Huayu: I'm being coveted by young actresses.

Chapter 50: A Man's Sign of Maturity

There's nothing a hot pot meal can't solve; if there is, then have another one.

This was Gu Luojin's second hot pot meal in Chongqing Province, the only difference being that the beautiful woman beside her had changed.

"Brother Gu, are you really not going to talk about it anymore?"

"Didn't I already tell you?"

Why is this junior so interested in whether he's in a relationship or not? Could she be on some mission assigned by Meng Ziyi?

He was going to tease this fun-loving junior who could take a joke.

"What if you meet a really, really great, absolutely wonderful girl? Wouldn't you still date her?"

Don't miss out on good girls, and don't let go of bad girls?

"You're not the super nice girl you're talking about, are you?"

"Me? No..."

"If it's not you, then forget it."

Zhou Ye never expected that she was so highly regarded and so outstanding in Gu Luojin's heart.

This wasn't a joke he made. Throughout Zhou Ye's acting career, in her previous life, she won the role in "Better Days" by participating in an open audition for amateur actors.

The same goes for "1921," "Railway Hero" was recommended to her by tough guy Zhang Hanyu, and "Accompany You to the End of the World" and so on.

She hadn't dared to ask or mention it before.

"What if, and I mean what if, it were me?"

"What are you?"

"I'm a good girl."

"Who is the good girl?"

"I am a good girl."

"What kind of girl are you?"

"Are you playing Ma Dongmei with me here?"

The naive and easily deceived Zhou Ye only realized what was happening now, and looking at the delicious food in front of her, she had no heart to enjoy it.

"What's wrong? Are you angry?"

"I don't."

"Eat quickly if you don't have any, otherwise the beef will get tough and won't taste good."

Unable to resist, Zhou Ye angrily ate the food that Gu Luojin had put on her plate; she shouldn't have come to eat this hot pot in the first place.

"Eat up. Once you're full, you won't think too much. We'll be staying in this city for a long time and eating hot pot many times."

"Brother Gu, why are you starting to mumble incoherently too? Give me 200 yuan, and then go back and wash my feet."

Gu Luojin ignored her unreasonable demands.

Why wash your feet? It's about prioritizing food safety, preventing illness from entering through the mouth, and maintaining hygiene.

But he doesn't like this kind of food.

"Xiao Ye, let's pay the bill and go take pictures at the bottom of Hongyadong. We can't come all this way and leave with nothing."

Zhou Ye willingly paid the bill, following in Gu Luojin's footsteps and staying by his side.

"I'll take a nice picture of you in a bit, as payment for the hot pot you treated me to today."

"Brother Gu, after a whole day, you've finally done something decent."

"If you can't speak, you don't have to."

Having finally seized the opportunity to get revenge on Gu Luojin, the frustration she felt from his earlier teasing instantly vanished.

"Brother Gu, let's take a picture together first."

When taking the group photo, Zhou Ye deliberately moved closer to Gu Luojin to create the impression that the two had a very close relationship.

"Xiao Ye, aren't you standing too close?"

If she got a little closer, she could rest her head on Gu Luojin's shoulder, creating the impression that the two were a couple.

"Even the pretty girls didn't complain about you! Sister Xiaolu, please make sure the photos look good."

"it is good."

After taking the photos, Zhou Ye sent them to Meng Ziyi: "Sister Meng, I've kept a close eye on Brother Gu for you, so you don't have to worry about any vixens outside."

"Brother Gu, it's your turn to take the picture."

"OK."

He repeatedly viewed and studied the dozens of photos that Teacher Chen had released back then, with both appreciation and criticism.

Only after figuring out the relationship between aperture and shutter speed did I understand that aperture determines the amount of light entering the camera, while shutter speed controls the duration of light entry.

Naza is the most qualified to speak on this, as she was photographed on set for her "Today's Girlfriend" OOTD (Outfit of the Day).

Within a few days, the topic went viral, garnering tens of millions of views, and many popular online celebrities began to imitate her.

While Gu Luojin and Zhou Ye were having a great time outside, Meng Ziyi received a photo from Zhou Ye.

My first thought upon seeing this photo was: "Xiao Ye, well done!"

Just as she was about to type and send the message, she noticed for the second time that Zhou Ye was standing very close to Gu Luojin.

"Xiao Ye is my best friend and also Luo Jin's friend, so is it a problem for us to take photos so close together?"

"I guess I'm overthinking it. Meng Ziyi, Meng Ziyi, are you even doubting your own best friend now?"

"Xiao Ye, you look good in any pose, strike any pose you like."

"Pretty girls are always beautiful."

What is the most important thing in taking photos?

It's not about how expensive the equipment is, how good you are at finding angles, or how skilled you are at photo editing.

It's not that the model is bad-looking, it's ...—I'll say it three times because it's important.

After the two took photos for a while, a handsome young street photographer walked over.

"Hi beautiful, I'm a street photographer. You look very pretty over there, and I'd like to take some photos of you. Is this a convenient time for you?"

