The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 541 It's time to test your acting skills

It seems like it was all preordained.

During the summer vacation when she was thirteen, Gu Lanxi carried her schoolbag and a snakeskin bag containing all her belongings. With a heart full of trepidation and unwavering courage, she traveled north alone. She even managed to evade paying for a ticket because she was too young and did not have an ID card.

If she hadn't lost control in the middle of the night and beaten the pickpocket until he vomited blood, forcing Wang Dongchen to come to the train station police station to bail her out, she probably would have arrived in Beijing without anyone knowing.

Ten years later, in early autumn, she once again carried a large snakeskin bag, intending to travel south to Guangzhou alone without alerting anyone.

Although the train numbers are different now, they are all green-skinned trains.

In her entire life, she has only ridden on these two old-fashioned green trains.

The cloth bag that once contained all my savings and was tied close to my body is long gone.

This time, she spent 15.9 yuan to buy a beige canvas waist bag from the night market. Inside, besides several hundred yuan in cash and her ID, there was only a Redmi phone that she bought for 999 yuan, which was an out-of-season model.

Ten years have passed, and she has grown up.

But the courage required to set out is no less than it was ten years ago.

When she was a child, she was just a pretty but poor girl. Most human traffickers would take five or six people to take her down. As long as she didn't go abroad, she was not in any danger.

She now has tens of millions of fans, and she doesn't even know exactly how many people across the country know her.

If someone were recognized on a train, causing a stampede, it would be an unimaginable disaster.

While a normal person wouldn't go to such extremes without someone organizing them, what if they do? Nobody can say for sure.

This is where acting skills are put to the test.

Scan your ID card, go through security, find your seat, queue, wait for the bus, get your ticket checked, board the bus, find your seat, put your luggage away...

This process was completely unfamiliar to her.

Fortunately, she arrived half an hour early and followed the flow of people, and everything went smoothly.

There was an unexpected situation—when she was carrying her luggage and preparing to put it on the shelf, the tall, dark-skinned PE student opposite her stood up kindly, picked up her snakeskin bag, gently placed it on the shelf, and then gave her a good-natured smile.

From childhood to adulthood, Gu Lanxi had received countless preferential treatments because of her appearance, and she was already used to it. So after sitting down, she only politely said "thank you" and didn't say anything more.

She is good-looking and has an outstanding temperament. Even if she changes into clothes that are extremely unfashionable, wears a mask, and doesn't put on makeup, she is still someone who can be spotted at first glance in a crowd.

Especially her bright, beautiful eyes, the kind that would make anyone stare at you after just one glance.

From the moment she entered the carriage, even though everyone was busy, everyone who saw her, regardless of age or gender, would give her some attention.

But she acted as if nothing was amiss.

Exhausted, she dragged her luggage onto the car and sat down with no manners whatsoever, a stark contrast to the one who always stood tall, elegant, and poised.

When ordinary people interact, few people will look at what the other person is wearing or using first; the first thing they notice is the person themselves.

Unlike that glamorous circle, where if you go out there, not only your clothes, pants, and shoes, but even small items like socks and rings will be scrutinized.

For them, clothing was not only for keeping warm, but also served to distinguish social class.

For example, if a top celebrity attends an event wearing an out-of-season outfit, almost everyone else will also be out of style.

The world of ordinary people is completely different from that of celebrities.

But they are quite different from the bigwigs in the financial world.

For example, Gu Lanxi, even if she goes out wearing just a plain white T-shirt, people won't say she's outdated. They'll just say, "The boss is so simple, so environmentally conscious, so unpretentious, so approachable..."

After these thoughts swirled in her mind, Gu Lanxi gained a new understanding.

When a person's added value exceeds their physical appearance and they can transcend the rigid class distinctions imposed by clothing, all rules become meaningless.

When a person is powerful enough, all they need to deal with are declarations of war from enemies of the same level; otherwise, the whole world will come to them.

Gu Lanxi savored the experiences she had gone through, and for a moment she was lost in thought.

My phone vibrated; I received a message on WeChat.

When she opened it, she saw that Lu Nanting had timed it perfectly and asked her if she had gotten on the bus yet.
Gu Lanxi looked down for a while, then suddenly picked up her phone and replied with a voice message in a low voice: "I'm already on the bus, honey, don't worry, I'll let you know when we get there."

The glances that were subtly observing her instantly disappeared.

Gu Lanxi observed everything carefully, secretly pondering the details of the performance. She felt that she had already gained a lot even before this long journey had begun.

Normally, she is a very reserved person, and she rarely calls Lu Nanting that in front of outsiders.

The reason for doing this was simply to use him as a shield against unwanted romantic advances.

