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The author has something to say: Note that this paragraph is an interlude, the time is the spring of Lu Li's senior year

The peach grove between the Biaodao Xiaolou and the school security office is blooming.

Throughout the afternoon, the WeChat group of Class 14 performing class was flooded with various photos of peach blossoms, and occasionally a few group photos of young couples showing their affection appeared.

Distraught, Lu Li could only temporarily block the news, and threw his phone into his schoolbag.

He's not in a good mood right now.

Since he signed a letter of intent for cooperation with Spotlight, he has traveled across half of Beijing city for three consecutive days to go to the company to receive the so-called "artist training".If the previous two days were just some normal training, then the "teaching" of just a few hours was really hard for him to accept.

He was also trained at the same time as two other women and a man, almost the same age.Pure newcomers at their level often have several people sharing a brokerage team, and the packaging and training model will not be too different, just like products on the assembly line.

Everyone is here, today's class will officially begin.The agent first asks them to take the initiative to report, what social platform they have an account on, whether they have been authenticated, and who are in their circle of friends.

Lu Li was a little surprised - in his opinion, these should belong to personal privacy, there is no need to be frank.But the other three people who were trained with him seemed to have no doubts, and took a pen and paper to copy on their mobile phones.

Ten minutes later, the agent took their "confessions" and at the same time took out another stack of documents prepared in advance—it turned out to be a private investigation form for them, and their social situation had been clearly found out Chu.

In front of the four students, the manager began to check the similarities and differences between the confession and the questionnaire.The atmosphere in the conference room was so awkward that it was even a little tense, but the four people including Lu Li remained silent.

Spotlight is an established film and television company in the industry.Its founders and upper echelons include well-known directors, producers and screenwriters in the industry.And these people have spread out a complex network, spreading all over the entire entertainment industry.

Everyone sitting in this conference room has a strong desire to be a member of this network, not a victim of this network.

Including Lu Li.

Although he had some complaints about this approach, Lu Li felt that he had nothing to hide.On the contrary, among the remaining three companions, all of them were more or less hiding something.

Now all these hidden things have been compared one by one.Although the agent did not make any comments, the subtext is already self-evident - don't try to deceive, don't try to hide.

From this moment on, their social lives are all flammable and explosive hazards.Choosing to sign a contract with Spotlight means handing over these dangerous goods to Spotlight for processing.Be it Moments of Friends or Weibo, all public content must be approved by the economic team, otherwise the negative consequences will be claimed from the artist according to the contract.

The seemingly harmonious part was torn apart, and the naked interests were exposed.Now that everyone has acquiesced in this despicable honesty, there is nothing that cannot be said next.

The next question from the agent is for them to be honest about their relationship, past and present.

Lu Li suddenly understood - the private questionnaire about social situations just now was a cover, the purpose was just to make them believe that Spotlight Company knows everything.What the manager really wants them to confess is their relationship. After all, for today's celebrities, the exposure of their relationship or even an unplanned scandal may cause unpredictable losses.

Lu Li is only 21 years old, but he already understands that although the modern society seems to be tolerant, once his relationship with Shen Xingxuan is made public, the most rewarding will definitely not be blessings.

He was even sure that if he dared to be honest here, the "Letter of Intent for Cooperation" he had just signed four days ago would become a scrap of paper.And his relationship with Shen Xingxuan was nothing more than a joke for the manager after dinner.

So he had to take a gamble on how many secrets the Spotlight Company had about him.

Four new "confessions" were due in no time.However, this time, the broker did not come up with a new questionnaire for comparison.

She changed her face, gentle and friendly, expressing that the company fully believes in the students' honesty; The Jews are sworn enemies.

This invasive training lasted for more than two hours. At the end, the agent gave everyone two homework assignments: first, go back and clean up your social media accounts, delete all inappropriate information, and have the agent team complete the task. Check; second, deal with your love relationship as soon as possible, especially the love relationship with insiders.

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Not long after putting away his phone, Lu Li passed by the grove full of peach blossoms.Looking from a distance, there are really young couples taking pictures of each other there.Looking carefully, it turned out to be Tang Yiliang, a junior, and Xiao Huamei, a primary school girl from the director department.

This little Huamei asked him to help deliver a love letter to Shen Xingxuan last month, and now she is getting tired of Xiaotang again. The emotionally rich child is living a very fulfilling life.

But it's a pity, you two are already grasshoppers after autumn, and it won't be long before you jump around - Lu Li clicked his tongue twice, thinking maliciously.

The request for a breakup still lingers in my ears.To be honest, Lu Li was indeed a little shaken.

Although his relationship with Shen Xingxuan has always been low-key, the way of getting along is also between lovers and friends, and even his roommates and classmates don't know about it.But he can't be sure whether this level is safe and cautious enough; and in the future, whether the two of them will not be satisfied with this underground love affair, and then burst out even more uncontrollable sparks.

