Chapter 418 Confession

However, there were too many people at the scene, so finding Lu Jinye's sweetheart was not so easy!

Vansi's face darkened, and she turned angrily toward Wen Ni.

Wen Ni completely ignored her vicious gaze, simply tilting her head slightly and staring intently at the dazzling man on the stage!

"It was I who pursued her unilaterally. After all, her identity is special, and I don't want anyone to disturb her or reveal her identity without permission! Doing so is illegal, and I will pursue it to the end! I believe that no one would be foolish enough to do that, otherwise they would only ruin their future!" As he said this, Lu Jinye's cold gaze swept over Fan Xi below the stage!

She used the person he loved as a threat.

Okay.

He then devised a plan to strike first!

"Um... Mr. Lu Jinye, aren't you afraid that publicly revealing your private relationship will affect your acting career?" the host asked, seemingly offering a well-intentioned reminder.

“Host, when you pressed me about my relationship with Fanxi, weren’t you afraid it would affect my career?” Lu Jinye raised his cold eyes and retorted without mercy, “To be honest, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I have no relationship with Fanxi whatsoever, we’re not even friends.”

"You, you're being so disrespectful! We're all colleagues in the same industry!" the host said in a low voice, trying to smooth things over.

"This is the second thing I want to say." Lu Jinye completely ignored him, exuding an aura of dominance. "From today onwards, I will no longer be your colleague, because I will be completely leaving the entertainment industry. The official announcement will be released by my entertainment company later. Please follow our information release platform!"

After saying that, he put down the microphone without any hesitation.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, he strode off the stage so fast that the cameras didn't even have time to capture him. Before anyone could react, he grabbed Wen Ni's arm, took off his coat, and covered her head with it! He shielded her in front of him and quickly disappeared into the backstage work corridor!

The reporter's camera was completely useless; he couldn't even capture a side profile of Wen Ni.

The awards ceremony erupted in cheers!

Fan Xiqing stood up with a dark expression, then turned and left.

Away from the hustle and bustle of the backstage

Wen Ni gently squeezed Lu Jinye's wrist, slowed her pace, and hugged his coat to her chest.

The staff passing by cast curious and eager glances, their eyes brimming with gossip!

"Lu Jinye, why did you suddenly announce your retirement from the entertainment industry? Is this your true wish? Or is someone threatening you with me, forcing you to choose to retire?"

“The Lu family group is busy, and I can’t spare the time. Retiring from the entertainment industry is inevitable; it’s just a matter of time.” Lu Jinye’s eyelashes drooped slightly. “Don’t overthink it. What happened today wasn’t because of you.”

"What did Vansi say to you?"

"nothing."

"Lu Jinye!"

A mournful and angry voice called out.

It attracted the attention of passing staff!

Wen Ni stopped and turned around, only to see that the person who had come was Fan Xi.

"You really would go to such lengths for her!?" Vansitong's eyes were red as he launched into a tirade, "You're insane! You'd rather give up your career than sever ties with me?"

"I'm not leaving the entertainment industry for anyone else!" Lu Jinye glanced sideways, his tone cold and hard. "Especially, it has nothing to do with you."

"Lu Jinye...you are such a cold and heartless man!" Fanxi's tears fell down her cheeks. "You ignored my feelings for you. You insisted on liking her, a woman who ignored your love! Lu Jinye, is she really worth it?"

"Whether it's worth it or not is none of your business as an outsider to judge." Lu Jinye indifferently withdrew his gaze and took Wen Ni's arm. "Let's go."

"etc."

Wen Ni stood still.

She gently placed her hand on Lu Jinye's hand, then turned to look calmly at Fan Xi, her voice soft, "You're right. Feelings are never something you can get by running away from; constantly running away will only leave you with regrets!"

"What do you mean?" Vansi's face was still wet with tears, and his eyes were blank.

