An: Internet was still down, so I'm continuing on to the next episode until I have internet again. I'll be pissed if I finish this episode before the internet is back on! Argh! I'm just going to go ahead and make an OC for Shang 'cause I don't want him with Yang or irritating Mei Shen -_- So it might be mostly Shang/OC in here. Some fluffy fluff fluff in here.
Just in case, OCs: Director Hong Long, Mai Lin
Character: Gong Xi/Kyoko, Qin/Moko, Ren/Lian, Sho/Shang, Director Shen/Director Sawara, Qi Shu Fang/Amamiya, Yang/Sho's manager, Mr. Du/Yashiro, Fei Li Hua/Erika, Mei Shen/Mimori, Qing Yuan/Natsu, Wei Xu/Mio, Luo Li/Lory, Zhou Mi/Reino
Places: Taidong/Kyoto, Taipei/Tokyo, Taiwan/Japan
Wan Lixue character: Gong Xi/Mulan, Lian/Jun Cheng, Fei Li Hua/Li Mei, Shu Fang/Ling, Shang/Yi Chen, Qin/Zhi Feng
Extravagant Challenge: Season 2
Previously: The Wan Lixue cast flies to an island resort for an on-location filming. Unexpectedly, Bu Po Shang's new rival, Zhou Mi of Vie Ghoul, is over at the resort, planning to steal everything of his and replace him. Zhou Mi takes an interest in Gong Xi and stalks her. When she goes missing, Shang rescued her.
~"Ai shi du xiu solo" Love is a solo show~ Ai shi Solo S.O.L.O!
Episode 4: Round Four, Stage Two, Part 1
At the airport, reporters lined up to get the first photo of the new couple: Dun He Lian and Gong Xi. Dun He Lian stepped out with Gong Xi wrapped around in his arm. They smiled for the cameras and waved. Soon, the movie will be released! After they rest, Lian, Gong Xi, and Shang were to go to Channel 8 for an interview. Still tired from the flight, Gong Xi yawned and rest her chin on her palm.
Yang checked her phone and sighed. It started to vibrate, so she quickly answered. "Hello? Where are you? Are you serious, how do I know you're not lying." Yang let out a frustrated sigh. "Okay, Mai Lin... Fine, in an hour I need to leave. Promise? Okay, I'll see you later." She hung up then turned to Shang. "Look, Shang, I need to leave for some family business so I'm getting someone to substitute for me while I'm gone."
"Why do you say it like I need a babysitter?" Shang whined.
"Because you do need a babysitter," Yang said in a serious tone. "She'll be coming in a few minutes."
"She?" His eyebrows raised a bit.
Yang smirked. "You can try all those moves on her but she won't budge. I picked carefully. She's a close friend. She'll probably be hard on you, but you deserve it. I'll be leaving in an hour so while you're at the interview, I'll leave and when you get back, she'll be waiting for you. Don't plan to procrastinate, she hates being late. I would go on and on about the warnings but we don't have time."
One of the staff motioned for the Wan Lixue cast to come over. Shang gave Yang a childish pout before following Dun He Lian and Gong Xi for the interview. Yang shook her head. Shang could be a serious person some times but he's just too bratty. Poor, Mai Lin, Yang thought. What have I done to her?
Mai Lin picked up two cups of coffee and brought them over to her friend, Yang. She heard that she was a manager of a sucessful yet bratty singer and had her hands full. He flirted with many girls that were "his type". The type that was easy to order around and follow him like a puppy. Yang even told her about Mei Shen, a girl who convinced herself that Bu Po Shang was deeply in love with her and that they were going to get married. Those types get jealous easily. Those types get replaced often. When Yang called Mai Lin for a favor, she would listen and see if the job could be done. What she didn't expect was babsitting Bu Po Shang for a couple of weeks while Yang was on family business. Mai Lin hated those types like him. Mai Lin had met Gong Xi before while she was on a Love Me mission. Bu Po Shang had convinced her that he wanted to run away with her but he only used her. Mai Lin was glad that Gong Xi moved on.
"I want to thank you again, Mai Lin," Yang said, accepting the offered coffee. "He is quite troublesome at times."
"Didn't you flirt with him?" Mai Lin teased, sipping her coffee.
"Well... he flirts to get what he wants," Yang defended. "I was new, so..."
"Sure," Mai Lin drawled. "Just don't get mad when he happens to have a bruise or some type of injury when you come back."
"I won't," Yang sighed. "I'm gettinig kind of tired of him already. Someone needs to straighten him out."
