After entering the school, there were no paparazzi following her. However, after Li Linlin arrived at the examination room, all students looked at her. The invigilator gave a reminder and everyone sat in their seats properly, waiting for the exam to start.

While Li Linlin was taking the exam, the reporters had already started writing short stories with the photos they had just taken.

Chen Yiran had been making big moves in A City in recent years, but there have never been many women around him. The only one who had been linked to him was the actress Lu Siyu, but the news was suppressed within a few days. Li Linlin was the first person he publicly stated that he was pursuing, and she was also a popular actress at the moment. It was as if the media was injected with chicken blood, pointing out that the two of them had accomplished all the KPI’s for the whole year.

After the morning exam, Li Linlin left the classroom wearing a mask and hat. The bodyguards and the driver were waiting for her outside, and Li Linlin got into the car under the escort of the bodyguards.

Li Linlin took off her mask once she was inside the car and leaned back in the chair to browse Weibo. Goodness, the reporters were sure efficient. They wrote several short stories about her in such a short period, all of which boasted about how President Chen protected his beloved wife.

Li Linlin: “?”

How much do they love the combination of the domineering president and his beloved wife?

“Miss Li, President Chen has reserved a private room for you in Tianxiaju.” The driver in the front seat reported to her. Only then did Li Linlin think of the lunch issue.

Because there were still exams in the afternoon, most of the students ate at the school cafeteria or at places near the school gate. It was definitely inconvenient for her to show up there right now, but it was too far to go home, so Chen Yiran reserved a private room at Tianxiaju.

“Got it.” She should’ve sent a message and called Wu Hui earlier. The two of them weren’t in the same examination room and she also didn’t run into her when she came out.

Chen Yiran was working at the company and didn’t go to Tianxiaju for lunch, but he made a special call to Li Linlin to ask her how she did in the exam.

Li Linlin was speechless. Even her father didn’t ask her how well she did.

———pr

The final exam lasted for five days and Li Linlin had just finished taking all the subjects. Although she didn’t often go to school for classes, Li Linlin still breathed a deep sigh of relief after the exam.

She would be a senior at the end of the summer vacation, and many of her classmates were already making plans for their future.

Li Linlin thought that she had been taking part in variety shows during this period and should also plan her acting career carefully. As soon as she expressed this idea to Wu Hui, Wu Hui dumped several scripts for her to read.

“……” Li Linlin was looking at a script when she received a message from Chen Xi.

【Linlin, I’m done with my exams too. Let’s go out and sing to celebrate!】

Li Linlin’s eyelids jumped. 【You still dare to go at the KTV?】

【Xixi: Why not?! I have finished the exam now. My dad can’t control me!】

【Linlin: Believe it or not, if you even take one step there, Chen Yiran will instantly know.】

【Xixi: ……Isn’t he busy with work?!】

For the first time, Chen Xi felt that Chen Yiran was too idle.

【Xixi: Why don’t we go to another one?】

As soon as Chen Xi sent this message to Li Linlin, she received a call from Chen Yiran, saying that he would treat them to dinner that evening.

For a moment, Chen Xi suspected that Chen Yiran had installed a monitoring device on her phone.

【Xixi: Fine, no more singing. My brother invited us to dinner tonight. Call up Wu Hui.】

Li Linlin was a little surprised. She raised her eyes and looked at Wu Hui, who was sitting in front of the computer processing emails.

In the past, when Chen Yiran invited them to dinner, he wouldn’t specifically call Wu Hui, and Wu Hui also wouldn’t join on her own. After all, she even wanted to avoid Chen Yiran. Why did he suddenly want Wu Hui to come this time?

【Linlin: Is he looking for Wu Hui’er for something? Wu Hui’er has done nothing wrong lately, right?】

【Xixi: Can it be because since the semester is over, he now wanted to settle the matter of Wu Hui snitching on Uncle Li?】

Li Linlin: “……”

Probably not.

She put down her phone and called Wu Hui affectionately, “Wu Hui’er.”

Wu Hui’s hand typing on the keyboard shook and she looked up at Li Linlin. “Just say what it is. I’m scared whenever you call me like that.”

Li Linlin remained smiling warmly. “Isn’t today the end of the exam? Chen Yiran said he’s treating us to dinner.”

“Oh.” Wu Hui automatically excluded herself from the word ‘us’. “If you want to take on a role in the future, you must pay attention to controlling your figure. Even if President Chen invites you to dinner, you still have to control the amount of food you intake and the calories!”

“……” Li Linlin was silent for a moment, then looked at Wu Hui and said, “Why don’t you go and monitor me personally? President Chen specifically instructed that he wants you to come along.”

Wu Hui was completely shocked.

“Why, why? Why does President Chen want to see me?” Wu Hui instantly recalled the fear of being supressed by Chen Yiran that day. “He won’t want to fire me again, right? Is it my final dinner?”

Li Linlin: “……”

Wu Hui’er was pretty good at making assumptions.

“I think if he really wants to fire you, he’ll do it directly and won’t prepare a dinner for you.”

Wu Hui: “……”

Although it was ruthless, it made sense.

She suddenly covered her stomach with a painful look on her face. “Ah, my stomach hurts so much. Please help me tell President Chen, I can’t go tonight.”

Li Linlin said, “Are you trying to be a woman who rejects President Chen to attract his attention? You understand this trick quite well, Wu Hui’er.”

Wu Hui: “……”

Her stomach suddenly stopped hurting. “Alright, it’s just a meal. Can he still poison me? Heh!”

Li Linlin applauded her. “Be imposing! Don’t be a wimp when we meet!”

Wu Hui: “……”

She’s already a bit wimpy.

