Chapter 10

"What is your relationship with Cheng Lan?"

"know."

"What kind of understanding? Tell me the truth."

"I've known him since childhood."

"Childhood friend? Friend?"

"We're not really friends. I don't know him well and we don't get along well."

To put it mildly, the reality was far more complex than that. Xia Lanzheng and Cheng Lan's already bad relationship was exacerbated by the blocking.

Not to mention that he hung up on Cheng Lan last time.

Yu Jiawei on the other end of the phone fell silent.

This was his second call, asking the same question. He probably hadn't gotten Cheng Lan's response last night.

A nearby private kindergarten held a sports day. The whistles blew one after another, and the children's shouts and cheers sounded like little sparrows perched on the trees.

Yu Jiawei and Little Sparrow spoke at the same time: "Why would he repost your Weibo if he doesn't know you well?"

The fun sprint race ended and the roadside became quiet, with only the sound of Xia Lanzheng's headache remaining.

"I don't know either. I'll go ask."

"That's fine, just ask nicely," Yu Jiawei said politely today. "I'll go and help you find some resources. Just be more careful about your words and actions and spend less time on the internet. Got it?"

Xia Lanzheng was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. After the last filming, there was no movement from the company. He almost thought that he had been put on ice.

"I understand, Brother Yu, thank you for your hard work."

As the magazine's release date approached, Yu Jiawei pieced together some materials, posted a few shooting highlights on the short video platform, and posted a picture and text using Xia Lanzheng's Weibo account.

The response was mediocre, and it could even be said that the stone fell into the water and sank to the bottom.

As a result, Cheng Lan reposted his Weibo yesterday, and a term popped up on the hot search list.

#Who is this?

The real-time updates were filled with question marks, with few positive comments. Some accused Xia Lanzheng of riding on the hype, while others criticized the company for forcing Cheng Lan to support the newcomer.

[Xingpai? That's fine. It's not the first time we've had veteran employees support newcomers.]

[@Xingpai@Xingpai@Xingpai, please take the fans' legitimate demands seriously, refuse to do nothing, refuse any form of bundling, and do not test the fans' bottom line! !]

[Just a casual observer, I'm honestly saying this is a pretty good set of photos.]

[Reply: As we all know, passersby don’t leave. ]

[Reply: OK, OK, OK, cool, cool, so can you walk independently?]

Xia Lanzheng didn't care about being scolded. She just had a lot of experience.

In his previous life, he worked part-time as a photographer for a certain brand. Later, that brand collapsed, and the public relations department pulled him out to take the blame. He was chased and scolded for a week.

What really made his eyelids twitch was Cheng Lan. As an artist who has been in the industry for many years, Cheng Lan could not have been unaware of the consequences of this action.

What is this for?

Xia Lanzheng was indeed short of money, and he wanted to move out of the Chu family and live on his own after his relationship with Song Xinghuai ended.

It’s not that he doesn’t like the Chu family. On the contrary, the Chu family is too good to him, so good that he feels embarrassed and doesn’t know how to accept this kindness.

After all, he is not the original owner.

In the original book, after the original owner passed away, Yang Yuxiao was heartbroken and his health deteriorated.

Live well and you can gain a foothold in this world without relying on the Chu family.

This is the best solution Xia Lanzheng could think of.

So when Yu Jiawei told him about Cheng Lan, he was a little surprised for a moment. He didn't understand Cheng Lan's intention, but at the same time he felt a little grateful.

No matter whether you are scolded or praised, you have been seen.

After hanging up the phone, Xia Lanzheng sat down on the bench with her bag and breathed a long sigh of relief.

He thought about it, removed ZZZZ from the blacklist, and changed the note back to AAAA.

"X: Why did you repost my Weibo?"

Cheng Lan, a very busy man, is now free, and it shows that he is typing.

Seeing that he was online, Xia Lanzheng continued to edit the message.

"X: Did the company force you?"

There was no movement from above, so Xia Lanzheng waited for a few minutes.

