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    Chapter 15

    MR.W: “I will be there on time.”

    The next day, the last scene happened to be a rivalry scene between the two male protagonists and the female protagonist. Qin Yue came jumping up and down in costume.

    “Brother Xiaobai, did my brother tell you yesterday?”

    “Yeah, I’ll go.”

    “Yeah! I knew Fang Xingcheng was going to beat both of them, so you definitely wouldn’t refuse him.”

    Bai Song hurriedly explained: “No, I’m not doing it for him. After all, it was you who invited me. We have been colleagues for three months after all. I still want to eat this meal.”

    Qin Yue: “So, it’s for me, not for Brother Xingcheng?”

    “Yeah.”

    Qin Yue cheered: “Brother! In Brother Xiaobai’s heart, I am more important than you, I win!”

    Fang Xingcheng passed by them both expressionlessly: “Haha.”

    “What’s your expression?” Qin Yue shouted, “It wouldn’t be embarrassing to lose to me, okay?”

    Fang Xingcheng: “I don’t want to compete with you in such a naive way. I just entered the show early.”

    …come into play early.

    Indeed, at the beginning of their scene, Chen Ren and Chu Zhou were on opposite sides, while the heroine Yue Qianshan was able to navigate between the two sides without expressing her choice or position.

    Chen Ren, Chu Zhou, and Yue Qianshan each represent the three parties in the court dispute, and are currently in subtle harmony.

    Bai Song didn’t know whether Fang Xingcheng’s expression made him get more involved in the drama in advance, but Bai Song’s hair stood on end when Fang Xingcheng’s half-smiling expression made his hair stand on end. On the contrary, it was more in line with the complex emotions of Chu Zhou standing on the opposite side of Chen Ren in this plot, but unable to completely let go of Chen Ren because of friendship.

    On the contrary, Chen Ren had no resentment towards Chu Zhou from the beginning to the end.

    Fang Xingcheng’s statement about “getting into the mood early” was indeed a lie to deceive the two of them. As “Action” started, Fang Xingcheng’s mood immediately switched.

    The drums started beating, the music sounded, and two distinguished guests were welcomed into the orchestra where singing and dancing took place…

    Chuzhou’s father was a conservative Lichanglili sect, and expressed his loyalty to the emperor’s eldest son. However, the emperor’s eldest son’s political enemy was Chuzhou’s good friend, the third prince Chen Ren. The third prince had previously been rewarded by his majesty for his merits in investigating the illegal casting case.

    Now that His Majesty is getting old, there is an undercurrent in the court, and there is news that His Majesty is determined to establish a throne.

    The candidates for the crown prince are Chen Qing, the eldest son of the emperor, and Chen Ren, the third son of the emperor.

    There was an undercurrent surging in the court.

    Chen Ren invited Chu Zhou to meet Chu Zhou in Lefang because he wanted to gain insight into Chu Zhou’s choices. However, Yue Qianshan was actually an army under the eldest princess of a third-party force. She pretended to be a dancing girl and secretly monitored the meeting between Chen Ren and Chu Zhou to prevent Chen Ren from forming an alliance with Chu Zhou.

    The third son of the emperor, Chen Ren, was talented, very popular, and extremely powerful. However, he was not a direct descendant, and his reputation was not justified. Now, because of the power of the Chu family, the eldest son could compete with the third son of the emperor in the court.

    The eldest princess wants to join the game, but now she cannot break this evenly matched situation. She will definitely destroy the relationship between Chen Ren and Chu Zhou.

    The two had already had rifts due to many matters before. This time the eldest princess sent Yue Qianshan to also want to widen the rift between Chuzhou and Chen Ren.

    It doesn’t stop there.

    After Chu Zhou returned to the capital, he was appointed a capital official. Now he is in the court with Chen Ren, but he finds that he and Chen Ren have different political opinions.A few days ago, they had a quarrel due to different opinions on a certain case. Today, Chen Ren invited him to a banquet, so naturally he lowered his head to show his good will to win over again.

