22-in-1 (V) Three-in-One
◎Epic Battleground◎
"Varied……"
Yan Sui had just opened her mouth when Lu Shutian pressed her index finger against her lips.
"Do you want to know where Jian Liyun is now, who she's with, and what she's doing?"
Yan Sui blinked, then grabbed the other person's wrist and pulled away. "I don't want to."
Two words successfully shut down what Lu Shutian wanted to say.
Yan Sui cleared her throat again, feeling really uncomfortable being looked down at like that. "It's not Li Yun's working hours now. As long as it's not illegal or disorderly, she can do whatever she wants."
“Ha,” Lu Shutian laughed menacingly, “Sister is really good to Jian Liyun, so good that I’m extremely envious.”
Yan Sui pushed away Lu Shutian, who was straddling her, and finally sat up, supporting herself on the sofa with her hands.
She was slightly out of breath. "Miss Lu, I think we should talk about Jinlan now."
There wasn't a trace of a smile on Lu Shutian's face.
She spoke like a robot, completely flat: "The reason you want to invite Jin Lan and the other woman is because Jin Lan made a deal with you. You have to invite her ex-girlfriend to participate in the show before she will be willing to cooperate with Jian Liyun."
How does Lu Shutian know everything? Yan Sui felt that the one with the God's-eye view was not herself, but the female lead in front of her.
She nodded slightly. "...So what if it is?"
Lu Shutian pushed Yan Sui down hard again, pressing her left hand heavily against Yan Sui's chest, and uttering every word through gritted teeth.
"But this is not a worthwhile deal. Jin Lan doesn't have any famous representative works right now, and as a director, her qualifications are far too shallow. Even if we beg to work with her, the final outcome may be a complete failure."
Yan Sui said calmly, “I have seen her previous works. Although she does not have any mature commercial works at the moment, her future is promising.”
What a perfect reason.
Lu Shutian's eyes were red at the corners, and her eyes seemed a little moist.
Of course, it could also be an illusion caused by strong light.
"You just..."
Before Lu Shutian could finish her sentence, she seemed to lose her strength, released her grip on the other person's hand, and stood up.
She picked up the remote control that had just been tossed aside, pressed the switch, and the screen slowly lowered, while the projector began to work diligently.
Judging from the footage, it appears to have been captured by a camera located on the ceiling of a study.
In the picture, two people are sitting together, each holding a thick stack of what looks like books.
But Yan Sui knew that it wasn't a book.
The woman in the picture is Jian Liyun, and the man, needless to say, is He Chenyu, the male protagonist of the novel.
The two sat on the same side of the desk. Jian Liyun was marking up the script with her pen and occasionally giving He Chenyu some pointers on his script.
Yan Sui had no idea what the two people on screen were saying; the live broadcast was silent.
Objectively speaking, He Chenyu is indeed a handsome man. Although his eyes appear gentle at first glance, ...
[Host, why does the male lead smell bad?]
The system suddenly spoke.
Yan Sui thought to herself, "I haven't even met the male lead face-to-face yet, how would you know? What kind of stench it smells like?"
I don't know how to describe it. This stench isn't the kind you can understand as a stench in the conventional sense; it's more like...
The system hesitated for a few seconds, then replied, "[It's like his very soul is emitting a foul stench. But this is strange; no protagonist in any world would be like this. The female supporting character next to him and the female lead next to you don't smell like that.]"
[And host, you smell so good~]
Why are you still acting cute at a time like this?
Yan Sui stopped discussing the inexplicable issue of fragrance and stench with the system and turned to look at Lu Shutian.
"So what? This is Li Yun's private rest time. She has the right to arrange whatever she wants to do as she pleases."
Incredulity flashed in Lu Shutian's eyes, "Jian Liyun is running around like crazy for a man, is she worth you doing this?!"
Yan Sui sighed.
It wasn't because I was angry, but because I felt a little melancholy.
Jian Liyun is usually love-struck in front of her, and she wouldn't tell anyone.
Now that Lu Shutian has found out, given her connections in the entertainment industry, if she spreads this story widely, who knows what people will think of Jian Liyun.
A promising young actress, Jian Liyun, devoted herself to a newly debuted male actor without complaint. No one would believe that she wasn't a simp.
It would be bad if this affected Jian Liyun's future career in the entertainment industry.
"System, I now believe that the female lead doesn't like the female supporting character."
