Everyone noticed that when Zhuang Yan was answering An Xinrong's questions, he wasn't looking at An Xinrong, but at the live stream camera next to her.
Zhuang Yan's eyes were dark and magnetic in the night. When the bottle was pointed at An Xinrong, he asked without hesitation.
"Was it Xia Wan who made you ask these questions?"
Zhuang Yan's eyes seemed to see through everything. In the choice between dare and truth, An Xinrong chose truth, but she did not expect Zhuang Yan to ask her such a question.
All eyes were on her, and she forced herself to answer, "Yes."
Zhuang Yan looked at the live stream camera with a mocking expression. He stood up and stood the bottle upright: "It's getting late, let's get some rest."
Everything is understood without words.
The live stream chat exploded.
[No way, it really has something to do with Xia Wan? No wonder An Xinrong was asking Zhuang Yan questions about his ex; it turns out it was his ex who wanted to ask.]
[They've already broken off the engagement, so what's the point of Xia Wan asking these questions?]
What is Xia Wan thinking? She's already with Gu Qian, so why is she so concerned about her ex-fiancé?
She panicked; she panicked completely.
As far as I know, people who ask their ex if they'll get back together after a breakup are usually the ones who can't forget their ex.
Gu Qian's head is really green (meaning he's being cheated on).
[Is Xia Wan crazy? She's always wanting more than she has.]
[That's not entirely true; perhaps Xia Wan was just curious.]
Could this be a script?
Even after the breakup, I still keep up with my ex and try to find out about him. I feel happy whenever I hear that he's not doing as well as I am.
[I don't believe it! I just started shipping Gu Qian and Xia Wan, they can't have a bad ending!]
[Maybe Xia Wan is also in the live stream, watching with us.]
[That's thrilling! Zhuang Yan's insight is amazing. He figured out that Xia Wan was behind An Xinrong after just a few questions. He didn't try to hide it but confronted her directly. If I were Xia Wan, I'd be digging my toes out three miles.]
Compared to the noise in the live broadcast room, the scene was much quieter. When Zhuang Yan got up to leave, everyone remained in their original positions, and loud croaking of frogs could be heard all around.
Lu Yan let out a laugh, and everyone looked at her.
Lu Yan tidied her hair and slowly stood up: "This game is quite interesting. Let's play together again next time. I'm going back to my room now."
As Lu Yan left, the others also stood up and left one by one.
...
In the observation room.
Xia Wan's face turned pale, and her eyes bulged as she watched the live stream. Just as Zhuang Yan looked at the camera, their gazes seemed to collide across the distance. For a moment, she really thought that Zhuang Yan saw her through the camera.
"So you went to the bathroom to call An Xinrong just now? Xia Wan, what are you thinking? Do you really care about Zhuang Yan's feelings for you? Or can't you let him go?" Chen Li naturally wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity to mock Xia Wan.
Xia Wan didn't say anything, but stood up and left, refusing to record anymore.
"Hey, you're leaving already? Can't you handle this? I was just asking out of curiosity. Anyway, these kinds of sensitive topics won't be edited into the final cut. Aren't you guys curious?"
They were curious, but dared not ask, after all, Xia Wan's status and position were such that they could not easily offend her.
"Chen Li, that's enough." Gu Qian slammed his hand on the table, looking at her with icy eyes.
Shen Li's expression froze for a moment, then said, "If you're angry, take it out on Xia Wan. Why are you taking it out on me?"
Other observers on set quickly tried to mediate, and the assistant director, knowing that filming couldn't continue that night, simply called a halt to the shoot and said it was time to go home.
Gu Qian was also anxious to catch up with Xia Wan.
Xia Wan rushed out of the photography studio and took out her phone to call Zhuang Yan. Only when the system message said the call could not be connected did she realize that Zhuang Yan had blocked her.
She didn't want to care about Zhuang Yan, but the image of him kept popping into her mind.
He said he had considered marrying her.
They almost got married, if she hadn't gone to see Gu Qian that day.
Xia Wan's phone vibrated, and her first thought was Zhuang Yan, but when she looked, it was Gu Qian calling.
If there were a mirror in front of her, she would see just how disappointed she was.
Xia Wan answered the phone, and Gu Qian's anxious voice came through: "Wanwan, where are you?"
"I'm going home, so I won't be recording today." She has always been willful and often acts on her own whims without considering the consequences.
"Let me take you home."
"No need, I want to go home by myself today."
There was a silence on the phone for three or four seconds, then Gu Qian paused and said, "Don't take what Shen Li said too seriously."
"I don't care."
"Will you still come to record the show tomorrow?"
"Yes." After all, a contract has been signed, so at least one episode needs to be recorded.
Although she said "yes," Xia Wan was having second thoughts and didn't know how to face Zhuang Yan during the live broadcast.
Even though Zhuang Yan couldn't see her, she inexplicably felt guilty.
Gu Qian hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question that had been weighing on his mind: "Wanwan, do you... really not let go of Zhuang Yan?"
"No!" Xia Wan retorted, "I'm just a little unaccustomed to it..." and also unwilling to accept it.
Gu Qian breathed a sigh of relief on his phone: "That's normal. After all, you've lived together for three years. Even ordinary friends would feel uneasy if they suddenly left."
Is that so? But she could sense that Zhuang Yan's presence towards her had gone beyond that of an ordinary friend.
Xia Wan wasn't stupid enough to tell Gu Qian everything. Gu Qian was her boyfriend in name only. Since she had decided to be with him, she would forget about Zhuang Yan. Only a week had passed, and she would gradually stop having any feelings for Zhuang Yan.
That evening, Xia Wan once again became a trending topic.
#SummerEveningWords
#SummerEveningLoveOnTheJourneyObserver
#Xia Wan's ex-boyfriend Zhuang Yan
#SummerEveningGuqian
Xia Wan didn't go home but went to Apartment No. 1. The apartment was bought by Zhuang Yan, but it was registered under the Zhuang family's name.
After breaking up with Zhuang Yan, the apartment was taken back by the Zhuang family. Zhuang Zhongming originally planned to sell it, but Xia Wan wanted to keep it, so he simply transferred it to Xia Wan's name as compensation.
There's not much stuff in the house, so if I want to cook, I'll have to buy a new batch of pots and pans.
Xia Wan tried to restore everything here to its original state, but after searching online for a long time, she couldn't find the same style.
She suddenly realized a truth: some things, once lost, can never be found again.
Xia Wan had just lain down in her apartment when Xia Qingshan called her. She didn't want to answer, but the phone kept ringing for too long.
Xia Wan answered the phone, feeling depressed: "Dad."
"Pack your things and go home. Tomorrow you'll be at work. I'll arrange a manager position for you. Don't go on any variety shows." Xia Qingshan's words were completely concise and to the point.
"I don't."
"Xia Wan, you're not a child anymore. What are you doing? You ignored what I told you the other day, didn't you? I told you not to be with Gu Qian, but you insisted on going to the variety show with him. That's fine, but you've caused trouble again today... Tell me the truth, did you participate in the variety show because you like Gu Qian, or because you can't let go of Zhuang Yan?"
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