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It was embarrassing enough for Ye Chen to travel a long way here to see Ren Jing off, yet the truth was he was about to take the airplane as well.
Ye Chen instinctively burst into anger and instantly blurted out, “I’m not here to see you off!”
Ren Jing knew he was embarrassed again. Being in an extremely good mood, he teased Ye Chen, “Are you coming to Country F with me?”
Ye Chen, “…”
Death System gave him a thumbs up. “He’s all-knowing!”
Ye Chen brushed the system off as it laughed out loud.
Ren Jing leaned slightly to block Ye Chen out of sight as he said, “Let’s go to the lounge.” They had attracted some curious glances, they might invite unwanted attention if they continued chatting here.
Ye Chen didn’t want to get featured in the headline news either, thus he obediently followed Ren Jing.
The lounge was a private room; the assistants stayed outside while Ren Jing and Ye Chen stayed inside.
The warm yellow decorations were in stark contrast to the cold airport outside. If it weren’t for the planes taking off outside the window, the lounge would have completely felt like an exquisite café: cozy armchairs; a cup of rich, mellow cappuccino; pretty little pastries; plus a handsome lad before his eyes…
Death System, “This is pretty much a date already!”
Ye Chen had become much more thick-skinned with Death System. He said, “It’s not like you’ll give me an extra life point anyway.”
Death System replied, “Enjoy the moment. You mustn’t only focus on making ‘money’.”
Ye Chen gave it a ‘hmph’ and ignored it.
While the two of them were together just like this, there was actually no need for any conversations. Ren Jing was already very delighted so long as he could see Ye Chen. Even if there weren’t talks between them, the atmosphere already felt as if there were cotton candies all around; it was sweet and soft, which brought extreme joy to him.
But he feared Ye Chen would feel uncomfortable by the silence, so he started a conversation first, “There’s a problem with the collaboration movie with Tokom, they have to add a few shots of me. But it shouldn’t take too much time.” The film was shot in Paris, so he had to fly to Country F.
He told his schedule to Ye Chen, but on the contrary, Ye Chen felt somewhat uneasy instead. He thought: Who cares about what you’re doing there?! But he didn’t have the guts to say what was on his mind, so he simply hemmed and hawed, “I see… That must be troublesome.”
Ren Jing continued, “I was informed of it this morning. The movie already has a release date, so there’s only a limited time to shoot the additional scenes. I will be busier for the next half a month, that’s why I decided to go now.”
Once again, he tried to explain why he had to leave in such a hurry, which made Ye Chen feel even more guilty. He kept thinking: Who cares whether you left in a hurry or not! But of course, he still quietly replied ‘mn’ on the outside.
Marriage was still a faraway dream, yet Movie King Ren had shown severe symptoms of a ‘henpecked husband’! How remarkable of him! Then he said, “I called you as soon as I scheduled the flight.”
Hearing those words, Ye Chen immediately understood the implication. He lowered his head, then tried with all his might not to stammer his words when he replied, “Mhm.”
Death System praised him, “Wooow, congrats on speaking super clearly!” If he couldn’t speak even a single word properly, then he’d better be dead!
Ye Chen felt ill at ease all over, yet Ren Jing on the other hand felt very comfortable. He lowered his voice, which made his voice sound even more pleasant than ever when he said, “I’m so happy you’re here.”
Wh-wh-what are you being happy for?!
Ye Chen couldn’t keep holding on anymore; he could feel his face heating up like he had a fever. He picked up the cup and downed the coffee in one gulp, but not only did this sweet and fluffy thing didn’t quench his thirst, it made him even more thirsty!
Ren Jing really wished he could hug Ye Chen tight and give him a kiss, but he held back with all his might in consideration of his shyness.
In order for him not to continue indulging in flights of fancy, Ren Jing switched to another topic, “Since <Dawn of Love> has temporarily stopped shooting, do you have any other plans after this?”
Ye Chen was dazed for a short while before he reacted. “I don’t.” What other plans would he have? He didn’t accept doing advertisements nor taking part in events. He would act whenever he felt like it since no one would look for him or hire him. It was only Gu Xi who dared to secure him into the crew.
Ren Jing said, “If you don’t have any plans, would you consider this script?”
Ye Chen’s eyes brightened up. He promptly asked, “Will you act in it as well?” His intention was simple and genuine: He would accept if Ren Jing was also in it. This way, he would be in the same team with him, which meant they would spend a lot of time together and didn’t have to worry about the missions anymore!
However… Him asking back had a different meaning when it fell into the ears of a certain someone other than the system.
The glimmer of a smile in Ren Jing’s eyes was about to overflow. He tried his best to keep his voice calm when he said, “I’ll play the lead role.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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In these two years, Ren Jing’s work was mostly behind the scenes; he would only accept one role per year. This year, he had accepted acting in <Dawn of Love>, so it was a surprise that he was planning to accept another one!
