Chapter 192 I am the Lu Yanhe you want to see

When Li Zhibai woke up, he looked surprised and asked, "Eat? What kind of food?"

Upon hearing that it was Xin Zixing who was inviting them to dinner, Li Zhibai immediately agreed.

"Of course it would be great to eat together." Li Zhibai immediately jumped out of bed and ran into the bathroom to wash his face and comb his hair.

Li Zhibai, that guy, can't move when he sees a beautiful woman, his eyes practically glued to her. Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang had already guessed his reaction, so they weren't surprised at all.

A little while later, Lu Yanhe received some photos and inquiries from Xin Zixing, all of which were introductions to some places in Langhua City.

Xin Zixing said: You can take a look first and see if there are any places that interest you and that you would like to go.

-

"Zixing, are you really not hurt last night?"

The question was asked by Liu Yaliang, Xin Zixing's colleague at Yemai.com.

Xin Zixing shook her head. "No."

Liu Yaliang clasped her hands together and looked at Xin Zixing with admiration. "You're amazing! You were able to take on three men at the same time and beat them into submission. It's so reassuring to have you as my colleague."

Xin Zixing smiled slightly.

After the project plan for the corridor was approved, Xin Zixing and her company found someone to help.

Chen Liang.

Liu Yaliang came to help on her own, at her own expense.

Xin Zixing roughly understood Liu Yaliang's thoughts—Chen Liang was the man she liked, and she didn't want to see Chen Liang traveling alone with her on a business trip, so she followed him.

Anyway, Liu Yaliang comes from a wealthy family, and her job at Yemai.com was found through family connections. No one would say anything if she skipped work, let alone volunteer to go on a business trip at her own expense to help.

Chen Liang is very tall and thin. He was wearing a black T-shirt and had a somewhat serious appearance, making him seem unapproachable.

Xin Zixing admired his professional skills and said, "After Lu Yanhe decides which places to go, we'll plan the route."

Chen Liang nodded, without saying a word more.

However, Liu Yaliang interjected, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Why don't we just determine the route ourselves and have Lu Yanhe come and participate directly?"

“This is Lu Yanhe’s geographical log about Langhua, not the work of our Yemai.com staff,” Xin Zixing said.

Liu Yaliang: "Will you appear on camera?"

"I will not appear on camera."

"That's such a pity. If you had appeared on camera, given the hype surrounding your one-man show against three people at the bar last night, this project would definitely have been a huge success and attracted a lot of attention," Liu Yaliang said. "Right, Chen Liang?"

Chen Liang glanced at Liu Yaliang with a puzzled look.

Xin Zixing said, "Our Yemai.com has never relied on sensationalism or riding the wave of trending topics to attract users."

“That’s true,” Liu Yaliang said. “You invited celebrities to do this project, wasn’t it just to ride on their popularity?”

Xin Zixing glanced at her and realized that this person wasn't being sarcastic; she was genuinely confused and didn't understand the difference between the two.

Xin Zixing shook her head and didn't dwell on the issue. Instead, she said, "Lu Yanhe's image is suitable for the City Geographic Log project. We had previously mentioned inviting well-known celebrities to do it, but the result of our discussion was that we couldn't afford the right celebrities. The ones we could afford were all minor celebrities, and their images weren't suitable for this kind of artistic thing, so it fell through. Now, we finally have Lu Yanhe, an artist who loves reading and has a strong student vibe. If we invite him to do one episode and it goes well, we'll continue doing it."

“I’ve always felt that most of our website’s users are quite pretentious,” Liu Yaliang suddenly said. “Do they really like celebrities like Lu Yanhe?”

"Lu Yanhe's image and reputation on our website are indeed quite good."

Liu Yaliang immediately pouted and said, "I don't really like it."

"Why?" Xin Zixing asked.

“They’re too perfect. I don’t like people who are too perfect. Everyone has flaws. If someone is too perfect, it only means one thing,” Liu Yaliang said. “They’re not sincere.”