"So you called me?" Yang shrugged and muttered, "Why not?" She checked the clock on the wall then looked down at her phone. "I need to go soon... Call me if you need help with anything, okay?" She gathered her things then hugged her friend before she left. Mai Lin waved her off.
Now that she was alone, Mai Lin sighed, drumming her fingers on the table. It was only 10 minutes until the interview finishes. During the wait, Dun He Lian's manager, Mr. Du, came over to check on him. They chatted for a while about what managers usually do for their clients. Mr. Du, with a smirk on his face, told her about the time he was sick and Gong Xi had to substitute for him.
She had finished two cups of coffee by the time the three stepped out of the interview. Mr. Du got up to greet Lian and Gong Xi. Bu Po Shang trailed behind the couple, looking around for Yang. Mr. Du gestured for Mai Lin to come and greet them. She bowed, greeting Gong Xi first, then Dun He Lian.
"It's nice to see you again, Mai Lin," Gong Xi said with a smile. "What are you doing here?"
Mai Lin gave a dramatic tired sigh. "I have to babysit," she said with a roll of her eyes.
"Oh, so you're Yang's substitute, right?" Gong Xi asked. Mai Lin laughed and nodded. "Good luck, you need it."
"Thanks. And nice meeting you, Dun He Lian," Mai Lin said, bowing. The three bowed then left. And the fun begins, Mai Lin thought, sarcasm dripping in them, as she walked over to Bu Po Shang. "Hello, I'm Mai Lin," she said politely, holding out her hand.
Shang looked reluctant but took it anyways. "Bu Po Shang," he said. He examined this new temporary manager. She had her hair down passed her shoulders, wearing a simple white button shirt and a black skirt with black leggings under. On her shoulder, she carried a small backpack. This is it? I thought she would be more impressive, Shang thought.
"So I've noticed. Now, because of Wan Lixue, your schedule isn't so full as it was before." She pulled a book that Shang recognized as Yang's schedule organizer. "So in a few minutes, you'll be finishing Wan Lixue, thena few hours later, at a talk show interview. The final recording of your OST will be last on the list. Besides those, your rest of the day is free, depending on how you want to spend them. But I suggest to focus on your work and plan ahead."
"Okay..." Shang's face clearly read that he didn't care and doesn't know what to do with this information. Again, Mai Lin resist the urge to roll her eyes. Instead, she pulled out her phone and dialed Yang.
"Hello?" Yang answered.
"Yeah, I don't know if I could even put up with him for a minute," Mai Lin said, her back facing Shang.
She heard Yang sigh at the other end. "Shang is used to people doing stuff for him so telling him things won't really make a difference."
Mai Lin thought for a moment. "So I could just drag him around?"
"If that works... Look, I have to turn off my phone. I'm about to take off," Yang rushed, hanging up.
Mai Lin groaned. She turned to Shang and put on a forced smile. "Come on, lets go," She told him, pushing him on the shoulder towards the door.
They got into the black van, the driver already knowing where to go. Shang and Mai Lin got settled in the back seat, a big space between them. Shang observed her, seeing how she would cross her long legs and tuck a strand of hair behind her ear. She flipped through the schedules, taking notes of the days he'll be appearing in shows and the days he'll be finishing Wan Lixue. Yang picked a workaholic, Shang commented.
They reached the new and final location for Wan Lixue, Gong Xi and the rest of the cast and crew were already there. The tents were already set up, the cast resting in one of them. The crew was setting up the cameras and monitors. Mai Lin greeted Mr. Du again and sat on the chair next to him. Shang sat by himself at the other side of the tent.
Mai Lin looked around the tent, trying to remember the faces. Of course, there was Dun He Lian and Gong Xi sitting on a couch, next them was another couch with three girls -"Shu Fang, Qin and Fei Li Hua", Mr. Du said- who looking uncomfortable sitting next to the latter. Then another girl came in -more liked skipped- sitting next to Shang, carrying a plate lunch.
"Hey, Shang, I missed you," the girl gushed. "I heard that Yang won't be here for a few weeks and I decided to bring food for you once you returned from your flight. You must be exhausted after waking up early and have to work again." This must be Mei Shen, Mai Lin decided.
Shang had been leaning his hand in his hand, obviously tired. From the flight or the girl, Mai Lin didn't know. Shang sighed, sitting up straighter. "How about I eat this later," he said, grabbing the plate and placing it on the coffee table.
"Oh, uh, okay," the girl perked up quickly, despite Shang's wary look at her. "Oh, well. I can be here for the whole day, if you like."
