In Name OnlyCh33 - Told Us Not To

This was Xu Jingzhe’s first time working with Yang Da. Although the two of them had been in similar circles before, they hadn’t really had much interaction with each other. Liang Yu’s cover photos had left quite a strong impression. Xu Jingzhe couldn’t help but to look over at Yang Da.

Yang Da looked like a celebrity. In fact, Xu Jingzhe almost found it a pity that he was just a photographer. Yang Da had fairly well-defined muscles, probably due to all the equipment he carried around. He wasn’t much shorter than Liang Yu. His hair was tied back with a scarf, and he’d also applied eyeliner. PF r43

Xu Jingzhe would frequently shoot unintentional glances at his eyeliner, so much so that the stylist doing his makeup had to remind him, “Mr. Xu, please don’t move your head.”

Yang Da smiled and asked Xu Jingzhe, “What are you looking at, Mr. Xu?”

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

Xu Jingzhe awkwardly replied, “It’s nothing.”

Yang Da didn’t call him out on it. He had a very alluring way of speaking. He leaned in and helped pose Xu Jingzhe. iowtS6

“Your shoulders are very nice. You should show them off.” In terms of proximity, they were very, very close to each other. Xu Jingzhe was practically in the other’s arms. Yang Da leaned in next to his face and told him, “Your jawline is also very beautiful. Can you lift your chin up for me?”

Xu Jingzhe did as he was told. However, he soon noticed Liang Yu staring at them unhappily. Yang Da took the hint and promptly let go.

“What are you two doing?” Liang Yu asked.

Yang Da: “We’re posing, taking photos.”

Liang Yu: “Who do you think you’re fooling? Why didn’t you help me pose during my photoshoot?”

Yang Da laughed and didn’t say anything. He simply snapped a few photos of Xu Jingzhe. He then stepped forward and adjusted his pose again.

Liang Yu griped, “Stop using your position for your own self interest. Stay in line.”

Xu Jingzhe: “…” yc4hmQ

Yang Da unceremoniously teased him, “Oh, look at how nervous you are. Is this precious one not allowed to be touched?”

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Not very many people in the crew needed to take individual shots. Once Xu Jingzhe finished, he went off to the side to rest. Yang Da was very professional. He helped almost every single actor who stepped in front of the camera with posing. After watching for a while, Xu Jingzhe couldn’t help but ask Liang Yu, “He really didn’t help you get into pose when you guys worked together?”

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Liang Yu: “He takes good pictures of anyone as long as they’re good-looking enough. You’ll see soon enough. Your pictures will probably turn out even better than mine.”

The cast was able to view the raw images right away. The male and female leads got to see their shots after everyone else in the cast did. Luo Yaoye’s individual shot was so beautiful it almost didn’t need any editing at all. She spent quite a while trying to pick one out since they were all so good, her indecisiveness flaring up once again. Xu Jingzhe, on the other hand, made his selection fairly quickly. One of his shots showed him baring half of his shoulder, leaning down with his face next to a sword, and gazing directly into the camera.

Liang Yu was also looking at this photo. Yang Da was quite pleased with it. “It looks good, right? It’s got this fragile yet sexy feeling to it, kind of like making love upon a sword.”

Xu Jingzhe didn’t really understand this kind of abstract evaluation, but he was quite satisfied with the photo. He asked the production crew if they were going to go with it. YJpE3a

“Don’t you think it’s a little too daring?” Liang Yu suddenly asked. “Will it be able to pass the censors?”

Xu Jingzhe was a bit slow to catch on. “It should be fine. You were half-naked in that one photo, and it still passed.”

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Liang Yu: “…” He huffed, “Do whatever you want.”

Xu Jingzhe handed the photo in. It was only after he turned his head that he realized. Liang Yu was actually upset. Xu Jingzhe had no choice but to helplessly try and appease him. AvFZKp

On the way back, Xu Jingzhe didn’t really manage to fully console Liang Yu. However, they did receive a pleasant surprise from the magazine. Apparently, Yang Da had selected a few unused negatives and wanted to gift them to Xu Jingzhe. It could be considered a gift in honor of their collaboration.

For Liang Yu, this was like adding fuel to the fire. He fumed, “What the hell is this guy playing at?!”

Xu Jingzhe was much more level-headed in his thought process. He figured it might be due to the fact that they were filming a reality show. Yang Da probably wanted to use their popularity to promote himself. It was quite understandable. Since the network was already here, he might as well take advantage of that.

Liang Yu may be angry, but he could still understand where the problem lay once he thought about it for a bit. However, he was still troubled by the negatives. Hence, Xu Jingzhe had the magazine send them all to Liang Yu. BTn9FP

“I won’t look at them,” Xu Jingzhe coaxed him with a smile. “You can keep them for yourself.”

