The Thirty-Sixth Night (1)
Feng Jing parked his car in the underground garage and headed upstairs with the barbecue. This time, Jiang Ran could detect his arrival earlier than Er Huang. She opened the door even before he knocked!
“Wow, I could smell the barbecue from far away!” Jiang Ran’s bright eyes gazed at the box in his hand.
Feng Jing smiled helplessly, handed her the barbecue, put on slippers, and went in. Jiang Ran brought out two plates from the kitchen and one by one, opened the packed barbecue dishes. She couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows when she noticed that the dishes he brought were exactly what she ordered.
“You have a good memory. I only said it once. Were you able to remember it all because you have been trained to memorize scripts?” she asked.
Feng Jing had just taken off his mask and cap. He went to the kitchen, washed his hands, came back to the table, and picked up the roast beef. “Reciting scripts is too easy. When I was in school, I acted in those lengthy modern dramas. Those really test your memory. “
What he said reminded Jiang Ran of something from his past. “Er, I saw your resume on Zhihu 1An online question-and-answer community, similar to Quora. before. It said that you’ve acted in a lot of modern dramas when back in school, and also have a master’s degree in acting from the University of Arts, London.
Feng Jing had just finished eating a string of beef when he looked at her playfully. “You looked me up on Zhihu?”
“Yes, yes … they all praised you to the skies. There, are you ecstatic now?” Jiang Ran said as she reached for a chicken wing and took a bite. As for a certain someone, he was beaming with joy and pride.
“Well, the roles you played earlier- Omega and Lin Yu were powerful personalities. Intrinsically, both had a depth of character, complexity, and charisma that was bound to leave a lasting impact on the audience without much effort. However, this time the male lead is a small-time clerk in a minor company. The character in itself is contrast and very ordinary. Wouldn’t it be difficult to grasp the gist of it?”
“Um … it was okay.” Feng Jing didn’t expect that Jiang Ran would talk about his work with him. However, since she asked, he was only happy to converse with her. “I am thankful for the experience of playing in modern dramas. Back then, I once played a small-time clerk. In order to be well-prepared for the role, my teacher asked me to go to the office building and subway every day, even during rush hour. It lasted for two months. I needed to write about my feelings and experiences in a diary every day. Once I finished with the entry of the day, I would bring it to him the next day.”
This was the first time Jiang Ran had heard of these things. It seemed rather novel and half-amazed. “I didn’t expect you to have studied this hard in college and under a very strict teacher.”
Speaking of his teacher, Feng Jing couldn’t help feeling nostalgic. He had profound respect and impression of the person who honed him. “My teacher is well-renowned, the prerequisites for apprenticeship are very high.”
“Er, you’re bragging again.”
Feng Jing chuckled. “Mr. Ge has brought out many an outstanding student, I cannot even compare. But, we have learnt a lot from him. He would read each of my diary entries carefully and make meticulous comments. They were very valuable opinions. I still have the diary. If there is something I am stuck on, I immediately look it up … there are always new experiences and gains to be had.”
As he talked about “Mr. Ge”, Jiang Ran vaguely recalled something. “Is Mr. Ge called Ge Hongyi?” she queried.
Feng Jing raised the corner of his mouth and asked, “Zhihu mentioned that as well?”
Jiang Ran nodded. “Yeah, the answerer was quite marvelous. He knew a lot of things and had even watched your live-action pre-debut stage drama while you were still under apprenticeship. Ah, what a pity that I wouldn’t be able to watch you perform live on stage now!”
“Perhaps there will be opportunities in the future?” Feng Jing patted her head lightly. It felt so soft that he was reluctant to put his hand down. “If I have a chance, I will take you to see Mr. Ge in the future. It’s been a long time since I’ve visited the school and him in particular”
Jiang Ran’s eyes almost popped out with surprise. “Can I go too?!” Ah, she had never been to a place like a film academy before! “Is the place really packed with handsome boys and gorgeous girls? “
“Not too bad, but indeed, there are more good-looking boys and girls than in other schools.” Feng Jing took a skewer of beef and handed it to her. “You should eat something first. The food has been cooling down for a while.”
“Oh no! The soup has been simmering for too long in the kitchen!” Jiang Ran quickly got up and rushed into the kitchen to check on her soup.
This time though, her little tail, Er Huang, didn’t follow her. Instead, he lay in front of Feng Jing’s legs and pitifully stared at the beef in his hand.
Feng Jing shook his head at him and said, “This is for Jiang Ran.”
“Woof, woof.” Er Huang barked in dissatisfaction as if accusing him of being stingy.
Now that he was about to start filming again, he wanted to ensure that Er Huang would behave himself at night and relented. “You may have some. But once I leave for the filming set, you have to behave at night. Don’t make trouble, got it?”
“Woof.” Er Huang seemed to understand his words and wagged his tail at him.
Just like what he had seen Jiang Ran do before, Feng Jing poured water in a paper cup and rinsed off the seasoning on the beef. Then he fed it to Er Huang.
Er Huang contentedly swallowed a slice of beef and flapped his tail towards him.
As he looked at the canine’s big, black eyes, Feng Jing suddenly had an urge to … kiss him.
In fact, kissing animals wasn’t so unacceptable in this day and age. Moreover, Er Huang was very cute and handsome. His lovable appearance really made one want to snuggle him.
In the end, for the sake of his own future happiness, Feng Jing decided to do it. He hugged Er Huang who was very cooperative. His round, dark eyes that seemed very bright looked into the human’s deep eyes.
This was the scene that greeted Jiang Ran when she came out of the kitchen. The orange sunlight fell on the handsome man as he was holding the adorable little dog. The sight was very warm and beautiful.
She quietly picked up her mobile phone and wanted to sneakily take a photo. But just after she turned on the camera, Feng Jing gently kissed the tip of Er Huang’s nose. Jiang Ran’s hand shook a little as she shot this scene.
At that moment, Feng Jing just noticed Jiang Ran and the phone in her hands.
… How familiar is this scene …
Is she sneaking a shot again?