Chapter 77 Don’t Think About Pregnancy

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After two sessions, she felt that it wasn't like yesterday when they were deliberately torturing her. The first time lasted twenty minutes, and the second time it lasted about half an hour.

For someone of his age with such high libido, twice a day isn't much, but Wen Yining felt that seeing him two or three times a week was enough.

But they never set a date. It all depended on his mood. Whenever he wasn't busy and was in the mood, he would message her or ask her to watch a movie together. She didn't need to say anything; she could understand the hints. Then she would take a shower first and wait for him to finish his work before getting down to business.

Back in the bedroom, Shen Yueze was quite sleepy. He quickly took a shower and prepared to sleep. Before turning off the light, he pulled the other person into his arms and put his arm around her.

Wen Yining lay quietly for a while, feeling that his body was too hot. Although his skin was not cool because of the shower, they were too close, and he was not wearing anything. His chest was still pressed against Wen Yining's outstretched hand, lightly touching it. Wen Yining was worried that Wen Yining would get aroused again.

"I can't sleep if you keep me like this."

She took the strong arm down and put a little distance between them.

Shen Yueze ignored him and said lazily, "I didn't do anything to you."

"But it's very hot."

She turned over and stopped talking. She felt that he must be really sleepy. After a while, she heard his steady breathing. Being half-encircled in his arms made her feel inexplicably at ease.

But for some reason, her own heartbeat couldn't calm down; it remained restless and empty.

My mind is replaying everything that has happened these past few days like a movie: Shi Yuheng, Fang Nong, Chen Jiabai, Li Jiahe, Li Wu, and then Shi Yingmeng…

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I've read the chat history, but I haven't asked him about it again, nor have I replied to him. There's no need. What's done is done, and nothing can be changed. Everyone moves on from the past, and we should look forward.

Wen Yining could think of countless phrases to comfort herself and not care about his past with other girls, but none of them seemed to work. The suffocation in her heart did not lessen at all; on the contrary, it became even more intense.

He lay there for over an hour, trying to use his phone for a bit, but he's a light sleeper and easily woken up by any noise. I guess he'd been playing ball for several hours during the day and was pretty much exhausted, so he fell asleep in ten minutes.

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In the morning, the aunt comes over to make breakfast. Usually, Shen Yueze eats lunch and dinner out, but has breakfast at home.

Aunt Zhang knew quite a while ago that he brought his girlfriend home to spend the night. Things like slippers, cups, earrings, hand cream, and the occasional dresses he wore clearly indicated how far things had progressed.

While Shen Yueze was eating, Wen Yining had already left. She had set an alarm, which woke him up before she left, but he went back to sleep.

Aunt Zhang led Tianlang and Pipi into the house and saw that he was eating slowly by himself in the dining room. "Why don't you invite the girl out to eat?" she said.

"They're gone."

"So early? It's only a few minutes. You must be a college student like me."

"Um."

He put down his soup spoon, went to the living room, squatted down, and stroked Pipi a few times. This dog was the one he was most familiar with now. It had a good personality, wasn't overly lively, and didn't destroy the house. Aunt Zhang said it wasn't old enough yet, and that it would have nowhere to release its energy in a while.

The puppy gets excited as soon as it gets close to him and smells the familiar scent, whimpering and wagging its tail wildly, wanting him to play with it.

Shen Yueze took his phone from the restaurant and filmed two videos of training the dog, then sent them to Wen Yining.

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Wen Yining wasn't busy on set in the morning, so she sat on the side watching the director explain the scene. Shi Yuheng is quite serious once he gets into work mode.

Having read his previous scripts, I can tell he's talented, capable, and courageous. For someone without connections, taking this step requires the courage to face failure even knowing it's a possibility.

At first, when Li Wu shared gossip with her, saying that Shi Yuheng and Lin Ni had been together, she didn't quite believe it. He was neither famous nor rich, while Lin Ni, a stunningly beautiful woman with countless suitors, had no idea why she would be interested in him.

But after spending these days together, I realized it might not be just a rumor.

My phone vibrated twice in my pocket. I put it on silent, but I felt that Shen Yueze would send something when he woke up.

After unlocking, there are only two videos.

The Samoyed, only a few months old, looks incredibly cute. It follows commands like "sit" and "shake hands" perfectly.

So cute! I wish I could see it every day.

He rested his elbows on his knees, his hands hanging lazily as he played with Pipi, stroking its fur for a while, then getting licked a few times. He typed, "Just come and stay here."

