Lu Yan founded "Yi An," a name she chose for herself and also for Zhuang Yan.
She and Zhuang Yan are so destined for each other; the last character of their names is "yan," and when separated, it becomes "Yi An."
Looking at Lu Yu, whose face had turned pale with fright, Lu Yan really wanted to drag him out, stick needles under his fingernails, and burn his flesh with a hot knife.
She's not a very forgiving person; she can hold a grudge for 20 years. She believes that fate is in her own hands, and that fate also includes the fate of others.
Lu Yan spent some money to bribe Lu Yu and repeatedly told him not to let Lu Yu have a good life. Not even a day, not even an hour or a minute was acceptable. As long as he wasn't killed, he should be played to death.
When Lu Yan went out, Zhuang Yan was already waiting for her outside.
"Is it pretty?" Zhuang Yan asked.
Lu Yan recalled Lu Yu's pathetic and miserable appearance and nodded with a smile: "It's good. It makes me feel happy after watching it. What about you?"
"I think it looks pretty good too."
A passing prison guard overheard their conversation and looked completely bewildered. What was this talk about? Anyone who knew the place would know it was a prison, but anyone who didn't would think they'd gone to a movie theater and were here analyzing the plot after watching a film.
Since he was already here, Zhuang Yan decided to visit the mental hospital next door.
Tang Jing used to be faking her madness, but she became truly insane after entering this place. Lu Yan accompanied Zhuang Yan, and the two of them stood at the door, looking inside through the small window.
Tang Jing is no longer young; her short hair is almost completely white. She sits by the window, looking outside. She lives in a shared room with eight mental patients. Some of them sing, some dance. These people are mentally unstable; they were all sent here because they had committed crimes, so they have violent tendencies and will hit people.
In contrast, Tang Jing was much quieter. She sat there blankly, holding a pillow in her hands, humming an off-key song, swaying her body and shaking her head, as if she were coaxing the pillow in her arms like a child.
"Xiao Ke, you are Mommy's little cutie. Mommy will lull you to sleep and sing you songs. You have to be good and not make a fuss. Mommy will braid your hair in a little while."
Her pillow was snatched from her hand, and she suddenly went berserk, chasing after it to grab it back. She tripped and fell to the ground, where the pillow was thrown and trampled on. After they'd had their fun and left, she knelt down, picked up the pillow, carefully dusted it off, and blew on it, saying, "It doesn't hurt anymore, little Ke and Xiao Yan, it doesn't hurt anymore. Mommy will never hit you again..."
After a while, she put down her pillow, grabbed someone at random, and asked, "Have you seen my son? His name is Zhuang Yan, he's 24 years old, very handsome, with a red mole on his neck. He's very smart, got into Rong University, and is very filial. He knows what I like to eat and what I like to do, and he listens to me a lot... Why can't I find him? Where did he go? I know, he must have left in anger because I did something to hurt him, I hurt him, I hit him... He's gone, he doesn't want me as his mother anymore..."
Tang Jing talked on and on, her voice coming from inside. Zhuang Yan listened quietly, his heart unmoved.
He was just thinking that Tang Jing, who had gone mad, was more like a normal person than before; at least, she knew how to care for her child.
Lu Yan stood silently beside him, like an angel guarding him. She squeezed the back of his hand, and Zhuang Yan returned the squeeze, saying calmly, "I'm fine, it's all over."
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The production team officially announced the recording time, and all the viewers were waiting for the live broadcast. In order not to be disturbed, Zhuang Yan and Lu Yan left early.
Jiang Ning called Zhuang Yan to ask when he was leaving, probably wanting to go with him, but she was too late, because Lu Yan and Zhuang Yan were already on their way.
No sooner had Jiang Ning finished her call than An Xinrong called.
"Zhuang Yan, have you left yet? Can I ride with you? I'm so bored by myself..." An Xinrong always spoke directly and didn't mince words.
Zhuang Yan was focused on driving when Lu Yan answered the phone: "No, you can't."
An Xinrong was taken aback, then reacted after a moment: "Lu Yan? It's you? Where's Zhuang Yan? Did I call Zhuang Yan's phone?"
"Zhuang Yan and I are together. The car is already full of luggage, there's no room for you. You'll have to take another car."
"Don't you know how to drive? Why are you riding in Zhuang Yan's car?" An Xinrong's alarm bells went off. She had seen the rumors circulating online, such as that Lu Yan and Zhuang Yan were already living together in private.
The netizens' analysis was very logical, but she didn't believe it at all, because they had signed a contract before entering the show, which stipulated that they could not date before the show ended, and they would have to pay a penalty if they did not follow the show's rules.
Lu Yan might break her promise, but Zhuang Yan wouldn't. In her memory, Zhuang Yan had always been a person of integrity and keeping his word, and he shouldn't be so easily lured away by Lu Yan.
An Xinrong likes Zhuang Yan. Although Lu Yan is very capable, beautiful, sexy and good at making money, she is not bad either... Maybe Zhuang Yan likes a naive and sweet girl like her. Lu Yan is too strong and men generally can't handle her. She is different. She is nothing special and being with Zhuang Yan can better highlight his boyfriend power.
After this brainwashing, An Xinrong automatically transformed her shortcomings compared to Lu Yan into advantages.
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