Liu Yaliang is certainly not wrong, but it depends on who she is talking to.

Xin Zixing: "That makes sense, of course, but everyone is different. If you judge someone based on preconceived notions, you may easily overlook their strengths."

Liu Yaliang: "Oh my god, Zixing, you sound just like my mom."

“…” Xin Zixing was speechless.

"I'll treat them to lunch later, and then we'll meet up again," she said.

Liu Yaliang readily agreed to have dinner with Chen Liang alone.

Chen Liang didn't care.

-

The real world stands in stark contrast to the noisy online world.

In the real world, whether it's Xin Zixing or Lu Yanhe, even after what happened last night, they still have their own things to do today.

However, in the online world, discussions about this matter have continued unabated, with no sign of the heat waning, giving the false impression that everyone involved is still caught up in the events, with some being perpetrators, some victims, and some heroes.

Huang Kairen, who was originally the most popular, was suddenly overtaken by Li Zhibai and Yan Liang around noon, and the two later became the fourth and fifth most searched people.

Clicking through, the content about the two of them almost entirely discusses their sense of justice, courage, and protection of girls.

Li Zhibai was initially quite pleased when he saw it, but then belatedly realized what was going on.

"What's going on? Could this be a trending topic that Zhou Ping'an bought?"

"Or Zhou Ping'an might have had a company handle it," Yan Liang said.

The smile on Li Zhibai's face vanished instantly.

"Why do this?" he said, annoyed. "It's a good thing, and he's made it sound like we're doing this just to get on the trending topics."

He immediately took out his phone and called Zhou Ping'an.

When Zhou Ping'an saw that it was Li Zhibai calling, he immediately refused.

It's obvious why Li Zhibai called at this time.

These kids, one by one, are still clamoring that they want to earn their place on the world through their own hard work and talent.

That would be a joke in the entertainment industry.

Behind every person who has established themselves in the entertainment industry, there are countless hands supporting and protecting them. Expecting fair competition without any cutthroat competition is a pipe dream!

Zhou Pingan put down his phone and looked at Li Zhenzhen sitting in front of him.

The director of "The Days of Youth" is very young; she still looks like a young girl.

Zhou Pingan looked at her and smiled, saying, "Zhenzhen, you look very young. To be able to be in charge of a program and become a director at such a young age, you must have unparalleled talent."

Li Zhenzhen wasn't quite used to dealing with people like Zhou Ping'an. When Zhou Ping'an suddenly praised her like that, she immediately waved her hand and said, "You're too kind. I just happened to get this opportunity. Zhou... Manager, is it okay for me to call you that?"

“Sure, Manager Zhou, people call me that sometimes,” Zhou Ping’an said.

"You asked me to meet you today, is there something you need?" Li Zhenzhen asked.

Zhou Pingan said, "Isn't it true that Li Zhibai and Yan Liang will both be participating in the recording of the program 'The Days of Youth'? I want to discuss with you their collaboration with this program."

Li Zhenzhen frowned slightly, "Cooperation?"

“Yes, some more specific cooperation matters,” Zhou Pingan said.

-

"He actually refused to answer my calls. It seems he was the one who did it. Haha, after all this, he didn't even call to ask about the situation, but he was quick to buy trending topics." Li Zhibai was speechless. "He clearly knows that we really don't like being put on these kinds of trending topics."

"When has he ever cared about our thoughts?" Yan Liang was more rational. "What's done is done, so stop grumbling. It's getting late. Lao Lu, did Xin Zixing send you a place to have lunch?"

“It’s been sent.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “It’s not far from us. I checked, and it’s about a fifteen-minute drive away.”

“That’s fine.” Yan Liang turned to Li Zhibai and asked, “Shall we go straight back to Yuming after lunch?”

"Won't you take another nap?" Li Zhi asked.

Yan Liang: "...Didn't you just wake up an hour ago?"

