The wide walkway, the bright lamp overhead.
The floors that had been mopped to a sparkling clean reflected Lu Zhi Wei and Lu Zhi Wei’s image.
Wen Yao was standing a distance away, giving them space to talk.
They were returning straight home after this anyway, so there was no rush.
Lu Si Jiao stood in front of Lu Zhi Wei as if she was being punished.
She felt that she was really too unlucky today.
First, she had gotten lost in the TV station. Next, she had gotten caught by her sister in front of others.
In the future, she would have to check the almanac before leaving the house!
Lu Zhi Wei folded her arms, looking at her: “Lu Si Jiao, explain.”
She didn’t know why her own sister would appear here.
She didn’t know why she had to wear a hat and mask, and even run away after seeing her.
Did she look like she would eat a human?!
But what she couldn’t understand most of all, was why Lu Si Jiao lied to her.
She clearly knew Lu Zhi Wei was an actress, why didn’t she say anything?
Lu Si Jiao’s lips trembled as she considered whether she should try shifting the blame.
Maybe use her dorm mate as a shield……
Lu Zhi Wei looked up and down, her sharp eyes already seeing through her intentions.
“Lu Si Jiao,” Lu Zhi Wei’s voice was stern. “Don’t forget what you said before, people shouldn’t lie.”
The last bit of intention to fight disappeared from Lu Si Jiao’s heart with a “poof”.
Her feet unknowingly started shuffling towards Ying Xi Ze, who was standing by the side and watching the drama, as she said: “Jie, don’t be angry, I didn’t say anything because I was scared you’ll be upset……”
“What should I be upset over?” Lu Zhi Wei asked.
“Upset that your younger sister is your fan.” Lu Si Jiao said carefully. “When I knew you were an actress, you didn’t have fans yet. I was worried that if you knew, you’d feel sad and embarrassed that your iron fan is your own sister……”
Humans were odd creatures, they would constantly seek external validation from outsiders.
Faced with encouragement and praise from family members, they would feel that it only came from a biased love, not from an impartial standpoint.
But family members always have filters.
Lu Si Jiao felt that Lu Zhi Wei was good.
She was good everywhere, she should be popular.
But in reality, Lu Zhi Wei might not want this sort of flawless filter.
Hearing it, Lu Zhi Wei immediately knew the identity: “…… You’re Qiao Qiao?”
Lu Si Jiao looked up at her, then lowered her eyes again, not knowing how to face her sister.
She ducked behind Ying Xi Ze, like a child who had made a mistake.
“Mm……”
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It was only then that Lu Zhi Wei knew the meaning behind her username.
She was a girl, when putting together the Chinese characters for “girl” and “qiao”, wouldn’t that become “jiao”?
Good fellow, the iron fan who had always been accompanying her was her own sister?!
Lu Zhi Wei raised a hand, brushing her hair back as her other hand was on her hip, she didn’t know what to say at all.
Ying Xi Ze knew of “Jiao Jiao”, she was one of Lu Zhi Wei’s very famous iron fans.
Cutting fan videos, photoshopping images, drawings, rainbow farts, she could do everything.
Lu Zhi Wei even discussed her with them before.
Only, nobody could have thought, this Jiao Jiao was actually Lu Zhi Wei’s own sister!
The atmosphere suddenly turned solemn, nobody speaking.
Seeing it, Ying Xi Ze broke the silence: “Jie, Si Jiao has good intentions, don’t be angry at her.
“Learning so many skills, it can’t be easy on her too.”
Not only was it not easy, it was absolutely moving.
He wanted to open this little head and see how her brain was made, how could she be so clever, knowing how to do all that.
Lu Si Jiao saw him defending her, almost like a harbour to weather out a storm in.
So she hid further behind him as she only showed her eyes: “That’s right jie, it’s just, it’s just good intentions……
“Don’t be mad at me……”
Lu Zhi Wei looked at her, eyes cold and hard.
Lu Si Jiao was frightened, hiding behind Ying Xi Ze even more.
Ying Xi Ze quickly lifted his hands and mediated: “Calm down, calm down.”
Lu Si Jiao couldn’t see Lu Zhi Wei’s expression, and she didn’t hear her voice.
At this moment, she suddenly felt a bit aggrieved and lost.
“But I really watched your dramas and I really feel you acted well. Even if I’m not your sister, I wouldn’t feel like you’re worse than anyone, I’d still like you……”
She hugged her hat tightly, her fingertips scratching against the brim as her voice filled with distress: “Besides, we hadn’t spoken for so long before, I thought you didn’t like me……
“So I wanted to use another method to get closer to you, use another method to like you and repair our relationship and let you like me…… A younger sister liking her older sister, wanting to be liked by her own jiejie, is there anything wrong with that!”
Hearing it, Lu Zhi Wei froze.
This was her first time hearing Lu Si Jiao’s unhappy complaint.
She had never thought that the old her would actually make Lu Si Jiao misunderstand.
“Si Jiao, jiejie doesn’t dislike you……”
“I know,” Lu Si Jiao said. “I knew that later……”
Being able to wholeheartedly happily introduce her as “my family’s little miss”, how could Lu Zhi Wei not like her?
Lu Zhi Wei just didn’t know how to communicate with her before.
Lu Zhi Wei immediately frowned: “You knew and you still deceived me?!”
The scene immediately changed.
Lu Si Jiao was so frightened she grabbed Ying Xi Ze’s jacket and hid her face, hurriedly explaining: “Isn’t that because, because you told Wan Ci jie that you were afraid you’d be scorned if you told me the truth now!
“Then I was afraid that if I was honest with you, you would also be upset that your iron fan was actually your sister.
“So I might as well give you the choice, when you feel the time is right to tell me the truth, then I would have told you the truth too.
“Who knew that I’d be exposed so early……”
The more she said, the weaker her voice got.
In the end, she looked at the person in front of her and immediately let go of his jacket, as if she had been burnt.
—— Damn it, if I hadn’t bumped into him, I definitely wouldn’t have lost in running!
Ying Xi Ze, who could clearly feel her disdain: “?”
I’m being a meat shield for you out of the kindness of my heart, you’re actually scorning my clothes??
Lu Zhi Wei never thought that Lu Si Jiao heard her conversation with Sang Wan Ci that day, but she could understand it was all out of good intentions.
