Chapter Thirty-Five

Li Xiangxiang ran quickly to the common lounge. As soon as she opened the door, before she even saw anyone, she bowed and greeted them: "Dear guests and teachers, please follow me to the filming location. We are about to start filming."

Mr. Li is already urging me, and I don't want to lose my job. Please, teachers, cooperate and hurry up! Don't dawdle, okay?

Xu Weiwei was startled by the sudden appearance of this person, almost having a heart attack. She patted her chest lightly, feeling quite unwell. Li Nan, on the other hand, remained extremely calm, adapting well and showing no reaction.

Jiang Su and Jin Jin breathed a sigh of relief when they saw who came in, feeling like they had been saved. Although it takes a thick skin to survive in the entertainment industry, being teased in front of others is really annoying.

Especially since they are indeed in the wrong, and this variety show is also intended to continue selling bromance. Anyway, they are all good buddies, covering for each other and cooperating for mutual benefit.

As for whether they are worried that their CP fans might expose them during the recording, of course they are not worried, since they have not openly admitted to being a couple.

They're just deliberately acting out ambiguous behaviors that only young couples would do. If anyone dares to mess with them, they can just say they're good friends, that they're just being biased and seeing things as gay, that they're just good buddies, and that it's all just friendship. They can't be blamed for trying to connect it to romance.

Despite not being afraid, being in the same room with them was still incredibly awkward, especially since this CP fan seemed quite devoted, with an extremely high level of obsession with love.

They are quite indifferent to love. Even if they have girlfriends, they don't cheat. They are quite good to their girlfriends occasionally. In fact, if their careers are threatened, they will break up decisively. They just don't care about their girlfriends at all.

They also took precautions against their girlfriends, signing confidentiality agreements and keeping evidence. It was their girlfriends who pursued them in the first place, and they only started dating them because of their good looks and figures. There was no love between them throughout the entire process.

They're the kind of people who treat brothers like limbs and women like clothes; they'd even give their girlfriends to their brothers to play with. They have no possessiveness towards their girlfriends, which clearly indicates a lack of love.

Just like how children are willing to share toys they don't like to play with, the toys they truly like are toys they can only play with themselves, and they are unwilling to share them even if their parents come over.

If you don't really like something, you won't feel bad or mind giving it to someone else; you'll find it acceptable. The reason they still dislike Xu Weiwei is that they think she's love-obsessed and takes love too seriously.

In their view, such people are very prone to doing irrational things, which is frightening, and they want to stay away from them. Besides, they don't want to become the subject of gossip.

Li Nan stepped forward first, followed by Li Nan, and said, "Okay, let's go then."

Xu Weiwei remained silent, immediately joining the group and closely following behind Li Nan. As for Jiang Su and Jin Jin, they exchanged a glance, reached a tacit understanding, and deliberately kept a considerable distance before following along as well.

The staff in the common lounge seemed reluctant to leave, their ears perked up the whole time Xu Weiwei and Li Nan were chatting.

They listened intently, some holding books but not turning the pages, others just holding their phones, their entire focus on watching the drama unfold.

Now, I can't just gossip anymore; I have to get back to work. Nobody truly loves their job; everyone just wants to get off work.

The last person to leave the common room looked at the scattered trash and the messy chairs and thought it was so dirty. Sure enough, even celebrities are just like that, not very hygienic.

It looks glamorous, but it's actually incredibly dirty. Used cups are just thrown on the ground, showing a complete lack of manners. Some cups even have unfinished drinks inside.

He examined the cup carefully and confirmed that it belonged to Jiang Su. Jin Jin was drinking orange juice, and there was still more than half left on the table.

Such a beautiful face, yet such a person with no manners. I can only say I'm very disappointed. No matter how good-looking someone is, if their heart is ugly, I can't accept it.

She doesn't like to be tormented. Work is already annoying enough. Even if she were to find an idol, she would choose a kind and sunny personality, not a cold and indifferent person like a ruthless demon.

When Xu Weiwei entered the recording studio, she immediately saw Lin Xiangshen resting with his eyes closed. She couldn't help but take several steps back; he was still so handsome.

She felt very anxious, worried that she wouldn't perform well during the recording. It was her first time participating in a recording, and she had no experience. She hoped to achieve a good result.

The important thing is that she wants to be seen by Lin Xiangshen; she doesn't want to be invisible. It's so good that she can be so close to Lin Xiangshen.

Since graduating from high school, she had never had the chance to see Lin Xiangshen in real life. She felt so lucky to finally see him again.

She pinched her face; it hurt. It wasn't a dream. She wasn't dreaming. That was wonderful.

