Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 451 Sweetie: You two! (Thanks to [Ice Cream] for another donation)
As Long Danni said, "Meteor Shower" carries more mission and significance compared to Travel Channel's previous self-produced dramas.

If "If You Are the One" is a commercial blockbuster that Ali, Alispace, and Huayi have high hopes for, linking film, e-commerce, and microblogging media, then "Meteor Shower" is its TV series version.

With the collaboration of Wenjie and Zhijie industries, this drama will become a comprehensive commercial feast.

First, Weibo will launch a dedicated hashtag #MeteorRainFashionDiary#, where the outfits of each main character in the show will be updated in real time, along with purchase links for Wang Daren Studio products on the Wenjie Mall.

Secondly, the series will be updated simultaneously on Zhijie Video with a delay. Viewers can use the "Watch Series Shopping Cart" function next to the series on Zhijie Video to directly click on the clothing outfits of the male and female protagonists in the video to jump to the online store and place orders.

After more than two years of building its logistics hub and delivery services, coupled with the nationwide establishment and launch of PaymentTong, Wenjie Mall can provide the best shopping experience compared to Taobao and other e-commerce brands.

Of course, the outfits and individual items provided to the audience are all from relatively affordable and accessible luxury clothing brands. While luxury brands are also listed, they are clearly not going to become the mainstream consumer choice; they are only there to enhance the sophistication of the fashion film.

At 8:00 PM, after the previous broadcast, Travel Channel's prime time slot began the premiere of a summer youth drama. Liu Yifei, Su Chang, Tang Yan, Yang Mi, Zhang Liangying, and others watched the opening credits in the video room with great focus.

Besides Jing Tian, ​​there are many other young actors who are not very well-known.

The casting results were mostly the result of normal selection by director Xue Xiaolu's team, with a focus on the suitability of the roles, rather than blindly pursuing famous and established actors.

Murong Yunhai, an arrogant and domineering heir, is played by Chen Xiao, a 21-year-old student at the Central Academy of Drama.

Chen Xiao's portrayal of Prince Gao Zhan in "Legend of Lu Zhen" combines the nobility and arrogance of a noble young master, closely resembling the image of Murong Yunhai as a playboy in his early days.
Duanmu Lei, a melancholic and artistic piano prodigy, is played by Wang Chuanjun, a sophomore at the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Shangguan Ruiqian, a charming and humorous young master, is played by Lin Gengxin, a 20-year-old student at the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Lin Gengxin is from Northeast China and has a natural comedic sense; his personal persona and the roles he plays are highly compatible.

Ye Shuo, a rational and technically skilled man, is played by 20-year-old Qiao Renliang.

He was also the runner-up in last year's Dragon TV's "Go! Good Boys" competition, and his popularity is soaring. He started releasing albums in January this year, and his EP sales have entered the top ten of the year.
Among the other main supporting characters:
Gao Lu plays the domineering career woman Murong Yunduo;

Wan Qian plays Yu Xin, a gentle and intellectual music teacher;

Tan Songyun, who is 18 years old this year, plays the lively and sweet best friend Xiao Yu.

Xiao Liu nodded slightly as he looked at the cast list. He could tell that many of the actors, including Wang Chuanjun, Lin Gengxin, and Wan Qian, were from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, as well as Qiao Renliang, who came from Dragon TV.

Given that "Meteor Shower" is positioned as a fashion-themed film, it requires the actors to have a certain sense of style.

Because of its location in Shanghai, many students at the Shanghai Theatre Academy have excellent opportunities for part-time jobs such as print modeling during their freshman and sophomore years.

Wan Qian took on a photoshoot for a local fashion magazine as soon as she enrolled, while Hu Ge walked the runway at Hang Lung Plaza during his sophomore year, so they were slightly better in this regard.

From the perspective of how the environment shapes people, students at the Shanghai Theatre Academy might bump into street photographers while strolling along Huaihai Road or having coffee on Hengshan Road.

This ingrained urbanity is a quality that students from other universities need to deliberately emulate.

To paraphrase Lu Kuan, the teaching buildings at the Shanghai Theatre Academy are always filled with the scent of perfume, while the rehearsal halls at the Beijing Film Academy always have the smoky aroma of hot pot.

These are two different urban characteristics.

The plot of the first episode begins quickly.

The camera pans out from the iconic European-style buildings of Alliston Business School, with aerial shots showing luxury cars moving around the campus, highlighting the luxurious atmosphere of this elite school.

