All the dishes were served, but Chu Yu's bowl remained empty; he hadn't touched his chopsticks.
"Brother Chu Yu, what's wrong? Are you not having an appetite?" Lu Xiangxi put down her chopsticks and asked with concern.
"No..." Chu Yu stammered.
"Is there no food you like? Or are you not feeling well, Chu Yu?" Lin Yang asked with concern in order to win Lu Xiangxi's favor.
But she didn't realize that her question drew two sharp glares from Lu Xiangxi and Xu Chengzhi.
"No, these dishes are all delicious, but..." Chu Yu shook his head, hesitating to speak.
"You know it's delicious without even taking a bite? You're really something!" Xu Chengzhi suddenly blurted out a sarcastic remark, unleashing his venomous tongue.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yu's expression turned rather unpleasant.
It didn't matter that he looked unwell; what mattered was that Lu Xiangxi's face also looked unwell.
Damn, this relationship is going to die before it even started?
No, we absolutely cannot let Xu Chengzhi's words affect Lu Xiangxi's impression of him.
"Come on, Brother Xu, eat some vegetables. Eat more, isn't this what you like to eat?" Lin Yang haphazardly picked up a bunch of vegetables from the plate in front of him and put them on Xu Chengzhi's plate, hoping to shut him up with food.
Xu Chengzhi glanced at the food on the plate: bitter melon...
A mountain of bitter melons...
Doesn't she know she hates eating melons? She even piled one up like a little hill for him.
By the way, who ordered this bitter melon?
Wen Yuli remained silent throughout, picked up another piece of bitter melon with his chopsticks, and watched the show silently instead of eating melon seeds.
"Chu Yu, tell me what's on your mind. We're all friends, and we can all help you out." Lin Yang turned her head and gestured to Chu Yu to ignore Xu Chengzhi.
"Whoever is his friend, he also..." Xu Chengzhi poked at the bitter melon in the dish with his chopsticks with disdain.
Before he could even utter the word "match," Lin Yang stuffed a piece of bitter melon into his chopsticks, forcing him to swallow the last word along with the bitter melon.
Ugh, so bitter, but...
Xu Chengzhi's gaze shifted downwards and landed on Lin Yang's hand.
She fed him with her own chopsticks, which, in effect, meant they indirectly kissed.
Thinking this, the corners of her lips unconsciously curled up slightly, and even the lingering taste of bitter melon in her mouth tasted sweet.
"Huh? What did you just say, Brother Xu? You didn't say anything, right?" Lin Yang asked Xu Chengzhi with a smile, completely unaware that she had done something to provoke him.
Immersed in joy, Xu Chengzhi smiled and shook his head, thinking to himself that whatever his wife said was the truth.
Seeing Xu Chengzhi so well-behaved, Lin Yang nodded in satisfaction and turned to continue to comfort Chu Yu, "It's better to talk about it if there's anything wrong."
"Sigh." Chu Yu sighed, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke her mind. "Director Zheng and Brother Xu were right to criticize me. I didn't put my heart into this scene. But Director Zheng's scolding hurt me a little. Sometimes I wonder if I'm not suited for acting?"
"Brother Chu Yu, how could that be? Everyone has setbacks. If you fall, just get back up. In Xi'er's heart, you will always be the best!" Lu Xiangxi excitedly grabbed Chu Yu's hand and poured out all her words of encouragement to him.
"Yes, thank you, Xiangxi." Chu Yu expressed his gratitude verbally, but silently withdrew his hand, and privately changed his address for Lu Xiangxi from Xi'er to Xiangxi.
What he needs is Lin Yang's encouragement. Lu Xiangxi, what does your encouragement even mean?
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