Huayu: Rising from Tencent

After playing for half an hour, Shen Ci was so fed up with Reba's skills that he took the initiative to call a break.

Dilraba's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, which slid down her cheeks, dampening a few strands of hair and sticking to her face.

She was more than happy to do so, and hurriedly grabbed her racket, ran to the bench, and sat down next to Shen Ci.

"Thank you, Mr. Shen."

As soon as Reba sat down, Shen Ci thoughtfully twisted open a bottle of water and handed it to her.

Reba accepted the drink with both hands, thanked them, and then tilted his head back and drank it in large gulps.

After drinking the water, Reba instantly regained her energy, exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Ah! That feels so good! I was exhausted!"

Shen Ci glanced at her and had to admit that Reba's profile was beautiful, and the sweat added to her charm.

Reba noticed Shen Ci's gaze, turned around, met his eyes, and asked, "Mr. Shen, what's wrong?"

"It's alright, do you want more water?" Shen Ci asked.

"No, I'm not a water buffalo."

Reba shook her head, then seemed to remember something.

"Did she release those news reports herself?"

Why are you asking this?

When Shen Ci saw that she suddenly mentioned Nazha, he asked her a question.

"I was just curious," Dilraba blinked. "When I saw those news reports, I thought of you, and that's how I made an appointment with you."

Shen Ci chuckled and said, "You already guessed it, why are you asking me?"

Upon hearing this, Reba couldn't help but sniff, thinking to herself, "How can this person be so clueless about romance?"

"Sister Mi knows you; she's even mentioned you to me."

Dilraba decided to change the subject and brought up Yang Mi.

Thinking that Yang Mi was quite famous in the entertainment industry, Shen Ci would probably continue the conversation along this topic.

Only if the conversation flows smoothly can the atmosphere improve; otherwise, how can we have a proper chat if Shen Ci keeps "choking" us like this?

"She mentioned me?" Shen Ci pointed to himself.

Dilraba nodded vigorously: "Because of the 'Carat' incident, you helped me, and Sister Mi asked about this matter."

"I see," Shen Ci replied dismissively, then changed the subject, "What's going on with Tang Yan at 'Kela'?"

"It seems there was a conflict with the project team, which is why they refused to join. But they should have talked things out by now."

Speaking of this, Dilraba couldn't help but purse her lips, feeling a little helpless. She was now eagerly anticipating joining the production team.

However, at this moment, Dilraba was inexplicably in a good mood.

The main issue was that when she mentioned Yang Mi, Shen Ci didn't seem to care at all, but instead inquired about the situation of "Diamond Lover".

When she chats with her friends, they usually surround her with all sorts of questions.

It's frustrating for Reba. Yang Mi is the boss, but she's still a small-time celebrity. Why doesn't anyone care about her?

Upon hearing this, Shen Ci nudged Reba's arm with his shoulder.

"Did you tell your boss about what you said before, that you should have Yang Mi contact Tang Yan?"

"President Shen~" Dilraba said coquettishly, unable to resist patting Shen Ci with her small hand, "Stop joking~"

"Haha." Shen Ci chuckled and suggested, "Let's go eat. You must be hungry, right?"

"Mmm, I'm hungry!" Dilraba nodded.

With their tacit understanding, the option of playing ball was decisively abandoned, like a discarded old item.

The club has shower rooms, and the two of them brought changes of clothes, so washing them was convenient.

Shen Ci moved swiftly and finished washing up in no time.

However, it took more than half an hour before Reba finally came out of the shower room.

She was still wearing her coat, with the belt tightly tied around her waist. As for what clothes she had changed into underneath, Shen Ci couldn't tell at the moment.

On a cold day, you should naturally choose foods that can warm you up.

Shen Ci made a reservation in advance at a hot pot restaurant.

Upon arrival, the two entered the private room and saw steaming hot soup on the table, which was already boiling and bubbling.

Shen Ci preferred pork, so he ordered quite a lot of it when ordering the food.

As for me, I've never tried pork before.

From a general perspective, out of respect, pork should not be served when people with certain dietary habits, such as hot pot, are present.

However, in Shen Ci's view, the so-called respect has a different interpretation in real-life dinner situations.

For celebrities like Dilraba, do you think others would make a special effort to accommodate them at various dinner parties in the entertainment industry?

If people really cared about these things, those people at the dinner party would probably just slap a single word on the table without any mercy: "Get out."

