Re-employment after powder removal

Chi Xiangzhen came back faster than expected.

— Do you want to make a phone call?

Qiao Lin's face burned when he saw this line of writing.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he took a deep breath and typed carefully.

Is it convenient now?

Just after typing the last question mark, before sending it, the phone rang.

Pressing answer, Chi Xiangzhen's tired voice came from the opposite side.

"I just wanted to sleep, and I put down my phone a few seconds later."

"I'm sorry," Qiao Lin was terribly nervous, "Did it affect you?"

"No," Chi Xiangzhen said, seeming to smile, "It's just waiting for you so late. I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep again."

"..."

"Look, you really need me, right?" Chi Xiangzhen's voice still sounded sleepy, but his tone was upward.

What he said was true, but Qiao Lin was ashamed to admit it.

He adjusted his posture slightly under the quilt, and said to him from left and right: "Your voice sounds so sleepy."

"I'm pretty sleepy. I might fall asleep while talking later." Chi Xiangzhen said.

"...Be careful, don't get caught talking in your sleep." Qiao Lin said.

"I can't," Chi Xiangzhen said, "I fell asleep very peacefully. I didn't snore or grind my teeth, and I didn't even turn over much."

Qiao Lin couldn't help thinking of Zhuo Dongliang's evaluation of himself yesterday: he slept like a dead pig.

After all, he was too embarrassed to say this to Chi Xiangzhen.

"I didn't know that I could talk in my sleep before, maybe you can too, but no one heard it."

"...Really? Then I'm asleep, listen to me."

"You agreed to talk to me!"

Chi Xiangzhen laughed again, and seemed to have turned over: "When you were recording a show a while ago, you couldn't sleep at night like this?"

"Not really," Qiao Lin said, "I slept pretty well at that time."

"It's strange," Chi Xiangzhen couldn't understand, "You slept well in a strange place?"

"...Brother Zhen, I have a question to ask you." Qiao Lin said.

"how?"

"That's the one……"

Chi Xiangzhen urged: "Big man, hurry up."

The reason why Qiao Lin hesitated was because he felt that the question he wanted to ask was very unmanly.

Thinking about it carefully, I didn't suffer any substantial harm, but I was afraid that this would be too weak.He wanted to be a man like Lu Changdeng, and deliberately suppressed and concealed his uneasiness, but it seemed to have the opposite effect.

Shame.

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Chi Xiangzhen asked, "What's the matter? Did something happen again?"

"...No," Qiao Lin licked his lips, and said with difficulty, "It's still... that thing from last time."

Chi Xiangzhen immediately guessed: "The time at the resort?"

"Hmm..." Qiao Lin said in a low voice, "I know, I'm thinking too much, but when I'm alone at night, I can't calm down, thinking of what I saw in the bushes that day..."

Those gloomy eyes were hidden in every shadow around him, lingering.

"Only in my own home? Wouldn't it not happen during the recording of the program?" Chi Xiangzhen was puzzled, "You obviously met me during the recording of the program."

"Maybe it's because... when recording the show, there is a camera to take pictures, so I feel more secure."

"Then you try to install a few at home?"

"...It's not the same," Qiao Lin said, "Besides, the two of us live together when recording the show, so there will be differences in mentality."

After finally expressing these thoughts completely, Qiao Lin was a little refreshed, but at the same time, another kind of anxiety surged up.

He was afraid that Chi Xiangzhen would make fun of him and ask him why he was so timid.

"I understand," Chi Xiangzhen said, "It was because of me that you were able to sleep well at that time."

"..."

"So you want to call me now," Chi Xiangzhen said, "Did I make you feel safe?"

"..."

"Hello? Are you still there? Asleep?"

"Anyway, I just don't want to be alone," Qiao Lin said.

He deliberately avoided mentioning it, but Chi Xiangzhen insisted on getting to the bottom of it.

"So, do I make you feel safe?"

"...Yes!" Qiao Lin gave up on herself, "I will relax a lot when you are around, and I don't know why."

He closed his eyes and his face was hot.

It may be that when people lie in a comfortable bed and feel a little sleepy, they will unconsciously become honest.If he was awake in broad daylight, he wouldn't be able to say these words even if he tore his mouth.

But Chi Xiangzhen didn't respond for some reason.

This made Qiao Lin even more ashamed.

"Brother Zhen?" He whispered.

"I'm here," Chi Xiangzhen's voice finally sounded again, with a strong smile, "Don't worry, I'm with you."

"..."

"By the way, you just asked me, what exactly are you asking?"

"I just want to ask...you told me that time, you were also very disturbed when you encountered this kind of thing for the first time," Qiao Lin said, "would you always be thinking about things like me? ?”

"Yes," Chi Xiangzhen admitted without hesitation, "I would feel awkward when I received letters from fans during that time."

"Will you think of it?"

