Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 483 I bestow upon you a name

After filming wraps up, there's naturally a wrap party.

After the wrap party, Shen Juan saw that it was still early, just past eight o'clock in the evening, and originally planned to take off directly back to the capital.

Although filming has wrapped, a mountain of business dealings that had been piling up beforehand are waiting for him to get back and handle them one by one.

This is the trouble of happiness.

But Liu Haocun stopped him just as he was about to leave.

She felt that she was already 22 years old and about to graduate from university, so it was time to step into society with a brand new attitude.

Coincidentally, today she mustered up the courage to confess her feelings to someone she had liked/disliked for a long time, successfully got her first boyfriend, and tasted the joy of happiness.

That's perfect, Xiao is a bit of a noob too.

She wasn't as assertive as Sister Tian or Xiao Xiao.

So it was almost an instant agreement!
After returning to the hotel that evening.
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The next day.

After a flight of more than two hours, Shen Juan landed in Beijing and immediately received a WeChat message from Song Zuer inviting him to a gathering.

They said they went to an escape room run by a friend.

Both its security and concealment are trustworthy!
Then she said that she and two others were coming, and asked Shen Juan if he had any other friends who wanted to come besides himself.

Shen Juan thought for a moment and decided to call Peng Peng, who was currently unemployed at home, and Bao Lujia, who was preparing for the college entrance examination in Beijing.

The former is because good brothers are in one's heart.

There will never be brothers as good as them again.

The latter is because she had called Shen Juan just two days ago, saying that she wanted to celebrate her coming-of-age birthday with him.

And quite coincidentally
Just like how Xiao Ye and Cun Zi, who are destined to meet again, share the same birthday, Bao Bao and Lao Song also share the same birthday.

Both are May 23rd.

So this time it can be considered a time-saving measure.

We hosted a birthday party for two people all at once!
After changing into some casual clothes at home, Shen Juan arrived at the door of the secret room only to find that someone had already arrived.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Lao Song, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, and her best friend Ling Yun.

"Juanjuan, why are you here so early today? I missed you so much! My Juan god!" As soon as they met, Song Zuer rushed into Shen Juan's arms and rubbed against him, her carefree manner as if she was eager to prove to Ling Yun that she and Shen Juan had a close relationship.

But Shen Juan wouldn't let her have her way, and pretended to push her away with disdain, saying, "It's as if I'm always late."

“You’re not late, you just like to be right on time.” Song Zuer wasn’t angry or annoyed, she just kept burrowing into Shen Juan’s arms, determined not to give up until she got what she wanted.

But Shen Juan still reached out and sent her away:

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No big deal!
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Seeing the mysterious Song Zuer hand it to him, Shen Juan finally couldn't hold back any longer.

It must be said, Lao Song is indeed an extraordinary person!
She deserved to succeed!
Ling Yun was completely dumbfounded.

Girls, do you guys really have such wild side in private?
Although she couldn't see what Lao Song took out of his pocket and handed to Shen Juan because of the angle, the shameless way he addressed her was already quite something!
People usually just make those noises in private to add some spice, but you two are doing it right in front of me!

I thought telling me the details about the two of you was already weird enough, but I didn't expect there to be something even weirder!

So I'm not human?!
Am I even human?!
etc.
Song Zuer, you don't actually think I have absolutely no feelings for Shen Juanzhen, do you?
He's so handsome, how could I not have feelings for him?
My sexual orientation is perfectly normal, okay?

I'm not a lesbian!
Or are you deliberately trying to provoke me?
So that when I'm alone at night, I can imagine the two of you.

Holy crap, you idiot!
You're such a pervert, Song Zuer!
A short while later, Pengpeng arrived as well.

However, this sneaky and mysterious man's appearance might lead someone unfamiliar with him to mistake him for the male lead.

"Our legendary poison-resistant king, Lao Peng, has arrived!" Shen Juan greeted him with a smile, showing no intention of getting up to greet him.

"You don't even want to get up to greet me now?" Peng Yuchang said while exchanging pleasantries with Song Zuer and Ling Yun, while putting on a heartbroken expression and complaining about Shen Juan's fickle and scumbag behavior: "Men are all the same, they get tired of playing with you and then dump you. Love really does disappear."