Li Zhibai scratched his head and said, "But I always feel sleepy after lunch."

"Then you go to sleep. You're the driver, so you're in charge."

Lu Yanhe said, "Then I'll give you a room key. You can go back to sleep by yourselves. Just leave it at the front desk for me later."

Yan Liang nodded.

-

Xin Zixing picked up her glass and said, "I have to work this afternoon, so I won't drink alcohol. I'll use tea instead to express my gratitude."

She displayed a bold and forthright boss-like demeanor at the dinner table.

After taking a sip of tea, Xin Zixing nodded and said, "The oolong tea here is quite good."

Lu Yanhe asked, "Sister Zixing, do you usually know anything about food and drink?"

"I wouldn't call it research, but I do look for interesting shops," Xin Zixing said. "I often go to explore shops with my friends."

"If you did a live stream, you'd probably have a lot of followers, right?"

"Who knows? I didn't intend to do live streaming, otherwise it wouldn't be so enjoyable. I just like to use my free time for these things to relieve the fatigue and pressure from work. I don't want to turn this kind of enjoyment into work," Xin Zixing said with a smile. "Besides, I've seen too much of your lives as celebrities, and I don't really want to be on camera. If I become an internet celebrity or something, I'll have to worry about being filmed no matter what I do."

Li Zhibai said, "You're so beautiful, even if people don't know you, they'll still secretly take pictures of you."

“At least her privacy is protected, and no one is constantly spying on her,” Xin Zixing said. “Not long ago, I saw a news report that someone secretly sneaked into Song Linxin’s room. He was a fanatical fan who just wanted to see Song Linxin sleeping.”

Lu Yanhe and the others stared in astonishment.

“Song Linxin must have just debuted not long ago, right?” Li Zhibai said. “She even sang Yan He’s ‘Remembering’.”

“Hmm.” Xin Zixing nodded. “Anyway, he’s a pervert. Didn’t you guys see the news before?”

"No." Lu Yanhe shook his head.

Li Zhibai and Yan Liang also shook their heads.

Xin Zixing: "Okay, anyway, you guys should be careful too. Even though you're men, in this day and age, perverts don't discriminate between men and women when it comes to their targets."

A nightmarish twitch ran down the faces of all three.

Seeing the three of them like this, Xin Zixing laughed.

"There's no need to be so nervous, after all, it's just an extreme situation."

After lunch, they prepared to part ways.

Xin Zixing went to pay the bill, and the three of them waited for her at the restaurant entrance.

Li Zhibai suddenly remembered something and said, "There were more than just the three of us yesterday, so why didn't she call Huang Kairen?"

"Ren-ge is filming on set today, he probably doesn't have time to come out," Lu Yanhe explained.

Li Zhi nodded.

"Too."

"Bye then, let's meet again after I finish filming."

"Yes." Li Zhibai nodded.

-

Lu Yanhe got into Xin Zixing's car.

Xin Zixing's car doesn't really show any feminine features.

There were no cute or playful things in her car, not even any decorations.

Xin Zixing handed a document to Lu Yanhe and said, "You can take a look at this when you have time on the road. These are some questions we have prepared. We will ask you some questions randomly when we are filming."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

The entire plan is actually based on the route of a travel blogger or a restaurant review blogger.

Similar to the VLOG videos you can see online, there isn't much difference in format.

Then, they met Chen Liang and Liu Yaliang at their first stop – the entrance of Jiangqiao Bookstore.

Xin Zixing gave them a brief introduction.

Lu Yanhe greeted them.

Xin Zixing told Lu Yanhe, "We'll film a short video at the entrance later, mainly to explain how you discovered this bookstore."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

"Chen Liang, have you finished filming all the establishing shots at the bookstore?"

Chen Liang nodded.

Liu Yaliang said, "But, Zixing, we've encountered a problem."

"What's the problem?"

