They had previously contacted Xia Wanyi offering to send Xia Zhen to school for free, but after listening to Xia Zhiyi's words, they felt that what he said made a lot of sense. The girl did have some psychological issues that needed to be addressed, and it would be irresponsible to just send her to school directly. That's why they didn't urge them to send her to compulsory education.
The original plan was to leave for six months, but now they want to extend the time, so naturally we have to explain this to them.
Xia Zhiyi smiled and ruffled Xia Zhen's hair, making it messy. "Our Xiao Zhen has many people who care about her."
Xia Zhen covered her head with both hands and mumbled, "Brother, my hairstyle is ruined!"
She didn't react particularly to Xia Zhiyi's words.
Xia Zhiyi smiled, combing Xia Wanyi's hair with her hands, and didn't continue talking about it. She turned to Xia Wanyi and said, "I'll handle things. Sister and Xiao Zhen just need to be happy and do what they want."
At this moment, the waiter brought over the jasmine green tea that Xia Zhiyi ordered, carrying a tray.
Xia Zhiyi looked up and thanked her, "Thank you, you've worked hard."
Waiter: "You're welcome, you've worked hard, Teacher Xia."
Xia Zhiyi paused.
Xia Wanyi asked curiously, "Do you know my brother?"
The waiter exclaimed "Ah!" and belatedly realized what he had just said. His face flushed, and he quickly said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, I... I misspoke. I... I'm actually a fan of Teacher Xia, and I just... I'm so sorry!"
Xia Zhiyi was also surprised and turned to look at the young woman in the traditional Chinese uniform. "Fans? I have fans?"
Upon hearing this, the little girl covered her face, but her rosy cheeks weren't completely hidden. She said, seemingly both excited and embarrassed, "Of course! How could Teacher Xia, who's so amazing, not have fans?"
"It's just that Teacher Xia is too low-key, so we don't want to publicize it everywhere. We're all just secretly fans of Teacher Xia!"
Xia Zhiyi: "I really didn't expect it. Is it because of that live-streamed variety show before?"
The little girl nodded. "I got to know Teacher Xia by chance through a live stream during summer vacation, but I became a fan of Teacher Xia not because of that, it's because of Teacher Xia's TV series."
Xia Zhiyi exclaimed in surprise, "The Chasing? It's already started its promotional campaign?" Probably not. Director Mu seems to prefer starting promotions only after filming is finished; he wouldn't start them beforehand.
The producer of " The Chasing " also respects Director Mu, so they shouldn't go against Director Mu wishes on this matter.
The girl paused, lowered her head, and seemed a little guilty. "Um, no, it's... a junior of mine was an extra in the film crew before. I heard him say that Teacher Xia was involved in the filming, so I begged him to film a short clip for me."
As if afraid of Xia Zhiyi, she quickly added, "It really is just a short clip, only ten seconds long. It's a scene of Teacher Xia fighting someone. I fell in love with Teacher Xia after watching it."
"But I didn't share the video. I... I just think Teacher Xia is really handsome..."
As she spoke, the little girl's face grew increasingly red.
Upon Xia Zhiyi was momentarily speechless.
Filming without permission is definitely not allowed on set; that's the official rule. But it's impossible to stop it in private, and everyone knows that.
So as long as the filming content isn't leaked everywhere, people generally turn a blind eye.
However, it was definitely not appropriate for Xia Zhiyi to affirm the other person's behavior, so after hesitating for a while, Xia Zhiyi said to the girl, "Thank you for your liking, but from my personal point of view, I still hope that you can see me on formal occasions."
He then gave a gentle smile, "If the production crew is affected because of me, I'll be in a very difficult position. Besides, if your junior gets caught, it will probably affect him too, right?"
"So, this won't happen again, okay?"
Upon hearing this, the little girl's blush faded somewhat, and she seemed to realize she had done something wrong. She lowered her head and murmured, "I... I know, I'm sorry."
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
Ah, they were all choked up.
It seems I accidentally made the little girl cry.
He looked somewhat helpless and reached out to the young girl, "Okay, okay, didn't you say you were my fan? Want an autograph? This should be my first time as an actor."
The little girl was stunned.
She asked cautiously, " Teacher Xia, don't... don't you dislike me?"
Xia Zhiyi: "You didn't mean any harm, did you? I guess your initial intention in wanting your junior to secretly film was just out of curiosity?"
The little girl nodded.
Xia Zhiyi: "You didn't spread this video around, did you?"
The little girl nodded.
Xia Zhiyi: "That shows you still have a sense of propriety and are willing to admit your mistakes. Just don't do it again."
"I'm not such a demanding person. There's no need for me to hate someone just because they made a mistake."
After thinking for a moment, Xia Zhiyi added, "But just in case, you'd better delete that video. Also, your junior, since you didn't post it carelessly, you should also remind him, otherwise if someone finds out and posts it, the production team might hold you accountable..."
His gentle gaze fell on her. "That'll be a bit troublesome."
His tone was also very gentle, and coupled with his face, he gave the impression of a gentle and kind young man.
But while the little girl was moved, a chill ran down her spine, and a hint of fear appeared in her eyes.
She didn't doubt Xia Zhiyi at all. Instead, following Xia Zhiyi's words, she thought of her junior classmate—what if he posted that video everywhere to show off, and the production crew held him accountable, and he really tried to pin the blame on her...
Little girl. "..."
The little girl was so frightened that she broke out in a sweat. As an Ordinary Person, she still didn't dare to go to court. Without even asking for an autograph, she said something and hurriedly ran downstairs, perhaps to find her phone.
After watching the whole thing, Xia Wanyi asked Xia Zhiyi, "Were you deliberately trying to scare her?"
Xia Zhiyi shrugged. "I wasn't trying to scare her, just telling her about a possibility."
Xia Wanyi frowned. "Your crew actually had someone secretly filming you? Are you sure they only filmed your scenes? Didn't they film anything else?"
Xia Zhiyi smiled and said, "There's really no need to worry too much about that. I can roughly guess what's going on. Even if he managed to take some photos, they were probably taken from a great distance and were blurry."
Seeing that Xia Wanyi was still worried, Xia Zhiyi had no choice but to explain, "I'm quite sensitive to cameras. If someone takes a picture of me within a hundred meters, I'll notice."
Xia Wanyi: "100 meters..."
At this moment, Xia Zhiyi turned her head and met the gaze of someone sitting not far away. Her eyes lingered on the person's half-raised phone, and she smiled, raising her voice slightly. "Excuse me, sir, could you please not take pictures of me without my permission?"