Reborn to bury love, I can reach for the stars.

While eating, Zhou Ran received a frantic wink from his assistant, so he went straight back to his room, grabbed his tablet, and headed to the office.

Once connected to the internet and seeing the message from his agent, Zhou Ran felt a wave of dizziness.

In the afternoon, he got into a heated argument with Gu Ling. He had already anticipated that it would be posted online, but he hadn't expected to be criticized so overwhelmingly. Gu Ling's management company must have put in a lot of effort.

He cursed his manager inwardly for being incompetent, and then saw her latest message, leaving him even more at a loss for words.

Sister Zhang: You absolutely must arrange to meet with Yuan Xin tomorrow, no matter what. If it works out, great; if not, forget it.

Zhou Ran: What happened?

Sister Zhang: I can't explain it to you in just a few words, but basically, Shi Wanmeng and the others advised Yuan Xin to break up with you.

Zhou Ran: When did this happen?

Zhou Ran: No, what does what happened between Xin Xin and me have to do with her?

Sister Zhang: It's just this afternoon. I don't know what Yuan Xin is thinking right now. You should talk to her and solidify your image as a devoted lover.

Sister Zhang: Don't get carried away and start arguing.

Zhou Ran: Okay, I know what I'm doing.

Sister Zhang: If she rejects you, don't worry these next few days. We'll think of a solution later.

Zhou Ran shut down his computer, feeling an urge to immediately find Shi Wanmeng and ask her for clarification, but Sister Zhang's words forced him back into his chair.

His reputation is now beyond repair.

Shi Wanmeng returned to her room and took out the script to read it seriously. All the viewers in the live stream could see was her lying on the table reading, occasionally writing and drawing.

[My current state of mind is just like mine before final exams.]

[Hahaha, I can almost picture it!]

[Baby, are you really working hard? Aren't you going to talk to us?]

[The Road to Dreams? I heard it's a workplace drama, I'm so looking forward to it!]

【Ugh, this is so boring. Is this some kind of sleep-aid livestream?】

When Wanmeng looked up again, it was already past ten o'clock, and the camera in the room had been turned off sometime ago. She stretched, stretched her neck, stood by the window looking at the sea view outside, and suddenly had the urge to go for a walk.

"Goo~"

Shi Wanmeng's stomach suddenly growled. She rubbed her stomach, thinking that she must have used her brain too much tonight.

I thought everyone would be asleep by now, but when I got downstairs I found the kitchen light was on. I hesitated for a moment, but still went over.

Upon seeing her arrival, the few remaining viewers in the public live stream room immediately became excited.

Hearing footsteps in the kitchen, Huang Chen turned around and saw Shi Wanmeng peeking in.

Huang Chen glanced at the time and was a little surprised: "Coming to the kitchen at this hour?"

Feeling a little guilty under his gaze, Shi Wanmeng still forced herself to say, "But you were here too, weren't you?"

Huang Chen nodded with amusement: "That makes sense."

She handed him a fruit tart, smiling, and said, "Would you like to try some?"

Looking at the brightly colored snacks in his hand, Shi Wanmeng secretly swallowed, but still stubbornly said, "Who said I wanted to eat anything?"

While silently grumbling to himself about what he was doing in the kitchen if he wasn't going to eat, Huang Chen's expression remained unchanged: "I didn't say you wanted to eat. I just saw a recipe that I heard is delicious. We have a lot of fruit here, so I thought I'd give it a try. I wonder how it tastes. Could you please come and try it for me?"

"Then I'll reluctantly try it for you."

As Shi Wanmeng said this, her hands moved quickly, taking the egg tart and taking a bite.

Carefully observing her expression: "How is it? Is it delicious?"

"Hmm," he said, trying to suppress the corners of his mouth, "it's alright."

"And this one," Huang Chen casually pulled another one out of the oven, "this one is blueberry flavored."

I ate another one, and the empty feeling in my stomach finally disappeared.

"Why are you doing so much of this so late at night?"

She's the kind of person who eats another's food and doesn't hold back; that's probably a perfect description of her.

"This is breakfast I prepared for you for tomorrow."

Shi Wanmeng blushed: "Who asked you to prepare this?"

Ignoring Huang Chen's smiling gaze, she walked straight to the water dispenser, poured herself a glass of water, and calmed her unruly heartbeat.

Is this one of the perks of staying up late?

[Ahhhh, in just one month, my brother Huang went from a complete kitchen novice to someone who can even bake desserts! The power of love is truly terrifying!]

Who says this isn't love?

He absolutely loves it!!! Super loud!!!

[It's so sweet, it's killing me! My blood sugar suddenly spiked, it must be because of you guys!]

[At night, in an empty kitchen, in the darkness, two people...]

[Hey teacher in front, here's your pen!]

[I don't care if I'm spreading rumors, the young couple must have secretly planned to meet in the kitchen that night!]

[I'm not happy about what happened earlier. How can this be called spreading rumors? It's clearly documentary literature!]

Shi Wanmeng put down her water glass and turned to go upstairs when she heard someone gently say goodnight behind her.

My heart, which I had just managed to calm down, started pounding uncontrollably again. I blurted out, "You too," and unconsciously quickened my pace.

The next morning, Shi Wanmeng was still the last one to go downstairs. She struggled in bed for a long time, silently repeating "Shi Wanmeng, you must seal your heart and lock away your love" several times before finally getting up.

As soon as she sat down, Huang Chen held an egg tart in his left hand and a glass of milk in his right, placing them directly in front of her: "Try this, it has mango and grape fillings."

After calmly saying thank you, Shi Wanmeng lowered her head and continued eating.

Feeling Su Muqing's gossipy gaze lingering on her, she lowered her head even further.

Zhou Ran's face darkened immediately after seeing Shi Wanmeng, which reminded him of what Sister Zhang had told him the night before.

He glanced at Yuan Xin sitting on the sofa, walked straight over, and asked, "Xin Xin, do you have time this afternoon? I'd like to talk to you."

Recalling their conversation yesterday afternoon, Yuan Xin no longer wanted to avoid the topic and frankly said, "Yes, let's talk about it."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Zhou Ran was momentarily stunned, then excitedly said, "Okay, let's go for a walk on the beach then."

"what ever."

Yuan Xin's nonchalant tone made him feel a little uneasy, but he quickly suppressed it. Xin Xin had always been a soft-hearted person, and he had already been very sincere. He didn't believe he couldn't move her.

"Alright, alright," the director jumped out again with his megaphone, "yesterday's rewards will be paid out today, the top two can go to the beach."

"What about us?" Su Muqing asked impatiently.

"Your drinks and dessert set is by the sea. You can choose to have it now or as afternoon tea."

Bai Zhu scratched his head, looking somewhat conflicted: "I can have drinks, but not desserts. I need to stay in shape lately."

His words also reminded Su Muqing: "Hey, me too, what should we do?"

Director Wang, feeling increasingly pressured by the two men's gaze, suddenly asked, "Shall we change it to a lunch for two?"

Bai Zhu and Su Muqing exchanged a glance. The plan was working!