The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Loyalty is never a matter of choice. Self-love and self-respect are the cornerstones of loyalty. Only those who know how to cherish themselves will cherish their choices. Loyalty is never based on sacrifice, but rather stems from inner conviction.

Upon hearing Mo Xiaomin's explanation, Zhao Shucheng already knew what kind of person Mo Xiaomin was. She wouldn't be loyal to any one person, and if there was such a person, it would only be herself.

Therefore, Zhao Shucheng never expected Mo Xiaomin to be loyal to him forever, nor would he change his personality for Mo Xiaomin.

After all, Zhao Shucheng believed that loyalty was mutual. Since he couldn't love only Mo Xiaomin, he naturally couldn't force Mo Xiaomin to remain the same towards him.

However, Zhao Shucheng could not accept betrayal, so when Mo Xiaomin left because she liked someone else, Zhao Shucheng would completely sever ties with the relationship and have no lingering feelings.

For the rest of the time, Zhao Shucheng continued his carefree life as if nothing had happened.

Mo Xiaomin was initially worried that Zhao Shucheng would hold a grudge because of what happened that day, but seeing that Zhao Shucheng was as if nothing had happened, she felt a little unbalanced.

On this day, during their date, Mo Xiaomin asked:
"Xiaobai, don't you have anything to say?"

Zhao Shucheng was taken aback, looked at Mo Xiaomin, and asked, "What did you say?"

"It's about that day when I went to the movies with other people."

"Isn't that thing over already?"

"But don't you really care at all?"

Zhao Shucheng laughed and said, "Xiao Min, didn't you say that you and him are just colleagues? The most important thing in a relationship is mutual trust, and I'm not so incapable of not giving you that much trust. You don't need to worry that I'll overthink things. After all, I have a lot of confidence in myself. You can see how excellent I am, and I won't easily fall for someone else until someone more outstanding than me comes along."

"But……"

"There are no 'buts'. The most important thing is that we are happy together. We don't need to make each other unhappy for the sake of unrelated people. Of course, if one day you really fall in love with someone else, I will just walk away and never bother you."

Mo Xiaomin was taken aback by Zhao Shucheng's words and was momentarily speechless. She had genuinely hoped that the person she liked would have confidence in her and wouldn't interfere with her normal life.

But when Zhao Shucheng really didn't care at all, she couldn't be happy. She always felt that Zhao Shucheng didn't love her as much as she had imagined.

Unable to reason with Zhao Shucheng, she could only turn to Amy and confide her troubles.

Amy looked at Mo Xiaomin with some confusion and asked, "So, do you want Zhao Shucheng to manage things or not?"

“This isn’t about whether to intervene or not; it’s about Xiaobai’s attitude. How can he act like nothing happened and go on dates with me and have meals with me as before, without even asking me a single question?”

"But isn't this what you wanted? The reason you kept it from Xiaobai in the first place was because you were worried that Xiaobai would overthink things and that it would affect your relationship, right?"

Amy was a little confused by Mo Xiaomin's train of thought. After all, Mo Xiaomin herself hadn't told Zhao Shucheng in the first place, so why was she now blaming him for not pressing for answers?
“That’s different. I didn’t say anything because I wanted to be true to my love and didn’t want these things to affect our relationship. But now that he already knows, how can he not say a word and not care at all?”

"Perhaps Xiaobai isn't truly indifferent; it's just that he trusts you and the feelings between you two?"

"But why do I feel that Xiaobai doesn't love me enough, which is why he's indifferent to my affairs and doesn't even care if I've fallen for someone else?"

Amy looked at Mo Xiaomin speechlessly, scratched her head, and said, "Xiaomin, you're not like yourself at all now. What exactly do you want Xiaobai to do to satisfy you?"

"I don't know, but this is definitely not what I want."

"Well, there's no other way. Either you live your life well, or you cut your losses and start a new relationship to see if it's what you want."

Mo Xiaomin looked at Amy suspiciously and said, "Amy, do you want me to separate from Xiaobai so you can have Xiaobai all to yourself? Let me tell you, that's impossible!"