"X: Anyway, thank you qaq"

The message was not sent successfully, and a line of small text popped up below: The other party has added you to the blacklist.

Xia Lanzheng: ...

He didn't say anything wrong, he didn't even have time to say the most important sentence.

How should he explain this to Brother Yu? Should he tell him that Cheng Lan had blocked him? He was afraid Yu Jiawei wouldn't be able to handle it.

Xia Lanzheng took out some grass and fed it to Bao Bao. When she felt the coldness on her hand, she remembered that the cup she bought last time was still in her bag.

Three of the four perfectly good coffee cups were broken. The remaining one was intended for Chu Linchuan. It had a pink body and a picture of a pig wearing glasses, grinning and grinning.

With a "whoosh", Xia Lanzheng zipped up her clothes.

What's so funny? He is now extremely distressed.

Someone sent another message. Xia Lanzheng took a look and suddenly calmed down.

The melodramatic novel treats every NPC equally, such as Zhang Cheng who I met in the square before.

He is still depressed. I heard that he has been going to the square to check in for half a month, rain or shine.

"Zhang Cheng: Aren't you coming today?"

"X: I'm not going today."

"Zhang Cheng: But the sun is shining brightly today."

Xia Lanzheng was basking in the sun at this time.

"X: Yeah, it feels good to bask in the sun."

The other party didn't reply. Xia Lanzheng stroked her newly bought phone case and went over the Weibo incident again.

No matter what, I now owe Cheng Lan a big favor.

He used his fingers to pull at the pendant that was given as a gift when he bought the shell. The lamb squatted between Xia Lanzheng's legs, raised its head and held the pendant in its mouth.

Xia Lanzheng lowered her head and met Yang's eyes. Then she remembered something and sent another message to Zhang Cheng.

"X: I'm taking my bag to the physical examination today."

The reply was very quick.

"Zhang Cheng: OK."

Xia Lanzheng gets angry when talking about this.

Yu Yang, who is always on his phone 24 hours a day, called a few days ago to ask Xia Lanzheng what she was busy with recently and why she didn't come out for a drink.

However, when questioned about the bag, he disappeared for a full 18 hours.

Xia Lanzheng rubbed the sheep's ears and slowly poked the sheep's head with her chin. The sheep's tail swayed and Baobao bleated twice.

Then he started chewing Xia Lanzheng's hair.

The green wind of spring blew the leaves into the air, and the leaves flew over the fence and fell into the kindergarten opposite. Several children raised their hands and jumped after the leaves.

Xia Lanzheng looked at it for a while, then picked up a leaf and put it on her head.

When talking to cute creatures, people always unconsciously raise their voices.

"Wow, our Bao Bao is the cutest lamb in the world."

Xia Lanzheng stopped at the hospital entrance, her cell phone vibrating in her bag.

Yang Yuxiao sent a few short video links, but received only seven likes and two comments with system emoticons, which looked very much like a human-machine.

It is not easy to find these videos among the overwhelming negative reviews. I guess Yang Yuxiao searched for them for a long time.

Xia Lanzheng's heart softened like a freshly baked caramel pudding, and then a few more messages appeared in the "Love Each Other" group.

Chu Lang and Chu Linyu gave two thumbs up, and Xia Lanzheng replied with an emoticon.

Ding Dong.

"Chu Linchuan (evil version): [Thumbs up]"

Xia Lanzheng quickly hung up the phone.

He was frightened when he saw Chu Linchuan speaking in the group. How to put it, Chu Linchuan didn't look like a bad person, but he didn't look like a good person either.

His dislike for the original owner was more like disgust. He clearly saw through everything, but continued to stand by and observe.

From time to time, she would say something that Xia Lanzheng couldn't understand, and then watch his reaction with interest.

What an evil person.

Every time Chu Linchuan sent a thumbs-up emoji, Xia Lanzheng felt it was wrong and that a "covering mouth and laughing" emoji would be more appropriate.

