A black hair tie was placed on Liang Shi's wrist, matching the bracelet that Xu Qingzhu had previously photographed; the silver and black colors complemented each other perfectly.
Liang Shi asked Xu Qingzhu for a comb, but Xu Qingzhu said that the combs here were too soft and would hurt her scalp when she combed them, so she asked her to use her ten fingers as a comb.
Liang Shi inserted her slender fingers into Xu Qingzhu's hair, gently and slowly, as if giving her a scalp massage.
Liang Shi grabbed her hair in his hand and asked her if she wanted it lower or higher.
"Lower it a little," Xu Qingzhu said.
"Two or three loops?" Liang Shi asked.
Generally speaking, two loops are too loose, and three loops are too tight.
"Just do it the way you normally would," Xu Qingzhu said. "It doesn't matter."
Liang Shi: "...Okay."
In the end, Liang Shi still tied her hair up three times, but moved the hair tie back a bit so it wasn't too tight on her scalp.
She had a few strands of hair left in the front, which made her look pure and beautiful.
Xu Qingzhu handed the sunscreen to Liang Shi, but then withdrew her hand halfway through, asking, "Shall I help you?"
Liang Shi: "...Or should I do it myself?"
Xu Qingzhu changed her statement to an affirmative one, lifting the lid, "I'll help you."
Liang Shi: "..."
Xu Qingzhu squeezed the sunscreen into her palm and then dabbed it on several spots on Liang Shi's face, spreading it out with her soft hand.
The two weren't actually that different in height, but Xu Qingzhu always felt uncomfortable when she applied the ointment to her because her arms were raised too high, so she whispered, "Bend down."
Liang Shi: "..."
Liang Shi obediently bent down to make her movements more comfortable.
Delicate fingers traced across Liang Shi's face, touching every inch of his skin.
Liang Shi unconsciously pursed his lips.
As Xu Qingzhu applied the ointment to the corner of her lips, she suddenly asked in a serious tone, "Did you feel any numbness in your tongue this morning?"
Liang Shi: "???"
Her pupils contracted, and her face seemed to say—is this something that can be said?
Xu Qingzhu glanced at her. "Normal communication, is there a problem?"
Liang Shi: "...No."
In Liang Shi's previous education, such things could only be discussed in secret, not openly.
Especially since she likes girls, saying it out loud would be met with ridicule and could also lead to her being secretly blacklisted.
Xu Qingzhu frankly said, "I have a little bit on the back of my tongue, and the tip of my tongue feels like it was bitten. It hurts a little."
"Huh?" Liang Shi was startled. "Where?"
Xu Qingzhu pursed her lips, not showing her, but describing it in more detail, "It's about a quarter of the way down the tongue, at the tip."
Liang Shi: "..."
Xu Qingzhu said expressionlessly, "Don't bite your tongue in the future. Haven't you ever filmed a kissing scene? Your tongue will bleed and it will hurt if you bite it."
Liang Shi: "..."
Her mind went blank, but she answered Xu Qingzhu's question with strong will, "I've never filmed anything real, it's all just camera tricks."
To keep her distance from others, she never dared to film a real kissing scene.
Not to mention with male actors, I've never had a kissing scene!
She mostly plays the second female lead who suffers unrequited love, or acts in workplace dramas in urban settings; she has almost never acted in idol dramas.
The only heterosexual romance drama I've ever acted in, the male lead dies at the beginning, and it's mostly flashbacks. The stories interspersed in their flashbacks are all very slow-paced, like simmering over a low flame. There's only one kissing scene in it, which takes place on a morning when the first snow is falling, and they have to kiss while standing in the snow.
However, the male lead had a girlfriend at the time, and she was a rich and beautiful woman who was very jealous, so he directly called a body double to film with her.
She wasn't too happy either, and directly discussed with the screenwriter about deleting the kissing scene.
They didn't even hold hands.
Xu Qingzhu frowned after hearing this, "Then you're not being professional."
Liang Shi: "...I do my own action scenes, and kissing scenes are just camera tricks. It's not a big deal, so how can it be considered unprofessional?"
Xu Qingzhu paused for a moment, then said, "That's creating a dream for the audience. Look at all the TV dramas and movies we've watched before, aren't they all about real family relationships?"
“No, several of them are obviously faked,” Liang Shi said. “There are also those who used body doubles; the lip shape is completely different.”
Xu Qingzhu: "...?"
"You must make money way too easily in this industry," Xu Qingzhu clicked her tongue. "You don't respect your own profession."
Liang Shi: "..."
