Huayu: The young actress is heavily dependent on me

July 1, 2014, Mountain City.

On the third floor of Zone B in the cultural and creative park, all fifty chairs were occupied.

There were even some casual fans who hadn't won the lottery but still wanted to try their luck on the periphery.

When Chen Li walked onto the stage wearing a simple navy blue shirt, the screams from the audience reached their peak.

"Oh my god, he's even more handsome than on Weibo! Girl, I think I'm in love..."

"Chen Li, I want to marry you!"

"Chen Li, my husband isn't home tonight..."

Chen Li walked into the venue and was speechless when he heard the increasingly outrageous remarks made by a group of fans in the audience.

I never expected that I, a small-time singer, could be so popular, with such enthusiastic fans.

It seems that good looks really do have an effect!

If it were a singer who looks like Pan Changjiang, probably no one would come...

Chen Li held the microphone and interacted enthusiastically with the fans, eliciting cheers from the audience.

Bai Mengyan, who was waiting on the sidelines, was tightly clutching her water cup and towel, her eyes wide open like saucers.

Is the boss that popular?

Who says the boss is a newcomer and has no popularity?

These fans must have melted when they saw the boss's face, right?

If it weren't already May Day, Bai Mengyan would still think that spring had just arrived!

During the group photo session, the group moved in an orderly fashion.

Just then, a gentle breeze carrying a sweet fragrance wafted by.

Chen Li looked up and his eyes lit up.

A big-eyed, sweet girl wearing denim overalls walked over, almost stumbling along, her dimples slightly visible.

Oda has finally arrived!

Chen Li suddenly felt that this fan meeting was for Xiao Tian.

These dumplings were made specifically for the vinegar...

"Hello," Chen Li greeted him first.

"What's your name?"

She blinked: "Tian Xiwei."

As the shutter clicked, Tian Xiwei straightened up, took a deep breath, and winked at Chen Li:

"Teacher Chen Li, you are so handsome in person, and you sing very well too."

"I've been listening to 'Bu Ran' on repeat ever since I first heard it on Kugou Music, and I'm so excited to see it in person today!"

Chen Li smiled: "You're cute too."

Tian Xiwei blushed slightly upon hearing this: "Th...thank you..."

Then, with his head down, he quickly slipped off the stage.

The event concluded successfully at 4:30 PM.

The fans in the venue slowly dispersed under the guidance of the staff.

After exchanging pleasantries with the organizers, Chen Li walked through the side door corridor and caught a glimpse of a figure still looking down at photos in a corner.

He paused, turned to Bai Mengyan and said, "Wait for me," before walking in that direction.

"Tian Xiwei".

She looked up abruptly, almost dropping her phone: "Teacher Chen... Teacher Chen Li?"

"Don't call me 'teacher,' it's too formal. Just call me Chen Li," Chen Li said with a smile.

"By the way, aren't you a local from Chongqing?" Chen Li asked casually.

"This is my first time in Chongqing, and my assistant and I haven't been anywhere except this place. Tomorrow we're filming the music video for 'Undyed' in the city center, and we need a reliable director."

"Since you're a local, would it be convenient for you to show us around?"

Tian Xiwei paused for a second, then her eyes lit up: "Great! I know so many beautiful places, like Hongyadong, Nanbin Road, Nanshan Yikeshu..."

"If you're shooting a music video, these locations will be especially photogenic!"

"Then it's settled." Chen Li took out his phone and exchanged numbers with her.

"I'll send you the exact location tomorrow morning at nine o'clock."

"Okay!" Tian Xiwei nodded vigorously, her twin ponytails fluttering up and down.

She looked down to save the number, then suddenly looked up, her brow furrowing slightly.

"By the way—how did you know I'm a local?"

Chen Li was taken aback.

He couldn't very well say that he actually knew her quite well, and even knew Xiaotian's hobbies, could he?

I can only come up with an excuse to fool the kids...

Chen Li scrolled through his phone and showed her the screen:

The page displayed her Weibo homepage, with her profile clearly stating "Chongqing Shapingba".

