Chapter 109: Wrap Up (1)
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Ruan Yesheng saw Xi Mo even moved the chair away. She was a little stunned at first, then hurried to walk over to Xi Mo.
But halfway there, she stopped and stood still.
This block of wood suddenly told her she was angry, then sat there with that "stranger keep away" look, sitting straight with her back to her.
For a moment, she didn't know what she had done wrong or how to speak to Xi Mo later. After all, before figuring out the reason, if she said the wrong thing again, wouldn't Xi Mo get even more upset?
As the saying goes, "so angry that smoke comes out." This block of wood was like that, and it sounded even more harmful to health.
She hoped Xi Mo wouldn't accidentally light herself on fire.
Ruan Yesheng imagined a block of wood sulking with her, getting so angry that smoke kept rising from her body and almost catching fire. That scene almost made her laugh to death.
She could not help but chuckle out loud.
Though Xi Mo acted like she didn't want to bother with Ruan Yesheng, actually her ears were sharp, carefully listening to the sounds behind.
Earlier she felt Ruan Yesheng had run nervously towards her for a bit but stopped halfway. She was wondering what Ruan Yesheng was doing and almost stood up to take a look. But then she heard Ruan Yesheng’s laughter.
Xi Mo slowly turned her face, glancing back with the corner of her eye.
Ruan Yesheng was really laughing, and laughing quite happily.
Xi Mo: "..."
Caught by Xi Mo’s slightly angry look, Ruan Yesheng quickly pressed her lips together and forced back her smile.
Xi Mo turned her head back and stared forward.
Oh no, better not let the block of wood really catch fire and burn herself.
Ruan Yesheng’s heart ached. She quickly ran over and asked her softly with gentle eyes, "What’s wrong? Why are you suddenly sitting so far away?"
"Nothing." Xi Mo’s tone was flat. "Watching the rain."
There was cold rain falling from the sky indeed, but her eyes looked a bit empty, clearly not really watching.
Ruan Yesheng casually pulled over a rest chair from nearby and sat right next to Xi Mo. "Then I’ll watch with you."
Xi Mo was still sulking. She moved her chair aside again, purposely leaving a space between them.
Ruan Yesheng glanced at the Chu River and Han Border lying in between and moved closer to Xi Mo again.
The two sat close together once more.
Xi Mo: "..."
Xi Mo moved again, Ruan Yesheng moved closer again.
After that, Ruan Yesheng even smiled and said, "Don’t waste your time moving the chair. Anyway, if you move one step, I’ll lean one step closer. Don’t sulk with me. You’re no different from a grade school kid like this."
Strictly speaking, even grade school kids don’t act like this now. If they heard it, the kids would definitely feel wronged.
"...I'm not sulking." Xi Mo finally stopped fussing. She sat still like an immovable mountain and snorted a few words.
"Then you suddenly messaged me saying you were angry." Ruan Yesheng took out her phone and showed it to Xi Mo, seriously asking for clarification.
The words "I'm angry" were displayed clearly right in front of Xi Mo’s eyes.
Xi Mo immediately felt her eyelid twitch. She turned her gaze away, regretting very much why she had not controlled herself and sent such a message to Ruan Yesheng just now.
These past few days, Ruan Yesheng had many heavy scenes. She was so busy she barely had a break, with lines constantly running through her mind. In such a state, suddenly seeing Xi Mo say she was angry, of course she subconsciously thought she had accidentally done or said something wrong today that made Xi Mo unhappy.
Four full days had passed. Even though Ruan Yesheng was usually sharp, for a moment she didn't realize that this was actually Xi Mo responding to the question she had asked four days ago.
Xi Mo kept silent, looking at the sky for a while, then lowering her gaze to the wet ground.
But a breath remained stuck in her chest.
However, she understood that this frustration wasn't aimed at Ruan Yesheng. How could she really be angry with Ruan Yesheng? She just didn't know where this suffocating feeling came from, blocking her so much that she felt uncomfortable all over. She wanted to find a way to vent it, but she could not let it out.
