Qin Shuang straightened his sleeves, the sapphire cufflinks reflecting a beautiful light, and he didn't hide it: "Xiao Shulang."
"Oh, I know, we're a couple on the dating reality show, and you're actually doing it for real? Wow, you're something else."
Someone jokingly asked him, this former blockhead, "How does it feel to be in love?"
Qin Shuang's gaze softened: "Unparalleled."
The awards ceremony began, and the Best Actor award went to Qin Shuang. With this, he had now won all the gold awards. At the banquet after the ceremony, everyone pressed him for drinks. A movie star and a boyfriend, double happiness, how could he not drink!
Drinking is fine, but too much is not. Qin Shuang said righteously, "I want to go back and share this with him, so I can't get drunk."
The others burst into laughter, saying he was truly head over heels in love.
His family background was revealed, and more people came to toast him tonight, wanting to get to know him than ever before. Qin Shuang could drink more with people he knew well, but with those he didn't know or didn't want to associate with at all, he would just take a sip. In fact, he didn't drink much at all during the banquet.
But he couldn't help smelling of alcohol. When the banquet finally ended, all he wanted to do was go back, take a shower to get rid of the smell, change his clothes, and then spend some time with Xiao Shulang.
It's getting late, and the two of them won't be able to spend much time together after they get back, so they need to hurry.
Qin Shuang quickly arrived at the underground parking lot, and when she opened the car door, she found someone in the back seat.
Qin Shuang paused for a moment, then gently got into the car.
Xiao Shulang arrived at some unknown time, and it was unclear how long he had been waiting in the car; he had fallen asleep with his eyes closed.
The driver turned around, intending to explain, "Boss—"
"Shh." Qin Shuang gestured for him to be quiet so that Xiao Shulang could continue sleeping.
The driver nodded and lowered the partition between the front and back seats, giving the two people in the back some privacy.
The car drove out of the underground parking lot and sped along the highway. Qin Shuang looked at his lover in the city lights. The alcohol hadn't made him drunk, but now he was getting drunk.
After looking at Xiao Shulang's eyebrows and nose, my gaze fell on his lips.
He couldn't help but move closer, even closer... their breaths mingled, and they were just a hair's breadth away from kissing.
Qin Shuang paused.
As their breaths mingled, his mind cleared a bit. He realized he still smelled of alcohol on his breath and didn't want to offend anyone, so he slowly stepped back. At that moment, Xiao Shulang's eyelashes fluttered.
By the light streaming in through the car window, Qin Shuang saw a blush creeping up Xiao Shulang's cheeks and ears. He still had his eyes closed, but asked Qin Shuang, "What are you retreating for... I'm waiting for you."
Xiao Shulang was awake, not asleep.
He noticed it as soon as Qin Shuang got close. The touch of her skin and the temperature of her breath made it very clear what she wanted to do.
Want to touch me? Want to kiss me? Come on, come on.
Qin Shuang opened her eyes slightly, then suddenly leaned in and pressed herself against him, giving him a full kiss.
A veil of night enveloped two intoxicated souls.
Chapter 58 What kind of magical fate is this?
Xiao Shulang stopped pretending to be asleep, wrapped his arms around Qin Shuang's neck, their skin and breath mingling, their passionate heartbeats pounding wildly in his chest, so intoxicated that he lost all sense of time.
Xiao Shulang felt his limbs go weak. After a long, urgent kiss, Qin Shuang gave him some space to breathe, trapping him in the space between the car door and her arm, pecking him lightly and slowly.
Xiao Shulang felt as if every breath he had swallowed had been pecked away by this person, his cheeks burning hot, as if he were drowning in this gentle embrace.
He slowly leaned back, revealing the beautiful curve of his neck. Qin Shuang couldn't resist leaning in. He did open his mouth as if to bite, but his last bit of reason reminded him that he had to film a movie tomorrow, and he couldn't let Xiao Shulang leave a mark on such an obvious place on his neck.
Xiao Shulang finally leaned back against the chair cushion, lying there slightly panting. Qin Shuang's lips gently brushed against his neck, hot and itchy, and he couldn't help but laugh.
"Congratulations, Qin, the great actor."
Xiao Shulang watched the live stream and knew that Qin Shuang won Best Actor. Of course, even if he hadn't watched it, having read the original novel, he would have known who the winner would be.
