Mr. Yuan is Always Unhappy - Chap 44
CH44 – ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
Edited by Yummers
The seventeenth day in Shanghai was a Friday. The weather was still overcast.
As he was eating breakfast, Yuan Rui looked at the weather forecast and saw that there was going to be a shower for the day. Then, he proceeded to look up Beijing’s weather. There was going to be some gale, low temperatures, and sleet.
He drank his congee as he sent Zheng Qiuyang WeChat messages: The weather’s bad today, make sure to wear thick clothes and drive carefully.
Zheng Qiuyang replied with a voice note, Yuan Rui put his phone beside his ear to listen. “Where’s the new coat that you bought me? I looked and couldn’t find it.”
Yuan Rui didn’t want others around him to hear, so he continued to reply by text: In the rightmost drawer, covered in a dust-proof bag.
He thought for a moment, then sent another message: That one’s a little thin for today, you should wear a warmer one.
A while later, Zheng Qiuyang replied in his voice message, “It’s fine, I’ve got a warm woolen sweater on the inside. I have to go now, I’m in a rush to my destination.”
Yuan Rui quickly texted: Remember to buy breakfast! Don’t skip it!
After he finished eating, he went back to his room to change. Then, as he was getting ready to head out for filming, Zheng Qiuyang sent him a picture. It was the warm milk and bread he’d just bought.
Yuan Rui smiled with the phone in his grasp, he replied with a voice message, “I have to go work now. Talk to you at night, mwah.”
Zheng Qiuyang replied, “Mwah.”
Watching the two’s daily interaction was both funny and a bit admirable to Zhao Zhengyi. Sadly, he still has no girlfriend, he’s gotta hurry up and quickly find a partner.
The filming for Sand Between Your Fingers went successfully in the morning, however, a little problem arose in the afternoon. It was the first kiss scene of the two main characters, the scene was NG-ed many times.
Yuan Rui had never filmed a kiss scene before, it was a lot harder than how he imagined. The romantic, warming-up scene beforehand was fine, but once it came to the actual kiss, he couldn’t do it. They redid the scene over ten times and he still couldn’t successfully do it. The director would stop them before their lips even touched.
The director called him over several times to scold him. At first, she had a nice tone. In the later lectures, she was too aggravated, causing her tone to be slightly harsher as well.
“Have you never kissed someone before? Don’t act so pure! Don’t think of it to be embarrassing just because she’s someone you know. This is merely acting, nothing else! Xiao Song is this pretty and you still can’t do it? Are you still a man?”
Yuan Rui felt very awkward from her words, he said nothing as he kept his head down.
Song Huanyan tried to make peace between them. “He’s never kissed anyone with this many people around before, everyone’s like this on their first try. I NG-ed a lot too during my first kiss scene.”
The director spoke hopelessly, “Look at this weather, you guys. It’s going to rain again soon, if we don’t get a good run, we’ll have to set out all the equipment again later for this scene that’s only over a minute long. Whatever, get ready, we’ll do another take. If it isn’t good, we’ll just have to come back again tomorrow.”
Song Huanyan pulled Yuan Rui to the side, she joked with him to encourage him. “Don’t be so nervous, close your eyes when the time comes. Don’t think of me as Song Huanyan, imagine that I’m Wu Yanzu or Bai Tu.”
Yuan Rui didn’t like Wu Yanzu that much, so he imagined him and Bai Tu kissing. His expression relaxed a bit right after.
Song Huanyan encouraged him more, “You got this.”
However, Yuan Rui’s imagination had already escalated to the point of Liang Xi beating him up, so his entire face scrunched up again.
With everyone ready in position, the supervisor clipped the clapperboard and yelled, “Action.”
Yuan Rui and Song Huanyan stood facing each other, their feelings exposed to each other. With both of them being so good-looking, the scene of them together was very pleasing to the eye. The heartfelt way they looked into each other’s eyes was sweet and romantic.
The director’s eyebrows were furrowed as she sat watching from behind the camera.
Song Huanyan looked at Yuan Rui with an expression full of love, as if she was really in love with him.
Yuan Rui thought, She seriously acts so well, too well. I’m the only one weighing us down.
