Huayu: Nobody understands top celebrities better than me.

The morning sunlight streamed into the room through the gaps in the curtains.

In a daze, Lin Yu reached out his hand and placed it in a certain position based on muscle memory.

However, the expected soft feel did not appear; instead, he found nothing.

"Huh?" Lin Yu, still half asleep, was startled and turned his head to look, only to find that there was no one beside him.

Somewhat confused, he propped himself up, put on his shoes, and pushed open the door to the room, only to hear the sound of oil bubbling.

In the kitchen, a figure wearing a white nightgown and an apron was busy working.

"As expected of a dance student, their adaptability and resilience are truly impressive," Lin Yu remarked with some emotion.

She must have been exercising a lot last night, but she woke up today feeling perfectly fine.

As Lin Yu was thinking, he noticed that Li Yitong, who was cooking, slightly turned her right leg to the side, as if she was stretching a certain muscle.

•••Okay, even if she's a dance student, she's still a human being.

"Good morning~" Lin Yu said in a low, lazy voice as he walked out of the room.

Li Yitong was startled by the sudden sound, but quickly recovered.

She quickly turned around, looked at the figure she expected, and gave him a reproachful look: "You walk so quietly? You scared me to death... Go wash up, I'll be done soon."

"Noodles again?" Lin Yu asked, somewhat surprised.

Li Yitong smiled and said, "I love noodles, so what? You don't want any?"

"Eat? How could I not eat?" Lin Yu smiled helplessly; he didn't seem to have any problem with the noodles.

The problem is that this kind of refined carbohydrate is really not good for him to maintain his figure, but eating it occasionally won't cause too much of a problem.

···

"Snoring~"

"Phew~ That feels so good." Li Yitong took a sip of noodle soup, wiped her mouth in a very unladylike manner, and then slumped into her chair.

Neither of them had eaten garlic early in the morning. Lin Yu had plans to meet someone else later, and as for Li Yitong...

"Oh right, I need to get ready to go to the film set. Are you free today? If not, could you change the sheets and duvet cover in my room for me?"

Li Yitong blushed slightly when she mentioned this.

"I have some errands to run later. Let me see. If I'm back soon, I'll get it ready for you." Lin Yu's expression was calm, as if the matter of the bed sheets and duvet cover had nothing to do with him.

"...Okay, I'll get ready now, I'm going to be late!"

Li Yitong left in a hurry, but Lin Yu was quite leisurely.

•••

Driving the company car, Lin Yu stopped at a supermarket near the Beijing Film Academy campus when he was almost there. He browsed around for a while before carrying a bunch of things into the campus.

Then, along the way, many college students stared at Lin Yu.

It's not their fault. After all, who wouldn't take a second look if they saw someone carrying half a piece of dried meat and a few stalks of celery on a university campus, along with a box of lotus seeds, red beans, red dates, and longan?

Facing the gazes of these college students, Lin Yu didn't blush at all; instead, he nodded amiably to everyone.

Lin Yu walked all the way to the teachers' office and knocked on the door respectfully.

"Go in," Ma Xiaojing's voice came from inside.

Lin Yu smiled slightly and pushed the door open to go inside.

As he walked in, blatantly carrying this pile of things, all the teachers present were taken aback.

Lin Yu, with a respectful smile, stepped inside.

"Teacher Ma, this is a small token of my appreciation for your dedicated teaching," Lin Yu said, placing the pile of things next to Ma Xiaojing's desk.

Ma Xiaojing's expression suddenly changed; she was somewhat puzzled by Lin Yu's actions.

These days, the ban on teachers accepting gifts is being strictly enforced, and with Lin Yu's intelligence, she certainly wouldn't go against the rules. Moreover, she noticed that unusually conspicuous dried meat among the pile of gifts.

Who would give these kinds of gifts to a teacher these days?

And they gave it away in such a public place.

Unable to fathom Lin Yu's thoughts, she could only hastily decline.

Zhang Hua, standing to the side, watched the scene from afar and let out a soft snort of dissatisfaction.

Clearly, based on the gift, he could roughly guess Lin Yu's intentions.

Sure enough, the next moment, Lin Yu quickly extricated himself from Ma Xiaojing's refusal and then very respectfully adopted the posture of a student.

"Teacher Ma, you have taught me so much with your heart, and I really don't know how to repay you. So today, I can only express my gratitude to you through this ancient custom and the six gifts of 'shu xiu' (a traditional Chinese gift of gifts).

"I've checked the regulations for everything here, and none of it violates any rules! Please accept this token of my appreciation."

As soon as Lin Yu said this, all the teachers present turned their gazes toward him.

As teachers, how could they not understand the meaning of this gift of money?

"spit."

"spit."

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Zhang Hua, who was standing to the side, took a sip of tea, her face long and drawn, and spat out two mouthfuls of tea leaves towards the two of them.

The two sounds quickly snapped Ma Xiaojing out of her daze.

She was stunned for a moment, and when she came to her senses, her eyes were already a little red.

She straightened her back: "Fine! I'll accept it! Even if someone tries to punish me for this, I'll accept it!"

Her words were firm, and her gaze towards Lin Yu was now full of satisfaction.

This is her student; not only is he academically gifted, but he is also very polite!

The teachers around her couldn't help but turn their heads as they noticed how her demeanor had suddenly become more refined.

Zhang Hua, feeling rather unlucky, spat out two more mouthfuls of tea leaves.

Seeing this, Lin Yu secretly chuckled to himself.

How could he not be prepared for his actual teacher?

Lin Yu gave Ma Xiaojing a look, then walked towards Zhang Hua while quickly taking a small iron box out of his pocket.

The tin box was not exquisite, and it was printed with strange patterns.

"Teacher Zhang, this is what I brought for you, authentic Lao Ban Zhang from Xishuangbanna." As he spoke, he opened the tin box, showing everyone what was inside.

Zhang Hua pursed her lips, clearly not very satisfied with the gift.

He was Lin Yu's true mentor!

For others, it's a small gift of money, but for my teacher, it's just a box of tea, and it looks like it's in loose form!

Seeing this, Lin Yu calmly leaned close to Zhang Hua's ear.

"Teacher Zhang, I bought Teacher Ma's stuff near the supermarket, but this of yours, I went all the way to the countryside of Xishuangbanna to buy it from a legitimate tea farmer. The roads there are all dirt roads, it wasn't easy for me to make that trip!"

"And this isn't expensive either, it definitely meets our requirements!" He said these words loudly, away from Zhang Hua's ear.

Zhang Hua was taken aback. The old man's face still held a hint of displeasure and a touch of doubt: "Really?"

"Of course it's true. Look at the box, it's not the kind of packaging we usually use. Try it when you have time, and if you like it, I'll go find some more for you," Lin Yu said firmly.

Zhang Hua's expression softened as well.

"You brat... I don't know where you learned so many stupid tricks. But... I'll take this tea. Don't do it again. If you think it's good, my teacher has legs and feet. I can go buy it myself."

When the old man said the words "you are my teacher," he deliberately emphasized the pronunciation and looked at Ma Xiaojing, as if to say, "I won't hold it against you."

Seeing this, Lin Yu secretly smiled to himself, but on the surface, he readily offered a compliment: "It's just a student running errands for the teacher, it's what a student should do!"

"Your teacher Ma has something to tell you. Go on, don't loiter around here with me, it's annoying to see you." Zhang Hua put on a stern face, but there was no hint of severity in his words.

On the contrary, it even showed some appreciation.