CH 43.2

“Mr. Lin, is there anything else?” Su Chengyang asked.

Lin Yu sat in front of his desk, glanced at Su Chengyang, and said, “Recently, I haven’t been controlling your diet. You shouldn’t have been indulging yourself too much, right?”

Su Chengyang: “…”

Su Chengyang recalled for a moment and realized that she had indeed been quite indulgent.

These past few days, Lin Yu hadn’t been with her, and Su Chengyang had been indulging in lavish meals with Xiao Lu, eating quite a lot.

Seeing her guilty expression, Lin Yu knew that she had indeed been indulging herself.

“Chengyang, do you remember what I said in the first episode?” Lin Yu asked.

Su Chengyang frowned and said, “Deduct money if weight gain exceeds five pounds?”

“Yes,” Lin Yu looked at her with mixed feelings and said, “I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but you seem… a bit plumper than a few days ago.”

Su Chengyang’s expression froze. “Plumper” meant that she might go back to the days of indulging in weight loss meals. She argued, “It’s not all my fault! You still bring me such sumptuous breakfast every morning, so you’re also partly responsible for my weight gain!”

Lin Yu frowned and thought. He realized that he had indeed been indulging Su Chengyang during this period. Although he liked her and wanted her to enjoy the food she desired, it couldn’t interfere with their work.

After a while, Lin Yu nodded, “Indeed, it was my fault. Starting from tomorrow, you need to control your diet.”

Su Chengyang: “…”

After a long absence, the image of Little Lin Yu in her heart shifted towards the direction of a demon.

Su Chengyang lowered her head in disappointment, “…Oh.”

Lin Yu looked at her with a pitiful expression.

After hesitating for a moment, he couldn’t bear it and said, “Starting from tomorrow, what do you want to eat tonight? I’ll take you.”

Su Chengyang’s eyes lit up instantly. Lin Yu really is the best person in the world!

“I want to eat Sichuan cuisine,” Su Chengyang replied without being polite to him.

Lin Yu nodded slightly and said, “You and Lu Yin wait for me in the lounge until I finish work.”

“Understood.”

Su Chengyang found the lounge and waited for Lin Yu to finish work. During this time, Su Chengyang remembered the two theater tickets given by Qi Fu and asked Xiao Lu, “Would you like to go with me to watch Mingan’s play on Thursday afternoon?”

Xiao Lu was playing a game and didn’t even lift their head at the words, she replied, “OK.”

These days, there was no gossip online, and Xiao Lu didn’t check their Weibo either. They just stayed at home playing games all day.

Su Chengyang was bored, so they reread the script, trying to deepen their understanding of the image of the female lead in their mind.

As it approached six o’clock, Lin Yu knocked on the door of the lounge, indicating that they could go eat.

Su Chengyang stretched and sat up lazily, while Xiao Lu cracked their neck and walked over to pull Su Chengyang up.

“Are you hungry?”

As they reached the door, Lin Yu smiled and looked at the two of them.

Su Chengyang touched their empty stomach and nodded.

Walking beside the two, Lin Yu said, “There’s a decent Sichuan restaurant nearby. I have the owner’s phone number. Should I call him to prepare in advance before we go?”

Su Chengyang and Xiao Lu nodded.

Lin Yu said “Okay,” and took a step back to make a phone call to the boss.

While walking, Xiao Lu suddenly bumped into Su Chengyang’s arm and said mysteriously, “Don’t you think my cousin brother looks a bit like our lackey?”

Upon hearing Xiao Lu’s words, an image of the submissive underworld underlings from the TV flashed through Su Chengyang’s mind. When compared to Lin Yu’s image, it was simply unimaginable.

She glared at Xiao Lu and said, “What nonsense are you talking about?”

Xiao Lu pouted, wanting to say that her cousin brother had ulterior motives, but then she thought that her cousin brother actually liked Su Chengyang, so it didn’t count as having ulterior motives. It was normal to try to please Su Chengyang.

However, she felt that Su Chengyang didn’t seem to realize that her cousin brother was interested in her. Could it be that her cousin brother was planning to take a slow approach?

Xiao Lu wondered if this strategy would work on someone like Su Chengyang, who had zero experience in love.

Xiao Lu pondered thoughtfully.

They walked to the Sichuan restaurant, and sure enough, the owner had already prepared the dishes, and they were all Su Chengyang’s favorites.

Of course, Su Chengyang’s preferences are very simple 一 meat, all kinds of meat, so it’s not hard to remember.

