Yu Jiamu exclaimed "Huh?" and then asked in confusion.

"I noticed you weren't answering my calls, so I changed my clothes. Was this angle captured on camera?"

Chen Xinji said indignantly, "Damn it! We know you have perfect eight-pack abs, so stop trying to show off, okay?"

Yu Jiamu narrowed his eyes and threatened with a smile, "If you don't want to die, give your phone back to your sister right now."

The phone screen jolted and returned to Lin Zhenzhen's hand.

On the other side of the screen, Yu Jiamu's dark eyes were deep, his chin was slightly raised, and there was a faint bluish tinge around his mouth.

"What are you going to do now?"

Lin Zhenzhen typed a line: Go to school for rehearsal.

"Going to rehearsal?" Yu Jiamu's mind flashed back to how Lin Zhenzhen looked on stage last time, and he felt a strange itch in his heart. "Is the performance on Friday?"

Lin Zhenzhen: Yes.

"I see."

"Um?"

There was a sudden commotion on the other end, and Yu Jiamu's phone was slammed onto the table.

A moment later, he said, "I'll contact you later," and hung up the phone hastily.

Lin Zhenzhen put away her phone and noticed Chen Xinji's complicated expression.

All I see is: You're finished.

Lin Zhenzhen pretended not to understand and got out of the car.

This scene was witnessed by several other female actors.

Inside the auditorium, after several rehearsals, many students have learned about Lin Zhenzhen's situation and have been helping her in various ways, even in small matters.

During halftime, a boy jogged over and handed her a bottle of mineral water.

"I got it for you."

Lin Zhenzhen took the water and smiled at him.

The boy lowered his head shyly, and the people around him immediately cheered, "Oh my, your protector!"

"Don't talk nonsense." The boy secretly glanced at Lin Zhenzhen. "Girls should be shy."

"You've misplaced your kindness." A sudden voice interrupted.

Lin Zhenzhen turned her head and saw a girl wearing a name tag standing with her arms crossed, looking at her.

"She already has a boyfriend, so there's no point in you being proactive anymore."

"I didn't mean that." The boy walked away awkwardly, while more and more people gathered around to watch the commotion.

The girl looked at Lin Zhenzhen with an indescribable arrogance: "The one who brought you here today, is that your boyfriend? Why does he look so different from the one who came to see you last time?"

How many boyfriends do you have?

Lin Zhenzhen didn't move, but the girl smiled and reached out to straighten the hem of her clothes.

"It's just a casual chat, don't take it to heart." Although she said it was just a casual chat, her malice was written all over her face.

Lin Zhenzhen looked up at the sky speechlessly. She was already exhausted from completing the missions and really didn't want to waste any energy on these brainless NPCs.

And there's no money to be made.

As if it had heard her thoughts, the system voice in her mind rang out.

[Ding dong! A random mini-task has been activated. Slap 3 random passersby in the face to receive a small gift pack!]

Okay, Lin Zhenzhen has temporarily regained some fighting spirit.

Just as she was about to exert her strength, the teacher below the stage called the girl back.

Before turning around, Lin Zhenzhen took a close look at the name tag in front of her and memorized her name.

"Let's talk again next time."

Lin Zhenzhen smiled and nodded, thinking to herself: I'll slap you in the face again next time, Zhang Xiaoju.

She was not affected at all and continued to complete the second half of the rehearsal.

Before she left, the boy who brought her water stopped her and said, "I'm sorry, I made things difficult for you just now."

Lin Zhenzhen shook her head, and the two walked out the door side by side, only to see Chen Xinji looking anxious.

Upon seeing her, he went up to her, took her hand, and walked away without saying a word.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Ignoring the boy's shouts, Chen Xinji walked straight ahead, explaining as he went, "We need to hurry, or we'll be late."

Lin Zhenzhen opened the translation app: Where to go?

Chen Xinji's small face fell, and he replied, "The Yu family."

By the time of Yu Jiamu's generation, the Yu family had branched out into many lineages, each relying on the resources originally provided by the old man Yu to develop and grow in different fields.

Since the family split up in the last century, the Yu family members have all moved away from the old house and scattered throughout the country.

But now they've gathered here again for the same reason.

From the moment she got out of the car until she entered the door, Lin Zhenzhen stayed close behind Chen Xinji, keeping her head down most of the time.

Only when there are few people around do I dare to lift my big, round eyes and quickly scan my surroundings.

For a girl from a small town, this kind of reaction is the most genuine.

Everything happening here is so far removed from her original life that it inevitably causes her to feel timid and insecure.

Soon, people noticed her out of place.

"Xinji, over here." Chen Houwen waved to the two of them.

Chen Xinji gently tugged at Lin Zhenzhen's sleeve, shielding her to his side, and walked over.

Lin Zhenzhen looked up and saw Chen Houwen with a fake smile on his face, and Yu Jiaheng standing opposite him.

Yu Jiaheng was still wearing a black suit, his cold eyes sweeping over her without restraint, a cryptic smile on his lips.

“Little sister Lingzhen.” Yu Jiaheng called out her name in a strange tone, “I knew we’d meet again soon.”

His words were vague and ambiguous, which made Chen Houwen uneasy.

When did the two of them become so close? Even Yu Jiaheng's father took the initiative to ask about Ling Zhen and asked him to call her over as well.

Faced with his direct gaze, Lin Zhenzhen took a step back in fear.

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