"Jiang, did you also go through this kind of thing before?"
"Yeah!" Lu Mingchen glanced helplessly at Jiang Nuo, who was already drowsy on his shoulder.
"Before entering this industry, I thought being a big star was glamorous. It wasn’t until I got in that I realized stars have it pretty tough too. Not only do I need to watch all sorts of plays and movies every day, but there are also various unavoidable social events. Even if I don’t like it, I have to endure it to film..." As they walked, Lian Nicang candidly shared all kinds of hardships she had faced since entering the industry.
Lu Mingchen comforted her and gave a few pieces of advice from his experience. He had driven there himself and parked by the roadside not far away, so he asked Lian Nicang to just see him to the car.
After he stuffed Jiang Nuo into the back seat and sat in the driver’s seat, he noticed Lian Nicang was still there. He asked, "Do you want to call your agent to pick you up? It’s kind of hard to get a cab around here."
Lian Nicang shyly shook her head, "It’s too late, I feel embarrassed to call him."
"Then how are you going to get ho alone?"
"It’s alright, I can wait patiently. Although it’s hard to get a cab here, there are still so around. I always have good luck, maybe a cab will co by soon."
Lu Mingchen hesitated for a mont, "Are you staying at a hotel? How about I give you a ride?"
"Isn’t that too much of an inconvenience? You’re already giving Jiang a ride."
"It’s no problem. Worst case, I’ll sleep at his place for the night; they have a guest room anyway." With Mu Bai and Mu Qiuniang not around, two guys can easily figure out sleeping arrangents.
Lian Nicang seed too pure to be in the entertainnt industry, so Lu Mingchen asked why she wanted to enter it.
Lian Nicang blushed with embarrassnt, "The person I like is here, I wanted to be closer to him."
"Is the person you like a big star?" Lu Mingchen was a bit surprised. Could such an innocent girl make such a rash decision?
"Yes!"
"Stars are all about image managent; the big stars fans see may not be their true selves."
"I know. But I know he’s an exception. What I see is his true self, and the person I love is the real him."
"Do you still think that after entering this industry?"
"Yes! Others might be fake or deceitful, but I know he wouldn’t be." Lian Nicang’s face was full of determination.
"Alright then," given that they were not very familiar, Lu Mingchen refrained from advising too much and simply asked if she had any other plans after entering the industry.
"Just acting." Lian Nicang didn’t understand why he was asking.
"Shouldn’t you be in college at your age? Are you planning to continue your studies?"
"Yes, I’m already a student at the Beijing Film Academy."
"Well, congratulations! Although a degree isn’t everything for an actor, studying at a top institution is still very beneficial. You can learn a lot there."
"Yes, I will study hard."
...
When Jiang Nuo woke up from bed the next day, he gave his manager a sour look.
"Lu, are you sick or sothing? You don’t look so good."
"Haha!"
Jiang Nuo rubbed his nose, "I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong recently, right?"
"You haven’t done anything wrong. But tell , how much did you drink last night? Didn’t you always say to maintain your image outside, and to avoid drinking whenever possible? So how did you end up drunk last night? You know when I arrived, a young girl was taking care of you."
"No way?" Jiang Nuo quickly asked, "I didn’t do anything inappropriate, did I?"
"How would I know? Anyway, when I got there, she was taking care of you."
"Lu, can you not scare ? I only drank two bottles of beer yesterday. No, to be accurate, it was one and a half since I didn’t even finish the second one... With such a small amount of beer, I shouldn’t be like this, right?" Jiang Nuo wore a look of confusion.
Although he rarely drank, and his alcohol tolerance wasn’t great, he could handle so beer. As long as it wasn’t more than two bottles, he usually felt fine.
In any case, whether he drank a lot or a little, he’d always notify Lu Mingchen in advance to pick him up, to prevent any accidents from happening.
"Who knows? You don’t usually drink. Jiang Nuo, it’s not that I want to lecture you, but you really can’t let your guard down. In your current position, any move you make can draw attention from others, and people with ill intentions may try to get close to you. Sotis it’s just for a quick gain, but so people might want more than that. Plus, you’re married now; you can’t afford any slip-ups..."
"I know. It was just because Mu Nan hosted it yesterday, and thinking about seeing Qiuniang tomorrow, I got a bit carried away. But I swear, I only drank one and a half bottles."
"How much you drink is your business, but ending up drunk is the result."
"Alright, I understand. From now on, I won’t drink outside. Even if I want to drink, I’ll buy so and have it in the room with you, okay?"
Jiang Nuo knew Lu Mingchen wasn’t overreacting; he was just concerned about him and feared he might have an accident due to drunkenness.
This kind of accident happens a lot in this industry. When he was out before, he could be said to have abstained from alcohol to prevent incidents. He would only have a little when with so friends.
He just didn’t expect to get drunk this ti. Getting drunk is a small issue, but being "taken advantage of" while drunk is not a small matter.
Jiang Nuo hadn’t really blacked out recently, so he still had so mories from when he drank. The young lady Lu Mingchen ntioned—he recalled who it was.
Oh! It was Lian Nicang, who plays Guanyin Bodhisattva!
When he got to the set, he took a good look at this young woman.
To be honest, she’s very beautiful, that kind of "lotus erging from clear water, naturally unadorned" beauty, not at all like a girl from the entertainnt industry.
This kind of girl really is like a blank slate. The entertainnt industry’s "big dye vat" can color her in any way, and what kind of painting she’ll beco in the end will depend on her.
"Why are you staring at her?" This ti, Lu Mingchen didn’t leave him alone at the set.
"Didn’t you say she took care of last night? Of course, I have to figure out what kind of person she is." Jiang Nuo said openly.
Lu Mingchen slightly frowned, "Maybe I shouldn’t have ntioned it? Otherwise, how would you have noticed her?"
Jiang Nuo laughed, "Lu, what are you worried about? Aren’t you confident about my relationship with Qiuniang?"
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