Entering the private room, Su Chengyang took off her hat and mask, and she sat on one side with Xiao Lu, while Lin Yu sat alone on the other side.

During the meal, Lin Yu didn’t talk much, while Su Chengyang and Xiao Lu occasionally chatted about trivial matters.

“Oh, Brother Lin.”

Su Chengyang suddenly remembered something and lifted her face from the rice bowl, looking at Lin Yu.

Lin Yu looked at her, puzzled, and asked, “What?”

Su Chengyang said, “I don’t have work on Thursday afternoon and evening, right?”

Lin Yu paused for a moment, didn’t answer directly, and asked, “Do you have any plans for that day?”

Su Chengyang nodded, “Yes, I made plans with someone else.”

Lin Yu’s eyebrows furrowed, “With whom?”

After asking, he seemed to realize that his tone was a bit harsh, so he explained further, “If it’s an important friend, I can temporarily postpone the work to help you.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lu silently gave a thumbs up to her cousin brother. Not only could he find out who Chengyang was going out with, but if he felt threatened by that person, he could also arrange some work to block Chengyang temporarily.

Su Chengyang had no idea about the twists and turns in their minds, so she explained, “Mingan has a stage play performance in the capital city this Thursday. He gave each of us two tickets. This is his first transition, playing the role of Xiao Qian. I want to go and show my support.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu nodded, “Go ahead.”

After speaking, he also added a favorable impression in Su Chengyang’s mind, “Have fun, I’ll handle the work-related issues.”

Su Chengyang murmured, “I’m sorry to trouble you.”

Lin Yu chuckled, “Chengyang, I’m your agent. Anything you feel you can’t handle, you can leave it all to me. No need to say thank you, got it?”

Lin Yu was always like this, casually touching Su Chengyang’s heart, but he himself remained completely unaware.

Afraid of being discovered by him, Su Chengyang immediately lowered her head.

Xiao Lu sat beside, biting on chopsticks, glancing at Su Chengyang and then at Lin Yu. There was always a feeling that something was off about their vibes.

Suddenly, she tapped the table and came up with a brilliant idea, asking, “Chengyang, don’t you have two tickets? Who are you planning to invite?”

Su Chengyang looked at Xiao Lu inexplicably. Didn’t she just invite her to the lounge earlier?

“I…”

“Oh! Right, you invited me,” Xiao Lu smiled sweetly and looked towards Lin Yu across the table.

Lin Yu glanced at her and suddenly spoke a sentence in Italian.

It was the first time Su Chengyang heard him speak Italian, and for a moment, she was a bit confused. “What?”

Xiao Lu’s smile grew wider, and she raised an eyebrow at Lin Yu without saying a word.

Lin Yu pursed his lips and said, “Lu Yin, didn’t you say a few days ago that you were going to have dinner with your comrades this Thursday?”

Xiao Lu rested her cheek on her hand and said, “Oh, right. But I’m really broke lately. If they come to the capital, I’ll definitely have to treat them.”

“It’s not easy for comrades to meet. I’ll reimburse you,” Lin Yu said expressionlessly.

Xiao Lu looked innocent and said, “I need a cool car, that Ferrari in your garage is not bad.”

“Deal.”

After the two finished speaking, Xiao Lu turned to Su Chengyang and said, “Chengyang, I’m sorry, but I can’t accompany you on Thursday. It’s a rare gathering of my comrades…”

Su Chengyang waved her hand busyly, “Go and meet your comrades. You don’t have to accompany me. I’ll find someone else.”

“Find someone else…” Xiao Lu touched her earlobe and looked at Lin Yu, saying, “Cousin Brother, are you free on Thursday? I’m worried if Chengyang goes with someone else. What if something unexpected happens?”

Su Chengyang looked surprised, afraid that she was delaying Lin Yu’s work, and shook her head vigorously, “No need, no need. I can invite someone else, there won’t be any problems. Brother Lin is so busy…”

Lin Yu had an indifferent expression, “I’m not busy with work. I can try to handle it in advance. Chengyang, I’m also worried about you going alone.”

Xiao Lu said, “Then it’s settled. Cousin Brother, finish your work early and accompany Chengyang to see the play.”

Lin Yu nodded, “Okay.”

Su Chengyang: “…”

Su Chengyang looked at them in confusion, unable to understand how they could settle the matter in just a few words. Moreover, they seemed to be speaking so smoothly, even giving a sense of coordinated tacit understanding.

