Huayu: Starting with Rejecting 00s Actresses on a Dating Show

Chapter 131 Lu Yuxiao: Whose socks are these for this girl?

"Shall I change rooms?" Tan Wen said.

Bai Lu asked in confusion, "Why? All of us actors live on this floor, so it will be easier for us to communicate in the future."

"Oh? Who else?"

"The room opposite you is the male lead Luo Yunxi's room, and room 2614 is the female lead Xiao Yun's room."

In the end, Tan Wen didn't change rooms, nor did he have any reason to. He decided to book another room later. Now that he was worth millions, he could afford to splurge a little.

He declined Bai Lu's dinner invitation and returned to his room.

I had just put down my luggage when I saw a WeChat message from Bailu.

"I feel like you're deliberately keeping your distance from me?"

Tan Wen replied, "No, don't overthink it."

"That's good. I hope we can work together well on set in the future."

"it is good."

After ending his chat with Bai Lu, he called Lu Yuxiao.

Are you home?

"Yes, I'm having dinner with my parents right now."

"Do you want to come to the hotel later? I'm at 2620."

"My parents are right here, do you want to ask them?"

"Uh, you're going to Hangzhou to record a show tomorrow, aren't you going to see me?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. "Until you explain that matter clearly, let's not meet for the time being."

"Then you said you'd pick me up at the Xiang River the day you returned to China."

"Didn't you refuse?"

Tan Wen was a little annoyed. How could this girl change her mind so suddenly? "Fine, I won't see her then."

"Never mind, never mind."

"I'm hanging up," Tan Wen said, then hung up the phone.

He tossed the phone aside, picked it up a moment later, and then ordered himself takeout.

Lu Yu sat on the sofa, hugging his knees and resting his head on them.

There was no food on the dining table in the living room; her parents weren't staying there today.

She had lived in this old house for many years, but today she couldn't feel any warmth; instead, a faint chill permeated the air.

She bit her lip, her eyelids trembling slightly, but ultimately she didn't let herself cry.

A little while later, there was a knock on the door. She got up and opened it; it was a cake delivered by takeout.

This is her favorite cake. She wanted to eat it when she went on a sunset date with Tan Wen, but Tan Wen couldn't bear to buy it for her.

She bought some today, intending to eat it with Tan Wen, but for some reason, she got inexplicably angry and messed things up.

She stared at the cake for a while, then couldn't help but curse Tan Wen as a bastard. She then got up, dressed, picked up the cake, and hailed a taxi to the hotel.

Tan Wen lit a cigarette, but before he could finish it, there was a knock on the door. "So soon?"

He went to open the door, and there was Bai Lu, holding a bottle of red wine.

"Want to have a drink with me?" Bai Lu raised the glass in her hand.

Tan Wen hesitated for a moment, then didn't refuse and let Bai Lu in.

"You don't look well. Did something bad happen?" Bai Lu placed the wine and glasses on the carpet, then took off her shoes and sat down.

Tan Wen closed the door and saw Bai Lu skillfully fiddling with it. He wondered if this girl did this often.

Bai Lu seemed to have guessed what he was thinking and explained, "I've been talking about the script a lot lately, and having a few drinks helps us come up with ideas."

"Should we call them to come along?"

"They're all not here today, otherwise I would have introduced you to them. Here, take this."

Tan Wen took the wine, sat down on the blanket, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Slow down," Bai Lu said in surprise. "Something must have happened to you, right?"

"Just thirsty," Tan Wen replied casually, then poured himself another drink.

Seeing that Tan Wen was unwilling to say more, Bai Lu finished her drink in one gulp. "I'll keep you company," she said with a smile.

Tan Wen poured her some water: "Give me your room key."

Bai Lu didn't understand, but she did as instructed, though she felt the behavior seemed a bit ambiguous.

"So that if you drink too much later, I won't have to look for your room key on you," Tan Wen explained.

These words shattered the ambiguity, and Bai Lu always felt that Tan Wen was very distant from her.

"Have you been in Shanghai all this time?" she asked Tan Wen.

"I should be there most of the time, but I'll need to find some time to go to Beijing later."

"About work?"

"Yeah, there's a movie I need to sign a contract for."

"That's great, I'm already getting a movie role right after my debut. Don't tell me I'm the male lead, or it will be too much of a blow to me."

"He is indeed the male lead," Tan Wen said.

Bai Lu looked somewhat bewildered: "Were you sexually harassed by the director?"

"The director is Han Yan, so it might be a bit inconvenient to engage in any underhanded dealings."

"The one who directed 'Go Away Mr. Tumor'?"

"right."

Bai Lu took another big gulp and sighed, "If only my journey here had been half as smooth as yours."

Tan Wen chuckled. Actually, Bai Lu was doing quite well. If he didn't have the system, he wouldn't know where he would be submitting his resume right now.

"Who is the female lead? Do I know her?"

"Liu Haochun is considered an ordinary person."

