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Chapter 20 I Want to Be Your Friend
When Chen Xiu arrived, he felt that the long-legged beauty looked somewhat familiar.

Upon getting closer, he was reminded of Tang Yan's look in the drama "My Sunshine" by the excessively thick bob hair.

When the superstar with her mature and sophisticated voice uttered her first words, and Chen Xiu saw the half of her face visible beneath the rabbit mask, she recognized her.

"You are... Tang Yan?"

When Tang Yan's identity was revealed, a hint of panic flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

"I'm not Tang Yan, little brother. How did you end up at a party because you're a fan of a celebrity?"

Ignoring the teasing, Chen Xiu sat down on a bar stool and turned to face Tang Yan.

"Coming here without an assistant is a huge mistake. If I wanted to verify your identity, I could have just taken off your mask without a second thought."

"you……"

Tang Yan looked at Chen Xiu warily, her body involuntarily leaning back.

She wasn't sure if Chen Xiu would do as he said, but revealing her identity here would cause a huge commotion.

After weighing the pros and cons in her mind, Tang Yan suddenly stood up, leaning on the bar counter, seemingly preparing to make a quick getaway.

Seeing this action, Chen Xiu suddenly realized something, but she didn't want Tang Yan to leave, so she quickly stopped her.

"You acted in a TV series called 'Love Wakes Up,' right?"

From Chen Xiu's perspective, Tang Yan's leg, which had just stepped out, froze, as if this topic held a significant place in her mind.

Seeing her stop, Chen Xiu continued, "There's a scene where your character tackles someone else into the pool. Do you think this pool looks like the one in the show?"

"Sigh~~"

Tang Yan gasped, and quickly pulled her foot back after taking a step forward.

She looked at Chen Xiu with suspicion and lowered her voice, "What exactly do you want?"

"Don't get so excited."

Chen Xiu's lips, hidden beneath the mask, slowly curled into a smile, before her tone abruptly shifted: "Just kidding. I really like this suit; it's not suitable for being soaked in a swimming pool."

In just a few words, Tang Yan's lips underwent a variety of transformations, from tightly pursed to relaxed, and then to turned down.

His emotions were written all over his face; no wonder he's a top student from the Central Academy of Drama.

After staring at Chen Xiu for two seconds, Tang Yan sighed and sat back down: "What exactly do you want?"

"So, was I right?"

Chen Xiu, with her ever-smiling mask, looked back at Tang Yan.

After a moment of eye contact, Tang Yan quickly nodded, acknowledging her identity.

Are you a paparazzi?

"Since I guessed right, could you buy me a drink?"

Chen Xiu pointed to the bartender behind the bar, thus denying Tang Yan's guess.

Tang Yan glanced at Chen Xiu hesitantly, snapped her fingers, and then beckoned to the bartender.

"You're very skilled at it!"

Chen Xiu only received a glare from Tang Yan for this teasing remark.

"Sir/Madam, what would you like to drink?"

“I won’t drink, but he will.”

After saying that, Tang Yan crossed her arms over her chest and began to defend herself.

"Give me a dry martini, shaken but not stirred."

"Okay, sir."

The bartender behind the bar counter took out a cocktail shaker, poured in various base spirits, and then, displaying his incredible arm strength, started shaking the cocktail cup.

During the cocktail mixing, Chen Xiu tilted her head and watched the bartender's performance with great interest, without making any further provocative remarks to Tang Yan.

When the dry martini was served, Chen Xiu picked up the glass, lifted a corner of her mask, and drank it down in one gulp. "Well mixed, thank you."

You're welcome. Please call me again if you need anything.

The bartender, being very perceptive, stepped aside and didn't stay to disturb the two.

Having witnessed the entire process, Tang Yan, who saw half of Chen Xiu's face, suddenly pursed her lips thoughtfully.

Chen Xiu pretended not to care, and instead pulled her mask up to reveal more of her face.

Finally, when he pulled the mask up to his nose, Tang Yan exclaimed the answer: "So it was you!"

"You recognized me too?"

"You're that little actor!"

As if she had just found the answer to a difficult mystery, Tang Yan excitedly pointed at Chen Xiu and said, "That little actor from the 'My Sunshine' drama crew, the one who was swearing outside the restroom..."

"This memory is quite vivid."

Chen Xiu put her mask back on, leaned against the bar, and looked at Tang Yan with a relaxed posture.

"So, Ms. Tang Yan, why did you go clubbing during filming?"

Tang Yan looked at Chen Xiu hesitantly, probably struggling with how to deal with the situation.

After a moment, her tense shoulders relaxed, and her tone of voice became more familiar.

“I’m also from Shanghai. The parties you young people are playing are things I’ve been doing for ages! I came here today to watch the World Cup, but I haven’t even been sitting here for half an hour, and including you, seven people have already come up to chat me up.”

"Hehe, the guy who came up to chat me up before was my childhood friend. He just made a bet with me that if I came up to chat you up, I would get yelled at and driven away."

Chen Xiu pointed to Zhang Ming sitting on the other side and betrayed his brother without hesitation.

Tang Yan turned to look at Zhang Ming, and after confirming that he could see her too, she suddenly leaned close to Chen Xiu's ear and whispered something.

"Does this mean I've helped you win the bet?"

"Why not?"

Chen Xiu, wearing a mask, turned around and looked closely at Tang Yan before pulling away.

As the two continued to gaze at each other, 4 o'clock passed.

"Wow~~"

"The German war machine is unstoppable!"

"The Samba Army, a comeback from adversity!"

The entire pool was filled with cheers and chants of support from the fans of both teams, as the classic semi-final match between Germany and Brazil in the World Cup officially began.

Three minutes into the game, Tang Yan suddenly patted Chen Xiu on the shoulder: "You exposed my identity, what exactly do you want?"

"I'd like to be friends with you. If you come across any suitable resources in the future, could you introduce me to them?"

Chen Xiu frankly said that he had just thought that after Tang Yan finished filming "My Sunshine", she would also star in "Diamond Lover" this year.

The system's list of TV dramas with a viewership rating exceeding 1 includes information about "Diamond Lover".

The production company of this drama is Pengcheng Broadcasting and Television Group. Chen Xiu will be going to Pengcheng next month to discuss Didi's Series D financing with Tencent. Everyone in China knows Tencent's influence in Pengcheng.

From this perspective, the basic conditions for securing the role have been met.

Building a good relationship with Tang Yan would only provide some objective assistance and allow me to learn about the preparation progress of the drama.

Upon hearing Chen Xiu's words, Tang Yan countered with a question: "If I were unwilling, would you use this to threaten me?"

"hehe."

Chen Xiu lightly shook his index finger. His laughter, coupled with his ever-smiling mask, gave Tang Yan a sense of unfathomable mystery.

“How could such a small matter threaten you? I am making a request.”

(End of this chapter)