So, Su Chengyang, in a dazed state, agreed just like that, and the person who would accompany her to watch the play on Thursday became Lin Yu.

Back at home, seeing Su Chengyang still looking a bit absent-minded, Xiao Lu felt a little uneasy. She was afraid that borrowing a car from her cousin brother would burden Su Chengyang. So she sat down beside Su Chengyang and tentatively asked, “Chengyang, do you not want to go watch the play with my cousin brother?”

Su Chengyang turned around and subconsciously shook her head, “No.”

“Then why do you look reluctant?”

Su Chengyang frowned, wondering if she was showing unwillingness.

She explained, “I’m not unwilling, I’m just a bit… nervous.”

Xiao Lu raised her eyebrows in surprise, “Nervous? You can perform on stage in front of tens of thousands of people without being nervous, but you’re nervous to watch a play with my cousin brother?”

Noticing this pointed out by Xiao Lu, Su Chengyang immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Her expression stiffened, and she hurriedly tried to make up for it, saying, “Of course, I’m nervous. Manager Lin is my boss!”

Xiao Lu looked at her suspiciously, but upon careful consideration of her words, it seemed like there was nothing wrong with them. So she said, “Didn’t my cousin brother already tell you? Outside of work hours, you can just call him Brother Lin. When you go out with him to watch a play, just treat it as going out with a friend. No need to be nervous, my cousin brother won’t eat you.”

Su Chengyang reluctantly nodded.

The next day was Wednesday, and the promotional photos of Chunlin Mountain taken by Su Chengyang and Qi Fu were released by the local tourism bureau and soon appeared on the trending searches.

#Su Chengyang and Qi Fu, Ambassadors of Chunlin Mountain#

When Su Chengyang received the news while on her way to an event, Xiao Lu happily handed her the phone after seeing it.

During this time, Xiao Lu would show her any news she came across, forcing Su Chengyang to pry into other people’s affairs.

Taking the phone and seeing the Weibo entry, Su Chengyang couldn’t help but smile helplessly:

【Su Chengyang won the game.】

【Not only did she become popular online, but she also took over Tian Rong’s role as the ambassador, and there should be a salary as well.】

【Hahaha, Chunlin Mountain’s leader is really amazing, it’s like killing people and cutting their hearts.】

【I really want to interview Tian Rong and see what her current mood is.】

【(Whispering) ‘Easy to bully1‘ and female goose are a good match.】

‘Easy to bully’ is the nickname given to Qi Fu by fans after the first episode aired.

If Qifu is called ‘Easy to bully,’ his fans are called ‘Not Easy to bully,’ which is really fun.

Su Chengyang glanced at it and handed the phone back to Xiao Lu.

Since that incident, Tian Rong has disappeared from the entertainment industry, and Su Chengyang didn’t want to know what expression she would have when she saw the hot search. It had nothing to do with her.

Although she didn’t like Tian Rong, she wouldn’t mock others like that.

The fourth episode is about to air, and the guests of <Travel> are all extremely busy. You can often see sneak peeks of their work on Weibo, and their respective careers are on the right track.

Su Chengyang asked several people in the group. Although they were all busy and overwhelmed, they deliberately cleared their Thursday afternoon and evening to go together and show support for Song Mingan. They planned to have a meal together in the evening.

Everyone else understood in their hearts that apart from the time needed to record the last two episodes, they probably wouldn’t gather together again after this. They would all be busy with their own matters. Therefore, they didn’t want to miss this rare opportunity.

After finishing work on Wednesday, Su Chengyang returned home exhausted. After taking a bath and freshening up, she lay on the bed, emptying her mind.

When she thought about going out alone with Lin Yu to watch a play tomorrow, Su Chengyang’s heart started beating irregularly.

Suddenly, an idea popped into her head.

Tomorrow, what should she wear? Should she put on makeup? Heavy or light? Should she wear high heels?

With that thought, Su Chengyang sat up in bed.

She jumped off the bed in two or three strides, opened the wardrobe door, and her gaze lingered on a group of clothes.

Su Chengyang’s clothes were very ordinary, the kind of attire an average girl would wear, without anything special about them. They were just extremely ordinary clothes, and she didn’t even have a few pieces worth more than 2,000 yuan.

What would Lin Yu wear tomorrow?

Will he still wear a suit when going to see a play?

