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

When Li Ran found Lu Yuxiao, she was standing under the eaves with Zhou Ye and Meng Ziyi, talking and gesturing wildly.

He quietly walked up behind her and suddenly spoke, "Lulu Xiao, what did you say!"

Lu Yuxiao shuddered, stiffly turning her head. When she saw it was him, her eyes widened, and she stammered, "Uh...no...nothing..."

She regained her composure and frowned. "Why did you come here? And don't you know you're scary like this?"

Li Ran smiled but did not answer.

Zhou Ye looked at him: "Zhang Jingyi and Zhang Ruonan are here?"

Li Ran nodded and turned his gaze to Meng Ziyi.

When Meng Ziyi met his gaze, she immediately understood the meaning in his eyes.

Although she speaks bluntly and sometimes seems a bit dim-witted, she still has a good eye for detail.

She quickly waved her hand, "Li Ran, don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped!"

Lu Yuxiao stood to the side, a string of question marks appearing above her head.

What kind of riddle are they playing?

Li Ran withdrew his gaze and looked at Lu Yuxiao: "Little mud statue, why did you run away when I called you?"

Lu Yuxiao immediately adopted a swordswoman's stance, gesturing with her hands: "This heroine sensed killing intent over there! Why wouldn't I run?"

Zhou Ye, too lazy to watch the two flirting, pulled Meng Ziyi's arm and said, "Sister Meng, let's go to the rest area too."

Meng Ziyi was curious about what Lu Yuxiao meant by "there was a murderous aura in the rest area," so she immediately nodded and followed Zhou Ye.

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Rest area.

After Li Ran left, the atmosphere was subtly quiet for a few seconds.

Zhang Jingyi suddenly spoke, her voice cold: "Tian Xiwei, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you've met the parents! Li Ran isn't someone you can control with just a few words."

Tian Xiwei was drinking water when she heard this. She put down her cup and snorted coldly, "I can't control myself? Do you think you can do the same?"

She paused, a mocking smile playing on her lips: "What? Are you relying on Li Ran's exclusive favor?"

Wang Churan and Zhang Ruonan were both stunned.

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock.

Zhang Ruonan looked at Zhang Jingyi, her eyes filled with confusion. Was this still the gentle and kind Zhang Jingyi she knew? The Zhang Jingyi who spoke softly and never got into conflicts with anyone?

Wang Churan also looked at Zhang Jingyi, secretly surprised... Why is the junior so tough today?

Zhang Jingyi met Tian Xiwei's gaze and sneered, "So what if it is?"

Her smile held a hint of disdain: "Are you so absolutely certain you'll be accepted into the Li family?"

Tian Xiwei snorted coldly and leaned forward: "If it wasn't me, then it was you?"

She paused, her tone growing colder: "You're not even as good as Zhou Ye; at least she knows to cry to Li Ran."

"You're just a pushover. You really think you're something special. If it weren't for Li Ran protecting you, who could you possibly fight against?"

Zhang Jingyi's face turned cold: "If you want to fight, then fight. Don't provoke me."

Tian Xiwei scoffed, "You think you can just stay out of it if you don't want to? You really think you can just walk away from it?"

She stared into Zhang Jingyi's eyes: "Then you might as well leave Li Ran."

The air seemed to freeze.

Zhang Ruonan looked at Zhang Jingyi nervously, afraid that she would explode at any moment.

Just then, footsteps were heard.

All four turned their heads at the same time.

Zhou Ye and Meng Ziyi are walking this way.

Zhang Jingyi slowly stood up and looked at Zhang Ruonan: "Sister Ruonan, let's go find Li Ran."

Zhang Ruonan felt as if she had been granted a pardon and quickly nodded and stood up, as she was genuinely afraid that the two of them would start fighting.

Will she help Zhang Jingyi or help her in the end?

The two left immediately, brushing past Zhou Ye and his companion.

Zhou Ye watched their retreating figures, pursed his lips, and pulled Meng Ziyi to sit down next to Tian Xiwei and Wang Churan.

Tian Xiwei glanced at her: "What are you doing here?"

Zhou Ye said coldly, "I'm here to rest, is that not allowed?"

Tian Xiwei didn't say anything, turned her head away, and started scrolling through her phone.

Wang Churan looked at this one, then at that one, and slowly got up and walked in the direction Zhang Jingyi and the other person had left...

Meng Ziyi sat next to Zhou Ye, his eyes darting around, wishing he had a handful of melon seeds in his hand.

She now has a vague feeling that the rumors circulating online about Li Ran might be true...

……

Wang Churan quickly caught up with Zhang Jingyi and Zhang Ruonan.

"Jingyi, you two wait for me..."

Zhang Jingyi turned around in surprise, and when she saw it was her, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.

Shouldn't Wang Churan be with Tian Xiwei? Why did he follow us here?

Wang Churan walked up to the two of them and naturally took Zhang Jingyi's arm: "I'll go with you two to find Li Ran."

Zhang Jingyi didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Aren't you going with Tian Xiwei?"

Wang Churan smiled, a smile that held a deeper meaning: "She has more scenes to film later. I happen to have no scenes this afternoon, so I can spend some time with you two."

She paused, then softened her tone: "Besides, I've known you longer than she has."

Zhang Jingyi looked at her and slowly nodded: "Okay, we just arrived at the film set, so you can take us to find Li Ran, so we don't have to search for him in circles."

She understood the meaning behind Wang Churan's words.

Liu Haocun had told her that Wang Churan and Tian Xiwei were in an alliance.

