Chinese Entertainment: Top-Tier Boyfriends of Young Actresses

Chapter 107 The Boat Girl Killed the Game

During lunch break, Su Yu took the two women out for a meal.

After all, there are many people and eyes on set. If these two girls say something they shouldn't in the rest area and someone with ulterior motives hears it, then the scandal he finally managed to suppress will reignite.

So he asked Xiao Zhou to book a private room at a nearby restaurant in advance. The location was secluded and offered good privacy.

As soon as they entered the private room, the two women sat on either side of Su Yu. Before they even opened the menu on the table, Hu Lianxin was already very attentive.

She picked up the kettle on the table, skillfully scalded Su Yu's tableware, wiped the chopsticks clean and handed them to him, then picked up the teapot and poured him a cup of tea. The whole set of actions was smooth and graceful, making her look like a virtuous and considerate woman.

Zhou, standing to the side, gritted his teeth and twisted his fingers into a pretzel under the tablecloth.

That little hussy is quite the actress!

Hu Lianxin had told her before that she didn't even wash the dishes at home and that her mother always cleaned her room. But now she's being so attentive to Su Yu, scalding the bowls and pouring tea. Pah!

However, Zhou couldn't afford to lose her temper in front of Su Yu, since she was there to win his favor, not to argue with Hu Lianxin.

She took a deep breath, suppressing her displeasure. Suddenly, her eyes lit up as if she remembered something. She turned to look at Su Yu with a clean smile on her face.

"By the way, Su Yu, do you remember the grilled fish we had together in your hometown last time? I found another place after I returned to Beijing, and it tastes almost the same. Shall we try it together next time?"

After saying that, Zhou gave Hu Lianxin a provocative look.

The meaning in that look was clear: I knew Su Yu before, he even visited me on set, and we even had dinner together. Have you been to his house? Have you ever had dinner with him alone?

Hu Lianxin narrowed her eyes slightly, a dangerous glint flashing in her bright, sparkling eyes.

She never expected that Zhou, this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, could say such a thing.

What grilled fish? What hometown? How come she didn't know Zhou had been to Su Yu's hometown? When did that happen? Why had Zhou never mentioned it to her?

Thus, the two women's superficial friendship completely broke down.

After the food was served, the rivalry between the two intensified.

Hu Lianxin picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and carefully placed it in Su Yu's bowl, saying sweetly, "Brother, eat this! You worked so hard filming this morning, you should eat more meat to nourish yourself."

Not to be outdone, Zhou immediately picked up a piece of steamed sea bass with her chopsticks and placed it in Su Yu's bowl, her tone gentle and considerate: "Brother Su Yu, this fish is very fresh. I just tasted it, and it tastes especially good. Would you like to try some?"

Su Yu looked down at the mountain of food that had quickly piled up in his bowl. On the left was Hu Lianxin's sweet and sour pork ribs, and on the right was Zhou's steamed sea bass. The two pieces of meat lay side by side on the rice, as if they were engaged in some kind of silent duel.

"Alright, alright, I have my own hands, you two eat." Su Yu tried to stop this silent war, but neither of them listened to him.

Hu Lianxin picked up another piece of braised pork, and Zhou Jin followed suit with a bite of vegetables. The two of them went back and forth, and Su Yu's bowl was soon so full that the rice was no longer visible.

Just as Su Yu was about to give way to this onslaught, his phone rang.

A familiar name popped up on the screen: Xiao Wang.

Su Yu picked up his phone with a sigh of relief, told the two women, "I'm going out to take this call," and then pushed open the door to the private room and walked out without looking back.

The corridor was quiet. He leaned against the wall and pressed the answer button.

"Hey, baby, what's wrong?"

"What are you doing? Have you eaten?" Wang Churan's voice came through the receiver, her tone sticky and indistinct.

"I'm eating right now, with the crew."

"Oh, okay, I'll make it short. The production team asked if I wanted to be on 'Happy Camp' to promote 'Oh My General,' and I've already agreed! Baby, do you want to come along? They said they invited you too!"

Su Yu leaned against the wall and rubbed his temples with his fingers.

The production team had indeed mentioned this to him before, and Huo Xiaolan had also asked for his opinion, but he refused at the time.

On the one hand, the filming schedule for "Someday or One Day" was in full swing, and he simply couldn't find the time to fly back to Changsha to record a variety show;

On the other hand, he has never been very interested in variety shows. He felt awkward recording "Chinese Restaurant" last time, and he doesn't want to join in the fun this time either.

"I'm not going. The production team asked me about it before, and I turned it down."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

When Wang Churan's voice rang out again, it was noticeably lower: "Okay—I was just thinking that this is my first time on a variety show, and I wouldn't be so nervous if you were here too."

Su Yu could hear the disappointment in her voice.

This girl always appears confident in front of him, but deep down she's actually quite insecure.

Su Yu leaned against the corridor wall, thought for a moment, and then softened his tone: "Although I can't go to the recording with you, I can call you during the recording. Shows like 'Happy Camp' love those surprise call-in segments. When you're on stage, I'll call and support you, how about that?"

Wang Churan's voice immediately lit up with surprise: "Really?"

