“Sure.” Gong Yue said, one arm around Ye Shanshan’s waist, his right hand holding the pen, using the tip of the pen on the skin below his collarbone, covering his heart, and earnestly signed his name.
The fair skin contrasted sharply with the black ink color, the deep mark-like beauty.
Gong Yue looked almost obsessed, unable to help but lower his head, and pressed a kiss behind the character “Yue”. As the pen tip passed by, Ye Shanshan, who was already somewhat sensitive there, felt like the place kissed by Gong Yue was about to catch fire.
——My heart is going to be roasted, Ye Shanshan thought of the scene and burst into laughter.
Gong Yue’s breath brushed over the pink sugar grains, Ye Shanshan felt ticklish, took a breath, and his heart rate accelerated again—Hmm, it seems my roasting heart can still hold on a little longer.
“Done signing.” Gong Yue straightened up, closed the pen cap, making a “snap” sound. He looked down at the two words and asked, “Do you like it?”
Ye Shanshan looked down and felt it looked very good, his eyes brightened, “I like it!” As he spoke, the play wasn’t over yet. He took a half-step back, reached out to Gong Yue, and smiled brightly,
“Mr. Gong, nice to meet you. Congratulations on having a shining boyfriend.”
“Well, congratulations to myself.” Gong Yue took Ye Shanshan’s outstretched hand, squeezed his slender fingers, naturally interlocked their fingers, and pulled him inside, “Did you have fun today?”
“I had a great time! Watched TV with Luoyang, played a few rounds of games. But even though I let him win quietly, he still couldn’t beat me. And Zheng Dong left his dog with Luoyang for boarding. The Husky is a bit silly, but very well-behaved.”
Ye Shanshan’s chatty mode came online again as he followed Gong Yue, all the way to the desk. Suddenly, he remembered a question, eyes full of anticipation,
“Brother, my ad aired, did you watch it?”
Meeting Ye Shanshan’s gaze, Gong Yue lowered his head and kissed the dimple at the corner of his mouth. Gong Yue uttered a “Hmm,” “I watched.”
“How many times did you watch it?”
“Eleven times.”
Ye Shanshan thought for a moment, “Then watch it a few more times tomorrow, the more you watch, the more you’ll think of me.”
“Okay.” Actually, even if he didn’t watch it, he’d still be thinking of him.
Hearing Gong Yue’s reply, Ye Shanshan smiled brightly. Oh, having a boyfriend is really nice!
“The movie thing you mentioned today, if you need anything, you can directly contact the person in charge at Citrus Entertainment.” He wouldn’t interfere too much with Ye Shanshan’s work, but he would make sure everything was arranged properly.
Understanding Gong Yue’s meaning, Ye Shanshan leaned over and kissed the corner of his lips, “Mr. Gong, let’s work hard together!”
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After going through the efficient proposal for “Mountains and Rivers Remain” prepared by Gong Yue’s assistant team, Ye Shanshan thought for a moment, then started a discussion group and invited Luoyang and Director Zhang to join.
Feeling that if Zheng Dong found out that he and Luoyang were preparing to make a movie without telling him, he would definitely be upset, so he also invited Zheng Dong to join.
He even changed the name of the group chat to “Barbecue! Mahjong!”
In the discussion group, Zheng Dong responded even faster than the internet-addicted Luoyang, and within a few seconds, he typed, “Are you guys really going to make ‘Mountains and Rivers Remain’?” followed by a string of exclamation marks.
Luoyang: “Yes, both of your only artists will be involved in this project.”
Zheng Dong: “…” After two seconds, he added, “Call me!”
In the evening, as Zheng Dong had just finished his work and returned home, he suddenly received a call from the company’s higher-ups, saying that “Mountains and Rivers Remain” would be directly elevated to the top priority projects. This meant that the entire company’s resources would be directed towards this film.
Zheng Dong was familiar with the script of “Mountains and Rivers Remain”. Back then, he and Luoyang’s father were like father and son, witnessing firsthand how the other poured all his heart and soul into the script in that final year.
But because Director Xu had offended people before he passed away, for a period of time after his death, Luoyang had a tough time, and no one dared to mention starting the project of “Mountains and Rivers Remain.”
Now Luoyang has managed to come out of it a bit, and the people Director Xu had offended before have fallen down as well. Seeing a glimmer of hope, Luoyang mentioned to him recently that he wanted to take the script to Director Zhang and see if Zhang was interested in directing it. If not, then they would look for someone else.
So, what’s the situation now?
When the call connected, Luoyang’s mood was obviously good, “Zheng ge.”
Zheng Dong, who was in a state of not knowing anything, had a headache, “Luoyang, what’s going on with ‘Mountains and Rivers Remain’?”
“I knew you were going to ask about this.” Luoyang lay directly on the sofa, “It’s because of Shanshan.” Then, he roughly recounted the conversation with Ye Shanshan and deliberately emphasized Ye Shanshan’s definition of taking care of Jin, Zhu, Bao, and Yang, asking Zheng Dong, “Any insights?”
At this moment, Zheng Dong’s thoughts synchronized with Luoyang’s instantly, holding his forehead, “Damn, care and nurture!”
Luoyang laughed almost breathlessly across from him, finally someone who felt the same way as him.
“So now the company has directly put this project as the top priority. Is it Mr. Gong’s idea?”
