Huayu: Just entered the industry, and was pursued by a young actress.

Bai Lu's eyes lit up, and she almost dropped her phone.

"Didn't you say he was filming in Hengdian?"

"Yeah, filming wrapped up. I just arrived in Yanjing, so I dragged him over for dinner to celebrate."

"Really? I'll go!" Bai Lu immediately sat up in bed and started rummaging through the wardrobe.

"Mengyan, he's very handsome."

"How many times have you said that?" Bai Lu tucked her phone between her ear and shoulder, rummaging through the closet with both hands. "I want to see just how handsome he really is."

"He's really handsome. Just don't drool when you see him."

"If he's really handsome, I'll not only drool over him, but I'll also pursue him relentlessly right in front of you, my girlfriend," Bailu joked. "I'll NTR him right in front of you, making you shed tears of regret."

Meng Ziyi replied with a "I'll hit you with a hammer" emoji, and added, "Hmph, he and I have an innocent relationship."

……

The taxi stopped in front of the restaurant.

As Zhou Jin got out of the car and reached for her suitcase, she heard a familiar voice.

"Zhou Jin, over here!"

He looked up and saw a bright and beautiful Meng Ziyi standing by the roadside.

She wore a beige wool coat today, with the belt tied in a knot at her waist, making her waist look slender.

Underneath her coat were black skinny jeans and brown ankle boots, making her stand out like a bright spot in the gray winter afternoon.

She held her phone high and waved it vigorously at him, a smile on her face.

Zhou Jin dragged her suitcase over, and Meng Ziyi took two steps forward to greet her, smiling and saying, "Congratulations on wrapping up filming."

"I'm going to fleece you today," Zhou Jin said with a smile.

"Okay, okay." Meng Ziyi suddenly remembered something, her eyes darted around, and she smiled mischievously. "By the way, a few of us in the group agreed that when Li Yitong finishes filming, we'll all go and rip her off."

Zhou Jin couldn't help but smile at her "witty" expression.

He followed Meng Ziyi into a private room at the Chinese restaurant.

The private room was small, decorated in an antique style, with a stick of sandalwood incense burning in the corner, giving off a faint scent.

Meng Ziyi picked up the menu and chattered away to the waiter, ordering several specialty dishes. Only after she finished did she hand the menu to Zhou Jin, asking if he wanted anything else.

Zhou Jin waved her hand and casually asked, "By the way, how did you meet that friend you mentioned?"

Meng Ziyi's eyes lit up, and she put down her chopsticks to introduce her: "She's a Taobao model, and she's very beautiful. Recently, she's also thinking of transitioning into acting, just like me."

"Once I went to an audition and ran into her. Neither of us got the job. The next day I went to another audition and ran into her again, and we both failed again."

"That's how we met. We started meeting up for meals whenever we had free time, and we quickly became best friends."

As Zhou Jin listened to Meng Ziyi's incessant chatter, a slight thought stirred within her.

Taobao model.

A name suddenly flashed through his mind—Egret.

Before her rebirth, Zhou Jin was practically a professional in the entertainment industry and knew the industry very well.

He remembered that Bai Lu, who later became very popular, started out as a Taobao model.

Could it be a white egret?

Zhou Jin quickly shook her head.

The probability is too small; there's no such thing as a coincidence in the world.

"By the way, what's your best friend's name?"

"Bai Mengyan".

Bai Mengyan.

Zhou Jin felt the name sounded familiar and was about to think about it when Meng Ziyi added, "Although we haven't known each other for long, she's a very quiet and beautiful girl."

Quiet?

Zhou Jin was completely relieved.

Then it absolutely cannot be a egret.

Egrets have absolutely nothing to do with the word "gentle".

Just then, the door to the private room was pushed open.

"hello."

The egret greeted us with a smile and walked in.

Her features aren't the kind that are stunning at first glance, but they are pleasing to the eye over time.

Her eyebrows were of moderate thickness, and although her eyes weren't particularly large, they were very expressive. When she smiled, the corners of her eyes curved down slightly, giving her a cheerful and carefree air.

Her skin wasn't particularly fair; it was a healthy wheat color with a luminous sheen.

Her hair was tied into a neat high ponytail, and she looked clean, comfortable, and full of youthful energy.

Zhou Jin was stunned.

Egret.

It really is a white egret.

He remembered—Bai Lu was her stage name; her real name was Bai Mengyan.

Bai Lu looked at Zhou Jin and was also stunned.

handsome.

So handsome.

She hadn't taken Meng Ziyi's comment about his good looks to heart at all.

She's been in the entertainment industry before; there are handsome men and beautiful women everywhere. How handsome can she be?

But upon seeing Zhou Jin in person, she finally understood why Meng Ziyi had been repeating himself over and over.

He was more handsome than any male celebrity she had ever seen.

Bai Lu took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and put on a dignified smile, extending her hand like a lady: "Bai Lu".

Looking at her quiet and dignified appearance, Zhou Jin couldn't help but smile gently and took her hand: "Zhou Jin."

Bai Lu handed over what she was holding: "Congratulations on wrapping up filming."

She paused for a moment, looked down at the bunch of daisies she had casually bought from a flower shop she passed by, and then realized that she had handed the flowers over.

Meng Ziyi stared at the bouquet of flowers, momentarily stunned.

Why didn't she think of buying flowers?

However, Meng Ziyi didn't care about that. She reached out and shook Bailu's shoulder, jokingly saying, "Mengyan, how could you do that? It makes my sister Meng look silly."

The three of them burst into laughter.

In any setting where Mencius's ideas are present, the atmosphere will never be dull.

One dish after another was served.

The three of them ate and chatted, and gradually became acquainted.

Bai Lu's boundless curiosity finally gave way, and she began bombarding Zhou Jin with questions about all sorts of gossip in the entertainment industry.

Zhou Jin didn't hold back and picked out some interesting stories to tell—funny things that happened on set, jokes that happened during filming, and all sorts of messy rumors about Hengdian.

He was eloquent and spoke vividly. When he got to an interesting part, Bailu and Mengziyi both exclaimed in surprise.

The more they listened, the brighter their eyes became, and their expressions were filled with longing.

The egret rested its chin on its hand, forgetting to even touch its chopsticks, its eyes shining brightly.

Mencius was more direct, constantly asking – "And then what? And then what?"

Zhou Jin looked at the two of them like this, smiled, and suddenly said:

"Oh, right, I just remembered a joke from the entertainment industry, want to hear it?"

"certainly."

"Speak quickly."

Meng Ziyi and Bai Lu both looked over.

A reporter asked the celebrity, "When do you consider yourself to have reached the peak of your acting career?"

The celebrity answered seriously: "Every time I'm asked if I have acting skills..."

Meng Ziyi tilted his head and looked at Zhou Jin, his eyes somewhat blank. What was so funny about this?

Zhou Jin couldn't help but chuckle as she looked at her expression.

Sister Meng's intelligence is truly remarkable; she perfectly embodies the "beautiful idiot" persona.

At first, Bai Lu didn't react either. She frowned and thought for a few seconds, then suddenly understood. She slapped her thigh and laughed so hard she almost fell over.

"Hahahaha!"

She laughed too loudly and too exaggeratedly.

This caused Zhou Jin and Meng Ziyi, who hadn't yet realized how funny the joke was, to both turn to look at Bai Lu.