Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

Moreover, one must devote all one's attention to cultivation.

With this in mind, Jiang Nian calmed himself down and erased all traces of Tang Youyou from his mind, focusing on his cultivation.

Meanwhile, to prevent Tang Youyou from continuing to overthink and causing her to not get enough rest the next day, thus affecting the filming schedule, Jiang Nian flicked his fingertips, and a stream of spiritual energy seeped directly into the wall.

Tang Youyou, who was peering over the wall to listen for any sounds from the next room, suddenly felt a flash of inspiration enter her mind through the space between her eyebrows.

In an instant, Tang Youyou's eyes went blank, and her movements became like a robot. Her arms and limbs moved like wood as she walked to the bedside and lay down.

Then began the mechanical act of undressing.

Then I covered myself with the blanket, closed my eyes, and fell asleep. Finally, it was quiet.

In an instant, without the attraction of hormones, Jiang Nian's mood completely calmed down.

"Proficiency +3! Proficiency +3! Proficiency +3!"

As Jiang Nian continued to cultivate, the notification sound of "proficiency increased by three" kept ringing in his mind without stopping.

It should be noted that with Jiang Nian's current cultivation level, he could go without sleep for one, two, or even ten years without any problems.

Therefore, Jiang Nian plans to devote himself to cultivation during this relatively dangerous period, seizing every opportunity to cultivate and never relaxing in the slightest.

The next morning, Jiang Nian got up early for his morning exercise as usual.

At this moment, many elderly men and women have started their morning exercise on the streets. They are either jogging or taking a walk with smiles, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Jiang Nian smiled slightly, feeling happy and content.

"Young man, you're up early again today. You're a really good young man."

As Jiang Nian arrived at the door, he heard a retired elderly woman with gray hair, wearing glasses, and looking very refined, like a teacher, looking at him with bright, excited eyes.

Jiang Nian smiled, waved, and nodded, acknowledging his greeting.

Jiang Nian was quite familiar with this old lady; she did morning exercises almost every day and was a very diligent old lady. She just didn't know why she and her husband chose to stay in a hotel.

Moreover, they seem to be long-term residents, as if they consider this place their home.

"Young man, there aren't many young people like you who still get up to exercise in the morning. It's only four in the morning and you're already up. You look quite energetic. You're an excellent kid."

After saying that, the old lady asked curiously,

"Young man, do you have a girlfriend?"

The old lady stood beside Jiang Nian, walking and smiling as she asked.

The old man standing to the side had only nodded slightly at Jiang Nian's appearance and hadn't paid much attention to him.

Even though he is already a retiree with gray hair.

But he was full of energy and had a particularly good temperament.

Even when he's retired and doing morning exercises, he always wears a neat white shirt and suit pants, with sneakers on his feet, making him look very capable.

It's clear that even in old age, he doesn't want to fall behind others; he's a person who dares to fight and struggle.

Upon hearing his wife ask if Jiang Nian had a girlfriend, he immediately perked up his ears to listen.

Jiang Nian was taken aback by the question. If he had a girlfriend, he didn't think he actually did.

After all, Yang Mi, Gao Yuan'er, and Huang Shengyi were only temporary partners with him, and they had never officially announced their relationship.

However, Jiang Nian felt that probably no elderly person would be willing to marry their daughter to someone as unhurried as himself.

Jiang Nian naturally didn't want to ruin the lives of decent young women. Of course, it's not that Yang Mi, Gao Yuan'er, and Huang Shengyi were immoral; it's just that they had long since broken free from worldly views and were more open-minded, focusing primarily on their careers.

So he's quite easygoing about other things.

But this is only a small part; 99% of the people in this world are decent, good boys and girls.

Therefore, Jiang Nian immediately smiled and gave a vague answer:

"Grandma, thank you for your concern. As for a girlfriend, I guess I would say I have one."

Jiang Nian gave an ambiguous answer with a smile.

"No wonder."

Upon hearing this, the old man first frowned, looking puzzled. But then, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he exclaimed in sudden understanding, "..."
"Oh, I get it, I get it, young man, you must have a lot of supporters."

