Chapter 288: Birthday Party (11,000-character update!)

Under Jiang Jun's insistence, he returned to the filming of *Seventeen Layers*, and after filming, he would return to the hospital.

Returning to the hospital was insisted upon by his wife, Wei Ran.

Jiang Jun didn't even want to return to the hospital.

Lu Yanhe vaguely felt that Teacher Jiang Jun was very pessimistic about the results and didn't want to go to the hospital, just wanting to finish filming this show on the scene.

Wei Ran was a very tough woman. This toughness was not her appearance, although she gave people a sense of sharpness of wild animals. She was actually very beautiful, but it was different from the beauty of the exquisitely maintained women Lu Yanhe often saw. Wei Ran obviously didn't care much about details like her skin and eyelashes. She didn't seem to have put on any makeup at all.

At first, Lu Yanhe thought Wei Ran had forgotten because of Jiang Jun's physical condition and being in a hurry. But after getting in touch for a few days, Lu Yanhe found that Wei Ran seemed to be a person who didn't care much about whether her external image was "exquisite."

Chen Ziyan seemed to know her very well too. When the two met, there was no greeting, just a simple hug like a deep breath, as if they had crossed thousands of mountains and rivers.

Chen Ziyan said to Wei Ran: "I'll hire a caregiver for him in the hospital."

Wei Ran shook her head and said: "No need, I will take care of him here these days, until he finishes filming this show."

She added: "Fengyi doesn't know about his father's matter yet."

Chen Ziyan indicated that she understood and would not let it slip.

Chen Ziyan actually didn't have much time to stay here. After seeing Jiang Jun and chatting with Hu Siwei and the others, she left in a hurry. She didn't have much time to talk to Lu Yanhe. Lu Yanhe knew she was busy with the Tianxing Awards. The establishment of an important award and the establishment of a committee behind it, just thinking about it, was very complicated, not to mention having to promote it.

Lu Yanhe thought Chen Ziyan wouldn't come back, but he didn't expect that just one day later, Chen Ziyan would come back again.

She still went to the hospital.

At this moment, Lu Yanhe knew how good Chen Ziyan's relationship with Jiang Jun was.

Jiang Jun never revealed a trace of fragility and fear of death on the set.

But the more this was the case, the more uncomfortable Lu Yanhe felt in his heart. He also felt that he might have some problems, as others hadn't had anything yet, but his empathy ability was outstanding.

Lu Yanhe didn't know what he could do.

Until *Seventeen Layers* was about to finish filming and was about to wrap up, Jiang Jun was finally diagnosed.

Stomach cancer, middle and late stage.

Surgery is needed as soon as possible.

This day, after work, Lu Yanhe was preparing to return to the hotel when Chen Bige suddenly called him.

Ever since Jiang Jun fainted and went to the hospital, Chen Bige had never organized everyone to go out for a meal after work.

Lu Yanhe looked at Chen Bige unexpectedly.

"Come here." Chen Bige waved.

Lu Yanhe went over and got into Chen Bige's car.

Chen Bige said: "Regarding Teacher Jiang's matter, I'm planning to organize everyone to send some heart over. He has been an actor for these years and hasn't made any money. When chatting with Wei Ran before, the surgery fee was still being gathered."

Lu Yanhe was shocked.

Not every actor makes as much money as Chen Bige and Lu Yanhe, but Lu Yanhe thought that at least they would be worry-free about food and clothing.

Teacher Jiang Jun couldn't even gather the surgery fee after so many years?

This matter really made Lu Yanhe not expect it.

However, thinking about it again, Teacher Jiang Jun had basically no other income except for the acting fee.

He was not like them, who could record programs, take endorsements, go on livestreams, etc., in addition to acting.

"Fine." Lu Yanhe nodded immediately.

Chen Bige sighed, "Encountering this kind of thing, I hope the surgery goes smoothly."

Lu Yanhe asked: "Sister Bige, were you familiar with Teacher Jiang before?"

"Not very familiar, just knew him." Chen Bige said, "Ziyan told me before to bring Teacher Jiang along if there is a suitable opportunity. However, the shows I acted in basically didn't encounter suitable ones. I recommended Teacher Jiang to others several times, but others didn't use him because Teacher Jiang had no fame."

Hearing Chen Bige's words, Lu Yanhe felt at a loss.

Chen Ziyan had also told him such words.

If even Chen Bige didn't have a suitable opportunity to recommend to Jiang Jun, how could he do it?

But at this moment, Lu Yanhe had a strong sense of responsibility surging in his heart—he must do something for Teacher Jiang Jun.