“The owner doesn’t allow us to take photos inside the bookstore,” Liu Yaliang said helplessly. “No matter how we talk to them, it’s no use. We tell them that doing so will help the bookstore’s business improve, but they just won’t listen.”

Finding a place on short notice has its drawbacks. If no one does a proper pre-contact coordination and you arrive on-site, you're likely to encounter all sorts of problems.

Xin Zixing: "It's okay, boss, I'll go talk to you later. Chen Liang, Ya Liang, you two just film the scene at the entrance."

She turned to Lu Yanhe and said, "Don't be too deliberate. Ya Liang will take the lead in the conversation. The camera will basically be following you from now on, and it won't be turned off or paused. The footage will be like a documentary. Just say whatever comes to mind. Don't be too serious."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

After giving her instructions, Xin Zixing went into the bookstore.

"Boss, do you remember me? I was just here yesterday." Xin Zixing greeted the boss sitting behind the counter with a smile.

-

"This show doesn't distinguish between main characters and supporting characters."

Li Zhenzhen said helplessly to Zhou Ping'an, "I understand that you want to give Li Zhibai and Yan Liang more screen time. In fact, every artist team wants that, but if the show is not well done, it won't help even if all the cameras are on Li Zhibai and Yan Liang. Manager Zhou, a show must be done well before we can talk about the follow-up issues."

Zhou Ping'an: "That's right, of course I believe you can definitely make this program well. Chen Biqiu speaks highly of you, saying that you are very perceptive in program production."

“Yes, that’s right.” Li Zhenzhen nodded. “I’m confident I can make a show that everyone likes, but the premise is that there’s no interference. Please believe me, the reason I invited Li Zhibai and Yan Liang to record this show is because I saw how well they fit into the program. They will definitely show their attractive side in this show. I’m not the kind of director who relies on malicious editing to gain popularity, and I don’t need to do that.”

Zhou Ping'an: "Yes, hearing you say that makes me feel relieved. However, Director Zhenzhen, I think Zhibai has made a great contribution to your show's sponsorship, right? If Zhibai's screen time is too short, I think there will be a lot of people making a fuss online. If the fans have too much to say, I won't be able to stop them."

Li Zhenzhen nodded and said, "Manager Zhou, I worked in the Korean variety show production industry for a while. I've seen everything from managing idol artists to the craziness of fans."

The implication was that she didn't care at all about those people making a scene.

Zhou Ping'an didn't expect that after talking with Li Zhenzhen for so long, there would be almost no progress in the end.

He got into the car, paused for two seconds, and then made a phone call to Chen Biqiu.

"Chen Biqiu, you pestered us to get Li Zhibai to join your program back then, but now that the contract is signed, you're going back on your word and want to handle things strictly by the book, right?" Zhou Ping'an angrily snapped at Chen Biqiu.

Chen Biqiu said calmly, "Ping An, can't we talk things out? Why are you so angry?"

Zhou Pingan snorted coldly, "Don't you know how you feel? Shouldn't Li Zhibai be the most popular celebrity on the show 'Young Days'? At a time like this, you're not planning to promote him as the main artist? What are you doing? Are you trying to use him to attract advertisers while promoting other people?"

Chen Biqiu: "This is a very serious accusation. I can take it as something you said in anger, Zhou Ping'an. You need to understand one thing: in my program, there will be conflicts, controversies, and different focuses, but there will never be a situation of praising one person while belittling another. When I was communicating with you about this program, I made it very clear to you that this is a cohabitation observation program, not a show for a certain celebrity. The focus of this program is on the interaction between celebrities, showing their true selves as young people and the social issues they share. Without these things, if I filmed Li Zhibai for 90 minutes in one episode, how many people would watch it? No matter how popular he is, can ten million viewers watch this program just to see him?"

Chen Biqiu's response was very straightforward and left no room for doubt.

Zhou Pingan said, "If that's what you're saying, then why did you invite Li Zhibai? You can just find a few people to record your observational variety show; anyone can do that."

