Can't fly

At the end of October, the finale of "Fresher" ended with a super-high ratings of 6%. Not only did it live up to expectations, but the ending was unexpectedly reversed.

The hero and heroine did not follow the fairy tale route of "the prince and princess live happily together", and the plot stayed at the heroine Qin Xiaoxiao's promotion and salary increase, and won the project that had been struggling for a long time.On Christmas Eve, the big villa was brightly lit, and the whole house sat together to prepare a sumptuous dinner, opened two bottles of wine, and then ordered the movie "Love Actually".

The camera zoomed out slowly, blurred until it gradually became dark, and the screen read "The End of the Show".

The highly extensible ending is also a breakthrough for Zhang Shunlin, a "dust settled" director. He posted a long post on his social platform, mentioning that this arrangement is to make everyone feel that the story can continue.

There are still many years in the future for them. They may quarrel, have a cold war, break up, or live happily together.The period is drawn by the crew, and this is not the end in the hearts of the audience.

The ending was unanimously praised, and several leading actors sent out written essays and farewell to the characters.

Jiang Xiu put together 9 long Weibo posts with rich pictures and texts; Shao Qingsheng was more down-to-earth, using big group photos to set off his incoherent excitement of "playing a leading role for the first time" and "making many friends"; The tidbits and their private gathering were edited into a 15-minute vlog, which can be said to give the audience an after-sales service inside and outside the show...

There was a lot of celebration online, and Fang Fei was the last to post this.

He didn't write long, and thanked the director in an orderly manner, as well as the screenwriter and the team.I wrote individual short essays for each of the protagonist group's friends, with the help of Polaroid. The essays are not grand and tear-jerking, but they are sincere.

The speed of the comments increased like a rocket, and Fang Fei couldn't read them all.

Throwing the phone to the assistant, he got up and made himself a coffee latte and drank it standing at the small bar in the studio.After taking a few sips, Xiao Ai stood by the door: "Brother Fei, Director Yang and Sister Tang Ao are here."

The studio is not far from Yushan Road. It is in an office building. The space is not big. Except for the rest room, other places are arranged for shooting at any time. Fang Fei's so-called "starting from home" when he was on the variety show was also shot here.When he and Yang Yuanyi separated earlier, Fang Fei not only moved, but also didn't disclose his work location to the other party.

Now that Yang Yuanyi and Tang Ao came over, they wanted to know who arranged it.

After autumn, the air is dry and the humidifier is turned on indoors.It's not yet the heating season, but it's already a bit chilly. The living room is covered with thick carpets. Fang Fei is huddled on the sofa, and the plush puppy is squeezed by him and almost slips into the gap.

"I brought you something."

Yang Yuanyi stood behind the sofa and took out a file bag.

Fang Fei raised his head: "Huh?"

"Guess what?"

"You can see it, the script." Fang Fei smiled, and took the file bag, "Why, have you found the investment?"

Yang Yuanyi also laughed. He walked around and leaned on the armrest of the sofa, looking down at Fang Fei: "The board of directors of Jiashang approved this script this morning. Before the filming officially starts, the investment will increase to [-] million."

Fang Fei asked incredulously, "One hundred million?"

"Why did Jiashang vote so much?"

He knew that Yang Yuanyi hadn't filmed any big scenes. Except for Shen Jue, the salary of the others was not too high. Taking into account the time cost of delay and various liquidated damages, this price was still too high for "Falling into the Water".It is impossible for the investor's money to be wasted. If the real money is invested, once it cannot be recovered, the producer needs to be more cautious when they want to cooperate in the future.

To a certain extent, injecting capital into the current "Falling Water" is a high investment and high return, and at the same time, it must have high risks.Jiashang and Yang Yuanyi have a special relationship, but Fang Fei doesn't think it's all due to him.

Fang Fei frowned: "You tell the truth."

"Actually, it's nothing. It's almost like I gave the equity to Yang Wanyi, and she helped me convince the board of directors for a simple exchange." Yang Yuanyi thought for a while, "I also sold a few shops..."

Fang Fei was taken aback.

He didn't know the pros and cons of it any more, and he also understood that what Yang Yuanyi said was almost equivalent to realizing all his equity, plus cash assets, all used to support the investment in finishing the filming of "Falling into the Water".

In other words, a large part of this movie is Yang Yuanyi's own money.