The student uniforms were designed by Alexander Wang Studio. The boys' suits and ties are adorned with subtle school badges, while the girls' skirts feature three-dimensional tailoring. Some students also accessorize with LV co-branded backpacks, Fendi hair accessories, and other details. The overall quality far surpasses the cheap feel of the original.

Domestic audiences don't have the same comparison between the two eras, so the feeling isn't as strong, but they are still curious about these international luxury brands that are popular with ordinary people.

After the wide-angle shot that explained the background of the story flashed by, Jing Tian appeared.

She bursts into the scene riding a second-hand bicycle, her basket stuffed with flyers for her part-time job. She's wearing a faded light blue shirt and a preppy pleated skirt. In her haste, she accidentally bumps into Murong Yunhai's (Chen Xiao) Audi R8.

The R8 was launched at the end of last year by FAW-Volkswagen Audi Sales Division at the Shanghai F1 circuit, with a base price of 178 million yuan.

The show has no plot in the first five minutes, but its stylish style is already evident throughout.

The European-style buildings, manicured lawns, fountains and sculptures of the Alliston Business School, and the luxury cars that roam the campus—

It's not some MG brand, but a genuine Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Porsche 911, or other well-known luxury cars. Even if it's a luxury car, if the audience doesn't recognize it, the effect will be poor.

The appearance of the Audi R8 in particular significantly boosted the overall quality of the show. Close-up shots of the car's logo, carbon fiber rear wing, and frameless doors, combined with the roar of the engine, instantly captured the attention of male viewers.

At the production center of Beiping Travel Channel, staff members kept refreshing the online interface, comparing the popularity of "My Girl" and "Meteor Shower".

In 2008, satellite TV stations were unable to obtain real-time viewership ratings during the broadcast of dramas and could only rely on the next day or periodic reports to adjust their strategies.

Even if the staff are extremely anxious and eager, they can only wait for Sorefo's report the following day.

Yang Mi smiled as she looked at everyone's focused expressions and said, "The opening was extraordinary. Tian Tian's appearance was stunning, but she was let down by her clothes. This Chu Yuxun character is a Cinderella."

"What do you think of my part?" Jing Tian asked timidly.

Liu Yifei rested her chin on her hand and said, "Your face looked a bit stiff in that over-the-shoulder close-up, and your coquettish expression wasn't natural enough. Otherwise, I can't tell anything else. You haven't even said a few lines yet."

Su Chang mainly encouraged her: "Don't listen to her scaremongering. That close-up of you biting your lip was amazing; it'll definitely go viral on Weibo." She turned to Yang Mi and winked, "Right, Mimi?"

She knew how sweet Yang Mi's words were.

Yang Mi was taking a picture of the screen with her phone when she heard this and immediately replied, "More than that! This Cinderella outfit looks like haute couture. The costumes in your show are so professional. You can tell they were styled by a professional stylist."

Such discussions have emerged in countless households across the country.

Prior to its premiere today, "Meteor Shower" underwent a promotional campaign both online and offline by Zhijie and Focus Media. Given the consistent quality and reputation of Travel Channel's self-produced dramas, it was already a popular choice for teenagers and other groups.

However, in different viewing scenarios, many non-target viewers were attracted by the various trendy and luxury car elements in "Meteor Shower".

Female office workers sharing an apartment in Shanghai:

"Is it interesting to watch domestically produced dramas that are still those clichéd adaptations of 'Meteor Garden'? Let's watch 'My Girl' instead, that's Lee Da-hae! She's my favorite actress besides Liu Yifei!"

"I'll watch one episode first to test the waters. I haven't seen the female lead before, but I heard that the costumes in this show are all from international brands. The affordable clothes worn by the female lead, Chu Yuxun, were designed by Wang Daren, who designed gowns for Liu Yifei. They are available at Wenjie Mall."

"Really! I'll have to see if I get a chance to wear the same style as Sissi!"

Business elites:

The wife was watching a Korean drama on Hunan TV when her husband suddenly stopped her when she switched to Travel Channel.

Wait a minute! What show is this?

"You, a big boss, watch idol dramas that high school and college students watch?"

"An R8? That's it! A luxury car that's only been out for six months, over 170 million! Don't adjust it, let me take another look... Holy crap, why does this school look like the University of Chicago? That's pretty professional."

