The sweetest in the entertainment industry

"Yuanyuan, what's wrong with you lately? Why don't you go to school with me anymore, and why don't you wait for me after school?"

After school that day, Lu Qingyan capped her pen, put it away, folded up the test paper she needed to do that day, and put it in her schoolbag. Just as she was about to zip it up, she saw darkness in front of her. She looked up and saw Zhou Weizhen standing in front of her seat with his hands in his pockets.

Zhou Weizhen loved sports from a young age and grew tall and strong. He grew rapidly at the age of thirteen, changing every day.

Even though I hadn't paid attention for just a few days, he seemed like a completely different person; even his voice had become low and hoarse.

It's already late autumn, and people aren't wearing their coats properly; they insist on leaving them open.

Lu Qingyan glanced at him twice, then lowered her head, pursed her lips, and was wondering what to say when she saw her classmates gathering in twos and threes, staring at them with shining eyes and whispering among themselves.

She knew better than anyone what to say.

It's nothing but another rumor, saying that she and Zhou Weizhen are doing this and that.

It's incredibly annoying, but I can't say anything, otherwise everyone will really think there's something going on between them.

Zhou Weizhen frowned, glanced around, and said nothing more. He simply said "Let's go," picked up her schoolbag, and walked out, giving her no chance to refuse.

Lu Qingyan quickly stood up and chased after him.

Her parents and sister love her very much, but everyone has their own things to do and is very busy every day. Even if they spent all their free time with her, they wouldn't have much time. So, from childhood to adulthood, her family driver and nanny were responsible for picking her up and dropping her off at school most of the time.

She has always been very understanding about this.

Because Mom goes to film sets every year, sometimes for several months at a time, and after returning home, she often goes to the company to take care of business matters; Dad goes on tour for one or two years at a time, visiting several cities a month, and when he's not on tour, he usually has a lot of business activities to attend; as for my sister, after officially releasing her first original album at the age of twelve, in addition to her studies, she also has to take care of her career, and she also has a lot of private lessons to attend. The two of them are different ages and have different hobbies, so the private lessons they take are naturally different, making it difficult for them to be together all the time.

To be honest, the person who has been with her the most since she was a child is Zhou Weizhen.

Come to think of it, they've been playing on the slides together in the neighborhood playground ever since they were wearing diapers.

As for going to and from school together, it all started because one year, there was a case of a nanny abusing children in the neighborhood. Although her family didn't have this problem, Zhou Weizhen still pestered her and insisted on going with her.

Every morning, at the same time, Zhou Weizhen's car would stop in front of her house. He would honk the horn lightly, and she would have to go out with her schoolbag to ride with him to school, while her own driver and others followed behind.

In the afternoon, to be fair, the roles would be reversed: Zhou Weizhen would ride home in her car, while his own car would follow behind.

The two grew up together and were in the same class. Since they were young, no one thought much of it. The staff on both sides preferred to avoid trouble and didn't specifically mention it to the family.

Days passed by like this.

The two of them could talk for a long time in the car every day.

We talked about classmates, our hobbies, our studies—we talked about everything.

As the two grew up, they were admitted to the same junior high school and entered the same class.

It was as if everyone around me had suddenly become intelligent overnight.

Male students would care about which female classmate was the prettiest, discussing everything from her hairstyle and figure to her clothes in private.

The female classmates would also get together to discuss which boy was the most handsome, which had the best grades, and which came from a wealthy family and was a real young master...

Perhaps this change was gradual and subtle, and it had already begun to show signs as early as elementary school, but Lu Qingyan had not noticed these things before.

Because she really has a lot to do.

Everyone in her family works very hard, and each of them has a career they love and a dream they pursue. She certainly does too!

When did she start noticing these things?

Someone asked her to help deliver a love letter to Zhou Weizhen. Zhou Weizhen opened it with a smile, but his expression changed instantly, and he ruffled her hair into a mess.
She was still ostracized by other girls who said she was shameless and always clung to Zhou Weizhen.
Or someone might invite her to the playground, blushing as they confess their feelings to her, only to be beaten to a pulp by an enraged Zhou Weizhen in the blink of an eye. She merely said, "Hitting people is wrong," and Zhou Weizhen had a huge argument with her, ignoring her for a whole week.
This is clearly a very specific emotional change, yet it is always entangled with all sorts of trivial matters. Trying to get to the bottom of it and find the most decisive point is not easy.

Her peaceful life was suddenly disrupted, leaving her feeling upset and confused. She couldn't understand what was happening and just felt that everything was very annoying.

And the source of all this is Zhou Weizhen.

She thought, "I should stay away from this high-profile, privileged young man!"

