He Didn't Need to Be Treated Like a Porcelain Doll

"You have such a grown-up son. Your younger son stayed out all night and came back looking so exhausted, yet neither of you was worried at all. What if he was bullied outside and was too embarrassed to say anything?" Gentle and soft-spoken as she usually was, Mother Wen glared fiercely at the two men.

She actually frightened them both. They immediately lost all desire to go to work and spent the entire morning working from home, occasionally glancing upstairs. They only felt a tiny bit relieved once Wen Chengze came downstairs.

Mother Wen looked Wen Chengze over several times from head to toe. Only after finding no trace of anything suggestive on her younger son did she finally relax.

Wen Chengze had not expected one night away from home to cause such a huge commotion.

He smiled helplessly. "Mom, I'm really fine. I've been an adult for ages, and I lived alone abroad before. I can take care of myself perfectly well. If you make such a big fuss every time, I might have to consider moving out."

He knew they were worried about him, but if this happened every time, Wen Chengze would feel bad for his family too. He was not some porcelain doll; he was not that fragile.

"You've only been back for a few days. We'd be even more worried if you moved out." Wen Chenglin became even more unhappy upon hearing that his younger brother wanted to live elsewhere.

"I didn't say I was moving out. Just stop treating me like a child all the time."

His family was wonderful in every way, except that they worried too much about him.

After persuading them for quite some time, he finally managed to soothe his family.

Wen Chengze ate a simple lunch, then told his family that he would be going out that afternoon. The others also went to work at the company as usual.

When he arrived at the company that afternoon, Zhuo Wenyu was already waiting for him.

"Sorry, Brother Zhuo. Am I late?" Wen Chengze seemed like a distant person most of the time, but he was still very gentle toward his business partners.

"No, you're right on time. I just stayed at the company all day today." Zhuo Wenyu glanced at the time. There were still fifteen minutes until two thirty.

Wen Chengze smiled. He liked people like Zhuo Wenyu. He looked like the sort of person who took his work seriously and was dependable.

"Let's go. We'll head to the training room and meet the teachers I found for you."

"Okay."

The training room was simply furnished. Inside was a wall-sized mirror and a massive projector.

The two found seats, and about five minutes later, the acting teachers arrived as well.

"Teacher Chen, Teacher Wang, I'll be relying on you this afternoon. Xiao Ze is a complete newcomer, so please take good care of him." Seeing the two acting teachers, Zhuo Wenyu went over to greet them and handed them the snacks he had prepared, showing them every courtesy.

"No need to be so polite. We're all family here."

One did not slap a smiling face. They had been treated with such thorough courtesy, and he was also a friend of the young master. There was no way they would put on airs.

However, time was tight, so the two teachers did not waste many words and went straight to the point.

"We've looked into things beforehand. Xiao Ze is a complete beginner. That's both a weakness and a strength. The weakness is that you may need some time to get used to the camera, while the strength is that you have strong potential for development."

"That's right. After discussing it, we decided that Xiao Ze could first learn the immersive approach. Since most people have strong empathy, they can act through empathy. As for the technical school of acting, we can gradually introduce that later."

Empathy?

Wen Chengze frowned. His own emotional fluctuations were pitifully few. How could he possibly empathize with anyone?

Still, Wen Chengze did not say anything. His ultimate goal was not acting anyway. As long as he learned some basics and did not perform too badly, that would be enough.

"Acting can be polished gradually, but the variety show you'll be participating in is about to begin. So first, we'll give you special training centered around that."

That left Wen Chengze somewhat puzzled.

"Isn't it all performance? What's so special about this variety show?"

The two teachers patiently explained, "Of course it is. Proper acting and appearing on a variety show are very different. When acting, you can have many chances to redo a scene, but variety shows are different. This one combines live broadcasting with prerecorded segments, so you'll need to adapt to circumstances. And a show like this won't rewind and reshoot just because of one person. If you overlook many small issues, all your efforts may go to waste. You could even become a target for online attacks, which would be detrimental to your future development."

Listening to them, Wen Chengze more or less understood.

"Okay, I understand."

"Then let's continue. We won't discuss anything else today. We'll go straight into the things you need to pay attention to on variety shows. Does Xiao Ze usually watch variety shows?"

"Not really."

The teachers turned on the projector, selected several recently popular variety shows, and began analyzing them for Wen Chengze.

Zhuo Wenyu quietly remained in the background, but he was quite surprised as well.

Logically speaking, a young master from a wealthy family like Wen Chengze should have all sorts of little tempers. It was not necessarily a bad thing, but rather something shaped by his family environment. Zhuo Wenyu had met quite a few wealthy young masters, and their arrogance seemed to seep from their bones. Yet Wen Chengze gave off none of that feeling. From the moment the two teachers entered, he had quietly listened to the lesson. It truly exceeded Zhuo Wenyu's expectations.

Time passed quickly during the lesson. By the time it ended, the sky outside had already turned completely dark.

"Let's stop here for today. Thank you for your hard work, Teachers. I'm sorry to have kept you busy so late. I called a car, and it'll take you directly home shortly."

Wen Chengze was obedient, and Zhuo Wenyu was exceptionally considerate. Though they were quite tired, the two teachers did not feel it was a problem.

"You don't have to be so polite. Meeting a student as obedient as Xiao Ze is a good thing for us too."

Zhuo Wenyu spoke as he escorted the two teachers out to rest.

Wen Chengze organized his notes. Although he had little interest in entering the entertainment industry, since he was preparing for it, he could not waste the effort.

"Tired?" The sudden voice startled Wen Chengze, and he quickly looked up.

"President Cheng? When did you get here?" Seeing that it was Cheng Liang, Wen Chengze relaxed again.

"I've been here for a while. You were still in class, so I didn't disturb you. Are you adapting well?"

"Yeah, it's pretty good."

"That's good. If there's anything you can't adapt to, tell Zhuo Wenyu directly and have him arrange it for you."

"President Cheng is really acting like an overbearing CEO now." Wen Chengze joked.

Cheng Liang blushed. "You're a little ancestor. If I don't treat you well enough, quite a few people will come after me. Oh, right, I drank too much last night without paying attention. Did you go home afterward, or...?"

Only after waking up this morning did he remember that he had gotten drunk last night and forgotten about Xiao Ze. Honestly.

"Yeah." After thinking about it, Wen Chengze still did not tell Cheng Liang that he had gone to Zhong Mohan's home.

He had drawn a clear line between himself and Zhong Mohan, and they would not have much to do with each other in the future. There was no need to tell Zhong Mohan's friend that he knew Zhong Mohan.