ABT Chapter 18: Trouble with the App
Zhou Qingyu adjusted her long hair and turned her head to smile at Li Fan. Due to the angle, Li Fan's embarrassment wasn't exposed.
Li Fan hurriedly found a topic, "Um... actually, I think modeling is pretty good."
As a pure and innocent virgin, facing such a seductress, he stuttered a bit when speaking.
Zhou Qingyu secretly chuckled, finding him quite amusing.
"I think it's good too. Otherwise, why would I become a model? I just feel that maybe I shouldn't have crossed over into acting. If I don't perform well, it'll only invite criticism." Li Fan shook his head, thinking of the events on set today.
"I think you did well," Li Fan said after hearing her.
Zhou Qingyu chuckled, "Then what do you think I'm not good at?"
Li Fan didn't answer, just smiled foolishly at her. In his heart, he thought, I think you're good at everything, except for being taller than me.
Actually, Zhou Qingyu's height was about the same as Li Fan's, but as a woman, she naturally wore high heels.
"Oh, they're all gone. Looks like we won't be able to shoot today. How are you getting back?" People in the studio started coming out one after another, packing up to leave. Zhou Qingyu noticed and turned back to ask as she lay on the seat.
Li Fan thought, Why didn't you tell the director before leaving? Seeing how Ha Lu spoke just now, Zhou Qingyu must be feeling extremely embarrassed. It would be awkward for her to see Ma Rao at this point.
He could only answer, "I came here by taxi."
"Really? With your driving skills, you don't have a car?" Zhou Qingyu was a little surprised. She thought Li Fan was a driver for some racing team.
"Haha..." Li Fan chuckled awkwardly. Not having a car was nothing compared to not even having a driver's license. Would I tell you?
So Zhou Qingyu generously patted her chest, indicating that she would drive Li Fan home.
Li Fan was already dizzy from her playful antics and didn't hesitate.
The result was that Li Fan got to experience what it was like to make a driving instructor feel like his world was crumbling.
"This area has a speed limit of 60..."
"You can't change lanes on this section, it's a double yellow line, a double yellow line..."
...
Zhou Qingyu parked the car by the roadside and said with a pout, "You're so annoying. Why don't you drive instead?"
Li Fan, who was already terrified, got out of the car and sat in the driver's seat.
Driving an SUV felt strange; the visibility was good, but the center of gravity was high. When the speed increased, the body of the car leaned during turns.
So Li Fan drove steadily, while Zhou Qingyu, sitting in the passenger seat, stretched lazily.
She stuck out her tongue secretly. No wonder people don't like it when I drive.
She hooked her legs onto the spacious seat and took off her high heels, closing her eyes contentedly.
Li Fan had to keep an eye on the road while stealing glances, his eyes busy.
Zhou Qingyu opened her eyes, and Li Fan quickly looked straight ahead, feeling guilty. "You're so skinny, why did you buy such a big car? It's so inconvenient to drive. Most girls prefer sports cars, right?"
Zhou Qingyu pondered for a moment, "It's about feeling secure."
Li Fan was speechless, "You still lack a sense of security?"
Zhou Qingyu sighed lightly and lamented, "As a model, I live on my youth. Every year, I'm a year older."
Zhou Qingyu's height was only 1.72 meters, and she hadn't grown taller since she turned eighteen. The minimum height requirement for international models was 178CM, but luckily she had a stunning face, almost the pinnacle of Asian beauty standards. Otherwise, some international shows wouldn't have used her.
And models couldn't have too prominent chests. As she grew older, her bust size exceeded the standard.
What other girls dreamed of, had become a problem for her.
That's why she wanted to transition to the film industry, but it was like crossing a mountain. If she didn't have fame, starting from scratch would be relatively easy given her conditions. However, the entertainment industry valued seniority and hierarchy. Her fame was too great to easily integrate.
She naturally wouldn't tell Li Fan about her own troubles, but her lonely expression betrayed everything, which Li Fan noticed and sighed at.
Silent all the way, Li Fan insisted on driving Zhou Qingyu back to the hotel before taking a taxi back to school himself.
Little did he know, in the inconspicuous taxi behind him, a camera clicked away incessantly.
Li Fan parked the car in front of the hotel and, as they parted ways, Zhou Qingyu asked for his phone number.
The impression the supermodel girl had of him was quite good, and she was happy to confide in someone outside her circle.
Early in the morning, Li Fan was awakened by his roommate.
The three beasts in the dormitory hadn't seen Li Fan's shadow for days, and their gossiping hearts burned, thinking he had secretly gone on dates.
Plus, Cheng Ke had been missing these days, so they naturally assumed the two of them were in an underground romance.
Li Fan recounted the events of the past few days, and his three roommates were astonished by his adventures. They kept asking for introductions, planning to infiltrate the entertainment industry.
After some playful banter, Li Fan's phone received a message.
"Check Weibo, then contact me."
It was from Zhou Qingyu.
Li Fan quickly opened Weibo and realized how magical the entertainment industry truly was.
"Internal strife within the 'Speed Crisis' production team, allegations that Director Ma and Ha Tianwang are at odds."
"Supermodel Zhou Qingyu suspected of using connections to climb the ladder, do outsiders entering the film industry need to sacrifice their looks?"
"Entertainment Weekly" posted a photo, a mysterious man escorted Zhou Qingyu back to the hotel at night, the two behaving intimately, suspected underground romance exposed.
There were facts, speculations, and more were fabricated to create topics. Truth and falsehood intertwined, making it difficult to discern.
This was the entertainment industry.
Li Fan picked up his phone, entered the bathroom wearing only his boxers, and called Zhou Qingyu.
When the call connected, Li Fan said, "Uh, is this what they call the paparazzi?"
Zhou Qingyu seemed tired, "Did you look for me? Or was it arranged by the director?"
Li Fan didn't understand, "What do you mean?"
Zhou Qingyu angrily said, "I thought I could treat you as a friend. Shame on you!" and hung up the phone.
Li Fan thought for a moment. This girl probably thought he was getting close to her for publicity and vented her anger over the phone.
He called Ma Rao, "Director Ma, have you seen the news?"
Ma Rao chuckled, "You little rascal, but don't try to clarify this matter. The more you explain, the more trouble you'll get into."
Li Fan asked anxiously, "What should I do then?"
Ma Rao said, "This must have been leaked by the producers to generate buzz for the movie. There's no avoiding this. Besides, who told you to secretly escort the girl?"
Li Fan hurriedly said, "But Miss Zhou suspects that I got close to her for publicity... She even called and scolded me just now."
Ma Rao chuckled, "What's the motive for a man getting close to a woman? Don't worry about it. Don't say anything when you get to the set later. I'll give her a call to explain. This kid hasn't been in the film industry before and doesn't know the tricks."
Feeling embarrassed, Li Fan hung up the phone. Well, he did want to sneak a few more glances at the beautiful woman, that's why he got close to Zhou Qingyu.
Ma Rao's theory was indeed quite insightful.
Just as Li Fan sighed and prepared to wash up, his mind suddenly tingled.
"Your points haven't increased for two days. The system has set a task for you: within three days, obtain 100 points, otherwise, a skill or tool will be randomly deducted."
Xapp was acting up.
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