Truthfully, knowing her sister was her iron fan Qiao Qiao, her feelings were quite complicated.
In an instant, she felt as if Lu Si Jiao’s like for her was not based on her work, but because of her biased filter. This made her happiness when she knew she had a fan for the first time a joke.
But when Lu Si Jiao said she had seriously watched the shows and that even if she wasn’t a fan, she wouldn’t think Lu Zhi Wei was worse than others, her heart had a little solace.
Then hearing Lu Si Jiao confess that she didn’t dare to say anything because she was worried about Lu Zhi Wei’s emotions, her heart got even more conflicted.
There was sadness and disappointment, but also happiness more than anything.
Lu Si Jiao was not her, she didn’t know what kind of life Lu Zhi Wei had before.
Lu Si Jiao only knew that if she found out her fan was her sister, that she might be sad. But Lu Si Jiao didn’t know that if she knew that her sister had worked so hard to love her, Lu Zhi Wei would be happy too.
In her life, she had missed out on familial love for so long, to the point that she thought she was an extra, useless part of the family.
But Lu Si Jiao’s appearance had flipped that idea on its head.
She also had a family member who loved her, she also had the right to have familial bonds.
But she wasn’t angry because of this.
“Lu Si Jiao, do you think that I’m so angry because I was deceived by you?”
Lu Si Jiao slowly peeked out behind Ying Xi Ze, her voice weak: “Isn’t it……?”
Talking about it, Lu Zhi Wei got even angrier: “It’s because you’re not studying hard in school, but you’re running outside chasing stars when your term exams are coming up!”
She had already been very guilty for a while after inviting Lu Si Jiao to come over while not knowing she was preparing for her exams.
In the end, Lu Si Jiao left school today to participate in her variety show filming!
It was going to be the exam period soon, this child completely didn’t care about her studies?!
The more Lu Zhi Wei thought about it, the angrier she got.
What was even more overboard was that she had been the one to ask Wen Yao to send the tickets over!
—— No, her blood pressure’s rising again.
Lu Si Jiao: “???”
You’re really a hardworking study inspection team leader!
Ying Xi Ze was surprised too.
Lu Zhi Wei had been angry over this all along?
He stopped being a mediator, immediately targeting Lu Si Jiao along with Lu Zhi Wei as he twisted around to ask: “Your term exams are coming? Why aren’t you studying in school?”
If it was him, he couldn’t accept his own younger siblings coming out to chase stars instead of studying too.
Lu Si Jiao was a bit cowed: “I wanted to support my sister, she doesn’t have as many fans as you guys……”
Lu Zhi Wei immediately sent a killing look over.
Compared to her sister’s studies, she would rather have no support!
Lu Si Jiao immediately swore: “There are two weeks to revise, and I’ve already studied all the major subjects. I definitely, definitely, definitely won’t fail!”
Lu Zhi Wei’s anger subsided slightly, but her tone was still strict: “Pass me your course director’s contact number later. When your results come out I’m going to ask if you failed. If you dare to fail, just wait and see.”
Lu Si Jiao had never seen her jiejie so fierce before: “…… Sob.”
Because the situation was too complicated and Lu Zhi Wei was still angry, she didn’t know if she was considered to have successfully survived.
Ying Xi Ze sighed: “Okay jie, don’t be angry too, she had good intentions.”
He looked at the time, and helped Lu Si Jiao out: “Your dorm has a curfew right? Go back early.”
Even if she stayed, she would just be scolded.
Lu Si Jiao nodded quickly: “Yes, yes, yes, I’ll go look for my dorm mate now!”
Then she looked left and right and fell silent.
“Jie, I don’t recognise the way……”
Lu Zhi Wei: “……”
She sighed deeply.
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Liu Ming Ming looked at Lu Zhi Wei, not able to react for a while.
What did Lu Si Jiao just say?
Lu Zhi Wei is her jie?
Her real jie??
Lu Zhi Wei……
Was it that Lu Zhi Wei with good acting skills and who was acquainted with Sang Wan Ci and Ying Xi Ze?
Was it?
She stood in the wind.
Lu Si Jiao pulled the dazed girl with her into the taxi.
“Jie, we’ll go back first, bye bye, goodnight!”
Lu Zhi Wei wanted to send them back, but Lu Si Jiao refused her.
Now that her sister had some popularity, it would be troublesome if she drove her back to school and got recognised.
Besides, because she was still schooling, her school life wouldn’t be peaceful if people knew her sister was an actress.
It would be best if she could continue having a quiet life in school.
Lu Zhi Wei sighed: “Call me when you get back to school.”
Lu Si Jiao nodded and shut the door.
The taxi driver started driving, further and further down the road under the streetlamps.
Five minutes later, Liu Ming Ming finally came back to her senses.
She grabbed Lu Si Jiao: “Lu Si Jiao, I’ll be lenient if you come clean but strict if you refuse!”
“……”
Lu Si Jiao: “Okay okay, I’ll tell you everything.”
Lu Zhi Wei stood under the lamp, looking as the taxi left.
She memorised the car plate number and turned to walk over to Ying Xi Ze.
Under the light, her face was filled with apology and a hint of guilt came across in her voice: “Sorry to have embarrassed myself in front of you.”
Ying Xi Ze didn’t mind: “It’s okay, it’s nothing big.”
Lu Zhi Wei sighed again.
A younger sister’s betrayal had hurt the older sister’s heart.
Ying Xi Ze tried his best to comfort her: “Your sister is an adult too, I’m sure she knows what she’s doing. I believe she won’t abandon her studies.
“Besides, she’s so cute, right? It’s pretty good to have a sister like this, don’t be angry.”
Lu Zhi Wei nodded, then said: “We haven’t met in a while, I didn’t have much time to chat with you last we met too. How is it, have you been well lately?”
“Pretty well,” Ying Xi Ze smiled. “Shall we find a coffeeshop and sit and chat?”
Lu Zhi Wei agreed.
The two of them had nothing scheduled after, so they let their assistants and managers go home first, then they went to have coffee together.
Ying Xi Ze personally drove, primarily to show off his new car to Lu Zhi Wei.
With a bit more effort, he would be able to afford a Lamborghini!
