“I want you,”

(I want you.)

"I mean, I want not just your body, but your soul, your mind."

(What I mean is, I want more than just your body; I want your soul and your mind.)

"I want everything about you, the past, the present, the future."

(What I want is everything related to you—your past, your present, and your future.)

"pretty, I enjoy every moment of having you like this."

(Darling, I especially cherish every moment I have with you.)

"....."

On the screen, the tall and handsome male lead corners the beautiful female lead on the deck of a yacht and confesses his love.

Mu Yiran was so engrossed in the movie that if it weren't for the good looks of the male and female leads, she would have dug a Titanic out of her toes. She had gotten stuck here several times before, but Mu Yiran decided that she had to finish watching the movie this time.

At that moment, a comment floated across the screen:

[Could you two please find another spot? If you keep squeezing in, your soon-to-be wife is going to end up in the adult entertainment industry.]

As the words came true, the petite female lead was squeezed by the Dutch actor's chest muscles, and the two of them fell into the water together, making the scene wet.

"Ran, what are you looking at?"

Candice's voice pierced through her ear, carrying a faint smell of alcohol. Mu Yiran's skin tightened in fright, and she quickly closed the iPad. "Why did you come here?"

Kandis's attention was still on the video footage. "Was that deep-sea diving? I've noticed you've been watching that documentary a lot lately. Do you really want to go? I happen to have a yacht, how about we go this weekend?"

Mu Yiran chuckled and said, "Yeah, a documentary, haha. I won't go, I can't swim."

Condis blushed and beamed with enthusiasm: "I can teach you!"

Mu Yiran refused twice: "I'm afraid of water."

Condis wondered, "Why would someone who's afraid of water watch a diving documentary?"

Mu Yiran: "I'm shameless, I enjoy this feeling of seeing something but not being able to have it!"

Kandis: "..."

Having successfully silenced Candice, Mu Yiran quietly shut down the movie backstage to prevent any unnecessary noises from being made.

She can actually swim; it's Mu Yiran who's afraid of water.

These personal habits were all told to her by Shi Youxi. If he hadn't told her, Mu Yiran wouldn't have known that Mu Yiran was colorblind.

Shi Youxi said that this way Mu Yiran could cooperate with him better in acting.

To improve Mu Yiran's acting skills, Shi Youxi kindly found a bunch of gorgeous Mary Sue movies for Mu Yiran to study.

The Dutch film she just watched, "The Gangster Boss Falls in Love with Me," was one of them, and Mu Yiran wanted to learn from it...

That's right, it's the same gangster boss who pushed the female lead into the sea.

"Why should I imitate him? How does Mu Yiran resemble this male lead?"

The first time Mu Yiran watched it, she was shocked by the male lead's lines and asked Shi Youxi, who was studying next to her, for help.

Shi Youxi's hands were full of food that Mu Yiran wanted to eat. He pointed with his chin to the movie synopsis at the bottom of the screen.

"A gangster boss, who had been plotting for a long time, carefully planned to get close to his enemy's daughter, attempting to seduce her. However, the clever female lead saw through his plan at a glance, and the two engaged in an ambiguous tug-of-war that eventually turned into a real-life action movie."

Shi Youxi pointed at her: "A long-planned gangster boss."

She then pointed to herself: "The witty female lead who saw through it at a glance."

Mu Yiran: "......"

Shi Youxi thought for a moment, "How about we switch? But if I'm so easy to catch, Tessa will definitely become suspicious. We can't just sit here and wait to die, otherwise she might threaten you with Mu Yiran's brother again."

He had said everything Mu Yiran wanted to say. "...So?"

Shi Youxi snapped her fingers, "So, sister has to take the initiative."

"..."

Looking at Mu Yiran's face full of profanities, Shi Youxi smiled and comforted her.

"Don't worry, sister. Although the drama portrays playing hard to get, we don't need to do that. I'm easy to win over."

“........” Mu Yiran’s heart skipped a beat.

The boy's gaze was calm and serene, yet Mu Yiran dared not look at him again.

The turmoil and anxiety caused by Shi Youxi's words "What I want is you" a few days ago have returned, and this time the wave is even higher than before.

Although Shi Youxi eventually changed his mind and said, "What I want is your most precious thing."

But Mu Yiran still couldn't help but overthink.

A nameless panic and fear kept her awake for days. In her dreams, she was always trapped by something, making it hard to breathe. She even dreamt of the day her parents died, something she hadn't done in a long time...

Mu Yiran rubbed her eyes wearily, trying to stop thinking about Shi Youxi. She planned to draw a design to distract herself, but then she noticed that Candice was still there, squatting next to her and fiddling with something in her hands.

Mu Yiran leaned closer to take a look and saw that it was a project assignment designed by Kandis, a half-finished necklace. Seeing his hangover-looking face, Mu Yiran patted him and said, "If you're tired, take a leave of absence and go home to rest."

Kandis looked up weakly and suddenly asked, "Ran, do you like jewelry?"

Mu Yiran nodded: "Of course."

"Why?" Candice frowned, gathering her thoughts. "How did you find what you wanted to do?"

Mu Yiran raised an eyebrow, looking at Kandis, who had a look of utter exasperation on her face, and said, "Just do more things you like and experience more, and you'll naturally know."

Candice muttered to herself, "Try more... but they say it's all pointless."

Mu Yiran asked curiously, "Who?"

Kandis's handsome face fell, his voice betraying his grievance:

“My parents said I can’t do anything, and that I only like taking care of small animals and children because of my overflowing but worthless sympathy. I only studied design because Jolis is the closest to home. If my family didn’t have some money, I would have to become a homeless person!”

Mu Yiran thought for a moment and comforted her, "But homeless people can receive 4,000 pounds a month!"

Condis felt even more aggrieved, "My Miky earns 5000 a month!"

"......."

Miky is a Ragdoll cat from Candice.

Mu Yiran rolled her eyes and pointed coldly at the desk, "Go back to your seat, get out of class isn't over yet."

But Candice wasn't comforted and started acting unreasonably, tearfully accusing Mu Yiran: "Ran! Do you also think I'm useless!"

"Do you think I'm worth less than 4,000 pounds?!"

Mu Yiran glanced at his face and assessed it: "No, you have the face of someone who could work in the sex industry for 40,000 yuan."

Candis paused for a moment, "Where was Youxi then?"

What does this have to do with Shi Youxi?

Mu Yiran casually replied, "400,000."

Candice completely broke down. "How dare you! You mean I'm not only less attractive than him, but I'm also just a pretty face with no inner charm whatsoever!"

"......."