Although Lin Yu reacted quickly and had outstanding professional skills, trying to give a flawless performance without knowing his character setting or the cause and effect of the situation meant that even he had to proceed cautiously—observing first, then probing.
Fortunately, this was not a tense scene that threw him into the thick of things from the start, leaving no time to react before he had to fight someone to the death or defuse a bomb—the sort of "climax" scene. Lin Yu therefore had plenty of room to make mistakes and adjust.
Very quickly, through his probing and careful questioning, he figured out the general "setting" and direction of the plot.
The "Lu Xi" before him really was Lu Xi*. Her character setting was basically consistent with Lu Xi's, rather than being an entirely new character borrowing Lu Xi's appearance—in the setting of "Drama," Lu Xi was still a famous actress known for her acting ability, and her personality was also essentially the same as the original Lu Xi's.
(*For basic information on Lu Xi, see Chapter 1196.)
As for her relationship with him... their brief interaction upon meeting had already revealed some clues.
In the "Drama" setting, he and Lu Xi seemed to be in a state that was more than friends but not yet lovers.
The opportunity for him and Lu Xi to meet seemed to have been on some form of transportation—he had recognized Lu Xi, and Lu Xi had recognized him as well.
Afterward, taking advantage of that opportunity, the two of them, who had graduated from the same school and shared the same interests, began communicating frequently.
Judging by the timeline, he should have graduated about two years ago and been in his early twenties.
His relationship with Lu Xi had also continued for more