"Grandpa Lu once told me that life is only a little over 30,000 days long, so don't be afraid of the future, and don't give up on the present, because the regrets of what you miss can never be made up for! I didn't understand the meaning of this sentence before, but I finally understood it when Grandpa Lu passed away. Never wait until you lose something to know how to cherish it. The luckiest thing in life is having someone who likes you, and coincidentally, I like him too!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Ni's eyes curved into crescents. She turned and grabbed Lu Jinye's collar. While he was still stunned and bewildered, a passionate kiss landed on his lips!

Exclamations of "Oh my God!" rippled through the crowd.

Vansi's face froze. "Wen Ni!!! You, you've gone too far..."

"Too much? What can you do about it?" Wen Ni curled her lips, confident and bold. "He's mine now."

Suddenly, Lu Jinye's burning hot palm gripped her wrist.

She turned her eyes and met his deep, passionate gaze!

Countless words cannot express it all, nor can they fully convey it!

"Mr. Lu! Miss Wen Ni!" Qin Yuan's voice suddenly rang out. He ran over from the end of the corridor, his face beaming with joy. "News from the hospital! Baron has woken up!"

Upon hearing this, Wen Ni and Lu Jinye were both taken aback. They then turned around and quickened their pace, heading straight for the back door of the performance hall!

Devastated, Vansi collapsed to the ground, tears welling in his eyes.

When Tang Zi and Song Yanfeng chased after her, Wen Ni had already gotten into Lu Jinye's car. Hearing the uproar backstage, they both slowed down and stopped.

"Song Yanfeng".

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Song Yanfeng was also feeling a bit down.

“I bought this necklace intending to give it to Wen Ni, but many things happened at the Hua family's welcome banquet, and I didn't have time to give it to her. Then the old man suddenly passed away…”

Tang Zi took out an exquisite jewelry box from her bag, inside which was the pink diamond necklace worth more than 200,000 yuan. She handed it to Song Yanfeng.

"Please pass this on to Wen Ni for me. I have some performances to attend later and may not have time to see her again!"

“Okay, I will pass it on to her for you.” Song Yanfeng lowered his eyes and took it.

"And...Song Yanfeng!"

Song Yanfeng paused in his forward steps, his back to Tang Zi, without turning around.

"I've been texting and calling you all this time, why haven't you ever replied to me?"

"...I'm too busy with training."

"Even if you're busy, you don't even have time to reply to a message?" Tang Zi clenched her hands tightly, speaking cautiously. "I know you like Wen Ni, right?"

"..." Song Yanfeng took a deep breath, but many words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.

His silence made Tang Zi understand his thoughts even more clearly!

Tang Zi's lips trembled slightly, her voice low and hoarse, "But haven't you seen everything that happened today? Wen Ni could never like you. The person she likes has always been Brother Lu, and Brother Lu feels the same way about her!"

"You don't need to tell me this. I've always known everything." Song Yanfeng chuckled softly, his back to her, a hint of self-deprecation in his voice.

"You know that? Then why are you still so stubbornly clinging to this misconception?" Tang Zi found it somewhat incomprehensible.

"You haven't experienced what I've experienced, so you won't understand what it means for a ray of light to suddenly illuminate someone in the abyss. Wen Ni is that ray of light for me. No matter who she likes or what will happen in the future, I only know that my heart can only hold her."

After saying that, Song Yanfeng turned around and gave Tang Zi a bright smile!

"Tang Zi, you're a very good girl, but the timing of our meeting was wrong. And your so-called feelings for me are just gratitude; don't confuse them with love. You've always been the boss's good friend, and you'll always be my good friend, but between us, it's limited to that..."

The last syllable of his words vanished as he turned away without hesitation.

Tang Zi was left standing there alone, her eyes stinging with tears. Although she was dressed in finery, deep down she felt like a clown…

Why?

The people she likes don't like her back?

Night had fallen.

Her heart was filled with a deep, lingering melancholy, which seemed to sink into the boundless darkness.