Looking at your handsome appearance and outstanding qualities, you're clearly a talented and good-natured young man. It's perfectly normal for a man like you to be liked by girls.

"Don't worry, my granddaughter isn't old-fashioned. I, as an old lady, am also keeping up with the times. I understand that you young people these days are very open and adventurous. As long as you're not married, there's always a chance."

Upon hearing this, the old man standing nearby immediately became displeased and angrily said:
"Old woman, what nonsense are you talking about?"

No matter how good this young man is, he's not good enough for our granddaughter.

I don't think this kid is the type to live a comfortable life.

The old man glanced at Jiang Nian, then, still displeased, tried to pull his wife away.

Without a second thought, the old woman raised her hand and slapped his hand directly.

His previously kind and gentle expression towards Jiang Nian suddenly turned somewhat displeased.

The old man was so frightened that he trembled and immediately shut his mouth.

Although still somewhat dissatisfied, he could only stand behind and glare fiercely at Jiang Nian when the old lady wasn't paying attention. The meaning and hostility in his eyes were extremely obvious, and the central idea was clear: If you dare to make a move on my granddaughter, I'll kill you.

Jiang Nian could only smile apologetically. It seemed he had to find a way to leave this battlefield as soon as possible, otherwise who knew what would happen if he stayed any longer.

"Young man, don't be in such a hurry."

Just as Jiang Nian was about to walk away quickly, the old lady caught up with him first and grabbed his arm.

Jiang Nian had no choice but to stop and slowly run along with the old lady's pace.

"Hey young man, come on, let's add each other as friends."

As she spoke, the old lady directly opened a penguin icon. Keep in mind that in this day and age, before WeChat officially took off, people were still primarily using penguins.

It's important to know that Penguin is mainly used by young people or people who frequently work with computers; many elderly people simply don't know how to use it.

So when Jiang Nian saw the old lady operating the software so skillfully, he was speechless with surprise. He was even more amazed and impressed by the old lady in front of him. It seemed that he had judged her by her appearance. You really can't judge a book by its cover.

Jiang Nian then had no choice but to take out his phone and accept the offer. After all, it was hard to refuse such a kind gesture from the old lady, who had gone to such lengths. It would be too impolite to refuse at this point.

Anyway, after adding her, they'll just chat casually and that'll be the end of it. Jiang Nian doesn't believe that this old lady will keep chasing him on QQ.

As the notification sound rang, the friend request was successfully added. The old lady nodded in satisfaction and then said:
"Young man, my granddaughter is an actress, and she's staying at this hotel too. But my wife and I don't want to bother her, and we're afraid she'll worry, so we haven't told her."

I think you'll love to meet my granddaughter; she's an actress, you know.

And she's an exceptionally beautiful actress, you know, actresses are all very pretty girls.

"Oh, I see."

Jiang Nian became interested and nodded excitedly. It really is a small world; he could even run into someone from the same industry here.

Then I saw the old lady type a string of numbers into her penguin.

Then send it to Jiang Nian:

"Young man, this is my granddaughter's QQ number. Add her, but remember, don't tell her that it was us, your husband and I, who asked you to add her. Just say that someone else introduced you. Oh, right, just say that Aunt Wang introduced you."

The old lady chuckled excitedly.

Jiang Nian had no choice but to nod.

Then, when Jiang Nian entered the QQ number and selected to add a friend, he was stunned. His eyes widened like copper bells in disbelief, and he blinked repeatedly—wasn't this Tang Youyou?

The QQ account's nickname and profile picture were clearly Tang Youyou's own, and the nickname was her name. Moreover, her QQ account nickname also had an officially verified actress badge, which proved that she was a legitimate actress and officially certified.

Suddenly, Jiang Nian felt that this was too much of a coincidence.

It's worth noting that Jiang Nian's QQ account uses his own name and profile picture to facilitate communication with directors, and even includes official verification information.

In an instant, Jiang Nian knew he was doomed.

Meanwhile, in room 307.

Tang Youyou, who had just drifted off to sleep, was suddenly awakened by a ringtone. She groggily opened her sleepy eyes, reached for her phone, and saw that someone had added her as a friend.

