chapter 37 – waibaidu bridge

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The last stroke of the heart purposely made a bend, as if it were a hook trying to hook the bottom of Xie Ning’s heart.

 

Xie Ning finally couldn’t resist anymore, and turned his head to glare at him.

 

Zhuang Yan replied with a smile.

 

George was ignorant of their movements, still explaining his idea in English, “…Here, you can first use a track to slowly pan around, then use the shift lens to take a close up.
The effect will definitely be perfect!”

 

Zhuang Yan never shied away from showing special care towards Xie Ning in front of others.

 

But anyone who had sharp eyes could tell there was a faint atmosphere of secrecy around them.

 

As an authentic American, George is bold and direct, and didn’t understand China’s unique implicitness.

 

He wasn’t able to see the impatience in Zhuang Yan’s eyes that was almost overflowing, and was still prattling on.

 

Wang JianJian was sweating for him in his heart, and before Zhuang Yan’s patience ran out, walked over and put his hands on George’s shoulders pulling him forward.

 

“Come on, let’s go see if the scene up ahead can be of any use.”

 

George, confused, was pulled away.
“???”

 

The eyesores were almost gone, so Zhuang Yan stopped trying to hide it and boldly held Xie Ning’s hand.

 

His fingertips were slightly cold, but his palm was warm.

 

Zhuang Yan pretended and said, “What do you think of the scene George just described?”

 

Xie Ning was silent for a few seconds before remembering which scene was supposed to be filed at WaiBaiDu Bridge.

 

A kiss scene.

 

Xie Ning turned his head and stared at the rippling lake.
“…Pretty good.”

 

Zhuang Yan laughed softly.
“How is it good?”

 

Xie Ning’s ear tips were red, and didn’t dare to look at him, only replying, “All of it is good.”

 

Zhuang Yan pondered, asking, “Can you demonstrate it for me?”

 

Xie Ning: “…”

 

Zhuang Yan stared at him with flaming eyes.
“Can you?”

 

Xie Ning swallowed once.
“N-no.”

 

Zhuang Yan leaned in slightly until their shoulders lightly touched.
“If you don’t demonstrate it, how will I know if it’s good or not?”

 

As soon as he got closer, Xie Ning’s heartbeat sped up.

 

He thought indignantly, Did the director have to personally perform scenes to see if the scene and setting were good or not in the past?

 

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If he wanted to kiss him, he could just say it directly; why use it as a reason to tease him?

 

The shyer Xie Ning got, the more vigorous Zhuang Yan became.
“Do you know how the close-up of a kiss is filmed? Generally, no stand-ins are allowed, and the actor has to do it genuinely.
Just kissing once isn’t enough; every angle has to be shot again, and if the mood isn’t right, then it’s a NG and we start over.
A few times, after the scene was filmed, the two actors’ mouths were completely swollen from the act.”

 

When he talked, he stared at Xie Ning, as if he really wanted to kiss him this many times as well until his mouth was swollen.

 

Xie Ning’s face was red after hearing this.
“I-I’m not an actor!”

 

Zhuang Yan calmly replied, “I’m just explaining the method of it to you.”

 

If he kept explaining, Xie Ning was going to start spouting smoke on the spot.

 

He took two deep breaths and resisted the urge to touch his own lips.
“I’ll draw the scene for you when we get back, okay?”

 

“Draw?” Zhuang Yan shamelessly asked.
“Draw a scene of us kissing?”

 

Xie Ning was shocked.
“…Can you be any more shameless?”

 

The answer was, of course he could.

 

Zhuang Yan didn’t say anything in response, but replied with his actions.

 

He smiled, suddenly turned his head, and kissed Xie Ning on the lips.

 

Xie Ning: “…”

 

He was successfully attacked when he wasn’t paying attention, and his consciousness seemed to float in the air after that moment.

 

Zhuang Yan even commented on the aftertaste.
“It’s sweet.”

 

It took Xie Ning a long time to lower the temperature of his face, and only then did his mind return to normal.

 

He couldn’t help but ask, “Are you…not satisfied if you don’t tease me at least twice a day?”

 

Zhuang Yan stroked his chin.
“It really does seem to be the case, since you said it.”

 

Xie Ning didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

 

Zhuang Yan had teased him and kissed him already, so his fidgety heart was satisfied.

