Huayu: Starting from retirement, sweeping across the domestic entertainment industry

Two o'clock in the morning.

After seeing the trending topics, Liu Haocun yawned, and a few tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.

She rubbed her eyes and sat up in bed: "Okay, let's go back to sleep."

Just as she was about to get up, a hand reached out from the side, wrapped around her waist, and pulled her back onto the bed.

Liu Haocun lay back down, turned his head to look at Li Ran, his eyes smiling: "What? It's so late and you still won't let me leave?"

Li Ran looked at her and smiled, "Why are you going back so late?"

Liu Haocun blinked his doe-like eyes and deliberately dragged out his words: "Otherwise what? Sleep with you?"

After she finished speaking, she laughed first.

Then she propped herself up, leaned over, and kissed him on the cheek.

"Alright, sweetie," she patted his head like she was soothing a child, "I'm not ready yet."

Li Ran looked at the face so close to his and smiled helplessly: "I didn't say what I was going to do, why are you in such a hurry to explain? Just go to sleep normally."

Liu Haocun looked at him suspiciously, "Really? I'm still young, you can't lie to me."

Li Ran's gaze moved down her face a little, then back again, a mischievous smile playing on his lips: "Where is it small? Let me see..."

Liu Haocun was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant and his face turned red.

She reached out and gave him a light push, but not with much force: "Li Ran!"

……

Three o'clock in the morning.

The room was quiet. Liu Haocun lay next to Li Ran, his back to him, his heart beating a little fast.

She closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep.

But the person behind her was breathing right next to her ear, their warm breath brushing against the back of her neck, making it impossible for her to calm down.

She turned over and met his eyes.

He wasn't asleep at all; he was looking at her with a slight smile in his eyes.

Liu Haocun's face turned red again.

There was a few seconds of silence.

She suddenly spoke softly, her voice barely audible, "How about... I help you..."

Li Ran raised an eyebrow.

She paused, then buried her face in the pillow.

Looking at her like that, Li Ran reached out and patted her head, then leaned close to her ear.

Liu Haocun suddenly raised his head and glared at him.

Li Ran looked at her with an innocent expression.

She glared at him for a few seconds, then snorted and lay back down.

After a while, she muttered softly, "Fine..."

Four o'clock in the morning.

Li Ran leaned against the headboard, a satisfied smile on his face.

"Alright, go to sleep." He reached out and pulled her into his arms.

Liu Haocun nestled in his arms and said in a muffled voice:

"You can do it yourself next time."

Li Ran smiled but didn't say anything.

The crew continued filming night scenes the following evening.

Today we're filming that classic rainy night confession scene from the audition.

Li Ran changed into her costume, stood in the center of the rain curtain installation, and closed her eyes to adjust her emotions.

Liu Haocun, wrapped in a thick bathrobe, stood beside him, watching him.

The lights came on, and the rain fell.

The moment Li Ran opened his eyes, he changed completely.

That sense of despair and struggle that belonged to Wei Yihang seeped out little by little from his eyes, his posture, and his whole being.

He walked toward the door, his steps hesitant and sluggish.

He spoke, his voice hoarse: "Ma Xiaoyuan..."

Liu Haocun took a deep breath and stepped into the rain.

What are you doing so late at night?

Why did you block me?

"Didn't you say we'd contact each other again after we're cured?"

"My illness is incurable."

"stop……"

"Don't say anything yet, while I'm still a bit tipsy..."

……

"Card!"

Director Han's voice rang out, tinged with obvious excitement:

"Okay! One take!"

Li Ran detached herself from the role and let out a long breath.

The assistant immediately ran over with a dry towel, but he didn't take it. Instead, he turned to look at Liu Haocun next to him.

She was soaked to the bone, reading "Chinese Entertainment: Starting from Retirement, Sweeping Through the Domestic Entertainment Industry," enjoying her reading time. She was shivering slightly.

Li Ran took the towel, walked over, put the towel over her head, and vigorously wiped her wet hair.

