Chapter 441 Tang Xiaoya's Mysterious Boyfriend is Actually a Movie Star
The night was so dark it was almost impenetrable.
Tang Xiaoya leaned back in the nanny van, too tired to move a single finger.
She had a particularly demanding day of filming, and she felt completely drained.
Just as she was drifting off to sleep.
The ear-piercing sound of tires screeching through the night sky.
The driver suddenly shouted.
"careful!"
Tang Xiaoya woke up with a start, and before she could react, she saw two black cars suddenly emerge from either side.
The two cars went crazy, sandwiching her nanny van between them, one on the left and one on the right.
Bang!
The violent impact caused the entire car to veer out of control and swing sideways.
Tang Xiaoya only had time to let out a short scream before her forehead slammed heavily against the hard back of the front seat.
Everything went black.
She completely lost consciousness.
A black Bentley screeched to a halt amid the chaos.
Immediately afterwards, a dozen or so bodyguards in black suits filed out of three other identical cars.
Their movements were synchronized and seamless; without uttering a single wasted word, they rushed forward to surround the people inside the two vehicles that had caused the accident.
The situation was brought under control instantly.
Yan Chen pushed open the car door and strode out.
His bespoke suit swayed slightly in the night breeze, but his face was even more somber than the night itself.
He walked a few steps to the deformed van, reached out and pulled the door open with his bare hands.
Inside the car, Tang Xiaoya leaned back lifelessly with her head tilted to the side, a trickle of blood seeping from her forehead.
Yan Chen's jawline tightened instantly.
He bent down, carefully unbuckled her seatbelt, and lifted her up in his arms.
As he passed the bodyguard captain, he didn't stop, only coldly uttering a single sentence.
“Find out the mastermind.”
He paused for a moment.
"Bring it back."
About an hour later, the bodyguard brought back a woman.
The air in the sealed room was stagnant.
Yan Chen sat on the only leather sofa, his legs crossed, his slender fingers tapping the armrests idly.
The door was pushed open.
Qiao Xin was pushed out and fell awkwardly onto the cold floor.
Yan Chen raised his eyelids and looked at her, his gaze devoid of warmth.
"You were the one who sent someone to run over Tang Xiaoya?"
His tone was flat, yet carried an undeniable certainty.
Qiao Xin raised her head, her hair disheveled, but her eyes filled with venom.
"She deserves to die!"
Her voice was sharp and shrill.
"How dare she steal my lead role! I want her dead!"
Yan Chen leaned forward slightly, his hands stopped moving, and an invisible pressure descended upon him.
"Were those negative rumors circulating online also your doing?"
Qiao Xin suddenly burst into maniacal laughter, laughing so hard she was doubled over.
"Hahaha! That's right! I did it all!"
She braced herself on the ground, her eyes filled with the satisfaction of revenge.
"I'm going to beat her to death! I'm going to make sure she can't stay in this industry anymore, and that her reputation is ruined!"
She spat viciously.
"Who does she think she is, to think she can rise to the top overnight? Bah!"
"If we're going to die, we'll all die together! Nobody will get away with it!"
Yan Chen watched her go crazy quietly, his eyes completely unmoved, as if he were watching a clown.
"After you were removed from the team by Kaka, you had no money or resources, and you didn't have that ability."
"Speak, who is the mastermind behind this?"
Yan Chen's eyes held a rare composure and wisdom.
Qiao Xin had no choice but to retort angrily, "Yan Chen, why are you protecting Tang Xiaoya?"
"Is it Du Yunshu?" he asked.
Qiao Xin did not answer.
"Is it Xia Ran?" he asked tentatively.
Qiao Xin's eyes flickered twice.
He then stood up and slowly spoke to the bodyguard at the door.
"Treat her well, give her two days."
"If she doesn't confess, send her to the police station."
"I hired someone to commit murder. The evidence is all there. I'm going to make sure she spends the rest of her life in jail."
Qiao Xin's face was filled with extreme fear.
"Yan Chen!"
She scrambled to her feet and tried to rush over, but was held back by two bodyguards.
"What are you going to do? Let me out."
Yan Chen ignored him and left. Not long after, a shrill scream rang out from inside.
...
When Yan Chen returned to the villa, Tang Xiaoya was already awake. She was lying in the luxurious room, and she reached out to touch her forehead, where a gauze was stuck.
When Tang Xiaoya woke up, she was lying in a luxurious room.
She reached up and touched her forehead, her fingertips brushing against the rough texture of a piece of gauze.
The door was pushed open, and Yan Chen walked in.
He was wearing a black shirt, tall and slender, yet his powerful aura befitting a movie star remained undiminished.
Tang Xiaoya subconsciously tugged at her dress, propped herself up on the soft mattress, and leaned against the headboard.
"Teacher Yan."
"Awake?" Yan Chen walked to the bedside, his voice carrying a soothing magnetism. "Does anything feel uncomfortable?"
His deep eyes were fixed on her.