"Brother Gu, is this convenient for you?" Zhou Ye asked, linking her arm with Gu Luojin's.

The couple's intimate behavior and the woman's coquettish words created the impression that Gu Luojin's opinion was the primary one.

This was the first time Gu Luojin had encountered such a situation. Did this guy think that because he was wearing a mask and it was too dark, he was good-looking enough to steal his girl away from him?

Gu Luojin said, "Didn't I take a good picture of you?"

"It doesn't look good."

"That's not my fault. My camera doesn't lie. You look like this. I'm a photographer, not a magician."

As celebrities, the two should not, in principle, agree to have their pictures taken by street photographers.

Because you don't know what the other person will do with your negatives, even if their photos are good, it's insignificant compared to the uncontrollable risks.

"I'm sorry, I don't need one. You should find someone else to be your model."

Zhou Ye's looks are exceptionally striking among ordinary people, if he can persuade Zhou Ye to film with him.

It greatly helped his video account gain followers. As for whether he has other ideas, it's obvious even to a fool.

The two continued filming by the river, but it seemed that the street photographer, who had been rejected, was not going to give up easily.

After observing for a while, he felt that Gu Luojin's filming skills were not as good as his, so he extended a second invitation.

"Hey beautiful, I'm a great photographer. You can check out my account and see what other people's photos I've taken."

"Because I think you deserve better photos to capture the perfect memories of your trip."

Zhou Ye knew that the first invitation was because of her good looks, so she used Gu Luojin as a shield and declined it.

Therefore, the claim that one is beautiful but unaware of it is unfounded. Whether one is a beautiful woman or a handsome man, one will receive preferential treatment from those around them from a young age because of their appearance.

Why is this person so clueless? They're interrupting my sweet time with Brother Gu.

The second invitation made Zhou Ye feel uncomfortable. As a celebrity, she couldn't refuse too harshly, lest it seem cold and unfriendly.

Zhou Ye looked at Gu Luojin; she didn't want to get entangled with this kind of person any longer.

"I'm sorry, whether your photos are good or not is not important to us. What's important is that she wanted me to take her picture, not someone else."

Gu Luojin thought to herself that this explanation was clearer than expected.

If you still don't understand, then you can't understand human language.

"Beautiful lady, your boyfriend is lying to you; he doesn't know how to take pictures."

Gu Luojin and Zhou Ye were speechless at his behavior; they felt that he couldn't understand human language.

When the photographer, who was bothering her, uttered the words "boyfriend," Zhou Ye stole a glance at Gu Luojin's reaction.

He did not deny the statement, which secretly pleased Zhou Ye.

This photographer is so annoying. We don't have much time together as a couple, and he's taking it all away from us.

"I think my boyfriend takes great photos, I like them, and I love looking at them. Is it enough for him to not allow me to appear in other people's photos?"

He ignited Zhou Ye's anger, making her like a puppy with its fur standing on end, even angrier than when Gu Luojin teased her.

Gu Luojin gently stroked her hair affectionately, soothing the frizzy little dog.

"Brother Gu, you've messed up my hair!"

Even a happy little dog like you knows that such behavior is annoying. But some people seem not to understand human language, disturbing other people's time for their own selfish desires without realizing it.

"Then tell me, what is he?"

"Then he's not even as good as a dog, Gu Luojin. You're treating me like a dog again. I'm going to bite you to death."

Zhou Ye made a move to bite, but Gu Luojin quickly pressed her head down, preventing her from getting any closer.

His supposedly handsome looks were completely overshadowed by this loving "couple," who even mocked and ridiculed him, leaving him with no reason to refute their claims.

"you……"

He lost his former confidence and was utterly defeated in front of the two of them.

The dilapidated body cast a long, drawn-out shadow under the streetlights.

He became part of their play.

"Brother Gu, look, doesn't that person look like a..."

Gu Luojin gave Xiaolu a look, and Wang Lu, along with Zhou Ye's manager, chased after them and deleted the video footage of them.

We cannot overlook any danger. If this conversation were to be leaked and maliciously edited, it would be a disaster for the two artists who are on the rise.

In particular, some of the intimate actions between the two would expose Zhou Ye to the public eye and disrupt her career.

As someone who understands future development trends, his influence is minimal; he has a high margin for error.

"Brother Gu, you should just take off your mask, then he'll give up."

If the cameraman knew him, he probably would have gotten more and more excited and even started shouting.

At that point, everyone around them will point their phones at the two of them, upload the video online, and put the situation in a disadvantageous position.

A sign of a man's maturity is the way he handles things.

"The simpler the matter, the easier it is to solve."

The two, exhausted from playing, didn't return to the hotel until 10 pm.

"Brother Gu, thank you. I'm very happy today. Good night, see you tomorrow."

She added in her mind that she would be even happier if there were no scores or Ma Dongmei.

After taking a shower, Zhou Ye lay in bed, drifting off to sleep with a mind full of memories from the day.

In the middle of the night, she talked in her sleep: "Brother Gu, Sister Meng is still here, we can't do this."