Zhou Ye and Hu Lianxin are in an alliance.

Liu Haocun wanted to form an alliance with her, but she didn't want to get involved in those matters, so she didn't agree.

It seems that Wang Churan and Tian Xiwei aren't that united now.

Zhang Ruonan asked curiously, "Aren't you and Tian Xiwei both from the Shanghai Theatre Academy?"

Wang Churan pursed her lips and looked at Zhang Jingyi: "Jingyi and Zhou Ye are both from Beijing Film Academy."

Her meaning was self-evident.

Zhang Jingyi didn't say anything.

There hasn't really been any real conflict between her and Zhou Ye yet.

But the fans of both pairing up are really fiercely competing.

After all, they were Li Ran's first two rumored girlfriends, and netizens often compared their appearances...

In addition, one of them was a junior in high school, and the other was a classmate in college...

There are so many points to compare.

Initially, the "Wildfire" CP held the upper hand, but after she collaborated with Li Ran on "Lighter and Princess Dress", the "Xin Yi Wei Ran" CP rose to prominence.

Although the drama hasn't aired yet, in terms of actual popularity, her on-screen couple is already the most popular among all of Li Ran's on-screen couples.

As for the later appearances of "Intentionally Ignite" and "Passionate Smile," it's obvious to anyone with eyes that they were the work of marketing accounts.

Their actual combat strength is not even as good as the "Wildfire" CP; they're just popular right now...

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When the three of them found Li Ran, they witnessed a scene that left them all petrified.

Li Ran, dressed in a dark blue prince's robe and with his hair tied up in a jade crown, looked every bit the dashing prince of Northern Liang.

Lu Yuxiao, dressed in a white fairy dress with flowing sleeves, was aloof and otherworldly, clearly the princess of Western Chu.

But the two people dressed as ancient people were actually...

Dance the social dance.

Li Ran's hand gestures were fluid and energetic, his neck stretched and retracted, his head swaying left and right—he exuded the vibe of a spirited young man...

That head-shaking rhythm, that fluid movement—it's obvious they never went to school…

Anyone who has gone to school would never be able to break free from this pure social dance.

Lu Yuxiao stood next to him, trying her best to imitate his movements.

But in comparison, it seems quite abstract.

She frantically followed the rhythm, her hand gestures turning into a fight, her head bobbing like a rattle drum, giving off a chaotic, demonic vibe.

Assistant Xiao Chen was holding a phone and seriously taking pictures of the two of them.

The three stood not far away, none of them making a sound to disturb them, just watching quietly.

The song ended.

Li Ran stopped, looked at them, and chuckled awkwardly, "What, have you never seen the Crown Prince dance before?"

Zhang Ruonan looked at him blankly: "Li Ran, are you sure you were an e-sports player before you became a star, and not some young punk dancing the 'social dance'?"

Wang Churan was also stunned.

She had known Li Ran for so long, but she never knew he had such a unique skill.

Li Ran retorted confidently, "What, can't esports players do the 'social dance'?"

Zhang Jingyi, standing beside him, explained with a smile: "When Li Ran was playing e-sports, in addition to the title of 'the most handsome e-sports player,' he also had the nickname 'the most skilled e-sports player.'"

She paused for a moment: "However, his championship status and the title of 'the most handsome man in e-sports' are too eye-catching. In addition, he rarely jumps, so apart from those who used to watch his live streams often, very few people know about him."

After hearing the explanation, Lu Yuxiao's eyes lit up.

She leaned closer to Zhang Jingyi, her face full of anticipation: "You've watched Li Ran's live stream too?"

Zhang Jingyi nodded.

Lu Yuxiao asked excitedly, "Do you know where I can watch his live stream replay?"

Li Ran looked at her: "Lulu Xiao, why are you asking this?"

Lu Yuxiao turned to look at him and said matter-of-factly, "I've watched your live stream compilations on video, and I found them very interesting. I'd like to see the original videos."

Li Ran chuckled awkwardly, "My live stream is gone, I can't watch it anymore."

Zhang Jingyi shook her head and replied, "You can find it on Bilibili. There are screen recordings from his fans there, and they're quite comprehensive."

Li Ran was quite surprised and looked at Zhang Jingyi with a puzzled expression, asking, "Really? How come I didn't know?"

Zhang Jingyi looked at him and tilted her head: "You don't know?"

Li Ran shook his head and thought for a moment: "Maybe I just don't browse Bilibili."

"And when you're playing professionally, you don't have much time for leisure."

Lu Yuxiao suddenly remembered something and pointed to the phone in Xiao Chen's hand: "I just took this, can I post it as a short video?"

Li Ran waved his hand and said, "Xiao Chen, send a copy to Lulu Xiao, and also send one to my own short video account."

Upon receiving the video, Lu Yuxiao immediately ran to the side and began diligently editing the text.

Seeing this, Wang Churan walked up to Li Ran and said, "I'll jump too!"

Li Ran pouted and said, "Go ahead and jump, nobody's stopping you."

"I want to dance with you." Wang Churan frowned.

Li Ran waved his hand: "What are we dancing for?"

"Wait while I look..." Wang Churan had already started flipping through his phone.

Zhang Jingyi stood to the side, watching this scene, her lips twitching slightly. Are these really top-tier celebrities and rising stars?

Why is everyone suddenly dancing the "social dance"? Is the end of the universe a shaky machine...?

Zhang Ruonan leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Jingyi, do you want to jump...?"

Zhang Jingyi thought for a moment, then shook her head: "I think I'll pass... My team all say I'm uncoordinated and my dancing is really ugly..."

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