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Chapter 120 Looking at the normal little fairy
Unlike Zhao Lu, Chen Mingjie's requirements for Chen Xiu were very simple.

It's so simple it can be summed up in one sentence: whatever makes you happy!
If we broaden the scope of the requirements, it means that you're an adult now and need to take responsibility for your own decisions; your parents can't be there to take care of you forever.

That makes sense, so when Chen Mingjie got home and saw Meng Ziyi, he only gave her a polite greeting.

They weren't overly enthusiastic, nor were they distant; it was just the feeling of a parent seeing their son bring friends over for a visit...

Chen Mingjie's genuine personality made Meng Jie, an E-person, feel much more at ease chatting with him.

"Uncle, you look just like Chen Xiu! You must have been very handsome when you were young!"

"Hehe, not bad..."

"How did you meet your aunt? My parents said they met at work, when everyone was working in the factory."

"I met your aunt when I went to see a doctor..."

Chen Mingjie really says whatever comes to mind, without any intention of hiding anything.

Meng Ziyi, who has always been straightforward, was encountering an elder with a similar personality for the first time. However, this elder was so straightforward that she couldn't continue the conversation.

Seeing the awkward silence, Zhao Lu, who had already served the dishes, tried to smooth things over, saying, "Old Chen, you're talking like this, I don't even know how to respond!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, Xiao Meng, I might not be very good at chatting with young people."

Chen Mingjie smiled gently, his attitude was very sincere, and he didn't have the fatherly air that often comes with people his age.

"No, no, I really enjoy chatting with you."

Sister Meng waved her hands repeatedly, her face showing the relief of meeting a truly honest companion.

As Chen Xiu brought the last dish to the table, she greeted the two of them, "Dad, Ziyi, dinner's ready!"

"Okay, coming right away." *2
The two men's answers, given at the same time, plunged the four people in the front hall into silence.

Zhao Lu, who was setting the table, glanced at Chen Xiu and conveyed a meaning with her eyes: You've found someone honest too...

Chen Xiu nodded slightly, without denying it.

At the dining table, the four people sat down one after another, but they didn't talk much while eating.

Neither Chen Mingjie nor Zhao Lu brought up questions like inquiring about family circumstances or investigating personal information. At most, they asked Meng Ziyi routine questions such as when he would graduate and what his future plans were.

Moreover, they only asked a few questions and moved on, without any intention of digging deeper.

After the meal, Meng Ziyi finally understood what Chen Xiu meant by "Don't worry".

None of the bizarre and awkward scenarios she had imagined in her mind came to pass.

Everything seemed very harmonious, except for the topic Chen Mingjie brought up at the end.

"Xiaoxiu, your Aunt Lin asked me to ask you if you're free around the Spring Festival? She wants to bring Dudu over to ask you some questions."

"Aunt Lin? Dudu?"

Meng Ziyi's ears perked up like antennas. As soon as he received the signal, he immediately looked at Chen Xiu with wide eyes, asking in his eyes: You have a childhood sweetheart?

Chen Xiu put down his chopsticks and gave Sister Meng a look that he himself didn't understand.

"Don't I have Chen Duling's WeChat? If there are any problems, I can ask her to contact me online!"

This answer not only failed to dispel any doubts, but instead made Meng Ziyi's eyes widen even more.

Fortunately, Chen Mingjie spoke up and turned the tide a bit: "Hongying said that Dudu is shy and only met you once, so she doesn't dare to ask questions."

"Then let her ask on Tieba or Zhihu!"

Do you think my answer was appropriate?

Seeing her father's serious expression, Chen Xiu pursed her lips. "Let's stick to the facts! If she wants something, she can just say so directly. Why beat around the bush like this?"

"Because it's not easy to say directly, that's why we have to beat around the bush."

Zhao Lu made the final statement, and her words silenced everyone at the dinner table.

After glancing at the three silent people, Zhao Lu continued, "That's right! Let's eat, why are we chatting? Ziyi, are you going to sleep in the guest room later, or share a room with Xiaoxiu?"

"Ah I……"

"I'll take care of that!"

Chen Xiu immediately stepped in to defuse the awkward situation, saving Meng Ziyi from an embarrassing moment.

Zhao Lu nodded slightly, not bothering to investigate further; she simply wanted to confirm whether she needed to decorate the guest room.

After dinner, Zhao Lu took Chen Mingjie out for a stroll, leaving the two young people to continue their previous conversation.

Meng Ziyi did not disappoint, and went straight to the point with Chen Xiu: "Brother Xiu, who is this Dudu that Uncle mentioned earlier?"

