Chapter 6: There are a variety of ways to express art
After taking a bath, the hot and humid steam rushed towards his face. Xiang Ke and Cheng Zhengyan looked at each other with an indescribable expression. Just as he doubted whether he came at the wrong time, the other man stepped aside.
“What would you like to drink?”
Cheng Zhengyan casually threw the towel on his head on the back of his chair. Regardless of his dripping wet hair, he bent down to open the refrigerator under the TV cabinet.
The room was filled with Cheng Zhengyan’s scent, like two drops of lemon mixed with cypress oil. Xiang Ke accidentally saw the trail of water from the other party’s wet hair sliding down his temples to his lower jaw; he rarely felt uncomfortable. “Mm, whatever is fine.”
Cheng Zhengyan bent his head down and turned his head to look at him as if he was smiling. Then, without leaving Xiang Ke’s line of sight, he took a can of beer from the refrigerator…….
And a can of Wang Zai milk.1
Tossing the milk to Xiang Ke, he leaned against the table and took a sip of his beer. Cheng Zhenyan casually stroke the hair that fell on his forehead to the back of his head, lifting his chin. “Sit.”
There was only one chair in the room with a wet towel on top. Xiang Ke had no choice but to sit on the bed. He lowered his head to pick up the can’s ring, opened it, and hurriedly took a drink——
He has already finished drinking milk in his own room!
Cheng Zhengyan didn’t seem to feel uncomfortable at all. He stepped on a pair of slippers and sat down directly next to him; shaking open the recent script with one hand which was full of different colored labels and notes just like Xiang Ke’s. Cheng Zhengyan leaned over to see what Xiang Ke was holding, “Where do we start?”
The close distance made the water on his hair drop on Xiang Ke’s shirt and the refreshing scent became more and more obvious. Xiang Ke reached out and pushed his head in a daze, he felt his hand wet and hurriedly wiped it on his bathrobe. “Aren’t you going to change your clothes?”
Cheng Zhengyan slowly grabbed his hand, “……no need.”
“Oh.” Holding the palm of his hand felt very hot, but Xiang Ke didn’t break away. When he was about to exert some strength, Cheng Zhengyan let go and immediately put his attention back on the milk and script.
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Although it is always said that Xiang Ke’s acting skills are mediocre, it was only relative to a solid powerhouse like Cheng Zhengyan. In fact, Xiang Ke’s usual lines and acting are very good, especially after reading the original 《Clearwater Lake》. He felt that his understanding of the film seems to have deepened some more. Therefore, it’s certainly not a simple plot to direct; naturally, Director Xu Liang worries every day.
The two people in the scene are staring blankly at the spread scrip at the moment.
In 《Clearwater Lake》, although the ending of the two main characters is sorrowful, before that, there was a passionate honeymoon period.
Xu Liang and the original author seem to have coincidentally chosen the bed scene to highlight the change in the emotions of the main characters. From mutual attraction to hate, it’s not easy to interpret delicate feelings from human desire; especially in the middle…….several shots that should be dominated by Xiang Ke.
This is the time when Huo Xu and Luo Wensi meet in the city where they live together and truly fell in love. They love each other just like any young people, they want to stick together twenty-four hours a day when they are in love. The novel narrates the protagonist’s inner activities from shallow to deep while the screenwriter chooses to metaphor this change with Luo Wensi, who has always been passive in his emotions, starts to initiate making love.
(this translation is only here on ztranslations.blogspot.com otherwise, stolen)
Of course, the script does not write the action clearly so this degree needs to be grasped by the main actors themselves.
The sweet Wang Zai milk could not save Xiang Ke’s blurred vision.
He obediently threw the empty can into the trash. After all, there was a serious actor in the room, he decided to temporarily put aside his prejudices for the time being and ask, “This…..do you have any suggestions?”
Cheng Zhengyan flipped through the script with an expression that has seen great winds and waves.* “Me? How about you sum up your previous relationship experience?”
*have seen much of life; have seen the world; have experienced life
Xiang Ke was a little frustrated. “But……”
Summarize the experience of which dessert shop in City A has the best chocolate crepes?
At this moment, Cheng Zhengyan seems to have lost the ability to observe words and expressions, he also smiled and praised him. “I heard that you also had many girlfriends ah?”
