After Entering a Book, He Just Wants to be a Flower Vase

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Jiang Dao looked at Mu Zhixing in shock.

So exciting!

He just started making movies, and they’re already asking him to film a bed scene?

“A bed scene?” Next to him, Chu Yinlong put the teacup back on the table with a frown.

Mu Zhixing smiled widely. “Yeah. The film is a crime drama, and the character I think Xiao Dao can try is one of the victims. There are very few scenes, just a love scene, a sex scene, and finally a death scene, no more.”

Chu Yinlong was silent and looked at Jiang Dao.

Jiang Dao didn’t care. It was just filming, and it was all fake, so he answered easily: “I have no problem.”

Chu Yinlong looked away surreptitiously and took a sip from his teacup.

Mu Zhixing’s eyes were poisonous, and he immediately saw that something was wrong with Chu Yinlong.

“What? Do you have an opinion?” He squinted at Chu Yinlong and asked with a smile, “Are you jealous?”

Chu Yinlong glanced at him: “What am I jealous of?”

Mu Zhixing laughed. “You’ve debuted for 20 years, but, well, not counting your childhood, you still haven’t filmed a kiss or sex scene after making so many movies as an adult. Are you jealous that Xiao Dao has such a good opportunity?”

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Chu Yinlong let out a disdainful snort from his nose.

“Don’t worry,” Mu Zhixing teased him deliberately, “When this film really starts shooting, you might have a chance…”

“Let’s order food first.” Chu Yinlong interrupted Director Mu. “I’m busy, and hungry from the morning’s filming.”

Mu Zhixing’s eyes rolled as he smiled silently without saying a word.

Zhang Heng, who was silent, suddenly spoke up: “Jiang Dao, your surname is Jiang. Which Jiang?”

Jiang Dao was slightly surprised by the question, but answered easily: “Jiang with three dots.”1aka the water radical

“En,” Zhang Heng hummed, as if remembering something, but didn’t mention it again.

By the end of the meal, Jiang Dao’s entry into Zhang Heng’s crew to play a small supporting role was completely settled. However, the film was still being prepared, and the schedule hadn’t been finalized yet. After exchanging contact information with Jiang Dao, Zhang Heng said he would reconfirm the schedule once preparations were complete.

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Before they left, Director Mu suddenly remembered something and patted Jiang Dao’s shoulder: “Our episode of Taoyuan will be broadcast today. I’m looking forward to it a little.”

Indeed, it was time for that episode to air.

In fact, after the preview was released last Sunday, he also reposted it on Weibo after Chu Yinlong’s reminder, and was bombarded by messages… But with the busyness of filming, it completely escaped his mind.

“Did you want to watch it?” Sitting in the driver’s seat, Chu Yinlong asked lightly.

“Watch what?” Jiang Dao couldn’t react for a while.

“Taoyuan.” Chu Yinlong replied. “If you want to watch, let’s watch it together.”

“Sure, I have nothing to do at night anyway.” Jiang Dao didn’t care. Squinting his eyes, he leaned lazily into the passenger seat.

Upstairs, Zhang Heng watched Jiang Dao and Chu Yinlong drive away through the glass window of the restaurant. He paused slightly and turned to the person beside him: “Lao Mu, do you think this kid Jiang Dao looks a little familiar? Besides, his surname is Jiang.”

After a moment of silence, Mu Zhixing replied: “It’s hard to say, although he looks a bit similar, but back then… Jiang Ruo disappeared after that incident, and no one knows what happened to her later. Xiao Dao… who knows if he has anything to do with her.”

Seeing Zhang Heng’s lingering doubts, Mu Zhixing continued with a wry smile: “Even if he is really related to Jiang Ruo, do you really want to put those old matters on the child’s head?”

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“It’s not that I want to settle old scores,” Zhang Heng sighed. “I’m afraid that… If he was really taught by Jiang Ruo, I’m afraid there’ll be trouble. Such young people are hard to deal with.”

