The hotel corridor lights were a warm yellow.
Jiang Fei glanced at her hand; her palm, which he had lightly kissed, felt slightly numb. Then she looked at Yan Yunzhou, examined him carefully, and asked with slight surprise, "Are you Mr. Yan?"
The Yan Yunzhou who was always so proper and polite, who never dared to touch her even slightly? He actually kissed her hand on his own initiative?
Yan Yunzhou understood the implication in her words, a smile playing on his lips. He reached out and gently pinched her cheek before pulling her into his arms without saying a word.
Before, I thought I was going to die.
I didn't expect to survive.
So, those who were previously unwilling, unworthy, or afraid to compete will always want to fight for it.
I don't know how long it's been.
Yan Yunzhou suddenly spoke, his voice gentle: "Don't you see me?"
Jiang Fei listened to the strong heartbeat in his chest and asked, puzzled, "Hmm?"
Yan Yunzhou then asked, "Don't you like me?"
Jiang Fei realized that he was repeating what she had just said to Yan Wang.
Sure enough, Yan Yunzhou continued slowly, "Give you to another man?"
Jiang Fei raised an eyebrow, stood up from his embrace, and asked in return, "Mr. Yan, if I remember correctly, you still owe me a tech upstart."
Yan Yunzhou's expression faltered for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure, lowering his eyes and chuckling softly: "What tech upstart?"
"Mr. Yan said he would introduce me to the man."
Yan Yunzhou said calmly, "Did I say that?"
Jiang Fei looked at the man in front of her, who had previously appeared as a refined and elegant young nobleman, and now acted so nonchalantly like a rogue. In the end, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
After she finished laughing, she looked up and met his gaze: "I thought you'd be curious about why you're still alive."
Yan Yunzhou raised an eyebrow slightly: "Why are you curious?"
She saved him, he's still alive, and she's still by his side—that's enough.
"Aren't you afraid I'm a female ghost?" Jiang Fei reached out and placed her palm above his heart. "Will you dig out your heart and eat it?"
Yan Yunzhou chuckled softly: "I couldn't ask for more."
Jiang Fei glared at him boredly, then withdrew her hand, feeling no sense of accomplishment whatsoever.
He turned around, took out his room key, and was about to open the door.
"Jiang Fei," Yan Yunzhou suddenly called out to her.
Jiang Fei turned to look at him.
Yan Yunzhou brushed the stray hairs from her cheek behind her ear: "His face does resemble his somewhat," he smiled, "but not necessarily in person."
Jiang Fei knew he was referring to the fact that he "looked like Yan Wang." She stared at him intently for a while, then turned around, opened the door, and leaned lazily against the doorframe. "Mr. Yan, I remember our promise was that I wouldn't love you, but I would stay by your side?"
Yan Yunzhou's smile faltered for a moment, and after a long silence, he said helplessly, "So 'vengeful'?"
Jiang Fei remained silent.
“As long as Miss Jiang is willing to continue accompanying me,” Yan Yunzhou smiled with his eyes lowered, “there are some things I can handle myself.”
For example, feelings.
Jiang Fei gazed at him quietly, then shrugged, turned, and walked into the room: "I'm tired."
Yan Yunzhou looked at the half-open door, shook his head, walked forward, closed the door for her, and turned to leave.
Over the next period of time, Jiang Fei quickly learned what Yan Yunzhou meant by "I can do it myself."
He had practically moved his entire office to the 23rd floor of the Shengjing Hotel, diagonally opposite her room.
The Shengjing Hotel had already been booked by the film crew, and Yan Yunzhou... simply bought the hotel.
During the week, while she's filming, he'll handle company documents or go about his business. In the evenings, when she comes home from work, he'll sit with her for a while, chat, or take a stroll around the neighborhood.
Sometimes, he would take out a contract or document and say it was from some company. At first, Jiang Fei would look at it for a while and sign it if she was interested. But after a while, she got too lazy to look at it and put it aside to accumulate, waiting to deal with it when she was in a good mood.
Yan Yunzhou didn't care and continued to take them with great enthusiasm.
The two got along remarkably well for a period of time.
On the film set, Jiang Fei's scenes are almost finished.
She finished work early that day and thought Yan Yunzhou would still be at the company, but to her surprise, Assistant Wang dutifully waited at the entrance of the film set and took her to Yan Yunzhou's room.
When Jiang Fei arrived at Yan Yunzhou's room, he was wearing a white casual outfit and reading a thick book. Hearing the noise, he looked up and asked, "You're back?" His voice was familiar and that of a good husband.
