Chapter 59 59 Habits

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Speaking of men's fetishes, she recalled an example: "There was a genius director who had a crazy foot fetish; almost every film he made featured a lot of close-ups of feet."

"Quentin."

"Yes, it's him."

I've recently been watching his films; my teacher used to require them to watch them. Plus, Shih Yu-heng even said on his WeChat Moments that this genius director is his idol.

"So, are there really a lot of men who have a foot fetish? I've heard that 70% of men worldwide have a foot fetish?"

She didn't really understand what was so romantic about it, and she ate slowly. She asked him curiously, since men and women have different perspectives.

The girls around Shen Yueze are obsessed with everything—breasts, waists, legs, butts—who wouldn't like them?

"Most of the time, I don't have a particular preference for any particular part of the face. I can fantasize about anyone with a reasonably good-looking face."

Although she knew about it, she was still surprised and said, "Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Yeah, that's quite an exaggeration. At least it's like that during puberty. It'll probably get better as you grow up."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "But it's not much better. These days, many elderly men are getting STDs and AIDS. They can barely walk, and even if they have three minutes, they still go out to find prostitutes."

Actually, there were many more terrifying statistics, but Shen Yueze was worried that telling her too much would frighten her.

For example, a normal man gets an erection three to six times a day.

There were more during puberty, probably around ten times.

"Are there many people with X-related diseases?"

She had never been in contact with boys with messy private lives, but Wen Yiran had sternly warned her not to be too promiscuous.

Shen Yueze slowly ate a piece of sweet fermented rice balls, replied to two messages, tossed his phone back onto the table, and casually replied, "It depends on the environment. But you don't necessarily get sick just because you play wild games. You can't get sick if you don't pay attention to hygiene either."

Wen Yining recalled, "The company also took me for a physical examination, and they checked my entire body."

"Let me see the order form."

"Go back home. There's no problem at home. I'm very healthy. I went with Yu Ning. The company definitely doesn't want anyone with underlying health conditions, right?"

Then, out of curiosity, she asked, "Those people around you, nothing should have happened to them, right?"

Wen Yining felt that people in his social class were all wealthy young masters, and even if they played around recklessly, they would still pay attention to their health.

Shen Yueze stared at her for a while, his tone quite serious, "That's hard to say, it depends on luck. The incubation period for HPV is three months, and at most eight months. You can't tell when it's not showing symptoms."

Her expression changed slightly, realizing that this was becoming difficult to prevent. She thought it was detectable on the surface, but there was no way to detect it during the incubation period; it was practically impossible to guard against.

He continued, "Even in a chaotic place like the entertainment industry, you have to be careful. Ninety percent of the men carry the virus."

“……..”

"Really? Are you exaggerating?"

Wen Yining was skeptical of this statement, but remembering that he went for regular checkups and had a hygienic lifestyle, she didn't think much of it and continued replying to her roommate's WeChat messages on her phone.

After leaving the private restaurant, he took her hand and walked towards the parking lot. Wen Yining noticed that there was a temple not far away and said to him, "Let's go to the temple to pray. I have to record in a few days."

"Um."

Is your family inclined towards Taoism?

The items on display included some books in the study, many of which were about Taoism.

“My dad spent the most money on the Taoist temple, but he also had some contact with Buddhism.”

"Can you come in? If not, just wait for me outside."

“No conflict.”

"There are many temples here, but I haven't been to many of them."

Wen Yining exchanged several hundred yuan in cash and put it into the donation box. She also bought a prayer plaque and hung it next to the ancient tree. Then, she knelt down and made a wish.

Shen Yueze accompanied her inside, but they didn't pray to any gods or Buddhas. After strolling around for a while, when she came out, she saw his leisurely figure by the red walls and green tiles and the koi pond. Her heart was unusually calm, and she even felt a moment of stillness in this day. At this moment, she stared at him silently for a while without moving, surrounded by incense.

He walked over and asked, "What did you wish for?"

"Never mind, I won't say anything more."

He opened the car door, speaking casually, "If you tell me, I might be able to help you achieve it."

"It's about seeking wealth."

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Upon entering the training camp, she had to hand in her phone. Cheng Yuzhou didn't explain much to her, but Shen Yueze had guaranteed her debut. However, her ranking was still uncertain due to too many variables, and the recording process would take at least a month.

