94. Rehearse With Me

The crew members changed the set in a hurry-scurry manner, they all knew they were going to have a long day because Chu Cheng Yuan had delayed a lot of time.

It was already eight o’clock in the evening when Qi Le An was done for the day. As soon as he walked out of the dressing room, Chen Shan handed him a thermal lunchbox and said, “Eat it quickly.”

Qi Le An recognized that thermal lunchbox, Wei Chang Feng had the same one, he asked with disbelief, “Where did you get this lunchbox?”

“I bought it on Alibaba,” Chen Shan said, “I’ve even asked Gary for recommendations.”

Qi Le An, “…”

Inside the lunchbox was pumpkin lily millet porridge, millet was great to nourish the stomach, pumpkin was great to nourish the blood, Chen Shan asked the chef in the hotel to make this for Qi Le An.

Qi Le An took a sip and asked, “Did you have some, Chen Ge?”

Chen Shan said while driving, “I had dinner already, this healthy porridge is just for you, enjoy.”

Qi Le An hesitated for a few seconds and asked, “Have you seen Chu Cheng Yuan, Chen Ge?”

Chen Shan asked, “Why are you so interested in Chu Cheng Yuan? I think he went back to the hotel alone.

Qi Le An asked again, “Chen Ge, have you asked around for me yet? You know, the mistresses’ building?”

Chen Shan rolled his eyes and said, “Chen Ge, Chen Ge, your Chen Ge is not omnipotent. Can you please finish your porridge before it gets cold? ”

Qi Le An smiled and didn’t say anything. He focused on eating his porridge.

After a while, Chen Shan said, “I don’t have time to ask yet. I’ll call my mom tonight.”

“You want to ask your mom?” Qi Le An frowned, “Hmm, hopefully, your mom knows about it.”

After returning to the hotel, Chen Shan said goodnight to Qi Le An and went back to his room to make a call. Qi Le An knocked on Chu Cheng Yuan’s door after Chen Shan left his room.

He knocked for a long time before Chu Cheng Yuan opened the door. The room was dark and Chu Cheng Yuan didn’t turn on the lights.

Qi Le An looked surprised and asked, “Cheng Yuan, why didn’t you turn on the lights? Are you alright?”

Chu Cheng Yuan’s mind was in great turmoil. He lay in bed all afternoon without doing anything, just thinking about last night’s dream and the afternoon call with the housekeeper. After some time, he heard knocking outside and realized that it was dark.

The person he saw was Qi Le An, and Chu Cheng Yuan’s mood was more complicated, “Le An… I’m… I’m fine.”

Qi Le An looked worried and asked, “Cheng Yuan, have you eaten yet?”

Chu Cheng Yuan just wanted to be left alone and he didn’t have the energy to talk to i Qi Le An, so he said, “I’ve had dinner, thank you for coming by, are you here to talk or?”

Qi Le An looked like he was hurt by this ‘expulsion order’, so he asked tentatively, ” I’m just checking on you… In the afternoon, I felt like you weren’t in the right state.

Chu Cheng Yuan forced a smile and said, “I’m fine. I want to rest now. I’m sorry, can I see you tomorrow morning?”

Qi Le An looked like he was holding back the words which sprang to his lips, and he just said goodbye to Chu Cheng Yuan, “Cheng Yuan, you have a good rest tonight. I’ll see you tomorrow morning then!”

After returning to his room, Qi Le An was wild with joy. Chu Cheng Yuan was in a mess. ‘As long as I continue fabricating nightmares for him, he will suffer!’

After taking a shower, Qi Le An read his script on the sofa as usual. The phone suddenly rang. He turned his head and saw that it was Wei Chang Feng!

In the past few days, he had been scheming against Chu Cheng Yuan and had less contact with Wei Chang Feng. Coincidentally, Wei Chang Feng had a busy week on set. They hadn’t had a proper talk for a few days while now.

Qi Le An quickly put down the script and picked up the call.

“Wei Sama!” Qi Le An said excitedly.

Wei Chang Feng was stunned for a moment, then smiled, “You sound like you are in a good mood, did something good happen to you?”

Qi Le An grinned, “I’m in a good mood because Wei Sama you are calling me.”

Wei Chang Feng who was sitting in the car was full of tenderness, “Will you be in a better mood if I come to see you now?”

Qi Le An jumped out of the sofa and he picked up his clothes piled on the sofa in the other hand. In a hurry-scurry, he asked, “Wei Sama, you are here?”

Wei Chang Feng smiled and asked, “What’s your room number? I’m just downstairs.”

Qi Le An stuffed the pile of clothes into his wardrobe and told Wei Chang Feng the room number.

“I’ll go up now,” with that Wei Chang Feng hung up the phone.

Qi Le An looked at his room in a panic. He quickly poured the coffee from the cup and washed it. Then he cleaned up the coffee table and tidied up his hair in front of the mirror. When everything was almost done, the doorbell rang.

Qi Le An took a deep breath and opened the door.

It was Wei Chang Feng who was holding a fruit basket in hand. He greeted Qi Le An with his trademark smile.

Qi Le An quickly welcomed him in and said happily, “Wei Sama! Did you finish early today?”

Wei Chang Feng put the fruit basket on the coffee table and said, “Yeah, and I have a day off tomorrow. I figured I could make the best of it pay a visit to you.”

“A day off?” Qi Le An was stunned.

Wei Chang Feng nodded and said with pride, “Director Ge gave me a day off.”

Qi Le An did not expect as the Male Lead, Wei Chang Feng could have a day off, but thinking about how Director Chen also gave them a day off when filming Better Days, he immediately nodded with a big smile. What he didn’t know was Wei Chang Feng had worked several overnights to have this day off to hang out with Qi Le An.