When they got to the coffeeshop, they asked for a private room where they wouldn’t be disturbed.
From inside the room, they could see the lake outside.
The brilliant lights were reflected on the surface of the lake, like the stars sparkling in the sky.
Ying Xi Ze turned his coffee cup a few times, then thought about Sang Wan Ci and asked: “That’s right, , do you want to call Teacher Sang and see if she wants to join?”
Lu Zhi Wei looked at him, raising an eyebrow.
Understanding, Ying Xi Ze raised his hands in surrender: “Don’t misunderstand, I’ve already let her go, I really don’t like her anymore. I only said that because I saw your relationship is good.”
Taking someone else as a replacement and putting his own feelings on them, he won’t do that kind of stuff again.
He really was too misguided the first time around.
Forget it, there was nothing to quibble about. Didn’t he make even more mistakes? Didn’t he think Lu Zhi Wei was a man……
This sort of black history, it’s fine even if it was never brought up again.
Lu Zhi Wei propped up her cheek with a hand and asked curiously: “Then what about your…… white moonlight?”
Lu Zhi Wei recalled that in the original script, Ying Xi Ze had been an acceptable tool after he blackened. He had been unable to get the female lead, so in the end, he retreated and left the country to be with his white moonlight.
She always felt that this script had clearly shown Ying Xi Ze’s only use as a tool, making him trash and his white moonlight a trash recycling station, forcing them together.
This made her suspicious if the white moonlight really even liked Ying Xi Ze in the end.
Maybe…… That was just another tool that was used by the plot?
Just like Ying Xi Ze.
He was clearly a sand sculpture kid who knew how to change when he made mistakes, who wasn’t willing to hurt others, who was so embarrassed when he mistook her as a man. But in the end, didn’t he end up as a blackened tool by the script?
So this round, if Ying Xi Ze was still going to choose to look for his white moonlight…… Then she would have to have a good conversation with the white moonlight.
“She’s doing well,” Ying Xi Ze smiled. “She has already found her soulmate.”
Lu Zhi Wei froze.
Ying Xi Ze continued: “He looks like a very good man.”
Lu Zhi Wei’s eyes showed her confusion.
Ying Xi Ze looked at the lake outside the window, his gaze calm: “They have topics in common, they have the same goals, they have compatible viewpoints, and they have a radiant future.”
Ying Xi Ze slowly smiled: “It’s a good thing.”
This world was so big; it was really a lucky thing to find someone who was a good match.
In this moment, Lu Zhi Wei didn’t know if the original script had changed by accident, or if the plotlines that concerned Ying Xi Ze had changed because he became good.
She asked Lao Wu.
Lao Wu calmly said: 【It’ll change.
【Everybody’s actions and decisions will affect the plot from there on out, and even affect the people next to them.】
【Just like him. When you taught him how to let go and to not chase after someone who would never accept him, he probably also let go of his feelings for his white moonlight.
【Since he let go, then it might have affected his white moonlight’s ending too.】
After Lao Wu finished speaking, Lu Zhi Wei heard Ying Xi Ze taking the initiative to be honest: “Actually, after I finished filming with Teacher Sang, me and her, ah, I mean my white moonlight, I spoke to her seriously.
“I said that I thought about it and realised that we’re not on the same path. I was thankful for what she said to me at the start, to let me do what I like to do. From now on, I won’t obsessively chase after her too. I hope she can have her own life that would be perfect with or without love.
“She was quite happy I could figure it out.”
Listening to it, Lu Zhi Wei suddenly felt like he had grown up a lot.
When she first met him, he was still a kid who was chasing after his distant moonlight.
She thought, maybe it was that conversation that changed his white moonlight’s fate.
She let go of him, and he also let go of his white moonlight.
From now on, he only had to be himself.
Ying Xi Ze was still speaking, turning his coffee cup around on the spot.
“I was too stubborn and childish before, not understanding what truly liking someone was. I thought liking someone was just doing your best to satisfy them and keep them by your side.
“But I forgot, everybody has their own pursuits, there’s not only love in life. So love should also be mutual. Let go when it’s time to let go, and not force the other person to stop progressing because of you.”
Lu Zhi Wei smiled and nodded.
Love should be mutual.
She agreed with that.
With oneself, with the other person, with a future that had both people, with a long life.
“You’ve grown up.” Lu Zhi Wei mused.
Ying Xi Ze couldn’t help but laugh: “Yes, I’ve grown up. Thank you to Teacher Lu for your words of wisdom. When I’ve bought my Lamborghini, I’ll make sure to invite you to be the first to ride in it.”
Lu Zhi Wei: “Thanks, it’s good enough that you’ll be able to treat the other person well when you start dating next time.”
Ying Xi Ze: “Don’t worry, ‘before you start afresh, you need to learn how to delete’, I’ve already deleted.”
Deleted the past of that childish emotion, and deleted her contact.
From today onwards, they would live their own lives without disturbing each other.
“Enough about me, let’s talk about you.” Ying Xi Ze took a sip of coffee and asked excitedly, “jie, how about it, have you met anybody you like recently?”
Lu Zhi Wei: “……”
Why was he so similar to Lu Si Jiao, concerned about this matter?
Did you two kids have nothing else to be concerned about???
She picked up her cup: “Don’t be gossipy.”
At this moment, her phone rang out.
Sang Wan Ci had sent a message.
[Wan Ci]: I’m back in the production crew, have you returned home?
[Lu Zhi Wei]: Not yet, I’m having a coffee and chatting with Xiao Ying
[Wan Ci]: Oh.
[Wan Ci]: Go home early, don’t forget to text me when you’re back.
Lu Zhi Wei couldn’t help but smile.
[Lu Zhi Wei]: I got it
Sitting on the other side and seeing her smile, Ying Xi Ze supported his chin with his hand and called out: “Jie.”
Lu Zhi Wei looked up: “Mm?”
Ying Xi Ze’s face showed his curiosity: “You’re dating? Smiling like a blooming flower.”
Lu Zhi Wei: “…… Scram scram scram!”
She wanted to date, but Sang Wan Ci had to be willing.
Ying Xi Ze chuckled: “Jie, if you like them, then chase after them and take the initiative.
