Chapter 17 17 All the youthful arrogance was given to others.

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The group chatted idly at the table, clinking glasses and making a lot of noise.

The living room could accommodate more than twenty people. Shen Yueze sat next to her. She had a good appetite today, and the auntie who cooked was also very skilled. There was no one at the table who made her feel awkward, so the meal was much more comfortable and natural than the one at Xie Yuchen's house.

Shen Yueze would occasionally put a few of her favorite foods on his plate, then chat with his uncle and grandfather in a relaxed manner, appearing as a composed and witty young master.

During a brief moment of free time, he recalled the topic from earlier and said to her slowly, "If abstinence affects my health, then you'll have to take responsibility."

"?"

Wen Yining said innocently and puzzledly, "What does this have to do with me? It's not like I'm unwilling."

“Every time we meet, you complain of being tired after ten minutes, which makes it impossible for me to enjoy myself.”

Wen Yining retorted: "That's what I said, but you never cared. You just did whatever you wanted, regardless of whether I agreed or not."

He would sometimes use tools to tie her wrists to prevent her from struggling or resisting, or from leaving too many scratches on him.

He said in a rather frivolous tone, "Your body has never refused."

"..."

"You still have your hands, don't you?"

"It's okay occasionally, but it's not good to do it too often."

"oh."

Wen Yining felt really wronged, but at the same time, she wondered suspiciously if he slept with other girls outside.

He has a high sex drive and strong sexual ability; he seems to be on drugs and never gets tired.

In their twenties, people are at the peak of their demand.

However, her thoughts were quickly pulled back, leaving her no time to overthink.

The little girl, Shen Siyuan, always dragged her along to ask her about gossip in the entertainment industry.

"Did they actually date? Why are all the gossip accounts saying they got together after filming? Is it just a publicity stunt or did they actually fall in love?"

"They both have partners, so it's normal for them to create a CP (couple pairing) to become famous."

Fei Qing is very knowledgeable about gossip in the entertainment industry. She recently complained that this guy has to go back to appease his girlfriend in private, otherwise she will always be jealous of his ambiguous interactions and intimate behavior with his co-stars on camera. There's nothing she can do about it.

"ah, "

With a disappointed look on her face, Shen Siyuan said, "The behind-the-scenes footage looks so sweet, but they're all so fake. There's nothing real in your industry, right? Some are couples on set, others are just doing their own thing after marriage."

"They all got divorced, and none of them had a good ending."

"Only self-interest matters."

Wen Yining thought for a moment, but couldn't eat the bear paw that her aunt had put on her plate, so she gave it to Shen Yueze instead. Shen Yueze also didn't eat it and threw it aside.

The Shen family received many New Year's gifts, some of which she had never even seen before.

Take bear paws, for example. Ancient people wrote about eating them in their books, praising the bear paws from Changbai Mountain as delicious. Now, they're practically impossible to find.

It's sold a lot in Japan, and restaurants sell it legally. I've seen others post about it on social media.

She casually replied to her cousin, "They encounter too many temptations. They're surrounded by so many handsome men and beautiful women every day, and they can stay with them for months on end. Otherwise, how could they fall in love while filming an idol drama? Filming an idol drama is like having a new relationship with someone else."

She didn't go into too much detail; if she were to recount all the bizarre people and events in the entertainment industry, she could talk for three days and three nights straight.

Besides, my cousin is too young to hear gossip that's too explicit.

Shen Siyuan: "Sister-in-law, your manager used to be Su Ye's manager, right?"

"Yes, she has managed several A-list celebrities, but they all went independent after they became famous."

I don't like having an agent around who has complete control over my past.

The unknown past, the unknown dark history, and the means by which he climbed to the top—no one who knows the inside story would feel at ease leaving such a secret behind.

Unless the agent is a blood relative, like those two big-flower sisters, no one can be completely unreserved.

Fei Qing treated nurturing her like packaging a commodity, evaluating the value and cost of everything she did.