But normally, besides suits, Su Chengyang seems to have never seen him wearing other clothes, no… she has seen it before. On the night of recording the program in Sichuan, she had a video call with Lin Yu, and he wasn’t wearing a suit in the video…

In her mind, the thought of what clothes to wear tomorrow has somehow transformed into an image of Lin Yu wearing a bathrobe.

Su Chengyang holds her burning cheeks in her hands and scolds herself fiercely in her heart. Lin Yu is accompanying her to see the play for her safety, and here she is, thinking all these unnecessary thoughts. It’s simply disrespectful to Lin Yu!

Su Chengyang vigorously shakes her head twice, trying to shake off the annoying and uncontrollable thoughts. Tomorrow, she is going to see a play, not attending a press conference. It’s enough for her to dress simply and casually, right?

That’s it! Time to sleep!

Su Chengyang turns around and throws herself into the covers, silently reciting a calming mantra in her mind. After she calms down a bit, she takes out her phone and opens WeChat.

In the small group chat, everyone has finished work and returned to their accommodations.

Han Songxue: “@everyone, what are your plans for tomorrow? Should we gather somewhere beforehand?”

Upon seeing this message, Su Chengyang immediately perks up. If they gather in advance, her alone time with Lin Yu will be reduced. That’s great!

Su Chengyang has a guilty conscience. If she has been alone with Lin Yu all the time, she worries that she might reveal something suspicious in front of Lin Yu.

Han Songxue received a response within two minutes after sending the message.

Su Chengyang:【Let’s gather first? (o´▽`o)】

Jiang Shanqi:【…】

Qi Fu:【Sure, where should we gather?】

Su Chengyang has never been so enthusiastic in the group chat before:【Anywhere is fine (ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟ】

【I have no objections ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ】

【Manager Lin is coming with me ( ´ ▿ ` )】

Jiang Shanqi:【…】

Han Songxue:【@Su Chengyang, please be normal.】

Song Mingan:【@Su Chengyang, if you’re really busy, you don’t have to come…】

Han Songxue:【It would be great if Manager Lin came. Having a handsome guy around improves the mood.】

Song Mingan:【There’s also a handsome guy on stage.】

Han Songxue:【Sister, did you get it wrong? It’s not a handsome guy, it’s a beautiful lady.】

These two people didn’t get along well, and they started arguing in a few words.

In the end, under Su Chengyang’s insistence, they agreed to meet at the café across from West Second Theater. However, Qin You mentioned that she might be late and told them not to wait for her.

Meeting outside West Second Theater, Su Chengyang wouldn’t have to be alone with Lin Yu during the play! Fantastic!

Su Chengyang happily closed the chat box and then noticed that Du Senyu had sent her two messages at some point.

【Sister, I’m going to evening self-study now.】

【Do you want to go see Brother Mingan’s play on Thursday? My dad has two tickets, I can give them to you. You can go with a friend.】

Su Chengyang clicked in and replied:【No need, thank you. I have a ticket, you should rest early.】

Du Senyu:【I understand.】

【Sister, do you think the college entrance examination is important?】

【My dad is more nervous than me. He even argues with me if I play with my phone for two extra minutes.】

After thinking for a moment, Su Chengyang replied:【The college entrance examination is important, but once you give it your all, it becomes less important.】

Du Senyu:【Sister, do you regret dropping out without taking the college entrance examination?】

Su Chengyang:【I regret it so much that it turns my stomach green.】

Even though she never had the chance to participate in the college entrance examination.

Du Senyu:【You still have a chance to make up for it.】

Su Chengyang smiled and replied:【Hmm, I plan to go back and review next year to take the college entrance examination.】

Du Senyu:【Do you need study materials? You’ve probably forgotten most of the knowledge from high school, right? I still have my books from the first and second years of high school. I can give them to you, and after my college entrance exams, I can also give you the books from the third year.】

Su Chengyang was stunned by his words for a moment, and after a while, she replied:【Don’t you need them?】

Du Senyu:【No, I don’t need them.】

Su Chengyang thought for a moment. If she could go back to studying, she would still like to study. After terminating the contract, she could open a bookstore and review her lessons at the same time.

Su Chengyang:【Can I buy your books?】

Du Senyu didn’t insist on giving them to her:【Sure, I’ll give you a discount, and you can also have my notes. My school is very close to West Second Theater. You can come over on Thursday and take them.】

Su Chengyang:【Okay, thank you. I’ll take good care of your books. If you need them, you can take them back anytime.】

Du Senyu sent a cute expression:【See you on Thursday. Sister, please give me your autograph~】

【Okay, see you on Thursday.】