The years are long

This confession is full of sadness and longing, and every word is questioning Xia Houjue.

Ask him why he has been away for many years, why he hasn't returned for a long time, and why he came back so late.

"Ziyuan, there is not a day when I don't want to come back." Xia Houjue frowned, his eyes, which had been calm after suffering, were full of tenderness and regret.

"Is there ever a day when you don't want to come back?" Ziyuan laughed amused by this sentence, but the smile on her red lips was a little mocking, "Then why did I meet you today?"

"I……"

Xia Houjue wanted to defend himself, but he couldn't utter a word when he met Shang Ziyuan's eyes full of resentment and admiration, and couldn't help holding Ziyuan's hand that was caressing his face.

Ziyuan broke free from Xiahoujue lightly and slowly, staring at him unblinkingly: "Do you know how I have spent these years? I don't expect you to be a high-ranking official, but only hope that you are safe and healthy. Father and mother again How can you not allow it, and how can you completely ignore your insistence?"

Xia Houjue's eyes became more regretful when he heard the words full of sorrow.

He lowered his head and took a deep breath, carefully holding Ziyuan's hands, holding them in his own hands like treasures: "It was my fault. Now that I'm back, I won't let you suffer anymore. Today you step into this big camp, Then there is no need to go back to the imperial city."

Zi Yuan was not surprised by his words, but just stared at Xia Houjue quietly.

"No, you can go back..." Xia Houjue suddenly laughed, with an unknown light shining in his eyes, "It's just that the person on the dragon chair will be me, Xiahoujue from now on. Ziyuan, there will be no one in the future." I can control you and me again, I swear."

When he spoke out about his ambitions, he seemed to be a different person.No longer just the ordinary person who just wanted to marry his sweetheart and live an ordinary life many years ago.

The only thing that remains the same is that when he promised Ziyuan the rest of his life, the tenderness between his brows and eyes is still strong.

"Xiahoujue, is the separation between you and me all these years just for today?" Ziyuan smiled lightly, but that smile was lifeless, "Do you still remember what you said back then..."

"Wait, Xingchen." Qin Yu suddenly got off the scene, frowning slightly.

"What's wrong?" Xia Xingshen followed suit.

"Your feeling is a bit wrong." Qin Kui took the document that was put on the table just now, and opened the script, "Ziyuan left the imperial city to go to Xiahoujue's barracks. The emperor sent him to negotiate peace, because the emperor knew that Ziyuan had a relationship with Xiahoujue. Old love. Ziyuan has felt the kindness of the emperor to her these years as a concubine, and has developed feelings for the emperor. I personally feel that it is more like family affection. Although Ziyuan has love for Xiahoujue, the years of separation have made her feel resentful and hate him. It's more than love."

Xia Xingchen also opened his own script, and re-read the character settings carefully.

"You mean, when she vents her emotions, she should feel that she hates more than love?"

Qin Yu nodded: "It can be said that. The feeling you just felt was more of a complaint than a hatred."

Xia Xingchen read the lines again, and the doubt in his eyes dissipated, "I understand. Her hatred for Xia Houjue has been accumulated for many years. If she finds a breakthrough at once, she will vent it all."

During the time when Zi Yuan was with the emperor, she resented and missed Xia Houjue at the same time.The originally flawless admiration was gradually suppressed along with the increase of her resentment.

And the emperor beside Ziyuan's pillow was always the same to her, only when Xiahou Jue came to the imperial city, he had to beg her to go to the military camp for peace talks.At this time, Ziyuan couldn't care about the emperor making such a decision, her hatred for Xia Houjue gained the upper hand.

"That's right." Qin Yu smiled lightly, and said, "That's why she pretended to be intimate with Xia Houjue, but ended up taking the opportunity to kill Xia Houjue. Killing Xia Houjue not only relieved her hatred , and can also prevent Xia Houjue from attacking the city."

"Okay, then I'll sort out the script again." Xia Xingchen shook the script in her hand, she needed a little time to get used to what she just said.

Qin Yu blinked and agreed to her request.

Xia Xingchen read it very seriously, and sometimes closed his eyes to try to get himself into the mood, holding the script tightly with both hands, showing his seriousness.