“His college classmate’s daughter came to visit once in May; I had never met her before,” Chen Xiu said truthfully.

He added Chen Duling on WeChat, but he never sent her a single message, and Chen Duling never bothered him either.

If Chen Mingjie hadn't brought it up, Chen Xiu would have almost forgotten about this friend who wasn't even a casual acquaintance.

Upon hearing Chen Xiu's explanation, the naive beauty thought about the timeline and instantly understood what was going on: "You met him when you went back to Shanghai last time?"

"Yeah, I was quite surprised that we added each other on WeChat the first time we met."

"So that means the other party took the initiative?"

When it comes to things she cares about, Sister Meng's logical thinking often displays unexpected patterns.

After considering Meng Ziyi's assessment, Chen Xiu denied it, saying, "She wasn't proactive. That day, it seemed more like her mother was pushing her to take the initiative, but she seemed a little unwilling."

"That's good!"

Meng Ziyi nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself that it was fortunate that the female blind monk was not willing, otherwise he would have been unwilling!
Seeing the silly beauty's adorable appearance, Chen Xiu leaned over and teased, "Were you nervous and jealous just now?"

Meng Ziyi gracefully placed her hand on Chen Xiu's neck, leaned in, and kissed him.

"Shouldn't I be nervous and jealous?"

"So, while you're filming in Shanghai this time, aren't you constantly jealous?"

"Hmph! We've only been filming for a short time, but off-screen, you're already mine!"

Meng Ziyi replied with a domineering smile, then leaned closer.

After a while, the two slowly separated, pulling out a strand of string that connected with each other.

Chen Xiu glanced towards the stairwell and asked, "Sister Meng, shall we go upstairs and continue?"

"Stop talking, hurry up and get out of here!"

Meng Ziyi impatiently pushed Chen Xiu's shoulder, urging him to get up and lead the way for him.
When they reached the second floor, Meng Ziyi, who knew Chen Xiu's physical abilities very well, jumped directly onto his back, then used his limbs to firmly bind Chen Xiu's torso, and whispered a crucial question into his ear.

"Hey Xiu, how's the soundproofing in your place?" "I can't even hear them taking apart the furniture!"

"Charge! Charge! Charge!"

The character "孟" (Meng) is like a charging knight, leading his horse toward its destination.

However, after reaching their destination, the knight went to cosplay with the horse, transforming himself into a horse...

After staying at home for two days, Chen Xiu and Meng Ziyi set off again to the location of the "Love O2O" film crew in Songjiang to attend the script reading meeting before filming began.

The study session was held at a hotel in the university town. In order to avoid attracting attention, Meng Ziyi met up with his assistant who came from Yongle and arrived at the group an hour early.

After watching Meng Ziyi enter the hotel, Chen Xiu rested in the car for half an hour before contacting producer Fang Ying to tell her about her arrival at the film crew.

About 10 minutes later, Fang Ying, dressed in a women's suit, appeared in the hotel lobby and met with Chen Xiu.

"Mr. Chen, long time no see!"

"Mr. Fang, you still have the same charm as ever."

Fang Ying's enthusiastic attitude did not surprise Chen Xiu.

After all, besides his wealth, he is also the male lead of "Love O2O" and the sponsor of the advertisements, which gives him the foundation to get the sponsors to show enthusiasm.

After exchanging pleasantries, Chen Xiu, led by Fang Ying, took the hotel elevator and went straight to the third floor, to the practice room where the script reading session for "Love O2O" was being held.

When the practice room door was pushed open and Chen Xiu and Fang Ying walked in side by side, more than a dozen pairs of eyes inside turned to look at them.

Meeting the surprised yet eager gazes, Chen Xiu remained remarkably calm.

He just walked in, stood there, waiting for Fang Ying to finish her introduction, and then slowly walked to the corner where Meng Ziyi was.

There was no one else in this corner besides Meng Ziyi; it must have been a spot deliberately chosen by that silly beauty.

Stopping about a meter away from the silly beauty, Chen Xiu smiled as she received the cautious glances from the others, and caught sight of the female lead of the film crew.

Standing to the side, Zheng Shuang, dressed in a black fitted sportswear and with her hair in a bun, smiled and nodded when she met Chen Xiu's gaze.

She seems normal now, not as abstract as I remembered.

The moment the thought crossed Chen Xiu's mind, she felt the heel of her shoe being kicked.

In the entire crew, besides Sister Meng, there was no one else who dared to kick his heel.

