62: Chapter 62 Scandal

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The video call was answered immediately.

Ruan Xingyu on the other end of the phone seemed to have just crawled out from under the covers; as the camera shook, someone seemed to catch a glimpse of something they shouldn't have seen.

"That pajama is really pretty."

Lin Chuyan spoke his mind directly, the expanse of snow-white skin lingering in his mind.

A sin.

Ruan Xingyu was startled and looked down... nothing was exposed.

"It's just a pajama, isn't it?"

"...You don't understand."

"Oh, tell me about it?"

Ruan Xingyu suddenly became interested.

"Hahaha, I don't really want to talk about this."

Lin Chuyan still wanted to maintain his image in front of her.

"Pretty please? Tell me, I want to hear it~"

Ruan Xingyu felt she was quite impressive, having learned how to act spoiled without a teacher.

The key was that she didn't even find it cringey, and this trick seemed to be really effective on her boyfriend.

Lin Chuyan immediately gave in, the effect instantaneous.

"Alright." Lin Chuyan pretended to cough twice. "It's just, it's not that I necessarily need to see anything; sometimes, something partially hidden is more alluring, you know?"

"What else?"

"Also, the pajama is really nice. I don't know what other people's aesthetic is, but like me, I just like the style you're wearing right now..."

Ruan Xingyu looked down again: "Silk?"

"Not just that." Lin Chuyan stopped holding back. "It has straps... and it's a bit low-cut."

Let's talk then, who's afraid of whom? This was his girlfriend!

"Would it be better with some lace?"

"Indeed, in short, it looks, um, very sexy."

"So you like this kind, huh."

"Everyone has preferences."

"Anything else?"

"Hey! In short, I just like more mature outfits... That's it, really, that's it. End of topic! Let's talk about the next one!"

Lin Chuyan, who had been quite bold just a moment ago, chickened out in a second; he didn't really want to discuss this topic over the phone, as talking about it too much wasn't good for his health.

Ruan Xingyu couldn't help but laugh: "That's good, most of the things in my wardrobe are like this."

Lin Chuyan remained silent.

It's the bedroom! That bedroom he had never set foot in!

It would have been fine if she hadn't mentioned it, but once she did, his imagination started running wild again.

Ruan Xingyu didn't tease him anymore and changed the subject: "You wrote another song. little yu》... is it what I think it means?"

"What meaning are you thinking of?"

"It's just that meaning."

"Then that must be right, it's exactly the meaning you're thinking of."

"Hee hee hee."

Is there any gift in this world more heart-fluttering than receiving a song named after yourself?

Anyway, Ruan Xingyu couldn't think of one.

She couldn't stop the smile on her face; she felt that if she weren't on a video call, she would definitely be rolling around happily on her bed.

"I really want to hear it!"

Lin Chuyan smiled: "Let's wait until we meet. Don't worry, I'll keep it, and I'll be the first to sing it for you then, okay?"

"Emmm... that works too."

Ruan Xingyu rolled her eyes, she seemed to have an idea.

...

Over the next few days, Lin Chuyan continued to go to the set daily according to routine; if there were scenes to film, he would go on, and if not, he would read and observe others' Acting.

He mainly focused on studying the Acting of Zhao Jinpeng and his senior brother.

His senior brother went without saying; this role wasn't inherently difficult for him, but he still executed it brilliantly, especially in one of the chase scenes.

Zhang Wentang, Acting as the police officer, pointed his gun from a distance at Zhao Jinpeng, who was seeking revenge for his daughter, but ultimately did not fire, letting Zhao Jinpeng leave.

His senior brother's gaze held three parts determination, three parts confusion, and four parts sympathy; it could be said that he expressed the four characters of "the hovering blade" to the fullest.

Lin Chuyan watched from the side, thoroughly enjoying it—

The complexity of this gaze alone was something he couldn't achieve right now; it was enough for him to ponder for a long time.

