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"It's a professionalism thing," Shen Wei counters. "We're both here for work."
Yunlan lets out a noise of frustration. It's not like he really wanted to do a goddamn lollipop commercial to begin with, it's not even on-brand for him; the only reason why he agreed to take on the job is standing right in front of him, refusing to let Yunlan kiss him. "I'll just cancel the contract. I'll pay whatever damages that flow from my breach. Can you just please take your shirt off already?"
(Or, the one where famous actor Zhao Yunlan takes on a lollipop commercial, and ends up with a lot more sweetness in his life than he expected.)
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There's a coy, almost demure look in Zhao Yunlan's eyes as he fiddles with the lollipop in his hands. His fingers are long, graceful, and they make quick work of unwrapping the lollipop before seductively bringing it to his lips.
He taps it against his lips. Once, twice. And then finally takes it into his mouth, hollowing his cheeks as he sucks down on the lollipop.
He twirls the lollipop in his mouth a little, and then pulls it out of his mouth with an obscene 'pop', before winking and saying, "You deserve something sweet in your life."
"Cut!" the director yells, and Yunlan snaps out of position. "This is a good take. You were perfect, keep doing that," the director says, "but I think the lighting could be a bit better. It's too sharp. I think it would be better if you looked a bit softer." He flashes Yunlan an apologetic smile. "Sorry, Zhao lao-shi, would you mind taking a break while we have them fix the lighting?"
Yunlan shrugs, and pops lollipop back into his mouth. He does a quick sweep of the room, and happily makes his way to the side of the room where Shen Wei is standing, observing the shoot.
"What do you think, Shen Wei?" Yunlan asks, when he gets close.
Shen Wei clears his throat. "It was done very well, and was in line with the vision the marketing team had. I'm sure the company will be happy with it."
"Cool," Yunlan says. "But what do you think about it?"
"I think you did well," Shen Wei allows.
Yunlan watches as Shen Wei's gaze darts around the room, most likely looking for the best excuse to escape Yunlan's clutches again, which really won't do. How is Yunlan supposed to get Shen Wei to like him if he can't even keep Shen Wei's attention on himself?
"What's your favourite flavour?" he asks, just to get Shen Wei's attention back.
Shen Wei turns back to him, and blinks in confusion. "Sorry?"
"Lollipops," Yunlan clarifies. "You work for the company, surely you've tried some before, no?"
"I- Uh, strawberries and cream, probably," Shen Wei says.
"Ah! What a coincidence!" He pulls the lollipop in his mouth out, and offers it to Shen Wei, eyes dark, grin sly. "Would you like to share?"
Shen Wei goes red, like Yunlan expects him to. Shen Wei also lowers his gaze, exactly as Yunlan thought he would.
He hasn't known Shen Wei for very long, but so far, Shen Wei's reactions to his advances have been predictable. Predictable, but also so, so lovely that Yunlan can't help but to tease him.
But perhaps he's been playing with fire a little too much. He should've known that Shen Wei would snap one day, because he doesn't expect Shen Wei to reach out for the lollipop, swiping it from Yunlan's fingers. He's also not expecting Shen Wei to bring it to his lips, or to actually take it into his mouth.
