"We don't expect your gratitude, just be more cautious next time you take the train, and don't..." Tang Yue examined Jin Yu's clothes and, with her discerning eye, naturally knew that his entire outfit was from high-end foreign brands. She said, "When riding the train, it's better to dress down. Don't flaunt your wealth; otherwise, thieves will be very happy to target you."
Tang Yue quickly took Zhang Tingyu away with her.
"Xiao Yue, I always feel that man's gaze at you was out of ordinary." Zhang Tingyu only mentioned it once they were in the car, "He couldn't possibly have taken a fancy to you, could he?"
Tang Yue, who was taking a sip of water, almost spat it all out. She said, "Tingyu, you're overthinking it. He's just got too much free time on his hands."
"Do you know Minmin's address? Should we go straight to her place now or find a hotel to settle in first?"
Tang Yue's gaze wandered around the station.
She had always heard that Su City was beautiful but had never been here. Now that she had the chance to visit in this lifetime, Tang Yue naturally wanted to see its scenic beauty.
"Let's just go to Minmin's place. Though her place is small, she has two rooms," Zhang Tingyu said. She added, "We'll go check it out. If we can fit, we'll stay with her; if not, we'll figure out something else."
Upon arriving at Zhang Tingyu's home, Tang Yue and Zhang Tingyu immediately decided to stay at a hotel instead.
Zhang Tingyu's house was no place for people to live in; clutter filled the space chaotically. There were supposed to be two rooms, but one was piled with clothes, and the other bedroom was also a mess. It looked... difficult to bear because it hadn't been tidied up for a long time. Thɪs chapter is updated by NovelHub(.)net
Both Zhang Tingyu and Tang Yue loved cleanliness and neatness.
"You guys are here?" If Zhang Minmin's filming hadn't run late last night, she could have met them at the station. After the shoot, she hurried back and, looking at the state of her apartment, said somewhat embarrassedly, "Well, I've been too busy with filming, so..."
"Minmin, this isn't okay," Zhang Tingyu couldn't help but say. "You have to tidy your room. Living in a room , how could you possibly be happy?"
Zhang Tingyu felt more pity than anything else. Minmin used to be a delicate princess, but now, for the sake of acting, she had cast aside everything from before. The old her, how could she endure such hardship?
Dark circles were visible under Zhang Minmin's eyes, indicating how long she had been filming.
"You didn't sleep last night, did you?" Zhang Tingyu couldn't help but ask.
"Mhm," Zhang Minmin responded quickly, then hurriedly said, "I'm fine; I can sleep during the day. You guys didn't sleep well on the train yesterday, either. Why not just make do here for... one night?"
Zhang Minmin said this with some embarrassment.
Zhang Tingyu ended up taking Zhang Minmin to a hotel, and after having a simple meal, they all went back to catch up on sleep. After the theft incident the night before, Zhang Tingyu couldn't sleep well.
Tang Yue wasn't much better off, falling asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
In the evening, after showering and changing into clean clothes, Zhang Minmin said excitedly, "Sister Xiao Yue, Sister, there's a new Taohua Restaurant that opened nearby. It's not expensive, but the food is exceptionally delicious.
"Especially their boiled fish slices; the flavor is truly incredible." Zhang Minmin led them to Taohua Restaurant. She had been there once with people from the crew and couldn't stop thinking about it.
With Zhang Tingyu and Tang Yue visiting, she naturally brought them here. Zhang Minmin took the lead in ordering the restaurant's signature dishes.
The dishes were served quickly, and as Zhang Minmin said, they were particularly tasty.
"How is it, it tastes good, right?" Zhang Minmin happily urged them to taste the dishes.
Tang Yue praised, "The fish slices are really tender and well-flavored."
"I told you it's delicious," Zhang Minmin said cheerfully.
Zhang Tingyu also felt that the dish was good and asked, "Minmin, you've lost so much weight, was the filming really hard?"
"Exactly, that director is so annoying, and the lead actress, she looks pretty but she was always causing me trouble."
"And the boxed meals were really awful."
"I don't have many scenes, but I always have to wait around, and it's exhausting."
"Sometimes I wait all day just to film a few minutes of scenes."
Once Zhang Minmin started talking about this, it was like she could go on complaining for days and nights without end.
Zhang Tingyu thought that if uncle and auntie saw this, they would be so heartbroken. She said, "Then maybe, you shouldn't act anymore."
Zhang Minmin firmly refused, "I love acting, although it's tough, I love it."
"Even though it's really hard when we're busy, it's fulfilling."
There wasn't a hint of dissatisfaction on Zhang Minmin's face, she said: "Actually, I think the feeling of striving for a dream is great."
Zhang Minmin grinned, her greatest dream was to become a well-known superstar.
"Minmin, you will definitely succeed. Who knows, after this film, you might become famous." Tang Yue said smilingly, in the future, even the supporting actors in this film became popular.
Zhang Minmin played a likable role, and she believed once the show aired, Zhang Minmin would definitely do even better.
"Really?" Zhang Minmin was thrilled.
Chatting with Tang Yue about the filming, Zhang Minmin seemed to have endless topics to talk about.
Zhang Tingyu occasionally chimed in, thinking that she should persuade uncle and auntie more. Minmin had entered the industry, and it looked like she'd never turn back; since uncle and auntie worried about Minmin, she should give them a push.
Zhang Tingyu was actually quite surprised that Zhang Minmin had persisted for so long; no one knew better than she how pampered her cousin had been, yet unexpectedly, a chance opportunity to film a commercial led her into this industry, and she kept at it for nearly a year.
After eating their fill, Zhang Minmin was about to leave when she noticed Director Wu and President Wen from the investment company were there.
Zhang Minmin wanted to hide; she didn't want to see them. They had previously hinted at her to do some things, but Zhang Minmin pretended not to understand.
She thought it was going to be just a sisters' get-together for a meal and then shopping, but who knew they would run into them?
"Hey, isn't that Zhang Minmin?" Director Wu Kai recognized Zhang Minmin and her table at a glance, it couldn't be helped, she was beautiful. Additionally, the two girls at her table were even more beautiful than Zhang Minmin.
Director Wu Kai immediately brought over President Wen and introduced, "President Wen, this is the third leading lady in my romance film."
"Hello, Director Wu, hello President Wen." Zhang Minmin couldn't avoid them and just stood up to greet; she had no intention of introducing Zhang Tingyu and Tang Yue, she smiled and said: "I didn't expect to run into you here. I won't disturb your business, goodbye."