Huayu: You were supposed to be a top star, but you've become capital?

Yang Chaoyue wandered around the film set for a while, and when he returned, the expression on his face was a little subtle.

Lin Shen had just finished touching up her makeup and was about to go to her position for the next scene when she saw her lean over and call out in a low voice:

"Brother Shen."

"Um?"

"Just now..." Yang Chaoyue glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention before continuing, "Tang Yan went to find Sister Mengyan."

Lin Shen paused, then turned to look at her.

Yang Chaoyue lowered his voice even further: "I don't know exactly what they talked about, but someone in the crew saw them talking for quite a while. When Tang Yan left later, she didn't look too good."

"Where's Yume-chan?"

"Sister Mengyan is fine. She's still filming and eating as usual. When she finished work, she was even chatting and laughing with Xiao Zhang." Yang Chaoyue paused and added, "She doesn't seem to have suffered any loss at all."

After listening, Lin Shen didn't say anything, but the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

That's it.

"And then?"

"And then? Then Tang Yan's afternoon scene was a bit..." Yang Chaoyue made a face that said something that was hard to explain.

"Anyway, I heard from the production assistant that Director Luo called 'cut' and let her rest for a bit."

Lin Shen nodded, roughly guessing what had happened.

That girl may seem meek and mild around him, but when she gets sharp-tongued, she can be incredibly witty. Tang Yan is probably mistaken if he thinks he can get away with this.

"Okay, I got it."

Yang Chaoyue blinked, waiting for what would happen next, but Lin Shen turned around and walked towards the film set.

"Huh?" Yang Chaoyue took two steps forward. "Brother Shen, aren't you going to ask them what they were talking about?"

"Didn't you say you didn't know?"

"I...I don't know, but you can ask Sister Mengyan."

Lin Shen didn't even turn his head: "Ask again tonight."

Yang Chaoyue stood there, a meaningful smile on his face.

When I get back from work, I need to have a good talk with Sister Mengyan and ask her to give me a detailed report on the morning's events.

Lin Shen ignored her and walked straight into the shed. Just then, his phone vibrated.

He swiped open the screen; it was a message from Yang Yang.

Yang Yang: "Brother Shen, there's something I need to tell you."

Lin Shen twitched his fingers: "Speak."

There was a pause on the other end, then a long message was sent:

"Brother Shen, I don't know what's wrong with Chen Duling, she asked me a lot of questions about you today. But don't worry, I didn't say anything!"

"Then she insisted on coming with me to visit the set, saying she wanted to see what a big-budget film crew was like."

"Brother Shen, I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean to bring her, she insisted on coming..."

"We're already checking in. We expect to arrive in Beijing tonight, so please be prepared!!!"

Lin Shen stared at the screen, his mind blank for a moment.

Chen Duling? Came to visit the set?

He subconsciously glanced at the date, then at the notice, and then opened the chat box with Bai Mengyan.

Lin Shen flipped through the documents and confirmed that she had finished work and returned to the hotel, and would be leaving tomorrow.

Okay, we've missed each other.

Lin Shen then replied to Yang Yang:

"Thanks, bro. I'll treat you to dinner sometime."

The reply came instantly: "Brother Shen, you're too kind! I'm just letting you know, that's all that matters."

Lin Shen exited the chat with Yang Yang and then clicked on Jia Shikai's profile picture.

"Old Jia, arrange for a dialogue tutor to give Mengyan lessons tomorrow. Have her go back to the city early in the morning, go straight to the company, and have a full day of classes. Tell Li Rong to keep an eye on things."

The reply came quickly: "? Didn't she just come from the film set? Shouldn't you let her rest for a couple of days?"

Lin Shen: "My lines are terrible, I need to practice."

Jia Shikai sent an "I understand" emoji and didn't ask any more questions.

Lin Shen looked at the two messages on the screen and thought, "That's fine."

Mengyan will be going back to the city for classes tomorrow. Chen Duling will only arrive in the capital tonight, so she won't be coming until tomorrow.

Let's avoid seeing each other, so there's no need for explanations.

As for why Chen Duling suddenly came...

Lin Shen thought about it for a while, but couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

We'll talk about it once they arrive.

Lin Shen put it away and continued walking towards the film set.

Behind the monitor on the other side of the set, Luo Yongchang was discussing the camera positions for the next scene with the director of photography. Lin Shen walked over and naturally joined the discussion.

Sunlight streamed onto the roof, and everything seemed normal.

Meanwhile, at Xiamen Airport.

After sending the message, Yang Yang put his phone away and glanced at the person standing not far away.

Chen Duling was dressed simply today, in a white sweatshirt and jeans, her short hair casually draped over her shoulders. She stood there quietly, creating a strange contrast with the hurried crowd around her.

