Chapter 18 (1/2)

Screen Partner Chapter 18

Ruka’s anger became evident during the beach volleyball event.

It was clearly written in the script that they were only jumping and spiking and other movements in order to show off their muscle lines. Despite this, Ruka killed the ball every time, and almost every ball was mercilessly aimed at Ah Li’s face or body. One particular shot hit his body and left a bruise.

“Are you all right?” Xu Zheyi asked out of sympathy.

“It’s okay, I’m just lucky that it didn’t hit my face,” answered Ah Li with a wry smile. The two men whispered a few words together, then separated and returned to their current activity.

Xu Zheyi turned around, and noticed that Xiang was glaring in his direction, and his face bore an, ‘I caught you,you adulterer’ expression.

If it was in the past, Xu Zheyi would have just ignored him. However, after that inexplicable confrontation in the bathroom, it seemed that Xiang had firmly labelled him as Ruka’s man in his mind. Why would he even think that?

Xu Zheyi broke out in a cold sweat. Clearly he was a straight man, so why was he suddenly being matched up with another man?

“Dinner is ready,” announced the executive producer, loudly.

Because it was winter, it was already dark despite the fact that it was only six o’clock in the evening.

The staff members quickly finished their meals, and then returned to their respective jobs. The actors donned their yukatas, and sat on the steps of the courtyard waiting for the next scene. It was a mystery how the production team was able to find this shooting location; it was a quaint cottage right on the seaside. Apparently it was an old, traditional Japanese home that had been renovated. Despite the changes, it still had the wooden screen doors and wooden corridors.There was an old tree in the center of the courtyard that dominated the space, and gave it a sense of age and history.

Over time, and with the changes made, it had become an interesting mix of traditional Japanese style melded with Taiwanese decor.

Xu Zheyi was feeling uncomfortable, but when he did a quick check of himself from East to West, he found that there was nothing wrong.

He sported an indigo striped yukata that was made in a traditional style. The thick white belt that secured it perfectly accented his slender waist and narrow hips. His alluring looks provoked the make-up artist, who could not help but to pat his butt, only stopping after they had eaten a few mouthfuls of tofu1.