"...birth pills?"
"Sister, you've been doing something bad behind my back again."
Mu Yiran knew immediately that this guy had not only misunderstood, but was also in a terrible mood. She sighed and tried to take the medicine back, saying, "Give it back to me first—"
Shi Youxi raised his hand to prevent her from reaching it. The medicine bottle was only about the size of his thumb and forefinger. Shi Youxi twisted it open with his index finger and thumb to see the medicine inside.
When Shi Youxi saw the name of the medicine printed on the small pill, her hope was completely dashed.
This is the emergency contraceptive pill.
The same contraceptive pill that Shi Youxi ultimately made Mu Yiran take was developed by Guan Yi Biomedical Technology. It was expensive but highly effective and caused the least harm to women.
He was certain they were the same because of the GY printed on the pills.
Shi Youxi couldn't tell how many he had eaten. He only felt a burning pain in his heart, and he closed his eyes briefly before asking, "...Did you eat any?"
Seeing his gloomy face, Mu Yiran knew he was serious and quickly said, "You're overthinking it. Let me explain first—"
"Just tell me!" Shi Youxi shouted, his jawline taut, making his face appear even paler. "Tell me directly, did you eat, or didn't you eat!"
Mu Yiran opened her mouth, her voice dry, "...I ate."
"Ha..." Shi Youxi chuckled out loud.
Even though it was an answer she had already expected, hearing her say it herself still felt like her heart was being torn apart. Shi Youxi found it both absurd and funny.
"So... from the time we got our marriage certificate until now, all those days I've talked to you about it and done all those things in a seemingly respectable way, were you just indulging in self-pity?"
Shi Youxi ran his hands through her hair, pressing her head down and forcing her close. The masks of pretense and hypocrisy he wore instantly crumbled, leaving only a dark, menacing expression. He gritted his teeth, "If I'd known you loved this so much, why would I have bothered wearing this? What was I doing it for, huh? Strangling myself just to please you..."
He felt good physically and mentally, and learned how to please her like a public relations professional. He used every means to make her feel comfortable, serving his master like a dog.
Just to make her feel comfortable, to make her obsessed with his body, and then to make her a little obsessed with him as a person, but what was the result?
She was not attracted to him at all; in fact, she was so repulsed by him that she was willing to harm her health.
"Instead of doing that... I should just give you a high-sounding explanation!"
"Shi Youxi!" Mu Yiran was truly shocked by his shameless and blatant debauchery every time.
"Will you only behave if I get pregnant?" Shi Youxi said gloomily.
"Impossible! Don't even think that—ah!"
Her resistance to the "impossible" completely enraged the man. Shi Youxi pulled her and threw her onto the sofa chair next to him, and Mu Yiran knelt down on it with her back to him.
She reached out to push the person away, but a large, strong hand grabbed her hand and pressed it against her tailbone. Her slender waist instantly collapsed, a sudden, hunched motion.
A completely prone position.
"Shi Youxi! Shi Youxi! Stop it!" Mu Yiran struggled, shifting her legs, but the sofa chair was too small, and Shi Youxi completely imprisoned her on it.
"I still need to eat with the crew, can you please stop making a scene!" Mu Yiran was in pain from his pressure and could only shout.
But at this moment, Shi Youxi couldn't hear anything. His emotions were much more stable than five years ago, but this time they were terribly extreme. His slightly cool hand touched the smooth and warm sheepskin, and he pressed it behind Mu Yiran's ear: "It's okay, I'll eat with you, and I'll make sure you eat your fill."
Mu Yiran: "?!?!"
She felt a chill on her back and thighs, and when she looked down, she saw the hem of her skirt hanging down from her waist. It felt like ice. Mu Yiran shivered and felt like a volcano was erupting in her head. She immediately lifted her head like a mermaid emerging from the water!
The back of his head slammed violently into Shi Youxi's chin!
"Shi Youxi! Can't you at least let me finish speaking!"
She was hit pretty hard by the impact, and Mu Yiran felt dizzy when she stood up. She stared at the man who was looking down and covering his chin, speechless and indignant: "I have eaten it, but only once, when we got our marriage certificate! After that, I haven't eaten it since I knew you brought it!"