Wen Yining paused for a moment and didn't send any more messages. He made it sound so easy. If she went to stay with him, she would have to sleep with him, and the duration was uncertain, depending on his mood.

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Li Wu was right. In less than two days, Fang Nong joined the crew. Although she was a supporting actress with few scenes, she would often fawn over the director.

Meanwhile, Wen Yining also inquired with Shi Yuheng's assistant, "Hey, I don't see him buying luxury goods, and he doesn't have many hobbies. Is there anything he really likes?"

The assistant was a girl, very patient. You can't do this job without patience. She was carrying coffee she had bought for them. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I think so. He likes photography."

"How about the camera?" Wen Yining guessed, thinking that she still didn't have enough money saved up.

However, there are some luxury items, like the bag Shen Yueze gave her. It's only been used a few times and is practically brand new. If she were to sell it, she could probably get a good amount of money. Chen Mo told her last time that she knew a reliable secondhand luxury goods store where she could sell it...

The assistant asked curiously, "What's wrong? Do you want to give him something?"

Wen Yining, ever the helpful one, slipped her assistant a shopping card with 1,000 yuan inside, saying, "Keep an eye on him for me. If he's been seeing a lot of girls lately, let me know."

The assistant was very pleased with this direct payment method, accepted it with a smile, put it in his bag, and readily agreed, "Sure, I don't know about the casting process, since they often meet up to chat, sometimes even on their phones. I couldn't see him every day back then. Recently, Fang Nong has been getting closer to him. I think they went out to dinner together yesterday. Oh, right, there were investors and producers at the table too."

"are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure. After they finished eating, they took Shi Yuheng to his room and then called me to buy some hangover remedies, like yogurt. I saw Fang Nong sitting by his bed, but then they told me to come out."

The assistant glanced cautiously in Shi Yuheng's direction, busy and not paying attention, and whispered to her, "I think they've already slept."

"Is he the kind of person who would provide resources to someone just because they've had a relationship?"

"Some people in this circle have a little bit of power and like to coax girls into bed, but they can't give them any benefits afterward. My classmate encountered this before and even made a big fuss about it and wanted to call the police, but it was useless, since these things are all voluntary."

The assistant frowned in thought, slowly eating the matcha mille-feuille she had given him with a fork.

"I think any man would be no exception, especially since his job exposes him to so many women."

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Wen Yining felt a vague sense of unease after hearing this, as if her role could be replaced at any moment, but Shen Yueze didn't seem to have any connections in the entertainment industry.

After thinking for a long time, I felt I should tell Cheng Yuzhou that Xue Wen, the agent, didn't care about her at all and was like a decoration. However, many celebrities don't even have agents.

After finishing work in the afternoon, she hurriedly left the film set and told Cheng Yuzhou about the situation in advance. After listening, he thought about it for a while and sent her an address, asking her to come over that evening.

She added, "Don't wear heavy makeup, it's best to look innocent and wear a long dress, that will suit your college student image."

Wen Yining hesitated for a moment, then, sensing something was amiss, couldn't help but ask him, "What occasion is it?"

"Oh, it's just a meal, what are you worried about? I know your relationship with Shen Yueze, would I sell you to him?"

It's unlikely. Since signing with this company, she has never attended any dinner parties. However, she knows a few artists in the same company and chats with them on her phone from time to time. Without connections, she would have to accompany them to dinner and drinks. After that, it's up to her.

Wen Yining returned to the hotel, took off her costume, changed into a light-colored long dress, let her hair down in a bun, changed her lipstick color, and made her makeup very light, almost like she wasn't wearing any makeup. She sprayed on some perfume and took a taxi to the location sent by Cheng Yuzhou.

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It was a private club, and a waiter greeted her at the entrance.

When she arrived, almost everyone had arrived. The men and women were mostly unfamiliar faces, including artists from the company and some unknown celebrities. Cheng Yuzhou waved to her.

"Come here, let me introduce you. This is General Manager Peng."

The man sized her up a few times, his attitude gentle. He looked to be in his thirties or forties. After she sat down, champagne was poured into her glass. She was a little reserved, put down her bag, and smoothed her long hair that had been ruffled by the wind.

To her left was Cheng Yuzhou, and behind him was this man surnamed Peng, who was talking to someone else and didn't seem very interested in her.

Cheng Yuzhou told her to relax, "Don't be nervous, they're not going to eat you."

