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Please Like Her 13 – Different scripts + Scumbag Brother + Interaction between male and female leads.
The scene was somewhat awkward and hard to describe.
After a brief moment of confusion, Shang Lu regained her composure and remembered her previous encounter with Donut in this school.
Donut had asked her to sign with a message for a friend without mentioning the friend’s name but instead drawing a moon.
That moon was likely a symbol for ‘Zhai Yue Liang.’
The support merchandise, meaning that Zhai Yue Liang was not only her fan but also part of the group of people responsible for managing her fan base.
Shang Lu had met many of her fans before, and every time they came to support her, she would try to remember each person’s appearance and ID. However, there was one mysterious fan who spent the most money and had never showed up in front of her, and that fan’s name was ‘Don’t Like the Sun.’
Don’t Like the Sun.
Pick the Moon1.
The answer was obvious.
Before she could explain, Zhai Yue Liang’s mind went blank, and she opened her mouth to say, “This is a…”
But before she could finish, Shang Lu looked at her and said, “Don’t Like the Sun.”
Zhai Yue Liang : “?!”
How did Shang Lu know?
Cheng Baojiao, who was watching from the side, didn’t understand the strange atmosphere between these three people and asked directly, “Lulu, do you know each other?”
Shang Lu didn’t explain much, just answered, “Well, we’re friends.”
Cheng Baojiao nodded in understanding and said, “You three talk first, I’ll go start the car and wait downstairs.”
“Okay,” Shang Lu agreed, and after Cheng Baojiao left, only the three of them remained in the classroom.
Zhai Yue Liang felt very embarrassed.
She recalled her high school secret crush, where she had acted cold in front of the boy she liked and was then exposed with a love letter she had written.
Shang Lu, on the other hand, was surprised. She stared at Zhai Yue Liang’s increasingly red face and asked, “Do you want to take a photo together?”
Zhai Yue Liang was momentarily stunned, and her body reacted faster than her brain. By the time she realized it, she had already taken a photo with Shang Lu.
For Shang Lu, the fact that Sweetie Donut had switched from being a fan of LinJiang CP to being her only fan was surprising enough. She hadn’t expected that Zhai Yue Liang was also her fan.
Moreover, she had seen the ID ‘Don’t Like the Sun’ a long time ago. It seemed that in fact, Zhai Yue Liang had been her fan for a long time.
Unable to contain her curiosity, Shang Lu asked, “What do you like about me?”
Zhai Yue Liang blurted out, “You’re beautiful!”
Sweetie Donut served as a witness and said Zhai Yue Liang’s words are true : “When she recommended you to me, she said you were not only beautiful, but also beautiful and beautiful.”
Shang Lu : “…?”
It was truly the most sincere and dedicated compliment she had ever heard in her life.
Shang Lu couldn’t help but laugh, making Zhai Yue Liang’s face even redder.
Due to her job and family background, Zhai Yue Liang had attended many parties and met many celebrities. However, standing in front of Shang Lu, she unconsciously relaxed a lot, not even feeling like she was breathing.
It wasn’t until Shang Lu left that she slowly blurted out, “Actually, I’m your Mom fan!”
Oh, Shang’s really cute, and her words are soft, and she smiles so gently, her adorable little goose!
Sweetie Donut, on the other hand, rested her chin on her hand and thought for a moment, then said, “Then I’m a CP fan.”
Zhai Yue Liang: “?”
Zhai Yue Liang looked at Sweetie Donut with a puzzled expression, “What are you on about now?”
“I was originally a little obsessed with Shang Lu and Xu Ze, the mischievous girl X the reserved loyal dog. Later, I got hooked on her and Ou Yi, the lucky koi fish and the superstitious dog. But now I’ve found a better pair to ship,” Sweetie Donut said very seriously, “Shang Lu and Lin Yanyan, I want to join their CP group.”
Although Shang Lu said it was her boyfriend’s cross-dressing fetish, she wasn’t stupid. She had noticed back then that the other person had no Adam’s apple.
Today, when she asked about Shang Lu’s ‘girlfriend’ again, Shang Lu didn’t deny it. Who else could have been with Shang Lu at that time? It could only have been Lin Yanyan!
