I was rejected when I wrote a song, but I became a king on my debut.

Chapter 262 Men Need to Grow Up

Zhou Yu just took Wen Shiyi's hand and pulled her a little inside to prevent her from being hit.

Wen Shiyi was also frightened, but the warmth coming from her hand at this moment made her not care about anything else.

Zhou Yu held Wen Shiyi's hand, looked her up and down, and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

Wen Shiyi shook her head. She was fine. But the warmth coming from her hand made her feel uneasy again.

Just when she was about to say something, Zhou Yu spoke.

"It's getting late, put on your mask and I'll take a taxi to take you home."

All of a sudden, Wen Shiyi's courage that she had just mustered was dispelled.

Zhou Yu let go of Wen Shiyi's hand, which made Wen Shiyi feel a little empty. After hailing a taxi on the side of the road, the two of them sat in the back seat wearing masks and hats.

Sitting in the car, because the driver was there and they were afraid of being recognized, neither of them spoke except after Zhou Yu told them the address at the beginning.

Wen Shiyi sat next to Zhou Yu, looked at Zhou Yu, and then looked out the window.

She was a little confused about Zhou Yu's thoughts. Sometimes she could actually feel that Zhou Yu had feelings for her. Just like just now, Zhou Yu's words were obviously directed at her. But Zhou Yu never expressed anything clearly, and never took the initiative. And...

It seemed like Zhou Yu was deliberately avoiding the question, at least for now.

We are all adults, and some of the ambiguity between adults can be felt by each other.

Tonight, she had already taken ninety-nine steps, but Zhou Yu seemed unwilling to take the last step. But he did not explicitly reject her, or, as Zhou Yu himself said, she should take the initiative?
Wen Shiyi pursed her lips and felt a little depressed.

She is a girl, and the hint has been so obvious, but Zhou Yu, a grown man, doesn't even know how to take the initiative.

When they arrived at the hotel where Wen Shiyi was staying, Zhou Yu went downstairs to send her to the gate.

The two of them knew what was going on tonight. Zhou Yu also understood what Wen Shiyi was thinking, but judging from Wen Shiyi's personality, if he fell in love with her, he would definitely have less freedom. At least from now on, that was the case.

and……

Zhou Yu has never been a person who likes to keep things to himself. Whether it is life or love, all he wants is freedom. He will not change, not take the initiative, not refuse, and not take responsibility, unless someone else changes it.

He is not God either, he also has his own selfish side.

The key point is now, Wen Shiyi and Yang Qian, to be honest, Zhou Yu has feelings for them.

If I agree to Wen Shiyi tonight, I will have to draw a clear line between myself and Yang Qian.

Looking at Wen Shiyi who was hesitant to speak, Zhou Yu smiled. It was windy outside, so Zhou Yu put the hood of Wen Shiyi's down jacket on her and said something softly.

"Rest early, good night."

Wen Shiyi looked at Zhou Yu, looking at his deep eyes, and she was expecting Zhou Yu to say something else.

Zhou Yu looked into Wen Shiyi's bright eyes and said one last sentence.

"Sometimes it's good to be alone, it's more free."

"Some decisions are very important. They affect not only your future life, but also the future lives of others. So, you have to think carefully before making them."

Hearing Zhou Yu's words, Wen Shiyi pursed her red lips, looked at Zhou Yu with a complex emotion flashing in her eyes, then she bit her red lips and spoke.

"I understand. I'll think about it again."

Zhou Yu smiled, nodded, waved at her, and told her to go in quickly as it was too cold outside.

Wen Shiyi also smiled, but this smile lacked the previous happiness and seemed a little forced.

Finally, when she reached the gate, she turned around and looked at Zhou Yu again, took a deep breath and asked.

"So, you like..."

She didn't say the word "I", but when she said this, everyone understood.

Zhou Yu was wearing a mask. The cold wind outside made him clear-headed. He did not avoid his feelings. He just nodded his head lightly, then waved his hand and turned away.

After Wen Shiyi got Zhou Yu's answer, her originally depressed mood suddenly improved a lot, and the corners of her mouth under the mask also slightly raised.

Watching Zhou Yu leave, Wen Shiyi recalled Zhou Yu's words just now. Did he think that if they were in a relationship or were together, she would restrict his freedom? Would she interfere with his life?

After returning to her room, tidying up and lying on the bed, Wen Shiyi was also thinking about this question.

It seems that from the beginning to the end, Zhou Yu's yearning for freedom is very high. He doesn't want to be bound, nor is he willing to be trapped by anything. This can be seen from his time in "Son of Idol". Otherwise, he would not have released the two songs "Blue Lotus" and "Once Upon a Time" to express his stance, and later refused to sign a contract with a company and set up his own company.

