DCFRP Chapter 82

TL: Hua

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Xun Qian held Qi Xiaoyu’s hand tightly, walked through the abandoned dark factory, through the weeds and gravel, and didn’t let go until he reached the Maybach.

Others followed the two closely, not daring to say a word.

The driver in white uniform opened the car door and stood quietly, waiting for the two to get in.

Xun Qian held Qi Xiaoyu’s hand tightly, as if he were holding the most precious thing in the world, afraid that it would disappear if he let go.

No one knew how scared he was today. When he knew that the two brothers of the Xu family followed Qi Xiaoyu to the suburbs and might harm Qi Xiaoyu, he really wanted to kill those two bastards.

He just wanted to fly to Qi Xiaoyu immediately to protect him, bring him back home, and hide him, keeping him within his sight forever, and to never let the person leave him again.

The fear and terror of losing the most important thing was only experienced when he was very young and witnessed the deaths of his sister and father.

For so many years afterwards, he restrained his preferences and feelings. He sent Qi Xiaoyu away from him because he was afraid of experiencing the fear and despair of the past again.

But what was coming still came.

When he thought that Qi Xiaoyu might be in danger, the memories of the past came flooding back. The familiar fear that often entangled him like a nightmare came again. No one knew how panicked and scared he was under his cold and calm appearance.

He rushed over without delaying for almost half a second.

Although he held half of the wealth of S City and controlled the economic lifeline of countless people, he also knew clearly that in the face of fate and accidents, money and power were insignificant like a drop in the ocean.

He called Qi Xiaoyu not only to comfort Qi Xiaoyu but also to comfort himself.

He knew that with Qi Xiaoyu’s intelligence, he must have guessed what happened a long time ago, but Qi Xiaoyu didn’t say anything.

He also knew that Qi Xiaoyu was afraid of the dark, and he heard that the factory he visited was abandoned and dilapidated, so it must be even darker and more gloomy, but Qi Xiaoyu was still smiling and chatting with him.

Along the way, he was not the one comforting Qi Xiaoyu at all. It was Qi Xiaoyu who led the desperate and panicked child from the other side to this side.

Xun Qian held Qi Xiaoyu’s hand tighter than before. If there were not so many people present, he really wanted to pull him into his arms and kiss him deeply.

But he couldn’t do that now.

He had other things to do. He had to deal with the two brothers of the Xu family in person. They dared to target Qi Xiaoyu, so they had to taste the consequences of doing such a thing.

Besides, it was too late today. He thought Qi Xiaoyu needed to rest and needed time to take a breather.

The days to come were long, and he couldn’t afford to frighten Qi Xiaoyu today.
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“I’ll let the driver take you back first.”

Qi Xiaoyu was also a little confused. He came back to his senses when Xun Qian talked to him.

“Okay.”

He nodded and moved his hand. Xun Qian held him too tightly, and his whole hand was almost numb.

Xun Qian reacted and finally released his grip, but his eyes never left Qi Xiaoyu. “Are you free tomorrow? I’ll come to see you.”

Qi Xiaoyu said “Okay” again, but then he shook his head and said, “No, I have work tomorrow.”

Xun Qian felt that his heart was about to melt. He really couldn’t bear to leave Qi Xiaoyu for a moment. He liked Qi Xiaoyu’s cleverness and sensible side, his cold and indifferent appearance, as well as his cute and silly side. He wanted to have it all to himself.

He couldn’t help but reach out and squeeze Qi Xiaoyu’s hand again. “Then when are you free?”

“Tomorrow at noon. Come and have lunch with me tomorrow at noon.”

“Okay. Then tomorrow at noon.”

At first, the two of them said that they had work tomorrow and couldn’t meet up, but now they made an appointment to have lunch together tomorrow at noon. People around them felt that it was a bit confusing, but neither of them thought it was a problem.

Zhang Han, who was on standby not far away, shook his head, thinking that it would be better to listen to this kind of conversation less in the future. Listening too much would definitely lower his level of admiration for his boss.
After making an appointment to meet the next day, Xun Qian was still reluctant to let go of Qi Xiaoyu’s hand. He didn’t hold it as tightly as before, but he just couldn’t bear to let it go.

Everything that had happened made his nerves a little too tense. Now, the floodgates of emotions were opened, and the waves were surging. Even Xun Qian, who had always been restrained, couldn’t contain it.

Qi Xiaoyu came out of the abandoned factory safely, without injury or fright.

He protected Qi Xiaoyu well. He was no longer as helpless as his young self.

But this wasn’t enough; he wanted to do more.

In the end, it was only when the two brothers Xu Xiucheng were about to be detained that Xun Qian reluctantly let his hand go and asked the driver to take Qi Xiaoyu home.

After the car drove out, he kept looking until the headlights disappeared from his sight.

