Huayu 16: I Became the Dream-Fulfilling Master for Young Actresses

Chen Xingzhou was speechless for a moment. After noting down Meng Ziyi's words, he opened the chat box with Li Yitong.

Li Yitong: [Jing-gege, there's a press conference next Monday. How do you think I should interact with Ziyi then?]

Upon seeing this, Chen Xingzhou couldn't help but chuckle.

His little wife thinks from a different perspective; she's already starting to consider the possibility of a chaotic love triangle.

Chen Xingzhou: [Just treat her normally; she's different now than before.]

Li Yitong: [Different? How are they different? Are you talking about what happened last time? She should be alright now, right?...]

Chen Xingzhou: [I'm fine, as for what's different...]

Chen Xingzhou stroked his chin, thinking about Meng Ziyi now.

She went from a reserved, straightforward, and somewhat clumsy beauty to a juicer who soon complains of itchiness and a love for desserts...

The only constant.

I guess they're just straightforward.

He replied: "You'll find out then."

Li Yitong: [Still keeping me in suspense! I'll see what's different about her then.]

……

The banquet hall on the third floor of the Kyoto International Trade Hotel was filled with cameras and microphones in the media area.

In front of the sign-in wall, the four young lead actors of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" appeared together in public for the first time.

Chen Xingxu stood on the far left, next to Meng Ziyi, then next to Chen Xingzhou, and Li Yitong on the far right.

"Guo Jing, look this way!"

"Could Huang Rong and Guo Jing stand a little closer?"

"Mu Nianci, smile!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Ziyi, who was wearing a beige coat, managed a forced smile.

Let Li Yitong and her Azhou get a little closer, and let her smile again, really... hehe.

Li Yitong saw Meng Ziyi's expression through Chen Xingzhou, raised her hand to cover her mouth and chuckled.

The press conference has officially begun.

Director Jiang Jiajun first went on stage to talk about the filming process, followed by producer Guo Jingyu.

Soon, it was time for the host to cue the proceedings.

"Next, please welcome our Guo Jing—Chen Xingzhou—to the stage to chat with everyone."

Chen Xingzhou stood up, buttoned up his suit jacket, and walked onto the stage.

The stage lights were blinding. He stood next to the host, and the media cameras in the audience were pointed at him.

The host chuckled and asked, "Xingzhou, as a newcomer playing the male lead in a Jin Yong adaptation for the first time, are you feeling a lot of pressure?"

"There is definitely pressure," Chen Xingzhou said calmly, holding the microphone. "Guo Jing, played by Jin Yong, is a classic character in many people's hearts, and I will do my best to live up to the role."

The host asked a few more questions about filming, which Chen Xingzhou answered one by one.

The host turned to the audience, "Today, Yang Kang, Huang Rong, and Mu Nianci are also here. Yitong, you've worked with Brother Jing for several months now, what would you like to say?"

Li Yitong took the microphone, looked up at Chen Xingzhou, and said with a smile:

"You're very skilled at rowing."

"I feel incredibly lucky to be able to work with him as Jingrong. I hope that after watching the drama, everyone will like our slightly clumsy but sincere on-screen couple, and also see the dedication we all put into our roles. Thank you."

Meng Ziyi listened to Li Yitong's words, pursed his lips, and then grinned.

What's so amazing?!

Can you explain this clearly?!

She knew that Li Yitong's words were beneficial to the broadcast, but she wouldn't admit defeat so easily.

The host nodded, then looked at Meng Ziyi, "Ziyi, during this time filming, who did you get along with better?"

Meng Ziyi was about to say "A-Zhou" immediately, but he stopped himself.

She glanced at the other three and said slowly:

"They're all pretty good, but Chen Xingzhou is probably the best. His martial arts scenes are excellent, and I often learn martial arts from him."

"Oh, I see. It seems our Guo Jing is indeed very popular!" the host laughed.

Li Yitong glanced at Meng Ziyi, who had stood up and was speaking, and blinked.

Based on her understanding of Meng Ziyi, she should have answered the question without thinking and said it was Chen Xingzhou, but she actually took a while to think before answering.

It seems this is what Chen Xingzhou meant when he said Meng Ziyi had changed.

They have indeed grown a lot.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel sorry for Meng Ziyi's previous experience.

Fortunately, everything was clarified later.

……

The press conference ended quickly, and the media reporters gradually left.

Chen Xingzhou came out of the lounge; he had just finished talking to Guo Jingyu about the later publicity.

At the end of the corridor, Meng Ziyi and Li Yitong stood together, clearly waiting for him.

"A-Zhou!" Meng Ziyi quickly came to him, about to hug him, but then stopped. "Finished talking?"

"Hmm," Chen Xingzhou nodded, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes, "Where are you going?"

"Sister Yitong said she's going to treat me to hot pot."

"Are you treating?" He looked at Li Yitong.

She hummed in agreement, then walked up to him and straightened his crooked tie.

Meng Ziyi's eyes widened immediately.

Looking at Li Yitong straightening his tie, and then at the shocked Meng Ziyi, Chen Xingzhou couldn't help but smile.

This girl, can you see the difference now?

Meng Ziyi has grown somewhat, but he still needs to practice taking care of people.

Li Yitong straightened her tie, looked at Meng Ziyi, and said, "Ziyi, I'll be waiting for you at the elevator."

After saying that, she walked towards the elevator, her high heels clicking rhythmically on the marble surface.

Meng Ziyi watched Li Yitong's figure disappear around the corner, then turned to look at Chen Xingzhou and pursed her lips.

"A-Zhou, have I lost?"

Chen Xingzhou ruffled her hair and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Yeah, a complete defeat indeed."

"You!!" Meng Ziyi glanced around, but there was no one there.

She immediately pulled him into the bathroom next door and bit his collarbone hard.

Chen Xingzhou hissed and simply looked down at her.

Then his head drooped lower and lower.

"Let's have a small dessert before the meal."

……

Elevator entrance.

Li Yitong leaned against the wall, heard footsteps, looked up, and asked, "Why did it take so long?"

"Guess~." Meng Ziyi walked to her side, exhaled, and then chuckled.

Li Yitong frowned, sensing that the smell was not quite right.

After thinking for a while, she raised an eyebrow and looked at Meng Ziyi.

It seems Chen Xingzhou's words have changed; he's not just become less straightforward.

"Ziyi, do you really have to brag about something like this?"

Meng Ziyi had originally wanted to see her embarrassed, but seeing that she didn't seem to react, he assumed she didn't understand what was going on and subconsciously asked:

"Do you know what it is?"

Li Yitong pouted, "So what if they ate the little boat?"

Mencius blushed slightly at her bluntness, but quickly gave in, "So this is your reaction?"

"What kind of reaction do you expect? I know that perfectly well."

Li Yitong looked at her, her tone frank.

She's done everything, after all, she's a dance student and knows a lot of moves, but it's exhausted her.

Perhaps this is a case of "with great power comes great responsibility."

She took Meng Ziyi's hand and sighed.

"Alright, let's go, it's all the same anyway."

Meng Ziyi took a deep breath, noted it down, and exclaimed, "You're amazing!"

……

December 10, 2016, Shanghai, Shanghai Theatre Academy dormitory.

Tian Xiwei took a shower early, put on her new pajamas, and snuggled into bed with her tablet.