Chapter 71
Act IX: The Secret That Cannot Be Told (5)
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Xiang Cai set off for the tour. The house that was originally just right for the two people was now empty.
Tan Yiming’s life returned to the way it was half a month ago: eating alone, cleaning the room alone, and facing an empty, dark living room after work.
When there was nothing to do, he would watch a movie. The curtain lowered, the drapes were pulled, and the small living room became a dim home theater.
The lights and shadows changed on the huge screen, and wonderful movies were staged in turn. However, when Tan Yiming looked and watched, he was always distracted.
He couldn't help but think of that evening, when the boy stood there barefoot and used his body as a paintbrush and the curtain as the stage, spinning - constantly spinning.
Tan Yiming couldn't look away from the boy at all. He was like a swan spreading its wings, every move breathtakingly elegant and beautiful.
That scene was deeply imprinted in Tan Yiming's mind. No matter what he was doing, that figure spinning like the wind would abruptly jump into his world.
Tan Yiming missed him, the feeling etched into his bones.
The man formed new habits.
He began to pay attention to the weather forecast, and, according to the tour schedule, checked the local weather conditions in turn; he began to refresh Weibo frequently, just to check if there were re-posts of the day’s show; he also went to the official website of Happy Pancake to check the remaining tickets of the show, worried that when Xiang Cai appeared on the stage, he would be sad to see the empty auditorium.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly.
Or ... it went too smoothly.
The show, First Love Is Now, was produced by Happy Pancake Company. It had been released for over a year. The script had been refined, and a total of four crews were touring the country at the same time according to the south, east, north, and west regions.
As the name suggested, it was a very sweet romantic comedy, and the male and female protagonists would naturally have a lot of physical contact.
Many audience members praised the sense of CP from the male and female protagonists. From campus to wedding dresses, from pencils and erasers to chai, rice, oil, and salt - every move was full of sweet and sour breath of love.
[T/N: chai, rice, oil, and salt = an idiom meaning daily necessities, like food, clothing, housing.]
The final curtain call was even more ingenious: the male protagonist picked up the female protagonist in a wedding dress and jumped from the stage to the audience. The heroine leaned in his arms, slowly dismantled the bouquet in her hand, and threw the flowers one by one to lucky audience members.
Photos could be taken during the curtain call, so many viewers on Weibo shared this extremely romantic scene.
Some comments said-
"I’ve seen the cast perform the first version before in Shanghai. This time, when I saw that we actually had it, I quickly bought front row seats! I found out that the actor was an actor I hadn’t heard of before after I purchased it, so I was a little worried. When I saw it, I laughed so hard my cheeks went stiff!!! The confession on the school radio station, the acknowledgement in the graduation thesis, and the last wedding princess carry!!!! This girl’s heart died and came back to life!!!
"None of the other tour groups had this curtain call!!! Listening to the staff, I heard them say that it was the male protagonist who took the initiative during rehearsal!!! He carried the heroine all the way from the stage to the auditorium, and when the heroine gave flowers to the audience, he looked jealous!"
"It was so romantic - this CP pair can’t be in the play, right? Really handsome man and a beautiful woman. The actor has such tall legs, and when he wears jeans, I [ke] [ke] [ke] [ke]."
[T/N: If you didn’t know, kekeke is laughing sounds.]
"I remember that there was gossip before. The male and female protagonists of the South China group tour seemed to have been in love, but when they changed groups, they broke up."
"Of course I’d enter this play. The sugar content of this drama is too high. To let me and a handsome guy sing love songs to each other day and night, I also want to be a crew couple with him!!”
Tan Yiming: "..."
Although intellectually speaking, he knew that no matter how much Xiang Cai entered a scene, it was impossible to change his sexual orientation ... when he brushed up the ‘sweet pictures’ posted by netizens, he still felt uncomfortable.
Going round, going round, why the hell were they spinning.
Did Xiang Cai stare into the eyes of the female protagonist when he held her to spin?
Tan Yiming felt anxious, and the cause of his anxiety was well known to him.
He pretended to be casual, but in fact, he contrivedly transferred a long comment written by a netizen to Xiang Cai on WeChat.
Yiming Qingyun: [Share Weibo - First Love Is Now The Southwest Tour cast is too CP, right? Countless times, I want to press their heads together and let them kiss quickly! I want to see them act the second part, the kind where they have children!!!]
Yiming Qingyun: Congratulations.
Yiming Qingyun: The evaluation of the play is good.
Yiming Qingyun: The premiere was very successful, you’ve worked hard.
For one minute, no reply.
Tan Yiming thought, Xiang Cai might be removing makeup.