Shi Youxi stopped covering his chin and stared at her with a dim gaze. His skin was fair, and his chin had quickly become red and swollen. Mu Yiran felt guilty and her tone softened. She lifted his chin impatiently and said, "Does it hurt?"
"I haven't eaten it again..." Shi Youxi turned his head away, his eyes already bloodshot. He questioned Mu Yiran, "Do you dare say that you kept it all this time because you wanted to eat it again?"
"..." Mu Yiran choked.
"Sister, do you dare to say it?"
"I...."
She couldn't answer.
Seeing her lips moving but unable to speak, Shi Youxi pursed his thin lips, and his swollen chin bulged out into a big lump.
Footsteps sounded outside the dressing room. Ai Ni called out from outside the door, "Madam! What's wrong? Do you need my help?!"
Perhaps the commotion from their argument had drawn Ai Ni over. The door was pushed open, and Mu Yiran heard Ai Ni's approaching footsteps, along with Shi Youxi's low, hoarse, and painful murmurs:
"What exactly will it take for you to truly believe me?"
"Sister...what more do you want me to do?!"
"......."
"This is a GPS watch. If you need anything, just press the switch next to it and I will come in."
As Ai Ni spoke, she carefully placed the silver Patek Philippe watch on Mu Yiran's not-so-bare right hand. The watch's understated sparkle complemented the jade bracelet on the woman's left hand, making her skin appear as translucent and smooth as white porcelain.
She checked the location signal on her phone again, and after confirming it was correct, she looked up and saw the car had already entered the restaurant parking lot. She whispered, "Madam, we've arrived... Madam?"
Seeing Mu Yiran staring blankly into space, Ai Ni unconsciously nudged Mu Yiran's forearm. This action was quite inappropriate, but she did it subconsciously.
Mu Yiran was brought back to her senses. "What?"
Before Ai Ni could speak, Ji Yunli, who was driving in front, had already parked the car.
"Aorsa, we've arrived!"
Mu Yiran glanced at the towering building outside the window. It was one of the buildings in Haishi's CBD. The hotel where the film crew had booked the tickets was on the 35th floor, offering a panoramic view of the Haishi River.
Ji Yunli was excited to be here for the first time and got out of the car to look around. There were luxury cars and beautiful women coming and going at the entrance of the building. As she looked around, she suddenly felt a little awkward and returned to the car, urging Mu Yiran: "Aorsa, we should go. The crew is asking if we have arrived yet."
Mu Yiran also composed herself, putting Shi Youxi's resentful expression out of her mind, touched up her makeup, and got out of the car.
Ai Ni followed closely behind, and the three of them took the elevator upstairs under the guidance of a waiter. Before arriving at the designated private room, perhaps because the crew was afraid that the program would be leaked, the staff guarding the door asked Mu Yiran to bring only one person in.
Without much thought, Ai Ni said, "I'll go in with Aorsa."
"Huh?!" Ji Yunli exclaimed softly. She glanced at the imposing Ai Ni, but dared not say anything more. This suddenly appearing Ai Ni seemed to have a good relationship with Aorsa. As soon as she arrived, she directly replaced what Ji Yunli had been doing, and even made her drive. But since Aorsa had never said who the crew would be bringing to the meal, she could only look at Mu Yiran with longing.
"Then...Aorsa, shall I wait for you in the car?"
Being young, her thoughts were written all over her face. Mu Yiran chuckled, "I didn't call you out to be my driver."
Ji Yunli was stunned for a moment, then took a deep breath in disbelief.
Mu Yiran had originally planned to bring Ji Yunli along. The list of people participating in the filming of the show had already been submitted. As her assistant, Ji Yunli couldn't be on camera and could only do odd jobs behind the scenes for the show. Although Ji Yunli hadn't studied any professional knowledge, her long-term experience working in various brand studios had given her a unique sensitivity to design. Mu Yiran wanted to give this girl she worked with more opportunities. Even if she wasn't in the fashion industry, maybe she could make a name for herself in the entertainment industry in the future.
