Huayu: Starting from retirement, sweeping across the domestic entertainment industry

The following afternoon, Li Ran arrived at the film set. After finishing his makeup and styling, he strolled over to the A-team rest area.

Lu Yuxiao and Tian Xiwei had just finished a scene together and were sitting down to rest.

When Tian Xiwei saw him approaching, she immediately asked, "The big scandal you're talking about, is it about Li Jiaheng?"

Li Ran nodded and sat down next to Lu Yuxiao.

"Where's the coconut? Isn't it supposed to be a scene with the four of us later?"

"I went to the toilet."

Tian Xiwei answered, then paused, lowering her voice to ask, "Will he be finished this time?"

She knew that Li Ran was probably behind this, but Lu Yuxiao was there, so she didn't ask any questions.

Li Ran nodded: "This is a big deal. A ban is the least of it; they'll probably have to keep working for a few more years."

Tian Xiwei then asked, "Is it related to what happened before?"

Li Ran nodded: "Apart from Xiao Zhan, the teams of those top celebrities were involved to varying degrees."

"Wait, Li Ran, what are you guys talking about?"

Lu Yuxiao stared at him, her brows slightly furrowed, her mouth slightly open, looking completely bewildered.

Li Ran turned to look at her: "You mean Li Jiaheng? What, didn't you check Weibo this morning?"

Lu Yuxiao nodded: "I know! It's not like I don't have a phone."

She paused, tilted her head, and asked, "What I wanted to ask was... why was he operating the sewing machine? Was he planning to sell clothes?"

Tian Xiwei looked at her strangely.

Is this girl really stupid?

Li Ran was also stunned.

He tried so hard to hold back his laughter, his cheeks puffed out, but he finally couldn't hold it in any longer...

"Pfft... Hahahaha!"

He laughed so hard he almost fell over, and tears were welling up in his eyes.

Zhou Ye happened to walk over, looking puzzled: "What are you laughing at? I could hear you laughing from far away."

She sat down next to Tian Xiwei.

Li Ran pointed at the still bewildered Lu Yuxiao, laughing so hard her words were broken: "She...she said...Pikachu is using a sewing machine...to make clothes..."

Zhou Ye was also stunned.

What is all this about?

Tian Xiwei sighed: "Let me explain."

She looked at Lu Yuxiao and said, word by word, "Li Jiaheng might go to work as a sewing machine operator, which means he'll go to jail."

Zhou Ye nodded, instantly understanding. She knew that Li Jiaheng's nickname was Pikachu.

Lu Yuxiao still looked puzzled: "Isn't it...making clothes?"

She frowned and analyzed seriously, "His career has collapsed, he's been blacklisted, wouldn't it be great for him to start a clothing brand? He has a great sense of style, doesn't he?"

Zhou Ye was stunned.

She never imagined there could be such a silly girl in the world.

Call her stupid? At least she knows that after her career collapses and she's blacklisted, she can't make money in the entertainment industry anymore, but she can find another way to continue exploiting her fans.

After laughing enough, Li Ran explained, "He's going to work for the government."

However, Lu Yuxiao is not wrong. Indeed, quite a few blacklisted celebrities have started side businesses to continue profiting from the public, and there are quite a few selling clothes.

Lu Yuxiao then realized what was happening.

Her eyes widened in surprise: "Just because of a chaotic personal life?"

Suddenly remembering something, she looked at Li Ran with concern: "Li Ran, do you have to go in too?"

Li Ran and the other two were stunned at the same time.

"No," Li Ran said, looking confused, "What did I do? Do I have to go in too?"

Lu Yuxiao said seriously, "Ah! Isn't he the same as you were a few days ago? Both of them are trending on social media because of their private lives."

Li Ran was speechless: "Don't talk nonsense, I'm not like him."

"How are they different? They're both top celebrities, and they're both trending on social media because of their private lives."

Li Ran pursed his lips: "He has other things to do. You'll find out in a couple of days."

"Are you going in or not?" Lu Yuxiao looked at him with concern, her eyes filled with genuine care.

Li Ran looked at her and smiled gently: "I'm not going in."

I didn't expect this girl to care about me...

Lu Yuxiao breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "It's good that they didn't go in. Otherwise, it would be a shame if my first big production was canceled before it was even finished."

Li Ran looked at her, paused for a moment, and realized he had been moved for nothing.

He suddenly said, "Little clay figure, look at me."

Lu Yuxiao turned her head: "Why are you looking at me?"

Li Ran opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Lu Yuxiao froze for a second, then exploded: "Li Ran! You insulted me again!"

Li Ran had already stood up, patted his bottom, and walked towards the dressing room.

"Hey, where are you going?" Lu Yuxiao stood up as well.

"Touching up makeup..."

The two walked away.

Zhou Ye watched their retreating figures, then turned to Tian Xiwei: "Stitch, do you think Lu Yuxiao is genuinely stupid or just pretending?"

