Sheng Yuan's straightforward and clear "not necessary" caused a slight uproar around them. They looked at each other with surprise and speculated -

What did Sheng Yuan mean by this? Did she really not take Teacher Xu Lizhi seriously? Or did she think that even if she didn't act opposite Teacher Xu Lizhi, she would still be confident that she could act well as soon as filming started and pass it in one take?

Uh, isn't this a bit too confident and arrogant, a bit... too proud.

All kinds of scrutinizing gazes were directed towards Sheng Yuan. It was obvious that she could easily notice it, but it was strange that she was the most indifferent one despite being at the center of such gazes.

The girl had delicate eyebrows and eyes. Her beautiful almond-shaped eyes remained calm despite all the twists and turns in the outside world. Her eyelids were lightly closed, and her pupils were as clear as a glass of ice-cold boiled water in summer.

Looking closely, it is calm and cold.

There was a sense of boredom, as if there was nothing or anyone here that could interest her.

She finished her lunch but did not leave. She remained seated with her arms resting on the table, her slender white fingertips tapping lightly from time to time, and she would pay attention to the time from time to time.

She seemed like—waiting for something.

In the next second, the mobile phone next to me rang. It was a short tritone that would be emitted when a new message was received.

Sheng Yuan did not hesitate, stopped moving her fingertips, and immediately looked sideways.

Then, the people who were still watching secretly saw clearly that the girl, who had been indifferent and uninterested just now, looked at the screen of her mobile phone and saw the content clearly.

Visibly, that hint of indifference suddenly vanished, and the standard-shaped almond-shaped eyes with a misty glow suddenly lit up uncontrollably at this moment.

The ends of his sparse eyelashes trembled with excitement, the corners of his eyes became soft, and his whole person became lively and vivid.

From cold to lively.

A person who was originally quite distant now seems very approachable.

This transformation was so natural that there was no sense of incongruity.

Everyone was stunned.

In fact, some of them have watched the variety show called "Crazy Running" and the episode with Sheng Yuan.

They have always found it strange. Sheng Yuan in the show is a lively, cheerful girl with turbulent emotions. However, when they were filming in the same crew, things didn't seem to be the same anymore.

She is obviously different from the one in the show.

At first, everyone just thought it was clear. In the entertainment industry, celebrities all have their own personas. Their appearance and many other things on the show are probably all acting and disguise. The ultimate goal is just to attract fans. In short, they are definitely not the same as they are in private.

But now they were just eating with the crew and there were no cameras pointing at them, but everyone seemed to see the girl in the show again.

…

Sheng Yuan couldn't wait to swipe the screen of her phone and open the text message.

【Zizi: I’m eating. 】

At this time, Shi Yan had just finished acting and was having lunch.

She held the phone and replied:

【Hello~ What to eat? 】

Two messages popped up at once.

【Baby: ……】

【Zizi: You know.】

Sheng Yuan paused while typing and blinked. Ah, she did know it, because the lunch for Zaizai was the menu she had personally selected.

Looking at the six ellipsis dots in the message box opposite, I could seem to see through the screen that after I asked the boy what he had eaten, his cold brows slightly frowned, and his dark pupils revealed a hint of speechlessness and helplessness.

[Sheng Yuan: Oh~ So I knew that. ]

It was just some meaningless nonsense, but she still sent the message seriously and continued to talk nonsense in a hurry.

[Sheng Yuan: Then, is it delicious?]

【Zizi: Yes.】

[Sheng Yuan: Is it to your liking?]

【Zizi: Yes.】

[Sheng Yuan: Eat all the vegetables~]

【Zizi: Yes.】

【Zizi: Yes.】

The message was sent and received, and the round trip time was within ten seconds.

Sheng Yuan held the phone in his hand without putting it down, and then he typed a line of words slowly on the keyboard with his fingertips——

[Shi Yan, you can only say "hmm".]

After sending this message, there was no reply for more than ten seconds, fifteen seconds, thirty seconds, a minute passed...

Sheng Yuan knew that the person on the other end of the phone was still there, and even knew that he must still be staring at the screen at this moment, but he seemed to be stumped by some problem and did not move for a long time.

After a long time.

【Zizi: Oh.】

He didn't say "um", he said "oh".

Sheng Yuan looked at the message that popped up, and her heart felt as if it was hit by something soft and relaxed.

Oh, the baby is so cute.

But she didn't just skip over the subject.

[Sheng Yuan: Besides um and oh, what else can you say? ]

Then this time a full two minutes passed with no response.

Just when Sheng Yuan thought that Zizi was concentrating on eating and would not reply to her for a while, and was about to pick up the lunch box and leave, the phone rang again.

【Zizi: ...What do you want?】

He seemed to have been struggling for a long time, thinking for a long time, but couldn't find the right way, so he came directly to her for advice and asked -

No reply, um, no reply, then what should I say.

Sheng Yuan was typing again, her fingertips making subtle tapping sounds on the glass screen, which carried a hint of excitement.

[Just like me~]

I know~ taking pictures~ what~ …

The other end was speechless again and remained silent for a long time. Finally, the boy replied her with three words with a bit of helplessness.

【knew.】

In just a moment, the information has filled the entire screen, all of which is nonsense literature, and not a single useful sentence.

Sheng Yuan felt relieved after confirming that Zi Zi was eating well, so she just made a joke following the topic, mainly to get him to say a few more words.

[Sheng Yuan: I won’t disturb you while you’re eating. Remember to take a photo for me after you finish eating. I need to check~]

The reply came very quickly, almost within seconds after seeing the message, in a hurried tone, as if explaining something.

【Zizi: No bother. 】

Then a meal.

Then he responded to the second half of Sheng Yuan's sentence.

【Zizi: OK, yeah~】

When Sheng Yuan saw the message, she was stunned.

Zizi really responded like her.

“…”

Sheng Yuan stared blankly at the last word -

There is a wavy mark after the word "ya", as if it is about to fly out in the next second, which makes it look cute and lively.

It really is…

It really is a contrast to the boy's quiet and cold temperament.

Sheng Yuan could almost imagine that when he sent this message, he pursed his thin lips, and there was a brief entanglement and struggle in his dark and clear eyes, but then he chose to compromise.

(End of this chapter)