Tang Xiaoya shook her head. "Did you save me?"
"Um."
Yan Chen responded and sat down on the chair by the bed, crossing his legs.
"The person who hit you has been caught; it's a woman named Qiao Xin."
He paused, his tone turning somber, "But there must be someone else behind it all."
Tang Xiaoya's heart skipped a beat.
She's been having some terrible luck lately; all sorts of strange and unlucky people are trying to kick her while she's down.
She dared not linger there and quickly threw off the covers, trying to get out of bed.
"Thank you, Professor Yan. Could you please have someone take me back to my hotel?"
She was afraid that Yan Jin would be unhappy if she found out.
"Are you worried that your older brother will find out?"
Yan Chen's eyes narrowed sharply, and his words immediately saw through her thoughts.
He looked at her flustered state and spoke slowly.
"My eldest brother returned to Luocheng and was put in solitary confinement. He was also disciplined according to family rules. This time, the old man was furious."
As he spoke, he handed his phone to her.
On the screen was a photo of a man kneeling in an ancestral hall, his back covered in crisscrossing bloodstains, his clothes soaked in blood.
She recognized Yan Jin at a glance.
Tang Xiaoya's eyes instantly reddened, and her fingertips dug into her palms.
"He..." Her words caught in her throat, and tears welled up in her eyes.
“Back then, my father was furious when I insisted on entering the entertainment industry. Later, because of the Xia Ran incident, my father declared that he would never allow any of the Yan family’s descendants to marry celebrities in the industry.”
Yan Chen's voice was very low.
"Xiaoya, this time, it seems my eldest brother won't be able to get out. Father is forcing him to marry Du Yunshu."
"What should we do?" she blurted out, her voice trembling.
“If you trust me, I can get him out of trouble.” Yan Chen took back his phone and looked into her eyes. “But you’ll have to sacrifice something.”
"Right now, people online are just speculating that the man in the photo with you is a gangster. It's shameful for a boss to sexually harass female artists under his management, which is why he didn't dare to come forward to clarify things before."
"Kaka's stock price has already hit the daily limit down, and you've been criticized and trending on social media because of this. If this continues, netizens will spontaneously boycott 'Flaming Red Makeup,' and all your hard work will be ruined."
Tang Xiaoya never expected things to get this serious.
"I don't know what to do now. I've dragged Yan Jin into this." Her voice was trembling with tears.
"Xiaoya, I'm willing to help my brother take this hurdle."
Yan Chen's gaze was filled with complex emotions.
“Five years ago, I owed him. I didn’t know that Xia Ran had been secretly dating my older brother without my knowledge. At that time, he was too deeply in love and insisted on marrying Xia Ran, and I was also blinded by love and refused to give an inch, which angered the old man and ended up with all three of us being hurt.”
He won't marry anyone but Xia Ran?
As Tang Xiaoya listened to these past events, her heart ached, but her current anxiety overwhelmed everything else.
Yan Chen stared at her intently, speaking each word with utmost seriousness.
"I'll take the blame for my brother! Let everyone know that I'm the real protagonist in the photo."
Tang Xiaoya's eyes widened in shock. "No, you can't! This will damage your reputation! You're in the industry too. Anyone who gets involved with me now will be in trouble!"
Yan Chen anticipated her reaction and calmly explained.
"Xiaoya, listen to me."
"Precisely because I'm in the industry, I won't be affected by being with you. To the outside world, we can say it's to promote our new drama as a couple."
"Then, Sega will issue a statement inviting you to co-star in 'Zhu Feng Tai.' Sega will join forces with Kaka to create the hottest CP of the year."
“That way, everyone’s attention will be diverted, and my brother can extricate himself from this mess. The old man will naturally stop making things difficult for him, and perhaps he will be able to return soon.”
He added, "My eldest brother is the heir to the Yan family business, and the old man is very strict with him. But I'm in the entertainment industry, and he gave up on me a long time ago. So, he just treats this as a marketing ploy and won't investigate it too deeply."
Tang Xiaoya was stunned.
It sounded reasonable, but she still felt uneasy.
"But……"
“Although I once hated my elder brother,” Yan Chen looked at her and said sincerely, “I also hope that you and he will be happy.”
"I...I need to discuss this with Sister Yao."
“They don’t know the seriousness of the situation, let alone that Big Brother is seriously injured.” Yan Chen interrupted her, his tone leaving no room for argument.
"Their decision is irrelevant."
"You are the key."
Tang Xiaoya fell completely silent.
Just then, the assistant knocked on the door and came in, followed by an elderly butler dressed in a Chinese-style button-down jacket.
The old butler walked steadily to the bedside, bowed slightly to Yan Chen, and then turned to Tang Xiaoya.
"Second Young Master, I have come on the orders of the Master to bring Miss Tang to Luocheng as a guest."
Tang Xiaoya shrank back in fright, a terrible premonition washing over her.
"Yan Jin, how is he now?" she asked without thinking.
