Chapter 70
Yin Mu woke up from her dream. Maybe she drank too much last night, her solar plexus was throbbing with pain. She pressed her solar plexus and sat up. She stared at the void in front of her for a while and looked around.
It was my room, but Zhong Mengyuan was not there. It seemed that he didn't sleep with me.
Yin Mu's memory of how she came back last night was very vague, and she had no clear impression, but... She frowned, always feeling that she had missed some important information. Did Zhong Mengyuan say something important to her?
Just as she was concentrating on recalling the past, Zhong Mengyuan pushed the door open and walked in. "Huh? You're awake? I was just about to call you. Go brush your teeth and wash your face. I bought breakfast and made some honey water to sober you up."
"Sober? I'm not drunk."
"Yes, yes, I'm not drunk. Anyway, once you close your eyes, you won't know how hard I worked to pull you back."
Yin Mu felt a little guilty about having to ask a wounded man to take care of him, but he was unwilling to admit it: "Do I have it?"
Zhong Mengyuan rolled her eyes: "No, I lied to you, but tricking you into drinking some honey water won't hurt you, right? Hurry up and get up."
"Oh..." Yin Mu got out of bed obediently and asked again, "By the way, did you ask me something last night?"
"Hmm? What do you want to ask?"
"It was in the taxi, you asked me..." Yin Mu tried hard to recall, but his brain was not cooperating and he could not restore the scene at that time. "What did you ask?"
Zhong Mengyuan's eyebrows twitched, and he said nonchalantly, "Did I ask you if you want some water?"
"No, no."
"You're probably too sleepy to listen, and that's all I asked you anyway." Zhong Mengyuan hurriedly changed the subject, urging her, "Eat first, and then think about it slowly."
Yin Mu didn't have any ideas, so he touched his stomach and said, "Okay, it's okay if you don't say it, but I'm really hungry now that you say it."
The two of them were eating breakfast at the dining table when Zhong Mengyuan asked, "Has Chen Qinglin finished filming that commercial?"
"No, I haven't heard him say that. Maybe the time hasn't been decided yet."
"Oh." Zhong Mengyuan nodded. "Maybe they need to negotiate the price and sign the contract, so it won't be that fast."
"Then I don't know. After all, we don't have any personal experience."
Zhong Mengyuan nodded again, looking like he was worried.
Yin Mu tilted his head and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Zhong Mengyuan smiled. "I was thinking this guy was lucky to be discovered in a dating show."
Yin Mu laughed: "What do you mean by dig him out? Are you treating him like a mummy?"
"What's wrong with the mummy? It's worth much more than us."
"...That's true." Yin Mu was annoyed, but he was also confused. He asked, "But it's strange to say that you've been paying close attention to Chen Qinglin's movements recently. Tell me, do you have any new plans?"
Zhong Mengyuan remained calm: "No, I just care about your happiness."
Yin Mucai didn't believe her words and became more and more confused: "Don't lie to me. You have no plan. Why do you act like you want to match me with Chen Qinglin? Aren't you afraid that things will get completely out of control?"
Zhong Mengyuan shrugged: "Because you like him, you will be happy with him, that's all."
"What about Zhou Jingyu? What if we can't go back?" Yin Mu pressed. "You're not the type to think ahead without thinking about the consequences. It's definitely not that simple."
Zhong Mengyuan couldn't get her to stop her, so she could only give a perfunctory answer: "I haven't thought it through yet. Just do what you want to do for now. We won't be in any danger."
"real?"
"Really." Zhong Mengyuan smiled. "When have I ever lied to you?"
"You've obviously lied to me many times." Yin Mu muttered softly, but since Zhong Mengyuan said so, she didn't ask any further questions.
It seemed that this was the case since the two of them met. Zhong Mengyuan was used to taking care of her, and she seemed to be accustomed to Zhong Mengyuan's care, so in most cases she would unconditionally trust her judgment and believe that she would come up with the so-called optimal solution for them after careful consideration.
It should be fine, Yin Mu thought, and convinced himself for the time being.
Just as Zhong Mengyuan guessed, a few days later, Chen Qinglin got good news. He called her to tell her that the contract had been signed and they were ready to start the formal filming.
Yin Mu was of course very happy for him and encouraged him to perform well, but Chen Qinglin asked: "Are you free the day after tomorrow? Can you come over and shoot with me?"
Yin Mu was stunned for a moment, and asked herself honestly, she wanted to go a little bit, but it seemed not appropriate.
"I'm going, that's not good."
"There's nothing wrong with it. I'm not forbidding others to accompany me." Chen Qinglin said, "I'll treat you to a delicious meal. Would you like to come?"
Yin Mu was still hesitant: "I'm not your agent, I can't help you much if I go."
It would be good if I couldn't help, but if I ended up making things worse, wouldn't it harm Chen Qinglin and ruin his hard-earned opportunity?
"It's good that you're here." Chen Qinglin said without hesitation. Perhaps not wanting to put pressure on her, he added, "I'll feel more at ease with familiar friends around me."
He had said so much, Yin Mu felt that if he didn't agree, it would only make things worse, so he finally agreed and promised to be there when the time came.
