They brought their home-cooked dishes to their luxurious dining table.
"We're all teammates, why don't we eat together?" Both of them were smiling.
And so, the two groups merged and dined together.
Seeing this, Chang Yu's group was also tempted.
"Team leader, let's join them," suggested a team member.
As a regular guest here, Chang Yu was usually mature and composed, yet he felt somewhat embarrassed. However, the plain white rice in front of him was really hard to swallow.
Given the chance to enjoy a feast, who would want to stick to white rice? Seeing this, he quickly nodded in agreement.
With Xiao Yuan's group setting the precedent with their thick skins, it didn't matter if they were a bit thick-skinned too.
Seeing the team leader agree, the team member quickly picked up their bowl of white rice and headed towards Jin Luo's group's table.
Chang Yu, holding his rice, stood up. Seeing Chen Fei unmoved, he asked, "Aren't you coming with us?"
Chen Fei's face turned slightly awkward. How could she possibly go and beg Jin Luo for food?
"No need, I've been trying to lose weight recently, eating white rice is good for me," she said with a forced smile.
Chang Yu looked at the untouched bowl of rice in front of her and said nothing more, following his companions to Jin Luo's dining table.
Jin Luo and her group welcomed them warmly.
After all, it was friendship first, competition second. That was also why the program team prepared such delicious meals.
Chen Fei, dining alone on her white rice, watched everyone at that table laughing and eating happily.
In just two days, everyone had been won over by Jin Luo, and at that moment, she felt aggrieved, feeling that she couldn't compare to Jin Luo in anything.
The two episodes of the program ended quickly. The directors were already editing the program videos, preparing for the broadcast.
Jin Luo was in her room, packing her luggage to go back home.
Li Xiaolei approached her, somewhat reluctant to part, "Sister Jin Luo, what program will you be on next? What other engagements do you have?"
Jin Luo shook her head, "I don't know."
"Sister Jin Luo, I believe in you, you will surely become very popular."
Li Xiaolei knew about the smear campaign that left her reputation in tatters before, and over the past two days, she felt that Sister Jin Luo was nothing like what people said online. Time would prove everything, she believed, and vindicate Sister Jin Luo.
Jin Luo nodded with a smile, "You too."
"Sister Jin Luo, I've found that since I've followed you, I've become so lucky these past two days."
Upon hearing this, Jin Luo slightly proudly said, "Because people who are with me always become lucky and good things happen to them."
Li Xiaolei nodded vigorously, "Sister Jin Luo, I believe in what you say, and I look forward to our next collaboration."
The two finished packing their luggage, said farewell to everyone in the living room, and then left the guesthouse restaurant.
Jin Luo intended to take the bus but realized she had no change to use.
She had fifty thousand yuan in her WeChat, but she didn't know how to withdraw it.
She was also not adept at scanning codes to ride the bus. Just then, Gu Jinshen suddenly messaged her, transferring her two yuan of pocket money and teaching her how to scan the code to ride the bus.
A pale, clean-faced teenager in a white T-shirt walked by, holding his stomach with a pained expression.
Jin Luo, who was about to take the bus, noticed him and approached, "Are you feeling unwell in the stomach?"
Mu Xi heard a gentle voice. When he looked up, he saw a pretty and innocent-looking girl. "I'm okay..." he said, lowering his head.
"But it doesn't seem like you're okay," Jin Luo said with furrowed brows. "I could take you to the hospital."
"No need," Mu Xi shook his head. "I'm just a bit hungry, that's all."
"I see. Well, if you don't mind, you can come and have a meal at my place."
Mu Xi quickly shook his head, "No, there's no need." The girl in front of him was so simple and enthusiastic. Didn't she worry that he might be a bad person?
"You don't have to feel embarrassed, when I was utterly penniless, there was also a kindhearted person who saved me," Jin Luo said, "I was very willing to accept help."
Mu Xi was taken aback, "Is... is that so?"
"Yes," she said with a smile.
"Wait a moment, I'll call my boss, and he'll let you come home with me for dinner," Jin Luo spoke as she took out her mobile phone from her pocket.
"What? Your boss? You live at your boss's house?" He was surprised.
"Yeah, is there a problem?" Jin Luo looked at him with a pair of sparkling eyes.
"My boss is the one who saved me. If it weren't for him, I would've starved to death on the streets," Jin Luo said with a laugh.
"Well... your boss really is a good person," Mu Xi felt disgusted by his earlier sordid thoughts.
Perhaps it was because he had been in the entertainment circle, he subconsciously harbored disdain for those corporate heads.
He was a trainee in a boy band, but because he refused to accept the company's unwritten rules, he got shelved.
He had disobeyed orders, which displeased the senior management, so he never had resources or opportunities for exposure, and the company had already intended to give up on him.
"Yes, although he's somewhat stingy, he's a very good person. Not only did he pick me up, but he also gave me a meal. So, to repay him, I signed with his studio," she expressed.
A few minutes later, the two of them boarded a bus together.
Mu Xi said, "Thank you."
Jin Luo replied cheerfully, "No need to thank me."
Gu Jinshen was waiting in his dilapidated apartment for Jin Luo to return.
This morning, Jiang Chang had secured a few opportunities, all of which he deemed promising.
At that moment, his phone rang; it was Jin Luo calling.
"Boss, I have a friend here who doesn't have anything to eat. Can I invite him over to our place for dinner?" she asked.
"I can eat less dried fish today." She hurriedly said this, worrying he might disagree.
"Is it a man or woman?" Gu Jinshen asked instinctively.
"A man, a pretty boy," Jin Luo answered.
Mu Xi, standing on the bus, nearly stumbled when he heard Jin Luo's description of him.
Gu Jinshen, on the other side of the call, felt a strange sensation rise in his heart upon hearing this.
Then, Jin Luo ended the call.
Mu Xi said apologetically, "If it's not convenient for your boss, I'm okay with it."
"My boss agreed," Jin Luo confirmed, "I told you my boss is really nice."
When Mu Xi arrived at what she called her boss's house, he was completely stunned.
The rundown house before him, the garbage bins strewn all over the narrow alley.
Is this... really her boss's place?
Gu Jinshen opened the door to find Jin Luo standing next to a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy who, true to her word, was a pretty boy.
Mu Xi, upon seeing Jin Luo's so-called boss, was somewhat startled.
He didn't expect her boss to be so young, and his looks were on par with those of an award-winning actor.
There was also the indifferent and cool aura about him, making even leading actors in the entertainment industry pale in comparison.
Gu Jinshen, expressionless, invited him in.
Mu Xi entered, daring not even to take a deep breath.
After Jin Luo brought him inside, "Don't disdain my boss's humble abode, okay? We'll be able to buy a luxurious big house soon."