Chapter 154 – The Dark Room

Translator: ChuRen/ YuQiChen

“Sorry, I forgot for a moment.”

Lu Zeyu calmly withdrew his hand, as if nothing had happened just now.

However, Tang Qing felt that as the hand was leaving, it took the opportunity to touch his sensitive area.

Tang Qing looked at Lu Zeyu suspiciously.

That face that drove countless fans crazy was still handsome and dazzling, with deep and cold features. The allure in his peach blossom eyes had faded, making him appear as the same calm, aloof, and superior Movie Emperor Lu.

As if he had no interest in anything.

As if that inappropriate touch just now wasn’t from him.

Tang Qing rubbed his eyes in confusion and glanced at Lu Zeyu a few times.

Perhaps Tang Qing was too tired and had some illusions.

Oh well, if he couldn’t figure it out, then he wouldn’t dwell on it.

Finally pushing the man away, he put on his clothes, enjoying the feeling of lying flat on the bed with all his limbs.

Yes, being able to naturally stretch out all limbs was also a form of enjoyment.

Instead of having his hands only able to embrace someone’s broad shoulders, and his legs only able to be wrapped around someone’s moving waist.

Finally, he fell into a peaceful sleep.

Although Lu Zeyu had mentioned that there was a guest room next door for Tang Qing, he was too tired to move.

He could only be tightly embraced by the man, finding a comfortable spot in the man’s arms, leaning against the man’s firm chest, and fell into a deep slumber.

…

The next day, warm light filtered through the window glass, casting dappled shadows on the wooden floor. The sunlight streamed into the room, even reaching the sleeping cat’s bottom.

Tang Qing had inadvertently slept until midday when the sun had already risen high in the sky.

There was still a scene to shoot today.

Startled from his sleep, Tang Qing endured the soreness in his back and quickly got out of bed.

“Ah… it hurts…”

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His back, his old back…

After two days of intense exercise, he suspected that the ab muscles were tearing, they were all going to be torn apart.

“Tangtang, if you’re not feeling well, rest a bit more.” A deep male voice sounded.

The man had just finished showering and walked out of the bathroom.

The open bathrobe framed his broad shoulders, his muscular physique subtly visible. Tiny droplets of water cascaded down his neck and collarbone, flowing over his chest and disappearing beneath the open robe.

The towel loosely hung around his waist, the hem of the bathrobe swayed, revealing his firm and sexy thighs, elegantly contoured and smooth.

Tang Qing couldn’t help but recall how powerful and agile these strong thighs were, exuding a powerful and beautiful force when in action, like a leopard.

After all, due to the angle, he had been forced to observe these extraordinary long legs up close for quite some time last night.

“Movie Emperor Lu, aren’t we supposed to film today?”

Tang Qing opened his mouth, realizing his voice was a bit hoarse.

Thank goodness he hadn’t gone to the set, or his husky voice would have frightened the crew.

He raised his head, looking at Lu Zeyu in disbelief, not understanding why he was still here instead of continuing filming at the set.

Casually running his hand through his hair, the man nonchalantly replied, “It’s fine, I’ve already arranged for you to have a few days off. Gu Minghao won’t come looking for you these days.”

He felt sorry for Tang Qing’s overexertion these past two days, with his sore back and aching waist, so he had helped secure a few days off for him from Gu Minghao.

Lu Zeyu himself had also stayed at home to keep Tang Qing company.

“Movie Emperor Lu, won’t this delay the set’s filming?” Tang Qing asked.

He knew that filming on a set was calculated by days, and any delay would affect numerous subsequent processes, increasing production costs. Since this project was meant for a competition at the end of the year, any delays in shooting would only lead to higher expenses for overtime work in post-production.

Whether or not Tang Qing went to the set didn’t make much of a difference. After all, he had entered through the back door and was just an optional assistant director. In his absence, Gu Minghao could easily hire a professional assistant director from outside to seamlessly take over his duties.

But Lu Zeyu was different. He was the male lead, how could he just disappear like that?

“It’s okay, let Gu Minghao film the parts that don’t need me for now.” Lu Zeyu sat next to Tang Qing, indifferent. “As for the costs incurred during these days of delay, I’ll cover them.”

“But…” Tang Qing was still a bit confused. “Movie Emperor Lu, why are you taking time off too?”

Lu Zeyu was known in the industry as a hard worker, treating his work with such seriousness that it seemed like his life revolved solely around filming. There was a story once where he had spent a whole day filming in a river and ended up with a high fever that night. Yet, the next day, he still insisted on filming scenes hanging from a harness, without mentioning a word to anyone. It was only when crew members accidentally touched his hand after filming that they realized he had been running a high temperature all along.

Although Lu Zeyu never used these incidents to craft a “hardworking” persona, everyone in the industry knew that besides his exceptional talent, his success was also due to his unparalleled dedication.

Having worked with Lu Zeyu for so long, Tang Qing had never seen him take even a single day off.