Chen Siqi sighed softly in her heart after hearing Lu Yanhe finish his mood on the phone—Lu Yanhe was too emotional.

She didn't think it was wrong, just worried that with Lu Yanhe's personality, he would encounter more and more such things in the future. What should he do then?

Chen Siqi said: "Yanhe, don't worry, the projects Sister Bige comes into contact with are the most top-notch projects, and they are more picky about actors. It is understandable that they don't look up to Teacher Jiang. You are different from Sister Bige."

Lu Yanhe's mood was very low.

"Hmm, but I don't know how to help Teacher Jiang."

"The top priority now is to let Teacher Jiang survive this surgery. I hope the surgery can be successful. Sister Bige pulling you guys to gather some money for Wei Ran is also for this reason." Chen Siqi said, "At least let Teacher Jiang be able to enjoy better medical conditions."

"Hmm, you're right."

"Yanhe."

"Hmm?"

"Aren't you collaborating with Producer Hu Siwei on a sitcom?" Chen Siqi said, "If you have a say in that show, you can ask them to write a role for Teacher Jiang. It doesn't have to be a regular, just appearing in a certain episode from time to time. This is also fine. Many sitcoms have such roles, right?"

Lu Yanhe suddenly saw the light.

"Also, *Lost in Journey* you wrote, or other scripts, recommend Teacher Jiang to act in a role in them. As long as it's not the lead, it's not difficult." Chen Siqi said, "There are many things you can do, don't belittle yourself."

Chen Siqi's words woke Lu Yanhe up.

He didn't know what was wrong with him. When his mood was low, he even forgot what he could do.

Wake up!

Lu Yanhe took a deep breath and warned himself not to be hit like a blow and have his brain stop turning when encountering things!

You are no longer just a student, there are many things you can do.

Lu Yanhe took a deep breath.

After work, Lu Yanhe took out all the scripts he wrote and looked at them, found a printer, and printed them all out.

In these scripts, Teacher Jiang Jun could act as the old housekeeper in *Raise the Red Lantern*, and in *Rouge*, he could only guest star as the director of the set. The scenes were not many. In *Lost in Journey*, he could only guest star as a character casually.

None of the main characters in the scripts he wrote fit Teacher Jiang Jun's age.

This made Lu Yanhe feel dejected again.

Actually, Teacher Jiang Jun's age of forty-two is the golden period for male actors. It just happened that the scripts Lu Yanhe wrote were not dominated by men of this age.

Lu Yanhe ushered in the wrap-up of *Seventeen Layers* in this repeated tossing mood.

On the day of wrapping up, Lian Bei said: "Filming a show like *Seventeen Layers* has been my dream since I was a child. I didn't expect that there would be a day when it would be realized. I am very happy to complete the filming of this show with everyone. I hope we will continue to cooperate if there is a chance in the future, and I hope we will see you in the second season!"

As a result, everyone was very sad, and Li Yuefeng was even more uncomfortable.

"You all have the possibility of seeing each other in the second season, but I can't." Li Yuefeng's character had already died in this part.

Others didn't know what to say.

It was already wrapped up, and he said these things at this time.

Lu Yanhe patted him on the shoulder and said: "We can cooperate in other shows in the future."

After cooperating with Li Yuefeng on a show, Lu Yanhe found that although Li Yuefeng had a lot of problems, he was generally a person who could cooperate.

He liked to step on others, was a bit petty, and always wanted to take advantage, but he acted well and was dedicated. During the filming, he basically didn't go out. Lu Yanhe even heard him arguing with his agent just to not ask for leave from the crew to record a variety show. In acting, Li Yuefeng was serious.

Lu Yanhe also understood why Li Yuefeng's shows were small hits. He acted with real feelings and was truly invested, so the audience could naturally feel it.

"Sigh, that's what I said, who knows when we can cooperate next time." Li Yuefeng said something boring again.

Chen Bige rolled her eyes.

Lu Yanhe said with a smile: "Then I will write a show myself next time, and we will invite Director Lian Bei to film it again."

Li Yuefeng said with disdain: "You write? When will it be written?"

Lu Yanhe pretended to be angry: "Then I wrote it, don't come to act."

Li Yuefeng: "We'll see after seeing the script you wrote."

Lu Yanhe: "No need to see, I have already excluded you, you are not on my actor list."

Li Yuefeng looked at him and sighed, "Fine, fine, I promise you now, I'll act, okay?"

"..." Lu Yanhe looked at him speechlessly.