But Shen Yueze kept all his promises to her. Although he was a lewd person, he was quite reliable in other aspects.

I was nervous, after all, it was my first time on camera, but it didn't affect my performance.

Yu Ning was her roommate, but her attitude was still strange, unpredictable, neither warm nor cold, and she didn't react to her attempts to be friendly, so she simply distanced herself from her.

During practice, because she was assigned to the same group, she saw a sentence written on Yu Ning's lyric sheet: "The desires of the soul are the prophets of destiny."

She flipped to the next page, which only contained other lyrics. Yu Ning took her things and closed the book, her expression still indifferent.

Wen Yining sensed that she must have a lot of stories to tell, but didn't ask any more questions. Her sixth sense told her that this person probably didn't like her very much.

The first few days went quite smoothly; I didn't forget the moves or the lyrics.

Everyone here dreams of being in a girl group. The first year of the talent show was so popular that almost everyone in the class was following it and would even argue about their favorite idols. As expected, they would become hugely popular after their debut.

Wen Yining thought the journey would be as wonderful as she had imagined, but unfortunately, an accident happened first.

During rehearsals, the lights were too dim, and the spotlights only shone on the person in the center position, resulting in a stage effect that was generally like that.

However, because he was unfamiliar with the new venue, he was too focused when changing positions with the formation and didn't find the edge, so he fell off the platform, which was more than a meter high.

A piercing scream followed by excruciating pain.

The staff and the girls on stage panicked and hurriedly turned on the lights. "What's going on??"

"Why do I hear shouts? Has someone had an accident? Are they feeling unwell or something?"

"Someone has fallen! Quick, quick, someone help them up!"

Wen Yining sat on the ground in a disheveled state, her delicate features contorted with pain. One knee was bent, and she was wearing a short skirt and short sleeves. There were multiple bruises on her limbs, but she couldn't care less. The most intense pain was in her right ankle. She wanted to touch it, but dared not. The pain made her want to cry, and she managed to squeeze out, "I think I sprained it."

The photographers and program director gathered around, and the girls in the group also asked with concern, "Where did you fall? Is your head okay?"

"Let's go buy an ice pack first. Oh dear, is it swollen?"

"I have an ice pack, I'll go back and get it."

"It was so dark just now, I almost tripped once, it was terrifying."

"She didn't break a bone, did she, Wen Yining? Did you hurt your leg or your arm?"

"It's over a meter tall, there's a high chance of a fracture, she was sweating from the pain."

There were many girls, and they were all talking at once. Wen Yining couldn't hear anything. Her ears were filled with chaotic and noisy background noise. A layer of sweat broke out on her back. A teacher told her to let go and see what was wrong. "Don't move, don't move. Does it hurt here?"

She frowned and nodded, "When I fell, my right leg landed first."

"It doesn't look like a fracture to me. Don't be afraid or nervous. Relax. It's not serious. It's probably an ankle problem. Can't you walk at all right now?"

"I can't walk. Is it really not a broken bone? What if it's too serious and we can't record?"

The voice was choked with sobs, broken and intermittent, and there were no tears yet. It wasn't a sharp pain, but a dull ache. Having not experienced much injury before, the fear of the unknown was the most painful thing at this moment.

It can't even be moved slightly, so the condition must be quite serious.

The teacher, who had been a trainee before and had some experience, squatted down in front of her and anxiously checked her over. "You need to go to the hospital to get checked out. Wait a bit. I've called an ambulance. How is the rest of the body? Is it serious? This platform isn't low; it's over a meter high. No matter how you land, you're bound to fall."

Wen Yining was initially drawn to her most painful ankle and hadn't looked at anything else. She sniffed, trying to hold back her tears. Her nose felt sore and swollen. She raised both arms. There were no injuries, but her wrists were uncomfortable. It must have been because she had to brace herself on the ground too suddenly.

The production crew has already called for emergency medical assistance.

Next, we contacted her company, but Cheng Yuzhou was away on a business trip. At this point, we also had to contact her family; a temporary agent alone wouldn't suffice.

Cheng Yuzhou did have her older brother's phone number, but she couldn't get through. She called three times, but no one answered. Cheng Yuzhou was so angry that she cursed him a few times on the other end of the phone.

Wen Yiran happened to be in the operating room at that moment and didn't have her phone with her.

