Besides, who’s in the same generation with you? “Zhang Yue?” Qi Shejiang waved his hand in front of Zhang Yue’s face. “…Oh.” Zhang Yue snapped back to reality from his thoughts. He shook hands with Xu Siyu but couldn’t help but smile wryly as he said, “First meeting, Jesse didn’t mention you at all. So, you two are going to be partners from now on?” “Hey, it’s just thanks to the elders’ favor. I’m currently in touch with Jesse Shishu and feel it’s going okay so far. If we become partners, we’ll still need to work on our compatibility.” Xu Siyu said quite politely. Xu Siyu counted as his uncle’s apprentice, coming from a family of comic dialogue artists. Although he wasn’t very old, he had been immersed in it since birth, growing up running around backstage, performing well in the traditional style, aligning pretty well with Qi Shejiang. The two met through introductions from friends and relatives and felt pretty good about it; they had also worked together at Meng’s family.
One could say there was a seventy to eighty percent chance of becoming partners. Hence, Qi Shejiang would introduce him to Zhang Yue; otherwise, it wouldn’t be certain, and introducing would be awkward.
“Did you both just finish recording a program?” Xu Siyu asked.
His personality seemed lively even when off stage, and he didn’t hold back; they had become familiar after a few exchanges, now speaking without any stiffness.
Zhang Yue nodded absentmindedly.
“Hehe, if I end up partnering with Jesse Shishu in the future, I won’t hesitate to roast you on stage.” Xu Siyu filled a glass of orange juice, “Here’s to you!”
Zhang Yue clinked glasses with him and asked, “So… you didn’t have a partner before?”
“Hey, I partnered with my dad’s student for several years before.” Xu Siyu had a complicated expression, “Later, he couldn’t take it anymore and told me that no one listens to comic dialogue anymore and went back home to start a chicken farm. He left me hanging for nearly a year.”
Zhang Yue: “……”
He felt he was on the verge of collapsing; Xu Siyu might be speaking without intent, but he was listening with intent, and that wording made him uncomfortable all over.
“Isn’t it quite common nowadays? I’ve also heard a bit from Teacher Meng.”
” Qi Shejiang said, “So my two apprentices are also in a guild; I told them to think clearly after graduation before considering formally apprenticing.” He didn’t want to teach halfway and have a student say they needed to change professions and just leave. This issue isn’t just present now; it’s been a longstanding problem. “Right, right, it should be this way.” Xu Siyu felt this deeply, “But it’s hard to say how people’s hearts work; after so many years of hard work, giving up at the end, I feel sorry for him.” They were discussing comic dialogue and work, chatting passionately. However, both were emotionally intelligent, not letting Zhang Yue feel left out, frequently pulling him into the conversation or showing concern. Yet the more they cared, the more Zhang Yue imagined, and in the end, he didn’t eat much roast duck, just drowning in wild thoughts.
Xu Suyu felt a bit puzzled inside; he thought he was very friendly and kind, but Zhang Yue… why did he feel like Zhang Yue always spoke with a sting? Sometimes, he would even kindly pull Zhang Yue into the conversation. Before coming, Qi Shejiang had informed him that Zhang Yue was different from what the media portrayed. The media often sensationalized things, depicting Zhang Yue as someone who would bite anyone he encountered. In reality, Zhang Yue was quite nice.
Xu Suyu figured that Qi Shejiang’s temperament was also pretty good; playing with him couldn’t be too bad.
But upon meeting, he felt like, wow, the media doesn’t just create rumors out of thin air…
“Alright, I’ll head out now. I still have to go to my brother’s place; he’s moving tonight.” Xu Suyu wiped his mouth and said, following the custom of his hometown to move at midnight. “You all continue chatting; I’ll settle the bill.”
“Okay, be careful on the way.” Qi Shejiang escorted him to the door of the private room, chatted a bit, and then closed the door.
As soon as he turned around, he felt something rushing towards his face, pushing him against the door. It was Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue held both of Qi Shejiang’s hands, pinning him down and kissed him on the face, then on the lips.
Qi Shejiang: “…”
He wanted to say something, but Zhang Yue nibbled on his cheek a couple of times before kissing him on the mouth.
Zhang Yue was very excited, fueled by the fire ignited by the “official position” and anxiety from fears of being rejected, but soon, all of that melted away into obsession between Qi Shejiang’s lips and tongue.
He gasped for air, licking Qi Shejiang’s lips, gripping tighter as if that would prevent Qi Shejiang from escaping.
After a long while, he finally pulled back a little, turned his head away, not wanting to look at Qi Shejiang, and pressed his forehead against the door, pitifully saying, “Why is it like this? Why does he get to be paired with you?”
“… You missed two words, a pair of partners.”
” Qi Shejiang was also a bit dizzy from the kiss, his cheeks turning red from the lack of oxygen, with his hands still held by Zhang Yue. “Why does it sound like you’re the one being wronged?”
A flicker of joy passed through Zhang Yue’s heart, as Qi Shejiang’s lack of reaction to what had just happened was the greatest indication. So he confidently said, “It’s me who’s being wronged.”
He lifted his head, staring at Qi Shejiang. “You’re in a good mood today, right? Tell me, what does this mean? Who gets to be paired with you?”
Although Qi Shejiang was usually open-minded, this was the first time he had ever been kissed so directly by Zhang Yue and then asked this question; it was rare for him to feel a bit embarrassed.
Qi Shejiang wanted to avoid Zhang Yue’s passionate gaze, but Zhang Yue quickly changed from holding down his hands to cradling his face, not allowing him to look away.
“…” Qi Shejiang inhaled deeply.
Actually, it was time to discuss what this was all about.
A duet during the recording had completely relieved him of the nearly non-existent burden, allowing him to embrace this era.
So, being with someone who liked him, whom he also had feelings for, should be the best new beginning for this story.
Let this era belong to him, and let Zhang Yue truly belong to him.
“You.
” Qi Shejiang placed his hand on the back of Zhang Yue’s hand, pushing it away, and then leaned in slightly, standing on his toes to kiss the corner of Zhang Yue’s lips.
Zhang Yue was overwhelmed with joy, barely able to contain his excitement. He turned around, hugging Qi Shejiang, and continued kissing him.
While kissing, he insistently asked, “Now you’ve said the whole thing.”
“We’re a pair.”
“Then who is the queen?”
“… You.”
Zhang Yue was elated, continuing to hold Qi Shejiang close, their foreheads touching, releasing their passion.
The door was pushed open, and Xu Suyu froze at the entrance, his mouth slowly widening.
Zhang Yue and Qi Shejiang instantly separated, and Zhang Yue picked up the car keys and tossed them to Xu Suyu.
The keys hit Xu Suyu’s chest, and he jolted, catching them.
Zhang Yue couldn’t wait; they had just settled their feelings, and Xu Suyu barging in was quite annoying.
He pulled the door to close it.
“Shizizi, we’ll talk about this later!” After Zhang Yue triumphantly finished speaking, he slammed the door shut.
Chapter 36 After the filming of “Yuan Yang Kou” wrapped up, it entered the intense post-production phase.
The shooting time took a bit longer than expected, so they had to hurry in post-production, or else they would miss the review and release date.
