Chapter 45: Sweet Girl Encounters Sweet Things
Chapter 45: Sweet Girl Encounters Sweet Things
Today, Tian Xiwei wore the same white lace slip dress that she failed to qualify for yesterday. The layered skirt made her look very playful.
She had long, flowing hair and wore white sneakers, giving her a fresh and sweet look.
She was the epitome of a campus sweetheart, and with her irresistibly sweet dimpled smile, he began to look forward to their collaboration.
"Good morning, Xiwei, let's have breakfast together."
"Brother Gu, I know a Chongqing-style noodle shop nearby that's really delicious."
"You're our tour guide today, so we'll both listen to you."
The three walked several hundred meters and came to a small alley.
Anyone who has traveled knows that there's no real food in the food streets; if you want to eat delicious food, you have to go to the lively alleyways in the city.
The fact that she found a place like this proves that she put her heart into it.
"Boss, one bowl of noodles per person, plus three fried eggs."
"Sit down, I'll be right there."
"Brother Gu, don't let his small shop fool you, it's been open for over 20 years, and many of the locals have grown up eating his noodles."
"If we had arrived any later, there would have been no seats left."
Tian Xiwei wasn't lying; a number of guests arrived one after another.
"Your Sichuan and Chongqing noodles are here."
As a regular customer, Tian Xiwei was naturally recognized by the boss. Looking at the boy next to her, he probably already understood what kind of relationship the two had.
This hot-tempered girl finally has someone to tame her. As a regular customer, I'll treat her and her friend to an extra meal.
"Xiao Tian, this is beef that Uncle Li gave to the three of you for free."
"Thank you, Uncle Li."
Before Gu Luojin could even pick up her chopsticks, Wang Lu swiftly devoured the beef in her bowl.
"Xiaolu, what are you doing?"
"Brother Gu, wait for me to speak, or I won't be able to eat anymore."
Fearing a repeat of yesterday's events, she decided to strike first.
His chopsticks were already halfway in the air; he needed to pick up food.
"Xiaotian, is this your boyfriend next to you?"
A blush appeared on Tian Xiwei's face, but it quickly faded away.
"He is my friend."
"I understand. To keep up with the times, I've been going online lately. You young people nowadays call dating 'playing friends.'"
"..."
"Uncle, we really are friends."
Seeing this, Gu Luojin stepped forward to help her out of the predicament.
"Oh, please don't be offended, I misunderstood."
After the misunderstanding was cleared up, Tian Xiwei felt a sense of loss.
"When Xiaotian was in high school, she was very famous in our area. Many boys would come to see her, and many boys would fight over her, and even some girls would."
This Uncle Li is really interesting. He just started talking and recounted Tian Xiwei's stories from high school without me even having to ask.
Indeed, with her looks, she was more than qualified to be voted the school beauty in high school.
He also has many such experiences.
He studied diligently in high school and was well-liked by his teachers; no boy dared to bully him.
Only girls fought for him.
He was curious that Tian Xiwei, a girl, would have other girls fight for her.
"Old Li, come and serve the noodles to the guests."
"They're here. They're here."
After Uncle Li left, Tian Xiwei wanted to make a statement and tell the truth about what happened.
She didn't want Gu Luojin to misunderstand her sexual orientation or her character.
"Brother Gu, I never dated anyone in high school. Those girls were just jealous that the boys liked me, so they bullied me, and that's why I fought back."
"As a result, when I fought back, I don't know how it got spread that I hit someone and that girls fought for me. These are all rumors."
Gu Luojin suddenly remembered that in 19, she played the role of Huang Chengzi in "So Cute Us", which gained some popularity after it aired.
Rumors about her circulated online, claiming that she attracted attention from the entire school because of her beauty and outspoken personality.
Several high school classmates revealed that Tian Xiwei was a big sister in school. She often showed her face in school, liked to make friends everywhere, and had a lot of fun.
The rumors were quite detailed, and she was involved in most of the well-known fights at the school.
These things were later proven to be completely unfounded; in fact, she was the one who resisted the bullying. However, it is true that she has a fiery temper and is very stubborn.
