The rain pattered through the night, and Si You pulled his foot back under the covers.
"Tingxu?" he called instinctively.
"Mm." Jiang Tingxu's voice was muffled as he tightened his arms around him.
Warmth swept through his body in an instant.
The tension Si You had been holding onto soon eased.
Back when he failed to meet academic requirements and didn't finish assigned tasks on time, Si You had been locked in a dark room with all food and water cut off. It had been around early autumn then. Wrapped in a blanket and curled up on the bed, cold and starving, he had heard the same damp, relentless rain pounding in his ears.
But when he recalled it now, it was all hazy, as though he were watching a life that had nothing to do with him.
After a night of autumn rain, the temperature plummeted.
Sister Chen had set off by car at six in the morning. By the time Si You and Jiang Tingxu woke up, she had already brought over thicker clothes and some daily necessities.
"Alright, there's nothing going on this morning. Go catch up on sleep," Si You said.
Sister Chen yawned. "Sure."
Many scenes in Old Street required bright, sunny weather. Zheng Zaisheng was particular about such things. Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to build indoor sets, as they would look fake. However, Han Chengyang and Feng Lu could continue filming since they had a scene involving running in the rain.
"The sun will probably come out this afternoon." Si You looked up and observed the sky.
Jiang Tingxu gave a quiet acknowledgment, took Si You's thermos to refill it with hot water, and then a burst of commotion came from the distance.
Everyone on this side looked up at once and