Xu Xing's smile grew increasingly radiant and bright. "Seeing how hard you're working, I'm sure you'll succeed."

Nanzhi nodded: "Thank you for your praise."

"Let's stop practicing now. Here, have some milk tea."

"Oh, thank you."

Nan Zhi accepted the gift with a flattered expression, her hand inadvertently brushing against Xu Xing's.

Chen Zui's eyes narrowed as he watched this scene.

The girl who texted him last night saying she was shy in front of him is now looking at Xu Xing with the same shyness.

"I don't know how to address you?"

"My name is Xu Xing, the Xu Xing of 'Do not listen to the sound of rain pattering through the forest, why not chant and stroll leisurely'? And you?"

"My name is Nanzhi, the Nanzhi in 'It's a pity that the plum blossoms each have their own secrets, the southern branch faces the warmth and the northern branch faces the cold'."

"They are both quite poetic names. It seems we are really destined to meet."

Xu Xing extended his hand, indicating that he wanted to shake hands.

Nanzhi held the milk tea in one hand and then stretched out her other hand.

Just as the two were about to shake hands, Xu Xing was suddenly patted on the shoulder.

He turned around and saw Chen Zui.

As expected, Xu Xing's guess was correct.

Chen Zui's face was colder than usual, and his eyes were even more indifferent and gloomy than usual.

What are you doing here?

Even his speech was cold and aloof.

Xu Xing knew he had come to the right place. "I've come to see you."

"Let's go out to eat."

After Xu Xing finished speaking, he realized that he had forgotten about Nan Zhi.

He looked back and saw that Nanzhi had already withdrawn her hand, feeling somewhat regretful.

"Nanzhi, why don't you come out to eat with us?"

Having finally met such a stunning girl, Xu Xing felt that good brothers were just as important as dating, so he couldn't bear to leave Nan Zhi behind.

Before Nanzhi could even speak, Chen Zui had already pulled him outside.

"She gets a meal at work."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Nan Zhi's eyes. "Yes, I'm not going. You guys go."

Chen Zui looked at her sad eyes and pursed his thin lips.

Later, when they went out to eat, Xu Xing noticed that Chen Zui was distracted the whole time.

Xu Xing served him soup and observed his condition: "What's wrong?"

"No."

Chen Zui was drinking his soup, his eyes were so deep that you couldn't see anything.

Xu Xing sighed, "If the pressure is too much, then I won't film it. You have so many businesses in your family, you can just go back and inherit one of them. You'll have more money than you can spend every day. Wouldn't you be happy?"

Chen Zui remained silent.

"Chen Zui, you need to learn from me. Don't just know how to make money but not how to spend it. Don't train this afternoon. Come on, I'll take you to Heaven on Earth for some fun."

Heaven on Earth, the biggest den of iniquity in Beijing, a place of decadent entertainment, is a paradise for the rich.

Chen showed absolutely no interest: "I'm not going."

"You're so boring, you never go anywhere. How are you ever going to find a girlfriend?"

So incredibly boring...

Chen Zui truly felt extremely boring.

Seeing Chen Zui remain silent, Xu Xingcai realized that he might have gone a bit too far.

He laughed and said, "You're wrong. Someone like you isn't boring at all. You're aloof and abstinent, the dream lover of countless girls."

"Do you know how many girls would love to spend a night with you? Haha..."

Xu Xing slowly shut his mouth under Chen Zui's icy gaze.

To distract himself and satisfy his curiosity, he asked, "Do you know that girl named Nanzhi that we saw on set earlier?"

Chen Zui looked up at him: "What do you want to say?"

Xu Xing tentatively asked, "I want to ask, do you like her?"

Chen Zui lowered his eyelids, revealing no unusual emotion: "...I don't like it."

Seeing that he didn't like her, Xu Xing was happy. "Then I like her. She's so beautiful, elegant, and has a great figure. Since you don't like her, then I'm going to pursue her."

Chen Zui looked up at him again.

Xu Xing felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Chen said casually, "She has a boyfriend."

"Got her?" Xu Xing frowned, but quickly smiled and said, "She just has a boyfriend, not that she's married. Even if she were married, she could get a divorce. I'm determined to pursue her."

Chen Zui paused in his hand holding the spoon, then continued expressionlessly, "Xu Xing, she won't like you. Don't waste your time."

"She won't like me?" Xu Xing didn't believe it. Then, thinking of something, he smiled narcissistically. "That's not necessarily true. I have plenty of ways to make her like me."

Chen Zui thought of Xu Xing's romantic escapades, and his brow furrowed slightly.

When Chen Zui returned to the film crew, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon. Everyone was training seriously. He subconsciously glanced at the corner and, sure enough, Nan Zhi was obediently practicing etiquette.

Just as he was about to look away, he saw a boy carrying a bottle of water walking towards Nanzhi.

The little boy was very attentive. After Nanzhi took the water, his eyes sparkled. He didn't leave but stood there and started talking to Nanzhi again.

The two talked about something, and Nanzhi was very happy, her lips curving into a smile.

For some reason, Chen found this scene too jarring.

"Nanzhi."

Nan Zhi turned around, and when she saw it was him, the smile in her eyes disappeared, and she walked over somewhat awkwardly.

"Brother Chen, what's wrong?"

"I have some things about the script that I need to discuss with you."

Nanzhi quickly ran to get the script.

Even though Nanzhi was already discussing the script with Chen Zui, the boy's eyes still kept glancing over.

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