"Of course, you're my girlfriend. If I don't support you, who else will I support?"

"You're the best, baby! I'll be waiting for your call on stage! You can't stand me up!"

"Okay, okay, I won't stand you up."

After hanging up the phone, Su Yu leaned against the wall in the corridor, looking down at his phone screen as it went dark.

He then returned to the private room.

As soon as Su Yu sat down, Hu Lianxin couldn't help but lean over and ask curiously, "Brother, who called?"

Her tone was tentative and cautious, her bright eyes fixed on Su Yu.

When Su Yu went out to answer the phone, she vaguely heard him say words like "baby" and "girlfriend".

She felt that the person on the other end of the phone and their relationship with Su Yu must be quite complicated.

Although Zhou next to him didn't say anything, he put down his chopsticks and glanced over at him almost imperceptibly.

She also heard what Su Yu said, so she was particularly curious and uneasy.

Su Yu picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, put the cup down, and leaned back in his chair.

He glanced at Hu Lianxin, who looked on with curiosity, on his left, and then at Zhou, who was pretending to be calm on his right. A strange, inexplicable feeling of exhaustion suddenly welled up inside him.

He naturally sensed the two girls' feelings for him; after all, he wasn't stupid.

In fact, Su Yu also enjoyed the feeling of being pursued by pretty girls.

But things seem to have gone beyond his expectations today.

From the beginning of the filming, these two girls have been secretly competing with him, and this rivalry continues to this day.

He suddenly felt very tired; he was already exhausted just from keeping it a secret from Wang Churan and Tian Xiwei.

If he continued to keep it a secret from these two girls, he would have no mind or energy to continue developing his career.

"Forget it, let's just be frank. Anyway, I already have Wang Churan and Tian Xiwei, and I'm already very satisfied. As for whether they want to stay by my side or not, that's up to them."

Su Yu put the teacup on the table and made a decision in his heart.

Although he wasn't exactly a gentleman, he was indeed playing both sides.

But he didn't want to keep anyone hanging on.

Instead of letting them continue to circle around him with unrealistic expectations, it's better to make things clear and let them decide for themselves whether to back down.

"That phone call just now," Su Yu put his teacup on the table, then laid it all out, "was from my girlfriend."

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The entire private room seemed to have been paused.

Hu Lianxin was still holding chopsticks, her hand frozen in mid-air.

Those bright, sparkling eyes stared blankly at Su Yu for a moment, then dimmed at a visible speed, and the upturned corners of her mouth gradually drooped.

Zhou's expression wasn't much better. She paused for a moment while holding the bowl, and although the smile on her face didn't completely disappear, it was noticeably stiffer.

Su Yu saw both of their reactions but didn't say anything more. He simply picked up his chopsticks and continued eating the small mountain of food in his bowl that he hadn't finished yet.

He has made himself clear; the rest is up to them to process.

The two women exchanged a glance, their initial hostility vanishing, replaced by a look of mutual sympathy.

After all, the two of them were arguing like clowns, only to be told by Su Yu that he already had a girlfriend.

The once-broken friendship was rekindled at this moment.

In the following days, Hu Lianxin's condition became noticeably off.

On set, apart from the needs of filming, she no longer revolved around Su Yu all the time as before.

Although she couldn't help glancing at Su Yu during breaks, she would quietly look away and sit quietly in the corner reading the script.

She was also affected during filming. Once, when filming a very simple dialogue scene, Hu Lianxin had to do several takes in a row.

After Chen Xiaoming called "Cut" from behind the monitor, she stood in the middle of the set with her head down, her hands tightly clasped together, and her lips pressed into a line, like a primary school student being punished by the teacher for doing something wrong.

Su Yu watched from the side without going over to comfort him.

He knew the girl needed some time.

After Zhou returned home, he locked himself in his dorm room and thought about it all night.

She sat on the bed, hugging her knees, staring at Su Yu's profile picture on her phone screen for a long time.

Two little voices were fighting inside my head. One said, "He already has a girlfriend, why are you getting involved?" The other said, "It's just having a girlfriend, not marriage, what are you afraid of?"

She thought about it over and over, and the more she thought about it, the clearer her mind became.

Later, for some reason, her thoughts suddenly became clear.

The fact that Su Yu was able to tell him he had a girlfriend, even though he knew Su Yu liked him, actually proves that Su Yu is a good man!

If he really wanted to deceive her, given his circumstances and the fact that she knew him from the time the music video was filmed, he had a million ways to completely fool her.

But he didn't!

He chose to speak frankly and tell her the truth. Isn't that what makes Su Yu so likable?

Zhou threw his phone onto the bed and lay back down on the pillow.

"She's just a girlfriend, not a wife. As long as we're not married, anything is possible. Besides, Su Yu's girlfriend is clearly not in Beijing, while I am. I have the advantage of being close by; who says I don't have a chance?"

Meanwhile, Hu Lianxin was also going through her own internal struggle.

She was sullen for several days in a row, and even Wang Yanlin and Peng Yichang noticed it.

Wang Yanlin whispered to Peng Yichang in private, "What's wrong with Xiao Hu these past few days? He looks like he's lost his soul."

