"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! Do you remember me? I'm Yu Xin. You promised to take me to see the movie being filmed, do you remember?"

Suddenly, someone appeared out of nowhere and rattled off a string of words. He Lin merely nodded indifferently; his attitude was worlds apart from Yu Xin's enthusiasm.

The elderly man wearing glasses next to her glanced at Yu Xin more closely and asked, "And this is...?"

"Are you a teacher? Hello, teacher! I'm my brother-in-law's sister!"

Yu Xin was lively and outgoing, and she would say anything to see a movie. Just then, Yu Lian was blocked by a long, orderly queue. She stood on the side of the queue, unable to get through, and could only stand on tiptoe and watch anxiously from the other side.

Less than a minute later, Yu Xin suddenly looked at her. At that moment, Yu Lian knew that her sister must have said something, because the old man standing next to He Lin was looking at her with a smile and waving at her. Out of politeness, Yu Lian returned the smile.

The long line finally came to an end. Yu Lian turned around and went around to the back of the line, finally getting past them. But Yu Xin clearly didn't want her to catch up, so she secretly pushed the two people next to her forward.

"Yu Xin! Stop right there!"

Yu Xin acted as if she hadn't heard anything and squeezed in as the second group of people left. However, she said something to the security guards before going in. Yu Lian thought she was doomed today, having been tricked by this little girl. Unexpectedly, after she went in, the security guards let her through.

"So this is He Lin's boyfriend. Come in quickly. Why didn't you say so earlier?"

Yu Lian was stunned: "No... I don't want to trouble you, hahaha, thank you."

She wanted to explain, but all Yu Lian wanted to do now was bring her sister back. If she hadn't asked a student, she wouldn't have remembered what Yu Xin had said before dinner that day. She had initially thought Yu Xin was just making things up, and He Lin was just playing along, agreeing without thinking. Who knew this little girl had actually been holding onto it all along?

Once inside, Yu Lian felt dizzy. She only remembered to walk on the right-hand side after entering, but now there were several paths on the right-hand side.

"Excuse me, where are the people filming the movie?"

"It's inside dormitory building number six, but it's packed with people there right now; all the students and staff who don't have classes are there. You should have gone earlier."

After thanking her, Yu Lian walked quickly in the direction she had pointed. Ten minutes later, she saw the sea of ​​people her classmate had described—there were so many people, a dense, bustling crowd, that she couldn't see Yu Xin at all.

"If I ever bring you out again, I'll be a pig!"

After standing there sulking for a while, Yu Lian temporarily put aside her emotions and searched the outer area. She asked many people, and finally changed her approach.

"Excuse me, classmate, have you seen He Lin with a teenage girl?"

"Oh, you mean that high school student? She went into the dorm with them. You'll have to wait a bit; Senior He is taking her in to meet the actors."

"You know Senior He? Why didn't you go in with him?"

"Does Senior He live in this building?"

"No, I probably want to go in and see the actors. You don't know, Zhang Mingwei, who acts in plays at our school, is liked by a lot of female students."

Yu Lian really had no idea.

"Thank you."

Seeing that there was no other way, Yu Lian sat down to the side. He Lin's ability to get in was mostly due to Yu Xin's instigation and pestering. The thought of meeting her soon made her feel awkward—her sister's ability to be so outgoing was too powerful; she couldn't control her. According to Xu Fang, it was a miracle that He Lin hadn't thrown her out.

She waited anxiously for a long time on the outskirts, but no one showed up. It wasn't until 2 PM that Yu Lian was about to call for help when she finally saw the crowd begin to disperse. After what seemed like an eternity, she finally saw Yu Xin. At that moment, her face was expressionless; she simply stared at Yu Xin.

"Yu Xin, go home."

Yu Xin, unaware of the impending storm, exclaimed excitedly, "Hey! Sis, where are you going? My brother-in-law's teacher is treating us to dinner at the university cafeteria! I've never eaten at a university cafeteria before, hurry up!"

Yu Lian turned around, and just as she was about to explode, two more people appeared behind Yu Xin. Suppressing her anger, Yu Lian stepped forward and apologized, "I'm so sorry, Yu Xin was so inconsiderate and caused you all trouble."

She tried to pull Yu Xin away, but was stopped by an elder nearby.

"Comrade Xiao Yu, it's no trouble at all. They'll be filming at the school for two more days. If you and your sister want to come and visit, just contact me anytime. Why don't you have a meal before you leave?"

At this moment, He Lin stepped forward: "It's just lunchtime. Our school's braised pork is pretty good, want to try some?"

He Lin's words immediately triggered a series of speculations in Yu Lian's mind.

"Ah... okay."

Seeing that Yu Lian agreed, Teacher Xian was very happy and became energetic, leading the way and introducing the school to Yu Lian.

"Our school has the best faculty, the best majors, and the best students in the country. He Lin is one of the best among the best. He is exceptionally capable, and if it weren't for the sudden change in his family situation, I wouldn't have let him stay at the school."

Yu Lian remained serious throughout. Perhaps because Yu Xin had spoken carelessly, she now truly appeared to be He Lin's girlfriend in Teacher He Lin's eyes.

After successfully eating in the cafeteria, Yu Lian almost choked on her first words after sitting down.

"When are you two planning to get married?"

Yu Lian quickly composed herself and looked at He Lin. He Lin stared down at the meat in his bowl, not responding to a word.

"Haha, that depends on what He Lin thinks."

Yu Lian wasn't exactly rational right now. He Lin had called her here, yet he'd dumped all the work of dealing with the teacher on her—that was really unfair. So, she seized every opportunity to steer the conversation towards him.

Teacher Xian looked at student He Lin with displeasure: "Look at you..."

She was about to say something, but then remembered something and softened her tone: "If you don't change, how will you get married? Don't worry, Comrade Yu, I'll talk to him in a bit. You two are getting on in years, it's time to get down to business. Don't worry, the dowry will be in full."

Yu Lian forced a smile as she looked at Yu Xin beside her. Yu Xin, however, unusually buried her head in her food—at home, she ate like a bird, and even then, her parents had to supervise her meals; eating was like a battle, requiring elaborate maneuvers. This behavior was either a sign of guilt or something else entirely.

After the meal, Yu Lian firmly said goodbye. He Lin offered to see her off as she left.

After walking a short distance away, Yu Lian said to He Lin, "Thanks, but don't pay any attention to her anymore. My sister isn't mentally sound; indulging her will only embolden her."

He Lin raised an eyebrow at Yu Xin and slowly said, "She told me that she has a heart condition and that if she can't see her favorite actor, she'll have a heart attack and die suddenly at the school gate..."

Yu Lian suddenly turned to look at her younger sister: "Fine, Yu Xin, you..."

Before anyone knew it, Yu Xin had quietly run away.

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