[Host, you're finally a little more awake.]
Yan Sui lowered her eyes and said softly, "Miss Lu, I don't care whether it's worth it or not."
“But that doesn’t make sense, I don’t understand it,” Lu Shutian retorted quickly.
She spoke faster and faster: "You're her manager, so while you're responsible for her, your most important task is to generate higher profits for your agency. How can Jian Liyun possibly have a bright future in her current state?! Forget about becoming a movie queen; I bet she'll be thinking of retiring and marrying He Chenyu in a few months!"
In the video, Jian Liyun sneezes.
Upon seeing this, He Chenyu took a white coat from the clothes rack and handed it to Jian Liyun.
Jian Liyun took it and put it on.
Lu Shutian pointed at Jian Liyun's nose in the picture and accused, "Look, she's still wearing He Chenyu's clothes!"
Yan Sui was speechless for several seconds before speaking: "First of all, this is a women's trench coat, and it's obviously her own coat. Secondly, what if she catches a cold? That would be a huge loss. Health is the most important thing."
Even if it's He Chenyu's clothes, Jian Liyun can wear them. If she doesn't wear them, she'll just get a fever from the cold and feel better.
Yan Sui didn't understand what was so objectionable about this.
Lu Shutian was so angry that she stammered, "You, you're simply unreasonable! Don't you understand what I mean? I've only been in the industry for a year, and I'm already very popular. My professional skills are also excellent, and I would never go around fawning over a slut like a man. I also know some excellent music producers and management teams. I will become the best singer, I..."
I am a hundred times, a thousand times better than that Jian Liyun!
Why, why did you choose her and not me?
I should have been the one chosen!
Lu Shutian's eyes were bloodshot, but Yan Sui became increasingly calm.
"Becoming her manager was arranged by the company," Yan Sui even smiled gently, "you could say it was destiny."
Yan Sui initially accepted the mission to save the female supporting character simply to hear that missed line.
But those who leave will never return, and she didn't want to force Jian Liyun onto the so-called path to success to complete the task.
In addition, Yan Sui felt sorry for Jian Liyun.
Even though they may not need her sympathy.
Therefore, Yan Sui now takes a laissez-faire attitude towards tasks; she'll complete them if she can, and if she can't, she'll just let them go.
Anyway, as long as Jian Liyun can break free from the shackles of being a tragic supporting character and live a happy life, that's all that matters.
"There is no such thing as destiny in this world!" Lu Shutian shouted.
Due to the intense emotional fluctuations, Lu Shutian was panting heavily, her chest rising and falling with her movements.
Yan Sui remained noncommittal.
Lu Shutian threw away the remote control in her hand. "If there really is such a thing as destiny, then Jian Liyun and He Chenyu's ending is to die together."
Yan Sui's heart sank, and she instinctively grabbed Lu Shutian's arm, "You..."
Lu Shutian shook off his hand and walked towards the corner of the room:
There was a small wooden round table with a wired desktop phone on it.
Yan Sui quickly followed and grabbed the other person's arm again, "What do you want to do?"
Lu Shutian chuckled, "What to do? Of course, we'll burn these two to the ground."
"Are you crazy?!" Yan Sui exclaimed in shock, but Lu Shutian seemed to be serious.
What happened? In a fit of rage, the female lead decided to kill both the female supporting character and the male lead?
Is this reasonable?
Lu Shutian's hand was already reaching for the landline. "I'm not crazy. There will never be a moment in my life when I'm more lucid than this."
Yan Sui didn't care about anything else. She wanted to take out her phone to call Jian Liyun, but her phone was in the living room outside.
Yan Sui rushed to the door, only to find that she couldn't open the lock.
"Only I can open it." Lu Shutian's voice became soft and sweet again.
"Sister, I've already given you so many chances to choose."
Yan Sui pursed her lips tightly, her forehead already beaded with sweat, but no matter what she tried, she couldn't open the lock.
[Host, don't worry. The female lead shouldn't act too recklessly. If she really killed the male lead and the female supporting character, the world would collapse. But right now, there's no sign of the world collapsing.]
Yan Sui ignored the system and stubbornly tried to unlock the door.
Lu Shutian sighed, "Sister, why are you so stubborn? I told you you can't get out of this door. Okay, come back and sit down. Let's watch the show together."
"System, will I be punished if I attack the female lead?"
