Chapter 48: The Rest Is Self-Explanatory, and It Wouldn't Be Convenient for Me to Say Much More

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Han Han treated everyone to lunch, and when evening came, it was Deng Chao’s turn to host.
For Zhou Le, it made no difference—it was all free food.
There was nothing in this world that tasted better than a meal bummed off someone else.
However, considering that filming was set to start the next day, no alcohol was served at dinner.
This made Deng Chao feel somewhat miserable.
He was notoriously fond of alcohol within the industry, but he was strictly monitored at home and could only drink a little when Sun Li was away or out of town.
"Don't worry, Brother Chao, I'll treat you another time," Zhou Le said, noticing Deng Chao's disappointment.
"Haha, sounds good." Instantly, the look Deng Chao gave Zhou Le became much kinder.
Afterward, the conversation intentionally or unintentionally kept steering back toward Zhou Le.
Anyway, no one else at the table needed much help fitting in. Zhang Benyu and Gao Huayang were both old acquaintances of Han Han, and Han Han naturally took care of them.
Dong Zijian was already well-connected in the Beijing circle.
Though he had been promoted for so many years without ever really blowing up, he didn't require much extra worry either.
Instead, there was this younger brother, Zhou Le.
He seemed rather interesting.
Even though Deng Chao showed clear favoritism, Zhou Le still had to spread his charm evenly among everyone.
Especially after Zhou Le read Zhao Liying's palm, many people present began to wonder if they should also ask Zhou Le to tell their fortunes later.
Only Zhao Liying seemed to have something on her mind.
Because Zhou Le had read her career line and her health, but completely skipped over her romantic life.
As the dinner ended, Zhou Le and Deng Chao walked out with their arms around each other's shoulders.
"Brother Chao, remember to leave the door unlocked for me tonight."
Deng Chao was startled.
"Cut the nonsense, I don't swing that way, and besides, I'm a married man."
Zhou Le smiled. "It's not like that. I'll bring you some good stuff later."
Upon returning to the hotel, Zhou Le didn't go straight to his own room; instead, he headed to Su Yingxia's room first.
He knocked three times long and once short.
Shortly after, the door opened.
Su Yingxia stealthily handed a bag to Zhou Le.
"Get to sleep early, and remember to give me a call tomorrow morning."
With that, Zhou Le left.
Then, acting equally sneaky, he went to the door of Deng Chao's room and knocked.
The door opened quickly.
"What..."
Before Deng Chao could finish his sentence, he caught sight of the items inside the plastic bag Zhou Le was holding. He looked left and right, then pulled Zhou Le straight inside.
"Brother Chao, I managed to score two bottles of booze. I sneaked them in, and we definitely can't let the others—"
Before Zhou Le could finish,
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he saw that there was already another person inside the room.
"Brother Hao?"
Zhou Le hadn't expected Li Ronghao to be there as well.
"Haha, Ronghao and I are just hanging out and chatting."
Zhou Le felt momentarily awkward.
"Don't worry, though, we're all family here. Ronghao won't rat us out."
"Brother Hao, care for a drink?"
"Just a little bit. I don't usually drink much."
Soon, the three of them started drinking.
Not long after, the alcohol clearly went to Li Ronghao's head, and he began talking about his ex-girlfriend.
The gist of it was that he felt guilty toward her.
After all, it was Li Ronghao who had initiated the breakup a little over two years ago.
"Actually, I also wrote a song for her, but I've kept it suppressed and never dared to release it," Li Ronghao added.
As for the reason, both Zhou Le and Deng Chao knew it well—after all, Li Ronghao was currently dating Rainie Yang.
The breakup and the official announcement of the new romance had happened less than a month apart.
"Brother, let's not dwell on it. Cheers," Zhou Le said, proactively raising his glass.
To change the subject, he began talking about his own past experiences.
With that, the three of them didn't eat any other food, just drank the red wine straight, and soon polished off an entire bottle.
