The sick beauty became popular after she brought her ex to the show

Shen Meng was driving, glancing into the rearview mirror from time to time, quietly watching the reaction of Su Ye who was sitting in the back seat.

After leaving the venue, Su Ye only said a few words to the makeup artist when removing her makeup in the dressing room, using polite words like "thank you" and "thank you for bothering you". After that, until she got in the car, Su Ye did not speak again.

Shen Meng was not used to it.

Su Ye always gives people the impression of being gentle and polite. Although he is not a particularly talkative person, he is definitely not the taciturn type.

When Shen Meng is busy, he will gently ask if there is anything he can help with, and he will also take the initiative to help.
When Shen Meng had an argument with agent Huang before, Su Ye also stepped in to help Shen Meng out and kept the assistant by his side.

Such a beautiful and gentle person suddenly remained silent, which made Shen Meng feel very uneasy.

Now Su Ye seemed to have entered a state of silence. After getting in the car, he curled up in the back seat, looking loosely in a certain direction, but without a fixed focus, like an overly beautiful doll.

There was silence in the car for nearly ten minutes. Shen Meng couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to speak.
"Brother, it seems that Director Ji Ru is very satisfied. Maybe I can get this script. Once I get involved in film and television, I will reach the peak!"

After Shen Meng finished speaking, he glanced at Su Ye secretly. Su Ye still had his head slightly lowered and said nothing.

Shen Meng began to panic. She wondered if her brother was angry, for example, because he didn't tell them in advance that Xi Yu would be there. However, they had never heard that Xi Yu would be coming.

"Brother Su Ye," Shen Meng said timidly.

After removing the wig, her long hair was still a light misty color, and was tied back behind her neck. Because of Su Ye's posture, it slipped down one shoulder, and the ends of her hair swayed in the moving vehicle.

The car window was slightly open, and Su Ye breathed slowly, feeling the flowing air rushing into his lungs through his nasal cavity.

The cold and clean air is mixed with an indescribable scent like winter frost.
It was very similar to the cold air he breathed in when he got off the plane and his feet touched the ground at Nanshi Airport.

It's already December.

The little monsters came to an end at the end of November, and after he had rested at home for a few days with nothing to do, he was caught by Su Lan again.

The temperature outside dropped a few degrees, with occasional light snow.
Su Ye took another very light breath, as if he wanted to absorb these tiny ice crystals into his body.

The climate in Nanshi was somewhat different from where he had lived for the past five years, but the chilly feeling in December was exactly the same.

Su Ye's mind was in a mess and he couldn't figure it out.
Only after the breath he exhaled turned into frost in the cold air did Su Ye slowly wake up.

This is not a dream or an illusion.
He really saw Xi Yu.

Although I don't know why we meet here and in this way.

A bitter smile appeared on Su Ye's face.

Like a predestined prank, he and Xi Yu, under the gaze of countless eyes in public, integrated into the script that Ji Ru seemed to have tailor-made for them, and completed a hidden yet grand reunion.

No one knew what Su Ye’s true feelings were under the identity of Song Chengzhi, but everyone’s attention reached its peak the moment Xi Yu appeared.

Everyone thought they were seeing the reunion of Song Seung-ji and Song Seung-ok.

Only Su Ye and Xi Yu knew that this was a unique and dramatic reunion between them after five years.
So it is both hidden and grand.

Ji Ru and Assistant Director Song Li's words of praise for him and their surprised and excited looks kept replaying in Su Ye's mind.

Su Ye heard their countless voices of praise, saying that his acting was so realistic. Even the artistes outside who were originally competitors put away their indignation after seeing the emotions expressed by Su Ye, and were touched to their hearts.

Everyone felt that they would never be able to act out the same feelings as Su Ye and Xi Yu.

This is of course, because this is a complete expression of true feelings from the heart, an emotion that belongs unique to Su Ye himself, and no one can completely replicate it.

Su Ye frowned, but it was not an expression of embarrassment or discomfort. Instead, a helpless smile appeared on her pretty face, like a butterfly caught in a storm and powerless to do anything.
The storm is Xi Yu, and the powerlessness is Su Ye.

Su Ye couldn't hide his emotions as completely as he imagined. He would never be able to do that in front of Xi Yu.

When he received the script sent by Su Lan and read it all at home in one go for the whole afternoon, he never thought that the role of Song Chengzhi would be so suitable for him.
Just as Ji Ru said.

Su Ye could understand Ji Ru's eyes. It was a kind of ecstasy as if seeing a beautiful jade. Ji Ru saw the intangible shadow of Song Chengzhi in him.

