Chapter 143 The final banquet
Everything on the crew is on track, even though Lee Joo-yong has messed up a bunch of extra shots with a bunch of last-minute ideas, Seohyun's part is still going to be finished two days earlier than originally planned.
Han Jiaren also rushed over. She returned to Seoul and rested for more than half a month. Her complexion has obviously improved a lot. Her rosy and plump cheeks make people want to poke her.
Her and Seohyun's scenes have no overlap, but just like Seohyun went to Jeju Island in advance to find a feeling, she also came here in advance to adapt to the atmosphere of the crew.
After finishing here in Seoul, they will go to Jeju Island to take pictures of the completed part of the house, which will take about a week.
The entire crew is full of smiles recently. After all, they can rest for two days, and Seohyun and others also chat when they have free time, which is full of relaxation.
"The movie will end at the end of March. When will it be released?" Li Menglong asked curiously.
"The details are to be determined, but it will probably be at the end of May!"
"Should it be so fast? We still need post-production and publicity!"
"This movie has no special effects shots. If it didn't have to be promoted, I could edit the movie in two weeks." Li Zhouyong smiled and helped Li Menglong learn about illiteracy.
"Let me know in advance and make room for Xu Xian in the schedule. Xu Xian is very busy!"
"Oppa!" Li Menglong called, and Xu Xian obediently promised Li Zhouyong: "The director calls me at any time, and I will come over unconditionally."
"Look at Xu Xian's attitude, and look at yours! What does it mean to be ugly and show your true colors!" Li Zhouyong's words made the audience burst into laughter, and Li Menglong had nothing to be embarrassed about.
No matter how reluctant she was to give up, the filming came to an end. As Seohyun stood on the street corner and looked across the street from the actor, when a bus passed by, no one on either side was seen, and their scene was officially finished.
"Don't leave tonight, everyone. Find a place to have a meal first, and let everyone have a good rest for two days." Li Zhouyong is not the kind of director who is immersed in art, otherwise he would not have such a good relationship with Li Menglong.
I set up a barbecue restaurant nearby. Dozens of people rushed in, and the sound of barbecue from dozens of baking pans was a bit shocking.
The crew always has too many male characters, so Seohyun and Han Jiaren sitting on the protagonist's side become the focus of everyone's attention.
Everyone with enough status came over to propose a toast. At this time, Han Jiaren's bold energy was fully revealed. She knew that this kind of occasion was not suitable for shirk, so she came without fear. However, after a few drinks, her face turned red, and everyone was satisfied. Let her go.
As for Xu Xian, Li Menglong put a box of soju in front of him without using a cup. He drank a bottle of soju without hesitation to anyone who wanted to toast. Everyone looked at the cups in their hands and stopped forcing Xu Xian.
But later on, the main target of attack became Li Menglong. After all, not many men are afraid of drinking. Li Menglong was not afraid, and he himself wanted to weigh his own drinking capacity.
After a full meal and a bunch of staff lying on the floor in the store, Li Menglong stood up by himself. He really didn't remember how much he drank, but he went to the bathroom four or five times.
Xu Xian followed Li Menglong and walked towards his residence. She was afraid that Li Menglong would fall and she followed him closely. However, a breeze blew and the strong smell of alcohol almost knocked Xu Xian down.
"Oppa, go left!" Xu Xian reminded, and Li Menglong listened to Xu Xian's instructions without saying a word.
As soon as he returned to the room, Li Menglong sat directly on the chair, but instead of collapsing, he straightened his back and placed his hands naturally on his knees, his eyes widening to the maximum extent.
Although his eyes are still clear, if you look closely you can see that there is no focus at all. Li Menglong just opened his eyes instinctively.
After testing along the way, Xu Xian knew that Li Menglong was really drunk. At first, he was a little worried that something terrible would happen if the two of them slept in the same room at night, but now he is not worried at all.
She had seen her father when he was drunk, dragging her mother along and nagging her, and not letting him go until she was satisfied.
As for Li Menglong's appearance after drinking, although many people have seen him, Xu Xian thinks he is one of the funniest people.
"Oppa, drink water!" Xu Xian handed over a glass of water, and Li Menglong took it stiffly. After taking a gulp, he didn't reply and just held the cup.
"Oppa, give me the cup." After taking the cup, Xu Xian took a wet towel and asked Li Menglong to wipe his face. The towel seemed to have been soaked in alcohol.
I was eager to do something for Li Menglong, because Li Menglong needed him to take care of him very rarely. After thinking about it seriously, it seemed that his mother would always make his father a hangover soup, and Xu Xian also decided to try it.
But the embarrassing thing is that she doesn't know how to do it at all, so she shyly asked Li Menglong: "oppa, do you still remember how to make hangover soup?"
"Onion, ginger, vinegar, boil." Li Menglong said each word out, and he would get tongue-tied if he said too much. "Okay, oppa, let's watch TV for a while, and I'll make hangover soup right away." Even so, Xu Xian still watched Li Menglong's actions from the side.
Sure enough, the other party turned on the TV and didn't choose a channel. He just stared at the advertisement on the screen and wondered if he was watching it.