Yan Sui had just finished asking the question in her mind when she realized she had asked the wrong question. "No, what I really want to ask is, if I attack the female lead and she gets injured, will the world collapse?"
[Host, as long as these main characters don't die, the system won't collapse.]
Yan Sui moved so fast that her expression was obscured as she suddenly rushed towards Lu Shutian.
But Lu Shutian easily subdued her.
Lu Shutian shifted her body slightly to the side, put Yan Sui's hands behind her back, grabbed both wrists with one hand, and used her knee to press down on Yan Sui's legs, pressing her against the wall.
The walls were covered with soundproofing cotton, which was neither cold nor hard.
But Yan Sui was completely immobilized.
She tried to struggle, but even with all her strength, she couldn't move an inch.
"You really want to save her that badly?" Lu Shutian's warm breath brushed against Yan Sui's ear.
If the hard approach doesn't work, we have to try the soft one.
Yan Sui softened her tone, "I'm sorry, if I offended you in any way, I will definitely correct it. If you think Jin Lan's matter is too troublesome, then I will..."
“Sister,” Lu Shutian interrupted, “why do you want to save her but not me?”
Yan Sui was speechless.
Lu Shutian is the female protagonist in the original novel. She has a glamorous family background, an enviable career, and a male protagonist who loves and cherishes her. She has everything.
Her life was almost perfect.
Or perhaps, as the female protagonist in a romance novel, her life is perfect.
A perfect life doesn't need Yan Sui's involvement, and Lu Shutian certainly doesn't need Yan Sui to save her.
Yan Sui thought to herself, "System, I'm 100% sure there's something wrong with the female lead. After this matter is resolved, go back to your superiors to confirm. The female lead has definitely been reborn or awakened her consciousness."
Yan Sui couldn't understand why Lu Shutian discovered that this world was a novel and that she was the female lead. But she was the female lead, after all.
She is the center of this world, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she can get whatever she wants. Why would she be angry or dissatisfied?
If anyone should be dissatisfied, it should be Jian Liyun, who ended up committing suicide.
No, Yan Sui suddenly realized that since she came into this world, even though she hadn't yet brought Jian Liyun to change some of the plot, some of the plot had already changed.
Some plot points are due to changes in the female or male lead, but others are not.
For example, Jinlan.
In the original novel, her infinite flow TV series was not made because of insufficient funding, but now it has been changed to be because of relationship problems.
Yan Sui didn't think the female or male lead could do that.
Were the novels she read before still based on the original storylines?
A chill ran through Yan Sui, but the reality did not allow her to think any further.
Her silence, born of deep thought, thoroughly enraged Lu Shutian.
Lu Shutian restrained Yan Sui with one hand, while picking up the landline phone with the other, ready to dial a number.
Yan Sui's pupils constricted as she struggled desperately, causing her non-prescription gold-rimmed glasses to fall to the ground.
"Calm down..." Yan Sui almost pleaded.
Lu Shutian had already started dialing the number. She sighed, "Sister, you only show your true self to me at times like this. But I've given you so many chances, and you've rejected me every time."
Lu Shutian even started telling herself that she felt wronged.
The number is almost entered.
When it came time to enter the last number, Lu Shutian mischievously didn't press the button.
She affectionately pressed her cheek against Yan Sui's cheek, "Sister, no one will find out that I did this, except you. Will you report me?"
Yan Sui's lips trembled. "Miss Lu, please, stop."
Lu Shutian chuckled softly.
"This isn't the attitude you use when asking for favors. Besides, I've said it many times: why do you address her so intimately, but I'm addressed so formally? Miss Lu? Who is this Miss Lu you're talking about?"
How should we address him/her?
Yan Sui's brain raced, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck her, and she blurted out, "Tian Tian."
"Okay." Lu Shutian finally responded with a smile.
Yan Sui breathed a sigh of relief. "Tian Tian, please don't do this, okay?"
“Oh no, sister,” Lu Shutian said with a grin, “I will still have someone set fire to the house, but those two won’t notice right away. By the time those two idiots realize it, the fire will have already spread throughout the entire villa, and no one will be able to escape.”
Yan Sui had her back to Lu Shutian, so Lu Shutian didn't notice that Yan Sui's face was visibly turning pale.
She continued, "This villa is an old building, not fireproof, so it will burn very quickly. Fire is fair; it will perfectly devour everyone in the house. Sister, Jian Liyun's skin will be charred, and what might be left behind in the end?"
