"A few days ago, I reached out to you on WeChat to talk about filming."
You Xinran said to Huo Feng in a good-natured tone, "Your Douyin followers are already quite a lot, and this can’t be separated from everyone’s promotion efforts. With everyone working so hard to make you famous, you should fulfill so responsibilities to the team. Without saying more, posting a Douyin video shouldn’t be a problem, right?"
"This Saturday doesn’t work."
Huo Feng frowned, standing slightly askew with one hand on the car seat, "I’ve got plans with my girlfriend, I never stand her up."
"Can’t you just spare a few hours on Saturday, finish filming, and then continue to be with your girlfriend?"
You Xinran insisted, "You can’t always just focus on your girlfriend, you know, you do have other circles besides just her."
She’s soone who works seriously and is quite responsible.
But what’s a bit annoying is that she practically never considers other people’s issues as important, always prioritizing the club, the program, the filming.
Dutiful as she may be, but she’s too serious about it.
Huo Feng didn’t like being bossed around by her.
Even though their relationship had llowed quite a bit recently, he still didn’t like it.
Huo Feng is soone who responds better to gentle persuasion than hard pressure; the more he’s pressed or threatened, the less he listens.
Conversely, if you talk to him nicely, Huo Feng is usually pretty agreeable.
So, in this case...
Huo Feng had made up his mind not to budge.
"What? I just like spending my ti on my girlfriend, got a problem with that?"
Huo Feng pointed back at her with a slight threat in his tone, "Talk nicely. If you have a problem with , say it straight, don’t always drag my girlfriend into it. My girlfriend is great, there’s nothing wrong with her. If I spend a lot of ti with her, it’s because I like being around her, I enjoy it."
"I don’t have a problem with you; I just want you to fulfill so responsibilities to the club. Last ti during the performance, you improvised so well, I believe you’re a stable, reliable person."
You Xinran didn’t want to upset Huo Feng, she just wanted to communicate well with him, "Saturday, everyone’s already agreed on the ti. Just spare 2 hours in the afternoon. We’re only filming a 10-minute short video, not much plot. You’re the only one we’re waiting on."
That phrase ’you’re the only one’ really put Huo Feng in a tough spot!
Huo Feng isn’t soone who’s irresponsible either.
Hearing that he’s the only one left, Huo Feng found it hard to decline.
He hesitated for a while, sighed heavily, and said, "Am I really necessary? Can’t you just find soone else to act? I’ll post on Douyin myself, that’s still promotion, right?"
"It’s not just whether you post on Douyin."
You Xinran countered, "You’re part of our club too. This ti, the script is a martial arts script, newly written, and the lead role was tailored for you. If you don’t act, there’s no one else suitable for the role in our club."
"I can’t be the male lead again."
Speaking of this, Huo Feng felt more annoyed, "Last ti I played Liang Shanbo and my girlfriend got jealous. But you can’t bla my girlfriend; if I hadn’t been saving you, the clumsy pig, from falling off the stage, she wouldn’t have been jealous. She was about to praise for being dedicated, but after the hero-with-a-pig stunt, she started getting jealous."
"Hero saving a pig..."
You Xinran was almost amused by this but held it in, "Look, I don’t care how your girlfriend thinks, and I’m not saying bad things about her. But you need to be clear, we are just partners, just acting together. As an actor, you’re only playing a role, just a role. If you can get into character, you can get out of character. Nothing’s going to happen between us."
Huo Feng hadn’t expected it; You Xinran actually had it quite clear in her mind.
Especially this dedication speech...
It left Huo Feng without anything to retort!
That’s how this acting business goes.
No matter what character you play, it’s all just acting, and the emotions you bring into it are fake.
But as an actor, you have to be dedicated.
A real actor can’t reject their co-actors.
Huo Feng pressed his lips, frowning deeply, "Alright, I’ll act as the male lead one last ti. Just the last ti, okay? Next ti, don’t assign as the male lead again."
"Okay."
You Xinran nodded, feeling relieved at Huo Feng’s agreent, "I’ll send you the script later, just two hours on Saturday afternoon, from 2:00 to 4:00. Arrange your ti accordingly."
"Got it."