“Yeah, Shanshan is providing most of the funding, and I also have some savings ready to invest. Just made a call, and Director Zhang has already agreed to serve as both the director and producer. The company will handle distribution and set up a project team.”
Luoyang lay on the sofa, looking at the neon lights outside the window, his voice very light,
“Zheng ge, suddenly I feel it’s all so unreal. I’ve persisted for so many years, and I really thought I’d never be able to make this film in my lifetime.”
“Luoyang,” Zheng Dong also felt poignant. He remembered that after Luoyang had finished his father’s funeral and invited him to dinner, thanking him for his care during that time, Luoyang said he would definitely make it in the entertainment industry. Even though he was constantly suppressed, Luoyang still persevered, never thinking of giving up. “Work hard.”
“Yeah, making this film would also fulfill my parents’ wishes. They should be very happy.” After saying that, Luoyang’s tone became happier again, “So, is this considered the echo of ‘never forget, must have a response’? Suddenly, I feel like Shanshan is a lucky star.”
As soon as Ye Shanshan was mentioned, Zheng Dong felt tired of it, “I don’t want to talk about you two anymore. I feel like I’m a fake manager.”
Feeling Zheng Dong’s resentment, Luoyang laughed so hard he almost fell off the sofa.
The four of them discussed for two hours in the group chat. Because Director Xu had been continuously improving the script and storyboard before his death, there were very few areas that needed to be changed. The production crew led by Director Zhang also had a fixed team, so that wasn’t a problem.
However, although the main issues had been resolved, considering the other miscellaneous preparations such as casting, costumes, and locations, the earliest this film could start shooting would be next spring. Director Zhang urged Ye Shanshan and Luoyang to finalize the roles these days, after all, they had agreed to save money.
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With the matter settled, Ye Shanshan attended two classes with his headphones on again, and all his homework was done. Suddenly, he felt life was very empty.
He sat on the carpet, gradually moving towards Gong Yue’s position, finally leaning against him, putting his head on his lap, and played Tetris on his phone for a while. But soon he sighed and tossed the phone aside.
Life, oh, how dull!
Gong Yue noticed his furrowed brows and asked him, “What’s wrong?”
Being cared for by his boyfriend, Ye Shanshan instantly felt life became interesting again. He raised his face and asked Gong Yue, “Are you busy now?”
Gong Yue shook his head, “Not busy.”
Ye Shanshan instantly became excited, stood up, and put himself in Gong Yue’s arms, assuming the “sitting on the lap” position, leaning against Gong Yue’s firm chest.
“Ge, I want to try what we just did.”
Lately, he had been in a period of exploring the mysteries of the body, excited and curious like standing in front of the gates of a new world, discovering a new continent by analogy.
Gong Yue closed the laptop screen with his hand, focusing on talking to Ye Shanshan, “What did we do?”
Ye Shanshan thought for a moment, not knowing how to describe it, so he simply grabbed Gong Yue’s hand and touched the little candy grain, “This.”
The touch of the little candy grain was smooth and cute, and it would become round with a little stimulation. Gong Yue touched it and leaned close to Ye Shanshan’s ear, asking him, “Are you sure?” His voice was a bit low.
Ye Shanshan nodded, “Yes,” thinking for a moment, he explained, “I really like it.”
Gong Yue didn’t say anything else, gently squeezing the little candy grain. Ye Shanshan was very curious, looking at Gong Yue’s movements with a scientific curiosity.
And the little candy grain had turned from pink to crimson, looking very beautiful.
As his gaze passed over the two words written below Ye Shanshan’s collarbone, Gong Yue stopped his movements and asked him, “Do you like it?”
“Yeah, it’s comfortable.” Ye Shanshan replied seriously, as if studying a special topic, but his voice had a slight trembling tone, and his eyes were red, looking pitiful.
Finally, Ye Shanshan experienced the feeling of the little candy grain being gently pinched and kneaded, and then entangled with Gong Yue for over an hour, researching together on “how to make hard candy produce syrup.” Then he fell asleep in Gong Yue’s arms, feeling both physically exhausted and satisfied.
Carrying him to the bathroom for a bath, Gong Yue tucked Ye Shanshan into bed, tucked him in tightly, and was about to turn around to return to the study to continue his work when his sleeve was pulled.
“Mr. Gong, I have to remind you of something very important.” His voice was thick with sleepiness, but he was still holding onto Gong Yue, looking at him firmly.
“What is it?”
“Goodnight kiss!” Ye Shanshan’s eyelids were almost unable to stay open, but he was very insistent — this was a very important matter.
Gong Yue leaned down and kissed his forehead. He heard Ye Shanshan mutter, “Not enough, doesn’t count, perfunctory.”
Feeling a bit helpless, Gong Yue moved down a bit and brought Ye Shanshan’s crimson lips into his own, then parted their lips, sucking on his tongue for a while before pulling back.
“Like this?”
Ye Shanshan savored the sensation for a moment, “Barely counts.” He said satisfied, closing his eyes, “Goodnight, Mr. Gong. Finish your work early and come to sleep.”
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In the middle of the night, Zheng Dong posted a Weibo update.
In the first picture, there was a majestic and handsome Husky. In the second picture, the Husky was still the same, but its white fur had been meticulously dyed bright blue, looking extremely striking.
Zheng Dong only wrote one sentence, “My Husky looked in the mirror and got scared straight away. @Ye Shanshan @Luoyang, care to explain?”
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