Huayu: Starting with Rejecting 00s Actresses on a Dating Show

Tan Wen and He Mi'er rushed back to the Heartbeat House overnight, arriving at 4 a.m., which was the darkest time of day.

He Mi'er didn't understand why he had to rush back overnight, and Tan Wen didn't offer much explanation.

What He Mi'er couldn't understand even more was why she would go along with him. During the three days they were away, everything was under his control, and she didn't feel anything was wrong. On the contrary, she felt at ease.

The two tiptoed upstairs, and just as they were about to open the door, the door behind them opened, revealing Lu Yuxiao.

"Are you awake or not asleep?" Tan Wen asked immediately.

Lu Yuxiao didn't say anything, but hugged He Mier directly. He Mier also hugged her with some tenderness and patted her head.

Tan Wen didn't know whether to envy He Mi'er or Lu Yuxiao.

After the two separated, Lu Yuxiao finally turned her attention to Tan Wen.

"I want to hug you too," Lu Yu whispered.

Tan Wen spread his arms: "Please be more presumptuous with me."

Lu Yuxiao gently snuggled into Tan Wen's arms, raising her two jade-like arms to separate their chests. Tan Wen wrapped one arm around her back and pulled her into his embrace.

Lu Yuxiao subconsciously tried to break free, but her body didn't move at all. She just felt that hiding in his arms didn't seem so strange.

"Thank you," Lu Yuxiao said.

"I'll always remember you as my brother," Tan Wen replied generously.

As soon as he finished speaking, Tan Wen felt Lu Yu in his arms stiffen slightly. The two separated, and Lu Yu said softly, "Then, good brother, can you walk with me for a while? I can't sleep."

"Okay, no problem." He glanced at He Mi'er, who nodded admiringly at him, because she was so tired that she collapsed as soon as she hit the bed.

There was no moon, but thankfully some lights were hanging from the trees on both sides of the road.

There were no live stream cameras around, and they weren't wearing microphones, so the two of them felt relaxed and at ease, just like in real life.

"Has anyone ever told you that the way you walk is cute?" This wasn't the first time Tan Wen had noticed that her walking posture was a bit strange.

"You mean weird, right?" Lu Yu chuckled. "I've started paying attention to my posture, but when I relax, I unconsciously walk like that again."

Tan Wen didn't press further and walked quietly beside her.

Lu Yuxiao: "How did you know I was in trouble?"

"Mi'er told me. As for how she knew, you can ask her." It's best not to let him say anything about He Mi'er's phone not being restricted.

"Who came up with this idea?"

"I'm sorry for bothering your family. I was in a bit of a rush and didn't think it through."

Urgent? Lu Yu's mind raced.

"Actually, we haven't talked about each other until now. Now that you know so much about my past, can you tell me about yourself?"

Tan Wen laughed and said, "I've heard that reserved people describe their liking for someone as curiosity. Are you curious about me now?"

Lu Yu glared at Tan Wen but didn't say anything. This guy always acted silly when she was about to be serious, which was very annoying.

Tan Wen felt there was nothing to hide about his past, so he said directly, "You and I are in the same profession."

Lu Yuxiao wasn't particularly surprised after hearing this; she had vaguely guessed something before.

"Anything else?"

"From a poor family."

"Anything else?"

"I owe some debts."

"Anything else?"

"One year after graduation, my career has made no progress."

"Anything else?"

"Sister, don't torture me so early in the morning." Tan Wen didn't mind telling his embarrassing past; anyone who would be scared away was not worth cherishing.

"So, you must have grown up in a wonderful family to have raised you so well," Tan Wen exclaimed.

Lu Yuxiao: "This seems to be the first time you've said anything nice about me."

Tan Wen: "Really? Then I'll praise you more often in the future."

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Lu Yuxiao: So, did you come to this show to seriously date, or are you just here for exposure like me?

"So you came to this show just for exposure?" Tan Wen looked at her with a strange expression.

That's what I initially thought.

"And now?"

"I don't know." Lu Yuxiao was a little flustered by the question. "You haven't answered my question yet."

"I'm serious about dating." Tan Wen wasn't lying. His future work had two core objectives: one was to make He Mi'er fall in love with him, and the other was to make himself fall in love with He Mi'er. He wasn't sure which was more difficult.

"So you're very confident you can catch up with Sister Mi'er?" Lu Yu asked tentatively.

In the past, he would have definitely said yes, but this time he didn't rule it out definitively: "Why does it have to be Mi'er?"

