111: Is the film set nice?

Su Niansheng turned his head and saw Sun Binghe recording a segment of Shen Lian, who was currently filming, then tapping and clicking away with satisfaction.

Combined with Kuang Chenghai's attitude just now, he was certain that Sun Binghe was no simple character.

"Shen Lian, your fight scenes are so cool." Best Actress Chen Zao stepped forward, speaking and gesturing as she did: "That spin just now, how do you generate power for it? I have that move in my choreography too, but I can't seem to make the turn."

Shen Lian: "Get on the wire in a bit, and I'll teach you."

Sun Binghe had no qualms about Chen Zao; when she sat down near him, he would even gentlemanly help pull out her chair.

As Sun Binghe went to pour some water, Chen Zao carefully sized up his back, her eyes filled with appreciation and a hint of interest. "Hey, Shen Lian, this assistant of yours is impressive. He even snaps at Su Niansheng, and his efficiency is so high. When filling out forms at noon, things that others had to huddle together to figure out, he finished in just a few strokes. Even my assistant is a bit afraid of him."

Shen Lian couldn't correct a single word; it was all perfectly reasonable.

"Does he have a partner?" Chen Zao asked another question.

Shen Lian turned around abruptly, his expression bordering on horrified.

Chen Zao instinctively covered her chest: "What's wrong?"

Shen Lian extended a finger and wagged it from side to side: "Sister, don't say things like that—it sounds like a horror story from now on."

Chen Zao: "..."

Although she didn't understand the deeper meaning, Chen Zao understood that Shen Lian was indicating Sun Binghe wasn't looking for a relationship, and she was just asking out of curiosity.

While Shen Lian discussed details with the director, Sun Binghe taught Jiang You while reporting the situation to Chu Yilan, occasionally using his gaze to intimidate Jiang Nong and the others.

"My god, they won't start a fight, will they?" Director Liu Zong was worried. He knew Sun Binghe's identity and had been startled when he first saw him on set. Back when Star Opening invested, as the director, he definitely had to have a meal with the investment representative. At the table, Sun Binghe, dressed in a suit and tie, spoke with composure and elegance, leaving a deep impression on him.

Shen Lian: "They won't."

They had a tacit understanding; no one mentioned why Sun Binghe was here.

[Don't worry, Boss, Mr. Shen ignored Jiang Nong.]

On the other side, Chu Yilan took a look and went to a meeting with Yang Bin.

Perhaps because a bunch of people online were incessantly calling Shen Lian "husband" or "wife," after his initial irritation, Chu Yilan gradually came to terms with it. If he got jealous of everyone, he'd be drowned in bitterness.

It was perfectly normal for Shen Lian to have a couple of suitors.

Then, after the meeting, a certain someone turned down a dinner invitation and headed straight for the film set.

He took some time to search for information related to Jiang Nong: from a family of performers, a rising young actor. The photos could be described in just one word: young.

"I'm only twenty-seven too," Chu Yilan thought.

At the film crew, it was mealtime. Everyone was holding and eating their boxed lunches—two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, all very fresh, even including large shrimp.

Jiang Nong liked eating them but didn't like peeling them, so Su Niansheng peeled them for him and put them in his bowl.

Chen Zao teased: "No wonder rumors of a scandal started the first time you two were on camera together. If you weren't brothers, it would really be hard to explain."

"If he weren't my brother, I wouldn't care," Su Niansheng said with a smile.

Jiang Nong hummed twice and instinctively looked up, but Shen Lian was busy flipping through the script and didn't notice this side at all. Sun Binghe was sitting in the outer circle, sharing his braised pork with Jiang You. Jiang You was giggling, one cheek bulging as he nodded vigorously.

For someone of Su Niansheng's level, whoever he was nice to became the object of everyone's flattery.

Jiang Nong was like a flamboyant peacock who didn't know how to express himself, wishing he could display all his advantages.

See, best actor Su Niansheng is his brother, he's very pampered in the Su Family; dating him wouldn't be a loss.

But Shen Lian always ignored it.