"Actually, Mei Shen, I'm busy today," Shang said. He looked at Mai Lin. "Right, Mai Lin?" Damn, he had to drag me into this.
"Err... Yep. Very busy. One appointment after another," Mai Lin said with a shake of her head like the schedule was ridiculous.
Mei Shen huffed. "Who the hell is she?" She demanded. Mai Lin couldn't help it, she rolled her eyes, her polite face washed off.
Shang sighed. "My manager... for now."
"Well, I don't like her," She whined, wrapping her arms around his.
"Well, I don't like your voice," Mai Lin shot back. Gong Xi cleared her throat to cover a laugh.
Mei Shen was going to say another come back when Director Hong Long stepped in the tent. "Lian, Gong Xi. You're needed for the next scene," he said, then stepped back out. Lian unconsciously made it a habit of wrapping an arm around Gong Xi's waist. He was thankful that she was comfortable with it now. Together, they walked out of the tent, following the director.
"Why are you so ru-" Mai Lin's phone rang, Mei Shen being cut off again. Mai Lin held up a finger as she fished out her phone. She checked the caller ID, then put her phone back.
"Sorry, what were you saying again?" Mai Lin asked politely.
Mei Shen's face turned red. "Why are you even Shang's manager? You don't even look older. You look our age."
Mai Lin ignored her as she continued to flip through the schedules. Mei Shen huffed again, leaning closer to Shang possessively. To her dissatisfaction, this did not faze Mai Lin one bit. She was hoping, if her theory was correct, that the only reason Mai Lin agreed to be his manager because she thought she would have a chance with him once she gets close. She was hoping that she would be able to crush Mai Lin's hope. Sadly, no matter how hard she tried, Mei Shen just couldn't faze this mysterious girl.
"Bu Po Shang, next scene," Director Hong Long announced. Shang nodded, putting down his script and walked out of the tent.
With everyone outside finishing their scenes, Mei Shen was alone in the tent with Mai Lin.
"What do you want with Shang?" Mei Shen finally asked, glaring at her,
Mai Lin laughed. "Nothing, really. I was just simply asked to cover for my friend while she's away." By the narrowing of her eyes, Mai Lin could tell that Mei Shen didn't believe her. "Listen, Mei Shen, he's really not my type, so relax."
"What is your type, then?"
"The opposite of him," Mai Lin answered, closing the schedule organizer and slid it into her backpack. Mei Shen seemed to relax after this.
"Please, Cheng, come back," Mulan weeped, her face buried in his chest. "I don't want to lose you." Cheng laid unconscious on the wet grass, his face was like he was in a deep sleep. A sleep he may never wake from. "Come back to me, Cheng, please. I-I..." Mulan took a deep breath. She was going to say it. "I love you, Cheng." Her voice cracked as she caressed his face.
He looked so peaceful. Something made her do it, maybe this would be the last time she would be able to do it while his lips are still warm. She leaned in closer to his face once the tears subsided. Closer and closer. Mulan's heart was racing as their faces became closer each second. She never kissed anyone before, so she hesitated. Don't let this stop you, Gong Xi! Don't delay the movie because you can't do this scene! It's just Lian... but that's just it, isn't it? It's Lian. She pressed her lips against his lips briefly, then pulled away. Her heart felt like it was going to leap from her chest.
As she got up to leave, a hand snatched her wrist, stopping her. Mulan looked down to see that it was Cheng's hand that stopped her. His eyes slowly opened, a smile spread across his face at the sight of his soul mate, the first thing he saw. He brought his other hand to Mulan's cheek. She leaned into it, her small hand over his bigger hand. She gave him a small smile in return.
Cheng looked Mulan in the eye and said,"I love you, Mulan. Will you marry me?"
Mulan's eyes widened. The words flew out of her mouth. "Yes!"
"And... Cut! That was perfect, you two," Director Hong Long shouted.
Gong Xi held out a hand for Lian as she helped him stand back up. She made a move to wipe her tears away when Lian grabbed her wrist, like the way Cheng grabbed Mulan's wrist. He wiped the tears away with his thumb, then smiled in satisfaction.
"Come on, lets get something to eat," Lian said, guiding her back to the tent.
An: How do you like Mai Lin? Good? Bad? Maybe some changes to the personality? I needed a new-ish plot going on in the new episode since I forgot what happens after Reino plus the drama skipped some stuff so I have to skip some and alter some. I just was Shang with an OC ^^ I feel sorry for him and he needs someone. Gong Xi has to be with Lian!