As expected of a spicy Sichuan and Chongqing girl, Sichuan and Chongqing girls are 100% gentle. Back then, Li Xiuzhi took 97% with her when she fled famine, and the rest was just "I, Laozi, Shudao 3".
As a result, many young people who watched "The Herdsman" were afraid to leave their villages, fearing that the village chief wouldn't be home when he sent them wives.
He forgot about the only sweet girl in Sichuan and Chongqing, who had long since left for another place and been married by Lao Xu.
From then on, there were no more soft girls in Sichuan and Chongqing; the Tyrannosaurus Rex ruled the Land of Abundance
After this incident, she immediately posted a clarification on Weibo, confronting marketing accounts and online trolls: "A few years ago, I was a person who was almost 100% emotional and impulsive."
If you insult me, I'll insult you back. I've never done anything illegal, immoral, or intentionally bullied anyone, so I don't feel sorry.
From the past to the present, I have never regretted not having solved the problem in a more "appropriate" way.
If you're bullied, you must fight back. Even if you can't win, you must show them that you're not someone to be trifled with. I am who I am now, and I was who I was back then.
As someone with experience, Gu Luojin naturally knew the truth of these matters; he had seen plenty of dirty tricks and slander in the industry.
Tian Xiwei stared at his face, looking at it carefully, but saw no doubt or hesitation in his eyes.
Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down a little, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.
Gu Luojin said softly, "Xiaotian, no matter what others say about you, I won't believe them. I only believe in you."
What she feared most was that Gu Luojin would misunderstand her. Now that he was firmly on her side, Tian Xiwei felt a warmth in her heart, and her eyes welled up with tears.
"Thank you, Brother Gu." Tian Xiwei's voice trembled slightly as she lowered her head and pretended to tidy up the chopsticks on the table, not wanting him to see her in such a pathetic state.
Gu Luojin didn't say anything sentimental, but simply reached out and gently patted her shoulder, like comforting a wronged kitten.
"Eat your noodles, or they'll get soggy." His pat on the shoulder was just the right amount of pressure to calm her down.
Tian Xiwei nodded, picked up the bowl, and felt that the noodles in her hand smelled even better than before.
When she bent down to eat noodles, her shawl kept falling down, so she had to use one hand to hold it while eating with the other.
Gu Luojin gave her a look, and Wang Lu took out a rubber band from her pocket.
He skillfully held Tian Xiwei's hair in his hand, and then grabbed the hair that was hanging down in front of her forehead and getting in the way of her eating.
Tian Xiwei froze, remaining motionless, afraid of disrupting Gu Luojin's actions.
Gu Luojin tied her hair into a high ponytail and handed her a small mirror.
"See, this is good. Now you don't have to worry about finding hair in your noodles or hair falling into the bowl."
A ponytail is a symbol of youth and vitality; otherwise, Ko Ching-teng wouldn't have made a bet with Shen Chia-yi, where the bet was that if Shen Chia-yi lost, she would have to tie her hair in a ponytail.
Unfortunately, the male lead in the movie "You Are the Apple of My Eye" did not cherish his acting career and was banned by the authorities.
"Thank you, Brother Gu." She was flattered and embarrassed, her fair cheeks flushing red.
The pounding of her heart made Tian Xiwei afraid to look up at Gu Luojin.
She kept her head down and continued eating her noodles, worried that he would notice something was wrong with her.
Not only her, but even Gu Luojin sincerely believed that a ponytail could be an essential part of her appearance.
"Actually, you would look much better with your hair in a ponytail, and it would make you look especially youthful and energetic."
"You can have the company create a sweet girl persona for you and go down the sweet girl route. This is a very untapped blue ocean."
In the Chinese entertainment industry, the most crowded track is the "innocent flower" track, followed by the "mature woman" track, which is divided into the "bright and beautiful mature woman" and the "cool and aloof mature woman" track, and finally the "cute and sweet girl" track.
Previously, the "pure and innocent girl" image was popular, but in the end, female celebrities who followed this path all became "sexually promiscuous women."
Huo Siyan, who initially pursued a pure and innocent image, even set a bottom line of not accepting kissing scenes or scenes with explicit content.
