Chapter 13: Peculiar

In the blink of an eye, it was time for the movie to start shooting. Manager Liu saw Su Yanke off with teary eyes. He brought her several big bags of snacks and watched her get in the car and leave.

Su Yanke looked at him amusedly and said, "What are you doing? I'm not not coming back. You look like we're having a farewell of life - and - death. Aren't you ashamed?"

"I... I just can't bear to part with you. You must take good care of yourself when you're there. I've put some essential medicines in the outermost layer of your small bag. If something happens, just come back. We're not afraid of anything." Manager Liu started his nagging mode and gave a long list of instructions. Even the driver couldn't stand it anymore and honked the horn to urge them to start.

Su Yanke comforted him again. After some kind words, she finally managed to stop Manager Liu from continuing.

This was a recreational vehicle for picking up artists. Now there was only Su Yanke in the car. It seemed that she was the first one.

In the past few days, Su Yanke had heard from Manager Liu that this shooting would be on - location, and the place chosen was very remote, like a mountain valley.

Since the journey was long, they would have to spend a lot of time in the car.

After the car had been on the road for a while, just as Su Yanke finished a bag of fruits and vegetables, the car slowed down.

Su Yanke lifted the curtain and looked out. She saw Lu Xingmi in a gray tracksuit and Hou Yuheng in a white shirt and black pants waiting not far from the car.

Lu Xingmi saw Su Yanke and waved hands handsomely. Hou Yuheng waved his hands shyly and looked at her. Su Yanke also waved to them in return.

The car stopped. Su Yanke walked to the door of the car and opened it for them. Lu Xingmi got in first. His luggage was no less than Su Yanke's, with two big suitcases and three small backpacks.

Su Yanke watched Lu Xingmi and Hou Yuheng carry one suitcase onto the step of the car and then start to carry the small backpacks. Su Yanke bent down and lifted the suitcase into the car with one hand.

This action left Lu Xingmi and Hou Yuheng stunned. After a long while, they said in a weak voice, "Are your arms okay? This suitcase weighs a lot! You..."

Su Yanke said in a puzzled way, "It's not heavy. Well, I'm just naturally stronger than others. It's okay. You carry the rest up, and I'll take care of them."

Su Yanke and Hou Yuheng looked at each other without saying a word. They quietly wiped the cold sweat off their foreheads and swallowed hard. Seeing that Su Yanke really seemed to be doing it easily, they had no choice but to follow her words.

The driver on one side shook his head repeatedly when seeing this scene. Sighing, he murmured that the boys nowadays were too weak and couldn't even compare with such a slender girl.

Thanks to Su Yanke's help, Lu Xingmi and Hou Yuheng got in the car quickly.

They all thanked Su Yanke and were amazed. The two big men were still out of breath after carrying the luggage together, while Su Yanke didn't even breathe heavily after lifting all the luggage alone.

They felt really ashamed. Lu Xingmi and Hou Yuheng couldn't help blushing. But obviously, Lu Xingmi had a thicker skin and recovered quickly.

There was still a long time left. Su Yanke started chatting with them. She learned that Lu Xingmi was going to play the second - male lead in this movie, which was much better than her. At least he had a chance to show his face instead of being just a dance double.

Su Yanke just felt a bit regretful. Since she couldn't show her face, no one would notice her identity. Without popularity, there would naturally be no belief value.

So this trip actually had no benefits for her. But Su Yanke wouldn't slack off. She would do what she promised seriously. This was her principle in dealing with things.

She also learned what had happened to Hou Yuheng after he was promoted. Because he was very excellent, he was spotted by Feng Qiuhan and officially joined Feng Qiuhan's company for professional training.

Previously, Feng Qiuhan also thought highly of Hou Yuheng and wanted to give him a position. But since it wasn't a proper arrangement, he could only be an outside - door student in the end.

Although they were all from Feng Qiuhan's company, the treatment of outside - door students and official students was completely different.

For example, it might take an outside - door student two or three years to learn a dance, while an official student could master it in just two or three weeks. You know, the younger you are, the better it is to learn dance.

Su Yanke's action could be said to have changed Hou Yuheng's life. Hou Yuheng was really grateful.

Finally, he also said that Feng Qiuhan knew about Su Yanke. Although she didn't want to join the company now, a position was reserved for her. And since she won the championship this time, her name had been registered in the Dance Association. She was the youngest dance queen in history.

Many people liked Su Yanke and hoped that she could spare some time to teach in the Dance Association.

Time slipped away during their chat. In the blink of an eye, it was getting dark. After Su Yanke and the others had dinner and washed up in turn, they went to sleep early.

She had a dreamless night. Usually, Su Yanke was woken up by the aroma of food from Manager Liu, but today she was woken up by the ringing of her phone.