Mu Zhixing said: “This child is not like Jiang Ruo back then…”

Zhang Heng shook his head: “They’re not alike? He just debuted, and after two variety shows, he can make Xiao Chu so interested. Do you really believe that he has no means? You watched them at lunch just now. Was that cute face all pretend? Your eyesight is better than mine – I don’t believe you can’t see it.”

Hearing his concerns, Mu Zhixing sighed. “Okay, if you’re worried, come with me to watch Xiao Qi.2Qi Peng. One of the permanent guests of Taoyuan It’s not too late to rethink after seeing how Xiao Dao is doing.”

 

——–

 

Back at the hotel, Jiang Dao had a rare afternoon nap, and didn’t wake up until after four o’clock.

After visiting the hotel gym for an hour, he went back to his room to shower. As soon as he put on the bathrobe, someone knocked on the door.

Jiang Dao wiped his hair indiscriminately and opened the door: “Come in first, I’ll be ready soon.”

Outside the room, Chu Yinlong was stunned, then walked quickly into the room, and closed the door.

“You…”

As soon as he opened his mouth, he saw Jiang Dao turn his back to him to pull out a pair of underwear from the suitcase beside the bed. He put it on in front of him without hesitation under the cover of the bathrobe, and leaned over to pick up his pants.

Chu Yinlong: …

After pulling on his pants, Jiang Dao took off the bathrobe and threw it on the chair beside the bed. Casually pulling on a t-shirt, he shook some water droplets off his hair, and finally turned back to face Chu Yinlong with a smile. “Let’s go to your place to watch. I don’t have a sofa here, and the TV is very small.”

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Chu Yinlong cleared his throat, but his words were still a little dry: “Why didn’t you put on your clothes first before opening the door?”

“But I was wearing a bathrobe?” Jiang Dao blinked his eyes.

Chu Yinlong was speechless. “Can a bathrobe be considered clothing?”

Recalling Zhu Yao raising a similar question before, Jiang Dao smiled apologetically. “I’m just… used to it.”

“How did you develop such a bad habit?” Chu Yinlong asked.

“Huh?” Jiang Dao quickly found an excuse, “I live alone, I’m used to it.”

In the apocalyptic wasteland, the opportunity to bathe is rare. Not to mention strolling naked after washing, bathing rooms are shared by a large group of people, and often in the open air. In addition, sometimes in the midst of a war, he needs to strip before jumping in the water and swimming over… He has long been used to being seen naked, and has never felt any psychological burden.

In his opinion, the bathrobe clearly covers his body, so why bother with more clothes?

However, given the local customs, Jiang Dao did not argue much over this issue. Trailing behind Chu Yinlong to the other party’s room, he found that the TV was already tuned to the variety show channel, which was playing a commercial at this time.

Chu Yinlong handed the hotel menu to Jiang Dao: “Pick whatever you want for dinner.”

Jiang Dao flipped through the menu casually, and said, “Watching variety shows, of course we have to eat skewers and beer…”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Chu Yinlong’s chuckle. “You’re really not afraid of getting fat. Well, since the hotel doesn’t have skewers, let’s order takeout.”

“Huh?” Jiang Dao put down the menu. “We’re really getting skewers and beer?”

”Order it if you want.” Chu Yinlong called up a takeout app and handed his phone over. “Tomorrow’s a rest day, so take it easy tonight… See what you want to eat.”

Jiang Dao’s own phone suddenly rang.

It was from Jing Yu. Jiang Dao turned on the speakerphone, and the moment it connected, a wail burst from the opposite side: “Xiao Dao, why are you not in your room? I even told you I was coming to play! Where have you been?”

Chu Yinlong’s expression tightened, and before he could say a reminder, he heard Jiang Dao say, “I’m in Teacher Chu’s room. We made an appointment to watch a variety show together… Would you like to come?”

