HuaYu14: Female celebrities are going too fast.

Zhou Xun didn't rush to reply to Zhang Ruonan. Instead, he opened her Moments. He wanted to verify if she was the Zhang Ruonan he knew.

There was nothing wrong with the cards. Through the photos in Zhang Ruonan's WeChat Moments, Zhou Xun confirmed that the person on the other end of the phone was indeed the Zhang Ruonan he knew.

So Zhou Xun opened the message interface and replied: [Hello, this is Zhou Xun.]

The other person immediately replied: "[I heard from Aunt Shen that you are an actress. I would like to know what kind of roles you play?]"

I couldn't find your name on Weibo. Of course, I meant no offense whatsoever.

Zhou Xun smiled; the young girl was quite cautious.

He explained: "I'm currently in the cast of 'God of War,' where I was originally cast as Zhou Yu."

You can search on Weibo for #A top student who graduated from Tsinghua and Peking University actually became an actor?#.

There are photos of me inside, you can compare them with those in my WeChat Moments.

As for my Weibo account, if you search for "Western Europe Knowledge," that's me, though I'm not using my real name.

On the other side, Zhang Ruonan was lying on her bed in the dormitory. When she saw Zhou Xun's reply, she immediately did as instructed.

However, the photos on his Weibo account are slightly different from those on his WeChat Moments. He looks noticeably more handsome in the photos on his Moments, and there are no photos of him with girls.

Zhou Xun: Nonsense, can I show you a group photo?

"Zhang Ruonan, wake up! Now is not the time for you to be infatuated."

She tapped her head, then read Zhou Xun's message again, keenly grasping the key points:

[You said you played Zhou Yu before, so what about now?]

Zhou Xun: [The director said I had good acting skills, so he decided to cast me as the third male lead, Lü Bu.]

Zhang Ruonan's mouth formed an "O" shape. She didn't know much about the entertainment industry and was shocked by Zhou Xun's words.

—That would require incredibly good acting skills?

Once her identity was confirmed and there were no issues, Zhang Ruonan began to state her request:

[That Zhou Xun guy, I actually want to get into the entertainment industry too, but I have absolutely no connections.]

Zhou Xun: [Why?]

Little Rabbit: [I heard that being a celebrity is quite lucrative. And all my classmates say it's a shame I'm not a celebrity. So I want to give it a try.]

Zhou Xun still listened to Ms. Shen, so he advised her: "[The entertainment industry isn't as easy as you think. Have you thought it through?]"

Little Rabbit: [Mmm. (Little rabbit nods with an emoji)]

Zhou Xun: [I heard from my mom that you're still in school? Have you studied acting?]

Little Rabbit: [Yes, I'm a sophomore in college in Hangzhou, majoring in graphic design, which has absolutely nothing to do with acting. (Disappointed)]

Zhou Xun: [You're only a sophomore, no rush. Learn acting first. A solid foundation is essential for a good performance.]

Little Rabbit: [Could Brother Zhou Xun teach me? (Please!)]

Zhou Xun: [Give me your address, and I'll send you a book. You can study it yourself first.]

I'm free lately, feel free to ask me anything on WeChat.

Little Rabbit: [What you learn from books is never as good as what you learn in practice, so... could you come and teach me? (pokes hand)]

I know this is a bit much, but I don't have many classes. I can pick you up from the station, and I can treat you to a meal.

Zhang Ruonan really wants to study acting, become a star, and earn more money to support her family.

Cheap online acting courses are useless, and the useful acting courses are too expensive for her.

As for why she didn't go to Hengdian to find Zhou Xun, it was still for her own safety.

Although they grew up together, they had no recollection of each other at all, and hadn't seen each other for many years.

It's best to be careful.

Zhou Xun's lips curled into a smile: [Okay, I'll let you know when I have a couple of days free.]

Little Rabbit: [Okay. Can I still ask you questions on WeChat?]

Zhou Xun: [Okay, if there's nothing else, I'm going to sleep. I have filming tomorrow.]

Little Rabbit: [Okay.]

