Huayu96: My Thirty Years of a Prodigal Son

The day Wang Siyi left the crew was a bright and sunny day.

She left very discreetly.

There was no sentimental farewell; I simply greeted a few familiar actors and then got into the car with my suitcase.

Before leaving, she passed by Qin Sheng.

Their eyes met for less than half a second.

Wang Siyi slightly curled the corners of her lips, glanced at Qin Sheng with an inexplicable look, and then strode away.

There wasn't a single farewell from beginning to end.

Qin Sheng understood the meaning behind Wang Siyi's look.

I had a lot of fun with you during this time.

See you again in the martial world.

Wu Song stood at the entrance of the canteen, watching Wang Siyi leave.

He had a somewhat lost look on his face.

Lin Chong sidled up to him with a cheeky grin.

Seeing Wu Song's distressed expression, he patted him on the shoulder.

"What's there to be upset about? She's just finished her training, not leaving after filming wrapped up."

"When the director gets to film your scenes, won't she have to come back?"

Wu Song felt a little better after that.

After Wang Siyi left, Qin Sheng felt a little lost, but mostly reassured.

Unfortunately, having an affair, while exciting, also carries considerable risks.

Especially since Wang Siyi is a quirky and mischievous person, I'm really afraid she'll cause me some trouble.

Now that the other person is gone, I can finally have a few days of peace.

Actually, I was only a few days away from leaving.

The remaining scenes should be filmed within a week at most.

So in the days that followed, Qin Sheng devoted all his energy to finishing the last few dramatic scenes.

During rehearsals, He Qing's condition these past few days has been exceptionally good.

I wonder if it's because it got moisturized.

To Qin Sheng's relief, He Qing did not change her attitude drastically or suddenly ignore him after that night of power outage.

Instead, she remained very gentle in her interactions with herself.

Of course, that's all; there's no more romance or beauty to come.

He Qing was still very sensible.

After two days of being single, Qin Sheng couldn't resist and made a brief attempt to probe the other party.

After filming wrapped up that day, everyone in the crew left, leaving only him and He Qing in a corner of the set to rehearse their lines.

Taking the opportunity, Qin Sheng leaned closer and whispered, "Sister He Qing, how about we go out for something nice tonight?"

He Qing glanced at him with a half-smile, then lowered her head to continue flipping through the script.

I ignored him.

Qin Sheng understood; this meant rejection.

With a chuckle, Qin Sheng said no more.

Let's just leave it at that and not do it again.

It's not like I couldn't help myself.

Two days later, Qin Sheng's scenes as Yan Qing were finally all over.

However, he was unable to leave the group smoothly.

He is sick.

I don't know why, but my throat is inflamed and I have a lot of internal heat.

His voice was so hoarse that he couldn't even speak.

So his good friend Zang Jinsheng told him to recover on set before going back.

While eating breakfast, Qin Sheng struggled to swallow the thin porridge that wasn't too sore.

He dared not eat any other dishes.

Lin Chong glanced at it, winked, and said, "As expected of a young man, you've got a fiery temper!"

Ruan Xiao'er chimed in from the side, "If you ask me, you should hurry home and find your girlfriend to relieve your pent-up desire; I guarantee you'll recover faster!"

This was something Qin Sheng said during that previous meal, which made everyone think he had a girlfriend at home.

He doesn't have a girlfriend, of course.

After chuckling and boasting to his older brothers for a while, Qin Sheng obediently went back to his dormitory to eat some cooling medicine and drink Banlangen (a traditional Chinese medicine).

After taking his medicine, Qin Sheng, having nothing to do in the afternoon, went to visit He Qing.

His show is over, and He Qing's show is over too.

He Qing will be leaving in the next few days.

Qin Sheng couldn't bear to part with He Qing, so he's been coming over to visit often these past few days.

Seeing Qin Sheng arrive with his mouth covered again, He Qing immediately greeted him with concern.

"Why isn't it getting better? Is your temper still that bad?"

Qin Sheng chuckled and repeated Lin Chong's witty remark from noon.

"There's nothing we can do about it, young people just have such a fiery temper!"