"Don't open the second one. Ronghao is too drunk, let's save this one for the two of us to drink later," Deng Chao advised.
He could also feel the alcohol starting to affect him.
Combined with the somewhat oppressive atmosphere, it made him feel a bit uneasy.
However, right after leaving Deng Chao's room,
Li Ronghao threw an arm over Zhou Le's shoulder, walking unsteadily. As they were about to reach their respective rooms, Li Ronghao suddenly said, "Le'er, how about I let you sing that song?"
Zhou Le: '???'
"Brother, I might not be able to pull it off. Don't let me bury that song of yours."
"It's fine, it won't be buried. Ever since we met last time, I've looked up some information about you online and found out you understand music too. Keeping that song in my hands is sheer torture, and I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to release it. Other people might not even want it, so I might as well give it to you. I think you're pretty great."
Zhou Le couldn't help marveling inwardly: "As expected, talented people really do whatever they want. They just hand over songs like they're nothing."
"Alright, alright, I'll accept it then. Brother, go back and get some good rest, we still have to attend the booting ceremony tomorrow morning."
"Yeah, sure, you go back and get to sleep early too."
Still, Zhou Le didn't take those words entirely to heart.
After all, it was said under the influence of alcohol. Who knew if it was just polite drivel, and he might completely forget about it by the morning?
...
The booting ceremony was scheduled on a street in Tinglin Town, Jinshan District, Shanghai.
While preparing, Zhou Le saw Han Han leading reporters around and greeting the local residents.
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"We've watched this child grow up."
"When he was little, he used to come over to my house for dinner all the time. Han Han is a good kid, very sensible since he was small, and we all really like him."
"He and my daughter used to be classmates."
It was evident that Han Han was extremely popular around here.
Moreover, Han Han frequently mentioned Tinglin Town on Weibo and in his works.
After chatting for a bit, Han Han spotted Zhou Le approaching and began introducing him to the neighbors.
"This handsome guy is also an actor in our crew. A top-tier graduate from a prestigious university, unmarried, and single."
Hearing this, the aunties instantly became even more enthusiastic.
They began surrounding Zhou Le, asking all sorts of questions.
Some claimed they had daughters at home, while others mentioned their granddaughters.
Even more absurdly, one woman declared that her daughter was currently seventeen years old and they could talk about dating if he was interested.
Scared out of his wits, Zhou Le quickly found an excuse to escape.
Are you kidding me? While puppy love at seventeen might be fine for ordinary people, as a public figure, it was the ultimate taboo.
The booting ceremony here was relatively modest.
It wasn't that Han Han lacked the money, but rather that everyone around was an acquaintance, and making it lively enough was all that mattered.
Next came shooting a scene featuring only Deng Chao.
Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was focused on the set,
Zhao Liying pulled Zhou Le into a corner.
"Teacher Zhou, you didn't tell my fortune regarding romance yesterday. Was it because some things are inconvenient to say out loud?"
Zhou Le's heart skipped a beat.
The reason he hadn't read her romance fortune yesterday was simply because he felt such matters were too personal, and making things up in a public setting wasn't appropriate.
Even though Zhao Liying was currently single,
who could predict what would happen in the future?
Fortune-telling,
especially when it came to career—saying everything goes smoothly with a few minor bumps along the way—could apply to literally anyone.
After all, the road of life was so long.
As for health, Zhou Le could genuinely spot certain subtle signs.
"Sister, don't overthink it. Matters of the heart all depend on fate."
"Then did you pick up on something? Do you think I'll end up with someone from the industry or outside of it? Is he handsome?"
Watching Zhao Liying persistently questioning him,
Zhou Le had no choice but to keep making things up.
"Sigh, the probability of finding someone in the industry is quite high. As for looks... I can only say he's not as handsome as me. For the rest, those who understand know, and it's inconvenient for me to reveal too much."
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