"No, love doesn't disappear, it just moves on."

As soon as Shen Juan finished speaking, he stood up with a smile on his face and walked slowly towards the direction behind Peng Peng.

"Long time no see, Bao Bao!"

"Brother Shen Juan, it's been so long since we last met!" Bao Lujia's smile was radiant. Although it wasn't a one-on-one date, it was a gathering of friends! Brother Shen Juan had even introduced me to his friends, which just goes to show that I hold a special place in his heart, doesn't it?

Thinking about it this way, it's actually quite delightful!
"Didn't we just finish filming the video the day before yesterday?"

I'm talking about offline!

"Who is this?" Lao Song asked curiously.

"Her name is Bao Lujia, and she's a contracted artist with my company." Shen Juan took this opportunity to introduce Bao to the other three.

“I’ve known Shen Juan for a long time!” Bao Lujia is cheerful and outgoing, and she’s not afraid to talk to strangers.

"Is it the lucky fan's set visit event?"

"Yes! Sister Zuer, you knew too?"

"Of course! I know everything about your boss!" Song Zuer couldn't help but hum smugly when she thought about how even a big-name female celebrity like Yang Mi couldn't get the man she wanted, yet he often fed her thick peach tea.

"It seems like you and Brother Shen Juan have a really good relationship, Sister Zuer!" Bao Lujia subtly flattered him.

"That's no ordinary good news, let me tell you, the first friend he contacted after withdrawing from the competition and returning to China was me!"

"So how did you two meet?"

"That goes back to 2016, when we were filming 'Our Youth,' let me tell you."

Lao Song naturally started chatting with Bao Bao, who was new to the place, and they seemed to hit it off immediately.

As the madam of Emperor Juan's court, she naturally knew every fish in Shen Juan's fishpond, but that was all.

Aside from his name and basic information, he knew nothing else, because Shen Juan would never tell him these things.

Therefore, in order to enrich her intelligence system, she could only obtain information about fish fry through her own methods.

such as
She developed a close friendship with the newly acquainted fish fry.

In short, she felt that this round-faced girl was born with a face that was destined to become her best friend!

And the other side.
Bao Lujia was also happy to become Song Zuer's best friend.

As is widely known, although Lao Song's performance has been questioned by the fan community, many people think she is a slut.

He always brags a lot, but when you look at his stats, aside from his three roommates, he hasn't done anything effective!

It's even hard to say whether the three roommates were pushed to Shen Juan by her. After all, Xiao Hu, Lao Song's roommate, already knew Shen Juan before becoming Lao Song's roommate, and usually acted like a lovesick girl (on her Weibo side account). So, the possibility that she was the mysterious madam cannot be ruled out.

But Bao Lujia's actions are actually understandable.

After all, Brother Shen Juan has very high standards. If you look at it from the perspective of a madam, it would indeed be difficult to close a deal.

Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can enter his fishpond.

Very understandable.

If it were really that easy to get into Shen Juan's "fish pond" (a metaphor for a group of female celebrities), then why would there be rumors circulating about so many female celebrities, including Yang Mi, being unable to win his heart? Do you think those female celebrities have no pride? Do you think those female celebrities don't have suitors? Aren't they just too greedy and in love, which is why they've lost their minds?

So compared to them, we so-called ordinary girls' high school and girls' college students are really lucky! We actually met Brother Shen Juan so early, and even got to add him on WeChat, sign with his company, and are only one step away from the usually high and mighty Brother Shen Juan.

Imagine this: when you're just an ordinary high school student, you unexpectedly gain the private contact information of a world-class superstar you used to only see on screen, and you even share a secret that needs to be kept by both of you, maintaining a close and undisclosed relationship.
Just as every teenage boy secretly harbors a dream of being a hero who saves the world and imagines himself as the light of the world, every teenage girl will also secretly imagine a passionate love story during a break from evening self-study or in the quiet of the night.

Therefore, the storyline of an unknown, ordinary high school girl meeting a world-renowned global superstar is so invincible, so dreamlike, and so grand that it's hard not to make these young girls in love go crazy!
They desperately wanted to get Shen Juan's permission to write their story of meeting, getting to know each other, and falling in love into a novel and tell it to the world!
Back to the topic
Regardless of how poor Song Zuer's performance is, as a top scout, she still has considerable achievements in the draft.