The cameraman for the reality show was actually quite tired from following them around all day, so an early return to the villa could also be considered a welcome relief for him. This time, the producer specifically dropped by to say hello. He also made a humble request, “If you choose to turn the mic off, I ask that you don’t keep it off for too long. Otherwise, we really won’t have enough material.”

He glanced at Liang Yu and re-emphasized, “Also, please stop threatening others, Mr. Liang. We’re under a lot of pressure too.”

Xu Jingzhe could tell that he was very embarrassed, so he had no choice but to apologize. Liang Yu’s expression was completely indifferent. He planned on tidying the flowers in the garden since there weren’t any cameras there. v3UsJ4

After the producer left, Xu Jingzhe received a call from Zhang Man.

“Can you talk right now?” Zhang Man’s tone of voice didn’t give anything away. “Still recording?”

Xu Jingzhe: “It’s a twenty-four hour show, so we’re definitely still filming. I can mute the mic. Should I?” He said that, but he couldn’t help but hesitate when he thought about how the producer had just pleaded with them.

Zhang Man: “It’s fine. I’ll talk, you listen.” She paused before continuing, “I don’t know what the hell’s come over Yang Jierui. He went ahead and negotiated a cover shoot for the two of you with Harper’s Bazaar. Of course, I’m not blaming him, but Harper’s Bazaar clearly came to us first. Harshly speaking, he’s trying to suck us dry, plain and simple.” 5tk0Xg

Once she finished ranting, she suddenly sensed that this might not be too appropriate. No matter how frustrated she was, she shouldn’t be complaining about setbacks at work to her boss. Having said that, Zhang Man also knew that Xu Jingzhe wouldn’t blame her.

“You may be in a business relationship with Liang Yu. However, you still need to watch out for yourself. You can’t just hand resources over to him willy-nilly. It’s not like they’re lacking in any.” Zhang Man continued with a hint of bitterness, “Gosh, they act as if we’re sucking them dry or something, but look at how many resources they have! Moreover, don’t you have plenty of resources within the realm of television?! I’m not sure who’s sucking dry who!!”

Xu Jingzhe: “…”

He was still a little amused even after hanging up the phone. He thought about it for a while and found himself laughing. Liang Yu just so happened to walk in at that moment with a bouquet of flowers in his hands. Upon seeing his appearance, he asked, “What are you laughing at?” zLtWqd

Xu Jingzhe looked back at him. He shook his head and said, “It’s nothing. Our agents seem to be having some disagreements.”

“It’s good to have disagreements.” Liang Yu casually put the flowers into his ¥900,000 vase and continued, taking his gloves off as he spoke, “If they’re arguing, they’ll try harder to find work for us, and that’s how we’ll get material for our reality show.”

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

Xu Jingzhe noticed that Liang Yu really had the guts to say anything. He didn’t care whether he was being recorded or not. In any case, the network wouldn’t dare to keep anything he wanted to delete.

Liang Yu sat on the sofa in the living room. He had personally arranged the camera angle in this room. He studied its position for a while before patting his leg. “Sit here.” k6n0Yg

Xu Jingzhe was puzzled. “What’s this about?”

Liang Yu reached out and dragged the other onto his lap, holding him by the waist to prevent him from moving.

“Camera’s still rolling,” He said. “Come on. Cooperate a bit.”

Xu Jingzhe could only straddle his legs and sit still. ibOwy

Liang Yu looked him up and down, a satisfied expression on his face. “You look best from this angle.”

Xu Jingzhe had nothing to say. He placed both hands on the other’s shoulders and lowered his head cooperatively.

Liang Yu had never hidden his thoughts or desires in front of the camera. He slightly leaned his head back against the sofa cushion. One hand slipped into the back of Xu Jingzhe’s loose shirt. Meanwhile, the other hand made its way to the back of Xu Jingzhe’s shoulder, caressing his nape.

Xu Jingzhe could only passively lower his head even more. Liang Yu raised his head, kissing him on the lips. JdxLry

“Open up,” Liang Yu whispered in a low voice. He made sure to remind him, “We’re being filmed.”

Xu Jingzhe could only play along and open his mouth. Liang Yu gently bit down on his tongue, causing him to let out a hiss. He mumbled through the kiss, “Did you turn off the mic?”

Liang Yu kissed him and said, “No.” He laughed, somewhat mischievously. “Did you forget? They told us not to.”

Translator’s Note: fAiMCr

I’ve returned at long last! 😃

School’s started back up for me. I’m back in the trenches. 😔