Yu Xiuyuan rolled his eyes so hard he made himself dizzy.
He simply slapped Yun Chuan on the back of the head with a loud smack.
He pushed Yun Chuan away. "Are you an idiot? I can go with you while you shoot your movie. What, don't want to take me?"
Yun Chuan frowned, looking conflicted. "The conditions there are pretty rough. Even food and lodging are a problem. The crew will be staying in houses the locals have vacated for us. Taking a shower will be difficult, and there's nothing good to eat. I couldn't bear to make you suffer with me."
Yu Xiuyuan considered this, then nodded solemnly.
"You have a point. There's really no need to go looking for hardship."
He could put up with everything else, but no good food? Absolutely not.
Yun Chuan visibly deflated, his brows and eyes drooping.
He couldn't bear to let his wife suffer, but being abandoned so decisively still left him feeling cold inside.
Yu Xiuyuan couldn't help laughing at the sight of him.
"But," he said, patting Yun Chuan's cheek to make him look at him again, "that's easy to solve."
Yun Chuan raised his eyes.
"I'll rent a little house with a yard in a town near your filming location, or somewhere else where daily life is a bit more convenient."
"You can film your movie, and I'll stay home growing flowers and vegetables and keeping fish. Come see me when you're not busy."
The more Yu Xiuyuan talked, the more excited he became, his face lighting up.
"Isn't that exactly my dream retirement?"
Ideally, Yun Chuan would be even busier filming and only have one day a week to visit him. That would make it even more perfect.
After hearing him out, Yun Chuan thought it sounded