Chapter 131 (1/2)
Deep in the Act
Translator: Kotoni
Editor: Isalee
First Published on Chaleuria
Chapter 131
Zhang Zhun opened the door Xiao-Deng stood outside his room in a casual suit and ripped jeans, his hair styled with care The youth before hi and rising star ”So Zhun observed with a chuckle
Xiao-Deng's eyes shone as he blushed a little at Zhang Zhun's co shots around, I need to race to you,” he replied as he stepped into the roohts on The evening glow shone through the s and cast a gray, reddish tint over the space
”Are you feeling better now, Ge?” Xiao-Deng asked, concerned about the injuries between Zhang Zhun's legs
”Much better” Zhang Zhun sat down on the edge of his bed With a look of weariness on his face, he asked, ”Have they headed off already?”
”About half an hour ago” Xiao-Deng sat down next to hi Zhun nodded and fell silent The silence dragged out between theain in a cautious, tentative tone, ”You've really suffered, Ge” He withered and hung his head in dejection ”Whenever I see Chen Hsin these days… I feel this overwhel Zhun replied in a s, the lot of the worked up ”Ge, let's skip the bloody party altogether,” he said with clenched fists, ”why the hell should we hang out with such trash?”
Zhang Zhun teared up a little as he turned to look at the rash youth beside hio”
”I should have co Zhun's Pinching the corners of his eyes, he slung his ar ”Ge, it painshis teeth, Zhang Zhun stood up and said, ”We should get going I'll get changed”
He wore a si hie,out a song by Sa Dingding at the top of her lungs, proudly proclai the earth'1 The walls shook fro-Sen and Chen Hsin, on the other hand, sat at the center of a lasses overfloith alcohol
”Xiao-Zhang! C'-Sen called out, a drunken slur in his voice even though they had only been drinking for under an hour ”Well, well Chen-laoshi+ here kept going on about how great you are, how good it feels acting with you…” So Zhun's wrist with an iron grip, he ordered, ”Drink up! Three glasses for being late!”
Zhang Zhun did not hold his liquor well, so Xiao-Deng often drank on his behalf at social gatherings However, afraid of incurring the director's displeasure, Xiao-Deng did not dare to offer his help this ti Zhun obeyed the order and downed three drinks without co his mouth, Chen Hsin calass, but a full bottle ”You've only drunk your respects to the director Have you forgotten aboutwith his mussed hair and a rakish air about hihts that he see Zhun, Xiao-Deng bellowed at Chen Hsin, ”My big brother can't drink! Leave him alone!” The revelation took Chen Hsin by surprise He was about to withdraw the proffered drink in a hurry when Chen Cheng-Sen piped up all of a sudden, ”Drink up, both of you! You have to exchange drinks in the traditional wedding style! Do it!”2
The crowd began cla in support of the idea The air in the room thickened with the smell of smoke, alcohol, and sweat The noise rose to an unbearable pitch as deafening music blasted from the speakers: 'Cause we could be i Zhun's face, and his heart ached torturously in response He wanted to call off the drunken challenge, but it was too late The excited croas unstoppable as it surged towards the two of the style! Wedding style! Wedding style!”
A whole bottle of beer was shoved into Zhang Zhun's hand He was a lauillotine, and before hi at hi affection Propelled by the crowd around the their wrists together, Zhang Zhun acted on a mulish streak within himself: with hardened resolve, he shut his eyes and knocked back the drink in his hand
Chen Hsin held his liquor well Now, as if he was engaged in so down his beer at an alar speed He emptied his bottle in record ti, he snatched Zhang Zhun's bottle away and continued gulping down the beer The croild The girls started screa-Sen even jumped onto the couch to cheer Chen Hsin on, ”F yeah! You're the h he had just finished one and a half bottles of beer in one fell swoop, the alcohol in his system seemed to have no effect on hirab Zhang Zhun by the hand He wanted to apologize But Chen Cheng-Sen cut in again with new orders fro for Qin-laoshi+!”
Qin Xun-er was leaving the set the next day for another project, and it would take at least a month before she could return to wrap up her parts in this film The party today was, in name, a send-off party for her So Zhun clamped a hand over his mouth in discomfort as a deep red flush spread across his face and neck Chen Hsin noticed He wanted to speak up for Zhang Zhun, but the words died in his throat when he caught sight of Xiao-Deng's hand at Zhang Zhun's waist Distraction drove hi Zhun did as he was told and picked a song from the menu, ”Love of a Lifetime”3