Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 95, Section 94: The Princess's Drunken Confession (3K)

After becoming a sensation, Lin Shaobai bought a villa in Beijing.

This time, he invited Zhang Jingyi to the villa.

“You have time in the evenings, you can come to school to rehearse... Why do you have to... go…”

Zhang Jingyi wanted to refuse, but then she thought that Lin Shaobai had indeed been quite busy lately.

How could a top celebrity not be busy?
Various advertising and business contacts came to him one after another.

At the same time, he also had to join a film crew for shooting.

Zhang Jingyi quickly looked around.

There were only the two of them in the small practice room, and that remark from earlier only made them more shy.

"Ok?"

Lin Shaobai continued to ask her questions.

Zhang Jingyi: "It's feasible."

She gave in softly.

Lin Shaobai is now a big star, a top celebrity.

Zhang Jingyi thought she couldn't let Lin Shaobai come to school just to accompany her to rehearse for the end-of-term performance.

That's an incredibly huge amount of face...

It still depends on Lin Shaobai's schedule.

"But you won't do anything to me, will you?"

"Huh?" Lin Shaobai laughed out loud: "I find you look quite honest, so why do you always say things that make people overthink?"

Zhang Jingyi: "Do I look honest???"

Lin Shaobai: "Yeah, my good girl. Don't you feel that way when you look at your own face?"

Zhang Jingyi: No.

"In short, it's settled then."

"Hey." Zhang Jingyi ran a few steps and grabbed Lin Shaobai who was about to leave: "You haven't answered my question yet. What? It's settled already? Why do you always like to make decisions on your own?"

“We just went to rehearsal… What are you thinking all day long? You’re not just thinking about doing that kind of thing with me all the time, are you?”

"What, what are you saying?"

"But this isn't the first time you've done this; you said the same thing last time."

"..."

Unable to refute, Zhang Jingyi held back for a moment before defiantly shaking off his hand.

"Okay. Send me the address, I'll go myself."

"Ah."

Lin Shaobai came out of the practice room with two people with him.

While walking on campus, a few girls suddenly exclaimed, "Oh my god!! That guy looks like Lin Shaobai!!"

This shout brought most of the Beijing Film Academy students who were walking on the street to come over.

Just kidding, he's the top student on campus!

Opportunities to see top celebrities on the street are rare, and even non-fans might take a couple of photos out of curiosity.

"Holy crap, Lin Shaobai!!"

"My god, he's so handsome!"

"He's devastatingly handsome."

"This guy is really handsome."

"Quick, take a picture! Quick, take a picture!!"

"You didn't even say a word before going back to school."

Everyone took out their phones and kept taking pictures of Lin Shaobai from a distance of about two or three meters.

The students here are quite well-mannered; they didn't rush up to hug or do anything strange like some crazy fans do.

I have had such experiences, for example, when Liu Yifei was once tackled by a man on stage.

There are many such cases.

Earlier, Lao Xue was also hugged by a crazy female fan.

Some fans can be really scary when they get crazy.

Lin Shaobai ran out of the campus as fast as he could, and the bodyguard opened the car door and invited him to get in.

The driver quickly took Lin Shaobai away.

The next day
Today is the weekend, so Lin Shaobai doesn't need to go to the set to film.

Business activities await him every day.

I got home after attending a business event offline, and it was already past 7 p.m.

I dawdled around until eight o'clock after having a meal and taking a shower.

Zhang Jingyi arrived on time.

This guy's personality is really like that—if he says eight o'clock, it's eight o'clock, not a minute more, not a minute less.

Lin Shaobai opened the door: "Good evening."

Zhang Jingyi walked in wearing a simple long dress, with a small bag slung over her shoulder.

"good evening."

"Ah."

Zhang Jingyi felt extremely uncomfortable.

After all, Lin Shaobai was the object of her secret crush.

She went inside and observed his house.

I was very surprised, but my expression didn't change much.

She knew that Lin Shaobai deserved all of this.

How could a top star who can write songs, act, and is tall and handsome not be popular?

"Let's get started quickly, I need to go back at nine o'clock."

Zhang Jingyi said obediently.

"Hmm." Lin Shaobai took the script for their end-of-term performance and reviewed the lines again.

Rehearsals begin.

After delivering his lines, Lin Shaobai turned and left.

After walking for a while, I felt frustrated and turned back.

Zhang Jingyi was feeling very upset because she had deliberately said those hurtful things earlier.

But at the same time, there was a feeling of relief.

She knew that only through such language could she make the male protagonist leave and break up with him.

Lin Shaobai: "You ungrateful woman, you deserve to be alone, you deserve that your parents don't want you! Nobody will want you. Because you don't understand love, you don't know how to cherish people!"

Lin Shaobai was practically screaming by the end. Zhang Jingyi didn't utter a single word in rebuttal, only listening with a slightly aggrieved expression.

She felt wronged, but she couldn't show it on her face, otherwise everything she had said before would be meaningless.

The princess had watched this movie several times before and had a deep understanding of the psychology of the male and female protagonists.

