CH 54

Chapter 54

“CUT! Pass!”

Once the scene was successfully filmed, Director Zhou called out and led everyone out, not forgetting to assist the others with the door. Naturally, after shooting this kind of scene, it is necessary to clear the set again. To make sure that Lu Bai doesn’t feel embarrassed after his first time doing this kind of scene – after all, after the first time, a person’s heart will feel more comfortable, so they can smoothly perform subsequent intimate scenes later, no?

Lu Bai was still lying on the hard bed and didn’t try to get up. Curling his toes, his legs felt cold. Qu Xueyu put on his shirt and leaned over to stroke the teenager’s slightly wet bangs, fearing that the other would catch a cold he then used the thick and soft blanket on the other to cover the other tightly. Although they didn’t actually do it, they had to stick to the director’s requirements, which made it quite a bit easier to perform. They also fell into the scene, and it was quite heartbreaking to capture it.

“Are you okay?” Qu Xueyu gently touched the tip of the teenager’s nose.

Lu Bai half sat up and hugged his partner’s waist, burying his face in the other’s bosom, sniffling and saying, “It’s a bit hard to endure.”

Qu Xueyu gently patted the teenager’s back like a child, smiling helplessly and dotingly, “What?”

Lu Bai acted spoiled and then cuddled up to the other more closely, “I know it’s a movie, and it’s all made up. Xiao Qu is not Xiao Qu and I’m not me either, but it’s just hard for me not to be upset.” After a pause, Lu Bai tilted his head and looked straight into the eyes of Qu Xueyu: “Xiao Qu, if you kiss me, I’ll definitely not be sad anymore.”

Qu Xueyu quietly regarded the teenager looking into his eyes, full of dependence. His heart softened into a puddle, he smiled and leaned over, catching the teenager’s soft lips, tenderly and languidly kissing him.

After the kiss, Lu Bai’s pale face finally improved a bit, a smile emerged on his face, and his eyes arched into crescent moons: “Xiao Qu, you are my precious treasure, I can’t live without you.”

Qu Xueyu raised an eyebrow: “Hmm, a baby, it’s acceptable.”1宝贝 bǎo bèi – treasured object, treasure, darling, baby = small play on words. I believe I already made a footnote about this when they confronted QXY’s mother a few chapters ago. But felt like I should include again as it helps make QXY’s response make more sense. After all, he had even been his canary. After a moment, he fetched Lu Bai’s clothes and brought them over to Lu Bai’s side, while he himself got off the bed.

Lu Bai subconsciously reached out and grabbed the other’s sleeve. Qu Xueyu turned back and gently rubbed the teenager’s tresses, saying, “Be good. Get dressed first, while I go find you some hot water.” His voice was a bit hoarse, and it was already getting cold, so it was better for him to drink some hot water. However, he was actually quite shy outside, and it was really not appropriate to let an assistant in under these circumstances.

Lu Bai was slightly mollified, so he let go of his sleeve, and Qu Xueyu headed outside.

The lights in the cabin were dim, and as Lu Bai continued to look at the young man’s elegant back in the darkness, he somehow felt a sense of unease in his heart that he could not explain…

Lu Bai frowned as he looked at the youth’s back out of reach… For a moment, he felt that his back was distorted and illusory in the light, and almost subconsciously, he reached out his hand towards the other, and the words that came out of his mouth were tinged with inexplicable panic: “Xiao Qu-!”

Qu Xueyu’s steps lurched, and he turned around again, a helpless but doting smile on his face as he caught hold of the young man’s hand that had been extended towards him, “What?”

Lu Bai returned his firm grip on the youth’s well-defined hand and felt dazed – it was hot, so warm and real…

Lu Bai blankly stared, then blinked and smiled, letting go of the young man’s hand: “It’s nothing. Just, just reluctant about being away from you.” Perhaps he was overthinking it.

Qu Xueyu laughed and arched his eyebrow, he stretched out a finger and gently tapped the teenager’s head, “I’ll be back as soon as I find some hot water, so you can drink some to warm up and we’ll go back to the tent.” The teenager had sweat on his body and it was too cold outside, it would be unpleasant if he got sick.

Lu Bai nodded obediently while wearing the blanket, “Oh.”

Qu Xueyu then once again turned and walked away.

Lu Bai intently and dependently watched the other’s back.

Cree-

Suddenly, the ground seemed to shift slightly, and the bed and table in the wooden house let out an inconspicuous soft squeak as if it were a hallucination.

Lu Bai’s eyes widened, and for some strange reason, an inexplicable foreboding flooded his mind, and the words on that paper airplane suddenly flashed in his mind

“You love Ruan Jiangjiu, right? Then, please, save him.”2End of Chapter 38

The paper airplane that seemed like a curse found in the maple forest – the maple leaves that were as bright red as blood…

Lu Bai’s body trembled violently – blood…

His eyes dilated, and almost instinctively, he got out of bed and stumbled towards the youth’s back – he was close, after all, this room was so small… he would be able to touch his Xiao Qu…

The ground shook violently, and the shouts of the staff outside the house of “Earthquake! ” and the shouts of Mr. Bo Yangzhi and Director Zhou as they called their names sounded unreal…

Lu Bai couldn’t hear a thing. In his eyes and heart, there was only the young man who seemed to be so close to him and yet too far away to be caught…

This wooden hut was specially built for filming, and there was only one support beam for the roof, which was right above Qu Xueyu’s head. When the ground started to tremble, the deadly beam shifted and fell down!

“Xiao Qu!”

Lu Bai lunged at the other party with all the strength he could muster.

He stretched out his hand towards him, and the moment he grasped the other’s wrist a transparent resistance seemed to rise out of nowhere in the air…

No, it’s too late, he’s not allowed to be too late!

Lu Bai’s eyes were as red as a monster’s, bits of the broken beam and collapsing roof pelted his body and cut blood marks on his neck, but he didn’t seem to be aware of it, he just gritted his teeth and fiercely stretched out his hand towards the other party!

Before the roof beam came crashing down, he was able to grip the young man’s wrist and pull him to his side by using all his efforts in spite of the youth’s shaken state of mind.

The roof beam fell with a loud bang, and without any support the entire wooden house collapsed, Qu Xueyu almost instinctively shielded the youth in his arms.

Broken boards and sharp shards fell one after another, burying the two people who were hugging each other tightly underneath.

Lu Bai was light-headed, warm blood dripping over his eyes, his brain frantically flooding with new memories. After a hectic moment, he had managed to grab hold of the young man firmly, and a light smile appeared on his pale, blood-stained face. This time, he finally succeeded in his goal of making amends…

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