“What are you thinking? I think instead of agonizing over this, you should figure out what kind of relationship you really want. Gu Xiaobai is actually very simple. He's a womanizer and will never have only one woman in his life. So his only requirement is that the women around him don't betray him. As for their personal social life, he won't interfere.”

"Then why are you asking me to leave Xiaobai? Do you think our years of relationship are less important than a man?"

Amy sighed and said, "Of course that's not what I meant. What I meant was simple: if you want to be with Xiaobai, don't think about those unnecessary things. Sometimes, it's better to keep things simple. As for me monopolizing Xiaobai, I've never had that thought, and I know I'm not the one who can make Xiaobai settle down. Even without you, other women will appear in his life, like Qian, or someone else."

Mo Xiaomin sighed and said, "It's so unfair. Why can Xiaobai be a womanizer, but I can't?"

Amy said, "This is determined by social values ​​and morality. A man may be a womanizer or a romantic, talented man, but if a woman is involved with several men at the same time, she is considered a 'womanizer' or someone who doesn't respect herself. This is not something that you alone can change, or this kind of social atmosphere or view."

"I know, I just feel..."

"There's no use thinking about this now. Instead of thinking about these things, you should think about how to catch Gu Xiaobai. I know that when he was on set last time, quite a few vixens were knocking on his door."

Mo Xiaomin smiled after hearing this and said, "I know about what you're talking about. Xiaobai also told me. I think Xiaobai looks down on those people."

"He looks down on Xiaobai now because he's just an assistant director and not very famous, so the people who come to him are mostly extras who want to get ahead. But Xiaobai will eventually direct his own films and become very famous in the future. Then, the people who come to him won't just be small-time actors; maybe even celebrities will come. Do you think he'll still be able to stick to his principles then?"

"Really? Xiaobai isn't that kind of person."

Amy sneered and said, "Is that so? Then what am I to Xiaobai? He's not a good person, nor is he an innocent boy. There are so many temptations in the entertainment industry, he might not be able to resist them."

As she spoke, Amy glanced at Mo Xiaomin. She felt Mo Xiaomin had changed a lot; she would never have done something like secretly dating another guy behind her boyfriend's back. But having only recently entered the entertainment industry through advertising, she'd already done something like this. If Zhao Shucheng and Amy hadn't discovered it, who knew what would have happened?

Mo Xiaomin fell silent. She had seen the look in Amy's eyes and knew that Amy felt she had changed and that her previous actions had been somewhat excessive. She didn't know how to explain to Amy, just as she didn't know how to explain her behavior to Zhao Shucheng. Although she had turned the tables and shifted all the blame onto Zhao Shucheng, even claiming that she would be true to her feelings and emotions, perhaps only she herself knew the truth.

Mo Xiaomin suddenly burst into tears, burying her face in Amy's body and sobbing uncontrollably, her cries heart-wrenching.

Amy, somewhat flustered, tried to reassure Mo Xiaomin, saying, "Xiaomin, I was a bit harsh just now, don't take it to heart. Actually..."

“I didn’t want to break up with Xiaobai. I was just angry that he was a womanizer. Why could he have women on both sides while I had to remain chaste for her? But I don’t want to break up with Xiaobai. I love her very much, and I love him very much.”

"I know, I know, so you see, Xiaobai doesn't care about your past outrageous behavior, as long as you live well with him in the future, that's enough."

Mo Xiaomin said, "I didn't want to break up, nor did I want to cheat. I was just being true to my feelings and my own emotions. So I just..."

Listening to Mo Xiaomin's bitter complaints, Amy sighed softly, feeling that Mo Xiaomin was truly madly in love with Gu Xiaobai and had indeed changed somewhat.

Loyalty is not a matter of mutual consent or relationship; it's simply a matter of inner conviction. Some people will go to great lengths to uphold it, overcoming all obstacles, just to keep their feelings pure. Others choose betrayal, even with numerous excuses, but they cannot hide it from their own hearts. After all, betraying oneself is the most painful thing.

After crying her heart out, Mo Xiaomin felt much better and figured out a lot of things, so she left Amy's place and went straight to Zhao Shucheng's house.