This time, Tian Xiwei didn't pay attention to Zhou Ye's form of address and shook her head: "I don't know..."

Zhou Ye frowned: "That shouldn't be! How could Li Ran like such a simpleton?"

Tian Xiwei glanced at her and sneered, "Then why would Li Ran like you?"

Zhou Ye was stunned: "What do you mean?"

"It doesn't mean anything." Tian Xiwei patted her bottom and left.

Zhou Ye watched her retreating figure and suddenly shouted, "Tian Xiwei! Do you think I'm stupid? Believe me or not, I'll stab you to death with this instant gun!"

……

Filming location at Tingchao Pavilion at night.

Li Ran and Wang Churan finished their last scene together today.

A cool night breeze blew, and the lights illuminated the antique-style buildings, casting long shadows of the two people on the bluestone path.

After finishing work, the two walked together to the parking lot.

In the car, Wang Churan leaned back in his seat, watching the night view flash by outside the window, and suddenly asked, "Want to come to my room tonight?"

Li Ran shook his head: "I promised Coconut, I'll go see her tonight."

Wang Churan pursed her lips and didn't say anything.

After a while, she asked again, "Are Zhang Jingyi and Zhang Ruonan coming tomorrow?"

Li Ran nodded: "Yes. Let's finish filming the scenes with just the two of them first. Xiao Hu will be here in a couple of days. Let's focus on filming the group scenes first, then the rest will be easier."

Wang Churan nodded: "My scenes are almost finished for now."

Li Ran closed his eyes, leaned closer to the seat, and slowly said, "I know, you're graduating soon, and there's a lot going on at school."

"The timing is perfect. We can come back later to shoot some more scenes and then join the cast of 'Since This Love Has Disappeared'."

Wang Churan leaned on his shoulder and closed her eyes.

After a moment of silence, she suddenly spoke softly, "Li Ran, would you like to come with me to see my mom sometime?"

Li Ran opened his eyes and looked down at her: "Why did you suddenly think of this?"

Wang Churan kept her eyes closed and said softly, "Tian Xiwei, Zhou Ye, Zhang Jingyi, Liu Haocun, you've already met their parents. I also met their aunt at the Weibo Night event."

She paused for a moment: "And does Auntie know about your relationship with us?"

Li Ran paused for a second: "My mom does know."

Wang Churan opened his eyes and looked at the car roof: "Li Ran, although Tian Xiwei didn't tell me, I guessed it. Your identity is more than just the crown prince of Wajiji."

She turned her head and looked at his profile: "The fact that you were able to sit in that seat at the Weibo Night event that day means your family background must be quite impressive."

"And the day you trended on social media, Tian Xiwei was very nervous, but not scared at all. I was terrified and was about to call you, but she stopped me."

Li Ran remained silent for a few seconds.

Then he slowly said, "Okay! I'll go with you to see your aunt sometime."

Wang Churan nodded, said nothing more, and leaned back on his shoulder.

The car continued on its way, with neon lights flashing and shimmering outside the window.

Li Ran looked out the window, but his mind was on something else.

Only Tian Xiwei knew the specifics of his family background.

Zhang Jingyi also knew some things, but not as much as Xiaotian, and Zhou Ye knew even less than Zhang Jingyi.

Liu Haocun probably only had a superficial understanding of the situation, only knowing that the man's identity was not simple.

Now Wang Churan has also guessed some of it.

This is probably why Wang Churan's attitude towards Tian Xiwei changed after the Weibo Night event.

Now, apart from Hu Lianxin, the other five people seem to have their own ideas.

Xiao Hu might have it too, but he just hasn't discovered it yet.

This is also why he has recently enjoyed spending time with that silly girl, Lu Yuxiao.

With her, I don't have to think about anything or be on guard against anything.

He used benefits to keep them by his side, but those benefits also made them think more.

Xiao Tian's changes were the most obvious, followed by Wang Churan and Liu Haocun.

Zhang Jingyi seemed to have some ideas as well, and the fact that she always brought Zhang Ruonan with her made him very puzzled.

Only the coconut remains that silly little thing.

All I feel is jealousy.

……

Back at the hotel, Li Ran didn't go back to his own room, but went straight to Zhou Ye's floor.

I knocked, and the door opened quickly.

Zhou Ye, wearing pajamas, stood at the door. Seeing him, her eyes lit up, then she put on a stern face: "Why are you always with Lu Yuxiao?"

Li Ran walked straight in and lay down on the bed: "She's the female lead. We have the most scenes together. If I don't stay with her, who will I stay with? You? Xiao Tian? Or Chu Ran?"

He rolled over: "Chu Ran is a little better off, but aren't you and Xiao Tian supposed to avoid each other now?"

Zhou Ye pouted, looking at his shameless appearance, and reached out to pull his arm: "Hurry up, go take a shower first."

Li Ran sat up, grinning mischievously, "Want to shower together?"

Zhou Ye pulled him off the bed and pushed him towards the bathroom: "Wash yourself! I've already washed."