"Hey, Lao Zhou, we've known each other for ages, why are you saying such hurtful things to me? Of course we value Li Zhibai, he's a magic weapon for our program's promotion."

"Then why did you spout all that nonsense?"

"I just want to explain to you what makes this show different from other shows," Chen Biqiu said. "We can't judge this show by the same standards we use for regular shows. I'm willing to support a newcomer to make a show, not just for the sake of making a mediocre one. This new type of show, this new format, is bound to have many aspects that don't fit the current variety show environment. The gameplay is also different. I understand that you want Li Zhibai and Yan Liang to have more screen time, but actually, more screen time isn't necessarily a good thing. I promise you, we definitely won't treat them unfairly, okay?"

Zhou Ping'an: "Words are no proof."

“Words are meaningless, but I’ve worked with you for so long. How many times have your artists been on my show? If your artist teams make fewer demands on us, we can make the show better. And if the show is good, the artists will benefit too,” Chen Biqiu said. “I can understand using contractual clauses to protect artists, but you also know that the more clauses there are, the uglier the dance will be when it’s performed in shackles.”

Zhou Ping'an remained silent.

He agreed with Chen Biqiu's statement.

-

"How much profit it can bring is never what we care about. The key is the relationship between Jiangqiao Bookstore and the city of Langhua."

Xin Zixing sat down at the tea table with the boss, her voice clear, gentle, and powerful. As she spoke, she picked up the teapot and refilled the boss's cup with hot water.

"You are clearly someone who loves and cherishes books, history, and culture. I admire your dedication to running a secondhand bookstore in this day and age. My original intention in creating this feature was to attract more young people to learn about and explore this bookstore through this special feature."

"Let more people know that there is such a bookstore in Langhua. It's not just meaningful to you, but to everyone, especially to young people. What do you think?"

Xin Zixing's gaze fell on the boss in front of her who was wearing tortoiseshell glasses.

He looked to be in his early fifties, and some of his expressions and reactions suggested a degree of slowness and stubbornness.

As Xin Zixing spoke each sentence, she subtly observed the other person's reaction.

Ultimately, the discussion centered on its significance for young people.

...

Five minutes later, Xin Zixing came out of the bookstore, nodded to them, and said, "The shop owner agreed, let's go in."

Liu Yaliang looked at her in surprise and asked, "Wow, Zixing, how did you do that?"

Xin Zixing smiled slightly and said, "Let's hurry up, we still have other places to go today."

She turned to Lu Yanhe and said, "Yanhe, when we go in to film later, could you please talk to the shop owner?"

Lu Yanhe nodded and asked, "Are there any requirements regarding what we'll talk about?"

"Just a casual chat is fine," Xin Zixing said. "No need to be too deliberate."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

And so, filming began.

-

On the set of "The Golden Era", people would pass by Huang Kairen from time to time and then talk about what happened the night before.

Everyone looked at Huang Kairen with admiration.

Even director Luo Yuzhong patted him on the shoulder today and said, "You did a good job yesterday."

Huang Kairen smiled and dealt with the people, but he was also a little guilty. Everyone now saw him as a hero who stood up to protect a stranger, but the reality was quite different. What would people think if they knew that girl was his girlfriend?

Huang Kairen felt somewhat uneasy.

While he was feeling uneasy, Wang Yunfan felt a pang of jealousy.

Originally, this matter had nothing to do with him. He was telling Huang Kairen yesterday that he shouldn't have acted so impulsively, but the facts proved that Huang Kairen's actions brought him a rich reward.

Just today, the day he was trending on social media, has established a heroic image in many people's minds, and all media outlets and netizens are praising him.

At this moment, Wang Yunfan also began to regret why he hadn't gone down with them yesterday.

Of course, it's impossible for Wang Yunfan to admit it; he would never admit to anyone that he regrets it.

Only he knows what he's thinking.