"Oh, so you left some scraps of meat, or maybe just a few bone fragments?"
Lu Shutian laughed at herself, "This is really funny."
Yan Sui remained silent.
Her eyes were unfocused, her pale lips were slightly parted, and she could only utter faint breaths.
[Host, host! Hang in there! I'll contact my superiors immediately! Damn it, I don't have enough energy to do anything for you right now. Just ten more minutes, no, five minutes will do!]
The system's voice was deafening in Yan Sui's mind, but she could no longer hear it.
Lu Shutian finally realized that something was wrong.
Yan Sui fell silent at some point.
Lu Shutian tried to let go, but as soon as she loosened her grip, Yan Sui's body went limp and she fell down.
Lu Shutian reacted quickly, grabbing Yan Sui's waist. After seeing the appearance of the person in her arms, Lu Shutian's voice trembled: "Sister?"
Yan Sui was unable to speak at this moment. She breathed through her mouth, taking small sips of air, her eyes fixed on the bright ceiling.
Yan Sui felt that she had used all her strength, but she couldn't breathe at all. Her vision was rapidly becoming blurry and dark, and she was gradually losing her hearing.
She knew she had another relapse.
This feeling is extremely painful, but when the scars that she doesn't want to recall are reopened with bloody wounds, Yan Sui finds it difficult to reconcile with the past.
Unable to vent, her body could only cope with the overwhelming pain in this way.
"ah……"
Yan Sui finally let out a weak sound, like that of a young animal.
Tears welled in her eyes, but they wouldn't fall.
Lu Shutian finally showed panic on her face. She knelt on the ground, looking at Yan Sui in her arms, her face full of helplessness: "Sister, what's wrong with you?"
Yan Sui could not give any response.
The female lead is going to kill the female supporting character.
What she wanted to save and protect, she could never save or protect.
This thought was like a poisoned, blunt knife, repeatedly torturing Yan Sui's heart.
Her lips moved, and although she couldn't make a sound, she managed to make the mouth shape.
"don't want"
Don't hurt Jian Liyun.
Lu Shutian was terrified. She couldn't continue, so she quickly assured her, "No, sister, I won't hurt Jian Liyun. Don't scare me."
Yan Sui is now completely isolated from the outside world, and no matter how Lu Shutian calls out to her, Yan Sui cannot respond.
Suddenly, Yan Sui's body stiffened, and then her originally pale face turned bright red—
This was not because she had regained her color, but because she was suffocating from not being able to breathe.
Lu Shutian bit her lower lip, laid Yan Sui flat on the ground, and quickly dialed the emergency number. Following the instructions on the phone, she performed emergency rescue measures on Yan Sui.
The landline that was supposed to be used to contact people to commit murder was instead used to save lives.
...
When Yan Sui woke up again, she was lying in a hospital room.
She first struggled to open her eyelids, which felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and then, after seeing the face of the person sitting next to her, she suddenly opened her eyes wide.
Seeing Yan Sui wake up, Lu Shutian breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you're awake... Don't move around too much!"
Yan Sui instinctively backed away when she saw Lu Shutian. Her left hand was still receiving an IV drip, and as she moved her left hand, the IV tube changed from being transparent and colorless to scarlet red.
Yan Sui seemed completely unaware of the changes in her body. Her eyes were filled with unconcealed terror, and getting away from the person in front of her became her only instinct at that moment.
Lu Shutian lowered her eyes, gritted her teeth, struggled for several seconds, and finally took a step back as if in surrender.
"Don't be afraid if I don't come near you."
Her once sweet voice now sounded dry and hoarse.
Lu Shutian raised her hands and stepped back towards Yan Sui, saying, "I'm going to find a doctor."
The woman left the ward.
Yan Sui also looked away as the other person left, glancing around as if searching for something—
Found it.
Yan Sui picked up her bag from the cabinet and quickly took out her phone. Her hands were trembling, and it took her several tries to unlock it.
Yan Sui found Jian Liyun's contact information in her address book and wanted to text her to say she wouldn't be going home today, but...
After hesitating for a while, Yan Sui decided to make a phone call.
After all, the female lead is in such a crazy state now, what if she really goes after the female supporting character?
She knew she had performed terribly, but she had reached her limit.