“Who are you, you’re Lu Zhi Wei, you’re a good cook, your handiwork is awesome, your acting skills are great. There’s definitely nobody who can reject you!”
Lu Zhi Wei kept her phone calmly.
Didi, you’re still too young. The other person is definitely not someone who can be wooed just by taking initiative, that’s the female lead who doesn’t follow the script.
And I, am just a small, ordinary transparent entity.
Lu Zhi Wei pointed at him: “We’re all people with no relationship experience, don’t try to be a general here, okay?”
Ying Xi Ze laughed foolishly and rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment.
“That’s right, what happened to the drama you signed with? When will you start filming?”
“I’ve signed the contract, I’m going to visit the director these few days to see if he has any requests before we start filming.”
“Okay, work hard, let’s go, Lu Zhi Wei!”
“Mm! You work hard too and buy your Lamborghini sooner, so I won’t have to go to the trash can to find discount vouchers for you.”
“Don’t bring it up, I want to laugh everytime I think of it, hahaha ——”
God, there was actually such an outrageous birthday present!
It truly is you, Lu Zhi Wei.
Lu Zhi Wei drank a cup of coffee.
Don’t laugh didi, that was because your jie‘s luck was so terrible……
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Before Lu Zhi Wei went to see the director of the new show, the show they filmed on Tuesday finally aired and immediately got on the hot search on the same day.
It was about the topic “Wei Shi Bu Wan[1] is real”.
When Lu Zhi Wei opened it, she took a while to realise this was the CP name for her and Sang Wan Ci’s pairing.
In the past, it was master-servant, why was there a CP name for the real actors in the blink of an eye?
She opened the topic, and the hottest post was one with three photos.
The first photo was of the black silk strap on Sang Wan Ci’s wrist. The second photo was of the black silk strap on her neck.
The third photo was of the model photo of the outfit Sang Wan Ci wore on that day. In it, it clearly showed that the black silk straps were a matching pair.
Looking at the photos, it was meaningful.
A lot of people were dragged into the CP pit by this.
@Gold Swallowing Beast: Sang Wan Ci, why is the accessory for your outfit on someone else’s neck, and why did you know someone was afraid of pain, give me a detailed explanation! I don’t lack that little bit of data usage!
@It’s Monday again: What kind of bad intentions can Sang Sang have, Sang Sang just wants to use a strap to tie her wife down [dog head]
@Let’s talk about some adult stuff: Wuwuwu Sang Sang even took Lu Lu’s punishment for her. She even burrowed into her wife’s embrace when her nose was hurting wuwu this isn’t friendship, this is goddamn love!!!
@Squeezing my brain juices to think of an ID: I’m an adult, I can see everything now, more more
@Overgrown lake: Family, I declare this is the most fragrant couple in Sang Sang’s list of CPs!
When the involved party Lu Zhi Wei looked at her phone and all these comments, she was stunned.
God, there were so many people shipping their real CP……
Did Wan Ci know?
Would she be unhappy that people were now shipping them and not just their characters?
But thinking about it, it seemed like…… it wasn’t likely that she would be unhappy?
She had seen Sang Wan Ci’s multiple CPs sent up the hot search before, that’s why she got the nickname that she killed both men and women.
But she had never seen Sang Wan Ci say anything.
She probably had gotten used to it, unable to feel anything about this sort of stuff.
Go ahead and ship, it wouldn’t affect her cold heart anyway.
Lu Zhi Wei thought that it was probably the same case for her, it was just a CP, and it wasn’t the only one……
Thinking about it, she felt a bit depressed.
Then, Wen Yao suddenly texted her on WeChat.
[Wen Yao]: Zhi Wei jie, your CP with Sang Wan Ci is really popular!
[Lu Zhi Wei]: Oh, it’s alright……
[Wen Yao]: Don’t be modest, it’s super high!
[Wen Yao]: It’s the most popular out of all of Sang Wan Ci’s CPs!
[Wen Yao]: The important thing is, she’s willing to interact with you. All the other CPs were imagined by others, there was absolutely no interaction at all
Lu Zhi Wei thought to herself: Of course, we’re friends. Which pair of friends wouldn’t interact?
[Wen Yao]: So I wanted to say……
[Wen Yao]: Why not, you two do a business CP?
Lu Zhi Wei: “?”
[Wen Yao]: You can ask if she’s willing?
[Wen Yao]: I feel like if she’s willing, her company will agree too
Wen Yao: Sang Wan Ci, the true artiste who had power.
Business CP, as the name implies, is a fake one.
There were a lot of business CPs in the entertainment industry. When it was active, they would act sweet and loving, giving CP fans sweets every day, shoving sugar down their throats.
Once the business period was over, they would go their separate ways and do their own stuff.
Business CPs were especially suitable for main leads who had just finished working on idol dramas together.
But Sang Wan Ci and her weren’t the main leads in any idol drama!
In both dramas they had acted in together, she had died in Sang Wan Ci’s embrace in both of them. How could this become a business CP!
Besides, Sang Wan Ci was getting more and more popular. Her fame couldn’t even match up to Sang Wan Ci’s popularity, it was clearly just her leeching off Sang Wan Ci’s benefits.
There was an 80% chance she would be scolded for trying to ride on Sang Wan Ci’s popularity.
But……
Looking at Sang Wan Ci’s WeChat conversation, she sighed.
Why did I subconsciously open the chat with her?
Are my fingers so reliable?
But I do want to be in a CP with her…… But I don’t dare to ask!!!
She laid on the bed, her feet kicking against the mattress.
As she typed, she suddenly stopped and raised her head: “It’s coming!”
Lao Wu: 【?】
Her face was serious: “The feeling’s coming!”
Lao Wu’s face was one of confusion: 【???】
The next second, the system’s voice rang out.
【Mission issued: Form a CP with female protagonist Sang Wan Ci.
【System reminder: No time limit.】
Lu Zhi Wei’s face showed her pride as she blew away a strand of hair that fell down: “Hah, I guessed it. The outrageous system never fails!”
【……】
Lao Wu was speechless.
【I feel like right now, the you who can accurately predict when it’ll show up is even more outrageous.】
The wide walkway, the bright lamp overhead.
The floors that had been mopped to a sparkling clean reflected Lu Zhi Wei and Lu Zhi Wei’s image.