If this incident only made him somewhat regretful, Li Qian's attitude made him a little bothered.

All day today, Li Qian was on site, enthusiastically describing to everyone how handsome Huang Kairen was the moment he rushed out last night, showing the complete fangirl demeanor.

Wang Yunfan got angry just looking at it, and even became a little agitated.

The film crew is currently taking a break.

Everyone is waiting for dawn, waiting for the sunset.

In the next scene, director Luo Yuzhong wanted to film a panoramic view of the group of people under the setting sun.

This scene is a very bright moment in the drama, where they work together to defeat the enemy, a rare moment of harmony among these people.

The set was filled with joy.

"Kairen, wanna go to karaoke tonight?" Wang Yunfan suddenly heard Li Qian's cheerful voice ask Huang Kairen.

Wang Yunfan was annoyed. Why didn't he come and ask him?

Even though he knew Li Qian liked Huang Kairen, he could never adjust his mindset.

Huang Kairen shook his head and said, "I have something to do tonight, so I won't go. You guys have fun."

Li Qian sighed in disappointment.

“Every time I ask you out, you refuse me.”

Huang Kairen: "It's just a coincidence that I was busy with both things. I'll definitely do it next time."

"Alright."

Wang Yunfan deliberately didn't look over there, waiting for Li Qian to come find him.

"Hey Wang Yunfan, wanna come to karaoke tonight?"

Wang Yunfan glanced at her and said, "Does it matter whether I go or not? You didn't ask me to go because Huang Kairen rejected you, did you?"

Li Qian looked at him suspiciously and said, "What does it matter whether I invite you or not, or whether Huang Kairen goes or not?"

Wang Yunfan's expression softened a little.

“You’ve been acting strange all day. What’s wrong?” Li Qian asked.

Wang Yunfan immediately denied it: "What's wrong with me today? Don't talk nonsense."

“I’m not making this up. You’re acting a bit strange right now,” Li Qian said firmly. “Fine, admit it or not, just don’t stand me up for karaoke tonight.”

Wang Yunfan thought to himself, "When have I ever stood you up?"

In the evening scene, as the sun set, the sky seemed to be filled with countless goldfish swimming in it. Luo Yuzhong grabbed all the actors and filmed the scene, successfully completing it before the sun completely sank below the ground.

It was almost 7 p.m. when we finished work.

Wang Yunfan saw Huang Kairen hurriedly pack his things and leave, and it really did seem like he had something to do that night.

"Tell me, what did Huang Kairen do last night?" Li Qian suddenly appeared from behind him, accompanied by this slightly mournful question.

Wang Yunfan was startled and said irritably, "Can you please not suddenly appear behind me like a ghost? It's not even dark yet and you're already scaring me."

Li Qian: "Sigh, how could you understand how I feel?"

Wang Yunfan: "..."

Wang Yunfan: "What exactly is it about him that attracts you and makes you look like this?"

“I was instantly captivated,” Li Qian said earnestly.

There are plenty of handsome men in the entertainment industry.

“But there’s only one Huang Kairen,” Li Qian said. “That’s what makes him so uniquely charming.”

Wang Yunfan: "Stop, shut up. I don't want to hear your infatuation anymore. If you want to know what he did last night, just ask him yourself."

"Could you go and ask for me?"

"Dream on."

"Are you still my friend?"

"This is not the time."

"Damn, Wang Yunfan, you're not being loyal at all right now."

"I don't want to be loyal to you at this time at all." Wang Yunfan felt that this moment was utterly absurd.

-

As soon as Huang Kairen got into the car, he called Xin Zixing.

"Zixing, where are you?"

"We're filming now," Xin Zixing said. "I'll call you back later."

Huang Kairen: "Then I'll wait for you to have dinner?"

"Don't wait for me, I'll probably be finishing very late tonight," Xin Zixing said. "Okay, I'm not talking to you anymore, Lu Yanhe is right next to me, we'll talk later."

