HuaYu14: Female celebrities are going too fast.

Chen Yao was not surprised that Zhou Xun could beat Director Li, but that he was actually in the same production crew as her.

Does that mean she gets to see cats every day?

Before Zhang Ruoyun could introduce her to Zhou Xun, she took half a step forward:

"Zhuo Yun? Is that the Taoist priest who saved Hua Yue? Then we'll have scenes together later!"

Zhou Xun nodded calmly. He wouldn't have come if he didn't have scenes with his co-star.

Chen Yao extended her hand, smiling to reveal two small tiger teeth, and unusually introduced herself to a stranger:

"My name is Chen Yao, and I play the role of Hua Yue."

"I'm sorry for earlier, I took your cat without permission. Please take care of me in the future."

There are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names. Chen Yao's nickname "cat lover" is indeed true; two out of three sentences he utters are related to cats.

He thought to himself, then, holding the cat in one hand, shook hands with her: "Zhou Xun, please take care of me in the future."

Chen Yao went to great lengths for the cat, forcibly transforming himself from an "i" person to a "half-e" person.

"Brother Zhou Xun." Chen Yao called him "brother" very naturally, pointing to the cat in Zhou Xun's hands:

"When you're filming later, can you bring it with you? I can keep an eye on it for you and make sure it doesn't interfere with your work."

After she finished speaking, she felt that the request was a bit excessive. Asking the cat owner for the cat was something she found hard to accept, so she quickly added:

"Of course, it's okay if it's inconvenient. I just think it's so cute..."

Zhou Xun glanced at the fat cat in his arms, who had just eaten in Chen Yao's arms and was now yawning:

"Okay, it's bored staying in the hotel by itself anyway."

"That's great!" Chen Yao clenched her little fist excitedly. "What's its name?"

"[洁洁洁] means pure white."

"Jie—Jie—Jie," Chen Yao repeated to herself. "What an interesting name."

"We're the couple in the drama, but you've never been this enthusiastic towards me."

Zhang Ruoyun, who had been left out, chimed in with a joke.

Chen Yao paused for a moment, then seemed like a different person, scoffing and retorting without any politeness to the familiar Zhang Ruoyun:

"Those are Liu Zigu and Hua Yue, what does that have to do with you, Zhang Ruoyun?"

"Isn't the character I'm playing Liu Zigu?" Zhang Ruoyun raised an eyebrow.

"Are you wearing your costume now?" Chen Yao showed no mercy to Zhang Ruoyun. "You are Zhang Ruoyun now, don't try to add any drama to your role."

"Besides, the reason I'm so enthusiastic about Zhou Xun is because he has a cat, but you don't."

"What does this have to do with whether or not you own a cat?"

"Of course it's related," Chen Yao said matter-of-factly. "Zhou Xun has a cat, but you don't, so he's cuter than you."

Zhang Ruoyun looked at her silently for two seconds, then turned to Zhou Xun, who was watching the show, and said:

"Bro, I suggest you keep a close eye on this cat, otherwise when filming wraps up, you might end up with an empty cat carrier."

Chen Yao glared at him and said to Zhou Xun, "Don't believe him, he's just a smart aleck."

"you……"

The two bickered for a while before stopping. "By the way, Zhou Xun, what's up next?"

"Director Li, everything's settled here. I'm going back to the hotel to review the script and wait for the next scene rehearsal."

"Then... could your cat...?"

"No," Zhou Xun shook his head and refused. "The cat hasn't had a bath for several days. I'll take it home to bathe it."

Chen Yao was about to say that she didn't need to take a shower, since she smelled nice just now.

But Zhou Xun refused, so she couldn't say anything more.

"Alright, I have something to discuss with Director Li, so I'll be going now. Let's talk next time."

Chen Yao touched [Jie Jie Jie] for a while before reluctantly leaving.

"Brother Ruoyun, I've taken the cat home to give it a bath. If you're free this afternoon, we can spar," Zhou Xun invited.

"Okay, it's a deal. We'll be here again at 2 PM."

"it is good."

Zhou Xun carried the cat back to the hotel. The cat hadn't had a bath in a long time; he had spent the previous time enjoying his trip with Nazha.

[JieJieJie] seemed to sense what was about to happen and squirmed restlessly in Zhou Xun's arms, its two front paws gripping his shoulders, trying to climb higher.