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Qi Xiaoyu asked the driver to take him back to Weihao Hotel because he had a job nearby the next day.

Of course, even if he didn’t have a job, he was not going to move back to the Xun family villa right now.

Wang Mingge and Chu He had finished the first round of actor selection. Now they had initially selected seven or eight suitable actors for each role, either with similar appearances or good acting skills. They would invite them to audition before making further decisions.

Wang Mingge wanted him to come along for a look.

The night Qi Xiaoyu returned, he unexpectedly slept very deeply without dreaming. He slept until dawn, and the alarm clock rang four or five times before he woke up.

He turned off the alarm, and immediately, a message from Xun Qian popped up as if he had scheduled a time to get up.

Xun Qian asked him what he wanted for breakfast.

Qi Xiaoyu looked at the message in daze for a while.

This was an autumn morning that was no different from any other, but it was a completely different day.

Qi Xiaoyu covered his head with the quilt. The thin goosedown quilt was warm and light, bringing back the dreamlike fireworks of last night to his mind.

He obviously hadn’t said anything to Xun Qian last night, but something was completely different.

At this moment, Qi Xiaoyu felt the fulfillment, warmth, and satisfaction that he had never felt in the past four months, or even in the past twenty years.

He rolled in the quilt, picked up the phone, and read the message sent by Xun Qian again.

He didn’t think about what to eat but instead replied, “Did you install a camera in my room? I got a message from you as soon as I woke up.”

Just as he finished sending, the other person was typing again, then quickly responded back with, “I guessed.”

In less than a moment, another message came: “Maybe our hearts are connected.”

Qi Xiaoyu remembered that Xun Qian had chatted with him by text message in the past. Back then, he was typing for more than ten or twenty minutes, and in the end, there was only one reply: “En.”

In fact, he felt that it was quite in line with Xun Qian’s cold look. He really couldn’t imagine what expression Xun Qian would have when he said things like “heart-to-heart connection.”

But this message still made Qi Xiaoyu smile unconsciously: “I’m going out soon and won’t be able to have breakfast in the room.”

After sending this message, he added, “The studio should prepare breakfast.”

Then he sent another one, “I’m going to wash up; let’s talk later; come to me for lunch at noon.”

He was in a good mood today and was in a good shape when washing up; his movements were more agile than usual.

After a quick washup and change, just as he opened the door to go out, Hotel Manager Zhong personally brought an insulated bag over. “Third Master had instructed the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Mr. Qi, please take it on the way and eat it, so as not to delay your time.”

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Qi Xiaoyu went to work with a loving breakfast.

When he arrived at the film and television park near Weihao Hotel, it was still early, just eight o’clock.

But almost all the staff were there.

Chu He saw him coming and ran to the door to meet him, and as soon as they met, he asked, “Anything happy today? You seem to be in a good mood.”

Chu He looked at Qi Xiaoyu with a smile while talking. Qi Xiaoyu chose a light-colored outfit today, which made him look more pure and lovely.

Qi Xiaoyu thought he hid his emotions well, so he was a little stunned when he heard Chu He’s question.

Chu He laughed and pointed to his face, “I watched you walk all the way in from outside, and the corners of your lips never dropped.”

Qi Xiaoyu pinched his face when he heard this, a little confused, and hurriedly said, “I’m happy when I think of yesterday’s site because I finally solved a problem.”

Chu He smiled and didn’t ask about it. His eyes swept over the insulation bag in Qi Xiaoyu’s hand, and then a slightly lost expression appeared on his face. He put the two large bags of breakfast in his hand on the table and called the nearby staff to come and eat.

The breakfast Chu He brought was also bean juice, steamed buns, eggs, and the like, which was similar to the ones Qi Xiaoyu brought with him. They were all non-irritating and good for the throat.

Everyone finished breakfast together, and the audition officially began at 8:30.

There were many stars who came to audition.

Wang Mingge was a gold medal director, and Chu He was a gold medal screenwriter. Just these two people together could attract a lot of attention.

In addition, sci-fi movies have been popular in the past two years, so people are willing to take advantage of the opportunity to try the challenge.

Among the many people auditioning for the movie, Qi Xiaoyu met Xue Qingchu. He and Xue Qingchu hadn’t been in contact much lately, except for the last time when Ster Entertainment changed ownership and she came over once.

Xue Qingchu had many roles and was always busy.

Qi Xiaoyu walked through the crowd to greet her. Others were preparing in the audition room, so he was free for the time being.

Xue Qingchu’s assistant, Tao Tao, followed beside her with a bunch of things. When she saw Qi Xiaoyu, she took the initiative to greet him and asked, “Are you here for the audition too?”

Her attitude towards Qi Xiaoyu was much better than when Xue Qingchu and Qi Xiaoyu were filming commercials together.

