I'm a web novelist, and you want me to work in the entertainment industry?

At 9:30 a.m., the atmosphere on the rooftop sea-view terrace of the guesthouse was unusually solemn.

Several potted conifers, trimmed with sharp angles, stood like silent sentinels all around, as silent as steel.

Even the sea breeze blowing from afar seemed to carry a chilling atmosphere.

A man and a woman stood on either side of the balcony railing.

"Give me a chance," the man said in a deep voice.

"How can I give you a chance?" the woman retorted in a similarly deep voice.

"I didn't have a choice before," the man said in a low voice, "but now... I want to be an ordinary person."

"Okay." The woman nodded sharply, pointed to the distant, drifting white clouds, and said, "Go tell your online friends, see if they'll let you live a normal life!"

"You're forcing me to trend on social media!" the man shouted angrily.

"I'm sorry, I'm a professional agent," the woman sighed regretfully.

The man looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle and fell silent, remaining speechless for a long time.

"You tell me (chew chew), who researched Cheng Che's thing (chew chew)?" Tian Xiwei sat on the sofa chair, holding a croissant that had been bitten twice.

"I don't know (chew chew chew), but this thing of Che-ge's (chew chew chew), it's so interesting (chew chew chew)." Xiao Tang sat next to Tian Xiwei, holding half a baguette in her hand, nibbling on it intermittently.

"I think (chewing) you're right." Tian Xiwei swallowed the croissant in her mouth and nodded in deep agreement.

"...No." Cheng Che turned around and saw this scene, greatly displeased. "What are you doing? What are you doing? You, an assistant, lying here, are turning the tables!"

What does that mean? What kind of boss gets into a verbal battle while his assistant lies around eating bread and enjoying the sea breeze?

"Go, go talk to Sister Zhang," Boss Cheng ordered, adding a slight threat, "If you can't reach an agreement, I'll deduct one hundred yuan from your salary."

"Go ahead and deduct it, anyway, my salary is already in the negative this month." Xiao Tang didn't answer at all and indicated that she was giving up.

"Besides, I think Sister Zhang is right. From her perspective, she must have concerns. I support her!"

The course of events is quite simple.

Cheng Che probably felt that since he had specifically asked Tian Xiwei to stay in Dali for an extra day, they should definitely go out together, ride bikes around Erhai Lake, and take a walk.

But Sister Zhang didn't agree easily, and her reason was quite reasonable. In the end, it was just one concern—Cheng Che and Tian Xiwei had just finished recording last night and were traveling together in Dali today. What if they were photographed by passersby and the photos were posted online?

Although they were photographed having a private meal in Shanghai before, that's one thing and that's another. Being photographed in a restaurant in Shanghai is not the same as being photographed cycling by Erhai Lake.

Besides, they just finished recording yesterday...

Although Sister Zhang knew in her heart that Cheng Guizhu would most likely confess his feelings to Tian Baicai today, and she didn't object to the two of them dating, dating and making their relationship public were two completely different things.

Although these two do have a lot of fans who ship them as a couple and they are well-liked by the general public, as cautious as Sister Zhang is, she still thinks it's best to be careful.

There's a 5% chance of being attacked by public opinion... How is that any different from being doomed to fail?!

Of course, if you insist that the two people traveled together at Erhai Lake, you can forcefully explain it as a friendship. As long as they didn't obviously hold hands or kiss, you can still try to justify it.

Boyfriend fans and girlfriend fans can also brainwash themselves and force themselves to believe.

But the problem is... Looking at Cheng Guizhu and Tian Baicai, Sister Zhang felt that based on her understanding of the two of them...

If Cheng Che really confesses his feelings today, and they naturally get together, and then passersby take pictures of them and post them online, leading to speculation that they're dating—then neither of those two stubborn mules would actually deny their relationship to clarify such a thing…

Ah, your sister Zhang's eyes see far, far away.

"Deduct another hundred." Cheng Che was slightly angry.

Xiao Tang remained completely unfazed, showing no signs of discomfort whatsoever.

"Okay, okay," Tian Xiwei comforted her, "Don't bully Xiaotang, it's okay."

"Anyway, I can sneak out with you later, and Sister Zhang can't do anything about it." She chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Che felt it made perfect sense and immediately calmed down.

"I'm begging you two, you two!" Sister Zhang's blood pressure was about to explode. "Can you please stop this nonsense?"

Tian Xiwei and Cheng Che both looked innocent.

Sister Zhang was a little exhausted.

Since ancient times, the second biggest headache for parents has probably been how to deal with unruly children.

As for the first headache... it's that your child was originally quite well-behaved, but ended up being led astray by the neighbor's unruly child.

Damn blondie!

Damn pig!

Give me back my precious little Tian, ​​you bastard!

"Alright, I completely understand your concerns, Sister Zhang." Cheng Che felt that if they continued playing like this, someone might die, so he spoke up.

"But since we've already come all this way to Erhai Lake, we can't just stay in the guesthouse all day. We're already here."

"I understand what you're worried about, Sister Zhang, but I can assure you that no matter what happens later, there won't be any problems." He was unusually serious.

Sister Zhang asked suspiciously, "Really?"

"Really." Cheng Che nodded. "I vouch for it with Tian Xiwei's integrity."

His broadsword was already itching for a strike.

"Alright, since you've said so."

Sister Zhang chose to believe him, after all, he had vouched for her with his own integrity.

She casually pulled up a sofa chair and sat down: "Then it's up to you two, I don't care anymore."

She wasn't completely against the two of them officially announcing their relationship; she just wanted to be fully prepared and avoid any unexpected situations, just in case.

Since Cheng Che had assured her that there would be no accidents, she decided to give the noble pigs some face.

Trust him first, after all, he vouched for her with his character.

Ultimately, the most reassuring thing in the world is probably when someone who's never been serious suddenly becomes very serious and makes a solemn promise to you.

"From the first moment I saw you, Sister Zhang, I knew you were a reasonable person," Cheng Che said, expressing his approval.

"Yes, yes, you're the best, sis." Tian Xiwei nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Sister Zhang glanced at them sideways.

"Ha ha."

……

"Let's apply some sunscreen first."

On the terrace, before leaving, Tian Xiwei took out another can of sunscreen spray.

Cheng Che looked at her; she was wearing a printed long dress with a knitted cardigan draped over her shoulders. In Dali in October, this outfit didn't make her feel cold.

"Close your eyes," Tian Xiwei said.

Cheng Che subconsciously closed his eyes. After a "hiss," a cool and warm touch enveloped his face, along with a faint lemon scent.

He suddenly felt a sense of disorientation.

"Alright." Tian Xiwei put away the sunscreen spray and nodded in satisfaction.

"Huh?" She seemed to suddenly remember something. "Speaking of which, did you use that bottle of aromatherapy I gave you at Mihai before?"

Cheng Che snapped out of his daze, glanced at her, and nodded.

"I've been using it, but it'll be finished soon."

"Oh." Tian Xiwei nodded, turned around, and put her hands behind her back.

"It's okay, I'll buy it for you later."