In order to leave a good professional impression on President Chen, Wu Hui specially took out her office worker style white shirt and wide leg pants before setting off. She also put her hair into a neat bun and even found herself a pair of plain glasses.

“How is it? Is this suitable?” Wu Hui pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on her face with a fierce look in her eyes.

Li Linlin examined Wu Hui, the corners of her lips couldn’t help twitching. “Are you going for office temptation?”

“……I’m dressed so decently but all you can think about is that? How much erotic garbage do you usually read?!”

” ……Sorry.”

“Don’t be sorry! Just send me the link!”

Li Linlin: “……”

Li Linlin didn’t dressed as elaborately as Wu Hui, but put on the polka-dot dress Chen Xi made for her a while ago and paired it with two hairclips on her hair. Then she went out after putting on a mask and hat.

Speaking of which, she’s been using the hair growth serum recommended by Assistant Wu and baby hairs had actually started growing on her bald areas.

Li Linlin was finally full of enthusiasm for life again.

Chen Yiran didn’t make an appointment at Tianxiaju this time, but at a membership-only private restaurant in the city. Wu Hui walked beside Li Linlin, and the closer they got to Chen Yiran’s private room, the more hesitant she was.

“Linlin, my stomach is hurting again.” Wu Hui grabbed Li Linlin’s hand and squatted in place, refusing to continue walking.

“……” Li Linlin pulled her up from the ground and said righteously, “Don’t worry, if he really wants to fire you later, I’ll definitely protect you!”

“So you’ll keep me?”

“If I didn’t want to keep you, he would have fired you long ago!”

Wu Hui: “……”

Well, she believed it.

She’s already in her senior year. She didn’t want to be unemployed before graduating.

The waiter led them to the door of the private room and stopped. There were faint sounds of conversation in the room, which didn’t sound like Chen Xi’s voice.

Li Linlin was a little confused. When the door to the private room was pushed open, she discovered that Chen Yiran was sitting inside with a beautiful woman.

Wu Hui was also stunned for a moment and immediately turned to look at Li Linlin.

“What’s going on?” She lowered her voice and asked Li Linlin in a whisper.

Didn’t President Chen just officially announce that he’s pursuing Li Linlin? How come he’s sitting with another beautiful woman in the blink of an eye?

She had said there’s no love in the world of capitalists!

When Chen Yiran saw them arrive, he stood up and introduced to the woman next to him, “This is Linlin and her manager, Wu Hui.”

The woman also stood up. The corners of her lips were slightly raised, revealing an elegant smile. “Hello, I’m Mu Chengzhou.”

Li Linlin and Wu Hui’s mouths suddenly opened wide that they could swallow eggs.

Mu Chengzhou was a female writer who was equally famous as Xing Xin in the literary world. Her works have been translated into multiple languages ​​and sold overseas, with a large number of readers all over the world. Her novels had also been adapted into movies and dramas many times. Lu Siyu’s role that won her the best actress came from Mu Chengzhou’s representative work, 《Doll Amidst the Flowers》.

Chen Yiran saw that Li Linlin and Wu Hui were both frozen in place and couldn’t help laughing. He turned his head and explained to Mu Chengzhou, “They like your works very much and are a little surprised to suddenly see you in person.”

Mu Chengzhou smiled and Chen Yiran turned to look at Li Linlin. “Linlin, come over and say hello.”

Li Linlin recovered herself and walked forward nervously while looking at Mu Chengzhou. “Hello, Teacher Mu Chengzhou! I’m Li Linlin. I really like your novels!”

Mu Chengzhou became famous at a young age and it had been decades now, but she had always been very low-key and rarely appeared in front of the media―― even though she’s married to international superstar, Qi Wang.

“You’re more beautiful than in the photos! I didn’t even recognize you just now!” Li Linlin was probably influenced by the rainbow farts from her fans and the media. Now she was able to blow rainbow farts with ease.

Mu Chengzhou said with a smile, “You’re also more beautiful than on TV. I’m one of your loyal viewers.”

Her sentence directly made Li Linlin shy. Chen Yiran asked her and Wu Hui to sit down. Li Linlin glanced at him with a look of dissatisfaction. “You should’ve told me earlier that Teacher Mu Chengzhou would come today so I can bring all the novels at home and asked her to sign them for me.”

“There will be another chance in the future.” Chen Yiran smiled and patted the top of her head. He told her, “I invited Teacher Mu Chengzhou here today to discuss matters related to her new movie adaptation.”

Li Linlin was stunned. “You’re going to film Teacher Mu’s novel?”

“It’s not me but Shengteng.” Although Shengteng was a management company, it also produces its own films and shows. Shengteng had previously obtained the rights to Mu Chengzhou’s new novel, but the formal preparations had only recently begun.

“Then why did you call me……?”

“It’s mainly to let Teacher Mu Chengzhou meet you and see if she likes you as the female lead.”

Li Linlin’s heart was beating fast. She knew that she had a high starting point in the entertainment industry and her resources had always been good. Previously, in order to resign herself to her fate, she deliberately sought to kill her career by taking on the role of Ou Jiaxu. In the end, it went against her original intention and her reputation exploded. But she never thought that for her first movie role, she would be able to play a character from Mu Chengzhou’s novel.

As everyone knows, Mu Chengzhou’s novels were known as the cradle of movie kings and movie queens!

“I-is it 《Doll Amidst the Flowers 5》?” Li Linlin even stuttered a bit. The last time Lu Siyu won the Best Actress Award for 《Doll Amidst the Flowers 4》 was four years ago. In the past few years, readers have been urging Mu Chengzhou to continue writing the series, and finally, in April last year, volume 5 was released.

Li Linlin placed an order to buy the novel online at the first opportunity but didn’t manage to get a signed copy. Unexpectedly, she now had the opportunity to play the heroine of the novel?!