To be honest, among Xia Zhiyi's still relatively small fanbase, Lin Li, this suddenly appearing brotherly fan... is quite unique.
However, Lin Li is a social butterfly. Although he is only a freshman, he has many followers on social media from his own school, neighboring schools, and even schools further afield. He also has a lot of followers.
His sudden name change has indeed attracted a lot of attention.
Lin Li asked Xia Zhiyi, "Are you going to keep your acting career a secret from everyone else at school?"
Xia Zhiyi smiled and said, "There's no need to deliberately hide it, but there's no need to publicize it everywhere either. I've just found a job."
Yes, being an actor is just a profession, a job.
Upon hearing this, Lin Li thought for a few seconds and then gestured to indicate that he understood.
Lin Li then told others that he was a huge fan of Xia Zhiyi.
This argument isn't hard to understand; at least many people feel that being a fan of Xia Zhiyi is perfectly normal, after all, he's very talented.
Afterwards, Xia Zhiyi recounted what had happened in the dormitory to Fu Chi as an amusing anecdote, adding, "I didn't expect that Lin Li actually didn't know; it was quite a misunderstanding."
Fu Chi: "He probably doesn't pay much attention to related information."
"Yes, if I hadn't told him, he wouldn't have even noticed that ' Jianghu ' had found a game spokesperson. He only noticed it after I told him."
Xia Zhiyi chuckled, "He's certainly well-informed about game-related news; he can even talk about the changes in the shareholding of the game company behind ' Jianghu,' but he doesn't pay any attention to the entertainment industry."
Therefore, it's not surprising that Lin Li didn't discover Xia Zhiyi's little "secret".
Fu Chi knew that Xia Zhiyi at school was Lin Li, because they were roommates and in the same class. They were often seen together at school, so it was normal for them to be close.
"Don't you have another friend? The one you mentioned before, the one who calls you 'big brother'."
Xia Zhiyi: "Are you talking about Teng Si'an?"
Fu Chi: "Hmm."
Teng Si'an, who was from the same family as Teng Shu, was still somewhat remembered by Fu Chi.
Xia Zhiyi: " Teng Si'an, he should know, right? I'm not sure, after all, he's not in my class. Unless he comes to find me, we usually don't run into each other."
"He never brought up related topics during our usual conversations, but he often asked me about fitness-related things, which he might know the answers to, or he might not."
"However, since someone in his family works in the industry, I guess this kid doesn't fawn over celebrities like other students do. He probably knows about them but doesn't really care."
Xia Zhiyi curiously, "You rarely mention other people to me, why are you suddenly bringing him up?"
Fu Chi said calmly, "I had lunch with Teng Shu today and heard him mention it briefly."
The reason Teng Shu brought up Teng Si'an was because Teng Si'an and Xia Zhiyi had a good relationship. When Teng Shu chatted with Teng Si'an, the guy couldn't stop talking about Xia Zhiyi. So when Teng Shu wanted to get closer to Fu Chi, she subconsciously found this as a starting point.
Then, the reason why Fu Chi remembered Teng Si'an was also due to Teng Shu's habit of mentioning her from time to time.
The key point is that every time Teng Shu mentions Teng Si'an to Fu Chi, she's trying to use Teng Si'an to bring up Xia Zhiyi.
It would be difficult for Fu Chi not to leave an impression.
Once or twice is one thing, but if it happens too often, Fu Chi... Fu Chi admits that he is a little jealous.
It's because he's too old to be Xia Zhiyi's classmate.
Xia Zhiyi, speaking over the phone, had no idea what her boyfriend was thinking when he said those words.
She was simply sharing her campus life with her boyfriend.
Fu Chi: "Are you free on the 24th?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Zhiyi recalled the few classes he had left and realized that he had two classes on the 24th, but they were in the morning and he had no classes in the afternoon, so he answered truthfully.
Even if he didn't say it, Fu Chi already knew, since Xia Zhiyi had sent him the class schedule before. Occasionally, when classes were changed at the last minute, Xia Zhiyi would also send it to Fu Chi, very conscientiously explaining her daily schedule.
In return, Fu Chi would tell Xia Zhiyi where he went and what he did every day, as long as it didn't involve secrets.
Both of them were in their first relationship and had little experience. They were acting according to their own ideas, and things inexplicably developed into this pattern.
Fu Chi's question was actually a reminder to Xia Zhiyi.
Xia Zhiyi: "Ah, do you want to spend the holiday with me?"
Fu Chi: "Hmm."
Xia Zhiyi poked her chin with her finger, seemingly lost in thought, "Ah, if nothing unexpected happens, I don't have any plans for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We can spend the evenings together, but there should be a lot of people celebrating outside these two days."
"Especially for couples, it seems like a lot of couples really value Christmas these days. If we go on a date that day, will we get stuck in traffic?"
Xia Zhiyi somewhat pragmatic; she has a romantic streak, but not much of it.
Fu Chi: "It's alright, I'll make the arrangements in advance."
Xia Zhiyi: "That works too."
After the call ended, Xia Zhiyi and her group members finished up the final assignment that afternoon. They had the students test it on the equipment for two days, and once everything was fine, they could package it up and send it to the teacher.
That evening, I received a call from Xu Chen, asking if he had any plans from the 23rd to the 25th.
Just then, Xia Zhiyi was the only one in the dormitory. He moved a chair to the balcony, looked up at the swirling snowflakes outside the window, and smiled, "You probably already guessed the answer before you made this call, right?"
Xu Chen: "Ah, yes, but I was thinking that President Fu isn't available, and you don't have many classes those days, maybe you'll be free?"
Xia Zhiyi: "Hehe, but I've already made an appointment with Fu Chi. Even if he has something to do, I'll make arrangements in advance."
"Unless something unexpected happens during those few days, I should have a good date experience."
Xu Chen: "Alright, then I'll see who I can use this temporary guest spot to do someone a favor."
Xia Zhiyi asked, "What program is it?"
" Fu Yunyi has a good friend who is a regular guest on a variety show, or you could say a host. There was a Christmas special planned, and everything was all set, but today we received news that one of the guest stars was arrested."
"The number of participants was fixed, and there was also a group competition segment. Leaving one person out would be too obvious, so the production team has been looking everywhere for a temporary guest to fill in."
Xu Chen: "If you were more career-driven, I might have squeezed you in."
Xia Zhiyi: "Ah, sorry, I'm totally obsessed with love right now."