"…It's Shen Ci. I just saw him on the street. He was injured while filming a variety show the day before yesterday, right? Why did he suddenly come to class today?"

"Is he the biological son that Director Min just found? Haha, maybe because he is just a pretty face and wants to please his father and inherit the family fortune, he came to learn."

"By the way, he looks more refined than the photos on the Internet. I remember that he sings very well and has great acting skills. He was not quite up to par in "No Goodbye", but his acting as the younger brother in "Neighbors" was really good, beating most of the other actors in the same drama except the female lead."

"Beating internet celebrity singers counts? Isn't that embarrassing? Besides, she's just a vase in sweet idol dramas, she became famous because of her looks, how good can she be at acting? Stop bragging about her, it makes me sick."

"Why am I so blindly praising him? You haven't even seen his works yet you're just talking nonsense! You're probably jealous of his good looks, you're disgusting!"

"Alright, stop arguing. We're going to broadcast the scene between Zai Zai and Lu Shen. I feel bad for her... Zai Zai started out as an idol drama actor, while Lu Shen has starred in many art films. I'm worried that Xiao Ci will be tortured to tears."

"Ha! That's great! I'm waiting for that pretty vase to be slapped in the face by real strength! If you don't have any talent, what's the point of having good looks!"

“…”

The discussions and arguments in the middle and back rows became louder and louder. The teacher scolded them several times before the students reluctantly quieted down.

There were more than a hundred people sitting in the classroom, including all three classes of the Performance Department, and at this moment they were all staring at Shen Ci with different thoughts in their minds.

Shen Ci felt like a newbie who was surrounded and laughed at by the crowd. He had no choice but to take off his mask and walk up to the podium cautiously and nervously.

"Hmm?" The teacher frowned in surprise: "I thought you looked unfamiliar just now, but now I seem to have some impression of you... Which classmate are you?"

Shen Ci is a frequent search topic and was on the headlines the night before yesterday. It would be strange if you didn't have any impression of him.

But these middle-aged people who are not interested in young idols, even if they often see them on the Internet, most of them will not deliberately click in to learn more. Maybe they have only heard of the name "Shen Ci" but are too lazy to remember the face of this kind of idol.

Shen Ci didn't think he was a big shot, so he bowed to the teacher politely and said, "Hello, teacher. I'm here to audit the class. My name is Shen Ci."

Simple and clear, neither humble nor arrogant.

The teacher suddenly realized what was going on, and looked at Shen Ci calmly, "He's a very studious guy, and he even went to class to learn the basics. It's rare to see such a student."

"Let's discuss this script with Lu An first. Lu An's acting is the best in the department. Since you are here to learn, you can ask for his advice."

Shen Ci nodded politely: "Okay, thank you teacher for giving me this opportunity."

The teacher probably had a good impression of the humble and polite Shen Ci, and reminded Lu An in a gentle voice: "Shen Ci also has his strengths. Don't be too arrogant and don't bully others."

"I know." Lu An's voice was lazy and perfunctory. He smiled casually at Shen Ci and assigned the roles. Shen Ci could only accept it passively.

The smile on his face was obviously fake and he looked difficult to get along with, so Shen Ci had no choice but to analyze the skit himself.

To summarize the scene... First he cries bitterly, then says a few words, and then shows a sad but firm look of enlightenment.

Shen Ci pinched his chin in distress. This kind of performance, which requires expressing emotions in layers, is the most challenging and is really difficult for a little girl like her.

How can you express it? Think about a time when you had a similar experience of grief...

The first reaction in Shen Ci's mind was still the scene of Lu Xiao's neck being cut that night, and his heartbeat was immediately disturbed.

Lu Xiao's desperate yet gentle bloodshot eyes were branded in his heart. As the repeated memories kept reinforcing, Shen Ci always felt palpitations.

All in all, it doesn't seem like an illusion at all.

"Teacher Shen, are you ready?" A few minutes later, Lu An interrupted Shen Ci's thoughts in a calm voice.

The word "Teacher Shen" made Shen Ci feel a little embarrassed. It was obviously a sarcasm and it was obvious that Lu An disliked him very much.

Shen Ci had no time to care about it at this moment, and nodded with trembling fingers. He was gradually getting into the mood, and the tears in his eyes were almost unable to be held back.

Lu An closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened his eyes again. His whole aura had changed.

Tang was frightened again, his eyes were ashen, he knelt down on the ground with his head down and said sadly: "Wife, I'm sorry... I can no longer take care of you and the baby."

In just a few seconds, the regret, self-blame and hatred of the murderer who was about to be sentenced to death were vividly displayed, and the teacher almost couldn't help but applaud.

All eyes in the audience were focused on Shen Ci who was about to take over the role.

Shen Ci lowered his head and said nothing. Everyone was surprised, and some students even laughed out loud when they saw this scene.