Before Zhao Shucheng could speak, she stood on tiptoe and kissed him, giving him no chance to speak. She kept demanding more, hoping to drain all of Zhao Shucheng's energy and energy.

Zhao Shucheng didn't expect Mo Xiaomin to suddenly change like a different person, but he actually enjoyed it more, so he naturally tried his best to satisfy her requests.

The next day.

When Mo Xiaomin woke up, she didn't see Zhao Shucheng. As she was getting up to get dressed, she felt sore all over, as if she had been run over by a truck.

She suddenly felt like she had gone completely mad yesterday. She was already exhausted, so why did she...?

If she was already this exhausted, then Gu Xiaobai must be just as tired, right? Thinking of this, Mo Xiaomin could only force herself to change her clothes and go to the living room, only to be stunned to see Zhao Shucheng sitting in front of the computer typing away.

When she chatted with Amy or other female friends, the most common thing she heard was that there are only oxen that die from exhaustion, not fields that are over-plowed. So why is he the same as always?
When Zhao Shucheng saw Mo Xiaomin come out, he smiled and said, "You're up. Breakfast is in the dining room. Go and eat."

"Xiaobai, you got up very early?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "It wasn't very early, it was just my usual schedule."

Mo Xiaomin was stunned. She and Zhao Shucheng had been living together for a while, so she naturally knew what time Zhao Shucheng woke up every day. They had been busy until very late last night, and it was only an hour or two before Zhao Shucheng's usual wake-up time. How could he still have so much energy?
She regretted thinking it was unfair, wanting Zhao Shucheng to only have her. If Zhao Shucheng had this much energy every day, could she really handle it?

Looking back now, she's glad she didn't demand that Zhao Shucheng be exclusively hers after learning about his womanizing ways. She even pretended not to know about Amy's affair with him. Perhaps she should thank Amy for sharing her burdens; otherwise, if they had been together every day, she would have been completely ruined.

Zhao Shucheng naturally saw the lingering fear on Mo Xiaomin's face and guessed why she had that expression. He figured she definitely wouldn't dare to cause trouble again.

After leaving Zhao Shucheng's house, Mo Xiaomin received another call from the photographer. After hesitating for a moment, she agreed to meet him.

When they arrived at the agreed-upon restaurant, Mo Xiaomin bluntly told the other person that she already had a boyfriend and loved him very much, so she would not meet and eat alone with him in the future, and asked him not to bother her easily.

Even when the other party threatened to make her look bad if she refused the invitation, Mo Xiaomin remained unmoved, as they said they would continue filming.

Mo Xiaomin was not frightened by the other party's actions. On the contrary, she felt fortunate that she had discovered his true colors early on. If she had not stopped herself from going too far and continued to pester him, wouldn't she have lost the big picture for a small gain? Xiaobai is such a good person, upright and honest, and would never do such a thing as coercion or enticement.

After parting ways with the other person, Mo Xiaomin suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the sky was exceptionally clear today, and that she had also unloaded a heavy burden.

Amy was initially worried that something might happen to Mo Xiaomin after she left her home, so she called Mo Xiaomin yesterday, only to hear the sounds of a man and woman fighting on the other end. She could only hang up the phone hastily with a blush on her face.

She was still a little worried, so she went to Zhao Shucheng's house at noon, only to find that Zhao Shucheng was the only one typing away.

"Where's Xiao Min?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Xiao Min, she went out on business. If you need to find her, just call her. What's the point of coming here to look for her?"

"I was just worried that you two didn't reach an agreement yesterday, so I came to check on things."

Amy walked straight into the bedroom, and seeing the mess inside, she couldn't help but frown and say:

"No, why aren't you guys tidying up? It looks like the battle is going to be fierce."

"Of course, otherwise Xiao Min wouldn't have rushed away after finishing breakfast."

"real or fake?"

"Of course it's true, what else did you think? But speaking of which, what exactly triggered Xiao Min yesterday? She kissed someone without saying a word, and I thought she had been drugged somewhere."

"No, that can't be. She just likes you too much."

"I believe that, otherwise she wouldn't have accepted what happened between you and me." With that, Zhao Shucheng pulled Amy onto his lap. (End of Chapter)