In late May, after more than a month of investigation, the chairman who had absconded with the money was extradited back to China. In order to meet him in person, Qi Xingchen specially asked for leave to go home.
It was not good for a public figure to appear in the Public Security Bureau, but Qi Xingchen did not care so much. He was too lazy to disguise himself and walked in openly. What was more uncomfortable was that he had received news that the criminal had been caught, but the money had not been returned.
In other words, the Qi Family's goods had been destroyed.
After greeting the police officers guarding the Municipal Public Security Bureau, he followed the procedure and entered the visiting room. A man in his forties was already waiting inside. Qi Xingchen sat down opposite him and said politely, "Director Li, nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you." Director Li's expression was a little numb. "You're from the Qi Family, right?"
Before he came, Qi Yunxiao had been here before. Qi Xingchen couldn't deny the resemblance between the two brothers. He nodded.
"I'm sorry for causing you to suffer a loss." Director Li apologized. "The court will decide what to do. I'll plead guilty."
When Qi Yunxiao came to ask, he had the same reaction. He only said that the company's profits were getting worse and worse, and that he might lose money if he continued to operate. Therefore, he did not think it through and ran away with the investors' money.
Economic crimes were mostly caused by greed. The Qi Family and the Public Security Bureau could not say anything about it. Qi Xingchen also could not say anything. He guessed that there was something fishy going on, but unfortunately, he could not provide any concrete evidence.
"Well, since you said so, my family will admit defeat." Qi Xingchen lowered his voice. "Ah, what a pity."
Director Li sneered. "What's a pity? Pity my career? Pity that I'm in prison in the prime of my life? Your brother said this before. Thank you for your praise. "
"No." Qi Xingchen shook his head. "I'm a famous actor. I don't know much about business. I just feel sorry for your family. At your age, your child should be in junior high school, right? "
Director Li was silent.
"I have a younger brother too. My younger brother's classmate is my fan. He even asked for my autograph some time ago."
Qi Xingchen sighed. "Nowadays, children are very competitive. After you go to prison, your child's status will drop from that of a rich second-generation heir. His classmates will definitely ostracize him. If his classmates find out that his father is a breadwinner and is serving a sentence in prison, they might even laugh at him. "
As he spoke, Qi Xingchen carefully observed Director Li's expression. When she mentioned that the child was ostracized, her expression froze for a moment.
Qi Xingchen knew that his guess was mostly correct.
Director Li had a child, and he loved his child very much.
Qi Xingchen pretended to be regretful as he stood up and said, "Then let's wait for the court's decision. I still have something to do, so I won't stay any longer. Goodbye."
As soon as he finished speaking, he left the visiting room without waiting for Director Li's reply.
Qi Xingchen had come to the Municipal Public Security Bureau to write Tao Xuan's injury report. The Director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau treated him very well and helped him a lot. Since he was already here, it would be rude not to greet him. Qi Xingchen went to the top floor. As soon as he stepped into the Director's office, the Director saw him.
"Hey, nephew." The Director hurriedly greeted him. "Come and sit down. When did you get here?"
"Not long ago." Qi Xingchen smiled. "I haven't seen you in a long time. You look even better."
"Haha, don't laugh at me. I'm not as handsome as you young people."
Qi Xingchen chose some nice words to compliment him. The Director was overjoyed and couldn't stop laughing. The Municipal Public Security Bureau was busy, and it wasn't appropriate for them to have close contact with each other. After chatting for about five minutes, Qi Xingchen said that he had something to do and refused the Director's invitation to have dinner together. He was ready to catch the red-eye flight back to the Film City.
Before he left, the Director slapped his forehead. "By the way, Xingchen, recently someone has been asking about Xu Sheng's case and wants to see his file. Is it someone from your side?"
… Xu Sheng?
If the Director hadn't mentioned him, Qi Xingchen would have forgotten about this person. He shook his head. "No, my family stopped paying attention to his situation a long time ago."
