Bo Yu personally saw Gu Qichi off to the airport and, while he was at it, upgraded both Gu Qichi and Luo Qianqian’s economy tickets to first class.

Gu Qichi made no comment, accepting President Bo’s premium service with peace of mind. After all, he was about to become “Mrs. Bo” before long, and besides, this kind of expense was barely a drop in the bucket for Bo Yu.

The journey to the filming location was a bit bumpy. Coupled with having slept the entire flight, Gu Qichi’s drowsiness had been completely shaken off. Being unusually awake, he leisurely opened his phone.

For once, the lock screen notifications weren’t dominated by Bo Yu’s messages. Gu Qichi lowered his eyes, opened WeChat, and checked the barrage of messages from Wen Xi with a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Wen Xi: [Quick, tell me, who is that wild man?!!]

Wen Xi: [Gu Qichi, you actually kept things from me! Aren’t I the person you trust the most? [Pity][Pity]]

Wen Xi: [But having said that, this guy is really handsome.]

Wen Xi: [Visually estimating, he must be at least 188cm, right?]

Wen Xi: [And that car, it’s too flashy. It looks like the exclusive ride of a tyrannical CEO who can bankrupt a company just because the weather turned cold.]

Wen Xi: [Gu Qichi! He said he’s your husband! And he took A’Ci!!!]

Wen Xi: [What exactly is going on? Since when did you have a husband?!!]

Wen Xi: [Xiao Chi baby!]

Wen Xi: [Xiao Chi baby, have you really been carried off by a wild boar?]

Seeing the description “wild boar,” Gu Qichi couldn’t control himself and burst out laughing. It was obvious Wen Xi was eager to protect him; otherwise, she wouldn’t have used such a term for someone with Bo Yu’s face.

Gu Qichi: [In a sense, yes, that is the case.]

Gu Qichi: [He is my partner in the arranged marriage.]

Wen Xi: [!!!]

Wen Xi: [Gu Yuning would let you have such a good thing? There isn’t anything fishy going on, is there?]

Gu Qichi: [There shouldn’t be. We knew each other beforehand.]

Wen Xi: [Xiao Chi baby, you really have been keeping a lot of things from me!]

Gu Qichi replied to Wen Xi message by message, then switched out of the page and went to the chat window with Bo Yu.

Bo Yu: [Remember to tell me when you arrive.]

Bo Yu: [I’ll visit the set when I have time.]

Gu Qichi: [Bo Yu]

Gu Qichi: [What is your height?]

The other party replied instantly as always, so fast that Gu Qichi thought he was staring at his phone anytime, anywhere.

Bo Yu: [Barefoot height 189cm.]

Gu Qichi: [Oh.]

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After a bumpy ride, they finally arrived at the hotel contracted by the production crew.

After Gu Qichi got out of the car with his luggage, Luo Qianqian reached out to take it, but Gu Qichi declined indifferently.

The suitcase wasn’t heavy, and he could carry it himself; there was no need to trouble a young girl.

However, he saw Lin Shuangyi at the front desk. The other man was also surprised to see him, raising an eyebrow slightly as he spoke, “Why are you here so early?”

Gu Qichi, having just finished the check-in procedures, pursed his lips. “I came early to adapt to the environment, and to better get into character.”

Lin Shuangyi nodded with satisfaction, thinking to himself that Gu Qichi had quite a high level of awareness.

The atmosphere in the film industry these days wasn’t great. Traffic stars reigned supreme, and young actors were delicate and precious. Forget coming early to a set in the middle of nowhere; countless of them refused to even come for auditions because the conditions were too harsh. And when it came time to actually shoot, they’d cry and scream for a stunt double just for being put on a wire. Lin Shuangyi was most annoyed by that kind of person.

Lin Shuangyi: “Since you’re here early, come check out the locations with me.”

Only then did Gu Qichi hand his luggage over to Luo Qianqian and agree.

Xing Tianqing wasn’t being shot according to the original novel’s timeline, but rather based on the locations. The scenes in the nature reserve were from the later parts of Xing Tianqing. Shen Qingye had been forced into the palace, suffered brutal revenge, was castrated, became a eunuch of the West Depot, and ultimately turned into a treacherous official everyone wanted dead.

“There’s a waterfall up ahead, and a cliff. We’ll film the scene where you save the male lead here.”

“Also, the bamboo forest around here is very nice. Currently, we plan to film several assassination and ambush scenes from the script using real scenery. There will be martial arts instructors to guide you.”