He turned his head and glanced at the pouting, idiotic beauty out of the corner of his eye.

Chen Xiu took a step back, looked straight ahead, and lowered her voice, asking, "Sister Meng, what's wrong?"

"The fairy has been staring at you!"

"Others are staring at me too..."

Just as the two were whispering to each other, Lin Yufen, the director in charge of hosting the script reading, suddenly amplified her voice through her earpiece.

"Hello everyone, I'm Lin Yufen, the director of the production team. Next, please put your phones on vibrate mode, grab a plastic stool from the corner, and form a circle... Mr. Chen, you don't mind, do you?"

"If you don't mind, just treat me like an actor."

Chen Xiu waved his hand, signaling to continue.

Lin Yufen nodded and continued, "Okay, everyone, quickly gather around. We're a bit rushed today, thank you for your cooperation!"

People in the port city like to add "thank you" or "excuse me" to the end of their sentences, but their tone is very even, which is just a habit and can be easily heard.

Chen Xiu followed the others and went to the corner to get a plastic stool, also getting one for Sister Meng.

Seeing this, everyone else automatically slowed down, waiting for Chen Xiu to finish before going to get it, and then they dispersed to form a human circle.

However, apart from Meng Ziyi, none of the other actors seemed to dare to stand on his other side. In the end, it was Zheng Shuang, the female lead, who stepped forward and stood on either side of Chen Xiu with Meng Ziyi.

However, while everyone else was about 1 meter apart, Zheng Shuang and Chen Xiu were more than 1.5 meters apart, so much so that Chen Xiu would automatically stand closer to Meng Ziyi.

Lin Yufen noticed this situation, but she didn't pay much attention to this trivial matter.

"Okay, let's talk about character analysis now, starting with the male and female protagonists!"

Lin Yufen looked at Chen Xiu and Zheng Shuang, asking them with her eyes whether they should go first.
Chen Xiu thought about her role for a moment and was about to raise her hand when Zheng Shuang, who was standing next to her, beat her to it.

"Director, let me go first!"

"OK, come over here and talk about your understanding of the character Bei Weiwei first, and then talk about how you plan to play her well."

Zheng Shuang got up and walked to the center of the circle of people. He looked around at everyone and then began to talk about his understanding of the role.

"I think Bei Weiwei is a genuine, generous, and unpretentious girl..."

Sitting on the stool, Chen Xiu listened quietly to Zheng Shuang's slightly nasal narration, and the thought from before resurfaced in her mind.

The little fairy seems quite normal, and her logic is clear. How could she turn out like that in the future?

Just as Chen Xiu was thinking this, his phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket.

After taking it out to check, Chen Xiu immediately squinted and glanced at Meng Ziyi next to him, the poor student who had been playing on his phone during "class"!
"Xiu-ge'er, why are you still staring at Zheng Shuang? (pouting) (pouting)"

This is a message from a silly, beautiful girl, along with two emojis.

With a tap of her finger, Chen Xiu sent a pre-edited message back to Meng Ziyi.

"She was talking about her understanding of the character. I had the most scenes with her, so of course I had to listen carefully! Don't worry, I don't match girls who are too thin."

After reading the message on her phone, Meng Ziyi frowned and thought for a moment about why Chen Xiu didn't fit the description. Then her face quickly turned red to her ears.

To be honest, as someone who experienced it firsthand, Meng Ziyi felt that girls who were too thin were not a good match for Chen Xiu, and that was a physical mismatch.

The charming Chao Chenxiu rolled her eyes. Meng Ziyi, who liked to daydream, finally put down her phone and began to listen attentively to Zheng Shuang's explanation of her understanding of the character.

When Zheng Shuang announced the end of his analysis, the people in the conference room gave him a polite round of applause.

"Clap clap clap!"

"OK, Zheng Shuang spoke very well. Next up, let's invite our male lead to talk about Xiao Nai from his perspective!"

Lin Yufen used her headset to suppress the applause, and then extended invitations to Chen Xiu in turn.

Standing up from her seat, Chen Xiu walked into the crowd, looked around, and began to explain her understanding of the character.

"Xiao Nai is a campus heartthrob and a popular figure, so he must be confident and opinionated. According to the novel, in real life, he should also be the one who moves first with black in a Go game. The only drawback is that... the novel portrays him as too stingy, and his startup company is also very small, which is not nice at all!"

Upon hearing this, the conference room fell silent, and everyone sitting around looked at Chen Xiu.

I don't know why, but they actually think that this statement makes a lot of sense...

(End of this chapter)