Wen Shiyi leaned against the bedside, lost in thought. After thinking about it carefully, she seemed to understand why Zhou Yu was still unwilling to take that step. Obviously, they could feel each other's feelings, and they had taken the initiative and taken ninety-nine steps, but Zhou Yu did not dare to take the last step because of these reasons.

Dating is a matter between two people. When they form a family in the future, they will inevitably compromise on some things, or even accommodate each other. Zhou Yu is such a freedom-loving person, so it seems that there is nothing wrong with these concerns, and Wen Shiyi can understand it.

But if the two of them were together and did not interfere with each other's lives at all, she felt that she could not do it.

Many things happened when two people got closer and closer through mutual adjustment and then formed a family. But now, just like Zhou Yu said, he was selfish and could not make changes.

Does he like himself?

From Zhou Yu’s response when they parted tonight, Wen Shiyi knew the answer: he liked her, but it was not to the extent that he would make changes.

For a moment, Wen Shiyi was also a little annoyed.

Sister Lin and the others asked her to take the initiative, and now she was taking the initiative and knew Zhou Yu's thoughts. But now, the two of them had a big difference in their concepts and could not be together.

At this time, Wen Shiyi received a message on her mobile phone. She picked up the phone with a look of surprise and expectation, but it was not from Zhou Yu.

Sister Lin: "Are you back? Are you asleep? If not, open the door. I want to find out what's going on."

Wen Shiyi hesitated for a moment before she stood up and opened the door for Sister Lin.

Sister Lin was standing outside the door alone. She followed Wen Shiyi in and sat on the sofa. The heater was on in the room, so it was quite warm.

As soon as she sat down, Sister Lin looked Wen Shiyi up and down and asked with a hint of gossip.

"How's it going? How's the progress with Teacher Zhou Yu?"

Wen Shiyi did not hide the fact that she could not make up her mind about today's matter. Sister Lin was the elder and had more experience in this regard.

Sister Lin looked at Wen Shiyi's lost expression and seemed to have guessed something.

"What's wrong with you? Was your confession rejected?"

Wen Shiyi went to see Zhou Yu and the others knew about it today. She had told Xiaoqin before that your sister Shiyi had finally come to her senses. But looking at the situation now, it doesn't seem good.

Wen Shiyi said with a disappointed look on her face: "Not really..."

She told Sister Lin about what happened between her and Zhou Yu today. Sister Lin was a little surprised after listening, but the situation didn't seem as bad as she had imagined.

"You..."

Sister Lin sighed, looked at Wen Shiyi and said, "It's not a big deal. At least you know that Teacher Zhou Yu has you in his heart. He is still young and has achieved so much. He must be more free and easy in his mentality and doesn't like rules and regulations."

"You two are in a relationship, which is definitely not as comfortable as him being single now. So if he can't accept it for a while, it's okay. Give him some time, but don't be idle. Be more proactive, but don't put too much pressure on him. Let him feel the benefits of being in a relationship, the benefits of having someone who cares about him and takes care of him."

Sister Lin explained to Wen Shiyi earnestly, "Men mature later. Teacher Zhou Yu just graduated from college not long ago. If you ask him to date you and start a family now, he will definitely not be able to change."

Sister Lin patted Wen Shiyi's fair legs under her pajamas: "As long as you know that he has you in his heart, that's enough. Even if there are so many people thinking about him, you have more initiative than those people."

When Wen Shiyi heard Sister Lin’s analysis, she felt it made sense, and the haze in her heart seemed to dissipate all of a sudden.

"You are three years older than Zhou Yu, so you two must have different ideas. Isn't it popular to be in a relationship with someone younger than you? As a sister, you should be more tolerant."

Sister Lin also looked at Wen Shiyi with a gossipy and ambiguous expression, and said with a smile: "So don't be anxious, you can simmer slowly, and you know that he likes you, so be more proactive. I don't believe that our Shiyi can't win this brother with her conditions."

Wen Shiyi felt a little embarrassed by what Sister Lin said, so she adjusted her pajamas to cover her thighs that were exposed by Sister Lin's hands.

"I understand, Sister Lin."

It was definitely impossible for her to give up Zhou Yu. She also felt that what Sister Lin said made sense. She was three years older than Zhou Yu, so there must be some differences in their thinking. Zhou Yu was at an age when he loved to play, so she had to give him more time.

At least now, she knows that Zhou Yu likes her, and that is enough.

"Okay, stop thinking about it, and go to bed early. You still have to go to CCTV to rehearse for the Spring Festival Gala tomorrow. You can't stare at the dark circles under your eyes. It will be bad if Teacher Zhou Yu sees it." As a woman, she always has to maintain a good image in front of the person she likes. Especially if they are not together yet, they must maintain a good image.

After seeing Sister Lin off, Wen Shiyi lay on the bed and prepared to go to sleep.

And the news from Yang Qian came again.

"Shiyi, are you back after finishing your work? I'm here to play with you."

