Chapter 30
On Dumei's end, they were preparing the news manuscript and even included Wu Henggu's role as Gong Sun Ce. There was another wave of sensation when the news was released on the same day, and no one kept their focus on Luzhou and Xiao Yi's scandal. The majority believed the news from Li Changzheng's company, while Dumei contacted the media to add on another news. It was most likely about Xiao Yi's songs, when the time came, Li Changzheng and Luzhou would personally perform the songs as a duet, and also it would mention that Luzhou was currently in preparation for this large filming.
Almost no one had doubts after that, and those who still did only suspected both parties were using this as a form of promotion, hence Xiao Yi was dragged out to be placed in the public's eye.
So a storm passed, and someone began to edit various MVs of Luzhou and Li Changzheng, looking forward to the stars and the moon, bitterly waiting for the drama to start filming.
3 days later, Luzhou signed the contract, Xiao Yi was also forced to sign a contract. This time, no matter what opinions Luzhou might have he could not voice them anymore, after all he dug his own grave, and even let Li Changzheng pick up a cheap deal. He couldn't get angry at Xiao Yi back at home, so he could only stare at Dumei.
"Let me say this first, I am not going to sell rot with Li Changzheng." Luzhou said.
Dumei said: "You read the script, it's not so messed up, it's an investment of more than 100 million dollars. If the online speculation is too strong, wouldn't the broadcasting auditors be giving themselves trouble?"
Luzhou said nothing more. Xiao Yi took the script to read, this drama was simply a gathering of the country's current hottest niche stars. Like rolling a snowball, this news was rolled bigger and bigger, many celebrities were willing to make a guest appearance just for Li Changzheng and Luzhou. It was simply a gathering of handsome men, the internet was bursting with joy. Xiao Yi was almost dizzy after seeing this.
This was, in the recent 5 years, the project with the most big shots in a domestic historical idol drama. Even the movie empress was guest starring as a princess. Dumei and Lin Yao's two studios were listed as co-producers, with the leading stars being Luzhou and Li Changzheng.
The most powerful thing was that Luzhou's name could be placed in front of Li Changzheng's....... when Xiao Yi thought of it he really felt like he should be hell bent on worshiping him.
Currently, the script was not even half completed, but Xiao Yi looked at it with relish, looking at scripts was his most favorite thing, he directly led all the images of each character into his mind, equivalent to memorizing the entire script once. Even though he could only read half of it, it still made his heart and lungs itch, and he hated how he couldn't camp outside the scriptwriter's door.
However, Luzhou had close to no interest in the script, and was not at all anticipating his collaboration with Li Changzheng. But after some thinking, his actions were justifiable. Just by releasing some news, the internet already exploded to that extent, it was unknown how fans from each side would battle it out after the drama started screening. It would definitely be a bloodbath.
Luzhou's remuneration was a grand total of 12 million for taking on this drama, Li Changzheng didn't know, and Luzhou did not inquire either, but both parties were willing to bring funds into the crew. Luzhou invested 10 million.
"If the investment cannot be recouped, Dumei will cry to death." Luzhou lazily said.
"How can it not be recouped." Xiao Yi said, "This drama will definitely shock the world......"
Luzhou said: "Hard to tell, anything Li Changzheng invests in, he has almost never recouped any."
Xiao Yi: "Is that so?"
"Yes." Luzhou said: "His previous movie costed 140 million, it would require close to 500 or 600 million in box office in order to gain profits, 600 million? That lousy movie is worth 600 million in the box office? In the end he lost so much money, not even his mother could recognize him*, he finally knows it is hard to earn in movies now, and wants to make money from dramas."
*T/N: This is just a saying to show that he really lost a lot of money, it is not literal
Xiao Yi's lips twitched, he was thinking indeed, if you wanted to earn money you have to earn a huge sum. Luzhou was obviously very careful on matters concerning money, he wouldn't normally invest in just anything. When he had to take out 10 million he considered for a long time, and also consulted a lot of people.
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Luzhou's birthday was approaching soon. Xiao Yi still fondly remembered the cake from last time, and he bitterly pondered, he didn't know what sort of present to prepare for him. However, Luzhou had never brought up his birthday, and he didn't ask for a present from Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi knew on the day of Luzhou's birthday, there would definitely be a huge pile of presents in the company given by the fans, so whatever he gave would be totally insignificant, in a moment it will just drown in a sea of various expensive gifts.
Luzhou didn't seem to care, until 12th July, when Xiao Yi moved a truckload of items from the company back home. Luzhou then said: "Why are you always moving these things back home! Take them all away!"
Xiao Yi: "I.....I will deal with it."
Luzhou: "Can you still fit these in your room! With your hoarding, the house will be filled in a few days!"
Although Luzhou said all these, in the end he did not throw anything out, and could only empty a room out for Xiao Yi to store the gifts from the fans. Until the night of 13th July, Luzhou changed his clothes, he wore a shirt and shorts, and was heading to a birthday party his friends organized for him.
The weather was already very hot. Luzhou opened two buttons, revealing a bronzed chest and sexy clavicles. While he was driving Xiao Yi's heart was jumping wildly, these few days he gradually felt that it was better in the past when he had not realized his intentions, now it was constantly in his heart. He just felt that whichever time or location Luzhou was always full of charm, no matter how they interacted, the feelings Xiao Yi had for him just grew stronger and stronger, and now it has reached the point where he almost wanted to kiss him.