Male viewers were initially indifferent to the "youth idol drama" label, but after seeing the top-of-the-line luxury cars and exquisite scenes, they became curious about the show's complexity and chose to continue watching.

Fashion audiences are drawn to the details of clothing, makeup, and props, especially collaboration items and designer pieces, and begin discussing outfits, creating social topics on Weibo.

The abundance of luxury goods, luxury cars, and fashion elements that appeared in the first two episodes successfully broke down the gender barriers of idol dramas and began to expand its audience reach.

The second episode ends with a small climax, where Chen Xiao's character, Murong Yunhai, smashes a limited-edition Vertu phone in the rain and roars, "Chu Yuxun, you commoner will never understand what rules are!"

The camera abruptly cuts to a close-up of Jing Tian stubbornly tilting her head back—

Raindrops clung to the newly crowned beauty queen of Beijing Film Academy's eyelashes, but a disdainful smile played on her lips as she slung her old backpack over her shoulder: "Rules? Are they the family rules your dad taught you to use money to bribe people?"

The intro to Zhang Liangying's "I Want to Fly" begins with piano notes falling like raindrops.

The scene freezes on the two facing off, and the end credits appear.

Just as all the viewers were about to change the channel, still wanting more, they discovered there was a little Easter egg.

The screen suddenly lit up with a warm light, and the background changed to a pure white studio in the style of Paris Fashion Week. A woman wearing tortoiseshell-rimmed glasses and a Balmain padded-shoulder suit sat cross-legged on a high stool.

"Hello everyone, I am Zhang Yu, the fashion consultant for this show."

She raised an eyebrow at the camera: "Now I'll analyze Chu Yuxun's 'girlish fashion' - why did this outfit get me an email from the LV design director?"

Who is Zhang Yu?

The on-screen captions and the responses on Weibo quickly clarified everyone's questions:
Zhang Yu, editor-in-chief of Vogue China, is one of the most influential Chinese figures in the international fashion world.

Countless viewers, whether familiar with the fashion industry or not, were astonished, exclaiming that they had managed to invite top magazine editors—people that even female celebrities in the entertainment industry would rush to flatter—to attend!
Such mini-dramas appear at the end of each episode. In the first few episodes, editors-in-chief of top domestic magazines such as Zhang Yu and Xiao Xue, as well as Wang Daren, the designer of the clothing featured in the show, are invited to endorse the show's high-end fashion.

The subsequent guests were of slightly lower caliber and mainly focused on explaining fashion and styling.

This kind of micro-innovative small theater is quite unique at the moment and has a strong appeal to the target audience. Coupled with the search prompts on Wenjie Mall such as "Chu Yuxun's style" and "Jing Tian's style", the number of views quickly climbed.

After the girls' group activity ended, everyone went their separate ways. Back home, they went online to post on Weibo to support "Meteor Shower," which was also a way of showing their support for Jing Tian.

"Why aren't you leaving yet?" Liu Yifei asked in surprise as she looked at Jing Tian, ​​who had just come out of the restroom.

"I...I don't want to go back alone. Since Teacher Lu isn't coming back anyway, let's sleep together tonight!"

Da Tiantian looked at her senior sister pitifully: "I'm so nervous, I feel like I'll be browsing the web all night reading comments, can you keep me company!"

Xiao Liu didn't mind at all: "Okay, let's sleep in the guest room. My mom has already packed everything."

Private residences like Wenyuhe Mansion are not for overnight guests unless they are very close relatives or friends.

Therefore, the guest villas are still luxuriously decorated. Apart from being spotless and lacking in human presence, all the furniture, appliances and bedding are of very high quality.

The air conditioning in the room was set very low. Xiao Liu sat on the carpet flipping through "Under the Hawthorn Tree," while Jing Tian anxiously refreshed the webpage at the table.

After its premiere, the show garnered significant attention and generated considerable buzz thanks to recommendations from fashion magazine editors like Zhang Yu, promotional posts from artists and directors from the Wenjie Group, and a month of online and offline promotions.

It received both praise and criticism.

"When Chu Yuxun crashes her bicycle into an R8, did the screenwriter even check the insurance claim process for a luxury car worth over 170 million? Will the female lead go bankrupt, sell herself, and the series end in the first episode?"

"I only recognize Qiao Renliang and Hu Ge in this drama. The other male leads are good-looking, but their acting skills are a bit immature."

"I don't know why they chose an ordinary person for the female lead. She doesn't seem very motivated. The car crash scene in the first episode was a bit awkward. She seemed like an angry Chihuahua."

