Chapter 159: Our Family’s Yanyan and Yuqi
After lunch, An Qingyan saw a message from the director in the WeChat group. The investor had added another thirty million to the budget, specifically to improve the crew’s meals.
How damn thoughtful!!
Wu Weiguang was one step away from getting on his knees and calling Gu Fei “daddy.”
How could there be such a considerate benefactor, worried they weren’t eating well and specifically adding money to upgrade their food? Little did he know, the benefactor was only doing it for one person.
An Qingyan knew what was up the moment he saw the message. He had just complained a little about the crew’s food, and true to form, Master Gu had thrown down tens of millions.
“The crew’s food is actually fine,” he said into his phone, sending a voice message to Gu Fei. “Four dishes and a soup, a good mix of meat and vegetables, very balanced. Fei ge, you don’t have to do this.”
Hearing the gentle voice, Lu Yuqi turned his head. An Qingyan was sending a voice message to Gu Fei, a shy, bashful, yet utterly delighted smile on his face that he couldn’t hide.
Forced to swallow another mouthful of PDA, Young Master Lu secretly ground his back teeth, cursing inwardly.
I don’t want to eat your damn dog food!
Gu Fei replied to the message, then opened Weibo. He skillfully tapped on the trending topics. The number one spot was the character posters for Chronicles of the Nine Provinces.
He clicked in, looking back and forth at the picture of the youth in the moon-white brocade robe. He stared at the cold, stunning face for a moment, then tapped “save.”
That white gauze covering his eyes…
The man’s sexy Adam’s apple bobbed. His eyes deepened. I can try that next time, he thought. Maybe a tie, too.
If you lose your sight, do your other senses become more sensitive?
Gu Fei mulled it over for a moment, then scrolled to the comments. An Qingyan’s popularity was growing by the day. The section was a sea of screams, with people calling him “wifey” and “hubby.”
It wasn’t necessarily a good thing for his little partner to be so popular. The man’s brow furrowed in displeasure. His long fingers tapped a few times on the keyboard, sending a comment:
【Yanyan, mine.】
Of course, it was quickly buried.
The Weibo account he was using had been registered not long ago. It was completely empty, with only one person on its follow list: An Qingyan.
After the character posters were released, the discussion was incredibly high. The production team struck while the iron was hot, releasing a behind-the-scenes clip that was only a dozen seconds long.
The staff was bustling about. An Qingyan and Lu Yuqi, in costume, sat side-by-side on small stools, both seriously looking at their scripts. They would occasionally lean in to discuss something, talking and laughing.
【The production team knows us so well, they know what we want to see.】
【Ahhh, they’re so perfect together, so perfect!!】
【I’m the Civil Affairs Bureau, I’ve brought myself over.】
…
When Gu Fei saw this, his brow furrowed again.
Hah, perfect together? In what way?
On the other side, An Jing had also just seen the post. He watched the video back and forth a few times. The two kids got along so harmoniously, like… hmm, a pair of sisters?
He was amused by his own thought.
Damn, what the hell am I thinking!
They’re brothers, good brothers!
He clicked on the character poster post again, marveling at how good-looking his brother was. He swiped left, and Lu Yuqi’s photo appeared on the screen. “I didn’t expect this kid to actually pass the audition.”
He couldn’t help but carefully examine Lu Yuqi’s look. It was a completely different style from Yanyan’s. The black, close-fitting attire was clean and sharp. His features were handsome and deep-set, his gaze sharp and arrogant, yet with a hint of youthful innocence.
An Jing’s gaze finally landed on the other’s waist, cinched by a belt. He sighed from the bottom of his heart, “This kid’s waist looks pretty slim…”
He then clicked “repost” and added a caption: Our family’s Yanyan’s first drama, super excited, everyone please…
He paused mid-sentence, thought for a moment, deleted what he had just written, and started again: Our family’s Yanyan and Yuqi’s first drama…
Hey, wait, that sounds ambiguous.
When did Lu Yuqi become part of his family?
An Jing deleted the words “Our family’s,” and the final caption became: Yanyan and Yuqi’s first drama, super excited, everyone please show your support!
He was Lu Yuqi’s mentor on Tomorrow’s Stars. It was only right to include the kid, right? No problem there, right?
The retweets, likes, and comments came in quickly, exceeding ten thousand in less than a minute. The fans didn’t read too much into it; after all, almost no one shipped the crack ship of An Jing and Lu Yuqi.
【Support, support, I’ll sell my pots and pans to support!!】
【As a sister-in-law, of course I have to support my little brother and his friend! [shy]】
【Could the mysterious guest star mentioned by the official account be you, Big Brother?!!】
…
An Qingyan saw Lu Yuqi staring at his phone without moving for a long time, his expression a little strange, a half-smile on his face. “Yuqi, what are you looking at?” He had just leaned over when Lu Yuqi locked his phone and said with a deadpan expression, “Nothing.”
