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Chapter 24 Farce
Sheng Min didn't tell Li Xuan about this, but carefully put away the signing paper.On the way back, placed an order for the bed saw in the morning.
For intra-city express, he forgot to select the delivery time, and the merchant defaulted to as soon as possible, and when it was delivered the next day, it was still dark.
"Let's just leave it at the door." Sheng Min answered the phone early in the morning and hadn't recovered from it. It took him a long time to understand what the other party was talking about.
The delivery man was a little surprised: "Don't you need to help install it?"
"No need." Sheng Min thought about it quickly, his trophy and a large promotional photo are still in the study, if the installer bumps into Li Xuan later, it will be troublesome, "Put it at the door."
The installer was happy to be at leisure, and left after reminding Sheng Min to sign online.Sheng Min hung up the phone, hesitating for a while between getting the bed in now and continuing to sleep, when the person beside him suddenly said, "So who are you going to ask to pretend?"
"Are you awake?" Sheng Min turned his head.
Li Xuan came back yesterday after dinner and went into the study, Sheng Min actually waited for him for a while while reading.Halfway through, he remembered that he had nothing to say to Li Xuan, this kind of waiting behavior was really strange, so he threw away the book and lay down again.It's just that he slept in the car for most of the afternoon, it was difficult to feel sleepy for a while, he tossed and turned, and he forgot when he fell asleep, and he didn't even know when Li Xuan would return to his bedroom.
"Woke up by me?" Sheng Min glanced at his watch, it was just after seven o'clock, and Li Xuan probably didn't sleep for two hours at all.He was also confused when he answered the phone, he should go out to answer it, Sheng Min thought.
"No." Li Xuan covered his mouth and yawned, then said after a pause, "You really bought it?"
"I didn't say I wanted to buy it."
"Yeah." Li Xuan responded, not sober, with a nasal voice, and his sleep-disturbed forehead slightly blocked his eyes.
Sheng Min saw that his arms were exposed and the temperature in the bedroom was low, so he took the remote control and turned the air conditioner up two degrees: "Can you pretend?"
Li Xuan squinted at him: "You acquiesce that I will."
Sheng Min did think so. He couldn't explain why, but it was quite reasonable to think that he should know everything: "You can pick locks."
"No matter which dimension is divided, these are two types of work."
Sheng Min was not sure what he meant: "Then I'll call Yang Xu later and ask him to find someone to pretend?"
Li Xuan didn't speak, sat up after a while, lifted the quilt and got out of bed.
Sheng Min originally thought that he was thirsty and wanted to drink water, but seeing him walk to the door, he suddenly came to his senses that he was probably going to make a bed.
"Not in a hurry? You can sleep a little longer." He called Li Xuan to stop.
"It's okay, you sleep with you."
"Then I'll be with you."
"No, it's still early, you continue to sleep. I'll sleep next door when I'm done packing. Just get me another quilt." He said twice in a row that you should sleep.Sheng Min felt that he was a little unhappy, but it didn't seem like he was angry when he got up, and it didn't seem like he was unhappy because he arranged work early in the morning.
"What’s wrong with you?"
"What?" Li Xuan asked back, with an inexplicable expression on his face, as if he really didn't realize that insignificant anger.
Sheng Min pursed her lips, feeling that she was being sensitive again.But he still got up and walked to him: "Let's go together, I can still pass you the tools." Seeing that Li Xuan didn't speak, he asked him softly: "Is that okay?"
Li Xuan frowned subconsciously, but the previous anger was gone.After a while of silence, he said yes, then turned and opened the door.
After the bed was installed, Li Xuan moved to the study. Sheng Min's study was originally converted from a bedroom. The area is large enough, but it doesn't look crowded.
He usually spends most of the time in the study during the day, and now he doesn’t have to go back to the bedroom at night, it’s as if he has taken root in the study—more precisely, in front of the computer. Every time Sheng Min passes by the door of the study, he sees him nestledTyping on the keyboard in a chair, or writing and drawing on paper, sometimes writing while talking on the phone, tapping pens when talking about anger, with a strong tone... It seems a little different from the Li Xuan that Sheng Min knew.
For two days on the weekend, under the same roof, the two of them didn't even say a few words. They were going to record a show on Monday, and they finally sat down at the table and had lunch together.
It's not like haven't slept in the past few days.Sheng Min looked at the faint blue color in his eyes, and thought about it, but he didn't say anything.
"When is Yang Xu coming?" Li Xuan picked up a piece of shrimp.
"Two o'clock." Sheng Min glanced at his watch, and it was already one o'clock, "Are you tired? Let's sleep in the car later, this recording hall is a bit far away."
"It's okay." Li Xuan said, pressed his neck and tilted his head, and made a light click, "It's okay, and I'm not sleepy."
Sheng Min frowned, went to the bedroom and took out a steam eye mask.
"No need." Li Xuan put down his chopsticks, "I can't sleep even in the car."
"It's good to take a nap for a while."
"I haven't read the interview outline yet."
"I'll read it to you."
"That's fine, your assistant has another piece of evidence that I'm your boyfriend." Li Xuan said casually, and the two of them were stunned when the words fell.
After a while, Li Xuan coughed in a cover-up manner: "I'll just say this casually, I..."