The explanation was: "Actually, he wanted to see Jiang Shan, but now that Jiang Shan is famous, she's become arrogant and doesn't listen to anyone anymore. She's secretly dating a minor celebrity and she's even pregnant."

"Last time I had someone take her abroad for an abortion. It cost a considerable amount of money to smooth things over and prevent it from getting out. She's really acting crazy and demanding now."

“She often goes against the company. If I ask her to do something she doesn’t want to do, she’ll fight to the death.”

Wen Yining took a sip of her drink and asked, "Don't you have their dark history in your hands?"

Cheng Yuzhou smiled and said, "Those ideas about arbitrarily banning someone are just something netizens made up."

"I thought so too."

"It's not that easy. Can't they find other backers to solve it? There's only one Dongyang company in the whole world, and I'm the only boss in the whole world. She even wants to get involved with the Hong Kong entertainment circle. If she really succeeds, I won't be able to get involved at all."

“In our country, no one can cover up the truth unless she commits a fundamental error and the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television issues an official document.”

Wen Yining played a palace maid next to her last time. Thinking of her proud and arrogant demeanor, she is now at the height of her fame. One can't help but sigh, "It's good to be famous."

Cheng Yuzhou kept complaining, "There's a minor celebrity who's been pursuing her, showering her with attention every day. He's won her over, making her think he's honest and loyal, but he doesn't even earn a tenth of her income."

"She just wanted to have a child, and she even said that so-and-so got married and had children at the height of their fame,"

"Giving birth will take up so much of her work. I just don't understand, did this man drug her or something?"

“Her family wasn’t well-off either. At first, she was willing to take the risk of becoming famous through controversy, and she was criticized so badly back then. Now that she has money, she’s forgotten all about it.”

Wen Yining: "Did they get married?"

"No, I stopped him. That guy was just trying to ride on her coattails."

"I think she's probably been lonely for too long and is really craving a home. The big shot sitting next to you is very sincere towards her, but she's not short of money and just wants to find an honest man to marry."

Wen Yining listened silently, feeling that the word "home" seemed very distant from her.

As Cheng Yuzhou spoke, he started looking at her with that same suspicious gaze, "You don't also long for marriage and children, do you?"

Wen Yining hesitated for a moment and said, "Who would like to be alone? Few girls don't yearn for marriage and a stable home."

Cheng Yuzhou was speechless and said impatiently, "You have to give up something to gain something. Alright, alright, you don't need to think about it anymore. There's definitely no chance between you and Shen Yueze. He will never marry you."

"..."

Wen Yining was speechless, her expression turning indifferent.

He added, "Getting pregnant is even more impossible. His family is very strict about this kind of thing; even his father's illegitimate child has never been allowed into the house."

“The wealthy in their class are usually involved in power struggles. No matter how calm things seem on the surface, they are always caught in the vortex of power.”

Aren't you two about the same?

“We’re relatives, so why should you share your profits with your relatives?”

Wen Yining understood and didn't ask any more questions. They were from the same maternal grandparents. Cheng Yuzhou called his mother "aunt," and their families were in similar circumstances.

But his father's side was far inferior; they were not on the same level.

Cheng Yuzhou knew he had said too much. Seeing her sullen expression, he sighed. In order to dispel her unrealistic fantasies, he felt he had to cut the Gordian knot.

He said seriously, "Even if you get pregnant, he will make you have an abortion. Really, you can try it if you don't believe me."

Wen Yining remained silent, a tightness in her chest, a heavy weight in her heart, a bitter and gloomy feeling welling up inside her, a complex mix of emotions she couldn't quite explain.

He always wore a condom; he knew that taking medication was bad for his health.

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The man surnamed Peng noticed that she didn't talk much, so he took the initiative to chat with her, asking how old she was, where she went to school, what she wanted to do in the future, and even saying that she looked like his first love from college.

They had her sing several Teresa Teng songs, including "Tian Mi Mi," "Wo Zhi Zai Hu Ni," and "Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin."

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The background noise was deafening, and I received a call from Shen Yueze on my phone, but I didn't really want to answer.

The environment is so chaotic that I can tell where I am just by listening to my surroundings.

So I sent him a message, lying to him: "I'm filming right now, I'll call you back later."

After waiting for two minutes without a reply, she immediately muted her phone.

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As we left the private room and headed to the underground parking lot, Mr. Peng held my hand in an ambiguous manner the whole way.

