Chapter 272: #The love-hate relationship between a new movie star and Chi Xiaochi.

The first time Chi Xiaochi saw Chi Song was when she woke up on TV.

The second meeting came unexpectedly fast.

Chi Song and Sun Guangren came to visit him in the hospital a week after he woke up.

Sun Guangren was kind to Chi Xiaochi, but to be honest, he didn't like him much at first.

Chi Xiaochi is a diamond in the rough unearthed by a director named Lu in the showroom, while Sun is a famous screenwriter with whom he has known for years, holding a script in his hands, waiting to see a face that suits the person in his play.

Chi Xiaochi remembers the first time he met Sun, he frowned at himself for a while, and said to Director Lu in his native language, "Old Lu, this kid is not suitable, he's too eye-catching."

If you are a newcomer, you will be embarrassed if you don't understand, and you will be even more embarrassed if you do understand.

Chi Xiaochi, however, did not blush or skip a beat, winking his eyes and saying back in Sun's native language, "Mr. Sun, being eye-catching doesn't mean being unsuitable, does it?"

At that time, he was so used to listening to the southern accent in the clothing store that it was not difficult for him to understand and imitate a person's accent.

And, Chi Xiaochi is fearless.

Even knowing that there is a titan of the industry in front of you.

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Mr. Sun Guangren watched the teenager's dark eyes for a moment, pushed the script over to him, and casually pointed to a section: "You try this scene."

Then there were twelve years of forgetfulness.

Chi Xiaochi has been carefully nurtured by Sun Guangren for twelve years, and although it has not been scrubbed of its warmth and splendor, but rather, it has been flaring up and radiating a sharp golden aura at times, to Sun Guangren, Chi Xiaochi is no different from his son.

Otherwise he wouldn't have retreated from the scene for years over a piece of broken jade that had been smashed to pieces by a chandelier until he discovered Chi Song.

Chi Xiaochi didn't have much strength in his lower back, and his doctor didn't recommend sitting for long periods of time, so when Sun Lao arrived at the hospital with his new diamond in the rough, Chi Xiaochi lay down with a big grin on his face and said, "Old Sun, I'm not going to get up, so feel free to do as you please."

When he heard himself calling Sun Guangren "Lao Sun", the young man named Chi Song was shocked for a moment, but seeing that Sun Guangren's face was as normal as ever and did not resist, he put his heart down and stood obediently to the side.

Sun Guangren looked at his face, and his expression was one of desperately controlled emotion and elation, "Good, good."

At his age, he was used to looking at a black-and-white photo and seeing off old friends, never daring to think that someone on the brink of death could come back with one leg up.

"Good for nothing." Chi Xiaochi tilted her head to look at him, "Your hair is gray, don't dye it. Dye it granny gray, how foreign."

Sun Guangren laughed, "Nonsense."

Sun Guangren knew that it was not good to leave Chi Song hanging, and after a few words of vernacular with Chi Xiaochi, he pulled Chi Song to his side just in time, "Chi Song, the main character of my recent movie, has a promising future."

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Chi Song, who had been nestled quietly in the back, blushed a little as she was dragged to the front, but bowed in a proper manner, "Hello, senpai. My name is Chi Song."

Chi Xiaochi sized him up, "Ah, the little movie star."

Chi Song, whose skin was thinner than he thought possible, pursed her lips and dared to look at him with only a hint of admiration.

After only one exchange of words, Chi Xiaochi realized that the boy's face was tender, and immediately stopped giving him a hard time, turning to Sun Guangren and skillfully pampering him: "No, old Sun, you can't leave me behind when you have a new love."

Sun Guangren straightened his face slightly and repeated, "Nonsense."

He didn't have a chance to say such things to Chi Song because Chi Song was the opposite of Chi Xiaochi, a gentle, well-mannered person who never gave anyone a headache.

Nowadays, Chi Xiaochi, like a leather monkey, has brought back the familiar and warm feeling of Sun Lao.

After a couple more conversations, Sun Lao turned to get the water and put Chi Xiaochi and Chi Song together.

One new and one old, one healthy and one sickly, it should have been an awkward scene.

But Chi Xiaochi didn't mind Chi Song at all, and Sun Guangren also knew that Chi Xiaochi wouldn't mind, only that Chi Song didn't know Chi Xiaochi very well, so he was still very formal.

"Hey, hey." Chi Xiaochi greeted him affectionately, "My little family, come here."

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Chi Song, flattered, came to the hospital bed.

"I haven't had a chance to see your movie yet." Chi Xiaochi says, "Did you bring the disk?"

Chi Song answered honestly, "I wanted to bring it, but I checked the information before I came here, and Senpai just woke up, so she needs to take care of her rest and not use up too much energy."

Chi Xiaochi can tell if the care is genuine or not.

He liked the honest kid.

So he said, "Sure. But remember to bring me one next time you come."

Chi Song was embarrassed, "My acting skills are not as good as my seniors."

