14. Chapter 14
The heavy snow in City B has not stopped, and the temperature in the film and television city has plummeted to more than ten degrees below zero, listening to the weather forecast, it is because of the recent cold wave, and this large-scale cooling across the country will not improve after a week at the earliest.
Liang Jin also thought about how much money he would lose every day if he stopped working in the cold weather this week like before. Who knew that since Si Chen came, the crew has not stopped for a day, and not only that, but even the start time has been advanced by two hours.
Si Chen looked tired after filming every day, and his little face, which was obviously quite immature, was almost wrinkled into a bun. But Liang Jin rarely heard him complain. Once Liang Jin couldn't help but ask him, "So tired, do you want to rest?" β
Si Chen was holding one leg at the time, watching the assistant give medicine to his knee, he was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he smiled, and pulled his thin pants up to the base of his thigh.
His legs are very good, slender and white, even if there are lumps everywhere in the past few days, people can't help but look at them twice. Liang Jin was unaware of him coming this time, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. Si Chen pointed to the two cigarette scars at the base of his legs and said with a smile: "This is what I left when I participated in the draft, when I was desperate, I suffered at night, and I went back to the basement to eat steamed buns and pickles during the day." There was an interview before the finals, Brother Jin, have you seen it? β
Liang Jin subconsciously shook his head, and then felt that this was not good, and added: "I was taking care of a friend in the hospital at the time, so I missed it. β
Si Chen was clear, and the smile on his face faded, but he still said: "The program team said before the finals that they would record a few VCRs to show fans our daily life. I was so nervous that I cleaned the place where I lived, pasted the dusty walls with newspapers, and borrowed two pots of small flowers from the florist. Who knew that the camera listened to where I lived, and he didn't want to come. I usually don't have the money to make points, and I can survive the finals by serving the assistant director to please a little bit, which means that if I am kicked out, I will be kicked away...... I grinded a few times, and finally saw that there was no hope, so I had to exchange the borrowed flowers for the boss first. β
He paused, and suddenly bent the corners of his mouth and said, "Fortunately, God opened my eyes, I was hit by a car on the way to deliver flowers." β
Liang Jin was startled and raised his eyes to look at him suddenly.
Si Chen still smiled: "The owner of the car was distracted when he was driving and ran a red light. I was dodging so fast that I just fell. Later, the other party wanted to compensate me, and I had an idea and begged him to help me find a place to record the VCR. β
The development of things came full circle, the owner of the car was Xu Qingfeng, after finding him an apartment and recording the VCR, he signed a contract with someone in the company, and designed an image route for him, and began to push it out step by step.
Si Chen put down his trouser legs, carefully avoided the place where the assistant applied the medicine, and said, "I can't wait to use one day as three days now." I don't know how long such a good life can last, I am already grateful for this opportunity to film, what is it to be cold and do more work, at least there is food, sleep, and money. It's better than being trampled under your feet and not being able to turn over. β
Liang Jin was unafraid that he would mention those black histories so calmly, and even Xu Qingfeng. He hadn't experienced that kind of thing in the past, and just listening to Si Chen say this would inevitably make him feel sad and embarrassed. People have a life and a fortune in this life, fate is determined by heaven, and luck is fought for by people. Xu Qingfeng is considered Si Chen's nobleman, and he pulled him out of the fire pit to make a little phoenix. If Liang Jin himself met such a hard-working but competitive person, he would have made the same choice.
He was still a little uncomfortable facing Si Chen, but the topic of conversation between the two of them didn't help but feel more after that, Liang Jin sometimes told SΓΉ to keep his distance, but when he was free, he still couldn't help but follow him to the set to watch people filming.
It's a pity that the weather is too cold, even if he wears the thickest clothes, his eyes hurt immediately after leaving the hotel.
Two days later, he accidentally caught a cold, Qin Shi came to give him medicine, and seeing his red eyes wrapped in the quilt, he couldn't help laughing at him: "What kind of fun did you make in the past when people were filming, and you were still sick." β
Liang Jin tried his forehead with the back of his hand and sighed a little disappointed.
Qin Shi smiled and asked, "What are you sighing for?" β
"I think Si Chen is pretty good." Liang Jin thought for a while, tilted his head and said: "I hated him at first, but as soon as I came into contact, I thought he was just a child, and he worked very hard, so I couldn't hate him." β
Qin Shi raised the tail of his eyes, but suddenly asked, "What if you think about Xu Qingfeng's words again?" Still don't hate him? β
Liang Jin hesitated.
Qin Shi waited patiently. Liang Jin lowered his eyes slightly, his fingers gently grabbed the quilt and said, "Can we not mention this?" β
"Why not mention him? Is it because you don't think about him as much as you did now? Qin Shi touched his chin with one hand, squinted at him and said, "I'm right, right?" Even when it comes to Xu Qingfeng, you don't hate Si Chen so much, and you will even appreciate him because of his hard work. β
Liang Jin's hand holding the quilt tightened, but he didn't refute.
