his face seemed to hit pause, slowly melting away.

He looked at Gu Sai, whose expression wasn't sulking—just calmly saying how he really felt: if Chen Wang forced it, it would make him unhappy.

Those words were more powerful than any angry pushback or blame.

Chen Wang felt a little tug at his heart—a little raw, a little tender.

He slowly pulled back the hand that was heading for Gu Sai's butt, and that whole "creep" vibe disappeared in an instant.

He even straightened up on the couch, instinctively scooting half an inch away from Gu Sai.

"I don't want you to be upset," he said in a low voice, with a rare seriousness and a hint of giving in. "I'll hold it in, Gu Sai. I'll wait till you say yes."

With that, he tilted his chin up at a forty-five-degree angle. Yeah, being a creep is fun, but making Gu Sai unhappy? I, Chen Wang, can't. Do. That.

Ha, I'm such a manly man. Gu Sai's definitely falling for me again.

Gu Sai froze. He watched Chen Wang, watching him instantly drop all the joking and goofing off, all because he'd said "I'd be upset."

Why did it suddenly feel like a pitbull just turned into a golden retriever?

For a moment, neither of them spoke.

Until Xiao Song called from outside for them to get ready, breaking the quiet moment.

They finished another scene, and it was already the middle of the night.

It was a freezing winter night in Hengcheng, with a biting wind.

Gu Sai was wrapped in a thick down jacket, still wearing the delicate fox makeup, his eyelids already fighting to stay open.

Cheng Ji finished his scene on Set B and jogged over to meet up with them for a three-way scene.

"Yaawn—" Gu Sai couldn't help but let out a long yawn, a few tears welling up from the yawn.

He blearily looked at Cheng Ji, who was still wide awake, and mumbled, "Cheng Ji, what time is it?"

Cheng Ji pulled out his phone and, with a serious expression, glanced at the screen: "Two sixty."

Gu Sai blinked his sleepy eyes, his brain slowly catching up after two seconds: "...Huh?"

Cheng Ji asked, "Are you sleepy?"

Gu Sai nodded, then asked, "Aren't you tired?"

Cheng Ji said, "Nope, I stay up late gaming all the time. I'm a night owl."

Gu Sai's liver let out a cold laugh: "Heh, no wonder. His liver's schedule is all thrown off. Boss, if you keep pulling all-nighters, I'm done for too."

At that, all his organs started complaining at once: "And us..."

Gu Sai didn't want to stay up late either, but he had no choice. He could only try to make amends like a guy who'd been caught cheating.

"So what can I do to make you guys feel better? Besides sleep."

Liver: "Then get up and take a walk. I like when you stroll."

"Okay."

Gu Sai stood up, making sure to drag Cheng Ji along: "Cheng Ji, let's take a walk. Your liver's all messed up from staying up late. Walking is good for your liver."

Cheng Ji: "Really?"

"Of course, trust me. I know a lot about health. Follow my lead."

They paced back and forth in the corridor outside, and Gu Sai, with a straight face, started lecturing him on health tips based on his organs' feedback.

"Walking on your tiptoes is good for your kidneys."

Cheng Ji obediently walked on his tiptoes: "Like this?"

"Yes, exactly."

The two of them looked like they were doing ballet.

"Twisting your waist helps with intestinal movement. Your lungs love it when you laugh out loud. Clacking your teeth together is good for your spleen..."

Cheng Ji didn't understand, but he dutifully followed along.

So when Chen Wang came back from reviewing the monitor and saw this scene in the corridor—Gu Sai and Cheng Ji twisting their waists, walking on tiptoes, laughing loudly while clacking their teeth like they'd been infected with some zombie virus!

What was going on? Could it be...

Thinking of a possibility, he kicked Cheng Ji flying with one swift motion, pulled Gu Sai into his arms, and asked anxiously, "Gu Sai, are you okay? Are you alright?"

Gu Sai was startled: "I'm fine, we were just doing some health exercises! Hey, Cheng Ji, why are you flying?"

"Health exercises?" Chen Wang's mouth twitched. "I thought you two got electrocuted."

Cheng Ji, lying on the ground, raised his hand and asked, "Gu Sai, is there a more dignified way to stay healthy? Your method might be good for your health, but it's not very human."

Gu Sai: ...

After spending a long time on set, Gu Sai and Cheng Ji got closer and closer.

Whenever they were filming together, Cheng Ji would always find Gu Sai to hang out, bringing him all sorts of weird snacks. Although Gu Sai always declined, Cheng Ji never got tired of it.

Chen Wang watched the two growing closer, practically turning green with envy, so mad he was grinding his teeth, but there was nothing he could do.

One day, both Cheng Ji and Gu Sai finished for the day, but Chen Wang still had a few scenes left to shoot.

Cheng Ji asked Gu Sai, "I see you post a fat cat on your feed all the time. Is that yours?"

Gu Sai wasn't a fan of the term "fat cat," and said, "Yeah, his name is Bomb."

Cheng Ji was very interested: "I really love cats, but my mom's allergic to cat hair, so she won't let me have one. But my uncle has one, and it's super cute—I go over to his place all the time to pet it. Gu Sai, can I come to your place to see the fat cat?"

Gu Sai happily agreed: "Of course, but his name is Bomb."

Cheng Ji: "Awesome, then let's go see the fat cat!"

Gu Sai: ...

He got into Cheng Ji's car and headed to his apartment.

Just then, Chen Wang sent a message: Where'd you go (unhappy).

Gu Sai replied: I'm done for the day, heading home to rest.

Chen Wang: Why'd you leave in Cheng Ji's car (angry)?

Gu Sai: He's coming to my place to see Bomb, it's on the way.

Chen Wang: What (shocked)?! You actually let that guy come to your place (in disbelief)?! We've been filming together for so long, and I've never even been there, but you're letting him go (heartbroken, sad, aggrieved, plaintive)!

Gu Sai: ...Teacher Chen, do you really have to write out all the emotions? That's so weird.