salt by salt

I took the room card at the front desk and swiped into the room.Although the facilities are a bit old, but fortunately clean and tidy.

It was very late, I was too tired to talk, and after a hasty wash, I lay down on the white bed.

On the way here by taxi, I took a rough look at this small county town. Perhaps due to its geographical location and climate, the landscape trees and buildings on the side of the road seem to be covered with a layer of dust.

I really can't cheer up and think about anything, my head hurts, and I am too tired to fall asleep.

Andre sent a message: Is my brother here?

I reluctantly typed back: already in the hotel, you go to bed early.

He didn't pester and act like a baby like before, and said good night wittily.I checked that there was nothing else to deal with, so I took sleeping pills, turned on the TV and listened to the nightly rebroadcast of the news, and finally fell asleep.

I was still awake when I received a call from Dong Xiaoqian the next day, so I answered the phone in a daze, and heard her say, "Brother Jun Yan, I'll pick you up, I'm almost downstairs!"

I took it a little farther away and looked at the phone screen carefully to confirm that it was not my hallucination: 45:[-].

"Have you...have you had breakfast?" The feeling of exhaustion from not having a good rest still lingers deep in my body, but considering that the other party is a young girl, I eased my tone, "I need some time to pack up, how about you Go eat something to fill your stomach first."

"The director's team doesn't allow outside cars to enter the village. Today they came to the county to buy ingredients, so we can only go in with this car." Her voice was clearly apologetic, "I'm sorry to wake you up so early."

"It's all right. I'll go downstairs right away."

I held the phone in one hand and splashed cold water on my face with the other.I didn't pay attention to take care of myself when I was out, so I raised my head suddenly in the dark bathroom, and saw the person in the mirror with sunken eye sockets, describing the tiredness, which shocked me.

I knew that it was not easy for a young man like Dong Xiaoqian who had no connections, so I didn't want to embarrass her in front of others, so I simply packed up and went downstairs with the suitcase.

When we met again, although she still looked lively and cheerful, I could feel the bitterness behind that bright smile: "Brother Jun Yan."

"Good little girl, she's lost so much weight." In fact, I didn't pay close attention to her last time at Song Cheng's house, I just expected that these days' hard work would make her lose weight, "Let's go."

"okay."

There are a lot of debris in the service car, and it is not easy to find a suitable place to store luggage.She insisted on taking the box and putting it away for me. I couldn't ask a girl to help me, and I couldn't resist her, so I said, "Well, before we leave, you can help me buy a pack of cigarettes, okay?"

"Brother Jun Yan, do you smoke?" Her eyes widened, and she hurriedly said after recovering, "It's not that smoking is bad, but...you don't look like a smoker."

"There are many things you don't know." I smiled and told her which one to buy, "Just add a WeChat, and I will transfer the money to you."

"Then don't need it, I'll treat it as yours."

However, when she came back after shopping, others got into the car one after another.A middle-aged man who arrived late after sitting in the car for a long time, he should have more status, Dong Xiaoqian said politely: "Brother Zhang has worked hard."

"Xiao Song's friend?" He leaned over and reached out to shake my hand. "Thank you for coming here. The doctor who accompanied us has seen him. There is no major problem, and he will recover in a few days."

I was smiling, but my heart was light.If it was really as he said lightly, I wouldn't be here now.

"The recording hasn't started yet, and Xiaoqian will help you as a guarantee, so we don't need to sign a non-disclosure agreement." He glanced at me, "But you also know that some content should not be disclosed outside, so as not to affect the effect of the program."

The road to the outside of the county seat was a bit difficult, my head began to feel dizzy, and I tried my best to hold on and said, "Understood."

Dong Xiaoqian saw my discomfort and quickly smoothed things over for me, and Brother Zhang also expressed his understanding.Although there is a little difference between each other, fortunately, most of them are young people, and it is not boring to listen to them get together and gossip.

I learned from the conversation that a certain big star will be the guest of the first issue, and the team has high requirements for the living environment. This time I went to the city to buy daily necessities for this person.

"That list is so long—" one of the girls had a blunt personality, chatting and laughing all the way, "I was shocked when Sister Wang sent it to me."

"Who makes people angry? It's normal to have high demands." Another person said, "But our conditions really need to be improved."

They never mentioned the star's name.I was a little curious, and because I was an outsider, I couldn't ask too many questions, so I just watched the boring scenery outside the window silently, pretending not to be interested at all.

The drive was long, and they were tired after chatting for a while, so they leaned on their seats and did not speak.The phone in my pocket vibrated, and I took it out to have a look, and found that it was Dong Xiaoqian who sent me the message: Brother Jun Yan, do you want to know who it is?

I glanced at her with a little amusement, and the little girl winked at me pretending to be innocent.Idle is also idle, simply replied: Can you talk?

