Wandering the world of film and television begins with the golden years

Li Haoyu is behaving so strangely. ♤🐍 ❻9Şℍยא.ⓒＯ𝓜 😾♬

This left her unsure of what to say next.

The scene suddenly came to a standstill.

The two stared at each other for a long time.

No one said another word.

In the end, Zhou Rong couldn't hold back any longer.

"I think you should give me an explanation."

Li Haoyu looked up at Zhou Rong's big eyes.

He calmly asked, "Is it necessary?"

Zhou Rong is really starting to feel the strain.

He didn't even exert any force, and he can't even handle it?

Zhou Rong was still unwilling to give up. "This is the content of a private letter I wrote to my brother. Even if you are my brother's good friend, you can't do things like this."

"To be honest, I think you should apologize to me."

Zhou Rong said three sentences in a row.

But Li Haoyu still ignored her.

Li Haoyu looked at Zhou Rong, paused for a moment, and then continued, "That's why I emphasized before that people always have to pay the price for their choices."

"Since you've already made your choice, you should accept it calmly. It's just a small matter, but like life, there's no going back."

This time, Zhou Rong did not continue to refute.

Instead, Zhou Rong nodded helplessly and resignedly.

"Alright, I'll accept my loss. But you don't need to be so smug. I just didn't expect my brother to tell you something like this."

"Are you hungry? I can treat you to a meal right now. After we eat, we can never see each other again."

Zhou Rong attempted to turn the tables on Li Haoyu and regain the initiative.

After all, it was quite embarrassing just now. More importantly, for some reason, seeing Li Haoyu's faint smile...

She felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

"No need, it was just a joke. I don't need to freeload a meal."

Li Haoyu thought to himself that this was fine.

Zhou Rong was very unconvinced.

But if he had actually eaten that meal, Zhou Rong might have let the matter go.

That would be counterproductive.

Zhou Rong is the kind of strong-willed girl who usually responds better to gentle persuasion than force.

If you confront her directly, she will dislike you.

She has a hundred ways to roast you when she dislikes someone.

Arguing with her at this point would be pointless and make you look foolish.

Therefore, Li Haoyu put on a calm demeanor, which rendered Zhou Rong powerless.

This is all thanks to meticulous observation, as I observed during my conversation with Zhou Rong earlier.

Li Haoyu had been observing Zhou Rong's micro-expressions. ♦👺 ❻9ѕ𝔥Ữ乂.𝓒ⓄⓂ 💚♖

Because strong-willed girls like Zhou Rong often have a very strong sense of self.

For a girl like Zhou Rong, the good or bad, right or wrong of anything is just a matter of her mind. She is both the most reasonable and the most unreasonable.

Because she herself embodies the truth.

Zhou Rong wore her emotions on her sleeve, so Li Haoyu didn't even have to put in much effort to take the initiative.

Li Haoyu smiled and said, "This is a small matter. If you really need it, I can apologize to you."

At this moment, Zhou Rong felt very uncomfortable with this indifferent attitude.

She thought for a moment, then slowly said:

"No need... I don't need such a casual apology."

"Besides, you are my brother's friend after all, and this time I was asked by him to do it, so I have no reason to be angry."

"By the way, how did you meet my brother? How could someone as rigid as him have such an outgoing friend?"

Li Haoyu shook his head. "That's a bit unreasonable. I'm actually a very steady person. What you see is just the surface of me. People aren't that simple."

This was actually Li Haoyu's true thought.

In fact, Zhou Rong in the TV series is indeed very unlikable. She seems to be an idealist who is out of touch with reality, both selfish and idealistic.

The main problem is the awkwardness and tension in Zhou Rong's demeanor; it makes people extremely uncomfortable to watch.

But on the other hand, she was willing to risk everything for love.

Although the final result was not good, it left me battered and bruised.

But their courage is still commendable.

She traveled alone to Guizhou, a journey of thousands of miles.

She even gave birth to her child alone in a cave for her lover, cutting the umbilical cord herself.

Let's leave those aside for now, since they are Zhou Rong's private matters.

Just as Li Haoyu said before, you just need to take responsibility for your own choices.

But Zhou Rong may not be a good daughter, nor a good mother.

