Huayu: Nobody understands top celebrities better than me.

(ps: Li Yitong's original name was Li Xue)

Early March, 2013.

The lingering chill of winter still lingers on the streets of Beijing.

"Fahai, you don't understand love."

"The Leifeng Pagoda will collapse."

Lin Yu hummed the "divine song" that had appeared at the New Year's Eve party the previous year, carrying a large bag of groceries. After standing in the hallway, he casually used his key to open a door.

"Crunch."

A screeching sound came from the door frame. Lin Yu looked up and stepped into the living room, only to suddenly meet the gaze of a young girl.

The girl was wearing a simple white tank top and shorts that didn't even reach her knees.

The clothes themselves are fine, but the most crucial thing is the girl's posture.

The woman in front of me was in a backbend position, her hands supporting her on the yoga mat, her figure outlined in sexy lines by her tank top and shorts.

The cleavage in her chest was pushed towards her neckline due to gravity, giving it a strangely alluring appearance.

"Uh." Lin Yu was taken aback by the posture.

Li Xue had heard the door open and looked towards the entrance early, but because of her posture, her perspective became strange.

"Oh? You're back." The girl's words came out with a slight accent from Jinan, Shandong Province.

Lin Yu nodded, his gaze initially somewhat bewildered, before quickly settling on Li Xue's face with a puzzled look: "What's wrong with you?"

"Hey, it's been so long since I graduated and I haven't practiced my skills in ages. I wanted to brush up on my skills as soon as I got home today, but my room was too cramped, so I came out to practice."

Li Xue's voice sounded strained, clearly indicating that she wasn't really in a good state for casual conversation.

Seeing this, Lin Yu couldn't help but smile: "Alright then, you go ahead with your work. Oh, by the way, I just bought some lettuce and spinach today, and there are some lamb rolls in the fridge. Since you're back, how about we have some hot pot together?"

"want!"

He had barely finished speaking when his expression suddenly changed, and his tone shifted abruptly: "Hey! Slow down, don't strain your back."

Li Xue, who had just been bending over backwards, suddenly lit up when she heard Lin Yu's request.

He squeezed out the word "want" and quickly flipped his body, standing up in a strange and eerie posture.

"Hehe, it's okay, it's okay. I've been a dance student for so many years, I'm still flexible." As she spoke, she even did a high kick.

The high kick landed smoothly, yet it stirred up ripples in the layers of the girl's upper body.

Clearly, this vest was not specifically designed for training, so its binding effect was rather weak.

If the mountain peaks weren't so towering, a landslide could have occurred at any moment.

Lin Yu took everything in, but casually waved his hand at her: "Alright, then you go change your clothes first, I'll go wash the vegetables."

Upon hearing this, Li Xue lowered her head slightly, glanced at her clothes, and then her pretty face flushed slightly.

Clearly, even though the internet has not yet fully taken off, the Chinese people still maintain a high level of outward integrity.

Otherwise, the original internet meme "moral integrity shattered" wouldn't have emerged.

What's more, this camisole is a bra strap, not the kind that can be worn as outerwear!

Upon realizing this, Li Xue mumbled an "Mmm," then clutched her chest and hurriedly turned and fled back into her room.

Lin Yu smiled as he watched the other person's actions. He was neither a monk nor a perverted man who had never eaten pork.

This level of temptation was so great that in his previous life he wouldn't have needed to open any mysterious little website; it was readily available on Douyin.

Even if the person standing opposite him was Li Yitong, the superstar who would later be hailed as a top succubus, this level of intimacy was nothing more than a drop in the ocean.

"Splash!"

As the water from the faucet poured out, Lin Yu inexplicably recalled the AI-generated "divine image" of Li Yitong from before.

"I have a feeling that this period of her life was on a larger scale than that one?"

An idea inexplicably popped into Lin Yu's mind, but he shook his head and quickly dismissed it.

After quickly washing some leafy greens, Li Xue slipped on her slippers and came out of the house.

"I'm here. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Before he arrived, his voice preceded his figure. Lin Yu glanced at the vegetables in his hand and said calmly, "Then you can put the pot on first. I'll be done here soon."

"Alright!" A spirited voice rang out from behind Lin Yu, filled with joy and anticipation.

As the two placed dish after dish on the table, steam rose from the pot in the center of the table.

···

"Cheers~"

"clatter."

Lin Yu and Li Xue raised their glasses and clinked them together, making a crisp sound.

"Serve the food, serve the food."

"Put some meat in first, I want to eat mutton."

After the two put the vegetables and meat into the pot, Li Xue naturally grabbed two peeled garlic cloves and waved them at Lin Yu.

Seeing this, Lin Yu couldn't help but chuckle and wave his hand, "No need, thank you."

Hearing this, Li Xue was speechless: "This is going too far. We've eaten together so many times, and now you're doing this? If you don't eat, I will."

As she spoke, she took a bite out of a clove of garlic without any food in her mouth.

Seeing her actions, Lin Yu raised an eyebrow and smiled helplessly. They were both from the north and had similar eating habits.

In addition, Lin Yu is a big cook, so the two of them spent the most time together at the dinner table during this month.

Even though Lin Yu was from the north, he was still startled by her actions.

Eating garlic on its own, isn't that spicy?

With a strange thought in his mind, Lin Yu pulled a bag of pickled garlic from the shopping bag under the table, his face showing a peculiar expression.

"I'll eat this, you don't want it?"

Seeing Lin Yu open the plastic bag containing the pickled garlic, Li Xue quickly grabbed one end and placed it on the table next to her.

"Why didn't you bring this good stuff out sooner?"

Lin Yu glanced at Li Xue helplessly, but didn't take it to heart.

With the pickled garlic, the two quickly devoured the meat rolls and vegetable leaves in the pot.

•••

"Gurgle, gurgle."

In the hot pot, the boiling water churned and simmered for what seemed like the umpteenth time, with lamb rolls mixed with spinach swirling around.

A few drops of blood foam floated on the side of the pot, but neither of them cared.

Lin Yu and Li Xue were relatively restrained when drinking; they each drank two cans of beer before stopping in tacit agreement.

They can both drink, but I'm afraid they won't be able to control their emotions and will start drinking, which could lead to some strange things happening in the end.

After a satisfying meal, the two leaned back in their chairs, and the air became somewhat still for a moment.

"So what happened? You passed the audition for the film? You seem so happy." Li Xue had some guesses in her mind.

Although the two had been dining together for a month, they didn't drink together very often.

She usually only chooses to drink alcohol to liven things up after auditioning for a supporting role.

That's right, Li Xue is currently pursuing her acting career in Beijing.

However, before this, her path was much smoother than Lin Yu's, after all, she had already received many roles that allowed her to appear on screen and have lines.

Lin Yu, however, was still hanging around the periphery of the film crew. Li Xue had originally planned to help Lin Yu get a special role next time she found a film crew.

"Can't we just have a welcome party for you? After all, this is the first time our leading actor, Li, has played a role worthy of him." Lin Yu said, casually teasing the other party.