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

Meng Ziyi paused slightly. Although she and Chen Xingzhou had been in the same class for three years, they had never really interacted and were at most just familiar classmates.

But Chen Xingzhou is so handsome, it's hard not to notice him.

She looked up and smiled, feigning nonchalance, and said, "We're in the same class, but we don't really interact much. I don't really know the specifics."

"However, he's strikingly good-looking, so there's bound to be no shortage of girls who notice him, both in and out of school."

"Really?" Tian Xiwei tilted her head, looked at Chen Xingzhou, and deliberately dragged out her voice.

"Brother Xingzhou~, so many girls like you? How come I didn't know?"

Chen Xingzhou was drinking soup when he almost choked.

Why does the tea smell so strong?

Tian Xiwei stuck out her tongue and curled up the corners of her mouth.

Meng Ziyi was oblivious to the undercurrents between the two and kept talking to Tian Xiwei about the art exam.

Xiao Lu quietly ate her rice, glancing up occasionally.

He glanced at the two people chatting animatedly, then at Chen Xingzhou leisurely sipping his tea, his lips trembling as he suppressed a laugh.

Chen Xingzhou didn't say much, but occasionally put food on Tian Xiwei's plate.

Halfway through her meal, Tian Xiwei eagerly took a bite of the freshly served lava bun. The bite was so intense that the golden, creamy custard filling dripped down her chin.

The custard filling stretched into a glistening, sweet line on her fair chin, even dappling her lips and giving off an alluring shine.

"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

Chen Xingzhou pulled out a tissue and reached out, his movements somewhat casual.

He paused slightly when his lips brushed against Tian Xiwei's soft lips.

Its texture was as soft as freshly steamed milk cake, with the sweet aroma of custard buns and a faint milky scent from her body.

He raised an eyebrow and withdrew his hand without making a sound.

Tian Xiwei's face turned crimson, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes were moist, as if they held a pool of spring water.

However, she only panicked for a second before her eyes darted around and she deliberately moved closer to Chen Xingzhou.

Her arm was pressed tightly against his arm, and she was almost leaning on his shoulder.

She tilted her little face up, her voice soft and sweet, with a hint of coquettish nasal tone:

"It's the younger sister's fault; why did she let her brother order such delicious custard buns?"

As she spoke, she stuck out her pink tongue and quickly licked the corner of her lips, putting the last bit of custard filling into her mouth.

Seeing this, a hint of amusement flashed in Chen Xingzhou's eyes.

Wow, this little brat actually dared to flirt with him. Who taught her that?

Chen Xingzhou chuckled and flicked her forehead with a light tap.

"Useless."

Tian Xiwei stuck out her tongue, secretly glanced up, and almost burst out laughing when she saw Meng Ziyi's longing expression.

……

After finishing the meal and paying the bill, I pushed open the door, and a biting cold wind immediately rushed in.

Chen Xingzhou subconsciously pulled Tian Xiwei behind him.

He picked up the scarf draped over her arm and carefully wrapped it around her neck twice, covering her chin completely as well.

"I told you to wear more clothes, but you just wouldn't listen."

He touched her cold earlobe with a hint of helplessness in his voice.

Meng Ziyi quickly took out a thick notebook from her bag and stuffed it into Tian Xiwei's hand.

"Xixi, this is my old art exam notes. All the important points are highlighted in it. Take a look; it will definitely be useful."

"This is too valuable..."

Tian Xiwei hurriedly tried to push it back, but her eyes quickly scanned the thickness of the notebook.

"It's fine, I have no use for it."

Meng Ziyi held her hand, smiling gently.

"By the way, when I have time, I'll take you to buy clothes for your art exam. I know a store where the clothes are really nice and not expensive."

"Okay, okay!" Tian Xiwei immediately nodded, holding her notebook, her two dimples showing as she smiled.

"It just so happens that Brother Xingzhou has terrible taste, so let Sister Ziyi help me choose the most suitable one!"

Her lips were sweet as honey, but she was secretly delighted inside.

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Let's see just how much patience this "future sister-in-law" candidate really has.

Chen Xingzhou checked the time and said to Meng Ziyi, "It's getting late, you should go back and rest."

"Okay." Meng Ziyi nodded and then gave Tian Xiwei some instructions.

"Little sister Xixi, feel free to send me a WeChat message anytime if you need anything. My phone is on 24/7."

"Okay! Goodbye, Sister Ziyi!"

Watching Meng Ziyi's figure disappear around the street corner, Xiao Lu finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She nudged Tian Xiwei's arm. "Keep pretending! That innocent little girl's acting gave me goosebumps."

Tian Xiwei hugged the notebook to her chest and stuck out her tongue.

"They've practically offered themselves up; it would be impolite of me not to cooperate. Besides, her notes are really quite useful."

Chen Xingzhou reached out and ruffled her hair, his tone somewhat helpless.

"You're always full of clever ideas."

He wasn't particularly concerned about the rivalry between the two women.

What he was curious about was when Meng Ziyi would discover that Tian Xiwei was not his biological sister.

However, he was too lazy to explain.

A while later, he escorted the two of them to the hotel.

"Go on up, get some rest," Chen Xingzhou said. "I'll go with you to the Beijing Film Academy's preliminary exam in a while."

Tian Xiwei suddenly raised her head, her eyes brightened, but then suddenly curved into a sly smile.

"Who's applying to the Beijing Film Academy?"

Chen Xingzhou was taken aback. "What did you say?"

"I've changed my mind; I'm not going to take the Beijing Film Academy entrance exam."

She shook her head, her tone light and slightly smug, "I want to get into the Shanghai Theatre Academy."

"Why the sudden change?" Tian Xiwei glanced at the street corner, as if casually mentioning it.

"Beijing Film Academy is in Kyoto, so you'll have your sister Ziyi by your side anyway."

She's better at chatting than me, better at being affectionate, and better at making my brother happy. It's so lively here, I'm not going to be a little shadow.

She didn't throw a tantrum or press for answers.

That seemingly casual remark hides a whole host of ulterior motives.

I'm always around you, but you always treat me like a little sister.

Then I'll go far away and let you experience what it's like to not see me.

She tiptoed and whispered quickly in his ear:

"Brother Xingzhou, the way you helped me put on my scarf just now was much gentler than Sister Meng Ziyi."

Before Chen Xingzhou could react, she blushed and pulled Xiao Lu upstairs.

He ran to the top of the stairs, turned back and waved, deliberately shouting:

"Goodbye, Xingzhou! Come with me to the Shanghai Theatre Academy entrance exam in a while. Don't be late, and don't forget me!"

Watching her skip and hop up the stairs, Chen Xingzhou stood there stunned for a moment.

He then touched his still-warm ear and smiled helplessly.

This little girl is clearly jealous.

Fortunately, not many people knew about his relationship with Bai Mengyan before, otherwise it would have been quite difficult to handle.

He had experienced the consequences of the Sichuan-Chongqing tyrannosaurus's rage before, because his mother was from Sichuan and Chongqing.

Tian Xiwei only behaved well in front of him; she was a bit difficult to keep up in front of others.

However, the Shanghai Theatre Academy is indeed more suitable for Tian Xiwei.