Lu Yu looked up at him in surprise, but didn't ask anything. She just wondered if they had had a falling out these past few days.

The two walked around the lake near the grove and were about to head back when Lu Yu suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"A puppy has fallen into the water!" she shouted anxiously to Tan Wen, pointing into the distance.

Tan Wen also saw it, and seeing Lu Yu's anxious look, he knew that he had no choice but to get wet.

The puppy was struggling on the shore, so it was easily rescued.

After being rescued, the puppy ignored its savior and instead ran to Lu Yuxiao's feet and wagged its tail.

"He's an ingrate," Tan Wen concluded, and rolled his eyes at him.

Lu Yu happily stroked its head, and the puppy kept licking her hand.

"I want to adopt it," Lu Yuxiao suddenly said.

"Are you crazy? Don't just do whatever comes to mind."

"I want to keep it!" Lu Yuxiao said firmly. "Normally I wouldn't act impulsively, but my experience these past two days has made me feel a lot like it."

How could it not look like me? I'm your benefactor. Tan Wen pouted, "You'd better think this through. We're still filming a show right now, it'll be very inconvenient."

"Why don't you give it a name?" Lu Yuxiao completely ignored Tan Wen's suggestion.

Tan Wen initially wanted to refuse, but the thought of having his mark on her life, which he would spend every day with in the future, felt rather strange. After a moment's thought, he said, "Let's call her Xiu Xiu."

"Repair?" Lu Yu asked curiously.

"Address the root cause, and the branches will naturally follow!"

Lu Yuxiao nodded thoughtfully. The meaning of this sentence was roughly: as long as one is strong and perfect enough, one will not be disturbed or damaged by the outside world.

"I really like this name, thank you."

"This is the second time you've thanked me today."

"Thanks!"

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"Actually, I have a few dogs at home, so Xiu Xiu won't be lonely."

"What kind of dogs are they?" Tan Wen asked casually.

"You're the stupid dog."

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Tan Wen slept until noon. If it weren't for his professional ethics, he felt he could have worn out the bed.

He got dressed and went downstairs. Except for He Mi'er, everyone else was chatting on the sofa.

When Ao Ruipeng saw him, he waved and greeted him. Tan Wen nodded to everyone and then went to the kitchen to make himself a tomato and egg noodle soup.

"Is there anyone else who wants to eat?" he asked everyone.

Everyone shook their heads, indicating that they had already eaten.

"Where's Mi'er? Does anyone know where she is?" Tan Wen asked.

"She seems to still be sleeping," Xu Jing replied.

Tan Wenshun fried two extra eggs and set them aside so He Mier could eat them as soon as she woke up.

After finishing his meal, Tan Wen joined the group's conversation.

Ao Ruipeng couldn't help but ask first, "Where have you been these past two days? How come you managed to lose someone after trying to arrange a date?"

His crush is Lu Yuxiao. At first, he was a little worried that he would be a rival to Tan Wen, since Tan Wen and Lu Yuxiao spent a lot of time together in the early stages, and he didn't know how their relationship was going.

But this time, seeing that Tan Wen and He Mi'er had been gone for more than two days, he felt much more at ease.

He really wanted to be friends with Tan Wen, thinking that the man was quite interesting and suited his taste.

William glanced at Tan Wen, and their eyes met. Neither of them said anything, and no one else knew that the two had already broken off relations.

Tan Wen laughed and said, "I didn't go anywhere, I just went to a concert."

Sun Yike: "What kind of concert can last for two days? You guys must be doing something else."

Tan Wen: "No, it's just that the concert venue is in Jianye City, which is a bit far."

Xu Jing looked on with envy: "You're so thoughtful, you actually took Mi'er to a concert."

She was quite conflicted about Ao Ruipeng. He was handsome but not presentable, and he was too polite to her, so she always felt there was something missing.

William sneered inwardly, but feigned a wronged expression: "You all went on dates, and I got stood up. Little Lu, how are you going to make it up to me?"

Lu Yuxiao was indeed a little embarrassed because her matter had affected others.

"What kind of compensation do you need? I will try my best to meet your needs."

"Hmm..." William thought for a moment, "How about you cook me dinner alone, and we have a mini date?"

Lu Yu hesitated for a moment, thinking it wasn't a big deal, and was about to agree when she saw Tan Wen staring straight at her. She quickly made up an excuse: "But I can't cook."

"It's alright, I can teach you," William said immediately.