Or is it really just about finding a bed partner?
Xi Jia's phone vibrated; it read: "I'll see Huo Teng in two minutes. I'll keep a close eye on him for you. If he seems promising, you should start a relationship. Make my second brother regret it to death."
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Mo Yushen arrived at the restaurant in an hour and a half, and Xiang Luo arrived as promised.
Xiang Luo smiled and nodded. Today, Mo Yushen wasn't wearing that down jacket; he'd changed into a trench coat, which made his figure appear even taller and more upright.
The cast of "The Rest of My Life" has three male gods.
Huo Teng, a handsome and warm-hearted man, is known as the nation's husband.
Zhou Mingqian is a split personality, an unattainable beauty. When she loves him, she wants to give him her whole heart; when she hates him, she hates him so much that she wants to kill him.
Then there's Mo Yushen. A mature and unassuming man, impossible to understand, yet inexplicably drawing you closer.
She has a lukewarm impression of Huo Teng and Zhou Mingqian, and is generally well-liked by the public.
But it was different for Mo Yushen. A few years ago, when she was filming with Jiang Qin, he visited the set and she fell in love with him at first sight, and she still remembers him fondly.
Mo Yushen didn't ask the restaurant manager to arrange a private room; instead, he sat in the lobby by the window and ordered two cups of coffee.
Xiang Luo was nervous as it was her first time being alone with Mo Yushen.
She stirred her coffee gently, trying to conceal this subtle feeling.
Mo Yushen got straight to the point, "I took Xi Jia to the hospital today and got an appointment with your father."
Xiang Luo didn't quite understand why he was starting the discussion with Xi Jia when he wanted to discuss cooperation.
Mo Yushen then spoke about Xi Jia's condition without reservation.
After hearing this, Xiang Luo was dumbfounded.
She knew about this disease; her father had mentioned it before, saying there was a case in Beijing, which she found very unbelievable at the time. She had only ever seen selective amnesia in scripts.
I never expected to have someone like that around me.
For the past month and a half, Xi Jia has been communicating with them by taking notes.
She could hardly imagine it.
No wonder Xi Jia writes and writes every day. She never stops.
Sometimes when Zhou Mingqian called her, she would ignore him.
It turns out he couldn't hear.
Mo Yushen: "Our Mo Research Center would like to collaborate with your father's team on research and development. As for the details of the collaboration, we will discuss them later."
Xiang Luo had a vague feeling that something was wrong. The Mo family had specifically developed this drug for Xi Jia's illness? "Mr. Mo, you have a good relationship with the Ji family?"
Mo Yushen no longer hid it: "Xi Jia is my wife."
She lost her grip on the coffee spoon, and it fell into the cup, splashing a few drops of coffee. She quickly grabbed a napkin to wipe it dry.
She never expected herself to lose her composure like this.
He actually got married; his wife is Xi Jia.
Unexpected, yet somehow perfectly logical.
It took me half an hour to process what had happened. At that moment, I was overwhelmed with a thousand thoughts and a myriad of emotions.
The person she likes is already married.
No wonder he didn't want to take photos at that equestrian competition. His wife was at the event.
Xiang Luo looked at Mo Yushen: "You came to the film crew because of Xi Jia, right?"
Mo Yushen remained silent.
Xiang Luo understood that this was tacit agreement.
After a moment, she smiled and said, "There's a risk in asking me for help." She's interested in him, and he should be able to tell.
Mo Yushen: "We still have to give it a try."
Xiang Luo sorted out her thoughts, "Was Xi Jia switched babies today also due to her worsening condition?"
Mo Yu nodded. Perhaps there was something wrong with his eyesight.
Xiang Luo sipped her coffee, her favorite flavor, but today it tasted so bitter she could hardly swallow it.
Although Mo Yushen made it clear on the phone yesterday that he wanted to collaborate with her father, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night.
Being able to meet someone you like alone, for whatever reason, is a good start. At least she will have the opportunity to get to know Mo Yushen in the future.
To everyone's surprise, there was no joy.
There were only the two of them in the lobby, along with the waiter at the door.
It was quiet; Xiang Luo could hear his own breathing.
The atmosphere was silent.
Mo Yushen did not specifically seek out topics.
Xiang Luo looked up and said, "I can't help you for nothing; there are conditions."
Mo Yushen: "As long as this condition won't upset Xi Jia, you can name anything else."
