QWAPMP Chapter 36
by VolareBecause Yan Ye’s attention was entirely on him, he also heard this sentence and chuckled helplessly. To avoid worrying Song Xi, he ultimately didn’t say anything about dealing with his agent.
He poked the young man’s perpetually sullen face. Song Xi turned his head, puffed up with annoyance, and saw a small dark blue box.
“Is this for me?” Song Xi asked, his puffed-up cheeks instantly deflating.
Indeed, he was quite easy to appease. Yan Ye nodded, seeing the smile finally reappear on Song Xi’s face.
“Can I open it and see?” Although he guessed what was inside the box, Song Xi couldn’t help but reveal an expectant look.
“Go ahead, see if you like it.” Yan Ye glanced lightly and could see Song Xi’s eyes, full of anticipation and sparkling.
It was clear he liked this gift, but he wasn’t sure if he would like the custom-made style.
The moment Song Xi opened the box, Yan Ye’s fingers tightened slightly on the steering wheel, a fleeting tension in his eyes that he didn’t even notice himself.
But soon, he heard Song Xi’s gasp of surprise.
“Are the letters on this ring my name’s initials?” Song Xi didn’t recognize the ring’s brand. What surprised him so much were the letters on the ring. Although there were only two, he subconsciously felt they were his name.
He asked Yan Ye, his eyes sweeping away the previous gloom, leaving only surprise and expectation.
The moment Yan Ye nodded, Song Xi suddenly spoke seriously, “Mr. Yan, could you pull over first?”
The car stopped by the roadside. Yan Ye was about to ask him what was wrong when he saw Song Xi take out one ring and hand the other back to him.
Yan Ye reached out to take it and found that the one inside was meant for Song Xi, while his own was being held by Song Xi.
He wanted to ask Song Xi if he had taken the wrong one, when he saw Song Xi extend a pair of delicate, fair fingers, looking intently at him with his dark eyes, “Mr. Yan, is this a wedding ring?”
He had almost forgotten about the ring before. Thankfully, Mr. Yan was thoughtful and gave it to him, but something was still missing…
Yan Ye found his serious look amusing and suppressed the urge to laugh. “Yes, what’s wrong? Don’t you like this one? If not, how about we custom make a pair in a style you prefer?”
“No, no need.” Song Xi shook his head. He still liked it very much. “Mr. Yan, a wedding ring should be put on by the person themselves for their partner.”
After Song Xi said this, although he was embarrassed and his face turned red, he still firmly extended his finger, just waiting for Mr. Yan to understand his words and put the ring on for him.
Yan Ye hadn’t thought of this point. Hearing Song Xi say this, and seeing that fair finger suspended in mid-air, he smiled slightly, “Sorry, I was careless.”
His finger was gently lifted. A ring shimmering with silver luster was slipped onto his finger. Song Xi’s heart pounded uncontrollably. As he lowered his head, he saw the man intently putting the ring on him, as if performing a very important task.
Finally, a warm touch came from the back of his hand.
Song Xi forgot to withdraw his hand for a moment, just watching the man kissing the back of his hand with his heart pounding, feeling his lips dry and wanting to lick them.
“The size is just right,” Yan Ye said with satisfaction, putting down his hand. Only then did he look up at the young man whose face was like a red apple, smiling without speaking.
Song Xi came back to his senses, his cheeks and ears flushing together. “I, I’ll put the ring on you too.”
Yan Ye pretended not to notice his embarrassment, said “Okay,” and extended his finger.
His slender finger was gently held by a warm hand. Song Xi took out the ring he had just held and put it on his ring finger.
“Done,” Song Xi immediately released his hand after putting it on, not daring to look at him, instead staring straight ahead.
As for Yan Ye, it was the first time he wore jewelry like a ring. He looked at it a few more times, then looked at the one Song Xi was wearing, and surprisingly felt that having this thing on his finger also looked good.
The car drove back onto the road and headed towards their home. Song Xi had performance classes and reported to the company very early every day. Now in a good mood, he suddenly felt sleepy. Looking at the man driving in front, he unknowingly closed his eyes, his head tilting to one side.
When Song Xi woke up again, he opened his eyes and saw the familiar chandelier on the ceiling. How did he get home?
Song Xi rubbed his messy hair, pulled the quilt halfway, then remembered something and immediately looked at his hand.
“Not a dream?” Seeing the ring, Song Xi murmured, using his other hand to grip the hand wearing the ring, holding it against his chest.
He sat on the bed for a while. Hearing a knock on the door, he looked towards the doorway.
“I figured you should be awake by now. Wash up and come out to eat,” Yan Ye said with a slight smile, his voice gentle, striking directly at the heart.
What is falling in love? Song Xi looked at the ring while brushing his teeth, a smile he couldn’t control on his face. That was the beginning of love.
Downstairs in the dining room, not long after Yan Ye had called Song Xi out to eat, he received a call from the lawyer. It was about Qiao Xin’s case, the second trial went smoothly, and the result would be out soon.
He had just said a few words into the phone when he saw Song Xi coming downstairs still in his pajamas. Yan Ye lowered his voice, “Okay, thank you for your hard work. After the matter is concluded, tell Qiao Xin it’s not too late to return after handling his family affairs. If he needs money, the company can advance him three years’ salary.”
Qiao Xin’s brother was paralyzed. The treatment alone was a significant expense. If Yan Ye suddenly said he would pay for it, it might be counterproductive. It was better to say it was an advance.
Song Xi came downstairs and saw Mr. Yan had just finished a call. He had washed his face but was still not quite awake. “Good morning.”
Yan Ye paused for a second, suppressed a smile, and replied, “Good morning,” asking him to sit down and eat.
Today’s breakfast was strange, not like what he usually ate. Song Xi looked at it suspiciously twice, then picked up his chopsticks and started eating.
