Chasing the Light

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The episode of ‘The Stars Up Close’ recorded with Xia Yuanhang was aired a week later on a Friday night, which also happened to be his birthday.

“How did you celebrate your birthday before?”

When preparing dinner, Liang Xincheng casually asked about Xia Yuanhang. Xia Yuanhang smiled: “I haven’t had one since I went to university, it’s not much fun.”

Liang Xincheng nodded, “I will remember it for you every year.”

“Remember for what?”

“Just want to say happy birthday to you. Unfortunately I never had the chance before.”

Xia Yuanhang raised his hand and wrapped it around his waist: “I’ll make it up to you later.”

“Who wants you to make up for it? Hurry up and get out. You agreed to let me cook today, so don’t bother me.”

Xia Yuanhang, who was kicked out of the kitchen, smiled helplessly and went back to the living room.

After a few minutes, he came back again with Liang Xincheng’s cell phone in his hand: “Your manager is calling.”

Liang Xincheng pursed his lips and signaled him to turn on the speakerphone. Liu Fan’s loud voice rang out: “Did you know that the brand ambassador for the G brand has been decided to be Wei Xishuang? That kid is awesome, I don’t know how he got the connection…”

“Oh, I heard people talked about it two days ago.”

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“You heard it, didn’t you tell me earlier?”

Liang Xincheng was busy chopping vegetables and casually answered him, “I thought you’d given up long ago, there wasn’t much of a chance for anything in the first place.”

The news that G Brand wanted to find a young Chinese brand ambassador had long spread in circles. Liu Fan worked very hard to win this opportunity for Liang Xincheng and Liang Xincheng tried to persuade him but it didn’t work. He couldn’t tell him that Mei Lin had approached him before, so he just kept trying, but of course his efforts were in vain.

Liu Fan whined and complained, but Liang Xincheng said helplessly: “Liu ge, I’m cooking. Is there anything else?”

“You really… Forget it, I’m too lazy to talk to you. Xiao Qian will pick you up at eight o’clock tomorrow morning. Pack your luggage and don’t oversleep.”

“Got it.”

After hanging up the phone, Xia Yuanhang raised his eyebrows: “Wei Xishuang becomes the G Brand ambassador? Who did you hear from?”

“Ding Yao,” Liang Xincheng shook his head in amusement. “Ding Yao said that one of the top second-generation young masters in the circle has taken a liking to Wei Xishuang and is now chasing after him. The resources for the G brand are from this young master. There is even more gossip about the news that Mei Lin is the young master’s father’s mistress, so the young master did this on purpose, to please his sweetheart and to disgust Mei Lin. Mei Lin originally recommended someone else, but at the last moment, the young master intentionally intervened and replaced the person with Wei Xishuang.”

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Xia Yuanhang was speechless: “Luckily you didn’t go and get involved…”

“How could I, ah. Am I that kind of person?” Liang Xincheng rolled his eyes: “Mei Lin is probably not going to be able to mix well in the circle in the future. Ding Yao said that that young master has put out words to screw her, her good days are considered to be over.”

So what if you were the queen of the fashion industry? If you met someone who was truly rich and powerful, you would still be destined to be cannon fodder.

“Then Wei Xishuang…?”

Liang Xincheng shrugged: “I don’t know what he thinks, but no matter what, it’s a personal choice. Everyone has their own destiny1富贵在天: Wealth and rank are matters of destiny, there is nothing to envy.”

“I don’t envy him. What’s the point of being jealous of others? Who can have the good fortune that I do. I have baby, you personally make me a birthday party.”

Xia Yuanhang laughed and reached out to hug Liang Xincheng, but he slapped his paw away: “Xia Yuanhang, you’re getting more and more slick. You can’t be like this outside. Get out, get out, I said I won’t let you enter the kitchen.”

“I promise I won’t, I only sweet talk to you…” Before Xia Yuanhang could finish his mushy words, he was once again driven out of the kitchen.

An hour later, four dishes and one soup were finally served.

Liang Xincheng’s cooking skills were far inferior to Xia Yuanhang’s. After all, he had only been practicing almost every day since the past few months. But, it was the thought that counted, so Xia Yuanhang complimented him every time he tasted a bite. Liang Xincheng was so embarrassed by the compliment that his ears even turned red.