The call was answered almost instantly, and Jian Liyun's gentle voice came through: "Sui Sui, do you want me to come pick you up and take you home?"
Jian Liyun is still alive.
Upon realizing this, Yan Sui felt a lump in her throat. She took a breath and tried to reply, but couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Her voice was stuck in her throat and couldn't come out; tears came out before her voice.
Yan Sui hastily wiped the warm liquid from her face and said in the most natural and calm tone, "No need, Li Yun. I have something to do tonight and I have to go to the company after leaving Miss Lu's house, so I won't be able to go to your house. I'm sorry."
Jian Liyun remained silent for a few seconds.
Where are you now?
Yan Sui gripped her phone so tightly that her knuckles turned white. She tried her best to keep her voice from trembling: "I just left Miss Lu's house."
"Doctor, look, she's awake."
At the same time, Lu Shutian also pushed open the door and entered with the doctor. She followed behind the doctor and talked about Yan Sui's condition, but kept her head down, afraid of making eye contact with Yan Sui.
Lu Shutian's voice was quite loud, and Jian Liyun heard it too.
"You're in the hospital right now?! Which hospital? What's your ward number?"
Yan Sui comforted her softly, "It's really nothing... I probably drank too much yesterday, and I had a terrible headache just now, so I came to the hospital to get checked out."
“Don’t lie to me,” Jian Liyun said quickly. “Where are you now? If you don’t tell me, I’ll go ask Director Kong.”
Yan Sui had no choice but to give her the address.
But Lu Shutian was still there. Yan Sui, who had just hung up the phone, was ostensibly communicating with the doctor, but was actually secretly observing Lu Shutian.
Ever since the doctor came in, Lu Shutian had been standing behind him, keeping a certain distance from Yan Sui and keeping her eyes down, so the two never made eye contact.
"Young lady, this is vasovagal syncope caused by emotional excitement and panic. You should pay more attention to your daily life, maintain a regular schedule, and keep your emotions stable. If you encounter this situation again, sitting or lying down immediately can help relieve it."
Yan Sui nodded, "I understand, thank you, doctor."
"You can leave the hospital on your own once this bottle of saline solution is finished."
After giving his instructions, the doctor left.
Lu Shutian said nothing and left with the doctor.
Yan Sui lay back down on the hospital bed, and a huge sense of exhaustion finally overwhelmed her. She thought to herself helplessly.
"system."
[Waaaa, I'm here, host. You scared me so much! I even went to borrow some points from my superior to come back and help you, but the female lead took you to the hospital instead.]
Yan Sui closed her eyes. "You guys should investigate the female lead again. She's really acting strangely. She's practically revealed everything that happened tonight."
[Okay, when I borrowed points from my superior, I mentioned this to it, and it has already sent another system to investigate. Host, let's try to avoid contact with the female lead in the future; she's really too terrifying.]
Yan Sui did not answer.
After this incident, she could sense that the female lead was indeed somewhat obsessed with her.
However, he wasn't fixated on himself, but rather on why he chose to save the supporting female character Jian Liyun instead of the female lead Lu Shutian.
This suggests that the female protagonist most likely already knows the truth about this world.
More likely, the truth of this world is not as idyllic as depicted in the original novel—
But none of that mattered to Yan Sui anymore.
Because Lu Shutian was so wicked, the "badness" she displayed tonight not only frightened Yan Sui, but also made Yan Sui want to stay away from her.
Yan Sui thought that as long as she could protect Jian Liyun, that would be enough.
"System, wake me up when the IV is finished. I'm going to take a nap."
[Good host.]
...
Yan Sui didn't sleep soundly; her brows were slightly furrowed, and her eyelashes trembled involuntarily.
Until she smelled a faint jasmine fragrance.
Someone touched her face.
Yan Sui opened her eyes and saw Jian Liyun's flawless face.
Jian Liyun's eyes were filled with worry. "How did you become like this after only a short time? I'll stay here with you tonight."
Yan Sui wanted to say no, since she would be discharged soon after finishing her IV drip anyway.
Yan Sui wanted to say that it was so good that you were alright.
But she couldn't say anything. She just stared blankly at Jian Liyun, her eyes unconsciously filling with tears.
Jian Liyun is still alive.
Although Yan Sui already knew about this, when Jian Liyun stood alive in front of her, Yan Sui could feel her heart finally beating strongly again.
