32. Voice~
The moment the last shot was taken, there was a thin line of perspiration dripping down the forehead of the photographer; he was 'that' invested in the shoot and concentrating with his whole self, so as to not miss a single shoot just now!!
He may be cocky and have self-esteem issues, but he was indeed professional, the moment YuTang entered the focal point and entered his own zone, he was also swayed into the flow and immediately forgot what started all this...
Well, even without a second's delay, he got a resounding virtual slap on his face, the man everyone present here was looking down upon simply stood there under the lens to prove his worth... he took actions to show it and everyone present felt their cheeks warming up.
YuTang knew that what he did could make him face the ban and in the way, he could also be blacklisted from 'STARLIGHT', but he had to do it... thinking back, the desire to prove his worth for the sake of keeping Senior Su's face was indeed there, but the moment he started acting like ChunHua, the desire to stand by her words, the words that changed his life... also drove him to do it...
It seems, he had become a little selfish... he was being influenced by her!
But thinking about it, he wondered what her reaction would have been.
Something flashed by his head and his face distorted before regaining the helpless smile he was giving away many times since yesterday...
He felt like he touched upon the truth--
" I'll just buy your whole magazine and then let's see you talk shit like this... eh?"
He could vividly imagine her doing this and somehow, he wanted to talk to her, right now...
Just like that, the pressure of being sacked by a famous magazine vanished into thin air... still, he didn't actually call her considering her work and the thought of him being busy, he decided to wait.
...
ChunHua who has been staring at her phone for a message or something along the lines, from YuTang for a while now, sneezed: Achiu~
'Did I get a cold?', she checked her own temperature reflexively before--
' Nah~ This beauty is probably being remembered by someone again!', though her voice held pure confidence at the same time, she was also creating and deleting numerous messages with YuTang's interface on...
She was a confident star who could take on the whole world, but just when it came to him, she turned into a shy little kitten... even she felt that she was being too desperate...
{Dear TangTang, considering it's you, I know that you had a good day in your job. Anyway, the Baby Yu, who almost got a cold from wearing thin clothes outside, I want you to take care of your health. My YuHua is very stringent about the health of our artists! Ah! The Bento was delicious, my assistants were drooling... lololol... Eat well and sleep tight!!}, after many trial and errors, she finally wrote this long text, closed her eyes and SENT!
....
YuTang was by now a sneezing mess, the second he was done with the shoot, he had given a slight bow and walked towards the common green room he and all the newbies were assigned to, to change and a minute or two from then he couldn't stop sneezing, his head felt heavy and the world was spinning as his eyes turned misty and his nose a bright red.
His job for the day was over and so, he would go back home now... in the end, his jiejie's words came true, he really got a cold... he probably jinxed himself somewhere along the way!
He changed back into his original clothes and finally felt some warmth... he gave the used clothes to the costume manager and walked back...
On his way, he saw the photographer who was probably done for today along with Senior Su... even though his condition was worsening, he still decided to go and greet them...
The moment the photographer saw him, his face changed colours, he didn't want to face this man right now, but the thought of him coming here to get back at him made him indignant... he was still a senior!
But--
"I.. I apologise for my behaviour", his voice was raspy and in the next second he let out a cute sound: Chiu~!
Even him just sneezing sounded lyrical and cute!
"I'll take my leave", he was both worried about his health and that of others, he had a hunch that this will be the last time they meet, but he still wanted to apologise, no matter the reason, he had probably gone a little away from the standards, in the end, this man was also a senior in the industry...
After he was done, he didn't wait for their reaction and simply walked-- wobbled away with his mask on.
But because he left so soon, he was unable to see the red face of that man, who was probably embarrassed by his own ignorant self.
"He is a gem, I tell you...", it was the sound of Senior Su from beside him who left after patting on his back... he didn't have anything else to say, the boy had probably made everything clear with his action and looking at the bright eyes of his junior, he guessed that he also helped this man evolve along the way... as someone who held high expectation from his juniors, he couldn't wait to see their growth!
After he left, the photographer who was left to stand alone, looked back at the path that newbie had walked and whispered back an answer even though Senior Su was long gone, "You don't need to tell me that...."
...
YuTang entered the door, took off his shoes, scarf and coat, by now, he was feeling extremely weak and hot, he couldn't make it to his bedroom so, he simply lay flat on the sofa bed on the lounge itself... he had forgotten about it and only remembered to switch the AC ON when he reached the elevator so, the room was still a bit cold, knowing that it wasn't good for his health, he still couldn't help it and enjoyed the cold touch for a bit... it felt good against his warm body.
But--
DING
The moment he switched on his phone, he got a notification...
He swiped to see it only to become sober for a moment before, a warm feeling different from what he was feeling because of his cold, spread through his body...
He checked the time and immediately dialled her number, maybe because his defences were a bit low because of his cold or, that people tend to become childlike when they get a fever, but he actually wanted to hear her voice... even he wasn't sure why, but he knew that he wanted only that...