Chinese Entertainment: Top-Tier Boyfriends of Young Actresses

Tian Xiwei is a decisive person. The day after receiving the notice, she said goodbye to her family and boarded a flight to Beijing.

Su Yu also went to the airport to pick her up. After all, he was the one who invited her, and it wouldn't be right to let the young girl drag her luggage and find her way alone.

The airport arrival hall was bustling with people. Su Yu leaned against the railing at the arrival gate, his gaze sweeping over the surging crowd.

Before long, he saw a familiar figure dragging a suitcase out.

Tian Xiwei wore a milky white down jacket, her hair tied in a ponytail, revealing a clean face. She walked quickly, the wheels of her suitcase rolling loudly on the ground, her eyes searching around.

Just as Su Yu raised his hand to greet her, Tian Xiwei's gaze was already fixed on him in the crowd.

Her eyes lit up, and she jogged over, dragging her suitcase, her ponytail swinging behind her head.

"Here, here!"

Su Yu walked up to her with a smile, looked down at his mask and hat, and said, "How did you recognize me? I thought I disguised myself pretty well."

Tian Xiwei pushed the handle of her suitcase down, looked up at him with bright eyes, and said, "Hehe, I won't tell you."

Su Yu reached out to help her with her suitcase, but Tian Xiwei stepped aside and waved her hand, saying, "It's okay, Brother Yu, there's not much in here, I can carry it myself."

As she spoke, she bent her arms and struck a strong pose. And you know what? With the down jacket sleeves bulging, you could actually see the outline of some muscles.

"I work out, you see."

Su Yu smiled at her expression and didn't insist. The two of them walked towards the parking lot.

Su Yu was driving a Volvo today. The car was dark gray and didn't stand out much in the garage.

Tian Xiwei walked to the car, hesitated for a moment, and then opened the passenger door. She carefully observed Su Yu, and only when she saw that he didn't say anything did she feel relieved and get into the passenger seat.

Seeing that Su Yu didn't react much to her sitting in the passenger seat, Tian Xiwei felt a little excited.

"Where are you staying? Have you made arrangements?"

"I booked a hotel yesterday; it's very close to the audition location." Tian Xiwei gave an address, and Su Yu nodded, entering the destination into the navigation.

The route unfolded on the screen; he glanced at it and started the car.

The car drove out of the parking lot and onto the main road. Tian Xiwei, sitting in the passenger seat, looked around the car and then asked curiously, "Brother Yu, did you buy this car?"

"No, I rented it," Su Yu said, looking at the road ahead. "I don't have the money to buy a car right now."

Tian Xiwei was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at him: "Huh? Really? Brother Yu, haven't you already acted in two TV series? How come you're broke?"

She's an insider in the industry, after all. Although she hasn't officially debuted yet, she knows a thing or two about the industry's salary levels. Actors, no matter what, earn more than ordinary workers.

Su Yu glanced at her. "Just kidding. But I did rent this car. I didn't get much pay for those two dramas. I took those roles at a reduced price, so I didn't get much in return."

Tian Xiwei gave a thoughtful "Oh" and didn't ask any further questions.

Her gaze was fixed on the scenery outside the car window, but her eyes were clearly not looking at the landscape; she seemed to be pondering something.

Su Yu waited a few seconds, and when she didn't reply, he added, "Of course, just lowering the price isn't enough. You also need to fit the image, and most importantly, you need to have acting skills."

He spoke in a very steady tone, as if he were someone who had been through it all.

Of course, this person seems to have completely forgotten his own awkward acting when he took on the role in "Forensic Doctor Qin Ming", and shamelessly began to impart his experience.

Tian Xiwei nodded vigorously: "Yes!"

Su Yu glanced at her out of the corner of his eye and noticed that her expression was unusually serious, as if she was carefully memorizing his words.

Is this girl really planning to do that?

Seeing Tian Xiwei like this, Su Yu thought of another person in the "Tongxinweimin" CP from his previous life: Li Yitong.

He had previously read online rumors that the girl had secured many roles by lowering her fees before becoming famous.

And now, the thoughtful look on Xiaotian's face after hearing that he had lowered his price to take on the role clearly shows that he was thinking about the same approach.

"With such similar styles of behavior, could 'Tong Xinwei Min' really be in the picture?"

"What's wrong, Brother Yu?" Tian Xiwei noticed that Su Yu was looking at her strangely. She touched her face. "Is my makeup ruined?"

Su Yu quickly banished those chaotic thoughts from his mind.

"It's alright, let's go."

The car drove onto the main road. Then Su Yu experienced firsthand the power of Beijing's morning and evening rush hour traffic.

The route on the navigation was originally green, but it turned dark red after entering the Third Ring Road. The traffic seemed to freeze, and it took a long time to move forward even one step.

Su Yu gripped the steering wheel, staring at the endless red taillights ahead, and took a deep breath.

"I'm never driving myself to pick people up in Beijing again, no matter what."

Tian Xiwei secretly smiled to herself.

It was almost noon when we arrived at the hotel.

Su Yu parked the car and helped her carry her suitcase out of the car—this time Tian Xiwei didn't refuse.

The hotel lobby wasn't large, but it was clean and tidy. Tian Xiwei checked in, put her luggage back in her room, and then the two of them went out to find a place to eat.

"Brother Yu, this time it's my treat." Tian Xiwei walked beside him, her tone firm. "You've done me such a big favor, I absolutely have to treat you."

"It's still uncertain," Su Yu glanced at her, "What if you don't get selected? Wouldn't you be at a huge loss?"

"The fact that you thought of recommending me is already a great help." Tian Xiwei stopped and looked at him seriously.

As someone in the industry, she knew that what newcomers like her lacked most was opportunity.

Su Yu helped her get this audition opportunity, and regardless of whether she succeeds or not, she should be grateful for his help.

When Su Yu met her gaze, there was no hint of politeness in her big, round eyes, so he didn't refuse anymore.

"Okay, let's go then."

Su Yu found a hot pot restaurant with good reviews online, which was not far from the hotel.

The two went inside, ordered a spicy hot pot base, and then ordered a table full of dishes.

When the pot was served, the red oil was bubbling and steaming, and the aroma of Sichuan peppercorns and chili peppers mingled together, making people sweat.

Su Yu picked up a slice of tripe, dipped it in the pot a few times, took it out, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed it a couple of times.

"No, is this what medium spicy is supposed to be?"

Tian Xiwei also picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and took a bite.

"Yeah, it doesn't taste spicy at all, and the dipping sauce is just sesame paste, which tastes really weird."

As a traditional mountain town resident, she has never been used to eating sesame paste as a dipping sauce.

Su Yu nodded in agreement; he had never gotten used to sesame paste either.

Two fellow villagers from Southwest China silently gave this highly-rated Beijing hot pot restaurant a low score in their minds.

While they were eating, Su Yu's phone suddenly rang.

He glanced down at the screen, where a name was displayed: Xiao Wang.

"I'm going out to answer a phone call."

"Brother Yu, who is it?" Tian Xiwei curiously peeked over.

Su Yu stood up without changing his expression.

"A friend."