He Qing frowned and reached out to touch Qin Sheng's forehead.

No fever.

Then he asked, "Have you taken your medicine?"

Qin Sheng nodded.

"have eaten."

"Then why isn't it getting any better?" He Qing felt sorry for her younger brother.

Qin Sheng shook his head with a smile: "How can it be effective so quickly? Besides, I was really too angry this time, so it needs to cool down slowly."

He Qing stared at Qin Sheng for a few seconds.

"Is it necessary to reduce internal heat for a faster recovery?"

Qin Sheng was preoccupied with a sore throat and didn't catch any hidden meaning in those words.

He nodded and casually said, "Of course, it will definitely be fine after the fire has completely died down."

He Qing hummed in response, her eyes holding a subtle expression.

He then turned around and returned to his seat without saying anything more.

Qin Sheng glanced at He Qing with a puzzled expression.

Something feels off.

But he was really uncomfortable and didn't have the mind to think about it carefully.

We chatted idly and passed the time until evening.

Qin Sheng went to the cafeteria for plain porridge as usual.

After finishing the medicine, I went back to my dorm to take some medicine to clear heat and drink Banlangen (Isatis root).

As usual, my good brother Zang Jinsheng is very busy every day and is not in the dormitory.

Qin Sheng then lay down on the bed in the room, preparing to take a nap.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Qin Sheng got up and opened the door.

He Qing was standing outside the door.

Qin Sheng was somewhat surprised.

Although He Qing no longer avoids him now, after that night's lesson, she almost never visits his door anymore.

What's wrong with me today?

They actually came on their own initiative?

He Qing was carrying a bag of oranges.

"I bought you some oranges. They're high in Vitamin C, which can help reduce internal heat."

As he spoke, he shoved the orange into Qin Sheng's hand.

Qin Sheng accepted it and thanked Sister He Qing with a smile.

He Qing peeked into Qin Sheng's room and saw that Zang Jinsheng was not there.

He glanced around again, but there was no one else nearby.

So she quickly and nervously pulled a small piece of paper from her pocket and stuffed it into Qin Sheng's hand.

Then, with a slightly flushed face, she quickly left.

Qin Sheng stood at the door for two seconds, stunned.

Then, without saying a word, he carried the oranges into the room.

After closing the door, he opened the note and began to read it.

To Qin Sheng's surprise, the note had a hotel name and a room number written on it in neat handwriting.

It was followed by a sentence:

"Come after nine o'clock, and I'll help you cool down. Don't do it again."

After Qin Sheng read the contents clearly, he was overjoyed.

Then he stared at the words "This is the last time" and twitched his lips.

This will not be repeated.

This is another example of "don't do it again."

I feel nauseous just seeing or hearing those four words now.

After completely destroying the note, I glanced at the clock on the wall.

7:15.

There's still more than an hour until nine o'clock.

Qin Sheng rubbed his hands together excitedly.

I've never felt that more than an hour could be so unbearable!

I washed up carefully and changed into clean clothes.

After dawdling for a long time, it was finally time.

At nine o'clock sharp, Qin Sheng didn't waste a second and went straight out the door.

However, once they were on the road outside, he became unhurried and relaxed.

Start walking slowly and at a leisurely pace.

We can't afford to give ourselves away on these details!

Soon, we arrived at our destination.

It wasn't the same hotel as Wang Siyi's; it was another equally remote and ordinary hotel.

When I opened the door, He Qing was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a cup of hot tea.

He Qing looked up when she saw Qin Sheng come in.

Under the light, her face had an unnatural blush.

Seeing Qin Sheng about to step forward with a grin, He Qing quickly stood up and pressed her hand against Qin Sheng's chest.

At the same time, he deliberately spoke in a serious tone.

"Let me make this clear first, I didn't mean anything by it. I just saw you were in pain and wanted you to get better quickly. This is a one-time exception."

Qin Sheng nodded with a smile.

"Okay, Sister He Qing, this won't happen again."

Having received Qin Sheng's promise, He Qing felt as if a burden had been lifted from her heart, and she let out a long sigh of relief.

"Lock the door, turn off the lights, and come in."