Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 13. Rivals in the Entertainment Industry
"It's really inappropriate for you to still call me 'princess' if you have a girlfriend. I don't understand what makes you laugh."

After Zhang Jingyi finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something that had puzzled her before, and asked, "Have you been sick lately?"

After speaking, he sized up Lin Shaobai.

Lin Shaobai: "No, you care about me?"

Zhang Jingyi blushed: "Who cares about you?"

"Then why do you say that?"

"I'm just curious why you took so many days off? You haven't had military training for several days. Military training can strengthen our will and make us stronger, which is good for us."

"..."

"And it's not that I'm paying special attention to you; it's just that you were originally standing behind me, and sometimes when I turn my head, I can't help but notice you."

Why are you stuttering?

Zhang Jingyi quickly looked away and muttered, "He didn't stutter..."

"I'm not sick, I just have to go to film a movie. That movie is very important to me, so I have to ask for leave from military training."

"Filming?"

"Yes"

"You started acting in your freshman year of college? Isn't that a bit too early?"

"To be precise, I took on this role before the start of the semester. I wasn't even a freshman."

Zhang Jingyi wanted to say something more, but when she thought about Lin Shaobai's mother's connections and influence, she gradually stopped being surprised.

She was born into an ordinary family, so she certainly wouldn't be able to get a good role under these circumstances.

"By the way, Lin Shaobai, why did you become an actor?"

"Like it."

Lin Shaobai answered decisively.

Zhang Jingyi turned to the side and slowly raised her eyes to look at him.

Seeing this, Lin Shaobai said, "Are you looking at me so sincerely because you want me to ask you why you became an actor?"

After being exposed, Zhang Jingyi's lips twitched awkwardly.

"Okay, I'll grant your wish. So, dear Zhang Jingyi, why did you become an actress?"

Zhang Jingyi immediately tilted her head back and said earnestly, "My wish is to be a good actress and hope to experience the lives of many people."

"Oh. That's good. I believe in you!" Lin Shaobai suddenly grinned, revealing a big tooth. It was a very encouraging smile.

Zhang Jingyi was also moved by this emotion and cautiously asked, "You...believe me?"

"Of course, because you're a princess," Lin Shaobai continued to tease.

"...Lin Shaobai, please stop calling me princess. I find that title awkward. Wouldn't it be better to just call me by my name?"

After speaking, Zhang Jingyi realized her tone was inappropriate and quickly said gently, "I have something to do, so I'll leave now."

He then left Lin Shaobai's side, carrying the book.

Zhang Jingyi walked along the path, then slowed down and looked back after turning a corner. She only breathed a sigh of relief when Lin Shaobai was completely out of sight.

Why am I so nervous when I talk to him?

Zhang Jingyi spoke softly.

It's like having a conversation with your inner self.

"It's just normal conversation between classmates, so why is my heart beating faster and faster?"

"Lin Shaobai is good-looking, but I wouldn't let my heart race just looking at his face."

"This……"

Zhang Jingyi frowned and closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down as quickly as possible.

She thought that the title of princess might still prevent her from being calm.

"Princess...Princess. He wouldn't call her that to so many people, would he? Because he knows that this title might affect others..."

Zhang Jingyi knew she couldn't fall into such a trap.

……

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Zhou Ye returned to his dorm after studying at the library. "Hey sis, do you believe in fate?"

"Do you have to say something so strange right from the start?"

"Seriously, I went out to eat with someone today, and all the dishes he ordered were my favorites, and I really love them. I hadn't even told him what I liked. It's amazing. This coincidence is so pleasant."

"You went out to dinner with someone? Who?"

The older sister on the other end of the phone spotted the blind spot.

Why are you so nervous? It's a classmate.

"Male or female classmates?"

"Male..." Zhou Ye coughed twice before saying, "Male student."

"Oh?"

"No, oh no!" Zhou Ye's face flushed slightly. "It's not the kind of relationship you're thinking of!"

"Sister, I didn't say what kind of relationship it was. Aren't you just making a big fuss about it?"

"We are friends, he just treated me to dinner this time."

"Why would a guy invite you to dinner out of the blue? That guy's motives aren't pure."

Zhou Ye clutched the blanket tighter around himself and said slowly, "It's nothing. He just wanted to treat me to dinner because I borrowed his umbrella last time. And, is that the important thing, sister?"

"Hahaha, Ono, don't get excited. I was just asking. So that boy has the same food as you, right?"

"That's what he said, but I think it's too much of a coincidence that my tastes are so similar to his. It's really fate."

"Oh, you like him?"

"...How does this escalate to liking someone? Liking someone isn't that easy."

Zhou Ye blushed and retorted to his sister.

"If I could fall in love over a meal, wouldn't I be too easily swayed? Am I love-struck? No way!"

"I'm not the kind of person who desperately needs love. I'm not someone you can win over with just one meal."

Zhou Ye rambled on and on, but his sister couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Meanwhile, her roommate, who was watching "Eternal Love" below, was so engrossed in her conversation that she couldn't concentrate on the drama at all.

It's normal to love gossip.

My roommate looked up at Zhou Ye with pleading eyes.

I wondered what kind of person would attract such a stunning beauty.

After asking about his family's health, Zhou Ye ended the call.

Roommate: "Hey, Ono, you have someone you like."

"No, no!" Zhou Ye said, a little annoyed. "I already said no, don't ask anymore."

"Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore. Do you want to come down and watch 'Eternal Love' together?"

"Didn't that show come out a long time ago? What are you watching now?"

"Oh dear, I didn't have time to watch it when it aired before. I'm a longtime fan of Yang Mi!"

"How old are you to be a long-time fan?"

"I've loved watching Yang Mi in Palace since I was a kid. She was a top star when I was young, and I never imagined that she would still be a top star now that I'm in college. There aren't many people in the entertainment industry who can stay popular for so long."

Zhou Ye rested his face on his hand, completely agreeing with what his roommate had said.

If you ask anyone in China who has internet access, who doesn't know Yang Mi?

This is truly a national-level female celebrity.

"What if I said I like Zhao Xiaodao?" Zhou Ye smiled mischievously.

My roommate's face immediately fell, and he said in a deliberately fierce tone, "Then we're rivals. I'm going to be arguing with you in the dorm every day!!"

"That's outrageous??"

As everyone knows, Zhao Xiaodao and Yang Mi are rivals, and their fans are always secretly competing with each other.

One company relies on traffic, while the other relies on actual results.

In terms of popularity and fashion resources, Yang Mi may be a little better, but when it comes to achievements and awards... none of the current actresses born in the mid-80s can really beat Zhao Liying.

(End of this chapter)