He is rational enough, calm enough, objective enough, but also cold-blooded enough.

She had also considered having her cousin work near her, just to feel more secure.

My cousin tried to become an agent or public relations professional, but unfortunately, she lacked the ability to be so adept at navigating social situations and being charming to everyone. It's not something just anyone can learn.

Shen Siyuan: "Then what's the inside story behind his being blacklisted?"

"How could it have suddenly disappeared?"

"But the movies and TV series she acted in haven't been taken down. If it were about tax evasion, then they should all be taken down."

"She didn't tell me, but it seems like she might be able to make a comeback."

"That's fine. He's so handsome, it's a shame he's been blacklisted. As long as a male celebrity is handsome, nothing else matters."

Shen Yueze interrupted them, "Why are you talking so much? Hurry up and eat your food properly, and stop bothering your sister-in-law."

Shen Siyuan pouted unhappily, "We only see each other once a year, and we don't have a chance to play other times. You're all so busy and you don't pay attention to me. I've sent you messages several times but you don't reply. You think I'm childish and you don't usually play with me. To be honest, I regret playing this game for several years."

"If my mom had given birth to me a few years earlier, when I was your age, I wouldn't have had no one to play with."

Shen Songyue, who was the same age as them, smiled knowingly, patted her sister's leg, and said knowingly, "You keep bothering your sister-in-law, so she doesn't have time to pay attention to him. He's jealous, you know?"

Shen Siyuan then smiled and drew out an "Ah," her face showing an ambiguous expression as if she had just been fed dog food and understood immediately. "But I'm not a man, why are you jealous, brother? Your sister-in-law must meet a lot of handsome men in the entertainment industry."

Wen Yining: "He doesn't allow me to do kissing scenes, not even the kind where we just kiss on the lips."

His uncle filled his glass with baijiu, and without refusing, he took a sip, looked at her, and said meaningfully, "A kissing scene isn't just about kissing on the lips, but also about where you kiss? What, you want to make a Category III film?"

Wen Yining chuckled: "I meant the kind where you stick out your tongue, like a French kiss."

Director Zhuang Qingyun also discussed with them the possibility of filming from the side to create the illusion of a deep kiss.

But the agent had already told the production team that there could be no kissing scenes, and definitely no bed scenes.

Thankfully, "So Long, My Son" isn't a romance film, so it wasn't absolutely necessary to include it; otherwise, the director would definitely be furious. However, we still don't know who her financial backer is.

Sometimes, agent Fei Qing would complain, "Why is it that my sugar daddy is so twisted, meddling in everything?"

It's not like other people haven't sought powerful backers before; why don't their sugar daddies have so many problems or demands?

He didn't miss a single scene, could easily play a couple with someone else on set, and could also have a relationship at the same time.

Wen Yining remained silent each time, never daring to mention the entanglements, grudges, breakups and reconciliations between her and him during their university years, or who and why they ended up together.

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Shen Songyue licked the sauce off her fingers and said in a muffled voice, "Shen Yueze is too possessive. You haven't seen what happened in college. He was even more of a pervert back then..."

"Damn, I thought to myself at the time, I would never date someone like that."

She was the only one in the family who witnessed the event, so she has a lot to say about it.

Shen Yueze glanced at her indifferently, and she wisely shut her mouth and continued to eat the lobster on the table.

Shen Siyuan understood, so she stopped asking and steered the conversation to her own affairs, "Brother, pick a boyfriend for me from your group of brothers."

“There are no good-looking people around me. I’ve been watching you since I was a child, and you’ve raised my standards so high that I can’t find anyone I like outside.”

Which one have you taken a fancy to?

"Ye Qingchi".

"He can't do it."

Why?

Shen Siyuan was unhappy. "You're the closest to him. Why don't you just tell him? He'll probably let me hang out with you out of respect for you."