For a 21-year-old young man, both career and love are too unfamiliar things, and he doesn't have much experience to use as a reference.

Without experience, you can only follow your inner voice.At least Lu Li knew that he didn't want to end his relationship with Shen Xingze like this.

Then keep it a secret for now, for as long as you can.If you really can't hide it... Anyway, the family has money, the big deal is that you can leave your hometown and go abroad to become an actor.Maybe you can still get married in a fair manner... In short, let's talk about the future.

Like an ostrich with its head buried in a sandpit, Lu Li finally felt relaxed and happy because of this unresolved solution.

Shen Xing chose to go back to the dormitory tonight.During this period of time, everyone was busy with their own affairs, so they didn't have time to chat, but they could take this opportunity to discuss and discuss. Thinking of this, Lu Li quickened his pace.

Walk through the peach blossom forest to the west gate of the school.Just when Lu Li was hesitating whether to go back to the dormitory or go to West Street to buy dinner first, the mobile phone he threw into his schoolbag rang.

The call was from Shen Xingze, and they asked him to meet outside in half an hour.

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The place Shen Xing chose to agree on was a high-end restaurant.From the outside, it looks more like a garden in the south of the Yangtze River hidden in a rich area.

Lu Li knew that this restaurant had something to do with Shen Xingxuan - last Christmas, to celebrate Lu Li's successful appearance in his first TV series, four brothers who slept with him once had a meal here.At that time, not only was the order free, but the manager on duty also came over to say hello, asked about the taste of the dishes, and offered special desserts.

Stepping on the appointed time, Lu Li arrived at the restaurant named "Jiayue".

Due to the reservation system, there are no guests waiting for meals at the door.Pushing open the half-closed Tongmen door, walking along the cobblestone-studded maple path, the setting sun in the evening followed behind Lu Li, smearing a brief golden red on the white wall.

"Jiayue" cites "Chu Ci", which refers to the beautiful season of spring flowers blooming right now.There are several tall pear trees standing in the courtyard, with white flowers like piles of snow supported on black iron branches.Lu Li stepped on Luohua and walked to the lobby. Before he could speak, a waiter came over to guide him.

Lu Li walked on the winding corridor.Through the floor-to-ceiling glass, he caught a glimpse of a somewhat familiar man standing on the open lawn not far away. It was Shen Xingze's half-race cousin, An Huawen.

An Huawen was the only Shen family Lu Li had ever met.Shen Xingze is very close to him, but sometimes there is a bit of business-like alienation - the former is because Shen Xingze has lived in An Huawen's house for a long time; and the latter is because An Huawen is Shen Xingze's future manager people.

It is not uncommon in the industry to choose a relative as one's own broker.What really made Lu Li curious was what kind of family Shen Xingze came from.

It's not that he hasn't asked about it, but Shen Xingze always talks about him.After a few times, Lu Li felt annoyed; but when he thought about how he didn't rely on him for food or clothing, it would be a waste of his place to ask these mundane things, so he let it go.

The warm corridor stretched all the way to the pond in the courtyard. The waiter led Lu Li to the warm pavilion in the shape of a painting boat and turned to leave.Lu Li opened the door alone and went in. He walked around the screen and turned a corner. Through the beaded curtain, he saw Shen Xingxuan sitting by the window.

After entering the junior year, the students of the acting department began to find their way out one after another.Although Shen Xingze has always been as stable as Mount Tai, he has also started to run out these days. It has been a week since the two of them met last time.

It is obviously impossible to say that I don't miss it.However, Lu Li always remembered that Shen Xing chose to pursue him.So he habitually put on a high profile, like a black cat with a gold chain on it.

"What's the matter, tell me quickly."

He walked straight towards Shen Xing, thinking about where to sit in his mind - the opposite side was too far away, and the side was too narrow.When the two were alone in the past, Shen Xingze would occasionally drag him onto his lap by force; but the atmosphere right now didn't seem to be so charming.

Ever since Lu Li entered the room, Shen Xingze has remained silent.He lowered his head and put his hands in his pockets.Legs that had grown out of place were crossed against the table legs, knees tensed.

"...What? What happened?"

Lu Li read the resistance from Shen Xingxuan's posture, and when he thought of An Huawen standing in the courtyard, his heart skipped a beat, and he also became nervous.

He walked over in two or three steps, bent down and squatted beside Shen Xingze, and gently pressed his knees with both hands.

Unexpectedly, Shen Xingxuan's body tensed up all of a sudden.

"........."

Lu Li saw his lips move, making a short and vague sound.

After a while, Lu Li realized that the three words Shen Xingze said just now were——

"Let's break up."