Translated by Eve
Edited by Sora, Juurensha, Serefina
Since two of the members entered the same production team, it was only logical that the remaining member came to visit. After all, Fashion Mix was a single entity in the eyes of outsiders. To come and visit would be one of the most effective publicity stunts.
Of course, aside from promotional events and filming, the new EPâs dance practice and the MVâs shoot also demanded their immediate attention. Fortunately, Sui Yuan and Huo Ke did not have many scenes nor retakes, so neither of them were too exhausted. When they met with the press, they were able to maintain a good state of mind and manner.
During this period of time, it was the leader who ran all around in order to give publicity to their new EP while the other two shot a television series and expanded their activities into a whole new domain. In any case, the majority of the people had been attracted by Easonâs video, so it was fitting for him to be the one to garner the most interest.
After completing a talk show with great difficulty, Eason had a choice between returning to the apartment to rest or going to his bandmatesâ television set. He firmly decided on the latter. When he dragged his exhausted body over to the set, the first thing he saw was his familyâs little Sui Yuan being held by another man, who then received a resounding kiss from the former.
Eason, who saw this with his own eyes, wanted to say...that this was simply unbearable!
Because there were many people around and thus easy for information to spread, Eason had no choice but to swallow down his anger and ruthlessly rub Sui Yuanâs head with a smile. He gave him a look that said âWeâll settle this later in private.â
Sui Yuanï¼".................."
Although he didnât quite understand what had caused Eason, whose mood had been getting better, to suddenly become this bitter and resentful, the instinct that little prey had in perceiving danger made Sui Yuan immediately aware that something dangerous would happen soon. If he didnât want a wretched death, it would be best to act lovable.
Seeing that the two people had temporarily calmed down, Huo Ke, who had been watching from the sidelines because he hadnât felt like being a third-wheel, finally came over. He exposed a slight smile to show that the feelings between the three people assembled was good. In private, he lowered his voice and faced Eason, tone admonishing, "Pay attention. Itâs a public place. Arenât you afraid that people will notice that you and Li Kun are involved?!"
"I know that âcovering it up will only make it worseâ," Eason smiled slightly, his tone indiferent. Not only did he not accept Huo Keâs suggestion, but he wasnât satisfied with what he had gotten and wrapped an arm around Sui Yuanâs shoulders. He very lovingly straightened out the otherâs hair that he had just mussed up.
Upon hearing Easonâs reply, Huo Ke felt rather incredulous, because the one who had told him that they had to avoid arousing suspicion in public before had been Eason.
Without waiting for Huo Ke to snap out of his dazed state, Eason spoke again, "That obscene scene...are there anymore coming up?"
"What obscene scene?" Huo Ke couldnât follow along with Easonâs train of thought for a moment.
"They even kissed, how is that not obscene?!" Easonâs smile warped a bit.
"Donât tell me...are you jealous?!" Huo Ke raised his hand to press against his temples. He seriously felt that speaking to someone who had become an idiot after falling in love was really too tiring.
"So what if Iâm jealous? Who said I couldnât be jealous?" Eason wasnât ashamed, but rather, acted righteously. He glanced at Huo Ke, as if he thought he was being unreasonable for asking such a question.
ââOn account of many things, Eason and Huo Ke always looked at one another with loathing. Even their regular conversation was saturated with a strong â¡â¡ flavour.
"You guys both calm down!" Seeing that there were signs of a conflict brewing between the two people, Sui Yuan, who was immobilized because of Easonâs hold on his shoulder, could only try to reach out to grab hold of Huo Keâs sleeve, trying to make them both see reason.
Fortunately, the three people were all expert actors. People who didnât know the inside story saw not a group crisis, but an inverted image: the three people seemed to be joking around and teasing one another good-naturedly, so they didnât attract anyoneâs attention.
Seeing that Eason and Huo Ke had eased up, Sui Yuan let out a sigh of relief. He raised his head to look at Eason and quickly responded to his question just now, "Thereâs only one more kiss, which happens in the very last scene, when Yue Minghui dies. Aside from that, there arenât anymore!"
"Really?" Eason raised a brow, "What about hugging?"
"Eh...Thereâs still a bit of that left...." Sui Yuan said, a bit guilty.