The teacher who was very close to Shen Ci unexpectedly discovered that Shen Ci's whole body was shaking, and there was even a sound of tears falling to the ground.

The details are very well taken care of. The teacher's expression becomes serious, restrained, and even has a joking look in his eyes.

"You bastard..." Shen Ci shouted with trembling lips. His thin body was staggering and about to fall. Finally, he fell to the ground as if he had lost his temper, scaring the spectators.

Shen Ci raised his face suddenly, the teacher raised his eyebrows, and a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes.

This vase...seems a bit unworthy of its name.

Shen Ci bit his lips tightly, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably. The grief and despair in his eyes were so real and moving that Lu An, who had just raised his head, felt his scalp numb and was so shocked that he almost forgot the rest of the words.

Underestimate the enemy!

Lu An immediately gathered his thoughts and returned to his state to continue Shen Ci's performance. The two of them went back and forth, and they were evenly matched, neither of them giving in. The excitement was so great that it could be directly put on the screen.

The students' whispers had somehow become quieter, and they all stared at the two people on the podium with wide eyes in suspicion, their jaws dropping in shock.

Isn't Shen Ci just an idol vase? How can she be so strong?!

Not only did he take over the role of the top student Lu An, he even almost defeated him at the beginning. Lu An took it seriously and then responded to Shen Ci. This is definitely a cheat, right?

But now I think about it... Shen Ci entered the industry last year when he joined the crew of "No Goodbye", and it has only been a year and a half since then. He has only acted in two dramas, but his level in "Neighbors" has quickly improved to the level close to the ceiling among idols.

This kind of talent and aura is really a bit scary...The people who just criticized Shen Ci's acting skills all looked unhappy.

Some students even felt lucky that Shen Ci was not a professional.

The students sitting in the back row quickly picked up their phones, turned on the camera and zoomed in to get a closer look at the two people's interaction. They all regretted sitting so far away from the scene of the melon-eating.

Before I knew it, the skit had reached its final act.

Shen Ci stared at Lu An's eyes, his long eyelashes trembling slightly. Although there was still unconcealable sorrow and sadness in his black eyes like twinkling stars, the gloom and despair had disappeared, and a vague expectation was shining.

"I'm waiting for you."

After the resounding and firm voice fell, the classroom fell into silence.

The teacher led the applause, and the students suddenly woke up as if from a dream, and followed the teacher in clapping and cheering.

Amid thunderous applause, the teacher patted Shen Ci on the shoulder in appreciation: "Very good! I don't have much to teach you, but you should communicate more with other actors to improve faster."

Shen Ci, however, forced a smile and said, "Thank you for the compliment, teacher. I just hit it by mistake..."

The teacher was experienced and could tell at a glance that he was still immersed in his emotions. He smiled and said, "You've worked hard. Go back and sit down and rest."

Shen Ci nodded and returned to his seat, and the emotional fluctuations in his heart finally calmed down a little.

He took a deep breath, trying to dispel the image of Lu Xiao lying in a pool of blood. How could such a thing suddenly appear in his mind? It was too horrible.

"Teacher Shen." Lu An sat next to him without knowing when and greeted him.

Shen Ci froze for a moment, then turned around and smiled professionally: "Hello...what can I do for you?"

Lu An's expression was more sincere than before: "I apologize for my previous disrespectful attitude. Your talent is amazing."

Shen Ci: "...No, no, no, I'm really weak."

If Lu Xiao hadn’t suddenly appeared in his mind, he wouldn’t have been able to... wait!

The small light bulb on Shen Ci's head lit up with a ding. It turned out that Lenovo Lu Xiao had such a good performance effect!

Shen Ci was overjoyed when he suddenly came up with a good idea.

"Can I add you on WeChat so we can be friends?" Lu An showed Shen Ci the QR code and waved it in front of him.

Shen Ci was very happy and agreed readily.

During the remaining time of the class, several more groups of students were selected to perform, but because the coordination between Shen Ci and Lu An was so stunning, everyone became bored watching the other groups.

As soon as the teacher announced the end of class, Shen Ci quickly grabbed his bag and slipped out the front door. Sure enough, he heard someone chasing after him and calling his name: "Shen Ci! Take a photo with me before you leave!"

Just kidding, there were more than a hundred people...it would take several hours just to take the group photo!

Just when the class started, Shen Ci felt a chill on his back. He secretly turned around and saw countless pairs of eyes staring at him. He shuddered with fear and quickly packed his backpack in advance.

He put on a mask and went downstairs. As expected, Min Shoubei's car should have arrived.

"Wait a minute, baby! We are fans!"

A girl came up to him from behind and when Shen Ci heard she was a "fan", he had to put on a smile and turned around: "What's up?"

