The Daily Life of a Male God Teasing a Shou - Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Not having had their fill of fun, Yan Yifan and Lu Liming ate hotpot and had another round of drinks, falling into a drunken sleep.

By the time they woke up the next day, the sun was already scorching their backsides.

The phone was still being bombarded with a “soul-snatching” series of consecutive calls. Yan Yifan took a look and picked up; his brother’s roar immediately tore into his eardrums: “What did you do last night! Why haven’t you reached the set yet!”

Yan Yifan gave a sheepish laugh: “I was playing games with Lu Liming last night and stayed up a bit late. I’m already up, heading to the set right now.”

Yan Zihua gave Yan Yifan another round of harsh scolding and nagging. After Yan Yifan hung up, he felt completely listless.

Lu Liming was also awake, looking sleep-deprived. He asked, “Your brother?”

Yan Yifan gave an “en” sound, his mouth still full of toothpaste foam. “It must be An Shaotao snitching. Don’t you have any announcements (jobs) today?”

Lu Liming let out a yawn and gave him a resentful look: “If I stay up late, once I wake up in the morning, I can never fall back to sleep.”

Yan Yifan chuckled, “Next weekend, I’ll battle through the night with you again!”

Lu Liming: “No thanks. If we do this a few more times, my dark circles will be permanent.”

Yan Yifan finished tidying up quickly. Just as he was putting on his shoes, Lu Liming cried out: “Holy crap!”

“What’s wrong? Did the Earth explode?” Yan Yifan asked nonchalantly.

Lu Liming glanced at him and read the news on his phone aloud: “The overbearing Prince Bai Jiangnan transforms into a gentle gentleman, meeting secretly with Hao Xue’er late at night, full of tender affection.”

Yan Yifan’s movements froze. Like a rabbit, he swiftly leaped to Lu Liming’s side, snatched his phone, and scanned the screen.

Bai Jiangnan’s night meeting with Hao Xue’er. There were photos; although they were somewhat blurry, Yan Yifan recognized the man as Bai Jiangnan at a glance. The relationship between the two was clearly good; Bai Jiangnan even brushed a stray lock of hair from Hao Xue’er’s forehead. They looked like a young couple who had been passionately in love for a month, right at their most “clingy” stage.

How could this be! They hadn’t seen each other for only a week! When he saw him last time, he and Hao Xue’er were clearly not that familiar! How did they get mixed up together so quickly!

A! BOLT! FROM! THE! BLUE!

Lu Liming bumped into Yan Yifan and teased: “Hey, are you okay? What’s with that expression? Why do you look like your husband just died?”

Yan Yifan gritted his teeth. That fickle “big radish” (playboy)! Clearly, before he had contact with Bai Jiangnan, he never took it seriously whenever Bai Jiangnan had a scandal. But ever since he started interacting with him, he had subconsciously come to see Bai Jiangnan as “his own.” Now, suddenly receiving such a huge “mine” of news, a wave of unspeakable anxiety and rage rose within him. How could he?!

Seeing that his state was not quite right, Lu Liming quickly took his phone back and comforted him, saying: “He’s a straight man after all; it’s normal for him to be in a relationship.”

Yan Yifan listened, but he still felt very bad in his heart. How could he not know that? But he was just uncomfortable, like a breath was trapped in his chest.

Lu Liming patted him, knowing that Yan Yifan had finally found Bai Jiangnan again. Yan Yifan was a long-term, loyal person; for such a thing to happen just as they had become friends was truly hard for him to accept. Thus, he said carefully: “Bai Jiangnan’s reputation isn’t great, and he’s quite a schemer. Don’t… fall in too deep.”

Yan Yifan took a long, deep breath to calm his mood and then headed out.

All along the way, his mind was a mess. Sometimes he thought about high school, when he suddenly discovered his orientation and was attracted to Bai Jiangnan, secretly crushing on him. Sometimes he thought about how they had just met, joking with each other and secretly taking small advantages from him. Sometimes that entertainment news item kept floating back and forth in his mind.

