HuaYu14: Female celebrities are going too fast.

The two exited the hotel through a side door, with Meng Ziyi leading the way and easily turning into the alleyway shaded by sycamore trees.

The private room was the same one as last time, with a blue and white checkered table and a map of Hengdian hanging on the wall.

Meng Ziyi sat down in the chair and took the menu from the waiter.

He opened it, glanced at it twice, then closed it, and started counting on his fingers:

"Sweet and sour pork ribs, braised pork belly with bamboo shoots, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, osmanthus cake. And a tomato and egg soup."

Meng Ziyi looked at Zhou Xun and asked, "You like tomato and egg soup, right?"

Zhou Xun picked up a teacup from the table, rinsed it, poured two cups of tea, and handed one to Meng Ziyi:

How did you know I like to drink it?

Meng Ziyi was touched by Zhou Xun's thoughtful gesture and looked at his face with a smile:

"I'm guessing. I noticed you always took a spoonful of tomato and egg stir-fry whenever it was served in the canteen of the 'God of War' crew."

"I just deduced that people who like scrambled eggs with tomatoes probably also like tomato and egg soup."

"This is called logical reasoning. Tongtong always says my logic is bad, but I'm doing pretty well, aren't I?"

Zhou Xun picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile:

Why are you paying attention to me? Do you have a crush on me?

Meng Ziyi was taking small sips of tea when she heard this and almost choked to death.

She slammed down her teacup, spilling tea onto the table. Without bothering to wipe it, she stared wide-eyed at Zhou Xun, her mouth opening and closing repeatedly, her cheeks visibly changing from off-white to peach color.

"Who...who has feelings for you!" Her voice rose a half-octave. "This is just an actress's professional conduct!"

"Observe your co-stars' dietary preferences to make future scenes together easier, understand?"

Zhou Xun twirled the cup in his hand, said "Oh," and sighed:

"Lin Gengxing once said I was a bit oblivious when it came to relationships. Now it seems I was just being too sensitive!"

Meng Ziyi muttered under her breath, "What kind of blunt truth is Lin Gengxing spouting?"

"What?"

"It's nothing."

The door to the private room was pushed open, and the waiter brought out the dishes.

Meng Ziyi interrupted, "The food is here, let's eat."

The aroma of sweet and sour pork ribs filled the air. Meng Ziyi picked up her chopsticks and placed the first piece into Zhou Xun's bowl.

"Eat up, eat up, I ordered this especially for you."

After saying that, she picked up a piece for herself, put it in her mouth, slurped it, and clicked her tongue in praise:

"Mmm, delicious. The ribs are even crispier today than last time."

Zhou Xun lowered his head and took a bite. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with just the right amount of sweet and sour.

Once he starts eating, he can't stop.

He doesn't eat like other male celebrities, but like a corn sheller, spitting out clean bones one by one.

Meng Ziyi watched him eat quietly from the side, forgetting to pick up her chopsticks herself.

Only when Zhou Xun looked up at her did she quickly pick up a piece of green vegetable with her chopsticks and stuff it into her mouth, saying indistinctly:

Why are you looking at me? Eat your food.

You stared at me for at least ten seconds.

"I'm looking at the map behind you!" Meng Ziyi said matter-of-factly. "I'm thinking my drawing is much better than this one."

"When you ask the boss to let you hang it on the wall, it's definitely not up to you."

After she finished speaking, she quickly changed the subject and put another piece of pork rib into his bowl.

"Eat more. Did you skip lunch again? I saw you gulp down a lot of water during the meeting."

"Drinking water on an empty stomach is useless; it will only make you hungrier."

Zhou Xun looked at the pile of ribs in the bowl, then at the girl who was pretending to be busy ladling soup, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

He picked up a rib, took a bite, put down his chopsticks, picked up a soup spoon, and ladled a spoonful of soup into her bowl as well.

"You drank too. During the meeting, you were so busy helping me open the bottle cap that you didn't drink a drop of water yourself."

Meng Ziyi's ears turned red, and she kept poking at her bowl with her chopsticks, without arguing back.

The two ate for almost half an hour before finishing. It was only 7:30, and Meng Ziyi didn't suggest going to karaoke; instead, she went straight back to the hotel.

