The cream melted between their lips and teeth. Even with the simplest licking and kissing, Yan Zixiu's actions made Jing Shaoci crazy with sweetness.

He clenched his hands tightly, and even the blue veins on the back of his hands bulged. He was almost using all his willpower to suppress his desire.

Until Yan Zixiu fed the whole bite of cake into the other's mouth, he didn't get any response from Jing Shaoci.

He put down his hand and sat back dejectedly.

"Am I really despicable?" Yan Zixiu's tone was full of self-mockery. "I actually want to use this method to make you change your mind."

He used to claim to be polite, so he always rejected Jing Shaoci on this matter, but today he was the one who wanted to seduce her.

Not only was he despicable, but he also lost very embarrassingly.

Yan Zixiu was thinking, maybe his life is really bad, so bad that he can't keep the person he wants to keep even if he abandons all his bottom lines.

Yan Zixiu closed his slightly red eyes and leaned on Jing Shaoci's shoulder.

"Jing Shaoci, please don't leave me, okay?"

His voice was almost pleading, mixed with the grief that could not be dissolved.

"I'm wrong, you can ask me to do anything, as long as you don't drive me away..."

Even so, Jing Shaoci still said nothing.

After an unknown amount of time, he said in a distant tone: "Yan Zixiu, it's past 12 o'clock, you should go."

When Yan Zixiu stood up, the broken hair on his forehead fell down, covering all the emotions in his eyes.

His heart ached so much that he didn't even dare to breathe hard, and he only felt a grayness in front of his eyes.

He slowly put on his clothes and left the Jing family.

It was already winter at the end of January, and snow had begun to fall from the sky.

Yan Zixiu stood there helplessly, feeling that every snowflake that fell on him seemed to penetrate into his internal organs, freezing his blood vessels and tightening them.

Only when a thin layer of snow accumulated on his shoulders did Yan Zixiu raise his cold and hard fingers to cover his eyes.

Jing Shaoci was right, this was not called loss and recovery, perhaps the real loss began from the moment they met in this life.

Transparent liquid seeped out from between his fingers, and he laughed, but a sob came out of his throat the next second.

In the end, Yan Zixiu stood alone in the snowy night, crying bitterly.

After returning home that night, Yan Zixiu fell seriously ill.

But Yan Zixiu was adamant about not using spiritual energy for treatment, and even more so, he refused to go to the hospital.

When Li Fengzhi found him, he had already fallen into a coma due to fever.

After he recovered from his illness, Yan Zixiu never mentioned the name Jing Shaoci again, and Jing Shaoci no longer paid attention to Yan Zixiu's news.

The two of them lived in their own worlds, as if they had never met before.

****

"Director Xue's dinner today must be to persuade you to star in the second part of Mountain and Sea Monster Catcher."

Li Fengzhi looked at him and said, "The company's attitude has been given, and everything will go according to your wishes."

Yan Zixiu nodded slightly indifferently without saying a word.

After arriving at the meeting hall, everyone, including the director, was very enthusiastic about them.

Today, only the director and the deputy director came to the crew, and the rest were all investors.

"Xiao Yan, take a look at what else you would like to order. The Zhejiang cuisine in this restaurant is all very good." The assistant director handed him the menu.

Yan Zixiu declined the other party's kindness and said calmly: "No need, let's talk about business directly."

The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became awkward. Seeing this, the vice president of Belle Media Company said directly: "Since Mr. Yan's time is precious, let's get straight to the point."

The representatives of other investors immediately sat up straight and their eyes were focused on him.

"If you think the script or the salary is not suitable, as long as you mention it, we can make adjustments immediately."

As early as after that New Year's comedy, Yan Zixiu had already leapt to one of the most box office-guaranteed male stars in China, and "Mountain and Sea Monster Catcher" made him stand directly at the top.

In this market where even famous directors have to bow their heads to solicit investment, as long as the new play has the five characters "Yan Zixiu as the lead actor" on the title, investors will come knocking on the door with golden bricks in their hands.

Yan Zixiu's eyes swept over the people present, and he said in a cold tone: "I heard that the heroine of the second part has been decided, and it is Qiao Weiwei."

There is no love line in the plot of the first part. At most, there is a hint of tenderness between Feng Yanqing, played by Yan Zixiu, and the demon servant Ling Nian.

But in the second part, Ling Nian was directly positioned as the heroine by the screenwriter. Not only does she have a sad love-hate relationship with Feng Yanqing, but there is also a plot in which Ling Nian kills people everywhere after Feng Yanqing is seriously injured.

Yan Zixiu could predict the outcome of the sequel just by looking at this love line, without even using the hexagrams.

