CSGM - Chapter 129
Chapter 129: Has Your Hand Healed?
"Sister Xi?"
Chu Xi glanced sideways at Yan Kun and smiled faintly.
Heh, the form of address has changed.
She could, of course, tell from his tone that Yan Kun suddenly wanted something from her.
Through her sunglasses, she could see Yan Kun's eyes shining with anticipation.
Speaking of milk tea, Chu Xi pursed her lips, realizing she was actually a little thirsty.
She said with almost no hesitation, "I'd like some…"
"Chu Xi." A solemn voice from the side interrupted her.
Chu Xi swallowed and turned to see Ren Zhi looking at her with narrowed eyes.
Eating candy and drinking milk tea? Isn't that a bit much?
As a female celebrity, even if Chu Xi wasn't strict about controlling her sugar intake, she shouldn't be so indulgent.
What if she gained weight?
Maintaining one's figure and image is also part of a celebrity's job.
Ren Zhi reminded her, "Don't drink it. We're about to film."
Chu Xi touched the bridge of her nose and sighed.
"I'm not having any. The producer doesn't approve."
Yan Kun nodded thoughtfully.
Sister Zhi really lived up to her reputation for being capable. She had authority. Even someone as defiant, proud, and arrogant as Chu Xi had to listen to Sister Zhi.
A Kun, who had greatly admired Ren Zhi even before joining the cast, now felt even more respect for her.
Although Chu Xi didn't get the milk tea, Yan Kun still politely asked the question he'd been eagerly waiting to ask.
"Sister Xi, I've put all 1,200 of the Magic Cubes you asked me to buy in my recording studio. What are you going to teach me to do?"
Chu Xi beckoned to the side.
"Xiao Yuan, go get the Magic Cube from my dressing table."
She turned and asked Yan Kun, "What about yours?"
Back then, Jin Yuan had driven from the middle of nowhere to the city to buy two Magic Cubes. Chu Xi remembered that both she and Yan Kun had left them on set to play with.
Yan Kun understood and immediately called his assistant to bring his Magic Cube over.
Chu Xi took them, looked them over, and said:
"I'll teach you to do something different with them. Just being able to solve the colors doesn't count as a hobby."
What kind of hobby was that? Elementary, middle, and high school students could memorize the formulas and solve them during breaks for fun.
Chu Xi twisted the first Magic Cube. Yan Kun watched intently. The final face Chu Xi presented had three colors. Although Yan Kun was puzzled that it wasn't solved, the color distribution on this face looked very harmonious, not messy at all.
The reason was that the face Chu Xi had created was composed entirely of shaped color patterns. The yellow squares formed a triangle on a blue background.
In the very center was a single small red square.
Yan Kun didn't understand, but he watched seriously.
After twisting the second Magic Cube, Chu Xi placed them side by side horizontally.
"Here."
Seeing this, Yan Kun instantly understood!
So the first Magic Cube was the image of a fish's head, and now, joined with the second one forming the tail, the complete image of the pattern emerged.
Although it was just a simple pattern of colored squares, its strength was that the image was easy to understand. Upon closer inspection, one could even see a bit of ingenuity in it!
Yan Kun couldn't help but take off his sunglasses. He felt this instantly raised the coolness factor. He looked at Chu Xi with great excitement.
Controlling the Magic Cubes like this, didn't it obviously require much more creativity and skill?
Compared to just solving it by the book, this was indeed a cut above!
But Chu Xi looked at the work she had just casually created with a bored expression and said disdainfully:
"With only two Magic Cubes, this is the best I can do."
In terms of area, number of colored squares, and permutations, there wasn't much room to work with. That was why she had Yan Kun buy 1,200 of them.
"Sister Xi, this is already awesome."
Yan Kun gave a surprised thumbs-up, because he could already foresee what kind of explosive trick Chu Xi was going to teach him!
If only he had met Chu Xi sooner!
Why would he have played basketball in front of the camera? He could have just shown off a wall of Magic Cubes he'd made into a picture. The audience's reaction would surely have been worlds apart from what it was!
Sigh, a miscalculation!
He never should have played that one minute of basketball!
Yan Kun asked, "Sister Xi, how long will it take us to assemble 1,200 Magic Cubes?"
Chu Xi thought for a moment. "It's not that easy. It would take me twenty-four hours alone."
Although it wasn't overly complicated, the trouble was the sheer volume of work.
Not only did you have to create the faces with all the right color patterns, but you also had to assemble them like a map, which was very time-consuming.
Unfortunately, Chu Xi didn't have the time right now.
Yan Kun said sincerely, "Sister Xi, then you should teach me."
