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

Huang Chen looked at Shi Wanmeng with sincere eyes: "I don't want to say anything more, and you don't need to rush to answer."

"I've been serious from the beginning, and I hope you can give it a good consideration and a chance to get to know each other better."

He had been rehearsing his lines in the car, but this time, without his phone as a medium, he had to say it all at once. Even though he had rehearsed it many times in his mind, a blush still inevitably crept onto his face.

Seeing that Wanmeng didn't react, he started searching his mind for lines from the "Love Handbook".

Huang Chen cleared his throat and said somewhat awkwardly, "After meeting you, I wanted to become a certain kind of person."

Shi Wanmeng hadn't quite recovered from his previous words when she heard this, and naturally followed up with, "Huh? Who is it?"

Huang Chen turned his face to the side and coughed a few times, pretending to cough: "Your people."

Shi Wanmeng: "..."

Her heart, which had been pounding wildly just moments before, seemed to find its rhythm all of a sudden. Shi Wanmeng resisted the urge to roll her eyes: "I..."

"Don't answer, I don't want to hear it right now."

Huang Chen interrupted Shi Wanmeng directly. He was afraid of hearing a word of rejection from her. He, who was always full of confidence, had lost confidence in this matter.

Shi Wanmeng: "..."

Fine.

A short while later, the director and screenwriter arrived with the other main actors who had scenes to film that day.

Wang Yixi sat down directly next to Shi Wanmeng. When she saw Fang Zihao walking in this direction, Huang Chen quickly stood up, moved a few seats, and sat down first.

Fang Zihao looked at his actions with great confusion, but since they weren't familiar with each other, he didn't ask any questions. He walked over and sat down next to Wang Yixi: "Sister Yixi, thank you so much for your help these past two days. I'll need your guidance in the group from now on."

"You're too kind," Wang Yixi said with a formulaic smile. "We're all in the same production team, so we help and learn from each other."

Once everyone had arrived, Director He added a few more dishes and drinks, and then began serving the food one after another.

Director He looked at everyone and pointed to Huang Chen, introducing him: "This is Huang Chen, the actor who played Li Ke yesterday, and he is also our production team's acting coach."

Although they didn't know when the crew had acquired an acting coach, it didn't matter, and everyone still clapped in agreement.

Huang Chen didn't put on airs or try to steal the spotlight. He toasted everyone and then sat down to listen quietly to what others were saying.

Wang Yixi had been observing the two of them intentionally or unintentionally, and found that apart from occasionally exchanging a few words, they basically had no interaction, which made her a little curious.

"Wanmeng," Wang Yixi whispered in her ear, "Tell your sister, what stage are you two at now? I promise I won't tell anyone."

Seeing that Shi Wanmeng looked at her with a blank expression, she added, "Your show has already aired, right? I stayed up all night last night to watch three episodes. The first episode isn't even over yet. Tell me what happened next. Oh dear, I almost overslept this morning."

Shi Wanmeng's face flushed instantly: "Sis, you actually went to see it?"

"Of course! Would I lie? I used to dislike watching these kinds of variety shows; I always thought they were scripted. I didn't expect yours to be so interesting."

"Are you going to tell me or not? If you don't, I'll ask Huang Chen."

"No, no," Shi Wanmeng was a little confused by her rapid-fire words: "It's nothing."

After saying that, Wang Yixi looked at Huang Chen with a suspicious look: "Are you even capable, kid?"

Huang Chen's hand, which had just picked up the wine glass, wobbled, and half of the wine spilled out.

He didn't hear what the two people in front of him were whispering about, but the last sentence was very clear to him. Huang Chen gritted his teeth and said, "I'm fine, thank you."

But Wang Yixi still had a "Really? I don't believe it" expression, which made him unable to vent his anger.

After the dinner, everyone except Huang Chen stayed at the hotel provided by the film crew.

Huang Chen looked at Shi Wanmeng standing to the side and asked, "Shall I take you home?"

"No need. Didn't you drink? We can just call a designated driver to take you. Why bother?"

Shi Wanmeng subconsciously refused. After speaking, she pursed her lips, reflecting on whether she had been too blunt. She thought that if Huang Chen insisted a little more, she might agree to let him take her home.

Unexpectedly, Huang Chen was quite straightforward: "Okay, you guys go back and get some rest. I'll come over tomorrow if I'm free."

Wang Yixi was secretly delighted watching from the sidelines. The awkward, budding romance between the two was actually quite endearing. This show was definitely worth watching.

The next morning, Shi Wanmeng was woken up by a phone call. When she picked it up and saw that it was Chi Yun, she instantly felt half as sleepy again.

"Hey, Brother Chi, what's up so early?"

Hearing her still somewhat languid voice, Chi Yun tried hard to suppress the anger in his heart: "What did you do last night?"

"I didn't do anything!"

Chi Yun knew that she probably didn't know anything at the moment, so she could only sigh helplessly: "Go check Weibo with your alternate account first, don't say anything recklessly, and we'll talk after you've figured it out."

Shi Wanmeng didn't know whether to ask what had happened or how Chi Yun knew she had a secondary account.

After hanging up the phone and logging onto Weibo, I was immediately stunned by the trending topic of Shi Wanmeng and Huang Chen's secret late-night meeting.

When I clicked on it, I saw a picture of myself and Huang Chen at the restaurant entrance yesterday. Huang Chen was standing next to Shi Wanmeng, helping her open the car door, helping her out of the car, and following beside her.

Because of the tricky shooting angle, no service staff appeared on camera at all; it was just the two of them. Anyone who saw it would say they were a perfect match.

The comments section under this entry is filled with fans of the "Shi Huang" (Shi Huang and Shi Wanmeng) pairing celebrating wildly. Occasionally, some fans of Shi Wanmeng try to clarify the situation, but they are quickly drowned out.

A Night of Dreams and Stars: My friends, I have no regrets today, it was so sweet, so incredibly sweet! Kill me on Shit-Huang's wedding day to celebrate!!!

Starry Night Dream: No, no, no, Teacher Yi Ye, your CP (couple) story isn't finished yet, and you're supposed to be at the head table at the wedding!!

I'll marry you tonight: I thought they were just being affectionate on the show, but I didn't expect them to be having a secret rendezvous in private. I'm not sure what they did!

Immortal Beta: Hey, what exactly did they do?

Mao Mao (making a heart shape with her hands): Oh dear, stop talking, my face is turning yellow, hehe.

The Clock of Late Dreams: Stop spreading rumors, okay? What late-night rendezvous? Seriously, I'm speechless.

Give me a can of yellow peaches: I know you're getting impatient, but hold on, the couple is having a sweet time.

Wait, wait, wait: On a side note, don't you guys think Huang Chen protecting Shi Wanmeng as she got out of the car was very gentlemanly and charming?

Shi Wanmeng was getting a headache. This was really difficult to handle. After all, the dating show wasn't even halfway over yet, and how she should explain it was a skill in itself.

Switching to my own fan community, I found that it was in an uproar as well.

Shi Wanmeng secretly watched for a long time and found that everyone was condemning the paparazzi who took the photos and the marketing accounts that were spreading rumors. They said that having a secret rendezvous in the middle of the night was really damaging to a girl's reputation. Then they started criticizing and finding fault with Huang Chen.

What's with this group of mothers-in-law picking out their sons-in-law?