"Ugh! I'm so angry!" Jing Tian frantically clicked the mouse, thinking of switching to a smurf account to lane against the enemy, but then worried that she might be outnumbered.

There are too many people making fun of her acting skills.

Liu Yifei asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"I've been given a thousand nicknames by netizens, and the best part is that they're all quite descriptive!"

"Oh, that's normal."

Without looking up, Xiao Liu flipped through the pages: "When 'The Story of a Noble Family' was first broadcast, blogs were just becoming popular. Netizens said I was as white as a steamed bun, which was a waste of Chen Kun's acting skills. I was so angry that I wanted to call the police."

Jing Tian chuckled and blurted out, "You were just like a steamed bun back then! It's normal for people to say that!"

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei closed the book in her hand and tapped the hardcover cover twice with her slender fingers.

Da Tiantian immediately turned around and begged for forgiveness, her tone embarrassed: "No, no! In heaven and earth, Senior Sister is the most beautiful!" Then she sighed: "I'm not actually worried about myself, I'm worried about dragging down this drama, I'm sorry Teacher Lu."

The senior sister's answer was very realistic: "You haven't wronged him. Your family has already helped him get the cinema resources in Shanxi and Shaanxi. It's only right that he promotes you. He's doing his job for money."

"Don't be so cold!" Da Tiantian retorted indignantly, "After spending so much time together, isn't there even a little bit of affection involved?"

“No, it’s all business, there’s no emotion.” Liu Yifei pouted. “I acted in ‘Whiplash’ because he invested in Red Starwood. That was the condition.”

Jing Tian suddenly heard something interesting and asked with a smile, "And then what? And then what? How did feelings develop?"

"Why ask so many questions? You want me to call him brother-in-law? Do you really want to be his sister-in-law?" Xiao Liu glanced at her with his phoenix eyes, his voice rising dangerously at the end.

Upon hearing this, Jing Tian immediately shrank her neck, hugged a cushion, and sat down next to her, covering half of her face, revealing only a pair of wet almond-shaped eyes.

Unlike Yang Mi, who deliberately concealed her thoughts, she never hid her longing and curiosity about Lu Kuan: "Tell me about it, just like telling me a love story, like the book 'Under the Hawthorn Tree' in your hand."

"You said yourself that looking at the hawthorn tree was like projecting yourself and Teacher Lu into a romantic relationship."

"Now everyone's saying that Korean dramas are just for women to fantasize about. Tell me a story so I can imagine myself in your shoes and fantasize about you!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei couldn't help but burst out laughing, utterly astonished by her wild imagination: "Where did you learn these things?"

"You'd better not project yourself onto me. Washing machines aren't exactly a good thing. If you project yourself onto me, I'm afraid you won't be able to make it through and will become depressed."

The young woman, who had seemingly won her 25,000-mile "long march" of love, added with a touch of emotion:
"This isn't some wish-fulfillment story; it'll torture you to death."

"Tch, boring. Liu Yifei, you're really boring." Jing Tian said with disdain, "Nobody's going to take it from you. Can't you even ask?"

After a while, he glared at her resentfully and said, "You're so stingy, as small as your breasts!"

"Are you itching for a beating? You really enjoy teasing me today, don't you?" The female bully raised an eyebrow, looking at the masochistic Da Tian Tian with an unfriendly expression.

Seeing her charming and adorable appearance, Liu Yifei couldn't help but tease her, saying, "How about this, since your family is rich and has resources, help Lu Kuan find connections to secure cinema resources and payment services in other provinces."

"and then?"

"Then I'll make you his concubine, how about that?" Xiao Liu, with the air of a first wife, pinched Jing Tian's fair chin: "Have your father casually give another seven or eight hundred million as a dowry, and this matter will be settled."

Jing Tian was shocked: "Seven or eight hundred million?! Are you Sun Erniang? You might as well chop me up and make me into steamed buns!"

Liu Yifei raised an eyebrow: "So, are you willing or not?"

She leisurely painted a beautiful picture of life for Da Tiantian: "That way you can live here, and we can share the beauty of spring, summer, autumn and winter and life together."

"Cherry blossoms in spring, pool parties in summer, ginkgo leaves fluttering in autumn, and stargazing from the terrace in winter... How about that?"

Da Tiantian scoffed and decisively refused: "Don't try to trap me. If I agree, you'll just bully me again."

