Chapter 157 The Coal Boss's Dark Moonlight 25

After lunch, Shen Xinran went back to filming. The director and Xu Yaqin were classmates, and the director gave the art troupe some funds, so Xu Yaqin agreed to let the director shoot the scene in their art troupe.

When Shen Xinran returned from the art troupe in the evening, she found Zhou Yaoqi sitting on the sofa, concentrating on watching TV. Even when he heard her enter the room, he did not turn around.

Shen Xinran thought Zhou Yaoqi was sulking and didn't take it seriously for a while.

Until she went upstairs to her room and opened the door, she saw that her room had become bigger!

Shen Xinran's eyes were as big as copper bells, and he made a sharp chirping sound.

She ran downstairs and asked Zhou Yaoqi, who was still watching TV, "Where is the wall between our two rooms?"

Zhou Yaoqi's eyes held a hint of innocence as he explained, "Didn't you complain that the room was too small? So I arranged for someone to tear down the wall."

Shen Xinran didn't know what to say for a moment. Who was the troublemaker? Even if she was being a troublemaker, she wouldn't joke about the wall!

Seeing that Shen Xinran remained silent, Zhou Yaoqi stood up and said with a flattering smile: "Don't worry, I have asked a professional to check it. That wall is not a load-bearing wall."

Shen Xinran took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, "Is this a problem with the load-bearing wall? Why don't you tear me down too!"

Zhou Yaoqi put his arm around Shen Xinran's waist and said with a smile, "I do want to 'tear' you apart, but not in this way."

Shen Xinran: “…”

Damn it, could you please stop making dirty jokes all the time?

Shen Xinran spent a full eight months shooting the movie "Youth". Once it was released, it quickly became popular across the country and became the focus of discussion on the streets.

No matter where Shen Xinran went, people would excitedly point at her and exclaim, "Look, isn't that Chen Sihui from 'Youth'?"

But the success of the movie did not make Shen Xinran very happy, because the popularity of the movie meant that her marriage with Zhou Yaoqi also came to an end.

A tailings dam collapse in Xiangfen, Shanxi, killed 277 people and shocked the nation. This tragedy led to the acquisition of numerous coal mines by state-owned assets, reducing the number of mining operators in Shanxi from over 2,200 to 130.

Over 95% of coal bosses, whose coal mines they originally contracted for tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of yuan, have now been acquired by state-owned assets for hundreds of millions to billions of yuan. Although they made a fortune for a few years, their livelihoods have been wiped out; they have been completely driven out.

Zhou Yaoqi's mine was also not spared and became one of the mines to be acquired. He worked hard every day, leaving home early and returning late, striving to obtain more favorable acquisition terms, both for himself and for his workers.

That afternoon, on his way home from get off work, Shen Xinran met a middle-aged man wearing glasses and a leather jacket.

The man said to her with a sharp gaze, "You must be Zhao Shiqian. I've seen the movies you acted in. I think we can achieve something great together."

Shen Xinran raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who are you?"

The man took off his glasses and said with a smile, "My name is Zhang Chen, and I'm an agent at Zhuoyao Agency."

Shen Xinran was suddenly stunned, because she knew that Zhang Chen's arrival meant that her marriage with Zhou Yaoqi had also come to an end.

Zhang Chen continued, "We have extensive industry experience and a wide network of resources. Once you join us, you will have the opportunity to work with top directors and producers."

Shen Xinran nodded, "Okay."

Zhang Chen smiled with satisfaction. "It's been a while since I've seen such a straightforward artist like you. Since our head office is in Shanghai, if you join us, you'll have to go there with us. Can you accept that?"

Shen Xinran nodded again, "Okay, no problem."

…

As night fell, the sky looked like it was covered with endless thick ink, even the faint starlight was swallowed up, and all around was pitch black.

There was silence all around, with only the occasional chirping of insects in the distance adding a touch of vitality to the quiet night.

Zhou Yaoqi finished a busy day and opened the door tiredly, only to find that the light in the living room was still on warmly.

Shen Xinran sat quietly on the sofa, the sound from the TV echoed in the empty room, adding a touch of life to the home.

Zhou Yaoqi's fatigue seemed to be swept away by this heartwarming scene. A relieved smile appeared on his face. "It's so late, why don't you rest?"

Shen Xinran turned his head almost instinctively and said the words he had prepared for a long time with difficulty, "Let's get a divorce!"

Zhou Yaoqi didn't hear clearly at first, or he couldn't believe it, so he asked, "What did you say?"

Shen Xinran took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and repeated what she had just said, "I want to divorce you."

Zhou Yaoqi's smile froze on his face. He slowly walked in front of Shen Xinran and asked in a low and powerful voice, "Why?"

Shen Xinran's gaze became erratic, and she didn't dare to look Zhou Yaoqi in the eye. "I told you before we got married that I'm someone who can only share happiness, not hardship."

Zhou Yaoqi asked: "And then?"

Shen Xinran's voice became even quieter, almost inaudible: "I feel that you are no longer worthy of me now."

Zhou Yaoqi laughed self-deprecatingly, "Do you really think so?"

Shen Xinran knew that Zhou Yaoqi had negotiated a purchase price of 1 billion yuan. But Zhao Shiqian didn't know that. She just thought Zhou Yaoqi was bankrupt.

Therefore, Shen Xinran lowered his head silently, with a hint of determination in his voice.

"To tell you the truth, an agency contacted me today and proposed a plan for me to go to Shanghai. Whether you agree or not, this marriage must come to an end."

Shen Xinran waited for a long time, but Zhou Yaoqi didn't speak.

She couldn't help but look up and glance at Zhou Yaoqi, only to find that Zhou Yaoqi had already walked into the kitchen.

His voice came from the kitchen: "I'll cook some noodles, would you like some?"

Shen Xinran was immediately furious. She was talking about such a serious matter, how could Zhou Yaoqi just focus on cooking midnight snacks!

But to be honest, after waiting for Zhou Yaoqi for so long, she seemed to be hungry.

Shen Xinran said angrily, "Give me another fried egg."

Zhou Yaoqi smiled and nodded, "Okay."

The noodles were cooked quickly, and the two of them ate their midnight snack in silence at the dining table.

Halfway through the meal, Zhou Yaoqi raised his head, his voice gentle but with a hint of determination: "Whatever you want to do, I will support you."

Now it was Shen Xinran's turn to be stunned. She didn't expect Zhou Yaoqi to agree so readily.

After Zhou Yaoqi finished speaking, he went to wash the dishes, leaving Shen Xinran alone at the dining table with mixed feelings.

That night, Shen Xinran and Zhou Yaoqi lay on a big bed, back to back, accompanying each other in silence.