"I know." Sheng Min cut him off.Li Xuan didn't continue speaking, his lips were pursed into a thin line, and there was a little annoyance hidden between his brows.
Sheng Min sighed inwardly, walked back to the dining table and sat down, filled a bowl of soup and pushed it over, smiled, and said briskly, "I said it's all right, let's eat."
This interview is actually to build momentum for Sheng Min's upcoming new drama.Routine interviews have never been anything new, and they are all common questions in the entertainment industry.
What do you think of the characters, how do you get along with the actors in the same drama, what breakthroughs have you made compared to the past...
The outline of the interview was given early in the morning, and Sheng Min also wrote down the answers carefully in advance. Li Xuan read it twice and basically memorized it.
Compared with shooting commercials and having to control posture and expression, interviews seem to be a little simpler, just follow the script.In addition, many fans were invited to the scene, Li Xuan put Sheng Min's face on his face, no matter what he said, the audience always bought it, there was constant applause and laughter, and the atmosphere was very enthusiastic.
It's just that Li Xuan is really not used to saying these high-sounding words in front of the camera, after more than an hour, it is indeed a bit boring.
Seeing that the interview was coming to an end, he adjusted his sitting posture and took a sip of tea, ready to answer the last two questions as the task was completed.But suddenly the host said: "Sheng Min, our program will be aired next month, and it happens to coincide with your birthday, so here I wish you a happy birthday in advance."
There was no such thing in the scheduled process, so Li Xuan unobtrusively exchanged glances with Sheng Min who was in the corner of the first row.
Li Xuan withdrew his gaze, and said thank you with a nonchalant smile on his face.
"Our program team has also prepared a mysterious gift for you." The fans below cheered in unison.For some reason, Li Xuan felt that something was wrong, but the host on the opposite side still had a smile on his face: "Please watch the big screen."
Li Xuan frowned and turned his head away. The first thing that appeared on the screen was a video, the main character was a woman in her fifties.The host explained thoughtfully at the side: "...Sheng Min's mother specially sent him birthday wishes through our program, let's listen to what auntie said together."
There was a kind of pretentious surprise mixed with inexplicable excitement in his tone, which reminded Li Xuan of the sharp sound of chalk rubbing against the blackboard, making him very uncomfortable.He controlled not to look impatient, and looked up at the screen.
Wang Shuying's expression was a little cautious, and her lines were polished as soon as she heard them.
At first, it was a normal birthday greeting, but then, the conversation changed and started talking about Sheng Min's childhood.
"Our family, Sheng Min, has been sensible since he was a child, and his life is hard. Let's go to acting at the age of five. The director thought the child was good-looking and talented, so he chose it by chance. But before the filming was over, his father was diagnosed with cancer...It’s also our fault that we are incompetent and dragging down the child. In order to treat his father, he was so young and stayed in the film and television base every day. Where there is a lack of young actors, he will try... It’s the cold winter, sometimes it’s a whole day, watchingIt's all pitiful..."
In line with Wang Shuying's words, the screen began to display photos.
It is a group photo of Sheng Min and the cast members when he was young. Against the background of adults with exquisite makeup, he looks thinner and thinner, his clothes are thin, and his small face is red from the cold... Then the picture changed again, a middle-agedA young man is lying on a bed in a hospital gown.Li Xuan soon realized that it was Sheng Min's father who was said to have cancer.
There are not many photos, but the sick body always looks shocking.Wang Shuying was still talking, and after talking about the past, she turned around and went back to the birthday greetings. If it was an essay, it might be considered the first and last questions.
In fact, it is not too long, from the beginning of the video to the end, it is only five or six minutes.However, when Wang Shuying's voice finally stopped, Li Xuan still felt that his breathing became much easier.
I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but in the last photo on the screen, the skinny man had closed his eyes, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether he was asleep or dead.
The photo remained in the bright and clean studio like an ugly scar on smooth skin.
"Sheng Min was really not easy before." The host picked up the microphone again and looked at him sincerely.Since there were tears in his eyes, Li Xuan thought that his acting skills were much better than his hosting ability.
"Fortunately, there are so many fans and friends supporting me now. I believe that everyone will like Sheng Min as always in the future, don't you... also need a lot of support for his new drama... Come on, let's ask the staff to bring the cake..."
The cake with intricate patterns was quickly delivered to the eyes, even the candles were lit together, and a large bouquet of flowers was stuffed into Li Xuan's hands without any explanation.
The host was still mobilizing his emotions in an exaggerated tone, and there was a young girl in the lower part, wiping her eyes while saying Sheng Min, I will always support you...
However, whether it was applause or sobbing, it seemed to gradually fade away.
Li Xuan looked at the flickering candlelight coldly, he thought what was this doing?This is not a blessing, this is a boring carnival with Sheng Min as a sacrifice.
What does the program crew think of Sheng Min?flow?ratings?A name that can bring benefits?What do fans think of him?A vain symbol, using his emotions to pin his excess emotions?
Li Xuan didn't doubt the tears of the fans, but he knew better than anyone else that Sheng Min didn't need or want these sympathies, just like he himself never disdained them.
Indescribable anger swept from all directions at this moment, unlike any he had experienced before.Li Xuan regained his senses from the momentary blank mind, and looked at Sheng Min's position in the audience with difficulty and panic, but there was nothing there, and Sheng Min had long since disappeared.