Seeing the interaction between Eason and Sui Yuan, Huo Ke didnât know how many times he mocked himself. He used to think that what he and Eason had was true love. But right now, you could only describe Easonâs treatment of his as âcoldâ. That Eason was restrained...and he had thought that it was just his nature. In reality, it was just that he had yet to find someone he truly loved.
When he thought of this, Huo Ke couldnât help but glance at Le Sen, who was surrounded by a crowd of assistants, production crew members, and actors. He discovered that the otherâs gaze was in their direction, intentionally or otherwise. On his face was polite PR person-like smile, and he would nod in response to the other people from time to time. The expression in his eyes however was a bit dark, appearing to be lost in thought.
Seeing this kind of Le Sen, Huo Ke felt rather reminiscent. Besides his close friends who knew him the best, no one else knew that under this earnest, solemn outer appearance, Le Senâs mind had already drifted off far away.
ââWho knows when heâll be qualified to stand beside him.
Since it was the first day, Director Zheng Binâs did not arrange too many scenes for the newbies Sui Yuan and Huo Ke. What was most important was to let them get used to the set and learn how to move and find the camera. He hadnât expected that the two of them would be so outstanding. They practically wasted no time and greatly increased the production teamâs efficiency, making Zheng Binâs mood especially cheerful all day long.
They rapidly finished all of their scenes. Sui Yuan and Huo Ke bid everyone goodbye. After all, they still had work to do for their new EP, so they were extremely busy.
When they were saying their goodbyes, Eason and Le Sen had their first official meeting. The smell of gunpowder was even more dense than that of when they had first locked eyes. But on the outside, their appearances were very normal when they met.
Eason acted neither haughty nor humble. Le Sen also did not put on airs. They shook hands and greeted one another and then parted in tranquility.
Le Sen watched as the three members of Fashion Mix left side by side. He discretely stretched his right hand. He had no choice but to admit that the otherâs hostility was not his misconception. However, no matter how hard he thought, he couldnât recall as to how he might have offended the other man.
ââSigh...His hand strength is too much. Donât tell me that people who play instruments have such highly developed grips? Le Sen was forced to suffer in silence and felt a bit angry when he recalled that handshake.
He also did not know why he himself paid so much attention to Eason. Generally speaking, towards the hostility of this kind of person who was incapable of achieving what he wanted but was unwilling to accept anything less, Len Sen had never taken it to heart. After all, his identity was so great, he didnât have to fear any rumours or slander.
"...What does it mean if you really felt strangely dazed by someone you met for the first time?" A baffled Film Emperor Le Sen suddenly asked his assistant during a shooting break.
This assistant had followed him for many years. In addition, Le Senâs temperament was gentle, so when they spoke, it was more like between friends rather than that of an employer and employee.
When he heard Le Senâs question, the assistant stared at him blankly for a moment. Soon after, he looked at him with a particularly strange expression, "Isnât this rare? Did you fall in love?"
"Scram!" Le Sen scolded, laughingly. He took the napkin that his assistant handed over to wipe off the sweat on his face.
ââHe was tempted by Eason? What a joke! It would be much more plausible if the one who moved his heart was Li Kun.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Le Sen, who couldnât find the answer to his problem, decisively threw this question to the side. He was very busy and really didnât have any free time to waste on these senseless flights of fancy. If worst comes to worst, the next time he encounters Eason, heâll let him find out that there were some people he couldnât provoke as he pleased.
The three members of Fashion Mix returned to the apartment from the set, all exhausted. They didnât expect that they before resting for even an hour, theyâd receive a nagging call from their manager, urging them to quickly practice the choreography for the MV.
This time, even if Eason wanted to teach Sui Yuan a lesson and let him know what the consequences were for cheating on him was, he was essentially powerless to do so....
After all, this was the decisive EP for the band. So, whether it was the songs, the choreography, or the MVâs script, everything required a lot of preparation.
Although the choreography appeared more or less the same on the outside, Eason, Sui Yuan, and Huo Keâs parts all had distinct characteristics.
Easonâs steps were strong and imposing like that of an emperorâs; Huo Keâs were confident and easy; his gentle glances were just like that of the Prince Charming that girls admired in their dreams. As for the most delicate looking member, Sui Yuan, he carried a childish air and was gentle and beautiful. The requirements for his flexible body were rather demanding.
