The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 411 Criteria for Spouse Selection
"Putting people together as a couple? When did this start?"

Lu Nanting has a powerful background and abundant resources, and he himself is very accomplished. Countless people in the industry want to get close to him.

However, he was very tactful in his dealings with people. He knew that Gu Lanxi was a jealous person with a domineering temper. If anyone dared to get close to her, he would immediately jump up and shout, "Don't touch me!" while sending messages to Gu Lanxi in a pitiful tone, saying things like, "There are always treacherous people trying to harm me."

If someone were truly audacious enough to try and create a romantic pairing with him, he couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

Gu Lanxi frowned.

"Last year, around the end of January or the beginning of February? I remember you were doing the promotional tour for 'The Summer of Fire' when he went on a variety show and was asked about his criteria for choosing a partner. He was probably too specific, and some people took it personally and tried to create a CP (couple pairing) between them. As a result, the trending topic was taken down in less than ten minutes. It was the middle of the night for you and daytime for me, so I just happened to see it. I wanted to tell you, but after we chatted for a few minutes, you said that you were only sleeping twice a night for three days back then, and every time you sent a message you were crying and wanted a hug, so I didn't say anything."

After saying this, Long Lin couldn't help but rub his forehead, lower his head, and chuckle softly.

In the past, besides being engrossed in scientific research, she was only interested in anime and manga, and would occasionally cosplay or participate in anime carnivals. She didn't care much about the entertainment industry.

As a result, Gu Lanxi went into acting, Lu Nanting followed her and debuted as a singer, and she herself went to the United States to pursue a doctorate.

When I first went to the United States, I was unfamiliar with the place and had few friends. I couldn't find any fellow anime and manga enthusiasts, so I had nothing to do in my spare time and inevitably paid more attention to their news.

To be honest, her feelings for Gu Lanxi were quite complicated.

Gu Lanxi is emotionally stable, reliable, capable, and intelligent. However, she has a flaw: she will strive to do her best in the things she likes, but she is always too lazy to learn about things she is not interested in.

This makes her sometimes seem particularly naive and innocent, as if anyone could easily fool her.

This makes Long Lin worry about her like a daughter, afraid that she won't have enough to eat or wear, or that she might be deceived in matters of the heart. At other times, he can't help but rely on her, and when something happens, he always asks her for advice first.

Not only Long Lin, but Chen Wan and Mi Duoduo are the same.

Gu Lanxi is not only the youngest in her class, but also the youngest in the entire school.

Her birthday is September 8th. She turned fourteen after the start of her freshman year of college. Right after the start of the semester, many people would come to visit her in the dorm and classrooms.

At first, it might have just been out of curiosity, thinking she was young and wanting to see what a genius was like. Later, it was mostly because she was beautiful; just one look at her could make you happy all day, and the feeling was probably similar to that of a fan.

The first time Long Lin saw Gu Lanxi, she was hanging curtains in her dormitory.

She arrived first and not only cleaned her own bed, but also wiped down the other three beds. That wasn't all; she even tore up some cloth, made bed rails, and installed them for everyone.

When they arrive, all they need to do is unpack their personal belongings and they can move in comfortably.

Long Lin never liked owing favors. Seeing that she was stingy and had used up a whole bottle of Dabao (a popular Chinese skincare brand) and was even shaking the bottle upside down in her hand, he went and bought the same one. He lied and said that he happened to have a buy-one-get-one-free deal and that he couldn't finish it himself, so he gave her a bottle.

She would accept it, say thank you in a soft and sweet voice, and then the next morning, as soon as she woke up, she would see the breakfast that she had brought for her.

To make her feel at ease enjoying this kindness, they would even prepare portions for Chen Wan and Mi Duoduo.

Gu Lanxi always had a slight smile on her face, looking gentle and obedient, but she didn't like to chat with people and never talked about her private affairs.

When others are chatting, she will sit politely and listen, only occasionally chiming in when a topic interests her.