As Lin Shuangyi spoke, he gestured to Gu Qichi with the blueprints. Halfway through, he suddenly remembered something and added, “By the way, Shen Qingye has been changed from the third male lead to the second male lead, so his screen time will increase. I’ve already talked to your agent about it. Your time with the crew might be extended. I’m saying this in advance: I don’t allow actors to juggle multiple productions, so banish that thought early.”

More screen time?

Gu Qichi paused in his steps, tilting his head to look at Lin Shuangyi. Just as he was about to ask if Bo Yu had used some privilege, he heard Lin Shuangyi muttering again while holding the script.

“No, the changes here aren’t smooth. I need to go discuss the scenes with the editor again. As the actor for Shen Qingye, if you have any ideas, bring them up. He was supposed to be the second male lead anyway, but we couldn’t find a suitable candidate before, so we changed him to the third. Thankfully we found you, otherwise my white moonlight character would have been buried.”

Gu Qichi tactfully shut his mouth. While Lin Shuangyi was modifying the script, he took out his phone and glanced at it again. Bo Yu had bombarded him with another string of messages.

Bo Yu: [Are you at the hotel?]

Bo Yu: [Not there yet?]

Bo Yu: [Did something happen on the road?]

Bo Yu: [Was there an accident? I’m coming over right now.]

Helpless, Gu Qichi had to tell Lin Shuangyi he had an important call to make before he could excuse himself.

The moment the call went out, Bo Yu picked up instantly.

Gu Qichi pinched the bridge of his nose, his head aching, and spoke slowly, “Bo Yu, I just arrived at the hotel. I was touring the surrounding locations with the director.”

Bo Yu’s voice traveled through the current into his ear, carrying a subtle, tingling sensation. “Gu Qichi, next time, I want to know all your news immediately, okay?”

The sound of an airport announcement came through, reading out the next flight number. Gu Qichi sighed quietly. “Did you book a ticket to City A?”

Bo Yu: “Mhm.”

Gu Qichi’s tone was calm, yet it carried an indisputable authority. “Cancel the ticket, Bo Yu.”

He didn’t object to Bo Yu revealing their relationship to Wen Xi, because Wen Xi was his family, and there was no need to hide anything from her. But if Bo Yu came to visit the set… in the entire crew, aside from Lin Shuangyi, only he and Bo Yu knew each other. This would be tantamount to announcing their relationship to the world.

Gu Qichi hated trouble, and he was even more repulsed by rumors and gossip.

“I came to the set for work, to film. Bo Yu, you have your own work too. I don’t want our marriage relationship to affect other things.”

Waiting at the airport, President Bo frowned but had to compromise. “I understand. I’ll cancel it now.”

Having used the stick, naturally, he had to offer a carrot. The beauty understood this principle well and immediately added, “None of the other actors brought family members. I don’t want to be special. Do you understand?”

Hearing this sentence, Bo Yu directly extracted the key meaning from Gu Qichi’s words—

He is a family member, not an outsider.

Realizing his special status in Gu Qichi’s heart, President Bo’s displeasure faded somewhat. His cold brows relaxed, and a faint smile tugged at his lips.

Bo Yu: “I understand. I will respect your work.”

Both parties received satisfactory answers. Gu Qichi checked the time, hung up on Bo Yu, and then followed Lin Shuangyi back to the hotel.

Upon returning to the hotel, Lin Shuangyi suddenly received a WeChat message from the chief investor:

Bo Yu: Adding another 100 million to the investment. Strengthen all conditions regarding food and accommodation. Do not mistreat the actors.

Lin Shuangyi: ???

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At the hotel, Luo Qianqian had already unpacked everything for him, leaving almost nothing for Gu Qichi to do. After washing up, he watched Tom and Jerry for a while. Just as he was planning to sleep, his phone vibrated again.

Bo Yu had sent several photos of A’Ci.

There were photos of her eating cat food, sleeping, playing on a slide—all sorts of poses, everything one could expect.

And the Bo residence behind A’Ci was fully visible. Gu Qichi was slightly stunned. The image showed everything a cat could possibly like, a dazzling array that almost filled the entire room.

If he wasn’t mistaken, had Bo Yu built a villa for A’Ci? Was he actually this extravagant???

Just as he was about to say something, a video call request popped up, accompanied by a sentence from Bo Yu that made his intentions as clear as day—

A’Ci misses you. He wants to see you.

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Author’s Note:

Gu Qichi: Who exactly wants to see me?

Bo Yu: It’s me.