Chapter 51 – Hook the Soul

Modern dramas are much simpler; with a good change of clothes and makeup and hair-blowing and styling of hair.

Even when there is a lack of funds, some actors will directly wear their own private clothes to shoot, saving a lot of money for the props team.

Therefore, it took less than two hours for Shen Xi, who replaced He Jia, from entering the group to finalizing the styling.

From the words of the makeup artist and stylist, it’s——Teacher Shen is handsome, he looks good on any hairstyle.

Knowing that Shen Xi had already arrived, Qin Chen didn’t see anyone when he arrived at the set.

Xiao Nan thoughtfully explained that Shen Xi’s schedule was tight and had to make up for the scenes that had fallen before him, so he was pulled away by the director as soon as he had changed his clothes.

Shen Xi arrived on the set earlier than Qin Chen. When Qin Chen’s car came, Shen Xi’s car had just driven away.

After listening to Xiao Nan’s words, Qin Chen still didn’t respond yet, but Xu Jian who was next to him with a withered head gave a whimpering meow.

Xu Jian was still quite disappointed when he failed to see Shen Xi.

Shen Xi is one of Xu Jian’s rare and favorite actors and is also Chen Doudou’s idol.

In fact, Xu Jian originally had no feelings for Shen Xi at first, but when he and Chen Doudou were doing impromptu performances, Chen Doudou always showed the film and television dramas that Shen Xi starred in.

Over time, Xu Jian was also conquered by Shen Xi’s acting skills, putting the other in the ‘favorite actors’ column.

Xu Jian had thought that if he could see Shen Xi, he might be able to ask for an autograph or something for Chen Doudou and himself.

Shen Xi’s acting skills are versatile and can bring life to characters with different personalities and identities, and he is extremely malleable. The directors he has worked with have praised him for his unlimited potential.

Qin Chen naturally noticed the change in Xu Jian’s mood. He reached out his hand and scratched the cat’s chin while thinking in his mind that the cat was almost too fat to have a neck, and asking at the same time:

“What’s wrong?”

Xiao Nan still thought Qin Chen was talking to her and looked bewildered:

“Hm? It’s nothing ah.”

One person and one cat looked up at her at the same time. Finally, it was Qin Chen who spoke:

“I’m not asking you.”

Xiao Nan was taken aback and followed his gaze, which finally landed on Xu Jian.

Xiao Nan: “……”

Are you asking about the cat’s feelings?

I’m sorry. I was too indulged in my thoughts. Excuse me.

Even Pan Min who was next to him, looked at Qin Chen with a “can’t stand it” look:

“Have you been obsessed with petting the cat lately?”

Qin Chen looked up at her and asked instead of answering:

“Do I look like I’m not normal to you?”

Xiao Nan and Pan Min nodded at the same time and said in unison:

“Nowhere normal.”

It’s just that Xiao Nan’s voice was slightly smaller because she is terrified while Pan Min is fearless and her voice almost covered Xiao Nan.

Qin Chen was helpless. Before he moved his lips to speak, Pan Min said again:

“Look at you now, in addition to going to the toilet during filming, you hold the cat all the time and often talk to yourself in front of Milk. Seeing it doesn’t look normal at all.” 

Xiao Nan added weakly on the side:

“I know Brother Chen, it’s normal to say that you’re a plush control. But who knows what little fairy Milk reincarnated as who hooked your soul away.”

Fortunately, after the founding of the country, it can’t be refined.* Otherwise, Sister Pan would have to report that Milk, this little fairy, had hooked her Brother Chen’s soul.

[*internet buzzword which originally meant: “animals aren’t allowed to be refined (demon/possessed) after the founding of PRC” which is often used to describe animals that show human-like behaviors, saying that they seemed to be refined. Moreover, This rule forbids any demon, evil spirit, or any magical bad guy appear after PRC was established.] (I might have forgotten to mention this note again in a previous chapter. I’ll find that again once I remember what chap :<)

Link: https://baike.google.com/item/%E5%BB%BA%E5%9B%BD%E5%90%8E%E4%B8%8D%E8%AE%B8%E6%88%90%E7%B2%BE/22206625

After hearing the words of the two, Qin Chen looked down and Xu Jian glanced at the other. Xu-Little Fairy-Milk-Jian’s heart jumped fiercely, and a pair of cat’s eyes were full of innocence.

Xu Jian’s tail swayed frantically: I am not, I did not, don’t talk nonsense!

Who hooked Qin Chen’s soul? I’m a decent cat.

He can turn into a cat, not a fox, but still hooked the soul.

Too much, too much.

Reading the panic in Xu Jian’s eyes, Qin Chen couldn’t help but hook the corners of his mouth, pinching the other party’s Q* meat pad, and asked:

[*cute; can also mean something bouncy to touch]

“So exaggerated?”

Looking at Qin Chen’s smiling face that can drown people, Xiao Nan and Pan Min looked at each other, and both saw helplessness in each other’s faces——

Look, it started again.

Tsk, smiling like that. If they didn't know they will also think that what he is holding in his arms is not a cat, but his wife.

And Little Fairy Xu stared attentively at Qin Chen’s smiling face, his heart was seriously thinking about a question:

In the end, who is hooking whose soul now?

…………

Shen Xi took an outdoor scene for a day and didn’t return until the evening. When he came back, Qin Chen was still filming.

Xiao Nan held Qin Chen's jacket and water cup and waited next to him. Xu Jian half squatted on the chair next to her. With his round body, the big cat master occupied the whole chair.

Xu Jian stared intently at Qin Chen and was fascinated. Afterwards, he realized that the atmosphere around him wasn’t right.

The originally whispering discussion around is gone, and the silence is a bit strange.

Xu Jian turned his flexible neck and then found Shen Xi whom he didn’t know when was standing behind him, staring intently at Qin Chen, who was shooting a scene not far away.

Suddenly seeing Shen Xi, Xu Jian froze for a moment. Then instinctively stood up from his chair and looked at him somewhat nervously.

Unexpectedly seeing his favorite actor, Xu Jian, like other ordinary people, his brain was empty for two seconds.

Xu Jian thought, should he go up now to ask for an autograph or ask for a photo?

Or rather, should he give up a seat to Chen Doudou’s idol first?

Before Xu Jian made a decision, Xiao Nan also noticed Shen Xi and hurriedly greeted him:

"Teacher Shen."

Shen Xi, who was originally looking at Qin Chen, turned his head to look at Xiao Nan and asked after a pause:

“Are you Qin Chen’s assistant?”

Xiao Nan nodded, and at the end, not knowing which of her muscles was wrong, she reached out and pointed to Xu Jian on the chair and said:

“This is Brother Chen’s cat called Milk.”

The abruptly cued Xu Jian stiffened all over. He propped his neck up slowly, and finally tilted his head:

“Meow?”

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The author has something to say:

Jian Cat: So nervous, don’t know what to say, let’s sell a cute meow first [nervously rubbing paws]