Evolutionary Superstar

"Alright." Mu Qingxue nodded.

Although she vaguely sensed Shen Beichen’s intentions toward her, his suggestion was valid and reasonable.

She indeed needed to practice the next scene with him, lest they perform poorly during actual filming and get chewed out by Director Guo.

After eating her fill, she wiped her mouth with a tissue and got up, preparing to leave with Shen Beichen.

However, Shen Beichen’s attention still lingered on Lin Haoren.

"By the way, this person looks unfamiliar. Who is he? Why is he here?" Shen Beichen casually inquired.

Sensing his unkind gaze again, Lin Haoren’s lips twitched. He stared back with a raised eyebrow.

Big Bro Shen, I’m just a small character! I haven’t even messed with you. Why are you picking on me?

"This is Lin Haoren, a classmate from my cohort. He is also Xiao Ran’s neighbor. Today, he made us food and came to deliver it," Mu Qingxue casually explained.

"I see." Shen Beichen acknowledged.

He stared at the leftover food on the table and smelled the amazing aroma wafting from it, making him want to take a bite.

However, for some reason, he didn’t want to eat anything made by Lin Haoren. He wasn’t appropriate anyway.

"Hello, I’m Shen Beichen. It’s a pleasure to meet you," Shen Beichen greeted with a smile, offering a handshake.

"The pleasure is mine, Teacher Shen. You can just call me Haoren or Xiao Ren," Lin Haoren reciprocated, accepting the handshake.

However, he quickly felt the force of Shen Beichen’s grip tighten inappropriately. Still, his expression remained unchanged without any intention to resist.

If he wanted to, he could easily overpower Shen Beichen’s grip strength.

But why should he?

Since Shen Beichen wants to play the villain, he will let him play it his way. It would only make Shen Beichen look bad, while he could earn some pity points.

"Then, I’ll take the liberty to call you Xiao Ren," Shen Beichen smiled with a hint of arrogance, unaware of Lin Haoren’s deeper thoughts.

Shen Beichen was a little unsatisfied with Lin Haoren’s indifference, but still chose to release his grip. After bidding farewell, he left with Mu Qingxue to practice.

Lin Haoren glanced at his swollen hand and smiled thoughtfully.

Interesting.

He actually used to like watching Shen Beichen’s TV dramas, but it seems the person himself was nothing special.

"Ah? Brother Lin, why is your hand so red?"

Su Xiaoran noticed, immediately grabbing his swollen hand to inspect it more carefully with concern.

"Teacher Shen’s grip was very strong," Lin Haoren answered with a nonchalant smile.

Bai Yiyi and Su Xiaoran’s expressions instantly fell.

They used to think Shen Beichen was quite a decent person. They didn’t expect the person to bully Lin Haoren during their first meeting.

They suddenly felt a strong sense of disgust.

"Does your hand hurt, Brother Lin?" Su Xiaoran asked with concern as she gently rubbed Lin Haoren’s swollen hand.

He smiled in reply, "It did, but our Ran Ran made the pain stop."

[Su Xiaoran’s favorability +2]

[Bai Yiyi’s Favorability +1]

Su Xiaoran blushed shyly, while joy filled her heart. She continued to rub Lin Haoren’s hand with stubborn care, as if she were determined to expel the swollenness.

However, the heat from his hand started to make her body feel restless.

Lin Haoren enjoyed the free treatment, but he still cast Bai Yiyi a questioning glance.

He could understand Su Xiaoran’s favorability going up, but why did Bai Yiyi’s favorability also go up?

Women’s minds were surely unfathomable.

Bai Yiyi felt a bit hot under Lin Haoren’s inquisitive gaze. Her cheeks reddened noticeably.

"Teacher Shen was such a bully. How could he grip your hand so hard like this?" Bai Yiyi raised a topic, feeling grievance on Lin Haoren’s behalf.

"Maybe he was jealous and wanted to teach me a lesson?" Lin Haoren shrugged nonchalantly, then said with a playful smile, "An ugly duckling dines with three white swans. Who wouldn’t feel envious?"

"Pftt! Brother Lin’s words make some sense," Bai Yiyi laughed.

Su Xiaoran also laughed.

However, in her heart, she didn’t think Lin Haoren was an ugly duckling at all. At the very least, he was much more sincere than some people.

Just by looking at the sheer luxuriousness of lunch, she could tell how much effort had been put into it.

"By the way, how was filming today? I noticed our Ran Ran didn’t seem to be in a good state earlier," Lin Haoren recalled.

"It was going well at the start, but then we got stuck on this one scene. Director Guo wasn’t satisfied with Ran Ran’s acting and made her do several retakes."

"However, none of the retakes were still satisfying, so Ran Ran got chewed out by Director Guo," Bai Yiyi recounted.

"Ran Ran and Yiyi are both new actresses, so it’s normal for any of you two to make mistakes while filming. Also, Director Guo is a well-known figure behind many successful works."

"Considering the production scale of this drama, Director Guo is actually facing a lot of pressure, so it’s also normal for him to be very strict with acting quality."

"However, it is also because of this that Ran Ran and Yiyi will also have to bear a lot of pressure. It wasn’t easy for you to get these roles. You’ll have to work hard."

"Yes, Brother Lin."

"I know, Brother Lin."

Lin Haoren silently sighed.

Bai Yiyi and Su Xiaoran were both small-time villains in the dramas. Even if they acted well, they might attract haters.

In fact, the better they act, the more haters they could potentially attract.

After all, it’s not uncommon for viewers to confuse the character and the actor or actress, causing them to direct their anger at them for the character’s actions.

If Bai Yiyi and Su Xiaoran paid too much attention to public opinions after the drama aired, their mental health would likely suffer.

On the other hand, if they could overcome negative public opinions, they would also grow stronger mentally.

No one could grow stronger without enduring hardship.

However, such hardships had to be controlled. Otherwise, too much hardship could also break a person’s will.

"Do you have your script with you, Ran Ran? How about we study the script together and see where and what you are lacking?" Lin Haoren suggested.

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