In the excitement, words of praise were thrown at Su Ye like money, but Su Ye found it difficult to feel too honored or excited.
Because Su Ye knew very well the real reason for this "acting outburst", he felt even more unworthy of the judges' praise.

Su Ye usually doesn't express too many of his inner emotions, and may even seem a little confused to outsiders, but he always has a clear understanding of himself in his heart.

If we really talk about acting skills, I'm afraid he may not be considered up to standard.
It was just the right timing that made the reunions on and off the stage overlap.

Su Ye instinctively made the most reasonable response.

Su Ye felt like a despicable opportunist who took advantage of a loophole and still acted ungratefully. He was sentimentally immersed in his own confused thoughts.

The most embarrassing thing is that since the audition ended, Su Ye has been constantly recalling the various details of the audition.
The commotion of the crowd outside, Shen Meng jumping up and down, and Ji Ru's excited eyes.

But in the end, they will all be frozen on a handsome and gloomy face.

Su Ye sat on the bench, restraining all his emotions, and turned around to see Xi Yu.
Five years later, Xi Yu was 23 years old.

In that brief moment, Su Ye, through Song Chengzhi's eyes, quickly and quietly stored the 23-year-old Xi Yu into his memory.

Xi Yu's appearance is also that of someone who won the genetic lottery, but his style is completely different from that of the beautiful and gentle Su Ye.

Su Ye is the ultimate beauty wrapped in a soft temperament. It is like fine snow that makes people feel comfortable, unforgettable at first sight, and lingering for a long time.
Xi Yu is handsome with full sexual tension and extreme aggressiveness, like the scorching sun that makes people unable to open their eyes, but even if their eyes are burning, they still want to take another look at him.

Five years later, Xi Yu's short hair has grown a little longer. If you look at his facial features alone, there are not many changes, but the change in his temperament is completely different from five years ago.

After Su Ye and Xi Yu looked at each other, I finally understood why fans nowadays like to use the word "gloomy" when referring to Xi Yu.

When Su Ye saw those dark peach blossom eyes, he tensed up from his toes to his hair, trying to control himself from falling into Xi Yu's eyes.
It was difficult for him to describe that look. It was sharp and straightforward, mixed with too many emotions that made Su Ye flustered.

Although he was obviously different from the previous Xi Yu, Su Ye seemed somewhat familiar with him, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
Su Ye saw his own forced calmness in those eyes.

Su Ye put one hand on his collar, and his fingertips brushed across the two diamond buttons, then he pulled back as if he was stabbed again.

When Xi Yu buttoned his collar for him, Su Ye did not look into Xi Yu's eyes again.

He couldn't explain his emotions.
He was afraid, as if he was avoiding something, and didn't dare to look at those peach blossom eyes.

Su Ye once again felt the extremely strong sense of guilt and shame of being an "opportunist".

If he were immersed in the rivalry and the person in front of him was Song Chengyu, the look in his eyes when he looked at Song Chengzhi might contain a sense of danger, or be mixed with undisguised disgust.
But it doesn’t matter, this is the setting in the script, Song Seung-ok and Song Seung-ji are enemies.

But what if Xi Yu looked at him like this outside the play?

Su Ye pulled out his increasingly uncontrollable emotions and controlled himself not to think about it anymore.
Although Xi Yu in the play was beyond Su Ye's expectation and did not have that kind of look, it does not mean that Xi Yu outside the play would still be like that.

"--elder brother?"

After all, that was five years, and Xi Yu had every reason to hate him.

"——Brother Su Ye?"

Su Ye suddenly looked up. Shen Meng, who was secretly glancing at the rearview mirror, was frightened by Su Ye's action. When she raised her eyes again, she saw the sad expression on Su Ye's face, which made her stunned.
What's wrong? Am I too immersed in the role?
Shen Meng asked cautiously, "Brother Su Ye, are you okay?"

Su Ye hummed randomly, reached into her bag, took out her aerosol can, put it on her face and took a deep breath.
"It's okay, don't worry, Xiaomeng."

Shen Meng hesitated to speak.

How could she not be worried? She saw Su Ye standing still just now, so she bravely called him several times before Su Ye finally responded.
The response was a breath of mist.

Why? ?
Shen Meng was worried and confused.

She could understand that Brother Su Ye and Teacher Xi were both former members of the circle group. After not seeing each other for many years, one was a big star who was invited to play the male lead, and the other was an artist who was running auditions and competing with countless people. Of course it would be very awkward.
In addition, Teacher Xi seems to have a changeable temper, so the atmosphere might be tense.

