Chapter 674: Chapter 674

He Xirui came this time primarily to probe, fearing that her good friend had been duped again. Now that her suspicions were allayed, the atmosphere between the two eased, and they got along even more casually than before.

After all, everyone has a friend, and a friend’s friend is also a friend, right?

Originally, He Xirui thought that He Jinxia would be at least a little interested in her and want to know about her family background. But during their subsequent conversation, He Jinxia didn’t bring it up at all. Instead, she steered the topic towards the crew, and they exchanged ideas about acting.

The lunch break was about to end, and He Xirui, feeling regret that it was over, left somewhat reluctantly.

Because of He Xirui’s family background and temperament, she didn’t fit in well with others in the industry and had few friends, let alone good friends. Her acting skills were the result of her teachers’ guidance and her own pondering.

Now, after interacting with He Jinxia, He Xirui had an epiphany and felt an even stronger fondness for her.

Before leaving, He Xirui thought for a moment and offered a word of caution, "Although I don’t think you guys can conquer that unattainable flower, if you ever need my help, I’ll do my best to assist you.

By the way, Jiahui really dislikes Bai Bing. I’ve checked Bai Bing’s background; this person is not simple. You should be very cautious."

In the end, she added with vigilance, "This person’s acting, whether in life or on stage, has reached a masterful level. She’s your biggest competitor."

He Jinxia hadn’t asked He Xirui how she could help when He Xirui ran off, eager to jot down the insights they had discussed.

Watching her departing figure, He Jinxia chuckled, feeling that it was no coincidence that some people could become friends; friends often share some similarities in their habits.

Xie Jiahui is a bit careless, while He Xirui appears shrewd but is just as naive in certain respects, no less so than Xie Jiahui.

Telling her you can help is useless, ah, the key is knowing what kind of help you can provide!

He Jinxia’s expression turned solemn as she heard Bai Bing’s name from another woman’s lips once more.

She had thought Bai Bing was just an ordinary admirer in Sheng Yan’s life, but now it seemed this admirer might be more of a threat than she had imagined?

"What were you talking about? She didn’t bully you, did she?"

Yu Yanyu’s boisterous voice reached her ears, and He Jinxia looked up to see that it wasn’t just Yu Yanyu who had come, but Ren Xiao and Qiu Zhenze had also arrived.

Ren Xiao smiled sheepishly at her, while Qiu Zhenze wore a resigned face and explained, "I was dragged here."

He Jinxia said lightly, "I’m fine."

Seeing Yu Yanyu raise an eyebrow, she added, "Really, I’m fine. She just came over to say hello. We got carried away in our conversation and discussed acting matters, and we both learned a lot from it."

Yu Yanyu muttered, "Ah, so it wasn’t about acknowledging relatives."

The smile on He Jinxia’s face stiffened. Acknowledge... relatives?

She glanced at Ren Xiao.

Ren Xiao coughed lightly, "He’s been pondering whether He Xirui, sharing the He surname with you, separated by how many generations, could possibly hail from the same ancestor."

That was a rather tactful expression.

Qiu Zhenze was more straightforward, "He thought you might be sisters who had been separated for many years."

He Jinxia’s lips twitched slightly, and she looked at Yu Yanyu with disbelief, "Aren’t you too idle?"

Yu Yanyu said nonchalantly, "Don’t mind it; it was just a joke. Everyone knows it’s not true. It’s just that I was bored, so I found a topic to chat about."

He Jinxia took note, and that evening after the shoot, she sent Yu Yanyu a pile of...

The books were brought over by Sister Xiao Hua, who personally placed them in front of Yu Yanyu for him to take over.

Yu Yanyu stared dumbfounded and quickly flipped through them, only to find they were all related to Actor’s Self-cultivation, self-training, self-skills, and the director’s fifty methods of filming and other such literature.

It had been a long time since he had read books, and at first glance at such a huge pile, he had a dizzying feeling. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on NoveIＦire.net

Cheng Xiaohua relayed He Jinxia’s original words: "Since you’re so free, you might as well read more. These books were given to me by your elder brother. They’ve been very useful to me, and they’ll be even more beneficial to you. Starting now, you have to finish one book a week, and then write a reflection to share."

He said pitifully, "Can I refuse?"

Cheng Xiaohua’s lips curved up into a smile, and she said cheerfully, "Jinxia said that she has already told your elder brother about this, and your elder brother agreed. The reflections that you write every week will not only be seen by Jinxia but by your elder brother as well."

Yu Yanyu’s face immediately drooped, and he looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, feeling lifeloss.

After finishing her speech, Cheng Xiaohua casually asked, "Hey, who is your elder brother, and how does Jinxia know him?"

Yu Yanyu refused to answer this question.

Seeing that he wasn’t talking, Cheng Xiaohua didn’t ask any further and turned to leave.

Yu Yanyu stared at the pile of books for a while, and then suddenly, he took a deep breath, made up his mind, and resolutely moved the books to another place.

With a "bang," Ren Xiao, who was eating, jolted and looked up to see a huge stack of books in front of him.

Ren Xiao: "... What are you doing, venting your anger through books?"

Yu Yanyu gritted his teeth: "I wish I could follow in the ancients’ footsteps right now and ’burn the books and bury the scholars’!"

Ren Xiao coughed a few times to remind him, "History has proven that this was a wrong act by those in power, leading them into a wrong ideological trap."

Yu Yanyu looked at him: "You’re my brother, right?"

Ren Xiao felt a bad premonition rising in his heart and hurriedly said, "No, I’m not——"

Before he could finish talking, Yu Yanyu cut him off with a smile, "Good brother, we share the good times and the bad together. Now that your brother is in trouble, it would be unjust of you to ignore and not help.

A true man aspires to travel far and wide, valuing righteousness above all else, so of course, you won’t turn a blind eye, right?"

Ren Xiao: "Although you’ve convinced me a little, I still choose to refuse——"

Yu Yanyu went on: "Alright, finish reading one book a week. You read one, and I’ll read one too. After finishing a book each week, we’ll write down our reflections. That’s the deal, let’s do this!"

Ren Xiao: "..." After confirming with a look, this guy was definitely pretending not to understand!

A helpless expression crossed Ren Xiao’s face. What to do when a friend sets you up?

What else can you do but forgive him, of course!

With this pile of books weighing him down, Yu Yanyu’s carefree days were declared over, and he became much more subdued, only his gaze towards He Jinxia grew more and more resentful.

He Jinxia’s response to this was: Envious, jealous, hateful gazes, she hadn’t experienced a thousand of them but surely a hundred or eighty, no pressure at all \(^o^)/~!

In mid-April, just as the online buzz about Tonghua Entertainment’s and Shengshi Entertainment’s controversy had cooled down not long before, a new round of confrontation started.