"I..." Xi Mo rarely stammered.
Ruan Yesheng was sitting very close to her. She could see every tiny change in Xi Mo's expression.
Watching her like this for a moment, a light suddenly seemed to shine into Ruan Yesheng's once-confused heart, and her eyes brightened.
Was it... was it about the question from four days ago?
Could it be that Xi Mo wasn't angry about something today, but was giving her a reply that was delayed by a few days?
Xi Mo's expression was still cold, but mixed with a bit of unease.
This high mountain flower looked like there really was a fire burning under her at this moment.
But this only made Ruan Yesheng more certain of her guess. The joy in her chest felt like it was about to explode.
Xi Mo said, "I... take back that message. Just pretend I wasn't angry."
The words came to an abrupt stop.
She lowered her eyes slightly and looked a bit surprised at the hand Ruan Yesheng was tightly gripping her arm with.
Maybe because she was too excited, Ruan Yesheng's hand was trembling slightly as she held on. Her eyes looked like they were about to overflow with shimmering light. "You already sent it. How can you take it back? Now I know… I know you were angry."
Xi Mo's lips moved a little, as if she wanted to say something.
"I like it when you are angry," Ruan Yesheng whispered softly, her face full of hope she could not hide. "Please… Don't stop being angry."
These words sounded a bit messy, but this was Ruan Yesheng’s truest feeling at this moment.
Anger — did it not mean that Xi Mo cared about her?
She so badly hoped Xi Mo would care about her.
She even wished Xi Mo would get a little jealous for her.
Even just a little bit of jealousy would be enough.
Xi Mo stared into Ruan Yesheng’s eyes for a long while. Her fingers moved slightly, then she raised her hand and slowly reached toward the back of Ruan Yesheng’s hand.
Just as her hand was about to touch Ruan Yesheng, Lin Qitang’s loud voice suddenly called from not far away, "Break time’s over! Everyone move! Get ready to shoot! This scene is crucial today, I hope everyone gives their full effort and takes it seriously!"
Xi Mo: "…"
Ruan Yesheng: "…"
The assistant director came over to call them to the set to rehearse and deliver a few more words from Lin Qitang. Xi Mo stiffened her face and replied, "Alright." Ruan Yesheng’s face was also a bit gloomy, but she only nodded lightly.
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The assistant director was dumbfounded. When he came over just now, he already felt that the atmosphere between the two of them was strange, but he could not tell exactly where it was strange. Looking at their expressions, both of them seemed a little unhappy.
After giving instructions, he quickly left. On the way, he ran into the coordinator. As if chatting casually, he whispered a few extra words, saying: "Xi Mo and Ruan Ruan seem to be having a quarrel. Director Lin asked them to rehearse the scene, but they both look quite unhappy."
"They are having a quarrel? That is impossible, right?" The coordinator had always been one of the core supporters in the crew who believed that the relationship between the two was the best. Another strong supporter was Feng Tangtang.
"Maybe they had a fight." The assistant director boldly guessed, worrying: "Conflicts in the crew happen often. You should find someone to keep an eye on them when you have time, so that no one secretly takes pictures and releases news later to stir up trouble between them."
The key was that many people were holding onto this kind of gossip, waiting to release it when the drama airs. Many popular dramas had gained heat because of such negative news. Since Sui Ting had become popular even before airing, due to the cast and media hype, many eyes were watching secretly. A lot of news was leaked by certain staff from the crew.
"They will not fight." The coordinator was mysteriously confident. "Don't worry."
A staff member came over to talk to the coordinator, saying that someone was looking for her and asked her to go over.
The coordinator turned and looked. In the distance stood a figure, waiting for her. She recognized the person, frowned slightly, and walked towards them.
After several rehearsals, seeing that everything was almost ready, Xi Mo's final scene in the crew finally officially started filming. First was a tragic fighting scene, followed by a dialogue scene.
This was also the ending of Ding’e
Author's Note:
We are getting ready to wrap up, and will soon reach a major turning point in this article.
