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

On the afternoon of May 19, at the filming location of "So Cute Us".

Zhou Ye and Hu Lianxin visited Li Ran on set.

Zhou Ye will be joining the cast of "The Order of Mountains and Rivers" in June, while Hu Lianxin's "You Are Beautiful When You Smile" is scheduled to start filming in July. Both of them want to take advantage of this rare free time together to see Li Ran.

Zhou Ye used his upcoming birthday as an excuse, but what he really wanted to do was to see how far his relationship with Tian Xiwei had progressed.

Hu Lianxin had indeed not seen her Ran Ge for some time.

When they arrived outside the film set, Li Ran was intently performing a scene from "Talking about the Song Dynasty" in front of the camera.

Because it was a reshoot of Tan Song's scenes, his schedule was packed, leaving him with almost no time to rest.

Upon learning of their arrival, Li Ran, unable to leave, instructed her assistant to go and greet them.

Coincidentally, Tian Xiwei didn't have any scenes to film right now, and she was resting on the side. When she heard her assistant say that they were going to pick someone up, she rolled her eyes, put down her script, and slowly followed.

So, the three of them bumped into each other at the entrance to the film set.

Zhou Ye wore a refreshing floral dress today, paired with a light-colored denim jacket, looking youthful and casual.

She spotted Tian Xiwei following behind her assistant at a glance, and her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"Where's Li Ran?" Zhou Ye asked his assistant.

"Teacher Zhou Ye, Brother Li Ran is filming and asked me to pick you up."

Zhou Ye nodded, then, as if he had just noticed the person next to him, he glanced at Tian Xiwei with a slightly provocative look.

"Why did you follow me?"

Hu Lianxin stood quietly behind Zhou Ye. Upon hearing this, she also looked at Tian Xiwei and secretly assessed in her heart: Is this the "Mother Tyrannosaurus" that Coconut mentioned?

In person, her eyes are indeed strikingly large, with a sweet yet unapproachable air about them, and she looks...

Hmm, he looks a bit like Stitch from the cartoon.

Today, Tian Xiwei wore a simple white T-shirt and light blue overalls, with her hair tied in a high ponytail and her arms crossed.

She slightly raised her chin to meet Zhou Ye's gaze, her tone drawn out: "What's it to you? You're so rigid."

Then his gaze swept over Hu Lianxin beside Zhou Ye, a half-smile playing on his lips: "What, afraid you can't beat me alone, so you brought a helper on your visit? Upgraded lineup?"

Zhou Ye ignored her and turned directly to the assistant next to him, who seemed a little flustered by the subtle atmosphere. He softened his tone and said, "Could you please take us inside to find Li Ran?"

"Okay, okay, Professor Zhou Ye, Professor Hu, this way please." The assistant felt like he had been granted a pardon and hurriedly led the way, but inwardly he was groaning.

He is not only Li Ran's personal assistant, but also carries a secret mission. He is a "spy" planted by Li's mother next to her son. Even Li Ran himself does not know this and only thinks that he was arranged by Long Danni.

Faced with these candidates, who had close ties with the boss and were clearly at odds with him, he felt a chill run down his spine; he couldn't afford to offend any of them.

Upon arriving at the filming location, Li Ran was immersed in her role, and an emotional scene had just begun.

Seeing this, Zhou Ye pulled Hu Lianxin to sit down in the rest area not far from the director's monitor and waited quietly.

Tian Xiwei also dragged over a folding chair without any hesitation and sat down diagonally opposite them, crossing her legs.

Her gaze lingered unabashedly on Zhou Ye's face, especially her profile and eyes.

Zhou Ye felt uncomfortable under her gaze and finally couldn't help but turn around and glare at her: "You little punk, what are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?"

Instead of being annoyed, Tian Xiwei chuckled softly, her laughter carrying an indescribable meaning.

She leaned forward slightly and lowered her voice, but it was enough for Zhou Ye and Hu Lianxin next to her to hear clearly: "They look...really alike."

She seemed to be talking to herself, yet also to Zhou Ye, "No wonder Li Ran is with you."