Her private life is incredibly dull. Every day, besides attending classes, she either burys herself in her studies or practices martial arts.

On weekends, while others go shopping or watch movies, she puts on white mesh shoes, slings a backpack over her shoulder, and heads straight to the library.

Of the three girls, Long Lin is from Baoding, while Mi Duoduo and Chen Wan are from Tianjin and Langfang, respectively. They are all only children, spoiled by their families, and come from well-off families. Their families drive to the school to visit them almost every now and then.

Gu Lanxi was the only one whose parents never visited, except for a few cousins ​​who would occasionally come to see her.

Having guessed her family situation, the three of them felt sorry for her.

Gradually, being kind to Gu Lanxi became a habit.

Although she remained aloof and seemed distant from everyone, whenever the three of them encountered trouble, Gu Lanxi was always the first to step forward.

Throughout her four years of university, even in the gifted youth class teeming with geniuses, Gu Lanxi was always the most outstanding.

Her supervisor showed her special favor, taking her to academic conferences and research activities, and never forgetting her for any good things, yet no one in the class was jealous.

The students even whispered among themselves that Gu Lanxi might have brought a scientific research system to this world to complete a mission.

Until her senior year of college, Gu Lanxi, who had never been soft on her suitors, suddenly got a boyfriend—a sophisticated, stylish, and extremely trendy man.

Needless to say, his fashion sense is impeccable. This tall man, over 1.8 meters, always wears several pieces of jewelry whenever he goes out. Although he doesn't wear makeup, he loves to wear cologne. Often, you can tell he's coming just by the twitch of his nose before he even gets close.

To be honest, upon their first meeting, Long Lin felt as if he had seen another version of himself, and he felt a sense of regret for not having met Lu Nanting sooner.

But Lu Nanting looked at her with suspicion, constantly doubting her loyalty and accusing her of stealing his partner.

The status of the empress, the behavior of a concubine.

Dragonscale was incredibly annoyed with him.

But later, it was discovered that this person was devoted to Gu Lanxi. He seemed like a playboy, but in fact he was a devoted lover. Long Lin gradually changed his opinion of him.

As a result, the two broke up during their second year of graduate school.

After that, Gu Lanxi was busy filming movies, graduating early, and starting her own business. She was rarely seen, and her three roommates could only contact her via WeChat and phone.

Of the three roommates, Long Lin spent the most time with Gu Lanxi.

She was in the most frequent contact with Gu Lanxi, so she knew best about Gu Lanxi's feelings for Lu Nanting.

Therefore, even though the two seem to have no relationship on the surface, she still unconsciously pays attention to Lu Nanting's movements.

So it's not surprising that she knew about this.

Seeing Gu Lanxi take out her phone to search, Long Lin took a small plate, pushed the peeled melon seeds onto the coffee table, and gestured for the three of them to eat as much as they wanted. Then he grabbed a handful of small walnuts, cracked them open with his bare hands, and peeled the kernels for everyone.

While peeling the shell, he talked about Lu Nanting:

"By the way, when you met her young master, did you get a strong feeling that his pheromones were very strong?"

Chen Wan laughed along, then nodded, softly giving her approval: "I've been too embarrassed to say this, but this is what I think: if we were in an ABO world, he would definitely be a top-tier Alpha. His pheromones would be like onions or wasabi, or at the very least, scallions, pepper, or strong liquor." Mi Duoduo, curious, shifted her beanbag chair and nestled between the two, her eyes full of curiosity: "What are you talking about?"

The other two quietly explained the facts to her.

The four of them have lived together for over six years and have a good relationship, but each of them has enough private space.

The eldest brother, aside from arguing with people, is obsessed with scientific research and is a career-obsessed person who admires the best; the second brother loves anime and follows all kinds of comics; the third brother likes reading novels and even writes some online novels when he has nothing to do, just like the second brother, he's a total otaku; as for Gu Lanxi, there aren't many things that can really interest her.