“Really! Lu Kuan is in a real mess right now.” Liu Yifei said seriously, “The reason why people kept harping on the loan issue recently is because there’s a lack of cash flow in China.”

"Wenjie and Zhijie have expanded too much. The money they make from Iron Man is just to provide operating funds for foreign companies. Now, with the financial crisis, they can't raise funds or go public for the time being, which has led to Wanda and Ali bullying them."

Xiao Liu sighed and said, "If you love someone, you should think about them. Tian Tian, ​​your uncle has connections everywhere and his family is well-off. Why don't you help him out?"

Jing Tian's attention was instantly diverted by her: "Is Teacher Lu having such a hard time right now? My family all say that Wenjie is very capable, is he really that strapped for cash?"

"Yes, I am Director Liu, how could I not know?" Xiao Liu tried hard to suppress a laugh.

No company, regardless of its stage of development, is ever truly financially secure, and Wenjie is no exception.

The only difficulty is that the financial crisis of the past two years has made it impossible to raise funds, but it hasn't reached the point where the washing machine company has to sell itself to raise money.

Jing Tian knew nothing about business, but seeing that she spoke with reason and conviction, she took it seriously this time, after all, the incident involving the collapse of the road had just passed.

"Then I'll go back and ask them if there's anything I can do to help."

"Really? That's great!" Liu Yifei hugged Da Tiantian tightly, feeling the overwhelming sensation of her breasts. A little jealousy in her heart strengthened her resolve to tease Jing Tian.

Jing Tian looked at her "beautiful as a venomous snake" bullying senior sister with suspicion: "But forget about that concubine thing you mentioned, I feel like you're lying to me again." "Besides, I feel like even if it were true, you'd bully me to death. A ruthless woman like you, you'd lock me up in whichever villa you want, that'd be my cold palace. Teacher Lu, seduced by you, wouldn't care whether I live or die!"

"No way." Liu Yifei sincerely put her hand on Jing Tian's shoulder, and said shyly in a low voice, "Didn't you hear what happened at the auction in New York...?"

"The washing machine is a beast, I can't handle it anymore, I need you to help me out."

Da Tiantian suddenly opened her eyes wide, looking incredulous, recalling the "Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Building" scene that had tormented her in the hotel next door last year.

Reason told her this was a brand new trap, but the impulse in her heart wouldn't go away—if she could live with Teacher Lu and Sister Xixi...

She'd be willing to be his concubine!
Perhaps right now, even a celestial beauty is more attractive to her than a washing machine!

Da Tiantian shifted her position slightly back, to avoid being bullied by the female bully again. After hesitating for a while, she finally asked tentatively, "Since I'm going to be a concubine now, can the dowry be a little less..."

"hehe."

Da Tiantian regretted her words as soon as she finished speaking. Liu Yifei's cold laugh arrived as expected, and she knew she had been tricked again.

Once you fall for it, you'll be fooled again and again!
"Fine! You've actually got this idea in mind, haven't you?" Liu Yifei slammed her hand on the table and stood up, looking down at her!
"Sweetie, I've been so good to you, and you actually want to be the washing machine's mistress? How could you do this to me?"

Jing Tian was already preoccupied with thoughts of "Meteor Shower" today, and she retorted with considerable indignation: "That's enough! I've always been fooled by your hypocrisy and poured my heart out to you. How could you do this to me?"

Da Tiantian mustered her courage and provoked, "Liu Yifei, if you have any conscience at all, sell this villa to me. If Teacher Lu encounters any difficulties, I'll go home and ask for help!"

Xiao Liu looked at her with sparkling eyes: "Oh? You're staying in the house first, so next time you'll have to climb into bed?"

Jing Tian scoffed, "You think everyone's like you! Making such a fuss in broad daylight in New York without any shame!"

"Teacher Lu is a great artist who is devoted to his work every day. You must have been trying to seduce him because you're pretty!"

what?
Liu Yifei's phoenix eyes widened. "You, the seemingly harmless Sweetie, also have a talent for palace intrigue!"
She started whispering rumors to her husband, attacking the first wife. Luckily, she was only testing him. What would happen if she really became his concubine?
Did I seduce him?
Does he need to be seduced like an animal all day long?

Jing Tian trembled slightly as she watched her approach: "Don't come any closer. Don't think I can't beat you. I'm also very..."

"what!"