A Kun even knew the principle of "give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."
"Teach you?" Chu Xi gave him a half-smile, and A Kun's IQ appeared before her eyes.
Name: Yan Kun.
IQ: 100.
Yan Kun nodded.
"How many people do you know in the industry?" Chu Xi asked.
"Uh… I have a few friends." Although Yan Kun didn't understand why Chu Xi was asking this, he answered honestly.
He was still counting on Chu Xi to teach him a cool trick so he could rebuild his cool image in front of the public!
Heaven knows how much he wanted to reclaim his handsome, high-class image!
Chu Xi said, "Teaching you isn't a problem. I can even make you an expert. But I don't like one-on-one lessons. It's no fun with too few people."
"Also, I have a principle: I only teach celebrities in the industry."
"If you can find four more celebrity friends to learn with you, I can start a class and train you to be an expert for free. It won't take much time, just a month or two. Of course, it would be even better if you find more than four people. The more, the merrier."
Yan Kun seemed a bit stunned by her strange request. "Ah…"
"What 'ah'? I like a lively atmosphere."
Yan Kun immediately nodded again, indicating he understood.
That made sense. If he had a chance to show off, he would also want as many people as possible to see it.
Speaking of which, since he debuted as a trainee, he did know quite a few former colleagues who, despite having finally debuted, were still struggling at the bottom, practically unknown. Celebrities like that had plenty of time; maybe they would be willing to come.
"Okay! Sister Xi, I'll contact some friends to come learn with you."
Later, upon deeper reflection, Yan Kun felt that Chu Xi was truly meticulous and wise, leaving no loose ends.
If it were just him and Chu Xi in one-on-one lessons, a man and a woman alone together, it would inevitably lead to gossip if word got out.
It was better with more people! Chu Xi was so thoughtful!
Chu Xi looked at him with satisfaction and nodded lightly.
"I'll be waiting for you, then."
"Sister Xi, we don't have any scenes tonight. Do you want to go to my recording studio to see the Magic Cubes?" Yan Kun asked, his face full of eager anticipation.
Who would have thought Chu Xi's expression would immediately turn cold.
"Not tonight. Don't look for me at night. I'm very busy."
She already dedicated so much time to the film crew during the day. Was she not allowed to go home and have some private space at night?
Not to mention, even now, while on set, Chu Xi often felt an unbearable sensation, as if a kitten's paws were gently scratching at her heart.
She had only just gotten to hold her baby yesterday. She felt like she hadn't had much real intimate contact with Ren Zhi yet.
The working hours on set were just too long.
The last scene filmed today was of Meng Wenzhao and her little junior sister, Guihai Yue, accompanying the brothel owner in a game of pai gow.
As she revealed her winning hand and pushed her tiles forward, Wen Huixiang's flamboyant laughter echoed across the set.
"Oh, hahahahaha~ My apologies."
Her face was blooming with a smile as brilliant as a flower, so much so that the director had to remind her:
"Sister Xiang, rein in your true nature a bit."
After the scene was finished, while clearing the mahjong table, Chu Xi casually chatted with Wen Huixiang.
"I also know another friend in the industry who loves playing mahjong."
"Oh?" Wen Huixiang smiled and patted her hand. "Then introduce us next time. We can play together when we're free."
"Okay."
She wondered about the techniques she had taught Li Xiling. Had Ling become even more masterful with them, or had she forgotten most of them by now?
After touching the mahjong tiles, Chu Xi's hands felt a bit unclean.
Resources on set were limited, so she could only give them a simple rinse. After getting home, she took a bar of soap, worked up a lather, and washed until she felt comfortable. Then, she dashed back to the walk-in closet like a swift rabbit.
Ren Zhi was changing clothes there. Hearing the pitter-patter of footsteps, she subconsciously pulled up her unbuttoned pajamas to cover her front.
Chu Xi peeked her head in from the doorway and chuckled. "Hehehehe, Baby, let me button it for you."
With that, she slipped inside, crouched in front of Ren Zhi, and fastened the buttons of her pajamas and the silk tie at her waist.
With a "mwah," she popped up and planted a kiss on Ren Zhi's well-defined abs.
It wasn't as soft as lips, but it was fair, smooth, and smelled wonderful.
Ren Zhi's lower abdomen contracted reflexively. In the next moment, she gave a helpless laugh and ruffled the fluffy, soft hair before her.
She was carried by Chu Xi to the edge of the bed in the bedroom and sat down, with Chu Xi crouching by her legs.
She was incredibly clingy. Ren Zhi found that her planned work time after returning home had been cut in half.