She bowed her head and typed, and I received a new message: I wanted to leave you with some suspense, so guess what, it's a woman.

Because I came to take care of Song Cheng without saying a word, Dong Xiaoqian and I became much closer from the embarrassment when we first met.But I mostly heard Yang Chen and Lin Ya mention things about the entertainment industry occasionally, or I learned something about it through work, but I really don’t know much about it.

At this moment, when she suddenly asked her, she couldn't think of other names for a while, so she replied casually: Ye Jiajie?

She was sitting next to me, so I could clearly hear the surprised gasp beside me.It can't be such a coincidence, I can meet people I know everywhere... I whispered: "Guess right?"

She nodded sharply at me, and I held my forehead and sighed deeply.

But I only plan to stay here for two or three days. According to other staff members, Ye Jiajie will not arrive until this weekend, so it is basically impossible to meet her.

The luckiest of misfortunes, I thought.

After bumping on the way into the mountain for a long time, I finally saw the outline of the house from a distance after I fell asleep and woke up several times.

The scenery in the mountains is different from the dusty county town. In early summer, the vegetation is lush, and the crops that have been planned and managed are obviously full of vitality.Such a small village lying in the valley does have a hint of a paradise.

"arrive."

After sitting in the car for so long, everyone moved their hands and feet after getting off.Dong Xiaoqian greeted Brother Zhang, and I took the suitcase and followed her to the other side of the village.

The buildings here have not been renovated much, and they look a bit dilapidated in appearance.She pushed open the gate of the yard with ease, and greeted a grandma sitting inside: "Grandma, I'm back. Have you eaten with Brother Song?"

"Eat, I left some food on the stove for you."

The local dialect is strong, and the general meaning can be heard vaguely.Dong Xiaoqian took me to the room to put things away, and the corners of the room were full of sundries.Because of the shade, you need to turn on the lights during the day.

She turned her head and said apologetically, "Brother Jun Yan, I'm really sorry. Yesterday I discussed with them about cleaning up the room, and they all said that there is no room available, so I can only let you live here temporarily."

"It's okay." I quickly waved my hand, "I think it's fine."

"Brother Song is next door, you talk to him first, and I'll help you fix the quilt and the like."

I hesitated, "Can you do it alone?"

"It's absolutely fine. It's not a manual job. I tidy up my room myself." She rolled up her sleeves and said, "You talk to Brother Song. He must be very happy to see you after being bored for so long. Go and go .”

I smiled helplessly, turned around and walked to the next room.The door was ajar, I gently pushed it open, and saw Song Cheng reading a book leaning against the bed.

His room was also a little dark, and the bedside lamp was on, casting deep shadows under his deep eyebrows.Song Cheng, who usually never wears glasses, now wears one on the bridge of his nose. He frowned, with a worried look on his pretty face.

In the dark and cramped room, a handsome man reads a book with his head bowed under the light, like a painting.

I looked at it silently for a while, and then said aloud, "It's not good for your eyes."

He closed the book, took off his glasses, and looked up at me.There was a smile on her lips, and her voice was as gentle as ever: "I don't worry about reading."

"How is your injury?" I approached him, "The show hasn't started yet, how could you be injured?"

He smiled slightly: "There was a little accident. My leg was hurt a little, but I'm almost recovering."

"You can really toss yourself." He was much thinner than the last time we met, I sat by the bed, but it was difficult to say what I felt distressed.I accidentally saw that the book was "China's Political Gains and Losses in Past Dynasties", and I couldn't help whispering, "It's enough to bear my temper."

"There's nothing to do anyway." He touched the back of my hand, his eyes were quiet, "Although I know that Xiaoqian cares about me, but asking you to come here from City B really... isn't it very tiring?"

I shook my head.

Ever since I knew that the past six months were nothing but an illusion of mutual deception, I felt that being in front of him was no longer as natural as before, and I felt awkward no matter how I reacted.

I still mind the guy in front of me who isn't showing his true self, even though I'm not qualified.

The more complicated my mood was, the more relaxed my expression was, and I even jokingly said: "I came all the way to visit, you don't see how happy you are."

"I know someone will come, how can Xiaoqian hide things. But I don't know who she contacted, maybe Lao Luo, maybe someone else." Song Cheng stared at me with focused eyes, "I don't know how to contact You, will you come?"

I laughed twice, bowing my head not knowing what to say.

"After all, you are the one who is going to manage the company, so you must be very busy. And the location is remote, so it's too hard for you to travel. I shouldn't expect you to come, but I'm glad to hear your voice just now."

He gently held my hand against his chest, and said seriously: "Toshihiko, I'm really glad that you can come to see me."

The warmth of the skin spread to my palm through a layer of fabric.In addition to this, there is the tremor when the heart beats.

Song Cheng.Are you who said this true or false?