and……
During rehearsals, Feng Xu secretly glanced at Yu Tang's face, and some little thoughts began to sprout in his mind.
He dared not tell Yu Tang that the reason he had fought so hard to get the ghost role in this movie was because he had a crush on Yu Tang.
Over the years, the worship has changed its nature and become a different kind of emotion.
When he heard that Yu Tang had taken on this type of film, he was overjoyed, thinking that he might have a chance to pursue a man, so he used all his resources to get the role of Gu Yuan.
Of course, his acting skills were not bad either, so the director turned a blind eye.
Yu Tang was still looking down at the script, memorizing his lines, while Qin Junyang sat on his shoulders, taking in Feng Xu's expressions.
"Tangtang, can you please not act with this person?" Qin Junyang finally couldn't help but ask, "He's ugly, and he doesn't have the right aura even when he's dressed as a ghost or god. He doesn't match Gu Yuan from the story at all."
"Oh, he's not interested." Yu Tang knew what Qin Junyang was thinking. After all, several villains had been like this, saying one thing and meaning another.
So, he covered half his face with the script, tilted his head, and asked the little figure on his shoulder, jokingly, "Who's going to do that?"
Seeing Feng Xu's gaze fixed on Yu Tang, Qin Junyang's face grew even uglier. He said, "He's just not a good fit! He's not worthy of playing Gu Yuan!"
Yu Tang raised an eyebrow and suggested, "How about I talk to the director and replace Feng Xu, and have him choose another male actor to act with me?"
Qin Junyang retorted without hesitation: "No way!"
"This won't work, that won't work either." Yu Tang was struggling to hold back his laughter. He moved closer to the little figure and said, "How about this, Meimei?"
"You play Gu Yuan, and you'll act alongside me. Is that alright?"
Yu Tang was just joking, but Qin Junyang remained silent for a long time this time.
It wasn't until Feng Xu, who was on the other side, noticed his unusual behavior and asked him what was wrong that Qin Junyang finally spoke.
"I am a ghost, and I cannot live as a human being."
The little man lowered his head and said, "Even if I turn into a normal size, I'll let all humans see me."
But my body will still be as cold as a corpse, without warmth, without a heartbeat…
"But I don't care about that!" His originally sorrowful tone turned cynical as Qin Junyang looked up at Yu Tang and smiled, "I don't care about human life! As the Ghost King, once I regain my full power, no one can defeat me!"
"As for your acting, act with whomever you like."
It's just something written in a storybook; it doesn't matter who Gu Yuan is!
After saying these words, he turned into a wisp of black mist, seeped into Yu Tang's chest, and remained motionless.
Liu Yutang stood there, somewhat at a loss.
He could clearly sense that Qin Junyang was in a bad mood. But he couldn't think of a way to appease him, so he decided to finish filming the scene first and then figure out a way to get Qin Junyang out of there later.
Perhaps because he was still thinking about this, he seemed somewhat distracted when acting opposite Feng Xu later.
When the director called them to film, Yu Tang forced himself to be professional and make no mistakes. After filming two scenes, Feng Xu noticed his difficulty and volunteered to film their individual scenes first, and then film their scenes together the next day.
At the end of the workday, Feng Xu handed Yu Tang a can of hot tea and said, "Brother Yu, what's wrong? Can you tell me?"
Only the two of them remained in the lounge. Yu Tang felt a little guilty thinking that Qin Junyang hadn't made a move all day.
He then recalled what Xiao Jin had told him: that Feng Xu liked him.
He wanted to take this opportunity to make things clear, and also to tell Qin Junyang.
“I have someone I like,” he told Feng Xu, “but I think I said something wrong today and made him angry.”
Yu Tang's words were like a bolt from the blue for Feng Xu. The young man's heart shattered, and he unconsciously gripped the coffee can in his hand, asking, "Is this Miss Li? But I heard that you and Miss Li only have a business relationship..."
“It’s not her…” Yu Tang told Feng Xu bluntly, “It’s someone else.”
"To be more precise, he might not even be considered human."
"Not a person?" Feng Xu was even more puzzled. His mind raced, and he exclaimed in shock, "Brother Yu, you wouldn't have fallen for a fictional character like Miss Li, would you?"
“It’s not an illusion,” Yu Tang said. “I can see him, I can touch him. Although he doesn’t have human warmth, he doesn’t lack human emotions, or perhaps he is even more innocent and lovable than humans.”
“I would be unconsciously drawn to him and swayed by his emotions.”
Being with him makes me happy; I always want to tease him, make him anxious, and make him jealous.
"But today, I think my joke went too far, which made him angry with me and he's still avoiding me."
"Ah..." Although Feng Xu couldn't understand, he realized that he had been dumped before he even had a chance to confess his feelings. He felt bitter, but not too much regret.
He composed himself and said to Yu Tang, "His anger means he cares about you too. I think as long as you give him time, you will definitely be able to make up."
"Is that so?" Seeing Feng Xu's reaction, Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at him: "Then I'll take your good wishes."
After saying goodbye to Feng Xu, he left the lounge.
After getting into the car with her agent and lowering the back seat partition, Yu Tang turned her head.
