She became a heartthrob among internet celebrities.

Lingyin Studio V: @Shi Lai Not Lai, congratulations on your graduation! You've officially joined our Lingyin family! We look forward to seeing what you do next~

Jiang Lai reposted the Weibo post, which attracted comments from the earliest fans who were drawn to her voice.

Hahaha! Life is full of endless possibilities! Who would have thought my wife would end up as a voice actor?

—Yay! I look forward to more audio dramas narrated by my sister; I've practically memorized all of her previous ones.

—I always said it would be a shame if someone with a voice like yours didn't go into this field.

—Sobbing, does that mean I won't be able to show my face during live streams like other voice actors?

—Quickly, I want to hear you sing!

Jiang Lai chose Lingyin for two simple reasons: firstly, it offered more freedom; secondly, the people at Lingyin were incredibly enthusiastic, constantly trying to persuade her, which eventually wore her down. In addition, everyone took great care of her, so Jiang Lai decided to join.

......

After joining Lingyin, Jiang Lai felt that it was the best decision she had ever made.

She takes on scripts when they come in, and rests in the studio when there aren't. The big boss isn't short of money; besides her share of the voice acting fees, she also gets a fixed monthly salary, enough to cover Jiang Lai's expenses. The other people in the studio are pleasant to talk to and interesting—perfect! Isn't this much more comfortable than making PowerPoint presentations for her vampire boss in a cubicle?

As Jiang Lai swallowed the last bite of the bone-in meat skewers, she reaffirmed the decision she had made.

"Are you full?" Bai Luxi asked.

Jiang Lai patted her round belly with satisfaction: "I'm full, I'm not eating anymore. These clothes are too tight, they're hindering my performance."

Bai Luxi laughed and said, "Then stand up and digest for a bit, then continue eating later. Lanting and the others are still grilling."

Jiang Lai struggled to stand up from the chair. "It seems like we're almost out of drinks. I'll go buy some."

Are you sure? The supermarket isn't far, but it's still quite a walk.

"I'll walk at most a kilometer."

"Okay, then go ahead."

Jiang Lai walked to the other side, looked at everyone still busy brushing sauce onto the barbecue, and shouted, "I need to go to the supermarket!! Does anyone need to buy anything?"

"We're out of fruit, let's buy some!" "Watermelon!" "Bayberries!" "Buy a pack of disposable gloves." "And a bottle of pepper powder too."

Jiang Lai took out her phone, wrote down what everyone wanted to buy, and said, "OK!"

How will you get there? By electric scooter?

Upon hearing Fu An's question, Jiang Lai looked up from her phone screen and at him, saying, "I'm planning to walk over there. I've eaten too much, so I'll just digest it a bit and come back to eat more."

Fu An smiled and said, "Not a bad idea, but can you carry all this stuff?"

Oops! I'm stumped!

Jiang Lai glanced at the items on the memo: watermelon, grapes, bayberries...

Even just the fruit alone, even if there aren't many kinds, would be enough for everyone to eat, which is already quite a lot. Add in some other miscellaneous things, and she might, perhaps, really not be able to carry it all.

Seeing that her face was almost scrunched up, Fu An chuckled softly, a pleasant sound. "Shall I go with you? I'll help you carry your things, you just need to focus on the walk."

Jiang Lai immediately agreed: "Okay, okay!"

Fu An indeed accompanied her to the supermarket, and then carried all the items out of the supermarket.

Jiang Lai wasn't carrying a single bag. She patted her stomach contentedly and said, "Sure enough, after digesting, I can eat another three hundred meals!"

She looked at Fu An and said shyly, "Can I help you take some too?" As she spoke, she reached out to take it.

Fu An turned slightly to the side, and Jiang Lai's fingers brushed against the back of his hand.

"It's heavy, I'll carry it."

Two large watermelons, grapes, bayberries, and a bag of snacks—that's quite heavy.

Jiang Lai said apologetically, "But I came out to buy things myself, it's not right for me to let you carry everything!"

Seeing that she was indeed a little embarrassed, Fu An gave her the grapes and bayberries, saying, "These two might get damaged, so you can keep them."

"No problem! I guarantee it won't break."

The two of them, each carrying something, walked along the sidewalk at night. The city was bustling at night, with people and small animals nearby.