Jiang Fei lay back on the sofa and gave a casual reply.
Yan Yunzhou chuckled, put the book aside, and patted his leg.
Jiang Fei lay down as usual.
Yan Yunzhou looked down at her: "Tired?"
"It's alright," Jiang Fei said lazily, her eyes half-closed. "I have another scene tomorrow, and then I can rest for a few days."
Yan Yunzhou smoothed her slightly disheveled long hair: "Perfect timing, you can go see a doctor in a few days."
"Huh?" Jiang Fei asked back, then realized what she meant and slowly said, "You don't like the scar on my face?"
Yan Yunzhou frowned and gently stroked her left cheek: "Then I'll cancel the doctor's appointment." He then reached for his phone.
Jiang Fei snorted and took his phone, tossing it aside.
Yan Yunzhou laughed out loud: "I wonder who it was that said at the movie press conference that they were determined to get rid of this scar."
Jiang Fei raised an eyebrow and didn't continue the topic: "You don't need to wait for the night scene of the finale tomorrow."
Yan Yunzhou paused, his hand stroking her cheek: "The finale?"
"yes."
Yan Yunzhou pondered for a few seconds: "Miss Jiang, I remember the ending was that the male lead held the female lead's corpse and gave her a kiss, right?"
He glanced at her a few times while she was reading the script, and then he was captivated by her, remembering the ending.
Jiang Fei smiled and nodded: "Yes."
Yan Yunzhou seemed to be deep in thought.
The next evening.
The film set was ablaze with flames, the backdrop of broken walls and ruins, the surroundings bathed in a dim yellow light from the rising flames, and the overhead lights were blindingly bright.
The movie ends with Zhou Yan only realizing later that the explosion site she infiltrated was missing one location the villain had decided on on a whim. To avert the explosion, she went alone, evacuated the surrounding civilians, and forced everyone away with a gun. However, while escaping, she was injured by the blast wave and was left on the verge of death.
The male protagonist, Gu Songnian, arrived and held Zhou Yan, trembling uncontrollably. Before she died, Zhou Yan only asked Gu Songnian one question: Had he ever loved her?
Gu Songnian did not answer, but after she died, he placed a kiss on her lips, both light and heavy.
As filming was about to begin, Jiang Fei was getting her hair and makeup done when Sister Zhang rushed over: "Miss Jiang, Mr. Yan is here."
Jiang Fei raised an eyebrow: "Yan Wang?" After all, last time, it was he who volunteered to be Liang Jin's kissing stand-in.
“No,” Sister Zhang shook her head, “it’s Mr. Yan.”
"Yan Yunzhou?" Jiang Fei was somewhat surprised. During this period, Yan Yunzhou rarely came in except to wait for her at the entrance of the film set. After all... if he came, the higher-ups of the film studio would probably all have to come out.
"Yes." Sister Zhang nodded hurriedly.
When Jiang Fei went out, he saw a group of people in suits following Yan Yunzhou. Yan Yunzhou said something, and then they all left.
As for Yan Yunzhou, he turned around and saw Jiang Fei. He nodded and smiled gently, then sat down next to the director.
Jiang Fei: "..."
However, Jiang Fei quickly adjusted her emotions and instantly got into character when the director yelled "action".
She collapsed into Liang Jin's arms, reciting her lines intermittently. The surroundings seemed to be infected by this emotion, and apart from the crackling sound of fire burning wood, there was complete silence.
Ultimately, after asking the question, "Did you ever love me?", she died in the man's arms.
Then came a fleeting kiss, followed by two tears.
"Clap!" The director stood up excitedly and was the first to applaud.
Yan Yunzhou stared calmly at the screen in front of the director, still lingering on the final, light kiss.
Jiang Fei had been lying on the ground for too long, and her legs were numb and sore, making it difficult for her to stand up. Liang Jinhao politely reached out to help her up: "Miss Jiang..."
Just as Jiang Fei was about to put her hand on it, a pale hand suddenly appeared and lifted her up from the ground.
A deathly silence fell over the surroundings; everyone stared silently at the couple in the center. When did Mr. Yan, who had just been sitting behind the director, end up in the middle of the room?
And what is the relationship between Mr. Yan and Ms. Jiang?
Someone silently took out their phone.
Yan Yunzhou, with a calm expression, carried the woman in his arms and walked directly out of the film set.
Jiang Fei raised an eyebrow and leaned lazily against him, which made things easier for her.
Assistant Wang saw the two people walking towards them from a distance and quickly got out of the car and opened the back door.