Shen Yueze lazily crossed his legs, ignoring her dissatisfaction, and slowly sipped his soup. "He doesn't like your type, and he wouldn't be interested in someone as childish as you. His ex-girlfriends are all incredibly sexy."

Wen Yining glanced at him, knowing there was still something left unsaid, so she continued to explain to her cousin, "Ye Qingchi only dates women who are precocious."

He's a wanderer, and he probably doesn't have a fixed type he likes.

It has to be said, Shen Siyuan really knows how to pick someone; she's chosen the least suitable person for a relationship.

However, they mostly just played around. Even if Shen Yueze were willing, his brothers wouldn't sleep with his relatives.

I wouldn't even consider my cousins; I'd avoid them all.

Otherwise, if they fall out, it could easily affect the relationship between the brothers.

"Then pick one for me, you know so many guys."

Too lazy to do such a boring thing, he said casually, "Stop talking, men are all the same."

Wen Yining told her, "Actually, your brother didn't introduce you to anyone because it's for your own good, because he knows best what those people are like in private."

“My second brother is no good. When I was single, I asked him to find me someone, but they were all unreliable.”

Wen Yichuan has many friends, including many rich kids and children of officials, but his character is really questionable.

The guy comes from a wealthy family. He dated one in Canada, one in Hong Kong, and now he wants to date another in Beicheng.

Three regions, three girlfriends, so no matter where I fly, I'll always have someone to play with and sleep with.

Wen Yichuan also said that this guy was one of the few generous people, and that she should learn to cherish him.

Otherwise, there really aren't many people willing to spend tens of thousands of yuan on their girlfriends every month.

At that time, she wasn't well-off and only wanted to date wealthy men. If they weren't rich, she'd rather stay single.

She feels that things like splitting the bill when going out to eat are no different from being single, as it's not like she's missing a dining buddy.

Wen Yichuan also agreed with her idea, so he really wanted her to date the rich second-generation scumbag.

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Shen Yueze caught the key point in her words, "Who did your second brother introduce to you? Do I know them?"

She thought back for a moment and couldn't remember the person's name. "I probably don't know him. He's about the same age as me. We were friends when he was studying in Vancouver. He's not a good older brother, but I'm used to it."

"You used to be in a rush to find a partner?"

"No, I only started when I was in college."

She wasn't interested in this during high school, but she gradually became more realistic after entering the entertainment industry.

"So many people at your school are pursuing you."

"Well enough."

How much more can be added?

Shen Songyue happened to hear this sentence. She wanted to say that there must be a lot, but when she saw her cousin's serious expression, she knew he wasn't in the mood to joke, so she kept quiet and didn't say anything more.

Wen Yining took a sip of freshly squeezed juice. "Are you asking about high school or college?"

"high school."

He had long since figured out what her situation was like back in college.

"There are several, I haven't counted them."

Wen Yining's attitude was somewhat perfunctory. He wouldn't believe it if he said too little, and he would complain if he said too much.

So she always finds herself in a dilemma when faced with this kind of question, and simply gives a vague answer.

He stared at her, slowly uttering, "Three? Or five?"

"Over those three years, there were probably five or six. I was a good student back then, you know?"

"I never thought about dating. Besides going out with friends, I just stayed home and studied."

Shen Yueze said casually, "It's a good thing there weren't any handsome guys in your high school, otherwise, with your personality, you would have lost your virginity back then."

“…”

Wen Yining felt that he had been lied to too many times before, which had led to a complete lack of trust between them. No matter what the matter was, he was always skeptical, and this was not a good thing.

"Who says there aren't any handsome guys in our high school? In our class alone, there's a school heartthrob who's also rich. He even pursued me, but I'm into celebrities and I'm not interested in him."

How handsome?

He suddenly became interested, casually changed his sitting posture, took his legs off, faced her, and stared at her expression as she was thinking back. He really wanted to kiss her right now.

Wen Yining only remembered after he mentioned it, "I remember now, I liked older women back then. My peers were too immature. When I was 15 to 18, I liked women in their twenties and thirties."

