Over time, Wen Yan's entire being seemed to have been drained of its vitality.
She didn't know what nightmares or sleep paralysis were like for others, but her endlessly recurring dream was particularly exhausting.
Just then, the variety show she was preparing for was being set up, and she often had to fly back and forth. All this traveling made her feel like she was about to become a ghost from exhaustion.
Today was another day spent inspecting the set construction with the program's cultural consultant, Shen Jingcheng.
The two were still talking about work on the plane.
When the discussion came to an end, Shen Jingcheng closed the design drawings on the tablet.
He turned to look at Wen Yan, somewhat surprised: "Your requirements for the scene are much higher than I imagined. You should know that if we continue to be this meticulous, we will definitely exceed the budget."
“Then let’s go over the limit.” Wen Yan was exhausted and said with her eyes closed, “Either don’t do it at all, or do it to the best of your ability. If we go over the limit, I’ll just pay out of my own pocket. I’ve saved up quite a bit of money over the years.”
"Is that enough? As far as I know, after you gained fame, you hardly took on any roles. Then you went on to make a movie, which must have cost you a lot of money."
"It's alright. We should break even after it's released, soon."
"What about the guests for the show? You can't just find ordinary people. Your original intention is to promote traditional culture, so the guests you invite need to have a certain, or rather, considerable, influence. Such celebrity fees are not small."
“I didn’t expect our cultural consultant to be worried about business matters,” Wen Yan opened her eyes and smiled at Shen Jingcheng. “Have you forgotten that the whole company belongs to our family? Are you worried about not being able to come up with the money? Besides, not everyone in this industry is in it for the money. I also have influential friends. If I go and talk to them, I believe they won’t ask me for an exorbitant price.”
Shen Jingcheng nodded: "Indeed, this is not something I should worry about. We have an entire company behind us. So let's talk about you."
What did you talk about me about?
"I haven't been able to hear your true feelings lately. Has something changed, or are you doing it on purpose?"
“Of course, it’s my own choice to stop thinking about things related to you,” Wen Yan glanced at Shen Jingcheng. “Do you really want to expose your inner thoughts to others?”
After saying that, Wen Yan leaned back in her chair again.
Shen Jingcheng nodded: "I thought something had happened to you."
Why do you say that?
"You don't seem to be doing well lately. Are you really okay?"
"I..." Wen Yan started to say, but then swallowed her words back.
Seeing her like this, Shen Jingcheng continued to press, "Is there something you can't say, or have you encountered something strange that you don't know how to explain?"
"..." Wen Yan was surprised. She had already restrained herself from having any mental activity, but this person seemed to have the ability to read minds.
"Tell me honestly, is it possible for you to read my mind even when I'm not thinking about anything related to you?"
Shen Jingcheng's eyes widened slightly: "It seems I guessed right. But I was just guessing."
He looked at Wen Yan and gently persuaded her, "Tell me about it, okay? Maybe I can help you."
"Okay, unless you can interpret dreams."
Wen Yan told Shen Jingcheng about her recurring dream about car accidents.
After listening, Shen Jingcheng said, "Although I don't know how to interpret dreams, there is a place that might be able to."
"Location?" Wen Yan immediately grasped the key point. "You mean pit number 46?"
Shen Jingcheng nodded: "Yes. By the way, did you see a psychologist before this?"
"No. Maybe a psychologist isn't as effective as Pit 46. From what you just said, you're planning to take me to visit Pit 46?"
"Hmm. Would you like to go?"
"Is it far? Can I go? After all, I'm just an ordinary person, not one of your staff."
"It takes two hours by plane, then six hours by car."
"What! Six hours by car? My God, that's so far."
“I’ll drive. We’ll rent a bigger car so you can sleep in it. Once we’ve inspected the site, we’ll set off immediately.”
If all goes well, we might be back on the third day.
"Alright then, I'll do as you say."
"Have you decided so quickly?" Shen Jingcheng looked at Wen Yan quietly. "Won't you reconsider?"
Wen Yan shook her head with her eyes closed: "What's there to consider?"
"Aren't you afraid that if you get close to Pit 46, you'll suddenly disappear like you did when you came here?"
“I’ve thought about it, but it doesn’t seem logical. This thing shouldn’t be so random. Even the Earth’s rotation of 24 hours a day has a pattern, right? I don’t believe that you’ve researched for so long and haven’t found anything. The data you showed me last time was probably just the tip of the iceberg in your research.”
Shen Jingcheng chuckled: "Are you that confident in our work?"
"Everyone has their own expertise, and I don't think you've been doing useless work all these years. Besides, you always seem very confident, so you must have something to offer. Tell me, is my analysis reasonable or not?"
"You are really smart, have your own ideas, and have your own principles and convictions."
"Hey, Professor Shen, why are you suddenly exchanging compliments?"
"I didn't," Shen Jingcheng said seriously. "I'm serious. Were you deliberately flattering me just now?"
"No, not at all. I use one set of techniques to flatter people, but I use a different system when I sincerely praise someone. What I just said was from the bottom of my heart, which is part of the flattery system."
Shen Jingcheng chuckled; she was indeed a very interesting person.
Or perhaps she has an interesting soul.
No wonder all the brothers were attracted to her.
He glanced at Wen Yan again: "If you're sleepy, take a nap. I'll wake you when we get there."
“Okay,” Wen Yan smiled faintly, her voice growing softer, “Although you brothers have very different personalities and ways of doing things, you have one thing in common: you always wake me up before we reach our destination. Thank you.”
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When Wen Yan opened her eyes again, it was already completely dark outside.
After inspecting part of the actual building, the two immediately boarded a plane to Pit 46, and then transferred to a car.
Wen Yan started to sleep as soon as she got in the car, but she was eventually woken up by hunger.
"Aren't we there yet, Professor Shen?" Wen Yan rubbed her rumbling stomach. "It's been driving for more than four hours, hasn't it?"
"Hmm, shall we stop and get something to eat?"
"OK."
"Take a look at the scenery here while you're at it."
As they were talking, Shen Jingcheng had already parked the car.
Outside the car stretched an endless plain, and the sky above was exceptionally dark, making the stars appear exceptionally bright.
This vast and tranquil landscape seems like a completely different world from the towering buildings and bustling traffic that Wenyan usually sees.
Free yet lonely.
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