To her surprise, Zhong Mengyuan seemed very happy after hearing the news, but not entirely happy, mixed with a bit of melancholy and reluctance?
Yin Mu suspected that he had seen it wrong and asked tentatively: "Dream come true? Don't you want me to go?"
Zhong Mengyuan raised the corner of his mouth: "How could that be? Isn't filming a commercial quite interesting? It wouldn't be bad to go and have a look."
"Why don't you go too?" Yin Mu said, "After we're done, let's go eat something delicious. Let's eat that skewers place you've been talking about these past few days, okay?"
Zhong Mengyuan replied without thinking: "Haven't you heard what the elders said? You can't say words like that. It's unlucky."
Yin Mu was stunned: "Ah? What are you going to say?"
Zhong Mengyuan didn't answer, but waved his hand: "You go by yourself, I want to stay at home and watch a movie."
Yin Mu was a little worried: "Is your hand okay?"
"That's absolutely fine." Zhong Mengyuan nodded affirmatively, "Think more about yourself and less about me."
Yin Mu heard her say that and joked: "I don't miss you that much, you are just too self-indulgent."
Zhong Mengyuan was not annoyed, nor did she argue with her. With a faint smile on her face, she said, "That's great."
It's not like they haven't made this kind of joke before, and it always ends with the two of them laughing together, with no one taking it seriously. Yin Mu never imagined at this moment that she would end up regretting this joke endlessly.
The day of shooting soon arrived. Yin Mu was afraid of wasting Chen Qinglin's time, so she didn't allow Chen Qinglin to come and pick her up, and prepared to take a taxi.
Zhong Mengyuan waited for the elevator with her. Just before getting on, he called her and raised his hand to help her tidy up the hair around her ears: "When you go out, pay attention to your appearance."
Yin Mu smiled and said in a low voice, "Thank you——"
Zhong Mengyuan smiled and waved at her. The moment the elevator door closed, she whispered, "Goodbye."
Yin Mu had never seen her look like this before, and he felt a sense of uneasiness for some reason, which filled his heart and could not dissipate.
She kept thinking about Zhong Mengyuan in her mind, and she couldn't let go no matter what. She didn't even have the mind to watch Chen Qinglin filming seriously.
The person who filmed with Chen Qinglin is said to be a well-known female internet celebrity. Her appearance is not particularly outstanding, but her smile is very sweet, which makes people feel close to her. Her temperament just complements Chen Qinglin's.
She seemed to be a little interested in Chen Qinglin, and she also took a few more glances at Yin Mu who came with Chen Qinglin, speculating about their relationship.
Yin Mu had noticed all this, but he simply didn't have the time to think about it.
During a break in filming, she finally made up her mind and said to Chen Qinglin who was walking over, "I'm sorry, Chen Qinglin, I can't stay with you until the end of the filming. I have to go home."
Chen Qinglin was puzzled: "What happened?"
"I can't explain it, Meng Yuan is acting strangely. I have to go back and check on her."
Chen Qinglin pondered for a moment: "Does it have to be now? I'll be done here soon, and I'll drive you home after I'm done."
"But..." Yin Mu bit his lip and shook his head stubbornly, "No, I want to go back."
"Okay then." Chen Qinglin saw that she was determined and naturally couldn't force her. He said, "I'll go talk to the director and take you to the door."
Yin Mu said hurriedly: "No need, I remember the way in and can go out by myself."
"It's okay, it's break time, wait for me a minute." Chen Qinglin said as he turned to find the director, and Yin Mu followed him.
However, just after she took a few steps, she suddenly heard a loud noise and her feet shook, as if something exploded, causing violent shaking.
Yin Mu was frightened and couldn't help but scream.
Chen Qinglin was originally walking in front of her. The moment he felt the shaking, he subconsciously turned around to look for Yin Mu. However, his expression changed the moment he turned around and he shouted, "Yin Mu, be careful!"
Yin Mu saw his gaze and looked up reflexively, and saw something dark falling down and heading straight for his head.
When she watched movies and TV shows in the past, she always thought that those characters who didn't know how to avoid danger when it approached were too stupid. The screenwriters wrote it this way purely to advance the plot. It was not until the danger was really hanging over her head that she realized that this was simply a human instinctive reaction. Although the brain was issuing warnings, the legs just refused to obey.
Just when she was stunned, Chen Qinglin suddenly pounced on her and pushed her away from the danger zone with force.
Yin Mu sat slumped aside, her vision going dark. It took her a long time to realize that the shelf on the top of the studio had fallen down, probably caused by the loud noise just now. Chen Qinglin, who pushed her away, was now pinned under the rubble, motionless.
Her hands and feet were shaking as she slowly moved to Chen Qinglin's side and called out in a trembling voice, "Chen Qinglin?"
Chen Qinglin lay there quietly without responding.
Yin Mu only felt fear, extreme fear, and didn't even have the courage to confirm it.
The other staff members were also frightened by this sudden change, and finally reacted at this time. Just as they were about to rush over to check the situation, an even more violent tremor struck again. It seemed that in just a few seconds, the entire studio collapsed with a loud bang.
Yin Mu heard screams, and before she could think, she was hit hard on the head and lost consciousness.
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