With an investment close to [-] million yuan, if he makes up for the shortfall, at least tens of millions of cash will have to be spent.Yang Yuanyi lightly said "exchange" and "shop", but the reality is by no means so easy.

"Chen Yusheng was forced by the pressure from the top shareholders, so he definitely didn't dare to do this project again. I counted the things in my hand, a few houses and a few cars, and the only valuable things left were Jiashang's equity and my mother's gift. Some works of art." Yang Yuanyi still didn't fluctuate much, and weighed with him like buying vegetables, "The equity is not worth that much money, but Yang Wanyi wants my equity to stabilize several major shareholders at the meeting, and I need money. Good deal."

Fang Fei: "Are you crazy?..."

"I'm sober, Ah Fei, don't worry." Yang Yuanyi even rolled his eyes tenderly, "These are all belongings, and if you don't have enough money, you can sell the house—well, this sounds like an 'independent filmmaker' 'of."

Fang Fei was completely speechless.

After a long time, Tang Ao reminded softly behind him: "The coffee I bought has arrived, I'll get it."

She pulled away Xiao Ai, who was also stunned, and left space for the two of them.

The studio was quiet again, Fang Fei could only hear his own breathing, sometimes light and sometimes heavy, just like his mood is like a roller coaster, and he doesn't know how to respond to Yang Yuanyi.

This is Yang Yuanyi's most desperate, desperate and persistent film.

Committing to him, shooting posters, and meeting Ye Chengrong, Fang Fei didn't think it was so meaningful at the time, and he didn't expect Yang Yuanyi to do this for "Falling into the Water".

Yang Yuanyi asked him for a movie, even though they don't seem to need it now, he is still fulfilling his promise.

Throwing money is the simplest and rude way, enough for Yang Yuanyi to achieve his goal.

Suddenly the corners of his eyes became hot, and he lowered his head and wiped it lightly without any trace: "Actually, I think the current cost...is enough, as you said, except Brother Jue's salary—"

"But I want to do better."

"How else..."

"A Fei." Yang Yuanyi looked at him intently, his eyes were almost perfect, so he was affectionate and stubborn, "I thought before that if you don't agree no matter what, then let you be a witness, and the final result will definitely be different. But With you here today, I feel like my dream has finally come true."

"What dream?" Fang Fei realized that he already knew the answer when he spoke.

Yang Yuanyi smiled deeper and remained silent.

He wants to associate all his works with Yang Yuanyi, regardless of whether they will separate or break up.After his delusion was shaken, Fang Fei realized that Yang Yuanyi also had the same wish as him.

Yang Yuanyi also hopes that all his works will bear his brand.

Many years ago, there were some best partners in the first ambient era of movies, and their names stayed in history together, and became rumors with the stories that were talked about later.

Then, maybe in the far future, when mentioning Yang Yuanyi, everyone will also think of Fang Fei.

The film directed by Yang Yuanyi has a queen actor named Fang Fei.

Yang Yuanyi's dream will always be with him.

The folder in his hand showed a little corner, which was the script and shooting plan of "Falling into the Water".Yang Yuanyi has never given up since he was sentenced to death in May. He is a very persistent person. Fang Fei has always known it.

Fang Fei looked at him, the autumn light tilted from the floor-to-ceiling windows, lighting up Yang Yuanyi's eyes.

It never occurred to him that grey-blue could also be warm.

Fang Fei didn't look directly at him for too long, the hot gaze made him inexplicably ashamed, and quickly pretended to be serious and started flipping through the stack of documents in his hand: "Let's not talk about that, let me see what the script has changed..."

As soon as he lowered his head, his shoulders suddenly sank.

A soft kiss was printed on the base of the ear, which quickly became hot.

"Are you scared?" Yang Yuanyi smiled, bent over and hugged him, pulled out the plush dog stuck in the crack of the sofa with his arm, and rubbed it against Fang Fei's neck intentionally or unintentionally.

"I just don't think it has to be that way."

"It will be earned back." Yang Yuanyi asked him, "Do you believe it?"

Fang Fei was annoyed: "It doesn't matter to me if you don't earn it back, you are so rich."

"Maybe it will cost you nothing?" Yang Yuanyi pinched his ear, moved closer, and whispered in a low voice, "There is nothing left of the house and car, what will we do then?"

"Then you can sleep on the street." Fang Fei said coldly.

But the ear brushed by Yang Yuanyi's breath was already completely red.

