Huayu: Brother, I'm having such a great time!

Chapter 91: Another Chapter of Xiangnan

As filming progressed, it had already reached mid-September.

Xu Jingxing's scenes are about two-thirds complete.

In another week, it will be the start of school for Mao Xiaotong.

During this period, Mao Xiaotong shared a room with Linlin, and under her guidance, she performed her duties as an assistant extremely well, completely exceeding Xu Jingxing's expectations.

Originally, she called Mao Xiaotong to her side just to prevent her from overthinking things during this period, and to keep an eye on her so that she could feel more at ease.

Unexpectedly, she did indeed fulfill her promise perfectly and took meticulous care of herself.

Xu Jingxing even felt that he was now a completely useless person.

Aside from a few things that he had to do himself, Mao Xiaotong handled everything else perfectly, leaving Xu Jingxing to fend for himself.

No wonder everyone liked Xiao Zhao when reading "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and Shuang'er when reading "The Deer and the Cauldron".

Xu Jingxing himself didn't know what kind of feelings he had for Mao Xiaotong.

At first, I just treated her like a younger sister.

But after gradually learning about her experiences, all that remained was heartache.

Single-parent families are not scary; what's scary is a single-parent family with a father who is utterly wicked.

According to Mao Xiaotong, although Li Chao was arrested for drug use, subsequent investigations revealed that he was also involved in a drug case. Although the amount was not enough to warrant a death sentence, he would likely be out for at least 10 or 20 years.

Given Joseon's age, he probably would have died inside before he was even released.

This also greatly reduced Mao Xiaotong's burden.

Mao Xiaotong even treated Xu Jingxing to a meal, and unsurprisingly, she got drunk again during the meal. However, this time she was completely drunk after being picked up by Linlin at the hotel.

Back in his room, looking at the Sailor Moon cosplay outfit he had prepared for Mao Xiaotong, Xu Jingxing cursed himself for being a pervert.

Why am I thinking about magical girl transformations?

After quickly packing it up, I took it and quietly sneaked into Fan Bingbing's room.

......

That afternoon, the rain that the crew had been waiting for for half a month finally came.

After filming, Xu Jingxing, wrapped in a bathrobe handed to him by Mao Xiaotong, was drying his hair with a hairdryer.

The phone rang.

I took out my phone, and the caller ID showed Zhao Yiyou.

Promotional material for the TV series "Investiture of the Gods".

When filming wrapped up, I made a point of getting Xu Jingxing's phone number so that I could contact him anytime when promoting the new drama.

"Hello, Sister Zhao."

Xu Jingxing answered the phone.

"Jingxing, the cast of our drama will be going to Hunan TV to record 'Happy Camp' to promote the new drama. It will take about three days to go and record. I wonder if you have time to go with the crew."

"Wait a moment, Sister Zhao."

Xu Jingxing brought out his shooting schedule.

After filming the rain scene today, there will be a break of about four days, waiting for Yili, who took leave recently, to catch up on the schedule.

The timing was perfect.

"I have time, I can come over then," Xu Jingxing replied.

"Okay! I'll make a note here. The round-trip airfare and accommodation will be provided by the production crew. Just send me your identification information later," Zhao Yiyou said.

"Is our show going to air so soon?" Xu Jingxing asked.

Filming wrapped up in less than two months, which is quite astonishing.

"It can't be that fast!" Zhao Yiyou explained, "It's just a warm-up. We'll do it again right before the official launch."

"I see."

"Then you go ahead with your work, but don't forget to send your identification information."

After saying that, Zhao Yiyou hung up the phone.

On the other side, Fan Bingbing, who had changed into clean clothes, also sat down next to Xu Jingxing.

"Did Zhao Yiyou call you too?" Fan Bingbing asked.

"Hmm!" Xu Jingxing nodded.

"Okay, let's go ask Huang Lei for leave together later."

After saying that, Fan Bingbing got up and left.

On set, Fan Bingbing never acted too intimately with Xu Jingxing. Apart from necessary interactions during filming, she always maintained a certain distance from him.

This is the exact opposite of when they were on the set of "Investiture of the Gods," where Fan Bingbing often spent time with Xu Jingxing.

Because at that time, the two of them were still together.

Now that something has happened, it's natural to avoid suspicion.

Back at the hotel, Mao Xiaotong first helped Xu Jingxing pack his luggage, and then went back to her own room to pack her own luggage.

After accompanying Xu Jingxing back from Hunan, she will go back to school.

So she tidied up all her things, so that when she came back she could just pick them up and leave.

Xu Jingxing originally didn't plan to take her with him, as it would be too much of a hassle to go back and forth, and Xu Jingxing also wanted Mao Xiaotong to take these few days home to spend time with her mother.

Mao Xiaotong then told Xu Jingxing that she had used the salary he paid her to book a tour for her mother, and that her mother was currently traveling in another city.

So I had no choice but to take her with me.

Linlin was also very reluctant to part with this younger sister. They had spent almost two months together and had developed feelings for each other.

Linlin was very familiar with Hunan, so she promised to take Mao Xiaotong to eat some delicious Hunan cuisine when they arrived.

When food was mentioned, the two girls temporarily forgot their sadness about parting.

......

The next morning, Xu Jingxing and Mao Xiaotong got into Fan Bingbing's car, and the group headed to the airport together.

When they arrived in the capital, it was still cloudy. But when the plane landed, the weather in southern Hunan was exceptionally sunny, and Mao Xiaotong's umbrella, which she had prepared in advance, became useless.

It had no choice but to temporarily serve as a sun umbrella.

After getting off the plane, a car was already waiting for the group.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Xu Jingxing saw several familiar figures.

Han Dong, Yan Baiya, and Wu Jiani were chatting on a sofa in the hotel lobby.

Fan Bingbing went to the hotel room first, and Mao Xiaotong also took Xu Jingxing's luggage and his room card to the room to unpack. Xu Jingxing then walked over to the group of people on the sofa.

"Old Xu!"

Upon seeing Xu Jingxing approach, the group greeted him warmly.

"I thought you couldn't make it. I saw the news. Aren't you filming a new drama right now?" Han Dong asked.

"I happened to have no filming these past few days, so I asked the crew for leave to come here," Xu Jingxing explained.

"You're really something now!" Han Dong moved to the left to make room for Xu Jingxing. "I also registered a blog on Xinlang, but my page views are nothing compared to yours."

"We were lucky; we caught the promotional period."

"I sent you a private message on my blog, but you didn't reply!" Yan Baiya complained.

"There are too many, I simply can't see them all!"

Xu Jingxing quickly clasped his hands in apology to Yan Baiya.

The group chatted casually.

The atmosphere seemed casual, but Han Dong and his companions' mindset when facing Xu Jingxing was already different from what they had felt at the snack stall in Hengdian.

Back then, the group of people were just nobodys running around to different film crews.

Only a few months have passed, and they are still running around to different film crews looking for opportunities.

But Xu Jingxing was no longer on the same page as them.