121. Start Of Filming

Near the end of the term, Qi Le An did nothing else except study.

Yin Yan knew that Qi Le An agreed to join the cast of ‘Blue’, and he didn’t object to it. The two sides chose a good day and signed the contract.

“Blue” went into shooting in mid-February. It was planned to finish in mid-April. Qi Le An’s schoolwork would be affected a little, but Director Guan promised to leave Qi Le An the time to have a private tutorial each day.

Because the movie had requirements on the actor’s body shape, Qi Le An had to work out for a good figure before the shooting started.

Qi Le An, however, didn’t want to comment on that.

After half a month of last-minute cramming, Qi Le An went to take the test as if he was a martyr. Before his last exam, travel-worn and weary, Wei Chang Feng returned from Province S.

Because of the exam, Wei Chang Feng didn’t ask Qi Le An to pick him up. The exams were in the morning only. Qi Le An couldn’t put his mind into reviewing for exams anyway so he searched for recipes online and prepared to cook for Wei Chang Feng.

When Wei Chang Feng was home in the evening, he saw tomato eggs, potatoes, and a plate of burnt things on the dining table.

Qi Le An, who was holding the spatula, looked like he was going to have a breakdown as he said, “Wei Sama, why are you back so soon?! I haven’t finished cooking yet.”

Something was still brewing in the pot, which gave off a strange smell.

Amused, Wei Chang Feng put down his luggage and went to the kitchen as he said, “I thought I was going to cook.”

Qi Le An said, having a sad face, “I can’t focus on reading at all… I wanted to give you a surprise, but I didn’t expect it to turn out contrarily.”

Knowing he wasn’t exactly good at cooking, he didn’t try to make any rare dishes. The two veggies could barely reach the standard and the meat was disturbing to even look at.

Wei Chang Feng picked up the lid of the pot and looked at the fish inside. “It’s okay. This fish can still be saved.”

Qi Le An’s eyes lit up at that as he said, “Really?”

Wei Chang Feng nodded and said, “Get me some cooking wine.”

In a flurry, Qi Le An looked for cooking wine while Wei Chang Feng was busy by the counter skillfully. Soon, Qi Le An’s steamed osmanthus seemed to have been saved.

Although the cooking method changed from steamed to braised, it was still a fish.

A cooking show started by Qi Le An and ended by Wei Chang Feng lasted 20 minutes. At first, Qi Le An wanted to cook a delicious meal against all odds, but in the end, he turned out to be the one sitting at the dining table waiting for dinner.

Wei Chang Feng finished the braised fish and served it. Qi Le An went to get juice and poured for themselves as he said, not very excited, “I don’t feel like cooking next time.”

The gentle Wei Chang Feng picked up some egg and tomato with a pair of chopsticks and mixed it in the rice as he said, “It’s delicious. Please cook it for me next time.”

Qi Le An tried it. The tomato was a bit raw and the egg was a bit overcooked.

He then had a bite of the fish made by Wei Chang Feng. How could someone make such good food?

Wei Chang Feng wrapped at noon and rushed back in a hurry in the afternoon. However, all his tiredness vanished the moment he saw the kid carrying a spatula. He finished the dishes Qi Le An made and said, “No one has cooked for me for years.”

Qi Le An, who was about to clean up the table, paused.

Wei Chang Feng sat in front of the dining table with fatigue in his eyes. He looked up and said, “Thank you, my dear An, for cooking for me.”

Qi Le An couldn’t help but put down the things in his hand and go to Wei Chang Feng to beg for a hug.

Because of the exam the next day, the two didn’t mess around after dinner. Wei Chang Feng went to bed after sitting with Qi Le An for his revision.

On the day when Qi Le An’s exam was over, Wei Chang Feng personally went to pick him up from school and coincidentally bumped into Chen Shan. This was the first time that Chen Shan and Wei Chang Feng met after Qi Le An came out of the closet. Not knowing what they were talking about when Qi Le An came out of school, he saw the two sitting in the car happily.

Chen Shan said, “You are going to join the cast with Wei Sama, work hard!”

Qi Le An was confused.

“Blue” was a story that happened in City B and the shooting site was also there. Although filming would start in mid-February, the director asked the cast to join the crew at the start of February to get familiar with each other. On the last night before leaving for City B, Wei Chang Feng held Qi Le An in his arms and read the script for “Blue”. Qi Le An couldn’t help but say, “Zhendong is such a bastard. I heard that this was adapted from a real story. My heart aches for Lan.”

Wei Chang Feng flipped a page with his slender fingers and couldn’t help laughing, “Where did you hear that from? It’s just fiction. Don’t take it seriously.”

Qi Le An wanted to say something, and after thinking for a moment, he added, “Let me ask you this. How do you feel about playing the role of a scumbag?”

Wei Chang Feng said helplessly, “Do you really think Zhendong is a shithead?”

Qi Le An nodded seriously, “Sure. He got together with Xiao Lan and then broke up with him on and off while seeking romantic relationships with others and ended up marrying a woman!”

“Have you ever thought that… Xiao Lan simply went to Zhendong for money at the beginning. The two of them agreed it was a deal. Zhandong also said countless times during the relationship what was between them was just for fun.”

Qi Le An was stunned.

“Blue” was indeed such a story. Xiao Lan, a college student, in need of tuition fees, was introduced to the rich kid – Zhendong. The two had a deal of sexual relationship, but they grew intimate as time passed. Xiao Lan fell in love and Zhendong was confused about his feelings too. The two got together and broke up on and off. Zhendong, who was a bisexual, got married to a woman. Later, Zhendong’s company got into trouble and he ended up in prison. Xiao Lan gathered several million to get him out of jail. Just as everything was settled when a couple would end up together, Xiao Lan died from an accident.

