Chapter 1

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Ruan Xingchen and Su Mo clinked their drinks with each other, then leaned on the sofa with a smile.

The two were college classmates and hadnt seen each other for a while, so naturally they had a lot to say, but Ruan Xingchen was a man of few words. Most of the talk was done by Su Mo, and she just sat quietly with a pillow in her arms, listening to peoples complaints with a smile.

Half an hour later, Su Mo finished complaining about everything she needed to complain about, and then she started talking again, "At the class reunion a few days ago, Lily and the others asked about you. We havent seen each other for so many years, and you didnt show up at the reunion." She took another sip of Coke while talking, "Even Old Xu mentioned you."

Hearing the name Old Xu, Ruan Xingchen also raised his head and asked with a smile, "What did Teacher Xu say?"

"Old Xu said that if you chose to work in the media after graduation, you would definitely be doing better than us now. You used to be the first in our major, and you are Old Xus favorite..." Su Mo took a look at the environment of the apartment and sighed. She had never seen an artist who was worse off than Xingxing. After three years in the entertainment industry, not only did he not save much money, but he even rented a house.

Fortunately--

She smiled, "But you have made it now, I will wait to hug your thigh in the future."

This was of course a joke. Su Mo is now the second in command of Xinyu Company. The assets in her bank card have reached eight figures. She also owns two houses in the most prosperous area of ​​City A. Compared with Ruan Xingchen, who has no house, no car, and no money, she is doing too well.

However, Ruan Xingchen still nodded seriously and said "OK" with a smile. Unlike the snake-like face popular in the entertainment industry nowadays, she has a beautiful oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, peach blossom eyes, and a teardrop mole under her eyes. When she smiles, her eyes are curved like a crescent moon.

Su Mo has been in this circle for so many years and has seen countless beauties, but no one can be more unforgettable than Ruan Xingchen.

It is actually a very rare thing that such a face did not become popular in the entertainment industry.

However, Su Mo knew her personality. She was not smooth and did not know how to behave. She did not like socializing. However, despite her personality, the girl in front of her still resolutely entered the entertainment industry. Thinking of the reason... she changed her sitting position again and spoke carefully, "Xingxing, how are you and Mr. Gu?"

When Ruan Xingchen heard the name, her hand holding the drink paused.

But it was not long before she smiled and replied, "Teacher Gu is a good person. He also took good care of us when we were in the crew."

Su Mo knew from her tone that the two of them were probably still in the stage of "strangers outside of filming". She sighed. When Xingxing knew that Mr. Gu was going to retire, she resolutely entered the entertainment industry and said she would wait for him to come back.

In the past three years, she took all kinds of roles, with or without pay, and honed her acting skills again and again just to be able to let that person see her one day with her own strength.

Now Mr. Gu is back, and the two finally have the opportunity to work together.

But its still like this.

Ruan Xingchen was not disappointed at all. Being able to cooperate with Gu Xu was already a pleasant surprise. As for other things, she didnt dare to ask for anything else. She smiled and drank a sip of honey water. She didnt talk about this topic anymore. She looked at the time before speaking, "Its so late, why dont you sleep at my place today?"

"What time is it?"

Su Mo followed her words and looked at her phone. It was eleven oclock.

She wanted to stay, but she had to go to a meeting tomorrow morning. She scratched her hair in annoyance and said, "Wait until next time." Then she got up in her pointed high heels. Seeing Ruan Xingchen was going to see her off, she stopped him and said, "Dont send me off. Its windy outside. Besides, your community is not safe."

"I asked you to live with me, but you refused. Lets buy a house after making money this time."

Ruan Xingchen followed her and said "OK" from time to time.

When Su Mo was about to leave, she saw Ruan Xingchen standing behind her. Under the light, she no longer looked as cold as she did on the screen. She looked small, just like when they first met. She couldnt help but hug her tightly, "Xingxing, take good care of yourself."

"Okay."

Ruan Xingchen smiled and hugged her back, "You too."

After Su Mo left, the house, which was originally a little crowded, suddenly became quiet again. Ruan Xingchen was used to it and didnt feel anything. She cleaned up the house, turned off the lights in the guest room and walked towards the bedroom.

The night outside the floor-to-ceiling window had already fallen.

This community is considered an old community in City A, and it is inhabited by elderly people. Most of the residents have gone to bed at this time.

She closed the curtains without leaving any gaps, and turned on the night light on the bedside table. When she went to bed, she didnt sleep either. She first opened her phone and browsed Weibo. She found the latest photo of Gu Xu and looked at it for a long time, and then took out the wallet under the pillow.

There were only ID cards and bank cards in the wallet, no cash in the interlayer, only a photo.

The photo showed a 18-9 year old boy wearing a white shirt, leaning against a willow tree with his arms around his shoulders. The wind blew his hair in front of his eyes, and he looked ahead with a pair of long and slanted phoenix eyes.

Ruan Xingchen just held the wallet and fell asleep with his lips bent.

…

And in the most prosperous club in City A.

Smoke and clouds, strong aroma of wine, laughter and joy lingered in the whole box, only a man in a black shirt sat away from the crowd, leaning on the sofa, his expression was indifferent, and he never said anything.

He unbuttoned three buttons of his shirt, and rolled up his sleeves, revealing a muscular arm. He held a glass in one hand, shaking it lightly from time to time, and the wine mixed with ice cubes made a pleasant sound. One hand was casually placed on the armrest of the sofa, and his long legs were crossed. Even if he didnt speak, he exuded an unconcealable momentum.