"Liu Haochun? The one who's been trending these past few days?"

"Um."

"She's acted in one of Zhang Yimou's movies?"

"Yes."

"She has such good resources," Bai Lu exclaimed.

"Actually, it's because she's outstanding herself," Tan Wen said in defense of Liu Haochun.

Bai Lu stared at Tan Wen: "The trending topics say you two are together, it seems it's true?"

"Let's wait until the show airs. I signed a confidentiality agreement, so I can't say too much."

"Tch." Bai Lu curled her lip. "I'll find some time later to watch this dating reality show properly. I can tell the difference myself."

Tan Wen laughed and said, "I reckon you'll be in even more chaos then."

"It seems you've been entangled with quite a few female guests."

"I didn't mean to." Tan Wen ate a few peanuts. "And you? Are you single?"

"Nonsense, if I weren't single, I wouldn't be spending time alone in a room with you, a single woman."

Is this a necessary condition? Tan Wen didn't ask. He clinked glasses with Bai Lu and stopped talking about matters of the heart.

As they drank and chatted, Bai Lu's cheeks began to flush. Although Tan Wen was also a little dizzy, he remained sober and avoided veerging into an ambiguous conversation.

"Is the opening ceremony on the 26th?" Tan Wen asked.

"Yes, filming officially starts on the 27th, but it seems like you didn't have any scenes in the first few days."

"Did the director say that?"

"Um."

"Alright." Tan Wen nodded indifferently; he was ready to be called upon at any time.

Bang, bang, bang! The knocking on the door rang out.

Tan Wen got up to open the door; the takeout had arrived.

With cooked food on hand, drinking alcohol becomes much more enjoyable.

After an unknown amount of time, Bailu lay on the blanket, her eyes glazed over, clearly unable to drink anymore.

She was wearing a casual T-shirt and super short denim shorts today, and the way she lay on her side made her look like a little white rabbit, giving people a feeling of being weak and vulnerable.

He sniffed, and the faint fragrance emanating from Bai Lu blended with the astringent taste of red wine, making his heart flutter.

Tan Wen's gaze shifted from her fair calves and delicate little feet, then he stepped forward and picked her up. She cooperated by wrapping her arms around Tan Wen's neck.

Downstairs, Lu Yu got out of the car and carried the cake into the hotel.

She stepped into the elevator, pressed the button for the 26th floor, and walked to room 2620.

She was a little confused. If she remembered correctly, Bai Lu lived next door.

Without thinking twice, she knocked on the door.

After a while, there was no response. She knocked again, but still no response.

Lu Yu took out his phone and called Tan Wen.

A few seconds later, the call was connected.

"Where are you?" Lu Yu asked. "I knocked on your door but there was no response."

"What kind of melodramatic plot is this? You didn't go to a hotel, did you?" Tan Wen asked, somewhat annoyed.

"Yes, I've come to see you. If you continue with this attitude, I'll leave immediately."

"Wait a moment, I'll be right back." After hanging up the phone, Tan Wen told the driver to return the way he came.

He escorted Bai Lu back to her room, then took a taxi to find Lu Yuxiao. Right now, he was very glad that he had restrained his desires, otherwise he would never have been able to get through this chaotic situation.

Back at the hotel, he saw Lu Yuxiao waiting in the lobby, and his eyes filled with warmth and tenderness.

Lu Yu sensed something, turned around, and saw Tan Wen, his eyes shining with a subtle light.

Her lips trembled slightly; she had so much to say, and she longed to rush forward and hug him, but in the end, she only asked, "Where did you go?"

Tan Wen stepped forward and showed her the address for hailing a taxi.

When Lu Yuxiao learned that Tan Wen had come to see her, she almost burst into tears over her grievances. She restrained her emotions and said, "Let's go back to our room first."

"it is good."

Tan Wen held her hand, and she tried to shake him off, but he wouldn't budge, so she let him go.

Back in the room, neither of them spoke first, and the atmosphere became slightly awkward.

Finally, Tan Wen stepped forward, gently cupped Lu Yuxiao's face, and slowly wiped away the tears on her cheeks with his thumb.

"It was my fault, I'm sorry you had to suffer," Tan Wen said softly.

Lu Yuxiao finally let go of her emotions and punched Tan Wen's chest hard: "You're a bastard."

Tan Wen pulled her body forward, and their teeth gently clashed together. Accompanied by suppressed sobs, the two lingered and rubbed against each other.

They didn't separate for a long time.

"Have you been drinking?" Lu Yu asked.

"Um."

"Bad mood?"

"You caused this."

"I haven't forgiven you yet, but let's put this matter aside for now."

"Okay, then we..."

"Not tonight, I'm on my period," Lu Yu said softly, her head lowered.

"It's okay, as long as you're by my side, that's enough."

"snort."

The two separated, and Tan Wen found his pajamas and prepared to take a shower.

At this moment, Lu Yu stood in front of the French windows, pointed at the blanket, and asked in confusion, "Whose socks are these?"