The butler replied expressionlessly, "The young master has been disciplined by the family and his injuries are quite serious. He can only stay in Luocheng to recuperate for a period of time."
Tang Xiaoya's eyes welled up with tears again. It seemed that Yan Jin was not coming back.
Yan Chen spoke up, "Take the housekeeper to the restaurant for dinner. Later, I will accompany Xiaoya back to Luocheng."
The assistant understood and immediately led the butler out.
The door closed, and Yan Chen's brows furrowed tightly.
"Xiaoya, make a decision as soon as possible. Things may be more serious than you think. The old man personally sent someone to invite you, he must want to know the whole story."
His voice was low and carried a warning tone.
"Furthermore, he might use his power to force you to leave your brother. The more you act like you care, the angrier he will become. The less you act like you don't care, the sooner your brother can get away."
"Don't fall for his tricks."
Tang Xiaoya's heart was in complete turmoil. She never expected that she would have to face Old Master Yan in person.
“Don’t worry,” Yan Chen stepped forward and patted her shoulder reassuringly, “I’ll go back with you. With me here, the old man won’t make things difficult for you.”
"The premise is that you have to admit that you are one of my people."
"Only by getting close to me and deceiving me can you save my brother," he said firmly.
Tang Xiaoya's mind was in chaos, filled with images of Yan Jin's blood-stained back.
She thought about it for a long time and finally nodded.
"Now, what should we do?"
Yan Chen pulled her along and led her directly to the open-air balcony of the room.
The night breeze was cool, and he wrapped his large hand firmly around her waist, pulling her towards him.
With his other hand, he gently pinched her chin.
He lowered his head, his lips almost touching hers.
A perfectly misaligned kiss.
Even so, this excessively intimate distance made Tang Xiaoya's face instantly burn, and her heart was pounding like crazy.
The magnified handsome face in front of her belonged to the movie star Yan Chen, the male god she had always respected and even looked up to.
Yan Chen's eyes flickered as he looked at her flushed cheeks and trembling eyelashes.
He really wanted to just keep kissing her like that.
But he wasn't in a hurry.
He let go of her, took her to the restaurant, and had dinner with her.
Afterwards, the group went to the airport and boarded the Yan family's private jet that had come to pick them up.
The plane took off smoothly and soared into the sky.
Before long, the online sentiment completely changed.
A photo of Yan Chen "kissing" Tang Xiaoya on the balcony quickly rose to the top of the trending searches.
#Confirmed! Tang Xiaoya's mysterious boyfriend is actually movie star Yan Chen#
#Yan Chen and Tang Xiaoya's Relationship#
The entry is followed by a dark red "爆" (explosive) character.
The internet exploded instantly, filled with exclamations of surprise.
It turns out that everyone had mistaken the male lead for someone else; the man who went to the hotel with Tang Xiaoya was not Yan Jin, but the movie star Yan Chen.
Following this, Sega Entertainment's official Weibo account released a promotional poster for "Zhu Feng Tai" with the caption: "[We are planning to invite @TangXiaoya and @YanChen to join hands in composing a tragic epic of a chaotic era. Stay tuned.]"
Netizens immediately split into two camps.
One group consists of Yan Chen's die-hard fans, who are tearing apart Tang Xiaoya and relentlessly criticizing her: "Sister is completely washed up, why is she trying to piggyback on our brother's fame!"
Another group of fans felt the two were a perfect match in terms of looks, shouting, "They're a perfect couple! Ship them! Give us some sweet moments!"
Tang Xiaoya's fans were overjoyed. Their sister had hitched a ride on the movie star's coattails and was about to soar to great heights. It was wonderful!
When Kaka Entertainment saw this trending topic, everyone was shocked.
How did Tang Xiaoya end up trending on social media with Yan Chen? This is truly an unexpected turn of events.
However, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
In this way, President Yan was completely removed from the spotlight and no longer had to be put on the hot seat.
Those who had previously criticized Yan Jin flocked to Kaka's official Weibo account to apologize, claiming they had mistaken her for someone else, as Yan Jin and Yan Chen looked remarkably alike.
Everything proceeded perfectly according to Yan Chen's plan.
Fu Yao frantically dialed Tang Xiaoya's number, but the phone was already switched off.
She tried calling Yan Jin again, but couldn't get through. She was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Yan Chen and Yan Jin have always been at odds, so why is Yan Chen getting involved in this mess? She has a premonition that something big is about to happen.
On the plane, Tang Xiaoya fell asleep leaning back in her seat. Yan Chen brought a blanket and carefully covered her with it.
Then, he reached out and gently pressed her head onto his shoulder, and then lowered his head to kiss her forehead.
The butler, sitting not far away, watched all of this with sharp eyes.
He secretly thought to himself, "Is it bad that the eldest young master and the second young master have fallen in love with the same woman again?"
No, I have to report to the master right away, otherwise, I'm afraid he'll get so angry that he'll have a heart attack.
Yan Chen secretly curled his lips into a smile. Old fox…
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