Wen Shiyi's cell phone was charging on the bedside table and she turned on silent mode so no one saw it.

Yang Qian waited for a long time but didn't get any reply from her best friend, so she was puzzled.

"Is he still busy? Or has he already fallen asleep?"

But since there was no reply to her, Yang Qian did not continue to disturb her and just lay on the bed and sent messages to Zhou Yu.

"Will you book the restaurant tomorrow or should I?"

Zhou Yu had just come back, washed up, and was resting on the bed. When he saw Yang Qian's message, Zhou Yu thought that the two of them could not go to the same place to eat one after the other.

"Let me order it. How about roast duck, a specialty of the capital?"

"Okay, see you tomorrow then."

"Well, see you tomorrow."

Zhou Yu didn't chat with Yang Qian for too long. He has been working non-stop recently and is indeed very tired. He doesn't know how long tomorrow's rehearsal will take.

The next day, Zhou Yu and his team came to the CCTV Spring Festival Gala rehearsal site.

All the celebrities and artists who were invited are here. Zhou Yu doesn't have many friends in the circle, only Yang Qian, Wen Shiyi, and Chen Mo. And Hu Wei and others who were filming abroad also came back to participate in the recording today.

Seeing Zhou Yu, Teacher Hu Wei and the others smiled and waved at him: "You kid, let's go back together tomorrow?"

Zhou Yu came back earlier than them, and this time the crew stopped for them.

"I'm afraid I can't do it this time. I still have to participate in the recording of the singer's finals. I'll come after I finish here."

The only thing Zhou Yu has going on in China right now is the "Singer" finals, which have not yet been recorded. After participating in the Spring Festival Gala, he will rush to Mango TV to participate in the recording of the finals the next day, and then return to the crew to film.

Teacher Hu Wei and the others nodded: "Okay, we'll go back to the crew and wait for you."

Director Li also walked in with a smile and talked to everyone. When he saw Zhou Yu, he walked over with a hearty laugh.

"Haha, Xiao Zhou is here. I have to tell you something. Our station won second place in the New Year's Eve party."

Everyone knows that due to the special nature of CCTV, the ratings of such activities are basically not as good as those of local TV stations. But this year, with the participation of Zhou Yu, the performance of the New Year's Eve Gala has directly jumped from the bottom of the previous years to the second place, second only to Mango TV.

Although the station said that they didn't care about these things, who doesn't want to get good results? This time Zhou Yu helped them achieve it.

This result spread all over the Internet yesterday. Director Li chatted with his superiors, and they were also happy.

Zhou Yu smiled modestly and chatted with Director Li and the others, waiting for everyone to arrive before starting rehearsal.

"Zhou Yu!"

An excited voice was heard, and Yang Qian took Wen Shiyi's hand and walked towards them.

Everyone is in the same circle and knows each other. Teacher Hu Wei and the others glanced at Zhou Yu, Yang Qian and Wen Shiyi with a hint of ambiguity in their eyes.

Everyone knows that Zhou Yu has a good relationship with Wen Shiyi and Yang Qian. Now it seems that this relationship is more than just good.

There were handsome men and beautiful women, and all three of them were single, so they all wanted to gossip a little.

Especially Wen Shiyi and Zhou Yu, there are so many CP fans on the Internet.

Zhou Yu looked at Wen Shiyi and saw that she was smiling and nodding at him as usual. Zhou Yu knew that she had let go of what happened last night.

As for what will happen next, he has no idea. At least for now, their relationship will not be affected by his rejection.

Zhou Yu was chatting with Yang Qian and the others. They were all familiar people here, so there was nothing awkward about the conversation.

It was Wen Shiyi, who looked at Zhou Yu from time to time, while Yang Qian stood beside him and joked with him.

Wen Shiyi looked at Zhou Yu, her face as usual, as if what happened last night had no effect on her at all. Especially when she saw Zhou Yu chatting and laughing with friends like Teacher Hu Wei, she felt free and unrestrained, which seemed to be the life Zhou Yu wanted.

Unfettered, free, able to drink and chat with friends...

Wen Shiyi's eyes flickered. If they were in love, these would definitely be affected. But just like Sister Lin said, Zhou Yu was still young, three years younger than her, and some of his ideas were different from hers. Wen Shiyi felt that if they were in love and together, they would definitely live in their own world, and their feelings were the most important. And after getting married, they would definitely put family first...

But she was willing to wait for Zhou Yu, just like Sister Lin said, to give Zhou Yu some time to grow up. He had one idea at his age now, but when he grew up, at the age of twenty-six or twenty-seven, his idea would definitely be different from now.

So now, Wen Shiyi herself will not give up, knowing that Zhou Yu likes her, this is enough. She can wait, wait for Zhou Yu to change, wait for Zhou Yu to grow up, she doesn't believe that she can't warm Zhou Yu's heart.