This made Tang Youyou frown, her face full of displeasure, and she muttered:

"Who is it? Which fan wants to add me as a friend? It's so annoying."

Tang Youyou cursed a few times in frustration, still feeling annoyed.

Although she is still a minor actress.

However, he has recently gained some fame, and many fans have started to want to add him as a friend.

At first, she was very happy and excited, which meant that her career was about to take a turn for the better and was a form of recognition. How could she not be happy and excited?

Every time she saw others with so many fans adding them as friends, or even opening fan groups, she was incredibly envious. Now that it was finally her turn, she was naturally happy.

But Tang Youyou was in great pain as a result.

Because eight out of ten are male fans.

Two or three of them were constantly making lewd jokes, even talking about one-night stands, which almost disgusted her.

Since then, Tang Youyou has been extremely disgusted by these fan requests.

She had heard of the so-called unspoken rules before, but she thought it was too exaggerated. How could such a thing exist? It must be someone spreading rumors or exaggerating. After all, people like to spread misinformation.

But now it seems that the reality is far more disgusting than the rumors suggest, even worse.

Therefore, Tang Youyou was very annoyed by the sudden friend request and was about to turn off her phone and even delete the message.

But the next second, Tang Youyou's sleepy eyes snapped open, her gaze widening as she stared incredulously at the message that had sent her the request—a message bearing Jiang Nian's name.

"what?
Teacher Jiang Nian?

She sat up abruptly, her eyes fixed on the screen. For a moment, she wondered if she was dreaming. She nervously looked at the friend-adding page, only to find that it was an officially verified page with all the information belonging to Jiang Nian.

Tang Youyou's face flushed slightly, her heart pounding like a thousand deer. Smiling foolishly, she cautiously clicked "agree." The next second, the "agree" page popped up, and Tang Youyou was completely flustered. After calming down, she realized Jiang Nian hadn't sent a message. Finally, she closed her eyes, mustered her courage, and without hesitation, clicked "send."
"Hello, Teacher Jiang Nian."

After sending the message, she quickly buried her phone under the covers, as if afraid that Jiang Nian would jump out of the phone and see her.

Jiang Nian, who was looking at his phone, was about to put it down when he saw Tang Youyou's greeting. His lips curled up slightly, and he shook his head with a wry smile. Now, even if he wanted to pretend he didn't know and ignore it, it would be impossible. Why was he so impulsive as to click to add her as a friend?
Since we know it's Tang Youyou, we should just pretend we didn't see her and fool the old couple. Sigh.

"Young man, why does my granddaughter call you teacher?"
Are you a teacher?

The old lady chuckled as she looked at Jiang Nian, then excitedly patted her chest and said,
"Young man, don't look down on me just because I'm an old lady who has nothing to do all day."

But I used to be a teacher too. I taught Chinese. Young man, what did you teach?

Jiang Nian awkwardly touched his nose. Actually, in my industry, anyone can be called a teacher.

He really wanted to say that.

But that would be too awkward. However, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call myself a mentor. After all, I've taught at least 80 to 100 colleagues, so I deserve the title of teacher. Besides, I've already given lectures at schools, and much of the content is about my acting skills and classic cases. I can easily call myself a professor by posting them online.

Thinking of this, Jiang Nian smiled and explained:
"Auntie, as you can see, I actually know your granddaughter. We even graduated from the same school. I am an honorary teacher at the Shanghai Academy of Performing Arts."

Jiang Nian explained with a smile, without directly stating his professorship, as it would be too exaggerated. After all, which professor is as young as him? Aren't they all over forty or fifty years old?

I'm afraid the other person won't believe me if I say it, and they might even think I'm just talking nonsense.

Therefore, Jiang Nian would naturally not allow such a thing to happen, lest he waste his breath and have to explain again.

"Wow, you're a university professor! You're really outstanding, young man."

Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately grabbed Jiang Nian's hand excitedly, her eyes shining with excitement, and said...

"Great, great, young man. You and my granddaughter went to the same school. Isn't she doing her internship now?" (End of Chapter)