Evolutionary Superstar

"Why are you laughing?" Su Xiaoran pouted with grievance in her eyes.

"Hahaha, I’m laughing because you are such a cute, silly goose," Lin Haoren lightly laughed and said, "The thing you are worried about isn’t really a problem at all."

"If you can get me a temporary visitor pass, I will personally deliver meals to you. This works out for me, too, since I’m also interested in seeing the drama production."

"Moreover, if I don’t have time, can’t I just hire an errand runner to deliver the meals on my behalf?" Lin Haoren added, smiling casually.

He could satisfy Su Xiaoran’s food cravings and have a legitimate reason to visit the Film Crew. This was simply killing two birds with one stone.

This was a rare opportunity to get close to the Film Crew and seek other possibilities.

Meanwhile, Su Xiaoran’s eyes beamed after listening to Lin Haoren’s solution.

"That’s right!" She exclaimed excitedly, saying, "Getting you a temporary visitor pass shouldn’t be difficult."

"Ah, but won’t it be too troublesome for you, Brother Lin?" She added worriedly with conflicted feelings.

"It would indeed be troublesome to visit every day," Lin Haoren honestly admitted and said, "At most, I can only visit a couple of times and hire an errand runner at other times."

Hiring an errand runner to deliver food to Su Xiaoran in Xinghai Film City would likely be pricey. He wouldn’t have considered such an option in the past.

However, he had money now.

Ding!

[Su Xiaoran’s favorability +1]

[Su Xiaoran’s favorability: 69]

"Uwu, you’re so good to me, Brother Lin! I love you to death!"

Su Xiaoran wanted to throw herself at Lin Haoren and peck him fiercely to express her joy, but he blocked her assault with a hand, pushing her face away.

"Stop, stop! Your lips are full of grease! Wipe your mouth first!" Lin Haoren laughed, but his stance was firm.

"Brother Lin! A beauty was throwing herself at you! How could you have the heart to reject me?!" Su Xiaoran coyly complained, her face flushing with embarrassment.

"I don’t need that kind of affection," Lin Haoren laughed, but soon yelped in pain, "Ah, Ran Ran! Are you a dog?! Why did you bite me so hard?"

Lin Haoren pulled his hand back, staring at the visible bite mark on his arm.

Su Xiaoran cast him a triumphant look and snorted, "Hmph, that’s what you get!"

After a bit of playful banter, Lin Haoren cleaned up and washed the dishes, then started cooking and packing Su Xiaoran’s lunch.

At the same time, Su Xiaoran sat on the sofa, holding the fattened Oreo in her lap while staring at the busy Lin Haoren in the kitchen.

She appeared somewhat dazed and dreamy.

Her heart was filled with indescribable happiness. She felt like a happily married life with a capable partner would be like this.

It was pure bliss.

Ding!

[Su Xiaoran’s favorability +1]

Lin Haoren did not expect Su Xiaoran’s favorability to suddenly break 70.

He worries for her, thinking she falls in love too easily.

Fortunately, the person she fell in love with was him, so he had no complaints. Better him than anyone else.

Soon, Su Xiaoran’s lunch was packed neatly into lunch boxes and thermal containers, then stored in an easy-to-carry bag.

Buzz!

Su Xiaoran saw Mu Qingxue’s message on her phone, and her happy expression changed to reluctance.

She bit her lip and said, "Sister Mu arrived to pick me up. I have to go now, Brother Lin."

"Alright, take care on the way. Text me when you arrive."

"Mm. I will!"

After Lin Haoren handed over the packed lunch, Su Xiaoran stared at his face for a moment, then, with a surge of nervousness and courage, gave him a kiss on the lips.

"I’m leaving now! No need to see me out!"

Su Xiaoran fled with a pounding heart. Kissing on the cheek was different from kissing on the lips.

Oh, how much courage it had taken her to act so boldly.

Lin Haoren glanced at her fleeing figure and shook his head with a helpless and somewhat silly smile.

...

Outside Hongxing Apartment, Building 3, a familiar black MPV was parked. Assistant Lu opened the door upon seeing Su Xiaoran approaching.

"Thank you, Xiao Lu."

Assistant Lu acknowledged with a smile, then closed the door after Su Xiaoran entered and sat next to Mu Qingxue.

The black MPV drove out of Hongxing Apartment shortly.

Mu Qingxue glanced at Su Xiaoran’s somewhat flustered look, then stared at her rather conspicuous square bag.

"What’s that thermal bag for? What did you bring?" She interrogated her.

Su Xiaoran’s neck shrank before she quietly answered, "My lunch for later..."

"All of it?"

Mu Qingxue’s eyes widened incredulously, wondering whether such a large lunch bag was fully packed or partially packed.

"Mm," Su Xiaoran nodded.

"Let me have a look."

Mu Qingxue grabbed the lunch bag without waiting for Su Xiaoran’s permission and opened it. Her eyes widened further.

It really was fully packed!

How could one person finish all of this by themself?

Mu Qingxue stared at Su Xiaoran suspiciously, then suddenly frowned. She reached out and pinched her belly.

"Ah!" Su Xiaoran yelped in pain, crying, "What are you doing, Sister Mu!"

Mu Qingxue glared at her fiercely and spat, "Ran Ran, are you a pig? Why did you suddenly gain so much weight?"

"Ah? I gained weight? Impossible!" Su Xiaoran denied.

"See for yourself!"

Under Mu Qingxue’s urging, Su Xiaoran pinched her own belly and felt the flabs through her shirt. She was petrified in an instant.

How could this be! No, it’s impossible! It must be fake!

"From now on, you must cut down on your food intake and exercise more!" Mu Qingxue strictly ordered, then added, "This lunch... You must share half with me!"

"Ah?"

Su Xiaoran looked at Mu Qingxue in shock.

She could ignore the first half of her words, but the second half was alarming!

After everything was said, Sister Mu just wanted to steal her lunch? Moreover, who doesn’t have a bit of flab around their belly if they pinch it?

"No way! Brother Lin made this for me!" Su Xiaoran defied with gritted teeth.

Mu Qingxue stared at her with narrowed eyes and uttered, "What?"

"Okay..."

Su Xiaoran evaded her scary gaze, and her rebellious courage deflated instantly.

She was afraid.

Boohoo, Brother Lin, save me. Sister Mu is bullying me and stealing my lunch.