Wen Yao was standing a distance away, giving them space to talk.
They were returning straight home after this anyway, so there was no rush.
Lu Si Jiao stood in front of Lu Zhi Wei as if she was being punished.
She felt that she was really too unlucky today.
First, she had gotten lost in the TV station. Next, she had gotten caught by her sister in front of others.
In the future, she would have to check the almanac before leaving the house!
Lu Zhi Wei folded her arms, looking at her: “Lu Si Jiao, explain.”
She didn’t know why her own sister would appear here.
She didn’t know why she had to wear a hat and mask, and even run away after seeing her.
Did she look like she would eat a human?!
But what she couldn’t understand most of all, was why Lu Si Jiao lied to her.
She clearly knew Lu Zhi Wei was an actress, why didn’t she say anything?
Lu Si Jiao’s lips trembled as she considered whether she should try shifting the blame.
Maybe use her dorm mate as a shield……
Lu Zhi Wei looked up and down, her sharp eyes already seeing through her intentions.
“Lu Si Jiao,” Lu Zhi Wei’s voice was stern. “Don’t forget what you said before, people shouldn’t lie.”
The last bit of intention to fight disappeared from Lu Si Jiao’s heart with a “poof”.
Her feet unknowingly started shuffling towards Ying Xi Ze, who was standing by the side and watching the drama, as she said: “Jie, don’t be angry, I didn’t say anything because I was scared you’ll be upset……”
“What should I be upset over?” Lu Zhi Wei asked.
“Upset that your younger sister is your fan.” Lu Si Jiao said carefully. “When I knew you were an actress, you didn’t have fans yet. I was worried that if you knew, you’d feel sad and embarrassed that your iron fan is your own sister……”
Humans were odd creatures, they would constantly seek external validation from outsiders.
Faced with encouragement and praise from family members, they would feel that it only came from a biased love, not from an impartial standpoint.
But family members always have filters.
Lu Si Jiao felt that Lu Zhi Wei was good.
She was good everywhere, she should be popular.
But in reality, Lu Zhi Wei might not want this sort of flawless filter.
Hearing it, Lu Zhi Wei immediately knew the identity: “…… You’re Qiao Qiao?”
Lu Si Jiao looked up at her, then lowered her eyes again, not knowing how to face her sister.
She ducked behind Ying Xi Ze, like a child who had made a mistake.
“Mm……”
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It was only then that Lu Zhi Wei knew the meaning behind her username.
She was a girl, when putting together the Chinese characters for “girl” and “qiao”, wouldn’t that become “jiao”?
Good fellow, the iron fan who had always been accompanying her was her own sister?!
Lu Zhi Wei raised a hand, brushing her hair back as her other hand was on her hip, she didn’t know what to say at all.
Ying Xi Ze knew of “Jiao Jiao”, she was one of Lu Zhi Wei’s very famous iron fans.
Cutting fan videos, photoshopping images, drawings, rainbow farts, she could do everything.
Lu Zhi Wei even discussed her with them before.
Only, nobody could have thought, this Jiao Jiao was actually Lu Zhi Wei’s own sister!
The atmosphere suddenly turned solemn, nobody speaking.
Seeing it, Ying Xi Ze broke the silence: “Jie, Si Jiao has good intentions, don’t be angry at her.
“Learning so many skills, it can’t be easy on her too.”
Not only was it not easy, it was absolutely moving.
He wanted to open this little head and see how her brain was made, how could she be so clever, knowing how to do all that.
Lu Si Jiao saw him defending her, almost like a harbour to weather out a storm in.
So she hid further behind him as she only showed her eyes: “That’s right jie, it’s just, it’s just good intentions……
“Don’t be mad at me……”
Lu Zhi Wei looked at her, eyes cold and hard.
Lu Si Jiao was frightened, hiding behind Ying Xi Ze even more.
Ying Xi Ze quickly lifted his hands and mediated: “Calm down, calm down.”
Lu Si Jiao couldn’t see Lu Zhi Wei’s expression, and she didn’t hear her voice.
At this moment, she suddenly felt a bit aggrieved and lost.
“But I really watched your dramas and I really feel you acted well. Even if I’m not your sister, I wouldn’t feel like you’re worse than anyone, I’d still like you……”
She hugged her hat tightly, her fingertips scratching against the brim as her voice filled with distress: “Besides, we hadn’t spoken for so long before, I thought you didn’t like me……
“So I wanted to use another method to get closer to you, use another method to like you and repair our relationship and let you like me…… A younger sister liking her older sister, wanting to be liked by her own jiejie, is there anything wrong with that!”
Hearing it, Lu Zhi Wei froze.
This was her first time hearing Lu Si Jiao’s unhappy complaint.
She had never thought that the old her would actually make Lu Si Jiao misunderstand.
“Si Jiao, jiejie doesn’t dislike you……”
“I know,” Lu Si Jiao said. “I knew that later……”
Being able to wholeheartedly happily introduce her as “my family’s little miss”, how could Lu Zhi Wei not like her?
Lu Zhi Wei just didn’t know how to communicate with her before.
Lu Zhi Wei immediately frowned: “You knew and you still deceived me?!”
The scene immediately changed.
Lu Si Jiao was so frightened she grabbed Ying Xi Ze’s jacket and hid her face, hurriedly explaining: “Isn’t that because, because you told Wan Ci jie that you were afraid you’d be scorned if you told me the truth now!
“Then I was afraid that if I was honest with you, you would also be upset that your iron fan was actually your sister.
“So I might as well give you the choice, when you feel the time is right to tell me the truth, then I would have told you the truth too.
“Who knew that I’d be exposed so early……”
The more she said, the weaker her voice got.
In the end, she looked at the person in front of her and immediately let go of his jacket, as if she had been burnt.
—— Damn it, if I hadn’t bumped into him, I definitely wouldn’t have lost in running!
Ying Xi Ze, who could clearly feel her disdain: “?”
I’m being a meat shield for you out of the kindness of my heart, you’re actually scorning my clothes??
Lu Zhi Wei never thought that Lu Si Jiao heard her conversation with Sang Wan Ci that day, but she could understand it was all out of good intentions.
Truthfully, knowing her sister was her iron fan Qiao Qiao, her feelings were quite complicated.
