The first drama in his life, although there were many twists and turns along the way, finally came to an end, and Xiao Can couldn’t help but feel reluctant to part.
The director represented the crew in presenting him with flowers, and several lead actors took turns to hug him.
Qi Wen seemed a bit emotional, hugging him for a while and even tearing up.
He had a very obvious desire to get close to Xiao Can, but he was hindered by the “role-snatching” incident and didn’t dare to approach casually. Xiao Can saw this during this time, but he also had no intention of taking the initiative.
This pure and innocent little white flower, raised in a greenhouse, was ultimately not on the same path as him. If they couldn’t get along, there was no need to be friends.
But as the separation approached, Xiao Can hesitated for a long time and couldn’t help but remind him.
When leaving the set, he pulled Qi Wen aside to a corner, whispered in his ear and told him, “Luo Yinan is very scheming, be careful when you interact with him.”
Qi Wen was stunned.
Since the flower incident, Luo Yinan never approached Xiao Can privately again.
Xiao Can was quite satisfied with this, but after that, he occasionally saw Luo Yinan and Qi Wen chatting and laughing during break time, and the atmosphere was a bit strange.
Colleagues should get along harmoniously, there was no need to make a fuss, but Luo Yinan had mocked Qi Wen in front of him before.
Thinking of how Luo Yinan, in order to curry favor, endured humiliation and made an Alpha gesture towards He Xingzhou, Qi Wen’s family background undoubtedly also had great appeal to him.
Xiao Can didn’t hesitate to speculate about Luo Yinan with the utmost malice.
He struggled for several days, not knowing whether to warn Qi Wen or not. After all, their relationship was just like that, and even if he said it, the other party might not listen, and it might even be told to Luo Yinan himself, causing unnecessary grudges.
He endured until the end of filming. Xiao Can watched as the atmosphere between those two became increasingly ambiguous, even starting to get physical, and he couldn’t hold back any longer.
He expressed himself very delicately, and after Qi Wen listened, he blinked his eyes a couple of times, with a clear hint of naivety in his gaze.
Xiao Can didn’t plan to explain much. After patting him on the back, he intended to leave.
But unexpectedly, Qi Wen caught up and asked, “Is there a misunderstanding?”
Xiao Can smiled at him, “Well, it’s possible.”
“Yinan ge has always encouraged me,” Qi Wen continued, “He’s a very gentle person.”
Xiao Can regretted meddling in other people’s business. He nodded perfunctorily, but Qi Wen was persistent, relentlessly chasing after him, asking, “Is it because, you and him before… that…”
Xiao Can stopped in his tracks, frowned, and asked, “Me and him? Before what?”
Qi Wen’s eyes flickered, “Yinan ge told me that you… you wanted to pursue him, and then it got a bit unpleasant…”
Xiao Can’s eyes widened, “Huh?”
“You’re both very nice people,” Qi Wen looked embarrassed, “It’s just, it’s just…”
Before Qi Wen could finish the second half of his sentence, Xiao Can interrupted, “I wanted to pursue him? Did he tell you that?”
Qi Wen nodded cautiously.
Xiao Can thought he should thank himself for his unnecessary concern. If not for that, he wouldn’t have had the chance to know that this scoundrel Luo Yinan was spreading such rumors behind his back.
“Do you want to see our chat records?” Xiao Can asked. “I never actively approached him, he’s the one who’s been harassing me unilaterally.”
“Huh?” Qi Wen was dumbfounded, seeming unwilling to believe. “But…”
Xiao Can was about to take out his phone when Luo Yinan’s voice came from nearby.
“What are you guys talking about?”
Xiao Can turned around, only to see Luo Yinan smiling at the two of them, a hint of panic hidden beneath his seemingly calm face.
He inserted himself into their conversation undoubtedly to interrupt them from discussing things they shouldn’t. Moreover, most people wouldn’t confront others even if they found out, out of face-saving considerations. Afterwards, he could always find a way to smooth things over.
Xiao Can stared at him for half a second and then smiled, “Talking about you.”
Luo Yinan’s face twitched, “Oh? What about me?”
“Could you come over for a moment?” Xiao Can continued to smile, “I have something to ask you.”
Luo Yinan hesitated for a few seconds and then walked over slowly, under Qi Wen’s expectant gaze, “What are you guys talking about?”
“I heard that I pursued you?” Xiao Can asked.
He was direct, and both Qi Wen and Luo Yinan froze on the spot.
“Huh? I, I mean…” Luo Yinan was flustered, trying to make excuses, “We have a good relationship, just friends, maybe… well, that’s not what I meant, he misunderstood.”
“Qi Wen,” Xiao Can turned to look at the dumbfounded Qi Wen, “He said it was you who misunderstood.”
Qi Wen furrowed his brows, dumbfounded for a moment, murmured to Luo Yinan, “You said that to me.”
Luo Yinan’s eyes flickered, “No, you must have misheard.”
Xiao Can shrugged his shoulders at Qi Wen.
Qi Wen stared at Luo Yinan, his face not looking good.
“Oh, by the way,” Xiao Can said again, “After I leave later, you won’t tell Qi Wen again, saying this now is just to save face for me, right?”
“What are you saying,” Luo Yinan’s smile was extremely awkward, “How could I say such a thing.”
“That’s good,” Xiao Can said, then looked at Qi Wen again, “If he comes up with something else later, remember to tell me, I’m always ready for a confrontation.”
“I said it was just a misunderstanding,” Luo Yinan was about to collapse, “You’re overthinking it.”