But then he saw Qin Junyang, who had grown to a normal size, sitting next to him.
The young man's elaborate dark gold ancient costume spread out in layers on the car seat. He crossed his arms, leaned against the car window, and looked out the window instead of at Yu Tang, asking awkwardly.
"You just said you like someone, is that person me?"
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Chapter 16
Died for the villain for the ninth time (16)
When Yu Tang saw his appearance, she realized that it was exactly the same as the outfit worn by Feng Xu in the crew, which belonged to Gu Yuan.
Although Qin Junyang also wore dark gold clothing in the past, it was not a complete replica of Gu Yuan's style.
Now, it's as if Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone.
Moreover, Qin Junyang's hair is usually loose, but this time he tied it up with a hair crown, which made him look very much like Gu Yuan.
Realizing the other party's intentions, Yu Tang's mood, which had been depressed all afternoon, immediately improved.
As he moved closer to Qin Junyang, he said, "Oh, my Meimei is so cute."
Anyone who didn't know better would think he was some kind of perverted old man.
Qin Junyang immediately reached out and pressed his hand against his face, saying, "Don't change the subject! You still haven't told me what you meant by what you said this afternoon!"
This afternoon, Qin Junyang wasn't actually angry with Yu Tang; he was angry with himself.
He previously didn't think humans were anything special, believing that humans were not only physically fragile but also mentally fragile, easily becoming depressed due to emotional problems, giving birth to evil spirits, and ultimately harming themselves.
He felt that being a ghost was the most liberating thing, especially when one's power reached his level.
Even if they encounter Taoists in this world, they can walk around freely without being subject to much control.
Without any ties or concerns about relationships, he can remain free and unrestrained forever.
But ever since he met Yu Tang, he couldn't help but wonder what he had experienced a thousand years ago. He couldn't help but put himself in the story of Gu Yuan, Yu Tang in the pond, and the two of them in that tragic love story.
Sometimes, he even felt that he was Gu Yuan. But at the same time, he didn't want to be Gu Yuan.
That fool who, despite being a ghost or deity, was indecisive, burdened by emotions, and ultimately gained nothing, met a tragic end.
Just as he was caught in a dilemma, he saw Feng Xu. Feng Xu looked at Yu Tang with a light in his eyes. He was wearing Gu Yuan's clothes and looking at the little Taoist priest Chi Yu, who should have belonged to the gods and ghosts, with a loving gaze.
At that moment, Qin Junyang couldn't describe the feeling in his heart.
But he still instinctively resisted and spoke ill of Feng Xu to Yu Tang.
But when Yu Tang mentioned that he should play Gu Yuan, he suddenly realized that he and Yu Tang were fundamentally different.
Whether it's Gu Yuan from the storybook or him in reality, neither of them are human.
It's a ghost...
A species without a heartbeat or body temperature, capable of walking in the sunlight and passing by humans without being detected.
A sense of powerlessness overwhelmed him, and for the first time, he chose to escape, hiding inside Yu Tang's body, where he struggled with himself for an entire afternoon.
However, in the lounge, Yu Tang's words successfully captured his attention.
He had been living with Yu Tang for several days now, and he had never heard Yu Tang mention anyone he liked.
Therefore, it was always assumed that Yu Tang valued his career more, which no one liked.
When Feng Xu mentioned Miss Li, he was startled at first and pondered repeatedly who Miss Li was.
He breathed a sigh of relief after Yu Tang denied it.
Then Yu Tang said that the person she liked wasn't human.
Qin Junyang immediately perked up his ears: Not a person? What is it? A ghost?
Could it be that Yu Tang has fallen for another ghost behind his back?
Finally, Yu Tang told me that he had angered the other party, and the other party had ignored him all afternoon.
Qin Junyang suddenly realized that Yu Tang was talking about him!
It's not a human, it's a ghost, and Yu Tang has only ever encountered one ghost, so it's definitely him.
In an instant, Qin Junyang was completely agitated, barely managing to restrain himself from running out of the rest room.
Now that the car is closed, he naturally has to come to Yu Tang to confirm.
Or perhaps it's more accurate to say he's forcing the other party to admit that the person he mentioned in the afternoon was him.
"Qin Meimei..." Yu Tang pulled the man's hand away, grabbed it, and held it tightly when she touched its coldness, trying to make the other person feel warm. She asked him, "Are you asking a question you already know the answer to?"
The man's body heat was transmitted through their clasped hands. Qin Junyang pursed his lips and leaned back: "What do you mean by asking a question you already know the answer to? I don't know what you mean."
"I thought you were sleeping all afternoon and didn't know anything."
Seeing Qin Junyang avoid him, Yu Tang pressed his advantage and moved even closer to him: "So you've been eavesdropping all along, and you even figured out that the person I said I liked was you."
He laughed: "Qin Meimei, how can you be so narcissistic?"
As soon as Yu Tang finished speaking, Qin Junyang's face turned pale, and he looked like he had been hit hard.
He immediately stopped joking and quickly changed his tune: "Oh, I was just kidding!"
“Qin Junyang…” He returned to seriousness, took Qin Junyang’s hand and placed it on his chest, letting the other person feel his heartbeat.