Knowing the ending in advance didn't diminish his joy while watching the live stream, because Xiao Shulang was absolutely captivated by Qin Shuang's confident and composed demeanor on stage.
Qin Shuang turned her head, put her arm around Xiao Shulang, and rested her head on his shoulder: "How long have you been waiting?"
"Not long."
Qin Shuang pinched his waist.
Xiao Shulang shuddered and begged for mercy, telling the truth: "No... okay, two hours? The banquet ended faster than I expected?"
The banquet following the ceremony will not be broadcast live. With so many bigwigs gathered, it's normal to stay up all night during the lively social gathering.
"I left early, without an encore." Qin Shuang rubbed her hair against Xiao Shulang's ear. "I wanted to see you."
Xiao Shulang's heart softened: "I want to too."
Don't be fooled by Qin Shuang's ability to transform into any role and his wide range of expressions; in real life, he rarely wears his emotions on his sleeve. Even when receiving an award, while most people on stage couldn't contain their smiles or excitement, he remained composed and at ease.
But he was actually very happy. He loved performing and was naturally pleased to achieve success in his career.
He wanted to share his glory and joy with Xiao Shulang, who was also waiting for him. When Qin Shuang opened the car door and saw Xiao Shulang, he instantly understood all the beautiful descriptions of love.
Poetry, songs, and the beauty of nature—all these are about you and me.
Qin Shuang propped herself up and looked down at Xiao Shulang. Xiao Shulang's eyes were glistening with tears from Qin Shuang's kisses, and his eyes were flushed with emotion. He looked so tender that one wanted to hold him in one's hands and gently rub the tears in his eyes until they dripped out.
A beautiful woman has no special privileges, but for the woman in his heart, he would give her everything.
Xiao Shulang reached out and stroked Qin Shuang's face, hooked Qin Shuang's tie, and pulled her towards him. Her eyelashes trembled and then gently closed again.
Just as they were deeply in love, and a tear was about to fall from the corner of his eye, a cell phone ringing abruptly pulled them back from their blissful reverie.
The two separated, panting heavily. They had been so engrossed in their kiss that their clothes were now wrinkled from being gripped so tightly. Xiao Shulang hadn't recovered yet when Qin Shuang took the opportunity to take out his phone and place it in his hand.
Upon seeing the caller ID, Xiao Shulang immediately pushed Qin Shuang up and made her sit up straight.
“My brother,” Xiao Shulang said to Qin Shuang.
He cleared his throat before answering the phone, while Qin Shuang slowly moved to the side, loosened her tie, and simply took it off.
He slowly calmed his breathing, not wanting the other person on the other end of the phone to hear his panting. He heard Xiao Shulang's voice in one ear.
The sound of surprise must be a good thing.
"Really? That's great!"
After Xiao Shulang hung up the phone, his eyes were full of joy as he said to Qin Shuang, "Weifeng Technology's product development is successful, the group is saved!"
They struggled to keep their last bit of funding going until they finally received good news: Xiao Shulang's money hadn't been wasted after all.
"Good thing."
After Xiao Shulang finished his call, Qin Shuang moved closer and pulled him to her side, saying, "It's worth celebrating."
The Xiao family had previously scaled back its businesses, but the groundbreaking research and development results from Weifeng Technology will have a sensational effect. With the funds in place, the group can be revitalized, and once the investment department is running again, it will not be a problem for it to grow back to its former strength.
The Xiao family had a plan in place for failure, and the current outcome can be said to have finally brought them a glimmer of hope.
It's definitely worth celebrating, but Xiao Shulang is still filming on set and doesn't have much free time. At least he won't be able to join the group's celebration tomorrow.
Moreover... now that the Xiao family's crisis is over, it's time for him to be honest with them.
Xiao Shulang's expression froze slightly, and he fell silent. Qin Shuang keenly noticed the change in his emotions: "What's wrong?"
"No." Xiao Shulang concealed his thoughts. "Speaking of celebrations, you won Best Actor, you should celebrate. You don't have any filming tomorrow night. I heard there's a really good restaurant near the film studio, how about we try it?"
Qin Shuang nodded in agreement: "Okay."
