Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 164, Section 163: Which do you want to be with, Zhou Ye or Zhang Jingyi? (5K)

"Aren't you replying to my messages?"

"Hate."

Zhou Ye lay face down on the bed, with a pillow under him, his two fair legs swinging back and forth.

"Why aren't you replying to my messages? It's been 20 minutes."

Zhou Ye rolled around on the bed, clutching his phone in both hands.

There were only so many beds in the dormitory, so her movement was very limited.

Lin Shaobai didn't reply to her messages, so Zhou Ye could only repeatedly tap on their chat interface.

Out of boredom, I clicked on Lin Shaobai's profile picture, zoomed in and out repeatedly, then clicked on his Moments...

Okay, there's nothing much.

She was thrashing about on the bed when her roommate, who had just finished using the bathroom, came out and, hearing the creaking noises, couldn't help but become curious.

“I said, Zhou Ye.”

"what?"

"What are you doing in bed? Moving around like that is giving people the wrong impression!"

My roommate gave me a particularly gossipy look.

The commotion was so great that it inevitably sparked a lot of speculation.

"I didn't do anything."

Even with the black bed curtains, Zhou Ye still felt a little shy, so he quickly turned off his phone and placed it next to his pillow, pretending that nothing had happened.

"Come on, you didn't do anything! Do you know your bed was jumping like crazy just now?!"

"...Really?" Zhou Ye asked after a moment's hesitation.

"Of course, otherwise would I be asking you?"

After wiping his hands with a tissue from the table, my roommate said helplessly, "Since none of the other roommates are here, I'll ask you one question: are you in a relationship?"

"Cough cough..."

"Wow, you really did talk to someone? Who did you talk to?!"

"I didn't even say anything, and you're already saying I'm in a relationship?!"

"You didn't deny me right away, so you must have talked about it."

This roommate is close to Zhou Ye, so she's surprised he didn't tell her he's dating!

This is so heartbreaking!

"I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

"You, Zhou Ye, even though I've exposed you to this extent, you're still being stubborn, aren't you?!"

The two of them kept arguing back and forth, but Zhou Ye was definitely not going to reveal that she was dating Lin Shaobai.

Besides talking to my elderly mother.

Because a mother is the most trustworthy person in the world.

"Alright, let's get down to business. Have you finished your thesis?"

What paper?

Zhou Ye sat up abruptly in bed, pulled back the curtain, and put his feet on the ladder: "Don't scare me, what paper do I have to submit again? I've had so many papers to submit lately, I feel like my head is about to explode."

"Old Zhang, you haven't written your thesis?"

"When is Lao Zhang due for another paper?"

Why is it that every year around this time of year it's all academic papers, academic papers, academic papers? It's exhausting to write them all.

"Looks like you haven't written it yet. Hurry up and get down and start writing your paper, stop writhing in bed."

My roommate shrugged, then picked up his things and left.

"Ugh! How annoying! I have to write a paper again!"

Zhou Ye went back to bed looking pitiful and started to writhe and struggle on the bed again.

Her current state can be described as impotent rage.

I just found out I have homework to do, but I don't want to do it, so I can only grumble.

He rolled around on the bed a couple of times and opened his chat with Lin Shaobai.

If you don't reply to my messages, I'm going to hit someone!

[I'll beat you up, I'll beat you up, I'll beat you up!]

[You actually made a stunningly beautiful woman like me, loved by everyone, admired by flowers, and causing cars to get flat tires just by looking at her, wait for your message for so long!]

If you still don't reply to my message, I'm going to punish you!

[As punishment, you have to kiss me first. I promise I'll never kiss you again, no matter how much you beg!]

She sent Lin Shaobai over 20 messages in a flash.

But the result was the same as before; I didn't receive a single reply, not even a "typing in progress" message.

Meanwhile, in Dean Han's office, Lin Shaobai's phone on the table kept ringing with messages.

As luck would have it, Lin Shaobai was just heading out at that moment.

I didn't bring my phone because it was a small matter.

Dean Han, who was in his office, was overwhelmed by the constant ringing of his phone with messages.

"Sigh, my son works so hard every day, his phone is ringing all the time."