Liang Shi scoffed, "If we're going to create dreams for the audience, then we'll have to promote the couples during the show's promotion. If it gets too outrageous, we'll have to recreate scenes from the show to make the audience swoon. As long as the audience isn't hooked, we can't break up the couples. What about our other shows?"
This stumped Xu Qingzhu.
Xu Qingzhu thought for a moment, "Let's promote it together."
“That’s too tiring,” Liang Shi said. “An actor is an actor, and a role is a role. Some things can only remain in the role.”
Xu Qingzhu thought what she said made sense, and then brought the question back to the previous one, "Then be careful next time you kiss someone, don't bite your tongue."
Liang Shi: "..."
There will be a next time?!
//
The air by the sea was humid and had a salty smell, but for Liang Shi and Xu Qingzhu, who hadn't been out sketching for a long time, it was a great way to relax.
It's more lively here during the day, since it's a tourist area, especially during holidays.
The two spent the day strolling along the beach, and the next day they went to the nearby tourist attraction.
Xu Qingzhu had arranged to have dinner with the Su family on Sunday night. Su Zhe had also called Xu Qingzhu on Saturday night, saying that he had already spoken to Su Yao, who was in a state of mental confusion and was undergoing treatment. He said that if Su Yao wanted to see her, Su Yao would go; if Su Yao didn't remember her, Su Yao would not attend and would simply greet the Su family members first.
So after wandering around for two days, even though Liang Shi still had some hesitation, he had no choice but to return to the city with Xu Qingzhu.
The hesitation stemmed from the fact that the system had stated the tour would last three days and two nights, while their trip barely counted as two days and two nights.
However, the most important thing is for Xu Qingzhu to reunite with the Su family.
Liang Shi thought about it and felt nervous for Xu Qingzhu.
On Sunday afternoon, Xu Qingzhu and Liang Shi were strolling along the beach when someone suddenly patted Liang Shi on the shoulder from behind and called out affectionately, "Liang Shi."
Liang Shi and Xu Qingzhu turned around at the same time.
The moment Xu Qingzhu saw the other person, her face turned cold, while Liang Shi frowned and asked, "Who are you?"
The other person was quite good-looking, with a pure and innocent look, and her temperament was somewhat similar to Xu Qingzhu's, but Liang Shi immediately felt that she was a low-budget version.
Liang Shi didn't know her, but it was obvious that she seemed to be very familiar with him, no, the original owner of this body.
Upon hearing her question, he immediately threw himself into her arms. Liang Shi took a step back, and the other woman missed, looking embarrassed.
Liang Shi reached out to stop her, "Is something the matter?"
The other party was also angry, "Liang Shi, this is Wang Ruoshi. You haven't contacted me in a long time. Didn't you say last time that you were going to divorce your wife? Why haven't you divorced her yet?"
Liang Shi: "..."
Damn it.
"Why are you still hanging out with her?" Wang Ruoshi said aggrievedly, "I can't get through to you when I call you. Honestly, you made her suffer last time."
Liang Shi: "..."
She first glanced at Xu Qingzhu, only to see that Xu Qingzhu's expression was solemn, and there was disgust in her eyes as she looked at Wang Ruoshi.
“It wasn’t me,” Liang Shi explained to Xu Qingzhu.
Wang Ruoshi said coquettishly, "The wounds you gave me last time took me a long time to heal, so why isn't it you?"
Liang Shi said coldly, "Stop talking—"
Xu Qingzhu looked coldly at Wang Ruoshi and uttered only one word: "Get lost!"
Chapter 85
Wang Ruoshi had a friend with her, who tugged at her arm, trying to pull her away, but Wang Ruoshi shook off her friend's hand and frowned, scolding, "Don't move."
Helpless, his friend whispered, "Let's go."
“I’m not leaving,” Wang Ruoshi said. “I’ve finally met Liang Shi, so of course I have to get to the bottom of this.”
Wang Ruoshi ignored Xu Qingzhu's anger and looked only at Liang Shi, "Why haven't you been answering my calls?"
Liang Shi: "..."
Since taking over the original owner's phone and social media accounts, Liang Shi has blocked countless numbers.
It's highly likely that she received a call from this person someday, and then they blocked her.
Then I didn't answer.
Even if he answered, Liang Shi wouldn't be able to talk to her.
Liang Shi was stunned for two seconds, then quickly composed himself and asked, "What exactly are you trying to say?"
Wang Ruoshi paused, "I wanted to ask you when you're getting a divorce? You said you'd get a divorce once you were done playing around with her."
She spoke with such conviction that the original owner must have given her a very firm promise in the past.
Liang Shi sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation, "This has nothing to do with you."
"How can it have nothing to do with me?" Wang Ruoshi said angrily, "Of course you have to marry me after the divorce."
Liang Shi: "..."