"Then it might be his father, Xu Changlin, who wants to help him reduce his sentence and is trying to find connections with me. I'll check who it is. It's okay. Be careful on the road. "
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As a father, it was normal for him to want to reduce his son's sentence and let his son see the light of day earlier. Qi Xingchen didn't think too much about it and rushed back to the Film City that night.
As he and the female lead's condition gradually improved, the filming of "Red Sun" was almost ten days faster than the original plan. The day off he applied for didn't delay the progress. When he was doing his makeup in the morning, the director came to him. "Xiao Qi, I heard that you came back on the red-eye flight last night. You don't have to do it again next time. Have a good night's rest. A few hours won't make a difference. "
"It's okay, Director Zheng. I'm sorry enough for asking for a day off. I can't waste another half a day."
Director Zheng smacked his lips. "The little fresh meat in my previous film left for half a month. Half a day is nothing … Oh, by the way, today's thirty-sixth scene is a guest star. You two know each other, so it should be smooth. Let's get it done quickly. She has to go back next door after filming, okay?"
Know each other?
Qi Xingchen made an "OK" gesture. "Okay, then I'll read the script again."
The thirty-sixth scene was the scene where the male lead, Wu Jingtong, was injured in the field hospital and acted with a nurse. There weren't many lines in the whole scene and it required a lot of emotions.
In order to imitate the effect of a leg injury, Jiang Jiang cut a small hole in his trousers and sprinkled fake blood on it. After everything was done, Qi Xingchen hypnotized himself in his heart. "I'm a cripple now, I'm a cripple now." He imitated the walking posture of an injured leg so that he could get used to it as soon as possible.
He limped out of the lounge and saw who the "acquaintance" Director Zheng had mentioned was.
It was Tao Tao.
He and Tao Tao hadn't seen each other since Tao Xuan's ward on the first day of the New Year. Only now did he know that Tao Tao was filming in the crew next door.
Director Zheng thought that they were quite familiar with each other, but in fact, it was a real plastic friendship.
"Okay, actors, get in position." Director Zheng's voice came from the loudspeaker. "Xiao Qi, Tao Tao, let's try to get it done in one take!"
Qi Xingchen glanced at Tao Tao and took the lead to lie in the middle of the bed. Tao Tao didn't say anything. She picked up the prop tray and stood outside the ward.
The script clerk slapped the board. "Red Sun, Scene 36, Scene 1, one take, action!"
The sun at noon was very strong. The sun shone through the dilapidated windows of the battlefield hospital and hit the unconscious Wu Jingtong's face. Wu Jingtong's eyelashes fluttered. The pain in his leg and the massive blood loss made his eyelids feel like there was a boulder pressing down on them. He couldn't open them.
After a while, he finally struggled to open his eyes and looked around blankly.
— — Where am I?
"Sergeant Wu, you're awake." At this time, a nurse came in with a medicine tray. "I'm going to change your dressing. It might be a little painful. Bear with it."
As she spoke, the nurse untied the gauze on his leg, wiped the wound and sprinkled anti-inflammatory medicine. The anti-inflammatory medicine was very painful. Wu Jingtong frowned slightly. "Comrade, am I in the hospital?"
"Yes, you were shot in the leg last night and were sent to the hospital by your comrades."
"How's the front line?" Wu Jingtong asked. "Did they win the battle last night?"
"I don't know the details. I heard that the enemy sent reinforcements. It seems that the battle hasn't ended yet."
Hearing this, Wu Jingtong sat up and was about to get out of bed barefooted. He accidentally swept the tray containing the medicine to the ground, and the medicine bottles clanked as they rolled on the ground.
The nurse hurriedly stopped him. "Sergeant Wu, lie down. You can't move your leg!"
"No, the brothers of Second Company and Fifth Company need me."
The nurse was anxious. "But your leg is injured. It's useless even if you go!"
"Then I still want to go. The enemy has twice the number of people compared to us. It's even better if they have reinforcements. One more gun means one more force!"
