Chinese Entertainment: Top-Tier Boyfriends of Young Actresses

"Baby, military training is so tiring."

During a break in the company's rest period, Wang Churan secretly squatted under a camphor tree by the training ground and sent a message to Su Yu.

In mid-September, Shanghai was still unbearably hot. The back of her camouflage uniform was already soaked with sweat. She took off her hat and fanned herself, the light from her phone screen reflecting on her slightly sunburned face.

Several girls nearby were sharing a bottle of mineral water, and no one noticed her.

She stared at Su Yu's profile picture on the screen for a few seconds, then took another selfie.

In the photo, she's pouting, with a few strands of hair damp with sweat sticking to her forehead; she looks absolutely pitiful.

A girl with a ponytail next to her turned her head curiously, and Wang Churan almost reflexively shoved her phone screen to her chest.

The girl was amused by her reaction: "Who is it? Hiding so tightly, could it be your boyfriend?"

Wang Churan frowned.

She was very annoyed by this classmate who had no sense of boundaries and was overly familiar with her; she didn't want others to pry into her private affairs.

"Nobody, just family."

The girl said "Oh," probably realizing that Wang Churan didn't really want to talk to her, so she didn't press the matter and turned to chat with the other girls next to her.

Wang Churan picked up her water glass and moved to a quieter spot on the other side of the shade.

She had just sat down and put her hat on her knees when her phone vibrated.

It was a message from Su Yu.

"It's okay, just hang in there for a few more days. By the way, did you receive the sunscreen I sent you?"

When Wang Churan saw this message, the corners of her mouth, which had been pursed, suddenly turned up.

She quickly typed back: "I received it a long time ago! I've been using the sunscreen you gave me since the beginning of my military training!"

Before the military training started, Su Yu sent her a package containing all the things she needed for the training: sunscreen, after-sun spray, mosquito repellent, throat lozenges, a pair of soft-soled military training insoles, and even a small box of band-aids.

When her roommate saw the bedding, her expression changed. She said, "Your mom is so thoughtful!" Wang Churan just mumbled "uh-huh" to herself, but she was secretly very pleased with herself.

What?! My mom is my boyfriend!

She had actually been somewhat dissatisfied with Su Yu before, because Su Yu didn't come to see her off on the day she registered for school.

However, those complaints mostly disappeared the moment the package was opened.

She was having a sweet chat with Su Yu when she suddenly heard someone shout in the distance.

"Chen Xiaoxi is here!"

She looked up and followed the direction of the sound, and saw two figures walking towards the entrance of the training ground.

The girl walking in front, dressed in a simple white T-shirt and jeans, with her hair tied in a ponytail and a polite smile on her face, was waving and greeting several junior students who recognized her.

Upon seeing Tian Xiwei, Wang Churan couldn't help but frown.

Her relationship with Chen Xiaoxi wasn't long, but every single incident made her uncomfortable.

After "A Love So Beautiful" aired, Weibo was flooded with fans who shipped Su Yu and Tian Xiwei as a couple. Their eye contact during the building visit was captured as GIFs, their chemistry during the duet was analyzed frame by frame, and their playful moments in the behind-the-scenes footage were captioned with various pink subtitles.

She found these kinds of posts offensive every time she saw them.

Su Yu told her many times, "This is a work requirement" and "It will be fine after the promotion period," and she tried her best not to take it too seriously.

But with the person in question right in front of her, she naturally felt very uncomfortable, after all, she was Su Yu's official girlfriend.

After dealing with several enthusiastic younger students, Tian Xiwei glanced around the playground.

Soon, she spotted Wang Churan sitting in the shade under a tree.

It has to be admitted that this girl is indeed very beautiful; even her unfashionable military training uniform couldn't hide her good looks.

Tian Xiwei walked straight towards Wang Churan.

As Wang Churan watched her approach, his brows furrowed even more.

I don't know this person at all, why is she looking for me?

But since the person was already right in front of her, she couldn't pretend she hadn't seen them, so she had no choice but to stand up.

"Hello, I'm Tian Xiwei." Tian Xiwei walked up to her, politely smiling and extending her hand. "May I get to know you?"

Wang Churan stood up and gently shook Tian Xiwei's hand.

"Hello senior, my name is Wang Churan, it's nice to meet you." Wang Churan gave a polite smile.

"I heard that my junior played the second female lead in a big-budget production while she was still in high school. That's really impressive."

There was no hint of sarcasm in Tian Xiwei's tone; it sounded like a genuine compliment.

"I can't compare to my senior. She debuted as the lead actress and became an instant star. She's much more successful than me."

Wang Churan smiled slightly, his reply perfectly timed.

Although she didn't know what the person in front of her was up to, she still responded politely.

Su Yu had taught her to be careful about her words and actions in front of outsiders, so as not to give others any leverage against her.

"Haha, speaking of which, I owe this role to Su Yu, uh—" Tian Xiwei seemed to suddenly realize that she had let something slip, "Junior, please don't tell anyone about this, okay?"

The smile was still on Wang Churan's face, but the last trace of warmth in her eyes had disappeared.

Su Yu recommended her to play Chen Xiaoxi? She had never heard Su Yu mention this before.

"Hehe, then senior is really lucky to have met such a good person." Wang Churan's voice was a few degrees colder than before, but she didn't lose her temper yet; she didn't want to lose her composure in front of so many people.

"Of course," Tian Xiwei said, seemingly oblivious to her odd behavior, her tone still light and cheerful. "Su Yu often mentioned you to me when he was on the set of 'A Love So Beautiful,' saying that you're a pretty little sister, and it's true after seeing you today."

After she finished speaking, she tilted her head and looked at Wang Churan with an unfathomable smile on her face.

Wang Churan was about to lose control.

She thought the woman was a lunatic!

Why does she keep mentioning Su Yu in front of me? She's sick in the head!

You're Su Yu's girlfriend, okay? Every word you say mentions Su Yu. Anyone who didn't know better would think you're Su Yu's girlfriend!

Just as Wang Churan was about to explode, the instructor's whistle blew.

"Excuse me, senior, we need to start training now." Wang Churan's tone had turned cold, and her expression was now only superficially polite.

"Okay, shall we talk again next time?" Tian Xiwei maintained that smile.

Wang Churan didn't reply. She turned around and walked towards the center of the playground where the students were lined up without looking back, her expression frighteningly cold.

As Tian Xiwei watched her figure disappear into the queue, the smile on her face quickly cooled the moment Wang Churan turned around.

Standing to the side, Xiao Lu crossed her arms and witnessed the whole thing. She moved closer to Tian Xiwei and whispered, "What are you doing? Catching someone in the act?"

Tian Xiwei sneered, "It's not that bad. I was just testing this girl. Her feelings for Su Yu are definitely not pure."

"Ha, what nonsense are you talking about? There are plenty of girls in this world who don't have pure feelings for Su Yu."

Tian Xiwei didn't say anything; that wasn't what she was worried about.

She felt threatened by Wang Churan.

After all, this girl is too good-looking, and Su Yu's attitude towards her doesn't seem as simple as he said.

However, she didn't rush to question Su Yu, since it was just her own one-sided judgment.

When the group dispersed again, Wang Churan walked back to the tree, picked up her water cup, and found that Tian Xiwei and her friends had already left.

She recalled the scene from earlier, and the more she thought about it, the angrier and more wronged she felt. She was clearly Su Yu's girlfriend, so why did Tian Xiwei have the right to act so arrogantly in front of her?

So she took out her phone and sent Su Yu a message:

"Your Chen Xiaoxi just came to see me!"

Su Yu: "?"