At this time, Teacher Jiang Jun patted Lu Yanhe on the shoulder with a smile and said: "It's fine, Xiao Lu, find me to act when the time comes, I'll act for you."

Lu Yanhe nodded, "Fine, then write the lead for Teacher Jiang to act, Li Yuefeng, you go act as a supporting role for me."

Li Yuefeng widened his eyes, "What? I have been acting as the lead since I debuted!"

"Just let you feel the new world!" Lu Yanhe said.

Chen Bige stood aside and watched them with a smile.

Yan Zhimeng asked with a smile: "Is it also a battle royale-style show? I want to join too, can you arrange a character who can fight for me?"

Lu Yanhe looked at all of them, and a flash of lightning suddenly flashed in his mind.

A show emerged from his memory instantly.

*Squid Game*.

Lu Yanhe had never understood one thing, not even before he traveled over, and that was why *Squid Game* was so popular.

This show is not long, and the plot is not innovative, but it exploded globally, became the hottest Korean drama in history, and broke many records of streaming media.

At that time, many students in the class watched this show. After communicating with everyone, I found that everyone's view of this show was very consistent, that is, this show was not that excellent.

But it was just very popular.

Looking back at this show, Lu Yanhe realized something he hadn't noticed before.

That is, although it is simple and not complex, it is precisely because it is simple and not complex that the widest range of audiences can watch it.

The more complex and advanced a story is, the higher the threshold.

Many people know this truth, but it is often difficult to integrate with their own aesthetic habits. In short, people who have established their own aesthetics through *Journey to the West* find it difficult to accept the nonsense of *A Chinese Odyssey*.

After *Seventeen Layers* wrapped up, there were still a few days before school started.

Jiang Jun went straight to the hospital to prepare for surgery. Chen Bige took everyone to gather 500,000 and handed it to Wei Ran, and she took out 100,000 by herself.

Lu Yanhe took 50,000.

Wei Ran refused at first and wouldn't accept it.

It was Chen Bige who insisted on putting the bank card into her hand with her current agent, saying: "If anyone in the crew encounters this situation, we will all gather this heart. We have fate to film together, so we are colleagues. If another person in the crew gets sick, wouldn't Teacher Jiang take out his heart?"

Saying this, Wei Ran accepted it.

She bowed deeply to Chen Bige.

"I thank everyone on behalf of Old Jiang."

"Really polite, recover soon, we are still waiting for Teacher Jiang to come back to film the second season." Chen Bige said with a smile.

After Chen Bige sent the money out, she pulled a small group, pulled everyone who gave heart into it, and said about this matter.

Lian Bei sent ten thumbs up in a row.

There must always be a little warmth between people.

On Jiang Jun's matter, Lu Yanhe felt deeply.

He went to visit Teacher Shi Xia with Chen Siqi.

Shi Xia entertained them for lunch with a smile.

This time, no one mentioned the manuscript.

After visiting Teacher Shi Xia, Chen Siqi prepared to return to Jiangguang.

She said: "I have to go back a few days in advance, we have a social research assignment to do."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

Chen Siqi looked at him and noticed that Lu Yanhe seemed to be more silent than before.

Lu Yanhe was not the kind of active personality, and now he was even more silent.

"How are you spending your birthday this year?" Chen Siqi asked.

"I... most likely will have a meal with Li Zhibai, Yan Liang and the others." Lu Yanhe said.

Chen Siqi: "Why don't we organize a party, a birthday party."

"Ah?" Lu Yanhe was stunned.

Chen Siqi: "Invite all your friends over, and everyone will have a good happy time."

Lu Yanhe said: "Then you are not in Yuming, and it is not easy to come over."

Chen Siqi said: "Then aren't your friends in the entertainment industry here? I'll help you plan."

Lu Yanhe shook his head, "Forget it, it's too troublesome. You are not here, and I don't have much interest."

In Lu Yanhe's heart, there are two groups of very important people. One group is Li Zhibai and Yan Liang, and the other group is Lin Yu, Li Pengfei and the others.

Chen Siqi looked into his eyes seriously and said: "I don't know if it's because of acting or what, but this year, you seem to be getting more and more closed off."

"Closed off?"

"Hmm, there is a kind of closed-off immersion in your own world." Chen Siqi said, "Although many performance artists are like this, I don't want you to become like this. When you are not acting, you have to open yourself up."

Lu Yanhe couldn't laugh or cry, saying: "I didn't close myself off, I was just affected by Teacher Jiang's matter, it's the first time I've encountered this kind of thing."