    Good wine and good food were prepared. As he pushed the glasses and changed the cups, Chen Ren put on a smile and said, “Chu Shaoqing.”

    Chu Zhou was in a daze for a moment. How long had it been since he and Chen Ren sat down and chatted calmly like this?Because of everything, they would quarrel when they met now. You would stab me, I would criticize you, they would argue in court, but they would avoid seeing each other in private.

    “Your Highness.” Chu Zhou frowned and returned the greeting.

    The distinction between Jing and Wei is clear.

    Obviously they didn’t adhere to these etiquettes not long ago. How can the status of princes and generals constrain them?Instead, he was trapped by the capital and imprisoned by the court.

    “Chu Shaoqing, I learned some novel ways of playing from them with the envoys from the Western Regions.” Chen Ren took the jade chopsticks and placed them between the two of them. He turned his sleeves and exerted force, and the jade chopsticks danced across the table. “Whoever stops this chopsticks will have to drink a glass of wine, answer the other person’s questions, or agree to a certain request of him, even if he loses.”

    While speaking, the jade chopsticks stopped in front of Chen Ren.

    Chen Ren drank the wine generously: “I lost the first game. Chu Shaoqing, what do you want to ask me, or should I agree to a condition for you?”

    The rules were clear to him, but Chu Zhou didn’t want to play this nonsensical game with Chen Ren.

    What questions, what requirements.

    How do you know that Chen Ren can’t cheat?

    But Chen Ren let him win the first round.

    Chu Zhou did not leave the table after all. This move was an opportunity for Chen Ren and Chu Zhou.Regardless of whether he ultimately follows his father and supports the eldest son of the emperor, or follows his own heart and supports the third son of the emperor, it is a good thing to have the opportunity to have a heart-to-heart relationship with Chen Ren.

    Chu Zhou asked: “You know that Mr. Xu was wronged, why do you still punish him with a stick?”

    “Master Xu is an incorruptible official. He talks unreasonably and makes countless enemies in the court. Before, everything was peaceful because the father was willing to protect him. However, the father is old and he is not as energetic as he was when he was young. However, Master Xu still points out his mistakes directly as before. The old emperor cannot be criticized harshly, so the father dislikes Master Xu more and more.”

    “It was not the slander of others that made him lose his official position. It was the emperor’s will, and he cannot disobey it. It is better to send Mr. Xu away simply to avoid being retaliated by the villain. Chuzhou, can you really see clearly?”

    Chuzhou is taciturn.

    Of course he could see clearly, so he came to the banquet.

    “Did Mr. Xu really disarm and return to his field?”

    Chen Ren smiled slightly and knocked on the chopsticks with his hand: “This is the second question, Chuzhou. Shall we continue?”

    His Highness the Third Prince was still generous and even gave him a question as a gift.

    What’s the difference between this and answering him?

    In this case, Chu Zhou couldn’t leave the table at this moment, but said: “The person holding the chopsticks is easy to do tricks, so why not replace him with someone else.”

    Chen Ren let go: “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

    It didn’t take a moment for the person to arrive. It was none other than Yue Qianshan, who was dressed as a dancer.

    Chuzhou didn’t seem to recognize her, but the moment Yue Qianshan and Chen Ren looked at each other, he knew that the Third Prince had recognized her identity, but had not exposed him.

    The game officially begins.

    During the dinner, the winners and losers were equally divided. The two of them drank a lot of wine. They exchanged questions and requests, but no one leaked the information to anyone. They were very tough.

    Now the jade chopsticks stopped in front of Chuzhou.

    “I won.” Chen Ren said calmly.

    Willing to admit defeat, Chu Zhou finished his glass of wine and made a “please” gesture to Chen Ren.

    Chen Ren’s eyes fell on Chu Zhou and he slowly moved closer. Until Chu Zhou was forced into a corner with no way to retreat, Chen Ren said slowly: “How long are you going to hide from me?”

    Thump, thump.

    The heartbeat is so fast.

    Bai Song seemed to see Fang Xingcheng through Chen Ren’s eyes.