But it doesn't feel like it should be to this extent, right?
Although Shen Meng was very nervous at that time, not only did Xi Yu and Su Ye not have any conflicts after meeting, they also performed a perfect rivalry, which made director Ji Ru praise them endlessly.

It can be said to be a very satisfactory and happy development, right?
But why does Brother Su Ye have this expression?
Shen Meng watched quietly.

Su Ye's brows relaxed a little after Shen Meng spoke, but it was more like he was relaxing out of habit to conceal his emotions, in fact, he was still slightly frowned.
Those beautiful, soft eyes were slightly red, and the corners of their eyes, which were usually slightly raised and beautiful, seemed to have drooped. A strand of light-colored hair hung beside them, looking fragile and sad.

It was as if he was sad about something but couldn't say it out loud.

Shen Meng's heart ached when she saw this.
No, she has to shoulder the responsibility of making her brother happy.

Shen Meng deliberately found some more exciting topics.
"Brother, do you know the joke about 'Ji Ru's bag'?"

Su Ye tilted his head and said "Hmm?" with a gentle smile on his face, but the corners of his eyes were still a little red.

Shen Meng continued, "Director Ji Ru has a habit. Once she takes a fancy to someone on the spot, she will definitely put the resume in her bag and take it back. Later, it became one of the famous memes in the circle."

Su Ye said "ah" softly and didn't express any opinion.

Shen Meng actually got excited by what he said, "So Director Ji Ru must have been impressed by my acting skills, and she must have been very satisfied with them!"

Ahhh, if nothing goes wrong, Brother Su Ye should be able to join Director Ji Ru's team!
Ancestors of the Shen family swear by you, Mengmeng is going to follow her handsome brother to make a name for herself, woooooo!

Shen Meng was grinning from ear to ear, but was stunned when she saw Su Ye's expression.

Just now, Su Ye felt a little relieved after hearing her words, but now he felt depressed again for some reason.

Su Ye's head was tilted, his neck was shrunk, and half of his face was hidden in the collar of his windbreaker.

?
Shen Meng was not discouraged. "Hahahaha, Brother Su Ye, just go back and rest for two days. I think you will get the notification to join the group!"

The face in the shadow shrank again, leaving only a pair of beautiful eyes outside. The tips of its eyebrows drooped listlessly, and its eyes looked pitiful, lost, and a little ashamed.

???
Shen Meng felt like there were a row of question marks spinning around in his head.

She didn't dare to speak again, but Su Ye buried half of his face. After a while, a very cute muffled voice came from his coat.
"Xiao Meng, do you know why Xi Yu is over there?"

Su Ye figured out a little bit. Xi Yu should have been in the venue from the beginning. He remembered the clothes he was wearing. He was one of the representatives of the three investors.
Maybe the Xi family is interested in investing.

But why is it Xi Yu who plays opposite him?
It happened to be a red light. Shen Meng thought about it and found it very strange, so he picked up his phone to ask someone.
The phone screen lit up, and the first thing I saw was a message that had been sent not long ago.

[Brother Yang]: Xiao Meng, how is Teacher Su? I heard that Teacher Su doesn’t seem to be in a very good condition?

Shen Meng responded politely and asked why Xi Yu was at the venue.
After receiving Shen Meng's message, Xiao Yang was silent for two seconds, pouted his lips quietly, and looked at Xi Yu who was dozing in the passenger seat with complicated eyes several times.

What else could it be.
I had been insisting that I had no intention of acting, but as soon as I heard Sister Xi say the name "Su Ye", I immediately changed my mind.
Alas, man. Xiao Yang replied to Shen Meng's message.
Shen Meng gasped when he saw it.

Su Ye tried hard to focus his attention on Shen Meng, "Xiao Meng? What's wrong?"

Shen Meng considered it.
"Well, it is said that Director Ji actually decided from the beginning that Mr. Xi should play the male lead, and took the initiative to invite Mr. Xi. However, Director Ji does not seem to be ready to release this news for the time being, so only a few people know about this."

"Oh, so that's it." Su Ye tilted his head.

Shen Meng breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want Su Ye to know that she and Xiao Yang had a private relationship. After all, looking at her brother's behavior, it seemed that his relationship with Teacher Xi was very delicate.

"Only a few people know. Who is Xiao Meng asking?"

Shen Meng had just breathed a sigh of relief when there was a sudden noise from the back seat.

Shen Meng wanted to cry but had no tears.
Isn't Brother Su Ye usually very confused? Why is he so sharp now?

She whispered, "Well, I asked Brother Yang a little bit."

After hearing this, Su Ye was silent for a while and nodded.

Shen Meng breathed a sigh of relief, and after thinking about it, he still didn't say anything. It was Xiao Yang who took the initiative to ask about Su Ye.