Yang Yang recalled the questions she had asked that morning.

"Is Lin Shen busy on set?"

"Is he tired from filming?"

"What's his relationship with the crew like?"

The question was asked casually, but Yang Yang could tell that it wasn't just ordinary curiosity.

He didn't say much at the time, just gave a few perfunctory replies, then she was silent for a while, and suddenly said:

"Yang Yang, shall I go with you to visit the film set?"

Yang Yang was taken aback: "Huh?"

"I just finished filming and want to relax a bit," she said with a natural smile. "And also to see some old classmates."

Old classmate?

Yang Yang was even more confused.

Under his persistent questioning, Chen Duling casually mentioned that she and Lin Shen were high school classmates and hadn't seen each other for several years.

Upon hearing this, Yang Yang's first reaction was: "Holy crap, I have to tell Brother Shen about this."

My second reaction was: Does Brother Shen know?

My third reaction was: Never mind, I'll just say it first.

That's how the message we just heard came about.

"Brother Yangyang."

Chen Duling suddenly looked up and met his gaze.

Yang Yang quickly looked away, pretending to be checking flight information.

Chen Duling walked over, sat down in the empty seat next to him, and asked in a low voice:

"Did you talk to him?"

Yang Yang's heart skipped a beat. How does this girl know everything?

He nodded calmly, his expression unchanged: "Yeah, tell Brother Shen that an old classmate of his is coming, and ask him to treat you well."

Chen Duling smiled and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome," Yang Yang waved his hand.

Yang Yang glanced at her again, thinking to himself: Shen Ge, this old classmate, looks quiet and gentle, but I always feel that something is not quite right.

He recalled the message and silently gave himself a thumbs up.

It's good that I told him in advance, otherwise it would have been so embarrassing if Brother Shen hadn't prepared.

Chen Duling didn't say anything more and continued looking at her phone.

The screen displays the official Weibo account for "The Lost Tomb," whose latest post includes several stills from the series.

One of the images shows Lin Shen and Tang Yan in a scene together, standing face to face. Tang Yan has a sweet smile on her face and is leaning slightly towards Lin Shen.

Chen Duling stared at the photo for a while, and couldn't help but press her lips down.

Then it slid down again.

The next Weibo post was a behind-the-scenes video. When you clicked on it, Lin Shen was acting with Liu Tianzuo. The two of them laughed out loud at the same time, after saying something to each other.

As Chen Duling looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar face in the video, she suddenly remembered things from her high school days.

Back then, he wasn't as famous as he is now; he was just a handsome senior on campus. When he passed by their classroom in the corridor after class, a group of girls would peek at him from the windows.

She was one of them.

But she's a little better than them.

She plays video games.

Moreover, she beat him.

Chen Duling couldn't help but smile as she thought of the excuses Lin Shen had given her.

This person is still so stubborn.

"Attention passengers traveling to the capital, boarding for your flight CAxxxx is now beginning..." the announcement suddenly rang out.

Chen Duling put away her phone and stood up.

Yang Yang also stood up, picked up his bag, and said, "Let's go."

Chen Duling walked beside him and suddenly asked, "Brother Yangyang, Lin Shen is on set, what's his relationship with that Tang Yan...?"

Yang Yang paused for a moment.

Images he had seen on set during this period flashed through his mind:

Tang Yan kept getting close to Lin Shen, and although Lin Shen was polite, he didn't have anything else to say, so there was no problem.

But there's also Bai Mengyan in the production crew...

But can these things be said?

"It's alright, just normal colleagues," Yang Yang answered flawlessly. "They have a lot of scenes together, so they naturally have more contact."

"Oh." Chen Duling nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Yang Yang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This girl's question is way too direct.

Boarding began, and Chen Duling walked ahead, her back view looking rather thin.

But Yang Yang always felt that this girl was not as simple as she seemed on the surface.

After the plane took off, Chen Duling leaned back in her seat and watched the city outside the window gradually shrink.

She didn't know why she suddenly decided to visit the set.

Filming has wrapped up, and I want to relax—that's one reason, but not the whole reason.

After receiving Lin Shen's message last night, she looked at the chat history and thought about it for a long time.

Everything was normal, just like casually chatting after finishing a game.

But Chen Duling knew that it was no longer high school.

He's a top star, a superstar, the kind of person who gets mobbed on the street.

She was a college student who had just finished filming a movie and didn't know whether she should continue acting.

If I go back to school, I don't know if I'll be able to keep our promise to get together for the New Year.

So she made a decision to go to the capital.

I just want to see where he's filming, see the people around him, see... how he's doing now.