recession

Closing a film is always a joy, and even if the last scene takes a full six takes until the sun goes down, it doesn't make it any less enjoyable.The wrap-up banquet was originally arranged at the hotel where I stayed, but because the time was pushed back and forth, it was finally changed to a river seafood restaurant a little further away.But now that the crew's affairs have come to an end for the time being, everyone is in a good mood, and no one cares about this distance.

Tao Liyang had a cold after the cold snap in February, the symptoms were not serious, and he didn't feel anything at ordinary times, but now after eating a meal, he was noisy in the private room and the window was not opened, but he felt a little headache.

He casually found an excuse to get away from the bar, breathed in the hall for a while, thinking of the noisy environment inside, he really didn't want to go back.Tao Liyang raised his wrist and looked at his watch. It was already past nine o'clock, and the wrap-up banquet was almost over, but he just heard from the producer director that the next show has already been booked. If he goes back now, it may not be easy for him to run away.

Simply because he didn't have anything left in the box, Tao Liyang thought about it, sent a message to the director, and pressed the elevator to the parking lot.

Before he got to the car, he heard the phone ring again. He thought it was Du Futing calling, and was thinking about how to answer him, but when he took it out, it was Xu Yunqing.

"you left?"

Xu Yunqing was very quiet on the other side, he probably came out too, I don't know where to call him.

"En." Tao Liyang responded, looking for a car to park there, "Just arrived at the parking lot, is it over? Do you want to go back together?"

He didn't think about it carefully when he asked the question, but when he finished speaking, he felt a little regretful.

After the last chat, Xu Yunqing no longer deliberately avoided suspicion as before, and the contact in front of people is considered normal.But Tao Liyang knew that this was just because he was concerned about his own emotions, Xu Yunqing didn't really feel open in his heart... He asked casually like this now, I'm afraid Xu Yunqing would be in trouble again.

However, before he could make amends, Xu Yunqing on the other end paused, but said: "Okay, then wait for me for a while."

Tao Liyang frowned: "Why don't I go back first, you..."

"It's okay." Xu Yunqing said, "You can wait for me in the car, I'll be here soon."

After he said this, what Tao Liyang said would be more deliberate.After saying hello, he sent him the exact location, and waited in the car for someone to come over.

The heater in the car was fully turned on, and he didn't have a good rest after changing the script for several days. Tao Liyang leaned on the seat and closed his eyes to rest, and fell asleep without paying attention.In the dream, I vaguely heard the ringtone, and it took a long time to open my eyes with great difficulty. Before I could find the phone, I saw Xu Yunqing outside the car first.

"Why are you still asleep?" Xu Yunqing heard the car lock unlocked, and stretched out his hand to open the door, "You didn't respond after knocking on the window glass for a long time, and I was still thinking about what to do if I couldn't wake you up even if I called. The co-pilot went Come on, let me drive."

Tao Liyang rubbed between his eyebrows, "It's okay, I didn't drink. I fell asleep for some reason."

"I have something to do." Xu Yunqing pushed him lightly, "Don't argue about the half-hour journey, and I didn't drink, you are more like a tired driver."

Tao Liyang smiled, got out of the car and changed seats with him, and then remembered to ask him: "Did you give Zhang Xin the car keys?"

"Yeah." Xu Yunqing put on his seat belt and raised his hands to hand him a bottle of water and a few pills: "Did you miss your cold medicine again today?"

"Why do you remember better than me." Tao Liyang reluctantly took it from his palm.

Xu Yunqing glanced at him: "You can't remember it well, you don't want to eat at all, and it's been half a month."

Tao Liyang took a sip of water with a smile and swallowed it. Xu Yunqing took back the water and handed him the phone that started ringing again.

Tao Liyang rubbed the space between his eyebrows, and it was Zhou Yecheng who took it over, and asked him why he had slipped away, so go back quickly, there will be arrangements for a while...

"I really won't come." Tao Liyang said perfunctorily, "I'm almost here... I just came out to get some air, and somehow I made it back to the hotel... Then you can't blame me, the last few games Director Du held meetings every day, didn’t sleep well for two or three days, and was really lacking in energy, you guys had fun, I’m not coming..."

"Why are you so boring." Zhou Yecheng complained, "You slipped away, and Yun Qing also ran away. If there is something to do, it's all done. If there is any big event, it can't be delayed for one night... Could it be that you two are dating? Okay? It's so boring to run away, I don't have the energy to stay here."

The space in the car was small, and the voice of the voice came out slightly. The speaker had no intention, but Tao Liyang subconsciously glanced at Xu Yunqing before saying: "You can act in a play by yourself, who else is going to play with you? Alright, Don't talk anymore, did you drink too much, why are you talking so much? I really can't come here, you have fun by yourself, see you later."