Yang Qian didn't notice anything strange about her best friend. On the contrary, she felt guilty because she and Zhou Yu were going to have dinner alone tonight, and she hadn't told her best friend that she would compete fairly with Wen Shiyi for Zhou Yu.

However, soon, after the celebrities arrived and began to rehearse, these emotions were forgotten. Because the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal is very important, if there is a problem in the rehearsal, all the programs will have to be changed. Therefore, both CCTV and the artists attach great importance to this matter.

We started rehearsing in the morning, took a break for lunch, and then rehearsed until the evening, which was the end of the rehearsal.

In general, it was pretty good. It was a review of the entire program process of the Spring Festival Gala, and everyone got familiar with their work. Moreover, the programs of the Spring Festival Gala are not for celebrities to sing whatever they want, but they have to go through many screenings and are designated by CCTV.

However, CCTV is very confident about Zhou Yu. Director Li recently asked Zhou Yu if he could write one or two new songs for the Spring Festival Gala performance.

Zhou Yu thought about it and realized that this would allow him to sing a new song on the Spring Festival Gala, a treatment that not many people could match.

So he nodded and agreed without saying anything: "That's fine, just leave it to me."

Director Li had Zhou Yu's guarantee, so he was very relieved about Zhou Yu.

In this way, Zhou Yu got the chance to perform alone on the Spring Festival Gala, and he performed his new song. Other celebrities performed together, and they all performed some joyful and festive songs and dances. Only Zhou Yu, during the rehearsal today, everyone saw him perform his new song alone on the Spring Festival Gala stage.

This makes other artists jealous. The Spring Festival Gala is a global stage, and it is a great opportunity for an artist to increase his or her popularity and status. This is one of the reasons why so many people desperately want to appear on the Spring Festival Gala and CCTV. In addition to representing the recognition of an artist by the higher-ups, it is also because of this unique opportunity to promote oneself.

Basically, celebrity artists who have appeared on the Spring Festival Gala in previous years may not become extremely popular in the next year, but their popularity, status, and commercial value will be greatly improved.

Zhou Yu was able to get a solo performance on the Spring Festival Gala, which meant that the whole world could see his performance during that time. This kind of publicity resource is enough to make any artist jealous.

But they had no choice but to watch. Who can blame Zhou Yu for his ability? He is so talented. The song he sang in today's rehearsal convinced everyone. Moreover, CCTV clearly wanted to promote Zhou Yu and treated him like their own son. This treatment is really unparalleled.

As for Wen Shiyi, after the rehearsal, she rushed to catch a plane. Now that the Chinese New Year is approaching, everyone is very busy.

Before leaving, he sent a message to Zhou Yu: "Don't be too tired, take a good rest."

She knew that Zhou Yu would have to attend the finals of "Singer" tomorrow, and she wanted to go there, but she couldn't leave. After Zhou Yu finished the finals of "Singer", he had to fly abroad to film. It was really tiring to work non-stop.

Zhou Yu and Yang Qian had just arrived at a very distinctive roast duck restaurant in Beijing that he had booked. This is considered an internet-famous roast duck restaurant in Beijing, and many celebrities and leaders from various countries would check in at this place when they come to China.

The two of them sat in the box, eating roast duck and chatting.

Zhou Yu saw that he had received promotion news, so he opened it and saw that it was sent by Wen Shiyi.

To be honest, he also had feelings for Wen Shiyi. But how should I put it, Wen Shiyi was the kind of girl with a very strong personality, and once they were together, the life he wanted would probably be changed.

The key is……

Looking at Yang Qian opposite him, Zhou Yu also had the same feeling.

His circle is very small. Having been in the entertainment industry for two lifetimes, Zhou Yu is very familiar with the faces of those people in the entertainment industry. Therefore, he has very few friends in this circle, let alone friends of the opposite sex. The ones he often contacts are Wen Shiyi and Yang Qian. They have chatted for so long and have been together for so long. They are both single. Wen Shiyi and Yang Qian are also so outstanding and have such good conditions. It is certain that they are attracted to each other.

Zhou Yu didn't think he was a scumbag. He didn't take the initiative to provoke the two of them. Not taking the initiative, not refusing, and not taking responsibility were the principles he always abided by.

Therefore, Zhou Yu always kept a good distance from Yang Qian and Wen Shiyi. Even if he noticed their feelings for him, he never crossed the line.

Putting down the phone, Zhou Yu put on gloves and ate the roast duck, but Yang Qian had already put a wrapped roast duck in his bowl.

When Zhou Yu looked up, he met Yang Qian's mature and beautiful face, and asked with a joking smile.

"What? Are you still busy even for dinner?"

Zhou Yu smiled, picked up the roast duck wrapped by Yang Qian and put it into his mouth. It tasted really good.

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