The Secret Realm of Time, His and Her Life Through the Changes

The next morning, Shang Yibo was woken up by a phone call from Ding Jiajia.

He answered the phone sleepily: "Hello, Ding Jiajia, what time is it?"

"It's almost 7 o'clock, Yibo, you're still not up, are you?"

Judging from Shang Yibo's tone, Ding Jiajia seemed to still be in a daze.

"Hmm, I'm up."

"Then open the door, I'm already at your door."

Shang Yibo went to bed late last night, but surprisingly slept well.

It was already night when he finished talking to Zhou Yanruo on the phone. He told her to get some rest, but after hanging up, he was too excited to sleep.

He decided to go to his study to read the script. He was about to join the production team and hadn't had time to prepare. He figured he might as well take this opportunity to read it carefully and write a short biography for the character he was going to play.

Shang Yibo is a stubborn person. Since he chose to enter the entertainment industry, he should do it seriously. He knows that many people around him are working hard, and he shouldn't let them down. However, he is unwilling to express these thoughts to others in a sentimental way.

Furthermore, he had been secretly observing Zhou Yanruo for the past few days and discovered that she had a strong interest in the entertainment industry and was very willing to pursue a career in it. Clearly, Zhou Yanruo still greatly enjoyed the entertainment industry, and that had never changed.

Shang Yibo, wearing a silk bathrobe and leather slippers, came over and opened the door for Ding Jiajia.

As soon as the door opened, Ding Jiajia darted in like a rabbit: "I could tell from the sound that you weren't up yet."

"Isn't it ten o'clock?"

"The time has been changed. Didn't I tell you yesterday?"

"Oh, yes, you sent me a message, and I also notified Zhou Yanruo."

"You notified Sister Yanruo?" Ding Jiajia asked, quite puzzled.

"If I remember correctly, wasn't it me who notified Zhou Yanruo? Never mind, I have to urge Shang Yibo to leave. If he's late, he'll get a scolding from Brother Can again. Is he having some kind of bad luck lately? Nothing seems to go right." Ding Jiajia thought to herself.

Shang Yibo grunted and managed to get away with it, almost revealing that he had taken the opportunity to call Zhou Yanruo last night.

"I'm going to change my clothes, wait for me a moment."

After a quick wash, Shang Yibo went to the dressing room and changed into a crew neck t-shirt and baggy work pants, then put a baseball cap on his head.

He went to the entryway, changed into sneakers, and was about to leave when he suddenly asked, "Just the two of us?"

"The driver is waiting downstairs." Ding Jiajia took two bottles of ice water from the refrigerator and was about to leave with Shang Yibo.

"Is there anyone else?" Shang Yibo stopped at the door and asked again.

Ding Jiajia stopped walking out and asked, "Who else?"

"you ask me?"

"Otherwise, all I know is that I came to pick you up in the car to go to the scene. I don't know who else is there."

"Where did Zhou Yanruo go? Why didn't she come?" Shang Yibo asked in a low voice.

"Oh, you mean Sister Yanruo? She doesn't need to come."

"Why? Isn't she my manager? Why didn't she come?" Shang Yibo stormed out the door.

Ding Jiajia followed behind and explained, "Sister Yan Ruo went back to the group this morning and will meet us at Yihua Entertainment this afternoon."

"Whatever you arrange is right, you are all right."

Shang Yibo was clearly unhappy.

Ding Jiajia also felt guilty. Logically, she should have informed Shang Yibo beforehand and reminded Yan Ruo when she saw her in the afternoon.

The filming location was set up in the suburbs of Nanyuan, and it took them an hour and a half to get there.

Ding Jiajia prepared a simple breakfast for Shang Yibo, but due to his busy filming schedule, he didn't have time to eat it at all.

After enduring the morning like this, Shang Yibo was already starving.

Fortunately, the filming team was very professional, and Shang Yibo's performance on camera was also outstanding. The filming content, which was originally expected to take four hours, was completed in just three hours.

When he got back to the van, his stomach had already started to ache. He picked up the coffee Ding Jiajia had left that morning and took a sip, but the coffee was cold, and the pain in his stomach intensified after he finished it.

Ding Jiajia was still communicating with the production crew, and they could only leave after the director confirmed that no more reshoots were needed.

Shang Yibo had no choice but to endure it and wait a little longer.

The automatic door of the van opened with a "whoosh." Shang Yibo, thinking it was Ding Jiajia returning, asked, "Can we go now?"

"Shang Yibo, I've brought you some vegetable and meat wontons."

Zhou Yanruo said as she boarded the car carrying a thermos.

Shang Yibo, who had been hunched over and huddled in the corner of the back seat, quickly sat up straight upon hearing Zhou Yanruo's voice and politely replied, "Thank you."

Zhou Yanruo cleverly used an acrylic advertising board as a tabletop, placing it between the two armrests of the van's seats, transforming the aisle into a small dining table. She took out a bowl she had brought from a thermos, ladled out a bowl of steaming wontons, and gently placed it on the small table. Then, she took a soup spoon from her bag and handed it to Shang Yibo.

Then, she said to Shang Yibo gently, as if coaxing a child, "Eat up, these are the meat and vegetable wontons I promised you." Shang Yibo had been watching Zhou Yanruo the whole time, seeing her busily preparing all this as soon as she got in the car, until she handed him the soup spoon, at which point he came back to his senses.

What he couldn't ignore was the enticing aroma, fresh and fragrant, filling the entire carriage and wafting straight to his nose, making his mouth water.

Shang Yibo took a sip of the hot soup, and the warmth in his stomach instantly relieved the pain.

"The wontons might be a little mushy and the texture isn't very good. But for now, just make do with them. If you like the taste, I'll make some fresh ones for you another day."

"Hmm, it's a bit burnt, but it'll do."

Shang Yibo frowned, and regretted it as soon as he said it. It was clearly delicious, and he was starving. These wontons were practically a lifesaver. Why did he have to say "it'll do"?

Zhou Yanruo smiled but didn't reply. She got out of the car and stood outside waiting.

Ding Jiajia walked over and saw Zhou Yanruo standing by the car. She greeted her happily, "Sister Yanruo, what brings you here? Didn't we agree to meet at Yihua Entertainment this afternoon?"

"Oh, I've finished dealing with things at the group. I saw I had some time to spare, so I came over to see if there's anything I can help with."

"We've basically finished here too. Today went exceptionally smoothly."

Ding Jiajia leaned closer to Zhou Yanruo and whispered, "Next time, if you're going back to the company, it would be best to let Yibo know. He asked about you today."

"Ask me? Ask what?" Zhou Yanruo seemed to sense something and continued, "I went back to the company without asking him for leave. Was he unhappy?"

"No, he wasn't upset. He just asked casually and didn't say anything special. Anyway, it's best to say hello next time."

Ding Jiajia wanted to remind Zhou Yanruo, but also wanted to cover for Shang Yibo. In the end, she did neither well and became stuttering.

"Shang Yibo is so pretentious, he's really hard to please. Big stars are already difficult to deal with, but he's also a young master, so he's even more so. Sigh, I'll be careful, Jiajia, thanks."

Sitting in the car, Shang Yibo ate all the wontons, leaving not even a drop of soup.

Just as I was secretly feeling touched, I overheard Ding Jiajia and Zhou Yanruo's conversation. I couldn't rush out to explain, so I was both annoyed and amused...