A white cat rushed across from the other side of the road and darted into the green belt right in front of Jiang Lai and Fu An.

"Wow!" Jiang Lai was startled. "There are so many stray cats around here!"

"Yes, it's probably because there are unneutered female cats around," Fu An said. "There are some near the studio too."

"Ah, speaking of stray cats near the studio, we've encountered them before when we had meals together! Back then, Director Fu, you fed them cat food, right?"

Fu An hummed in agreement.

“I remember Director Fu saying that you had cats at home, right?”

"Yes, a silver shaded cat, I call it Silver."

"What if we got another golden Shaded cat? Would we name it Golden?"

Fu An smiled and said, "It's a very good suggestion, I will consider it."

"Speaking of which, Director Fu, didn't you say you'd show me pictures of your cat? But I've never seen them."

Fu An hesitated for a moment, then said, "You didn't ask me for it later, so I thought you weren't interested?"

"I forgot! I was really busy back then! Busy with graduation and a bunch of other things! By the way, Director Fu, what does your cat look like?"

"Its head is round and its body is round too, like a jar..."

The two chatted as they walked slowly down the road, and soon arrived at the studio.

"What are you two talking about? Why are you so happy?" Lei Ting came up and took the things from Fu An's hands. "Wow, they're quite heavy."

Jiang Lai put down the grapes and bayberries in her hand, and glanced at Fu An's hands, noticing the red marks left by the plastic bags.

"Director Fu? Are you alright?"

Fu An shook his head and said, "It's okay, it will go down in a bit."

"My bad, my bad. I'll go grill some chicken feet for Director Fu. You are what you eat."

Lei Ting sat down in the chair next to Fu An and said, "Jiang Mei is really young and energetic, isn't she?"

"Ah."

"Speaking of which, I have a cousin who saw the photos of our dinner party on my WeChat Moments last time and has been asking me for Jiang Mei's contact information ever since. Do you think I should give it to him?"

Fu An stared at him with his dark eyes, his tone indifferent: "It's not good to share someone's contact information without their consent."

Thunder let out a silent sneer: "Are you a lawyer? Or are you Jiang Mei's guardian?"

Fu An remained silent.

Thunder couldn't hold back any longer and let out a maniacal laugh, a loud, mocking laugh, "Are you stupid?! I was just kidding!"

He patted Fu An on the shoulder and said, "If you really like Jiang Mei, then go after her!"

"Since we're all working in the same place, we shouldn't have too many opportunities to interact. Try to chat with them more often..."

Fu An seemed to be deep in thought.

Jiang Lai noticed that from that day on, she and Fu An started chatting very frequently.

She even accompanied Fu An to a pet store to buy a golden Shaded dog, becoming its "half-parent".

Fu An used a subtle and gradual approach to get Jiang Lai familiar with him.

He was always there for her, quietly supporting her. He would be there for her the moment she needed help, solving her problems. He would stay by her side when she felt lonely, listening to her troubles. He would offer his blessings when she was happy, sharing her joy with her.

But did Jiang Lai not notice anything at all? Of course not. She was like a frog being slowly boiled in water, but she wasn't completely oblivious to the temperature.

She acquiesced to all of this, and their relationship quietly changed day by day, only lacking an opportunity.

-

The winter sun shone through the windows into the quiet lounge. Many people had recently caught the flu, and she and Fu An were the only two in the entire studio still working.

Jiang Lai sat on the sofa, a freshly brewed milk tea on the coffee table in front of her. She held Fu An's golden tabby dog, stroking it idly. The golden tabby lazily curled up in Jiang Lai's arms, its tail swaying gently and purring contentedly. Another silver tabby dog ​​lay down next to Jiang Lai.

It's common for Fu An to bring his cat to the studio now, and Jiang Lai can hold his cat all day long without letting go.

These two cats have become the studio's darlings, and even the big boss is considering whether to keep a cat in the studio to boost everyone's enthusiasm for work.

Jiang Lai looked at Fu An, who was busy at the island platform.

He wore a dark brown wool sweater, soft and warm, which accentuated his gentle temperament. The collar was slightly open, revealing the shirt underneath, which was neat and elegant.