Therefore, Bao Lujia felt that if she could take this opportunity to get along well with her and share her information, she might be able to get on the coattails of Cheng Xiao and Zhou Ye like "The Queen" Tiems, form a super team to win that damn championship, and become a core contestant of "Sister-in-Law 101".

At least for those who break into Shen Juan's core circle and become All-Star level players, it will definitely be of great benefit!

Previously, because they were not yet adults, many important strategies could not be fully implemented and many plans could not be supported.

But when it hits midnight tonight, she'll be 18!

From that moment on, she will completely shed the label of "minor" and usher in her official moment at the table!

And I remember Shen Juan said in his documentary that his goal has always been to become great, right?
So my goal has been freshly determined!

I think I can be a very, very good girlfriend, and I will do everything I can to make him happy!
I am ready to become one with greatness!

After spending some time learning about the general background story of the escape room theme and preparing themselves mentally, the group officially entered this extremely scary escape room.

While queuing to enter the secret room, Shen Juan considered that there would be a lot of horror elements in this instance, so he volunteered to protect everyone in front of him. However, these women were obviously not as fearless as Sister Tian, ​​so they hid behind Shen Juan like eagles catching chicks.

Bao Lujia held Shen Juan's right hand tightly. If they weren't actually quite wealthy, the scene would probably have been quite erotic.

Ling Yun was holding onto Shen Juan's left hem, looking as if she might jump on him at any moment if danger arose.

Lao Song stood in front of Shen Juan. He only needed to take a small step back or turn around to rush into Shen Juan's arms for comfort.

Now it was Peng Peng's turn to be dumbfounded.

Horse riding!
I was already helping you fight off the poison in the Mushroom House, but now that we're out in the secret room, do I have to help you fight off the ghosts too?

Did something go wrong?
But looking at the three women's body language, which suggested they were really drunk, and the terrifying warning look in Lao Song's eyes, he was struck by their true intentions.
Peng Peng still didn't say anything.

He just had a hunched back.

Sighing silently.

You say we all have two eyes, one nose, and one mouth, so why is there such a big difference between people?
I also really want to be surrounded by a group of beautiful girls and enjoy their special service of touching and groping me!
Then the game officially began!

The eerie atmosphere and music, the scary NPCs that were right up to your face, the bloody and terrifying props, the solo missions that required everyone to split up, and the chases with the NPCs made Shen Juan scream non-stop while having a blast!

He loves that adrenaline rush!
Of course, everyone except Peng Peng had a great time.

Especially bags and ties.

The two of them, like koalas, would jump onto Shen Juan at any moment, secretly breathing in and savoring his scent.

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In addition, the NPCs in the secret room also had a great time.

After all, not everyone has the opportunity to hunt down the world's number one male protagonist.

For this reason, the owner of the escape room, who is also Song Zuer's friend, even personally got involved, just to have something to brag about to his friends in the future: "Back then, I transformed into a female ghost in the escape room and chased Shen Juan for eight blocks, scaring him so much that he didn't dare to turn his head back, and even made him piss a few drops!"
what?
How do I know he peed his pants from fright?
It's a feeling, of course.

Do you know what I mean?

This is a woman's sixth sense!
Overall, the two-hour escape room experience was quite good; both the atmosphere and the storyline were decent.

The group packed up their personal belongings and came out. Sure enough, there were many paparazzi and fans waiting nearby.

Shen Juan smiled and waved to the paparazzi who were taking pictures of him, then beckoned the others to come closer so that the paparazzi could take a high-definition group photo of them.

Since we can't avoid it, we might as well let them take the photos openly. It'll be a way for them to finish work early today and get some extra bonus.

When he's in a good mood, he can even communicate politely with the most disgusting sasaeng fans.

After chatting and laughing for a while, Shen Juan walked up to Peng Peng, Lao Song, and Ling Yun to say goodbye. "I'll be going now, let's get together again sometime."

"See you the day after tomorrow!" Peng Peng replied.

They will be filming in Xishuangbanna the day after tomorrow.

"I had a lot of fun today!"

After Ling Yun came out of the secret room, she successfully added Shen Juan on WeChat, which was her biggest gain!