Huo Feng said, "Let say it again, okay? Don’t assign as the lead again next ti. I’m really busy now, with part-ti jobs and really earning money. If you need for any roles, just give sothing supporting, small parts are fine. Since you’ve promoted , I can manage my Douyin account for the club. But don’t give too much work, I’m really busy earning money!"
In these words, Huo Feng emphasized earning money twice.
You Xinran noticed this as well, her eyes flickered slightly as she cautiously asked him, "Is your family... struggling financially?"
"Richer than yours anyway." Huo Feng replied without hesitation.
Hearing this, You Xinran was a bit embarrassed, pressing her lips, "Then, what part-ti job are you doing now? Do you want to introduce sothing to you? If you need, my uncle’s company is looking for technical staff."
"No need. I take private commissions, work on so programs and apps; I have partners."
Huo Feng replied to her, "But still, thank you for being so enthusiastic. That’s it for now, I’m heading up."
"Huo Feng..."
After Huo Feng turned around, You Xinran couldn’t help calling him back, "You’re still a student; there’s no need to work so hard. Also, if you need help, you can really co to . I can’t promise much else, but I can definitely introduce you to my uncle who appreciates young talents from our school."
With his back to her, Huo Feng blurted out three words, "No need."
After that, he carried his bag and walked into the dorm building.
Watching him disappear out of sight, You Xinran let out a soft sigh.
She suddenly felt that Huo Feng seed to live quite tiredly, not as carefree as he usually appeared.
Also, his girlfriend really caused a lot of issues.
It’s as though everything he did was bound by his girlfriend. Such a talented person, but he loses his bearings when it cos to matters involving her.
What a burden of a girlfriend!
Even though You Xinran hadn’t had any direct interaction with Sangzhi, her impression of Sangzhi wasn’t great.
That evening, after leaving, You Xinran did so investigation into Huo Feng’s private matters through certain channels.
She soon learned that Huo Feng’s family wasn’t really poor; his parents were both teachers, belonging to an intellectual family.
His grandfathers on both sides held so level of status, truly not lacking much.
You Xinran couldn’t understand why Huo Feng, at his age, was so focused on making money...
So afterward, You Xinran went on to investigate Sangzhi’s personal information through certain channels.
She then found out that Sangzhi’s family situation wasn’t great.
With that, You Xinran’s mind beca crystal clear.
Huo Feng was certainly making money for his girlfriend.
Knowing this, You Xinran’s dislike for Huo Feng’s girlfriend deepened...
Really...
What a burden of a girlfriend!
...
Of course, neither Huo Feng nor Sangzhi knew about You Xinran’s actions.
After agreeing to spare two hours on Saturday afternoon for filming, Huo Feng sent a WeChat ssage to Sangzhi that night, explaining he’d be away for about three hours.
On the other end at the dorm, Sangzhi was sharing the app modified by Huo Feng with the other girls in the dorm.
She happened to receive Huo Feng’s ssage, reading through his long explanation.
For such a small matter, he sent a ssage with so much text, taking Sangzhi several minutes to read through.
She thought, his survival instinct must be quite strong. He must be afraid she’d misunderstand and hence explained so much...
Sangzhi wasn’t an unreasonable person either. She quickly replied to Huo Feng: [Got it, don’t worry and go ahead. No need to explain so much to , I trust you.]
After a while, Huo Feng replied to her: [Sweetie, you’re so good to , how are you so easygoing! Not even throwing a tantrum at !]
Sangzhi laughed and replied: [It’s really not a big deal, and since you explained so much, I understand.]
Huo Feng was touched and texted: [Sweetie....]
Sangzhi replied: [After going through so much with you, if I can’t even have this little bit of trust, how could I be your girlfriend? How else could we go further?]
Huo Feng was even more touched: [Sweetie~]
Sangzhi: [I think, whether you play the lead or not doesn’t matter. Acting is just acting, you’re still you, I won’t be easily jealous anymore.]
Huo Feng: [Sweetie~~ I’m going to cry... how can you be so true, kind, and beautiful~]
Sangzhi: [Because I trust you.]
Huo Feng: [Love you love you love you!]
Seeing Huo Feng’s reply, Sangzhi laughed.
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