Peng Yichang thought for a moment: "They probably had a fight with Brother Yu."

Wang Yanlin gave Peng Yichang a knowing look, and the two of them tacitly chose not to ask any further questions.

Having been in this circle for a long time, knowing that sometimes it's wise to see through things but not say them is also a form of survival wisdom.

Su Yu's assistant, Xiao Zhou, naturally also noticed Hu Lianxin's performance.

So she asked Su Yu privately out of curiosity.

"Brother Yu, what's wrong with Xiao Hu these past few days? He seems so downcast."

Su Yu didn't hide anything and told Xiao Zhou the truth.

I told her I already had a girlfriend.

Upon hearing Su Yu's words, Xiao Zhou's eyes widened immediately.

She clicked her tongue inwardly. Wait, has Brother Yu changed his ways? Is he finally starting to curb his scumbag behavior?

"So, Brother Yu, you actually rejected a beautiful girl's advances? That's not like you at all!"

Su Yu glanced at her. Lately, this little assistant had become increasingly unruly; she needed to be taught a lesson.

"What was my personality like before? Tell me boldly, and I promise I won't deduct your bonus."

This hit Xiao Zhou right where it hurt; this was exactly what Su Yu was most afraid of.

She couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Hmph, all you do is dock my pay, you petty, heartless capitalist!"

But she still said, "Brother Yu, you are kind-hearted, generous, and benevolent—"

A string of praises poured out of her mouth without restraint.

"Stop! I won't deduct your bonus, okay?"

The assistant finally shut up, satisfied, but not long after, she asked curiously, "Brother Yu, what if Xiao Hu continues to pursue you?"

Su Yu raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "If they still haven't given up after all this, then I certainly can't let them down."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhou's lips twitched. Sure enough, old habits die hard.

The boss is still that scumbag!

In fact, Su Yu himself didn't realize that since becoming a top star, he has become increasingly assertive in matters of the heart.

This assertiveness isn't a change in personality, but rather a change in confidence.

In the past, he adopted a humble attitude when facing relationship issues.

At that time, he had not yet established himself in the industry, and he did not have enough trump cards or enough confidence to bear the chain reaction caused by the breakdown of any relationship.

Therefore, he carefully maintained every relationship, fearing that if any link went wrong, the whole building would collapse.

But things are different now; his career has given him confidence.

A truly confident person will not be insecure or anxious in relationships.

When you have enough, when you are strong enough, you won't panic because of the breakdown of a relationship.

Su Yu is in this state right now.

He dared to hand over the choice to the other party because he could bear the consequences of that choice.

That's why he told Hu Lianxin and Zhou directly in the private room that he had a girlfriend.

This is not indifference, but a more responsible approach to oneself and others.

Instead of hiding things in the dark and letting everyone live in speculation and anxiety, it's better to put everything out in the open and let everyone decide for themselves whether to stay or leave.

He won't continue acting out of fear of losing anyone, nor will he compromise himself for the sake of having another relationship.

Of course, Wang Churan and Tian Xiwei are not included in this category.

They are different in Su Yu's heart.

After all, these two girls had been with him since before he became famous.

Therefore, they will always be the most special in Su Yu's heart.

Hu Lianxin's disappointment did not last long.

After being absent-minded for two days, she seemed to have figured something out when she came to the set as usual on the third day.

She had insomnia again last night, tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall asleep, her mind filled with Su Yu's words: "I already have a girlfriend."

Those first few hours were indeed very difficult, but as she thought about it, her thoughts suddenly took a strange turn.

It's perfectly normal for someone as outstanding as my brother to have a girlfriend.

He's handsome, talented, gentle, and considerate, and he's in his prime. It would be abnormal if he were still single.

If he didn't have a girlfriend at this point, she would have started to question Su Yu's sexual orientation.

So having a girlfriend doesn't prove anything, and who says you can't break up if you have a girlfriend?

Once her thoughts started in this direction, she couldn't stop.

She began to mentally list out her competitive advantages over that "unknown girlfriend."

First of all, it's obvious that the brother's girlfriend isn't in Beijing.

What does this mean? It means that his girlfriend is in a long-distance relationship!

Long-distance relationships are the most fragile, but I am in Beijing, right next to Su Yu, and I can see him every day. This is a victory!

Secondly, I am my brother's employee, and I spend far more time with him than with that girlfriend whose whereabouts are unknown.

She was able to film, eat, and hold meetings with her brother, spending every day together, and gradually developed feelings for him – this was a double win!

Most importantly, she is young and beautiful, seventeen years old, at the peak of her looks, which is a triple win!

With these three wins, the advantage is in our hands!

The more she thought about it, the brighter her future seemed!

My brother's unknown girlfriend is still nowhere to be found, but she's already sitting in the makeup chair next to Su Yu, preparing for today's shoot.

Distance does not create beauty; it only breeds suspicion and estrangement!

The saying "being near the water tower allows one to get the moon first" holds true in any era.

She believed that as long as she kept digging at the wall, she would one day be able to snatch Su Yu away from that unknown girl!

So she made up her mind: to continue pursuing Su Yu.

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