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“You’re so annoying. Hurry up and eat, don’t talk about such nonsense.”

“Shy?” Xia Yuanhang deliberately teased him.

“Shut up!”

After dinner, ‘The Stars Up Close’ started on time, and Liang Xincheng watched it very seriously. The show wasn’t really that interesting, but just watching Xia Yuanhang chatting with people like this made him feel happy.

“Are the people on the TV as good looking as me?”

Xia Yuanhang reached out and rubbed the back of Liang Xincheng’s neck, wanting him to turn his attention back to him. Liang Xincheng felt a little itchy and lay down sideways in Xia Yuanhang’s arms. The television was showing Xia Yuanhang’s ‘confession’ to him: “At first, I thought you were saying this in a joking tone, but it turned out that you were saying it so seriously that you almost wrote the words ‘I want to come out’ on your head.”

“Scared?” Xia Yuanhang lowered his head and brushed his lips on Liang Xincheng’s forehead.

“What do I have to be afraid of? Anyway, you said earlier that you will support me after I can’t mix in the circle.”

Xia Yuanhang laughed out loud: “En, I will support you.”

The show, which had been recorded for over three hours, was finished in less than an hour, and all the focus was on the relationship between the two of them. It didn’t take much watching to guess what kind of storm would be created on the internet again.

“The two of them are really together, ba? In the past, they were selling rot openly, but now it’s a real confession. It feels completely different.”

Xia Yuanhang read out a post he had seen to Liang Xincheng, who let out a light laugh. Liang Xincheng turned over and sat face to face on Xia Yuanhang’s lap, raising his hand to rub Xia Yuanhang’s left earlobe, which was still a little red.

Xia Yuanhang had his ears pierced a few days ago, and the swelling in his earlobe hadn’t even gone down yet. Liang Xincheng leaned over, licked the tip of his tongue and clasped the earring in his hand, which was a diamond stud exactly like the one in his ear.

“Your birthday present.”

He whispered in Xia Yuanhang’s ear, Xia Yuanhang turned his head and kissed him naturally.

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After a sticky, deep kiss, Xia Yuanhang smiled and asked him: “Is this what you gave me for my birthday? So uncreative?”

“It’s the same as the one you gave me, to make a pair.”

“Then why don’t you take a picture for me?”

Liang Xincheng, who was still sitting on his lap, raised his phone high and took a photo of Xia Yuanhang’s headshot.

He was so good-looking that even when he wasn’t wearing makeup, there were no ugly photos no matter at what angle he took the photo, only the diamond earring on his left ear was particularly conspicuous.

Xia Yuanhang posted the photo on Weibo, then threw the phone casually to hug Liang Xincheng and exchange passionate kisses again. Liang Xincheng was soft in his arms and seemed to be in a lower mood than before.

“What’s wrong?”

“Tomorrow I’m going to join the crew…”

They had been together for months and they were finally going to start working again. Tomorrow Liang Xincheng would go to the south to join a new crew, and in a few days Xia Yuanhang’s new drama would also start shooting. This separation would take at least three to four months.

Xia Yuanhang was also reluctant, but there was nothing he could do about it: “I’ll visit the set when I’m free, you can shoot the movie at ease.”

“En…” Liang Xincheng responded in a muffled voice: “Don’t mess around with the new crew, I will ask Teacher Xie to watch over you.”

“Don’t wrong me, when did I mess with flowers and grass?” Xia Yuanhang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Liang Xincheng’s fingers circled around his chest: “You know in your heart, anyway, don’t make a second Yan Mingxin.”

“I’ve even ‘confessed’ to you in front of the camera in a high profile, how dare I.”

Xia Yuanhang pressed up to kiss him again, and Liang Xincheng finally smiled, responding to his kiss with a whimper.

In fact, he had hundred percent confidence in Xia Yuanhang; saying this was just him deliberately acting coquettish with Xia Yuanhang. The person he had loved for ten years, no one knew better than him. Xia Yuanhang was worthy of his love, his ten years was not stubbornness, it was simply worth it.

1富贵在天: Wealth and rank are matters of destiny