Never Meeting Again In Our Next Life (Living Life Over) - Volume 2 (9)
Chapter 9 Roommates
Xia Liang drove Ji Qin just into the gate of the villa area and received a WeChat reply from Zhou Shuo.
Looking at those two short words, he had the illusion for a moment that Zhou Shuo was having trouble with himself. But then he rejected his idea. In his impression, Zhou Shuo had always been quiet, obedient, and even a little dull. He really couldn’t imagine what it would be like if Zhou Shuo got into trouble.
Maybe he was really feeling unwell and didn’t even have the energy to type a few more words to reply to WeChat, so Xia Liang convinced himself.
He parked the car into the underground garage, opened the door and walked out, and typed a few words:? [Then you are at home by yourself,? Remember to have dinner. ]
Ji Qin followed Xia Liang, looked up at the rather imposing villa building in front of him, and asked, “Mr. Xia, this is…”
”My home.” Xia Liang paused and added, “But now my friend lives there.”
He took out the key and wanted to open the door. He paused in front of the door, put away the key again, and rang the doorbell.
Ji Qin, who was behind him, noticed this detail and couldn’t help but look at Xia Liang one more time – because he has a friend living there, do he have to respect his friend’s privacy? I didn’t expect that Mr. Xia had such a delicate side.
Not long after, Li Mo opened the door and came out. While letting them in, he asked: “Didn’t you say you would bring two people over? Is there another one?”
”There is still a patient who is staying at home and unable to come out.”? Xia Liang joked.
Li Mo was startled: “? Is it Zhou Shuo? Is he sick? What’s wrong with him? Didn’t he look fine last night?”
”I’m also confused,” Xia Liang said, “Maybe he accidentally got a stomachache last night when he was wandering around by himself. He seemed reluctant to tell me, and I couldn’t ask in detail.”
Li Mo then changed the topic, turned to look at Ji Qin and said: “This is…”
”Is this Song Yan’s distant cousin?…”
Xia Liang obviously hadn’t remembered his name yet. After a slight hesitation in his voice, Ji Qin answered it naturally: “Hello, I’m Ji Qin.” He stretched out his hand towards Li Mo.
Li Mo smiled and shook hands with him: “I am Li Mo.”
Although Li Mo was not familiar with Song Yan, he had heard about it. Before he returned to China, Xia Liang called him and told him that his brother Xia Lin was getting married to Song Yan. He was still a little confused at that time. Wasn’t Song Yan Xia Lin’s childhood friend? Can two men get married in China? Later, after hearing Xia Liang explain the situation in detail, he understood what was going on.
He didn’t know much about the gay community, but he also knew that same-sex marriage was not easy in China. He admired the fact that the Song family and the Xia family could abandon their prejudices and promote this good thing. When he saw Song Yan’s cousin, he took a look at Aiwu and Wu Digao.
Ji Qin finished shaking hands, stared at Li Mo’s face and asked, “Have I… seen you somewhere before?”
Li Mo was startled. He was completely unfamiliar with Ji Qin’s face, but he didn’t know why Ji Qin thought he had seen him before.
Xia Liang patted the two of them on the shoulders and said, “Okay, stop standing at the door, go in and eat and chat.”
When the three of them walked into the restaurant, the table was already filled with delicious food.
Ji Qin exclaimed: “Brother Mo, did you make all of these yourself?”
They had only met for a few words, and he already called Li Mo “Brother Mo” familiarly, which made Li Mo a little uncomfortable. He looked at Xia Liang suspiciously, and Xia Liang shrugged, showing the same attitude. Accident.
”I did it all,” Li Mo smiled and was deliberately modest, “I was in a hurry and didn’t do it well, so I ask you two to be more considerate.
Ji Qin couldn’t wait to pick a chair and sit down, picked up his chopsticks and said, “Can I start?”
”sure.”
Ji Qin put a piece of beef tenderloin into his mouth, and then gave Li Mo a thumbs up: “It’s delicious, tasty, and great!”
Li Mo and Xia Liang looked at each other and laughed. Ji Qin’s unobtrusive character was surprisingly endearing.
Xia Liang took out the red wine that he had treasured for many years, toasted the two of them, and then said to Li Mo: “I brought Ji Qin here this time because I actually want to discuss something with you.
”What’s up?”
”Ji Qin came to B City for an audition and has no place to stay. I wonder if I can let him stay here for a few days?”
When Li Mo heard the word “audition”, he glanced at Ji Qin keenly and asked, “Are you an actor?”
”Yes.” Ji Qin laughed at himself, “I haven’t been in the industry for a long time and haven’t acted in many TV series, so Brother Mo may not have heard of me…”
”No, no, I just came back from abroad and am a little ignorant.” Li Mo said, turning to Xia Liang and said, “I have no problem, this is your house, of course you have the final say.”
Xia Liang smiled: “If Ji Qin is allowed to move in, you two will be cohabiting partners for a while. Naturally, I will ask you what you want first.”
Li Mo shook his head, smiled and said nothing. He understood Xia Liang’s personality, and with his meticulous and smooth acting style, if he really wanted to ask for his opinion in advance, he would not directly bring Ji Qin over to ask him face to face. The reason why he did this was that he had other intentions. , it’s just that I can’t understand it for a while.
The meal came to an end in a harmonious atmosphere. Li Mo put on his apron and started clearing away the dishes, while politely declining the help of the other two.
Ji Qin sat on the sofa and ate two pieces of fruit, then saw Xia Liang waving to him silently, gesturing for him to follow him to the open-air balcony.
Ji Qin followed him with a confused look on his face and asked, “Mr. Xia, what’s wrong?”
”I have a favor to ask of you.” Xia Liang said with a half-smile, “If it’s done, I won’t charge you rent.”
Ji Qin knew that Xia Liang was joking about the “rent”, so he also smiled and said: “I’m afraid the rent is not cheap. If you have any instructions, Mr. Xia, just tell me. I will pay for this rent even if I go through fire and water.”
Xia Liang was amused by him, patted his shoulder and said: “Actually, it’s not that difficult, I just want to ask you, can you bring Li Mo with you on the day of the audition, and ask your director brother to give him a chance to audition?” , no matter what role you play.”
Ji Qin opened his mouth in surprise: “Is it possible that Brother Mo is also…?”
Xia Liang nodded: “He used to be an actor, but some legal disputes occurred later, which made him feel discouraged and retired for four years. During these four years, he still couldn’t let go. He wanted to return to China and start over again, but for the time being, There is no way…”
Ji Qin was silent for a moment. He himself had come from the lowest level with no resources, so he could understand Li Mo’s situation very well.
”No wonder I always feel that Brother Mo looks familiar. I guess I’ve seen his plays before.” Ji Qin said with a hearty smile, “No problem, Mr. Xia, I’ll take care of this.”
He paused and then asked: “But I don’t understand. With your relationship with Brother Mo, wouldn’t it be easy to introduce resources to Brother Mo?”
Xia Liang sighed: “I don’t think so, but despite his appearance, he has a gentle personality, but in fact he is very stubborn at heart. If I directly help him attract resources, he will definitely not accept it.” Xia Liang paused. After a pause, he looked at Ji Qin and smiled, “From this aspect, you two are somewhat similar.”