But she really was a good teacher.

She dedicated the best years of her youth to education in the mountainous areas of Guizhou. No matter the teaching environment or living conditions, as long as she stood on the podium, it was the best stage for her.

Even after leaving, Zhou Rong harbored the deepest compassion for the impoverished students deep in the mountains, and for decades afterward, she never forgot them, making it a lifelong obsession.

For this reason alone, Li Haoyu admired Zhou Rong.

Compared to many online feminists who emphasize gender equality, Zhou Rong is indeed a role model for independent women in this regard.

Indeed, everyone is very complex.

More importantly, Zhou Rong is still too young and inexperienced.

Seventeen or eighteen is indeed a tender age, making one feel sorry for them.

If Li Haoyu were to travel back in time to Zhou Rong's divorce phase, he would truly unleash his full power.

I must make Zhou Rong understand why the flowers are so red.

"Then I'll take my leave today. I have friends waiting for me."

After saying that, Li Haoyu turned to leave.

Today's performance, given that it was our first meeting, has already left a deep impression.

To Li Haoyu's surprise, he hadn't taken more than a few steps when he heard Zhou Rong's footsteps behind him.

He looked back and saw that Zhou Rong had actually caught up with him.

This surprised Li Haoyu slightly.

Could it be that Zhou Rong has gotten involved with him? He hasn't done anything too outrageous.

"Wait for me a moment."

Zhou Rong's voice came from behind him, and then she walked up to Li Haoyu.

Li Haoyu felt somewhat helpless.

But he had no choice but to stop.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else you want to say?"

"You haven't even told me your name yet."

Li Haoyu suddenly realized and slapped his forehead.

"This was indeed my oversight; it was very impolite of me to forget to introduce myself. My name is Li Haoyu, and I'm currently staying at a friend's house."

Zhou Rong nodded. "Although you already know about the letter I wrote to my brother, I'll say it again. I'm Zhou Rong, and it's a pleasure to meet you."

After she finished speaking, she directly extended her hand to Li Haoyu.

She was no longer as indifferent as she had been at the beginning.

This stark contrast surprised Li Haoyu.

He then generously shook hands with her.

"Okay, I'm fine now. I'll honor my bet this time and I still owe you a meal."

"But next time I'll win it back in my own way."

Li Haoyu looked at the young girl in front of him.

Suddenly, I realized that Zhou Rong was still quite genuine at this moment.

Li Haoyu nodded. "I hope you can do it, but I have something to tell you in advance."

"What's wrong?"

When Zhou Rong heard Li Haoyu say that, she felt a little scared.

Because Li Haoyu had just tricked himself like that.

To be honest, she really had some psychological trauma, so this time Zhou Rong was subconsciously on guard.

Li Haoyu chuckled and said, "Is your reaction really that exaggerated?"

"I just want to tell you that I don't like the feeling of losing, so I've never lost. So you should give up those ridiculous ideas as soon as possible."

"cut!"

Zhou Rong thought Li Haoyu was going to say something else. She never expected him to be showing off like this again.

Zhou Rong was truly indignant now.

Zhou Rong was a little upset. "You just caught me off guard. When it comes to real strength, I've never been afraid. I've never backed down even from my own brother in this regard."

"Hahaha."

Li Haoyu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This is how Zhou Rong should be.

Her previous pretentious seriousness was really out of place.

Li Haoyu said, "Then I'll wait for you, but what you said does make some sense."

"There were indeed some off-field factors last time, so let me give you some news. It should be of some help to you."

"What news?"

Zhou Rong felt that although Li Haoyu was a bit arrogant, she didn't think he was a big talker.

So she was still a little curious about what news Li Haoyu would reveal.

Li Haoyu said mysteriously, "Study hard these days, and maybe you can get into your dream university."

Zhou Rong's reaction, however, was beyond Li Haoyu's expectations.

She wasn't happy at all; in fact, she even sighed.

"I thought you were going to say something earth-shattering. These rumors about the resumption of the college entrance exam have been circulating for so many times; many people say them every year."

"But years have passed, and not a single piece of news has been true. Now everyone's numb to it, and they've long since given up on having any excessive expectations."

