The new movie grossed over 100 million yuan upon release and topped the charts for three consecutive years, maintaining its immense popularity. During the airing of the new drama, the Alliance's crime rate plummeted, leaving police officers with nothing to do but flip through old files and play pinball in their offices. The new song garnered over 100 million plays on its release day, causing music streaming services to crash several times, and major radio stations played it on repeat. The revenue generated by a single concert was equivalent to half a year's tax revenue for the First Star District government, enough to support one-third of the Alliance's citizens through taxes alone.

Even the biggest stars still have to run errands when they get home, like delivering things to their younger brother Lin Gu at the youth training camp and attending parent-teacher conferences for their younger cousins ​​who are still in school.

There was no other way; everyone in the Lin family was either in politics, police, or the military, and they were busy as spinning tops all year round. He was the only one in the family who had a vacation.

Chu Yunmu and Lin Chen were neither close nor strangers; if their relationship had to be defined, they would be considered ordinary friends.

“I’m quite familiar with Lin Chen. I heard he’s been resting at home lately. How about we invite him over for a meal tomorrow? You can get to know each other then.”

"This is your home, you can make the arrangements." Chu Yunmu raised her hand to shield her eyes from the sun, staring blankly at the delicate flowers on the flower stand. "Have you ever seen a Chinese tallow tree or a bluebell flower?"

“No, it’s said that these two plants went extinct fifty years ago.” Zhou Sijue knew that Chu Yunmu was definitely thinking about Yu Wei again. He was insanely jealous, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn’t control Chu Yunmu’s thoughts, nor could he get into his heart.

His heart was completely filled with Yu Wei, leaving no room for anyone else.

"The orchid and the grass are intertwined, their roots and stems connected, living and dying together. Of the thousands of orchids in the world, only two grasses remain." Chu Yunmu sighed. "I envy Si Yu. He met Yu Wei before me and became his only one."

"Now that you put it that way, I'm quite curious. Do you like him because you're a good match, or do you like him so much that you're a good match for him?"

"Half and half."

Chu Yunmu smiled. Ever since he learned that he was an S-level orchid pheromone, he had been waiting for his Lianmu Grass. Unfortunately, his god had taken someone else's hand.

Zhou Sijue listened to Chu Yunmu talk a lot, from the bright sunshine to the setting sun. He gradually understood why so many people liked Yu Wei. It was because he was always sincere, warming those around him like the sun. His sincerity could not be faked, and he could never learn to be hypocritical.

To put it bluntly, they are naive and don't understand those scheming tactics.

I don't know how Lin Ling and Yu Zhen, two shrewd people, raised such a dim-witted son. This family has a thousand minds, Lin Ling has seven hundred and fifty, Yu Zhen has two hundred and fifty, and Yu Wei is missing two hundred and fifty. What a dim-witted child.

Chu Yunmu didn't know why he was telling him all this. Perhaps it was because he was suffering too much. He kept everything bottled up inside, not daring to tell anyone, nor wanting to tell anyone.

He couldn't tell Yu Wei, Lin Gu, and Qin Ge, because he knew them too well and couldn't bring himself to say it. He dared not tell strangers either, because revealing his true feelings would sooner or later become a sharp sword piercing his heart.

But Zhou Sijue seemed a little different. They weren't exactly close, but they weren't strangers either. You could say that, but there was no need to.

Truth and falsehood, reality and illusion—who but himself could understand? Perhaps even he himself didn't know which statement was true and which was false.

Zhou Sijue observed Chu Yunmu's expression discreetly. He also wanted to know which of Chu Yunmu's words were true and which were false, whether they were genuine expressions of emotion or feigned words.

"Let's go back, I'm tired."

Chu Yunmu leaned her head against Zhou Sijue, who was so flattered that she almost couldn't hold Chu Yunmu properly.

Regardless of whether it's true or not, he's already quite content that Chu Yunmu is willing to talk to him; at least, their hearts are one step closer.

Chu Yunmu closed his eyes. He didn't like Zhou Sijue, but he didn't want to like Yu Wei anymore either. He was too tired.

At the dinner table, Zhou Sijue kept putting food on Chu Yunmu's plate, grinning foolishly at him.

"What are you laughing at? You should eat too."

Chu Yunmu tapped Zhou Sijue on the head, unable to bear the sight.

"Eat, I'll eat now." Zhou Sijue put the peeled shrimp into Chu Yunmu's bowl. "I had someone renovate a room for you, decorated according to your preferences."

"Thanks."

Chu Yunmu buried his head in his food, letting Zhou Sijue chatter on and on in his ear.

The housekeeper watched in surprise as the two left the restaurant one after the other, seemingly in perfect harmony. They were fighting this morning, and they'd made up by the afternoon? It really is true what they say, "quarrels at the head of the bed are resolved at the foot of the bed."

"I live right next door to you. You can just call me if you need anything."

Zhou Sijue leaned against the door frame reluctantly. He had been her trash can all afternoon, so asking for a goodnight kiss wasn't too much to ask, was it?

"Thank you." Chu Yunmu saw through his thoughts, walked to the door, gently kissed the corner of his lips, then quickly led him out the door, saying "Goodnight" through the door.

Zhou Sijue left satisfied. If Yun Mu were always this obedient, he wouldn't need to resort to those underhanded methods.

As soon as the door closed, Chu Yunmu's eyes turned cold. Only by making the enemy lower their guard could he ensure that the attack was effective and lethal.

Pretending to be innocent is too easy.

One was genuinely in love, while the other remained feigning affection. In this contest, Zhou Sijue lost from the very beginning.