Wandering the world of film and television begins with the golden years

In front of the bathroom mirror.

Qiu Yingying looked at it over and over again for a long time.

Until Guan Juer's urging voice rang out from outside the door.

"What on earth are you doing in the bathroom?"

Qiu Yingying opened the door.

She looked at Guan Juer, who had a very anxious expression, and asked.

"Guan Guan, you're always the most objective. Am I really that fat?"

"Not fat, really not fat at all."

Guan Juer really wasn't in the mood to discuss such boring things with Qiu Yingying.

Now she has no time to lose.

She pushed Qiu Yingying out of the restroom.

After a while.

Guan Juer walked out with a relaxed expression.

She then saw that Qiu Yingying, who had just been complaining about whether she had gained weight, was actually holding a slice of cheese pizza.

"Aren't you afraid of gaining weight? This is a calorie bomb!"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Qiu Yingying's face.

But then she glanced at the pizza in her hand.

It's topped with crispy, caramelized bacon and stringy cheese.

"The pizza is already waving at me, and I can't put it back now that I've got it in my mouth. Fine, I'll just get up early tomorrow and go for a run with you."

"As long as you burn off all those calories, you won't have to worry about gaining weight."

Guan Juer looked puzzled.

"When did I ever promise to get up early and run with you? I didn't eat such a sinful pizza."

Qiu Yingying, however, fawned over Guan Juer and clung to her arm.

"Guan Guan, why don't you go for a run with me? It's a good thing, anyway. Otherwise, if I really gain weight, my boss will complain again."

Guan Juer glanced at Qiu Yingying helplessly.

"Alright, I can go for a run with you. But if you can't get out of bed tomorrow morning, don't blame me for not waking you up."

"Besides, this isn't the first time you've said something like this to me. You know perfectly well what the final outcome will be."

Qiu Yingying chuckled.

"I knew you were the best roommate in the world. This time I've made up my mind, I will never stand you up again."

……

The next morning.

Guan Juer got up and washed up.

As she expected, Qiu Yingying, who had vowed to get up early to run yesterday, was still fast asleep in bed with her pillow.

Guan Juer tried calling Qiu Yingying several times.

The final result was that she covered her head with the blanket and continued to sleep.

Guan Juer sighed.

She planned to have breakfast first.

Fan Shengmei was also making coffee at the dining table.

"Don't even try to wake her up. Don't you know Qiu Yingying? She's a lazy bum. Getting her out of bed is like taking her life."

Guan Juer nodded helplessly.

"I'll try one last time. If I still can't wake her up, I'll go for a run myself."

Fan Shengmei handed Guan Juer a cup of freshly brewed coffee.

"I always felt that the Mandheling coffee beans were a bit too acidic, so this time I switched to Yunnan coffee beans, which are not only much cheaper but also have a very rich aroma."

Guan Juer took a small sip.

A hint of surprise appeared on her face.

"Yes, I really like this flavor too. Where did you buy these coffee beans? I want to buy some to stock up."

Fan Shengmei nodded. "You really understand coffee, unlike Qiu Yingying who prefers strong flavors. But this kind of coffee is best when it's freshly ground and brewed."

"You don't need to buy any more; I'll give you a pack first. By the way, you didn't used to drink coffee much, so why are you suddenly so interested?"

Guan Juer scratched her head. "I have no choice. There's just too much work at the company, and I have to work overtime every day. I'm still in my internship, so I have to do my best."

Fan Shengmei let out a soft sigh.

"These days, there are no easy jobs, and life is tough for everyone."

"However, sometimes no matter how hard you try, you can't beat the luck of a fool. Qiu Yingying actually got a job at Snail Games, which is a real giant in the gaming industry."

Guan Juer also sensed the sourness in Fan Shengmei's words.

She could only comfort her, saying, "Sister Fan, what's there to worry about? You're the most professional HR specialist I've ever met. Besides, you're so beautiful."

"What are you afraid of?"

Fan Shengmei couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.

"Little Guan, you really know how to talk."

"Hahaha……"

"Remember to come find me for coffee beans after you finish running."

Guan Juer nodded.

"Okay, I'm going for a run now."

……

Li Haoyu also ran laps in the Joyful Song residential area.

Actually, he originally wanted to go running with Qu Xiaoxiao.

After all, exercising alone can be a bit lonely. Unfortunately, Li Haoyu exhausted her last night, and she can't even get out of bed now.

Even if Qu Xiaoxiao is healthy, given her lifestyle, she won't get up until noon. Therefore, Li Haoyu will have to train alone.