As a beautiful, icy face approached, Da Tiantian instinctively raised her hand to defend herself, but it was grabbed and she felt as if her wrist was being clamped by iron pincers, unable to move.

Liu Yifei hooked her fingertip and tugged at the belt of Jing Tian's pajamas, causing the silk fabric to loosen at her waist.

As Da Tiantian stumbled backward, she stepped on the hem of her draped bathrobe and fell backward into the down comforter, bouncing twice on the fluffy pillow.

Xiao Liu seized the opportunity and transformed into Mulan, leaving the latter no chance to resist.
This waist is so sharp it could make even a washing machine want to keep going!
As Jing Tian struggled, her collar tilted, revealing half of her snow-white shoulder. Her collarbone rose and fell with her rapid breathing. Liu Yifei suddenly poked her waist with her right index finger, and Da Tiantian arched her body like a fish out of water. Her nightgown rolled up to her thighs, creating a full curve.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the celestial being used her calf to pin the other's knee to the bed, her long, loose hair brushing against the other's reddened ear tips.

"A cheap washing machine would be better off being free for me!"

Jing Tian giggled breathlessly, "Are you worthy? Then why don't I live a life of widowhood?"

"Who said that? I've now truly mastered the art!"

Dressed in light summer attire, Liu Yifei, perched high above, connects the vibrant energy and vitality of the young girl through her end-to-end operational structure.

Even the experienced Xiao Liu sensed something was wrong and casually got off Da Tian Tian.

"A slight punishment; be more careful with your words in the future."

Jing Tian sat up awkwardly, watching the profile of Tian Xian Gong, which was faintly visible through his cascading hair, gradually overlap with Lu Kuan's image before her eyes.

Couples who live together for a long time exchange bacteria in their daily lives. Their similar lifestyles and temperaments will make them look more and more alike.

Jing Tian stood up, pouting, and said, "Your bra is a little small. I want to go change into a bigger T-shirt."

"Go ahead, go downstairs to the next room. Didn't you go to the walk-in closet this afternoon? Go by yourself."

"Oh!"

Liu Yifei casually picked up "Under the Hawthorn Tree" again, watching Da Tiantian's slender figure hurriedly leave, and chuckled to herself, wondering if she would have to change her entire outfit from head to toe.

Some secrets, like snow in spring, melt away quietly in a young girl's soft laughter, turning into morning dew that nourishes the budding flower.

Xiao Liu got up and browsed the online updates of "Meteor Shower" on his computer for a while. About two minutes later, he suddenly heard the sound of a car engine.

Liu Yifei had just finished typing the last word of her support for the drama on her Weibo page when she heard a noise and looked up in confusion.

If another car is coming in now, it can only be a washing machine.

Why are you back now?
The two villas were quite far apart. The girl walked to the window and opened it, but before she could even shout to look at him, Lu Kuan, with his quick steps, had already changed his shoes and entered the living room.

Liu Yifei's eyes glanced at the dim light in the second-floor bedroom and suddenly realized that there was a fair-skinned little lamb in the walk-in closet!

shock!
Xiao Liu hurriedly dialed his cell phone and rushed downstairs in his slippers. What a huge blunder!
Beep, beep, beep…

Beep, beep, beep…

As he was walking upstairs, Boss Lu glanced at the phone and immediately hung up, preparing to give her a little surprise. He didn't know about today's girls' gathering.

With only two weeks until the opening ceremony, the Bird's Nest is undergoing final inspections these past two days, preventing rehearsals. He came back to get two sets of clothes to change into before heading to the Daxing training base.

Looking at the lights on the second floor, Washing Machine was still thinking about taking a nice shower and then spending some time with his girlfriend.

I've been working non-stop for three or four days and haven't been home. I'm starting to miss the pleasures of Wushan.

If a camera were capturing this moment using a split-screen montage, on the far left would be Lu Kuan taking two steps at a time up the stairs, a smile playing on his lips, his fingers deftly unbuttoning the top button of his shirt.

The image of the girl changing clothes in the dressing room after taking a bath flashed through his mind, and his steps became lighter.

On the far right is Xiao Liu, shuffling along the cobblestone path in her slippers. Her steps are hurried, but she can't really run. She holds her phone to her ear with one hand, praying in her heart that Da Tian Tian will change her clothes and come out soon.

In the middle, of course, is Jing Tian.

The overhead light in the dressing room cast a warm yellow glow over her head. She hummed the ending theme song of "Meteor Shower" as she hooked her fingertips onto her shoulder strap and pulled it down.

