42 Tenderness
Ye Zhenzhen clicked in with a face full of questions, and saw Professor Liu Xian, with gray hair, giving a speech lesson to the artists of Taoyao.
The teacher taught diligently, and the artists below listened attentively with wide eyes, because they would be called on to ask questions from time to time. They were all on edge, afraid of not being able to answer the questions.
There was no interaction between the streamer and the audience; it was just a normal class. However, the number of online viewers kept increasing, and the viewers in the live chat were seriously discussing the dialogue techniques taught by Teacher Liu.
If someone clicked in without knowing this and ignored the barrage of comments, they'd think everyone was taking an online class!
She called Liu He and learned the whole story.
Initially, in order to promote Zhan Yan and Zhou Jin, a lot of short videos of them attending classes and practicing were filmed and uploaded to C station, which unexpectedly became popular. Fans jokingly said that they wanted to broaden their horizons and asked the assistant to record more videos of them attending classes.
After consulting with the teachers, the company decided to start a live stream, thinking that the fans would probably be there to see their favorite artists.
Who knew that after the live stream, everyone was captivated by the teacher's insightful yet easy-to-understand explanations, and the conversation revolved around the lesson.
Some netizens also said that after taking a few lines lessons and practicing for a while, they changed their habit of using their voice to speak, and they are no longer afraid of getting hoarse when reciting texts!
Ye Zhenzhen was speechless. Online classes are considered a "traffic code"? Is everyone this studious? Huh? Is this some kind of "Youth University Study" program?
She shook her head, deeply feeling that netizens' tastes were unpredictable.
She searched for Zhan Yan and Zhou Jin's names again, and clicked on all the highly-rated works to take a look. They were mostly highlight compilations made by fans, as well as some re-created short dramas that edited together their previous works, with a smooth storyline comparable to Dove chocolate.
Ye Zhenzhen found it very enjoyable.
As the competition on "I Am an Actor" continues, Zhan Yan and Zhou Jin are getting better and better, and their collaboration with director Feng Wei is progressing smoothly, resulting in several wonderful live performances.
Fans have created comparisons of the two actors' acting skills before and now, and the improvement in their acting skills is clearly visible.
In the comments section, netizens joked that although Ye Zhenzhen's acting skills are not good, she has a very sharp eye as a boss and is particularly good at training her artists. Perhaps this is a case of "practice makes perfect".
Another saying goes, "This is what happens when a woman chooses the wrong career; once she finds the right path, she takes off immediately!"
The netizens watching the drama below: Hahahaha...
Ye Zhenzhen was exasperated: You've taken all the bamboo shoots from the mountain!!!
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Even after getting into the car, Ye Zhenzhen's mind was still a bit fuzzy. She had been busy for too long and couldn't quite catch her breath.
Considering how hard everyone has been working overtime lately, Zhan Yan and Zhou Jin have recently gained popularity and, in addition to recording "The Actor," have also taken on several other engagements, keeping them extremely busy. Sister Cheng Cheng hasn't had a break in a long time either, so we need to find an opportunity for them to relax.
She yawned, a tear welling up in the corner of her eye: "Work is never-ending, but a balance of work and rest is essential for long-term success."
Zhang Ning was driving today. After making sure Ye Zhenzhen was seated properly, he drove out of the underground parking lot. The black Porsche smoothly merged into the evening rush hour traffic. Looking in the rearview mirror, he saw Ye Zhenzhen close her eyes. He silently turned up the air conditioning temperature a little and drove the car more steadily.
Upon entering the gate of Mantingfang, one sees a tall figure standing against the light at the entrance.
Zhang Ning parked the car smoothly, got out, and whispered to Gu Tingshen who was walking over, "Madam is asleep."
Gu Tingshen nodded and opened the car door.
Ye Zhenzhen was asleep, her head tilted back in the chair, with faint dark circles under her eyes.
Gu Tingshen bent down, gently unbuckled her seatbelt, and then lifted her out of the car.
In her hazy state, Ye Zhenzhen smelled a familiar scent of cedar, and then felt her body float into the air.
"Why are you back so late?" She instinctively rubbed her cheek against a warm chest before realizing she was being held by the man. "I can walk myself..."