She tried to sit up, and Jian Liyun noticed and immediately helped her sit up by supporting her waist. As she changed position, Yan Sui's tears dripped onto Jian Liyun's white trench coat.
Yan Sui sniffed, feeling a little embarrassed. She simply buried herself in Jian Liyun's arms, using the hand that wasn't receiving the IV to hug Jian Liyun's waist.
"Li Yun," Yan Sui called softly.
Jian Liyun had many questions in her mind, but right now, she knew what she should do most.
She gently patted Yan Sui's back, pulling her into her arms as a protector.
"I'm here, Sui Sui."
No one had ever responded to Yan Sui so gently before.
Yan Sui prefers a hard, commanding tone to gentle comfort.
But getting used to something doesn't mean you like it.
Yan Sui finally choked up, "Li Yun, I..."
“Okay,” Jian Liyun said patiently, “I’m listening. Speak slowly, no rush.”
Tears streamed down her face like beads from a broken string. Yan Sui didn't know why she was so sad and aggrieved.
Yan Sui couldn't utter a complete sentence. She could only bury her face in Jian Liyun's arms and cry. Her thin back trembled with each sob, making her look extremely pitiful.
The woman's embrace remained gentle and warm, but her eyes suddenly sharpened.
When Jian Liyun rushed over, she saw Lu Shutian standing outside the ward.
Lu Shutian stood with her arms crossed and her back against the wall. She didn't make any move when she saw Jian Liyun arrive, and continued to stand outside the ward like a statue.
She looked very calm, if you ignored her reddened lower eyelids.
Jian Liyun slowed her pace and, seeing that Lu Shutian had no intention of blocking her way, entered the ward.
But now, Lu Shutian, who was originally standing outside the ward, is standing at the door.
She gripped the doorframe tightly with her right hand, her whole being resembling a leopard poised to pounce, her eyes like those of a demon:
Those once bright and beautiful almond-shaped eyes were now bloodshot, with red veins covering the whites of her eyes. Lu Shutian stared intently at the hand that Jian Liyun had wrapped around Yan Sui's waist. Seeing that the other party had no intention of letting go, she looked into Jian Liyun's eyes.
I really want to kill her.
This thought filled Lu Shutian's mind wildly, and her eyes were so bloodshot they seemed about to bleed.
But no, that won't do. My sister will be sad.
I don't want Yan Sui to be sad.
Lu Shutian tried her best to suppress those bad thoughts, and her expression became somewhat ferocious.
Yan Sui had her back to Lu Shutian, and Jian Liyun, who was holding Yan Sui, made eye contact with Lu Shutian at that moment.
Seemingly sensing Lu Shutian's gaze, which was about to materialize, Yan Sui unconsciously shrank closer to Jian Liyun's embrace.
Jian Liyun hugged her even tighter.
She gently comforted him, "Cry, it'll make you feel better after you cry it out."
Jian Liyun's voice was so gentle it could melt water, but her eyes were sharp as well. She stared at Lu Shutian defiantly, her eyes warning her not to come any closer.
Yan Sui had been trying to cry at home but couldn't, but now she was crying uncontrollably in Jian Liyun's arms.
The contrast between the two scenes made Lu Shutian feel as if she were half in an icy field and the other half in a sea of fire, the alternation between hot and cold driving her almost insane.
Or perhaps, she has actually gone mad.
She is mine.
Lu Shutian mouthed these four words to Jian Liyun.
Jian Liyun did not respond, or one could say she disdained to respond.
By the time Yan Suiping had calmed down, Lu Shutian had been gone for quite some time.
She pushed Jian Liyun away, lowered her head, and blushed, her cheeks flushed, whether from crying too much or from embarrassment, it was hard to tell.
[Host, the saline infusion is finished; you need to remove the needle.]
Just as Yan Sui was about to press the call button, her other hand pressed it even faster.
"Is this the only bottle?" Jian Liyun asked.
"Hmm," Yan Sui's voice was thick with a nasal tone, "you can leave once this bottle is finished."
The nurse quickly came and removed the needle. Yan Sui slowly stood up, still feeling a little unsteady on her feet.
"Don't move," Jian Liyun stopped her, then squatted down in front of her. "I'll carry you on my back."
Yan Sui refused without even thinking: "No need, I can walk by myself."