If you look at him like this, you might think he is too aloof and distant, but if you look into his eyes, his gaze is warm and focused enough, as if you are his whole world.

"Brother Fu, how long have we known each other?" Jiang Lai suddenly asked.

Fu An paused for a moment while he was busy working, and said, "It's been six years since you went to university."

From the first time he heard her voice and realized she could go far in voice acting, to gradually bringing her into the industry and falling for her little by little, has it been six years already without him even noticing?

Jiang Lai nodded: "That's quite a long time, I've been out of school for two years now!"

Fu An placed the chiffon cake, which he had just taken out of the oven, in front of her. "It's been two years. Want to try it? This is my first time making it. I don't know if it suits your taste."

Jiang Lai took the fork he handed her, took a bite, and exclaimed, "It's very good!"

Fu An seemed relieved and smiled, "That's good."

Jiang Lai ate while silently observing him.

Fu An is a very good man. He is good-looking, emotionally stable, and has a good job. Even when expressing affection, he does so in a proper and respectful manner.

He was testing her little by little, afraid of offending her.

Sometimes, Jiang Lai even felt that he was a little too cautious. If he had pursued her more aggressively, they might have been together long ago.

Fu An looked around at himself, puzzled. "Is there something on me?"

"No!" Jiang Lai teased, "If there's anything to it, it's that he's kind of handsome!"

"Nonsense," Fu An said with a laugh.

Jiang Lai said, "I'm serious!"

Before Fu An could say anything, Jiang Lai added, "I'm going to Jincheng next week. There's a film crew there that's casting for the female lead's voice acting."

Actually, given her laziness, she wouldn't have wanted to go, but Bai Luxi had pushed her to do it. She figured anything Bai Luxi chose for her must be good, and Jiang Lai, considering she hadn't done voice acting in a TV series in a long time, agreed.

"Yes, Bailu told me before that the role is very suitable for you."

"Director Fu, let's go over the lines together!"

......

"Be my girlfriend!" Fu An's voice was deep and clear, each word seemingly filled with deep affection.

His voice is magnetic and charming, making you want to keep listening.

Jiang Lai's heart stirred, and she couldn't help but look up at him.

Fu An's eyelashes trembled slightly, his heart raced, and his hands clenched into fists, sweat gradually seeping from his palms. His lips moved slightly, and he said, "It's your turn."

"But you haven't finished your lines yet!"

Fu An glanced at the script, cleared his throat, and tried to calm himself down.

He continued, "I...I like you."

Jiang Lai looked at him with a smile.

Fu An looked away, not daring to meet her gaze.

"Hmm, that sounds very sincere." This line is not from a script.

Jiang Lai said, "Is it you who wants to ask, or the male lead?"

After she finished speaking, she didn't expect Fu An to respond, but to her surprise, Fu An answered very seriously: "The male lead asked the female lead. If I were to ask, I would ask you."

"If I asked you seriously, would you agree?"

"Yes!" Jiang Lai replied quickly and readily.

"Have you thought this through?" Fu An's voice was filled with disbelief. "This is not a joke, don't act impulsively."

Fu An turned to look at Jiang Lai, but unexpectedly Jiang Lai was also looking at him.

She met his gaze.

"Of course I've thought it through." Her words were full of laughter.

Fu An looked at the person next to him. Her eyes were big and bright, and he could see himself clearly. Her cheeks were full and bright, and she was slightly blushing, perhaps because of shyness.

“Actually, you don’t need to use these methods to test me, do you?” Jiang Lai said. “I don’t dislike you, and I even have a good impression of you. So let’s give it a try. Isn’t that normal? I’ve already graduated and can take responsibility for my choices.”

"Thank you," Fu An said to her earnestly.

Jiang Lai chuckled and asked, "Why 'thank you'? Shouldn't it be 'Hello, girlfriend, nice to meet you in the future'?"

Fu An shook his head. "What I want to say most is thank you."

Then he added, "But if you want to hear it, you can say it now. Hello, girlfriend, please guide me for the rest of my life."

Thank you for not minding my clumsy expression, for not ignoring my feelings for you, and for giving me the response I most hoped for.

"Hmm, boyfriend, nice to meet you!" Jiang Lai smiled at him while holding the cat.