An Qingyan said, “I feel like you’re being a little weird.”
“Yanyan, Yuqi, time to get to work,” the set manager came to inform them.
“Let’s go.” Lu Yuqi immediately stood up and walked out. He opened his phone again and looked at the text on the screen. It was the Weibo post An Jing had just reposted.
Even though he was just an afterthought.
But it feels… pretty good?
He secretly curled his lips.
An Qingyan stood there for a moment in confusion, thinking that Lu Yuqi really did have someone he liked, but who could it be…
Young Master Lu refused to say.
He started walking, catching up. Lu Yuqi had already handed his phone to his assistant. Suddenly remembering something, he said to Lu Yuqi, “My big brother told me yesterday that he’s joining the cast next week.”
He secretly observed the other’s expression.
Young Master Lu maintained his usual style, just giving a noncommittal “oh.”
So hard to read, An Qingyan sighed inwardly.
Filming continued. Wu Weiguang’s standards were strict. Even though some parts were already performed well, he was still not satisfied, so there were frequent NGs.
The actors didn’t have much time to rest, especially An Qingyan, the male lead, who had the most scenes. Although it was tiring, he didn’t complain. A strict director was a good thing; it meant he could improve.
In his past life, he had filmed a few dramas, but they were all those assembly-line, low-quality idol dramas. The director didn’t care about your acting skills; you just had to be a talking vase. All he cared about was your fanbase, your traffic, and the commercial value you could bring.
He didn’t like that.
After a busy morning, during the lunch break, most people were lazily sitting around, playing on their phones or sleeping. Wu Weiguang was still seriously revising the script.
Suddenly, a staff member rushed to Wu Weiguang, panting, and said in a startled voice, “Director Wu, the producer… the producer is here to visit the set!!”
“What producer, don’t be so start… What?! The producer! Master Gu?!”
“Yes, yes, it’s Master Gu!”
“Quick, take me there.” Wu Weiguang immediately put down his script and hurriedly followed the staff member. Anyone who didn’t know better would have thought Director Wu was rushing to put out a fire.
To Wu Weiguang, Master Gu was the God of Wealth.
A wave of his hand and tens of millions appear. Isn’t that the God of Wealth!
Is the overbearing CEO who manages a thousand things a day really this free? This was Master Gu’s second visit to the set. How much must he value their production? Director Wu was moved and secretly resolved to film this drama well, to not let down Master Gu’s investment!
He had no idea he was overthinking it.
“Master Gu, why didn’t you tell me you were coming to visit? Please, come in, come in.”
Gu Fei followed the staff member inside, his calm gaze sweeping over the surroundings. “It’s fine, you can continue with your work. I’m just passing by to take a look.”
Wu Weiguang said, “Not busy, not busy. It’s the lunch break now. How about I show you around?”
Gu Fei said, “Mm.”
When they saw Director Wu leading in a man in a suit, with long legs and an incredibly handsome face, the staff members who were dozing off, playing on their phones, or chatting immediately woke up!
Damn, who is this handsome guy?!
Which celebrity is he? Why haven’t I seen him before?
Those eyes, that nose, that mouth, amazing, amazing!
“You guys don’t know, do you? This is our benefactor, the CEO of the Gu Corporation, Gu Fei, also known as Master Gu.”
“Wow, so he’s the mysterious CEO of the Gu Corporation, the legendary God of Wealth who is incredibly generous!”
“How can he be so good-looking! That face, those legs, that figure, that aura, he’s totally my type! I’m sorry, Yanyan, I have to cheat on you for a moment!”
“Don’t even think about it. Haven’t you seen the gossip? This Master Gu is rumored to be asexual, not interested in men or women.”
“No way, no way…”
The crowd secretly watched the man talking to Director Wu from a distance, whispering among themselves.
Gu Fei casually responded to Wu Weiguang’s words, his gaze sweeping over every corner of the set. Not seeing the person he wanted to see, he suddenly asked, “Where’s the male lead?”
“You mean Yanyan? He should be in the dressing room right now. Please wait a moment, I’ll go call him over?”
“No need, you can just take me there.”
“Alright, please follow me.”
Wu Weiguang led the way, feeling a little strange. The last time he had dinner with Master Gu, Master Gu had ignored Duan Ci’s advances, but seemed to have some interest in An Qingyan, even going to Yanyan’s room to change clothes…
Could it be…
Wu Weiguang’s pupils trembled slightly. Could Master Gu have some improper thoughts about his little treasure? This kind of thing was too common in the industry, but that was his little treasure!
Gu Fei suddenly noticed that Director Wu’s gaze towards him was a little strange, with a hint of heartache?
“Master Gu, we’re here.”
Wu Weiguang very reluctantly pushed open the dressing room door. It was quiet inside. The youth was currently slumped over the vanity table, half of his face buried in his arms, his eyes closed, his breathing even.
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