Yan Yifan drove to Hengdian; it was nearly noon by the time he arrived.

Not in the mood to eat, Yan Yifan went directly to the set. He urgently wanted to see a scene of intimacy between Bai Jiangnan and Hao Xue’er, so that he could give up completely and stop harboring any fantasies about him due to their interactions.

The set was bustling. Today was the opening day, and the ground was a vibrant red, covered in the paper scraps of firecrackers.

Despite the crowd, Yan Yifan spotted Bai Jiangnan at first glance; he was simply too conspicuous. He was very tall with long legs. Originally, ancient costumes weren’t like Western suits that can flatter a person’s figure; someone with even slightly bad posture would clearly show their flaws. But not him. He was wearing a flowing white robe, looking like a transcendental immortal releasing a cold aura, as if he were born to stand under the spotlight.

Under the lens, Bai Jiangnan walked a few steps slowly and said a few lines. Before the crowd could finish sighing in admiration of this “ice beauty,” he had already walked out of the shot and transformed back into the Bai Jiangnan with a smile at the corners of his mouth.

He walked over to the second female lead, Chu Yani, and said something to her. The usually quiet and solitary Chu Yani actually showed a rare smile. The two of them were talking and laughing, looking very familiar with each other.

Yan Yifan clenched his fists, wishing he could go up and give him a punch. Since he was already with Hao Xue’er, why was he provoking other people! Yan Yifan became angry for no reason. He brought up Hao Xue’er’s name, thinking himself very righteous, but in reality, it was because of that piece of gossip this morning that made his attitude toward Bai Jiangnan extremely emotional; he found everything he saw unpleasant.

While Bai Jiangnan and Chu Yani were talking, a female makeup artist walked over. She used a brush to make two strokes on Bai Jiangnan’s eyebrows. Because the girl was not very tall, around 1.6 meters, Bai Jiangnan leaned down slightly, adjusting to a suitable angle. He even said something to her, and the girl gave a shy smile, her cheeks turning a powdery pink.

Yan Yifan was almost uncontrollably angry. He stood there taking deep breaths. He wanted to see exactly what Bai Jiangnan was up to!

After the makeup girl finished the eyebrows, Bai Jiangnan said thank you to her. The girl looked left and right and made a few more adjustments for him. The two of them talked and laughed while making the changes; the atmosphere was incredibly harmonious.

After that, Bai Jiangnan spoke with several people around him. Everyone greeted him with a smile, especially the girls, who always spent an extra amount of time talking to him.

Beast! Lecher! Yan Yifan cursed him fiercely in his heart. When Bai Jiangnan finally discovered Yan Yifan’s presence, he showed a smile toward him. Yan Yifan gave a cold laugh in his heart and turned his head away very loftily.

Bai Jiangnan: He saw me, right? How did I offend him? [Confused Nick Young Meme].JPG

Bai Jiangnan was baffled at being given the cold shoulder. He wanted to go to him but was pulled away by the director. When he wanted to find Yan Yifan to have lunch together at noon, Yan Yifan gave him a cold sweep of his eyes and walked straight away.

Bai Jiangnan: TELL ME WHY! Can anyone tell me exactly what happened?!

Because it was the first day of shooting, the scheduled scenes were simple and easy. After Bai Jiangnan finished his parts, he opened WeChat and saw the message he had sent to Yan Yifan at noon: I found a super great hotpot place. Want to go together tonight?

The sending time was 11:58 AM, but it was now 4:29 PM, and the chat box was empty; he still had no reply.

Bai Jiangnan frowned slightly. What was wrong with him?

