The next day.

Early in the morning, Xu Fan rushed to school.

In the past few days, he and Xia Xiaodie had disappeared for several days, and everyone in the class almost thought that he had eloped with her.

Seeing him come to school now genuinely shocked everyone.

Xu Fan was awkwardly dealing with Chen Dongdong and others' gossip and felt quite annoyed.

If Zhou Keren hadn't knocked on his door early in the morning, he really wouldn't have wanted to get up.

Having not attended school for several days, he indeed felt a bit out of place, but looking at his classmates, Xu Fan still felt a genuine warmth.

Zhou Keren said Xia Xiaodie needed a few more days of rest at home before she could return to school. Xu Fan wasn't worried, he had checked on her condition himself. He believed that after a few days of rest, she would be energetic again.

"By the way, boss, did you hear? There's an audition happening in Jinling recently. I heard that an entertainment company from Capital City is looking to discover new talents. What do you think, should I go for the idol type or the talent type?"

Having stayed at the Xia family for a while, Xu Fan had devoted all his thoughts to protecting the Xia sisters and was not well-informed about recent events.

Now, Chen Dongdong mysteriously pulled out a registration form with a cool look, seeking his opinion.

Xu Fan rolled his eyes and patted Chen Dongdong on the shoulder, saying, "Dude, if you want to be in the entertainment industry, I personally recommend you go act in the Island Country."

"Hey! Not bad! Boss, I really love those low-budget films, filmed with just two people, how awesome!"

As he was chatting with Chen Dongdong and the others, Xu Fan couldn't help but glance at Guan Shimeng in front of him.

If anyone in Zijing Middle School was suited for such an audition, Xu Fan thought, it had to be Guan Shimeng.

Xia Xiaodie once mentioned that Guan Shimeng had always wanted to pursue this path, but her family seemed not too keen on the idea…

He secretly glanced at the dates on the registration form. It seems the audition had been rumored even before the last camping trip.

Xu Fan remembered that on that night, Guan Shimeng had approached him wanting to have a heart-to-heart talk. Maybe it was about this...

He then stood up and walked towards the front row.

"Girl, what are you looking at?"

As he approached Guan Shimeng, he saw her sneakily looking at a form, and she hurriedly stuffed it into her drawer when she noticed him coming.

"Xu Fan, why...why are you here..."

Guan Shimeng looked at Xu Fan with a mixture of surprise and reproach.

Zhao Yan wasn't there, and Xu Fan took the opportunity to sit beside Guan Shimeng. He glanced at the drawer and said, "You were looking at the audition registration, weren't you?"

"Ah! How...how did you know..."

Guan Shimeng looked around anxiously, as if she was afraid of others finding out.

"Hehe, that's what I call a heart-to-heart connection."

Xu Fan chuckled, his right eye could see through things, no matter if Guan Shimeng hid it in the drawer or under her clothes, he could always see it.

"Stop it, what are you talking about? I don't have that kind of connection with you..."

Xu Fan was joking, but Guan Shimeng took it seriously. After all, "heart-to-heart connection" is something people in love would say. Right now, she blushed, thinking she and he were not at that stage yet.

"Xu Fan, do...do you think I can do it…"

I've heard that the company hosting this audition is very prestigious in Capital City, even the current top female star and sex symbol Qiu Hongye has close collaborations with them.

Guan Shimeng thought if she could stand out in this audition and really wanted to make a career in this circle, she would surely be very successful.

But she wasn't so confident about herself.

"I had wanted to ask for your advice before, but at that time..."

"Ahem..."

Indeed, during the last camping trip, Guan Shimeng had wanted to talk to Xu Fan about the audition. Xu Fan now felt somewhat embarrassed as he touched his nose—it wasn't that he didn't want to talk, but at that time, in his own tent, there were still two women sleeping...

Seeing Guan Shimeng looking nervous, Xu Fan smiled and said, "In life, what we seek is joy, so if you want to do it, why hesitate?"

"No matter what, I'll always be on your side."

Guan Shimeng was so cautious partly because of her shyness but more because of her family.

The Guan Family was involved in politics and was probably quite stubborn, likely not too keen on seeing her appear on television.

But Xu Fan didn't really want to worry about that. The only thing he cared about was making this girl happy.

"That's great."

Upon hearing that Xu Fan was willing to support her, Guan Shimeng's face showed less worry, and she smiled and stuck out her tongue, saying, "Xu Fan, I actually secretly sent them my information, and they seem quite interested in me, asking me to come to the audition after school."

"Can you come with me after school?"

"Of course, no problem. Who knows, maybe when I show up, they'll take an interest in me too?"

Xu Fan agreed without hesitation; he understood how important his support was to her. If he refused now, she might back out again.

After making a secret agreement with Guan Shimeng, Xu Fan returned to his seat and class began.

Soon, the day's classes finally ended.

"Boss! Let's go, let's go! Five-man team at the internet cafe!"

As soon as the school bell rang, classmates quickly packed up their bags. Chen Dongdong and Shi Yong invited Xu Fan to join them for a gaming session.

Xu Fan pretended to hold his textbooks and said, "No thanks, you guys go ahead, I need to study."

"..."

That directly disgusted Chen Dongdong and the others. They simultaneously flipped Xu Fan the middle finger and then disappeared without a trace.

Soon, only Xu Fan and Guan Shimeng were left in the classroom.

"Phew..."

Guan Shimeng glanced at the empty corridor outside and let out a sigh of relief.

Apart from Xu Fan, she hadn't told anyone else about her audition.

It wasn't that she didn't trust them, but she worried that if her family found out, it would cause a lot of trouble.

She walked over to Xu Fan with her backpack, grabbed his arm, and said, "Xu Fan, come with me to the girls' restroom first."

"Huh?"

Xu Fan was momentarily stunned. Weren't they supposed to go to the audition?

Why run off to the girls' restroom...

"You dummy, I can't go there in this school uniform..."

Seeing Xu Fan's confused look, Guan Shimeng rolled her eyes at him in irritation.

For this audition, she had prepared thoroughly; her backpack was filled with several outfits, and she intended to have Xu Fan help her decide which one was more suitable.

Holding Xu Fan's hand, they headed to the girls' restroom...

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