Qin Shi slowed down his speech, maybe it was because of his perennial acting, he was speaking in a wise man's tone at this time, and he really had a bit of a philosophical flavor.
Qin Shi said: "Jin Jin, have you ever thought that in fact, your feelings for Xu Qingfeng are not as deep as you think. Or is the love you think is just a habit? You have lived in his shadow since you were a child, and when you reach the age of falling in love, you will naturally sit in the right seat. But you don't have to be that much. Look at now, I took you out to film, and after just over a month, you found that you didn't miss him as much as you expected, and even for Si Chen, your current feelings are mostly appreciative, which is also contrary to the exclusivity of love. β
This passage has been mentioned more than once by Qin Shi, in fact, not only Qin Shi, in the past ten or twenty years, he has always had such an attitude. Liang Jin didn't want to listen to it before, and sometimes he even felt a little funny, but unfortunately he was not a good debater, so he could only laugh it off after listening to it.
But on this day, he couldn't laugh a little. I don't know if it's because the hypnotic effect of cold medicine has come up, or if he's really changed something in this desolate and fresh place these days. Liang Jin was silent for a while, and finally began to assume what would happen if he didn't love Xu Qingfeng as much as he expected.
Calculating the time, he and Xu Qingfeng have been separated for more than two months. This is the longest time the two have been separated since childhood. Liang Jin never thought that he would have no contact with Xu Qingfeng when he was separated from each other. Now it has happened, and although I am sad, I am far from as painful as I imagined.
If his affection is just out of the habit of many years of life, then separating from Xu Qingfeng does not seem to be so difficult to accept. Moreover, if Xu Qingfeng really lived with him for all these years out of affection, he insisted on consuming the other party, which seemed to be a little too selfish.
Liang Jin's mind gradually became heavy, and in his drowsiness, he heard himself whisper to Qin Shi, "Maybe." β
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The cold wave finally passed, and on the day when Liang Jin recovered from his cold, the film and television city released a sunny day. In the past few days, he was afraid of infecting others with a cold, so he stayed in the hotel and did not go out.
The big bird on WeChat chatted with him a few days, but he didn't talk much, and the topic of the two was just a simple greeting. The only time he went deeper was when Big Bird asked him with some curiosity: Are you single now, or are you ......
It was late at night, and Liang Jin dreamed of some fragments of the past. When he woke up, he felt a little uncomfortable, but he couldn't help but think of Qin Shi's words in his mind. There was no one to talk to, and he was lying alone on the big bed, feeling a little lonely for a while that couldn't even warm the bed.
Liang Jin sat with his clothes on, turned on the air conditioner to the maximum wind speed, and then sat on the bed in a daze. Half an hour later, he was still not sleepy, in the dream he and Xu Qingfeng were very affectionate, compared to the current situation, it was simply ironic, so that he wanted to come up with the word "habit" to comfort himself in vain.
Even if it is a habit, more than 20 years is enough to eat into the marrow. It's like he can't sleep in the middle of the night now, and subconsciously took his mobile phone, and Xu Qingfeng still showed Xu Qingfeng on the number he dialed.
Liang Jin quickly hung up before the number was connected, looked at the phone for a while, and clicked on the circle of friends again.
Big Bird sent him a joke in the afternoon, but the joke had been circulating online for too long, and it had become old-fashioned. Liang Jin couldn't laugh, but he still sent him a smiling emoji.
Who knew that the big bird didn't sleep either. After Liang Jin's message was sent, the other party quickly replied with the same expression and asked: Why haven't you slept yet?
Liang Jin smiled: I fell asleep, had a nightmare and woke up.
The big bird was silent for a while, and the status bar showed "The other party is typing" for a while, and the name for a while. Liang Jin waited for a long time with his eyes open, but he waited for a sentence: "Are you single or ...... now?"
Liang Jin: ...... What's wrong?
Big Bird: If you have someone around you, call him up to accompany you.
Liang Jin: No one.
He paused, and suddenly remembered Qin Shi's purpose when he added these people to himself, and he was afraid that the other party would misunderstand. Busy added: I'm not single, it's just that he's not with me.
The big bird entered for a long time, and finally asked: Do you still love him?
Liang Jin thought for a while and said: Love.
Big Bird quickly replied: Even if he wants to break up with you, even if he empathizes and says goodbye, do you still love him?
Liang Jin: Hmm.
Big Bird: Why?
Liang Jin: It seems hypocritical to say it, but you don't know how good he is. I often feel that spending all these years with him has been a great blessing.
He paused, he had a lot to say, but he didn't know where to start. Many feelings are obviously true, but they seem hypocritical and pitiful to say. And his so-called happiness is just some daily life, and it is not as convincing as a romantic blockbuster.
Big Bird fell silent as well.
Liang Jin felt that he was a little sensational about what he said to a stranger, and was about to turn off his mobile phone when a message suddenly came from Big Bird.
Big Bird said: Liang Jin, come back.
Liang Jin: ......
Big Bird: I miss you too.