In an instant, she felt as if Lu Si Jiao’s like for her was not based on her work, but because of her biased filter. This made her happiness when she knew she had a fan for the first time a joke.
But when Lu Si Jiao said she had seriously watched the shows and that even if she wasn’t a fan, she wouldn’t think Lu Zhi Wei was worse than others, her heart had a little solace.
Then hearing Lu Si Jiao confess that she didn’t dare to say anything because she was worried about Lu Zhi Wei’s emotions, her heart got even more conflicted.
There was sadness and disappointment, but also happiness more than anything.
Lu Si Jiao was not her, she didn’t know what kind of life Lu Zhi Wei had before.
Lu Si Jiao only knew that if she found out her fan was her sister, that she might be sad. But Lu Si Jiao didn’t know that if she knew that her sister had worked so hard to love her, Lu Zhi Wei would be happy too.
In her life, she had missed out on familial love for so long, to the point that she thought she was an extra, useless part of the family.
But Lu Si Jiao’s appearance had flipped that idea on its head.
She also had a family member who loved her, she also had the right to have familial bonds.
But she wasn’t angry because of this.
“Lu Si Jiao, do you think that I’m so angry because I was deceived by you?”
Lu Si Jiao slowly peeked out behind Ying Xi Ze, her voice weak: “Isn’t it……?”
Talking about it, Lu Zhi Wei got even angrier: “It’s because you’re not studying hard in school, but you’re running outside chasing stars when your term exams are coming up!”
She had already been very guilty for a while after inviting Lu Si Jiao to come over while not knowing she was preparing for her exams.
In the end, Lu Si Jiao left school today to participate in her variety show filming!
It was going to be the exam period soon, this child completely didn’t care about her studies?!
The more Lu Zhi Wei thought about it, the angrier she got.
What was even more overboard was that she had been the one to ask Wen Yao to send the tickets over!
—— No, her blood pressure’s rising again.
Lu Si Jiao: “???”
You’re really a hardworking study inspection team leader!
Ying Xi Ze was surprised too.
Lu Zhi Wei had been angry over this all along?
He stopped being a mediator, immediately targeting Lu Si Jiao along with Lu Zhi Wei as he twisted around to ask: “Your term exams are coming? Why aren’t you studying in school?”
If it was him, he couldn’t accept his own younger siblings coming out to chase stars instead of studying too.
Lu Si Jiao was a bit cowed: “I wanted to support my sister, she doesn’t have as many fans as you guys……”
Lu Zhi Wei immediately sent a killing look over.
Compared to her sister’s studies, she would rather have no support!
Lu Si Jiao immediately swore: “There are two weeks to revise, and I’ve already studied all the major subjects. I definitely, definitely, definitely won’t fail!”
Lu Zhi Wei’s anger subsided slightly, but her tone was still strict: “Pass me your course director’s contact number later. When your results come out I’m going to ask if you failed. If you dare to fail, just wait and see.”
Lu Si Jiao had never seen her jiejie so fierce before: “…… Sob.”
Because the situation was too complicated and Lu Zhi Wei was still angry, she didn’t know if she was considered to have successfully survived.
Ying Xi Ze sighed: “Okay jie, don’t be angry too, she had good intentions.”
He looked at the time, and helped Lu Si Jiao out: “Your dorm has a curfew right? Go back early.”
Even if she stayed, she would just be scolded.
Lu Si Jiao nodded quickly: “Yes, yes, yes, I’ll go look for my dorm mate now!”
Then she looked left and right and fell silent.
“Jie, I don’t recognise the way……”
Lu Zhi Wei: “……”
She sighed deeply.
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Liu Ming Ming looked at Lu Zhi Wei, not able to react for a while.
What did Lu Si Jiao just say?
Lu Zhi Wei is her jie?
Her real jie??
Lu Zhi Wei……
Was it that Lu Zhi Wei with good acting skills and who was acquainted with Sang Wan Ci and Ying Xi Ze?
Was it?
She stood in the wind.
Lu Si Jiao pulled the dazed girl with her into the taxi.
“Jie, we’ll go back first, bye bye, goodnight!”
Lu Zhi Wei wanted to send them back, but Lu Si Jiao refused her.
Now that her sister had some popularity, it would be troublesome if she drove her back to school and got recognised.
Besides, because she was still schooling, her school life wouldn’t be peaceful if people knew her sister was an actress.
It would be best if she could continue having a quiet life in school.
Lu Zhi Wei sighed: “Call me when you get back to school.”
Lu Si Jiao nodded and shut the door.
The taxi driver started driving, further and further down the road under the streetlamps.
Five minutes later, Liu Ming Ming finally came back to her senses.
She grabbed Lu Si Jiao: “Lu Si Jiao, I’ll be lenient if you come clean but strict if you refuse!”
“……”
Lu Si Jiao: “Okay okay, I’ll tell you everything.”
Lu Zhi Wei stood under the lamp, looking as the taxi left.
She memorised the car plate number and turned to walk over to Ying Xi Ze.
Under the light, her face was filled with apology and a hint of guilt came across in her voice: “Sorry to have embarrassed myself in front of you.”
Ying Xi Ze didn’t mind: “It’s okay, it’s nothing big.”
Lu Zhi Wei sighed again.
A younger sister’s betrayal had hurt the older sister’s heart.
Ying Xi Ze tried his best to comfort her: “Your sister is an adult too, I’m sure she knows what she’s doing. I believe she won’t abandon her studies.
“Besides, she’s so cute, right? It’s pretty good to have a sister like this, don’t be angry.”
Lu Zhi Wei nodded, then said: “We haven’t met in a while, I didn’t have much time to chat with you last we met too. How is it, have you been well lately?”
“Pretty well,” Ying Xi Ze smiled. “Shall we find a coffeeshop and sit and chat?”
Lu Zhi Wei agreed.
The two of them had nothing scheduled after, so they let their assistants and managers go home first, then they went to have coffee together.
Ying Xi Ze personally drove, primarily to show off his new car to Lu Zhi Wei.
With a bit more effort, he would be able to afford a Lamborghini!
When they got to the coffeeshop, they asked for a private room where they wouldn’t be disturbed.
From inside the room, they could see the lake outside.