Wu Jingtong dragged his leg and walked out. The wound that he accidentally tore during the struggle began to bleed again. The nurse immediately chased after him and said anxiously, "Sergeant Wu, if you don't take care of your injury, your leg will be crippled!"
My leg will be crippled?
Wu Jingtong suddenly turned around and sneered. "So what if my leg is crippled?"
He dragged his leg back and stopped in front of the nurse. With bloodshot eyes, he said word by word, "Do you know how many people there were in Second Company and Fifth Company?"
"In total, there were 326 soldiers."
"Do you know how many people were left to cross the river?"
"There are 114 people left. The other 212 people have all … laid to rest in the earth and the river."
"That's 213 lives. I'm only missing a leg. What's the big deal?!"
Wu Jingtong's lips trembled as he gritted his teeth. "Let me tell you, even if I only have one hand left, I can still continue fighting!"
Tao Tao: "…"
"Cut!"
Not expecting Tao Tao to make such a mistake, Director Zheng called for a stop and said awkwardly, "Erm, Tao Tao, did you forget your lines? Take a 10-minute break first. We'll do another scene in a while. Don't be nervous. "
"…" Tao Tao lowered her head and walked to the temporary lounge with an ugly expression.
Qi Xingchen, who was still immersed in the scene, took a deep breath and wiped his eyes. He also returned to the lounge to find Jiang Jiang to touch up his makeup and prepare for another scene.
He could tell that Tao Tao didn't forget her lines just now. She just couldn't keep up with his act.
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Tao Tao adjusted quickly. After two more NGs, the fourth scene was finally over.
She was in the middle of filming her own scene. She had asked for leave in the morning to help Director Zheng as a guest star. After filming, she exchanged a few pleasantries with Director Zheng and briefly said goodbye to Qi Xingchen before hurrying back to the set next door.
When he first worked with Tao Tao, Tao Tao was the female lead and Qi Xingchen was the third male lead. His acting skills were inexperienced and he had to practice in front of the mirror until the wee hours of the morning before he could finish a scene.
But now, Tao Tao couldn't keep up with his scenes. This meant that his efforts weren't in vain. If he didn't get anything in return, it meant that he didn't work hard enough.
The scene in the afternoon was a dialogue scene. The timeline was before Wu Jingtong was injured. Qi Xingchen changed into a clean military uniform and chatted with the female lead for the entire afternoon. It was a heart-wrenching love story.
After a kiss scene, Director Zheng gave him a thumbs up in satisfaction and raised his chin at Qi Xingchen. "Xiao Qi, she should be looking for you."
The rest of the crew looked at him ambiguously. "Tsk, tsk, tsk."
Who was looking for him? Why did everyone have such a reaction?
Qi Xingchen looked in the direction Director Zheng was pointing at.
Then, he saw Bai Ye, who was wearing sunglasses and a fisherman's hat at the side of the set.
Qi Xingchen's eyes flashed with two words: F * ck.
F * ck, Bai Ye couldn't have seen his kissing scene, right?
F * ck, why did he come at such a coincidence?
A few days ago, Bai Ye had promised to visit him on set. Qi Xingchen thought that he would have to wait for a while, but he didn't expect to come so soon. He didn't have time to change out of his costume. He ran over and asked in a low voice, "Did you just get here?"
"No, I've been here for a while."
"Why didn't you call me?"
"I saw that you were very serious about the kiss scene," Bai Ye said lightly. "I didn't want to affect your performance."
Qi Xingchen wanted to cry but had no tears. He had specifically told the director that he couldn't do any kissing scenes, so all the kissing and bed scenes had to be done with fake camera angles. In the end, he was still caught by Bai Ye.
Looking at his sad little face, Bai Ye turned his head and said, "A Lun, go buy some Xiaolong prawns and crabs for the crew and some dishes. You decide."
