Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

"I see you." At the airport terminal exit, Shen Ze waved his arms and quickly went up to greet Dilireba, who had just picked up her suitcase.

Looking at the two large suitcases, Shen Ze wasn't curious at all. It's normal for women to have a lot of stuff when they go out. When he goes out, he only needs to bring money and his phone. But when women go out, they bring bed sheets, cosmetics, and all kinds of clothes. They are much more meticulous than him. He doesn't like the habit, but he finds it troublesome.

"I have to say, with those sunglasses on and when you're not saying anything, you really do look like a big star," Shen Ze said, looking at Dilraba.

"Let's get used to it in advance, Assistant Shen, where's the car?" Dilraba asked.

"What's up ahead?" Shen Ze said. It would take more than two hours to get from the airport to his home, so he rented a car. He couldn't very well take the bus back. He could afford it, but he wasn't that poor. He would spend money when necessary, and it was only a few hundred yuan.

Although the production team was facing difficulties, he received his full salary on the day he left the crew. Perhaps the production team lacked experience; if they had held back his salary, they could have filmed for a few more days.

"Get some sleep, you haven't slept all night." After getting in the car, Shen Ze said. Dilraba had filmed a night scene, and after it wrapped up, she flew directly from Shanghai to their provincial capital. But she couldn't squeeze onto the train; it was Chinese New Year, and tickets were hard to get.

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"How about this place? It's a tourist area outside, so we can go for a walk if we're free." Shen Ze led Dilireba to the hotel where she would be staying. He had originally planned to book it, but Dilireba insisted that she book it after she arrived and not to make decisions on her own.

"What, is this your way of treating guests? Are you afraid that acquaintances will see us, so you arranged to go all the way to your village, which is quite a distance away?" Dilireba said.

"I was thinking of having a tourist attraction, but if you're not satisfied, what can you do? Come to my house. Aren't you afraid?" Shen Ze said with a smile.

"What am I afraid of? I have nothing to be ashamed of," Dilraba said.

"Shall we go?" Shen Ze pretended to pull Dilireba away.

"Come on, you'd be a dog if you didn't go." Dilraba looked at Shen Ze.

"No, are you serious? You really want to come to my house?" Shen Ze was a little surprised when he saw Dilraba's eyes. How could she be serious? Shouldn't she be shy?

"What are you feeling guilty about? You don't have another one back in your hometown, are you scared?" Dilraba said.

"Stop it, stop doubting me, okay? You really want to go?" Shen Ze was a little confused. What are you doing?

"Yeah, isn't it inconvenient?" Dilraba said.

"It's not that it's inconvenient, but how should I put it, I haven't told them about you, and I'm afraid they might not be able to accept it," Shen Ze said. He never thought that even dating would require his family's involvement.

In his mind, there's no need for family to know about a relationship. Meeting the parents is a sign that the relationship is very stable and that marriage is imminent.

Although he and Dilraba had been dating for several years, he was still a student and hadn't thought much about it. He originally thought Dilraba felt the same way, but why did she decide to go to his house?

Actually, Dilraba herself didn't expect this, and it was a decision she had just made. As for why, it might be related to the plan that Shen Ze had just told her.

Shen Ze's plan meant she would have to be alone on New Year's Eve, as he couldn't go out. Dilireba was unhappy about this, saying that New Year's was only one day, and besides, she heard from Shen Ze that he had a classmate reunion on New Year's Eve, which wouldn't do; he had to bring her along.

"So?" Dilraba looked at Shen Ze.

"Then let's go. Otherwise, you'll say I'm guilty, and we can stop asking questions with suspicion in the future," Shen Ze said.

"I'm just worried that we won't see each other for a long time after the New Year, and I just want to spend more time with you," Dilraba said. After the New Year, the TV series in which she plays a villain will be in preparation, and she has to join the crew in advance. Since she's already said that, what else is there to say? Let's go.

"Driver, please slow down." The car drove straight back to the village. Luckily, the roads in their village had been paved, and cars could drive right in from the village entrance. Otherwise, Shen Ze would have been apprehensive about being surrounded by a group of old men and women.

Even so, it couldn't be completely avoided. The car couldn't reach the doorstep of his house; it had to go through an alley, and people were bound to see him. Many people greeted him, and of course, they couldn't help but ask about Dilraba. Shen Ze simply replied, "Friend."

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However, Shen Ze estimated that the news would spread quickly. People would say whose child brought their partner home. He had heard his parents talk about other people before, and now he was one of those other people.

"Mom, I'm home," she called as she entered the door.

"You're back, so what are you shouting for?" Lin Fengxia came out of the yard and looked at the pretty girl behind her son, a little confused.

"Did you forget your phone? Where's my dad?" Shen Ze said. He had already sent WeChat messages to Lin Fengxia and Shen Chun. Dilireba's arrival was too sudden, and he was still confused. As for making Dilireba wait, there was no need for the family to do a special cleaning. They had already cleaned up a couple of days ago for the New Year.

"My phone is charging. Who is this?" Lin Fengxia said.

"Auntie, I'm Shen Ze's friend. He specially invited me to your home for the New Year. I'm sorry to bother you." Dilireba was very polite, but she was also flustered inside. She had planned it well, but she was still nervous when she met him.

"Shen Ze's friend, young lady, please come inside and sit down. This girl is really beautiful." Lin Fengxia looked at Dilireba and thought, "She's really pretty. Dilireba is the kind of beauty that leaves a lasting impression. She's not one of those typical girls. Her exotic features are a big plus."

"You brat, why didn't you tell me you were bringing people?" Lin Fengxia whispered to Shen Ze.

"It was an accident. I told my dad, and he said he would try to contact you, but he couldn't get through to you on the phone," Shen Ze said.

"Um, miss, please sit down first. I'll go out and get something. Shen Ze, please take good care of them." Lin Fengxia was also a little flustered. Actually, this kind of thing made Dilireba nervous, and she wasn't relaxed either; it was too sudden.

They're supposed to be friends, but judging from the way they acted, the way they deliberately chose to sit with Shen Ze suggests something's wrong.

"You know, your arrival scared my mom quite a bit. You must have had a tough time too," Shen Ze said, trying to laugh at the scene.

"I'm starting to regret it, but I'm already here." This is what Dilraba truly felt.

"My son brought a girl back. It was so sudden, I wasn't prepared. I told him to cook some dishes and take her home. It's almost lunchtime now. He said he'd be back tonight, so he'll be here by noon." At that moment, Lin Fengxia was already heading towards the village entrance when she ran into Shen Chun.

The original plan was to have lunch with Dilraba, do some shopping in the afternoon, and go home in the evening, but the plans have all changed.

"I'm completely baffled. I tried to contact you, but I couldn't get through on the phone. What's going on?" Shen Chun said.

"Who knows? But judging from her appearance, she seems like my son's girlfriend, his future daughter-in-law. Who knows?" Lin Fengxia said.

Because Dilraba acted on a whim, the whole family was in a daze.