He woke up once during the night, and Xie Wang fed him a few mouthfuls of millet porridge before he fell asleep again.
His body had been weak for the past few days and hadn't recovered, but he got a good night's sleep today.
As midnight approached, Xie Wang looked at the clock and began to count down.
"5-4-3-2-1"
Xie Wang gently kissed Ling Shuangjiang's eyes.
Happy 23rd birthday, Xiaoshuangjiang!
Ling Shuangjiang seemed to be in a state between sleep and wakefulness.
Hearing the sound, he slowly opened his eyes, nestled in Xie Wang's arms, and fell asleep.
—
The next day, Ling Shuangjiang officially joined the crew.
The filming took place in the suburbs, so the daily commute was very long.
Li Man told him to think it over carefully and decide whether he wanted to stay in a hotel with the crew.
After weighing the options, Ling Shuangjiang agreed.
Filming times are unpredictable, sometimes late, sometimes early.
If one day he finishes eating and drinking, it's not too late for him to go home.
After getting his makeup done, Ling Shuangjiang got into work mode. The first scene was at home. He changed into simple old clothes, and the crew began to apply scars to him.
Because of years of abuse, there wasn't a single good spot on Lin Zhi's body.
Li Man watched from the side and said, "It's such a pity that your fondant cake was left at the hospital yesterday, untouched."
Mentioning that incident, Ling Shuangjiang said with a hint of helplessness, "Sometimes, Xie Wang's ideas are indeed quite strange."
"Mr. Xie is so kind. He specially arranged a birthday party themed around a hospital just to take care of your feelings."
Ling Shuangjiang raised an eyebrow: "It's quite good."
Li Man patted him on the shoulder.
"On the day of Frost's Descent, let us be content with what we have."
Filming began soon. Today, his co-stars were two veteran actors, who would be playing his parents.
Jia Zhanglin once told him that these two actors were both virtuous and talented, with low pay but excellent acting skills, and they were not afraid of hardship and were serious about acting.
Therefore, when Ling Shuangjiang acted with them, she always approached it with a learning attitude, carefully studying each line and exchanging ideas with them.
During the filming of a scene where he was brutally beaten, he felt something was off and his emotions were slightly out of sync.
After discussing with the director, Ling Shuangjiang decided to perform a real fight scene.
The veteran actor who played his father was surprised when he learned of his decision, because in his decades of experience, it is rare for young and popular stars to make such a request.
Jia Zhanglin laughed and said, "Actually, Shuangjiang has been in the industry for 17 years. He is the male lead in the movie 'Mom Loves You the Most'."
Senior Lin was even more surprised: "I see."
During this shoot, Senior Lin used a lot of force. Although he tried to control himself, the slap still made Ling Shuangjiang see stars.
Because of his weak health, the scene was filmed with great tension and realism.
Li Man, who was standing nearby, recorded this scene while applying an ice pack to Ling Shuangjiang.
"If President Xie saw this during the Frost's Descent season, he would be heartbroken."
Ling Shuangjiang smiled faintly: "Don't show it to him."
"Tsk tsk tsk." Li Man replaced the ice pack with a new one.
After a day of filming, Ling Shuangjiang felt very dizzy. She felt lightheaded and weak when she walked back to the hotel.
He felt that his health was indeed very poor.
It seems that Xie Wang was right to give him a physical examination yesterday.
There might really be a problem with their immune system.
He was so tired that he only chatted with Xie Wang for a few minutes before falling asleep.
He didn't recover until the next day.
The workload wasn't heavy at the beginning of filming. Ling Shuangjiang finished filming her scenes today and has a day off.
At 3 p.m., he and Li Man prepared to return to the city.
The weather isn't great today; the forecast says this is the first snowfall of the year.
Walking along the mountain road, surrounded by thick fog, the assistant found himself on the wrong path following the navigation.
Li Man was extremely anxious and quickly opened several maps, but she lost her way on the winding mountain road.
As it grew darker, Ling Shuangjiang said, "I'll try driving. Let's get back to the city as soon as possible."
Li Man asked, "Are you sure you can do it?"
Ling Shuangjiang: "Give it a try."