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Ye Chen agreed without thinking much, “Well, I’m free, anyway. I accept it!”
Ren Jing suggested, “You should read the script first before deciding.”
Ye Chen was afraid he would miss this great opportunity, thus he said earnestly, “I have a wide range, I can act as anything.”
Ren Jing smiled at his words.
Ye Chen became somewhat worried and asked, “Um… It won’t be a minor character who will die three seconds in, right?” It’d be so awkward if that’s the case!
Ren Jing replied, “It’s a heavy role, so you’ll probably play it from start to finish.”
Ye Chen was elated upon hearing his words. “Don’t worry, I’ll do my best to perform well!”
Ren Jing said, “You’ll definitely be able to perform well.”
Who didn’t like being praised? Ye Chen’s disposition was amenable to coaxing but not coercion, so he instantly felt all delighted upon being praised by Ren Jing.
Ren Jing also had a big smile on his face. Then he took a sip of the black coffee, though it couldn’t diminish the sweetness he felt on the tip of his tongue.
Time passed by in a blink as the two of them were talking. Ye Chen only realized after a long while that it seemed like there would be a long queue for the economy class flight!
I can’t waste more time. It’d be a big problem if I missed the plane!
Ye Chen urged Ren Jing, “It’s about time. You should go through the security check now!”
Ren Jing wasn’t in a hurry, however. There was a special passage for the first-class flight, so he had plenty of time before getting on the plane. He wanted to spend some more time together with Ye Chen.
Thus he said, “It’s alright, there’s still time.”
Well, there’s still time for you, but I’m almost running late!
But Ye Chen couldn’t say it. He knew he eventually had to reveal about the fact that he was ‘following him to Country F’, but he was currently like a little bug that was in its death throes: if he could delay it for a second more, he would! In… In any case, he couldn’t say it now!
Ye Chen really couldn’t sit still anymore as he watched the time approaching. He got up and said, “Go now. I’m leaving as well!”
Ren Jing looked at him and asked, “Where are you going in a bit?”
Ye Chen spewed nonsense without thinking much. “Uh, I have… have agreed…” He thought for some while before these words appeared in his mind. “…To watch a movie with someone.”
Ren Jing frowned. “Watching a movie?”
Ye Chen couldn’t help having a guilty conscience when he remembered about the ‘sit in the lap and feed popcorn’ mission. He replied, “I could improve by watching and learning.”
Ren Jing asked calmly, “Who are you watching the movie with?”
Ye Chen truly wanted to watch it with him so he could immediately complete the mission. And yet… it was impossible to be done now!
Ye Chen randomly mentioned the name of his disreputable friend.
Ren Jing knew that this person was a young master, the type who spent his time in drinking and pleasure.
He asked again, “Just the two of you?”
Ye Chen responded, “Most likely.”
Ren Jing simply responded with a grunt and didn’t say anything more.
Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Ren Jing finally about to go through the security check.
Suddenly, Ren Jing turned around and told him again, “I’ll be back soon.”
Ye Chen felt his heart trembling. He only replied sheepishly, “Mn.”
Ren Jing was about to say something more before Ye Chen pushed him. “Get going!” I’m seriously going to be late!
All of a sudden, Ren Jing grabbed Ye Chen’s wrist, then lowered his head and placed a soft kiss on his lips.
It was soft, very soft, that it almost didn’t feel like a kiss.
Then Ren Jing said, “I’m going.”
Ye Chen had turned into a blaring red shrimp. He replied, “A-alright…”
Ye Chen finally snapped out of it after Ren Jing went through the security check. I must line up now!
Ye Chen queued for quite some while, yet he didn’t really feel it was that long because he was in a daze the whole time.
Death System didn’t feel like roasting him, but it thought: And you’re still saying you don’t like him? If you truly don’t, I’ll live stream myself eating shit with Fatty Gu!
The first-class flight had a special lounge, most especially for public figures like Ren Jing who mustn’t be seen by public eyes.
Although a D-list actor like Ye Chen wasn’t that popular, he still gained some fans throughout his career. He didn’t want to get into more trouble, so he pulled out his VIP card and went to the VIP lounge.
I don’t have to worry about bumping into Ren Jing here and I most likely won’t meet him on the plane either, but what about after I get off the plane?
You can’t wrap fire in paper—the truth will be revealed sooner or later! He had to find Ren Jing later to complete the mission, anyway!
Ye Chen was worried sick for a long while. Then he habitually went to the restroom before boarding the plane. After he got out, he noticed a girl staring at him.
Ye Chen thought she was one of the very few fans he had, so he blinked at her, brought his index finger to his lips, and muttered ‘hush’, gesturing to her to keep quiet.