Li Haoyu thought that he would at least run into Andy again while running.

After all, she trains without fail, rain or shine.

As a result, Li Haoyu ran alone for more than an hour, but still did not encounter Andy.

This puzzled Li Haoyu quite a bit.

He thought about it for a while and then he understood.

Andy's absence from training is most likely due to his own actions.

After all, for such a significant case as the company's IPO, Li Haoyu only gave these investment banks two days. Now, trying to secure Li Haoyu's project team probably won't even give them time to sleep.

Andy is also a senior executive at a domestic investment bank.

As the only person who had contact with Li Haoyu, she was bound to be entrusted with an important task. This made it even harder for her to get away, leaving her no time for a leisurely run.

After thinking it through, Li Haoyu could only focus on running.

However, this also led him to discover something.

There are still too few young people exercising in the Joyful Song residential community.

Li Haoyu has been running for so long, and apart from some elderly people exercising and some young mothers with children, the rest are all young people who go to work.

It seems that young people are under too much pressure in their lives.

The villa area where Li Haoyu lived before moving to the Joyful Song community was completely different; the majority of the residents there were young people who got up early to exercise.

Economic conditions do indeed largely determine a person's lifestyle.

It's worth noting that Joyful Song Community is considered a mid-to-high-end community in Shanghai. If even this community is like this, then it goes without saying that more ordinary communities are even worse.

Li Haoyu has run quite a bit, probably five or six kilometers.

He stopped, but not because he was tired.

Instead, he discovered that he had encountered an unexpected person here.

A young girl was sitting on a bench in the community; it was Guan Juer.

She wore a yellow tracksuit, revealing arms that were even more fair than snow. Her long, smooth, jet-black hair cascaded casually over her shoulders, shimmering in the morning light.

However, what impressed Li Haoyu the most was Guan Juer's eyes. A pair of large, doe-like eyes, paired with delicately arched eyebrows, so subtle they were almost imperceptible.

Instead, it appears even more profound, drawing people in and making them want to immerse themselves in it.

Guan Juer was patting her calves at this moment. Perhaps because Guan Juer had just graduated from university not long ago, she had a very strong student-like demeanor.

From a distance, it looks youthful and serene.

This brought back memories of Li Haoyu's student days.

He wasn't as cunning and ruthless back then as he is now.

I've been so busy having fun all day that I haven't even had a chance to date.

Now, his long-dormant feelings have been rekindled by Guan Juer:

This suddenly made Li Haoyu's heart surge with excitement.

Of the five women in Ode to Joy, Li Haoyu's favorite is Guan Juer. The reason Li Haoyu initially watched the show was because he was curious about the storyline where people stood up for Guan Juer.

His first reaction was:

The name Guan Ju'er is really beautiful. It's truly memorable and immediately brings to mind the poem from the Book of Songs: "Guan guan cry the ospreys, on the islet in the river; a fair maiden, a gentleman's good match."

The name has both an artistic flair and a romantic feel.

After watching the entire series, Li Haoyu became even more convinced of his own ideas.

Guan Juer is a very cute girl.

One of Guan Juer's words left a particularly deep impression on Li Haoyu.

"Others pursued her because their parents liked her. They always seemed to be telling me, 'You're not pretty, you're not outstanding, but you have a great personality, a good family background, and you're very suitable to be a wife.'"

This sounds like praise, but it's actually sarcastic.

Li Haoyu felt that Guan Juer was more than just a well-behaved girl.

She also has an interesting personality, and sometimes she even makes you feel sorry for her.

Now that he had encountered this opportunity, Li Haoyu decided to seize it.

Andy and Qiu Yingying should step back.

Therefore, Li Haoyu decided to take the initiative.

"Guan Ju'er, what are you doing?"

Guan Juer hadn't expected to run into someone calling her while exercising outside. She was exhausted from just finishing a set of jump rope and shuttle runs and hadn't paid any attention to her surroundings.

She was stunned.

Guan Juer looked up and realized it.

This person turned out to be her new neighbor, Li Haoyu.

She hurriedly put the jump rope in her pocket, then stood up and nodded slightly.

He slumped to the edge of the chair.

"I just finished exercising and am taking a break. Would you like to sit down too?"

Li Haoyu couldn't help but laugh when he saw her like this.

"We've been through thick and thin together, and I'm not some monster, so you don't need to be so afraid. If you move any further to the side and someone falls off their chair, I won't be responsible."