 

He held Xie Ning’s hand and walked to the railing of the bridge, and, supporting himself with his elbow, half-leaned onto the iron railing.
“Actually, I didn’t plan to bring you to WaiBaiDu Bridge.”

 

Xie Ning was curious.
“Why?”

 

“Because a lot of people say that WaiBaiDu Bridge is the place to break up.” Zhuang Yan frowned.
“I don’t know if you’ve heard this saying before: Although dates may not be at WaiBaiDu Bridge, breakups always happen there.”

 

Xie Ning thought about it for a moment, then shook his head.
“I haven’t heard of it.
Who said it?”

 

Zhuang Yan spread his hands.
“I forgot.”

 

Xie Ning paused and threw the image he had in his mind out.
“No wonder you arranged for the male protagonist and his white moonlight to be here.
Because from then on, they have to separate, and can only meet again many years later.
Things remain the same, but people do not.”

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Two hearts that beat as one are just like that.

 

Zhuang Yan raised his eyebrow.
“There is that meaning to it.”

 

The wind blew, messing up the hair in front of Xie Ning’s forehead a bit, and Zhuang Yan reached his hand out to block it.

 

Xie Ning, looking at his close palm, smiled.
“So you believe in something so vague?”

 

Zhuang Yan put his hand down and said slowly, “In the past, I didn’t believe in it.
But I’ll think of it a little more if it has to do with you.”

 

Most people are like this.
When their heart isn’t moved, they turn up their nose and others’ gains and losses, but when they really fall in love, they can’t help but become slightly more cautious.

 

How could outsiders understand their willingness to be superstitious?

 

“It’s all fake,” Xie Ning turned his head to look at him.
“This bridge is also fake, so you can’t treat it as the truth.”

 

Zhuang Yan slowly turned the corners of his lips upwards.
“Mmn.”

 

He said, “Later, I figured it out.
We have to be together before we’re able to break up.”

 

Xie Ning said, “Then it means you still profited.”

 

Zhuang Yan nodded, pretending to be serious.

 

Xie Ning was amused by him, and the corners of his lips curled up.
He asked, after a long while, “Then if it actually happens, what if we break up after we get together?”

 

Zhuang Yan lifted his eyebrows, and smiled meaningfully.
“That’s impossible.”

 

Xie Ning blinked.
“Why?”

 

Zhuang Yan slowly said, “If we really get together, then I won’t give you any chances to break up.”

 

Xie Ning asked again, “Why wouldn’t you be the one to bring up breaking up?”

 

Zhuang Yan replied, “These sorts of impossible scenarios don’t need to be discussed.”

 

Xie Ning looked at him and laughed again.
“So confident.”

 

“Mhm.” Zhuang Yan turned to the side and hugged Xie Ning.
“Two people should form a circle.
You’re in charge of one half, and I’m in charge of the other half.
Since you have so little self-confidence, then naturally my self-confidence should overflow a little, and make up for what you lack.”

 

“That way, when we’re put together, we can make a perfect, smooth circle.”

 

It was the first time Xie Ning had heard of such a theory.

 

He didn’t say anything and only buried his head in Zhuang Yan’s neck, rubbing it as if he were a small animal.

 

Zhuang Yan ruffled his fluffy head and asked, “What’s wrong?”

 

Xie Ning shook his head.
“It’s nothing.”

 

After a while, he said quietly, “I just think it was such a good thing that I was able to meet you.”

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Zhuang Yan smiled.

 

He lowered his head, kissed Xie Ning’s hair, and said, “Me too.”

 

Only after meeting you did I think this life was perfect.

 

……

 

The schedule on the first day wasn’t very tight, so everyone stayed in Shanghai for a night.

 

Because they were only staying for a night, they didn’t pay much attention to extravagance and booked a five star hotel; two people to a room.
Xie Ning was, unsurprisingly, assigned to a room with Zhuang Yan.

 

Xie Ning glanced around the room when he entered, and stopped in his steps.

 

There were two types of rooms in the hotel that could fit two people; a double bed room and a twin bed room.
They didn’t choose the room when they booked it, and it was assigned randomly.

 

Maybe they had bad luck, but they were assigned to a double bed room.

 

Looking at the large bed smack in the middle of the room, Xie Ning couldn’t help but feel nervous.