Even so, that was impossible, he had to control himself, he must not cross that border.... Xiao Yi thought, it was good to just look from afar, he did not expect more.
"Are you coming?" Luzhou said, "Singing? Coming or not?"
"I'm not going." Xiao Yi said immediately, "President Du asked me to avoid appearing together with you. In case the paparazzi comes again."
Luzhou hesitated for a moment, then said, "Forget it, let's go in together."
"No no." Xiao Yi shook his hand in a hurry, "You go ahead."
Producer friends of Luzhou, a few actors and actresses, they all came. There were too many groundless rumors in the entertainment circle, Xiao Yi would not go no matter what, he said: "I will wait for you in the car, go have fun."
"You can go shopping." Luzhou said before alighting from the car, "After it is over I will call you."
"Okay." Xiao Yi smiled and said.
Luzhou went to sing k, Xiao Yi just sat quietly in the car, holding a gift from a fan. He especially liked this gift, although Luzhou has never seen it, it was a pair of handphone charms, along with matching phone cases. He didn't know which fan this was who had spent so much thought in the gift, the polymer clay handphone charms were miniature chibi figurines of Luzhou and Xiao Yi, even the phone cases had each of their chibi pictures.
Xiao Yi was shocked when he received this gift, but he also had fans now. Although it could not be compared to Luzhou's tens of millions of fans, this little one also had 10 thousand fans.
Xiao Yi changed a new phone, it was the same as Luzhou's. He wanted to hang the charm on his phone, but he couldn't decide if he should give the other to Luzhou, it would then become a couple handphone charm. However, this was too blatant...... what if Luzhou knew he liked him......
Xiao Yi never wanted to steer the direction of his feelings to love, he did not even want to think about love. It was as if once his feelings for Luzhou converted to a one-sided love, it would turn dirty, meaningless, and frivolous. Even up till now he was not too willing to admit it was love, although he liked Luzhou unconditionally, it was because of Luzhou's charms, and not because Xiao Yi was a homosexual.
Their brotherhood must get even better, but once he detected he had sexual desires towards Luzhou, he was ashamed. What were those thoughts.....
Xiao Yi leaned on the driver's seat, one foot on the steering wheel, holding and looking at the handphone charm, then looking over at his phone. In the end, he hung up the handphone charm.
Should he send a Weibo post to wish Luzhou happy birthday... he wouldn't see it anyways, but if he posted it he would be surrounded by Luzhou's fans, if he didn't post it he would also get surrounded by Luzhou's fans.... Xiao Yi really wanted to throw the phone away and howl Mama, Earth is really dangerous.
In his WeChat, overall planner Sister An said: "Help me wish the male god a happy birthday, Xiao Yi you two didn't go out to play?"
"Nope nope." Xiao Yi answered, "He went to sing k with his friends."
"He's too much!" Sister An said in the group chat, "He left you alone at home?"
Xiao Yi was about to reply, but Luzhou shouted beside him: "Do you want to die! Dare to complain about Lao Zi [1] in the group chat!"
Xiao Yi: "......"
Luzhou was wearing a paper birthday party hat on his head, the string wound around his jaw, standing outside the car door staring at Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi was almost about to laugh out, it was simply too silly.
"It has..... ended?" Xiao Yi asked.
"Yes." Luzhou said.
Xiao Yi: "It hasn't been over an hour yet."
Luzhou: "Can't I feel like not partying anymore."
Xiao Yi: "......"
Luzhou boarded the car, threw a few bags to the back, then sat in the passenger's seat. Xiao Yi stared at Luzhou for half a day, Luzhou was confused and said: "Go."
"You really don't want to party anymore?" Xiao Yi said.
"It was so noisy my head feels dizzy." Luzhou said.
Xiao Yi drove the car out and got into a jam at the second loop. While stuck in the jam, Luzhou seemed to be waiting for something, and looked at Xiao Yi with a "you know it" expression. Xiao Yi came back to his senses, Luzhou should be asking him for a birthday present, so Xiao Yi took out the phone case and handphone charm.
"This is my birthday present?" Luzhou flung the items to the front of the car and said, "This is too insincere!"
Xiao Yi said: "These were given by a fan.... they're handmade."
Luzhou: "I don't want! What nonsense is this!"
Xiao Yi: "I have a birthday present for you."
Luzhou: "Hand it over."
Xiao Yi: "But right now..... I didn't bring it, I can't hand it over."
Luzhou gave a snort and leaned against the car's window, crossing one leg over the other, shaking his ankle on that other leg, and closed his eyes to sleep, his body carrying a faint smell of alcohol. Xiao Yi took out a jacket to cover him up, taking the opportunity to lean over and almost kissing his face.
Xiao Yi's heart was thumping, his actions were almost subconscious, it was fortunate he controlled it.
Xiao Yi thought Oh well, I knew you wouldn't want this handphone charm.... When he stopped before a red light, he fumbled for his phone and glanced at it, his fingers poking here and there.
Luzhou secretly opened his eyes, his eyebrows raised slightly as he lifted his neck to peek at Xiao Yi's phone. Xiao Yi seemed to have bought something, then raised his head. Luzhou immediately closed his eyes and pretended to be sleeping.
Xiao Yi turned the steering wheel, getting off the overpass and in a moment, he went on the highway. At the toll station, he retrieved a blindfold to let Luzhou wear it.
Luzhou: "......."
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