“This is not a trivial matter for me,” Xiao Can said, “It’s better to treat it seriously.” After saying that with a serious face, he immediately smiled again, “Explaining clearly is good for both of us, right?”
“Yes,” Luo Yinan nodded repeatedly, “Explaining clearly is good.”
Qi Wen remained silent, his face expressionless.
Xiao Can thought, if even in this situation he couldn’t see through the nature of this Alpha, then this kid was destined to suffer this ordeal.
Cai Yawen booked Xiao Can’s ticket for the next day at noon.
He had worked hard for a while, finally coming to an end, and planned to arrange a little vacation for himself.
The video remade by the AI a while ago had been widely circulated on the Internet, and with it, this drama also gained some attention. Although not all the comments were positive, those negative reviews were quite beneficial to Xiao Can.
Various invitations came one after another, some of which were quite attractive.
Thinking that he would probably become busier in the future, Xiao Can, who had been tired for several months, felt that he should take a break.
On the return flight, he played with his phone and suddenly thought of something important that had been completely pushed to the back of his mind during this period.
According to the original plan, he was supposed to undergo surgery to remove the mark.
At the moment he realized this, he felt a strong resistance in his heart.
He didn’t want to go.
He Xingzhou said they would eventually be together. In fact, as long as he nodded, they could immediately enter into a relationship.
Although it hadn’t reached that point yet, judging from their current relationship, would it be a bit redundant to remove the mark?
No matter how advanced the technology was, surgery was still somewhat harmful to the body.
Maybe they could really make it to the end. Going and then removing the mark would be completely pointless.
Not only would it harm the body, perhaps, it would also hurt He Xingzhou’s feelings.
Should he hint to He Xingzhou and hear his opinion?
As he was pondering, his phone received a message from He Xingzhou.
—Has the shooting finished? When are you coming back?
Xiao Can had posted a photo of himself finishing the shoot on his Moments last night. It seemed that this guy who rarely checked his Moments finally saw it.
He replied with a suppressed smile.
—The plane will land in forty-five minutes.
He Xingzhou replied with an exclamation mark.
Then quickly asked again:
—Did you arrange for a car to pick you up?
Xiao Can turned to Cai Yawen sitting beside him and asked, “Did you arrange for a car for me?”
Cai Yawen nodded, “Yes, I did.”
She was as reliable as ever.
Xiao Can smiled at her, “You take the car back, I might not need it.”
Cai Yawen was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, “Okay, got it.”
Xiao Can smiled and looked at his phone, typing a reply.
—Oh no, I forgot!
A few seconds later, he received the expected response.
—I’ll come pick you up.
It was convenient that He Xingzhou lived in a remote area close to the airport.
Fully equipped, Xiao Can entered the parking lot through the VIP channel, and a black car flashed its lights at him.
He understood and quickly walked over, hesitating for half a second when opening the door, and finally chose the passenger seat.
Getting into the car, he took off his sunglasses, turned his head, and smiled at the Alpha in the driver’s seat, “Not bad, pretty fast.”
He Xingzhou squinted at him, slowly raised his hand, but quickly retracted it, placing it on the steering wheel.
“Are you planning to go straight home, or…” he hesitated.
“Is there a welcoming banquet?” Xiao Can asked.
He Xingzhou nodded, “Yes, there can be.”
Xiao Can nodded in satisfaction, “Then I’ll give you face.”
He Xingzhou didn’t immediately start the car but picked up his phone. After some operation, he handed it to Xiao Can.
The screen displayed the interface of a fresh food online shopping platform app.
“Order whatever you want to eat,” He Xingzhou said, “Try to be fast and catch up with us at home.”
Xiao Can didn’t stand on ceremony with him. He took the phone and happily started browsing.
After the car left the parking lot, he asked, “Can you cook octopus?”
“I can, go ahead and order,” He Xingzhou said, “Do you want it braised or stir-fried with pickles?”
“I’ve never had pickles before, are they good?” Xiao Can was very interested.
“They should suit your taste,” He Xingzhou said, “There are no pickles at home, buy some, choose the lightly salted ones.”
Xiao Can nodded, added both octopus and pickles to the shopping cart, then browsed for a while and said, “How about some razor clams?”
“You really love seafood,” He Xingzhou chuckled, “Don’t ask me, just buy them.”
“Don’t ask? What if I order something you can’t cook?” Xiao Can asked.
He Xingzhou laughed disdainfully, “Then that’s your problem.”
“You said that,” Xiao Can became interested, “Let’s start with king crab!”
“King crab can be eaten after steaming,” He Xingzhou chuckled, “Choose something more challenging?”
Xiao Can was up for the challenge, seriously browsing, when suddenly the phone vibrated.
“Teacher Xia sent you a message!” he told He Xingzhou.
“Read it out,” He Xingzhou said.
This was really shameless. Xiao Can opened the chat window and read, “Isn’t this you standing me up?” He looked at He Xingzhou curiously, “Are you standing him up?”
“Help me press the voice button,” He Xingzhou said.
Xiao Can pressed the voice button and handed the phone over. He Xingzhou leaned over and said into the phone, “Sorry, something important came up suddenly. I’ll make it up to you next time.”
The voice message was sent with a swoosh.
“…What important thing is it?” Xiao Can asked.
“To organize a welcome banquet for you,” He Xingzhou said.
Xiao Can’s heart swelled with joy, suppressing his smile until his face twisted. Just as he was about to switch the window back to the shopping platform, he suddenly noticed an unread message in a window that had been set to Do Not Disturb.
Luo Yinan.
Xiao Can raised an eyebrow.
