Chapter 18

CHAPTER 18: GINO’S SECRET (1)

SATAN’S ALLEY

SCENE 17

EXT . OUTSIDE THE CHURCH NEAR THE SEA―DAWN

With a wooden tub beside him, Tang was washing clothes by the sea . His long fingers appeared all the paler when submerged in the dirty water . His gaze was unfocused, staring blankly at the grey suds on the dirty robes . It was difficult to tell what he was thinking .

It was early in the morning . The sun had yet to rise fully into the sky; there was only a smidgeon of white decorating the border that divided the sky and the sea . It was a peaceful morning, with a hint of mysterious anticipation of the day’s start .

The sky gradually lit up, like a fish leaping out of the sea and exposing its white belly . The waves slapped against the seaside rocks, while a freezing wind blew over the shore . Submerged in the icy water, Tang’s fingers gradually turned a bright red .

What was he thinking about?

Perhaps he was thinking of all the candles that had fallen on the ground that night . Perhaps he was thinking of Chris’ bold and passionate kiss .

He had once again committed an unforgivable crime in front of God . In his shame, he had pushed Chris away and ran back to the small room that he’d been allotted . He wasn’t permitted to speak, so he ran his trembling fingers over the words of the bible and repeated them silently to himself . But he couldn’t help but also brush a finger over his lips; he could still feel the warmth of Chris’ lips against his .

He couldn’t believe that he had been defeated in the face of temptation . He couldn’t stand that his heart had been sent racing just because of a single kiss .

Had he been born like this?

He didn’t know, but he could feel the pain from his conflicting heart . From that day froth, he avoided Chris whenever possible . Similarly, Chris stopped sneaking glances at him . but that only made it more difficult for Tang to resist the urge to turn around and check whether the golden-haired monk was near .

The answer was unfortunate; Chris had stopped paying attention to him altogether . The memories of that night seemed like an alluring dream that a devil would use to tempt someone into wrongdoing . It was as if nothing had happened .

Was Chris playing with him? Tang’s thoughts ran wild as he scrubbed the dirty clothes in a numb manner . He had already lost all feeling in his fingers due to the icy water . The cold was climbing up his hand, his arm, and all the way to his heart .

“When I’m not there behind you, are you disappointed or are you hurt?”

The voice that had appeared in his dreams countless times sounded behind him . Tang kept his head lowered and gazed at the surface of the sea . It was a hallucination . He would not reply .

“Just because you can’t speak doesn’t mean you can escape from everything . ” Chris walked toward Tang and stood behind the latter . He called out lightly, “Tang . ”

The pronunciation was perfect, as if coming from the other side of the world . In an instant, Tang could feel the sadness and loneliness well up in his heart .

Tang shut his eyes . He prayed that the other monk would stop coming near him . He prayed for Chris to stop tempting him .

But reality was cruelly different from what he desired . When Tang’d least expected it, Chris came up and enveloped him in a hug . For a moment, Tang was still, but he then struggled to get out of the hold . But compared to the young and strong Chris, Tang couldn’t do anything .

The two of them fell and rolled onto the patch of grass beside the seaside rocks . Tang couldn’t breathe and wasn’t able to speak . He didn’t even know whether he should call out for help or not .

Chris’ breath was rough, but he kept his arms around Tang . They encircled the other like a pair of iron claws; Tang felt as if he would snap in two .

The warmth Tang felt on his hands and body was in sharp contrast to the cold sea breeze . He felt as if his senses had been amplified; every touch was made more vivid . Tang bit hard into his lip as they rolled into a field of overgrown weeds . Chris started pulling at his pants .

Heavens . He could feel the fiery heat from Chris’ palms on his skin .

“Cut! Very good! Let’s take a break and prepare for the next scene,” the director called at the most important moment . His clear voice snapped the staff out of their engrossment .

It was an exciting scene to watch even without the postproduction effects and music added in . Once they were added in though, this scene would definitely become one of the most memorable in the audience’s minds . After all, it was an exhilarating yet poetically beautiful scene .

Tang Feng and Gino’s assistants walked over to help them up, but Gino waved them off, indicating that they were fine . Gino stood up and pulled Tang Feng along with him, the latter had already firmly buttoned up his pants .