Many of his recent posts are snapshots taken on the streets of Chongqing.

"You wrote it yourself," he said, putting away his phone in a relaxed tone, "I just looked it up casually."

Tian Xiwei nodded blankly, then, as if remembering something, she took half a step forward, clasped her hands together, and looked at him with earnest expectation in her eyes:

"Teacher Chen Li, can I come with you to watch you shoot your music video? I'll just stand there and won't cause any trouble, I definitely won't affect your work! I really want to see how a music video is made."

Seeing Tian Xiwei's expectant gaze, Chen Li raised an eyebrow:

"Of course you can, you're going shopping with us tomorrow anyway."

"Thank you, Teacher Chen Li!" Tian Xiwei was so happy that she tiptoed, and the shoulder strap of her overalls almost slipped down. She quickly reached out and grabbed it, her face turning red again.

Chen Li waved to her: "See you tomorrow."

When Tian Xiwei opened the door, her mother was in the kitchen preparing vegetables.

She called out, "I'm home!" and before her mother could answer, she ran into her room and collapsed onto the bed.

I'm going to shoot a music video with Chen Li tomorrow.

Thinking of this, she hugged the pillow to her chest, lay on her back, and chuckled foolishly.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind.

He said he had read my Weibo post.

How did he get access to my Weibo?

Tian Xiwei suddenly sat up in bed, grabbed her phone from the bedside table, and opened the Weibo app.

An unread notification lies quietly in the notification bar at the top of the screen.

She clicked on it and her eyes widened in surprise:

"Actor Chen Li" has followed you.

He really started paying attention to her.

Tian Xiwei stared at that line of text for a good ten seconds, her heart inexplicably racing.

She took a deep breath and clicked on her homepage.

Yeah, it's just some everyday selfies and sharing.

Everyone who sees her will say she's a lively, sunny, and pretty little girl.

Did he read all of these?

Tian Xiwei slammed her phone onto the bed and covered her face with her hands.

Could it be that he... has a crush on me?

As soon as the thought popped into her head, Tian Xiwei immediately shook her head vigorously.

"I'm overthinking it, I'm overthinking it," she muttered to herself.

"They're celebrities, I'm just a regular high school student, how could I possibly..."

But her hand wouldn't obey her commands, and she flipped the phone over again, clicking on Chen Li's Weibo homepage.

He posted a new update today.

The photo is in a nine-grid layout, with the middle one being a group photo of everyone at today's meet-and-greet.

The caption was very simple:

"The friends in Chongqing were so welcoming, thank you to everyone who came. #BuRan #ChenLiChongqingMeetAndGreet"

Tian Xiwei opened the comments section and scrolled down one by one.

The top-rated comment is from a familiar fan ID:

"My husband is in really great shape today!"

Chen Li replied: "Watch your wording."

It was followed by a facepalm emoji.

Scrolling down, a fan asked, "When will Bu Ran's music video be released?"

He replied, "Filming is underway, stay tuned."

Further down, a fan complained that they didn't get a chance to take a photo with him today, and he replied with a fist-and-palm emoji and "I'll definitely do it next time."

Another fan, clearly male, commented, "Bro, I'm so looking forward to your Lin Shu!"

He replied with a martial arts master's fist-clasping emoji.

She scrolled from the first comment to the last and found that he had replied to almost every one of them.

Xiao Tian immediately posted: "Looking forward to seeing Brother Chen Li again!"

A few minutes later, Chen Li replied:

"Okay, I'll say goodnight to Xiaotian in advance!"

Xiao Tian felt a sweet warmth in her heart as she read Chen Li's reply.

The thought of meeting such a gentle older brother tomorrow made Xiaotian's lips curl into a wide smile.

"Oh dear, what if Brother Chen Li confesses his feelings to me? Should I say yes?"

"Hehehe..."

Xiaotian was rolling around on the bed with her phone in her arms when her mother, who had just come in to deliver fruit, caught her.

Aunt Tian looked at her daughter with a speechless expression, not knowing what the girl was grinning about...