Liu Haocun tilted his head back, letting him rub his head, and looked at him with a silly smile.

Seeing her like that, Li Ran couldn't help but laugh: "Alright, stop grinning like an idiot. Go change your clothes, don't catch a cold."

Liu Haocun nodded, but didn't move; he just looked at him and smiled.

"Go quickly." Li Ran gave her a push.

She then turned and ran towards the locker room, but halfway there she looked back at him.

After changing their clothes, the two sat on the sofa in the rest area, waiting for the next scene.

Liu Haocun held a red marker in his hand, took Li Ran's hand, and started drawing on the back of his hand.

Li Ran looked down and saw that she was drawing two little people and a crooked little red flower.

"Li Ran, your hands are so beautiful," she said as she drew.

Li Ran let her do as she pleased without saying a word.

Xia Yu walked over at some point, and seeing this scene, he deliberately dragged out his words: "Oh! Looks like my precious daughter won't even have to wait until filming is over before she's kidnapped."

Liu Haocun looked up, his face slightly flushed, but he stubbornly insisted, "Teacher Xia Yu, I'm just getting into character! We're rehearsing! Right, Li Ran?"

Li Ran looked helpless: "Yes, you're right."

Xia Yu burst into laughter.

Zhu Yuan and Xin Baiqing also came over.

Zhu Yuan looked at the two of them, her eyes filled with a motherly smile: "It's so good to be young."

Xin Baiqing chimed in from the side, "That's right, back in the day we..."

"Stop it." Zhu Yuan glared at him. "Don't reminisce about the past."

Everyone laughed.

Director Han Yan was struck by this scene.

He walked over and suggested, "Come on, let's take a group photo first. Li Ran and Hao Cun sit in the front, and the three teachers stand in the back. It'll be like promotional material."

None of them had any objections.

Li Ran and Liu Hao sat down on the sofa in front.

When the photographer shouted "cheese," Liu Haocun suddenly reached out, grabbed Li Ran's neck, and pulled him into his arms.

Caught off guard, Li Ran was pulled over by her, his face showing a mixture of surprise and helplessness.

The other three laughed.

The shutter clicked, freezing this moment in time.

Director Han leaned over to look at the photo and nodded in satisfaction: "This one is good, natural, and has warmth."

The filming ended at 4:30 a.m. after a whole night of shooting.

Li Ran and Liu Haocun were so tired they could barely keep their eyes open.

She followed him into the room, and the two of them, too lazy to even take a shower, simply collapsed onto the bed.

In the darkness, Liu Haocun snuggled closer to him.

"Goodnight," she whispered.

Li Ran hugged her tighter. "It should be 'Good morning'."

When the two woke up, it was already 2 p.m.

Li Ran opened his eyes and saw Liu Haocun still nestled in his arms, fast asleep.

Her long eyelashes drooped down, and her lips were slightly pouting, like a little child.

He looked at her for a while, then quietly got up and went to wash up.

My assistant, Xiao Chen, has already delivered the takeout and placed it on the table in the living room.

When he saw Li Ran come out, he greeted her calmly without asking any questions. He had already reported the situation to Li's mother.

Li Ran went to wake Liu Haocun up.

"Get up and eat."

Liu Haocun rolled over, buried his face in the pillow, and mumbled, "Just five more minutes..."

"The food got cold in five minutes."

She reluctantly got up, her hair disheveled and her eyes not fully open.

After finishing her meal, she lay on Li Ran's lap, scrolling through her phone on her tablet.

"I don't have any scenes tonight," she said. "Good luck to you."

Li Ran looked down at her: "There aren't many scenes, so it probably won't be too late."

Liu Haocun glanced at him sideways, a mischievous smile playing on his lips: "Aren't you a little too confident? It may not be much, but it's a highlight of the movie."

Li Ran smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely be back before midnight. I still need to sleep with you."

Liu Haocun pouted, his face slightly flushed: "Who asked you to sleep with me? You big slut."

Li Ran looked at her adorable face and couldn't help but reach out and pinch it.