She pointed to the bathroom: "I had Xiao Chen bring your change of clothes over; they're in the bathroom."

Li Ran walked to the bathroom door, then suddenly turned back: "Then why don't you wait for me to shower together?"

Zhou Ye blushed slightly, but still stubbornly said, "Hurry up and wash! I brought a costume with ginger paste on it."

Li Ran's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Zhou Ye nodded: "Really! Go take a shower first."

Li Ran turned and went into the bathroom.

The door closed, and the sound of water could be heard.

Zhou Ye stood at the door, a slow smile curving his lips...

She walked briskly into the bedroom and took the white robe from the wardrobe.

This was a ginger-themed costume that she had secretly taken from the costume department. Although it was just a plain white robe with wide sleeves and no full makeup, her cool and aloof temperament was already subtly revealed when she wore it.

She turned around in front of the mirror, a slight smile playing on her lips...

What will Li Ran's reaction be when he comes out later?

Just as she finished tying the belt around her waist...

"Knock knock knock".

There was a knock at the door.

Zhou Ye stopped moving.

She frowned slightly and looked towards the door. Who could it be so late at night?

She didn't move or make a sound, hoping the person would knock twice and then leave.

Don't disturb her good time.

Outside the door, Meng Ziyi knocked twice more.

There was still no response.

She stood in the corridor, tilted her head and thought for a moment: "That shouldn't be the case. It's only 9:30. Is Ono already resting so early?"

After waiting for about ten seconds, she raised her hand and knocked on the door again.

After waiting for about ten seconds, she raised her hand and knocked on the door again.

This time she made up her mind: wait a little longer, and if it doesn't work, go back to sleep.

Just as she was about to give up and turn around, the door was gently opened a crack.

Zhou Ye poked half his head out, his face expressionless, even a little cold.

Meng Ziyi's eyes lit up: "Xiao Ye! You haven't rested? I thought you were asleep!"

When Zhou Ye saw that it was her, he felt a sense of helplessness.

She tried to maintain a blank expression, but her tone carried a hint of impatience: "Sister Meng, what are you doing so late at night?"

Meng Ziyi, completely oblivious to the awkward atmosphere, smiled broadly, her eyes crinkling, "Of course I wanted to chat with you!"

As she spoke, she lifted her foot to walk inside.

Zhou Ye quickly reached out to close the door: "It's too late, I need to rest. Let's talk again tomorrow during the day."

Meng Ziyi paused for a moment, her gaze falling on Zhou Ye.

She recognized the white, wide-sleeved robe as Lu Yuxiao's costume. It was simple and elegant.

"Isn't this Lu Yuxiao's costume?"

She asked in surprise, "Why are you dressed like that?"

Zhou Ye opened his mouth, but hadn't figured out how to explain...

"Coconut, what are you doing?"

A man's voice came from the room.

It's not big, but it's clear enough.

Meng Ziyi's smile froze on her face.

She looked at Zhou Ye, at the crack in the door, at the fleeting panic on his face…

Now she finally understood why Zhou Ye had been preventing her from going in.

"Ono..."

Meng Ziyi took a step back. "I'm sorry to have bothered you. I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, she turned and ran, her slippers making a rapid "tap tap tap" sound on the floor.

Zhou Ye watched her figure disappear around the corner of the corridor, pursed his lips, and closed the door.

She turned around and looked at Li Ran, who had just come out of the shower, shirtless, with wet hair, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

"It's Meng Ziyi..."

Zhou Ye said irritably, "It's so annoying that they have to chat with me so late at night."

She paused, then frowned. "Now that she knows you're in my room, she definitely knows about our relationship. What should I do?"

Li Ran walked over and reached out to ruffle her hair: "Why bother with her? She's an artist too, she knows what she should and shouldn't say."

Zhou Ye curled his lip: "You don't know, she's such a blabbermouth! She says everything, it's so annoying."

Li Ran looked down at her.

She was dressed in white, and although she wasn't wearing makeup, her natural elegance was already evident.

Honestly, she's more suitable for the role of Jiang Ni than Lu Yuxiao.

He bent down and picked her up in his arms: "I'll remind her tomorrow, okay, don't worry."

Zhou Ye wrapped her arms around his neck, thought for a moment, and said softly, "I'll talk to her instead..."

……

At this moment, Meng Ziyi had already run back to her room.

She closed the door, leaned against it, her heart pounding.

That voice... it must be Li Ran.

Zhou Ye actually lied to me, saying it had nothing to do with Li Ran, and that Li Ran wasn't interested in dating...

She walked to the bedside and sat down, muttering to herself:

"So that's how she knew Li Ran wasn't interested in dating... Oh, so you two are dating!"

She leaned back, lay on the bed, and stared at the ceiling.

After a while, she sat up again, picked up her phone, and opened her chat with Zhou Ye.

My finger hovered over the screen, hesitated for a long time, and finally put it down.

Forget it.

We'll talk about it tomorrow.

Let's not bother them tonight.