Lin Shaobai understood that what he was doing was called the broken window theory.

The broken window theory is perfectly applicable to the male and female protagonists in this movie, who are childhood sweethearts with a very good relationship.

The broken windows theory refers to the phenomenon where someone you trust deeply tells you about their most painful and heartbreaking experiences.

And one day, when you have a disagreement, he will bring this up and hurt you.

For example, what the male protagonist is saying now.

Zhang Jingyi perfectly embodies the expression one should have when hurt by the broken windows theory.

Their segment ends here.

After Lin Shaobai regained his composure, he noticed that Zhang Jingyi had shed a single tear.

It wasn't a real TV drama shoot; it was just a final performance.

This is perfectly acceptable.

Lin Shaobai reached out and gently wiped away a tear from the corner of Zhang Jingyi's eye.

"Clap!"

Zhang Jingyi suddenly grabbed Lin Shaobai's hand.

Lin Shaobai: "Hmm?"

"Thank you."

Why are you thanking me all of a sudden?

"It's nothing, I just wanted to thank you."

Zhang Jingyi turned around and went to the coffee table to get a napkin to wipe her tears, and unexpectedly saw the wine next to her.

She still couldn't calm down.

If you put yourself in that situation, you'd feel terrible for the female lead, since she was about to die.

It is precisely because he is about to die that he has to say such hurtful things to take away his beloved.

In the end, nothing was missed. That's terrible.

What was the screenwriter thinking at the time?

Zhang Jingyi slowly picked up the bottle of wine, her big eyes fixed on the bottle. After a while, she twisted it open.

Perhaps after drinking, many things will come out naturally.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jingyi drank it down in one gulp.

Lin Shaobai: "Why are you suddenly drinking?"

"To relieve sorrow." Zhang Jingyi put down the bottle, wrinkling her nose: "It's just sadness."

The rich, fragrant liquid slid across her tongue, and just a little bit made her sway unsteadily.

Zhang Jingyi felt dizzy and her abdomen was burning.

“…Alright then.” Lin Shaobai glanced at the time: “Our rehearsal time is just right. I’ll have my assistant, Xiao Zhang, take you back to the Beijing Film Academy. It’s not closed yet.”

"Assistant Xiao Zhang?"

"Yes, she's a new female assistant. Don't worry."

As Lin Shaobai spoke, he prepared to call his assistant, Xiao Zhang.

After hearing two beeps, Zhang Jingyi quickly grabbed the phone and pressed the hang-up button!

Lin Shaobai: "What's wrong with you? Something's not right."

Zhang Jingyi frowned, holding Lin Shaobai's phone tightly in both hands.

It's as if they're using this to relieve their own tension.

Lin Shaobai noticed that the princess seemed to have some mental issues.

Why is it suddenly so strange?

Could it be because he drank alcohol?
He took a step forward, and this time Zhang Jingyi did not retreat in fear, but remained standing still.

"Are you drunk?" Lin Shaobai asked cautiously.

"I didn't." Zhang Jingyi sniffled.

Why are you still crying?

"It's really heartbreaking, I'm about to die."

"This is just a scene from our performance."

"Can't I feel sad for her?"

"Okay, whatever you say is fine, whatever you like is fine."

Lin Shaobai just wanted to get his phone back.

But now the princess is holding it tightly, and it doesn't look like she's going to return the phone at all.

Lin Shaobai thought it wouldn't work and he still had to take the phone back, but just as he reached out his arm, Zhang Jingyi suddenly spoke up.

"Actually, Lin Shaobai... in my heart, you are different from others."

Lin Shaobai froze on the spot, his arm stiffening.

"I've wanted to say this for a long time. I think I might like you."

Zhang Jingyi doesn't seem to have a high alcohol tolerance; her skin is now flushed.

Her eyes were still a little unfocused.

Lin Shaobai straightened up instantly.

Is this a confession made while drunk?!

Could it be that he was already planning to confess his feelings while drinking?

"I don't know why, but it was definitely not love at first sight for me. Maybe it was love that grew over time."

"It hasn't been that long," Lin Shaobai joked.

"Don't interrupt me, you're being so indecent again. What do you mean by 'over time'..." Zhang Jingyi thought to herself that she could only muster the courage to say these things when she was drunk, and now she was being interrupted?!
"I...I actually...like you. But I didn't like you because you became famous. I liked you back when you were just an ordinary classmate, Lin Shaobai. I like you as a person. I only like you because you are you."

Zhang Jingyi finished speaking sincerely and looked at Lin Shaobai.

I have no idea what he was thinking about those words.

"I have to admit that I am a rather timid person at times. But I feel that these kinds of things still need to be said."

At this moment, Zhang Jingyi's dark eyes were more dazzling than the countless stars in the night sky.

A faint smile played at the corners of her lips, revealing a hidden affection.

"I like you, Lin Shaobai."

After confessing her feelings again, Zhang Jingyi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and handed her phone to Lin Shaobai.

Lin Shaobai walked over to get his phone, and Zhang Jingyi, in a moment of impulse, took the opportunity to hug him.

(End of this chapter)