A Million People Hate Him for Wanting to Leave - Chapter 31, part 1

Qin Shu adjusted his mood and asked, “Why are you saying that suddenly?”

Although he’d been renovating his house recently, surely Song Yunhui wasn’t that short of money, right?

Song Yunhui looked serious and contemplative. “To change your life, you must change your attitude.”

In fact, to put it bluntly, he just agreed to work as a temporary assistant on the set of “Return at Dusk” to watch the crew.

He patted Qin Shu on the shoulder and said, “Maybe soon… I won’t be back for a while. It’s in the neighboring city, so it’d take too long to come back every day.” If he even could come back.

He needed to find some inspiration for a song this time.

He had always been a practical person, preferring to capture inspiration from reality.

That’s why he had to see and experience it with his own eyes.

After a brief pause, Qin Shu suppressed all his doubts and finally asked, “When do you start?”

Song Yunhui smiled. “Tomorrow.”

“……”

Qin Shu was silent for a moment before saying, “Then go to bed early tonight, don’t stay up late.”

Then, he asked, “How will you get there? Will anyone pick you up when you get there? I don’t have work tomorrow morning, I can take you there.”

Qin Shu would never deny the other party’s decision. He would only support him to the best of his ability.

Song Yunhui had a strange feeling that this seemed like a father sending his son off to a distant land.

He waved his hands repeatedly and said, “I’ve already bought the tickets for tomorrow morning. I just need to pack my things tonight and leave directly tomorrow.”

He’d become very skilled at packing luggage from all of his previous work. This time, there were less things he had to bring, so he could take them all in just one bag.

He originally wanted to say that, but after taking a look at Qin Shu’s face, he slowly closed his eyes and said, “Can you help me?”

Qin Shu practically had all his emotions written on his face. Although his expression barely moved, the words “I want to help” were practically written on his face.

As soon as he said it, Qin Shu nodded immediately. “Okay.”

Ye Min and Qin Jianyuan had already gone to bed. After their discussion, they took Orange up to the second floor softly.

Song Yunhui didn’t take too much, so the cabinet in his room was still quite empty.

However, there was already a lot more than when he first arrived.

He only had the bare necessities before, but now, all the plushies he had caught were there, as well as the little kitten made out of Orange’s fur. There were even some small ornaments that he bought while shopping.

It looked a lot more lively.

They packed everything up quickly, and in the end, Song Yunhui sat on the bedside and watched as Qin Shu checked to see if everything was there.

Another +1 to novel experiences.

He’d always packed his things by himself before. This was the first time someone had helped him do it.

“Everything’s ready.”

Putting the bag on the bedside table, Qin Shu reminded him again, “Go to bed early tonight.”

Song Yunhui nodded repeatedly.

This time, he really didn’t do anything wrong. After closing the door, he picked up his phone and set an alarm, then lay down and fell asleep peacefully.

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The next day, when the alarm clock rang and he got up, Song Yunhui went downstairs with a chicken coop on his head. Breakfast was already placed on the dining table.

Realizing that Song Yunhui didn’t like eating oily or salty things whenever he got up too early in the morning, Qin Shu cooked vegetable porridge with just a pinch of salt. It looked surprisingly tasty.

After breakfast, Song Yunhui set off directly.

The fastest way to get to the neighboring city was the high-speed rail. After riding it for two hours, he could transfer to a bus and then just walk a bit before reaching his destination.

After making the call yesterday, Yang He added his WeChat and asked him where he lived, and whether he’d need someone to pick him up. She repeatedly checked up on him every once in a while, starting from the morning.

Song Yunhui replied that there was no need.

After getting off the high-speed train and switching to a bus, the scenery outside the window changed significantly.

The original high-rise buildings gradually disappeared, giving way to small houses.

The sun was shining beautifully. Its rays shone in through the window and morphed along the tree’s shadows.

The lights and shadows flickered, illuminating Song Yunhui’s smooth skin. They lengthened his long eyelashes, blending into the darkness.

The road became narrower and narrower as they rode, and at some point it turned into a cracked cement road. There were many vendors along the roadside, most of them wearing face scarves.

This was one of the city’s counties. The place was remote, the climate wasn’t very good, and the economy was underdeveloped.

Even from far away, he could see the sharp contrast between the light and darkness when he looked at the tall buildings in the distance and the masonry buildings nearby.

On the road, there was yellow sand raised by the wind.

Even in winter, the wind and dust here were still very strong. Anyone who exposed their mouth and nose would end up eating a mouthful of sand.

This was indeed a place suitable for filming a story about the people at society’s lowest rung.

Sunlight leaked through the trees, making shadows.

Song Yunhui’s light-colored pupils were illuminated by the flickering sunlight, giving them an indescribable burning edge.

However, the emotion in his eyes was very light.

Ever since he broke away, it had been easy for him to get back to his old self.

Indifferent and calm, as if coldly observing.