"I don't think it's entirely Teacher Jiang's reason." Chen Siqi said, "Maybe many people think that emotions are lifeless, but you actors must be able to feel it. Every time you enter a character, experience the life of this character, and come out, it will leave some influence on your body. Teacher Jiang's matter just stimulated the influence that was left in your body before."

Lu Yanhe was confused.

Is it like this?

Chen Siqi touched Lu Yanhe's head.

"I've read many actors' autobiographies and interviews. Actors who truly invest themselves in every character will go through such stages." Chen Siqi said, "Some actors will even get depression. Emotions are constantly opening and closing, which will affect your body. So, when you are not acting, you have to throw away these emotions. You can't immerse yourself in it alone. You don't have to hold a birthday party, but you have to stay with people. Li Zhibai and Yan Liang are not here, you must move into the school dormitory."

Lu Yanhe nodded and said oh.

He didn't expect Chen Siqi to start worrying about him getting depression.

He raised his hand and touched Chen Siqi's head lightly.

"Don't worry, it won't happen."

Lu Yanhe has always felt that he is very lucky. Every time he goes to a new place, not to mention that he will definitely make a friend like Li Pengfei, but the people he meets are not bad, and the relationship is not bad.

For the few days before school started, Lu Yanhe stayed in Huiziyuanqiao alone, didn't do anything else, livestreamed all day, wrote scripts, read books, and read scripts.

For three consecutive days, the livestream was more than twelve hours a day.

Because of this, Lu Yanhe was on the hot search.

"He can really sit still. Reading books and writing things alone, he can stay like this for three days." Lu Qingzhen sighed to Chen Ziyan.

Chen Ziyan: "You've known him for two years, why are you still surprised by this kind of thing? I'm already used to it."

Lu Qingzhen: "I might be surprised for a lifetime. This kind of thing, no matter how many times I see it, it's impossible not to be surprised, because I can't do it myself."

Chen Ziyan: "I've already arranged rock climbing lessons for him, let him go rock climbing every day. How can he stay in the house like this every day."

Lu Qingzhen laughed.

Chen Ziyan: "He just doesn't want to go out as long as his friends are not around. This child, he didn't think about making new friends at all."

Lu Qingzhen nodded, also confused: "But it is true, boys of this age, don't they all like to go out and run wild?"

"He doesn't like sports." Chen Ziyan complained.

Lu Qingzhen laughed and asked: "Didn't he run every day before?"

"That was to move a bit for *Phoenix Terrace*. Once the show was filmed, he never ran again. Oh, he ran for a few days when he did physical training for *Seventeen Layers*."

Lu Qingzhen: "Then he is really not like Yan Liang. Yan Liang really loves sports, he even started a running livestream."

"I know, it was Xiao Lu who gave him the suggestion."

"Ah?"

"Xiao Lu said, Yan Liang goes for a morning run every morning. Anyway, he has to run, so he might as well do a livestream. Yan Liang got himself a head-mounted camera and started livestreaming morning runs every day." Chen Ziyan asked, "How is the effect?"

"Good, of course good. Why do you think I know about this? Several sports brands have come to Yan Liang to talk about cooperation." Lu Qingzhen said, "Moreover, some marathon activities have also sent invitations, wanting to invite Yan Liang to participate as a celebrity guest."

Chen Ziyan also laughed, "These two, they are all playing tricks. Ten years ago, who could imagine that artists could rely on these things to become popular."

"Look at the three of them, one is famous for being lazy and fast-talking, one is famous for sports and fitness, and one is famous for studying well." Lu Qingzhen laughed, "They are all taking unusual paths."

Chen Ziyan: "As a result, the one famous for being lazy and fast-talking is the most famous."

"That kid Li Zhibai has some charm." Lu Qingzhen said, "I also understand why those little girls like him and go crazy for him."

"You—" Chen Ziyan's eyes scanned Lu Qingzhen up and down, revealing a suspicious and ambiguous look.

"Don't think wildly, I just simply have an appreciation for young boys." Lu Qingzhen said immediately.

Chen Ziyan: "I think you are not far from falling."

Lu Yanhe felt that it was good to learn rock climbing while having time, and he also started to learn to drive by the way.

However, Lu Yanhe didn't expect that he would run into Liu Bige and Miao Yue here at rock climbing.

If Lu Yanhe ran into them in other occasions—such as a coffee shop, Lu Yanhe wouldn't think too much, but here, a rock climbing gym?! The two of them, a man and a woman, appeared here?!

Lu Yanhe didn't control his expression, and almost wrote these big characters directly on his face: When did you have an affair?!

