Xiao Can really wanted to ask Tan Zhen, don’t you think He Xingzhou’s behavior is a bit strange?
But he stopped himself from saying it.
Although it was the truth, it sounded too much like sowing discord.
Anyway, as long as Tan Zhen didn’t mind, it was fine. It was their own business as a couple, and he had no say in it.
After hanging up the phone, he had to add He Xingzhou back.
When unilaterally deleting and adding a friend again, the other party wouldn’t receive a notification from the system, and Xiao Can had no intention of notifying him specifically.
He didn’t really think that He Xingzhou’s strange words and actions toward him were because he was flirting with him.
He couldn’t figure out what He Xingzhou was thinking, and he didn’t intend to waste time thinking about it.
Late that night, after Xiao Can finished washing up and was about to rest, he glanced at his phone before bed and happened to receive a message from He Xingzhou.
—1
As Xiao Can frowned, this meaningless number was retracted by He Xingzhou.
Obviously, this guy was testing if he was added back.
Xiao Can was speechless and decided not to pay attention to it.
After a while, another message came.
Xiao Can reluctantly opened it and was surprised to find that He Xingzhou had sent a video, with a red-beaked parrot on the cover.
It was the adorable Charlie!
Xiao Can immediately clicked to play.
After loading, the screen automatically went full screen, and cheerful music came from the phone’s speaker.
Xiao Can noticed that Charlie was standing on top of a piano.
He Xingzhou was probably playing the piano with one hand. The music wasn’t complicated, but it was pleasant and full of vitality.
As the music gradually intensified, Charlie’s dance moves became more passionate, swaying along with the rhythm.
As the music became more intense, its dance moves became more passionate, swaying its body up and down, enjoying itself.
Xiao Can was overwhelmed by cuteness. The video lasted a minute and a half. After it ended, he immediately chose to replay it, smiling uncontrollably under his blanket as he watched the screen.
After watching it again, he clicked on the text input box, smiling, and typed: “Charlie is so talented and cute!”
Just as he was about to send it, he suddenly realized something was wrong, hesitated for a moment, and deleted the line.
Then he turned off the screen, placed the phone by his pillow, and closed his eyes.
After a short while, the phone vibrated twice.
Xiao Can, with his eyes half-closed, groped for the phone and pressed the screen to light it up. In the conversation box between him and He Xingzhou, there was now a photo.
In the photo, Charlie was sticking out its butt, flapping its wings, doing who knows what, looking adorable.
What’s this guy doing! In the middle of the night, he’s sending such teasing stuff!
As he admired the cute photo of Charlie, he received another text from He Xingzhou.
—Don’t delete me, I’ll often show you Charlie.
Looking at this sentence, Xiao Can suddenly understood.
Some people show off their children, some show off their cats and dogs, but He Xingzhou was special, he liked to show off his bird.
Maybe he didn’t have any other bird enthusiasts around him, so when he finally met someone who liked Charlie, he didn’t want to let go easily and wanted to make the most of it.
Since Charlie was so likable, reluctantly taking a look wouldn’t hurt.
Xiao Can still didn’t reply, put down his phone, and made a deal with him in his mind.
The next morning, he was awakened by the ringing of his phone.
He picked up the phone with sleepy eyes, answered the call, and heard his cousin Xiao Yi’s excited voice on the other end.
“I’ve come up with a super awesome idea, it’s gonna be a hit when we shoot it,” Xiao Yi sounded very excited, “Come over and let’s discuss how to shoot it.”
Xiao Can rolled his eyes weakly, “But I’m busy today.”
“The whole day?” Xiao Yi asked, “What about tomorrow?”
“I’ve been busy these days. I haven’t even had time to update my own content lately,” Xiao Can replied casually, “Why don’t you send me the script first?”
“No script. Can I just dictate it to you?” Xiao Yi suggested.
“Better to write it down. If you’re really serious about this, you shouldn’t be too casual,” Xiao Can advised.
“What’s the point of all that? Many great directors don’t use scripts,” Xiao Yi dismissed, “You shouldn’t treat videos as products but as art. Art is free and shouldn’t be restricted. You guys are too commercial, lacking spirituality.”