Wei Chang Feng glanced at the script on the coffee table and saw the contents, his eyes widened with amusement.

Qi Le An noticed that and he blushed.

That was his ‘confession’ scene to a girl! His first-ever ‘confession’ scene in his career!

“Are you going to shoot this scene tomorrow?” asked Wei Chang Feng while knowing the answer.

Qi Le An was not sure if Wei Chang Feng had seen the details, he just put the script away and acted like nothing had happened, “Mmm, Wei Sama, can I get you a drink?”

Wei Chang Feng shook his head, “I’m good, thank you. Do you want to rehearse it with me?”

‘Rehearse it? As in the scene? The ‘confession’ scene?’

‘Did Wei Sama see the details?’

Wei Chang Feng grabbed the script without waiting for Qi Le An’s reply, he turned to that page and tilted his head to look at Qi Le An, his eyes seeming to be glowing, “Come on, are you ready?”

Qi Le An fell for it immediately, he just murmured in a daze, “Come on…”

He regretted it as soon as he said that, but it was too late. He immediately blushed.

Wei Chang Feng felt that Qi Le An was too cute, but he managed to keep a straight face. He just nodded and said, “Then let me read it through first… come on now, take a seat.”

It was his room, but Qi Le An felt so ill at ease when he sat down, he couldn’t stop blaming himself that why he agreed to rehearse it with Wei Chang Feng. ‘What if I can’t help but make a confession to him in the rehearsal!’

Wei Chang Feng read the script very quickly. In less than ten minutes, he finished reading, so he closed the script and said, “Come on now, I’m Wan Qing. You’re Li Guang Yan.”

Qi Le An nodded.

“We’re in the trench. You’re seriously injured. I’ll help you bind up the wound.”

Qi Le An nodded again.

Wei Chang Feng smiled and said, “Let’s start then.”

Qi Le An, “…”

This scene was about Li Guang Yan got hit by a bullet accidentally. Even though the Japanese troops had been evacuated, the serious injury made him unable to move. He just sat in the trench, hoping his comrades-in-arms could come back and help him.

Just as Li Guangyan was about to give up, the female lead, Wan Qing, who had already left, suddenly came back and found Li Guang Yan.

Under this desperate situation, Li Guang Yan confessed to Wan Qing

“I don’t think I can make it this time,” Li Guang Yan looked at Wan Qing and said, “Wan Qing, don’t cry, I need you to listen to me now.”

“Don’t! You can make it!” Wan Qing shook her head as she dressed the wound.

“Wan Qing!” Qi Le An grabbed Wei Chang Feng’s wrist, “There are some things I have to say… I’m afraid I will regret it otherwise…”

Wan Qing shook her head in denial, she wrapped the gauze around Li Guang Yan’s thigh in circles.

Li Guanyang said intermittently, gasping for breath, “I’ve never done anything big in my life… My parents hope that I can study well and inherit my family business in the future…”

“It’s a pity that I haven’t reached the Imperial Academy yet… The war broke out…”

“Father and Mother arranged for me to seek refuge in Hong Kong. I was unwilling to do that… I joined the army… Men should protect their homeland.”

Qi Le An smiled weakly and said to Wei Chang Feng, “I don’t regret dying here today… If I have any regret in this life, that will be I didn’t let you know how I feel about you earlier…”

“Li Guang Yan! Stop!” Li Guang Yan suffered an excessive loss of blood, Wan Qing wasn’t sure whether he could make it. Even if he could, she couldn’t guarantee that Li Guang Yan could keep his injured leg.

She cried out, but Li Guang Yan wiped away Wan Qing’s tears with a trembling hand, leaving a black mark on her face.

“Don’t cry… Wan Qing…” Qi Le An looked at Wei Chang Feng and said, “I… I love you… Don’t cry.”

I love you.

Qi Le An suddenly forgot the next line.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly changed. Qi Le An’s body and soul seemed to be still in the trench on the battlefield, but his eyes were fixed on Wei Chang Feng.

After a long time, Wei Chang Feng smiled and said, “That’s not right.”

Qi Le An suddenly came round and quickly came back to his senses. He looked at Wei Chang Feng with a red face.

“Wei Sama?”

“Something wasn’t right just now.”

“Ah?” Qi Le An was still in a daze.

Wei Chang Feng put the script on the coffee table and said, “Now I’m Li Guang Yan. You’re Wan Qing.”

Qi Le An nodded, he was a little nervous.

Wei Chang Feng’s eyes suddenly became hollow and he said, “Don’t cry, Wan Qing…” He reached out his hand, trying to wipe Wan Qing’s tears, but in the end, his hand drooped.

“I… I love you… Wan Qing…”

The more Wei Chang Feng spoke, the more powerless he became. In the end, the name Wan Qing was barely audible.

But these were not what Qi Le An cared about anymore. The only words left in his ear were “I love you”, they have reverberated in his mind like thunder.

Unfortunately, the next second, Wei Chang Feng regained his composure and asked, “Do you feel the difference?”

Qi Le An nodded as he thought about how Wei Chang Feng said he loved him.

Wei Chang Feng didn’t seem to notice anything strange about Qi Le An. He smiled and said, “That’s all I have read, Li Guang Yan faints after this, right?”

Qi Le An nodded and let out a ‘yeah’.

Wei Chang Feng stared at Qi Le An’s eyes and said, “Look, if that’s the case… the words ‘I love you shouldn’t be this powerful.”

Qi Le An didn’t see what was in Wei Chang Feng’s eyes. But Qi Le An knew that the feelings in his eyes could not be hidden anymore.

‘Wei Sama, how affectionate I am? Have you seen that?’