"Goodbye." Song Zuer's eyes were filled with resentment.

It's my birthday tomorrow too!

Why are you spending time with her but not with me?

And he made her look so bad in the secret room, and now he just leaves like that. What a scumbag!
Looking at her now, after her emotions had been initially released and she had regained her composure and clear-eyed, and recalling her comical performance in the secret room earlier, Shen Juan couldn't help but laugh. He coughed twice in a mock manner: "Aren't you curious about what my birthday present for you is this year?"

"What?" Lao Song went into dead fish mode.

"I bought you a Hermes bag."

What style?

What about platinum?

"Hmm, it's just so-so."

"How about adding the Himalayas?"

Lao Song's expression instantly brightened, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Whoosh! I knew Juan Juan was the best to me!"

The night breeze in Beijing in May still carried a lingering chill. Bao Lujia leaned against the windowsill of her rented room, gazing at the lights of distant buildings. Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew by, and she cleared her mind, beginning to recall the interesting events of the day and the memorable moments of the past.

such as
I find them all so troublesome, but you, no matter how much pointless nonsense you spout, are always endearing.

It's not that I'm cute, it's that you've fallen for me.

Isn't it normal to like you?

Oh, that makes me sound narcissistic.

You're even cuter when you're being narcissistic, and I love that even more!

such as
I couldn't understand why I liked you, and after thinking about it for a long time, I just missed you so much! Then I realized I was supposed to like you, it's perfectly normal, so I figured it out, but I still miss you so much, so incredibly much!

So, are we Double Happiness (a homophone for "red happiness")?

【What's the meaning? ? ? 】

Because I like you too.

What kind of ridiculous joke is that? Hahaha!

For example...
One day, she suddenly had the idea to take a very artistic sunset photo and send it to Shen Juan, saying to him, "I wish we could just sit here together in this kind of atmosphere."

As a result, Shen Juan immediately called via video.

He appears to be eating in the video.

She asked him with a smile why he was making a video call.
He laughed and replied, "Daydreaming, huh! Didn't you want to daydream with me? Can't you see I haven't even eaten?"

This was just an ordinary scene in their daily interactions; it just happened to be thought of today.

So Shen Juan, you really
It's hard not to like you!

You are so bright and dazzling!
So much so that even I, who appear so bland and dull in your presence, can't help but be so captivated by you.

When I was chosen to be a lucky fan and visit you on set, meeting you wasn't because I was lucky, but because you are a good person.

Thank you for making me worthy to be by your side.

For meaningful people, waiting is meaningful no matter how long it takes!
Suddenly, she heard a soft sound behind her.

So I put aside my thoughts and looked back.

As the midnight bells rang, marking the end of the day, Shen Juan was placing the last candle on the ordinary cake. The number "18," decorated with buttercream, glowed softly under the warm yellow light overhead, just as gentle and beautiful as the smile on his face.

"Although I'm a little curious why you didn't want me to prepare a grand coming-of-age birthday celebration for you, but instead wanted to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime day with the most ordinary cake, anyway, from now on you are an adult! So happy birthday! Make a wish first!"

His voice was tinged with laughter, and he held a newly opened lighter in his hand, the flame flickering and casting light on his face.

"Mmm!" Bao Lujia walked to the cake, put her hands together, closed her eyes, and had a happy and sweet smile on her face.

About ten seconds later, she opened her eyes and blew out the candle.

"I've finished making the promise!"

"Don't say it out loud, or it won't work."

Shen Juan pinched her chubby little face, and then removed all the loose little objects stuck on the cake.

"Actually, there's nothing to hide, because I don't think this wish can't come true once it's said." Bao Lujia squinted and grinned foolishly at Shen Juan: "The wish I just made was that I could do all the things we haven't done before with you, Brother Shen Juan!"

"It will be quite difficult to make this wish come true."

"It's difficult, but I believe in you, and I believe in myself!"

"If you say that, you'll be laughed at by netizens."

"That's just sour grapes!"

"If you say that out loud, you'll probably get cyberbullied by them."

"Then how about I become the second Tian Xiwei?"

Shen Juan was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "Although it's not very polite to mention other girls' names in front of you, I'm still very curious about what you all think of Tian Xiwei? Do you really want to be like her?"