Although Sweetie Donut knew they were just joking, it didn’t stop her from enjoying the fun!
Zhai Yue Liang couldn’t understand, “Why do you have to ship CP so much?”
Sweetie Donut replied seriously, “Being a fan and not shipping CP means you miss out on half the fun.”
Zhai Yue Liang: “…”
The only fan felt speechless.
On the other side,
Shang Lu and Cheng Baojiao went to a nearby restaurant and reserved a private room. While waiting for their food, Cheng Baojiao began to review the script for Shang Lu. Soon, she said, “It’s a good script, but it’s not suitable for you.”
Shang Lu put down the cup she was holding and looked at Cheng Baojiao seriously.
“Although it’s called the story of a female college student’s entrepreneurial journey with elements of poverty alleviation, the focus of character development actually lies more in the later stages. In this storyline, they have all crossed the age of thirty,” Cheng Baojiao said as she flipped through the script with her head down. She continued, “Your life experiences and these two roles don’t quite match. If you want to take on this role, you need to be determined to do your best and understand the lives of these people… But it’s also too late now. From my perspective, even though this is Han Cheng’s production, it’s not your best choice at the moment. If you can’t perform to your satisfaction, it’s really better to act in some idol dramas.”
Cheng Baojiao looked at Shang Lu again and said, “You haven’t reached the age where you need to rush to transition. You have a beautiful youth, so you can take on more roles that suit your age. They are all part of your accumulation, and I think you’ve done very well.”
What Cheng Baojiao said was actually what Shang Lu had in mind.
The compatibility between this script, the characters, and herself was too low. So, in the past few days, Shang Lu felt a sense of dissonance while rehearsing at home. However, because the production team was something every actor dreamed of, she had been hesitating.
But now, Cheng Baojiao’s words had completely made up her mind.
The path is taken one step at a time; there’s no need to rush.
What she misses now, she will get when she becomes excellent enough one day.
So, in the end, Shang Lu politely replied to Yu Qi, saying that she wasn’t suitable for this script and that they could collaborate in the future.
However, that night, a call from Song Zeqian came unexpectedly.
Shang Lu was originally practicing yoga. When she heard her phone ring and saw the caller ID displaying ‘Song Zeqian,’ she was very surprised.
This seemed to be the first time Song Zeqian had called her on his initiative, or even the first time he had contacted her at all.
After adding each other as friends, they had only exchanged a few words about Xiao Mi’s matter, and there had been no communication since.
So, Shang Lu immediately answered the call and said, “Director Song?”
“Yeah,” came the response, and then, in Song Zeqian’s straightforward style, he asked, “You rejected Han Cheng’s new drama?”
“Yes,” Shang Lu replied and then asked, puzzled, “How did you know?”
“He had dinner with me tonight, drank several glasses of wine because he was upset about this, and said he wanted to cast you since <Life’s Journey>. He didn’t expect you to refuse,” Song Zeqian said, pausing for a moment before adding, “But it’s good that you refused. Neither of those two roles suits you. I don’t know why he trusts you so much. At best, you can act in the few scenes right after graduation.”
Although Shang Lu felt the same way, she couldn’t help but retort, “Director Song, do you really look down on me this much?”
Song Zeqian replied, “I already have a high opinion of you. At least I believe you can perform well in those initial scenes.”
Shang Lu: “…”
Let it go, a normal person wouldn’t choose to argue with Song Zeqian. Winning makes them angry, and losing makes them even angrier.
So Shang Lu asked directly, “What’s the purpose of this call from Director Song? It’s not just to mock me, is it?”
Song Zeqian remained silent for a moment before saying, “I have a script here with a role that suits you very well. Would you like to give it a try?”
After that, Song Zeqian deliberately added, “Just to clarify upfront, I’m only giving you an audition opportunity.”
- Zhai Yue Liang’s literal meaning ↩︎
Looking at the chapter tittle… I’m holding my breath, will SM be a disappointing brother again? I really hope he put some distant with SL for now, secretly befriend CY, and express his familial affection for SL through him.
He can show up in front of SL again after he confirm with CY that she can accept his presence around her again. It might take years or even decades to reach that point. It might even never happen in this lifetime. But, it’s what it’s if you’re seriously want to mend your relationship with your family. You need patience and more patience.