"Well. I know it's two different things, but I can't control it psychologically, which makes me feel very guilty."

"why?"

"Movie fans like me and write to me. I feel uncomfortable before I open it," Chi Xiangzhen said, "I'm sorry for his kindness."

"Huh," Qiao Lin couldn't help joking, "I thought you didn't care about your fans."

"How come, who doesn't like to be affirmed."

"Then why did you treat me like that?" Qiao Lin said.

After speaking, he immediately realized that his tone sounded a little strange, with a hint of coquettishness.

But Chi Xiangzhen didn't notice it at all.

"It's two different things. If someone appreciates my performance, I'm sure I won't be disgusted. But..." He struggled for a while, "But I and the character I played are indeed not the same thing. Those people will be disappointed after they get in touch with me. ,do you understand?"

"..."

Qiao Lin understood, very, very clearly.

He didn't really want to understand that.

"I have unrealistic expectations, and then blame me for not meeting them. It's really inexplicable," Chi Xiangzhen, "I've encountered it too many times, and it's very annoying."

"...So you have always felt disappointed, right?" Qiao Lin asked.

"No, why am I disappointed? I didn't expect anything." Chi Xiangzhen said.

But Qiao Lin felt that he had.

He expected someone to accept the true self, but was disappointed many, many times.In order not to repeat the same mistakes, he decided not to give himself a chance to be disappointed.

"I don't care about that." Chi Xiangzhen emphasized.

Qiao Lin nodded: "Oh."

"In short, it's normal for you to feel uneasy for the time being," Chi Xiangzhen said, "You can consult a psychologist. If you can't sleep at night during this time, why not find a friend to come and live with you."

"I found it, it's inconvenient for him."

"Then call me." Chi Xiangzhen said.

"Brother Zhen, how did you adjust later?"

"It will be fine naturally," Chi Xiangzhen said, "Isn't it said that time can heal everything? It makes sense."

"Then I can't call you every night."

"Why not?" Chi Xiangzhen asked.

Qiao Lin couldn't tell.

He doesn't think it's appropriate, it's going to be weird.

"It's too much trouble for you," Qiao Lin said, "Sometimes I work very late, and it will definitely affect your rest."

"Don't think so much."

"...It's not a question of whether I want to or not."

"Qiao Lin," Chi Xiangzhen called out his full name, "I'm very happy that you said that I made you feel safe."

"..."

"Speaking of these words, it seems that I am insatiable," Chi Xiangzhen said in a softer voice than before, "I hope you will always think that I am very good."

"..."

"I don't find it troublesome," Chi Xiangzhen said, "Besides, you won't trouble me for long."

"What if I keep doing this?"

"Did you forget?" Chi Xiangzhen said, "we will meet again in a few days."

Qiao Lin really forgot.

It seemed that Chi Xiangzhen could really bring him a lot of sense of security.

Obviously the mood is very complicated, and I have thought about many things in a short period of time, but my thinking gradually becomes sticky.

He was getting more and more sleepy, and his brain was getting slower and slower.

"I hope the so-called slums can live a little better this time," said Chi Xiangzhen.

Qiao Lin closed his eyes and giggled: "Don't take it to heart, it's not your problem, you are the first to think of it."

Qiao Lin didn't sleep well.

It was very late when he called Chi Xiangzhen, and then talked for a long time in a daze.

When did he fall asleep in the end, he didn't even remember.

After waking up, a call log that lasted for more than five hours was left on the phone.

Although he didn't have enough time, he slept deeply, so he was still in a good state of mind.

After going out, he sent a message to Chi Xiangzhen.

—Did I talk in my sleep last night?

A few hours later, when Qiao Lin took some time between filming, there was already a reply in the dialogue window.

——I don’t know, I fell asleep too.

Qiao Lin didn't reply.

When work was finally over at night, there was new news on the phone.

--are you home yet?

Qiao Lin replied to him on the way back.

--It's still early.It must be midnight when I get home. If you are sleepy, go to bed first?

This time, the reply came quickly.

--I'm waiting for you.

Qiao Lin stared at the phone screen for a while, and Lian Zhuo Dongliang's voice came from beside him.

"Who are you talking to? Why is your expression so weird?"

"Is there?" Qiao Lin stared at him with wide eyes, "Can you concentrate on driving? Can you see my expression clearly?"

Zhuo Dongliang glanced at him, but said nothing.

"What are you doing! You're acting weird."

"Is it because you have a guilty conscience that you bluff and beat him up?" Zhuo Dongliang said.

"That's what you call a beating." Qiao Lin said.

"I'm hesitant. There's one thing I don't know whether I should tell you." Zhuo Dongliang said.

Judging from his tone, it was obviously not a good thing.

Qiao Lin frowned: "What's the matter?"

"'Honeymoon' came out with issue two," he said, "and the part where you meet the pervert didn't get cut."

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