Just like no matter how noisy the banquet, she only needs to hide away to enjoy a unique tranquility.

However, she forgot that her family knew she preferred quiet and wouldn't force her back into noise. Just like when she was little, someone told her mother that she probably had autism, which explained her quietness and preference for solitude, and that she should be checked out and intervened early. Her mother, however, said she was fine, adding, "Since some people are born liking excitement, then surely some people are born liking quiet." When it comes to relationships, those who crave reciprocation won't allow her to hide away.

Zhou Weizhen has an awkward personality and doesn't like to talk much, but he is never ambiguous in his actions. Once he makes up his mind, his action is frighteningly strong.

As the two left the school gate, Lu Qingyan was about to go find her family's car when Zhou Weizhen grabbed her arm.

"Don't hide from me! I haven't finished speaking, you're coming back with me!"

"Give me your schoolbag! Uncle Li is already waiting for me."

"I've been waiting for you too, why didn't you say anything? Yuanyuan, what's wrong with you? What's wrong with you? Is there something we can't talk about? Why do you have to make such a fuss? Doesn't it upset you?"

The boy was extremely agitated. He grabbed a handful of her hair and pulled her into his car.

The two kids had a fight, and without saying a word, the driver stepped on the gas and took them home.

The Lu family driver saw them leave, but didn't say anything, and habitually followed behind.

The two remained silent the entire way, a far cry from their usual chattering self.

Upon arriving at the residential area, they passed by the Zhou family's house first, but Zhou Weizhen did not get out of the car. Instead, she followed Lu Qingyan directly to the Lu family's gate. Afterward, she did not go down to the underground parking garage, but instead asked the driver to stop on the side of the road, pulled her out of the car, and went to sit down in the lakeside pavilion.

Next to the pavilion was a row of wisteria. At this time of year, the wisteria had lost all its leaves, and its branches were pitifully wrapped around the trellis, completely lacking the ethereal beauty of spring.

After a long silence, Zhou Weizhen had calmed down and spoke as gently as ever: "There's no one here now, so if you have any thoughts, just tell me, okay? To be honest, I've been thinking about this for the past few days. What did I do wrong? Hmm? Why did you suddenly stop talking to me?"

"No, it's just that I have too much homework and I want to go home early to do it. Final exams are coming up soon..."

"Stop! Stop looking around. You can't even lie properly. Final exams are still at least two months away. Don't give me that final exam nonsense!"

Seeing her head bowed and silent, Zhou Weizhen sighed deeply: "I've been spacing out a lot in class lately. You don't want me to end up like this, do you? We promised to apply to the same university. If I don't get in because of this..."

"Stop, stop, stop! Quickly spit it out! How can you say something like that?"

"It doesn't matter anymore. You're ignoring me anyway. What's the point of passing the exam?"

"me……"

Why are you blushing? Is there some reason you're embarrassed to say?

Zhou Weizhen scratched the back of his head, when suddenly a brilliant idea struck him!
"Was it last Friday when someone brought me water while I was playing basketball, and you saw it? Let me tell you, I didn't accept it!"

"Who?"

Realizing she didn't know about it, Zhou Weizhen was a little embarrassed: "I don't know her. I really don't know her!"

"What does that have to do with me?"

Lu Qingyan took a few steps in anger, leaned against a pillar, and looked at the lake. Suddenly, a long passage of words popped into his head, clearly having been pondered in his mind for a long time:
“Our interests are very different. You’re a boy, so you should play with boys. I’m a girl, so I should play with girls. If we’re always together, people will laugh at you!”

"Laugh at me? You're just afraid of being laughed at! Is it embarrassing to be friends with me? Is that why you're avoiding me? Different interests? Haven't they been different since we were kids? Did you only realize that today? You should hang out with boys? It's not like I don't have good buddies, we hang out a lot!"

"I...I'm just afraid of being laughed at! They all say I..."

"What did they say about you? Hey!! Why are you running away? They were talking about you, but I wasn't. Why are you taking it out on me?"

"Just stay away from me! You're so annoying!"

"Why am I upset? I'm perfectly fine, just like before?"

"I'm home! Dad's home today. If you want to come home and argue with me, then come on over!"

"Why are you arguing? I was talking to you nicely, wasn't I? Come back here, let's talk this out!"

"Can you please stop doing this all the time! You're just causing trouble for people, and you don't even seem to care!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Weizhen immediately let go of her hand. Only after watching her run away did he clench his fist and gently pound his chest.

This person is really something, the older they get, the more infuriating they become!
When she was little, she would just sweetly cup her face in her hands and say, "Brother Weizhen, you're so nice!" But now she keeps saying things like, "You're so annoying!" Where can he even complain? (End of Chapter)