Lin Yizhou seemed a bit socially anxious.
Hearing someone take the initiative to greet him,
he was a little flustered and at a loss, his eyes darting around.
Jiang Liuyue spoke with a smile, taking the initiative to dispel his nervousness.
"TW-Q's songs are all very good. Actually, I can be considered a casual fan of yours."
Hearing about a topic he was familiar with, Lin Yizhou's face relaxed slightly.
Like an otter, he slowly nodded his head.
"Hello."
"I'm Lin Yizhou."
Jiang Liuyue took the opportunity to sit in the empty seat next to him.
"Hello, I'm Jiang Liuyue."
After this class ended.
From their intermittent conversation, she learned that he seemed very lost after returning to the country, because domestically there wasn't an environment for boy bands to perform and promote their songs.
Moreover, he also wanted to transition his career.
So the manager at the domestic company he signed with suggested he come here first to improve his acting skills.
Jiang Liuyue was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.
What?!
Come here to improve acting skills?
Was this manager intentionally setting him up?
Sister Li said that people here were just going through the motions. It just gave the fans of those idol-type artists some talking points to say that their idol was also working very hard.
To prove they weren't slacking off, but were constantly trying.
Jiang Liuyue couldn't help but ask, "Which agency are you with?"
Lin Yizhou seemed to have his guard down completely.
He replied, "Huanyu Entertainment."
Huanyu Entertainment?!
One must know that this was the largest entertainment company both domestically and internationally, having cultivated countless top-tier stars.
Her own company, Wanxiang Xinghe, could only be considered mid-tier.
Compared to Huanyu, it was like the difference between heaven and earth.
Such a big company.
And still so shady?
Perhaps noticing that her expression was off,
Lin Yizhou paused.
He asked softly, "What's wrong?"
"N-nothing," Jiang Liuyue had just finished saying.
The handsome man and beautiful woman who had chatted with her earlier also walked over.
The beautiful woman who was about to play the bumblebee spoke up, "How is there no problem? We all know that hanging out here is just to fake a good reputation."
"Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself."
"My name is Shu Qing, considered a fifth-tier minor actress."
"That guy," she pointed at the other man who was going to play the peacock, saying, "is Fang Dacheng."
The man shouted excitedly, "Hey, can you not call me by my real name!"
After saying that, he turned to Jiang Liuyue and Lin Yizhou.
He revealed a handsome smile.
Extending his hand, he said,
"Hello, I'm Chen Cheng. I'm a bit better than her, a fourth-tier actor."
"Chen Cheng is my stage name," he added.
Jiang Liuyue stared at him for a moment and seemed to have some impression of him. He usually played those villain roles in dramas who bullied the female lead and ended up getting beaten up severely by the male lead.
Lin Yizhou raised a question.
"Can you change your surname for a stage name too?"
"Of course you can," Chen Cheng nodded and said, "It's called a stage name for a reason."
"Actually, my manager found a fortune teller for me, and this name is more likely to make me famous."
Shu Qing scoffed from the side.
"Haha, too bad you still aren't famous!"
"Aren't you the same?!"
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again,
Jiang Liuyue interrupted their conversation and asked, "Do you guys know each other?"
Shu Qing thought for a moment and said, "I guess you could say that."
Chen Cheng got anxious.
"What do you mean 'guess'? We've been classmates in this course for three semesters now."
"Isn't that just because you still haven't blown up, so you have to make your little fans feel sorry for how hard their idol is working?" Shu Qing continued to mock him without hesitation.
Chen Cheng sarcastically retorted, "You say that as if your male fans aren't the exact same."
Shu Qing spat out a sound of disgust.
"Nonsense! I have female fans too."
"Male fans aren't worth much anyway."
This was actually true.
It wasn't about having a prejudice against men.
It was just that the spending and purchasing power of male fans was far inferior to that of female fans.
Furthermore, when it came to boosting data, hitting the charts, controlling comments, and even fighting with other fanbases, they had to rely on female fans.
The two bickered for a few more lines.
Feeling bored with it, Shu Qing looked at Jiang Liuyue and Lin Yizhou.
"Hey, class is over. Want to grab lunch together?"
Jiang Liuyue had no objections.
It was good to get to know more people.
Lin Yizhou, however, appeared a bit socially anxious and seemed like he was going to refuse.
Chen Cheng patted his shoulder and said, "Bro, come with us. Otherwise, with two girls and just me as the only guy, it'll be so awkward."
Shu Qing glared at him.
"Who said you were invited?"
Chen Cheng learned his lesson this time and didn't talk back. He muttered, "My lady, I'll pour tea and serve you all."
Only then did Shu Qing smile.
"Fine, I suppose we can reluctantly bring you along."
The four of them went to a private kitchen restaurant downstairs from the training center.
The prices were not cheap.
But Shu Qing generously announced that it was her treat.
Lin Yizhou wasn't used to this domestic culture of treating people to meals, and out of habit he said, "Let's just go Dutch."
Chen Cheng patted his shoulder again.
"Don't worry, she's a little rich kid, her family has money."
Shu Qing gave a soft hmph and lifted her chin in agreement.
She then looked at Jiang Liuyue and said, "Liuyue, don't be shy, order whatever you want! Your big sister can afford it!"
Despite her words, no one ordered recklessly.
They just ordered two vegetable dishes, two meat dishes, and one seafood dish.
Just like that, five simple dishes, plus a complimentary seafood soup, cost over four thousand yuan.
It showed just how high the consumption level was.
They asked for a private room.
The minimum spend for a private room here was exactly four thousand.
As the dishes were being served one by one, Shu Qing explained that she entered the entertainment industry because she didn't want to work for her family business; she had no interest in managing a company.
She preferred being an actress.
Chen Cheng took the opportunity to introduce himself as well. His parents were professors and doctors, making his a highly intellectual family.
They originally hoped he would choose to become a teacher or a doctor, but who knew he was so rebellious? When filling out his college applications, he secretly changed his first choice to the drama academy.
And he actually got in!
His parents were furious, but there was nothing they could do!
They could only let him be, and surprisingly, he actually had a brief stint of minor fame after his debut.
Jiang Liuyue asked curiously, "How did you get famous?"
Shu Qing stuffed a small chopstick-full of wild toon sprouts into her mouth and said,
"He went viral as a villain meme."
"Here, this is the one."
She opened her phone to show her.
Jiang Liuyue took a look and realized she actually recognized it.
The two girls exchanged a glance and instantly burst into laughter together.
Sometimes, friendship is just strange like that.