The silk nightgown slid down her skin, piling up at her feet like a patch of melting snow.

After thinking about it, Da Tian Tian decided to change into a looser T-shirt, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

She's not a little girl anymore, so she naturally knows what her reaction just now meant.

She turned to rummage through the drawers, completely unaware that a hand with distinct knuckles was slowly pushing open the carved wooden door behind her.

As the door widened, the first thing that caught Boss Lu's eye was a porcelain-white waist, with a faint pink mark in the dimple of the waist—his fiancée's handiwork.

When the door to the walk-in closet was pushed open, Jing Tian was tiptoeing to reach the cotton T-shirts in the top storage box.

Hearing the faint sound of the door hinges turning, she assumed Liu Yifei had followed her in and complained without turning around, "It's all your fault for making me wear your underwear; it's so tight I can't breathe—"

The words stopped abruptly.

Jing Tian's arm, which was reaching for the wardrobe, froze in mid-air as a tall man's silhouette suddenly appeared before her eyes.

She was only wearing lace panties, her upper body was smooth, and her waist, taut from standing on tiptoe, drew a breathtaking arc in the mirror.

"what!!!"

The girl's full breasts heaved violently with her rapid breathing, her toes curling up quickly on the carpet. She turned her back in an instant, grabbing her silk nightgown in a panic to cover her chest.

But as soon as Da Tiantian turned her back, she realized that she was facing a full-length mirror in the dressing room!
There's nowhere to go but to heaven and nowhere to hide!

"Teacher Lu...please get out of here!"

Jing Tian had her back to the washing machine, but she could clearly see the man's surprised look in the full-length mirror in front of her, which seemed to instantly turn into a hint of amusement.

His gaze, seemingly carrying warmth, slid down her smooth back and finally settled on her pert little buttocks.

Well, from the back, he's still not as good as my wife.

When was Boss Lu ever a gentleman like Liu Xiahui?
It's just that after being captivated by Xiao Liu, she calmed down and began to suppress human desires with universal moral ethics.

Jing Tian has a beautiful back line, with her shoulder blades stretching like butterfly wings, and her waist slender yet supple, tapering down into a full curve.

Lu Kuan's gaze lingered briefly on her, without any intimacy, yet without concealing his natural appreciation for her beauty.

His gaze met Jing Tian's flustered eyes in the mirror, then he looked away without making a sound, as if he had just casually glanced at a work of art.

Da Tiantian clutched her silk pajamas tightly to her chest, like a little deer that had wandered into human territory, shyly raising her wet almond-shaped eyes to watch the man's movements in the mirror.

He... He won't barge in, will he?

Should I resist?

She only had a fleeting thought for a moment, then the man's gaze lingered like that of a tourist visiting an art museum, before he politely looked away.

It doesn't appear frivolous, nor does it seem deliberate.

"Jing Tian, ​​it's okay. I thought it was Xixi."

With a "click," the door closed, and Da Tiantian slowly turned around from in front of the full-length mirror, her fingertips still clutching the collar of her bathrobe, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

The mirror reflected her flushed cheeks and trembling eyelashes; the tips of her ears were burning hot as if they were about to bleed.

Hurried footsteps came from outside the dressing room. Liu Yifei shuffled upstairs in her slippers, only to find the washing machine staring at her with a calm expression.

"We have guests at home? You didn't tell me."

"You better behave!" Xiao Liu immediately understood what had happened, glared at the washing machine, and pushed open the door to the walk-in closet.

Jing Tian was already dressed, wearing Liu Yifei's jacket over her T-shirt. When she saw Xiao Liu push the door open and come in, her big eyes instantly filled with tears.

"You...you two are bullying us!"

"I'm not clean anymore!"

Liu Yifei was both amused and annoyed. She hugged Da Tiantian, who was crying for some time, and said, "It's okay, it's okay. What's there to be afraid of if you just glance at her? It's not like in ancient times where a single glance would ruin your innocence—"

"Did he only glance at it?" Xiao Liu asked cautiously, still somewhat uneasy about the washing machine's handling.

Da Tian Tian, ​​her nose bubbling with grievance, exclaimed, "It wasn't just one glance! I felt like he was 3D scanning me!"

"Hahaha!" Liu Yifei couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

Perhaps it was because they trusted the washing machine's newly renewed chastity last year, or perhaps they had no reason to be wary of the harmless Jing Tian, ​​or perhaps it was because her identity had changed.