Then, Shen Lian glanced at his phone, put down his script and boxed lunch, stood up, and said, "Take your time eating, I'm going out for a bit."

"Be careful," Director Liu Zong cautioned. "Don't get photographed."

Shen Lian: "No problem."

As soon as he left, Sun Binghe followed closely behind. No need to think—the Boss must have arrived.

"Sit properly and eat," Su Niansheng said in a serious tone.

Jiang Nong withdrew his gaze longingly: "Oh."

Chu Yilan was also very careful, parking the car in a secluded spot. Combined with the darkening sky and Shen Lian wearing a hat, it was difficult to be spotted.

Shen Lian walked to the car door, scanned the surroundings, and then knocked.

The car door opened, and he was pulled up by a familiar large hand. Shen Lian's eyes, weary from refining his acting, instantly lit up, and as the door closed, he smiled as brightly as a sunflower.

Chu Yilan's kiss fell first. The lighting in the car was insufficient, so Shen Lian could only see the man's blurry silhouette, but he wouldn't mistake him even if he turned to ash. He naturally wrapped his arms around Chu Yilan's neck, letting the other man's hand slip in from the side of his clothes.

"Is the film set great?" Chu Yilan's breathing was heavy. "Little fresh meat."

Shen Lian knew he was talking about Jiang Nong with just his toes.

"I don't like him." Shen Lian didn't mind at all giving a definite answer over and over again as Chu Yilan repeatedly asked about others. "I only like the one in front of me."

Shen Lian rested his legs on the seat, leaning entirely into Chu Yilan's embrace.

Suddenly, Shen Lian let out a soft hiss of pain.

Chu Yilan didn't stop his movements. He released him and tapped the middle partition, making the light brighter. He took out an ointment for promoting blood circulation and removing stasis from a plastic bag on the side; the label hadn't even been removed, clearly just bought.

Shen Lian gave a pleasing smile: "Special Assistant Sun told you?"

"Otherwise?" Chu Yilan replied. "He can help cover for you on small matters, but he would never keep something like this from me. Turn over, let me see."

Shen Lian lay on his side facing Chu Yilan. Before long, he felt the cool ointment being applied to the spot where he had been bumped in the afternoon.

"As expected, when you reach a certain age, you need to find someone who knows when you're cold or hot. Hiss, gentler... it's comfortable, you know? Ayyy, don't rub it."

"Rubbing it a bit makes it heal faster," Chu Yilan said. "The swelling will go down tonight."

Shen Lian endured it for a while. It didn't hurt as much anymore, so he tacitly accepted his reasoning.

"Binghe didn't get into a fight with anyone?"

Shen Lian chuckled. "He even chewed out the best actor. Of course, his criticism was spot on. Although Su Niansheng didn't say it explicitly, I understood his meaning—that his brother is precious and delicate, so I have to stay away because I'm not worthy, and at the same time, I can't make his brother sad, also because I'm not worthy."

As Shen Lian spoke, he patted the back of Chu Yilan's hand. "I'm just venting to you about this, don't take it to heart. Su Niansheng's acting lives up to his title as best actor. This drama will be a masterpiece with some polishing, and I don't want to give it up."

Chu Yilan had already thought about how to deal with Su Niansheng, but hearing this, he immediately dropped the idea. "Mm."

Chu Yilan laughed again. "Who else is like you? Having a backer like me and yet not filing complaints or getting angry."

"Does this even count as a problem?" Shen Lian said. "It doesn't affect my filming state at all. I'll be sleeping at the set for the next few days. You and Chu Zhumi stay at home, okay? Look after our son. There's an orange stray cat in our neighborhood; don't let it get bullied."

Chu Yilan: "Mm."

Sun Binghe stood by the car, a red glow flickering at his fingertips as he smoked.

Chu Yilan glanced outside and said in a deep voice, "Binghe only scolded Su Niansheng?"

"He made Jiang Nong cry with just two sentences," Shen Lian added.

Chu Yilan nodded. He knew that even at the head office's general meeting, Sun Binghe wouldn't miss a single person; how could he possibly let Jiang Nong off now?