"Bao Bao's parents," the veterinarian registered Bao Bao's name. "We'll give Bao Bao a physical examination now. Please wait outside for a while."

Xia Lanzheng walked around the hall holding the fruit tea brought by her assistant.

This veterinary clinic is not far from my home and is a high-end establishment, so it is mostly frequented by nearby residents. However, the wealthy area is sparsely populated, so business is not good.

The lobby is decorated like a plastic surgery hospital, with professional photos of several doctors posted on the wall, and a conspicuous banner hanging next to each photo.

"Meow meow meow, meow meow meow."

"Meow Hand Rejuvenation!"

"An expert in egg removal, with kind hands and a compassionate heart."

Xia Lanzheng laughed out loud, snapped a few photos, and rummaged through her friends list, but couldn't find anyone suitable. The original owner had no friends to gossip with, just a bunch of drinking buddies.

He finally sent it to Zhang Cheng.

I hope this melancholy new friend will feel happier after seeing the photos.

While editing a text, a call popped up on my phone, but no notes were displayed.

"Hello?"

There was a faint breathing sound from the other side, and after a few seconds: "Xia Lanzheng."

"Is it Cheng Lan?"

"I'm joining the group next week."

Xia Lanzheng didn't know what to say: "Oh."

Cheng Lan snorted twice. "Director Yu Shuang's crew. You know Yu Shuang, right? The one who won the Best Director Award last year and publicly recruited extras on Weibo a few days ago."

Xia Lanzheng didn't know him, but from his tone, it sounded like he was so angry after an argument with a friend that he was showing off to the other person how powerful he was.

So childish, really childish.

"Oh," Xia Lanzheng said, "Then you are very good."

"Are you ying-ying me?"

Xia Lanzheng retorted, "How is that possible? It's really impressive to be able to star in a film directed by Yu Shuang."

Cheng Lan asked, "Then what movies has Director Yu Shuang made?"

"The one that won the award last year," Xia Lanzheng changed the subject. "Thank you for forwarding my Weibo. The company didn't force you to do that, did they?"

Cheng Lan's voice finally lowered.

"No, I'm helping you because I made you unhappy last time."

"Don't look at the online reviews. Your last shoot was okay. Oh, but you hung up on me the other day..."

As she listened, Cheng Lan's voice began to drift in her ears. Xia Lanzheng faintly heard a sheep bleating, quite shrill.

The assistant came out quickly and saw Xia Lanzheng on the phone. He silently said, "It's okay."

Xia Lanzheng breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "What did you just say?"

"I told you to hang up on me..."

I didn't hear the last few words clearly.

The man on the zebra crossing looked very familiar. He was tall and wearing a suit.

Xia Lanzheng turned around at lightning speed and covered the microphone.

"Wait, I have something urgent to do here."

The hospital receptionist hurried forward to open the door. The person who came in had dark eyebrows and said thank you politely.

If it’s not Lu Yanqing, then who else could it be!

Isn’t this map too small? I can run into them everywhere I go!

Cheng Lan tsk-tsk-tsk: "What are you doing, sneaking around like that?"

Xia Lanzheng looked around. The hall was empty and there was nowhere to hide. He walked quickly to the corner.

"Xia Lanzheng."

It was that ear-tickling voice again, with a mellow tone. When he said his name, the ending tone rose, as if with a smile.

Xia Lanzheng had to look back. Lu Yanqing was standing behind him, holding a black and white Border Collie in his hand.

The Border Collie has a strong and sturdy body, and is dignified and heroic. Although it is a dog, it looks at everyone as if they are a dog.

However, when his eyes met Xia Lanzheng's, Bian Mu immediately grinned.

At first glance, it was simply Lu Yanqing's time to be a dog.

"Ah?" Xia Lanzheng laughed dryly, "What a coincidence."

The phone screen suddenly lit up, and Cheng Lan asked on the other end, "Who is it?"

Pop.

Xia Lanzheng hung up the phone.