He didn’t like the way it felt. Furthermore, this state was unsuitable for any kind of creative work.

However, one always has to learn how to break through their own barriers.

When the bus stopped, Song Yunhui pulled up his mask and got off.

The place where he got off the bus was a simple bus stop. Only one person was sitting there while looking at his phone. When two feet appeared in his line of sight, he finally looked up and saw that the bus had arrived, so he stood up and quickly got on.

Song Yunhui took out his phone and looked at the hand-drawn map Yang He had sent to help him find the location.

The other party’s map was easy to read. It had landmark buildings drawn on it, and the directions didn’t use terms like southeast, northwest. Instead, all he had to do was follow the arrows.

Very thoughtful and very brainless.

The crew’s location was also easy to find.

Although this place was in the south, the wind and sand were very strong all year round. Even if it was next to a river, the yellow sand still flew everywhere.

It was one of the few desert areas that were also located next to a water source in the south.

Yang He specially reminded him that there would be two crews here, one on each side. They were very clearly separated, so he should make sure not to go to the wrong one.

He looked at the map carefully, then he looked to the left, and then to the right.

Then, he looked to the left again.

“……”

Song Yunhui was silent for a while, then he mirrored the map on his phone.

That’s how it should’ve been.

…It’s surprising that he didn’t go the wrong way until now.

He cast his gaze to the crew at the left side.

In the yellow sand, people carried equipment while wearing face scarves, just like the locals. They went in and out of temporarily fenced entrances.

They looked very busy, walking quickly with their eyes squinted amid the wind and sand.

Song Yunhui approached.

Someone was standing at the door, counting the things that were put aside. When he saw someone approaching, he raised his eyes slightly, then lowered his head and continued counting.

This temporary base was separated by a circle of fencing just tall enough to block line of sight, so that the situation inside couldn’t be photographed from the outside.

Song Yunhui stood there and waited for a while.

Once the person counting equipment signed the paper with the official count, the wind had picked up even more. He asked, “Excuse me, is this the crew of Return at Dusk?”

The other party nodded. Then, he thought of something and said, “Are you the new employee that’s coming in today?”

Yang He had mentioned him before, and although she didn’t say who the other party was, her words expressed her concern.

He understood what she meant.

The man’s voice was hoarse, but it didn’t seem like it was due to wind and sand. Rather, it was more like it’d been caused by frequently using his voice.

Song Yunhui nodded.

“We have a regular place to put our stuff, so go ahead and drop yours off.” The man glanced at the mask he was still wearing and said, “You’re going to end up smothering yourself with that mask. I’ll go find you something more breathable. There should be some left over from when we split them up earlier.”

He glanced at Song Yunhui again and said, “…If you can’t stand it, just wear a mask.”

Song Yunhui nodded and thanked him.

Finally, just to be on the safe side, he showed the man Yang He’s contact on his phone, proving that he wasn’t just a weird person that was sneaking in.

This person was introduced by Yang He, but Yang He was too busy for something like field service, so it wouldn’t be easy for her to come here openly. In the end, it was the man who led Song Yunhui.

Each crew is similar. The only difference lies in its size and the team’s experience.

Except for the size, there was no difference between this crew and the ones Song Yunhui had worked with before.

It’s just that this time, he had changed from the person facing the camera to the person standing behind the camera.

The man introduced himself as they walked.

He said his name was Ma Gang, and he was responsible for protecting and keeping inventory of the equipment and scenery.

Song Yunhui nodded, not surprised at all.

There weren’t enough people in a small crew like this. It was very common for one person to wear multiple hats.

Ma Gang took him to the place where they put their things.

It was a small room with lots of miscellaneous items in different styles. Most of the crew’s things were probably here.

Ma Gang didn’t want to say anything at first, but when he took another look at the cleanly dressed and young-looking man next to him, he reminded him, “Don’t leave anything valuable in your bag.”

Song Yunhui nodded.

He already knew these things, but that didn’t change the fact that Ma Gang had good intentions.

He watched Ma Gang squat down and find a spot in a corner of the room after he finished speaking.

He pulled out a face scarf from his bag and said, “Here, it’s better to wear this… But it’s fine if you wear a mask too.”

The face towel was clean, but it felt awkward now that he’d pulled it out from such a place.

Song Yunhui didn’t seem to react. He took the face scarf and thanked him before putting it on.

It’s just that the order in which he put on the face scarf was a bit strange. He put on the face scarf first, and only then did he take off the mask.

After Ma Gang finished speaking, he said that he would go to find someone else to sign and confirm what he had just delivered. He told Song Yunhui that he could stay here temporarily or walk around, and then left.

Song Yunhui put his bag away, sent a message to Qin Shu saying that he had arrived at his destination, and then put his phone away.

He had just arrived, so he didn’t know the structure of this base. As soon as he went out, he met a man carrying equipment in his hand.

The other party also saw him and asked, “Are you the new stagehand?”

Song Yunhui nodded.

And so, he received a mission.