Everyone present was smart, and they could tell what the other person meant by listening to some words, not to mention that Yan Zixiu said it so bluntly.

"Qiao Weiwei is the most popular young actress in the past two years, and her acting skills are also remarkable. I think there is nothing wrong with her playing Ling Nian?"

Remarkable? Li Fengzhi wanted to laugh when he heard this.

We are all in the same circle, and who can tell whether it depends on strength or on force?

After hearing this, Yan Zixiu stood up and said, "It is difficult to stop the pearls and jade in front of us. Since you have made your decision, I will not accompany you anymore."

After that, he walked out the door with Li Fengzhi.

Just as Li Fengzhi put his hand on the door handle, one of the investors blurted out, "One hundred million."

Seeing the two stopped moving, the investors immediately had a plan in mind.

"As long as you agree to act, I will give you a salary of one hundred million after tax."

Li Fengzhi was speechless. Among all the means, using money to hit Yan Zixiu was the stupidest method. After

all, all the people present combined might not be as much as Yunsheng's little finger.

At this time, Director Xue also persuaded, "Xiao Yan, please consider it."

"No." Yan Zixiu threw down these three words indifferently, and left directly with Li Fengzhi.

That afternoon, Li Fengzhi notified the public relations department to prepare for the response. Sure

enough, the next morning, the black press releases began to spread.

[I heard that Yan Zixiu asked for 100 million yuan in salary from the Shanhai crew, but the negotiation with the producer failed.]

[People become arrogant when they become famous. Many people cannot save 1 million yuan in their lifetime,

but actors ask for 100 million yuan.] [Audiences spend money on movie tickets to support Chinese movies. If it weren’t for the special effects, would Yan Zixiu’s acting be worth the box office?]

Although Xingyi immediately issued a statement to deny the rumors, several media bosses present that day were determined to trample him to the ground.

Several marketing companies with the most accounts received the money and prepared the press releases, but they were deleted by major platforms as soon as they were released.

Seeing this situation, several brokerage companies that were ready to play the game did not dare to get involved easily.

"Zixiu, just stay at home and read the script. The problem has been solved."

Yan Zixiu was actually used to the rhythm of the entertainment industry's gossip, but this time it was solved so quickly that he couldn't help but think too much.

Hearing that there was no response from the other end of the phone, Li Fengzhi called out: "Zixiu?" Yan Zixiu

's fingers on his legs moved slightly, "Is it..."

"What?"

He lowered his eyes and swallowed the words back, "Forget it, you have worked hard these days."

Li Fengzhi suddenly realized what the other party wanted to ask, and his mood became conflicted.

Not long after the two ended the call, Ji Luoyu's number appeared on the screen.

After Yan Zixiu picked up the phone, he said "Hello" in a cold tone.

"Master Yan Tian, ​​after Director Fan learned about the news online, he immediately notified the Internet Regulatory Bureau. Those platforms will strictly control the news that discredits you in the next few days."

This was originally a good thing, but Yan Zixiu's eyes dimmed. It turned out

that it was not Jing Shaoci.

He did not speak for a long time, and Ji Luoyu's heart suddenly became uneasy.

"Master Yan Tian, ​​Director Fan has no other intentions. You, you have done so much for the management office. We just think you should not be wronged."

After hearing this, Yan Zixiu tried to use a calm tone and said, "Thank you."

Ji Luoyu breathed a sigh of relief, chatted with him for a few more words, and ended the call.

A few days later, the news that Yan Zixiu was nominated for the Best Actor at the H Country International Film Festival was posted on the official website.

Although compared with the best actor awards at the three major film festivals, this award is not that valuable, but Yan Zixiu is the first Chinese to be nominated for this award, which is of extraordinary significance.

On the day Yan Zixiu arrived at the H country's capital airport, the film festival organizers and the airport police dispatched a total of more than 60 people to maintain order, but despite this, they almost failed to resist the enthusiasm of H country's fans.

Not only in China, Yan Zixiu's influence in the whole of Asia is now second to none.

After finally getting out of the airport, even Li Fengzhi, who never complained of being tired, showed signs of fatigue on his face.

"I felt like I couldn't breathe in there just now." The stylist said with a smile.

"My bracelet was squeezed and broken. I was completely carried out by the bodyguard."

While they were talking, the topic of [Yan Zixiu's popularity in H country] also became the top one in real-time popularity, not only on Chinese online platforms, but also in H country.

Not only domestic fans, but even passers-by who watched the airport video felt inexplicably proud.

On the second day, because Yan Zixiu was so popular, the organizers had to increase the length of the red carpet for the media to take pictures.

When Yan Zixiu received the trophy for Best Actor, he did not look excited at all.

In previous award ceremonies, his acceptance speeches were very official, and he simply thanked the director, co-actors, agents and fans.

