Yu Yunzhi has been lukewarm in the entertainment industry. Despite starring in multiple hit dramas, he always fell just short of winning an award. After eight years in the industry, he had no negat...
Yu Yunzhi tidied his clothes before going upstairs. When he got home, the house was brightly lit, unlike last night, no, it was pitch black in the early hours of this morning.
"Zhizhi is back!"
The house was not only occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Yu, but also by Aunt Wu and Uncle Gao, as well as Gao Jin'an, whom we met downstairs. The small living room accommodated seven or eight people.
Seeing Gao Jin'an's knowing look, Yu Yunzhi's face turned red to the roots of her neck.
Gao Jin'an and the others hadn't been at Yu Yunzhi's house for long. On their way back from their walk, Gao Jin'an saw a familiar car downstairs and was puzzled, thinking that Shao Wenyan and Yu Yunzhi had come up together. Otherwise, why would the car still be there after they had gone around in circles?
When they got upstairs, his mother suddenly said she wanted to visit Aunt Bai's house, so his family followed her.
Gao Jin'an thought Yu Yunzhi would be home, but to his surprise, Yu Yunzhi had not returned, and Shao Wenyan was also not there.
Gao Jin'an thought of the doll he saw thrown on the front of the car and guessed what it was. He guessed that Shao Wenyan was jealous.
Combined with Yu Yunzhi's noticeably swollen lips when she came in, this guess seemed even more plausible. Gao Jin'an glanced at Yu Yunzhi with an ambiguous look, and seeing that she lowered her head and dared not look directly at him, well, he understood.
"Aunt Wu, Uncle Gao, Jin'an... Brother..." Yu Yunzhi greeted them one by one.
The word "brother" sounded a bit awkward, not as natural as when he called out it downstairs. It was all Shao Wenyan's fault.
"Come sit down, your brother Jin'an just got home today and brought you a gift." Yu's mother quickly invited Yu Yunzhi to sit on the sofa.
"Yes, Brother Jin'an told me downstairs."
"Downstairs? You've already met? Zhizhi, I don't see you here."
Aunt Wu was puzzled. Wasn't Gao Jin'an always with her? How come he had met with Zhizhi?
Yu Yunzhi felt a little embarrassed. Oh no, he'd let it slip...
"I ran into Zhizhi when I went home to get something," Gao Jin'an said, trying to help Yu Yunzhi out of the awkward situation.
"Didn't you go home to get your things a long time ago? Zhizhi, you were downstairs a while ago, so why are you only coming back now?" Aunt Wu asked, puzzled. Why didn't you come back after you were downstairs?
"Aunt Wu, I asked her to go buy me something." Yu Luoyan, being a seasoned businesswoman, noticed her sister's unnatural look and, combined with the subtle tension between her and Gao Jin'an, guessed what was going on and came to Yu Yunzhi's rescue.
Fortunately, Aunt Wu didn't press the issue too much; she just showed concern for Yu Yunzhi and then chatted with Yu's mother.
Yu Luoyan gestured for Yu Yunzhi to sit next to her. Once she was seated, she whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "You two are being so lovey-dovey downstairs. Look at your swollen lips. Put some on tonight, you hear me?"
"I understand," Yu Yunzhi replied softly, her blush never fading.
It's all his fault, he had no self-control at all!
"Zhizhi..."
"Hmm!" Yu Yunzhi looked up, her face blank, and turned to look at her mother who had just called her.
As soon as Yu's mother saw her expression, she knew that she hadn't been listening to them. She repeated what they had just said, "Your Aunt Wu's little niece wants your autograph. Can you sign a few for her later?"
"Okay!" Yu Yunzhi nodded obediently.
Yu Yunzhi also knew about Aunt Wu's little niece, whom Yu's mother mentioned. She seemed to remember visiting Aunt Wu's house before. Yu Yunzhi had met her twice several years ago, but the two were quite far apart in age and hadn't exchanged many words.
"She said the male actor Zhizhi recently worked with is named Shao... Shao..." Aunt Wu couldn't remember the name of the male actor her little niece was talking about for a long time.
“Shao Wenyan!” Gao Jin’an said on behalf of his mother.
"Shao Wenyan?" Yu's mother and Gao Jin'an said in unison.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Aunt Wu clapped her hands, confirming that was the correct name.
"We don't understand children's affairs. I don't know any of the celebrities you're talking about, except for Zhizhi," Aunt Wu said with a smile. She doesn't follow the entertainment industry, but she knows that the Yu family girl entered the entertainment industry. She doesn't recognize any of the other celebrities.
Her little niece somehow saw the news that Yu Yunzhi had returned to Z City and called her specifically to ask her to help her get two autographs.
He also gave her a lot of information about the entertainment industry, such as the male actors Yu Yunzhi had worked with, and currently popular celebrities...
The name mentioned most often was Shao Wenyan, and the implication was that he wanted her to help him get two autographs from Yu Yunzhi.
My little niece seems to like this male celebrity named Shao Wenyan, or maybe she's a CP fan. But what's a CP fan? Aunt Wu doesn't understand.
My niece even gave her a little lesson, telling her that CP is short for couple, and refers to fans of the love story between Zhizhi and Shao Wenyan.
Aunt Wu felt embarrassed to refuse her little niece's request, so she had no choice but to trouble Zhizhi today.
"How do you know Shao Wenyan?" Aunt Wu looked at her son with suspicion. Wasn't her son supposed to be only focused on his studies and oblivious to the world around him? How did he know Shao Wenyan?
Yu Yunzhi quickly gave Gao Jin'an a meaningful look, forgetting all about being shy, afraid that he would reveal everything about what happened downstairs, which would really embarrass her in front of so many elders.
Seeing Yu Yunzhi's expression, Gao Jin'an changed the subject, "Mom, it's not like I don't go online. You know Shao Wenyan too. You even watched his movie last year and said he's handsome."
Aunt Wu was puzzled; did she know her too?
Aunt Wu just watches movies and never pays attention to the actors' names. After hearing her son's words, she probably remembered who it was.
It turned out to be that young man. He is indeed handsome; no wonder girls my niece's age all like him.
"Oh, it was him! I know."
As the two families argued, the topic of marriage somehow came up again.
"He's easy to deal with? He's anything but easy to deal with. He's 28 and hasn't even brought me a girlfriend yet." Aunt Wu was talking about her son, Gao Jin'an.
That's right! People her age are all grandparents now, but she hasn't even seen a glimpse of a daughter-in-law.
Gao Jin'an was playing with Jiang Jiang when he suddenly sneezed, and then he heard what his mother said.
"Mom, you're doing it again." Gao Jin'an shrugged helplessly.
Since turning 25, his mother brings up this matter every time he goes home, especially in the last two years. It's gotten even worse; she can talk about him not dating for three days and three nights without repeating herself.
"This is before Zhizhi has even started dating. If Zhizhi gets married before you, I wonder if you'll be worried."
After Aunt Wu finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment, mainly because Yu Yunzhi and the others didn't know what to say.
Can she just say she already has a boyfriend...? [Finger tap][Finger tap]
Aunt Wu's words hit Gao Jin'an right where it hurt. Luckily, he didn't let it slip. If his mother knew that Zhizhi was also dating, he would definitely not be sitting here peacefully right now. He should just go home and look at the photos of the girls he was set up with.