Chapter 37: What Part Of This Is An Invitation To Eat A Meal? This Is Clearly An Invitation To Eat Dog Food
Shen Qingzhi was worried about something in her heart, and her dinner was not good so she emo'd the whole night.
Even when she fell asleep that night, there was a black heart wandering around in her dreams, tempting her with a whole table of dishes.
As a result, as soon as she took a few steps forward, there was nothing there.
The next day, Shen Qingzhi woke up a bit late, almost arriving on the set right on time.
She heard that a new actress had come to the crew to replace the expelled Tang Jiaren. Shen Qingzhi needed to reshoot the scenes opposite Miss Yun from a few days ago.
So, she wouldn't have any interaction with Gu Jinrong, who was also the lead actress, throughout the entire morning. This realization made Shen Qingzhi feel a bit relieved.
However, after the relief, there was still a somewhat empty feeling in her heart.
But this feeling of emptiness quickly disappeared when she saw the new actress, who happened to be her middle school classmate and good friend, Yu Kexin.
Actually, for the role of Miss Yun, Yu Kexin was one of the candidates before.
After Tang Jiaren left, the crew contacted her right away. Luckily, she had availability at the moment, so she signed the contract and joined the crew in just one day, emphasizing efficiency.
If you're talking about who Shen Qingzhi's influential friend is in the entertainment industry, Yu Kexin is definitely in the top tier.
They've known each other for a long time, their personalities are also quite compatible, and they know each other inside out.
Shen Qingzhi's first reaction when seeing Yu Kexin was: My tree hole* is here.
*someone or something you use to rant on/vent your frustrations/share your secrets. Like a confidante, a diary or a scream pillow, etc.
Yu Kexin had long known that Shen Qingzhi was the lead actress, so she was happy to see her friend.
It's just that there are a lot of people on the set right now, and filming is about to start soon, so they didn't have time to gossip, they just greeted each other briefly and saw Director Xue approaching them.
"Since you both know each other, I won't waste time. You've both read the script, so let's go through the scene where you first meet and tug each other's hair. Let's see how it goes."
The scenes between the two of them were not complicated at all, except for the two NG* calls in the middle because of the props, the whole shooting progressed very smoothly.
*no(t) good/mistake/bloopers/reject
For an actor, acting against a familiar person is naturally better than being with a stranger.
In the early stage, Feng Yasong and Miss Yun had a kind of "friendship built in fighting". When the two chickens first met, they either pulled each other's hair or clothes. Later, they gradually discovered each other's strengths and became friends.
At this moment, Shen Qingzhi and Yu Kexin filmed three "fighting scenes" together, and Shen Qingzhi's braids that were originally neatly combed were also torn apart, and their faces were covered with smudges.
After the last scene in the morning, Director Xue was still watching the results of the shooting in front of the monitor. Shen Qingzhi squatted on the ground with messy long light blond hair, playing with the props plate with her fingers.
Seeing her like that, Yu Kexin couldn't help but snicker and received an eye roll from Shen Qingzhi.
She was unfazed and continued to laugh, "Qing Zhi, do you know what you look like right now?"
Like what?
Shen Qingzhi didn't ask out loud, but doubts were clearly written in her eyes.
"Like the little golden retriever we used to have at home. Whenever it lost a fight with other dogs, it would grab something and spin it around silently, just like you're doing."
"Aww!" Shen Qingzhi, who was described as a golden retriever, howled softly at Yu Kexin as a warning.
It's just that instead of being intimidated, the other party deliberately stepped forward to tease her. "Yes, yes, that's even more like it. Just adjust your hair a bit to this side, and you'll look exactly the same."
As Yu Kexin was speaking, she used her hand as a comb, and played with Shen Qingzhi's golden hair, even pretending to pinch her hand like a paw.
When Gu Jinrong came to the set, she happened to see someone touching her wife's head and holding her wife's hand.
