After Xia Zhiyi met up with Director Min, they went into the mountains together.
The subsequent filming went very smoothly. Even the director's initial concern about Xia Zhiyi getting too immersed in the role was put to rest by Xia Zhiyi's remarkable transformation after each scene.
However, Xia Zhiyi's success does not mean the production team's success.
Although Director Min confirmed the weather forecast before setting off, well... the very nature of a weather forecast is that it cannot be completely accurate.
Moreover, Director Min was looking at this particular area, and coincidentally, the weather in this area was different from other places.
The expected sunny weather didn't happen; it rained for three days straight.
Despite the adjustments, the plan was still affected, causing the group to spend an extra time in the mountains.
However, Xia Zhiyi was lucky. She thought she wouldn't be able to go back in time for her birthday, but she managed to finish all the filming the day before her birthday.
When Director Min learned that tomorrow was Xia Zhiyi's birthday, he hesitated a bit about whether to help celebrate. However, upon Xia Zhiyi's family was waiting to celebrate with him, he didn't hesitate any longer and said directly, "Then you should go back first. We'll just pack up here and head back if nothing unexpected happens."
"If there are any scenes that need to be reshot, it won't make a difference if we stay a little longer. Why insist on staying here on your birthday?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Zhiyi thanked them, packed her luggage, said goodbye to the crew, and hurriedly left.
Someone asked Director Min if Xia Zhiyi had left in such a hurry because something was wrong. Director Min didn't hide anything and said directly, " Xiao Xia's birthday tomorrow, her family is waiting for her."
Some people subconsciously started calculating Xia Zhiyi's age, wondering, "How old is Xia Zhiyi this year? Twenty-one or twenty-two? Is there anything special about her birthday?"
Someone nearby chuckled and chimed in, "Who cares how old he is? His family cares about him, and they're happy to celebrate his birthday in a big way no matter what Teacher Xia he gets. Anyway, we're done here. If I had the time, I'd love to go back and relax."
Yes, although their filming here has finished, there's still a lot of material, and wrapping up will take another day or two.
In addition, the roads here are not as developed as in the city, and there are not many cars, so most people still have to wait to leave with the film crew by bus.
For a small number of people, someone comes to pick them up, making it easy for them to leave.
Some people who Xia Zhiyi better laughed and said, "It's his twenty-second birthday, right? I remember his first public appearance was when he was eighteen."
"Twenty-two years old, you're old enough to get married."
"Haha, that's true, but it's still rare for people to get married at 22. People get married later these days, unlike back in our day..."
The topic quickly shifted to the marital relationships of the older generation, and no one thought that Xia Zhiyi going back to celebrate her birthday was related to marriage.
On the other side, after Xia Zhiyi came down the mountain, she was just about to decide whether to take a bus back overnight or simply fly back herself when she heard a beep.
He turned his head and saw a very familiar black car parked by the roadside. After a brief pause, Xia Zhiyi smiled brightly and strode over.
At the same time, the rear door of the car was opened from the inside, and a tall, slender figure appeared in Xia Zhiyi's field of vision. It was Fu Chi.
Fu Chi's appearance seemed to brighten the entire world.
Xia Zhiyi immediately let go of the suitcase in his hand, smiled and threw himself into the other person's arms. In an instant, his nostrils were filled with the faint, cool fragrance emanating from the other person, and his mood was as if he were about to fly away, light and airy.
"What are you doing here?" The two hugged for a while before Xia Zhiyi got into the car with Fu Chi and asked.
Fu Chi: "I was thinking that if I wasn't finished with work on your birthday, I would come and keep you company."
They had booked a room at the only hotel in the nearby town, planning to rest there tonight and surprise Xia Zhiyi on the way up the mountain tomorrow. Unexpectedly, Xia Zhiyi came down the mountain at this time.
Fu Chi gently massaged Xia Zhiyi's fingers, his gaze lingering for a moment on the tiny mark on Xia Zhiyi's fingertip, before asking softly, "Did you take a day off, or did you finish work today?"
As the Skynet network was systematically deployed across the country, even mountainous areas that previously had poor or no signal now had signal coverage. This time, Xia Zhiyi and the crew didn't completely lose internet access while in the mountains, but... everyone wanted to finish filming quickly and rest, as their work schedules were packed.
As a result, Xia Zhiyi didn't have much time to talk to Fu Chi about the situation on the set.
Xia Zhiyi: "Filming is finished. I wrapped up this morning, but I stayed an extra half day this afternoon so that if there were any scenes that needed reshooting, I could quickly film them and make it back tonight."
As she said this, Xia Zhiyi smiled at Fu Chi, "I was planning to give you a surprise, but it turns out we were thinking the same thing, and I got the surprise first."
Xia Zhiyi was naturally in a very good mood to see Fu Chi so soon.
Fu Chi kissed his fingertips, his brows furrowed with concern. "Did you accidentally cut yourself here, or what happened?"
Xia Zhiyi's hands are very beautiful; at least to Fu Chi, there's nothing about Xia Zhiyi that's unattractive.
At this moment, Fu Chi noticed the faint mark on Xia Zhiyi's fingertip. Although it was very faint, and even unnoticeable from a distance, it was extremely irritating to him.
He also knew that Xia Zhiyi filming, but she would still feel uncomfortable if she was not.
Moreover, Fu Chi was most worried about was that Xia Zhiyi would be bullied by others in places he didn't know about.
Don't assume that Xia Zhiyi is so capable that she won't be bullied. Bullying doesn't necessarily involve physical violence. Does that mean that passive-aggressive behavior isn't violence?
However, Fu Chi would not say these things directly.
Xia Zhiyi herself hadn't even noticed the mark on her finger. Looking down at it, she was a little puzzled, but after a moment's thought, she remembered. "I must have accidentally cut myself while weaving straw rings at noon. It's nothing serious."
The little girl who played his daughter in the crew was only ten years old. She filmed in the mountains for a while and got along well with Xia Zhiyi.
Knowing that Xia Zhiyi was going home after filming, the little girl was sad about the impending separation, so Xia Zhiyi made a grass wreath to comfort her.
The reason it was a grass wreath instead of a flower wreath wasn't intentional; it was because the wildflowers growing in their area were too dangerous for young girls to touch, as they would cause allergies.
Fu Chi kissed his fingertips again, quietly watching Xia Zhiyi.
This action couldn't really be called ambiguous, it was just rather intimate, but only if you didn't look him in the eye.
When Xia Zhiyi met Fu Chi's gaze, her fingertips twitched slightly. Following his movement, her fingertips gently caressed the man's lips, and her body leaned slightly towards him.