Rebirth Begins with Rejecting my Childhood Friend - Chapter 107

Hang Fei nodded at the words and said, “Then it’s settled, you’ll play Shan Cai. I’ll call that girl named Xia Yue in the afternoon, and in the evening, I’ll let her know.”

Hearing the name Xia Yue, Xu Xiuwen suddenly remembered a girl they interviewed in the afternoon.

At the time, he didn’t pay much attention, but now he realized that Hang Fei had asked the girl a lot of questions and even had her perform two or three scene actions.

It seemed that Hang Fei was quite satisfied with Xia Yue, but in the end, he decided to let Bai Yue’er play Shan Cai.

Xu Xiuwen silently compared in his mind, unable to judge who between Xia Yue and Bai Yue’er was more suitable for the role of Shan Cai.

Bai Yue’er, upon hearing the director suddenly mention the unfamiliar name Xia Yue, immediately understood what was happening.

She thought to herself, ‘What luck! I almost lost this role to someone else.’

Then, she began to feel grateful that she had come with Tang Weiwei tonight, or else the role of Shan Cai might have been lost to her.

The dishes were served quickly, and a group of young people chatted happily, discussing everything from TV dramas to their future lives.

As they talked more, they drank more.

In the end, except for four girls, the guys were heavily drunk, all passed out.

Xiuwen drank too much too, feeling dizzy.

He got up to pay the bill, and went to the bathroom, splashing his face with cold water, feeling much clearer.

After being reborn, this body indeed has remarkable recovery abilities.

When he returned to the private room, Xu Xiuwen was already quite sober.

He looked at the four drunk guys and said to Guo Lan and Ning Yue, “Call their roommates to pick them up.”

Guo Lan and Ning Yue then began to make calls.

After a while, four guys arrived one after another and helped the drunk ones leave.

After everyone left, Xu Xiuwen turned to Tang Weiwei and Bai Yue’er beside him and said, “Let’s go, let’s head back to school too.”

Tang Weiwei asked worriedly, “Are you okay?”

Xu Xiuwen waved his hand, “I’m fine, I’m more sober now than anyone else.”

The three of them walked side by side along the road. Xu Xiuwen walked on the outside, Tang Weiwei beside him, and Bai Yue’er on the inside.

Perhaps because of Bai Yue’er’s presence, Xu Xiuwen couldn’t act on his thoughts and could only endure them.

The warm breeze of summer evening blew gently against their faces.

Xu Xiuwen said to Tang Weiwei, “Formal shooting should begin in a few days, and then you won’t have time to attend classes. It’s best to request leave from your counselor now.”

Tang Weiwei nodded to indicate she understood.

Seeing that Bai Yue’er had no reaction, Xu Xiuwen couldn’t help but ask, “You heard that, too. You also need to take leave.”

Bai Yue’er was somewhat surprised and quickly nodded, saying, “Yes, I’ll go request leave tomorrow.”

Xu Xiuwen earnestly reminded, “This drama is very important to me. Hang Fei decided to cast you as Shan Cai. I have no objections, but I hope you’ll act well. If you don’t understand something, ask Hang Fei.”

Bai Yue’er replied seriously, “Don’t worry, I will take acting seriously and won’t let you down.”

“I hope so.”

As the three continued walking, Xu Xiuwen suddenly asked, “Is your relationship with Shi Xiangming still good?”

Although surprised, Bai Yue’er still replied, “Yes.”

Xu Xiuwen sighed, “Actually, I envy Shi Xiangming. He has a girl willing to marry him after graduation.”

Bai Yue’er frowned momentarily before relaxing again.

She glanced at Xu Xiuwen and asked, “You envy Shi Xiangming? Isn’t it him who should envy you? So many girls at school like you.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiuwen glanced at Tang Weiwei out of the corner of his eye.

“Well, even if there are many who like me, there isn’t a girl willing to marry me after graduation. It would be nice if there were one.”

Bai Yue’er chuckled at the words, “Look at our Weiwei, so quiet, obedient, and well-behaved, she’s perfect for marriage.”