After eating his fill, Song Xi took out his phone to check the time. He also had a performance class today.
When he saw the words “9 PM”, Song Xi’s eyes widened involuntarily, his mouth opening and closing, wanting to say something, but feeling embarrassed. Finally, he could only put down his phone with a red face and watch the TV series being broadcast on the projection screen.
Yan Ye was sitting on the sofa on the other side reading. He had long since noticed Song Xi’s bewildered and awkward expression when looking at his phone, his lips curving upwards the whole time.
At eleven o’clock at night, the director of Luocha Ling forwarded the wrap-up photos on Weibo and tagged several main actors, including the male supporting character, Song Xi.
Within half an hour, the other main actors also forwarded the Weibo post and tagged each other.
Song Xi was originally lying down scrolling through Weibo. After discovering the director’s post, he immediately sat up straight, like a carp leaping out of the water.
Yan Ye saw a smile appear on his face, but the smile didn’t last for a minute before he was frowning and pouting again, with disdain in his eyes.
Several main actors tagged each other, but they didn’t tag Song Xi. What did this mean? Song Xi wasn’t stupid; it was clearly intentional targeting.
Song Xi was too lazy to tag them. He directly forwarded a post wishing the wrap-up great success and included the pictures from the director’s Weibo post.
“Didn’t get along with them?” Yan Ye approached at some point, saw everything on Weibo, and asked considerately.
Song Xi was startled. He nodded. After posting on Weibo, he exited the app, put his phone aside, and continued watching the TV series on the projection.
Yan Ye didn’t leave but sat next to him. He put down the book in his hand and put his arm around Song Xi’s shoulder, giving him a place to lean on.
Song Xi watched the TV series for a while. After the feeling of unhappiness in his heart passed, he slowly said, “I will become popular, more popular than them.”
“Okay, I believe in you,” Yan Ye lightly patted his head twice. Seeing that it was almost twelve o’clock, he called the person back to the bedroom to sleep.
In the dark room, the sound of breathing seemed amplified many times over. Song Xi couldn’t sleep and lay on his side, letting his thoughts wander.
Only when an arm was placed around his waist did he dare to cautiously lean into the warm body.
Yan Ye was asleep. Song Xi carefully confirmed it. In the dark, he secretly kissed the warm corner of his lips and then muttered, “This is marital duty.”
With the announcement of Luocha Ling’s wrap-up, the cast list was naturally revealed. When people saw that the male supporting character was Song Xi, the discussion was greater than for the male and female leads.
Song Xi’s status was not enough to play this male supporting role. Some people on the internet questioned his acting skills.
Song Xi had accumulated many fans by bravely helping someone during a dating show. Many fans stood up to speak for him. Besides fans, there were also actor Mo Xu and his girlfriend Ning Keran. Both of them forwarded his Weibo, expressing anticipation for his Luocha Ghost.
Luocha Ghost was the role of the male supporting character. In Luocha Ling, he was the male lead’s sharp sword, hidden in the darkness, while openly, he was the good brother the male lead met in the pugilistic world.
Song Xi found out about Mo Xu and Ning Keran forwarding his Weibo the next day when he went to the company.
During performance class, two young artists came over to greet him and mentioned Luocha Ling in passing, saying a few words of blessing.
Song Xi smiled and thanked them for their blessings. Wanting to see how badly he was being cursed on Weibo, he just stepped out of the performance classroom when he met a couple.
“Song Xi, what a coincidence!” Ning Keran exclaimed in surprise first, covering her lips with both hands.
Mo Xu’s hands were in the pockets of his hoodie. Seeing him, he also raised an eyebrow in surprise.
“Hello, long time no see,” Song Xi showed a polite smile and nodded. He hadn’t spent much time with Ning Keran and the others, so they weren’t really friends.
Mo Xu noticed the slight distance in his polite tone but didn’t mind. After all, the other person had saved him last time, and he had been looking for an opportunity to thank Song Xi.
This time, coincidentally meeting him, Mo Xu sincerely thanked Song Xi, “Thank you for what happened when I fell into the water last time.”
Ning Keran also remembered this and nodded like a pecking chick. “Yes, yes, Mo Xu and I didn’t even get a chance to thank you last time!”
Facing their genuine gratitude, Song Xi turned his head slightly, “You’re… you’re welcome.”
Although he had saved someone without any purpose at the time, it was also because the clip of him saving the person was broadcast that the public opinion regarding him and Luo Fei didn’t completely favor Luo Fei.
Therefore, Song Xi didn’t fully feel that he had saved Mo Xu; the other party had actually unintentionally helped him.
“Hehehe, from now on we are all artists from the same company. We can help each other,” Ning Keran said enthusiastically, sending a friendly signal to Song Xi.
Mo Xu agreed with his girlfriend’s words and also nodded.
In his opinion, Song Xi was someone he could be friends with, and the other person seemed to have some backing.
Otherwise, why would the director not cut out the scene of him jumping into the water to save someone, even for an unknown artist?
The entertainment industry is not short of people like Mo Xu who befriend you after weighing the pros and cons.
“I’ve seen the leaked footage of Luocha Ling. The Luocha Ghost is played very well,” Mo Xu suddenly said.
Before Song Xi could figure out what he was going to say, Ning Keran excitedly said, “I saw it too! Mo Xu and I also forwarded your Weibo. We’re just waiting for those people to be proven wrong by you.”
Song Xi understood, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. “Thank you, I won’t disappoint you.”
Mo Xu and Ning Keran had just signed with a new company and didn’t have much time to chat with Song Xi there. The three ended the conversation and parted ways. Mo Xu and Ning Keran were going to meet their new agent.
As for Song Xi, he had to go back to his former home.