Liu Bige and Miao Yue didn't expect to run into Lu Yanhe here either, and both of them were a bit dumbfounded.

Both sides looked at each other.

Lu Yanhe looked at them and asked: "Do you have anything to explain to me?"

Liu Bige coughed twice and looked at Miao Yue.

Miao Yue was a bit embarrassed, but when asked by Lu Yanhe, she stared and said: "What's there to explain? Isn't it just what you saw? You guessed it, what else do you want us to explain?"

Lu Yanhe laughed twice, turned his eyes on the two of them, and asked: "When did you two get together? How long have you been hiding it from us?"

Liu Bige said: "Just a while ago, we haven't said it yet."

"Director He Han doesn't know either?" Lu Yanhe asked.

"He... he guessed it early." Liu Bige said, "You were filming in the crew a while ago, so we didn't think about telling you."

"No need to tell me, I just... I don't know what to say, I was stunned by the fact that you are together." Lu Yanhe looked at Liu Bige, then at Miao Yue, "Fine, I don't know what to say."

Probably because there was a big age gap between the two of them, Lu Yanhe really didn't think about them in that direction.

"Then have you two finished writing the script for *Late Spring*?" Lu Yanhe asked.

Liu Bige nodded and said: "It has been sent to the company. They have to hold an evaluation meeting, and they will agree to let us film after passing."

"No wonder you have time to come rock climbing." Lu Yanhe said.

Liu Bige asked: "Why did you come? Aren't you the one who loves sports-related activities the least?"

"The agent signed me up for the class." Lu Yanhe said, "Let me learn a new skill, saying that maybe it can be used in filming in the future."

Liu Bige nodded, "It is estimated that she just can't stand you staying at home every day without going out, so she found an excuse to let you come out and move."

"I think so too." Lu Yanhe nodded.

Liu Bige: "Next time we ask you to come out, you can't find an excuse to say you are busy and can't come out."

Lu Yanhe: "I am really busy."

"No matter how busy you are, you won't stay in the room twenty-four hours a day." Liu Bige said, "He Han has been locking himself in the room to write a new script recently."

"Writing a new script?" Lu Yanhe asked in surprise.

"Hmm, the girl he liked didn't want to act in a movie, and he wouldn't settle for it himself, and other girls felt inappropriate no matter what, so *Miss Ning* was shelved indefinitely." Liu Bige said, "No way, he is just so willful. Clearly filming a movie is not everything as he wishes. We have persuaded him, but he refuses to listen and refuses to compromise."

"Then there is no way. If the director doesn't want to film, even if he bites the bullet, he can't film well, right?" Lu Yanhe looked at the time and said: "I have to go quickly, my class is about to start, bye."

"Bye." Liu Bige said.

As soon as Lu Yanhe left, Miao Yue sighed.

"So awkward."

"Awkward? Why awkward?" Liu Bige took Miao Yue's hand and asked.

Miao Yue's cheeks were slightly red, and she said: "Then of course you are not awkward, you are not his classmate."

Liu Bige laughed, "It's good that he knows, so we don't have to try hard to hide it from him in the future."

Miao Yue: "Sigh, if Teacher Chen knows I'm in love, maybe she will tell my mother."

"So what if your mother knows?"

"Just the age gap between us, what do you think my mother will do if she knows?" Miao Yue looked at him sideways.

Liu Bige scratched his head, his two eyes full of innocent confusion.

Class, learning rock climbing skills, a toss, sweating, fortunately there is a shower room in the rock climbing gym, and you can take a shower after it ends.

He changed into clean clothes and came out, seeing Liu Bige waiting outside.

"Just ran into it, do you want to have a meal together tonight?" He asked.

Lu Yanhe nodded and said okay.

Liu Bige said: "Let's go, Miao Yue is waiting for us outside."

Although Liu Bige is thirty years old, he is handsome and often wears shirts, giving people a clean impression.

He and Miao Yue walk together, and it won't make people feel the abruptness of "an old man accompanying a young wife."

However, the fact that they are together still gave Lu Yanhe some impact—love can cross age, but when this gap reached ten years, he still muttered a lot in his heart.

The dinner restaurant was booked by Liu Bige.

He booked a French restaurant that was obviously expensive.

Lu Yanhe is actually not that interested in Western food, but he can eat it if he wants.

Of course, he wouldn't spend this price to eat a meal he is not very interested in.

Liu Bige studied in France and stayed for so many years, so it is normal to bring them to eat French food.

Lu Yanhe has known Liu Bige for so long, and this is the first time Liu Bige has brought him to eat French food.