For thirty minutes, there was no reply.
Tan Yiming thought, were there too many fans waiting at the SD for him to sign his signature?
For an hour, there was no reply.
Tan Yiming thought, Xiang Cai’s celebration party was lasting too late, right?
Tan Yiming didn't want to make himself appear to be idle by keeping his phone and waiting for a reply, so he deliberately left his phone aside and busied himself with his own affairs.
He waited, waited, and waited more. After two hours, he immediately grabbed the phone, wanting to add another message.
But in the same second, Tan Yiming's phone finally rang.
guess: [Share post - I cried so loudly! As long as you live long enough, your cute CP must be full of sugar! The commercial for the radio drama Checking In With A Cat has been announced. Yiming Qingyun x Gu Yan, how many people’s original CP is this?]
guess: A three-minute-old preview, more than 5,000 reposts on Weibo.
guess: Congratulations, so popular before broadcasting.
Tan Yiming: "..."
He looked at the message on his phone, but couldn't figure out what Xiang Cai meant.
In recent years, Tan Yiming's work had shifted to film, television, and games, and he had not taken over radio dramas for a very long time. The original novel of Checking In With A Cat was his old friend’s, the prestigious president: second son of Jiuxiao. Because of this relationship, Tan Yiming and Gu Liang took over the job.
After the drama was recorded, Tan Yiming didn’t manage it again, Gu Liang was the vocal director. After the play was finished and edited, it would be directly handed over to the copyright owner. When the play was released depended on the copyright owner’s arrangement.
Tan Yiming did not expect that Xiang Cai would also pay attention to his work dynamics during such a busy tour.
Why did Xiang Cai share the post with himself?
Tan Yiming had a vague speculation, but he was afraid that this speculation was an empty joy he had fabricated for himself.
Xiang Cai ... Cai Cai ...
Tan Yiming thought helplessly, the thoughts of the little swan were really hard to guess.
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The author has something to say: Someone asked what SD meant, SD = stagedoor, originally referring to the back door of the theater that actors used to enter and exit.
Some stage dramas don’t have signing sessions for the cast actors, and fans will wait outside the SD, hoping that the actors can sign, and so they can send gifts, letters, and flowers to the actors.
----------
Xiang Cai set off for the tour. The house that was originally just right for the two people was now empty.
Tan Yiming’s life returned to the way it was half a month ago: eating alone, cleaning the room alone, and facing an empty, dark living room after work.
When there was nothing to do, he would watch a movie. The curtain lowered, the drapes were pulled, and the small living room became a dim home theater.
The lights and shadows changed on the huge screen, and wonderful movies were staged in turn. However, when Tan Yiming looked and watched, he was always distracted.
He couldn't help but think of that evening, when the boy stood there barefoot and used his body as a paintbrush and the curtain as the stage, spinning - constantly spinning.
Tan Yiming couldn't look away from the boy at all. He was like a swan spreading its wings, every move breathtakingly elegant and beautiful.
That scene was deeply imprinted in Tan Yiming's mind. No matter what he was doing, that figure spinning like the wind would abruptly jump into his world.
Tan Yiming missed him, the feeling etched into his bones.
The man formed new habits.
He began to pay attention to the weather forecast, and, according to the tour schedule, checked the local weather conditions in turn; he began to refresh Weibo frequently, just to check if there were re-posts of the day’s show; he also went to the official website of Happy Pancake to check the remaining tickets of the show, worried that when Xiang Cai appeared on the stage, he would be sad to see the empty auditorium.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly.
Or ... it went too smoothly.
The show, First Love Is Now, was produced by Happy Pancake Company. It had been released for over a year. The script had been refined, and a total of four crews were touring the country at the same time according to the south, east, north, and west regions.
As the name suggested, it was a very sweet romantic comedy, and the male and female protagonists would naturally have a lot of physical contact.
Many audience members praised the sense of CP from the male and female protagonists. From campus to wedding dresses, from pencils and erasers to chai, rice, oil, and salt - every move was full of sweet and sour breath of love.
[T/N: chai, rice, oil, and salt = an idiom meaning daily necessities, like food, clothing, housing.]
The final curtain call was even more ingenious: the male protagonist picked up the female protagonist in a wedding dress and jumped from the stage to the audience. The heroine leaned in his arms, slowly dismantled the bouquet in her hand, and threw the flowers one by one to lucky audience members.
Photos could be taken during the curtain call, so many viewers on Weibo shared this extremely romantic scene.