Seeing that she was not ready yet, Qin Kui quietly walked away and went to the coffee table to pour a cup of tea.

She had just bent down to pick up the cup when Xia Xing's deep voice came: "Is there a place for the kissing scene in this scene?"

Xia Xingchen really only wanted to ask this question, without any other intentions, but Qin Yu's movements froze for a moment, and he stood up straight without holding the cup.

"Well, borrow a seat..."

She suddenly remembered that that time she was also auditioning at Xia Xingchen's house, and when she got to kissing the corners of her lips, she was out of the scene and couldn't take over the role to kiss Xia Xingchen.

The thought of kissing Xia Xingchen made her heart beat wildly.

So after dinner that day, she changed to a borrowed seat, and only then did she successfully complete the audition.

Qin Yu was a little distracted, Xia Xingchen looked at the script and said: "I remember that I borrowed the seat in the audition for "Heart Fire", but you directly omitted it during the official performance."

"Because I don't think it will affect." Qin Kuo closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and told himself not to expose those small thoughts again.

I agreed to wait until after the group finals to express my love. If I have anything to say, I will say it at that time. Now turning the topic to emotions is breaking my promise.

"It really doesn't affect..." Xia Xing was silent for a moment, recalling the performance at that time.

Wang Yun should have kissed the corner of Wangyou's lips, and then told her affectionately that she would rather be alone.

During the audition at home, Qin Yu borrowed a seat, pressed his thumb on the corner of Xia Xingchen's lips, and then gently pressed his own lips against it, creating the visual effect of kissing the corner of the lips.

On the day of recording the program, Qin Yu directly omitted this action, and changed it to eyes full of affection, his lips moved, and it took a long time to say "I'm serious".

She changed this part without authorization, but this small change did not cause any bad effects, so it was considered a success.

However, since the seat was borrowed during the audition, why was the official performance temporarily omitted?

Xia Xingshen suddenly became puzzled, and raised his head to look in Qin's direction, only to see that Qin's body was still standing upright, steadfastly standing there.

Not at all natural.

Xia Xing thought for a moment, remembering the careless thoughts that Qin Kuang confessed on the beach that day, that many natural actions actually had unexplainable purposes.

Then this improvisation, is it also of the same nature?

If so, is Qin Yu worried about something, worried that their relationship will be seen to be unreal if they maintain the borrowing position, and worried that something else will happen if they really kiss.

other situation...

The details of the first audition flashed in Xia Xingchen's mind one after another, Qin Yu's ecstasy, the explanation that he hadn't acted for a long time so he couldn't react for a while, and the proposal to change the kiss into a borrowed seat after dinner.

All of Qin Yu's actions became clear in Xia Xingshen's heart. She understood everything that was hidden in her heart and could not be expressed.

Qin Yu is out of the play.

The study was very quiet, Xia Xingchen couldn't help biting his lip, and wrinkled the script with both hands.

Qin Yu turned around and saw Xia Xing's dark eyes, felt a little guilty, and coughed in disguise, "Xingchen, are you ready? We can continue."

"Not yet." Xia Xing stared at her deeply, trying to understand her feelings from her eyes or expression.

When did she start to fall in love with her? How did she persist for so long? Did she never think of giving up even once during this period?

Thinking of this, Xia Xingshen couldn't help sighing secretly.

What qualifications does she have to explore these?Even she herself is the same, why bother to ask these questions?

"What do you think of so fascinated?" Qin Yu walked back to her side and asked her softly.

"It's just something unimportant." Xia Xingshen's eyes regained clarity, he lowered his head in thought and then raised his eyes, "You promised me that day that you would tell me the last word after the group match, does that still count?"

Qin Yu was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his lips deepened: "Of course it counts, you told me not to say so early."

"Okay." Xia Xingchen found himself incredibly soft-hearted, "When the day comes, you can tell me everything."

At least let her finish what's on her mind, at least it will make her feel more comfortable, and maybe it can relieve a certain amount of sadness.

"I'll tell you when the group stage is over." Qin Yu's eyes were rippling with tenderness, and his heart was beating like a drum.

