At noon, the train arrived in Yiwu. After a quick lunch at the station, I followed the express train to Hengdian.
In the afternoon at three o'clock, I finally arrived in Hengdian Town. I found a family hotel on Wansheng North Street and settled down. Then I dialed the phone number Le Yao left for .
Le Yao might be busy with her performance, so she didn't answer my call for a long ti. I sent her a text ssage, telling her that I had arrived in Hengdian and asked her to pick up quickly.
After a while, Le Yao still didn't reply to my ssage. I didn't feel like going out, so I just lay on the bed in the hotel and flipped through a magazine.
The window of my room faced west, and after a while, I saw the sunset in the dusk. The gentle sunlight lay softly on the quilt beside , and the air was filled with a lazy scent. I yawned and fell asleep for a while.
When I woke up, it was already getting dark. Le Yao finally replied to my ssage. She told to find her in the Imperial Garden inside the Ming and Qing Palace. Their crew was filming there, and several big shots were also performing today. She said she would help get autographs.
Actually, I wanted to go, but I didn't have much cash on . I had to go back to get reimbursed for my travel expenses. It would be a waste to spend over a hundred yuan just to see a few celebrities. So I could only regretfully reply to her ssage, telling her that I would wait for her outside the scenic area.
As the sun set, there were still many extras squatting outside the scenic area, waiting for the crew's call. Their eyes revealed a sense of numbness and longing. I could truly see the hardships of life in them. But no one is destined to live in such suffering. Unfortunately, there are still so many people struggling and suffering, like and these extras waiting.
I squatted next to one of the extras, chatting with him to pass the ti while waiting for Le Yao.
As the sky gradually darkened, I saw several crew cars driving out of the scenic area, but I still didn't see Le Yao's figure. I couldn't help but wonder if this damn woman had a night scene tonight!
While I was doubting, I saw Le Yao wearing a Qing Dynasty costu at the entrance. It seed that she hadn't had ti to change her costu. She stood at the ticket service counter, looking around.
I stood up and walked towards Le Yao. She finally noticed and ran towards with a smile.
Le Yao held onto my arm and said with relief, "You finally traveled back!"
I let go of her hand holding my arm and said, "Miss, please behave yourself!"
Le Yao held onto my arm again and asked happily, "Xiao Yangzi, tell honestly, why did you co all the way to Hengdian to find this palace?"
"It definitely isn't to be your husband." I pushed Le Yao aside again.
"Then I'll make you a eunuch in the Imperial Household Departnt." Le Yao pinched my waist, but she still had a smile on her face and seed to be in a good mood.
Her pinch hurt, and I sternly reprimanded her, "Stop fooling around and focus on acting and being a good person!"
"What will happen if I don't be a good person?"
I frowned and said, "Fuck you!"
Le Yao burst into laughter and said, "Zhao Yang, I just love seeing you act all serious but saying rogue words!"
...
I accompanied Le Yao to her hotel to change clothes. The two of us strolled on Wansheng North Street. Although Le Yao hadn't beco famous in the entertainnt industry yet, people still cast their gazes towards her as we passed by. I felt that it was only a matter of ti before she beca famous. She was not only beautiful but also had the aura of a star. Her acting skills were also amazing, at least I had the unfortunate experience of witnessing it.
At this mont, I didn't ntion the purpose of this trip to Le Yao. I always felt that it would be a difficult and mood-ruining thing for her. It was better to enjoy the ease and freedom before nightfall.
It was my first ti in Hengdian, and as I walked on the street, I couldn't help but look around at the scenery. Le Yao was only interested in so street snacks and would occasionally ask what I wanted to eat.
As we walked towards the end of the street with the crowd, Le Yao suddenly grabbed my arm and pointed to a barbecue restaurant on the side of the street, saying, "Zhao Yang, let's go eat barbecue."
I looked at the crowded restaurant and said, "There are too many people. Let's eat sowhere else."
"Many people ans it's delicious! Don't you know? This barbecue restaurant is very famous. When Fan Bingbing ca to Hengdian to film, she queued here for more than 20 minutes just to taste their barbecue." Le Yao dragged towards the direction of the restaurant.
"Wait for 20 minutes! Fan Bingbing is also that silly!" I stood still and refused to move, not because I didn't want to eat barbecue, but because I didn't want to wait.
"She's not silly, she's a foodie!" Le Yao corrected .
I still refused to move.
Suddenly, Le Yao looked excitedly behind and shouted, "Hey! It's Fan Bingbing..."
I instinctively turned my head, and Le Yao took the opportunity to use force to drag into the restaurant, mocking , "Look at your eager expression when you turned your head. Did you almost break your neck?"
"If Fan Bingbing really broke her neck, I would be happy!" I glared at Le Yao, but once again, I was fooled by her acting skills."You're hopeless!" Le Yao said, pushing into a chair and going to line up to order food.
During dinner, night had quietly fallen. Le Yao and I were sipping on Sprite and eating barbecue, both of us had a good appetite. I took another big gulp of Sprite, wiped the sweat off my forehead and asked Le Yao, "I've eaten so much, why can't I taste Fan Bingbing?"
Le Yao gave a contemptuous look and replied, "Are you stupid? You're eating barbecue, not roasting Fan Bingbing!"
I was speechless for a mont, then said, "Forget I asked..."
Le Yao smiled triumphantly at and said, "I love seeing you helpless... Hurry up and eat, we'll go for a walk in Dream Valley after we finish."
...
At seven-thirty in the evening, Le Yao and I arrived at one of the scenic spots in Hengdian, Dream Valley. Once inside, we found that the night here was almost a world made of light and shadow. Despite it not being the peak tourist season, it was still bustling. Le Yao and I walked around, finally resting on a wooden bench under the Ferris wheel.
I closed my eyes to rest, not particularly fond of the hazy lights here. When I opened my eyes, I found that Le Yao also had her eyes closed.
I nudged Le Yao and asked, "Why are you closing your eyes?"
Le Yao, still with her eyes closed but with a longing expression, replied, "I'm imagining this place as a stage surrounded by lights, and I'm the star standing in the center of the stage..."
I've always known what Le Yao's dream is, and how important opportunities are for a newcor who has just graduated from film school. In terms of pursuit, Le Yao and I are worlds apart. She likes the hazy lights here, while I'm fascinated by the crystal clear city.
The Ferris wheel was still carrying all sorts of people, spinning in the air. I was sowhat entranced...
I don't know when Le Yao took my arm and nestled into my chest, and I was lost in her rare tenderness.
"I'm very happy being with you," Le Yao said softly, leaning further into my chest.
This ti I didn't push Le Yao away. Actually, it's not bad letting her lean on like this. At this mont, there was no surge of lust, only a sense of mutual dependence and warmth.
I seed to be very dependent on this warmth, and I held Le Yao tightly. The faint scent of her perfu was inhaled into my lungs with the cool night air, and in my brief monts of clarity, I was again lost in a haze.
A warm tear fell on my hand. Le Yao held tighter, choking back sobs as she said, "Zhao Yang... I'm really tired here, I feel so helpless... Every day I have to look at other people's faces, afraid of the unspoken rules, afraid of the intrigue in the crew... Only when I'm in your arms do I feel secure!"
Le Yao's words made feel a bit scared. I myself was teetering in the storm, hardly a reliable support.
I silently comforted her, wiping the tears from her face with my hand. Apart from lending her my body to lean on, there was nothing else I could do for her.
The wind that had been blowing finally lessened a bit. Le Yao left my body, then looked at and asked, "You must have sothing to tell since you ca to see , right?"
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