At the entrance of the restaurant, just as they were about to enter, suddenly, a shiny Rolls-Royce car stopped at the entrance in envious eyes.

Lu Yanhe looked at the car in front of him in surprise.

This license plate number looks very familiar.

The car door opened, and a girl in a gray-blue long dress got out of the car.

So, Lu Yanhe knew why he was so familiar with the license plate number.

Every time Lin Miaomiao appeared, she gave Lu Yanhe a feeling of pure beauty that didn't eat human fireworks. However, this is just the appearance of this girl. Lu Yanhe knows very well that if you really treat her as a little fairy who doesn't eat human fireworks, she will use her most direct way to make you feel difficult to deal with, and even speechless, very straightforward.

Lin Miaomiao saw Lu Yanhe, and her eyes lit up instantly.

"So coincidental, you also came to this restaurant?"

"Hmm." Lu Yanhe nodded and smiled.

Lin Miaomiao looked at the two people beside Lu Yanhe, a bit confused, "Are they your friends?"

"Miss Lin!" Liu Bige shouted in surprise.

He obviously also knew Lin Miaomiao.

Lin Miaomiao saw Liu Bige, but frowned, as if thinking of something bad, and instantly turned her head to look around.

Liu Bige was a bit embarrassed, saying: "Don't worry, He Han is not with us."

Lu Yanhe asked in surprise: "You also know He Han?"

"You mean that lunatic?" Lin Miaomiao opened her mouth and complained with a sense of disgust.

Lu Yanhe was stunned, "What did He Han do to you?"

He still knows Lin Miaomiao relatively well. This girl, straightforward is straightforward, and speaks very mercilessly, but usually doesn't take the initiative to attack others.

Lin Miaomiao said He Han was a lunatic as soon as she opened her mouth, so it is estimated that He Han has done a lot of things.

Liu Bige explained awkwardly: "This Miss Lin is the Miss Ning that He Han is dreaming of. In order to let Miss Lin act in *Miss Ning*, He Han used many means, chased and beat her, and wrote several letters, maybe... scared Miss Lin."

Lin Miaomiao looked at him silently and sneered.

Lu Yanhe was astonished and asked: "So the female lead He Han wanted was you?"

Lin Miaomiao showed suspicion, "You... know the movie he wants to film?"

"Hmm." Lu Yanhe nodded, "I promised to act in his movie before."

Lin Miaomiao showed surprise.

"You want to act?"

"Hmm." Lu Yanhe said, "I read the script, the script is quite good."

Lin Miaomiao hesitated instantly.

Liu Bige saw this, how could he not know that this matter had ushered in a turning point.

This girl looks like she has ideas about Lu Yanhe, the relationship between these two is definitely not simple!

Liu Bige secretly picked up his mobile phone, sent a location to He Han, and only said two words: Come quickly.

"Are you three here for dinner?" Lin Miaomiao asked.

"Right." Liu Bige nodded, "Miss Lin, are you alone? Why don't you join us?"

Lin Miaomiao hesitated, but didn't hesitate for a few seconds, then nodded and said: "Good."

As soon as they walked in, the restaurant manager greeted them with a smile.

"Miss Lin, you are here, please follow me." The manager obviously knew Lin Miaomiao and welcomed her respectfully for the first time.

Lin Miaomiao shook her head and said: "Please help me arrange another room, I brought friends here."

The manager was stunned, and then looked again, recognizing Lu Yanhe.

He seemed to understand something instantly, nodded immediately, explained a few words to the waiter, and after about three seconds, he smiled slightly at everyone: "Please follow me."

Lu Yanhe asked Lin Miaomiao in a low voice: "Did you make an appointment with someone else here?"

"Anyway, I don't want to eat with him." Lin Miaomiao said directly.

Lu Yanhe was a bit surprised, "You are standing someone up?"

"Of course I can't stand someone up. I'll go tell him first, you go in first, I'll come over later." Lin Miaomiao said.

Lu Yanhe reacted and nodded.

Lin Miaomiao said: "I will be your junior sister soon."

Lu Yanhe looked at her in surprise, "You got into Zhenhua?"

"Hmm." Lin Miaomiao nodded, "To be precise, I was recommended to Zhenhua. I didn't take the college entrance examination."

Lu Yanhe was shocked and looked at Lin Miaomiao in disbelief.

"So awesome?"

Lin Miaomiao smiled.

Lu Yanhe: "Which great god are you, able to get recommended?"

Lin Miaomiao said: "First prize in the National High School Mathematics Competition."

