After sending his gift, Lu Cizhou happily read through documents in his office. This was his first time sending anyone flowers. To express his apology, he had even gone online to look up which flowers meant "sorry." Yellow Rose came up most often, so it had to be right.
As for Shen Zeyu's current address, he had asked the driver, so that definitely couldn't be wrong either.
If Shen Zeyu hadn't said he would only unblock him on WeChat when he felt like it, and if Lu Cizhou hadn't gone a little too far teasing him these past few days, he would never have thought of sending flowers.
Watching the delivery guy draw closer and closer, Shen Zeyu regretted stopping. Before the guy could reach him, he turned to leave.
But the delivery guy didn't give him the chance.
"Mr. Shen, wait." The delivery guy stopped beside him, panting.
Only after catching his breath did he speak. "A gentleman ordered these from the flower shop and told us to make sure they reached you personally."
Shen Zeyu really didn't want to accept them, but seeing the state the delivery guy was in, he still reached out and took them. "How did you know it was me?"
"The gentleman described you to the shop assistant. I knew it was you as soon as I saw you. If you hadn't come downstairs, I would've just called you." The delivery guy's smile was utterly sincere.
Shen Zeyu thought, I should never have gone out today. Why did I have to embarrass myself like this?
"Thanks for your hard work."
"No trouble at all! This is my first time delivering such a huge bouquet."
Shen Zeyu thought, ...Thanks.
Once the delivery guy left, Shen Zeyu spotted a group of older men and women watching him with unusually excited eyes. Remembering how they loved to gossip, he grabbed Bai Yi and ran.
"Come on, upstairs, quick."
"That was terrifying. I should've listened to you." Shen Zeyu looked horrified.
"Hahaha." Bai Yi laughed delightedly. "Glad you know that now."
"But who sent you those Yellow Roses? They're pretty nice."
"No idea." Although Shen Zeyu said he didn't know, he did have someone in mind.
A little later, Lu Cizhou figured the flowers should have arrived and sent him a message.
Lu: Did you get the flowers?
His guess was right. It really was him.
Shen: Why on earth did you send me Yellow Roses?
Lu: To express my apology to you.
Shen: Haha, thanks!
Lu Cizhou sensed something was wrong and hurriedly consulted Mo Chen, who knew more about flowers.
Only after asking did he learn that while Yellow Roses could convey an apology in love, they were most commonly used to represent friendship. He should have read more carefully.
That damn search really screwed me over, Lu Cizhou cursed. To avoid making Shen Zeyu even angrier, he decided to wait before saying anything else. Though he had no idea what Shen Zeyu was angry about. Surely sending the wrong flowers didn't warrant this?
"What are we going to do with these flowers? We don't have a vase big enough at home." Bai Yi was a little troubled over where to put them.
Hearing that, Shen Zeyu grumbled inwardly about Lu Cizhou. All this guy does is make trouble for me.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Zeyu said, "How about we use them in our baths? We can each take some. We'll use them up eventually."
Bai Yi hesitated. "Wouldn't that be a bit wrong?"
"I guess it would, but we have nowhere to put them." Shen Zeyu was going crazy.
In the end, after some thought, Shen Zeyu called another courier and had him deliver the flowers to the residential complex's security office.
Later, while they were chatting, Shen Zeyu happened to ask Bai Yi what he was doing over the weekend. Bai Yi gave a half-truth, saying he was going to film something.
"What are you filming? Didn't you say you had no work these next few days?"
"It's... it's just a disposable character. Not many scenes." Bai Yi lowered his head and stammered.
Something seemed to occur to Shen Zeyu, and his expression changed, but by the time Bai Yi looked up, it had returned to normal.
Seemingly unconcerned, he asked, "Is it over at the film studios?"
Bai Yi nodded.
"Then do your best," Shen Zeyu said with a smile.
"Okay." Bai Yi's expression was a little awkward.
That evening, Lu Cizhou's car was stopped by a security guard as it passed the security office.
"Mr. Lu, there are some flowers here for you."
Lu Cizhou was still wondering what he meant when the guard emerged carrying a huge bouquet of Yellow Rose.
Lu Cizhou took it. "Thank you."
He now had some idea why Shen Zeyu was angry. A bouquet this huge really was embarrassing.
Saturday, at the film studios.
Bai Yi stood beside a pool, soaked from head to toe, while someone beside him kept saying, "That won't do. You need to go a little farther down and stay in the water longer."
"Got it." Bai Yi's teeth were chattering slightly from the cold. Although the weather was gradually warming up, he was still freezing in his thin clothing.
"All right, let's do another take."
Bai Yi went back into the water, while the actor who was actually supposed to do the scene sat comfortably not far away.
Seeing Bai Yi freezing yet having no choice but to get back in the water left Li Wei deeply satisfied.
They had worked on a production together before, but the director had bluntly said his acting wasn't even as good as Bai Yi's, a mere extra. That director disliked anyone causing trouble on his set, so Li Wei had never found an opportunity to teach Bai Yi a lesson.
He hadn't expected to discover today that his stand-in was Bai Yi. Heaven really was on his side. His company had also invested in this production, so he could get away with making things difficult for a stand-in. After all, it was only a few extra takes. What harm could that do? Naturally, the director wouldn't go against him.
Watching Bai Yi fall into the water over and over, Li Wei felt increasingly pleased. Only this could make up for the humiliation of being scolded by the director.
Just as Bai Yi was about to enter the water again, a figure suddenly rushed out from the side.
He shielded Bai Yi behind him and roared furiously, "Just try making him get in that water again!"
Everyone on set was stunned by the sudden arrival. Only Li Wei stood up and said, "Where did you come from? You think you can just walk onto a film set?"
Shen Zeyu sneered. "What do you care how I got in? Was I supposed to stay outside and watch you bully him?"
Bai Yi was dumbfounded. He had no idea why Shen Zeyu was here. Hadn't he already gone home?
Li Wei's expression changed. "So you're here to help this brat. I suggest you mind your own business."
"And if I don't, what are you going to do about it?"
Just as the confrontation reached a critical point, voices sounded in the distance.
"I told you he wasn't here, but you insisted on coming. This is a filming location. He's not an actor. What would he be doing here?"
Lu Cizhou said nothing and walked forward with Lu Yu in his arms. Then he stopped. "Isn't that him?"
Mo Chen followed his gaze and saw Shen Zeyu shielding Bai Yi while arguing with someone opposite him. It looked as though they were about to come to blows.
Mo Chen hurried over. "Brother-in-law, what are you doing here?"
Still in the middle of his argument, Shen Zeyu said, "Who are you? And what kind of bizarre thing is 'brother-in-law' to call me?"
When Shen Zeyu looked over, he saw Lu Cizhou holding Lu Yu and wondered why this man had come too.
Seeing his Papa being bullied, Lu Yu immediately tried to get down from Lu Cizhou's arms.
Lu Cizhou quickly held him still. "Don't move."
Lu Yu said urgently, "Dad, didn't you see someone bullying Papa?"
"I'm right here. What are you so anxious about?"
Only then did Lu Yu realize. "Oh, right! Dad's here. Dad will definitely help Papa."
Shen Zeyu was too angry to quibble over any of that. It was even better that Lu Cizhou was here. He was his backer, after all.
Now that Lu Cizhou had arrived, he felt he could set Li Wei's matter aside for the moment. There was something else he needed to deal with first.
Shen Zeyu went over and exchanged a few words with Lu Cizhou, then pulled Bai Yi toward somewhere with better soundproofing.
Once they were inside and Bai Yi had changed into clean clothes, Shen Zeyu asked with a dark expression, "Do you even consider me your friend?"
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