She walked to the two calmly, with a gentle smile on her face, "Have you two finished filming?" Yu Kexin turned her head and found her idol appeared, feeling very excited.
Part of the reason why she auditioned for a small supporting role with her current status was to chase stars up close.
She immediately responded enthusiastically: "Senior Gu, we just finished filming the last scene, and we are waiting to see what Director Xue has to say." It happened that Director Xue had already watched the clip on the monitor, and nodded towards them, "That's a wrap for the morning. We've finished shooting up to this point."
Hearing that work is done for the time being, Yu Kexin, who was finally able to get close to the idol, began to race against time to turn on the rainbow fart* mode to express her admiration.
*flattery
"Senior Gu, my name is Yu Kexin. When I was in college, my favorite movies were your movies, especially the S series. They were so good that I rewatched each one at least three times..."
Gu Jinrong nodded to Yu Kexin, but her eyes were tightly locked on the hands that were holding together.
Yu Kexin belatedly let go of Shen Qingzhi's hand, saying, "Were you looking for Qingzhi? Should I give you some privacy?"
"Don't go." Before Gu Jinrong could even show a relieved smile, Shen Qingzhi grabbed her.
"It's rare for us to have the opportunity to be in the same project. I'll treat you to lunch."
That was Yu Kexin's original intention as well. However, seeing her idol seemed to have something to discuss with Shen Qingzhi, she wasn't oblivious to the situation and felt a bit awkward.
"Qingqing." Gu Jinrong took Shen Qingzhi's other hand, "I found out that there is a new Sichuan restaurant next to the filming site, you should like it."
She turned to look at Yu Kexin, who was being held. "Miss Yu, if you don't mind, you can join us too. Consider it a welcome to our team."
Yu Kexin's eyes lit up when she heard that she was invited, "Of course, I don't mind if you don't mind, it's my honor to have dinner with Senior Gu."
Saying this, she took the initiative to hold onto Shen Qingzhi and seemed almost eager to whisk her away to the restaurant.
Although she doesn't understand the specific relationship between the two, one thing is certain, as long as she is close to Shen Qingzhi, she will have the opportunity to meet more of her idol.
At this time, Gu Jinrong was leading the way, and Shen Qingzhi was dragged by Yu Kexin to follow, whispering in her ear.
"On such a hot day, what's so delicious about Sichuan food, why don't we go eat Japanese food?"
Yu Kexin held onto Shen Qingzhi, not allowing her to escape, and had a rather easygoing expression. "I'm fine with anything. You can discuss it with Senior Gu."
"I mean the two of us together, without her."
Shen Qingzhi felt like she was about to go crazy, after a night and morning of isolation, she finally calmed down a little. But now they have to get together for a meal again. It's fine if it's for filming, but getting together off the set, isn't that just testing her willpower?
Yu Kexin shook her head firmly when she heard the words, "That wouldn't be right. Senior Gu invited the two of us to eat. If we slipped away together like that, it would be too rude."
"Then why don't you two go and eat." Shen Qingzhi wanted to run away, but Yu Kexin dragged her tightly.
Gu Jinrong who was in front of them noticed that the two slowed down, so she also stopped and turned around to wait, very patiently.
Yu Kexin hastened her steps and pulled Shen Qingzhi closer, making it even harder for Shen Qingzhi's escape plan to succeed.
The three of them arrived at the Sichuan restaurant and found a private room to sit down.
There were quite a few seats around the round table, but somehow, the three of them ended up sitting a bit tightly.
Shen Qingzhi sat in the middle, flanked by Yu Kexin and Gu Jinrong on both sides.
The air around them suddenly became quite quiet.
Feeling awkward and not wanting to face Gu Jinrong, Shen Qingzhi continued to hold onto Yu Kexin and talked about various things.
Yu Kexin thought it was strange and glanced at Gu Jinrong. There was an aura of gentleness about her as if she wasn't bothered at all by being ignored, but her aura seemed inexplicably strong.
