" Brother Jue, here's your phone, water bottle, snack bag, and bag. I guessed you wanted me to leave work early so I wouldn't have to go to the Love House with you, so you can keep all of these. I'm leaving work now."
Chen Ruijia also saw Song Yanqing's car driving this way, so she very consciously gave him all of Shang Shujue's things. While talking, she glanced at Song Yanqing's car several times, smiling mischievously.
"Pfft... Okay, tell Uncle Chen to drive slowly. You all go back and get some rest. I'll send you a message next time it's time to work."
"When you're not out on fieldwork, go back to the office and help my agent train the newly hired assistant or something."
"Let them adapt to the work pace quickly."
"That way, when I'm assigned to work under an artist, things will go more smoothly, and I won't be scrambling around."
"Did you understand?"
As Shang Shujue was speaking, Song Yanqing's car stopped beside him. The car door opened, and he got out, holding a bouquet of flowers. Shang Shujue saw it, smiled, and took the flowers from him.
Song Yanqing nodded to Chen Ruijia as a greeting, then pinched Shang Shujue's earlobe without saying a word. Shang Shujue sensed that something was off about him, but didn't ask him anything; he was waiting for Chen Ruijia to speak.
The paparazzi and fansites hiding nearby were taking pictures like crazy, as if they wanted to keep the two of them as their muses, because every shot they took looked good.
Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing pretended not to see it, and Chen Ruijia was already used to it, but she still subconsciously pulled her mask up and nodded as much as she could to assure him.
"I've got it. Don't worry, Brother Jue, I'm very capable. I guarantee I'll do it perfectly."
"That's good. Go ahead, and be careful on the road."
"OK, goodbye Brother Jue, goodbye Mr. Song, I hope you two have a great time over there~ hehehe..."
Chen Ruijia left these words behind in a quirky way, then turned and left, leaving Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing standing there, unable to stop smiling.
"My dear Mr. Song, I'll have to trouble you to take me there for the rest of the work. Before that, let's go in and say hello to them."
Shang Shujue turned around and grabbed Song Yanqing's hand, raising an eyebrow and smiling as he shook the bouquet of fragrant flowers in his hand. Song Yanqing raised his hand to rub his head, but then realized he had styled his hair, so he pinched his cheeks instead.
"Good."
As soon as Song Yanqing finished speaking, the previously heavy atmosphere and bad mood faded considerably. Shang Shujue keenly sensed that he had been upset or angry earlier, but now he seemed to have somehow calmed himself down.
[Hahaha... Song Yanqing is so cute! Nuomi, can you understand how I feel? Hahaha... You're dead if you dare to understand how I feel! Evil smiley face jpg.]
Shang Shujue's inner thoughts suddenly resonated. After praising himself inwardly, he pretended to be fierce and acted bad, like a kitten with its fur standing on end. It was hard to tell who was cuter.
Song Yanqing couldn't resist pinching Shang Shujue's cheek again, the movement gentle and tender. Just as he opened his mouth to say something, Li Heng's voice rang out from not far away.
"Hey, Brother Jue, you're here? I thought you left! We haven't taken a picture together yet, can we take one now? I..."
When Li Heng was speaking, he didn't notice that there was someone next to Shang Shujue. When he walked over, he found that Shang Shujue was affectionately pinching Song Yanqing's cheek, and he was smiling as he grabbed his hand, covered it, and didn't let go. It looked so sweet.
Li Heng abruptly stopped talking and unconsciously glanced at Song Yanqing several times. Song Yanqing also fixed his gaze on him. His eyes, which had been gentle and doting just moments before, were now filled with aggression and possessiveness, making him extremely oppressive.
For a moment, Li Heng didn't know whether to move forward or backward. He stood there, scratching the back of his head, feeling completely lost and confused.
"Um... did I come at the wrong time?"
"No, we already agreed on taking a photo together, right? Let's go inside, it's a bit dark here."
Shang Shujue took Song Yanqing's hand and led him towards Li Heng in a very open manner. The smile on her face was very calm, without the slightest discomfort of being seen by fans being close to her lover. She even openly declared her ownership to him.
Song Yanqing's temper melted away instantly, and his gaze towards Li Heng became much more friendly. He even nodded slightly at him, concealing his sharp edge and focusing only on Shang Shujue.
Li Heng instantly breathed a sigh of relief and happily followed them through the gate.
The paparazzi and other media personnel outside suddenly couldn't get any more photos, but they had already captured a lot of what they wanted—things that could cause a sensation—which was enough.
After all, just a single photo or video of Song Yanqing and Shang Shujue together is enough to get CP fans excited.
What's more, these photos and videos were taken during their sweet interaction, without any retouching, purely straight from the camera, making them invaluable.
After Shang Shujue led Song Yanqing into the hall, they saw Du Lin talking to a staff member, but he didn't come over.
Shang Shujue didn't bother to go over and greet him, she just nodded slightly to indicate that she had said hello, and then turned around to take a picture with Li Heng's Polaroid camera, and signed her name on the photo that came out of the Polaroid film.
Throughout the entire process, Song Yanqing obediently waited on the sidelines. Occasionally, when Shang Shujue needed him, he would act as the photographer, and the process was over quickly.
" Brother Jue, thank you so much."
Li Heng was overjoyed to get the photos he wanted. He carefully put away the Polaroid photos before glancing at Song Yanqing, and finally smiled at the two of them:
"Wishing you a long and happy life together, growing old together. I have to go now, Brother Jue. See you next time."
"Okay, see you next time."
"Thanks."
When Shang Shujue and Li Heng waved goodbye, Song Yanqing, who hadn't said much until now, finally spoke his first words, thanking Li Heng for his blessing.
Li Heng happily accepted the thank you, nodded cheerfully, and turned to leave. His departing figure showed how excited he was.
" Teacher Shang, let's head over there now. It's getting late, and if we finish early, we can leave before 11:30. You've worked so hard today."
Seeing that they had finished, Du Lin glanced discreetly in Li Heng's direction before turning his gaze to Shang Shujue and the other person. He smiled and spoke to Shang Shujue in a gentler tone.
"This must be Mr. Song. It's a pleasure to meet you."
After Du Lin finished speaking with Shang Shujue, he extended his hand to Song Yanqing to show his friendliness. Song Yanqing politely shook his hand in return, saying, "Nice to meet you."
"In that case, shall we proceed?"
Du Lin and Song Yanqing exchanged brief greetings before Shang Shujue brought up the work details, as he needed to understand the specifics of the job.
"Let's go, I'm a little curious, what games will we play with them when we get there?"
Du Lin wasn't surprised by his question; in fact, he was quite pleased. If he had doubts, he should talk to him. By talking to him, he could learn more about the other party's bottom line and avoid touching his sore spot.
"We'll know for sure after this, but please rest assured, Teacher Shang, the activities during this period are mostly quite relaxed."
"There won't be any particularly difficult or unfinished activities. I think it'll most likely just be sitting down and chatting, since it's just recording an extra video, which will only be about half an hour long, so it won't take long."
As soon as Du Lin finished speaking, Shang Shujue nodded. He was quite interested in getting a close look at the gossip.
"Alright, we'll just follow the convoy in a bit. You can go ahead first, thank you."
"No, it's all minor. Please be careful, Teacher Shang. I'll be going now."
"Okay, see you later."
After Du Lin said goodbye and left, Shang Shujue looked at Song Yanqing and raised an eyebrow slightly, "Leaving now?"
"Yes, I bought your favorite snacks in the car."
"Okay."
The two walked out of the gate hand in hand, chatting, and then got into a car and left. The paparazzi also left, but it's unclear whether they followed them.