After taking a quick look, Shen Ci saw that there were very few students scattered around, and he breathed a sigh of relief, as the danger of being surrounded by fans was relatively small.

The three girls were all excited: "Xiao Ci, that Bentley outside is here to pick you up, right? Is it your uncle Lu Xiao?"

Shen Ci was stunned. Lu Xiao did have a black Bentley, but... wasn't it Min Shoubei who came to pick him up?

He had no choice but to say, "I don't know either, it should be my father..."

The girls were obviously a little disappointed and murmured to each other.

"Alas, I thought I could still enjoy the couple's CP sweetness. I've watched those video clips a hundred times, but it's not enough!"

"How can a boss tolerate his little wife riding in another man's car? Even Dad can't do that."

"Wuwuwu, when will it be made public? We don't have to be so picky about it anymore."

"Oh, forget it. It's just a CP. Someone like Lu Xiao will definitely marry a famous socialite..."

“…”

Shen Ci couldn't hear their conversation clearly, and seeing that more and more students were leaving class, he hurriedly said goodbye.

After leaving the teaching building, Shen Ci saw the car the girl was talking about at a glance. The back seat window slowly rolled down, revealing Lu Xiao's familiar handsome face, with the same gentle curve at the corner of his mouth as always.

It was actually Lu Xiao who came to pick me up... Doesn't he ever go to work?

Hearing the screams of a girl and the clicking sounds of a camera behind him, Shen Ci quickly ran over. After getting in the car, he didn't have time to remind Lu Xiao and leaned over Lu Xiao to press the lift button.

Shen Ci heaved a sigh of relief after blocking the outsiders' sight. Just as he was about to stand up, Lu Xiao reached out and grabbed him, pressing his upper body against Lu Xiao's chest.

Lu Xiao lowered his head and kissed Shen Ci's hair whorls, sliding down along his outline. After biting his earlobe maliciously, he lifted Shen Ci's chin and kissed his soft, slightly open, red lips, sucking and hooking them wantonly.

A series of passionate kisses suddenly came, and Shen Ci was stunned. The hot pink spread from the tip of his ear to his cheek. He whimpered and begged for mercy. Only then did Lu Xiao show mercy and let him go, and pecked him a few more times at the end.

Shen Ci moved his numb tongue, his eyes turned red, and he complained in a low voice: "Uncle, you are bullying me again."

It's like he's addicted to it. He's simply a kissing maniac!

Lu Xiao stroked his soft hair and said in a hoarse voice: "Because I miss my baby so much."

Shen Ci snorted, blushed, and sat back in his seat without saying anything else.

Lu Xiao couldn't help but lower his head and kiss his ear again, and put his hand on Shen Ci's slender waist.

The baby is so well-behaved and easy to coax, which always makes Lu Xiao want to do something intimate with him, especially... after the two of them have had close contact.

Shen Ci was tightly surrounded by Lu Xiao's embrace and breath, his face was red as blood, but he did not push Lu Xiao away.

It is a bit embarrassing to admit that Shen Ci also likes to be so close to his uncle...

"Cough cough." A familiar cough suddenly came from the front row, and Shen Ci's face turned pale instantly.

Brother Zhang turned his head with a righteous look on his face, pretending not to notice Lu Xiao's big hand on his son's waist: "I fell asleep just now and didn't notice you coming. Originally, I should have come to pick you up, but Mr. Lu said it was on the way, so I took his car and came here."

"Well, I'll send you a script and basic answers later. Tomorrow I have to go on Miss Guo's talk show to promote my new drama. Do you remember? I went there when I was doing 'No Goodbye'."

Shen Ci also pretended nothing had happened and nodded seriously.

In fact, my heart was raging with rage, and I was about to be drowned in embarrassment and shame...

Lu Xiao took him out for a meal and then sent him back to the small apartment. Before leaving, he looked at Shen Ci quietly, as if hinting that Shen Ci should keep him.

Shen Ci pretended that the tacit understanding receiver that matched him with Lu Xiao was broken. He lowered his head and leaned slightly into the car window to give him a kiss on the cheek, but Lu Xiao grabbed him by the collar and pressed his lips against his. It was another inseparable situation.

Shen Ci finally managed to escape into the elevator with a red face, went home, slammed the door, covered his throbbing heart and sighed.

Being with Lu Xiao is really too exciting and heart-wrenching. Who knows, one day I might get so excited that my heart rate might go haywire...

Shen Ci changed into home clothes, drank an iced drink, and took a photo of his morning notes to Min Shoubei.

Just after sending the message, new messages popped up on WeChat.

Student Lu An: Mr. Shen, I just watched your play while having dinner.

Student Lu An: No wonder you want to come here to study, your foundation is indeed a bit poor.

Shen Ci: ???

Shen Cifeng was confused. He said he wanted to "make friends", but now he was scolding him...

Is this how top students make friends? Shen Ci was confused.