On the way back, Zhou Xun walked ahead, while Meng Ziyi, who was usually very talkative, followed quietly behind, carrying small pebbles at her feet.

Even after they arrived at the hotel and stepped into the elevator, Meng Ziyi still didn't say a word.

Zhou Xun did not take the initiative to break the atmosphere.

The two rooms were on the same floor, so they went to Meng Ziyi's room first.

Meng Ziyi, who had been silent all along, finally spoke, turning to look at Zhou Xun with her head down:

"I have arrived."

By the light of the corridor, Zhou Xun could clearly see Meng Ziyi's reddened ears.

"Okay. I'm going back to my room."

Zhou Xun said something and then walked away.

"Hey, Zhou Xun..."

Zhou Xun stopped and turned to look at her: "What's wrong? Is there something else?"

"No, it's nothing..." Meng Ziyi took out her room card, and with a "beep," quickly turned around and went inside.

Zhou Xun shook his head and continued walking forward.

Back in her room, Meng Ziyi leaned against the door before sliding to the floor, her heart pounding.

Originally, she wanted to use the excuse of rehearsing a scene to lure Zhou Xun into her room and then test whether he was interested in her.

But at the last moment, she still hesitated.

There are two little devils fighting in my mind.

"Go for it! Go for it! If a good man doesn't take the initiative, he'll run off with someone else!"

"Zhou Xun clearly likes you, he's just too straightforward and doesn't know how to express it. You need to take the initiative and make the first move!"

"..."

Meng Ziyi let out a long sigh of relief, patted her cheeks, and cheered herself up:

"Zi Yi, Zi Yi, cheer up!"

As if she had made up her mind, Meng Ziyi stood up, changed into a nice and easy-to-move outfit, picked up her script, and went out.

I didn't even bring my room key.

She wants to be a warrior charging forward for love.

……

After returning to his room, Zhou Xun took his clothes and went straight into the bathroom.

After I finished showering, I was still drying myself when there was a knock on the door.

He put on a bathrobe, but didn't have time to fasten the belt before leaving the bathroom.

When the door opened, Meng Ziyi had changed into a black halter dress with a low neckline, revealing her fair collarbone and a deep cleavage.

She lowered her head, her snow-white arms exposed, clutching the script in her hand, her ears and face flushed red.

"What's wrong? Is there something else?" Zhou Xun swallowed and asked.

When Meng Ziyi looked up, the first thing she saw wasn't his eyes, but rather his two rows of neat abdominal muscles.

"Did you...did you just take a shower?"

"Mm," Zhou Xun replied.

She swallowed hard, forcibly lifting her glued-on glasses, her voice barely audible:

"I saw that it was still early, so I thought I'd come and go over the script with you, and... there's something else I wanted to confirm."

That's a good reason. Zhou Xun stepped aside: "Come in."

Meng Ziyi lowered her head and slipped inside, gripping the script in her hand even tighter.

Zhou Xun closed the door and turned around, only to be struck in the chest by something soft.

Young and impetuous, he involuntarily raised his head.

Meng Ziyi sensed the change in Zhou Xun's body and hugged him even tighter.

The pressure on Zhou Xun's chest intensified. Meng Ziyi looked up at him, her eyes slightly red, and asked softly:

"Zhou Xun, you like me too, right?"

Zhou Xun remained silent and did not answer, while Meng Ziyi smiled happily:

"You're silent. You like me too, don't you? Then why don't you take the initiative to pursue me?"

Just as Zhou Xun was about to speak, Meng Ziyi interrupted him:

"It's okay, it'll be the same if I pursue you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she stood on tiptoe and met Zhou Xun's lips.

Zhou Xun had no reason to refuse.

He laid Meng Ziyi down on the bed, and Meng Ziyi looked at Zhou Xun with a shy expression:

"I heard it hurts a lot the first time, so please be gentle."

"Yes, it will!"

That hits the nail on the head!

After overcoming the initial discomfort, Meng Ziyi began to enjoy it.

……

After the war ended, Meng Ziyi lay in Zhou Xun's arms and rested for ten minutes.

"Want more?"

Zhou Xun turned his head to look at her.

He thought Meng Ziyi would refuse, just like Nazha did the first time with him.

But Meng Ziyi raised her reddened eyes, her voice softer than before, but her tone firm:

"Come on, let's do it!"