Chi Xiaochi : "Ooh. It's been a year where your acting was relatively the best, and you weren't as good as me, so rounding up, I got a movie star lying down."

Chi Song coyly lets out a smile.

Little brother looks too good to be bullied, Chi Xiaochi couldn't help but mention a few words to him: "Speaking of which, we are both from the same school, don't go out and say that you're not as good as me, that's just like setting up a target for the other side to hit, and also lose the face of the school, understand?"

Chi Song: "I understand."

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...... Look at his expression, he really understands, not unintelligent.

Humble and polite, but definitely smart.

This is Chi Xiaochi's first impression of Chi Song, and it's pretty good.

"Senior, I watched all of your movies." After talking to Chi Xiaochi for just a couple of sentences, Chi Song couldn't help but show the admiration that she had been holding back for a long time, leaning forward and pressing her hands on her knees, her eyes gleaming, "I hope that senior gets well soon. There are a lot of things I want to ask senior about acting."

This is a kid who really likes to act.

He's very different from Chi Xiaochi.

Chi Xiaochi first started acting to earn money and then it became a habit.

Because there's nothing else for him to do without acting.

Nowadays, Chi Xiaochi is touched to see someone who genuinely enjoys acting.

Chi Song was very considerate, knowing that Chi Xiaochi was sick and should not talk too much or listen too much, she only chose some words that did not bother her, "I actually came to see senior. At that time, senior was still ......."

Chi Xiaochi picks up, "It's still a pipe."

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Chi Song adapted to the rhythm of communication with Chi Xiaochi very quickly, "Everything is getting better. When next year comes, senior might be able to join the group."

For Chi Song, who loves acting, this may be a good wish.

But Chi Xiaochi laughs, "I may not be in the group."

Chi Song from Goodwill: "Rest is good too. You can live the life you want ......"

Chi Xiaochi was direct: "I'm going to come out of the closet."

Chi Song: "......"

Chi Xiaochi wasn't even afraid of Chi Song gossiping with anyone out of the hospital door, and frankly said, "When we get out of the hospital, this is something you convey to Sun Lao, I'm afraid he'll whack me."

Chi Song was half sluggish and whispered, "I'm scared too."

Apparently, Chi Song couldn't figure out why the first thing she thought to do when she opened her eyes after four years of lying in bed was to give up her locker in a hurry.

Chi Xiaochi read his mind and answered for him, "He's someone I grew up with."

Chi Song was enlightened.

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...... because you don't want to miss it again?

Chi Xiaochi volunteered to reveal his sexuality to Chi Song, both because he did not want to keep it a secret and because he wanted to make a statement to Chi Song.

--In terms of his career, he won't compete with Chi Song, and Chi Song has never taken anything from him, so he can be honest with himself.

In Chi Xiaochi's opinion, Chi Song would have been surprised to learn of her orientation, even if she had been more cultured.

But Chi Song, after a few moments of surprise, her eyes revealed an undisguised envy and longing.

...... Chi Xiaochi intuited that something was wrong.

But Sun Lao came back and he didn't ask anything more.

Chi Xiaochi just woke up, his spirit is not very good indeed, after talking for 20 minutes more, he is a bit sickly, lying lazily on the bed, his head little by little, like a cat thirsty for sleep.

Sun Guangren excused himself and called the caregiver who was waiting outside the door.

Before leaving, Chi Song asked Chi Xiaochi in a low voice, "Will I be able to come and visit Senior again?"

Chi Xiaochi yawned and smiled brightly, "Why not?"

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Chi Song was so happy with Chi Xiaochi's promise that before she could gather her joy on her face as she walked out of the hospital room, she was greeted by Chi Xiaochi's caregiver.

When she first came in, Chi Song was so filled with the nervousness of meeting her idol that she didn't take a close look at the caregiver.

Chi Song's heart fluttered at the moment she took the picture.

...... is him.

Chi Song didn't know why he had such an intuition, but he felt that the person Chi Xiaochi was talking about should be him and only him.

Lou Ying walked into the room, fed him water through a straw and flattened Chi Xiaochi's bed.

"It's a descendant?" He could hear it clearly from outside.

"Uh-huh. Little junior." Chi Xiaochi bragged a little childishly, "Pretty good for a kid, I guess."

"Good. Of course whatever you like is good." Lou Ying, sounding like a sister-in-law, echoed his words, rubbing his back like a kitten, "Go to sleep, you can't keep your eyes open."

In Lou Ying's opinion, Chi Song is indeed a child, and he would not be jealous of a child.

So he wasn't much surprised when Chi Song came to see Chi Xiaochi a month later, full of joy.

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But he wasn't so blasé when he saw another person outside the hospital room.

Song Zhihuai, with whom he had a brief encounter, was dressed in a smart suit, but holding a medical checkup sheet in his hand and standing outside the VIP room of the inpatient department.

I'm afraid that only Mr. Song himself on the entire floor doesn't find this dignified appearance of his quite incongruous.