 

Speaking of which, it wasn’t like he and Zhuang Yan hadn’t shared a bed before.
Although he didn’t remember much of that night at Lan Zhai, he didn’t forget how he woke up in Zhuang Yan’s arms the next morning.

 

That morning, he was even blocked by Zhuang Yan in the bathroom…

 

He couldn’t think of it without his face burning up again.

 

Zhuang Yan had also noticed the obviously large bed in the room.
He lifted his eyebrows slightly and looked meaningfully at Xie Ning.

 

Xie Ning: “…”

 

He felt like his face got even hotter.

 

Zhuang Yan put his suitcase on an open spot near the door, and asked, “If you’re not used to it, I can ask the front desk to put us in a room with two beds instead?”

 

Xie Ning paused for a moment.
“Didn’t someone say that the rooms in this hotel must be booked in advance, and can’t be booked last minute?”

 

Zhuang Yan replied, indifferent, “If there’s no more rooms of this size, then we can just upgrade the room.
They should at least have a suite, right? It’s not tourist season right now, so all the rooms shouldn’t be booked.”

 

Xie Ning thought for a while, and hesitated.
“Forget it…it’s too troublesome.”

 

Zhuang Yan smiled without smiling.
“Are you sure?”

 

“Mmn…” Xie Ning nodded.
“We’re definitely not the only ones with a double bed room.
Since everyone else is able to stay in one, then I don’t want to be the one with special circumstances.”

 

Zhuang Yan laughed.
“What’s wrong with that? I can just say I’m not used to living in a double room.
They know my temper well, so they won’t question it.”

 

Xie Ning still shook his head and quietly said, “It’s okay, I can accept this.”

 

Zhuang Yan smiled a little, and tried to take a bit of advantage verbally, saying, “Accept what? Can you accept sleeping on the same bed with me?”

 

Something sounded wrong, but he couldn’t pinpoint it.

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Xie Ning said stuffily, “…Mmn, I can accept it.”

 

Zhuang Yan paused, clenching his teeth slightly.

 

How could he forget that Mr.
Rabbit is a natural flirt, and one of those that flirts without knowing it?

 

Seeing how Zhuang Yan wasn’t speaking, Xie Ning said, “And I trust you…”

 

Zhuang Yan: “…” But I don’t trust myself that much.

 

He took a deep, deep breath and walked inside.

 

Xie Ning asked, “What’s the matter?”

 

“Nothing.” Zhuang Yan tried his best to stay expressionless.
“Since you said you can accept it, then let’s not change it.”

 

Xie Ning didn’t doubt him, and said, “Oh.”

 

Then he bent over to arrange his suitcase.

 

Zhuang Yan’s eyes had a sort of deep expression in them, and his gaze slowly moved downwards from Xie Ning’s neck.

 

Not only was his appearance outstanding, but Xie Ning’s figure was also the kind that would make someone look twice.

 

His shoulders were round, his back was slightly thinner and elegantly curved inwards, his waist was slender that most other people’s, and his hips were somewhat tilted when he bent down…

 

Zhuang Yan stopped breathing and laboriously looked away.

 

But the room was only so big, and he could see his figure whenever he looked up.

 

He drank the water bottle he bought in the afternoon in one gulp; the cold water slid across his dry, fiery throat and his Adam’s apple rolled.
The cold feeling spread slowly from his throat to his stomach.

 

Xie Ning didn’t notice anything.

 

His phone was almost out of battery, so he took the charger out and plugged it into the outlet next to the head of the bed.
He felt like he sweat a decent amount that day, and his back was uncomfortably sticky.

 

He turned his head and said to Zhuang Yan, “I’ll take a shower first?”

 

Zhuang Yan: “…”

 

Xie Ning didn’t notice the look in Zhuang Yan’s eyes that got darker and darker, and took out a change of underwear from his suitcase.

 

Zhuang Yan swiftly stood up and said, with a hoarse voice, “I’ll go smoke a cigarette outside.”

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Author’s Note: NingNing: I can accept sleeping on the same bed.

ZhuangZhuang: …

NingNing: I trust you.

ZhuangZhuang: …

NingNing: I’ll go take a shower first.

ZhuangZhuang: …Do you really not know this sentence is an invitation?

ZhuangZhuang, who was actively trying to flirt, lost to NingNing, the natural flirt.