[R18] These men are poisonous – “These Men Are Poisonous” Chapter 19 [English]

Chapter 19 Panic

Due to Jiang Chunxin’s many NG delays, the crew rushed to finish work last night until after 11 o’clock. However, Zuo Ning still got up early in the morning to wash up and put on a more formal black dress.

In the mahogany jewelry box on the table, there was a light green jade bracelet with floating flowers. She stretched out her hand, carefully took out the bracelet, and slowly put it on her right wrist.

Looking at the photo frame in the open suitcase again, she murmured: “I miss you.”

When he went out, he happened to meet Qiu Yibai, and when he walked to the elevator, Gao Xia was already waiting there.

In the elevator, Qiu Yibai said, “Are you sure you don’t need me to arrange a driver for you?”

“No need, it will be more convenient if I take a taxi.” After a pause, she smiled again, “Thank you, Director Qiu, for giving me a day off.”

Qiu Yibai’s eyes fell on the bracelet on her right wrist: “Do you like jade?”

Zuo Ning shook his head: “I don’t like it, but this has special meaning to me.”

Special meaning?Was it a gift from someone important?Ex-boyfriend?First love?

Zuo Ning was never willing to explain anything to others, but looking at Qiu Yibai’s disgusted face, she said for the first time: “It belongs to my mother. I have always kept it with me after she passed away, but I am afraid of getting it damaged, so I don’t want to wear it.”

Only then did Qiu Yibai notice that she was dressed in black and had no makeup on her face: “Then you are today…”

“Well, today is her birthday, and I went to the cemetery to see her.”

“I’ll go with you.” Qiu Yibai almost blurted out, and only realized after saying that, let alone Zuo Ning, he definitely wouldn’t want to. Even if she was willing, he wouldn’t have time at all.

Zuo Ning was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly: “Thank you, but I’m used to seeing her alone.”

It wasn’t until he watched Zuo Ning leave in a taxi that Qiu Yibai started the car and drove in the opposite direction.

Gao Xia was silent for a long time and then said, “Are you serious about her?”

“Yes.” Qiu Yibai answered simply.

Gao Xia was silent for a while, and then murmured: “That’s good.”

Qiu Yibai would often look around him subconsciously, and only when he looked over did he realize that Zuo Ning was not on the set today.

I was used to asking her for her opinions and seeing her eyes of approval. Now that she had been gone for a day, he was also restless for a day.

Gao Xia asked if he was serious about Zuo Ning. If his answer was a little uncertain at that time, he could completely erase that little uncertainty now.

Even though they had known each other for less than a month, and even though she had only been away for a few hours, his heart-wrenching longing for her had exceeded his expectations. This was a feeling he had never felt before in his more than twenty years of life.

“Is this rain going to stop?” the assistant director stood at the door of the villa and shouted loudly, “Originally, there were two scenes at the door, but now it’s good, we can only shoot indoors.”

Only then did Qiu Yibai come back to his senses and look outside the door. The light rain had turned into moderate rain at some point, and it seemed that it was going to get heavier.

“I’m most afraid of filming in rainy days.” A stage manager stood next to the assistant director and lit a cigarette. “But there is nothing we can do. The rainy season happens every year, and this year is particularly miserable. I just saw the news that there was a landslide in a cemetery in the west of the city. Fortunately, our area is not backed by mountains and does not face the sea. We don’t have to worry about landslides, mudslides, tsunamis, and typhoons.”

“Isn’t that right? I also read the news. It’s so tragic. The living become dead, and the dead become dead again.”

Qiu Yibai suddenly stood up from his chair and said loudly: “What are you talking about? What news? What cemetery?”

The two of them were frightened when they saw he’s face was ugly and his tone was not kind.This is the break time, everyone can talk about whatever they want, and the director usually doesn’t interfere.

When he didn’t get a reply, Qiu Yibai asked loudly again: “What happened to the living person turning into the dead? Which mountain, which cemetery, what happened?”

Only then did the assistant director react. He carefully took out his mobile phone and opened the news: “This… Jiapingshan Cemetery, a large landslide, more than forty tombstones were destroyed, five… five people are missing, they should be buried…”

After looking at the pictures on the news, Qiu Yibai hurriedly took out his cell phone to call Zuo Ning, but only received a voice prompt that the phone was turned off.

An unprecedented feeling of fear hit his body. He didn’t even have time to say anything, so he rushed out of the villa in the rain and drove away in his car.

“Director Qiu?”

Everyone was stunned. You looked at me, I looked at you, and they all looked confused.

This was what Gao Xia saw when he came down from the lounge on the fifth floor.

“What’s wrong? Where is Qiu Yibai?”

“Suddenly he rushed out and drove away.” The assistant director knew that Gao Xia and Qiu Yibai had always been on good terms, so he asked directly, “Does Director Qiu have any relatives buried in Jiapingshan Cemetery? He became anxious when he heard about the landslide there.”

“Slippery slope?”

“Here, this news.”

The assistant director handed the cell phone to Gao Xia with the screen still darkened. Unexpectedly, Gao Xia only glanced at it twice, then his expression suddenly changed and he said urgently: “Give me your car keys!”

“Huh?”

“Key!” Seeing that he didn’t respond, Gao Xia put his hand directly into his pocket, took the key and rushed out.

Only then did the assistant director react. He looked at his back in the rain and murmured to himself: “Sure enough, Director Qiu has a relative buried in Jiapingshan Cemetery. It seems that relative is also an acquaintance of Gao Xia.”

But after a while, he said doubtfully: “No, what is the status of the Qiu family? Can they see a cemetery like Jiaping Mountain?”