Are you kidding me? Jian Liyun had several tubes of blood drawn during her physical exam during the day, and after the exam, she went to help the male lead with the script. Now she has rushed to the hospital to find Yan Sui. It's a miracle that Jian Liyun didn't faint from exhaustion.
Not to mention he also had to carry Yan Sui on his back.
Jian Liyun didn't stand up. "Sui Sui, be good."
Yan Sui pursed her lips and muttered, "I'm so old and I still need someone to carry me, that's too much..."
Even so, Yan Sui patted Jian Liyun on the back and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Liyun."
Jian Liyun picked up Yan Sui and then weighed the person on her back. "Are you an artist who needs to manage your weight? You're so light?"
Yan Sui replied irrelevantly, "Li Yun, your hair smells nice today too."
Jian Liyun chuckled, "Well, speaking of which, I haven't returned the rubber band you lent me yet."
It's just a rubber band, take it if you like.
Before Yan Sui could voice her thoughts, Jian Liyun interjected, "However, considering I carried you home, consider this payment, right?"
Yan Sui replied generously, "Of course, no problem. I have plenty at home. You can have as many as you want!"
Seeing that Yan Sui finally had some strength in her voice, Jian Liyun breathed a sigh of relief.
“I’m not a greedy person,” Jian Liyun said with a smile. “This is enough for me.”
The two returned home by car. After getting off the car, Jian Liyun wanted to carry Yan Sui on her back, but Yan Sui pushed her away with a blush on her face.
"It's just a few steps, I'll walk it myself."
Jian Liyun didn't insist anymore. She took Yan Sui's hand and said, "Alright then."
Jian Liyun's hands were still as cold as ever.
But it made Yan Sui feel very at ease, and she unconsciously increased the strength of her grip.
The terrible things Lu Shutian had just said, and the terrible things that almost happened, were all getting further and further away from Yan Sui. They floated into the air and finally disappeared.
bite.
The elevator doors opened, and the two entered the enclosed space.
Jian Liyun pressed the corresponding floor button, and then heard the awkward voice of the person next to her.
“Li Yun…”
"What's wrong?" Jian Liyun asked softly.
"I want to..." Yan Sui hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.
What are you thinking?
Jian Liyun's voice was incredibly gentle, and Yan Sui honestly said, "I want to hug you."
I want to confirm once again that you are still alive and well.
I can't bear the pain of repeating the same mistakes.
But after saying this, Yan Sui took a step back, lowered her head, and blushed as her pale cheeks flushed. "I'm sorry, just pretend I didn't..."
Before she could finish speaking, she had already fallen into a warm embrace.
Jian Liyun's voice was extremely gentle, "Sui Sui, don't be afraid, it's all over now."
The camera on top of the elevator recorded everything.
On the other side.
Lu Shutian sat in an expensive leather chair, staring expressionlessly at the two people embracing in the screen.
“My sister was just bewitched by this bitch,” she chuckled. “It’s my fault. I was too eager to prove myself, so I scared her. But it’s alright if I can’t kill her.”
I have plenty of ways to trap you in a quagmire, making your life a living hell.
With slender, bony fingers lightly touching the cold screen, Lu Shutian stroked Yan Sui's back on the screen.
"Sister, don't cry."
She touched her chest. "When you cry, my heart aches too. It's so strange."
This resonance of pain seems to have been a long-standing bond.
Lu Shutian had this feeling for no reason, but she had only known Yan Sui for a short time, so this idea was simply absurd.
Is this really just nonsense?
Yan Sui reluctantly let go of Jian Liyun only after the elevator reached the corresponding floor.
Jian Liyun noticed her disappointment, "When we get home, you can hug me as much as you want."
Yan Sui's eyes lit up. "Really?"
At this moment, Jian Liyun was no longer the aloof beauty she usually appeared to be. She smiled and her eyes crinkled, "Really, I'd be a dog if I lied to you."
Yan Sui couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth from turning up: "Okay."
After a quick wash, the two prepared to rest.
Last time she was drunk, which is why Yan Sui slept in Jian Liyun's room. This time she was perfectly sober.
But the events of that night were still vivid in her mind. No matter how much Yan Sui wanted to ignore them, as long as Jian Liyun was out of her sight, this sense of fear would soon return.
Yan Sui changed into the beige pajamas that Jian Liyun had prepared for her, and timidly clutched the other's hem, "Liyun..."
Jian Liyun's heart softened completely, and she had no intention of teasing him at all. "I'm scared to sleep alone at night. Will you sleep with me?"