The brilliant lights were reflected on the surface of the lake, like the stars sparkling in the sky.
Ying Xi Ze turned his coffee cup a few times, then thought about Sang Wan Ci and asked: “That’s right, , do you want to call Teacher Sang and see if she wants to join?”
Lu Zhi Wei looked at him, raising an eyebrow.
Understanding, Ying Xi Ze raised his hands in surrender: “Don’t misunderstand, I’ve already let her go, I really don’t like her anymore. I only said that because I saw your relationship is good.”
Taking someone else as a replacement and putting his own feelings on them, he won’t do that kind of stuff again.
He really was too misguided the first time around.
Forget it, there was nothing to quibble about. Didn’t he make even more mistakes? Didn’t he think Lu Zhi Wei was a man……
This sort of black history, it’s fine even if it was never brought up again.
Lu Zhi Wei propped up her cheek with a hand and asked curiously: “Then what about your…… white moonlight?”
Lu Zhi Wei recalled that in the original script, Ying Xi Ze had been an acceptable tool after he blackened. He had been unable to get the female lead, so in the end, he retreated and left the country to be with his white moonlight.
She always felt that this script had clearly shown Ying Xi Ze’s only use as a tool, making him trash and his white moonlight a trash recycling station, forcing them together.
This made her suspicious if the white moonlight really even liked Ying Xi Ze in the end.
Maybe…… That was just another tool that was used by the plot?
Just like Ying Xi Ze.
He was clearly a sand sculpture kid who knew how to change when he made mistakes, who wasn’t willing to hurt others, who was so embarrassed when he mistook her as a man. But in the end, didn’t he end up as a blackened tool by the script?
So this round, if Ying Xi Ze was still going to choose to look for his white moonlight…… Then she would have to have a good conversation with the white moonlight.
“She’s doing well,” Ying Xi Ze smiled. “She has already found her soulmate.”
Lu Zhi Wei froze.
Ying Xi Ze continued: “He looks like a very good man.”
Lu Zhi Wei’s eyes showed her confusion.
Ying Xi Ze looked at the lake outside the window, his gaze calm: “They have topics in common, they have the same goals, they have compatible viewpoints, and they have a radiant future.”
Ying Xi Ze slowly smiled: “It’s a good thing.”
This world was so big; it was really a lucky thing to find someone who was a good match.
In this moment, Lu Zhi Wei didn’t know if the original script had changed by accident, or if the plotlines that concerned Ying Xi Ze had changed because he became good.
She asked Lao Wu.
Lao Wu calmly said: 【It’ll change.
【Everybody’s actions and decisions will affect the plot from there on out, and even affect the people next to them.】
【Just like him. When you taught him how to let go and to not chase after someone who would never accept him, he probably also let go of his feelings for his white moonlight.
【Since he let go, then it might have affected his white moonlight’s ending too.】
After Lao Wu finished speaking, Lu Zhi Wei heard Ying Xi Ze taking the initiative to be honest: “Actually, after I finished filming with Teacher Sang, me and her, ah, I mean my white moonlight, I spoke to her seriously.
“I said that I thought about it and realised that we’re not on the same path. I was thankful for what she said to me at the start, to let me do what I like to do. From now on, I won’t obsessively chase after her too. I hope she can have her own life that would be perfect with or without love.
“She was quite happy I could figure it out.”
Listening to it, Lu Zhi Wei suddenly felt like he had grown up a lot.
When she first met him, he was still a kid who was chasing after his distant moonlight.
She thought, maybe it was that conversation that changed his white moonlight’s fate.
She let go of him, and he also let go of his white moonlight.
From now on, he only had to be himself.
Ying Xi Ze was still speaking, turning his coffee cup around on the spot.
“I was too stubborn and childish before, not understanding what truly liking someone was. I thought liking someone was just doing your best to satisfy them and keep them by your side.
“But I forgot, everybody has their own pursuits, there’s not only love in life. So love should also be mutual. Let go when it’s time to let go, and not force the other person to stop progressing because of you.”
Lu Zhi Wei smiled and nodded.
Love should be mutual.
She agreed with that.
With oneself, with the other person, with a future that had both people, with a long life.
“You’ve grown up.” Lu Zhi Wei mused.
Ying Xi Ze couldn’t help but laugh: “Yes, I’ve grown up. Thank you to Teacher Lu for your words of wisdom. When I’ve bought my Lamborghini, I’ll make sure to invite you to be the first to ride in it.”
Lu Zhi Wei: “Thanks, it’s good enough that you’ll be able to treat the other person well when you start dating next time.”
Ying Xi Ze: “Don’t worry, ‘before you start afresh, you need to learn how to delete’, I’ve already deleted.”
Deleted the past of that childish emotion, and deleted her contact.
From today onwards, they would live their own lives without disturbing each other.
“Enough about me, let’s talk about you.” Ying Xi Ze took a sip of coffee and asked excitedly, “jie, how about it, have you met anybody you like recently?”
Lu Zhi Wei: “……”
Why was he so similar to Lu Si Jiao, concerned about this matter?
Did you two kids have nothing else to be concerned about???
She picked up her cup: “Don’t be gossipy.”
At this moment, her phone rang out.
Sang Wan Ci had sent a message.
[Wan Ci]: I’m back in the production crew, have you returned home?
[Lu Zhi Wei]: Not yet, I’m having a coffee and chatting with Xiao Ying
[Wan Ci]: Oh.
[Wan Ci]: Go home early, don’t forget to text me when you’re back.
Lu Zhi Wei couldn’t help but smile.
[Lu Zhi Wei]: I got it
Sitting on the other side and seeing her smile, Ying Xi Ze supported his chin with his hand and called out: “Jie.”
Lu Zhi Wei looked up: “Mm?”
Ying Xi Ze’s face showed his curiosity: “You’re dating? Smiling like a blooming flower.”
Lu Zhi Wei: “…… Scram scram scram!”
She wanted to date, but Sang Wan Ci had to be willing.
Ying Xi Ze chuckled: “Jie, if you like them, then chase after them and take the initiative.
“Who are you, you’re Lu Zhi Wei, you’re a good cook, your handiwork is awesome, your acting skills are great. There’s definitely nobody who can reject you!”