Lu Yanhe felt that his brain was about to be crushed.

Lin Miaomiao was so strong, Lu Yanhe didn't realize it at all.

He couldn't speak.

Lin Miaomiao said again: "Then do you hope I act in *Miss Ning*?"

"Ah?" Lu Yanhe looked at her blankly.

Lin Miaomiao said: "He Han wants to find me to act in this movie, right? If you hope I act, I can consider it."

Lu Yanhe said uh, "Consider it yourself."

Lin Miaomiao was angry immediately and asked: "Don't you hope I act?"

"No, if you don't act, He Han won't prepare to film *Miss Ning*. Of course, I hope this movie can be filmed. However, being an actor is a big decision. It is different from ordinary work. Once you become an actor and enter the entertainment industry, your life will change greatly." Lu Yanhe said, "It's not just as simple as filming a movie, it will completely change your life."

Lu Yanhe just didn't want Lin Miaomiao to make a decision that might affect her life because of him.

Lin Miaomiao listened to Lu Yanhe's words and was thoughtful.

Lu Yanhe didn't know what decision Lin Miaomiao would make in the end.

To some extent, Lu Yanhe even hoped that Lin Miaomiao's decision was to refuse. Since He Han pestered her for so long, she didn't agree to act, which shows that she is not so keen on acting and entering the entertainment industry.

In fact, with her background, the entertainment industry might not have such a big attraction for her.

Having seen various celebrities since childhood, she knows very well what the realistic operating mechanism behind the glamorous entertainment industry is.

Familiar with all this, how could she be attracted by the "dream-making" entertainment industry.

When Zhenhua started school, Lu Yanhe had almost forgotten about this matter.

And he also heard Lin Miaomiao's name in others' ears on the first day of the orientation season.

Perhaps, many people will think that in top universities like Zhenhua or Yuming, there is no such thing as a school beauty or school hunk evaluation that looks a bit "vulgar."

Lu Yanhe doesn't know about Yuming, but in Zhenhua, he knows very clearly that things that usually happen in universities will also happen in Zhenhua.

A very beautiful junior sister came to the School of Mathematics. This news almost spread throughout the school for the first time.

Lu Yanhe also saw the photos of Lin Miaomiao reporting on the forum.

Her skin was fair, she didn't wear makeup,

No wonder it caused such a sensation.

Just as Lu Yanhe was staring blankly at the photo on his phone, Mao Jiayang burst into the dorm in a flurry, his whole person radiating an irrepressible excitement, as if ten thousand bubbles were churning inside him.

"You are—"

Mao Jiayang clenched his fists, rushed over to Lu Yanhe, grabbed him by the shoulders, and shook him vigorously, saying, "She said yes!"

"Huh?"

"Li Xiao accepted my confession, ah—ah—" Mao Jiayang jumped up and down with excitement.

Only then did Lu Yanhe realize what was going on with Mao Jiayang.

He laughed along with him.

"Yo, congratulations, you're finally off the market," Lu Yanhe said.

Mao Jiayang waved a hand and said, "What do you want to eat? Name it, my treat!"

Lu Yanhe immediately said, "I want to eat roast duck."

Xiao Jing poked his head out from under the covers: "Help me buy some steamed buns first, I haven't had breakfast yet."

Having stayed up all night finishing a course paper, his eyes were bleary.

Zhou Mukai came out of the washroom, "Make that a whole roast duck."

Not a single person stood on ceremony with Mao Jiayang.

Mao Jiayang laughed out loud.

Lu Yanhe: "If you keep laughing like that, people will think someone in our dorm has gone crazy."

To pursue Li Xiao, Mao Jiayang had first joined the Youth Association through Lu Yanhe, and then deliberately created opportunities to spend time with her during various activities, being incredibly diligent in his courtship.

"I say, why don't we find an opportunity to call all our girlfriends and go out together?" Mao Jiayang said enthusiastically.

Lu Yanhe glanced at him sideways and said, "Brother, I understand you're hyped up, but I advise you to calm down a little first."

Zhou Mukai also nodded and said, "The four of us haven't even gone out to play together, how did you jump so far ahead?"

Mao Jiayang was stunned, "Have the four of us not gone out to play?"

Xiao Jing: "Big brother, the four of us in this dorm are busier than the next; the only time we're all together is when we're sleeping at night, where would we find the time to go out?"

Lu Yanhe suddenly remembered what Chen Siqi had told him: spend more time with friends whenever you can.

Besides, his birthday was coming up soon.