“Did I scare you earlier?” Gino said with a teasing smile in his eyes . As a professional actor, he would never take advantage of a scene and place his hands where he shouldn’t, but being absorbed in his role, it was natural to have a few slip-ups . He had pulled Tang Feng’s pants off earlier, but the actor had been wearing underwear inside . What a shame .

At Gino’s question, Tang Feng pretended to be angry and glared at the other . “Obviously, you almost scared me to death . ” He brushed aside the awkward atmosphere with a joking answer .

The two of them walked off the set and sat down to rest and get a drink of water . The makeup-up artist immediately came over to touch up their faces .

The other staff walked around them, busy preparing the set for the next scene . Although they were filming intimate scenes in the wide open, the area they had chosen was rather isolated . There wasn’t anyone unrelated disturbing them, or standing around and watching them film .

Despite that, the director had told the crew to put up barriers around the set, preventing potential curious onlookers from walking in .

“The two of you, remember to relax in the next scene . Tang Feng, this might be your first time filming these type of scenes, but don’t be tense . We aren’t filming porn after all . However, for the sake of artistry and in order to create tension between the characters, we have to have a bed scene . ” Director Li Wei came over to chat .

To everybody else, Tang Feng was someone who had grown up in China . As a result, as a fellow Chinese man, the director automatically assumed that Tang Feng would be reserved and shy about filming intimate scenes . Adding on his quiet and gentle demeanor, Tang Feng often gave others the impression that he was a reserved individual .

Li Wei was also worried that as a new actor, Tang Feng would burden himself with too many thoughts and considerations when it came to the bed scene .

“In the next scene, I want you guys to act with the image of a cat and tiger in mind . Tang Feng, you’re going to act as the cat that has been forced into a corner . Gino, I want you to be a bit overbearing, and a bit forceful . Not only do you need to get through to Tang through his body, but also his heart . You need to show passion, but also conflict . ” The director left after leaving a few words of advice, giving Tang Feng and Gino the time to prepare and get into the proper mindset .

Gino swatted at Tang Feng like a tiger . “This is great . Since I’m the tiger, I’m going to eat you all up . ”

Although Gino joked around like usual, Tang Feng had a suspicion that the other was forcing himself .

Did it have something to do with what happened at the party?

Tang Feng wanted to ask Gino about it, but they had to film in a few minutes . It was better to wait until their work was over .

♦

SCENE 18

EXT . NEAR THE SEA―DAWN

Lying on top of Tang, Chris tore brutishly at the other’s clothes . The fabric bunched in his hands and soon ripped apart .

“Don’t refuse . Don’t refuse me…” Chris pulled the collar of Tang’s robe down, laying a hesitant yet fervent kiss on the back of the other’s neck .

His movements were rough, yet his words were gentle and almost begging in tone .

Tang couldn’t speak, but broken gasps escaped his throat . He widened his eyes, he didn’t feel any pain or humiliation, but he felt a bewilderment and oppressiveness that he couldn’t understand .

At that moment, Tang Feng felt something wet drip onto his neck . Before he could understand what was happening, Gino pulled him into a hug and he heard the sounds of crying beside his ear .

“Cut!” the director immediately yelled .

“Are you all right?” Tang Feng asked worriedly . He was the one being assaulted in the scene, yet Gino was the one who had started crying .

“I’m fine . ” Gino shook his head and managed a smile . Despite his words, Gino didn’t seem fine . He appeared gloomy and miserable, which was a bit different from the sorrowful yet hopeful and determined feeling that the director was trying to express .

They took another ten-minute break and tried the scene again, but the results were even worse than the first time around . Gino didn’t cry again, but he had trouble getting into character . Tang Feng didn’t even need to look at the replay footage to know that Gino’s words were coming out too soft for his character .

The director took Gino aside and explained the scene again to him, but nothing seemed to work . They’d spent an entire morning on a simple bed scene, yet what they had to show wasn’t good enough to get a pass from the director .

Even if Gino wasn’t tired, Tang Feng was starting to feel a bit exhausted .

The pale morning sky had already turned a clear blue . The sun was also hanging high in the clouds . The director told Gino to go home and rest . Instead of struggling with the bed scene again, they were going to film some of Tang Feng’s individual scenes this afternoon .

Like usual, Tang Feng finished his scenes in a smooth manner .

It was time for him to have a talk with Gino .

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