Unless these celebrities can reach an extremely high status, forcing people at the dinner party to accommodate them.

Reba didn't mind that Shen Ci ordered pork at the table, since she wouldn't eat it anyway.

After exercising, a hot pot meal was incredibly tempting, and the two of them were completely absorbed in the delicious food.

Shen Ci picked up another piece of meat, dipped it in the sauce, and then put it in his mouth.

Before he could even begin to chew, his phone on the table suddenly rang.

Reba subconsciously glanced down at her phone, realized it wasn't hers, and then pointed it out:

"Mr. Shen, do you have a phone?"

"Um."

Shen Ci responded and glanced at his phone.

Dilraba thoughtfully asked, "Do you need me to excuse myself?"

"No need, you can eat yours."

After Shen Ci finished speaking, he answered the phone and held it to his ear.

Upon hearing this, Reba put down her chopsticks, trying not to make any noise, for fear of disturbing Shen Ci.

She sat quietly to the side, a hint of curiosity in her eyes, secretly observing Shen Ci's expression.

"Honey, what are you doing?"

A coquettish voice came from the other end of the phone, its tone deliberately affectionate.

When the sound reached Reba's ears, she froze.

That voice is so familiar!

In an instant, Reba remembered.

That's Naza!!!

Reba's gaze involuntarily turned to Shen Ci, only to see that Shen Ci's expression remained calm.

"Eating, hot pot with mutton."

Shen Ci's voice was calm and unhurried, and could be clearly heard in the rather quiet private room.

"Oh, I'm eating too. K-sister and my senior sisters are here too," Naza replied cheerfully.

After finishing her film promotion, Nazar returned to Shanghai.

Just then, Cai Yinong had a sudden inspiration and gathered all the artists in the company in Shanghai together for a meal.

Shen Ci mentally skipped over Cai Yinong, and upon hearing that Liu Shishi was also there, he couldn't help but ask, "Why are you all eating together?"

"It was K-sister who treated us~"

"Okay, you eat first, I'll call you later."

"I'm waiting for your husband, muamua~"

Naza gave two loud kisses on the other end of the phone, the sound coming through the phone clearly.

Shen Ci hung up the phone, pondering to himself, "That guy made the call at the dinner party..."

So, Sister Xia must have witnessed this scene, right?

"Mr. Shen, was that Naza just now?" Reba asked with curiosity in her eyes after he finished his call.

Shen Ci looked at her and asked, "You could tell?"

Reba smiled, a complex look flashing in her eyes, and said, "Of course, what's your relationship with Naza?"

"Guess~" Shen Ci shrugged.

Reba's expression froze. What was there to guess? She had heard everything clearly.

How did Shen Ci end up with that guy?

As fellow Xinjiang natives, Reba couldn't help but compare herself to Nezha.

In her opinion, she was superior in both looks and figure.

Looking at the unfinished meat in front of her, for some reason, Reba suddenly lost her appetite.

After the two finished their meal, Shen Ci offered to take Reba home, and eventually stopped downstairs at Reba's apartment building.

Reba pushed open the car door, got out, and then opened the door again to look at Shen Ci sitting inside the car.

"Mr. Shen, is it possible to see you again in the future?"

"Why not?" Shen Ci looked at Reba calmly.

"Hehe," Dilraba chuckled, "Then it's settled. I'm off now, bye-bye~"

Meanwhile, in a private room of a restaurant in Shanghai.

Cai Yinong, Nazha, Liu Shishi, Chen Yao, Jin Chen, and Han Dongjun sat around the table.

Everyone else witnessed the entire process of Nazar calling Shen Ci.

Liu Shishi was no exception.

She looked at the enoki mushrooms in the bowl, put them in her mouth and chewed, but found them tasteless.

"Beep beep beep..."

Her phone vibrated in her bag.

Liu Shishi was taken aback. She put down her chopsticks, reached into her bag, took out her phone, and unlocked the screen.

When she saw the latest news, her pupils suddenly contracted, and her heart felt like it was about to burst out of her chest.

"What is this?"

"[Photos][Photos]"

"Call me back!!!!"

The message was sent by the old man.

The photo shows the leftover medicine she bought at the pharmacy before, after she had taken it.

"Senior Sister, what are you doing? Want to have a drink?"

Just then, Naza said something.

Liu Shishi looked up and saw that everyone else was holding a glass of red wine, their eyes all fixed on her.