In the end, in order to change his career path, he starred in the very daring film "I Want to Be Famous".
When she starred in this film, she was almost completely naked on screen, but she did not hesitate. She knew that hesitation would lead to defeat, and the opportunity would not be given to her a second time, but would be lost to other actresses who were willing to give it up.
He took the stage himself, became famous overnight, and rose to fame instantly.
Just like Tang Wei, who abandoned her boyfriend Tian Yu to star in "Lust, Caution" in order to win an award, and Leung Chiu-wai, who went topless on screen, this is similar in nature.
They didn't realize that while it's easy to take off clothes, it's difficult to put them back on.
Shu Qi, who debuted in Category III films, worked hard for a long time, won many awards, was kind to people, and received praise from the media and colleagues before she was able to put this dress back on.
The most popular of these three tracks in the market is firstly the cute and sweet girl track, secondly the innocent and naive girl track, and finally the mature and sophisticated girl track.
Female celebrities who follow the "sweet girl" or "innocent flower" route can make it big in a year or two if they're quick to adapt.
For example, Zhang Ruonan starred in two movies, "Cry Me a Sad River" and "Your Wedding," one as the fourth lead and the other as the lead, averaging out to only second lead.
His films don't even rank in the top 20 of the annual box office charts, and the movies he starred in are far from being of high quality.
However, she quickly debuted by relying on her sweet girl persona and image, becoming a representative of the post-95 generation of actresses in the entertainment industry.
Liu Haocun is the top choice in the "Little White Flower" category; she was launched into the entertainment industry with just one movie by Zhang Yimou.
The mature woman is different; she is usually beautiful, aggressive, tall, and hot.
A cool and aloof older woman with good acting skills can also become a leading lady in a young, elegant role; for example, Wang Churan is taking this route.
For glamorous and mature women like Fan Bingbing, Dilraba Dilmurat, and Gulnazar, it's much harder to become a huge star.
They need to have good acting skills, representative works, and a well-managed team, but they are also very prone to getting caught up in a cycle of sex scandals.
The former king of this track was Fan Bingbing, and the title of "Double Ice" was well-deserved.
Following closely behind are female celebrities such as Zhang Tianai, Zhang Yuqi, Zhang Xinyu, and Zhong Chuxin, as well as two outstanding students who switched tracks midway: Gulnazar and Reba, who were considered less outstanding.
In her previous life, Gulnazar switched to the glamorous and mature woman archetype because her previous innocent image had collapsed.
While her fellow townsman Reba debuted as a sweet girl, Jiahang, in a moment of madness, made her switch to the bright and mature woman track as well.
Two fellow townsmen from Xinjiang are fiercely competing in the "bright and mature woman" category, while Nazha, who has no representative works, is also vying for attention.
WHO is afraid of WHO.
At worst, she'll just stay where she is. Anyway, she doesn't have any representative works; she only got into the entertainment industry because of her stunningly beautiful face.
As a result, Dilraba was demoted from her divine position, and the difference was not significant, because Gulnazar was more daring and had a bolder style of dressing, while Dilraba was still trying to cover up.
After the fight, I realized I had lost face and my advantage.
Wang Lu is now astonished by how quickly and skillfully Gu Luojin flirts with girls.
Not only does he flirt with girls, he also gives them advice on their future plans, such as "Why don't you switch careers and become an agent, and then promote a star?"
It probably won't be long before girls won't need him to flirt with them anymore; they'll come to him on their own.
The three of them went to Liziba, saw the railway track passing through the building, and also went to Ciqikou, visiting almost two-thirds of the attractions.
We'll save the rest of the attractions for tomorrow. It's too tiring to visit them all in one day, and we also need to consider the stamina of the two girls.
"Goodnight, Xiwei. See you tomorrow. You can consider my suggestion."
"Okay, Brother Gu, goodnight, see you tomorrow."
Her biggest reward today was that Gu Luojin personally tied her hair into a ponytail.
The first time the two had intimate contact was when her idol took the initiative.
Even the breeze on her way home felt sweet to Tian Xiwei, filled with the fragrance of flowers.
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