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

Zhou Jin could only change the subject, talking about some gossip in the entertainment industry, which finally satisfied Bai Lu.

After the three of them ate for a while, Zhou Jin looked at Meng Ziyi and Bai Lu and asked, "Have you two had any audition opportunities recently?"

Bai Lu shook her head somewhat dejectedly, while Meng Ziyi said with a smug look, "I recently got a role in a drama."

"What play?"

"The movie 'God of War Zhao Yun' stars Lin Gengxin and is expected to start filming at the end of the year."

Zhou Jin suddenly realized that although Meng Ziyi's timeline had changed, she was still selected by the production team of "God of War Zhao Zilong".

Zhou Jin looked at Bai Lu, who seemed a little disappointed, and comforted her, "It's okay. After 'Nirvana in Fire' airs, I'm sure many people will come looking for you."

The egret smiled and nodded.

Meng Ziyi glanced at Bai Lu, then at Zhou Jin, and sensed that the two seemed much closer than before. Could it be that something she didn't know had happened between them after she left Hengdian?

However, Meng Ziyi quickly stopped caring about these things. She had always been very confident in herself, and she was still thinking about how to find an opportunity to go out on a date with Zhou Jin alone.

"Zhou Jin, are you free tomorrow?"

"Yes, I have."

Meng Ziyi's eyes lit up, and she said, "Bai Lu has a performance class tomorrow, and I happen to be free tomorrow. Can we go out and have fun together?"

Zhou Jin didn't expect Meng Ziyi to be so direct, especially in front of Bai Lu.

Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt a light kick to his leg under the table.

Zhou Jin felt somewhat helpless. Why did all these women like to do such underhanded things?

However, when he thought of Bailu's somewhat fiery nature, he felt relieved.

Zhou Jin smiled without changing her expression and replied, "Of course."

Meng Ziyi was immediately overjoyed: "That's wonderful!"

Meng Ziyi then put her arm around Bai Lu's and said apologetically, "Meng Yan, after your performance class, the three of us will go sightseeing in Yanjing together."

The egret nodded gently.

"Mengyan, you're so kind," Meng Ziyi said happily.

Privately, Meng Ziyi had repeatedly expressed her feelings for Zhou Jin and her desire to pursue her. Bai Lu, however, not only didn't reveal her own feelings but also occasionally encouraged Meng Ziyi to boldly pursue her.

However, Bai Lu secretly seduced Zhou Jin from a place where Meng Ziyi could not see.

The naive Mencius was unaware of these things.

……

The next day, early morning.

"Knock knock knock".

Zhou Jin was still struggling on the edge of dreaming and waking up when a crisp knocking sounded at the door.

He fumbled for his phone, squinted at it, and saw that it was just past eight o'clock.

She opened the door with a yawn, still looking a bit sleepy.

However, Meng Ziyi, who was standing at the door, was a completely different person.

She had already changed into her carefully chosen clothes, and her face was covered in a full set of exquisite makeup. Her eyelashes were curled, her lips were bright, and even the slightly languid curl of her hair showed her dedication.

She looked as if she had been bathed in the soft glow of the morning light, so bright that it was dazzling.

Changing clothes and putting on full makeup can take a girl at least an hour, or even close to two hours.

In other words, she must have gotten up at least around 6 a.m.

"Zhou Jin, my makeup is all done!" Her eyes crinkled with excitement, her voice barely concealing her joy. "I just need to blow-dry my hair a bit more before heading off on my date. You should hurry too!"

Zhou Jin never expected that this girl would be so excited, getting up so early and dressing up so formally.

All the heavy expectations were written on that excessively beautiful face.

He yawned again, but a slight smile unconsciously appeared on his lips: "Alright, you go dry your hair, I'll go wash up."

A few minutes later, Zhou Jin, having quickly brushed her teeth and washed her face, arrived at the front door to put on her shoes.

He called out to Meng Ziyi, who was drying her hair in the bathroom, "Are you done? We're leaving."

Meng Ziyi walked out of the bathroom with a hairdryer in one hand, staring at Zhou Jin in disbelief.

"Are you Superman? How can you be so fast? I haven't even finished drying my hair yet."

Fearing Zhou Jin would be anxious, Meng Ziyi immediately called out, "Coming right now!"

Zhou Jin waited for a while, and then Meng Ziyi rushed out of the bathroom in a hurry.

"Zhou Jin, where do you want to go?"

"Let's go visit your school first."

Meng Ziyi's eyes lit up: "Great!"

The two took a taxi to Meng Ziyi's school.

As Meng Ziyi walked around the campus, she subtly shortened the distance between them, excitedly introducing each building and the funny stories hidden in each corner.

Under the cover of these trivial conversations, she quietly reached out and took Zhou Jin's arm.

The movements were very light, as if afraid of disturbing something.

Zhou Jin glanced down at the silly girl, said nothing, just smiled slightly, and did not withdraw her hand.

Just this once.

Meng Ziyi's heart, which had been hanging in his throat and was so tense it felt like it was about to burst, finally settled down.

"hey-hey."

Sister Meng's lips immediately curled up.

Zhou Jin glanced at the happy Meng Ziyi. Meng Ziyi and Bai Lu were about the same age, but their personalities were like water and fire, respectively.

Just by linking arms with Sister Meng, her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to jump out of her throat.

Not only did Bai Lu dare to kiss him recklessly, but she even dared to do things in the movie theater, under the cover of her coat, that make people's ears burn just thinking about them.

The egrets that are burning bright are nice, and Sister Meng, who is pure to the bone and would hesitate for a long time before even holding hands, doesn't seem bad either.

Zhou Jin had been spending almost all her time on the film set lately, so she took advantage of this rare moment of relaxation and leisure to accompany Meng Ziyi shopping, strolling around, and killing time.

As the day went by, the initial awkwardness between the two of them quietly faded away, and their conversations, walks, and eye contact gradually became more familiar and natural.

Walking home at night, the streetlights cast long shadows of the two of them, sometimes overlapping and sometimes separating.

Meng Ziyi deliberately swung his hand back and forth beside him, the amplitude neither too large nor too small, as if it were an unintentional sway.

Several times, she secretly mustered her courage and quietly moved her fingertips closer to Zhou Jin's hand, almost touching it—but then she pulled back.

Zhou Jin took in everything and looked at the shy Meng Ziyi with great interest.

Back at the rented apartment, Bai Lu was sitting in the living room. Meng Ziyi saw her and shyly moved closer.

Zhou Jin nodded to Bai Lu and went straight back to her room.

Bai Lu looked at Meng Ziyi, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "How's it going? Any progress today?"

Meng Ziyi's face flushed red instantly, and he stammered for a long time, unable to speak.