But this time, he was silent for a few seconds before looking up at the audience.

"I used to think that being an actor was just a profession, but it was Teacher Han Xiangchen who made me understand the meaning of a good role in life."

"Since I decided to be an actor, I have thought about what I should say when I stand on the podium."

He paused for a moment and continued, "Later, I felt that it didn't matter what I said, what mattered was that the person I loved would look at me tenderly in the crowd."

But he lost that person.

Yan Zixiu swallowed his bitterness and looked at the camera with a forced smile.

"I was originally a dull person, thank you for giving me color."

After saying this, he bowed and left the stage. After the meeting, he left the venue in a hurry without accepting any interviews.

He did not attend the celebration banquet originally prepared by Li Fengzhi and the staff. After returning to the room, Yan Zixiu sat alone in front of the French window.

He picked up his mobile phone, typed and deleted repeatedly, but in the end, he still typed in the three words Jing Shaoci.

After pressing the search button, financial news immediately came into view.

[This year's Forbes Young Rich List, Yunsheng Group's current CEO Jing Shaoci ranked fifth in the world with assets of 57.9 billion US dollars. Compared with last year, Jing Shaoci's wealth growth rate is...]

Yan Zixiu scrolled down for a long time. All the previous content related to the other party was deleted, and even the search terms for the two of them participating in variety shows together were avoided.

He turned off the screen of his mobile phone and sat alone all night.

When he returned to China, it was almost the New Year.

Like the previous two years, Yan Zixiu declined Li Fengzhi's invitation to celebrate the New Year together, and then went shopping for New Year's goods alone.

On the night of New Year's Eve, Yan Zixiu came to the door of the Jing family carrying things.

As soon as he heard the pager ring, Jing Shaoci handed Xie Chongyun in his arms to Xie Wanxin, stood up and said, "I'll go open the door."

The only person who could come at this time was Yan Zixiu.

Seeing this, Jing Fengyi and Xie Wanxin both smiled knowingly.

Yan Zixiu didn't expect that it would be Jing Shaoci who came out, and his heart suddenly became flustered.

"Happy New Year."

It was just four words, but he said it very clumsily.

Jing Shaoci stood on the steps, neither saying anything nor letting him in, just looking at him expressionlessly.

After an unknown amount of time, Jing Shaoci said, "Yan Zixiu."

Yan Zixiu raised his head, with a hint of expectation in his eyes, but when Jing Shaoci looked at him, there was no warmth in his eyes.

"Have you ever thought that you don't love me as much as you thought, and everything you did before was just to make up for it."

After Yan Zixiu left that day, Jing Shaoci fell into the most extreme torture every day and night.

He thought, if he had to live in this kind of unrelieved pain for the rest of his life, it would be better to completely cut off all possibilities.

After he finished speaking, the light in Yan Zixiu's eyes dimmed inch by inch, like a candle in the wind, fragile as if it would go out at the flick of a finger.

How could he tell Jing Shaoci the truth that his memory was sealed by his master? When they were in love, the young prince of Fengwang Mansion did not exist in his mind at all, so how could he make up for it?

Yan Zixiu's lips moved for a moment, but he gave up in the blink of an eye.

He stood there in silence, holding the New Year's gift in his hand.

"I asked you to let me go, but you just cruelly showed up in front of me again and again."

Jing Shaoci closed his eyes in despair, and then said with a trembling Adam's apple: "Maybe Duan Shaoheng is right, you keep pestering me because there is no more suitable person around you."

Yan Zixiu's eyes became completely empty, and his remaining persistence was completely defeated at this moment.

"Yan Zixiu, go love someone else, this time..."

"I really want to forget you."

****

More than two months later, Yan Zixiu joined the crew to shoot a new movie.

In this doomsday zombie movie, he played the male lead Xiao Shu, and the actor who played the second male lead was Duan Shaoheng.

Many viewers were disappointed with his resignation from the second season of Monster Hunter, which made many people not optimistic about his new movie.

The director of this doomsday movie is Chen Wei, who has been silent for many years and has not released any new works for nearly ten years. This has led even industry insiders to think that the movie Yan Zixiu chose this time will definitely fail.

Most of this movie is action scenes. Before filming, all actors were required to undergo martial arts training in advance.

This day, Yan Zixiu just walked out of the training ground and Duan Shaoheng followed closely behind him.

"Brother Xiu, how about having dinner together tonight?"

Before Yan Zixiu could answer, the two of them suddenly appeared in front of them.

Duan Shaoheng originally thought that they were from the Special Management Bureau, but he didn't expect that one of the men looked at Yan Zixiu with red eyes and said, "Xiao Wu, the master is back."