In the silent place

Early in the morning, Bai Yutang took a taxi to the company. Jiang Dong arrived earlier than him and was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper. "When you're done today, remember to wait for me to go with you. I'll go to your house to pick up the car."

"I know, my dad told me when I came out early in the morning."

After taking off his coat and hanging it on the hanger by the door, Bai Yutang walked to the desk and sat down on the boss chair. "Jiang Dong, Maoer..." When he realized something was wrong, he immediately changed his words: "Zhan Zhao's father went abroad when he was in high school, right? Why didn't he come to join your parents?"

Jiang Dong raised his body and put the folded newspaper on the table, then sat back on the sofa. "At that time, my parents even contacted the school here, but he didn't want to come. Zhan Zhao's academic performance was good since he was a child, and he didn't like to cause trouble. His father was [-]% reassuring about him. So he didn't force it. He just stayed there."

"Then why did his father suddenly take him abroad again?"

With five fingers intertwined, Jiang Dong buried himself in fiddling with his fingers. "I don't know about that. My uncle has always acted swiftly and resolutely. If he really wants to take Zhan Zhao away, my cousin probably won't be able to screw him."

With a long sigh, Bai Yutang sat on the chair and shook the back of the chair from side to side, and stopped asking questions.

In the conference room, Tao Peng, Liang Yigu, and Bai Yutang were sitting at the corner of a long desk, discussing the casting of the second male lead in "Worthy".

"Now that the second round of casting is over, I still recommend Tian Pin first among the three candidates." Producer Tao Peng first expressed his opinion.

Liang Yigu nodded in agreement. "Tong Yu Festival recommended by director Jiang can also be considered. The acting skills are good and the popularity on the Internet is quite high. It's just that the role of Jian Shu is relatively reserved, and it doesn't match his usual style and acting path."

"Young Master Bai, what do you think?" Tao Peng turned to ask Bai Yutang.

Bai Yutang casually turned the pen in his hand, he didn't want to participate too much in this kind of casting, especially the movie that Bai's subsidiary company took over. "I have nothing to say."

"By the way, Liu Xian said that she met you and a friend of yours in a coffee shop the other day. She said that your friend made her feel like Jian Shu in her imagination, so she wanted him to audition." Tao Peng saw Bai Yu Tang smiled indifferently, and asked, "What does your friend say?"

Shrugging his shoulders and spreading his hands, Bai Yutang said helplessly, "I asked, but he's not interested."

"This is a role that many people can't even grab. Your friend is not interested?" Director Liang also joined the discussion. "I heard from Liu Xian that he is quite handsome, isn't he from the circle?"

"No." Bai Yutang couldn't help smiling when he heard Liu Xian's description. "He has just returned from overseas and is looking for work."

Tao Peng smiled and dropped his pen, and leaned back on the chair with Erlang's legs crossed. "Isn't this a good time to convince him? How did you tell him?"

"I mentioned it twice, and I even gave him a physical book of "Worthy"." Bai Yutang replied.

Liang Yigu smiled and shook his head, feeling incredible. "This friend of yours is quite close to you, so I dismissed you even if you didn't come to the audition. If it were someone else, I'd be so happy."

Bai Yutang smiled helplessly and self-deprecatingly.Although he didn't like to hear these words, the facts were just as Liang Yigu said.In this circle, no matter where he goes, there are always all kinds of people around him who are courteous. This feeling of being sought after and flattered all the time often makes him disgusted and irritable, but he is helpless.He is the second young master of the Bai family, but he is even more Bai Yutang.He's always wanted people to see him as an individual, but some things never go the way you think, the way you want them to.Zhan Zhao is undoubtedly a special existence.In Zhan Zhao's eyes, he has always been the proud and confident Bai Yutang, no matter what young master or star you are.When it was time to stare, he stared right at it, and when it was time to hit him, he didn't show mercy.And beside Zhan Zhao, he has always been the most natural Bai Yutang, probably only that guy knows all kinds of bad habits clearly.He couldn't describe it, but his feelings for Zhan Zhao were beyond the simple word "love".Thinking of Zhan Zhao, he always feels proud. "He has his plans, and I don't want to force him."