Gu Jinrong skillfully ordered the dishes, most of which were Shen Qingzhi's favorite, and at the same time politely took care of Yu Kexin as a guest.
"Qingqing, use these bowls and chopsticks." Gu Jinrong said as she placed the tablewares that had just been rinsed with hot water in front of Shen Qingzhi's.
Even though the restaurant's dishes had already been washed, she still rinsed them with hot water again, taking care as she always did, regardless of the presence of a third person.
Shen Qingzhi chatted with Yu Kexin, but she couldn't help but quietly pay attention to Gu Jinrong's movements.
When the woman brought the bowls and chopsticks, she tensed up like a startled rabbit.
After seeing Gu Jinrong's motives clearly, she let out a silent sigh of relief and pretended to take it as if nothing had happened, "Thank you."
Yu Kexin, who is eating melons* at the side: (⊙o⊙)!
*following/spectating gossip
She sensed that something was a bit unusual and suddenly felt like there was a lightbulb* above her head.
*being a lightbulb or having a bright forehead, means third wheeling
As a result, whenever Shen Qingzhi would initiate a conversation with her, Yu Kexin would go out of her way to steer the conversation toward Gu Jinrong. She needed to solidify her loyalty and ensure she wouldn't be seen as a rival in love by her idol.
So it became like this:
Shen Qingzhi: "Kexin, how many scenes do you have in the afternoon, why don't we go for a stroll after you're done?"
Yu Kexin: "I have two more scenes in the afternoon, and one is with Senior Gu. Finally, I have the chance to learn from a teacher up close."
Shen Qingzhi: "Your last film just wrapped last week, right? Seamless transition into this one must have been tough."
Yu Kexin: "It wasn't exactly seamless with just a week gap, I actually wanted to take a break, but since this drama includes my idol Senior Gu, I'm glad I managed to join in the end."
Shen Qingzhi: "Which room do you stay in? I can come and play with you when I'm free."
Yu Kexin: "I'm in the same building as you, 6-3, it's the room directly across from Senior Gu's, downstairs, I can also come up to your room."
Shen Qingzhi: !
Three sentences, all goes back to Senior Gu, are you interested in her?
The dishes had already been served, and Shen Qingzhi didn't want to talk to Yu Kexin anymore. Her pair of chopsticks were about to poke two holes in the bottom of her bowl.
Gu Jinrong used the serving chopsticks to pick up boiled fish for her, but Shen Qingzhi poked it into fish tofu.
She couldn't help but mourn for the damaged fish, it was almost a three-second silent tribute to its suffering even after death.
"Qingqing, eat properly."
The good-tempered Gu Jinrong was unusually persistent in the matter of eating.
Shen Qingzhi: Hmph!
She picked up the spoon, scooped up the fish tofu made by her, and obediently swallowed it.
It is spicy but not too hot, and although the fish is broken into pieces, it is still fresh and tender, and it's delicious.
Shen Qingzhi, the little sparrow, shut her mouth, and the atmosphere among the three became quiet again.
To avoid awkward silence, Gu Jinrong peeled a shrimp and placed it in Shen Qingzhi's bowl while casually chatting with Yu Kexin about daily life.
In the time it took to eat half a bowl of rice, she learned all about the lifelong friendship between Shen Qingzhi and Yu Kexin.
Shen Qingzhi buried her head and concentrated on eating, but she listened carefully to the conversation of the other two with her ears pricked up.
While obediently accepting the spoon-feeding, she couldn't help but mumble in her mind: When did this black heart ever care about others like this? She even wants to know what people did in their childhood. Could there be some ulterior motive?
On the other hand, Yu Kexin looked at the tacit understanding between the two on the table, and couldn't help feeling: Senior Gu is chatting with me, but why do I feel that there seems to be a barrier between me and them?
What part of this is an invitation to eat a meal? This is clearly an invitation to eat dog food*.
*witness pda