In fact, Dean Han never expected his son to achieve such success in the entertainment industry.

I never even imagined that my son would win that singing competition, let alone become the most popular celebrity he is now.

He sings well, is talented in songwriting and acting, has a good eye for choosing scripts, and is handsome and tall...

Dean Han is also proud to have such a son.

"Ding ding ding ding..."

Lin Shaobai's phone kept ringing, and Dean Han couldn't possibly pick it up to check or reply to it.

After all, this is a child's privacy.

Even as a mother, you should give your child some space!

But the noise is so annoying, what could it be?
Are you in a hurry?!
"Oh my god, is it something really important?"

Dean Han suddenly felt a chill and quickly pushed back his chair, picked up Lin Shaobai's phone, and took a closer look!
I just realized it was a message from my son's girlfriend...

"What...it was just a false alarm."

These are just kids dating.

Dean Han put his phone down again, pretending nothing had happened, and returned to his original position to continue working.

A few minutes later, Lin Shaobai returned to Dean Han's office and immediately saw his mother's strange look as soon as he entered.

Why are you looking at me like I'm a thief?

Lin Shaobai stood there, sensing something was amiss!

"It's nothing, I just admire your charm."

Dean Han pushed up his glasses and deliberately made a joke about his son.

"Why does it feel like I was being watched as a thief just now, and now it's like I'm being betrayed? What happened while I was out?"

As Lin Shaobai spoke, he picked up his phone and discovered that Zhou Ye had sent him over 99 messages!

This is outrageous. Only someone like Wang Churan would send out so many messages.

How come even my senior sister has become such a chatterbox?
Lin Shaobai glanced at his elderly mother sitting opposite him and noticed that she still had a smile on her lips, a gossipy smile that was neither a smile nor a smile.

"How's it going? Have you finished dealing with the teacher's matter?"

"It's dealt with."

Lin Shaobai replied.

"But it seems you won't have a moment to rest after you finish dealing with this, since there seems to be another matter that needs your attention." Dean Han gestured with his chin towards Lin Shaobai's phone: "A relationship issue."

Lin Shaobai sighed in annoyance and opened the chat interface with Zhou Ye to read the messages one by one. Most of them were her complaining about why she hadn't replied to the messages quickly enough.

as well as……

"Going out to play?"

Lin Shaobai discovered that Zhou Ye also wanted to invite him out.

After filming wrapped, he had about a month's rest period until the end of April.

The recording of the new song needs to be completed within this month, and the rest of the time is at your own discretion.

But I've already promised Zhang Jingyi I'd go on a trip to a foreign island with her, so what about my senior sister...?

After thinking for a moment, Lin Shaobai replied to Zhou Ye, "Senior sister sent me so many messages. She seems to miss me a lot."

It took Zhou Ye about five minutes to reply to Lin Shaobai.

You didn't reply to a single one of my messages, making me feel like your lapdog.

The two messages appeared to be five minutes apart, but in reality, that was the time Zhou Ye spent ignoring him.

At that time, my senior sister was a little irritable. She thought that since Lin Shaobai hadn't replied to her messages, there was no need for her to reply immediately!
Why is it that I always reply instantly, while he takes so long to reply?!

What a bad guy!
So Zhou Ye deliberately stared at his phone for five minutes before replying to Lin Shaobai.

Humph.

Let me give you a break too, just kidding!

Five minutes was Zhou Ye's limit; she couldn't bear it for even a second longer!

Zhou Ye posted a lot of cartoon emojis of "beating someone up" to express her slight dissatisfaction.

Lin Shaobai could only reply to her with "I accept my fate."

Even top celebrities have to appease their girlfriends when they're in a relationship.

[But senior sister, regarding the trip, wait for my reply. I'm quite busy with work; I need to finish recording the song within this month. I'll message you once I've sorted things out and have some free time.]

After sending the message, Lin Shaobai put his phone aside and continued working on his thesis.

When Zhou Ye saw this sentence, he felt a tightness in his chest.

A short while later, she replied to Lin Shaobai: "Okay, but you need to take care of yourself and not overwork yourself."

She placed her phone on the corner of the table, leaned back in her chair, and looked up, staring blankly at the ceiling.

