Chapter 368

Unwilling to say more, Shen Li pulled Wang Chuhan and walked around her to leave.

"This person is simply unreasonable..."

Wang Chuhan said indignantly: "You two have technically worked together once. Is she like this on set too?"

"I didn't have much contact with her. We could only say a few words when we were rehearsing scenes," Shen Li said truthfully.

In fact, she had deliberately avoided Xu Zishan. Since the other party didn't like her, she simply appeared in front of her less. After all, they were still on set, and she just wanted to finish filming properly without being distracted by other things.

"I know, she must be unconvinced because she played your maid. Who told her to insist on snatching your role at the beginning, only to end up shooting herself in the foot."

"Forget it, Chuhan. Let's not talk about her. Think about the audition in a while," Shen Li interrupted Wang Chuhan, pulling the topic back.

Wang Chuhan was still fuming, and upon hearing this, she said: "I don't even need to project onto anyone else. Isn't there a ready-made person I dislike right here off-stage?"

Shen Li smiled upon hearing this: "You still need to think of someone who can fully stir up your emotions. And try to go as early as possible later; it would be best if you dare to go first."

"Ah? First?"

"Yes." Shen Li turned her head to look at her: "Everyone who has been to school has seen or even personally experienced the prescribed situation for this role. The plot you just conceived is something others can think of too. If the ideas clash, going first definitely has an advantage, because once someone behind you performs the same plot setting and says the same lines as you, the director will think of your performance."

"So that's how it is. I understand." Wang Chuhan nodded, settling her heart: "Alright then, I have to perform sooner or later anyway. I'll listen to you!"

On the other side, Shen Ci and Gu Lianxing did not stay in the "Changyang" reception room to listen to Jin Pili's team meeting, but instead went downstairs to a coffee shop to drink coffee and wait for her.

It was the same coffee shop as last time.

About an hour later, Jin Pili finished her meeting and came to find them.

As soon as Jin Pili sat down, the owner of the coffee shop suddenly appeared.

"Hello, what would you like to drink today?"

Jin Pili was slightly stunned. Looking at Sun Nianyu's harmless, spring-breeze-like smile, she subconsciously said: "Still on the house?"

The smile on Sun Nianyu's face widened by a third: "If you agree, I certainly have no problem with it. It's just a cup of coffee; it's the shop's honor."

Shen Ci and Gu Lianxing, who were on the side, couldn't help but look at each other upon hearing this.

But they had already paid for their coffee!

However, Jin Pili didn't intend to keep taking advantage of the owner: "Better not. It makes me feel embarrassed to come here in the future. I'll just scan the code and order."

Sun Nianyu remained very graceful and nodded neatly upon hearing this: "Alright, no problem."

After saying this, he turned and left.

Gu Lianxing couldn't help but ask: "Eh? Why didn't we see this handsome guy come out to greet us just now? He appeared as soon as you arrived, like a ghost!"

"How would I know?" Jin Pili looked through the glass window with a calm expression and saw Sun Nianyu lowering his head, personally preparing the Americano she had ordered.

Shen Ci didn't say much, only looking at Jin Pili and asking: "How did the meeting go? Do you think this team is reliable?"

"I don't really understand professional matters, but it feels quite solid to me."

After finishing, she quickly added: "Especially Zheng Xun."

"What about next? How is it arranged? How do you need to cooperate with them?"

"First, I need to put Zheng Xun's email on my homepage. He said he would be responsible for helping me handle business, which means taking on collaborative advertisements. I raised a few requirements, and he agreed to all of them."

Gu Lianxing was shocked upon hearing this: "He agreed to all of them? Isn't this person very difficult to communicate with?"

"The others on the team seem to be quite afraid of him, but his attitude toward me is quite good. He doesn't refute anything I say. This afternoon, they are going to the school to help me host my first team livestream; they want to see the effect first."

Shen Ci nodded: "Then just stream for now. With this wave of popularity, you need to stream every day. You don't need to worry about other things. I've sent the contract to Lawyer Qin to look over; I estimate there will be results in these two days."

"Alright, thank you for the trouble, A-Ci."

"Don't be so polite with me. What about your Master? Have you told him the good news?"

"I haven't had time to go back recently, but they have already seen the news and sent me a message."

As they were talking, Sun Nianyu came again, first placing an iced Americano in front of Jin Pili, then serving a plate of washed cherries.

"Please, beauties, have some fruit. Don't be polite."

"Thank you, handsome..." Gu Lianxing was truly not polite and thanked him directly.

Shen Ci teased: "This fruit is more expensive than the coffee, right? Doesn't the owner need to make money?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Nianyu reached out, took two cherries from the plate, stuffed them into his own mouth, and laughed: "That's true. Then I'll eat two myself to lose a little less."

His humorous reaction instantly eased the atmosphere into something harmonious and interesting. Jin Pili looked at him and took the opportunity to say thank you.

After Sun Nianyu left, Gu Lianxing ate the large, crisp, and sweet cherries, seemingly only then realizing something.

"This owner has taken a fancy to Jin Pili, right?"

Shen Ci raised her eyebrows noncommittally, but Jin Pili "tsked": "Don't talk nonsense!"

"How is this nonsense? A-Ci and I have been sitting here waiting for you for almost an hour, and we didn't even see a shadow of him. As soon as you arrived, he's offering free coffee and sending fruit—and cherries at that! Isn't it obvious?" Gu Lianxing looked at Jin Pili with a convincing argument, her tone very certain.

Jin Pili took a sip of coffee and curled her lips in disdain: "Maybe he just has a bit of a filter for me because of what happened yesterday."

Seeing that she refused to admit it, Gu Lianxing looked at Shen Ci: "A-Ci, you have experience in dating, you say!"

"There should be an interest!" Shen Ci also saw it.

Gu Lianxing's eyes widened: "Look, even A-Ci sees it..."

Jin Pili's mouth moved, subconsciously wanting to refute, but Shen Ci interrupted her softly: "You don't need to be in such a hurry to deny it. This kind of thing isn't a bad thing."

"For someone like you, you are a very special type in the eyes of most boys. It's normal for you to attract them, especially since this owner saw your high-light moment of punishing evil and promoting good with his own eyes yesterday. It's not surprising that he was captivated by your charm for a moment!"

Jin Pili subconsciously looked inside again, and it just so happened that Sun Nianyu was looking at her too. Their gazes crossed in the air, startling Jin Pili into quickly turning her head back.

"Say whatever you want. Anyway, I only have one thing on my mind right now: making money."

Shen Ci nodded: "That's true. Whether he has an interest in you or not is his business. Your top priority is indeed making money. Finish your coffee and hurry back to school to prepare."

(End of chapter)