I feel that drunk Li Menglong is much cuter than when he is sober. I don't know if he will still remember his current appearance tomorrow. I guess Li Menglong will commit suicide out of shame.
In the kitchen, Xu Xian first took out a pot, took half the pot of water and boiled it, and then fell into deep thought. After hesitating for a moment, she cut the fist-sized piece of ginger in half. She instinctively felt that it would be easier to taste this way.
There were no onions at all, but it seemed that the onions, ginger, and garlic were all in one piece, so she quickly peeled off two heads of garlic and put them in. A pot of sobering soup is more than half done, and finally it’s time to reach the last critical step.
She had never drunk hangover soup, so she didn't know what it tasted like, but since vinegar was added, the sourness must not escape, so the small half bottle of vinegar was directly toasted, which saved Li Menglong from wondering what to do with these wasteful seasonings tomorrow. manage.
In a pot of boiling water, two half-fist-sized pieces of ginger were floating up and down. Dozens of cloves of garlic were playfully dancing in it. The steam wafting out gave off a strong sour smell.
Even the unconscious Li Menglong shrank back subconsciously. Everyone has an instinct for danger.
"Oppa, try the taste, sobering up soup, it's good for your health!" Xu Xian urged with excitement, his eyes gleaming.
Taking the bowl handed over by Xu Xian, Li Menglong first inserted the half piece of ginger with chopsticks and ate it in circles as if chewing a radish. His face gradually turned from rosy to earthy yellow like ginger.
He reluctantly ate a big problem, and then he pinched his nose and drank a bowl of old white vinegar, which was more harmful than drinking ten bottles of soju.
Finally, there were a few white snacks at the bottom of the bowl, which were used as dessert after the meal. Li Menglong also chewed them all. Seeing that Xu Xian was still serving him a second bowl, even the drunk Li Menglong finally spoke: " Can I go to bed?”
"Is the effect so good? Oppa, drink another bowl before going to bed." With Xu Xian's concern, Li Menglong finally vomited, holding the toilet and vomiting until the sky was dark.
After being tortured for so long, Li Menglong finally couldn't hold it any longer, so he lay down on the bed and passed out. Xu Xian followed him from behind, first put his legs on the bed, then turned him over and wiped his cheek with a towel,
Because he hadn't had a glass of wine and he didn't have work tomorrow, Xu Xian wasn't in a hurry to go to bed. First he got a basin of water and put a towel in it, and then he got a pot of hot water.
She herself made a cup of coffee and sat at the desk beside Li Menglong's bed, with her feet on the end of the bed and her body stretched extremely.
After taking a sip of coffee, she used the orange light of the desk lamp to look at Li Menglong, who had a calm forehead with no sweat stains. Then she turned her attention to the textbook. After work, she still had to go to class.
If you could stand at the same height as this floor, you would be able to see the dim but warm light in this room through the window, as well as the gentle silhouette, which is also full of life in this early spring season.
Li Menglong reluctantly opened his eyes, not looking at anything specifically. He just stared in a daze with his eyes open, slowly feeling the sensations on his body.
The headache is certain, the feeling of numbness, itching, and the electric drill, which is extremely sour. The muscles in the body have been excessively relaxed due to alcohol, so they are now sore.
Li Menglong could understand this, but he didn't know why there was a dull pain in his stomach. Subconsciously licking the corners of his dry and cracked mouth, his taste buds, which had no taste at all, suddenly felt as if they had been soaked in a jar of vinegar. The shredded ginger and garlic residue stuck in his teeth overnight also came out to join in the fun.
Li Menglong immediately bent his body sideways into a prawn shape, retched silently a few times, covered his mouth with his hands uncertainly and exhaled, almost suffocating him to death.
Li Menglong could never imagine where this smell came from. He sat up first with his head in his hands. He saw that Xu Xian was sleeping soundly on the desk with his face pillowed on his arms. His hair was tied back and his face was squeezed. The deformation was severe, and what was even more rare was that there was still a line of crystal traces left at the corner of the mouth.
The orange desk lamp on the side was still holding its position, and Li Menglong was unwilling to move for a while, so he picked up Xu Xian's upside-down book and read it casually through the light, while the window on the other side was still dark.
I don’t know how long it took, but it was daybreak anyway. Li Menglong got up and patted Xu Xian’s shoulder gently. The girl looked at Li Menglong with blank eyes, as if asking again: Are you here to wake me up?
"Go to bed and have a good rest today. When we wake up, we will go home."
After hearing Li Menglong's words, Xu Xian stood up obediently, rubbed his cheek covered with sleep marks with the back of his hand, then walked a few steps forward and got into the bed where Li Menglong had just gotten up.
It was very warm inside the bed. Xu Xian arched his arms to find a comfortable position, and did not forget to close his eyes and say good night to Li Menglong.
Li Menglong silently turned off the light, filled the water glass on the bedside with water, and then exited his room. Then I boiled a pot of hot water and sipped on a cup of hot water without putting anything in it. The warm liquid gradually circulated throughout my body.
(End of chapter)