He won the award, and the next day everyone from the Wuyi crew came up to congratulate him. Qin Shuang had his assistant order takeout from a high-end restaurant at home. This restaurant only delivers to members. He paid for the entire crew's lunch. Not only that, he also had snack gift boxes, fruit platters, and ice cream delivered. When they arrived, they were in dry ice boxes and hadn't melted at all.
Everyone thanked Boss Qin for his generosity and cheered as they went to share the snacks. Xiao Shulang didn't need to go and queue up; his assistant, Xiao Wu, had already brought over Xiao Shulang's portion separately, as instructed by his boss.
An assistant couldn't possibly know everyone's tastes on set. The flavors inside the snack gift boxes were random, and if you got something you didn't like, you could exchange it with someone else. But when Xiao Shulang opened the box in his hand, there were more than a dozen packets of snacks, all of which were his favorite flavors.
Qin Shuang won the gold medal, and her subordinates also received red envelope rewards. Xiao Wu smiled and spoke well of his boss: "The boss sent over a list, saying that these are all things you like."
Xiao Shulang knew, of course, that if Qin Shuang hadn't given the order, how could Xiao Wu have known his preferences?
"Thank you, you've worked hard. You should go and eat something too."
Xiao Wu waved his hand, hurriedly saying it wasn't hard work, and turned to get some snacks and fruit.
Because the lunch was so plentiful, the director unusually gave everyone extra time to eat lunch, which could also be seen as the whole crew congratulating Qin Shuang.
Qin Shuang brought lunch over and ate with Xiao Shulang.
During this time, people kept coming over to thank her. Qin Shuang kept agreeing while her hands didn't linger. Wearing gloves, she deftly peeled the shrimp and put them into Xiao Shulang's bowl.
The shrimp meat was fresh and sweet. Xiao Shulang picked one up and held it to his mouth: "You eat some too."
Qin Shuang tilted her head, picked up a shrimp with Xiao Shulang's chopsticks and ate it. When the two who came over to thank and congratulate her saw how they were feeding her, she wisely didn't stay any longer. She ran away after saying a few words, afraid of becoming a third wheel.
The two leisurely finished their lunch and fruit. Qin Shuang wasn't very interested in the snacks, so she told Xiao Shulang to save them for later.
In the drama they acted in, Hua Che and Chu Beiyao would bicker from time to time. Off-screen, they were even sweeter than in the drama. However, it's also possible that the two were still in the honeymoon phase. During this period, most young couples can suppress their conflicts and make them disappear.
There was a lot of seafood in the lunch, so Xiao Shulang called the restaurant he had booked for dinner and asked them to rearrange the menu for tonight so that there wouldn't be so much seafood.
This afternoon was basically filled with the two lead actors' key scenes, and the rehearsals were very tight, which is why the director gave them a break and didn't rehearse in the evening.
This allowed the two of them to finally have more time to relax in the evening, and to be alone together.
Yes, they didn't bring their assistants tonight; it was just the two of them having dinner.
They booked a private room and ordered a bottle of low-alcohol sparkling wine to toast to their recent happy occasion.
With a clinking of their glasses, Xiao Shulang said, "It feels like it's been a while since we've had a meal like this, just the two of us alone."
Qin Shuang: "Yes."
He confessed his feelings during a break from work, and after they started dating, he was always on set, so they couldn't even schedule a date or outing alone.
"After filming 'No Clothes,' let's go somewhere fun," Qin Shuang asked. "Any ideas?"
“There are actually quite a few places I want to go,” Xiao Shulang swirled his wine glass. “I can’t really think of any right now, I’ll take my time choosing.”
With the Xiao family crisis resolved, he can return to normal working hours. There's no need to force himself to keep working non-stop; it's time to arrange a vacation.
The private room has floor-to-ceiling windows, offering a panoramic view of an ancient street near the film studio. At night, the lights in the ancient street are exceptionally gentle, capable of calming the mind in tranquility.
The atmosphere was perfect for casual conversation or intimate chats. As they talked, Qin Shuang brought up the past, when Xiao Shulang had liked her first...
"Wait, excuse me." Xiao Shulang stopped abruptly, puzzled and somewhat surprised. "Didn't you like me first?"
He sensed the signal Qin Shuang was sending him, which is why he slowly moved closer!