144: Chapter 144 Sign Language

Lin Chuyan and Chen Wanyi went downstairs together.

The other party had driven herself, and she didn't ask Lin Chuyan to see her off, but before leaving, she took the initiative to add him on WeChat.

"You two take good care of each other."

"Don't worry, Auntie, we've always been doing well."

Lin Chuyan watched her leave before letting out a long sigh and turning back to the car.

"Brother, this wasn't...?"

"Exactly."

"Damn, so you were meeting the parents? I thought you were just delivering flowers and trophies."

"We had to meet sooner or later anyway..."

Lin Chuyan thought about it carefully and realized this was the right thing to do; it had been an oversight on his part. It would be ridiculous if they announced it publicly and both sets of parents only found out through the news.

Well, when he called his mom this weekend, he should mention it too.

On the way home, he sent another WeChat message to Ruan Xingyu: "I've met your parents. From now on, you're officially mine."

He soon received a reply from Xingxing: "My mom said you seem very well-behaved. Are you?"

Lin Chuyan sent a "well-behaved" sticker: "Did I perform well? I feel like my future mother-in-law likes me quite a bit."

Xingxing: "You performed a little too well! My mom scolded me, saying that dating is a good thing and I shouldn't have kept it from her."

"Looks like the plan has changed. Let's fast-forward to the meeting-the-parents stage! I'll find a day to tell my family too."

Xingxing: "Suddenly nervous."

"It's fine, my dad actually likes you quite a bit."

"Huh?"

"He watched 'Singer' and even knows you were on the Spring Festival Gala."

Xingxing: "The benefits of being on the Spring Festival Gala have finally manifested. Hands-on-hips.jpg"

Xia Zhi had bought a plane ticket for the next day at noon, so the group packed up and headed straight to the capital of Yunnan Province.

When they landed, it seemed like it had just finished drizzling in the capital, and the air was still humid—a stark contrast to Beijing.

Lin Chuyan took a deep breath, just about to comment on the fresh air, when he turned his head and saw Wu Yue and Xia Zhi finding a smoking area to light up...

He didn't smoke, and he didn't want to inhale secondhand smoke, so he stood far away, listening to their conversation.

Wu Yue: "Xia Zhi, do you have a boyfriend? If not, Brother will introduce you to one."

Xia Zhi: "I have a girlfriend, Brother."

Wu Yue: "6..."

Upon arriving at the hotel, the group dropped off their luggage and went out to eat immediately, then headed straight to the set.

Only when they arrived did they realize the scale of this production; the director had built an entire residential area.

It was supposed to be a set, but they almost got lost walking inside.

The good news was that he saw an acquaintance.

The bad news was that because the storyline he was filming had nothing to do with the other main male actors, he wouldn't even get to see them, which was a bit of a pity; he had originally wanted to get to know them.

At that moment, the acquaintance walked toward him.

"Chuyan! Over here!"

"Damn, Su Su, the director didn't tell me!"

This production actually had Su He in it. When they were filming 'the hovering blade', they had gotten along very well. Well, two villains—Meng Xinle would turn and leave the moment he saw them.

"I told the director not to tell you, haha, didn't I want to give you a surprise?"

"So, which role are you playing?"

"Guess?"

Lin Chuyan hesitated for a moment: "The stutterer Sui Dong?"

Su He smiled and put his arm around his shoulder: "Guessed it right. With Xie Yu and Wang Tianxiao before, and Fu Weijun and Sui Dong now, it's like we're teaming up again. Wouldn't that mean we'll dominate everything?"

"...It's others who will dominate everything. In the last one, you died, and I was disfigured. In this one, I'm going to prison, and you're going to the hospital."

Su He laughed heartily: "Not important! Let's go, I'll take you to find the director!"

When they met Director Han, he was instructing other actors on how to film. Seeing Lin Chuyan, he greeted him with a smile: "You're here early. We agreed on mid-May, why are you here so early?"

Before he could speak, the director turned and introduced two actors to him. First, he pointed to a girl with a slender figure and a pure appearance: "Li Xinran, the female lead of our film. She plays your older sister in the movie... How old are you again?"

Lin Chuyan: "25."

Director Han smiled: "Alright, your sister is one year younger than you."

Li Xinran couldn't help but laugh.

He then pointed to another male actor who looked quite sunny with clear eyes: "Liu Yi, the female lead's boyfriend in the show."

Finally, he pointed to Lin Chuyan: "I assume you both know who this is?"

Both thought, how could they not know? This guy lives on the trending searches every day... To say they weren't curious would be a lie, especially Li Xinran; the young girl had been wanting to meet Lin Chuyan ever since she heard he was coming.

Well, she didn't have any other thoughts, after all, who doesn't know about Ruan Xingyu? Now everyone tacitly assumed that the two of them were involved in something.

After the greetings, Director Han didn't make much small talk.

"Alright, since you're here, go get your makeup done. I'll take a look later, I won't worry about you for now."

"Got it."

Lin Chuyan turned and walked into the makeup room.

His originally well-groomed hairstyle was quickly sheared off.

The final result was short hair, a bit thick, with bangs resting right on his eyebrows, covering his forehead. Crucially, the bangs were cut into messy, jagged strands, making it look like he hadn't washed his hair in days.

Immediately after, the makeup artist brought out several types of foundation, mixing them together, and finally created a slightly yellowish skin tone.

Finally, they handed him a white hearing aid, and Lin Chuyan took it and put it directly on his left ear.

There were several sets of costumes as well, though they were clearly distressed.

Lin Chuyan naturally didn't mind. In terms of props and costumes, distressing actually costs more than new clothes. He worked in this industry, so he understood that principle.

School uniform, blazer, leather jacket, short coat...

Lin Chuyan casually grabbed the school uniform and put it on.

Then, he put his hands in his pockets and tilted his head.

Thinking about it, he imitated the character Fu Weijun and used Sign Language to Su Su.

Su He: "...What does that mean?"

Lin Chuyan: "Asking if you're handsome?"

Su He: "..."

He couldn't help but roll his eyes: "I really want to see which character can actually make you look ugly..."

"So you didn't learn Sign Language?"

"I did. I learned the parts needed for the script. I can't understand it just by looking, but don't worry, as long as you don't change the movements randomly, I'll definitely know what you're trying to say."

"That's true."

He went out to find the director.

When Director Han saw his look, his eyes lit up. To be honest, before seeing him, the image of Fu Weijun only existed in his mind and was a bit blurry. After seeing him, he felt that this was exactly how it should be—Lin Chuyan!

His face had sharp angles, and when his expression was serious, combined with his gaze, it could be cold to the bone, but when he smiled, it could smile right into a girl's heart.

"By the way, how is your Sign Language? You must be very proficient in this, don't let any issues arise."

Lin Chuyan didn't speak.

He directly placed his left hand horizontally, palm facing up, and lightly touched the palm of his left hand with the index finger of his right hand, indicating "already."

Then, he curled his right index finger, making a movement similar to a "hook," and pulled it back from the palm of his left hand toward himself, indicating "learned."

Finally, he formed a "heart" shape with the thumbs and index fingers of both hands, placed it in front of his chest, and then moved it downward—this action symbolized putting down a heavy heart, indicating "don't worry."

Silence.

It was awkward; Director Han wanted to say that he couldn't understand that either.

"Haha, hahaha, alright, as long as you know it, then it's fine!"