The Word document on her laptop remained untouched; she simply had no interest in studying. For the past few months, Lin Shaobai had been filming "Qingqing's Daily Life," and the female lead was none other than Tian Xiwei?

Could they develop feelings for each other while filming?

So during the time he rejected her, he was with Tian Xiwei the whole time?
Strange thoughts popped into Zhou Ye's head.

Those thoughts tangled and twisted, turning my mind into a black mess.

"No! Shao Bai isn't that kind of person!"

"You have to trust him."

"Shao Bai is definitely not that kind of person."

"no!!"

Zhou Ye even shouted the last two words.

Her roommate heard those two words as soon as she got back.

The two looked at each other, feeling an invisible awkwardness in the air.

The chirping of birds outside the dormitory couldn't drown out the awkward atmosphere inside.

Roommate: "Why did you shout 'What's up with the flax butterfly' so loudly?"

"what?!!!"

Zhou Ye was initially quite embarrassed, but upon hearing this, he became shy and even a little angry.

"Don't spread rumors about me!"

"Okay, okay, just kidding."

Her roommate quickly came to Zhou Ye's side, patted her shoulder and comforted her, meaning that she should not be angry about the joke she had just made.

"I was just kidding."

"I know."

"If you know, then our beautiful Miss Zhou Ye won't be angry anymore, okay?"

"I am not angry."

When her roommate came up behind Zhou Ye, she found that Zhou Ye had opened her laptop but hadn't written a single word on it.

It's been so long since I left, and you haven't written a single word?!

"Zhou Ye, you haven't changed a single word in this Word document."

“Uh…” Zhou Ye’s fingers on the keyboard trembled involuntarily, then he said with difficulty, “I really don’t know what to write. I haven’t decided which movie to analyze either.”

"Come on, stop looking at them. Let your best roommate help you pick a few. I've already made a list."

Zhou Ye watched as his roommate opened a file containing titles such as *The Shawshank Redemption*, *Farewell My Concubine*, and *Titanic*.

Anyway, they're all classic movies.

Zhou Ye knew all of this, but he was still somewhat conflicted.

After discussing for five minutes, her roommate had a headache. She pinched Zhou Ye's cheek and said, "Hey Guo! This isn't a graduation thesis, what are you agonizing over? It's just a paper for a regular course, there's no need to be so upset!"

"Oh, right..." Zhou Ye smiled sweetly, trying to get away with it by being cute.

Roommate: "Your face is so small, it's as big as my hand."

"Naturally beautiful." Zhou Ye swatted his roommate's hand away, straightened his back, and placed his hands on his laptop again: "Start writing the thesis. I have to finish the thesis today. If I don't finish it, I won't eat dinner!"

In the end, I couldn't stay awake any longer and went to the cafeteria to order a bowl of noodles at 6:30 pm...

……

……

Lin Shaobai rushed to the recording studio to record songs right after leaving the Beijing Film Academy.

The musician, Mr. Zhou, who collaborated with him, was extremely shocked after receiving the lyrics and music.
As far as he knew, Lin Shaobai had been filming on set the whole time, yet he still managed to write "Mojito"?!

This song is different from the lyrical songs Lin Shaobai wrote before; it has a Latin melody.

The melody maintains Lin Shaobai's consistent style, being catchy and memorable after just one listen.

The most important thing for a song to become popular is that people can remember it.

No matter which part it is, as long as it can be remembered, then the song is halfway to success.

Listening to this song evokes feelings of sunshine, the streets, relaxation, freedom, and romance.

Teacher Zhou couldn't help but exclaim, "Truly worthy of being called the creative genius Lin Shaobai who suddenly appeared in 2017!"

A true dark horse in the Chinese music scene.

"I never imagined that Teacher Lin, who is usually so busy, would still have the opportunity to write such a beautiful song."

Teacher Zhou and several staff members around him sighed in amazement.

Lin Shaobai had just taken off his coat when he turned around and saw the staff members looking at him with great admiration.

"It was written before, but I only had time to record the song after filming wrapped. I'll release it next month."

"The schedule is so tight, Teacher Lin."