Xiao Lan was sensitive and infatuated, melancholy, proud yet brave. Zhendong was cynical, rascal yet gentle. Deep inside, he was a traditional Chinese man who thought it was the gravest offense to not carry on the ancestral line, so he was very hesitant about his feelings towards Xiao Lan.

From Xiao Lan’s point of view, Zhendong, who asked him to leave time and again, was undoubtedly cold-blooded. But from Zhendong’s perspective, he had already told Xiao Lan that they would separate.

Wei Chang Feng could see the story rationally, but Qi Le An seemed to be a little trapped.

Seeing the kid was still deep in thought, Wei Chang Feng put the script aside and said, “Go to sleep.”

Qi Le An nodded and turned off the bedside lamp. He found a comfortable position in Wei Chang Feng’s arms and closed his eyes.

Tonight, he felt he had seen the melancholic Xiao Lan in his dream.

The next day, Qi Le An and Wei Chang Feng went to the airport separately. Qi Le An left the house first. He had already gone through security when Wei Chang Feng arrived. As the most popular male celebrity, Wei Chang Feng was naturally blocked by the crowd.

The two met in the VIP room. Wei Chang Feng had Gary with him while Qi Le An was followed by Chen Shan.

Looking down at the ticket, Wei Chang Feng and Qi Le An were neighbors on the plane while Chen Shan and Gary were seated next to each other.

Gary, “…” Something isn’t right here.

After arriving in City B, the four went straight to the set. There were only a few indoor scenes in “Blue”, and Director Guan already had the studio built. He asked Wei Chang Feng and Qi Le An to stay in Zhendong and Xiao Lan’s ‘home’ for the next half a month to relate to the characters.

For this reason, he arranged the rest of the cast to live in the villa next door, leaving space for Wei Chang Feng and Qi Le An.

Qi Le An was really grateful to Director Guan for being so considerate.

After taking care of the trivial, Chen Shan returned to Hai City. Chen's family was busy, so he had to go back and give his father a hand.

Most of the time, Qi Le An and Wei Chang Feng were ‘looking for inspirations’ in the villa, and for the rest of the time, they listened to Director Guan’s opinion of the script. Afraid that the two had trouble relating to the characters, Director Guan asked them to do everything together.

However, he didn’t expect that after a week… he suddenly said with a strange expression, “You two…”

While he was speaking with the script in his hands, Qi Le An and Wei Chang Feng were sitting on the sofa, opposite him. Qi Le An wanted to eat apples, and Wei Chang Feng peeled one for him.

“You two are actually…” The director said mysteriously.

Qi Le An blinked and pretended innocent, “What?”

The director looked anxious and said, “Gay!”

Qi Le An made a surprised expression and said, “Mr. Director, you mean Wei Sama and I have found the right feelings? Can we start shooting now?”

Wei Chang Feng let Qi Le An be naughty, cut the apple into pieces, and put them on a fruit plate. Director Guan was exasperated as he said, “This is exactly what I want.”

Qi Le An answered, “Thank you for your approval, Mr. Director. I will work harder.”

The director was so angry that he wanted to throw the script and leave.

He used to think that Qi Le An was an innocent boy. But after a few days of interaction… He found that Qi Le An wasn’t in the least innocent.

Seeing this, Wei Chang Feng came out to smooth things over and said, “Xiao An has worked hard these days. Thank you for your compliment.”

Then he looked at Qi Le An lovingly.

Guan Kai, “…” He was itching to know the truth. We are all gay here, from the director, scriptwriter to art consultant. There’s no need to hide anything. Don’t be shy.

Although his heart was full of complaints, the director knew that Wei Chang Feng and Qi Le An were popular stars, different from people like him who worked behind the scenes, so he held back his urge for gossip and said, “Now that you’ve got the right feelings, how about we start early?”

Qi Le An said happily, “Sure.”

Guan Kai smiled cheekily.

On the seventh of February, less than half a month away from the Chinese new year, Someone Likes Blue officially started filming.

The first scene was shot in a high-end club. Zhendong, played by Wei Chang Feng, was having fun with his friend when he saw Qi Le An sitting there obediently.

“Who is that kid?” Zhendong, on a cigar, couldn’t help but ask his subordinates.

In the distance, Xiao Lan sat obediently at a private table, completely focused on an English movie.

“It’s a kid for Brother Ma. A student. It’s time for a new term and he doesn’t have enough money to cover his tuition.” the subordinate replied.

Zhendong’s eyes became wild, “A boy? Is he healthy? Good at sex or not?”

The subordinate looked at Zhendong and answered, “Don’t joke around, Brother Dong. He doesn’t do that for a living!”

After the movie ended, Xiao Lan looked out of the window melancholily. That was when his eyes met Zhendong’s.

Xiao Lan looked away quickly, but Zhendong was enchanted by that pair of eyes as he said to his subordinate, “Bring the kid… to me.”

“Cut!” The director had a pigtail on and shouted, “Wei Chang Feng, good job. Qi Le An, you are not in the right mood… You, you, why do I feel like you hate Zhendong?”

As the director said this, Qi Le An got on his feet quickly and said, “Sorry, I’m so sorry. One more time.”

He felt a bit angry when he remembered how Zhendong had abandoned Xiao Lan time and again, which made his eyes look wrong.

The director nodded and said, “Get ready.”

Qi Le An started to adjust quickly, telling himself that he was Xiao Lan and Wei Sama was Zhendong…

No way! He’s still angry!

This was the first time he worked with Wei Sama after they were together. Such a memorable experience… What should he do now that he couldn’t get in the role?

Qi Le An felt desperate.