Wen Yining gave the phone numbers of three family members to the company, and the rest were her aunt and cousin. Her second brother was a bad person, so she didn't let him know that she had signed with a big company.

My cousin Ji Yao is in a meeting room, and her phone is on silent.

Cheng Yuzhou couldn't go back either, as she was in France. She couldn't help but complain about her relatives, saying that none of them were reliable. In the end, she told Shen Yueze, who responded quite quickly.

This was Wen Yining's first time in an ambulance. Her mind was still preoccupied with the talent show; the process was chaotic and disorienting. During the various tests, only one staff member accompanied her. She hadn't brought her phone, had no money, and didn't know anyone. She felt utterly empty inside.

She said in a low voice, "I want to call my brother."

The girl's name is Lu Jing. "I've already contacted your family. I originally spoke to your company, but they have your family's numbers. They should be here soon. What would you like to eat? I'll go to the cafeteria downstairs and buy it for you."

In the ward,

Wen Yining stared blankly at her right foot, her voice bitter, "I don't want to eat anything."

The fracture has been put in a cast and will take at least a month to heal.

Lu Jing sighed worriedly, "No, I need to eat something to recover faster. I forgot what the doctor told me. I'll go ask what I should eat."

Give her her phone, "You can call your family again."

Wen Yining dialed her older brother's number. She originally remembered her older brother's and cousin's numbers, but her cousin had changed her number after starting work, and she hadn't started memorizing it yet. She felt that people carry their phones with them when they go out now, so there was no need to memorize them.

The phone rang twice before being answered. An anxious voice came through, "Ningning, I just found out you fell and hurt yourself. You have surgery this afternoon and didn't check your phone. I'm driving to your place now, it'll take a few more hours. I heard you broke a bone, right? What's the situation?"

"Avulsion fracture,"

She sat quietly, her voice weak and listless, "Don't worry, I've already put on a cast. Oh, by the way, could you go get my phone? It's still with the production crew."

Is anyone with you there?

"have."

Then the power was cut off.

Lu Jing went out to buy her food, telling her to watch TV while she waited, and he would be back soon.

She responded, feeling a heavy weight in her chest, an indescribable sense of unease, helplessness, and anxiety. She couldn't concentrate on the TV, and looking out the window, she saw that it was getting dark; it was already past seven o'clock.

She had prepared for this talent show for months, spending so much time, energy, and effort, and now she had missed it. If she had tried and failed to debut, she would have no regrets. But now she didn't even have the chance to perform on stage. The production team wouldn't wait for anyone.

I lay there for ten minutes, my mind flashing back to scenes from training. Just as my complex emotions of resentment reached their peak, the ward door was suddenly pushed open.

A familiar, tall figure met his gaze. She was somewhat dazed, and said in surprise, "What are you doing here..."

The training camp is very remote. It would take him four or five hours to drive there from his place, even at the fastest speed, unless he rushed to the hospital right after she fell and was injured.

Shen Yueze's aura was heavy. His gaze swept over her entire body, finally settling on her right ankle, which was in a cast. "How did you fall?"

"The lights were off at the time, it was almost pitch black. We changed formation, and we stepped into the air while doing so."

"Broken bones?"

He stepped forward, bent down to observe for a moment, and then asked, "What about the other places?"

"There is only this one place."

She swung her legs slightly and looked him over. He was wearing a black jacket and ripped jeans, his black hair was slightly messy, and his expression was indifferent and blank. She guessed that Cheng Yuzhou had called him over on the phone.

There was a hospital gown next to her; she hadn't had time to change, and the one she was wearing was already dirty. Then she remembered something and said, "Oh right, I left my phone there. Can I use yours? I'll have my cousin come over and keep me company."

Shen Yueze arrived in a hurry and didn't have time to buy food on the way. He raised his forearm to check the time and said, "I'll go buy you some food."

"Hey, someone went to buy it, you don't need to go."

She called her older brother again and asked him to bring her cousin Ji Yao over.

Shen Yueze poured two glasses of water, then sat down on the chair by the bed. "What do you want with your cousin?"

She explained, "That girl will be leaving soon; she has to work. My cousin can come and keep me company, but my brother can't. He's a man, and it's inconvenient for him to change clothes or anything like that."

He asked in a very serious tone, "Can't I change it for you?"

He picked up the neatly folded hospital gown next to him.

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