Wen Yining tried to pull her hand back, but he was holding it a little too tightly. She glanced at Cheng Yuzhou uneasily, patted her shoulder, and gave her a look to reassure her that he was just there to help her get into the car; the person had drunk too much.

Before getting into the car, Mr. Peng was not quite in the right mind. He pulled a card out of his bag and stuffed it into her hand. "Break up with your boyfriend. I'm definitely richer than him, and I'm much more considerate."

Wen Yining hesitated for a moment; this card was too hot to handle.

I remembered something my older brother once warned her: the fastest way to ruin a girl is to let her make a quick buck.

He handed the card back to General Manager Peng, saying, "It's too much."

He didn't actually do anything special; he just sang a few songs and looked a lot like his college sweetheart.

"It's not easy for a young girl like you to drink so much. Please accept this."

Cheng Yuzhou simply stuffed the card into her bag, saying, "Just take it, I told you to."

Then he said a few flattering words to the man surnamed Peng and helped him into the car.

Mr. Peng waved to Wen Yining through the car window and mumbled drunkenly, "Let's continue next time."

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After the man left, she asked, "How much money is in here?"

Cheng Yuzhou, used to it, said indifferently, "Hey, it's normal. I already told you, the small business owners I know aren't some shady characters. They're all respectable people, very gentlemanly and polite. They wouldn't try to force anyone. It's up to you to choose."

"Um."

Wen Yining tossed her long hair, her eyes listless, tired and empty. Her thin dress was stained with Mr. Peng's wine, which she hadn't cleaned yet. Distracted, she pulled on the car door handle and complained to her boss, "My stomach isn't feeling well..."

Just as I was about to get into his car, I turned around and met a cold, menacing gaze from across the street—

Her heart skipped a beat, and she panicked instantly. She didn't know how long he had been watching him. He stood casually by the Land Rover, a cigarette between his fingers, burning to the end. He was dressed in black, exuding a faint sense of oppression, and his face was gloomy.

Cheng Yuzhou noticed her nervousness and was quite surprised to run into his cousin here. "Damn, when did you get here??"

Shen Yueze stared at her and said coldly, "Get over here."

Wen Yining's back stiffened, and she felt uncomfortable all over. The card in her hand suddenly became hot to the touch, and she didn't know where to put it. Her knuckles turned white from the force, and her breathing became tight. She looked helplessly at Cheng Yuzhou with pleading eyes, which made her feel as if the scene from last time was repeating itself.

Cheng Yuzhou held her arm reassuringly and said to his cousin, "Don't misunderstand, Shen Yueze. It was just a meal. He originally wanted to see Jiang Shan, but Jiang Shan was too busy and couldn't come. No matter how I called her, it didn't work. And then, I have a business deal with someone surnamed Peng, so I can't afford to offend him."

Shen Yueze didn't bother to listen to their explanations. He walked up to her, grabbed her neck with one hand, threw her into the car, slammed the door shut, and locked it.

Wen Yining was startled by his gloomy appearance. Caught off guard, she was thrown into the back seat, her back to him, her hands on the seat, her mind a mess, her heart pounding.

“Chen Yueze…”

She saw Cheng Yuzhou frantically banging on the car window outside. She was a little dazed, not knowing how things had turned out this way. She had drunk quite a bit with him, and her mind wasn't quite clear. She was both scared and nervous...

Shen Yueze suddenly grabbed her neck, forcing her to look at him, and asked her in a deep voice, "Are you craving sex? I haven't had sex with you for two days, and you're already so eager to drink with someone else, or even drink a toast together?"

She instinctively shrank back, her brows furrowed, not from pain, but from guilt. She didn't want to look him in the eye, pushing against his shoulder in resistance, "We didn't do anything..."

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A note from the author:

Let me explain. In the previous chapter, Wen Yining seduced him in the study. Now, looking back, he feels even angrier that she would do these things to betray him later.

But in reality, it was just a whim.

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We all have a God's-eye view, having seen the beginning, but Ning is different; she's like someone standing at a crossroads, with many paths to choose from.

Shen Yueze was just one of her options; she didn't know if it was the best choice.

Her appearance has made her susceptible to too many temptations, making it difficult for her to distinguish between genuine and feigned affection. Therefore, giving money is the easiest option, but Shen Yueze isn't actually the one who has given the most so far (as mentioned earlier).

I'm ten minutes late!

30 red envelopes as compensation!!

I need nutrient solution!