She asked Ai Ni to wait for her in the downstairs seating area while she ate dinner.
Ai Ni frowned. Although she still didn't want Mu Yiran out of her sight, she had no choice but to nod and say, "Okay, then, Aorsa will definitely remember what I just told you."
Mu Yiran nodded in agreement.
The staff opened the door to the private room and let Mu Yiran and Ji Yunli in. The film crew had booked a small banquet hall. The two walked straight down the corridor. Perhaps because she already had PTSD from such an environment, Mu Yiran subconsciously started looking for the location of the escape stairs and emergency power supply box. Ji Yunli beside her kept nagging:
"I heard the production team even invited EmU's editor-in-chief tonight! And the judges for this show... I wonder who they'll be. And the investors, Aorsa, if your sugar daddy asks you to drink later, let me do it, I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk!"
Mu Yiran was infected by her excitement and laughed, "They drink baijiu, and you can too?"
"Sure! I'll mix red, white, and yellow! But you can't get drunk, and Aorsa's hand isn't fully healed yet, so don't say anything, I'll handle it!"
This show has quite a few sponsors, but I heard they've invited several guest stars, and there's also a dad who recently invested. I wonder if they'll all come... Bobo told me that two of the new investors are foreign companies. Will the people they bring be those handsome foreign guys? The blond, blue-eyed kind with amazing physiques!
"I wish I could get to know her!" Ji Yunli's eyes lit up with anticipation. She dropped out of vocational school and entered the workforce. Because she loved watching runway shows and was always amazed by the lives of female celebrities in TV dramas, she came to the big city alone, looking for opportunities to work odd jobs in various styling brand studios. But today was the closest she had ever come to the door of this industry!
Mu Yiran teased, "Does being blonde and blue-eyed necessarily mean you have a great figure? Don't put your eyes on people just because they're different in blood. It's fine to know them at work, but there's no need to have any contact with them outside of work."
Mu Yiran was subtly reminding her, but Ji Yunli was lost in her own fantasy and didn't know if she had heard her. She suddenly said, "Ah! We didn't bring any gifts this time. I heard that several studios that joined the group brought people with them..." She leaned close to Mu Yiran's ear mysteriously, "They're all young models and internet celebrities from Douyin."
Mu Yiran remained calm, unfazed.
Seeing that they were almost at the small banquet hall, Ji Yunli quickly grabbed Mu Yiran; "Aorsa, should we also invite—"
"Shh! Don't talk nonsense." Mu Yiran interrupted her coldly.
"We were invited here, so we just need to do our job. What others do is none of our business. After all, this is just a variety show."
Ji Yunli hadn't expected Mu Yiran to be so straightforward. She muttered a few words but remained silent. Passing the restroom, they reached the banquet hall, brightly lit and filled with the sounds of laughter and conversation. However, Ji Yunli's attention was drawn to two men in the corner of the restroom. She didn't recognize one of the tall men with his back to her; she only noticed his blond hair. Looking at the assistant director opposite him, Ji Yunli could roughly guess the blond man's identity. A thought struck her, and she immediately called out, "Hello, Assistant Director!"
Mu Yiran frowned. She had already seen the assistant director over there. Unlike the director, the assistant director was more "street-smart." Mu Yiran didn't like him and always tried to avoid him during their meetings. But the assistant director seemed to be very curious about her because of the director's "special treatment" of her.
Now, Ji Yunli's shout is so loud that Mu Yiran can't even dodge it.
The assistant director noticed a strange smile on Mu Yiran's face. "Aorsa is here! Perfect timing, we were just talking about you."
us?
Before she could even wonder, the man opposite the assistant director turned around, and Mu Yiran met his blue eyes in disbelief.
candice?!
She was still trying to pretend she didn't know her, but Candice immediately saw through her poor acting.
The British man, dressed in a suit and tie, couldn't suppress his emotion even with his usually composed and gentlemanly demeanor. Looking at the woman before him, who hadn't changed at all, he sighed with relief, "I've finally found you... Ran."
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