In another month, they will go from being a couple deeply in love to being husband and wife who will spend their lives together.

Liu Yifei always felt that Da Tiantian being 3D scanned by the washing machine was a win for her family!
Let him feast his eyes; I doubt that scoundrel would dare to steal any food.

"I'll beat him up for you later!" Liu Yifei said confidently. "You stay downstairs for two minutes, okay? Go back over there by yourself."

"I'll widen the road elsewhere so you won't feel embarrassed again."

Jing Tian looked at her with a smirk, seemingly able to sense the barely suppressed smile on Liu Yifei's lips, which further solidified her image as a femme fatale.

Gu Manlu, that's you!
Xiao Liu grabbed Lu Kuan's arm and dragged him to the trellis in the garden. Moonlight filtered through the grape leaves, dappling the two of them and highlighting her slightly reddened earlobes and her gritted teeth.

"Why did you suddenly come back? And you hung up on me?"

"It's really not my fault today!" The washing machine immediately shifted the blame: "I came back to get two pieces of clothing, and I thought you were on the second floor, so of course you didn't need to answer the phone, right?"

Boss Lu grinned and said, "Look at you, we're about to get our marriage certificate, and you're still giving me this little test."

"Which cadre can't withstand this kind of test?"

"Next time, give me some challenging questions! Do you think I can't do them?"

Liu Yifei playfully punched him twice with her small fists and said with a coquettish laugh, "Don't try to fool me. You know you were out of your mind today? I'll write it down in my little notebook."

The washing machine acted like a scoundrel, grabbing his girlfriend in a compromising situation and groping her all over. With a stubble-covered face, he leaned in and said, "Come on, gouge my eyes out and put them on your underwear, so you can only look at me from now on."

"Get lost! You're disgusting!"

Hearing the door of a nearby villa close, Xiao Liu knew that Jing Tian had been moved to a safe location.

"Go upstairs and take a shower. It's more comfortable to shower at home. I'll get you some clothes."

Liu Yifei hadn't seen him for three or four days, and reluctantly hugged her boyfriend as they walked upstairs: "Today I watched 'Meteor Shower' with Su Chang and Jing Tian. It seems the online reviews are just so-so. There are many criticisms of the plot being cheesy and old-fashioned, but there are also many discussions about the fashion elements."

"Hmm, it's alright. Let word spread and we'll deal with whatever comes our way."

Boss Lu laughed and said, "I've already spoken to Yang Siwei. She's currently in charge of the collaboration between Wenjie and Zhijie. I'll arrange a series of short videos on Jing Tian's makeup removal in a couple of days."

"Makeup removal video? What does that mean?"

"We're creating a persona for her. Jing Tian's initial appearance is that of a wealthy woman who bought an oil painting for 1500 million yuan, but she's actually more suited to down-to-earth press releases."

While taking off his clothes, Boss Lu explained, "Since I promised Lu Zheng that I would make her famous, I have to start arranging it gradually from this drama onwards."

"Fortunately, her acting skills are now passable, and she has a very approachable personality. She can handle this wave of popularity. If we arrange some variety shows or something, it shouldn't be a big problem."

He was stripped down to his underwear in the washing machine when he suddenly reached out and pulled his girlfriend close, pinching her buttocks teasingly: "Want to exercise?"

Liu Yifei gasped softly in surprise at his sudden action. Feeling Pinocchio's nose growing longer, she bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, her face showing a mixture of reluctance and shyness.

"Then hurry up, or Jing Tian will become suspicious."

"If she's suspicious, so be it! If she's curious, she can come and see for herself."

"Screw you!"

A man's mouth, a liar.

It's said to be fast, but it's actually slow.

Although Xiao Liu is not yet at the age where she is sexually active, she has been "deprived" for three or four days, and today she responded enthusiastically to her boyfriend's advances.

Lost in this state of bliss, he was possessed by a ghost for forty minutes.

Once he felt refreshed and ready to go home to recharge, the director drove off, beeping twice near Afei's villa before departing.

Liu Yifei lazily slipped on her slippers and went downstairs, the lingering scent of her previous encounter still present in her hair.

She stretched like a satisfied cat, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the lingering red marks on her collarbone, looking towards Jing Tian's room not far away.

Empress Liu had just slept with her male favorite and was preparing to visit the concubines in the Cold Palace.

(End of this chapter)