"Ah."

"Teacher Lin, I truly admire you."

The others were quite curious about what was going on in Lin Shaobai's head.
How can someone so young write songs so well?

The songs he wrote became hits one after another.

If nothing unexpected happens, this song will likely dominate the charts for a while.

It's said that Mao Mao and Lin Shaobai are the most talented songwriters among the younger generation of singers...

If we absolutely have to rank them, considering everything, Lin Shaobai is currently slightly better.

After some communication, Lin Shaobai went into the recording studio to record the song.

His agent had just finished his work and came over.

He sat on the sofa waiting for two hours. When Lin Shaobai came out, his agent, Sister Li, hurriedly came to him.

"Come here, come here, I have something to tell you."

"Oh……"

Agent Li pulled Lin Shaobai into an empty small room and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Back then you told me you were going out to play?"

Lin Shaobai nodded: "Yes, it's not easy to finish filming, so of course we have to go out and have some fun after a short break."

"you……"

"No way, Sister Li, this is such a precious rest time after filming wrapped up."

"It's not that I don't want you to rest, but are you going to bring someone with you on this trip?"

"..."

"You said you'd bring it!"

As the agent spoke, she lost control of her emotions. At the same time, she was afraid that the two of them were talking too loudly and that others would hear them. She quickly covered her mouth with her hand and whispered in Lin Shaobai's ear, "Why are you bringing Zhang Jingyi?"

Lin Shaobai's face remained largely expressionless as he calmly stated the truth: "She wants to go."

"No, if she wants to take you, just take her. Shao Bai, do you know who you are now? You're a top celebrity, the most popular idol right now, with so many female fans. Do you think it's appropriate for you to suddenly take Zhang Jingyi abroad?"

"rest assured."

"Don't worry!!"

"..."

"Oh, you..."

Agent Sister Li has a naturally fiery temper and is not someone to be trifled with, so she subconsciously uttered that sentence.

A few seconds later, she calmed down and realized that the person standing in front of her was her God of Wealth, a top celebrity in the entertainment industry. She still had to treat him with respect and couldn't talk to him like that anymore.

"Sister Li, let's talk this out. You can let me finish speaking first. I'm going to the beach to film some scenes, and I'm taking a few people with me with me."

Agent Li sensed something was wrong: "Oh, I see. That's fine then."

"I have some things to take care of at WoGe, so I'll be leaving now."

Agent Li crossed her arms and watched Lin Shaobai's retreating figure, sighing, "If you want to go, just take him. I've never heard him treat anyone else like this before..."

……

That night, Zhang Jingyi did not sleep in the dormitory, but went to Lin Shaobai's house in Beijing.

Lin Shaobai was still out handling work, and she stayed in the room alone, waiting for him to return.

After finishing dinner in her room, Zhang Jingyi sat on the sofa and watched a movie.

She hugged her knees with her hands, pressed her face against them, and curled up into a small ball.

The rain was drizzling outside the window, and a dim yellow light was shining beside it.

Sure enough, staying at Lin Shaobai's house is a completely different experience from staying in the dormitory.

Even the quietest and most cozy scene couldn't find peace, perhaps because Lin Shaobai would be back in a little while?

Although she was watching TV, Zhang Jingyi kept glancing at the clock.

Every minute and every second is important to her.

I wanted to ask him how long it would be before he came back, but I was afraid of bothering him.

Her fingers unconsciously rubbed her pajama bottoms, and several times she wanted to reach for her phone to ask, but then silently pulled it back.

Did Lin Shaobai bring an umbrella?

Will I get wet?
Forget it, his staff will definitely take excellent care of him, so there's no need to worry about him not having an umbrella in the rain.

So when exactly is he coming back?

Zhang Jingyi felt her heart beating faster and faster, but her chest felt incredibly tight.

"I miss you so much……"

Zhang Jingyi's face turned slightly red.

During the days when she didn't contact Lin Shaobai, she would often say this, and she would often wonder if she was becoming dependent on Lin Shaobai.

Dependence... once you've been dependent on it for a long time, you can't live without it anymore.

Anyway, it's true now...

Sigh, how could I like him so much?

(End of this chapter)