Chapter 484: Mutual Mistresses
As soon as the two brothers left, Feng Tianyu tentatively asked, "Why did you suddenly agree? Did you soften your heart?"
Ye Wanxi shook her head and remained silent for a while before saying, "I'm just a little... flustered."
"Feeling anxious?"
"Hmm." Ye Wanxi couldn't quite describe her feeling, but she had a vague premonition that something big was about to happen.
The last time I had this feeling was before the appearance of the Immortal Slaughtering Formation.
"What I just told them wasn't meant to scare them. Sending him alone could really be very dangerous, and he could lose his life."
After all, he was her senior brother's brother who had grown up with her since childhood. Although he handled their relationship in a messy and somewhat scummy way, Ye Wanxi couldn't bring herself to leave him to die.
Feng Tianyu's expression changed upon hearing her words: "You don't go, I'll go."
"No, I have to go."
Feng Tianyu frowned: "You don't believe me?"
"Of course not. Senior Brother, you are very capable, that's undeniable. But you know very little about the Miao people, and you have even less experience with poisons and gu. Admittedly, you could have broken the deadlock with force if you went with them, but this time you went to apologize and beg them to come back. If a conflict breaks out, you won't make friends, and you might even make enemies. Why bother?"
Feng Tianyu snorted coldly, thinking to himself that he should suffer more. He usually prides himself on being a romantic and charming man, passing through a sea of flowers without getting a single petal on him.
He took the lead, but couldn't even keep his own wife, so he had to trouble his junior sister to help him find someone.
In Feng Tianyu's view, this person's current predicament is entirely his own doing, and he has no one to blame but himself.
Ye Wanxi seemed to see through Feng Tianyu's thoughts, and with a slight smile, she continued to persuade him: "I have learned quite a bit of Miao Gu techniques from Senior Sister Qi Yao. Taking me along will not only ensure your safety, but we might also gain some unexpected benefits. Besides, I have this feeling. If I leave you to go on your own, I will inevitably overthink and worry about you."
Qi Yao is the senior sister from the neighboring peak who came from Miao territory that Ye Wanxi mentioned before. If we strictly count by seniority, she might even be an ancestor of Tao Wan's clan.
Ye Wanxi looked up at Feng Tianyu as she spoke: "Senior Brother, I've grown up. I'm no longer the little kid who needed to hide behind you and be protected by you in everything. Rather than being protected in your safety net, I now hope to stand by your side. Whether it's good or bad, I can fight alongside you, at least we won't be separated."
Feng Tianyu met Ye Wanxi's eyes, which were filled with his own gaze, but the refusal that was on the tip of his tongue could not be uttered.
He sighed and compromised, saying, "Your safety must come first. Don't act on your own, don't be reckless, and don't be stubborn. If you agree, I'll take you with me."
"Yes, yes! I promise to keep the agreement."
Ye Wanxi spoke with a straight face, but Feng Tianyu was not so optimistic. But he had chosen her himself and spoiled her, so what could he do? He could only stay by her side every step of the way.
Ye Wanxi's offer of a week was not unfounded. She had taken leave two or three times before, and the crew was able to film other characters' scenes first.
The filming is nearing its end, and she has a lot of scenes that have been delayed, mostly in the last few days.
Fortunately, the production team of "Jianghu" was very efficient, and the filming wrapped up a day earlier than Ye Wanxi had expected.
Director Jiao had originally suggested giving her a small wrap party, but Ye Wanxi declined.
Although her scenes have been completed, the two main characters, Yun Youna and Zhang Yitao, still need to film for another day or two to add more scenes.
The two main characters haven't even finished filming yet, and she, who is at best a supporting actress, can't afford to be so arrogant.
Otherwise, if some malicious people seize the opportunity, they will inevitably launch another attack, which is really unnecessary.
Furthermore, she has indeed been quite busy lately and hasn't had much time to attend these kinds of gatherings.
Of course, Ye Wanxi was very grateful for Director Jiao's kindness, and declined tactfully: "I am very grateful that Director Jiao is willing to hold a wrap party for me. But Sister Yun and Brother Zhang's scenes haven't been finished yet, so it wouldn't be appropriate to hold a wrap party now, and I've been quite busy lately. Anyway, the drama is finished, but our friendship is still there. When the drama airs, whether it's for promotion or celebration, we won't have to worry about not having a chance to get together, right?"
Director Jiao's eyes lit up when he heard the words "celebration".
He was very confident in the drama he produced, but no matter how confident he was, it couldn't be as reassuring as Ye Wanxi's personal confirmation.
"Alright, alright, let's meet again at the celebration banquet. You absolutely have to come then."
"certainly."
A week is neither a long nor a short time; it's enough for a lot to happen.
First, the matter concerning Ning Anquan's family finally made progress. Ning Anquan found evidence that Bai Limei had prevented Ning's father from getting his medication when he had a heart attack, and was ultimately convicted of intentional homicide.
Whether it was retribution or the feng shui of the house arranged by Li Suizhi that had an effect is unknown.
After learning that her affair had been exposed, Bai Limei panicked and unexpectedly suffered a miscarriage.
The child she had painstakingly planned and schemed for, she ultimately could not save.
And because she lost this immunity from death, she was quickly sentenced.
Compared to her, the other two people involved, Xue Jifeng and Li Suizhi, are actually harder to convict.
Especially Xue Jifeng, to put it bluntly, he became a male mistress. Although he planned to use his child to climb the social ladder and become a "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who achieves success), this is ultimately just a matter of morality and does not constitute a crime.
However, he didn't fare well either after Bai Limei's downfall.
Just days after Bai Limei was arrested, media outlets reported that he had an affair with a married woman, interfered in her family, and even claimed that he had instigated the woman to murder Ning's father in order to seize the man's family property.
This is outrageous! Not only did they cheat on someone, but they also took their life and their money. How utterly depraved!
Even if the gender were reversed, such a person would still attract countless curses.
Xue Jifeng gained some popularity from participating in "Tales of Ancient Music," but now it's backfired.
Most importantly, Xue Jifeng was not only a mistress, but also had a girlfriend he had been dating for six or seven years.
Cheating and infidelity, both becoming third parties in each other's lives, and then being implicated in murder for money, instantly ruined their reputations.
The production team of "Tales of Ancient Music" was also very angry. They were a key program supported by the official TV station, which was intended to promote ancient culture and spread positive energy.
As a result, good heavens, one bad apple spoils the whole bunch. A group of upright and promising young people accidentally got mixed up with this crooked-necked guy. It's disgusting to even think about it!
The program, which gained wider recognition and numerous positive reviews thanks to Ye Wanxi's participation, has suddenly been tainted.
Not to mention the director and the person in charge, even the lower-level staff were furious.
(End of this chapter)
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