Professional Body Double

Chapter 31

    The annual party was held one week before Christmas. In addition to the company employees, many media people also came. Zhou Xiang was still busy behind the scenes even on the very day.

    Lan Xirong, who was originally supposed to be in the banquet hall, was for some reason at the back door of the hotel looking for Zhou Xiang.

    Zhou Xiang had squeezed in a break and was smoking a cigarette. When he saw Lan Xirong, he said with shock, "What're you doing all the way here?"

    Lan Xirong laughed, "I've been looking for you the whole night. I didn’t expect that you'd be hiding here."

    "I'm not hiding. I'm working behind the scenes in the first place. Hurry and go back. Someone will probably be coming to look for you soon."

    "I've come out for some fresh air." Lan Xirong tenderly gazed at him, "Xiang'ge, thanks for your hard work."

    "It's no problem. I'm not working for free anyway." Zhou Xiang put out his cigarette.

    "I never thought that we would be able to act together in a movie. I can't wait to act opposite you." Lan Xirong said with slight anticipation.

    Zhou Xiang froze, "We're going to be acting opposite each other?"

    "Yep, you haven't seen the script?"

    "Oh, right, you're acting Wang Yudong's little brother so we'll definitely act together."

    "Not that, not as a body double. The character that you're playing interacts with mine."

    Zhou Xiang laughed, "I wouldn't know, I don't have much screen time. Director Wang didn't give me a script."

    "That's because they haven’t finished modifying the script yet. Chief Wang helped win over quite a few more scenes for you. I had a look at the old script, your character has a very positive image. Xiang'ge, I'm really looking forward to it." Lan Xirong gazed unblinkingly at Zhou Xiang, his eyes sparkling.

    Zhou Xiang also felt a bit excited, but he was too embarrassed to show it, "In a few days, I'll go find the screenwriter to ask."

    "There's going to be a meeting after Christmas, you can ask him then."

    "Okay."

    Lan Xirong smiled faintly, "Xiang'ge, how are you planning to spend your Christmas? Are you going to... spend Christmas with your boyfriend?"

    "Oh, probably. We've been too busy, so we haven't discussed it yet." Although Zhou Xiang had also thought about how they’d be spending Christmas, he hadn't asked Yan Mingxiu yet. He didn't know whether Yan Mingxiu would refuse or not.

    Lan Xirong dropped his head down with slight disappointment. "Xiang'ge, if it turns out that you don't have plans for Christmas, spend it with me, we'll eat hotpot."

    Zhou Xiang laughed, "You're so busy, there's no way you'll have time."

    "If you spend Christmas with me, I'll clear my schedule, I'm serious." Lan Xirong looked at him very earnestly.

    Zhou Xiang uncomfortably turned his head away, "Let's talk about it again when the time comes."

    They chatted a little more. Lan Xirong looked at the time, and grudgingly returned to the banquet hall. Zhou Xiang smoked one cigarette after the other, staring at the inky blue starry sky. His head was a swarming mess. He thought of everything, but still couldn't come up with a conclusion.

    It was already nearly two-am by the time he returned home. He had busied about the entire day. His body was about to fall apart from exhaustion.