The car became quiet again. Shen Meng was a little uncomfortable with it, but didn't dare to speak rashly, so he simply turned on the car stereo.
The music that had not finished playing immediately flowed out from all directions in the car.

A low but unique and pleasant male voice, accompanied by a free-spirited style of music, reaches the ears.

[I have never been lazy enough to deliberately cover it up, so that I can recall its original appearance.]
Shen Meng's fingers, which had just left the touch screen, were brought back tremblingly, not daring to look at Su Ye's eyes.

It's over. She forgot that when she drove to pick up Su Ye in the morning, she happened to be listening to Xi Yu's "Shallow Curtain" on repeat.

"fine."

Just as Shen Meng's finger was about to touch the option to change the song, a faint and pleasant voice came from the back seat and blended into the song.

“Let’s play this one.”

Su Ye leaned against the neck pillow, his eyes falling on the singer's name under the album photo on the central control screen.
Xi Yu.

Shen Meng stopped talking and quietly accompanied Su Ye to listen to the song.

The quality of Xi Yu's works is unquestionable, even though he was laughed at for always being bad, but after this album was released, it immediately dominated the charts and topped the charts for a whole season.
Even now, this song still makes it to the top of the charts from time to time.

In addition to its high quality, the content of the music is also one of the topics that the public talks about with great relish.

When Xi Yu first started to work as a solo artist, his songs all had very strong emotions, frantic and intense.
But by the time of "Shallow Curtain", that emotion suddenly began to subside, becoming silent and calm.

Many fans have dug deep into Xi Yu’s past experiences just to guess the background of the creation of the song "Qianmu", which once became a hot topic.

After the album won the annual award, a well-known domestic print media conducted a personal interview with Xi Yu on the creation of "Shallow Curtain".
The subtitle is "The Troubadour in the Night".

At that time, Xi Yu answered this question directly for the first time.
He said that this song is "the persistence of not getting an answer and the silence after waking up from a dream."

It perfectly sums up the vibe and feeling this song brings to the listeners.
The fans were immediately excited; this answer was basically a clear hint.

This song is a veiled love letter to someone.

But Xi Yu's schedule later became a mystery. Even during those years when he was more active, there were no scandals about him because of his eccentric personality. Although fans were excited, they were unable to find out the truth.

Shen Meng was one of the people who was surprised by Xi Yu's answer at that time.

Alas, five hundred years.
Who is the answer?

Shen Meng thought of Su Lan's instructions as the music played, "Brother, there is a wetland park near the river, do you want to go and get some fresh air?"

Not only Su Lan, Shen Meng also felt that Su Ye needed to take a breath.
This air pressure is so suffocating.

"it is good."

Unexpectedly, Su Ye agreed. Shen Meng felt relieved, found a parking space, and followed Su Ye out of the car after seeing him put on a hat and mask.

It gets dark quickly in winter. Now it’s a little after six o’clock and the sky starts to get dark, but it’s not completely black. The night sky reveals a purple of varying shades, calm and beautiful.

Su Ye naturally thought of many things under this purple.

Blueberry hard candies wrapped in cellophane.
Gorgeous sunset at the coast.
Crystal clear amethyst bracelet.

He got out of the car, and the cold night wind outside rushed to hit Su Ye's face.

Su Ye put his hand into the pocket of his windbreaker, and his fingers touched a string of things that were equally cold but warm to the touch.

Su Ye twisted it slowly, feeling the amethysts passing through his fingers one by one.

Shen Meng closed the car door, and the last line of the song came out, wrapped in the night wind, making Su Ye's windbreaker rustle.

[You never look at me, and you don't see that I am right beside you.]
Su Ye lowered his eyes and exhaled lightly. His fingers left the hard and warm crystal and touched another thin and narrow box.

"Brother Su Ye, would you like some milk tea?" Shen Meng asked.

Su Ye touched the cigarette box in his pocket, tilted his head and smiled, his hair swaying in the night wind, making Shen Meng dizzy.
"Okay, go buy it."

Before Shen Meng left, she gave Su Ye a few more instructions, asking him not to go too far.

Su Ye walked slowly to the riverside.

There is a river in the south city that divides the old and new urban areas, but a bridge across the river has been built. The fog lights along the reinforced concrete road sparkle under the night sky, creating the most unique and free scenery in the city.

Su Ye leaned against the railing by the river, facing the night wind, looking at the rippling reflections on the river, and took out his cigarette box.
His slender fingers nimbly opened the lid of the box, he took out a cigarette, put it to his mouth, and gently held it between his teeth behind his lips.

