Chapter 70 A Brief Calculation
Lin Qingtong did not leave Su Fengyao's house that day, but only came downstairs the next morning, and her walking posture was quite strange.
The night before, an unnamed bodyguard who was keeping a close eye on Su Fengyao's movements casually looked up and saw the two of them making out in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room.
An unknown bodyguard, who had a wife but could only sleep in his car and had to witness other people's affectionate moments, immediately felt distressed. He felt that working was really hard; not only was it physically tiring, but his eyes were also tired, and his mind was also tired.
When Fu Yanle learned of this news, he immediately asked Xu Shuo to provide some compensation to the unknown bodyguard to make up for his mental distress, and he sighed that Lin Qingtong and Su Fengyao were truly skilled and daring.
The location is fine, and there's nothing wrong with being affectionate, but at least you should close the curtains. You might want to show off, but others might not want to see it.
Logically speaking, when Lin Qingtong learned that her white moonlight had been "desecrated," and by someone she had always disliked and disliked, she should have been heartbroken and angry. Why then did she still have the interest to play adult games with Su Fengyao? Looking further back, Lin Qingtong clearly had a white moonlight hidden in her heart, so why did she still play these mixed games with Su Fengyao and the others?
This question puzzled Fu Yanle, but Yu Jingchen said: "Because Lin Qingtong doesn't love anyone, he only loves himself."
Previously, Su Fengyao not only liked Lin Qingtong, but was also the object of Fu Yanle's pursuit. He could not only use Fu Yanle to achieve his own goals, but also help Lin Qingtong hurt Fu Yanle and corrupt him, thus clearing obstacles for Lin Qingtong to rise to power. Therefore, Su Fengyao was the person Lin Qingtong "liked" the most.
However, now that Su Fengyao has fallen on hard times and is no longer as useful as before, Lin Qingtong has become even colder towards Su Fengyao. Until this time, he once again came to Su Fengyao's door in order to take advantage of her.
"They're all hiding their own agendas. Let the wicked deal with them." Fu Yanle finished applying the last touch of color to the necklace, then picked up his phone and flipped it over so that Yu Jingchen in the video could clearly appreciate his masterpiece. "What do you think?"
Yu Jingchen looked closely and said, "Isn't it too monotonous to have everything in white?"
“I did think about it, but my main element is white hydrangea, and white is also one of the most versatile colors.” Fu Yanle put her phone back in its place. “I decided to make a pearl necklace. Pearls are warm and auspicious, and can be worn with everyday clothes as well as cheongsam dresses. I originally wanted to make it into a choker, but I don’t know the size of the person’s neck, so it would be better to make it into a collarbone necklace.”
Yu Jingchen nodded and said, "That's good, we can take it and make it. What are the plans for tonight?"
"I have to attend a dinner party." Fu Yanle put away the design drafts. "Do you remember Director Fang Zhouji's new drama?"
"Dangerous Situation?" Yu Jingchen raised an eyebrow. "When did you infiltrate their film crew?"
Fu Yanle said proudly, "It's because they have a discerning eye! Last night, Xueyan sent me a WeChat message saying that he heard me sing the theme song for Star Journey and thought my voice was very suitable for the insert song in 'Perilous Situation'. I refused at the time, saying that I was not a professional. Then he sent me a demo and lyrics and asked me to give it a try. This morning I sang a part for him, and then the crew invited me to sing the insert song."
"Oh," Yu Jingchen said, "Why didn't you tell me last night?"
Fu Yanle said, "You're already asleep."
"Oh." Yu Jingchen asked casually, "We went to bed together around midnight last night, so Song Xueyan sent you the WeChat message after that?"
"Huh?" Fu Yanle immediately offered a pointless excuse, "Yes, but I only saw the message when I woke up this morning."
"Oh," Yu Jingchen said, mimicking his tone from before, "I refused back then. Hmm?"
Caught off guard by the loophole in his statement, Fu Yanle immediately tried to defend himself, "So what if it is! I was asleep with you at the time, but I woke up later. After waking up, I wanted to check the time and happened to see Xueyan's WeChat message, so we chatted for a bit. That's...that makes perfect sense!"
“Not bad.” Yu Jingchen continued to press, “How long did you chat?”
"Just a few minutes, a few words," Fu Yanle said, emphasizing, "It's all official business!"