At that time, Xie Wang was in a meeting.
He held the stylus, his expression clearly displeased, while the department head, who was holding his phone, was sweating profusely.
"Mr. Xie, our partners said they got lost and might be half an hour late."
"How could someone this big get lost?"
The stylus suddenly shattered. Xie Wang said with a stern face, "Don't they know who was begging whom in this deal?"
Assistant Jin quickly brought him some tea to cool him down. "Mr. Xie, please don't be angry. They're not locals, so they might not be familiar with the area."
Xie Wang found it laughable: "In this day and age, don't they know that navigation apps exist?"
Assistant Jin paused, speechless, and continued to persuade him to calm down.
The senior board members present did not dare to say a word.
Just then, Xie Wang's phone rang. After seeing the name, his eyes lit up: "Hello."
Ling Shuangjiang's gentle voice came through: "Xie Wang, I'm lost in the mountains. Do you have time to come and pick me up?"
After listening, Xie Wang put on his coat and said, "Lost? Can you send me your location? I'll come right away."
Ling Shuangjiang: "Yes, but I think I have a problem with my sense of direction. It's very foggy here, and I can't get out."
"It's okay, it's normal to get lost."
"The navigation software is probably bugged; it's unreliable in crucial moments."
"You wait there patiently for me, I'll be right there."
"Don't cry, we're not afraid."
One minute later, Xie Wang disappeared.
Looking at the empty chair, Assistant Jin cleared his throat: "President Xie... has family matters to attend to, which is understandable."
The board members exchanged glances and sighed deeply.
—
In the mountains, Xie Wang and his bodyguards quickly located Ling Shuangjiang's car using the GPS location.
Besides Ling Shuangjiang and Li Man, there were two staff members in the car. Everyone was quite frightened, thinking they would have to spend the night on this wild mountain road.
Light snow had already begun to fall from the sky. Before Xie Wang came out, he specially brought a coat for Ling Shuangjiang.
Touching Ling Shuangjiang's icy hand, he made no attempt to hide the fact that there were other people present, and directly put the other person's hand inside his coat, pressing it tightly against his chest.
Ling Shuangjiang stood beside him, a smile hidden in her eyes.
It was getting late, and the snow was getting heavier, making the mountain road really dangerous.
Therefore, Xie Wang arranged for everyone to stay at a nearby hotel.
The hotels here weren't as fancy as those in the city; they only had standard rooms. Seeing that Ling Shuangjiang's temperature was rising, Xie Wang hurriedly carried him into the room.
After Ling Shuangjiang took off his clothes, he lay on the bed, while Xie Wang was busy boiling water and taking care of him eating and taking his medicine.
After a busy day, Ling Shuangjiang had no appetite and only ate a couple of bites before deciding not to eat anymore.
He was very tired, but Xie Wang had come all this way to see him, so he wanted to talk to Xie Wang.
What were you doing while you were on the phone?
Ling Shuangjiang's eyes were bright as she looked at Xie Wang.
Xie Wang sat on the edge of the bed, reached out and touched his forehead, asking, "Didn't you do anything important?"
Ling Shuangjiang reached out and intertwined her fingers with his.
How long did it take you to find me?
Xie Wang: "It took two hours to get here from the company."
"You're amazing." Ling Shuangjiang lay on her side on the pillow, her voice soft: "Thank goodness for you."
Xie Wang: "Of course, who am I?"
Although Ling Shuangjiang still wanted to say a few words to Xie Wang, the effects of the cold medicine gradually took hold, and his eyelids became heavier and heavier.
Gradually, he fell asleep.
Although Xie Wang has his own room, he doesn't plan to go back tonight and intends to stay here to take care of Ling Shuangjiang.
After taking a shower, he moved very quietly when he came out of the bathroom.
This is a double room, but there is only one quilt.
He quietly slipped into Ling Shuangjiang's quilt and held him inside.
A faint woody scent wafted from the quilt.
Ling Shuangjiang's face was flushed with a faint pink hue, and her lips parted slightly, like alluring cherry blossoms.
Xie Wang looked at him closely and realized that he hadn't kissed Ling Shuangjiang in a long time.