When someone spoke, they looked at him, and noticing his frown, their voices became softer.

"Hey, Gu Xu..."

Zhuang Zhou came over with a woman in his arms. He was Gu Xus childhood friend, and they had known each other for more than 20 years. He sat next to him and said, "I knew you were back from filming in that damn place in City C, so I specially set up this game for you. But you sat there all night without saying a word."

The beauty beside him didnt want to be ignored, so she leaned into his arms with a sweet smile, and lit a cigarette for him.

Zhuang Zhou smiled and pinched her waist, and wanted to put his hand holding the cigarette on Gu Xus shoulder, but before he touched her, he saw the look in her eyes, which was cold and emotionless. He paused, but didnt put it on, but said, "There are too many things to do."

As he spoke,

While putting the cigarette in his hand into the ashtray and extinguishing it, he pushed the waist of the person in his arms and asked her to leave first. The beauty knew what was good for her and left with a twist of her waist, knowing that the two had something to say.

"Whats wrong?"

Zhuang Zhou poured some more wine for the man, and held the wine glass himself, smiling, "Could it be that after living with your old man for three years, you have really learned to cultivate yourself?"

Gu Xu held the wine glass and pointed it at the man, as a thank you, then took a sip of wine, glanced around casually, and said lightly, "With just these goods, you have the nerve to say specially?" As he spoke, he glanced at the female star who was flirting with Zhuang Zhou, and said, "I havent seen you for a few years, and your taste is getting worse and worse."

"My young master Gu, with your eyes, even if a fairy is placed in front of you, I guess you can find a lot of faults with her." Zhuang Zhou said with an exaggerated tone. After speaking, he thought of someone and moved closer to the person, "Speaking of fairies, I remember that the female star who partnered with you this time is called Ruan Xingchen, right? She is a famous beauty in your circle. What do you think of her?"

"That little girl..."

Gu Xu paused holding the wine glass, and suddenly smiled, "Shes not bad."

When Zhuang Zhou heard this, his eyes lit up. It was rare to hear these three words from this Buddha. He hurriedly handed over a cigarette and asked, "Why is she not bad? You and her..."

"Put away the garbage in your mind." Gu Xu put away the smile on his face. He knew Zhuang Zhous temper. If he didnt explain it clearly, it would probably be spread around in their circle tomorrow. He didnt care, but the girl was thin-skinned, unlike the people in this circle.

He took the cigarette but didnt smoke it. He held it carelessly and said casually, "She is polite, has good acting skills, and has a good personality." Seeing that he was going to ask again, Gu Xu had already put out the cigarette and stood up, "Okay, its this late, I have to go too."

Knowing that Gu Xu still had to shoot tomorrow

Zhuang Zhou could only suppress his thoughts and send him off. On the way, he said, "You have to attend Dongzis birthday next month. Youve been running to that place for the past three years and havent even seen us brothers. Youre so disloyal."

"Got it." The car had already arrived downstairs. Gu Xu took the coat handed over by the waiter and put it on. He waved to Zhuang Zhou and left.

...

The next day.

Ruan Xingchen went to the crew early in the morning. They had been shooting on location in City C before. This time they returned to City A. The environment was much better and there were many more people. There were many new faces along the way. Although she didnt like to talk, she had a good temper. People who saw her either called her "Sister Ruan" or "Teacher Ruan".

She responded with a smile.

Halfway through the journey, she saw two people walking in the distance, the chief director Xia Hongfei and... Gu Xu. The two of them didnt know what they were talking about. When they saw Ruan Xingchen, they didnt stop. But when they were about to pass by, Xia Hongfei took the time to say to her, "Come on, change your clothes and put on makeup and come over. Ill tell you about todays scene."

"Got it, director." Ruan Xingchen nodded to him. Seeing Gu Xu looking at her, her heart suddenly beat again, "thump thump" almost drowning out her voice.

"Teacher Gu."

Gu Xu originally just glanced at her casually, but when he heard this voice, he looked at her seriously. The little girls voice was different from her cold and beautiful appearance. It sounded a little soft, and the tail tone was slightly curled up, which made peoples hearts itch.

When they were filming in City C, they each filmed their own scenes. There were not many scenes against each other. He didnt like the environment of the set. Many times he left after filming. This was the first time he looked at someone so seriously when he was not filming. He remembered the "celestial fairy" mentioned by Zhuang Zhou yesterday.

After not seeing her for a few days, the little girl seemed to be more beautiful?

However, Xia Hongfei was already urging him, so Gu Xu didnt look at him any more. He said "hmm" and then looked away.

Ruan Xingchen watched the two of them leave, feeling relieved but also a little disappointed. After more than a month in the crew, she and Gu Xu had no extra contact except for filming.

"Sister Xing, lets go too."

Lin Xia knew what she was thinking and reminded her in a low voice, "You still have to put on makeup and change clothes."

"Well, lets go." Ruan Xingchen collected her thoughts and smiled again. As soon as she finished speaking, her cell phone rang. The caller was Su Mo. She picked up the phone, but before she could speak, Su Mos low voice came from the other end of the phone, "Xingxing, do you know that your agent has bought you a press release? I received photos of you and Gu Xu here, and several other friends I know have also received them. I guess your agent wants to hype you and Gu Xu."