Lou Ying had met Song Zhihuai, but Song Zhihuai didn't know him, and after meeting him, he was only surprised by his appearance for a moment, and then nodded politely and distantly as if he had said hello.

Lou Ying noticed that while he was waiting, he folded and re-folded the medical examination form in his hand until it could not be folded anymore.

Like he was anxious about something.

...... He came to see Xiaochi?

Lou Ying's brow wrinkled involuntarily.

Then why don't you go in?

Song Zhihuai seemed to compare with him to the guilty, and his brow also frowned tightly, he walked to the door, as if unintentionally passing by, glancing inside.

Inside, Chi Xiaochi is chatting happily with Chi Song, whose face and ears are red with excitement.

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Song Zhihuai seemed to snort in displeasure, but it was not clear to whom.

Anyway, the look on his face made Lou Ying a little upset.

Two unhappy men stared wide-eyed from outside the hospital room.

In just fifteen minutes, Song Zhihuai made four trips to the restroom, washed his hands four times, received water three times, and once pretended to be strolling past the door to the hospital room.

Lou Ying became more and more suspicious that he was also here to look for Xiaochi, and wanted to wait for Chi Song to leave before going in.

He didn't want to socialize with him, but he didn't expect Song Zhihuai to approach him first: "Are you Chi Xiaochi's caregiver?"

Lou Ying: "Yes."

"How's his health?"

Lou Ying answered succinctly, "It's okay."

"How good is okay?" Song Zhihuai held up his glasses and asked, "Can he talk for so long now?"

Lou Ying didn't really want to tell him that Chi Xiaochi, who'd been awake for a month, was energized enough to bla bla bla all night.

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But he answered truthfully.

Song Zhihuai, who learned the truth, looked even more upset.

Lou Ying also speculated on what he was thinking about.

He wants to see Chi Xiaochi?

Despite their old acquaintance, they didn't seem to be on that good of terms, business dealings mostly, and nowhere near the point where they would be visiting the hospital for a visit.

He suddenly came to the door at this time of the day, and stood guard outside the hospital room with a fidgety look ......

This touched Lou Ying's most secret feelings.

His own memories were tattered, and the only remaining fragments related to Chi Xiaochi were not enough to soothe and fill the great void.

Chi Xiaochi had his own twelve years, twelve years without Lou Ying's involvement. His emotions, thoughts and circle of relationships, all of which Lou Ying could not touch, were his eternal regret.

In the midst of Lou Ying's uncontrollable ramblings, Song Zhihuai got up again, intending to go to the door of the ward to spy on the military.

This time, he was unlucky enough to collide with Chi Song, who was pushing Chi Xiaochi and his wheelchair out the door.

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Song Zhihuai and Chi Xiaochi's facial muscles stiffened for a moment as they faced each other, but thanks to Song's experience, he quickly straightened his attitude, smoothed out his gold-rimmed eyeglasses, and nodded his head in greeting.

Chi Song was a little embarrassed to introduce, "This is Song Zhihuai, you ...... know each other."

Chi Xiaochi propped one hand on the arm of her wheelchair, her palm resting lightly on her chin, "Yeah, recognize."

Song Zhihuai, after symbolically caring for Chi Xiaochi's health, asked Chi Song, "Shall we go?"

Lou Ying expression slightly moved, seems to realize what, a heart suddenly settled down.

Chi Xiaochi interjected with a smile, "What's the hurry."

Song Zhihuai smiled peevishly and was polite to him, "Chi Song read you for a month, and I told him that your body is not fit for chatting."

Chi Xiaochi slapped his thighs, "Legs don't work, but his mouth does."

Song Zhihuai's face looks like he wants to sew Chi Xiaochi's mouth shut.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was a bit strange, Chi Song whispered to Song Zhihuai, "Are you anxious to wait. Otherwise, you go first, I'll find a way to go back then ......"

Mr. Song dashed off with a big tail, "There's no rush. I'll stay and pick you up so that those paparazzi don't block you."

Chi Xiaochi interjected at the right time, hitting the nail on the head, "Not looking for showbiz?"

Song Zhihuai: "......"

Chi Xiaochi picks her lips in amusement, "Ha."

After saying that, Chi Xiaochi did not care about Song Zhihuai's expression, softened his voice and expression, and reported to Lou Ying on the side: "Brother. I'm going out for a walk with Song. Also, I want to drink water."

As soon as Chi Xiaochi was pampered, Lou Ying had no hard feelings in his heart and shook his hand back, "Uh-huh. Wait a moment."

It was Song Zhihuai's turn to stare.

When the two people who had been secretly observing each other just a moment ago brushed past each other, the gazes they looked at each other became somewhat meaningful.

Song Zhihuai thought to himself: What kind of god is this that can really stand Chi Xiaochi?

Lou Ying wants: ...... I thought I said no showbiz?

Original Translations: Crafted with Care, No Unauthorized Reposting Allowed.

Published at: 02/11/2025 14:00

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