He read his lines while his heart pounded uncontrollably. If this take doesn’t pass, it’s going to trouble everyone. They’ll need to come here again tomorrow. All because of him, this one-minute scene was going to have an effect on the entire team’s progress.
But the more he thought about that, the more nervous he was. He was almost done with his lines, Song Huanyan’s petite, petal-like lips were right before his eyes. What can he do? He literally can’t do it!
He slowed down his speech more and more, but those were romantic words so it was natural for the decrease in speed. The director didn’t urge him either as she patiently waited for him to finish.
When it was almost time for the kiss, Song Huanyan’s eyes were beaming with love. She definitely didn’t become famous just for her nose job.
However, Yuan Rui wanted to shrink back from the look. He couldn’t stop his eyes from looking away. He feigned overwhelming excitement as a cover-up, lifting his head to look around as he spoke his lines slowly, “For countless times, I’ve thought, how God has allowed me to meet you…”
His eyes widened, why did the person beside Zhao Zhengyi look so similar to his boyfriend?
“All the sceneries I’ve missed out on in the past…”
No, he wasn’t just similar, he was! That coat was the exact one that Zheng Qiuyang wanted to find in the morning!
“And I cease to feel any more regret…”
Why was Zheng Qiuyang here?
“The misses were for the next meeting…”
He was here to visit him, right? How can he be such a good boyfriend?!
“All the things I’ve missed…”
He wanted to run over right that instant and hug Zheng Qiuyang. He wanted to kiss him, kiss him with force!
“They were merely chances paved for me to meet you.”
Yuan Rui lowered his head, kissing Song Huanyan.
Zheng Qiuyang, “…”
Zheng Qiuyang was originally elated from Yuan Rui looking at him the whole time, the loving words seemed to be directed towards him. Just as little soft tides started in his heart, he ended up watching Yuan Rui kiss someone else right then and there.
Zhao Zhengyi tried to enlighten him with consideration, “Don’t mind it, Mr. Zheng. This is all for work.”
Zheng Qiuyang held his breath. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier that they were doing a kiss scene?”
Zhao Zhengyi feigned ignorance with an innocent expression.
The director yelled cut as she clasped her hands together. Now, she was finally satisfied, she complimented in a loud voice, “Yuan Rui, good kissing!”
Yuan Rui hurriedly backed away, bowing towards Song Huanyan with a red face. He went, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
Song Huanyan couldn’t help but laugh. “It’s fine, it’s fine. Congratulations on succeeding on your ‘first kiss’.”
Everyone clapped.
Yuan Rui stood up straight, peeking at Zheng Qiuyang carefully.
Zheng Qiuyang immediately gave him a middle finger.
His hand reached his mouth rushedly, rubbing it with the back of his hands as he blushed.
Light rain started sprinkling from the sky.
The director yelled, “Hurry up and pack up the equipment! That’s all for today! Good work everyone!”
Everyone started bustling around, taking apart equipment and putting them away. It looked to be a chaotic mess.
Yuan Rui saw that no one had their eyes on him anymore, so he whispered to Song Huanyan, “I’m gonna leave now.”
Song Huanyan currently had two assistants by her side, one holding up an umbrella for her while the other one was putting her coat on. She asked, “Where are you going? It’s still pretty early. Let’s go grab a cup of coffee together.”
Yuan Rui blushed bashfully. “My friend’s here to visit me.”
Song Huanyan glanced towards Zhao Zhengyi and saw Zheng Qiuyang standing there. She smiled from the sudden realization, “Oh…”
Yuan Rui was keen on leaving, he couldn’t wait for another second. “I’m going now, bye bye.”
But Song Huanyan pulled onto him, she got closer to whisper, “He’s pretty handsome, why didn’t you tell me earlier? I would’ve french kissed you if I knew.”
Yuan Rui was silent. “…”
Song Huanyan laughed out loud, “I’m just kidding around, hurry and go.”
Yuan Rui jogged his way over. Standing in front of Zheng Qiuyang, the two stared at each other, full of words they couldn’t say out loud in the public space.
Zhao Zhengyi was on the side, asking awkwardly, “Um…should we go back to the hotel? Or do you want me to drop you guys off somewhere else?”
Yuan Rui asked Zheng Qiuyang eagerly, “What do you say?”
Zheng Qiuyang said with a solemn face. “You decide, whatever you want.”