"Actually, if you want me to say it, let Liu Xian say it by herself, maybe there will be a different result." Tao Peng said.

Smiling and snorting softly, Bai Yutang said confidently: "It's useless for any of you to talk about what he doesn't want to do."

"Aren't you trying to tease people's appetites? The more you say that, the more I want to meet your friend." Tao Peng became more energetic. "That's it. I'll talk to Liu Xian tomorrow."

Bai Yutang smiled and raised his eyebrows. "random."

In the afternoon, Bai Yutang and Jiang Dong went back to pick up the car together, so naturally they didn't forget to go upstairs to see Zhan Zhao.Jiang Dong didn't ring the doorbell, and opened the door with the key himself.When the two entered the door, Zhan Zhao was chatting with Jiang Yewan in the kitchen through the transparent glass window while leaning on the window sill.Jiang Yewan heard the movement and ran to the hall with a kitchen knife. When he saw his son and Bai Yutang, he grabbed his apron and wiped his hands to say hello, then went back to continue working.Through the door on the side, Zhan Zhao vaguely saw two people walking in, smiled and waved at them.Then he walked slowly to the sofa and sat down.Today he was wearing a woolen cardigan, which was exactly the one handed to Bai Yutang when he was in the first grade of junior high school.His complexion is obviously better than yesterday, at least his lips are not so white, and his eyes are also full of energy, clear and clear, like a clear pool with blue waves, gently turning, rippling with layers of light.

"Huh? Where's my mother?" Jiang Dong asked.

"I went downstairs to buy cooking wine." Zhan Zhao replied.

Bai Yutang came here more often, and no one regarded him as an outsider.Jiang Dong let out an oh, turned and went into the bedroom.

"Run out just in time to toss around." Bai Yutang took off his coat and put it on the sofa, and sat down beside Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao squinted at him, and said impatiently, "Stop nagging, can you? You're almost catching up with my aunt."

"I didn't perform well, so others are not allowed to criticize?!" Bai Yutang leaned back and crossed his legs. "overbearing!"

Pretending not to hear, Zhan Zhao leaned forward and grabbed the TV remote control on the coffee table, then kicked off the thick cotton slippers on his feet, turned on the TV, curled up on the sofa and started watching the show.

Bai Yutang had nothing to do with him, he sighed helplessly, closed his eyes and leaned on the back of the sofa chair, looking a little tired.

Zhan Zhao looked at him steadily for a while, then turned his gaze back to the TV screen, and said lightly, "Go to my room and lie down for a while when you're tired." After a short pause, he added: "I'm fine, Stop running around all the time."

"Even if you're not sick, can't I come and see you?" Bai Yutang opened his eyes, turned his face to stare at Zhan Zhao's side face intently, as if he wanted to look into his heart.

"That was not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?"

"I didn't say you can't come, it's just that you have work to do, and you're not as leisurely as I am."

Zhan Zhao's murmured voice didn't seem to have any ups and downs, but it gave Bai Yutang the urge to jump over and hug him fiercely.What seemed so natural in the past made him retreat now.He was even a little envious and jealous that he had no distractions before.Zhan Zhao is so calm, why does he always misinterpret his meaning?He once said not to beg for anything, can he really do it?

The two were speechless for a while, and laughter came from the variety show on the TV from time to time, but it couldn't reach their hearts.

A doorbell rang to break the silence.Just as Zhan Zhao put on his slippers, he saw that Bai Yutang was several times faster than him, and had already run out to open the door. Even Jiang Dong who rushed out of the bedroom was a few steps behind him.Jiang Dong looked at Zhan Zhao in a daze and said, "This guy is the master of the house." Zhan Zhao curled his lips at Jiang Dong, and smiled helplessly.

As soon as the door opened, a gust of cold wind was brought in, and Liu Rong came back. "Yo, Xiaobai is here."

"Yes, come and pick up the car, come up and have a look." Bai Yutang smiled and took the vegetable basket from Liu Rong's hand and walked into the kitchen.

Jiang Yewan was standing by the pool scraping fish scales, saw Bai Yutang walking in, and said heartily, "Today we are cooking home-cooked food, I don't need your help, let's go chat in the room."