He hung up the phone, hesitated for a moment and said to Xu Yunqing: "Actually, you..."

Xu Yunqing adjusted his expression, and said in a relaxed tone: "It's really okay. I just told them to go back and make a phone call with Shen Xi to talk about the work arrangement. Zhou Yecheng should just say it...you didn't Also tell me it's okay."

"Yeah." Tao Liyang looked at him and smiled: "But I also feel that maybe I shouldn't say such things to you."

Hearing what he said, Xu Yunqing didn't know why, but fell silent, pursed his lips, and started the car quietly.

It wasn't until he drove out of the garage that Tao Liyang changed the subject and asked him: "How's the film festival going?"

"Shen Xi has been in contact, and now he has done three magazine shoots, several TV interviews, and a variety show." Xu Yunqing said.

A literary film he made the year before was notified last week that it had been shortlisted for an internationally renowned film festival.

The main character of this film is a person with gender cognitive impairment, the director and screenwriter is a fledgling newcomer, the tone of the film is obscure, and the subject matter is also somewhat sensitive.It was finished early in the later stage, but it has not been able to pass the review and be released for a long time.However, it is indeed unexpected to be nominated for a film festival right now.Then a new investor came in, wanting to use this momentum to re-edit and release.

Xu Yunqing, as the lead actor, had to keep up with the promotional efforts. The original plan to rest for a while before the Spring Festival naturally fell through.

"Others are fine, just these two days. There is a filming that is a bit late and dragged to 29. It is mainly for the film festival, and it will be released next month at the latest. The time is somewhat tight." Xu Yunqing turned his head to look at it. The rearview mirror changed lanes, "You still stay in N City during Chinese New Year, don't you need to go to your uncle and aunt?"

Tao Liyang smiled and shook his head, "It's been like this for the past few years, and they're used to it, so I won't bother their world. When I go, my mother always has to ask about my health. I'm at this age, and I still worry about whether I eat or not. I'm full, I didn't sleep well. My dad annoys her the most. She always hangs around me. It's okay once in a while. If I stay for a week or two, I'm really afraid that he will drive me out of the house. If it's a big holiday, I won't ask for it It’s disgusting, it’s the same when they come back and go to see it.”

Xu Yunqing couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, but when Tao Liyang asked him if he wanted to spend time with his mother, his smile froze in an instant.

Tao Liyang was also stunned for a moment.Thinking of the last time I heard Xu Yunqing's call, it seemed that there was some conflict with his mother, but I didn't expect it to be so long.

"No need." Xu Yunqing said after a while, "She is still in the hospital, she has auntie to accompany her, so I don't need to go."

Tao Liyang only felt that the smile on his face was a bit bitter.Xu Yunqing didn't take the initiative to speak, and it was inconvenient to ask further, so he just nodded.I wanted to take advantage of the situation and say, why don't we celebrate the new year together? I just got started and after thinking about it, I was afraid that Xu Yunqing would be in a difficult situation like tonight, so I still didn't say it.

Xu Yunqing probably sensed his hesitation, passed a traffic light, thought for a moment and said, "You have no other arrangements for the Spring Festival, do you? Let's go together on the [-]th of that year? At the film festival, the tickets for the fifth day of the lunar new year pass. Stay together for a week."

Tao Liyang turned his head, trying to tell from his face whether it was from his heart: "I don't have any other arrangements, so I just write and write. Of course it's good for you to come..."

"Then I'll come." Xu Yunqing interrupted him softly.

Tao Liyang took a deep look at him, confirmed that he was not too reluctant, and then said hello.

During the conversation, they had already arrived downstairs in the hotel.Entering the elevator, Tao Liyang said: "Then you call me when you finish filming the magazine on 29, and I'll pick you up. I'll make arrangements in the next few days, so don't worry about anything."

What he meant naturally also included Xu Yunqing's worries about not being photographed.Xu Yunqing heard it, and hummed lightly.

Tao Liyang smiled, wanting to touch his face very much, worried that there was a camera in the elevator, so he moved his hand, but he didn't stick it out.

"Li Yang." Xu Yunqing looked down at his fingers, and suddenly said: "It would be great if you loved me less."

"Has it burdened you?"

"Then you won't be so tired."

The two spoke almost at the same time, and Tao Liyang smiled: "Why do you think so? I'm not tired. Don't be burdened, really, don't think about anything else, it's enough for you to be here."

"I'm here." Xu Yunqing pursed his lower lip.

Tao Liyang restrained his smile, looked at him seriously and repeated: "That's enough."

The author says:

I'm really sorry, but I'm still a little bit busy after school starts.