"Don't even think about running away." Zhou Xun held it down with one hand and took out a room card from his pocket with the other to open the door.

This cat usually looks lazy, but it turns into a completely different cat when it comes to taking a bath.

As soon as the door opened, [JieJieJie] tried to dart out, but luckily he was quick enough to catch the cat and bring it back.

Zhou Xun lifted it by the scruff of its neck, held it up in front of him, and pointed at it threateningly:

"If you run away again, you'll lose your balls."

[JieJieJie] stretched her tail out from under her buttocks to cover her testicles.

"Meow": We were just joking around.

After the threat, [JieJieJie] became much more obedient and finished washing in less than twenty minutes.

[JieJieJie], who had been "tortured," stood on the bed with a face that looked utterly dejected.

Zhou Xun opened the script and went through Zhuo Yun's scenes again carefully.

This character doesn't have many lines, but there are a few emotional shifts that are quite challenging.

Especially in the last scene, Zhuo Yun watched Hua Yue and Liu Zigu together, and silently turned away. That scene had no lines; it relied entirely on his eyes and his back.

The more Zhou Xun studied him, the more he felt that he was suitable to play Liu Zigu.

At 1:50 p.m. sharp, Zhou Xun appeared at the training ground.

Zhang Ruoyun has arrived and is doing stretching exercises.

He was wearing a dark blue sports vest and black shorts, and his muscular physique clearly showed that he was someone who maintained a regular training regimen.

Although his muscle definition isn't as perfect as Zhou Xun's, who's always equipped with the "fitness guru" card.

"You're here?" Zhang Ruoyun straightened up. "I thought you were going to stand me up."

"I won't go back on my word." Zhou Xun cracked his knuckles. "How do we plan to spar?"

"I'll stop here. Just teach me a few moves," Zhang Ruoyun said. "I don't want to get beaten up too badly."

The two stood still in the arena. Zhou Xun let Zhang Ruoyun throw a few punches first, observing his power and footwork, and then he had a better understanding of his strength.

"How did I do?" Zhang Ruoyun stopped to let Zhou Xun, the professional, give his opinion.

"Hmm. It's not exactly random punching, but it's pretty close. When you're boxing..."

"Type it again, following the method I just told you."

Zhang Ruoyun nodded, tried it out, and indeed felt a difference.

"I'm getting it!" He withdrew his fist. "Your teaching method is more professional than those martial arts practitioners."

Those people will only make you relax, relax, and eventually, when you're truly relaxed, you won't be able to throw a punch with any power.

Zhou Xun laughed twice: "Now let's try fighting."

"it is good."

The two practiced for nearly two hours before finishing.

Zhang Ruoyun handed the bottled water she had bought to Zhou Xun: "Today was really great! I'll treat you to dinner tonight, consider it tuition."

"Sure," Zhou Xun nodded without refusing.

"I know a good private kitchen restaurant, but the owner doesn't accept customers directly; you have to go with someone you know. How about we go there?"

"Since you're treating, you should be the one to find the place."

"Okay, let's go to this place tonight."

The two tidied up and went back to their respective hotels to shower and change clothes.

When Zhou Xun returned to the hotel, [JieJieJie] was still lying on the bed, maintaining the same lifeless posture she had in the afternoon.

"You're really holding a grudge." Zhou Xun rubbed its head and took a change of clothes into the bathroom.

After coming out of the bathroom, it was still early, so Zhou Xun began writing Zhuo Yun's biographical sketch.

At six o'clock, his phone received a message from Nazha:

[Just finished, I'm exhausted. Have you eaten?]

Zhou Xun: [Not yet, I'll go later, someone invited me to dinner.]

Naza replied instantly: [Male or female?]

Zhou Xun: [Just Zhang Ruoyun.]

Naza replied with a giggling emoji: [Since you've been so good, I'll give you a little surprise tonight.]

Zhou Xun smiled and replied, "[What surprise can't you give me now?]"

Naza: [Some things can only be done in bed at night. (✿◡‿◡)]

[I'm going to go remove my makeup now. And remember to drink less alcohol tonight.]

[Okay.] Zhou Xun had just replied to Nazha's message when Chen Yao sent him a text message:

[Zhou Xun, are you there?]