Hong Kong 1990: From stuntman to King of Kung Fu

Chapter 16 Happiness is the Most Important Thing

Seeing Tang Long's nervous expression, Liu Jialing couldn't help but smile.

"Why are you so afraid of me? Are you afraid I'll eat you up?"

"What do I, a grown man, have to be afraid of? I'm worried that it might have a bad influence on you if we, a man and a woman, are alone in a room together."

Liu Jialing ignored his feigned composure, sat down directly, and lit a cigarette for herself.

"I know you have some wine here, bring it out and have a drink with me."

"Did that bastard Liu Qingyun tell you that?"

"I'm not blind. Don't think that just because you guys often hide in your rooms to drink, nobody will know."

"We mainly do it to stay alert."

"Stop talking nonsense and bring out the wine."

Tang Long walked up to Liu Jialing, leaned close, and stared into her eyes, saying:

"Sister Jialing, if you ask me to drink at this time and in this setting, I will take it as you taking the initiative to invite me."

Liu Jialing was startled by Tang Long's actions at first, then chuckled, took a deep drag of her cigarette, and gently blew the smoke into his face.

"So, do you dare accept the invitation?"

Feeling the billowing smoke, mixed with a bit of heat, and especially hearing her slightly provocative words, Tang Long's tone became low and deep:

"Woman, you're playing with fire!"

"Little brother, are you still a virgin?"

Tang Long took the cigarette from her mouth, stubbed it out on the table, and then, with a gasp from her, carried her straight to the bedroom.

He's not the original owner of this body, so he's not into any pure love stories.

At this point, it would be unmanly to still play the gentlemanly card.

……

Liu Qingyun filmed a lot of action scenes today, which exhausted him. He took a shower and prepared to rest early.

However, having gotten used to drinking and chatting with Tang Long in the evenings, he couldn't fall asleep in bed, so he got up and went to Tang Long's room.

Just as Liu Qingyun reached the door and was about to knock, she heard some strange noises.

As an adult, he naturally knows what's happening inside.

I just never expected that the two of them would end up together.

"Damn it."

While he was cursing, he couldn't help but feel a little envious and resentful.

Liu Jialing is undoubtedly quite beautiful.

The three of them usually play together, and he wouldn't have any objections if they continued to play like this.

But why should Tang Long be able to win the heart of the beauty now?

I, Liu Qingyun, am just as good, okay?

"Wait...wait a minute, was there someone outside just now?" Liu Jialing asked, panting.

"You misheard me, why would anyone be here so late?"

"Did Liu Qingyun come to see you?"

"Oh dear, no one would be so inconsiderate. Turn around and bend over."

At this moment, Liu Jialing was completely under Tang Long's control and obediently did as he said.

Tang Long looked at her ponytail and felt it resembled a rein, so he reached out and grabbed it, pulling it back.

……

Although Gansu is a place with severely degraded water and grass and endless yellow sand, it is also a great place to ride horses.

Having finally encountered such a good opportunity, Tang Long couldn't help but ride back and forth three times.

"Ding!"

Tang Long leaned against the headboard and lit a cigarette for himself.

Before he could even take two puffs, Liu Jialing, having recovered, snatched the cigarette from his mouth.

"The recovery was quite fast."

"The code was misjudged."

"What do you mean by misjudging?"

"I thought you were just a young boy, but I didn't expect you to be such a pro. Your skill and variety of moves must have taken you through many women."

Thinking of this, Liu Jialing felt her scalp ache even more.

Over the past few days, Tang Long has consistently acted with great discretion.

Moreover, I heard that he had been cheated out of hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars by his ex-girlfriend and his house had been emptied, which made me think he was an innocent young man.

She came over tonight simply to have a drink with Tang Long.

Later, I thought I'd play a joke on him to tease him, but I never expected to actually get myself into trouble.

"I'm just asking how you feel."

"It's alright," Liu Jialing had to admit.

"That settles it. Feeling is the most important thing. Why worry about everything else?"

"You bastard, are you trying to shirk responsibility?"

"Jialing, don't scare me!"

"What's wrong, chickening out? All men are the same, they back down when it comes to taking responsibility."

"Who's chickening out? It's just too sudden. I'd love to take responsibility."

Having such a beautiful girlfriend like you is a blessing from my ancestors.

It's too late now. I'll take you to see my uncle tomorrow.

Tang Long's sincere expression didn't seem like an act to Liu Jialing; his acting skills weren't that good.

Thinking of this, she felt a warmth in her heart, and her gaze towards him softened.

"No, I was just kidding. Being friends is fun and we can have fun together, but being lovers is too tiring. We're both focused on our careers right now."

"Jialing, do you really have to marry into a wealthy family?"

"Even if I don't marry into a wealthy family, we're not really in a good position to date right now. Besides, we've only known each other for a short time."

"Alright then." Tang Long's voice was low, and his expression was dejected.

"Alright, stop looking like that. Like you just said, don't overthink it. Happiness is the most important thing."

"Okay, I'll listen to Sister Jialing."

……

On the second day of filming, Tang Long was in surprisingly good form, while Liu Qingyun had to do several takes and was scolded by Cheng Xiaodong.

"Qingyun, what's wrong with you today?" Tang Long asked with concern.

"It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well last night."

Why are you looking at me with such a resentful look? It's none of my business if you didn't sleep well last night.

"Why do you think that is?"

"You really came to see me last night?" Tang Long asked tentatively.

You can tell from his expression that he really came last night.

"You don't happen to have a crush on Sister Jialing, do you?"

"No, I just don't understand why she would be interested in you, even though I've known her for much longer."

Tang Long understood now.

It turns out it was that damned competitive spirit of men at work.

Have you ever heard that saying?

"What did you say?"

"Some people you may know for ten years and still be just casual acquaintances, while for others, even just one meeting is enough."

The most difficult thing to replicate between people is the resonance they share.

"So this is what they call love at first sight?"

"Uh, right?"

Tang Long was only talking about online copywriting from later generations, but unexpectedly, Tang Long actually took it to heart.

"Well, no wonder he's the kind of person who can create such a profound script as 'The Blade'."

Liu Qingyun sighed, but also felt somewhat relieved.

He eventually recovered and the filming progressed much faster.

"Uncle, isn't the actor who plays the leader of the Lianfeng Sect coming over soon? We're almost at the point where we'll be filming his scenes."

In the original version of "The Blade", the role of the master was played by Wai Tin-chi.

Tang Long originally wanted to invite him to play the role as well, but later Tang Jia said there was a suitable candidate, so he didn't mention it again.

If he doesn't come soon, the filming schedule will be disrupted.

"Don't worry, he'll be here the day after tomorrow."

"Who is it that's keeping it such a secret?"

You'll find out the day after tomorrow.

The day after tomorrow, Tang Long saw a tall figure, just like them before, covered in dust and grime.

"So it was him."