There was no sound from Jing Yu.

Who knew that just when Chu Yinlong thought he would just give up, Jing Yu finally answered: “Okay, I’ll come!”

Chu Yinlong: …

After hanging up the phone and seeing Chu Yinlong’s complicated expression, Jiang Dao realized his faux pas: “Ah, sorry, I didn’t ask you… why don’t we go to my room?”

Chu Yinlong smiled helplessly: “It’s alright, let’s watch it together here.”

When Jing Yu came to Chu Yinlong’s room, he was carrying a box of six bottles of pre-made cocktails. Hearing the plan to order skewers for dinner, he quickly recommended a delicious restaurant nearby.

As soon as the order was entered, the variety show started.

Jiang Dao picked up a bottle, twisted it open, took a big mouthful, and watched the TV screen indifferently.

“Wow, you said you wanted to watch a variety show, so I thought… In the end, you want to watch the variety show you and Teacher Chu participated in?” Jing Yu was shocked, and lowered his voice to Jiang Dao’s ear. “This is my first time seeing someone watching their own variety shows!”

Hearing what he said, Jiang Dao was surprised: “Ah? Watching your own variety shows… Isn’t it normal?”

Tang Yao often dragged Zhou Wei to watch shows they recorded together in the book. First it was the shows they recorded, and later it was the movies and dramas. When Eat! was broadcast, he also watched it with Zhou Wei. This time, Chu Yinlong proposed to watch Taoyuan together, so he thought it was some kind of tradition in the entertainment industry.

Embarrassed, Jing Yu glanced at Chu Yinlong secretly, and raised a hand to scratch his head. His tone wasn’t quite sure when he spoke: “I can’t say it’s rare… But I’ve never watched a show I participated in. I don’t even watch the dramas… cause I feel like… social death…”

As he spoke, his voice became smaller and smaller. Looking at the figures on the TV, and then the two people around him, there was a sudden illusion that he shouldn’t appear here.

…

Weibo quickly became active when the broadcast started. Jiang Dao’s official Weibo was also flooded by fans, most of whom were discussing the episode being broadcast.

“Hahahahaha that’s hilarious. What the hell did Xiao Dao do? The geese are scared to death of him!”

“Reply: Maybe he ate too many goose feet hahahaha…”

“Reply: When I go back to my hometown next summer vacation, I need to bring a Xiao Dao. Don’t know if a standing sign will work [doge]”

“Wow! Xiao Dao can actually cook!”

“Reply: Sister, don’t you know about Xiao Dao’s egg tarts? Even Chu Yingdi admitted it tastes good [smile]”

“Mmm, Xiao Dao’s words… I’m sorry sisters, I’m not right!”

“Reply: I’m not right [doge]”

“Mmm, this way of bundling watermelons…”

“Reply: I’m so wrong [kneeling]”

“…Xiao Dao, do you know what you’re talking about! Is it really okay for you and Chu Yingdi to “attack” each other like this! [covers face]”

“Reply: Hahahahaha I think I’m right! I’m the best, ha!”

…

If Jing Yu saw these comments, he would know that the illusion he saw wasn’t just an illusion.

Unfortunately, there was no barrage on the TV, nor did he have time to swipe Weibo.

So, after finally seeing the food and wine, and no longer feeling embarrassed, Jing Fu unexpectedly started drinking.

Sitting on the sofa in Chu Yinlong’s room, he wrapped his arms around Jiang Dao’s neck. Hiding his head on his shoulder, he hummed with the strength of the wine: “Xiao Dao, you are so kind, really! I super— like you!”

Jiang Dao pushed his head with a look of disgust. “Get off, don’t act like a spoiled child.”

Jing Yu let go of him with a smile, and said, “I’ll sleep at your place tonight! This time I promise not to cry and wet your pillow!”

 

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1aka the water radical2Qi Peng. One of the permanent guests of Taoyuan