Lin Xiangshen was awakened by the commotion caused by the group of people coming in. He opened his eyes, frowned slightly, slapped Xu Jia, and said coldly in a low voice, "How can you manage like this?"

Xu Jia lowered his head and admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, Shenbao, I forgot to remind them. I will definitely pay attention next time."

Lin Xiangshen slapped Xu Jia again and said, "This is the second time you've made a mistake today. If you make a third mistake, get out of here and find someone else. I don't want to see you, understand?"

Xu Jia was immediately frightened and said in a panic, "Shenbao, I really know I was wrong. You don't want to send me away, I dare not do it again."

He knew that Lin Xiangshen was serious when he said this. For him, this was the most severe punishment. Lin Xiangshen had never been very patient, and if someone made too many mistakes, he would kick them out directly.

Being kicked out once and not being able to return for another seven days, meaning he couldn't be by Lin Xiangshen's side for a week, was a huge torment for him, and he simply couldn't bear it.

He couldn't stand this kind of emotional abuse. He couldn't tolerate living without Lin Xiangshen. He had been Lin Xiangshen's follower since he was a child, and they were almost inseparable. They even slept in the same bed at night, unless Lin Xiangshen was angered by him and kicked him out.

Lin Xiangshen's mother and Xu Jia's mother are best friends with a very close relationship. They met less than three days apart, got pregnant around the same time, and were preparing for pregnancy together.

Their homes were also neighbors, and before they were even born, they had arranged a marriage between their children. If one was a daughter and the other a son, they would become in-laws when they grew up.

Unfortunately, since both are sons, they can't be in-laws. However, Xu Jia is very attached to Lin Xiangshen. When he was little, he cried and begged to be with Lin Xiangshen. Considering that the child is still young, of course, we will grant the child's little wish.

Lin Xiangshen initially had a bad attitude towards Xu Jia, finding him annoying because his mother always had to take care of him and treated him better than herself. Even when it came to food, she would ask Xu Jia's opinion first, and the same went for toys; she never put him first.

He was jealous. He thought Xu Jia was a big bad guy who had stolen his mother away. Moreover, every time Xu Jia cried, his mother would hit him, saying that he hadn't taken good care of Xu Jia.

He was treated terribly by his mother. Every time Xu Jia came to play at their house, his mother would personally hold him and feed him, while he could only eat by himself. When he tried to talk to his mother, she would say she was busy and tell him to go play somewhere else.

His mother always demanded that he give Xu Jia his favorite toys and snacks. If he refused, she would beat him until he did. He genuinely believed that Xu Jia was a super, invincible, and extremely bad guy.

He felt extremely wronged. He wanted to drive Xu Jia away so that his mother could be all by himself. So he deliberately played pranks on Xu Jia and bullied her.

But Xu Jia couldn't be driven away. No matter what Lin Xiangshen did, Xu Jia always greeted him with a smile. Over time, Lin Xiangshen accepted Xu Jia as his follower.

Xu Jia was always a sycophant at school, always following Lin Xiangshen's lead. After bullying Xu Jia for a long time, Lin Xiangshen got over his resentment and accepted that Xu Jia was always following him.

Xu Weiwei felt that her worldview had been completely reshaped. She had always thought that her long-time crush was an optimistic and cheerful person, but now she saw the dark side of Lin Xiangshen.

Lin Xiangshen doesn't have a very good temper, nor is he that optimistic. She thought Lin Xiangshen would be particularly gentle to everyone, but she was wrong.

She was once saved by Lin Xiangshen, and she has been filled with all sorts of fantasies about him ever since. Over the years, she has never forgotten Lin Xiangshen, and her path of shipping him with her boyfriend was only because she felt too empty and painful when she could no longer see him, so she relieved this pain by following him.

In fact, every idol she admired had a shadow of Lin Xiangshen in them. She was actually looking for a substitute. Lin Xiangshen has always been active on the screen, but Xu Weiwei doesn't dare to become a fan of Lin Xiangshen, nor does she dare to pay too much attention to him. She always deliberately keeps her distance.

She only watches Lin Xiangshen's videos at specific times and only for a maximum of half an hour before stopping. Lin Xiangshen is an extremely strong source of stimulation for her.

If they are in contact for a long time, she may go into a state of madness. She cannot bear to see Lin Xiangshen having intimate contact with other girls, and she will be jealous of him because he has no status.

Back in high school, she saw that Lin Xiangshen received many love letters every day, as well as confessions in person. Even girls from other schools would come to confess their feelings to him. Lin Xiangshen would always be very gentle and kind, and after politely refusing them, he would give them a comforting hug.

How could he hug so many women? Every time she saw it, Xu Weiwei would have countless dark thoughts, like wanting to slash the women's faces with a knife. This thought was really terrifying, and she was even scared of herself.