Early in the morning, crisp birdsong sounded outside the window.
Huo Qu opened his eyes, seeing Yu Qinghuan was still asleep with his side face stuck in a soft pillow, like a soft and harmless little kitty.
Sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains, casting streaks of light and shadow on the light-colored floor. It was another beautiful and bright winter day.
Huo Qu got up softly. With his bare foot touching on the hot floor, he stood upright and looked back. Yu Qinghuan was too tired last night and still slept soundly, not awakened by Huo Qu's actions.
Huo Qu's driver had already delivered breakfast to them on time. Soft glutinous rice rolls were soaked in the thick red sauce and smelled fragrant. Thin shrimp dumplings were delicate and looked transparent, and the shrimps inside could be clearly seen. Porridge and side dishes were still steaming.
After washing up quickly, Huo Qu squatted beside the bed and whispered to Yu Qinghuan, "Qinghuan. Time for breakfast.���
Yu Qinghuan frowned and did not respond.
He muttered again, "Qinghuan, get up." He stretched out his hands and pushed Qinghuan.
This time, Yu Qinghuan finally responded. His eyelashes quivered. After a long time, he opened his eyes with difficulty. There was a little nasal sound in his voice and he acted like a spoiled child, "What time is it?"
"Forty-five seconds past seven-thirty." A typical answer from Huo Qu.
"Well, you can have it first, don't mind me." Yu Qinghuan closed his eyes again.
Only God would know where Huo Qu got his good physical strength. After working so hard for the middle of the night yesterday, he was still in high spirits this morning.
"It's time for breakfast," Huo Qu stood up and leaned over, his hands propped up on both sides of Yu Qinghuan's shoulders, looking down at him, "We'll eat together."
Well, this man was really stubborn…
Yu Qinghuan turned over, a little unhappy, trying to let Huo Qu give up. After several minutes though, the firm sights still focused on his head.
He sighed, turned around, stretched out his hand from the bed to touch Huo Qu's left face. Huo Qu held Qinghuan's hand to rub his own face.
"Wait for me at the dining room and I'll be there after I wash up."
"No problem."
A few minutes later, Yu Qinghuan finished washing and sat opposite Huo Qu.
Huo Qu sipped his lips unsatisfactorily, got up, bypassed the corner of the table, and sat down beside him.
Yu Qinghuan had no appetite. He ate the glutinous rice rolls in the plate without rejoice, and his eyes fell on Huo Qu. The man was picking up shrimp dumplings with chopsticks. His clumsy moves were like a child who had just learned to use chopsticks, which was in great contrast to his behavior in bed last night.
Why did such a soft and cute man become so bossy and domineering when he got to bed?!
He decided to talk to Huo Qu.
"Huo Qu, can you control yourself in the future?"
Yu Qinghuan was really scared by Huo Q's physical strength and frequency. Although their enthusiasm was normal for a lovestruck couple who had not met for a long time, too much sex would also pose a burden for their relationship.
He was worried that if their habit kept on, he would gradually lose sexual attraction to Huo Qu.
Huo Qu looked up at him blankly like there was a question mark on his face.
Yu Qinghuan coughed and his face turned red. "Well, that thing, you know."
In fact, he would like to take this opportunity to let Huo Qu use less the posture he most favored. Qinghuan's waist was almost worn out these days. But he found as if there was a bone in the throat when speaking of this to Huo Qu.
Huo Qu seemed to realize something, and then shook his head firmly.
"No, I have restrained myself a lot."
Yu Qinghuan, "…"
Did Huo Qu have any misunderstanding of the word restrain?
Yu Qinghuan felt stuffy inside, "Prove to me that you're restrained."
Huo Qu wiped the sauce from his lip corner and looked at Yu Qinghuan with bright eyes, "I'm self-command from top to bottom, or I wouldn't have gone to work."
Yu Qinghuan, "…"
It seemed the topic could not be continued.
Yu Xin came right after Huo Qu left like he had calculated the time.
Tomorrow was the premiere of How to Love You. Yu Xin must ensure that Yu Qinghuan was ready.
"How about your speech? And your clothes? Do they have any wrinkles? I asked you to contact Qin Zheng for the speech, why did you just ignore my words?"
"Bro," Yu Qinghuan interrupted Yu Xin's nagging, "I'm ready. Rest assured."
"Well then," Yu Xin knew Yu Qinghuan's personality and knew he wouldn't fool around, but he just couldn't help urging.
During the pause, Qinghuan had finished eating. Yu Xin helped to clear the table and said, "All right, go and get some sleep. Why you always seem like haven't woken up these days? Here are my words: Don't stay up late every night, thinking you're young and it's fine. When your dark circles and baggy eyelids come out, don't ask me how to deal with them!"
"Got it," grunted Yu Qinghuan. He felt a little sleepy hearing Yu Xin's nagging, so he slowly returned to the bedroom and plunged into bed.
Compared with The Line Of Life and Death, the premiere of How to Love You had attracted nationwide attention.
All the major media seemed to take the premiere as a gathering and none of them was absent. Fans also wielded their magic powers through all kinds of ways to get tickets.
The start of the premiere immediately stirred up a great deal of discussion on Weibo.
"There are still two days for the movie to release! Why should we wait until New Year's Eve?! I can't wait!"
"Looking forward to the cooperation between Bro Zheng and Qinghuan! Please buy tickets to support!"
"The role Yu Qinghuan played is not distinctive. It seems it's hard for him to break through Orange."
"I agree. And I always think Orange is the best movie Yu Qinghuan has ever played."
"Anyway, this cast alone is enough for me to go to the cinema."
…
On the stage, the host first introduced the creative team of the film. Then, according to the prior arrangement, he turned to the actors and began to ask questions.
