Shen Lian was filming a public service short in the neighboring city when he replied to Chen Mu's message.
Everyone who had worked with Shen Lian knew Teacher Shen never put on airs or threw his weight around. He also often bought milk tea, snacks, and little gifts for the crew, making working with him a pleasure for everyone. There was just one thing: he required everything to be ready before filming began, and he would finish with the utmost professionalism and speed.
Everyone assumed it was because Shen Lian was so popular now that his schedule must be packed.
That wasn't actually the case. Under normal circumstances, Teacher Shen simply wasn't able to stay away overnight.
Chu Yilan would only relent if it was something truly important, and even then, he would be so visibly put out that Shen Lian had to spend a while coaxing him.
After the shoot, Shen Lian sat in a chair to rest. He mulled it over, then thought, Hey! That really might have been Chen Mu on the other end!
Not bad, Feng Yueshan. Shen Lian chuckled.
Unless they had grown close enough, Chen Mu would never have said anything that came so close to sounding like he'd lost his mind.
No wonder Assistant Sun had tried to dissuade him.
Shen Lian didn't disturb their time together again. Instead, he messaged Chu Yilan, saying he would head back to Qu City in about forty minutes.
Master Chu coolly replied with a single "Mm."
Shen Lian could sense that Chu Yilan seemed to be secretly busy with something lately, with every intention of keeping it from him.
But Shen Lian wasn't the least bit upset.
At that same moment, in the Hengtai Building, Chu Yilan handed Sun Binghe a thick booklet and said solemnly,