It's the same principle as a single girl hanging men's clothes on her balcony.

When a single, pretty girl goes out and receives flattery, whether she likes it or not, at least there is no moral risk involved.

After all, our ancestors taught us long ago that a beautiful and virtuous woman is the object of a gentleman's affections. Regardless of your thoughts, others have the right to display their beauty and attract interested members of the opposite sex.

But if the woman is already married, then no one would dare to seduce her in public and violate moral principles.

This carriage has a total of 118 seats, and it's almost full.

The car hadn't started moving yet, and everyone was packing their luggage, taking out their food, and then either wearing earphones to look at their phones or chatting with the people around them.

Lu Nanting received the voice message and heard the background noise, but he couldn't quite imagine what was happening there.

Because he had never ridden a green-skinned train before.

Then he searched for what it looks like on a train.

I felt even more heartbroken after reading this.

After listening to Gu Lanxi's voice message several times, his brows immediately furrowed!

[Are you being approached by someone nearby?]

Gu Lanxi received the message and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

Lu Nanting was always particularly perceptive when it came to matters concerning her.

This made her realize that she always held a special place in Lu Nanting's heart, and she was always happy to hear this.

【Yes, it's gone now.】

The two of them didn't speak, but slowly typed.

Lu Nanting sent her an emoji, giving her a thumbs-up and praising her for being smart.

Knowing he was still angry at home, and having nothing else to do, Gu Lanxi typed to coax him: "[There's nothing I can do, I'm just a sensible married woman. I'll never even glance at a wild flower, only the ones in my own garden.]"

Lu Nanting was indeed pleased by her coaxing and didn't mind her describing him as "domestic flower and wild flower," sending a bunch of cute and cuddly emojis asking for a hug.

Gu Lanxi's eyes were full of smiles as she started flirting again: "The train is packed with people. Let me think, how am I going to eat? Sigh, being away from home always has its unavoidable circumstances. If it weren't for work, I'd prefer to stay home."

Lu Nanting's heart, which had just settled down, was once again gripped by her anxiety!
Didn't you bring anyone with you on the bus?

Gu Lanxi glanced at the message for a few more seconds before replying with her eyes lowered: "Some people from the crew got on the same bus as me. They're responsible for filming the hidden behind-the-scenes footage and handling unexpected situations, but I haven't met them yet and don't know who they are."

Didn't they provide you with a place to eat?

While searching for relevant information, Lu Nanting frantically replied to her messages, his response speed as fast as a black cab driver waiting for fares outside a train station:
Are there any private compartments? Is it possible to upgrade to a sleeper berth? You don't have to torture yourself for the experience!

"Will you eat dinner after everyone's asleep?"

[Should we stop halfway, eat, and then go back up?]

Gu Lanxi watched quietly, finding it adorable that he inadvertently revealed his lack of common sense.

Just as I was about to reply to the message, a round-faced girl ran into the carriage, panting, patting her chest as she ran: "Oh my god! I finally made it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the train started moving.

That was incredibly dangerous!
However, the girl sat down heavily, panting, and casually took the bag off her back and put it on her lap, making a clattering sound as a string of pendants jingled.

Gu Lanxi looked closely and saw that the acrylic cartoon heads, each the size of a coin, were strung together.

She, Lu Nanting, is surrounded by round circles, little slippers, dragonflies, and gold ingots—she's all so neat and tidy.

Gu Lanxi felt a chill run down her spine!
At that moment, who in the entire carriage could outwit her?

How can you make your partner always think of you when you're apart?

The first trick is to repeat "I miss you so much, when are you coming back?" several times to express your affection.

The second trick is to post a photo taken together that has special meaning, along with some melancholic words, so that he sees you alone and that the things you used to enjoy no longer appeal to you.

The third tip is to share what you're eating during meals, preferably your favorite dishes, and then tell him you can't eat anymore. "Yeah, even my favorite foods don't taste as good when you're not around."

The fourth tip is to write a short essay and post it on social media, reminiscing about sweet moments from the past. Only by relying on the sweetness of those memories can you truly move on.

Fifthly, let him know you've lost weight by being apart for a few more days. But don't look haggard or unattractive. Buy him some white dresses and white shirts, take some nice photos, and send them to him. Ask him if your collarbones are more prominent...

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For example, Li Shangyin was very good at it. His poem, "When shall we trim the candle by the west window together, and talk of the night rain in Bashan?" The imagery, the story, the immersion… anyone who reads it will be captivated.

So many crooked ideas come to mind as soon as I start thinking.

This is too much! I need to peel an orange to calm my nerves...

Goodbye, October.

Perfect and joyful.