After helping Jiang Fei into the car, Yan Yunzhou sat opposite her and quietly wiped the dust off her makeup from filming with a handkerchief.
Jiang Fei let him wipe her, and couldn't help but smile with narrowed eyes, whispering, "Jealous?"
Yan Yunzhou pursed his lips and said slowly, "This is your job."
Jiang Fei laughed, "You're really stubborn."
"Miss Jiang."
"Um?"
Yan Yunzhou leaned forward slightly, his pale lips just an inch away from hers, their breaths and gazes mingling: "Compensation?"
Jiang Fei finally smiled.
Yan Yunzhou looked at her smile and waited patiently and quietly.
The next second, Jiang Fei, having finished laughing, stood up and sat on his lap.
Yan Yunzhou's hand unconsciously landed on her waist, and the next second his vision went dark as Jiang Fei wrapped her arms around the back of his neck and kissed him.
Unlike last time, this kiss was exceptionally lingering, their lips and teeth intertwined, creating an extremely ambiguous atmosphere.
When the kiss ended, both of them were breathing rapidly.
Jiang Fei looked down at Yan Yunzhou. His lips were stained with her lipstick, which, combined with the red mole on his face, made him look even more beautiful.
Yan Yunzhou still had his arm around her waist, looked up at her, and said softly, "There's something going on at the company tomorrow morning. Assistant Wang will pick you up and take you to my place. You'll see the doctor in the afternoon."
...
Yan Wang went to the hospital, the same one where Jiang Fei had been injured.
The original ward has long been unoccupied, and only nurses come regularly to clean and disinfect it.
When the nurse saw him, she was surprised and asked, "How is Miss Jiang?" There had been very little news about Jiang Fei during this period.
Yan Wang didn't speak; in fact, he didn't know how Jiang Fei was doing either.
The hotel was completely surrounded by Yan Yunzhou's men.
"Are you and Miss Jiang getting married soon?" the nurse asked with a smile.
Yan Wang's expression tightened slightly.
Noticing that something was wrong with him, the nurse quickly nodded and left.
Yan Wang glanced at the ward. At that time, he had been acting with her the whole time, and he had made everyone believe him.
Now, he wants to continue acting, to act for the rest of his life, but Jiang Fei has turned away and found someone who looks like him.
Yan Wang left the ward and went to the garden behind it. Unexpectedly, he ran into the old man he had only met once before. He was still basking in the sun.
Upon seeing Yan Wang, the old man glanced at him lazily, then suddenly remembered something and smiled at him: "Young man, it's you. Where's your wife?"
Yan Wang stared intently at the old man.
Mrs.
Yan Wang's heart clenched suddenly, and he turned and walked towards the hospital gate.
After his father's death, Yan Wang, who hadn't entered the Yan family's gate for nine years, returned to the Yan family villa for the first time.
Yan Yunzhou was handling company matters in his study when he heard the butler say that Yan Wang was coming. He merely raised an eyebrow slightly.
Yan Wang felt both hatred and inferiority towards the Yan family.
He hated everything about this glamorous place, which made his existence seem all the more despicable, but he had to come today.
Walking to the desk, Yan Wang looked at the calm man in front of him and said bluntly, "You and Jiang Fei are not a good match."
Yan Yunzhou looked at his face, then lowered his eyes and chuckled softly after a long while: "By what right do you speak to me like this?"
"Yan Yunzhou!" Yan Wang's eyes were filled with anger, but then he thought of something and slowly calmed down. "Jiang Fei is looking for you for two reasons: resources and your face."
“I have my own ways to manage resources. As for looks,” Yan Wang sneered, “She told me personally some time ago that she chose you only because you look like me.”
Upon hearing this, Yan Yunzhou didn't even frown. He glanced at the time and said, "Assistant Wang, hurry up and bring Jiang Fei over."
He stood up: "Now that you're back, you can go and visit your father's grave."
"He's not my father," Yan Wang said coldly, slamming his hands on the desk. "Yan Yunzhou, do you really think I don't know? How dirty were the methods you used to keep the Yan family from collapsing before you died? With your health, how much longer can you live? Even..."
He leaned on his desk and said coldly, "With your personality, you'll never have a child." Yan Yunzhou's illness was inherited from his mother's family, and there was no cure.
Yan Yunzhou's hand tightened slightly. He stared at Yan Wang for a while before lowering his head and laughing out loud: "I never expected that the one who understands me best is the younger brother I care about the least."
Yan Wang glared at him: "Yan Yunzhou!"