“Perhaps!” Bao Lujia thought for a moment, then gave a more accurate answer: “But fundamentally, I think that rather than becoming her, what girls like me crave more is to receive the same treatment as her. I mean, I also want to share your burdens and be loved by you, just like she does.”

“Everyone criticizes her, but at the same time, everyone longs to be like her. So I think many people don’t really hate Tian Xiwei; what they truly hate is that they aren’t Tian Xiwei.” Bao Lujia looked up at Shen Juan. “But I’m different. I don’t want to be her; I just want to help you!”

Shen Juan didn't rush to reply. He simply reached out and put his arm around her waist, gently pulling her into his embrace.

It may sound a bit strange.

However, considering his current dazzling stardom and status that transcends the general public, if he were to approach any ordinary person who lacks social experience, especially a student who has not yet left the ivory tower and formally entered society, there is a high probability that he would transform them into someone who sees him as a reflection of himself.

Therefore, a sufficiently long period of getting to know each other gave him ample confidence to confirm whether these words were sincere.

no doubt
There was no need for Bao Bao to lie to him.

"Actually, I have another request or wish. I wonder if you can help me fulfill it, Brother Shen Juan?" Bao Lujia blinked her bright eyes, clearly trying to act cute. This made Shen Juan unable to resist reaching out and kneading her round face into an even cuter shape.

"I will do my best."

"Help me come up with a name for Zhizhen? I've been thinking of changing my name to Zhizhen, but I can't think of anything that's really good."

“I can, but are you sure you want me to help you choose a name?” Shen Juan frowned slightly, looking somewhat hesitant. “It’s almost the same as getting your boyfriend’s name tattooed on your body. If you break up in the future for any reason, these will be bloody scars.”

"We won't break up!" Bao Lujia seized the opportunity and naturally became Shen Juan's girlfriend.

“I don’t find it convincing to say something from a girl who just blew out her birthday candles.”

"So, will you dump me?"

Shen Juan instinctively wanted to say no, but for various reasons, he changed his mind and said, "I can't give you any promises."

"That means no!"

"You're too optimistic."

"You're so kind; you gave me the confidence to be optimistic."

"???" Shen Juan asked, puzzled.

Bao Lujia said firmly, "In short, I will never regret it in the future, so hurry up and help me come up with a name!"

Shen Juan shrugged helplessly.

In this situation, what else could he say?

The atmosphere was right; it would be unreasonable not to agree.

"Then, how about calling him Bao Shang'en?"

"Wrap it up? Which one? Which one?"

“The ‘up’ in ‘up’ and the ‘en’ in ‘en’ (gift).

"It sounds so nice!"

"well enough"

"What do you mean 'okay'? It's obviously super nice! It sounds like my name!" Bao Bao exclaimed excitedly.

Shen Juan was a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that after copying so many songs, his friend would even copy names.

Thinking about it that way, it's pretty outrageous.

However, Bao Lujia didn't think that much about it.

She just stared blankly at Shen Juan's Adam's apple bobbing up and down, and gradually, she felt her cheeks getting hotter and hotter.

So she mustered her courage and whispered, "Um...can I go a step further and ask for another wish?"

Shen Juan was amused by her blushing face and said, "Tell me any other wishes you have."

"Um... I'm an adult now, so I think..." Bao Bao kept her head down, her bangs covering most of her face, her fingers unconsciously clutching the hem of her clothes, her knuckles turning white from the force, making her words unclear.

Shen Juan smiled knowingly, "You want to kiss me?"

"Yes! But there's something even more I want."

"How about we start with kissing?"

Okay, I really, really love you.

Bao Lujia's voice was as light as a mountain breeze, and she was immediately swallowed up by Shen Juan's kiss.

I don't know when it started, but the night breeze outside the window has become lingering, lifting the gauze curtains and letting them fall gently, like a semi-transparent curtain, covering the myriad lights of the capital city outside the window, and also covering the overlapping figures inside the room.

For Shen Juan, who has played in the league for many years, this is an exceptionally difficult "back-to-back" away game trip.

For Bao Lujia, who is delighted with her new name, this is a baptism ceremony that helps her officially enter the fishpond and mature.

Both sides have reasons why they cannot afford to lose.

So tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

(End of this chapter)