Xiang Luo was simply curious, "What if you had to choose between her and her health?"
Normally, Mo Yushen wouldn't answer such a pointless question, but today he had no choice but to say, "The former."
Xiang Luo took another sip of coffee; it was hot, but it felt icy cold when he swallowed. There was no point in continuing the conversation; he had already made himself perfectly clear.
She doesn't need to embarrass herself.
Her father often told her that as a girl, no matter what, you must never lose your pride.
Xiang Luo: "It's not a difficult matter, and it has nothing to do with Xi Jia. I'm not so bad as to hold a grudge against a patient."
Mo Yushen gestured for her to state her conditions. Since that was the case, there was nothing he couldn't do.
Xiang Luo readily agreed: "I'll go back and talk to my dad. As for whether you can reach an agreement with him, that's not up to me. If you do, you need to have Jiang Qin and her studio actively show goodwill to me on Weibo, giving me at least four likes, two reposts, and two comments on my posts every month."
Mo Yushen: "..."
Women's thought processes are always so bizarre.
Author's Note: Mo Yushen: Why are all women like this? I can't be the male lead, it's too hard for me.
Zhou Mingqian exclaimed excitedly: You really aren't going to be the male lead anymore?
Mo Yushen: I was just kidding.
Chapter Forty-Eight
In late February, the film crew moved to the mountains.
The film crew's hotel is located on the scenic area's food street, where Zhou Mingqian stayed before.
He would never forget that he had caught Mo Yushen and Xi Jia having an affair, and he stood in front of the women's products shelf in the convenience store for a full ten minutes.
The set was completed before they moved to another location.
Xi Jia went inside and took a look around. The simulation was quite realistic, just like being in Grandma and Mr. Yue's old house.
Originally, Zhou Mingqian had his eye on Mr. Yue's house as the filming location, but fearing that it would disturb Mr. Yue's rest, he ended up setting up a house in the studio that was similar to Mr. Yue's house.
The film studio was set up by the lake. Zhou Mingqian accompanied Mr. Yue fishing there and was captivated by the scenery.
This body of water is wide open, with towering mountains on both sides, stretching as far as the eye can see.
Several small tourist boats were moored on the shore.
Originally, there were no boats in this area because the water was deep and the scenic area did not allow them to be launched.
The film crew needed it for shooting, so I had to buy it myself and ship it here.
Mr. Yue was a great help in obtaining the permits for filming in the mountains.
First day of filming. There are scenes on the lake.
Zhou Mingqian first took the cameraman and two editors to the lake to take pictures. The cameraman was shooting the promotional poster part. Zhou Mingqian did not wait for him. He gestured to Teacher Shang and Xi Jia to get on the boat: "After he is finished, we will take another boat."
Seeing that there were still empty seats on the boat, Mo Yushen said to Zhou Mingqian, "I'll go take a look too."
Zhou Mingqian thought to himself, "What can you possibly understand?"
But we can't stop him from going.
Yu An suggested, "Boating on the lake would be even more enjoyable with music playing." She planned to find a song to play aloud to help Xi Jia relax.
Huo Teng: "I personally composed the music."
Yu An recalled that Huo Teng could play various musical instruments, including the flute. The mountains were the perfect place to play the flute.
Huo Teng's assistant brought over a flute and set up a microphone.
On the shore, Zhou Mingqian and his group boarded the boat.
Zhou Mingqian chose an electric boat with four seats. There were also wooden oar boats, which were used by actors when filming, but he didn't know how to row, so he didn't choose one.
There were also larger cruise ships used to house filming equipment.
The four seats are arranged in two rows, similar to a car.
The driver's seat is on the left in the first row, with the passenger seat next to him, and two more seats behind him, which are for sightseeing.
Teacher Shang has a poor sense of direction and doesn't know how to drive a boat, so he took the passenger seat.
Xi Jia sat in the back row, with Mo Yushen following closely behind.
Zhou Mingqian's face almost turned as green as the lake water.
Only he could steer the boat. If the steering wheel were replaced with an oar, he would become the 'boat lady,' rowing the boat for them. The two people in the back really treated him as a free boatman, sitting there without a care in the world.
And those people on the shore, especially Huo Teng, started showing off their special skills again.
Zhou Mingqian thought about what his special skills were. A bad temper? Swearing?