Huayu: That year, I withdrew from the Super Boy competition.

Su Wei put the items into a bag without changing her expression, paid, and turned to leave.

He knew what his boss was thinking, but he was too lazy to explain.

The more you try to explain something, the worse it gets.

The next day at noon, Su Wei was eating in the cafeteria when she looked up and saw Pan Zhilin carrying a tray toward the recycling area.

He quickly swallowed the rice in his mouth and called out, "Student Pan."

Pan Zhilin stopped, turned around and saw it was him. She gave a soft "hmm" and stood still.

Su Wei took a couple of sips of porridge, then looked up and said, "What a coincidence! Um, are you in a hurry right now?"

"If you're not in a hurry, please wait a moment. I'll finish eating soon."

Pan Zhilin glanced at him, her expression somewhat puzzled.

But he nodded anyway and found an empty seat to sit down and wait.

Dou Xiao, who was sitting next to Su Wei, witnessed the whole scene.

With a chicken leg dangling from his mouth, his eyes darted back and forth between Su Wei and Pan Zhilin.

Then he leaned close to Su Wei's ear and whispered, "You little rascal, you've got a target already?"

Su Wei glared at him and pointed at the plate in front of him with her chopsticks, meaning he should hurry up and eat his food.

Dou Xiao pursed his lips and withdrew, but the smile on his face didn't diminish.

He slowly munched on his chicken leg, thinking to himself: I won't go along and be a third wheel.

Su Wei ignored him and quickly emptied the plate, then picked it up and took it to the recycling area.

When she returned, she wiped her mouth and said to Pan Zhilin, "Let's go."

The two left the cafeteria and headed towards the dormitory area.

As they passed the school supermarket, Su Wei suddenly turned to her and asked, "What would you like to drink?"

Pan Zhilin paused for a moment before saying, "Mineral water is fine."

Su Wei nodded and entered the supermarket.

When I came out, I was carrying two bottles of mineral water, one at room temperature and one refrigerated.

He handed the room-temperature bottle to Pan Zhilin, then unscrewed the refrigerated bottle, took a big gulp, and let out a long sigh: "Awesome!"

The two continued walking side by side without saying a word.

After walking a short distance, Su Wei felt the atmosphere was a bit dry.

He cleared his throat and said, "Oh, well, don't misunderstand."

I borrowed your things yesterday, and since I saw you in the cafeteria today, I thought I'd return them to you.

The girl simply gave a faint "hmm".

Su Wei didn't really have any other thoughts; she just didn't want to owe anyone a favor.

I borrowed something from someone yesterday, and when I ran into them today, I just returned it. It's no big deal.

But his words, "Don't misunderstand," sounded like he was trying to cover something up.

Pan Zhilin walked beside her, clutching the bottle of mineral water in her hand, without saying a word.

She was also wondering to herself.

Although she has only recently come of age, she started acting a long time ago. What kind of people hasn't she seen on set?

Some people may say they have no ideas, but their eyes betray them.

But she really wasn't sure about Su Wei.

If you say he had something on his mind, he didn't even glance at her when he handed her the things, and when he did look at her, his eyes were very clear.

If you say he had no idea, then he specifically called her back to return the things and even bought her water.

In her opinion, it's just a few sanitary napkins, why bother returning them?

She thought about it for a moment, then decided to give up.

It's just returning something, it's not a big deal.

Su Wei didn't notice the change in the girl's expression next to her, assuming that the girl was just shy and embarrassed to respond.

The two walked for a short while before arriving at the boys' dormitory building.

Su Wei stopped and asked Pan Zhilin to wait a moment before quickly going upstairs.

Pan Zhilin stood still, unscrewed the bottle of mineral water, took a small sip, and waited.

A few minutes later, Su Wei came downstairs, carrying a black plastic bag.

The bag was tied tightly, so you couldn't tell what was inside.

He was afraid that handing that kind of thing to each other in public would be embarrassing, so he specially wrapped it in a black bag.

"Thank goodness for what you gave me yesterday; it helped me a lot."

Su Wei handed the bag over.

Pan Zhilin took it and noticed that the bag was black and tied at the top.

She looked up at Su Weiyi and her impression of the boy improved even more.

These kinds of details can't be faked. Someone who can do this is at least someone who knows how to think of others.

She smiled faintly, her earlier wild thoughts dissipating: "It's nothing, just a small favor."

Su Wei smiled, revealing a row of white teeth: "Alright, you should go back and rest. You have training this afternoon."

Pan Zhilin nodded, put the bag into her purse, and turned to leave.

Su Wei suddenly added, "Contact me anytime if you need anything."

"it is good."

Pan Zhilin turned around and waved to him.

Su Wei waved her hand and watched her walk away before turning around and going upstairs.

Su Wei pushed open the dormitory door, but before she could even step inside, three people surrounded her.

Dou Xiao leaned against the bed ladder, arms crossed, raising an eyebrow at him: "Tell me, do you have feelings for Xiao Pan?"

Zhang Zhuoran chimed in, "You're pretty quick! It's only been a few days since school started, and you're already making your move?"

Chen Mo didn't say anything, but stood to the side smiling, his eyes full of gossip.

Su Wei walked past them, threw the keys on the table, and said helplessly, "You guys are really overthinking it."

Someone lent me a sanitary napkin yesterday, and I returned it to them today. It's that simple.

After saying that, he got into bed, pulled a pillow behind his back, picked up the book "An Actor Prepares" from the bedside table, flipped through a couple of pages, and looked like he didn't want to talk to them anymore.

The three people exchanged a glance, clearly not believing it.

But judging from Su Wei's attitude, it was clear that nothing would be gotten out of her.

Dou Xiao shrugged and said, "Okay."

Then they went their separate ways.

…………

The two-week military training went by quickly.

Standing at attention, marching in formation, singing songs, being scolded by instructors, and being exposed to the sun.

By the day of the final performance, many people looked like completely different people from the tan.

Su Wei has a good natural complexion, but she doesn't look as fair-skinned as before.

Dou Xiao was in a terrible state; the skin on the tip of his nose peeled off.

Zhang Zhuoran hasn't changed much; he's always been dark-skinned.

Chen Mo covered his sunburned face and said that his mother definitely wouldn't recognize him when he got home.

After military training, life became more regular.

Every morning before six o'clock, shouts of "Hey!" and "Ha!" can be heard all over the playground.

Morning practice is a must, without fail; it involves practicing lines, breathing, and speaking.

Su Wei loves listening to Wang Zhiwen's recordings of her lines when she practices them.

That veteran actor's delivery of lines is truly impressive; listening to his lines is a real treat.

He listened and learned along the way.

After morning practice, we eat breakfast in the cafeteria, and then it's time for a day of classes.

Basic performance training: liberating one's nature, observing life, practicing without props, and improvisation.

The teacher asked them to act out a tree, a wall, and a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

Su Wei was a little reserved at first, but later she found it quite interesting.

Dialogue lessons: basic skills of breathy pronunciation, articulation and pronunciation, tongue twisters, and rapid-fire delivery.

There are also monologue and dialogue exercises.

Physical education classes: basic ballet, modern dance, and body coordination training.