After giving his instructions, Bai Ye went up to chat with Director Zheng for a while. Then, he came back to pick up Qi Xingchen. He raised his eyebrows at him and said, "Captain, take me to your place."
… F * ck, Qi Xingchen felt a strong sense of crisis. His head drooped and he took Bai Ye to his nanny van.
The hotel was not far from the film city. Along the way, Qi Xingchen looked at Bai Ye's face and spoke in a lower voice than usual. After entering the hotel, he hurried to the kitchen to find water for Bai Ye. When he came out, he saw that Bai Ye had taken off his hat and sunglasses and was sitting on the sofa, reading the script that he had casually placed on the coffee table.
"That …" Qi Xingchen couldn't help but explain himself. "The kissing scene just now was fake camera angles. It wasn't real."
Bai Ye replied with a grunt.
"I told the director that I have a boyfriend and it's not convenient for me to do kissing and bed scenes. The director took good care of me and agreed. "
Bai Ye nodded again.
Qi Xingchen was at a loss as to what to do when the other party's anger still hadn't subsided. After thinking about it, he could only use unusual means.
He walked over and sat next to Bai Ye. He pulled Bai Ye's arm. "Don't be angry. I was wrong."
Bai Ye shook his head. "No, you weren't wrong. I was the one who was wrong."
Qi Xingchen was puzzled. "What did you do wrong?"
"I know that it's inevitable to do an intimate scene. I know that you will definitely choose to fake camera angles for me," Bai Ye said in a low voice. "But I still feel uncomfortable when I see it."
Qi Xingchen felt wronged at first, but after hearing what Bai Ye said, he felt sorry for him. He said softly, "Then what should I do?"
"It's okay. I'll calm down for a while."
"No." Qi Xingchen couldn't bear to let Bai Ye think about it himself. "I'll coax you. What do you want?"
The little fan took the bait and Bai Ye almost couldn't hold it in. He paused and patted his leg. "Then sit up and let me hug you."
Hearing the request, Qi Xingchen said that it was very easy. He faced Bai Ye and sat on his lap. He kissed the tip of his nose, the corner of his lips, and his chin apologetically. Bai Ye kissed him back gently.
At first, it was to coax him, but as they kissed, their tongues unconsciously tangled together. They hadn't seen each other for a long time. Bai Ye's kisses were a little rough. Qi Xingchen couldn't stand it. His heart was beating faster and faster, and his mind was getting more and more confused.
Vaguely, he felt a chill on his leg. The chill woke him up a little. He looked down …
His military pants and shoes were gone!
Seeing this, Qi Xingchen suddenly realized that he might have walked into a hunter's trap. He raised his neck and wanted to denounce Bai Ye, but his ear was suddenly sucked.
Bai Ye asked in his ear, "Have you checked the camera?"
"… Yes." Qi Xingchen's body went limp when he spoke. "It's checked with a far-infrared device. It's very safe."
"Do you have anything?"
"Yes, it's in my cupboard." Qi Xingchen bit his lower lip. "There's a blue storage bag at the bottom left corner."
Bai Ye stood up with him in his arms. Qi Xingchen was afraid that he would fall, so he quickly wrapped his legs around Bai Ye's thin waist. The two of them walked to the cupboard. Qi Xingchen was uncomfortable from being rubbed against, so he squirmed uncontrollably.
Bai Ye patted him on the back. "Don't worry, wait for me to find something … You put it so deep … Do you want strawberry?"
Qi Xingchen: "…"
Why did he say it out loud?
"If you don't answer, I'll take it as a yes."
"…" Qi Xingchen was so embarrassed that he couldn't speak.
Bai Ye was also uncomfortable from being rubbed against, so he didn't want to continue teasing him. He carried him back to the sofa and stuffed the bottle into his hand. "Can you prepare yourself?"
Qi Xingchen: "… I, I'll try. I'll take off my shirt first."
"Don't take it off." Bai Ye stopped him. "I want to see you wearing it."
"… Okay."
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