“Mm-hmm, you make a good point. I should learn from you,” Xiao Can said, “Let me make some arrangements, and I’ll contact you as soon as I’m free to listen to your script. Then we can discuss it properly.”
Xiao Yi was satisfied, “Alright, but do it quickly.”
After hanging up, Xiao Can tossed his phone aside, thinking, “Whatever.”
He rolled over under the covers and closed his eyes, but before he could drift off, his phone rang again.
Xiao Can pulled the covers over his head and let out a pitiful complaint amidst the continuous music, passively resisting for a while before reluctantly reaching out to find his phone and pulling it under the covers.
He had intended to silence and ignore it if it was Xiao Yi again, but when he glanced at the screen, it was the head of Bai Tao calling.
He quickly answered, trying to sound relaxed and natural, “Hello?”
“Good morning, hope I’m not disturbing you,” Mr. Bai Tao asked.
Xiao Can thought, if you’re really sincere, you should send a message first before calling.
“Of course not,” he said, “how can I help you?”
“He Xingzhou said you’ve already listened to the song. We’re discussing the title now and wanted to hear your opinion,” Mr. Bai Tao said, “Do you have any suggestions?”
“You guys can decide on your own. If not, you can create a poll link. Why call?” Xiao Can remained silent in bed with his eyes closed, kicking his legs in frustration. Nevertheless, he maintained a cheerful tone, “Sure, do you have any options to consider?”
After that, Mr. Bai Tao rattled off seven names over the phone, each sounding both tacky and unpleasant. Xiao Can had no idea which one to choose.
“They’re all good,” he told Mr. Bai Tao, “I think… ‘Journey of Dreams’ sounds nice. What do you think, Mr. Bai Tao?”
“I suggested ‘Love and Harmony’,” Mr. Bai Tao said.
That sounded too cheesy, completely mismatched with the beautiful melody written by He Xingzhou.
“I like that one too!” Xiao Can said, “It sounds very gentle and dignified, very classy.”
“Really? You think so too?” Mr. Bai Tao was pleased, “I was criticized by He Xingzhou, and I lost confidence.”
Xiao Can opened his eyes, “…Which one did he choose?”
“He said none of them were great, so any of them will do,” Mr. Bai Tao laughed helplessly, “Artists have different opinions from us.”
Xiao Can laughed along, “I’m just a commoner, I won’t comment.”
Finally done with the call, Xiao Can put down his phone, fully awake now.
But he wasn’t willing to get out of bed just yet, so he closed his eyes and lay in bed, lost in thought.
Just as he was starting to feel drowsy again, his phone vibrated once more.
Xiao Can was so annoyed that he threw off the covers and grabbed his phone. Looking at the screen, it showed “He Silly.”
This time, he didn’t bother hiding his emotions.
After answering, he immediately asked, “Do you have to say something important this early in the morning?!”
There was a few seconds of silence from the other end before He Xingzhou answered, “It’s already half past ten.”
“For me, it’s early morning, it’s dawn,” Xiao Can said, “What’s the matter?”
“Do you want to watch Charlie play the claw machine?” He Xingzhou asked.
“…”
Xiao Can’s anger dissipated by half. He rubbed his nose and cleared his throat deliberately before saying hesitantly, “Sure.”
Why would you even need to ask about something like this? Just send it directly! Who wouldn’t want to watch cute little birds playing the claw machine?
“Okay,” He Xingzhou said, “That’s all. Get back to your rest.”
With that, he hung up proactively.
Xiao Can held his phone, silently waiting for the video. After a while, there was no movement.
Because he really wanted to watch, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and initiate a conversation with He Xingzhou.
“Where’s the video?”
He Xingzhou’s reply left him stunned.
“I’ve already ordered the claw machine. Just wait a bit longer.”
Xiao Can was filled with question marks, pondering for a moment before suddenly realizing what He Xingzhou meant – he had just bought the claw machine and planned to train Charlie slowly. Currently, Charlie didn’t have that skill at all.
Clutching his phone, Xiao Can gritted his teeth, “this is crazy!”