It was also a rare first for Xiao Ju to encounter a situation where, at the scheduled work time, she would send a WeChat message but couldn't reach Sister Zhi.
Chu Xi was looking up at her with a grin, asking:
"This morning, Xiao Yuan asked me why I wasn't pursuing you anymore, hehe…"
Chu Xi was a little smug as she mercilessly mocked Jin Yuan.
However, she wouldn't forget Jin Yuan's "great contributions" from before.
She asked Ren Zhi, "Baby, should we tell Xiao Yuan and the Four Little Flowers?"
Ren Zhi had said to keep it a secret, but she wasn't sure to what extent.
Just like how official documents have different levels of confidentiality—secret, confidential, top secret—the degree determined the scope.
Ren Zhi pinched her cheek, thought for a moment, and said, "We don't need to hide it from them, but we must remind them not to let it slip."
"Okay, Baby."
As Chu Xi spoke, she stood up and pushed Ren Zhi down onto the quilt, kissing her while guiding Ren Zhi's hands to touch her body.
"Baby, check it out. The abs are still here. I've kept my figure in great shape…"
She felt that otherwise, Ren Zhi would always be worried about her losing her shape.
That wasn't the case at all.
Ren Zhi, panting, said, "You should still go work out tonight."
Anyway, there was a small gym at home. Since Chu Xi loved to eat sweets so often, she had to keep exercising.
Chu Xi obediently replied:
"I know, Baby. Baby, your face is so red…"
Just then, the phone lying by the bed began to buzz continuously, suddenly interrupting the ambiguous, flowing atmosphere.
Chu Xi frowned, sat up straight, and picked up her phone to glance at it.
A WeChat call from Yan Kun.
Is this kid so bored he's got nothing better to do?
Chu Xi wanted to hang up, but Ren Zhi also sat up and gave her a look. "Answer it."
What if A Kun had something important to say?
Chu Xi unhappily tapped the green option and answered with a cold, frosty tone.
"What is it?"
"Sister Xi, are you free right now? I'm in the recording studio. Take a look at these Magic Cubes!"
Yan Kun's voice on the other end was full of excitement.
The kid had eagerly run to his recording studio that very night.
Ren Zhi nodded beside her.
Chu Xi gritted her teeth. "Fine, I'll take a look."
But as she said this, she wrapped an arm around Ren Zhi and nuzzled her head against her, and her mood improved slightly.
Yan Kun turned on his camera, aimed it at the brightly lit space in his recording studio, and showed it to Chu Xi.
In the cleared-out area, besides a huge plastic-wrapped bag containing all the Magic Cubes, there was also a tall wooden frame standing nearby.
Yan Kun had prepared everything he needed.
He pointed to the frame and asked, "Sister Xi, will this picture frame work?"
Chu Xi glanced at it and estimated, "It'll work. We might just have to trim it a little."
"Sister Xi, what picture are you planning to teach me to make?"
He had a lot of questions.
Chu Xi answered, "A picture of your back while you were playing basketball."
Yan Kun was stunned. "Huh??!"
Chu Xi laughed at him. "Don't you dare?"
Who knew that a PR teacher who happened to be nearby heard this, and their eyes lit up. They quickly gave Yan Kun two thumbs-up and nodded frantically.
Yan Kun hesitated. "Uh, okay… sure… Sister Xi, I'll listen to you."
By the end, after calling out "Sister Xi," Yan Kun slowly regained some confidence.
"Alright, I'll teach you when I'm free. I'm very busy right now. Hanging up."
Chu Xi hung up the phone without a second's delay, thinking to herself that if Yan Kun continued to be so clueless, she was going to block him.
She turned and pounced on Ren Zhi, who was watching her with a smile. Ren Zhi whispered in her ear:
"It seems A Kun really admires you."
"Isn't it easy to make them admire me?"
But Chu Xi didn't want to talk about other people right now. She was immersed in Ren Zhi's beautiful, brilliant, gem-like eyes.
She pressed against her, covering her mouth. "Baby, kiss…"
Ren Zhi gradually intertwined their fingers. When she felt the roughness of the scabs on the back of Chu Xi's right hand and fingers, she paused inadvertently.
"Your hand… has it almost healed?"
Ren Zhi asked softly in her ear, her tone carrying a faint, teasing hint.
Chu Xi kissed the back of her ear. When she breathed hot air, she noticed Ren Zhi's shoulders flinched. Feeling proud and excited, she just answered vaguely.
"Mhm… it's fine now, it doesn't hurt anymore…"
Ren Zhi waited for a long time, but nothing more came. As she stared at the ceiling, letting Chu Xi nibble on her like a dog, she couldn't help but think back on their conversation and laugh in exasperation.
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