Xu Xiuwen followed her lead, “Weiwei is indeed wonderful, but unfortunately, while I’m willing, she isn’t.”

Tang Weiwei, feeling suddenly singled out by their conversation, blushed and lowered her head, too shy to meet anyone’s gaze.

Bai Yue’er grinned, “You haven’t even asked her. How do you know she’s unwilling? Maybe Weiwei is willing, just waiting for you to speak up.”

“Really, should I propose right now?” Xu Xiuwen asked.

Tang Weiwei couldn’t continue pretending to be oblivious as the conversation got more absurd. She said, “Yue’er, stop kidding around.”

Bai Yue’er smiled at the remark and stopped teasing.

Seeing this, Xu Xiuwen deliberately sighed in disappointment, “Seems like it’s a case of unrequited love, rejected even before proposing.”

Bai Yue’er couldn’t help but laugh.

Tang Weiwei’s cheeks turned red, but there was a smile on her lips.

After a moment of silence, Bai Yue’er suddenly asked, “Did the director interview a lot of people today?”

“Yes, interviewed people all day.”

“Who is Xia Yue?”

Seeing Bai Yue’er mention Xia Yue, Xu Xiuwen smiled and said, “Hang Fei said you’ll play the female lead, so don’t worry.”

Bai Yue’er wanted to explain, “I didn’t mean that, I was just curious.”

“I remember that girl, she’s indeed pretty, but not as much as you,” Xu Xiuwen praised, making Bai Yue’er very happy inside, though she didn’t show it on her face.

“Then why didn’t the director choose her?”

Xu Xiuwen thought for a moment and said, “That girl is also the pure and sweet type, she smiles very sweetly, but her biggest problem is that she’s too trendy, she dresses too flashy.”

Bai Yue’er nodded, but immediately realized that Xu Xiuwen’s meaning was implying that she was unsophisticated, wasn’t it?

Bai Yue’er glanced down at her clothes.

Although they weren’t designer brands, they were all relatively fashionable clothes.

How could they be considered unsophisticated?

This must be Xu Xiuwen’s misunderstanding of her, thinking she’s a rural girl, so he assumes she’s unsophisticated. It’s all prejudice against rural girls.

Bai Yue’er felt somewhat displeased, but didn’t dare to show it.

After a while, Bai Yue’er asked, “Who is the male lead?”

Suddenly hearing Bai Yue’er ask about the male lead, Xu Xiuwen glanced at her, and the girl happened to look over, their eyes meeting across Tang Weiwei.

Bai Yue’er immediately looked away, looking shy.

Xu Xiuwen had already decided to play the role of Dao Ming Si. But he hadn’t told Bai Yue’er yet, partly to maintain the mystery, and partly because he hadn’t figured out how to say it.

He would wait until the day the cast members met, and let the director tell her in person.

He was curious though, how Bai Yue’er would react when she found out he would be playing the male lead.

“Male lead hasn’t been decided yet, let’s wait for the director to make the decision,” Bai Yue’er nodded without saying anything.

Soon they arrived at the west gate of Jiangling College.

Suddenly, Xu Xiuwen said to Bai Yue’er, “Bai Yue’er, you go back first, I have something to talk to Weiwei about.”

Bai Yue’er, knowing that the two were “good friends,” chuckled, nodded, and was about to leave.

Tang Weiwei, however, like a startled rabbit, suddenly hid behind Bai Yue’er, nervously looking at Xu Xiuwen, “I… I’m tired, I want to go back.”

Bai Yue’er was pulled away by Tang Weiwei, leaving her unable to break free, so she could only look helplessly at Xu Xiuwen.

Xu Xiuwen hadn’t expected Tang Weiwei to hide behind Bai Yue’er.

Seeing the girl’s nervous expression, he thought, ‘Am I really that scary in Weiwei’s eyes? It shouldn’t be.’

He sighed, “Alright, forget it then.”

Tang Weiwei breathed a sigh of relief.

Bai Yue’er couldn’t understand why Tang Weiwei was so nervous over just a chat.

After escorting the two girls back to their dormitory, Xu Xiuwen turned and headed back to his own dorm room.