The last episode of this season of "Joking about Light and Shadow" is the group finals. After the first three episodes gave the audience and netizens unexpected surprises, the number of online viewers of the live broadcast of this last episode set a new record after the show was broadcast. unprecedented record.

Everyone in the studio and the green room had their hearts in their throats, and everyone was looking forward to tonight's champion actor.

This time, Qin Yu's agent, Zhou Yiran, accompanied him again.

"Aren't you two nervous?" Zhou Yiran poured two glasses of water and handed them to Qin Yu and Xia Xingchen who were on the sofa.

"Don't be nervous." Qin Yu smiled relaxedly.

So far, she has only got "to be determined" once, and she is the actor with the best achievement besides Tang Yi. This achievement is enough for her.

"It's okay." Xia Xingchen's answer was still vague as usual.

Zhou Yiran laughed, and casually asked the people nearby: "How about you? If you are nervous, drink some water, but don't drink too much."

It was the first time for Zhuo Xi and Liang Tong to participate in this kind of variety show. Usually, the whole show of variety shows would be over, but this kind of acting competition exposed all their weaknesses to the public. The period is tense until the last period.

Zhuo Xi clasped his hands together and rubbed them together, then rubbed them on his knees, "Of course I'm nervous! Is there a period when I'm not nervous?"

Liang Tong was so nervous that he grabbed the corner of Zhuo Xi's clothes, and the corners of his mouth trembled: "Mr. Ning won't have a more poisonous mouth today, right? It's a live broadcast, if something goes wrong between the two of us, there is no way to fix it... ..."

Lu Nian was amused by the two of them, and said comfortingly, "Just do your best. As for Teacher Ning's evaluation, you have to learn to perceive the true meaning through her poisonous tongue. This is the meaning of participating in this show."

"That's a good point." Zhou Yiran couldn't help praising her, adding a bit of affection to Lu Nian.

Xu Xinzhou laughed, and there was a bit of banter in his words: "Who would have to frown at Teacher Ning's comments every week after recording the show? Now the class is starting again with a high-sounding appearance."

Lu Nian's acting skills can be regarded as upper-middle level in this circle, but with so many acting schools on the same stage, and the judges are seniors with qualifications, Lu Nian has little advantage.

Lu Nian innocently shrugged, sighed and said, "There's no way, Teacher Ning's mouth is really too poisonous. I can only appease my young heart while comprehending Teacher Ning's teachings."

Zhou Yiran leaned back on the sofa and agreed, "It's not wrong to feel this way, it's human nature."

With Zhou Yiran's affirmation, Lu Nian nudged Xu Xinzhou with his elbow, and said with a smile, "Look, everyone has the same opinion on Teacher Ning."

The atmosphere was fairly normal, not too nervous because of the finals, Zhou Yiran looked at everyone's different preparations, and smiled kindly.

She had known for a long time that Ning Jingsheng's comments on this show were vicious and accurate, and many actors loved and hated it.When Qin Kui decided to participate in this competition at the beginning, she was really worried.

But fortunately, Qin Yan's acting skills did not give Ning Jingsheng a chance to have a poisonous tongue.

When it was Tang Yi's turn to perform on stage, Qin Yu and Xia Xing got up and went to the dressing room.

"Sister Qi, come on, and Xingchen, it's over, let's make a late-night appointment." Xu Xinzhou patted Xia Xingchen's arm, and made a cheering gesture with the other hand.

"Wait until you return in triumph." Lu Nian smiled sincerely at them.

"Yes, Sister Xingchen, come on!" Zhuo Xi was not to be outdone, and stepped forward to encourage her.

Liang Tong was too shy to speak, and only blushed and nodded vigorously to Qin Yu and Xia Xingshen.

Zhou Yiran was different from everyone else, and continued to sit on the sofa as steadily as Mount Tai.After everyone had finished speaking their words of encouragement, she cast her gaze straight over, full of trust and pride in Qin Yu.

"Come on, too." Qin Yu's voice was gentle and soft, and then he passed his palm in front of Xia Xingchen, "Xingchen, let's go."

"Okay." Xia Xing pursed his lips deeply, and put his hand on Qin Yu's palm.

This day is finally coming, after tonight, the original peaceful state between her and Qin Yu should be completely broken.