"You can see that I'm going to steal my teacher." Bai Yutang said as he opened the cabinet on the top right of the stove, took out the cooking wine from the basket and put it on. "I'll keep the garlic and ginger outside for you?"

"Well, put it on the table and use it later."

Standing next to the trash can, Bai Yutang began to peel the garlic.Jiang Yewan looked at him, secretly approving in his heart.If you say that this boy Bai is a big star, and he is also his son's boss, but he has never seen him put on a show.Especially after knowing that Xiao Zhao was ill, the one who came was called Qin, even if he was a real brother, he might not be able to be like him. "Boy Bai, how many years have you known Xiao Zhao?"

Bai Yutang raised his head and calculated, feeling a little unbelievable to himself. "Ten years..."

Jiang Yewan breathed a sigh of relief, and said with deep emotion: "When I was young like you, I also had a good buddy. I met him when I was a soldier. He later became a volunteer and stayed in the local area. I stayed there for three years. Demobilization is back."

"Then do you still have contact with him now?" Bai Yutang asked curiously.

"Yes." Jiang Yewan smiled happily: "That guy is lucky, he gave birth to twins, and his second son will get married next month. I'm going to go with your aunt to congratulate him."

Bai Yutang smiled and continued to peel the garlic with his head down, but his heart felt like he had knocked over a five-flavored bottle.He and Zhan Zhao are also adults, and it will be a matter of time before they talk about marriage.If one day Maoer is going to get married, will I congratulate him?

"Boy Bai, how many heads of garlic do you want to peel?" Jiang Yewan shouted.

"Huh?" Bai Yutang suddenly came back to his senses, saw that a handful of garlic cloves had been piled up on the chopping board, scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly. "I didn't pay attention, I peeled too much."

"It's just right, I'll let your aunt make some laba vinegar later. You're tired after a busy day, go." Jiang Yewan waved at him. "If you have free time another day, I will teach you a few tricks.

"Don't forget." Bai Yutang smiled, turned and walked out of the kitchen.

I glanced into the hall, no one?Bai Yutang strolled towards Zhan Zhao's bedroom.The door of the room was not closed, Zhan Zhao sat with his back facing the door, shoulders raised, hands resting on the edge of the bed. "What are you thinking about?" Bai Yutang stepped forward and sat down beside him.

Zhan Zhao turned to look at him, said with a smile, "No."

"Cat, let me tell you something."

"what's up?"

"Liu Xian wants to talk to you about acting in person." Seeing that Zhan Zhao didn't answer, Bai Yutang said understandingly: "You don't want to see me, so I'll just refuse her tomorrow."

"Don't." Liu Xian was so serious, how could he be perfunctory. "I still see her."

"Cat, you don't have to force yourself, I know you're not interested."

"I just want to make it clear to her face to face, I'm not agreeing to act." Zhan Zhao raised the corner of his mouth and smiled: "Besides, even if I really act, probably no one will watch it."

"Who says no one will watch it, I will watch it!" Bai Yutang smiled and raised his hand, rolling his eyes.

"Wait to see me laugh?!"

When Bai Yutang heard this, he laughed and collapsed on the bed. "Cat, are you the roundworm in my stomach? Why do you know what I think?"

Zhan Zhao glanced at him sideways, and said, "You've already written all your calculations on your face, do you still need me to guess?"

"You're too lacking in self-confidence, I was actually encouraging you." Bai Yutang turned to look at Zhan Zhao, "To be honest, the role this time is really good, and I'm actually a little selfish."

"Really?" Zhan Zhao folded his arms, still unmoved. "Then it will only disappoint you this time."

"Cat..." Bai Yutang paused and murmured, "Actually, there is another thing I want to talk about."

"Huh?" Zhan Zhao looked at him suspiciously.

"I've always wanted to introduce my brothers to you, especially my fourth brother. I have the closest relationship with him. I have an appointment with him to play next Tuesday. You can come too."

Turning his head away, Zhan Zhao lowered his head, the black hair on his forehead hanging down to block his eyes. "Okay, I also want to meet your fourth brother. Last time I bumped into him, I haven't apologized to him properly."

"Then it's settled, I'll come pick you up then."

Zhan Zhao looked at Bai Yutang, smiled and nodded. "Um."

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