Jian Liyun knew, of course, that something bad must have happened between her, Yan Sui, and Lu Shutian today, but Yan Sui was in such a bad state that she didn't want to ask too many questions.
The most important thing is to let the other person get some rest.
Yan Sui breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay."
"The female supporting character is such a good person," she thought to herself, "She's clearly someone who likes to be quiet and alone, but maybe she saw how pathetic I looked, so she reluctantly let me sleep with her."
【Host……】
The system hesitated, as if it wanted to say something but then stopped.
Actually, what the system wanted to say was that it wasn't something they were doing reluctantly.
"What's wrong, system?"
If the female supporting character knew you'd given her the "friend zone" card, she'd probably faint from anger.
Yan Sui said with dissatisfaction, "But she really is a good person, except that she's a little clueless when it comes to the male lead. But nobody's perfect. If she loves the male lead so much that she can't live without him, there's nothing we can do. I'm really tired today, let's talk about her and the male lead properly tomorrow."
At that moment, Jian Liyun also lifted the blanket and patted the bed, "Sui Sui, come on up."
Yan Sui happily got into bed. She and Jian Liyun lay on the bed, the bedside lamp shining a warm light, which softened Jian Liyun's originally cold features.
Yan Sui just stared at the other person's face without moving.
Beautiful, and full of vitality.
Faced with Yan Sui's behavior, which far exceeded normal social distance and could even be described as somewhat impolite, Jian Liyun not only did not feel uncomfortable, but even took the initiative to move closer. She blinked.
"Am I good-looking?"
Jian Liyun knew, of course, that she was very beautiful; she was just asking a question she already knew the answer to.
Yan Sui nodded slightly, her head resting on the soft, fluffy pillow, feeling light and airy.
"Of course she's beautiful! Li Yun is the most beautiful person in the world!"
"But it was just something I announced unilaterally, hehe."
Yan Sui smiled foolishly, then looked deeply at Jian Liyun and said softly, "Goodnight."
With someone she cared about by her side, Yan Sui quickly felt sleepy.
Jian Liyun quietly got up and turned off the desk lamp at some point; she was quite tired after a long day.
But before she could fall asleep, she felt the person next to her tremble and then start panting.
Seemingly aware that someone was sleeping next to her, Yan Sui tried her best to suppress her breathing.
She was just about to fall asleep when she suddenly woke up, her heart pounding so fast her body couldn't handle it.
Suppressing the pain caused by stress, Yan Sui was about to quietly get up and go to the living room to calm down when she heard Jian Liyun's worried voice.
"Sui Sui?"
Yan Sui opened her mouth and realized that her voice was terribly hoarse: "It's nothing, I'm just a little thirsty."
In the darkness, Jian Liyun touched her face.
Yan Sui's cheeks were very soft and slightly flushed.
Thankfully, I haven't cried yet.
Jian Liyun breathed a sigh of relief. She lifted the blanket and said, "I'll go get some water. Wait a moment."
When Jian Liyun came in with a water glass, she turned on the bedroom light and saw Yan Sui curled up on the bed, clutching her chest.
After helping Yan Sui drink some warm water, Jian Liyun was wide awake. "Tomorrow, no, after you rest for a day. The day after tomorrow, I'll take you for a full physical exam."
Yan Sui shook her head, "Mental illness is hard to cure."
Jian Liyun fell silent.
She was very curious about Yan Sui's past, but she didn't want to reopen Yan Sui's deepest wounds, as that would be tantamount to causing her further harm.
“I don’t know what you went through at Lu Shutian’s house today, or... maybe something from the past is making you so upset, but Sui Sui,” Jian Liyun took the water glass Yan Sui handed her and placed it on the bedside table, then gently hugged her, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”
Once, when Yan Sui felt so much pain that she wanted to die but couldn't, no one could bear her pain, and no one understood her suffering.
Everyone felt that a genius like her didn't need to be saddened by trivial matters; she had more important things to do.
However, whether something is important or not should never be judged solely by worldly rules.
Even someone as strong as Yan Sui can feel sadness, shed tears, and break down.
And now, finally, there is someone who is gentle and patient...
He caught Yan Sui as she fell.
Yan Sui, who was being held in someone's arms, spoke in a muffled voice.
"Li Yun, would you like to hear a story?"
[Author's Note]
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