Chapter 148 – Wine

Translator: ChuRen/ YuQiChen

“Wait a moment.”

Tang Qing jogged into the elevator.

There were quite a few people in the elevator today. He noticed a corner with fewer people and decided to move towards that area.

Then he understood why there were fewer people in that corner.

Because a tall, handsome man was standing there.

The man was tall, with a perfect and noble figure, exuding a cold and distant temperament as if keeping everyone at arm’s length. Just standing there made people unable to resist stealing a few more glances, yet consciously refraining from getting too close.

“Morning, Movie Emperor Lu,” Tang Qing greeted.

“Morning,” Lu Zeyu nodded lightly.

Tang Qing stood in front of Lu Zeyu, nervously staring at the floor.

Perhaps because the elevator was narrow, he always felt the man behind him was standing very close.

But thinking about it, the elevator was crowded to begin with, and it was his own choice to squeeze next to Lu Zeyu.

If he had known Lu Zeyu was in this elevator, he would have definitely waited for the next one.

Although it was yesterday’s incident, seeing Lu Zeyu now still made him recall the embarrassing scene.

In just a few minutes, it required a lifetime for him to come to terms with it.

Lu Zeyu slightly lowered his head to look at the black-haired young man in front of him.

Among the young men, Tang Qing’s height was not considered short, so standing in front of him, he reached just near his neck.

He seemed very nervous, keeping his head down, looking obedient.

His hair was soft, obediently falling behind his ears, revealing fair and delicate earlobes.

Pure and clear, the earlobes were delicate and translucent, slightly tinged with pink.

Even the skin behind his ears was fair and delicate, with a smooth texture.

Suddenly, an inappropriate description popped into the man’s mind, like the ears of a little rabbit, tender and fresh, making one can’t help but want to rub and play with them.

Ding.

The elevator opened, and Tang Qing hurriedly stepped out, not realizing that the tips of his hair lightly brushed against the man’s chin.

It was like being brushed by a furry little animal, a quick nudge.

“Movie Emperor, why are you daydreaming?”

Gu Minghao called out, holding the elevator door.

Lu Zeyu stepped out of the elevator, glanced at Gu Minghao, and casually nodded.

“What’s wrong? Why the long face? Didn’t sleep well last night?” Gu Minghao curiously observed Lu Zeyu’s expression.

Lu Zeyu didn’t respond, walking off on his own.

“Come on, let’s chat a bit,” Gu Minghao suddenly became enthusiastic, slinging an arm around Lu Zeyu’s shoulder, gossiping, “Ge, with that unparalleled handsome face of yours, has no one been able to capture your heart all these years?”

“Or are you just too good-looking, satisfied with looking in the mirror every day, unable to make room for anyone else?” Gu Minghao speculated.

The more Gu Minghao thought about it, the more convinced he became, analyzing further:

“Lu-ge, is it that in your whole life, no matter how many beautiful men or women you see, you can’t get excited? They’re not as good-looking as you, right? Do you even react to others?”

“No wonder you always have that aloof demeanor.”

Lu Zeyu rolled his eyes at him speechlessly.

He knew he was good-looking, but that didn’t mean he was frigid.

Striding forward with long steps, he calmly said, “Who said there wasn’t.”

“Ah! Who? Who’s lucky enough to get a reaction from you?” Gu Minghao immediately got excited.

“Who can make our Movie Emperor Lu take notice?”

“Who? Where is this person? Do I know them?”

Lu Zeyu continued walking ahead, calmly stating, “In my dreams.”

…

There was a banquet in the evening, as their drama was nearing its end. Gu Minghao invited several lead actors and crew members to attend, also using the opportunity for some movie promotion.

At the banquet, Gu Minghao immediately pulled Lu Zeyu around to socialize and promote the movie.

Although Lu Zeyu appeared aloof and uninterested in speaking.

Just having the face of Movie Emperor Lu was like a walking advertisement. Even without speaking, Gu Minghao could get his point across with fewer words.

Tang Qing noticed the female lead, Xu Wan’er, was also present.

She was wearing a light blue dress, showcasing her great figure, exuding an ethereal beauty.

Tang Qing had no doubt that with the face and temperament of the female lead, she would surely become popular in the future.

However, Xu Wan’er’s current status was still low, following behind her agent, mingling and drinking with others to network.

【Host, tonight the female lead will encounter a maniac, you need to lead the male lead over to save her.】

“Alright.”

Tang Qing looked around for a while and finally spotted the male lead, Yi Qihan, in a corner.

He was really too low-key, wasn’t he? While the screenwriter didn’t need to be sociable, it was rare to see someone like him burying his head in his phone in a corner as soon as he arrived.

But then again, thinking about himself, Tang Qing hadn’t really done anything to impress the production team either.

Ahem, well, with Lu Zeyu and Gu Minghao around, one had the face and the other had the mouth.

He was just a deputy director who had entered through the back door, sneaking around a bit, what’s wrong with that?

He walked over to the corner, sat down next to Yi Qihan, and greeted him, “Qihan-ge.”

Yi Qihan nervously looked up and visibly relaxed when he saw Tang Qing.

“Tang Qing, it’s you.”

Yi Qihan felt a bit embarrassed, “I thought it was Director Gu coming to find me. Please don’t tell him I’m here. I don’t like dealing with so many people.”

