Daily Life in the Pet Shop Ch. 237

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Hai Yang had actually complained to Fang Yi about this once, and Fang Yi responded quickly, offering to invest tens of millions to shoot a movie for Du Qianze. But Du Qianze turned it down immediately. That was just ridiculous. What if the film lost money? It was common knowledge in the industry that award-winning films rarely made a profit. He was already grateful to have the popularity he had now. As for Best Actor, it wasn't something he had to win.

"Hah!" Hai Yang let out a long sigh and said with a dramatic air, "You've rubbed off on me. I barely have any fight left in me."

But despite all his talk, Hai Yang's actions didn't reflect that kind of attitude at all. Whenever Du Qianze was filming, he acted like he was on a caffeine high—super hyped every single day. His first words every morning were always, "You better act your heart out today. Best Actor is right in front of you!" It left Du Qianze completely speechless.

Just as expected, the movie got a lot of buzz for awards, and Du Qianze ended up winning two Best Actor trophies for it. But he didn't get the most prestigious one in the country. That one went to a newcomer. Du Qianze went and watched the film—turned out the guy had solid acting chops, and the film's theme was pretty clever too. Winning Best Actor made sense.

But Hai Yang was fuming. He'd heard people say the award was supposed to go to Du Qianze, but someone was trying to promote the newcomer, so the title went to him instead. Hai Yang was furious and wanted to talk to Du Qianze about making a scene. But Du Qianze refused. He'd known about it a while ago. The backer behind that rookie was way too powerful—not someone they could afford to mess with.

Things had already turned out the way they did, so he could only try to let it go.

The award stuff was confidential. Even those who knew couldn't spread it around—not even Du Qianze or Hai Yang. The people behind it were just too powerful. They couldn't compete.

There wasn't really anything to complain about, so Du Qianze still ate and played like usual. Fang Yi acted like he hadn't noticed a thing.

But he always took advantage of Du Qianze zoning out to play with him using kittens and puppies. If that didn't work, he sent Xiaoyuan to cling to him.

Even though the Best Actor award was gone, he still had to shoot the show. This time, Du Qianze had taken on a historical drama. He was the second male lead, but his screen time was about the same as the first male lead's. The character was great, the pay was solid—the only issue was the long shooting time, about five to six months. Du Qianze brought it up with Fang Yi a little awkwardly, but Fang Yi didn't even frown and agreed right away. He even said that if Du Qianze missed him, he should just give him a call and he'd come visit.

Originally, Du Qianze wasn't supposed to be the second male lead. The guy who had the role suddenly dropped out, which was how it ended up going to Du Qianze. The production crew was already all set, so less than three days after the contract was signed, they asked Du Qianze to head to the set.

Fang Yi drove Du Qianze to the airport. Right before he left, Du Qianze kept telling Fang Yi not to act on impulse and run over just to see him—it cost a lot of money. Sure, they weren't short on cash now, but that didn't mean they could just blow it like that.

But clearly, Du Qianze's warning didn't do much. In less than two months, Fang Yi showed up.

Du Qianze was anxious, but he had to finish his scenes before he could go back to his room to see Fang Yi. When he got back at noon, Fang Yi was already lying on the bed asleep, his face showing clear signs of exhaustion. He'd arrived that morning, probably on a red-eye flight. Du Qianze tucked the blanket over him and gently traced his fingers along Fang Yi's cheek. He had been with Fang Yi for five years. He thought being together day in and day out would dull his feelings for Fang Yi, at least a little. But every time he saw him, he only loved him more.

There was a soft knock at the door. Du Qianze carefully stepped out and whispered to Hai Yang, "Help me ask the director for leave. I'm not filming this afternoon. Also, go to the hotel and order some food. I'll cover the cost."

"Of course you dump all the getting-yelled-at stuff on me, and you're not even giving me a raise," Hai Yang grumbled as he walked off. He'd known it. The moment Du Qianze saw Fang Yi, all his principles would fly out the window. If Du Qianze did something like choosing love over loyalty, Hai Yang wouldn't be surprised at all.

Over an hour later, Hai Yang came back with the food—four dishes and a soup, all stuff Fang Yi liked. Du Qianze was very satisfied. Of course, Hai Yang didn't waste the trip either; he'd ordered two dishes for himself too, all charged to Du Qianze.

"Fang Yi, time to eat," Du Qianze said softly, walking over to him.

"You're back." Fang Yi propped himself up on one arm, looked outside, then flopped back onto the bed. He reached out and tugged Du Qianze down onto the bed with him. Du Qianze didn't even wait for Fang Yi to move—he kissed him first. They hadn't seen each other in a while, but Du Qianze's kiss was soft and slow, teasing Fang Yi. It made Fang Yi's heart itch. He pressed a hand against the back of Du Qianze's head and kissed him back harder.

"Let's eat first," Du Qianze struggled out of Fang Yi's arms. As much as he also kind of wanted to just go for it, Fang Yi hadn't even eaten breakfast yet. Lunch was a must.

Fang Yi came out of the bathroom after washing his face and sat down in front of Du Qianze. He pulled out a box from his bag and handed it over. "I came this time to give you a surprise."

"What is it?" Du Qianze reached out to take the box. It was wrapped like a regular gift. He figured Fang Yi probably hadn't done it—Fang Yi was never into this kind of fancy stuff. It was probably Fang Yue's work.

While unwrapping it, Du Qianze kept wondering what day it was. Why was Fang Yi suddenly giving him a present? Fang Yi was the type to not even celebrate birthdays.

When he opened the box, Du Qianze froze. Inside was an invitation card, printed with a little golden statue. The statue gave off a blinding shine that made his eyes ache.

"This invitation came just yesterday. I brought it over right away," Fang Yi said from the side.

Du Qianze's hands trembled a little as he opened the invitation. It really was an invitation to the Golden Statue Awards, inviting him to attend the ceremony. He had been nominated for Best Actor.

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