Huang Kairen was stunned when he heard this, "Lu Yanhe?"

Unfortunately, Xin Zixing didn't hear his exclamation at all and hung up the phone immediately.

Huang Kairen: "..."

What's going on?

He immediately opened his chat window with Xin Zixing and sent her a text message.

-

Xin Zixing's phone kept vibrating. She glanced down and saw that it was full of messages from Huang Kairen asking her why she was with Lu Yanhe.

Xin Zixing replied with two words: "Work".

Now, Lu Yanhe is holding a grilled sausage in his hand, eating it as he walks forward.

“I think Langhua is a city that is really worth exploring on foot for us outsiders. It has many places that seem ordinary at first glance, but turn out to be surprisingly wonderful once you open the door.” Lu Yanhe said to the camera while smiling and pointing to the river on their right. “Moreover, I haven’t seen a riverbank like this in a long time. There are several barbecue restaurants and snack stalls on the riverbank, and it’s very lively with lots of people. If Li Zhibai and Yan Liang were here, we would definitely go here to eat tonight.”

Xin Zixing looked at Lu Yanhe, and a slight smile involuntarily appeared in her eyes.

Lu Yanhe's youthful energy was so vibrant that it pleased her.

These are the years when a person is most energetic and insightful.

Xin Zixing sincerely hopes that Lu Yanhe can maintain this kind of temperament for a longer time.

She couldn't help but recall when she first met Huang Kairen, who was only a few years older than Lu Yanhe is now.

He was not yet famous, and he had the confusion of a young person about the future, but at that time, he was also full of confidence in the future.

They can eat five-yuan instant noodles and dream of sitting in a high-end restaurant for dinner ten years from now.

Xin Zixing recalled that time when they were in a small house, embracing each other while watching TV. It was warm and cozy, and her memories were filled with a sweet and soft glow.

-

"Let's have dinner together," Lu Yanhe asked Xin Zixing.

Xin Zixing nodded and said okay.

They had chosen the dinner location in the afternoon. However, to ensure a smooth filming process, they planned to go after the peak dinner hours.

It's around 7:30 pm now, the first group of people should have finished eating.

They hailed a taxi and headed to the restaurant.

The driver was somewhat surprised to see Chen Liang carrying a video camera and asked, "What are you filming?"

"Just taking some random shots," Xin Zixing quickly explained. "A few of us are usually quite interested in making documentaries."

"Oh, I see." The driver laughed. "I thought you were here to film a TV show."

Lu Yanhe laughed.

I thought it was just a minor incident, but the driver suddenly said, "Oh my, I wonder when I'll get to see Lu Yanhe come to Langhua. I heard that this celebrity scored 657 on the college entrance exam. He can choose between Zhenhua and Yuming. It's really enviable. How can this kid be a celebrity and still do so well on the college entrance exam? I really want to learn from him when I meet him."

Lu Yanhe sat in the back seat, directly behind the driver, in the driver's blind spot.

It was probably because it was already quite dark, and the lighting was poor when they got into the car, that the driver didn't recognize that the person sitting in his car was Lu Yanhe, whom he had been longing for.

Xin Zixing, Chen Liang, and Liu Yaliang were all silently suppressing their laughter.

Chen Liang didn't turn off the camera at this time; he was still recording Lu Yanhe.

Chen Liang thought to himself that this segment should be included in the main film as an interesting clip that would likely elicit laughter from many viewers.

At this moment, Xin Zixing suddenly asked, "Master, if you see Lu Yanhe, what questions do you want to ask him?"

"I just want to ask him how he achieved such good grades!" the driver said without hesitation. "My child studies until the early hours of the morning every day, but his grades haven't improved at all. I'm so worried that I can't sleep well at night."

"How old is your child?" Xin Zixing asked again.

The driver said, "He's in his first year of high school now. Oh dear, there are only two years left until the college entrance exam. With these grades, it'll be difficult for him to even get into a third-tier university."