Tang Qing couldn’t help but chuckle.

He didn’t expect Yi Qihan to also be quite socially anxious.

“It’s fine, I see Minghao and Movie Emperor Lu have been together the whole time, they probably won’t notice us.”

“Oh, Tang Qing, is your cold better? The weather has cooled down these days, make sure to dress warmly,” Yi Qihan asked.

Tang Qing nodded, “Thank you, Qihan-ge. I’m much better now.”

【Host, the female lead is behind the right side of the dining table right now.】

A prompt from system 99 echoed in Tang Qing’s mind.

Tang Qing pointed to the right side of the dining table, feeling a bit embarrassed as he asked, “Qihan-ge, could you help me get some food? I haven’t eaten tonight, feeling a bit hypoglycemic.”

Yi Qihan immediately stood up with a good temper, “Tang Qing, I’ll go get it for you now, you sit tight.”

Tang Qing felt a bit embarrassed.

Day by day, he was dealing with colds, fevers, and low blood sugar, feeling like Lin Daiyu.

Forgive him for not coming up with a better excuse at the moment.

Yi Qihan walked over to the dining table and saw a Mediterranean-looking man handing a drink to a girl, who seemed to be shaking her head in refusal.

The scene was all too clear.

That bald guy, looking so sleazy, was trying to force the girl to drink. Just looking at his bald head made Yi Qihan’s eyes hurt from the reflection.

He couldn’t stand it.

Although Yi Qihan was socially anxious, he was someone who couldn’t tolerate injustice and evil.

He immediately rushed forward, regardless of the man’s background, snatched the drink from his hand, and loudly said, “Sir, she doesn’t want to drink, so stop persuading her.”

“She’s a girl who needs to exercise daily, control her diet, and work hard to maintain such a great figure. Unlike you, with a big belly every day, clearly a heavy drinker.”

The bald man got angry upon hearing this, “Who are you? What business do you have here?”

Yi Qihan, unafraid of trouble, straightforwardly said, “A leopard can’t change its spots. I’m Yi Qihan. If you have any issues, talk to your daddy, don’t bully girls.”

Seeing Yi Qihan in the scene, the bald man knew he couldn’t bully the young actress. He could only leave in frustration.

Of course, he wasn’t intimidated by Yi Qihan’s somewhat pretentious remarks.

He had heard of the Yi family, although low-key, they had some influence.

Moreover, the bald man was no big shot, just someone who liked to bully young actresses who were new to the industry and didn’t know much, relying on the limited resources he had.

If he really encountered someone unafraid of trouble, he would back off.

“Thank you for helping me,” Xu Wan’er gratefully thanked the man.

Yi Qihan watched the bald man leave, then turned around and glanced at the woman he had just rescued.

Upon seeing her, he froze.

This girl was very beautiful, the same girl he had encountered yesterday when he went out for dinner.

Yesterday, he had come to her rescue when she was being harassed by a creep. He had immediately stepped in and given the creep a taste of justice.

However, afterwards, he regretted not getting the girl’s contact information, feeling nervous at the time.

“Is it you? What a coincidence.”

“So coincidental.”

The two said in unison…

Yi Qihan and Xu Wan’er chatted for a long time until Xu Wan’er was called away by her agent, casting a reluctant look at their departing figure.

He returned to his spot, saw Tang Qing, and remembered he had forgotten to bring food for him.

“Sorry, Tang Qing, I met a friend just now and forgot about it,” Yi Qihan apologized sincerely, “I’ll go get it now.”

He couldn’t believe he had become one of those who forget their friends when they see someone attractive.

Setting down the glass in his hand, Yi Qihan stood up and walked back to the dining table.

Tang Qing couldn’t help but chuckle at Yi Qihan being so captivated and losing his direction.

“This male lead is both socially anxious and a bit pretentious, quite cute.”

Tang Qing chatted with System 99.

“Are you having a good time chatting?” a deep voice suddenly came from behind.

Tang Qing turned around to see Lu Zeyu standing expressionless behind him.

“Movie Emperor Lu, are you done with your busy schedule?” Tang Qing, trying to please, asked, “Are you thirsty?”

Tang Qing picked up a glass of red wine from the table, held it out, and offered, “Would you like a sip to moisten your throat?”

Actually, Lu Zeyu had already had quite a bit to drink, but seeing the obedient look of the black-haired youth, he inexplicably felt a bit parched.

He took the glass and drank it all in one go.

“Let’s go, I’ll have the driver drop you off on the way.”

Tang Qing glanced back and saw Yi Qihan being dragged away by Gu Minghao, engaged in conversation.

“Don’t you want to leave your dear Qihan-ge?” the man said coldly.

“It’s not… Let’s go.”

Lu Zeyu didn’t know what came over him, but as he watched Tang Qing and Yi Qihan chatting from a distance, he couldn’t help but feel a wave of irritation.

So, he found an excuse for Gu Minghao to go talk to Yi Qihan about the script.

The two of them sat together in the back of the car.

There was a faint scent on Tang Qing that seemed to subtly waft into Lu Zeyu’s nose.

Lu Zeyu inexplicably felt the air getting a bit stuffy, as if he couldn’t control himself.

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