Su Yanke opened her confused eyes. Her mind was still muddled and she thought, did her Manager Liu set an alarm for her?

Just like usual, Su Yanke was about to slide the phone screen when she found that it was a phone call. She had just woken up and her mind was still a bit fuzzy. Without noticing, she slid the phone and answered it.

A deep and magnetic voice rushed into Su Yanke's ears. She subconsciously went limp and her mouth seemed to be out of her control.

"Mr. Yuan, why are you calling me so early?" Su Yanke's voice was soft and cute, making people feel ticklish.

"Then I'll call you later to wake you up in the future~" Yuan Hexiao obviously didn't expect this situation. His heart was burning like a fire. After pausing for a while, he chuckled and replied in a more hoarse, deep and lazy voice.

"Um~, later... Mr. Yuan!!" Su Yanke's mind restarted. She suddenly sat up on the bed.

Su Yanke was a bit stuck and didn't know what to say. But at this time, Yuan Hexiao spoke first, breaking her embarrassing mood.

"It seems that my task is done well. Get up and have breakfast. Good morning!"

"Good... good morning!" Hearing the brisk tone on the phone, Su Yanke could only answer mechanically.

After hanging up the phone, Su Yanke sat still on the bed for a while. She felt her face was strangely hot. She thought there was something wrong with her dantian and quickly checked it. Finding that there was no problem, she was completely confused.

Just then, she heard Lu Xingmi shouting that they were almost at the filming crew. They should get up and have some breakfast to adjust their state.

Su Yanke quickly got out of bed. After washing up, she saw that Hou Yuheng had prepared breakfast for three people: three fried eggs, three sandwiches and three bottles of yogurt. There was also a fruit salad being made in front of Hou Yuheng. It was really delicious in color, smell and taste.

Su Yanke wasn't polite. They soon ate and drank their fill. About half an hour later, the car started to slow down. Su Yanke opened the window and could vaguely see scattered villages.

In the early morning in the mountains, fog was the most abundant. Su Yanke looked into the distance through the window. The tall mountains were shrouded in thin fog, just like walking into a paradise. Looking at the scenery in front of her, Su Yanke was a bit dazed and felt it was a bit unreal.

She suddenly thought of the time when she first came down from the mountain. At that time, she also left a place like this and set foot on a new place. There she met Yuan Hexiao and Manager Liu. Now seeing this scene, it felt like a lifetime ago. It seemed that these days were just like a dream.

But the horn of the recreational vehicle pulled Su Yanke back to reality. She frowned. What was wrong with her just now? That inexplicable feeling suddenly welled up from the bottom of her heart and then disappeared. Su Yanke felt a bit uneasy for no reason.

There was something peculiar about this place.

The car drove for about another ten minutes before it stopped. The driver had reached the destination and was going to get off the car to rest in the guesthouse. He also got off to help Su Yanke and the others carry their luggage.

Most of Su Yanke's luggage was food. She had been eating snacks in the car and had already eaten most of them. The driver originally wanted to help Su Yanke carry her luggage, but she refused, saying that Lu Xingmi and the others might need the help more.

Seeing Su Yanke so determined, the driver didn't force it and didn't take over.

The driver then looked at Lu Xingmi and the others. When he did, he frowned. Lu Xingmi and the other guy had just carried their luggage down, while Su Yanke had already walked into the guesthouse.

The driver shook his head repeatedly and went up to help. He casually picked up a box and was about to stand up. As he did, his back almost broke. He put the box down, stood up straight and stretched. Then he bent down again. This time he used both hands, but even with all his strength, the box didn't move at all.

The driver didn't believe it and tried to carry it several more times. Finally, he managed to move it about the width of his palm. The driver sat on the ground out of breath and asked Lu Xingmi and the others, "What on earth did you put in this box? Why is it so heavy?"

Hou Yuheng scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Sir, there are some fitness equipment in the luggage. It takes some effort. You can leave it. We'll carry it ourselves later. You didn't rest last night. Go and rest quickly. Thank you for your kindness!"

The driver nodded and was about to leave. Just then, Su Yanke came downstairs. She easily picked up the remaining luggage, including the box that the driver couldn't move at all. The driver was stunned.

This girl must have grown up on beef! It seems I have to buy more beef for my son in the future, or he won't be able to marry a wife!

Just then, a girl's voice suddenly sounded, "Miss Su, let me help too!"

Su Yanke saw a girl in a light - yellow dress coming out of the guesthouse where she had just been.

Su Yanke took a look. It was an acquaintance, Zheng Qianqian, who had participated in the variety show with her.

Su Yanke didn't have a deep impression of her, but because she was the rumored girlfriend of Li Xinchao, she often saw her face in the entertainment news. So she got familiar with her over time.