CHAPTER 899: CHAPTER 51: OUT ON THE TOWN WITH CHU CHEN

Chapter 51

Now that she has made a remarkable impression herself, he might also find himself with no role to play.

This guy’s perception is terrifyingly high.

Although Yan Yuan thought her acting was fine, she wasn’t entirely confident inside.

After all, it’s quite impolite for an actor to modify the script on their own, especially in such an important setting.

Even though the screenwriter agreed, who knows if the director will approve.

Xiao Jiemei listened to Yan Yuan’s suggestion and Mo Hua’s performance was very successful.

Now all that’s left is to wait for the audition results to be announced.

Once most of the performances were done.

Chu Chen walked over and sat beside Yan Yuan.

"The performance just now was great, don’t worry!" Chu Chen said calmly.

Yan Yuan listened and smiled brightly, "Let’s hope so! But you never know with these things."

"Trust me!" Chu Chen smiled, "You’ll make it through! Don’t worry!"

Hearing Chu Chen’s words made Yan Yuan feel a bit better.

Not far away, Su Meili was almost fuming; this Yan Yuan always had some odd tricks and competed with her.

And yet, every time she succeeded.

If she couldn’t compete for the female lead role, she could only go for the role with more lines, Chu Yuchen.

Fortunately, Su Meili was well-prepared.

In the competition for Chu Yuchen, she went on stage once more.

She must secure a role in this drama.

Until the afternoon, 200 people had finished performing.

Everyone on the judge’s panel was exhausted.

In the evening, Bai Chenxi went out to eat with everyone.

Yan Yuan was finally free to move around.

Coincidentally, because Chu Chen had taken this role, he had some leisure days recently and was staying at home.

Seeing Yan Yuan having free time, he invited her to dinner.

The two of them agreed to go to a fishing village far from here to eat seafood.

When they drove there, it was already six-thirty in the evening.

The sky was almost dark.

But the fishing village was very lively.

Near the harbor, the scenery was great.

Most of the people here were honest villagers.

Chu Chen didn’t wear a mask after he arrived.

Because he came frequently, the fishermen here all knew him.

A barbecue shop by the coast often had many people coming specifically to eat fresh seafood barbecue.

Chu Chen’s arrival immediately made the small town lively.

"Chu Chen, you haven’t visited for a long time. Have you been busy filming recently?"

"Yeah! Very busy! I was away filming and just came back recently. As soon as I got back, I came here."

"Same as always? A dozen of the freshest seafood?" The owner asked with a smile.

Chu Chen nodded, "No, make it three dozens!"

That means as long as it’s fresh seafood from the seabed, order one of each; it totals more than sixty types. Various sizes of seafood shells, all kinds of fish, shrimp, seaweed, etc. Grilled, chilled, sashimi, all available.

Even though the shop looked old, the hygiene and freshness of the fish were impeccable.

"Aren’t you afraid of being swarmed by fans?" Yan Yuan couldn’t help but tease.

"There are generally more people in the day, but because it’s remote, there are fewer people at night, so even if there are fans, it’s not a big deal!"

Of course, even at this hour, the tables here were packed.

Not far away, people greeted Chu Chen, and just as Yan Yuan said, they really did run into Chu Chen’s fans.

"Ah Chu Chen, we heard you often come here to eat seafood. We’re so lucky to meet you. Can we take a picture?" A few girls gathered around.

Chu Chen nodded, "Sure! Meeting is fate!"

He had no celebrity airs, taking pictures and signing autographs for a full half-hour.

Until the owner couldn’t stand it anymore and ordered the waiters to chase away the fans disrupting the diners.

It finally quieted down after a while.

The seafood shop owner brought out the grilled seafood.

The large table was full to the brim.

Yan Yuan smelled the garlic and cumin on the seafood and immediately started salivating.

She felt that, so far, the biggest foodie she had met was actually Chu Chen.

Thinking about the seafood barbecue they had at his house, she still found it memorable.

And now thinking about today’s seafood barbecue shop.

Yan Yuan felt that this guy simply had a love for seafood.

She liked it too.

"Don’t hold back, there are three tables like this, guaranteed to make you satisfied." Chu Chen smiled as he handed Yan Yuan chopsticks.

Just then, the owner brought over a dozen drinks.

Yan Yuan didn’t hold back; she picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

The grilled fish is crispy outside and tender inside, the lobster fresh and delicious, the seaweed salad superbly flavored, and the crab incredibly succulent. Paired with fine wine, this is the true taste of the Mortal World.