Zhou Ye was taken aback, his brows furrowing: "What did you say? That's ridiculous."

Tian Xiwei ignored that question and instead posed another one, casually asking, "I heard from Li Ran that you were the one who pursued him back then?"

Zhou Ye's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure, raising his chin: "So what if it is? What's it to you?"

"Aren't you the same? You still clung to him even though he had a girlfriend. Your behavior was even worse."

"nature?"

Tian Xiwei seemed to have heard something interesting; the corners of her mouth widened, but her eyes sharpened even more. "Tell me, is there another possibility? Is it because Li Ran agreed to be with you because you look remarkably like one of his favorite junior schoolgirls?"

Zhou Ye's face darkened visibly, and his tone hardened: "Tian Xiwei, explain yourself clearly! What do you mean?"

In fact, Zhou Ye had also noticed the similarities between himself and Zhang Jingyi, but he hadn't had a chance to ask Li Ran about it yet.

Seeing Zhou Ye's reaction, Tian Xiwei continued, "I'm just curious."

"Look, this time Zhang Jingyi was criticized online, and Li Ran immediately posted on Weibo to clarify and defend her, afraid that she would suffer any injustice."

She paused, her gaze fixed on Zhou Ye's eyes. "But I remember... after your movie 'Better Days' was released last year, it got pretty bad reviews, right? What was Li Ran doing then? Oh, right, were you two not together yet, or... had you already broken up?"

"You!" Zhou Ye's anger was instantly ignited, his chest heaving violently, and he was about to explode without restraint.

Seeing this, Hu Lianxin quickly reached out and gently pulled Zhou Ye's arm, whispering, "Coconut, don't get agitated, she's deliberately provoking you."

Zhou Ye glared at Tian Xiwei, "Are you looking for trouble?"

Tian Xiwei sneered, "Then why did you come to visit the set?"

At this moment, Hu Lianxin, who was standing nearby, helped explain, "We're here to visit Brother Li Ran on set, so we don't seem to need to report to anyone, right?"

Zhou Ye chimed in, "Exactly! Do you own the film crew? We're just visiting Li Ran on set, what's it to you? My boyfriend and I are celebrating my birthday and 520 together, what's wrong with that?!"

Ignoring Zhou Ye's clamor, Tian Xiwei kept her gaze fixed on Hu Lianxin, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

This girl seemed gentle and kind; she was Zhou Ye's best friend. But her protective demeanor just now, and the way she looked at him now...

Tian Xiwei has always had a keen intuition.

She raised an eyebrow slightly, then suddenly spoke, her tone casual and tentative.

"You're so protective of her, speaking up for her... Could it be that you like Li Ran too?"

Hu Lianxin's heart skipped a beat, and a hint of panic flashed across her eyes unexpectedly. Although she quickly lowered her eyes to hide it, Tian Xiwei still caught that subtle expression.

Her voice rose slightly involuntarily, tinged with a hint of embarrassment and annoyance at having her secret exposed: "I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

Zhou Ye immediately stepped forward like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, blocking Hu Lianxin's path and glaring at Tian Xiwei: "Tian Xiwei, that's enough! Is it fun to sow discord? Hu and I are best friends. Try talking nonsense again!"

"Best girlfriend?"

Tian Xiwei repeated herself, glanced at Hu Lianxin who was clearly feeling guilty, gave a cryptic chuckle, and stood up.

"These days, everyone says to be wary of fire, thieves, and best friends, but why are there still people who don't believe it?"

After saying that, she ignored Zhou Ye's flushed face and Hu Lianxin's complicated gaze, turned around, and left the rest area with light steps.

In any case, the goal has been achieved; the nails that needed to be laid have been laid, and the fire that needed to be lit has been lit.

Is it only permissible for her to visit the set on Sundays and annoy him, but not allowed to return the favor beforehand and harbor any resentment?

Thinking about the scene that would be filmed tomorrow, Tian Xiwei's mood inexplicably improved, and even her steps became lighter.