Jian Ruoxi was stunned by Su Ziyu's question. She didn't know why Su Ziyu would ask her that. In her heart, she and Su Ziyu had a very pure friendship.

Since both of them are artists under Ran Jie's company, they naturally spend more time together on weekdays. They are also a pair of acting partners that the company often praises for their excellent teamwork.

But what else is there in their relationship besides these things?

Jian Ruoxi didn't know how to answer Su Ziyu. She seemed to sense that something was subtly changing between the two of them, but it was a change she didn't want to accept, so she opened her mouth but didn't say anything.

Su Ziyu looked at Jian Ruoxi helplessly. He knew in his heart that in Jian Ruoxi's eyes, he was just a colleague and an ordinary friend, but in his heart, he no longer thought so.

This woman is just a bit silly; her eyes and heart are still filled with Lu Shen, the one who hurt her, and she hasn't seen me yet. But it doesn't matter; I can wait. One day she'll realize how good I am.

"Okay, I was just teasing you. I can tell you're only thinking about work. You finally get out to relax and you're still talking about acting."

Su Ziyu changed the subject in a lighthearted tone. Jian Ruoxi smiled shyly. It was true. She had been feeling down because of what happened that morning, so he brought her to the lake to get some fresh air.

In the end, it became her own turn to recommend scripts and talk about work. She scratched her head and glanced at Su Ziyu apologetically.

"Alright, Ran Jie messaged me saying today's filming is canceled. We'll have to go back to Huarui first. Teacher Cang Manrong should already be waiting for us." Su Ziyu said to her in a relaxed tone, then walked ahead on his own, opened the car door for her, and looked like a gentleman.

When Cang Manrong arrived at the rehearsal room, she was surprised to see that only Su Ziyu and Jian Ruoxi were there today. It was a bit strange that Lu Shen hadn't followed his wife over.

But then I thought, he is, after all, a CEO. It's already good enough that he comes over occasionally. Can he really accompany me every day?

"Alright, let's begin the lesson."

Cang Manrong found a few classic movie clips to analyze and explain to the two of them today. She felt that Jian Ruoxi seemed to be in a daze while listening, but she didn't say anything.

"Xiaoxi, you're too slow."

"Xiaoxi, your gaze is off, adjust it."

"Jian Ruoxi, why are your movements so stiff? Are you a zombie?"

"Jian Ruoxi, you didn't even memorize your lines? How can you be an actress like this? Are you trying to make fun of me?"

"stop!"

Finally, during the fifteenth rehearsal, Cang Manrong noticed that something was wrong with Jian Ruoxi. When explaining the movie, she had only noticed that Jian Ruoxi was a little listless, but now it seemed that she was completely lost in thought.

Her movements and expressions were always a beat slower than Su Ziyu's, clearly indicating that she was absent-minded. This was completely different from the usually serious and hardworking Jian Ruoxi.

With a sigh, Cang Manrong called a halt to their rehearsal of the scene. The two of them stood in front of her. Jian Ruoxi lowered her head, her eyes full of apology. She gently bit her lip, looking extremely pitiful. Even though Cang Manrong was angry, she didn't know how to scold her at this moment.

"They say life is like a play, and a play is like life. If you're not in a good state to get into it, then there's no need to rehearse today. Go back and get some rest."

Jian Ruoxi looked at Cang Manrong apologetically and bowed to her: "Teacher, I'm sorry, I wasn't feeling well today."

"It's okay, everyone experiences this sometimes. Go back and rest well. Class dismissed."

After saying these words, Cang Manrong packed her things and left the rehearsal room.

"Xiao Xi, you're probably too tired today. Why don't you go and rest for a bit?" Su Ziyu handed Jian Ruoxi a bottle of water, looking at the woman in front of him with some concern.

Jian Ruoxi took it and forced a smile, which looked very forced: "I'm sorry, it was my fault today. I've taken up your and Teacher Cang Manrong's time."

"It's okay, don't take it too seriously. Everyone has off days. Besides, the teacher didn't blame you; she was even trying to comfort you, didn't you hear that?"

Su Ziyu smiled gently at Jian Ruoxi. His smile was like the warm winter sun, making people feel very comfortable.

"Then I'll head back first. Please say hello to Ran Jie for me."

Su Ziyu nodded, watching Jian Ruoxi's departing figure, feeling a pang of sadness in his heart.

A man who can control her mood with just a few words must be extremely important to her. Su Ziyu felt a little jealous of Lu Shen when he thought about that person.

This guy hurt Jian Ruoxi so much, yet he still managed to win her heart. It's truly infuriating.

Exhausted, Jian Ruoxi returned to the Lu family home. As soon as she entered, she saw Lu Shen sitting on the sofa, looking at her with a displeased expression. The anger in his eyes seemed to burn her up.

Next to him sat Li Anran, a playful look on her face as she carefully admired her newly done nails, the bright red color looking rather jarring.

Thinking about what happened this morning, Jian Ruoxi didn't even want to greet Lu Shen. She ignored the two of them, picked up her small bag, and headed upstairs.

Just as she was about to reach the top of the stairs, Lu Shen finally couldn't hold back anymore. This woman had been fooling around with other men all day, and she couldn't even come back and say hello to him?

He rushed over and grabbed Jian Ruoxi's arm. Jian Ruoxi was startled, but after recovering, a hint of anger rose on her face.

"Lu Shen, what are you doing?"

Jian Ruoxi struggled to pull her arm away from Lu Shen's grasp; he was pulling too hard and it hurt her arm a lot.

Seeing Jian Ruoxi's resistance to his actions, and thinking about how much time she had spent with Su Ziyu, that scheming guy, today, Lu Shen felt like he was about to explode with anger.

But this woman won't say a word to me when she comes back. Is it so hard to coax her with a single word?

"Let go, it hurts." Jian Ruoxi's groan brought him back to his senses. He loosened his grip slightly, but still held her arm, forcing her to look him in the eye.

"Jian Ruoxi, you're quite capable. How was your day hanging out with Su Ziyu? Did you have fun?"