“………….” Xiang Ke knocked his heels on the carpet. “Mmm……”
Cheng Zhengyan heard the words and recovered his calm expression. He threw away the script and put his hands back on the bed, saying in a light tone, “Is it not?”3
*This was a bit hard to phrase. But it means that you know it in your heart, or you don't think it is necessary to say so clearly! If anyone has a better wording, let me know in the comments. Ty!
Xiang Ke is not very good at detecting negative emotions from others. He just feels more and more nervous, even the dull and unruly hair on his head can’t help but droop every time he washes it.
Ah…..I’ve been flattered by Cheng Zhengyan like this, how to ask ah……..
He hesitantly peeked at Cheng Zhengyan position who is sitting on the bed for a long time with a business-like cold expression all over his face. The other party showed the same performance as the last kissing scene, but it set off his hesitation as very unprofessional.
Xiang Ke’s hesitation was instantly pushed out of his head and his emotions went up with it. He stood up from the bed with clenched teeth.
Cheng Zhengyan followed him with almost no emotions in his eyes. He just saw him take the script then……bent down to open the refrigerator?
He squatted there and took the last can of Wang Zai milk. He intently pulled off the ring and tilted his head to take a sip. The cold liquid rushed straight from his mouth to his brain. Xiang Ke’s courage and blood rushed together. He put down the can and kicked off his slippers, leaping onto Cheng Zhengyan!
Hug! Head down!
“Chu, chu, chu, chu—*
*(onom). Kiss. I think I forgot to include this on the footnotes in previous chaps. Well, I edited it.
Cheng Zhengyan: ".................."
Cheng Zhengyan struggled to sit up straight then wrapped his retracted hands around the waist of the man sitting on top of him. Several places from his cheeks to lips were wet from kisses. Xiang Ke licked his lips and buried his head in his neck and kept rubbing it. The soft and fluffy hair tickled his skin which made Cheng Zhengyan almost unable to hold back his smile.
(this translation is only here on ztranslations.blogspot.com otherwise, stolen)
The heart seems to have turned into a swollen fluffy cake in the oven. Cheng Zhengyan lowered his head and pressed the side of his face against Xiang Ke’s ear. “What are you doing?”
Xiang Ke’s ears were red. He sat on Cheng Zhengyan’s lap, wrapping his arms around his neck, unmoving. Cheng Zhengyan’s wet hair made his face cool, but his heart was beating more and more vigorously. After a while, he recovered slightly and turned his head to peek at the other party’s expression.
Cheng Zhengyan kept his head down but the smile could not be hidden in his sight which slowly disappeared after he came in contact with those watery eyes.
One of the hands that wrapped around Xiang Ke’s waist couldn’t help but slide towards the back of the other’s head.
His fingers slipped into his fluffy hair and unconsciously rubbed. He then moved forward, wiping away those water stains on the other’s cheeks that he rubbed.
Xiang Ke swallowed nervously and stared at him whispering, “Cheng Zhengyan——"
“Hmm?” Cheng Zhengyan went closer, gently rubbing his nose back and forth against the tip of the other party’s very cute nose and his voice was so gentle it seemed like it had just been taken out of his heart.
Xiang Ke seemed to be infected by this intimate touch, pouting and kissing his lips again which was followed by narrowing his eyes and rubbing his nose. “Do you think this is okay?”
In fact, this is quite different from any kind of acting Cheng Zhengyan had previously associated with. He had seen countless classic erotic movies in his head, stuffed with countless options for swinging waist or trembling and groaning alternatively, but not Xiang Ke’s; this level can be called a “childish” form.
Nevertheless, at this moment, he realized that there are really a variety of ways to express art.
Cheng Zhengyan smiled, his chest was filled like a wound stuffed with cotton. He gave an encouraging kiss to the face that was full of expecting praise, then lowered his head and kissed it——
“Great oh~”
Is this really acting?! It's clearly seducing!! Cheng Zhengyan can't be blamed If he takes advantage of this situation.
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You're welcome~~
DeleteOh my, how cute! Mc is really cute!
ReplyDeleteReally cute! uwu
DeleteOur MC is such a baby ah 😂
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