“It’s not just me, Teacher Xue Haodong is here too. He’s the teacher who plays Lu Huaizhang.” Shi Shan seemed oblivious to Shang Yechu’s emotional change and spoke frankly.
"I see." Shang Yechu looked behind Shi Shan. "Where's Teacher Xue?"
"Teacher Xue was talking to Director Liu and the others upstairs. I got impatient and came down first." Shi Shan's smile was hearty and warm. "I didn't expect to run into you."
If Shang Yechu truly believed Shi Shan's "I didn't expect this," then she would be a fool.
Shang Yechu said politely, "It seems that Teacher Shishan and I are destined to meet? Perhaps we can work together again in the future?"
Shi Shan laughed loudly: "I'm really looking forward to it! To be honest, I think your style is more in line with the female lead in my mind."
The two were merely casual acquaintances, yet Shi Shan suddenly uttered such inappropriate remarks... A slight ripple stirred in Shang Ye Chu's heart.
The male lead's approval should also be considered a bargaining chip? I just don't know if Shishan's words were sincere or not.
Shi Shan watched Shang Yechu's expression, took out his phone and said, "By the way, can we exchange contact information? Actually, I wanted to do that upstairs, but you were too fast."
Shang Yechu readily took out her phone and added him: "Next time you can just call me. It's my honor to stop for Teacher Shishan."
Shi Shan was amused by this seemingly friendly but actually distant flattery: "Alright, alright. Ye Chu, could you please stop calling me 'teacher' and 'you' all the time? I'm playing a young man in his early twenties in the drama, so please be kind enough to help me portray the mindset of a young person, okay?"
"Then, Brother Shi?" Shang Yechu raised an eyebrow.
“That’s good. My friends all call me Brother Shi.” Shi Shan gestured for him to come. “Do you have time at noon? Would you like to grab a quick bite? There’s a really nice French restaurant nearby.”
The newly formed "friend," Shang Yechu, politely but firmly declined, saying, "You're making my mouth water. Unfortunately, my boss is still waiting for me. Sorry, Brother Shi, I have to go now."
Ji Juntao was still waiting outside. Besides, Shang Yechu wasn't the kind of person who would be so carefree as to go out to dinner with an actor she had just met.
Shi Shan didn't insist: "That would be such a pity. I'll definitely invite you to that restaurant another time."
Shang Yechu smiled and thanked him again, then jogged towards the door.
Shi Shan stood in the hall, watching Shang Yechu's retreating figure, his smile gradually fading.
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Ji Juntao was circling under a tree. Autumn leaves lay at her feet like a carpet of gold.
"Old Ji!" Shang Yechu called out from behind the car.
Upon hearing the sound, Ji Juntao looked up, took a few steps to Shang Yechu's side, and the two of them got into the car together.
Ji Juntao rolled up the tinted car window and asked impatiently, "How is it?"
Shang Yechu downed half a bottle of mineral water before panting and saying, "I don't know."
"Don't know?" Ji Juntao pondered those three words for a moment. "Good buddy, you did a great job!"
"Um?"
Ji Juntao exclaimed excitedly, "I originally thought you only had a 50% chance of winning! I never expected that you've evolved from 'certain defeat' to 'I don't know'!"
Ji Juntao was sometimes so optimistic that even Shang Yechu wanted to laugh.
"Don't get too excited yet. Executive producer Liu Zihang seems to be a staunch supporter of Wei Xuan, and do you even know who the director is?"
"who?"
Shang Yechu sighed: "Xu Hanwen."
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