"The way boys chase after celebrities is like this. It only got better after I got to college. I didn't think boys were that childish anymore."

"Was Chen Jiabai naive back then?"

Wen Yining paused, turned to look at him, her eyes indifferent, without any extra emotion, and replied casually, "He had a girlfriend at that time, and she was very beautiful."

There were quite a few girls pursuing Chen Jiabai, including one with a particularly outgoing personality. She noticed that Chen Jiabai was interested in her and had already arranged to meet him at a hotel.

At that age, they say no man could resist. As long as the girl takes the initiative, no matter what her figure or appearance is like, basically nothing is impossible.

She didn't care about any of that. She never cared how many ex-girlfriends Chen Jiabai had or who he had slept with.

Moreover, the male celebrities she idolizes have even more messy private lives, which have been exposed several times, but that doesn't stop her from continuing to idolize them.

She felt it was normal for boys to have physical needs, and she had no possessiveness towards Chen Jiabai, nor did she feel jealous.

Shen Yueze: "How many has he dated?"

“I don’t know.”

I really don't remember Wen Yining's story. I think I asked her about it, but it was so long ago.

Changing the subject: "My high school life was different from yours. You probably think that I used to wear makeup to school every day, didn't study or listen in class, had terrible grades, didn't do my homework, and spent my holidays going to nightclubs and pool halls. All I could think about was puppy love and boys?"

Of course she had fantasies about boys, and of course she liked other people, but these feelings were extremely short-lived, so short that she even forgot what the other person's name was.

I might still have the class group and contact information on QQ, but I haven't been in touch since graduation. I haven't really forgotten my college classmates though.

He chuckled lazily, "Pretty much. You're pretty good at pretending. I bet you're a rebellious student outside of school but a model student inside."

"What do you want to ask?"

Wen Yining was partially corrected by him. She felt that all those questions were for the most crucial question, which was nothing more than booking a hotel room and having sex.

He didn't ask about relationships, but instead said, "I wasn't exactly a good student before."

"I know, I can guess it at a glance."

"Have you seen the photos?"

"Yes, Ye Qingchi showed it to me. There are a lot of photos of you two together, and oh right, there's also your ex-girlfriend."

The last sentence just came out off the cuff.

We weren't even together in high school.

"After graduation?"

She instinctively wanted to ask when.

"almost."

He didn't remember the exact time. As for ex-girlfriends, for a carefree playboy like him, if he really liked them, he wouldn't have broken up with them.

Wen Yining nodded, took a sip of red wine, her gaze fixed on the spinning disc, her thoughts drifting away.

I pictured his student days, his youthful days, and his spirited appearance in my mind.

Based on what his brothers said, along with photos and videos, one can roughly imagine—

He was a reckless and arrogant young man, not so conventional, and could be considered unconventional. He was cocky, roguish, and aloof, with sharp features and was excessively handsome.

He's fun-loving and studious, has many friends and plenty of money, and often rides that dusty red motorcycle in the parking lot of his marital home.

I reckon there's a sexy school beauty in the back seat, with big breasts, long legs, and she's pretty and good-looking, and she's even clinging to his slender waist from behind.

He smokes and drinks, and he's especially popular with girls.

She guessed that there must be girls in school who secretly liked him, openly liked him, were jealous, sad, or had feelings for him.

He has also been crazy about other girls most of the time.

Wen Yining quietly ate her dessert, thinking to herself that, in this respect, it was actually fair.

He gave all his youthful arrogance to others.

She also has a complicated romantic history.

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A note from the author:

My darlings, the standards in university are actually no different from those in the city. How he gradually became interested in Ning, and how he went to any lengths to win her over—all of that needs to be written in detail.

I like this timeline too, so I always use this as my starting point [laughing and crying emoji]

However, this book also has many climaxes in college.

There will be another chapter at 6 PM, remember to check it out!

Is there a 50 red envelope for this chapter?