“It’s not too late. Look at Lu Yanhe. When he first started his senior year, he was only ranked over 500th in his grade. In just one year, he rose to second place in the entire grade,” Xin Zixing said. “Or, you can let your child watch Lu Yanhe’s live stream. I heard that Lu Yanhe often answers fans’ learning questions in his live stream.”

"Really?" the driver asked. "I don't even let my kid go online, because I'm afraid he won't behave himself."

“It’s good for him to rest a bit. Besides, he studies until the early hours every day, so why worry about him not being self-disciplined?” Xin Zixing said. “How are your child’s grades these days?”

"Oh dear, he can't compare to Lu Yanhe. He's ranked in the twenties in his grade, and he can't even get into the top ten." The driver looked worried.

Xin Zixing, who had been talking to the driver for a long time, was stunned on the spot.

"You call this a lack of improvement in grades?"

“I wanted him to get into the top ten, but he just can’t. Isn’t that a lack of progress?” the driver said.

Xin Zixing: "...Uncle, don't put too much pressure on your child. Being ranked in the twenties of the grade is already a top student. At this stage, you should give him a little more pressure."

"Do you think Lu Yanhe has eased his burden?" the driver said. "I've heard about it; he studies until dawn every day."

“That’s because his foundation was too weak, so he had to catch up. But he also said that when it comes to learning, rigidity leads to breakage. If you focus all your attention on improving your grades, they will actually drop.” Lu Yanhe finally couldn’t help but speak up. “Appropriate relaxation is the only way to maintain better focus and concentration.”

"Tsk, you young people, listening to him say that, let me tell you, people who say that are usually all talk and no action, but they actually study even harder behind the scenes," the driver said. "Just like that top student in my kid's class, he always says he never stays up late and doesn't go to tutoring classes, but guess what, he secretly signed up for four tutoring classes outside."

"Are they really that dedicated?" Xin Zixing asked incredulously.

“Absolutely,” the driver said. “That’s why all that talk about getting adequate rest and giving children their own time is nonsense. It’s all just a way to fool people.”

“I’m not kidding you, Uncle,” Lu Yanhe said. “I really should rest when I need to. If I’m too tired and keep pushing myself, it’s just a waste of time. There’s really no need to study until the early hours of the morning every day. If my foundation wasn’t so weak and I didn’t need to cram, I would definitely make sure I get seven hours of sleep every day and I could do better on the exam.”

"What's the point of saying all this?"

“Uncle, I am Lu Yanhe,” he said.

"what do you?"

“I said, I am Lu Yanhe, the Lu Yanhe you want to see.”

The car suddenly braked hard!

The taxi stopped directly on the side of the road.

The driver suddenly turned around and looked at Lu Yanhe.

Lu Yanhe nodded silently to the driver as a greeting and said, "Hello, Uncle."

The driver stared at Lu Yanhe for a while, then suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes gleaming with surprise. "You're really Lu Yanhe?! Wow!"

The driver looked as shocked and delighted as if he had met an idol.

Lu Yanhe was embarrassed. He smiled and said, "Yes, I am Lu Yanhe."

Driver: "Are you filming a TV show?"

"Actually, it's not a recorded program, and it won't be broadcast on TV or video websites," Lu Yanhe explained. "Uncle, I heard you say a lot just now, which is why I have to tell you this."

"Okay, you said it, of course I believe you." The driver looked excited, wiped his hands, and said, "Can I take a picture with you later?"

"Sure, let's take a group photo when we get there," Lu Yanhe said.

The driver nodded immediately.

"Haha, what a coincidence! I never expected that you would be in my car right now! Who would believe this!" the driver said. "You have to take a picture with me later, otherwise my kid definitely won't believe I saw you."

"Okay, don't worry, I'll definitely take a picture with you later." Lu Yanhe said, both amused and exasperated.

10,000 words updated!

(End of this chapter)