Guan Juer almost laughed.

But she noticed the way Li Haoyu was looking at her.

She tried her best to hold back her laughter.

However, Guan Juer's slightly trembling eyebrows betrayed her, showing that she was not exactly having an easy time of it.

She could only secretly press her stomach with one hand.

This way you can make sure you don't burst out laughing.

These subtle actions naturally did not escape Li Haoyu's notice.

They are really cute.

Li Haoyu didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly next to Guan Juer.

Morning runs can actually be quite boring.

But if there's a pretty girl by his side, it's a completely different story. So Li Haoyu absolutely has to win over Guan Juer, the perfect runner-up.

Li Haoyu glanced at the jump rope in Guan Juer's hand.

Ok?

He never expected that Guan Juer would like to jump rope.

This doesn't quite fit her usual quiet demeanor.

But he wasn't there when Guan Juer was jumping rope, otherwise he would have stopped to watch for a while before chatting.

That scene must be very interesting.

Just as Li Haoyu was thinking about this and that.

Guan Juer leaned slightly to the right.

Clearly, he had put some pressure on her.

Li Haoyu snapped out of his daze and couldn't help but give a wry smile.

Is she still so shy around strangers?

It seems he really hasn't been in contact with Guan Juer much lately.

However, Li Haoyu did not take this small obstacle to heart.

This little setback is nothing.

Besides, if you're too eager to succeed with a girl as sensitive and delicate as Guan Juer, you're bound to end up in trouble.

In Li Haoyu's view, he wanted to pursue a girl like Guan Juer.

At least two conditions must be met.

The first requirement is the hard criteria: this includes economic conditions, but also interests/talents/skills/family background. You don't need to excel in everything, but you can't have any glaring weaknesses.

Another point is the mysterious and elusive temperament and feeling, which is commonly known as "first impression".

According to Li Haoyu's understanding of Guan Juer: the boys she likes don't necessarily have to be too handsome, but their overall image, temperament, and the feeling they convey are very important.

Another point is that emotional intelligence cannot be too low.

Guan Juer can accept having a best friend with low emotional intelligence, Qiu Yingying, but she would never accept having a boyfriend with low emotional intelligence.

Guan Juer was attracted to Dr. Zhao largely because she admired his talent and liked how he never deliberately showed off but could inadvertently display his erudition and elegance.

If it were a guy like Xiao Bao Zong who showed off, no matter how good his conditions were or how talented he was, Guan Juer wouldn't even give him a second glance.

"I ran for a long time, and when I couldn't run anymore, I sat down and rested."

He exchanged a brief greeting.

Li Haoyu put on his headphones and started listening to music.

Guan Juer was clearly much more relaxed and stopped moving outwards.

She put on her headphones and listened to music, just like Li Haoyu.

Unlike when he's running, Li Haoyu prefers listening to fast-paced songs, especially those by foreign artists like Dygaga and Adele.

It felt like I was riding a favorable wind. Whether I ran faster or slower wasn't very noticeable, but I definitely felt happier while running.

When Li Haoyu is resting, he likes to listen to instrumental music and soothing love songs. He listens very attentively, and before he knows it, he's become completely absorbed in them.

His arms also started to swing to the music.

Without realizing it, he bumped into Guan Juer's fair and slender arm.

This time, Li Haoyu really didn't mean it.

He immediately looked at Guan Juer. This was their first time alone together, and he didn't want to leave Guan Juer with the impression of a frivolous and lustful scoundrel.

However, Guan Juer didn't seem to react at all.

"I was so engrossed in listening to music that I accidentally bumped into you. I'm really sorry."

"It's really nothing, I probably wouldn't have known if you hadn't told me."

Guan Juer touched her hair and answered softly.

Li Haoyu noticed that Guan Juer was still being very polite.

He felt that staying here any longer wouldn't lead to any progress.

Li Haoyu took off his headphones, intending to call it a day.

He stood up, intending to leave immediately.

Guan Juer watched Li Haoyu's departing figure.

She let out a long sigh of relief, a hint of relaxation flashing in her eyes.

She continued patting her calves, clearly indicating that Guan Juer wasn't unwilling to walk, but genuinely couldn't walk any further.

She doesn't usually exercise, but today she clearly overdid it; her calves are so sore she can barely walk.

Guan Juer pressed the button for another ten minutes or so.

However, the effect was still not very obvious.

Just then, Li Haoyu's voice suddenly came from behind.

"You're not getting anywhere with this."

"How about we try this massage gun?"

……