Lu Zhi Wei kept her phone calmly.
Didi, you’re still too young. The other person is definitely not someone who can be wooed just by taking initiative, that’s the female lead who doesn’t follow the script.
And I, am just a small, ordinary transparent entity.
Lu Zhi Wei pointed at him: “We’re all people with no relationship experience, don’t try to be a general here, okay?”
Ying Xi Ze laughed foolishly and rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment.
“That’s right, what happened to the drama you signed with? When will you start filming?”
“I’ve signed the contract, I’m going to visit the director these few days to see if he has any requests before we start filming.”
“Okay, work hard, let’s go, Lu Zhi Wei!”
“Mm! You work hard too and buy your Lamborghini sooner, so I won’t have to go to the trash can to find discount vouchers for you.”
“Don’t bring it up, I want to laugh everytime I think of it, hahaha ——”
God, there was actually such an outrageous birthday present!
It truly is you, Lu Zhi Wei.
Lu Zhi Wei drank a cup of coffee.
Don’t laugh didi, that was because your jie‘s luck was so terrible……
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Before Lu Zhi Wei went to see the director of the new show, the show they filmed on Tuesday finally aired and immediately got on the hot search on the same day.
It was about the topic “Wei Shi Bu Wan[1] is real”.
When Lu Zhi Wei opened it, she took a while to realise this was the CP name for her and Sang Wan Ci’s pairing.
In the past, it was master-servant, why was there a CP name for the real actors in the blink of an eye?
She opened the topic, and the hottest post was one with three photos.
The first photo was of the black silk strap on Sang Wan Ci’s wrist. The second photo was of the black silk strap on her neck.
The third photo was of the model photo of the outfit Sang Wan Ci wore on that day. In it, it clearly showed that the black silk straps were a matching pair.
Looking at the photos, it was meaningful.
A lot of people were dragged into the CP pit by this.
@Gold Swallowing Beast: Sang Wan Ci, why is the accessory for your outfit on someone else’s neck, and why did you know someone was afraid of pain, give me a detailed explanation! I don’t lack that little bit of data usage!
@It’s Monday again: What kind of bad intentions can Sang Sang have, Sang Sang just wants to use a strap to tie her wife down [dog head]
@Let’s talk about some adult stuff: Wuwuwu Sang Sang even took Lu Lu’s punishment for her. She even burrowed into her wife’s embrace when her nose was hurting wuwu this isn’t friendship, this is goddamn love!!!
@Squeezing my brain juices to think of an ID: I’m an adult, I can see everything now, more more
@Overgrown lake: Family, I declare this is the most fragrant couple in Sang Sang’s list of CPs!
When the involved party Lu Zhi Wei looked at her phone and all these comments, she was stunned.
God, there were so many people shipping their real CP……
Did Wan Ci know?
Would she be unhappy that people were now shipping them and not just their characters?
But thinking about it, it seemed like…… it wasn’t likely that she would be unhappy?
She had seen Sang Wan Ci’s multiple CPs sent up the hot search before, that’s why she got the nickname that she killed both men and women.
But she had never seen Sang Wan Ci say anything.
She probably had gotten used to it, unable to feel anything about this sort of stuff.
Go ahead and ship, it wouldn’t affect her cold heart anyway.
Lu Zhi Wei thought that it was probably the same case for her, it was just a CP, and it wasn’t the only one……
Thinking about it, she felt a bit depressed.
Then, Wen Yao suddenly texted her on WeChat.
[Wen Yao]: Zhi Wei jie, your CP with Sang Wan Ci is really popular!
[Lu Zhi Wei]: Oh, it’s alright……
[Wen Yao]: Don’t be modest, it’s super high!
[Wen Yao]: It’s the most popular out of all of Sang Wan Ci’s CPs!
[Wen Yao]: The important thing is, she’s willing to interact with you. All the other CPs were imagined by others, there was absolutely no interaction at all
Lu Zhi Wei thought to herself: Of course, we’re friends. Which pair of friends wouldn’t interact?
[Wen Yao]: So I wanted to say……
[Wen Yao]: Why not, you two do a business CP?
Lu Zhi Wei: “?”
[Wen Yao]: You can ask if she’s willing?
[Wen Yao]: I feel like if she’s willing, her company will agree too
Wen Yao: Sang Wan Ci, the true artiste who had power.
Business CP, as the name implies, is a fake one.
There were a lot of business CPs in the entertainment industry. When it was active, they would act sweet and loving, giving CP fans sweets every day, shoving sugar down their throats.
Once the business period was over, they would go their separate ways and do their own stuff.
Business CPs were especially suitable for main leads who had just finished working on idol dramas together.
But Sang Wan Ci and her weren’t the main leads in any idol drama!
In both dramas they had acted in together, she had died in Sang Wan Ci’s embrace in both of them. How could this become a business CP!
Besides, Sang Wan Ci was getting more and more popular. Her fame couldn’t even match up to Sang Wan Ci’s popularity, it was clearly just her leeching off Sang Wan Ci’s benefits.
There was an 80% chance she would be scolded for trying to ride on Sang Wan Ci’s popularity.
But……
Looking at Sang Wan Ci’s WeChat conversation, she sighed.
Why did I subconsciously open the chat with her?
Are my fingers so reliable?
But I do want to be in a CP with her…… But I don’t dare to ask!!!
She laid on the bed, her feet kicking against the mattress.
As she typed, she suddenly stopped and raised her head: “It’s coming!”
Lao Wu: 【?】
Her face was serious: “The feeling’s coming!”
Lao Wu’s face was one of confusion: 【???】
The next second, the system’s voice rang out.
【Mission issued: Form a CP with female protagonist Sang Wan Ci.
【System reminder: No time limit.】
Lu Zhi Wei’s face showed her pride as she blew away a strand of hair that fell down: “Hah, I guessed it. The outrageous system never fails!”
【……】
Lao Wu was speechless.
【I feel like right now, the you who can accurately predict when it’ll show up is even more outrageous.】
[1] 微时不晚 – Sooooo this is a CP pairing name that incorporates parts of their names, Lu Zhi Wei’s Wei and Sang Wan Ci’s Wan. The meaning is approximately “it’s not too late”, but I figured leaving it as the pinyin might be bette