Gu Tingshen called her this afternoon, saying that he was working late and wouldn't be able to come back tonight.
"Don't move, or you'll fall." The man tossed her up and caught her steadily. The person in his arms gasped and hugged his neck tightly. He smiled and continued walking forward.
Ye Zhenzhen was placed on the living room sofa. She stared at him with wide, bewildered eyes, her gaze filled with confusion and disbelief.
It seemed they didn't believe Gu Tingshen would do something so childish.
"How would I know you've been working overtime and not sleeping if you don't come back?" Gu Tingshen's fingers brushed across the faint shadows under her eyes. "You haven't been getting proper rest lately?"
"I go to bed quite early..." Ye Zhenzhen pouted, glancing to the side, her voice lacking confidence. "Didn't you also work overtime every day when you went on business trips?"
She actually went to bed quite early, but just couldn't fall asleep...
As I was lost in thought, a blue velvet jewelry box came into view.
She looked up in confusion, and Gu Tingshen placed the box in her hand.
"Open it and take a look."
Ye Zhenzhen opened the box, and inside lay an exquisite book-shaped gold ornament. The cover was inlaid with a plain-cut sapphire, which shone brightly. The spine was decorated with exquisite patterns in enamel, with a distinct Persian style, and was surrounded by a ring of small diamonds.
“I found this in an antique shop. I think you’ll like it.” Gu Tingshen took it out and held it in his hand, turning the pages.
"You can even turn the pages?" Ye Zhenzhen leaned closer to look. The enamel inside was mainly blue-green, with intricate and gorgeous patterns created by engraving.
"I can also do a magic trick." After saying that, Gu Tingshen pulled open the book, and a book instantly turned into a bracelet.
"Wow...the design is so ingenious!" Ye Zhenzhen exclaimed, her eyes wide. "How do I open it?"
"Open the clasp from the spine." Gu Tingshen unfolded it, pulled it onto her slender, fair wrist, and put it on.
The size is just right.
"Thank you." Ye Zhenzhen wore it and looked at it over and over, quite fond of it, and looked up to thank the man.
Gu Tingshen's eyes, under the light, were like sapphires, deep as the night sky, sparkling with starlight.
Ye Zhenzhen was almost drawn into those eyes when she saw the man frown and grab her arm.
"What bit you?" Gu Tingshen was admiring her wrists, which looked as white as moonlight against the backdrop of gold jewelry, when he suddenly noticed two red and swollen bumps on the inside of her forearms. "How did they get so swollen?"
The two red swellings stood out starkly against her fair and flawless skin.
"I only found out when I got to the company today. I guess it's from the mosquitoes in the backyard." Ye Zhenzhen wanted to scratch again, but the man stopped her by holding her hand. "It's okay. I've been like this since I was a child. It takes a few days for the bites to heal."
"Let's go, I'll put some medicine on you after you shower." Gu Tingshen pulled her upstairs.
When Gu Sinan was little, mosquito bites would cause severe swelling, but in the last two years, as she grew older, the swelling has rarely been so severe.
He had never met anyone more afraid of mosquitoes than the person in front of him.
The bracelet had been taken off and put into the jewelry box. On her smooth arm, after the shower, the swollen bumps, now wet, looked even bigger.
Gu Tingshen sat on the edge of the bed, first applying a layer of ointment to her, then spreading it with his fingers until the ointment was completely absorbed.
His tanned fingers gently rubbed her fair skin, the cool touch traveling up her forearm with a slight stinging sensation that suppressed some of the itching.
"Don't scratch it anymore, it's already broken," the man said after examining it carefully.
He then lowered her arm, turned around, grabbed a hairdryer, and naturally began drying her hair.
In the hot air, the scent of cedar seemed to carry warmth as well. Ye Zhenzhen felt drowsy and became sleepy amidst the buzzing of the hairdryer.
Gu Tingshen chuckled as he finished drying her hair, then quickly combed it smooth before laying the girl, whose eyes were barely open, down on her back.
After he put the hairdryer away and returned to bed, the drowsy person rolled into his arms and fell into a deep sleep.
Amidst the intertwined fragrance of cedar and blossoms, Gu Tingshen kissed her smooth forehead and held her tightly, like a dragon guarding its precious treasure.