Some comments said-
"I’ve seen the cast perform the first version before in Shanghai. This time, when I saw that we actually had it, I quickly bought front row seats! I found out that the actor was an actor I hadn’t heard of before after I purchased it, so I was a little worried. When I saw it, I laughed so hard my cheeks went stiff!!! The confession on the school radio station, the acknowledgement in the graduation thesis, and the last wedding princess carry!!!! This girl’s heart died and came back to life!!!
"None of the other tour groups had this curtain call!!! Listening to the staff, I heard them say that it was the male protagonist who took the initiative during rehearsal!!! He carried the heroine all the way from the stage to the auditorium, and when the heroine gave flowers to the audience, he looked jealous!"
"It was so romantic - this CP pair can’t be in the play, right? Really handsome man and a beautiful woman. The actor has such tall legs, and when he wears jeans, I [ke] [ke] [ke] [ke]."
[T/N: If you didn’t know, kekeke is laughing sounds.]
"I remember that there was gossip before. The male and female protagonists of the South China group tour seemed to have been in love, but when they changed groups, they broke up."
"Of course I’d enter this play. The sugar content of this drama is too high. To let me and a handsome guy sing love songs to each other day and night, I also want to be a crew couple with him!!”
Tan Yiming: "..."
Although intellectually speaking, he knew that no matter how much Xiang Cai entered a scene, it was impossible to change his sexual orientation ... when he brushed up the ‘sweet pictures’ posted by netizens, he still felt uncomfortable.
Going round, going round, why the hell were they spinning.
Did Xiang Cai stare into the eyes of the female protagonist when he held her to spin?
Tan Yiming felt anxious, and the cause of his anxiety was well known to him.
He pretended to be casual, but in fact, he contrivedly transferred a long comment written by a netizen to Xiang Cai on WeChat.
Yiming Qingyun: [Share Weibo - First Love Is Now The Southwest Tour cast is too CP, right? Countless times, I want to press their heads together and let them kiss quickly! I want to see them act the second part, the kind where they have children!!!]
Yiming Qingyun: Congratulations.
Yiming Qingyun: The evaluation of the play is good.
Yiming Qingyun: The premiere was very successful, you’ve worked hard.
For one minute, no reply.
Tan Yiming thought, Xiang Cai might be removing makeup.
For thirty minutes, there was no reply.
Tan Yiming thought, were there too many fans waiting at the SD for him to sign his signature?
For an hour, there was no reply.
Tan Yiming thought, Xiang Cai’s celebration party was lasting too late, right?
Tan Yiming didn't want to make himself appear to be idle by keeping his phone and waiting for a reply, so he deliberately left his phone aside and busied himself with his own affairs.
He waited, waited, and waited more. After two hours, he immediately grabbed the phone, wanting to add another message.
But in the same second, Tan Yiming's phone finally rang.
guess: [Share post - I cried so loudly! As long as you live long enough, your cute CP must be full of sugar! The commercial for the radio drama Checking In With A Cat has been announced. Yiming Qingyun x Gu Yan, how many people’s original CP is this?]
guess: A three-minute-old preview, more than 5,000 reposts on Weibo.
guess: Congratulations, so popular before broadcasting.
Tan Yiming: "..."
He looked at the message on his phone, but couldn't figure out what Xiang Cai meant.
In recent years, Tan Yiming's work had shifted to film, television, and games, and he had not taken over radio dramas for a very long time. The original novel of Checking In With A Cat was his old friend’s, the prestigious president: second son of Jiuxiao. Because of this relationship, Tan Yiming and Gu Liang took over the job.
After the drama was recorded, Tan Yiming didn’t manage it again, Gu Liang was the vocal director. After the play was finished and edited, it would be directly handed over to the copyright owner. When the play was released depended on the copyright owner’s arrangement.
Tan Yiming did not expect that Xiang Cai would also pay attention to his work dynamics during such a busy tour.
Why did Xiang Cai share the post with himself?
Tan Yiming had a vague speculation, but he was afraid that this speculation was an empty joy he had fabricated for himself.
Xiang Cai ... Cai Cai ...
Tan Yiming thought helplessly, the thoughts of the little swan were really hard to guess.
----------
The author has something to say: Someone asked what SD meant, SD = stagedoor, originally referring to the back door of the theater that actors used to enter and exit.
Some stage dramas don’t have signing sessions for the cast actors, and fans will wait outside the SD, hoping that the actors can sign, and so they can send gifts, letters, and flowers to the actors.
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Tan Yiming's jealousy fits are so cute, i can't :))
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chapter! ^•^
Yes, we love (healthy) jealousy!
DeleteBoth of them discreetly (not so discreetly) insinuating how jealous they're, hahaha
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chapter!!! ^^
Haha this was cute👨❤️💋👨
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