"I-it hurts...slow down QAQ," The scene of Sui Yuan, who was grabbed by Eason at the waist and practicing the bridge position simply made onlookers feel aggrieved and listeners shed tears.
Eason, who was supporting Sui Yuan with one hand, felt like the otherâs whole person was completely in his control. His formerly gloomy heart gradually cheered up. One hand held Sui Yuan in place, while the other rested on his neck, trailing down the curve of his body. It streaked past his chest and arrived at his lower abdomen. The shy youth trembled, seeming a bit timid, a bit uneasy, and a little bit excited under the fingerâs touch. His body subsequently heated up.
"It seems that you have to practice much more in the future. So flexible, we can definitely try out some even more interesting positions..." Eason lowered himself, softly teasing Sui Yuan as he spoke in his ear, his implication very strong. When he saw the otherâs cheeks abruptly flush red, he couldnât help but push his luck. He sucked on his flushed earlobe and licked, bit, and sucked on it ambiguously.
Sui Yuan, who had already found it difficult to support himself, could not endure this kind of teasing. His waist genuinely collapsed right into Easonâs arm. From head to toe, he looked like a helpless lamb about to be slaughtered, completely without any power to resist.
Although music was playing, the training room was not all that large. Huo Ke who was practicing on his own off to the side easily discovered the abnormal change in this cheating couple who werenât far away. He couldnât help but shoot them a glance, before withdrawing his sight, pretending to see no evil.
Since he and Eason had broken up and Eason and Sui Yuan had officially begun dating, the level of obscenity of their lovey dovey actions had climbed increasingly higher. It made Huo Ke ponder many times over what excuse he should use in order to convince the company to let him move out.
He was also a mature man in both mind and spirit! He was also gay! One was a two-timing scum gong, one was an unintentional âother manâ who squeezed between them. However, all day long, they acted all lovey dovey in front of him, the âvictimâ who had been cheated on. It was simply shameless! Demented!
"...Take it easy, you two. We still have work tomorrow," Huo Ke, who had vented his discontent inside his heart, wiped the sweat off his temples. At present, he was already very aware that he should escape now. Therefore, he decisively turned around and left the training room.
Sui Yuan, who was incessantly whimpering because of Easonâs bullying, made Huo Ke really...feel a bit sympathetic. He swept a pitying glance at Sui Yuan before shutting the door, and directly met with Sui Yuanâs indignant, grieving, resentful, and profoundly expectant gaze that seemed to be imploring Huo Ke to take him away from the depths of his misery.
When he saw that Eason really loved to fondle Sui Yuanâs delicate and soft waist so much that he seemed reluctant to part from it, the corner of Huo Keâs mouth raised. He couldnât help himself and warned, "Careful with his waist, donât sprain it for real."
Eason, who was busily fondling Sui Yuan, turned to glance at Huo Ke. He appeared rather impatient and urged him to quickly beat it.
"Iâm really deathly stupid to want to meddle in your affairs!" Huo Ke felt a bit helpless at the sudden appearance of his own Holy Father nature. He slammed the door of the training room closed and quietly mocked himself.
A wicked person will be harassed by another that is just as wicked. He didnât have to personally take revenge on Sui Yuan. He could just leave him to be tormented by that beast, Eason! Seeing Sui Yuanâs miserable appearance, it was also a kind of relief, in another sense.
Serves you right for stepping in between us and taking away that two-timing scum gong beast of a man, Eason. See, youâve gotten your just desserts â®(â¯â½â°)â
The author has something to say:
...Actually, I always thought that dance room play is especially moving. The flexibility of someone whose learned dance must be really amazing. Also, thereâs an entire wall made out of mirrors! [Enough!] My moral integrity has broken to pieces!
As for the harmonious activity, everyone can imagine it for themselves wwwwww
Eve: Hahahaha ML eating vinegar is life. Obviously, ZXH broke down first. Weâre about halfway through this arc. Canât wait for more Le Sen to make ZXH, this ocean of vinegar, suffer. I also feel bad because I like HK, I do, but I also like the idea of SY in a âlove triangleâ or with a harem.
Sora: +1 to the above comment!
Juurensha: As always, enjoying all of HKâs reactions
serefina: +2