The child stopped speaking and took a few steps back. Fan Wu's gaze fell on the wounds on his body, which were still dripping blood. His brows furrowed slightly, and he slowly reached out his hand to the child, saying gently, "Come here, let me treat your wounds."
The child's thin lips were tightly pursed, and his gaze slowly moved downwards. The hand that was being extended towards him was clean and white, with delicate, soft flesh in the palm, clearly indicating that he had been raised in a pampered environment.
Seeing the child staring blankly, Fan Wu patiently asked again. When it was time to ask for the third time, the child slowly moved his body, cautiously approaching him like a wary wolf cub.
While Fan Wu was treating his wounds, the child's whole body remained tense, appearing to be in a state of vigilance and alertness.
The crushed elixir melted quickly when sprinkled on the wound, bringing a cool sensation. Seeing that he had relaxed a bit, Fan Wu asked his name again. This time, he was silent for a while, then shook his head.
"You don't have a name?" Fan Wu paused briefly, then smiled and said, "In that case, how about I help you choose a name?"
The corners of the child's mouth curved upwards very slightly, but only for a moment, and quickly returned to normal.
After a moment of contemplation, Fan Wu said, "In that case, how about calling you Jiuli?"
A brief moment of surprise appeared on the child's originally gloomy face. He was still a child, and hearing his own name for the first time must have felt novel.
Fan Wu smiled slightly, called him "Jiuli" again, and then extended his hand to him once more, "Want to come with me?"
The child stared intently at the outstretched hand, remaining motionless for a long while before slowly extending his blood-stained little hand and placing it on Fan Wu's hand.
"... Um."
"Cut!"
After the director yelled "Cut!", the atmosphere on set immediately changed, and the conversations became much louder. Xu Chun walked over to Xie Jianyuan, took the small fan from him, and wiped the thin layer of sweat from her forehead.
"It was so hot! I was sweating buckets while we were acting."
Xie Jianyuan smiled, handed him a tissue, and looked at him gently, "Wipe yourself off." After saying that, he paused, then suddenly leaned closer to Xu Chun and deliberately lowered his voice, "Or perhaps you want me to help you?"
Sure enough Xu Chun's face flushed red at a visible speed, and she said gently, "Nonsense, there are so many people..."
Xie Jianyuan smiled but did not answer.
After filming wrapped up for the day, Xu Chun returned to his hotel room. He had just finished showering when the doorbell rang, so he had to put down his towel and run to open the door.
The door opened and Xie Jianyuan was standing in the doorway, holding a laptop in his hands.
"Brother Chun." Xie Jianyuan walked straight in, closing the door behind him. He then went over and sat on Xu Chun's bed, looking like he was going to occupy it and not leave.
Xu Chun watched his actions helplessly, and finally could only shake her head, continuing to dry her head with the towel, asking, "Is something the matter?"
"Have."
Xu Chun paused in her wiping motion, turned her head, and asked seriously, "What is it?"
"See a movie."
Xu Chun: "..." What kind of situation is this?
Xie Jianyuan's gaze remained fixed on Xu Chun. He had just finished showering and was wearing a loose white shirt with the top two buttons undone, revealing his delicate and alluring collarbone.
"Come over."
Xie Jianyuan reached out his hand to Xu Chun, revealing a cryptic smile.
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Xu Chun paused slightly, looked up at him with clear, innocent eyes, and asked gently, "What's wrong?"
Xie Jianyuan smiled slightly, and without waiting for his reply, he reached out and pulled him over. Xu Chun was caught off guard and lost his balance, so he was pulled over and ended up sitting on Xie Jianyuan's lap.
"Stop fooling around..." Xu Chun blushed slightly, looked away somewhat awkwardly, and struggled to get down.
Xie Jianyuan gently nibbled on his earlobe, his voice low and husky. "Don't move."
Xu Chun was stunned for a moment, then belatedly realized the meaning behind his words. He tried to ignore the strangeness coming from Xie Jianyuan, and became somewhat at a loss, not knowing whether to move or not, just staring at Xie Jianyuan.
Xie Jianyuan's smile deepened. He slowly moved closer to Xu Chun's lips and gently pecked the corner of his mouth.
Xu Chun couldn't help but cover his face with his hand, feeling a little embarrassed by the gesture.
"That's fine."
Xie Jianyuan said with a smile, "No."
Xu Chun slightly moved her hand away from her eyes, looked at him, and called out softly, "Jianyuan."
Xie Jianyuan stared at him for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly, his eyes filled with a faint doting indulgence, as if he had no way to deal with Xu Chun's trick. However, he did not intend to let Xu Chun off so easily in the end.
He raised an eyebrow, smiled, and negotiated with Xu Chun: "Just give me a kiss Brother Chun."
Xu Chun was taken aback upon hearing this, and instinctively wanted to refuse by saying "no," but then she thought that given Xie Jianyuan's personality, he would certainly not give up easily in this matter.
After much deliberation, I finally gritted my teeth, made up my mind, closed my eyes, and leaned in. The moment our lips touched, a cool, moist sensation washed over me.
The moment Xu Chun's lips touched Xu Chun's, he was already planning to leave, but unexpectedly, Xie Jianyuan gently but irresistibly took his lips in hers and patiently guided him.
He didn't know how much time had passed, until Xu Chun felt his face was flushed red, he could hardly breathe, and his brain was starting to feel oxygen-deprived. Only then did Xie Jianyuan let him go and slowly distance himself from him.
Xu Chun didn't dare to look Xie Jianyuan in the eye. She quickly wiped her lips with her sleeve and then got off him.
The movie Xie Jianyuan brought was an art film that Xu Chun had acted in before with a certain actress, the female lead being Bai Lingling. In the film, Xu Chun and Bai Lingling had a subtle mutual affection. Actually, Xu Chun has never been very good at romantic scenes; his forte is crying scenes.