And his senior brother's action of slowly lowering the gun barrel, raising it, and lowering it again—Lin Chuyan actually saw the fluctuation of emotions in it. He couldn't help but exclaim, that was truly awesome.

But that Zhao Jinpeng also acted so well, that was something he really hadn't expected.

He was present on the first day of shooting when Zhao Jinpeng filmed the family affection scenes. He actually wasn't very accustomed to this kind of tough guy showing fatherly love; he just found it a bit strange.

Zhao Jinpeng probably knew this too, so after his daughter passed away, using that as a turning point, he actually changed his way of speaking...

Every sentence was hoarse, every sentence sounding like a beast growling.

This was the embodiment of a father's pain and despair after losing his daughter.

To this, Lin Chuyan could only say it was breathtaking.

While observing, Wu Yue's call suddenly came in.

"Xiao Yan, what is your relationship with that Douyin influencer named Pei Li?"

"?????" Lin Chuyan was full of question marks. "What kind of relationship? A colleague relationship?"

"Nothing else?" Wu Yue had to ask clearly.

"Of course!" Lin Chuyan said firmly. "She just stayed on set for a few days, then filmed for one day and left."

"You must tell the truth, did you two have any interaction on set?"

"We had scenes together. But that was just normal Acting, there were no intimate scenes, just normal work." Lin Chuyan only felt it was inexplicable. "Don't talk nonsense, I have a girlfriend!"

"Then you better prepare to explain it clearly to your little girlfriend from Tianxing... You're on the hot search again, but this time it's the Douyin hot search."

"Huh?"

"Don't 'huh' me, take a look for yourself."

"Looking, looking, looking, I'm looking right now."

Lin Chuyan's phone didn't even have Douyin installed, so he had to download it on the spot.

After finishing, he opened it and took a look—

The seventh item on the Douyin hot list was clearly #Pei Li says Lin Chuyan is so handsome#

Lin Chuyan clicked in; the top video was a clip of Pei Li's livestream.

In it, Pei Li didn't even mention his name. Her original words were just that she was filming on set, and then she met a super handsome guy... She chatted a bit more about interesting things encountered on set, and finally asked everyone to go to the cinema to support her when the time comes.

No, this isn't anything, right? She didn't mention him, did she? If she mentioned a handsome guy, it has to be him? Aren't there any other handsome guys in the drama?

Emmm... thinking about it carefully, Meng Xinle barely counts as one, but he really can't be called a super handsome guy...

It seems there really isn't anyone else besides him.

He scrolled down, continuing to watch other videos.

Below, it was all marketing accounts and entertainment accounts, all with that robotic voice, and the speaking speed was insanely fast. Lin Chuyan endured his discomfort and kept watching.

"Pei Li said in a livestream that she met a super handsome guy while filming. Some netizens noticed that her eyes had hearts in them when she spoke. Although she didn't mention the guy's name, netizens soon dug up that this person is called Lin Chuyan, who is currently filming the movie the hovering blade》. Lin Chuyan debuted through a talent show, back then..."

He kept scrolling, next video.

"Family, is Pei Li in love? When talking about meeting a certain handsome guy on set, she couldn't stop smiling. Netizens dug up that the actor rumored to be with Pei Li is named Lin Chuyan. What's surprising is that this actor has a very bad reputation; not only does he have no representative works, but he also has overwhelming negative reviews. Netizens sharply commented that Pei Li is purely debasing herself..."

Next video!

"Who is Lin Chuyan? Many people might not know. Netizens dug up that he and Pei Li are dating. The editor checked, and these are his photos, he looks like this, and like this. Family, do you think this look is worthy of Pei Li?"

...

What the hell is all this?

Can you just make up a paragraph of text and turn it into a video?

Just talking nonsense?

Is money that easy to make?

Lin Chuyan had the 'old man looking at phone on subway' face; honestly, he felt a bit physically uncomfortable.