At this time, Yan Yifan was in the screenwriters’ office. An Shaotao had scolded him for not coming to work on time. Yan Yifan was in a bad mood, and plus, he had been forced into the screenwriting group by his older brother. He was already unhappy being dragged around every day as An Shaotao’s little secretary; now, being criticized was the final straw. Yan Yifan wasn’t going to take it! He had a fight with An Shaotao.

“If you walk out of this door, don’t you dare come back in!” Shaotao roared in anger!

Yan Yifan gave a cold snort. As if he still wanted to come? It was just a lousy film crew! Yan Yifan put his hands in his trouser pockets and walked out, radiating coldness.

The two of them fought as if there were lightning and thunder. It was like the end of the world. One was an extremely authoritative “old fossil” who believed in respecting teachers and the Dao; the other was the younger brother of the Big Boss who had come down to experience the life of the common people, and rumor had it their relationship was particularly good. Therefore, even with so many people in the office, not a single person dared to meditate; they all hid to one side pretending not to hear.

Yan Yifan had a chest full of rage with nowhere to vent. Just as he walked out of the screenwriting room, he met Bai Jiangnan head-on. Seeing him, Bai Jiangnan was first stunned, then he smiled very brilliantly. “Yifan!”

Yan Yifan had already beaten him up countless times in his heart to vent his anger. Now, seeing that brilliant smile, although his face didn’t look good, he was already cursing in his heart: Using this “sex appeal” trick on others every day, can’t you change your method! You fickle big radishes!!

Bai Jiangnan walked over and said, “Why such a long face? Not happy? Who made you angry? I’ll help you beat him up!”

Yan Yifan rolled his eyes and didn’t speak.

Bai Jiangnan put his arm around his shoulder and said, “What’s wrong? Seeing this expression on you all day… did someone give you a ‘green hat’ (cuckold you)?”

“You’re the one who got a green hat!” Yan Yifan completely exploded, fiercely pushing Bai Jiangnan’s arm away.

Bai Jiangnan was stunned. Seeing the surprise in his eyes, Yan Yifan looked away, while simultaneously he couldn’t help but think: Was I too much? He was only joking. And he’s a straight man; what does having a girlfriend have to do with me?

While he was thinking, Bai Jiangnan put his hand on his shoulder and asked gently, “What’s wrong? In a bad mood?”

He was so gentle that Yan Yifan felt a bit aggrieved. He held it back so it wouldn’t show, but his throat was already choked up and hoarse, so he didn’t dare speak.

Bai Jiangnan looked at him as if looking at a child, his gaze carrying a slight hint of a smile, and his voice was very patient: “Alright, alright, don’t be unhappy. It’s five o’clock. Did you eat lunch? Are you hungry? Let’s go eat hotpot together; once you’ve had a spicy meal, you’ll be fine.”

Yan Yifan didn’t speak, so Bai Jiangnan kept quietly trying to persuade him, even telling him cold jokes. When he went to get his things, he even stuffed a bag of strawberry fruit crisps into his hand, teasing him with the enthusiastic tone of a commercial: “Feeling listless all day? That’s because you should eat strawberry fruit crisps! After eating one, you’ll want a second!”

Yan Yifan burst out laughing.

Bai Jiangnan’s eyes clearly lit up, and he said, “You laughed, you laughed! Once you laugh, you can’t have a long face anymore!” Bai Jiangnan lifted his wrist to look at the time. “Hmm, twenty-five minutes.”

Yan Yifan said sullenly, “What twenty-five minutes?”

Bai Jiangnan said, “I have to record this. You really can hold a grudge; I had to persuade you for twenty-five minutes before you stopped being angry. I won’t dare make you angry in the future, or else… tsk tsk.”

Yan Yifan gave a cold snort, his words not matching his heart, saying, “It’s not that I have a bad temper; it’s that you’re too bad at persuading people, okay?”

There was a clear hint of a smile in his eyes, making Bai Jiangnan’s mood feel like drifting white clouds in a blue sky. He tilted the corners of his mouth and said, “En, then I’ll have to study it well.”