"You must be willing, but I will wait at your door every day." Yang Yuanyi said, as if he was really thinking about what to do if he became penniless, "A Fei, what do you really say when the time comes? I can only obey, okay?"

"see your performance."

Fang Fei tilted his head, the tips of his noses touched lightly, and the kiss was released at the slightest touch.

The single sofa was narrow, Yang Yuanyi hugged Fang Fei and let him sit on his lap, with the plush puppy sandwiched between them.After several kisses, and being at work in broad daylight, unable to do much, Yang Yuanyi lifted Fang Fei's shirt tucked into his trousers, and stroked along his spine.

Fang Fei lowered his eyes to study the script in his hand, Yang Yuanyi's mischievous hand changed direction halfway, brushed from the side, and rubbed Fang Fei's fingertips gently against a certain place.

Suddenly, there was an electric shock on his back, and Fang Fei almost jumped up.

"Yang—"

The kiss sealed the unspoken words.

The sun prefers autumn, and the brilliant colors of Pingjing can be seen from the floor-to-ceiling windows.Slowly moving cars, pedestrians are like colorful dots, the wind is honey-colored, and there are sparkling lights in the distance.

Fang Fei lowered his head, he accidentally opened his eyes and was swallowed by the gray-blue lake water.

Even if they parted, they felt short of breath. Fang Fei looked towards the door. Tang Ao and Xiao Ai, who were getting the coffee, seemed to be missing, and they didn't intend to come back after so long.Yang Yuanyi still caressed him softly, kissing him through his clothes like a drizzle of rain on his back, Fang Fei couldn't hold the script firmly, his waist was so weak that he couldn't support himself.

"...Hmm." Dodging a kiss again, the resistance failed, Fang Fei pushed him, "There is a rest room over there."

Yang Yuanyi raised his eyes and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"There is a bed." Fang Fei said, the redness in the corners of his eyes almost spread into the sunset.

During the renovation of the studio, Tang Ao proposed to give Fang Fei a place to sleep. At first, it was just to meet the occasional bedroom home style shooting. Later, the house Fang Fei rented was a little far from the studio, so he simply stayed here for the next day. Get up early and go to work.

But I didn't expect that the bed could perform other functions. Fang Fei lay on the quilt, inexplicably feeling a little depressed.

The half-hidden door was pushed open from the outside, and Yang Yuanyi was wearing a set of home clothes he had left here, and his trousers were cut short.He took the coffee he just took out of the takeaway bag and put it on Fang Fei's bedside.

"Hang on the doorknob and don't say hello." Yang Yuanyi said with a smile.

Fang Fei: "..."

He was also speechless about Tang Ao's sometimes behavior.

The curtains were closed, leaving a gap in the middle, and only the desk lamp was turned on. Judging from the sky, it was already night.Fang Fei yawned, feeling a little sleepy, turning over to continue sleeping, but the mattress suddenly collapsed after a corner of the quilt was lifted.

Yang Yuanyi turned down the desk lamp to block the light, and rubbed his hair.

"want to sleep?"

"Hmm...so tired." Fang Fei said with eyes closed.

"Not eating?"

Seeing him shaking his head and Yang Yuanyi touching Fang Fei's hair, he impatiently buried half of his face in the quilt, like a tantrum puppy who doesn't like to be petted when he's sleepy.

But fingers wrapped around the jet-black hair, like brushing a cloud.

Time passed very slowly, and Fang Fei's breathing gradually stabilized. He was half asleep and half awake when he heard Yang Yuanyi softly asking who he was asking: "You said you were avoiding me at the time, why are you turning back now?..."

Someone's duvet was pulled down slightly to expose his nose and mouth, making him sleep more comfortably.

The bed was single, their legs pressed together.Fang Fei turned sideways, unconsciously laying his knees on Yang Yuanyi's lap, brushing his toes, and holding Yang Yuanyi's waist with his hands at some point.

When will I turn back...

He thought, because he had seen too many Yang Yuanyi's appearance.

The relaxed Yang Yuanyi, the undisciplined Yang Yuanyi, the serious, unrestrained, calm and somewhat dissolute Yang Yuanyi, or the fragile Yang Yuanyi, the tortured Yang Yuanyi——he tried to escape when he was discouraged, but he still couldn't let go.

He hid once five years ago because of helplessness, and the second time because of struggle half a year ago.

But they didn't escape.