The next day, the sun shone brightly and a gentle breeze blew.

Guo Jiahe arrived at the company with a beaming smile and a cheerful demeanor. As soon as she entered, she saw Li Peiyu sitting quietly to the side, listening to Jiang Shuchen sing.

"Stop singing! Stop singing! I have good news!" Guo Jiahe shouted excitedly.

Jiang Shuchen stopped playing the piano and looked at Guo Jiahe with a puzzled expression.

"I'm going to act in a movie," Guo Jiahe announced triumphantly.

"What?" Li Peiyu and Jiang Shuchen exclaimed in unison.

"It was arranged by Yang Kai. I just met with the director last night," Guo Jiahe said, beaming.

"Really?" Jiang Shuchen's face lit up with surprise.

"Really, we're about to sign the contract. This will be our company's first pot of gold, even if it's only 30,000, it's still a good start." Guo Jiahe couldn't hide his excitement.

"My good Jiahe, I'm finally seeing a return on my investment!" Li Peiyu excitedly hugged Guo Jiahe, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Are there any unspoken rules?" Li Peiyu suddenly asked.

"Yes, but I wasn't the one who was 'submitting' to Director Zhou. Yang Kai arranged for someone else to serve him," Guo Jiahe said smugly.

"It seems Yang Kai treats you quite well," Li Peiyu said with a smile.

“Yes, that’s true.” Then Guo Jiahe proudly took out the necklace hanging around her neck, which sparkled in the sunlight. “Look, Yang Kai gave it to me. It’s a big brand, worth tens of thousands.”

Upon closer inspection, Li Peiyu realized it was indeed a high-end brand. "It looks really good."

"Sister Yu, let me see what you're wearing around your neck," Guo Jiahe said curiously.

Li Peiyu took it out.

"It's really ugly. Why are you wearing a men's garment? It must have been a gift from Uncle Lu," Guo Jiahe said, pouting.

"Mm." Li Peiyu nodded gently.

"You two are together, aren't you? He even came to see you that night," Guo Jiahe asked, winking at him.

"We're not together." Li Peiyu lowered her head slightly, feigning a forlorn expression.

They couldn't make their relationship public because Li Peiyu had to rely on herself.

"Since you like Uncle Lu too, why don't you be with him? Your company name is Yu, look at how worthless you are." Guo Jiahe was a little puzzled.

“Our social statuses are too different; I am not good enough for him,” Li Peiyu sighed softly.

"Once our company grows bigger and stronger, we'll be able to beat him to a pulp," Guo Jiahe encouraged confidently.

“Yes.” Li Peiyu nodded slightly.

"If Uncle Lu had helped us, we would have grown strong long ago," Guo Jiahe said wistfully.

“I won’t rely on him,” Li Peiyu said firmly.

"Yes, you're aloof." Guo Jiahe rolled her eyes at her. "You're aloof, fine. I'll do the dirty work. Now that I'm in the entertainment industry, just watch how I thrive."

"Okay, I'll wait for that day."

Li Peiyu secretly planned that as long as Guo Jiahe achieved some success, she would feel comfortable asking Zhang Yuwen to help her out. If the main character wouldn't do, a supporting role would be fine too.

Thinking about it this way, success isn't far away.

"Chen, don't be discouraged. Keep writing songs. When I become a top star, I'll ask you to sing the theme song for my drama."

"Okay." Jiang Shuchen, who had been hanging his head, perked up at the suggestion.

Soon, the production team notified Guo Jiahe to join the crew. His role was small, so Guo Jiahe took a week off.

Li Peiyu has been extremely busy lately, but now she finally has some free time and can go back to her dormitory to check on things.

After the start of the semester, Lin Wanwan was the only one living in the dormitory.

She and Guo Jiahe both live in a small apartment outside. Tian Yuan hasn't come to school since the start of the semester. It's said that she fell and injured her leg, and it will take a hundred days to recover. She won't be able to come to school for a while.

That morning, the sunlight gently shone on the campus paths as Li Peiyu returned to her dormitory with light steps.

She gently pushed open the dormitory door.

Lin Wanwan was sound asleep when she suddenly heard this faint sound and woke up groggily.

"Peiyu, it's you. You're finally back. You have no idea how scared I was sleeping alone in the dorm at night." Lin Wanwan's voice trembled slightly. "It always felt eerie."

Li Peiyu looked concerned and said, "Then why don't you move back to the small apartment? It's just that Jiahe and I come back late, which might disturb your rest."

Lin Wanwan hesitated for a moment, "I'm afraid that if I go, I'll disturb your work."

"No way," Li Peiyu quickly shook her head in denial.

“Then I’ll move back. When Tianyuan arrives, I’ll go back to the dorm with her.”

"Yes. Did you see Gu Yan?" Li Peiyu asked.

Since they parted ways in their hometown, she had not seen Gu Yan again. She only learned from Wang Boyang that Gu Yan stayed at his house during the summer vacation and moved back to his dormitory after the start of the new semester.

Although she and Gu Yan are not a couple, they are still friends, and she hopes that Gu Yan can get over it as soon as possible.

Even if we take a step back and assume that she and Gu Yan will eventually meet at the Lu family home, she doesn't want their relationship to become too strained.

"Mmm," Lin Wanwan responded softly.

"And how is he?"

Lin Wanwan sighed softly, "I occasionally see him in the lab. He looks listless and indifferent."

“He needs comfort most at this time, you…” Li Peiyu hesitated.

"I asked him out to dinner, but he refused. He was indifferent and quite polite to me." Lin Wanwan looked dejected and shook her head helplessly.

"Don't be discouraged, he just needs some time."

"Yes, I know." Lin Wanwan nodded gently. "I'll pack my things and come with you."

As Lin Wanwan spoke, she began to tidy up.

Li Peiyu said apologetically, "Wanwan, I won't be home tonight, you'll have to go alone."

It's Wednesday today, and she has to go see Lu Yuzhi tonight to fulfill her duty.

"Huh?" Lin Wanwan looked surprised. "You still have to sleep alone?"

"I'll be with you tomorrow night."

"Alright."

Li Peiyu and Lin Wanwan packed their things quickly and efficiently, then hurriedly left with their suitcases.

On the way to the school gate, I ran into Song Yang, Feng Tao and others.

Song Yang saw her from afar and waved enthusiastically, his voice loud and energetic, "Sister Yu, my dear Sister Yu, I've missed you so much!"

"I miss you too." Li Peiyu replied perfunctorily, but her eyes did not linger on Song Yang; instead, they searched for Gu Yan's figure.

Why isn't Gu Yan here? Isn't he with Song Yang? If he's alone, Li Peiyu can't help but worry about his mental state.

Lin Wanwan, standing to the side, also had a wandering gaze, her eyes scanning through the crowd. Unable to see Gu Yan, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Just then, a figure slowly emerged from around the corner.

The boy was tall and slender, but somewhat thin. He pursed his lips, his mouth slightly downturned, and his brows were furrowed. His once bright and spirited eyes were now dull and lifeless, revealing a deep weariness and loneliness.

Seeing him like this, Li Peiyu couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt.