72: Naza's confession!

At this time, Naza had just finished filming her new drama in the Jiangnan water towns and embarked on her journey back to Yanjing.

The plane landed slowly at the Capital International Airport. She took a deep breath of the slightly chilly northern air and walked out of the airport.

She took a taxi back to school and put her luggage back in the dormitory.

In the dormitory, several roommates were very excited to see Naza return.

They told Naza about the explosive popularity of Yang Mi's new drama, 'Palace,' their voices filled with envy.

“Naza, you have no idea, Sister Mi is incredibly popular right now, even more so than Senior Chen Le was before.”

“Yeah, the whole school is still talking about Senior Yang Mi.”

Listening to her roommates' discussion, Naza felt quite uneasy.

She had heard countless comments like this. Not just now, but even while she was filming, everyone was heatedly discussing Yang Mi's new drama.

Yang Mi being so outstanding left her feeling a bit at a loss.

However, she wasn't the type of girl to be easily defeated. She still felt indignant in her heart, believing she wasn't inferior to Yang Mi.

Naza took out her phone, apologized to her roommates, went to the bathroom, and called Chen Le.

At this moment, Chen Le was still at the filming location of 'unexpectedly'.

After receiving the call, he had to stop chatting with Gang Zi to answer it.

Seeing this, Gang Zi went back to filming.

When the call connected, Naza's voice reached Chen Le's ears.

“Brother Le, long time no see.”

Hearing this, Chen Le felt a bit dazed.

He and Naza hadn't seen each other for nearly half a year. Hearing her voice now gave him a feeling as if a lifetime had passed.

After all, he had to film 'lost in thailand,' and Naza had her own new project to film.

He and she only chatted on QQ occasionally; this was their first phone call in nearly six months.

“Naza, long time no see,” Chen Le responded with a smile.

Hearing Chen Le's voice, Naza felt a sense of peace for some reason.

“Brother Le, I've finished my new drama and I'm back in Yanjing now. Can we go out for lunch together at noon?” Naza asked softly.

“Sure. Where should we eat? I'll come pick you up,” Chen Le agreed with a smile.

“Emmm, let's go to the old place,” Naza said after thinking for a moment.

“Okay.” Chen Le nodded.

Afterward, the two ended the call.

Chen Le drove the company car to the entrance of Beijing Film Academy.

Meanwhile, on QQ.

Naza sent a message saying she had arrived at the entrance.

Chen Le leaned his head out of the car window and spotted her immediately.

Naza had dressed up meticulously, wearing a simple yet elegant dress paired with her exotic-style sweet smile, which was quite striking.

As for Chen Le, he was dressed casually but with taste, looking exceptionally spirited.

He waved at Naza, and she spotted him right away.

Naza quickly came to the car and sat in the passenger seat.

Looking at the still-handsome Chen Le, she smiled and said, “Brother Le, did you buy a new car?”

“No. This is the company car. As the boss, it's normal for me to drive it out, right?” Chen Le said with a smile.

“Haha, no problem. Let's go quickly, time for lunch,” Naza urged with a smile, her eyes carrying a hint of anticipation and nervousness.

Soon, the two arrived at that hotpot restaurant, the place they often frequented.

Inside the private room, soft lighting fell upon them.

Naza looked at Chen Le with eyes full of tenderness and said with a smile, “Brother Le, I heard your new movie 'lost in thailand' has successfully finished filming. Congratulations! I'm sure its box office will be a huge hit.”

Chen Le responded with a smile, “Naza, thank you for the well-wishes. How is your new drama? I've been looking forward to it.”

“It's okay.” Naza nodded.

“Just okay? Was the filming there hard? Do you have any interesting stories to share with me?” Chen Le continued to ask with a smile.

“Filming there was quite hard. I had many NGs every time. Fortunately, the directors and the rest were quite good to me; they didn't scold me. Instead, they encouraged me, which made me quite happy,” Naza said with a smile.

“Haha, that's good. Actually, things like NGs are very normal for newcomers. Don't feel too burdened; just film as you should. Once you get more experienced, you won't have so many NGs,” Chen Le explained with a smile.

As the conversation deepened, Chen Le and Naza moved from work to life, and then to dreams and the future.

The glimmer of yearning for the future in Naza's eyes brought the two of them closer together inadvertently.

Finally, Naza gathered her courage and decided to ask the question that had been lingering in her heart: “Brother Le, how are things between you and Yang Mi now?”

This question was both out of concern and a hidden sense of insecurity and anticipation deep within her.

Hearing this, a flash of reluctance crossed Chen Le's eyes as he replied, “Very good!”

Chen Le wasn't stupid. He had long seen that Naza liked him, but Yang Mi had come first. He didn't know what to do right now and could only take it one step at a time.

So, half-jokingly and half-seriously, he said, “What, you haven't fallen for me, have you?”

These words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, stirring up layers of ripples in Naza's heart.

Naza's cheeks instantly flushed red, but she didn't back down. Instead, gathering all her courage, she said honestly, “Yes, I do like you.”

At this moment, it was as if she had poured all her emotions into this sentence, waiting for the judgment of fate.

The air seemed to freeze at this moment, and both fell into an awkward silence.

Naza's confession had caught Chen Le somewhat off guard.

After a moment of silence, Chen Le spoke slowly, “Naza, you're still too young right now. You might not understand what liking someone is. I know you must be acting on a temporary impulse.”

Naza did not back down because of Chen Le's words. Instead, she looked at him firmly and said, “No, Brother Le, I know what I'm doing. I just like you. It's not a temporary impulse; it's the choice of my heart!”

Chen Le was helpless and could only continue, “But, I have a girlfriend now...”

“But, I have a girlfriend now...”

Before Chen Le could finish, Naza said with a pleading face, looking very pitiful, “I know, Brother Le. I don't mind your relationship with Yang Mi. I only hope to have a place in your heart, even if it's just a tiny corner.”

“I know, Brother Le. I don't mind your relationship with Yang Mi. I only hope to have a place in your heart, even if it's just a tiny corner.”

Hearing this, Chen Le was completely dumbfounded.

Although he knew this girl Naza was a 'love brain,' he didn't expect her love-brain tendencies to reach this level.

This was just too... Thinking of this, Chen Le couldn't help but feel lucky. Fortunately, this girl had met him. If it were someone else, wouldn't it be like throwing a meat bun at a dog—never to return?

As soon as Naza finished speaking, the two fell into silence again.

Actually, Chen Le also had feelings for Naza; he had just been too busy filming before to have time for this.

Now that Naza had expressed her love and didn't even mind his relationship with Yang Mi, what reason did he have to refuse?

He had been reborn, so why would he care about the eyes of the world? If he was afraid of even this, then his rebirth would have been in vain.

Thinking this, Chen Le gently took Naza's hand and said softly, “Naza, I've received your feelings. Since you don't even mind, then what do I have to be afraid of?”

Hearing this, Naza almost thought she had misheard.

Excited, she threw herself directly into Chen Le's arms and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

“That's great!”