The drama told a story of a forbidden love between a lonely middle-aged man and a naive youth. A successful man in his 40s discovered he had no one to share his joys with, feeling like he had prematurely entered old age. At this time, a young person just entering society and bearing life’s pressures walked into his life with a unique youthful spirit.
Both were lonely, one because he had nothing, the other because he had too much. After repeatedly witnessing each other’s vulnerability, the older man gradually moved from disdain to being touched…
This was adapted from a classic BL novel, with delicate and moving script and dialogue that was close to life. The original fans were already numerous. Despite the limited budget of web series and niche subject matter, the followers remained passionate. This made those actors who prided themselves on performing “serious dramas” look down on it.
Most importantly, Wei Jie himself was a straight man, and after filming the drama, he felt uncomfortable, rarely wanting to mention it. Being scolded like this made him especially embarrassed, and an awkward silence fell.
In the silence, a sudden sound was heard.
“Thump, thump, thump, thump…”
The sound seemed like someone bouncing a basketball on the floor, and they could even feel the ground slightly vibrating.
Ou Ziheng was stunned, looking around and asked, “Who’s doing this? So bored?”
He looked around but couldn’t find the source, and everyone looked at each other, confused.
“Thump, thump, thump, thump…”
The sound came again, and Ou Ziheng felt everything was going wrong, angrily saying: “Damn, what’s going on!”
Zhuo Chuan suddenly grabbed his arm. Ou Ziheng inhaled sharply in pain, and before he could scold him, saw Zhuo Chuan pointing to the front left, stammering: “That, that is what—”
Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, instantly going cold, almost forgetting to breathe.
A head was bouncing on the ground towards them, making a “thump” sound with each impact. As it got closer, the face gradually became clear—
Someone trembled: “Ou Ziheng, that’s your face!”
Without him saying, Ou Ziheng saw it too, horrifyingly discovering that the bouncing head below had his hairstyle, his face, his earring!
He couldn’t help but reach back to touch his neck, as if checking if his head was still there.
“Thump, thump, thump, thump…”
Ou Ziheng was terrified, involuntarily stepping back, and people around him avoided him like a plague, with exclamations filling the room.
But then, the head suddenly turned, those familiar eyes staring directly at him, as if finally finding its target, bouncing closer.
“Thump, thump, thump, thump…”
Ou Ziheng’s back was against the wall, his whole body shaking, watching the head’s mouth crack into a bizarre smile, suddenly leaping towards him!
“Ah—”
Ou Ziheng’s limbs went weak, too scared to even lift them. In that moment, fear infinitely magnified. He thought he was doomed, but the head suddenly stopped mid-air.
A hand touched its forehead.
The hand was fair and slender, with translucent fingertips, emitting a faint jade-like light, stopping the horrifying head in mid-air.
Ou Ziheng’s open mouth forgot to close, shocked to find the person was Luo Mingbai, the “fraud” he had just cursed.
The next second, Luo Mingbai slapped the head away with a resounding smack that made Ou Ziheng’s mouth twitch.
Luo Mingbai: “Wow, what is this thing? It looks so ugly.”
Chapter 24: Cultured
Xia Xianning was slightly slower than Luo Mingbai, having just returned to the room when a head suddenly flew over. This head, resembling Ou Ziheng, seemed to be struggling desperately, spinning around while opening its mouth towards Xia Xianning, revealing a row of sharp white teeth.
Xia Xianning didn’t even glance at it, casually chopping with his palm and shouting, “Heavenly Profound Sect, Command Thunder, Break!”
The head instantly fell to the ground, extinguished by his bare hand, and the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
As the head landed, Ou Ziheng felt something explode inside him, his mind somewhat dazed. His legs went weak, and he sat on the ground, gasping heavily. Sweat slid down from his forehead to his chin, and he was speechless for a while.
Xia Xianning didn’t stop, walking directly over and coldly asking, “What happened?”
Ou Ziheng couldn’t speak, while others chattered and explained:
“We don’t know what happened. This head suddenly popped out, and it looked exactly like Ou Ge!”
“Yes, it was bouncing on the ground, hopping over by itself!”
“Thankfully, Captain Xia and this Luo… Luo Master are here! Please protect our safety!”
Xia Xianning glanced at Luo Yingbai and raised his chin: “Hmm?”
He completely trusted him. This gesture was asking if Luo Yingbai had any additional comments.
Seeing Luo Yingbai shake his head, Xia Xianning said, “Alright, everyone come with me to make a statement. Song Ze, notify Yang Zheng to bring some people to search here again. You and Xiao Yue stay and guard. Oh, remember to have them sign a confidentiality agreement.”
Only after he finished speaking did Ou Ziheng gradually come to his senses.
Luo Yingbai continued, “I’m here to help you. Just follow my lead.”
Ou Ziheng nodded eagerly, still clinging to the optimism that everything would work out fine.
The room filled with an unexpected tension as Xia Xianning observed the interaction between the two. There was a sense of urgency that had not been acknowledged until now, and it pressed on them like a physical weight.
“Let’s move on,” Xia Xianning said decisively.
As they plotted their next steps, it became clear that no matter how dire the situation felt, they would face it together, united by a new understanding.
This calamity has passed, and you won’t have any problems for now. Captain Xia will definitely investigate this case thoroughly.”
Xia Xianning looked at him with a half-smile, not refuting: “Let’s go.”
The two walked out, and Ou Ziheng didn’t dare to stop them. Fortunately, Gou Songze, wearing a police uniform, was still there, giving him some comfort.
After thoroughly searching the area near Ou Ziheng’s house and completing statements with several celebrities, Gou Songze finally found time to grab Luo Yingbai: “Seriously, how did you know Ou Ziheng was in danger?”
“Information age, high-tech methods,” Luo Yingbai said. “What if I say it was from Weibo?”
Gou Songze said, “What do you think?”
Luo Yingbai laughed: “Since you don’t believe me, never mind.”
Gou Songze scoffed: “Fine, just be careful not to get killed.”
Luo Yingbai knew he was genuinely concerned, smiled slightly and nodded. Suddenly remembering something: “By the way, I haven’t asked – what have you and Xianning been up to? Why do you both look so bad?”
“Nonsense, you’re the one over-indulging!”
Gou Songze rolled his eyes, then added: “I don’t know what’s wrong with Brother Xianning lately. He’s either not sleeping or having nightmares.”
The other day when we were resting on the office chairs, he actually cried in his sleep. My god, I was so scared.
Luo Yingbai said: “Nothing would dare to mess with Xianning. Isn’t living good?”
Gou Songze said: “I don’t know. Maybe you can ask when you have time. He won’t tell anyone else… But maybe he doesn’t even know why himself. I wanted to explore his dream state, but my skills aren’t enough, and I’m afraid he’d kill me.”
As he spoke, Xia Xianning’s figure flashed by the door, and Gou Songze immediately shut up. Luo Yingbai said: “Okay, okay, got it. I’m leaving.”
Gou Songze said: “Wait, is Brother Xianning sending you back to school? I’m actually going the same way, just let me change clothes.”
Luo Yingbai pulled out fifty yuan and slapped it on him, laughing: “Taking a taxi is more convenient for you.”
