Zhutian Films: Starting with the Story of Roses

As dusk settles, the city lights begin to illuminate the night.

Bai Xiaohe led Chen Yang to the restaurant she had carefully selected. The restaurant had a simple private kitchen style, with half-height fabric screens separating the dining tables.

In terms of privacy, it strikes just the right balance.

"From now on, dates like today will probably happen quite frequently," Bai Xiaohe said earnestly, looking at Chen Yang sitting opposite her. "Will it affect you?"

Chen Yang shook his head and said, "Of course not."

In fact, Chen Yang in his previous life really liked quiet girls. When he was in school, he often had a crush on pretty girls with this style.

Unrequited love during adolescence always ends without fruition. Even though Chen Yang later achieved success in his career, he never recaptured the thrill he felt in his youth.

Bai Xiaohe is definitely in the top tier. Her looks, temperament, education, and family background are all top-notch. Huang Zhenhua was immediately smitten.

If Chen Yang said he didn't like them, he would be lying. Apart from Bai Xiaohe, he also liked women like Huang Yimei and Jiang Xueqiong.

A man's aesthetic sense should never be limited.

After the two were seated, the waiter handed them the menu. The dishes here were mainly light French cuisine and Western-style baked dishes, without the complicated dishes that were heavy on oil and spice.

Chen Yang suddenly felt sorry for Bai Xiaohe's ex-boyfriend. A boy from an ordinary background, dating a girl like Bai Xiaohe would inevitably be very stressful.

If you can't see a future together, you have no choice but to break up; otherwise, you'll just be wasting each other's time.

"Recently, the school is on holiday, and our lab project is nearing completion. I no longer have to spend every day at the research institute, so I suddenly have a lot of free time, and I don't know how to fill it up."

Bai Xiaohe was very frank with Chen Yang, saying that the date was deliberately staged for her family and that she hoped Chen Yang would not "misunderstanding".

Chen Yang asked in surprise, "What misunderstanding? Didn't we already agree beforehand? I definitely won't fall for you, you can rest assured about that."

"I know this is just a charade, and you're still thinking about someone else. Under these circumstances, it'll be difficult for me to get in, won't it?"

Chen Yang pointed to Bai Xiaohe's chest.

The latter looked up at Chen Yang, her tone frank and straightforward, without the slightest hesitation: "I do have an ex-boyfriend, and I still haven't forgotten him."

"You guessed right."

When Chen Yang asked her about it last time, Bai Xiaohe got very angry and said directly that she liked girls. In fact, both of them knew what the real answer was.

Now, she openly acknowledges that relationship.

Chen Yang nodded: "Dating is a perfectly normal thing. Right now, you don't need anyone's comfort or advice."

Bai Xiaohe lowered her eyes and said, "Mm."

The meal was eaten very quietly.

Bai Xiaohe looked at Chen Yang, who was eating seriously across from her, and for the first time felt a little guilty. It seemed that she shouldn't have dragged him into this and used him as a shield.

"If you're unhappy, please tell me," she suddenly said.

Chen Yang looked at Bai Xiaohe and smiled, "I'm very happy. A driver who's always available, and a beautiful woman at that, who even treated me to dinner."

"How could I not be happy? Have you set your happiness threshold too high?"

Bai Xiaohe gradually returned to the state she had at the beginning when she was with Chen Yang, casual and at ease, her facial features softening: "Yes."

"I'll worry that you're unhappy. After all, pretending to be someone is tiring, and you have no obligation to spend your time acting with me and pretending to be a couple."

Chen Yang sighed, thinking that this was truly a kind girl, though she was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, always thinking of others. Unfortunately, he, Chen Yang, was a real scumbag.

"It's okay."

"Actually, I'm very happy to play a role."

This is a rare display of genuine emotion from that scumbag Chen.

Bai Xiaohe smiled slightly and said, "Thank you."

After the two finished their meal, they left the restaurant. Chen Yang suggested taking a walk, and Bai Xiaohe readily agreed. Suddenly, she brought up her past relationship.

"This is a very cliché campus romance."

"We met in the school library, and we gradually got together. At that time, I felt that we were the same kind of people."

"But I never imagined that the differences between our families would become an insurmountable obstacle."

Bai Erru found the boy and objectively explained the vast disparity between their families. Bai Erru even offered to fund the boy's studies abroad.

This wasn't about persuading the two to break up, but rather about actively paving the way for the guy.

Bai Xiaohe said gently, "But he has a very strong sense of pride. He believed that my father was trying to humiliate him by giving him money, and he had a big fight with me when he came back."

He said that if he were with me, he would live in my shadow forever, and people would only say that he was marrying above his station and would never be able to hold his head up high again.

"He was convinced that all the pressure was my fault, so he broke up with me and went straight back to his hometown after graduation, cutting off all contact with me."

"Chen Yang".

Do you think love can overcome all difficulties?

At this moment, Dr. Bai was in a state of confusion. The problem he was facing seemed to be more perplexing than the professional experiments in the laboratory.

Chen Yang, the life mentor, is back online. Just like when he was counseling Guan Zhizhi at the Huang family's house, he is now counseling Bai Xiaohe as well: "Of course not."

"I think you should find some time to go to your ex-boyfriend's hometown and see him one last time, so as to put a complete end to this relationship."

"Otherwise, you'll still feel resentful later."

Bai Xiaohe pursed her lips and nodded: "I have thought about it, and I will seriously consider it."

Chen Yang kindly reminded him, "If you happen to see that guy getting engaged or married, don't be impulsive and rush up to give him a gift of money."

Bai Xiaohe's carefully constructed composure was shattered by Chen Yang's words, and her cool, pretty face was filled with annoyance: "Thank you for reminding me!"

Chen Yang smiled and said, "You're welcome."

"That's right."

"There's one more thing."

"If your dad wants to invest in me, I'm always happy to welcome him. Our company's CEO, Mr. Jiang, has been trying to set us up."

Upon hearing Chen Yang's words, Bai Xiaohe smiled slyly and even raised her hand to pat Chen Yang's arm, saying, "No problem."

"I can come to your company tomorrow and bring you a carefully prepared lunch. It may not taste very good, but it's healthy enough."

"Besides, we were already a couple."

Chen Yang felt Bai Xiaohe's advances, but remained unmoved: "No problem."

Bai Xiaohe was about to pull her hand away when Chen Yang grabbed it: "Next time you come to see me, remember to let me hold your hand first. That's what couples do."

Bai Xiaohe recoiled as if electrocuted, the woman instantly reverting to her aloof demeanor.

"go home!"