Comparatively speaking, she has the most boring private life among the four.

Seeing the three of them excitedly discussing ABO, Gu Lanxi, who didn't understand, pretended not to hear.

As soon as she typed in "Lu Nanting's criteria for choosing a partner," a clip from a variety show popped up. Gu Lanxi quickly put on her headphones and watched it intently.

It was a long-running variety show. Lu Nanting's new album was about to be released, and Zhang Mingyuan arranged for him to appear on the show to increase his exposure.

When the conversation turned to his criteria for choosing a partner, everyone was watching him, as the youngest member of the group.

Lu Nanting was quite frank and explained his criteria for choosing a partner in great detail:

"First of all, she has to be very smart. She should be able to understand what I mean with just a glance."

"Secondly, she has to fit my aesthetic preferences; she not only has to be good-looking, but also have a good temperament."

"Third, for the sake of a happy life together in the future, she needs to get along well with my family."

"Fourth, you must have a strong enough heart to withstand rumors and gossip."

After he finished speaking, the host and other guests immediately followed up with questions:
"Does she need to be able to sing?"

Lu Nanting held the microphone, and as if thinking of something, a slight smile appeared on his lips: "No need, because I know how."

Someone pressed further: "So, it doesn't require the other person to be able to dance either?"

Lu Nanting nodded again: "Yes."

After that, he asked several more questions, and Lu Nanting answered them seriously while Gu Lanxi watched quietly.

She doesn't like going online, and she was busy for at least a month at the time. By the time she finished, the matter had long since faded away, and it would be very difficult to find out unless you specifically dug it up.

Gu Lanxi couldn't help but laugh as she watched.

Long Lin couldn't help but poke her: "What are you laughing at?"

Gu Lanxi then shared her thoughts: "I want to say that when a person, regardless of gender, has someone in their heart, their criteria for choosing a partner are always very specific."

The three of them immediately started to cheer:

"Just give up already!"

"What did you say in that interview two years ago?"

"Ah! I'm still young, I haven't thought about that yet!"

"Sister Shiju, why aren't you being specific anymore?"

Gu Lanxi couldn't help but cover her face.

"I just don't want to talk to strangers, but that doesn't mean I don't have specific thoughts in my mind!"

The three of them pounced on her and tickled her.

"Are we strangers too? Tell me!"

Remembering a certain day.

That guy, Juanwang, who's practically my dad, stays up all night, clinging to me tightly with his hands intertwined with mine, I can't shake him off, and he's whispering in my ear, trying to brainwash me:
"Let me tell you, you have to write melodramatic, exciting stories, stories with emotional entanglements, right? You can't just blindly write; you have to look at market demand, you can't just blindly work on it..."

A lot of blah blah blah.

She's usually a very aloof person who doesn't like talking to people, but once the lights are off at night, she immediately transforms into a chatterbox.

I am suffering so much.

I caught a cold these past two days, and my throat hurts. I have to speak softly because I'm afraid of irritating my throat and coughing too hard. I can't even swear properly.

I whispered to him, "Wait until I've dated a few more people, then I'll understand the emotional entanglements. Right now, it's still relatively pure love."

He got so angry that he turned over and faced away from me.

He just let go! He grabbed my hand and squeezed it under my armpit, so I couldn't move at all. I could only sulk against his back.

After a while, having calmed down, he took my hand and turned me over, draped his leg over me, and wouldn't let me move. He then whispered in my ear, "Do you want to be famous?"

I said, "I'm already furious, I'm bursting with anger."

He got angry again and told me to listen carefully, because he was going to teach me the secrets to getting rich.

I said, "Why don't you find a rich woman? Is it because you don't want to give me a good life?"

Then he became so angry that he shut up.

Discovering I had a cold didn't affect my performance.

This seems even more infuriating than scolding him.

Hey.

I'm happy again.