Yan Yunzhou met his gaze, looked at his face, and smiled, saying calmly, "Knowing how dirty my methods are, you still dare to come to me alone? Aren't you afraid I'll cut your face off?"
Yan Wang stared intently at him.
The study was deathly silent.
Footsteps sounded outside the door, and the door was opened from the outside. Assistant Wang said, "Mr. Yan, Miss Jiang is here..." His voice stopped abruptly when he saw Yan Wang.
The crisp sound of high heels hitting the ground rang out.
The two people in the study looked towards the door almost simultaneously.
The person who came was not wearing makeup, but her delicate eyebrows and eyes had a hint of allure, and her slightly wavy long hair swayed gently over her shoulders, with a relaxed expression.
No one spoke.
Jiang Fei was surprised to see Yan Wang here, and raised her eyebrows slightly as she looked at him.
Yan Yunzhou frowned slightly, but quickly regained his composure, walked out from behind his desk, smiled gently, and took her hand: "The doctor is already waiting at the hospital."
Jiang Fei nodded, then quickly glanced at Yan Wang before turning and walking towards the door.
"Jiang Fei!" Yan Wang called out to her.
Jiang Fei stopped in her tracks.
Yan Yunzhou's hand, which was holding hers, froze.
Jiang Fei turned her head: "You go out first, I have something to say to him."
Yan Yunzhou nodded politely, "Okay." He held her hand tightly without letting go.
Jiang Fei raised an eyebrow: "Mr. Yan?"
Yan Yunzhou paused, looked into her eyes, and then suddenly coughed, his voice slightly hoarse: "Don't keep me waiting too long." After saying that, he released her and turned to walk outside.
Only the two of them remained in the study. Jiang Fei glanced at the closed door, then turned to look at Yan Wang.
Yan Wang was also looking at her, and after a long while, he murmured and called her name again: "Jiang Fei..."
As he spoke, he slowly walked up to her.
Jiang Fei was silent for a few seconds: "Yan Wang, it's been a long time."
Yan Wang opened his mouth, but didn't know how to respond. In the end, he grabbed her wrist and said, "Let's leave here."
"Yan Wang..."
"I will find you the best doctor. You don't need to find someone who looks like me. I will stay by your side, not because of your face, Jiang Fei. From now on, we..."
Jiang Fei interrupted him, her eyes misting over as she looked up at him: "Yan Wang, what if I fall in love with Yan Yunzhou?"
Yan Wang's face was pale, his hands clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned bluish-white from the force: "What do you like about him? He doesn't like you at all!"
Jiang Fei paused, then gently opened his hand. "Don't hurt yourself," she murmured, then looked up. "I like his face..."
Yan Wang said, "Me too..."
Jiang Fei suddenly reached out and touched the area under his eyes, stopping him from continuing.
She was clearly looking at him, yet it was as if she was looking at someone else through him.
Then she said, "Especially the beauty mark under his eye."
Yan Wang stared at her blankly.
He knew who Jiang Fei was looking at through him.
Yan Yunzhou.
A wave of bitter pain washed over him, causing his back to hunch over involuntarily.
retribution.
He approached her deliberately because of her face, treating her as a substitute.
Now, he himself has become a substitute.
“Jiang Fei…”
“Mr. Yan must be getting impatient,” Jiang Fei withdrew her hand and took a half step back. “I’m leaving, Yan Wang.”
After saying that, he turned and walked out of the study.
Yan Wang remained standing in the study, watching her retreating figure without turning her head. After a long while, he gently touched his eyes, where the warmth of her fingertips still lingered.
Yan Yunzhou's body cannot be given to her forever.
...
Yan Wang's favorability rating has risen to 95.
Jiang Fei was in the car when she heard the system report, and her eyebrows and eyes couldn't help but lift.
Yan Yunzhou sat opposite her, quietly watching her.
Jiang Fei glanced at him: "What?"
Yan Yunzhou shook his head and smiled: "So happy?"
“Yes.” Jiang Fei nodded, and was about to say something when suddenly everything went dark. Yan Yunzhou had already sat down next to her. “What?” Jiang Fei looked at him.
Yan Yunzhou shook his head, took her hand and placed it above his heart: "You healed this place..."
"Um?"
"It's a little sour."
Jiang Fei understood and laughed, "The scientific name is jealousy."
"Hmm," Yan Yunzhou gently parted his fingers and intertwined them with hers, whispering, "I'm a little jealous."
Yan Yunzhou's favorability rating: 70.
Author's Note: Demon Whisper: Oh dear, what about Qin Mo? Da Yan, what are you going to do? (doge.jpg)
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