Chapter 543: Why Are You Giving Me a Stick of Incense?

"Since we left the village chief’s house, you’ve been coughing every now and then. Are you really okay?" Yi Shu was worried that Chi Yu might have caught a cold after being out in the cool orchard wind all night, which could affect the filming.

"I’m fine." It was just a few coughs, and Chi Yu didn’t think much of it.

The crew all came to check on him.

Even the directors asked about Chi Yu’s condition, concerned that his sleepwalking episodes could affect the filming in the coming days. Chi Yu clearly stated it wouldn’t be an issue, and indeed, nothing major happened.

However, Chi Yu didn’t want the sleepwalking incident from last night to be constantly brought up. Everyone understood; seeing Chi Yu’s expression, they knew it was a bit embarrassing and shouldn’t keep mentioning it in front of him, so...

Lin Shi spoke behind Chi Yu’s back.

He was still at the forefront of the gossip crowd: "Sister Yi, what do you think about Chi Yu sleepwalking?"

The cameras weren’t rolling, and the mic wasn’t on, perfect for him to talk freely.

Sheng Yi, resting her chin on her hand while playing with a cat, said, "Watch with my eyes?"

Lin Shi leaned in: "I’m serious."

Sheng Yi glanced at the curious Lin Shi and said, "How come I never noticed you were so gossipy before?"

Lin Shi righteously explained, "Gossip is human nature."

"Tsk!" Sheng Yi picked up the cat and went to sit under the grape arbor.

Lin Shi eagerly followed, pouring out his curious thoughts to Sheng Yi: "At first, I thought Chi Yu was quite mysterious. After learning his identity, I realized that even if he had many stories, it wouldn’t be surprising. But what I can’t figure out is why someone from such an influential family would join the entertainment industry. It’s so boring."

Sheng Yi stroked the cat’s head in her arms: "Wow, little bro, you know quite a lot."

"Of course." Lin Shi’s face showed a bit of smugness.

Lin Shi noticed that Sheng Yi remained calm about his previous comment, and accurately guessed: "Sister Yi, you and Chi Yu have mutual friends, so you must be quite familiar with each other, right?"

"Not particularly close." Who wants to be close to that unfaithful guy?

Even now, Sheng Yi still felt that Chi Yu was an unreliable scoundrel.

The two sat chatting under the grape arbor, the afternoon sunlight gently streaming through the leaves onto the stone table. In the nearby pond, small crucian carp swam happily, with one or two surfacing for air, indicating it might rain tonight.

The mother cat in Sheng Yi’s arms peeked out her head, then jumped down towards the small pond.

Quiet as the cat’s steps were, the small crucian carp sensed danger. They quickly sank back into the water to hide among the rocks. The mother cat paced around the pond a few times before returning to Sheng Yi’s side, rubbing affectionately against her pants, sticking closely.

By nighttime.

After two nights of sleepwalking incidents, Chi Yu decided not to sleep tonight.

Yi Shu looked at the pale Chi Yu with slight concern, "Are you sure you won’t sleep tonight? You weren’t looking too well during the day, and you cough even more at night. By the way, did you take the cold medicine the village chief gave you?"

Chi Yu hummed in response.

Yi Shu was skeptical, "Really?"

Chi Yu lifted his eyelids to look at him. The gaze was too cool, and Yi Shu understood that some things shouldn’t be repeated too often, so he said, "You manage yourself. If you really can’t stay up, I won’t sleep tonight either, I’ll keep watch for you."

He said it with such certainty, but in reality, he was even less reliable than Chi Yu.

Chi Yu just listened casually, "Alright, you go ahead and sleep tonight; you don’t need to worry about me. I said I won’t sleep, so I won’t. I’ll catch up on sleep tomorrow during the day."

Yi Shu couldn’t say much more and just hummed in response.

After nightfall, the film crew went to rest as well. Yao Tao finished tidying up and walked over to the grape arbor where Chi Yu was sitting leisurely drinking tea.

Yes, Chi Yu, who usually doesn’t like tea, was sitting there late at night drinking it, determined not to sleep. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Yao Tao checked the time; it was just ten o’clock. She usually stayed up late, so she sat across from Chi Yu and chatted with him.

Chi Yu, being quite considerate, poured Yao Tao a cup of tea. She thanked him but didn’t drink it, knowing if she did, she wouldn’t sleep tonight!

"During the day, I heard you say that before coming to Ancient Water Village, you didn’t usually sleepwalk at night." Yao Tao found a topic to ask about.

Chi Yu hummed, saying, "I didn’t."

Yao Tao asked, "Could it be related to your previous visits to Ancient Water Village?"

Holding the teacup, his fingertips lingered on the cup’s rim, Chi Yu looked at Yao Tao sitting across from him, "You know I’ve been to Ancient Water Village before?"