After that, several days of torrential rain caused flooding at the filming location, bringing the production to a standstill.

In addition, Ni Yuan, who played Zhou Yu, had to do many takes during filming, which slowed down the filming progress.

Guo Jianyong was furious with him for this and told him to go and learn from Zhou Xun.

On days when he wasn't filming, Zhou Xun would either act with Nazha or chat with Zhang Ruonan.

Naza frowned slightly as she watched Zhou Xun, who had just finished rehearsing his lines and was now engrossed in typing on his phone. She asked, half-jokingly:

"Chatting with that beautiful girl?!"

She was hoping Zhou Xun would answer that he was chatting with a boy, that guy named Huang Jingyu.

But Zhou Xun's answer was destined to disappoint her:

"My childhood sweetheart, whom I haven't seen for over a decade, also wants to enter the entertainment industry. She's been asking me for acting advice on WeChat."

That seemingly indifferent "oh" was actually a bubble of jealousy churning inside:

Where did this green plum come from? Why did you have to look for him at this time?

Is Zhou Xun...?

There's a saying, "Even a green plum can't withstand a gift from heaven," and mine is a gift from heaven...

So, does Zhou Xun like me, or his childhood sweetheart?

Naza's thoughts started to wander again. Every time she thought about love and romance, she acted like a little fool.

In the end, I ended this rambling with "Smida".

In the days that followed, Naza's attitude toward Zhou Xun became much colder, and this attitude continued until the rainstorm stopped, the weather cleared up, and the crew began to catch up on the production schedule.

On this day, Zhou Xun's armor returned, and so did his halberd.

The reshoot was of the scene following the last time Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo and escaped with Diao Chan.

Because the scene has changed a lot, it has been kept until now.

On set, Naza was already dressed up, wearing a red silk dress with layers upon layers, the hem of which was three feet long and embroidered with delicate gold peonies.

Of course, it wasn't actually embroidered with gold thread; it was just gold thread.

Naza stood in front of Zhou Xun without saying a word.

"It looks really good." Zhou Xun leaned on the halberd handle and praised with a smile, "It just looks very heavy. Let's try to get it right in one go."

This outfit was indeed very heavy; the waist belt alone made it hard for her to breathe.

Zhou Xun's words just now warmed Na Zha's heart again.

"Let's go, let's do it in one take."

Zhou Xun held the halberd in his left hand and extended his right hand to Naza, indicating that Naza could rest his hand on his.

The worthless indifference of the past few days shattered completely at this moment, and Naza did not refuse, placing his hand on hers.

The two walked together to the filming location.

Zhou Xun mounted his horse first, hung the halberd handle on the victory hook, and seeing that she was staggering as she mounted, he reached out and lifted her up.

His incredibly manly behavior made Shangma's heart race.

She dared not press her back against Zhou Xun's armor, afraid that Zhou Xun would hear her heartbeat.

Prior to this, the two had rehearsed the scene many times in casual clothes.

Now everyone is dressed in their costumes and ready to begin filming.

After Naza mounted the horse, the crew all stepped out of the camera's view. Zhou Xun, holding the beauty in his arms, whispered in her ear:

"Are you ready?"

"Um."

"Alright, everyone, pay attention!" Director Guo Jianyong walked in front of the monitor, holding a walkie-talkie, and said, "Three, two, one, Action!"

"Giddy up!" Zhou Xun squeezed the horse's flanks with his legs, and the horse neighed and charged forward.

He wrapped his left arm tightly around Diao Chan's waist and whispered his lines: "Diao Chan, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Naza looked up, tears welling in her eyes, about to continue her lines, when she suddenly felt a sharp tightening around her waist.

A sharp tug came from her clothes, and she was pulled backward by that force, her body tilting uncontrollably to the left of the horse.

Her three-foot-long skirt got caught on the brass ornament on the back of the saddle.

As the horse galloped and jolted, her skirt tightened and tightened, pulling her sideways until her left shoulder was off the horse's back and her feet were stuck in the stirrups.

"Ah—" she cried out in surprise, instinctively reaching out to grab Zhou Xun's armor.