So, seeing Lu Zeyu casually take time off now, Tang Qing couldn’t help but feel surprised.

Could it be…

Had Lu Zeyu, after countless days and nights of hard work, finally succumbed to the legendary “male dog’s back”, unable to bear the strain any longer?

As Tang Qing pondered this, his gaze fell on Lu Zeyu’s waist, unable to resist staring.

Lu Zeyu chuckled softly.

Tang Qing, this little silly cat, really didn’t know how to hide anything; all his thoughts were written on his face.

Turning towards him, Lu Zeyu kissed Tang Qing’s earnest face, his voice filled with indulgence. “Tangtang, are you worried about me?”

He casually loosened his bathrobe, revealing his firm and sexy male physique.

“Don’t worry, your exclusive actor can handle long hours of intense filming without any issues.”

“If you still doubt it, I can prove it to you right now.”

As he spoke, he made a move as if to remove his bathrobe.

Tang Qing glanced inadvertently.

And he saw a bulge under the bathrobe, which made him immediately avert his gaze.

“No… no… I really didn’t mean that.”

Tang Qing hurriedly explained and pulled Lu Zeyu’s bathrobe back up, blocking the burst of hormones and spring light.

Fearing that if he spoke for another second, Lu Zeyu would promptly show off his strong waist strength without hesitation.

In a panic, Tang Qing pushed the man away and said, “Um, Movie Emperor Lu, my back really can’t handle it. Maybe it’s because I don’t exercise enough regularly, so I can’t handle it all at once.”

Lu Zeyu’s large hand landed on Tang Qing’s flexible waist, patiently starting to massage him. The pressure was just right, not too light or too heavy.

“Tangtang, it’s because you don’t exercise enough regularly.”

“It’s okay, I will exercise with you more.”

Wait a minute… are they talking about the same kind of exercise?

Tang Qing was afraid that Lu Zeyu would drag him off to exercise right away, so he hurriedly said, “Um… Movie Emperor Lu, I think filming this kind of thing during the day might not be suitable.”

Tang Qing carefully negotiated, timidly, his round almond eyes watery.

He appeared serious yet pitiful, a look that only made others want to tease him more.

“Besides, isn’t this camera out of battery?”

Tang Qing suddenly thought of this, his voice rising, his whole demeanor becoming firm. “This model of camera can only film continuously for two to three hours, right?”

“We don’t need to film all night in the future. We need to balance work and rest, stop occasionally to check on the filming situation.”

The more Tang Qing spoke, the more reasonable he felt. Proudly lifting his head, he pointed out directions to Lu Zeyu.

“From now on, let’s take a break every half an hour to check the filming results and make adjustments promptly. I know what I’m doing, you should listen to me.”

Tang Qing’s round eyes that were once so plump turned into crescents as he smiled, a hint of smugness playing on his lips.

With a slight blush on his face, he seemed lost in his own fantasy. Under the sunlight, his fair and bright skin seemed poreless.

Seeing the increasingly bright deep chestnut eyes of the young man, the man couldn’t help but chuckle.

He wasn’t a massage stick; how could he just stop whenever asked?

The young man didn’t even realize how enticing he was.

“Tangtang, don’t worry, I’ve already placed an order this morning for several cameras.”

“From now on, we can take turns filming without worrying about running out of battery.”

“We can even set up three different camera angles for a 360-degree full coverage.”

Tang Qing looked at Lu Zeyu’s phone with the order records, a row of expensive cameras, and was instantly speechless.

123456… so many zeros…

It was as if these cameras were as cheap as cabbages, one after another being brought home.

What a splurge.

Even photography enthusiasts aren’t as enthusiastic as you.

…

In the following days, Tang Qing could be described as extremely busy.

From being the little actor who followed the unspoken rules, to being a tutor and dealing with misbehaving students, and even encountering workplace harassment as a young assistant…

Tang Qing was tossed around for several days.

Every time Tang Qing weakly said, “Movie Emperor Lu, how about we don’t film today?”

The man would scowl, his peach blossom eyes staring straight at him. “Isn’t this your interest?”

“Or do you want to find someone else?”

Tang Qing called System 99 several times, but it wasn’t online, and he had no idea what Lu Zeyu’s corruption value was at now.

He was afraid that Lu Zeyu would blacken the next second, so he reluctantly agreed to continue discussing with Lu Zeyu…

【Ding…】System 99 finally came online. 【Host, good news, good news!】

Tang Qing lay weakly on the sofa, barely breathing. “You better give me some good news, or I might just die.”

【Host…】System 99 couldn’t help but feel guilty seeing Tang Qing in such a miserable state. It had been in a hurry the past few days, not able to see what had happened between the host and the villain, anxious to save two other new mission taskers, so it had hastily given Tang Qing a direction.

Never did it expect Tang Qing to follow through with it.

Tsk, he’s walking right into the lion’s den.

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