Whilst the majority of Hua Land was celebrating the New Year, Gu Weiwei finished the last shooting commercial in Milan for MG.
On New Year’s Eve, she flew to Venice for the photography that was going to take place the following day.
She happened to run into the Venice Carnival, so the streets were crowded with folk and the shoot was seriously affected.
The work that could have been finished within two hours, did not finish until four hours later due to the passers-by.
After the shoot, the team went back to the hotel to get some rest, before they were then invited by Martin and the MG staff for the celebration at Venice Carnival.
Special and colorful dresses and exquisite masks were delivered to their door too.
Since they failed to return home for the New Year, Jolin and Xu were very excited about it. They got dressed and put on the masks, ready to go out to have some fun.
Gu Weiwei got dressed into an azure classical dress and put on a golden mask.
Then they went out together in the Gondolier of Venice and traveled across the river-paths in the city.
The whole city was immersed in the carnival and everyone was dressed in classic clothes that shone and dazzled. They were all in the exaggerated masks, and no one could see each other’s true face.
Xu was so amazed by the passers-by that she kept pointing at some exaggeratedly dressed people and asked her friends to check them out.
The group went into the Piazza San Marco and saw the orchestra playing the music in neat uniforms.
On the square, there were numerous masked people dressed in exquisite clothes, dancing happily.
“Let’s go and celebrate!”
Martin Green said to them and joined the crowd, dancing with the music.
Gu Weiwei was pulled into the crowd by Xu and together with the excited crowd, she danced and sang happily.
The crowd had so much fun together that they almost went all over the whole Venice city and only found a Gondolier when evening fell, who took them back to the hotel.
The hotel was built next to the water and they arrived at the lobby by just taking a few steps.
The group said goodnight to one another in the hotel and went back to their own rooms.
Gu Weiwei went back to the room and failed to find her key. She scratched her head in displeasure.
She could not have lost her key in the carnival, could she?
She went through her purse again but still failed to find the card. So she sighed and decided to go downstairs to the front desk and ask for one more card.
She had just turned around, when she found the door opening by itself.
She turned around and saw a tall man dressed in a navy, custom-made suit standing by the door.
“…”
Did she get dizzy because of all the dancing at the carnival?
Why did she see Fu Hanzheng standing in her room? Wasn’t he in the capital celebrating the New Year?
Fu Hanzheng sized up the girl wearing the mask and azure costume.
“You don’t have time to go home for the New Year but you have time for the local carnival?”
Gu Weiwei approached him and took hold of his arm as she asked, with her head raised, “What are you doing here?”
Why was he not at home for the New Year but here in Venice?
Fu Hanzheng removed the mask that blocked their faces and kissed her soft lips, he did not release them until a long time had passed
“I miss you.”
Gu Weiwei kicked the door closed, raised her head and kissed him of her own accord.
They kissed passionately from the living room all the way to the bedroom, sharing their longing towards each other.
Fu Hanzheng paused the kiss with the only remaining rational thought he had, as he whispered, “I don’t have a condom with me.”
Flushing, Gu Weiwei whispered with pursed lips, “I am in the safe period.”
