Who taught you to be a celebrity like this?

"That's alright, Li Ye and I are both innocent, we rely on our abilities, and we can't be slandered!" Gu Xiaoyu immediately felt relieved and began to speak shamelessly.

Miss, you really have no idea how much your mother has protected you from all the hardships!

Wang Lu felt exhausted and didn't talk about Li Ye anymore. She could tell that Gu Xiaoyu's attitude towards Li Ye was a little different, but she couldn't quite grasp the extent of the difference.

She worried that if she said too much, Gu Xiaoyu's spoiled temper would flare up and she would choose to confront her, which would make her more likely to lose her rationality and judgment.

There was something more important for Gu Xiaoyu at the moment, and Wang Lu became much more serious: "I've read the script, and I don't recommend you take this movie."

Gu Xiaoyu had her eye on a comedy film, and her role was small, barely qualifying as the third female lead.

If Gu Xiaoyu were a minor actress, it would be fine, but she's a rising star, and too many eyes are on her.

She failed in her film attempt at the beginning of the year; if this film also fails, she will definitely become the scapegoat.

A small role played well won't add much value, but if the movie flops, you'll be blamed. Why bother?

"But I really like this role." Gu Xiaoyu has her own principles; she doesn't want to stay in her comfort zone forever.

Wang Lu was very troubled. Sometimes, it's not a good thing for celebrities to come from wealthy families, because they have too much confidence to make mistakes.

Knowing she'd get scolded if she continued the conversation, Gu Xiaoyu said happily, "Soon I'll be able to rest for a while! Just thinking about it makes me excited!"

"I can't be bothered to talk to you," Wang Lu said irritably.

Back at the hotel, finally out of Lu's mother's sight, Gu Xiaoyu sprawled on the sofa, half-lying down with her legs crossed, swinging her feet as she texted Li Ye.

......

Some people rise to fame very quickly, but change their ways just as fast, and they're increasingly failing to submit their assignments on time. Sigh! Human nature is fickle!

In the Starry Night Recording Studio, Zhang Xiaoqi noticed that Li Ye's expression turned somewhat serious after seeing the message.

He asked with concern, "Is something the matter?"

"Hmm, there might be some problems."

When Li Ye saw Gu Xiaoyu's message, he realized that he hadn't handed in his homework to Gu Xiaoyu for three days, nor had he sent her any messages...

He immediately typed: "[At the recording studio, I'll call you when I get back!]"

After clicking send, Li Ye couldn't help but nod to himself at his quick wit.

This shows that he was indeed busy, and also demonstrates his attitude of taking it seriously.

Zhang Xiaoqi asked again, "Is it serious?"

"Possibly!" Li Ye wasn't too sure either. Gu Xiaoyu was always clever and quirky, and might take the opportunity to make a lot of demands.

Zhang Xiaoqi realized that things weren't as he had thought, and he relaxed a bit, waving his hand and saying, "Then you go ahead and get busy. You've been with me for a few days now, and you've been quite patient."

Liu Yufen felt that Li Ye's singing skills had reached a bottleneck for the time being. She suggested that in addition to his daily vocal practice, he should learn about the related procedures and processes of music arrangement and production, which would help him to better express his music.

So for the past few days, Li Ye has been spending all his time in the recording studio, learning from Zhang Xiaoqi.

"I can feel that you're becoming more and more like a member of the class."

Zhang Xiaoqi knew that Li Ye was somewhat interested in arranging music, but basically had no interest in post-production work. Worried that it would affect his creative state, he suggested, "I think you can relax a bit. Don't come over after finishing a song. It's not pleasant to work on it intermittently. Why not wait until the whole album is finished and then record all the songs at once?"

Li Ye had planned this for a long time; this current way of working is just like clocking in for work.

Moreover, the new song he learned in the dream space was quite difficult for Li Ye.

He had a feeling that he should go surfing and improve his surfing skills, which might help him break through the bottleneck in his singing.

There's going to be a typhoon in a few days, so I can go to Shenzhen and find Zhang Hai to experience the typhoon waves!

"I'm leaving now. I probably won't be coming over for the next few days. I'm going out to clear my head."

Upon hearing Li Ye's words, Zhang Xiaoqi, who was in front of the production desk, said without looking up, "Go ahead, go ahead."

Back at his house, Li Ye packed his surfing clothes and equipment and made a video call to Gu Xiaoyu.

Whether Gu Xiaoyu was busy or angry, she didn't answer the first time, and only when the video call was about to automatically disconnect did she finally connect the second time.

Gu Xiaoyu, who was wearing a face mask, appeared on the phone screen. She patted her face left and right, and after a few seconds, she said in a surprised tone, "Oh my, isn't this the top star? He actually video-called me, I'm so lucky!"

Seeing Gu Xiaoyu's slightly naive appearance, Li Ye knew she wasn't too angry.

But that didn't stop Li Ye from pretending to be tired.

He rubbed his face with one hand, as if trying to cheer himself up: "Sorry, Xiaoyu."

"Have you been very busy lately?"

After the show ended, Gu Xiaoyu watched Li Ye's debut work, "A Thousand Words". She never expected Li Ye to have such superb acting skills, and immediately softened.

"Actually, it's okay. I didn't take on any other work. Making an album is really mentally taxing."

Li Ye forced a smile, as if to comfort someone, his phoenix eyes almost overflowing with apology: "That's why I haven't taken many photos lately..."

"I'm not blaming you!"

Gu Xiaoyu fell for it as expected, even clenching her fist to cheer Li Ye on: "Go for it! Your first album will absolutely be amazing! I've always believed in your talent!"

Then, she added quietly, "If you're ever under too much pressure or unhappy, you can chat with me. I'll help you recharge. Actually, the homework thing was just a joke~"

Gu Xiaoyu's face was covered by a face mask, but Li Ye seemed to see her being cautious, as if she was worried that he didn't take the initiative to chat with her because he was busy handing in his homework.

Li Ye felt inexplicably heavy-hearted and didn't know what to say for a moment.

However, with Gu Xiaoyu around, he never needed to find topics to talk about.

"Li Ye, do you even realize how grave your sins are!"

"What's wrong with me?"

"What else? Many people online have quit their jobs because of you to pursue their dreams and aspirations!"

"That's all just a joke."

Li Ye had seen all the comments about resigning online, but these days people like to use memes, so they shouldn't be taken seriously.

Gu Xiaoyu is a complete chatterbox. Even if Li Ye sometimes gets distracted and doesn't respond in time, she doesn't get angry or embarrassed. She always has endless topics to talk about.

Gu Xiaoyu and Li Xiran are very similar in this respect.

However, Li Xiran sometimes made Li Ye feel noisy, while Gu Xiaoyu was like a power bank, constantly sending energy to Li Ye and making him feel happy without him even realizing it.

Gu Xiaoyu suddenly lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "Don't blame me for not warning you, someone might cause you trouble later."

"Looking for trouble with me?" Li Ye understood what she meant when he heard the word "senior," but he still pretended to be confused.