"How about this week? My birthday is on Saturday. I'll book a place, and we can all go play together?" Lu Yanhe said. "I'll also invite my other friends in Yuming."

"Oh? Are there other stars?" Xiao Jing sat up from his bed immediately, his bleary eyes no longer bleary, but wide as copper bells, "Will Jiang Yuqian come?"

Lu Yanhe looked at him silently for a long moment, then let out a "ha."

Mao Jiayang: "Are you serious? If you're serious, I'll tell Xiaoxiao."

"I really find it cheesy when you call her Xiaoxiao," Xiao Jing quipped.

"Get lost."

Zhou Mukai shook his head, sat down, and opened his laptop.

Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "I'm serious, but I haven't asked them yet, and I don't know who will come."

Xiao Jing said excitedly, "Ask Jiang Yuqian first, okay?"

Lu Yanhe: "Can you not be such a dog? The way you're acting makes me afraid to invite her over."

"In front of the goddess, I will definitely be dashing and heroic, I won't make you lose face!" Xiao Jing said.

Lu Yanhe: "Looking at you like this, why do I find that hard to believe?"

Xiao Jing: "Who are you looking down on?"

Mao Jiayang: "Looking down on you, obviously. You have the nerve to ask? Go look in the mirror at your own lovesick face."

"I am a die-hard fan of the goddess, watch your words!" Xiao Jing shouted.

Mao Jiayang scoffed.

Hosting a party isn't that simple, but Lu Yanhe had a very reliable agent.

As soon as Chen Ziyan heard that Lu Yanhe wanted to host a birthday party, she took everything upon herself without a second thought.

Lu Yanhe said, "I just wanted to have a small one, just a few friends hanging out together."

Chen Ziyan: "Understood, understood, don't worry, leave it to me."

Looking at Chen Ziyan's proactive attitude, Lu Yanhe felt that her understanding of "small" was not quite the same as his.

However, upon learning he was hosting a party, Chen Siqi, all the way in Jiangguang, immediately sent a message saying, "A child worth teaching."

Lu Yanhe took a deep breath: When did you and Sister Ziyan start communicating so frequently?

Chen Siqi replied: Don't ask about things between us girls.

Lu Yanhe:...

When it came to inviting friends, Lu Yanhe went through his contact list one by one and realized that if he really invited everyone he knew, the party wouldn't be small at all. There was no way around it; no matter how much he trimmed it down, there were Li Zhibai, Yan Liang, Lin Yu, Chen Ziyan, the three dorm mates and their girlfriends, plus Wang Xiao, Xin Zixing, Xu Xiaoyin—and if he invited Xu Xiaoyin, it wouldn't be right not to invite Xu Mingyue. If he invited Xu Mingyue, how could he not invite He Lan? What about Miao Yue? And Liu Bige and He Han?

Counting them all up, he realized the number couldn't be reduced at all.

Unless he only invited Li Zhibai, Yan Liang, and the guys from the dorm.

Lu Yanhe talked to Chen Ziyan about his dilemma, and Chen Ziyan said, "Don't worry, I've already planned it for you. We'll book a small banquet hall. Outside, I'll hire a band to play live music to set the mood, and I'll send invitations to everyone you've worked with—that's the outer area. As for the inner area, the space will be smaller, but there will be a table where you can bring all your best friends. I'll handle the outer area, and you handle your inner area yourself."

Lu Yanhe was stunned.

Chen Ziyan said, "Since you became popular, you've never held an event like this. It's time to have one."

Lu Yanhe nodded.

Chen Ziyan said, "I'll prepare the list for the outer area; you just give me the list for the inner area. I'll have the hotel staff keep track of who is allowed into the inner area."

Lu Yanhe asked, "Won't this cost a lot of money?"

Chen Ziyan nodded, "It's fine, you pay for the inner area, and I'll find someone to pay for the outer area."

Lu Yanhe asked in surprise, "Find someone else to pay? Who would pay for this?"

Chen Ziyan: "Leave that to me, you don't need to worry about it."

"It wouldn't be right to have someone else pay, I'd better do it myself," Lu Yanhe said, "After all, it's my birthday party."

Chen Ziyan: "Are you sure? This small party won't cost less than one or two hundred thousand."

Lu Yanhe felt a pain like flesh being cut when he heard the number, but he gritted his teeth and nodded.

"I'll pay for it myself."

It wasn't as if the birthday party was being held in someone else's name.

Chen Ziyan smiled, "Alright, then I'll deduct it from your earnings, and I'll confirm the itemized statement for you."

Lu Yanhe nodded.