Hearing the door open, Xiao Yi merely turned his head, showing no sign of panic or fluster.
At the doorway stood five people in a neat row.
Led by Situ, the U11 group were all stunned and frozen in place.
From behind, someone tried to push their way in.
"Uh, Situ, why are you all blocking the doorway? Hurry up and go in, there are people behind you!"
The manager, Brother Sun, was not tall. Standing at the back, he was completely blocked by five young men, all over 1.83 meters tall, and was jumping up and down, unable to get in.
Upon hearing this, Situ was the first to react.
"Close the door!"
"Yes!"
Ruìruì closed the door without a word.
*Bang—*
The door slammed right into Brother Sun's nose.
"I… you little brats, are you trying to rebel? Ah, I'm bleeding from the nose…"
Hearing the commotion, Xia Wei Liang slowly came to her senses. First, she saw the handsome young faces of the U11, and then she slowly looked up to see Xiao Yi…
She blinked her eyes hard, and as her vision gradually focused, she saw Xiao Yi's devastatingly handsome face before suddenly springing out of his arms—
Xia Wei Liang immediately put her hands up in a defensive gesture towards everyone, declaring righteously, "A misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding! Don't listen to rumors, don't spread them, don't believe them!"
Xiao Yi shrugged, "Mm, whatever she says is fine."
Xia Wei Liang gasped, "!"
Movie Emperor Xiao, I advise you to be kind!
This dangerously ambiguous attitude, isn't it leading the kids down the wrong path!
Situ frowned and said solemnly, "Sister Niangzi, we understand."
He turned back, "Show us!"
The four people behind him nodded in unison, "Understood!"
Ruìruì happily jumped out from behind, "Sister Niangzi! God Yi! Don't worry, we promise not to leak a single word to the outside!"
Xia Wei Liang couldn't even manage a smile.
"...If I said we were rehearsing, would you believe me?"
The five nodded their heads vigorously, "We believe you!"
"Heh, I thank you all!"
At this moment, Brother Sun stormed in, his nostrils stuffed with cotton, "You little brats, are you all trying to reach for the sky! Watch me…"
When he saw Movie Emperor Xiao, he abruptly stopped.
"Brother Yi? Uh… I didn't expect Brother Yi to be here, what a coincidence!"
Brother Sun immediately put on his professional manager smile and quickly stepped forward to greet him, "Does Brother Yi have any schedules today?"
Xiao Yi nodded.
Brother Sun turned his head and saw Xia Wei Liang. His first reaction was a slight narrowing of his eyes.
This woman is poison! All five of his juniors, who were previously well-behaved and obedient, became like this after interacting with her. Starting with Ruìruì, they were constantly calling out "Sister Niangzi," almost driving him mad!
Brother Sun forced a smile, "Miss Xia also has a schedule?" Suddenly realizing something, he glanced at Xiao Yi, "With… Brother Yi?"
As expected, the rumors outside were not false!
Xia Wei Liang smiled, "Yes, just now we were…"
She suddenly fell silent.
What were they doing?
Rehearsing!
Heh, isn't it a coincidence that while rehearsing, they inexplicably ended up in an embrace…
Seeing the situation, U11, as witnesses, could they let Sister Niangzi be embarrassed?!
Thus, the five stepped forward.
"Eating!"
"Chatting!"
"Makeup!"
"Reading!"
"Singing!"
The other four turned to look at Ruìruì, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Singing?
Who?
Sister Niangniang?
Damn it! Can't even lie properly? How can they achieve anything great!
Brother Sun silently watched the boy group he had groomed to fame, lying with such a serious expression. He suddenly felt a sense of loss, as if his well-raised cabbage had inexplicably been snatched away.
Under their amused glances, Xia Wei Liang greeted them and then walked away with her head held high, exuding an air of "If I don't pretend, who else can!"
There was nothing left to explain. She decided to let go and let fate decide.
In the lounge, Brother Sun went to communicate work matters with the relevant personnel. The five members of U11 sat upright on the sofa, their hands placed neatly on their knees, their eyes looking straight ahead.
Xiao Yi merely raised his gaze slightly, and the five immediately straightened up, as if their butts were about to lift off the seats.
Only after Xiao Yi left did the five of them let out a collective sigh of relief and slumped back into the sofa.
The movie emperor's aura was too powerful, making them too afraid to breathe, lest they be silenced…
At this moment, Brother Sun suddenly rushed in, "Speak! What did you do to the movie emperor?"
This question stunned the five.
What did they do?
Did witnessing the movie emperor's romance count?
The group all turned their gaze to Situ: You are the captain, you make the decision!
Ruìruì even raised his wrist, indicating the time: It's still not too late to chase after him and hold onto his leg now!
Situ: "…"
Seeing their stunned expressions, Brother Sun narrowed his eyes, walked over, and punched each of them in the chest before saying conspiratorially:
"Brother Yi specifically asked to invite you as guest performers for his event next week!!"
"What?"
All five were stunned.
Ruìruì let out a yelp, so excited that he was about to dart out, but Situ, quick as lightning, grabbed him and handed him over to his teammates to lift.
Brother Sun was still immersed in the excitement of being invited by the movie emperor, "Brother Yi has never proactively invited guests before! Especially idol boy groups! You are the first!!"
"You don't know, the manager of Meto was right there just now, his eyes were glued to us! His envious and jealous expression, hahaha… I really want to frame it and hang it on the wall!"
The five exchanged glances, and they all understood.
This was blatant bribery!
Xia Wei Liang, unaware of Movie Emperor Xiao's move, deliberately took the side door when leaving the building.
"Sister Wei Wei, just now Brother Yi said he wanted to send us…"
"No need!" Xia Wei Liang waved her hand, turned to look at Nuòmi, and said seriously, "Nuòmi, you need to adjust your attitude appropriately! Who is Teacher Xiao to us? What reason do we have to trouble him repeatedly? If I later achieve some unattainable results due to excellent performance and strong abilities, I will be said to have risen to fame by relying on the movie emperor!"
Nuòmi looked at her blankly. Xia Wei Liang knitted her brows solemnly, not expecting an answer from her, but rather said softly, "Living in a six-person dorm, or being bullied by the makeup artist, I can endure it! It's not that I'm easily bullied, but I know that a protagonist who relies on temper when she lacks strength can only exist in 'cool' novels! Without strength, without recognition, you will always be just putting on a brave front!"
"Uh, Sister Wei Wei…"
"Nuòmi, remember this, we and Xiao Yi… are not people from the same world."
It was like this in the previous life, and it was still like this in this life…
While telling Nuòmi, she was also constantly reminding herself not to act carelessly again! Those stirring little hopes and joys were something she shouldn't possess at this moment!
"…"
Nuòmi swallowed, and fearfully looked behind Xia Wei Liang, awkwardly raising her hand to greet, "Teacher Xiao, what a coincidence~ we meet again~"
Xia Wei Liang: "…"
Damn it!!!