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When Ye Zhenzhen woke up in the morning, she found herself clinging to the man like an octopus, her sleeping posture quite domineering.
She awkwardly tried to pull her hands and feet away, but as soon as she moved, the man grabbed her from behind.
Usually, when Ye Zhenzhen wakes up, Gu Tingshen has already gone out for exercise. It's rare to see the man still in bed. Considering he's been away on a business trip for so long and rushed back overnight, he must be exhausted.
Ye Zhenzhen stopped moving around so as not to wake anyone.
She peered at the man's incomparably handsome sleeping face through the gap in the curtains in the morning light.
His hair, freshly washed last night, hung cleanly over his forehead, making him look less mature and more youthful.
The curve of his brow bone is just right, making his facial contours appear strong and deep. A layer of light stubble can be seen on his chin.
I've never noticed it before. Is it because I shave it clean every morning? It grows back overnight, that's amazing!
She carefully reached out and touched it; it felt prickly, a bit like sandpaper, but not quite hard.
She curled her fingers, and after a while, seeing that the man hadn't woken up, she tried gently rubbing the mosquito bite on her arm.
Ouch, that's so refreshing!
It's an amazing itch-scratching device!
She only withdrew her hand contentedly when the swelling became somewhat burning, and blew on her arm.
She watched for a while, but the man still didn't wake up. Instead, she yawned and felt sleepy again.
I simply closed my eyes and went back to sleep.
As her breathing gradually became heavier, Gu Tingshen slowly opened his eyes.
Pretending to be asleep and having someone use your stubble as a back scratcher is a novel experience.
His metabolism is very fast; if he shaves his chin clean in the morning, a layer of bluish tinge will grow on it by the afternoon.
He had washed his face, shaved, and touched this area countless times, but he never knew it was so sensitive.
As that soft hand gently brushed his chin, it felt as if a tiny electric current was flowing from those fingertips, making him almost unable to control the movement of his Adam's apple and the other bodily reactions of the morning.
His willpower was so fragile in front of her that it was easily broken.
Gu Tingshen smiled wryly and carefully got out of bed to go to the bathroom to take care of some matters.
Afterwards, I went to the gym on the first floor and released my pent-up energy on the treadmill.
It was already 10 a.m. when Ye Zhenzhen came downstairs. She had a good night's sleep last night and felt much better. Looking at Gu Tingshen, who was covered in sweat as he came out of the gym, she couldn't help but feel admiration.
She was also working overtime late into the night, but she was so tired that she slept like a log.
Even a real CEO can get up early to work out the next day; it's true that you need plenty of energy to accomplish great things.
Health is the foundation of everything!
"Wake me up early tomorrow too, I want to exercise too!" Ye Zhenzhen said, biting into her sandwich and looking enviously at the strong muscles on Gu Tingshen's arms.
"Then you need to eat more. If you don't eat enough, you won't be able to support the amount of exercise you do," Gu Tingshen agreed with a smile.
He also felt that Ye Zhenzhen's body was a bit weak, that she ate little and exercised little, and that she should exercise more in the future.
Ye Zhenzhen nodded. She knew that people who exercise needed to consume more protein and other nutrients.
"Does the place where Nan Nan learns to swim teach adults? I want to learn freestyle."
She doesn't know how to use many of the machines in the gym, and running makes her sweat all over. She'd rather learn to swim; not only can she lose fat, but it's also refreshing to be in the water.
Gu Tingshen recalled her alluring appearance in a swimsuit in H City, and thinking of the men's burning gazes, his face darkened. He said in a deep voice, "There's a swimming pool at home. If you want to learn, I'll teach you."
“But you’re so busy with work. I’ll just go with Nan Nan.” Ye Zhenzhen said to herself, not noticing the man’s expression as she drank her milk.
"They only accept children there." Gu Tingshen lied without changing his expression and decisively changed the subject. "Didn't you say last time that you wanted to learn horseback riding and shooting? Jiang Cheng invited us to his horse farm. He'll take you and Nannan there in a couple of days."
Ye Zhenzhen's attention was indeed drawn, and she nodded vigorously, "Okay, okay."
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