Shen Shuyao had been at the company for an afternoon. Because she was given a new song, she simply wrote out the score and had Yu Luobai give an impromptu performance class.
When she came back from the company, it was almost dusk. When she entered the villa, she saw Shen Shuyao on the sofa, face mask on, looking over.
"Huh?" Ji Nian was surprised, smiling, "The sun rose in the west today? You're actually home so early?" After speaking, she also glanced at her phone. It was exactly 5 pm.
Shen Shuyao pouted, looking very unhappy, and gave a soft humph as she turned her head away.
Ji Nian looked at her appearance, somewhat confused. The female lead is angry? Had a fight with the male lead?
"What's wrong?" Ji Nian walked over and sat next to her, asking.
Shen Shuyao had an aggrieved look in her eyes. With the face mask on her face and her lips slightly pursed, she unhappily said, "Did you go see Yu Luobai?"
Ji Nian innocently nodded and answered, "Yes, he invited me to his concert."
"How could you do this!" Shen Shuyao sat up straight, agitated, "Go see my idol without saying a word!" After speaking, she looked at the woman incredulously.
"Ah...this..." Ji Nian was stunned. She suddenly realized that the female lead was a diehard fan of Yu Luobai.
"I didn't tell you to get an autograph for me!" Shen Shuyao was unhappy. Looking at the woman aggrievedly, she said, "You're not nice!"
Ji Nian was puzzled, blinking her eyes and asking, "Aren't we all from the same company? Isn't it easy for you to ask for an autograph?"
Shen Shuyao sighed and said, "Although we're from the same company, I've never run into him before, and we're not even on the same floor..."
"I see..." Ji Nian thought for a moment and said, "We're pretty close. How about I invite him out and the three of us can eat together?"
After speaking, she saw Shen Shuyao staring with wide eyes, unbelieving. Her face was full of delight and excitement as she exclaimed, "Ahhhhh, no way...this, this..."
Seeing the person in front of her reacting like a crazed fan, Ji Nian suddenly realized that the female lead actually had such a silly side.
"Xiao Nian, you don't know, but I've liked him for a long time. I was his fan all through high school. He's the reason why I wanted to study acting." Shen Shuyao said excitedly while holding the woman's hand.
"Yes, yes." Ji Nian looked at the excited person blankly.
"Wuwuwu, he's like a mythical being." Shen Shuyao kept talking.
"You don't know, last time we ran into each other in the elevator, I was so happy but also regretted not talking more to my idol." Shen Shuyao's eyes were full of stars as she asked, "Xiao Nian, how did you get to know him?"
"We have some business dealings...he wanted to buy a mysterious song." Ji Nian thought and answered.
Shen Shuyao was stunned, blinking her eyes. She nodded and said, "I see, is this confidential? Then I won't ask."
After speaking, she covered her mouth, touching the face mask on her face. She hurriedly put her hand down again.
Seeing the female lead's actions, Ji Nian was suddenly charmed by how cute she was. Laughing, she said, "If you want to know, I can tell you."
Shen Shuyao obediently shook her head and said, "No, those are my idol's trade secrets. You can't tell me."
Ji Nian was amused and said, "Then who do you like more, President Ye or Yu Luobai?"
Shen Shuyao stared with wide eyes, unable to believe she was hearing this question. Without any hesitation she said, "Of course it's my idol! I secretly promote him all the time. I leave comments on his Weibo every day with my alt account."
Ji Nian helplessly shook her head. For the first time, she felt that the male lead was so worthless. Laughing, she said, "Okay, I'll get you ten or more of his autographs tomorrow."
Shen Shuyao excitedly nodded her head and said, "Great!"
At this moment, a phone ring sounded. Ji Nian thought it was her own phone at first. After checking, she realized it wasn't.
"Hello, A Zhan." Shen Shuyao's tone contained a faint gentleness.
Ji Nian looked over, astonished. The female lead changed faces so quickly? Just a moment ago she was reacting like a crazed fan, but in the blink of an eye, she gently answered the male lead's call.
Tsk tsk, she couldn't help but sigh to herself. As expected of a woman in love!
"Xiao Nian is here too. I want to go with Xiao Nian." Shen Shuyao said obediently.
Ji Nian was mentioned by name and looked over puzzled.
"Okay, then have the driver come pick me up." Shen Shuyao said.
After the woman hung up, Ji Nian curiously asked, "Going out? Where to?"
Shen Shuyao smiled and said, "A Zhan said to eat dinner together. I said you should come along too."
"Ah?" Ji Nian was stunned. She was going along on the couple's date too? Isn't that being a lightbulb? "I don't need to go...do I?"
"Why not? I've been to that restaurant before. The appetizers are really delicious too, and the steak tastes great." Shen Shuyao pouted and said, "No, you have to come eat with us."
"Alright..."
After an hour, Shen Shuyao reapplied her makeup in record time.
She changed into a little black dress that set off her fair complexion beautifully. Her slightly wavy hair draped over her shoulders gave her an air of maturity and charm.
In contrast, Ji Nian was a stark difference in casual wear - white sneakers, fitted blue jeans, an oversized black t-shirt.
"Xiao Nian, you're going out like that?" Shen Shuyao was putting on lipstick.
Ji Nian looked at her outfit, seemingly nothing wrong with it. She always dressed however she was most comfortable. "I think this is fine."
Shen Shuyao was already used to the woman's daily casual style of wearing whatever she found in her closet. "Well, I guess it's fine since you don't like dressing up anyway."
"Um...do you have to wear formalwear at that restaurant?" Ji Nian still felt uneasy asking.
This question made Shen Shuyao pause. She thought about it, and it didn't seem like there was any such requirement. Anyway, she had always been in the private rooms before. But probably not, right?
"Probably not, I think. Or you should change into something more formal?" Shen Shuyao asked.
Ji Nian felt it was troublesome and shook her head. "Nevermind, too lazy to change."
Soon, the driver came to pick them up. By the time they arrived at the destination, the sky was already completely dark.
Walking into the restaurant, the soft lights of the crystal chandeliers created an elegant and tranquil atmosphere. The extravagant decor gave an imposing and luxurious feeling, as if walking into a magnificent palace.
Ji Nian regretted not changing into something more formal, because the restaurant staff were all looking at her strangely now.
Ji Nian said awkwardly, "Um...I know this is a high-end restaurant, but I didn't expect it to be so fancy."
Shen Shuyao stifled a laugh and said, "I told you to change clothes earlier."
Ji Nian linked arms with the female lead, no longer feeling awkward. Laughing, she said, "It's okay. With you here, just take this country bumpkin to open her eyes."
Shen Shuyao said helplessly, "You..."
Looking at the surroundings, Ji Nian knew there weren't many people around, but still felt uneasy and asked, "We didn't wear masks. Will we get photographed?"
She didn't really care if she herself was photographed, just worried if the paparazzi caught the female lead, it would cause unnecessary trouble.
"It won't happen. Restaurants like these are very good at keeping things confidential. No one will be taking random photos." Shen Shuyao replied.
"That makes sense." Ji Nian thought she was overthinking it. After all, high end restaurants like this place keeping their customers' privacy was basic.