“Xiao Zhao, you should go back with the others, I’ll take the car.”
The rain was pouring even heavier now, Yuan Rui held up an umbrella as he looked for the Toyota Crown in the parking lot with Zheng Qiuyang. He expressed happily, “Look, Auntie Yang lent me this for the time being. Going around everywhere with a van is inconvenient, this one’s better.”
Zheng Qiuyang replied with a simple “mn”.
The two got in the car, Yuan Rui was in the driver’s seat while Zheng Qiuyang sat in the passenger’s seat. Once the doors were closed, the noise of rain and the cold air was blocked out.
Other than a few other cars and the showering rain, there was no one else in this open parking lot.
Finally, everything quieted down.
Yuan Rui looked at Zheng Qiuyang as he asked, “Why did you come all of a sudden?”
Zheng Qiuyang turned to look back at him, but he didn’t say anything.
Yuan Rui sucked in a breath, he leaned towards the other, cupped his face, and kissed him.
The moment their lips touched, Zheng Qiuyang pounced on him like he’d gone mad. He pressed Yuan Rui against the corner between the seat and car door, deepening the kiss with all his might, it was as if he wanted to tear the other up and devour him.
Yuan Rui was astonished, he was frozen during the kiss for quite a while before he wrapped his arms around him.
As if it were an everlasting piece of music, thrilling and enchanting, the sound of raindrops tapping the roof of the car mixed in with the two’s heaving breaths.
The two kissed for a long time. Once they separated, Yuan Rui could sense how numb and hot his own lips were. However, the violent kiss led him to acknowledge Zheng Qiuyang’s feelings as well. He was overjoyed as he pushed himself towards the other again, not wanting the moment to end. Giving Zheng Qiuyang another peck, he spoke shyly, “You look very handsome in this coat, super handsome.”
Zheng Qiuyang chuckled. He wasn’t content yet, but they were in broad daylight still. Not to mention, with Yuan Rui being a public figure, no matter how good car sex might feel right now, many consequences would arise afterward. Therefore, he endured his desire as he said, “Let’s go back to the hotel.”
Contrarily, Yuan Rui suggested, “We should go eat first, how about Yang’s Dumplings? They’re not too busy during this hour. I went there with Song Huanyan once, it’s super delicious!”
Zheng Qiuyang was speechless. “…”
Yuan Rui typed the address into the GPS excitedly.
Zheng Qiuyang stared at his side profile, kind of wanting to force himself onto him.
Yuan Rui continued happily, “Alright, put on your seat belt. This place really is awesome, you get a mouthful of soup in one bite, super delicious!”
Zheng Qiuyang thought to himself bitterly, Did I come all the way here to eat soup dumplings? I came here to fill you up with my soup!
He put on his seatbelt and changed to a new position, he needed to calm down.
“I wasn’t lying, right? Isn’t it good?” Inside the dumpling restaurant, Yuan Rui had a pair of black-framed glasses on. As the hot soup stung his tongue, he stated proudly, “Like I said, it’s delicious.”
Zheng Qiuyang felt like he was chewing wax, but he very much enjoyed Yuan Rui’s reactions. He complied, “It is pretty good.”
Yuan Rui asked him, “How long are you staying in Shanghai for?”
“My flight back is scheduled for Sunday night.”
Yuan Rui stuck out his fingers to count, twice even. He was ecstatic about it, they had two whole nights together!
When they finally got back to the hotel, while walking in, the young doorman—who was doing his work very attentively—received multiple glares from Zheng Qiuyang who had a disdainful look on his face. The doorman was completely baffled by his expression. While he had to maintain a courtesy smile on the surface, he was straight up cursing inside.
Arriving in the hotel room, Zheng Qiuyang finally let his insufferable beast out.
After half a month of not doing it, Yuan Rui felt bashful all throughout, not being able to let himself loose. Still, he was very obedient and tried his hardest to cooperate. That made Zheng Qiuyang want to be rougher with him yet also not too harsh. It took a while until he finally made his way in.
It was actually a bit painful to Yuan Rui, but he didn’t express it.
He thought that Zheng Qiuyang was too good of a partner, he wanted to make Zheng Qiuyang feel the same way about him.
Bruh, that last line was so out of nowhere and sweet