The change in her attitude was exactly the same change in the attitude and opinion of other people in the entertainment industry towards Qi Xiaoyu over the past year.

When Taotao asked this question, other people who came to the audition, especially male stars who were about the same age as Qi Xiaoyu, all turned their eyes to him, either openly or secretly.

There are many male roles in this movie, but there are not many male roles between the ages of 20 and 30, only two or three, one of which is the male lead, and it’s rumored to be already set. There’s also a male role No. nth, which is usually not the first choice for those who come here. They are all here for the male role No. 3.

Male role No. 3 is the male lead’s childhood friend. Together with the male lead, he entered the four-dimensional space to start the adventure. The role is quite eye-catching, which is why many people got their eyes on it. Now seeing Qi Xiaoyu appear here, others silently regard him as a competitor.

“The Evil,”  a collaboration between Qi Xiaoyu and Wang Mingge, was currently being promoted. Anyone with a discerning eye can see how much Wang Mingge likes Qi Xiaoyu.

Now it’s another movie directed by Wang Mingge, and Qi Xiaoyu is here again…

Some people who like to gossip and stir up trouble immediately whisper, “What else is there to choose? I’m afraid they only invited us to make up the number.”

“I haven’t seen Wang Mingge hiring the same actor constantly. How did he become an exception? Don’t tell me it’s an unspoken rule.”

Because it involves a dispute over interests and resources and the quota is small, some people’s words are as unpleasant as they can be.

Xue Qingchu glanced at the gossipers and pulled Qi Xiaoyu away. “Don’t take their words to heart. If you want a role, you can definitely get it with your own strength. I’m here to audition for the female lead, but the competition is quite fierce. Look over there; Lu Shanshan and Pang Xin are here, but they may not be able to get it.”

The direction of this movie is very tough, and several female characters are all outstanding fighters. Therefore, Xue Qingchu’s styling today is also very cool. Her hair is tied into a high ponytail, and her skin is a little tanned. It matches well with the military green jacket on her body, which is completely different from her previous girlish style dress, indicating that she has prepared for the character.

Qi Xiaoyu glanced at those gossipers. He had a slight impression of the one who took the lead and said the most ferocious words. It seemed that his name was Qiu Yuan. They were both nominated for the Best Supporting Actor in the Golden Loquat Award. After he won the award, the other party seemed very unconvinced and expressed his dissatisfaction on his Weibo, leading his fans to have a small fight with Qi Xiaoyu’s fans.

Qi Xiaoyu then retracted his gaze. He put his attention back on the conversation with Xue Qingchu: “You are in good shape. Perform well later, and you won’t be outdone by them.”

He encouraged Xue Qingchu for a while, and Xue Qingchu also wished him a successful audition. Then a staff member came over and asked him to go over, saying that Wang Mingge wanted to see him.

This remark fell into the ears of other uninformed people and suddenly took on a different meaning. Those who were already envious of Qi Xiaoyu now complained even more, saying that Qi Xiaoyu was indeed involved with Wang Mingge and had been chosen in advance behind the scene.

Qiu Yuan was the one working the hardest to fan the flames. Last time he didn’t get the Best Supporting Actor award, so this time, a confirmed supporting actor, he couldn’t let Qi Xiaoyu snatch it away again.

He was so involved in the role of fanning the flames that he even forgot some of his prepared scripts and lines, especially when he entered the audition room and was told that Qi Xiaoyu was both the producer and the male lead, and that they needed to audition for a scene that required the cooperation of Qi Xiaoyu to complete it. Qiu Yuan was even more shocked that he stood in place and completely forgot all his lines.

What was even more shocking was that after everyone finished the audition, Wang Mingge and Chu He would politely ask Qi Xiaoyu for his opinion.

Of course, not only Qiu Yuan, but other people who had gossiped before, even Xue Qingchu and Taotao, were a little surprised. They knew that Qi Xiaoyu bought Star Entertainment, but they didn’t expect it to develop so fast, and even the producer was him.

There are many ways to be a star; acting all the time is one way; turning to investment and business is one way; acting and directing all-round development is also a way.

But each path takes a lot of time and huge energy.

It has to be said that Qi Xiaoyu’s progress is amazingly fast, to the point of being jaw-dropping.

Tao Tao had already quietly asked Xue Qingchu if she should communicate more with Chi Xiaoyu and use her personal friendship to snatch the role.

However, Qi Xiaoyu didn’t take these episodes to heart. He took advantage of the break in the audition to send messages to Xun Qian.

Xun Qian asked him what he wanted to eat so that he could reserve a seat and asked him when he would finish his work and pick him up for a meal.

During the chat, he felt that Xun Qian was slightly different from before, but this difference made him very happy.

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