Trajectory 2: entangled curves

Knowing that Zhuge Qinuo would understand why, he still chose to explain the reason in particular detail: "If we don't do this, it will be a bit obvious to wear a mask. After all, there are many people who come here to film, and I think people in this place are sensitive to wearing masks. After all, who would wear a mask at night? Like just now in the car, if we didn't act so close, and the driver interrupted us, what if he asked us questions that we shouldn't ask, how would we answer? It's not good to lie to people, right?"

Zhuge Qinuo: "Aren't those things you acted out considered cheating?"

"Of course not. I was just acting and didn't tell him. If he heard it, how could it be considered that I was lying? And since I'm in disguise and want a meal from an ordinary person, I'll just act out the whole thing."

He made such a logical argument that even he believed it.

"Ordinary people? I don't think they are ordinary at all. You have to put on a show before you can have a meal." Zhuge Qinuo just wanted to complain and didn't want to dwell on this issue for too long. She passed the cooked meat to Deng Qing first: "Eat first!"

Deng Qing looked at the meat in the bowl but didn't touch it.

"Why? I haven't used these chopsticks before. I used the serving chopsticks, which are clean, and the first chopsticks I used were for you." Zhuge Qinuo explained, and in his mind he added, "Does it have to be so particular?"

Deng Qing: "Oh no, no! I don't think there's something wrong with the chopsticks, it's you!"

"Me?" Zhuge Qinuo only said one word in reply, but he had more thoughts in his mind: "It's fine if it's just a problem with the chopsticks, but now it's escalating to a problem with the person? My problem? I don't think I've been disrespectful to him in any way."

"Normally, at times like this, the man should serve food to the woman. Do you really think I'm a weak and helpless husband?" Deng Qing laughed. "You treated me to a meal and served me food. When we're together, why do I feel like you're full of boyfriend power?"

Zhuge Qinuo rolled his eyes after hearing what he said. "Those things you said about men and women are because you are too chauvinistic. That's why you have to distinguish them so clearly. We are friends. There is no need to distinguish between men and women. Even if we have to distinguish, men and women are equal. I don't need special care."

Deng Qing: "Have you always been so strong-willed?"

Zhuge Qinuo: "Why? Gender equality means being strong? However, speaking of special care, I actually have another question that I've always wanted to ask you."

The two were enjoying their meal, but Zhuge Qinuo couldn't help but ask what was on his mind.

Deng Qing was eating so happily that she had no time to reply with her mouth, so she could only express her affirmation with her eyes.

Zhuge Qinuo: "Actually, since we started filming, I do feel that you and Director Xu have given me special care. Why?"

Deng Qing: "Xu Fei is like this. Sometimes he is coerced by capital and has no choice but to bow his head, but he still wants to find a good work in his heart. Your presence has really saved him time and energy."

"At least, the acting is not bad, the people are cooperative, and they don't cause trouble. They don't have so many small thoughts."

"So, if you want me to answer why he treats you well, in my opinion, he approves of you, and you are indeed a good person, and you are also a person with good moral character."

"Don't overthink our circle. We are human too. Who would refuse to get along with and work with someone who is easy and hassle-free?"

Zhuge Qinuo: "What about you?"

Deng Qing: "If you say the word 'you' again, I won't eat this meal."

"Okay, okay, my bad. Please answer me then, how did you manage to stay with me for such a long time? It seems that a celebrity like you should be very busy, busy with red carpets, announcements, commercials, filming, maintaining fans and so on."

"Ah?" After several seconds, Deng Qing slowly squeezed out a word. This reaction time is really enough to make people frown.

"You heard what I asked me." She didn't repeat herself.

"Yes, I heard that, but I don't spend a lot of time with you. I'm really busy. You can see what you said. I haven't missed any work."

"And I think I've already answered this question. I answered it on the set that day. I also wanted to give myself a break."

Deng Qing didn't want to answer this question directly, because he had been thinking about it for an entire afternoon and still couldn't figure it out.

But I was afraid that she would continue to ask questions, so I had to use my ultimate move.

"Speaking of spending time with you, the time is indeed short. It's mainly for the sake of the performance, and you don't have to feel curious or anything. As I said just now, I am also a human being, and I always have to have a little time for myself. How to allocate it will definitely be considered from the overall situation. But there is one thing..."