"Love is invisible, but it's something we're all looking forward to. Especially in this era when life pace is accelerating, everyone is dreaming of perfect love. Qin Zheng and Qinghuan, how do you feel to love a person?"
Qin Zheng picked up the receiver and his chiseled face looked more handsome bathed in the lights, "I think to love means to have enough courage and don't hesitate."
"Gee," the host joked with a smile, "Seems quite experienced."
Qin Zheng smiled without saying a word. Then the host turned to Yu Qinghuan, "How about Qinghuan?" After a pause, he added, "I think Qinghuan has a say in this. After all, everyone saw your bold public confession a while ago."
Yu Qinghuan's face turned slightly red when being teased. He clenched the microphone and said, "Be tolerant and determined. I think this is the most important thing."
"Can you tell us more about it?"
Yu Qinghuan organized his language, "A couple may have completely different personalities and lifestyles, so they need enough determination if they decide to keep going. Moreover, the two in love should also get along with each other, which requires much tolerance. Although love does not mean to change themselves to cater to the other half's preferences, at least they should step back and listen when they have different views."
"I really envy Qinghuan's lover," the host sighed, "It must be very happy to be with you."
Having finished this topic, the process moved on.
After the pre-set questions were finished, the screen showed a few more clips of the filming process, allowing the audiences to interact with the actors.
Liu Jia'an took the microphone and briefly introduced the content of How to Love You.
The director disliked long speeches and ended his speaking in a few minutes. Then the movie started.
A boring love triangle between two men and one woman turned out to be very eye-catching because of the wonderful plot and the ordinary but brilliant role modeling.
Before that, the role played by Yu Qinghuan had been criticized for being too ordinary. However, after watching the movie, the audience realized Wang Chuan's ordinary and down-to-earth made them resonate.
In real life, everyone had a dream in the heart and one he or she loved. The role of Wang Chuan only enlarged the characteristics of ordinary people.
After all, in this society, those who stood on the pyramid were, after all, a minority, and ordinary people was the mainstream.
Yu Qinghuan's acting had no trace of his own. In the movie, he was really like an ordinary staff member with dreams, getting up early and going home dark every day, struggling to survive in a big city, worrying about his house, car and daily expenses.
However, when such an ordinary person finally chose the latter in the face of cherished love and righteous cause, the contrast was even more shocking.
When the camera switched to that scene, there was a sudden cry from the audience.
Seeing the reaction of the audience below, Liu Jia'an heaved a heavy sigh of relief and finally let go of his hanging heart.
No one knew how much pressure he was under when he made this movie. Sometimes, he even hoped that the result of The Line Of Life and Death was not so good.
It was easy to collapse when one's career fell to the bottom, but the taste of overnight success was also not so good.
As soon as the premiere was over, there were lots of reviews on the Internet, both from critics and from fans:
"Oh my! I came back from the premiere of How to Love You, weeping sadly! Highly recommended! It's so great! Brother Zheng and Qinghuan's acting are so good! I'll definitely watch it again on the day of its release!"
"I went with little anticipation. After all, both the director and actors have peaks that are difficult to surpass. After watching the film, I felt a lot of emotions. Liu Jia'an's movies have always been criticized for their emotional parts being quite rough. I never thought that he could make such unforgettable romantic movies. Qin Zheng's acting was flawless as usual. But what amazed me most was Yu Qinghuan. He just used his face to make me believe that he was that small potato. Orange is definitely not his peak. He has been and will keep on improving in every movie.
"I watch the movie because of Qin Zheng! Now I've fallen in love with the movie. It's so great!"
"This New Year's Eve, I'll quit other arrangements and take my family to the cinema for the movie."
…
Some reviews could be fake, but the audience would not spontaneously publicize for the movie for free.
Moreover, clicking on the Weibo account of these comments, one would found that all the accounts were active users who had used the app for several years and could see at a glance that they were not being bought.
Was the movie really so good? With so many favorable comments, it could not be bad least.
Feeling curious, netizens decided to go to the cinema on New Year's Eve. Anyway, they were bored at home being repeatedly asked about how much money they had earned and whether they had found a lover.
After all the work was finished, it was already midnight. Yu Qinghuan put on his down jacket and said good-bye to his acquaintances. He and Yu Xin were about to leave from the VIP channel. However, a glimpse of the line of people in front of him made him stop immediately.
"Qinghuan?" Yu Xin was confused. Looking toward Qinghuan's focus point, he almost jumped up.
Was there something wrong with his eyes? Why were the Huos here?!
"Qinghuan, your performance is excellent." Huo Rong came over and hugged Yu Qinghuan in Huo Qu's disgruntled sights, congratulating him with a smile.
"Thank, thank you." Yu Qinghuan was still stunned and acted stiff.
He was not nervous when facing Huo Rong, but Huo Rong's parents and Huo Zheng would make him be at a loss what to do!
They, why were they here? Did they come to see him? Or was it just a coincidence?
Mr. Huo saw his uneasiness and stopped Mrs. Huo who was about to approach Qinghuan. He said, "We just came to see your new movie. After all, it was performed by our own kid. We missed your premiere twice and felt very sorry. We don't want to miss it again."
After a pause, he added under Qinghuan's astonishing sights, "Remember to come home for dinner on New Year's Eve."
He said 'home', not 'my home'.
Yu Qinghuan felt his nose sour, and nodded heavily, "Sure."
After wandering alone through two generations, he… finally have a family?
Those people were right. He was really lucky, so he was able to meet Huo Qu. The man not only gave him wholehearted love but also a home.
For the first time, Yu Qinghuan began to thank the man he saved in his previous life.