Li Haoyu faced Zhou Rong's questioning.

He simply shook his head indifferently.

"Is this time different?"

Li Haoyu spoke with great confidence, because he was a person from the future.

However, he couldn't explain it to Zhou Rong like that.

Li Haoyu's eyes lit up as he said, "Because I can tell fortunes! I not only predicted the resumption of the college entrance examination, but I also knew you would get into Peking University."

Zhou Rong couldn't help but laugh.

Despite her excellent academic performance, she still manages to do well in school.

However, even she wasn't entirely confident when facing Peking University, the best university in the country.

Li Haoyu had only met her for the first time today, so what gave him the right to make such a judgment? However, Zhou Rong didn't refute him this time, since what Li Haoyu said was also a good thing.

She really had no reason to take it seriously.

Seeing Zhou Rong's expression, Li Haoyu knew that she didn't believe him.

So Li Haoyu added another sentence.

"I know you don't believe me either, so let's take another gamble. You want to get back at them anyway, and this time nobody told me. That should be perfectly fair, right?"

Zhou Rong saw that Li Haoyu was so confident.

Her heart started pounding.

Could it be that he got some inside information?

As soon as the idea came to her mind, Zhou Rong refuted it.

How could Li Haoyu possibly have inside information about such a major event as the resumption of the college entrance examination?

She's really overthinking it.

Zhou Rong nodded. "What wouldn't I dare to do? What if you lose this time?"

Li Haoyu smiled and said, "This time I'll let you say it. As long as you can win, I'll agree to anything you ask."

Zhou Rong was so confident in front of Li Haoyu.

She spoke with a hint of emotion, "It's as if you're guaranteed to win. In the face of the torrent of fate, individual choices are always insignificant."

Zhou Rong's mood suddenly became depressed.

It seemed as if she had recalled something sad.

Seeing her so downcast, Li Haoyu said, "You're so young, it's not good to be so pessimistic. Let me tell you a story."

One person's epitaph reads:

When I was young, I was full of vigor and ambition, and I dreamed of changing the world.

But as I grew older and gained more experience, I realized that I was powerless to change the world, so I narrowed my focus and decided to change my country first, but that goal was still too big.

Then I entered middle age, and in my frustration, I focused my attempts to change my closest family members. But fate had other plans; they all remained the same.

When I grew old and frail, I finally realized something.

I should change myself first, influencing my family by setting a good example. If I can be a role model for my family first, perhaps the next step will be to improve my country…

And then, I might even change the whole world.

…………

Zhou Rong couldn't help but nod.

That sounds like it makes a lot of sense.

Indeed, a sign of maturity is learning to change oneself.

Zhou Rong couldn't help but admire Li Haoyu in her heart.

What did you learn from this experience?

Li Haoyu directly asked Zhou Rong a question.

Zhou Rong retorted irritably, "Isn't it just that the world won't change because of you? Only by changing yourself can you change your life! And then change the world."

Li Haoyu shook his head. "You still haven't grasped the main point?"

Zhou Rong was a little confused.

Isn't the moral of this story obvious?

Is there some hidden meaning that I haven't grasped yet?

She couldn't help but start to doubt herself.

Li Haoyu didn't keep them in suspense and explained directly, "What you said is true, but I actually told you the answer from the beginning."

Zhou Rong was completely confused.

Did you tell yourself that from the beginning?

"Could it be an epitaph?"

Li Haoyu nodded.

"You see, you're still quite clever; being alive is hope. And no matter how eloquent his words were, they're just buried in the ground and getting damp. That alone is something to be grateful for."

This time, Zhou Rong was genuinely amused by Li Haoyu.

This was the first time she had ever met someone so interesting.

Li Haoyu continued, "The question of why people live is actually meaningless."

"To live is simply to live. Existence is its own justification."

We come into this world because we have no choice but to come; we leave this world because we have no choice but to leave.

Life is like a journey, and I am but a traveler.

"We didn't have a choice, but since we're here, why not be happy?"

After listening, Zhou Rong remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, Zhou Rong slowly spoke.

"Don't think that you can make me forget the bet just by saying nice things."

"If you lose this time..."

"I also want you to read my draft aloud in public."