CHAPTER 112: CHAPTER 113: CHAT LOG

The bedroom was very large.

Even with seven large boxes of stuff, it didn’t take up much space, it just added some liveliness to the room.

The four of them went downstairs together.

Yu Yue plopped down on a chair in the living room, feeling a little poked in the butt.

So he complained, "Bro, the decoration of this house is really weird, it’s Western outside, and a blend of Chinese and Western inside."

Ruan Xingwen thought to himself, Ah Yue indeed articulated his own question.

He was also curious about what Yu Xiaozhe was thinking, why he decorated it like this.

But his previous series of actions made him a bit shy to talk to Yu Xiaozhe, he was embarrassed!

Luckily, Yu Yue asked.

So now his big eyes were wide open, full of anticipation, staring unblinkingly at Yu Xiaozhe, waiting for his answer.

Yu Xiaozhe also noticed Ruan Xingwen’s expression, but he had to disappoint him.

The reason for decorating the house this way was really simple. It was just a whim, and he directly drew out a blueprint.

Ruan Xingwen looked eagerly at Yu Xiaozhe. He raised his hand to his mouth and gave a light cough,

"Ahem, moment of inspiration?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

Andy let out a "pfft" laugh but quickly swallowed it back.

Though Yu Xiaozhe’s embarrassment was rare to see, Ruan Xingwen inexplicably didn’t want to make it difficult for him.

This kind of expression, only he could see!

So he changed the topic,

"Ahem, what shall we eat tonight? Shall we start preparing now?"

Andy and Yu Yue, both foodies, were clearly attracted by the new topic.

"BBQ?"

"Crayfish?"

Ruan Xingwen suggested:

"How about hot pot? And we can order some crayfish and BBQ delivery?"

The proposal was happily accepted by the two, and they continuously nodded.

They could already imagine the taste of the food.

"Slurp... I’ll go call An Qi and the others!"

Andy ran out as if to hide his excitement, leaving behind a hurried back.

Yu Yue, tempted by the thought of food, seemed to forget his grand ambitions before going upstairs. He now sensibly said:

"I’ll go check too～"

Before leaving, he gave Yu Xiaozhe a knowing look as if saying, "You know what I mean!"

Everyone left.

The large living room was left with only Ruan Xingwen and Yu Xiaozhe.

However, Ruan Xingwen still felt a bit embarrassed, as the previous awkward incident was still fresh in his mind.

Yu Xiaozhe knew there was no hurry, so he didn’t bring up the previous incident and instead asked about the script he had given him earlier.

"Xingxing, how’s the script reading going?"

Script? Oh! The script!

"I’ve finished the script. Actually, I auditioned for this role before."

Yu Xiaozhe nodded, he had heard about this from Xu Yang.

Seeing him nod, Ruan Xingwen was a bit puzzled,

"Brother Ze, you knew?"

Yu Xiaozhe adjusted his position and sat more relaxed on the nanmu chair.

"Do you remember Zeng Xu?"

"Of course!"

He was still trending on the hot search, even if he didn’t pay attention to entertainment circles, he would notice.

"He was the one who snatched the role before. Now that he’s in trouble, the crew thought of you again."

Recalling what Director Wang told him, Yu Xiaozhe squinted his eyes, revealing a proud look, like a big cat seeking praise from its owner.

Ruan Xingwen’s mouth twitched, maybe his eyes were playing tricks. Yu Xiaozhe was obviously a leopard, how could he be a cute kitty...

Stop!

He mentally made a big cross to stop his wandering thoughts.

Ruan Xingwen! Stop daydreaming!

Darn! He zoned out again!

"Ahem, Brother Ze, you said the crew came to find me? I thought..."

Yu Xiaozhe understood, "You thought I helped you get the resource?"

He took out his phone from his pocket, his long fingers tapped a few times on the screen.

Ruan Xingwen’s gaze followed his fingers.

Suddenly, Yu Xiaozhe turned the phone screen toward him.

Looking at Yu Xiaozhe confusedly.

Yu Xiaozhe shook the phone in his hand, signalling him to take a look.

Ruan Xingwen took the phone and found it was a chat interface with someone named Wang Zicheng.

He looked up at Yu Xiaozhe, he knew the name Wang Zicheng, a famous director, could it be him?

[YU: Director Wang, have you found a candidate for Yang Xiaotu’s role?]

[Wang Zicheng: What, has Mr. Yu got a candidate?]

[Wang Zicheng: What a pity, anyone who can catch your eye must be extraordinary.]

[Wang Zicheng: But I already have a candidate, it’s a young guy from a previous audition, good acting skills.]

[Wang Zicheng: Just that he looks too handsome, but makeup can work.]

[YU: Director Wang, can I ask who it is?]

[Wang Zicheng: Oh, of course. But you probably don’t know him, although he’s not a newcomer, he’s still rather unknown.]

[YU: Who is he?]

It was quite apparent, Yu Xiaozhe might have been a bit impatient at the time...

Director Wang also noticed, so he directly stated the person he had in mind.

[Wang Zicheng: Ruan Xingwen, an artist from Tianyu Entertainment.]

[YU: ...]

[Wang Zicheng: Huh? You know him?]

[YU: Yes, I know him.]

[YU: He’s not with Tianyu anymore, he’s terminated the contract. He’ll be with me in the future.]

"Pfft, cough cough cough, cough cough."

Ruan Xingwen was caught off guard by his sudden announcement of ownership.

But opposite him, Yu Xiaozhe looked calm and composed, as if this kind of statement was entirely normal.

Well, since he signed with Yu Xiaozhe’s studio, doesn’t that mean he’s with him?

Ruan Xingwen! Stop overthinking!

Suppressing the exhilaration in his heart, Ruan Xingwen continued reading.

Director Wang was also taken aback by Yu Xiaozhe’s words.

[Wang Zicheng: ...]

[Wang Zicheng: Yu, what’s this about?]

[YU: I plan to sign him with my studio.]

Tsk, not overthinking was indeed right!

The originally warm ears of Ruan Xingwen cooled instantly. The slightly upturned corners of his mouth straightened at once and even showed a downward trend.

[Wang Zicheng: Ah! So that’s it! Seems this young guy is really good!]

[Wang Zicheng: In that case, the audition can be skipped, just show him the script, and if it’s fine, bring him over the day after tomorrow.]

[YU: Got it, thank you, Director Wang.]

[Wang Zicheng: Oh, why are you being formal now, how’s your grandpa’s health?]

What followed was a routine catch-up between the two. Ruan Xingwen didn’t continue reading, and handed the phone back to Yu Xiaozhe.

The script was indeed assigned to him directly by Director Wang, but according to their chat record, wasn’t the audition skipped?

But yesterday evening, Sister He notified him about a small audition scheduled?

He was puzzled.

"Brother Ze, what’s going on with the audition? It’s different from what Sister He initially said."

It’s not that he didn’t want to audition, he had participated in many auditions over the past three years. But none of them worked out, either not selected or the role was snatched.

Now he was purely curious.

"Heh, naturally there are some dirty rats thinking they can steal again."

Yu Xiaozhe’s tone wasn’t pleasant, the expression on his face was completely different from the previously gentle and amiable one.

This only made Ruan Xingwen more confused, what could have happened to make Yu Xiaozhe so angry?