Deng Qing stopped talking and started eating.

"What?" Zhuge Qinuo knew that he was keeping the secret again, so he asked cooperatively to express his curiosity so that his play could continue.

"When it comes to friends and time spent together, you are definitely not the female artist I've worked with the most."

"Nonsense, how can I have the most? How many scenes do I have? How long have I known you?"

Thinking this, he continued obediently: "And then?"

"But it's rare to find a woman as careless as you."

"I didn't pay attention? How could I not pay attention?" Zhuge Qinuo was already used to Deng Qing's style of speaking, which was nothing more than scary. Therefore, he had no expectation for what he said next.

"You drank too much last night."

This made Zhuge Qinuo a little nervous. She believed that she would not be able to get through the situation last night safely, so she felt that Mi Bei had been there.

"I know!" She pretended to be calm.

"You took me..."

"What? You?" Zhuge Qinuo remembered that Huang Cangran said that she was "notorious" when drunk, and he was so nervous that he interrupted Deng Qing.

And because she couldn't figure out whether she had seen anyone yesterday, if she had, that person was not Mi Bei but Deng Qing? She was not sure about this at all.

She asked, "What did I do to you?"

"Are you finally nervous?" Deng Qing said, "You hugged my neck..."

"Ah?" Zhuge Qinuo was frightened reflexively. She didn't want to ask further or think about it anymore.

Drinking will cause trouble. Drinking will cause trouble.

If she could be knocked out with one punch, she would have probably done it already.

"Hey, why are you so surprised? I haven't finished speaking." Deng Qing felt a sense of pleasure that his conspiracy had succeeded.

"Wow, then you should stop breathing so hard when you speak."

"Am I panting? It's you who interrupted me nervously, okay?"

"Oi, get to the point. Say it!"

"You said you were curious about me, so you wanted to be friends with me. You also said that I was the same, because I was curious about you, so I wanted to be friends with you."

"Ha, I have such good ideas even when I'm drunk." Zhuge Qinuo seemed to have known his ability to "speak the truth when drunk", so he could only laugh at himself to demonstrate how chilling he was.

"Yes, your words really hit me. The entertainment industry is very complicated for people outside of you. It is very glamorous, but also very messy, and you are very curious. As for me, I have been in the spotlight for too long and I can't even remember what it is like to be an ordinary person."

"I thought about what you said. No, not just for a moment, but for a long time. There are no ordinary people around me, only people in the industry, but some are in front of the stage, and some are behind the scenes. Even among fans, the ones I interact with most are the leaders of fan groups or fan clubs, who are also considered people on the edge of the industry. I am so tired of doing all the things every day. After work, when I am with my agent, I mostly work, and the moments of leisure I have are stolen."

Zhuge Qinuo: "So, what does this have to do with being friends with me?"

Deng Qing: "I'm afraid you'll become proud if I tell you."

Zhuge Qinuo: "I've treated you to a feast, it's okay to be a little proud!"

Deng Qing: "You are an outsider."

Zhuge Qinuo: "Are you serious? I don't feel any compliment at all."

Deng Qing: "You are a special outsider."

"You are very adaptable. You are like a medium for me in and out of the circle. I can chat with you, have meals with you, shoot movies with you, and talk about work. But I don't have to worry about gains and losses, and I don't even have to worry about my image. It's very relaxed and comfortable."

"I... like... this feeling." When Deng Qing said this, he didn't have the courage to tell her that he liked her, too. Perhaps he didn't want to take this feeling any further, so he didn't dare to tell her how he felt about her. He was afraid of scaring her away, not to mention that he knew there was someone in her heart, an irreplaceable person, and he didn't know if he could really accept that he wasn't the only one in her heart.

"In fact, you don't care that much about gains and losses, and we little fans wouldn't create such a random persona. At least, you are younger than I thought. I mean young in mentality. You should be clean, I mean your thoughts and your actions. You should be real. When I am with you, I don't feel out of place in the circle."

"I also like the feeling of being friends with you," she raised her eyebrows mischievously, "How about we have a drink?"

"Drink, drink. If you drink too much this time and hug me again, I will lose my reserve." Deng Qing said half-jokingly.

"I just said hello, you are really..."

"As a woman, don't drink all the time, even when you're out. Not everyone is as upright as me."

"Come on, come on, how about a Coke?"

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