    This sentence seems to be not only what Chen Ren asked Chu Zhou, but also what Fang Xingcheng asked Bai Song.

    —— Bang!

    The wine cup was smashed on the table, and the dancer’s veil fell off.

    Chu Zhou saw the person coming clearly and panicked: “Qianshan? Why are you here?”

    “Okay, click—” Director Sun shouted.

    After the filming was over, everyone relaxed and leaned in front of the monitor to watch.

    Director Sun: “Although Xiaobai’s expression is a bit rich, the effect is still relatively good. It feels like a good family woman is being teased.”

    “Are you being teased by me?” Fang Xingcheng asked, “Isn’t this inappropriate?”

    Bai Song: “You can have another one.”

    Director Sun didn’t care: “You don’t understand. Today’s audiences like to watch this, but they can’t give it too much, and it should be just right. It’s a bit charming, but not overwhelming, don’t you think so, Qin Yue.”

    Qin Yue: “Okay, I admit that we like to watch this. But are you too arrogant to say this in front of me, the real heroine? Hey, I’m still here.”

    After her interruption, everyone started laughing.

    Director Sun was satisfied with this version of filming, so he took a few people to finish the shots and let them go off work.

    Qin Yue had already booked a seat in the hotel, sent a group message to Fang Xingcheng and Bai Song, and then went to take off her makeup and change clothes.

    “Teacher Fang, you first?” Bai Song asked.

    There is always a sequence for them to change clothes.

    Unexpectedly, Fang Xingcheng said this time: “Let’s go together. It saves time and there’s nothing we haven’t seen before.”

    Seeing Bai Song look at him more and more strangely.

    Fang Xingcheng said deliberately: “What are you thinking? They are all men. I have what you have. Is there anything I haven’t seen before?”

    “I didn’t think anything of it.” Bai Song walked away angrily.

    Is this his fault for misunderstanding?It wasn’t because Fang Xingcheng spoke ambiguously.

    And they do have a candid moment between them.

    No matter how you think about it, it’s all Fang Xingcheng’s fault, right?

    The result of his anger was that Fang Xingcheng had already finished cleaning up, while Bai Song was still untying his clothes.

    “Need help?”

    “Thank you, Teacher Fang, no need.”

    Bai Song said through gritted teeth as he violently untied the lace… and ended up tying it even tighter.

    The sleeves of the ancient costume are wide.

    Bai Song took a step back and accidentally stepped on the corner of his clothes. Then everything collapsed like dominoes. Bai Song fell back due to inertia and fell into a warm embrace.

    Fang Xingcheng: “Throwing yourself into my arms, so proactive?”

    The extremely close distance allowed Bai Song to see even Fang Xingcheng’s eyelashes clearly.

    The beating of the heart like a drum is even more clear.

    Fang Xingcheng held Bai Song in his arms and slowly unbuttoned his clothes.

    The sigh behind him penetrated into Bai Song’s ears like the wind: “How long are you going to hide from me?”

    Bai Song’s eyes wandered: “…I didn’t hide from you.”

    “Didn’t you avoid me?” Fang Xingcheng said, “You don’t talk to me as long as you are outside the camera. You always avoid me when I’m around. Even if we are in the same room now, I feel far away from you. Bai Song, don’t you have anything to say to me besides filming and business? Even just a little bit.”

    Bai Song looked at Fang Xingcheng calmly: “What do you want me to say? Isn’t this what you want?”

    Fang Xingcheng was stunned and suddenly laughed.

    Yes, isn’t this the white pine?Bai Song ten years ago would not compromise with the shady insider, and Bai Song ten years later would not be willing to listen to his mercy.

    If there is any difference, it’s just that Bai Song has learned to remain calm now and is not as rampant as before.

    Nineteen-year-old Bai Song hates evil, but 28-year-old Bai Song learns to be patient.

    But deep down he remains the same.

    She refused to debut before, and she rejects him now, just because this matter is “wrong” according to Bai Song’s laws, nothing more.

    Very simple.

    Fang Xingcheng suddenly wanted to ask: “Bai Song, what is our relationship now?”

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