Chu Chen saw Yan Yuan eating happily, and with a smile, he started cracking open the crab for her.

"Chu Chen, you’re such a warm guy. Whoever marries you will be fortunate to death." Yan Yuan remarked while eating.

Chu Chen placed the cracked crab meat into Yan Yuan’s bowl, laughing, "Aside from eating, I’m good at nothing else."

"As long as there’s money, that’s enough! You’re so good at making money, what else do you need to do?" Yan Yuan said bluntly.

Chu Chen smiled without speaking.

Actually, everyone has a career loneliness disease.

It’s like being a top celebrity with lots of fans, being admired, wealthy, and famous.

But, the heart often feels empty.

He’s like a duckweed floating on the sea, unable to grasp his roots.

"Alright, I brought you here to share what I love with you, so eat quickly." Chu Chen fetched another fish and removed the bones for Yan Yuan.

Yan Yuan indeed ate very happily, but Chu Chen hardly ate.

"Don’t you like coming here? Why are you only watching me eat instead of eating yourself?" Yan Yuan was speechless.

"Of course it’s meaningful. Watching you eat happily feels like I’m enjoying it too."

"Why aren’t you eating?" Yan Yuan felt as if this guy liked seafood but was only enjoying the aroma without taking a bite.

"I’m afraid of getting fat!" Chu Chen said earnestly: "You should know that as celebrities, we need to watch our diet."

"It’s okay to indulge occasionally; you can work out more afterward." Yan Yuan said casually.

Chu Chen shook his head, "Once I start, I won’t be able to stop. Besides, I have to slim down to perform in the Bai Yun role this time."

"What? Any slimmer, and you’ll be left with just Bone." Yan Yuan stared at Chu Chen. He’s already slim enough!

"People on camera look heavier than in reality, so one must be extremely slim to convey Bai Yun’s Immortal qi." Chu Chen said flatly.

Yan Yuan sighed, "Acting is really not easy. Do I need to slim down too?"

Yan Yuan considered her body to have a Gold ratio.

After being in the Immortal Realm for so many years, it’s already settled, so every hundred thousand years, there’s no slimming down.

Thus, slimming isn’t something related to her.

She won’t gain weight and absolutely won’t slim down.

"On camera, you’d look very cute as you are. No need to diet, just enjoying eating without gaining weight is all you need."

Listening to Chu Chen reassured Yan Yuan.

"I can’t slim down but will never gain weight." If it came to choosing between food and acting, she would absolutely choose the former.

Don’t say she’s not professional; acting is to shine brightly on screen, to prove one’s ability.

Eating is to experience the meaning of being alive.

If there’s no meaning to living, what’s the need to prove oneself?

Yan Yuan thought this way.

And ate even more joyfully.

A meal passed, lasting until ten at night.

Stretching lazily, Yan Yuan gazed out at the sea from the window.

The lone moon mirrored on the shimmering sea, with the sky beyond being pitch black.

Yan Yuan suddenly felt a bit homesick.

It puzzled her that after over twenty days in the Immortal Realm, no one noticed her disappearance?

It’s also her fault for being too mischievous usually, leaving the temple for hundreds of days.

If it takes hundreds of days for her mother to think of looking for her, she’d probably be blending into Mortal World for hundreds of years.

Boo hoo hoo...

Chu Chen saw Yan Yuan’s sad expression and couldn’t help asking, "What’s wrong? Is there something scary in the sky?"

Her expression nearly scared him to tears.

Yan Yuan shook her head, pointing at the moon, "It will rain later!"

"Ah!" Chu Chen was baffled.

He looked up; the moon was so round and bright, where did the rain come from?

As he thought this, the sky swiftly covered the moon with a dark cloud.

Yan Yuan shrugged at him, "Let’s leave quickly; a storm is coming soon."

Just then, the barbeque shop owner also noticed the unusual moon and the sudden wind on the sea.

He hurriedly began packing things up.

Luckily, most customers had already left.

Bai Chenxi opened the door, and the room was pitch black.

It was already midnight, and he figured Yan Yuan must be asleep.

She hadn’t replied to any of his messages sent in the evening.

He thought about checking on her upstairs.

As a result, he opened her room door.

Inside, it was completely dark, the bed neatly made, with no sign of her having slept there.

Bai Chenxi suddenly flicked on the light.

Sure enough, the room was neat, without any trace of her having come back.

Where did this girl go at night to play?

She even ended up playing later than him in returning.