Chapter 12 Regarding whether the blind date prospect was excellent or not, Zhou Jingyu didn’t yet know. But one thing was certain—the prospect was a chatterbox with endless things to say, always wanting hugs and affection whether happy or not, and was extremely good at acting cute. After the class reunion, Zhou Jingyu returned to his busy work schedule. Liu Meifen had gone out of town for a few days and returned on Tuesday. She hadn’t checked on Wen Tang for over a week, and Wen Tang wasn’t answering her calls. During this time, Liu Meifen could only learn about Wen Tang’s situation through Yangyang and Kexin. Worried something might be wrong, she headed straight to the film set after landing. By calculation, “Hearing Your Heart” had been filming for nearly half a month. Wen Tang’s early scenes were all completed, and she was gradually entering the romantic scenes phase. In the past, by this stage of filming, Wen Tang would have already set her sights on someone and been flirting with the young male actors so intensely that if things moved quickly, they’d already be in a relationship, constantly affectionate with each other. The crew had done serious casting, and while everyone was relatively unknown, the quality was good—handsome men and beautiful women. Because of Wen Tang’s notorious reputation in the industry, before filming began, everyone speculated about which lucky young actor would catch her eye. Yet now, half a month had passed with no movement from Wen Tang. Could the rumors be wrong? Or was Wen Tang’s standards too high, finding no one to her liking? Everyone speculated about the reasons, while the young male actors in the crew were getting restless, facing this window of opportunity with Wen Tang. During Wen Tang’s break, not long after she sat down, someone approached. “Sister Tang, have some cherries. My agent brought them yesterday. I’ve tried them—they’re so sweet.” Li Ziyang, the second male lead, was the most attentive of all the boys. “Really? I love cherries,” Wen Tang smiled at him slightly. It was a habit cultivated over years—she was very tolerant toward the younger actors. The cherries had been carefully washed, gleaming red, plump and juicy, making one’s mouth water. Li Ziyang held out the cherries to Wen Tang: “Sister Tang, try one first.” It was hard to refuse such enthusiasm. Wen Tang reached out her hand—slender, long, fair, and delicate, very beautiful. Li Ziyang couldn’t help but marvel inwardly that even Wen Tang’s hands were this beautiful. In front of Li Ziyang, Wen Tang picked up a cherry and put it in her mouth. “They really are delicious,” she praised. Encouraged, Li Ziyang feigned distress and said to Wen Tang: “I’m new to this industry and always struggle with capturing emotions. The director just scolded me again. How can I get into character and perform well?” “Sister Tang, your acting is so good. Could you teach me?” Ostensibly about teaching acting, but everyone could see through his intentions. Having eaten his cherries, Wen Tang would need to reciprocate somehow. If she agreed, everything would follow naturally. Li Ziyang gazed at Wen Tang with hopeful eyes, his heart full of anticipation. He had observed carefully for a while. Wen Tang was never ambiguous with anyone, showing no hint of flirtation. Even though so many boys in the crew liked her, none of them had even gotten her WeChat. Only he had successfully added her WeChat a few days ago. Officially, it was because they had many scenes together and it was convenient for coordination. Privately, Li Ziyang wasn’t entirely convinced by this explanation. If they just needed to coordinate, the assistants could add each other. Why did it have to be him? Li Ziyang had been pursued since childhood because of his good looks and was confident in himself. After adding Wen Tang’s WeChat, he waited for her to contact him first. But after waiting and waiting, Wen Tang only contacted him before they rehearsed scenes together—all business, nothing else. Was it really just what she said, only for filming? Or was this all her strategy? Dangling a carrot in front of him, deliberately stringing him along? Li Ziyang had restrained himself, his agent told him to wait, and he thought he could wait too. But waiting and waiting yielded nothing. Until yesterday, when he saw Wen Tang use the same excuse to add another male actor’s WeChat, Li Ziyang finally became urgent. He couldn’t hold back anymore. He couldn’t wait any longer. So today, he personally washed the cherries and brought them to Wen Tang. He stared at her without blinking, hoping to hear a satisfactory answer from her lips. However, Wen Tang either didn’t understand or pretended not to. She handed him a business card and said to him like someone experienced: “Acting is indeed difficult to master overnight. Professional matters are best left to professionals. This person is a teacher who specifically taught me acting before. He taught me for nearly two or three years and is very skilled! I’m giving you his card now. If you want to learn, go find him. Don’t worry, he’ll definitely teach you well.” In the end, Li Ziyang left with a teacher’s business card, looking dejected. Kexin, who had watched the whole thing, couldn’t help but say to Wen Tang: “Tangtang, you’re so heartless…” Wen Tang gave her a look, and Kexin quickly covered her mouth with both hands. Wen Tang sighed helplessly and said with distress: “Actually, I don’t want to be, but who told me I already have a little brother I like~” Li Ziyang left, but the cherries remained. To show his sincerity, he had arranged them in a crystal plate, looking especially appetizing. Speaking of her little brother, Wen Tang picked up her phone and took a photo of the glistening, tempting cherries in the crystal dish, sending it to him. 【One Candy: First time eating cherries after the new year, so sweet, so delicious~】 After sending it, she lazily leaned back in her chair waiting for his reply, casually waving her hand forward. “Go ahead and eat them.” …… When Liu Meifen arrived at the set, it was lunch break time. Wen Tang was sighing at a plate of vegetable and fruit salad. After filming, she had indulged a bit, and when she weighed herself last time, she had gained two pounds. She had been eating this for several days straight and had no appetite just looking at it. Dieting and maintaining her figure were eternal unsolvable problems for female celebrities. Seizing the opportunity, Wen Tang complained to someone. 【One Candy: 【Image】】【One Candy: Just eating this for lunch today. I’ve been eating it for several days straight.】【One Candy: Crying bitterly.jpg】 He had time at lunch and replied quickly. 【Y: Can you get full?】【One Candy: No!!!】