Su Ye pressed the lighter and lit the cigarette while inhaling it.

A thin wisp of smoke rose up, fluttering in the night wind.
The familiar cool blueberry scent overflows again.

Song Chengyu's lines in the script suddenly popped up in his mind.

"Long time no see."

Really, long time no see.
Even the lines are so appropriate.

The white mask was pulled down under the face, and the lips were slightly parted, emitting a misty smoke that swayed beside the fluttering light hair.

Su Ye narrowed his fox eyes and thought aimlessly. When he first returned to South City and saw the billboard in front of the airport terminal, he had thought about it quietly in his heart.
He silently said in his heart, long time no see, I'm back.

And Xi Yu's words today seemed to transcend this cold winter, connecting the people on both ends of the timeline together, and fatefully spoke to Su Ye's ear.
haven't seen you for a long time.

Su Ye held the cigarette between his pale fingers, his elbows resting on the guardrail.

The thin smoke burned faster, and Su Ye only exhaled a few times before a quarter of it was gone.
He looked at the filter between his fingertips. There were purple wavy patterns on it, one circle after another. The color became richer as he went deeper, just like Su Ye's current emotions.

There weren't many people driving around here to see the night view, but some people walked by one after another. When they saw the young man leaning against the guardrail with a cigarette between his fingers, they couldn't help but take a few more glances.

So beautiful, a beauty in the night breeze.
It’s a pity that I can’t see the face clearly. I can only see the lower half of the face under the hat. The lips are moving and a thin layer of smoke is exhaled.

When Shen Meng came back, what he saw was a picture of Su Ye leaning against the river smoking, with passers-by peeking in.

Her heart skipped a beat and she walked over with two cups of hot taro milk tea, beginning to hesitate as she spoke.
".Brother, are you smoking?"

"Hmm?" Su Ye withdrew his gaze from the distance in a trance, his eyes a little scattered. When he saw Shen Meng, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and a faint smile slowly appeared on his face.

"Ah, Xiao Meng."
There was a layer of light flowing in those amber eyes, smoke rose from the beautiful fingertips, and the smile in the eyes could not be clearly seen behind the smoke.

Shen Meng held her heart and screamed wildly while handing over the milk tea. She hesitated and said, "Smoking is bad for your health, Brother Su Ye."

When Su Ye saw Shen Meng, he put out his cigarette and smiled apologetically, "Sorry, does it smell bad?"

Shen Meng shook her head. "That's not bad. I just smell a little bit of smoke and a faint fragrance. Is it an illusion?"

Su Ye paused, threw the cigarette into the trash can next to him, stretched out his finger in front of Shen Meng, and held it in the air.
"Can you smell what it is?"

Shen Meng tried it very carefully and hard.
"Well, it feels a bit sweet, but I can't quite tell what it smells like."

Su Ye withdrew his hand and thought for a while, "Is that so."

Shen Meng doesn't smoke, so she asked curiously, "Is this fragrant cigarette a popping bead cigarette? What flavor does Brother Su Ye smoke?"

Su Ye smiled slightly, "Blueberry, Xiao Meng, don't try it just because you are curious, otherwise Sister Lan will deduct your salary."

Shen Meng laughed, "Blueberries, I can't smell them at all if you don't tell me, I can only feel a little bit of sweetness."

When Su Ye heard this, he suddenly recalled the memories of that day in the hospital.

He finished smoking in the small park downstairs and returned to the top floor ward. The pretty cub grabbed his hand and the first thing he asked was if he had smoked.
The second sentence is, "What a strong smell of blueberries."

Su Ye's amber eyes turned slightly.
"Can't you smell anything at all?"

Shen Meng nodded confidently, "Well, unless you have smoked this kind of cigarette yourself, it would be hard to imagine what it tastes like."

Su Ye frowned and responded softly.
He opened the taro milk tea and took a sip. It was warm, with 70% sugar, which was just right.

Shen Meng was pointing at the other side of the river and chatting with Su Ye, when his cell phone suddenly rang.

"It's Sister Lan." She said to Su Ye and quickly picked up the phone.

Su Lan's voice came from the phone, "Xiao Meng, have you and Xiao Ye returned?"

Shen Meng heard that Su Lan's voice was different from usual and a little serious, and couldn't help but secretly glance at Su Ye.
Could it be that Sister Lan happened to be nearby and saw Brother Su Ye smoking?

"It's on this side of the river crossing bridge."

Lidya Su spoke quickly and urgently, "Okay, you drive Xiao Ye back first, and be careful not to let any passers-by see you. I'll come over for a short meeting. There's a small problem."

(End of this chapter)