The girl took a deep breath.
Ye Chen left shortly after.
The girl was in a daze for a long time before she hurriedly took out her phone and sent a message to ‘Big Brother Yang and His Young Aides’ WeChat group: [Holy shit, I’ve seen the Big Darling!]
She @Yang Sen while she was at it.
Yang Sen was boarding the plane with Ren Jing, so he didn’t check his phone.
The WeChat group was already full with chats: [What’s with the fuss? Didn’t the Big Darling come chasing the boss so early in the morning and nagged him to drink coffee with him for a long time?]
[Exactly! I’ve seen the pic. Tsk, tsk, tsk, his skin is fair and he’s adorable!]
[It’s such a shame I didn’t get to take a photo of our boss. That gaze… Oh myyy! So doting!]
The people in the group were chattering for a while until Miaomiao hurriedly threw a ‘huge torpedo’: [I saw him at the departure gate, thnx!]
[Huh?]
[Huuuh?]
[HUUUUUUHHH???]
Miaomiao said in all earnest: [If I recognized the right person, that means the Big Darling is taking the same flight as ours.]
[Goodness, is this the ‘chasing the husband a thousand miles away’ the legend spoke of?]
[My maiden heart is about to bursttt!]
While the WeChat group was bustling, Ye Chen finally squeezed his way to the plane. Seeing the ‘narrow’ seat, he felt like he could cry soon.
It would take at least nine hours to fly to Country F…
He used to have trouble keeping the chair laying flat in the first-class cabin, yet now he had to draw up his legs for almost ten hours? This is so unfair!
But of course, the Big Darling only felt so for a few minutes.
On the other side, after sitting down, Yang Sen finally saw the WeChat messages as he was about to turn off his phone.
He was frozen stiff for a moment before turning his head to look at Ren Jing.
Ren Jing in return also looked at him. He asked, “What’s wrong?”
Yang Sen paused briefly before finally saying, “Ye Chen has also boarded the plane.”
“Hm?” Ren Jing hasn’t yet realized.
Yang Sen continued, “Ye Chen is in the economy class fight. His seat number is 26C.”
Ren Jing abruptly stood up!
Yang Sen hurriedly reminded him, “You shouldn’t go. I’ll call him over.”
Ren Jing asked, “Are you sure it’s him?”
Yang Sen replied, “I’m certain it’s him.”
Ren Jing was frozen stiff for three whole seconds!
Comrade Yang Sen, who always handled everything smoothly, went to the economy class flight. He contacted the flight attendant and requested a seat change.
The A380’s plane model was very spacious, with the first-class cabin having a 1-2-1 seat layout. Ren Jing’s seat was in the middle. The two seats were latched together; one to have a meal at and do his work and the other one for sleeping. With this layout, the seat could be arranged for Ye Chen.
The instant Ye Chen saw Yang Sen, he immediately knew he had been found out.
His cheeks turned slightly red as he felt so embarrassed.
Yang Sen was really good at understanding others, so he pretended he didn’t see him. He acted so natural that it was as if they had been in the same plane all along!
Thanks to him, Ye Chen felt much more comfortable. However, he tensed up again when he met Ren Jing that he didn’t know where he should put his hands!
Ren Jing had prepared himself well, yet when he saw the person standing before him, the great wave of joy that rushed to him nearly made him lose his self-control.
The two of them stood still for a long while. Only after the flight attendant started preparing for the flight did they sit in their place.
The seats were next to each other. It has a partition in the middle that could be raised or lowered.
But of course, in this situation, none of them raised it.
Instead, Ren Jing raised the door to his left, which was close to the aisle. Seeing this, Ye Chen’s pulse inexplicably quickened. Without saying a single word, Ren Jing got up and planted a kiss on Ye Chen’s lips.
Ye Chen’s heart was beating so fast that he felt as if it was about to jump out of his chest!
Yang Sen could only quietly raise the door by Ye Chen’s side.
The beautiful voice of the flight attendant broadcasting could be heard outside, yet all that was left for them inside was the heart-melting sweet kiss.
“Ding dong,” Death System’s voice slowly rang out. “Random mission: Sleep with Ren Jing and hug each other for at least two hours. The reward is two life points.”
The author has something to say:
Maybe I’ll make it into VIP tomorrow…
It won’t be long, so no need to send me nutrients!
I hope this work could be published officially. Don’t worry, you’ll most likely be able to finish reading it as you eat an ice cream laughing crying
The latter part will be more amusing (the system has more tricks up its sleeve). Even better, the “wonderful” part is also not in the free chapters, which I honestly find a bit regrettable.
Anyway… Yep, even thousands of words I said couldn’t hold a candle to all of your support, smooches! Looking forward to finishing this beautiful story with you all!