Yu Jingchen had a near-perfect grasp of Fu Yanle's various emotional reactions. This kind of heightened tone and raised voice was 99% indicative of Fu Yanle's guilty conscience. He stroked the pen in his hand and said, "Really?"
"Really!" Fu Yanle answered instantly, then changed his tone a second later, "You doubt me, don't you? You actually doubt me? You question my loyalty, then what's the point of my life!"
Yu Jingchen remained expressionless. Fu Yanle quickly raised her hand to wipe away non-existent tears, and said in a mournful, dazed tone, "Trust is indeed made of paper, it floats away with a breath. Yu Jingchen, I don't blame you, I only blame myself for not being worthy! My life is so bitter, I don't want to live anymore, let me die!"
Yu Jingchen watched with amusement as Fu Yanle held a scarf in both hands, preparing to perform a "hanging on the clouds" act. He said, "How many times have I asked you?"
With the scarf still on his head, Fu Yanle cautiously replied, "Twice."
"Should I ask you a third time?" Yu Jingchen tapped the table. "I'll come back and ask you in person the third time, okay?"
"No, no, no!" Fu Yanle immediately put down her scarf, gripped the edge of the coffee table with both hands, and leaned close to the camera. After struggling for so long, she finally had to confess. Fu Yanle sighed, "Okay, I'll tell the truth, we talked for half an hour—"
Yu Jingchen: "Hmm?"
"Two hours!" Fu Yanle slumped onto the table, exhausted. "We talked from two in the morning until four in the morning, really, that's all."
Yu Jingchen put down his pen and picked up his phone as if he were picking up Fu Yanle's head. He said, "Haven't I told you not to use your phone after the lights are off? How many times have I told you?"
"N times... but the light wasn't turned off. Isn't there a wall lamp? Even though the wall lamp is on your side, the light shining on my side is practically nonexistent, but that doesn't mean..."
Fu Yanle pursed his lips in the deathly red light in Yu Jingchen's eyes.
"Okay, I was wrong. But I really didn't mean to. We just got so caught up in chatting that I lost track of time. Also, Xueyan often likes my posts on WeChat Moments in the middle of the night. He's been busy with his new drama lately, and his schedule is so weird. I guessed it might be because of his old company, so he's not in a good state. I just wanted to spend more time talking to him."
Although he hadn't known Song Xueyan for long, he always felt particularly comfortable chatting with her. Moreover, the contract termination incident revealed that beneath Song Xueyan's cool and aloof exterior lay a fiercely decisive heart. Fu Yanle liked this kind of person.
Upon hearing this, Yu Jingchen thought for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be because of Hua Ying. If he were really worried about Hua Ying's retaliation, or about losing resources and having his future hindered, he wouldn't have refused Yao Guang's invitation."
"Huh? He refused?" Fu Yanle scratched his head. "Was it because your offer wasn't high enough?"
Yu Jingchen shook his head. "When he refused the first time, I had Yaoguang raise the stakes, but he still refused."
Fu Yanle felt a little regretful and shook his head, saying, "Never mind, let's not talk about this. In short, I took on the role of the interlude. Then today, Director Fang Zhouji added me on WeChat and asked me to play a cameo role."
"Oh." Yu Jingchen raised an eyebrow. "Your acting skills are indeed evident everywhere."
"Tui!" Fu Yanle angrily poked the screen. "It has nothing to do with acting skills. Director Fang was attracted to my looks. The role only had a few minutes of screen time, a beautiful and crazy villainous murderer, and Director Fang thought my image perfectly matched the character. Ugh!"
He touched his face dramatically. "I initially refused, after all, I've never acted before and have no professional knowledge. It's really difficult to take on a role that tests acting skills right away. But there was nothing I could do. Director Fang really liked me and said it didn't matter if my acting wasn't good, he and Xueyan would teach me shot by shot. Since they said that, what could I do?"
"For Fang Zhouji to say something so unprofessional, it seems he really cares about your face," Yu Jingchen chuckled. "So what does this have to do with the banquet?"
"It's all your fault. If you hadn't come to settle scores with me, would I have gone this far?" Fu Yanle pouted. "The banquet was hosted by the producer of this drama. In addition to other directors and stars in the entertainment industry, the crew of 'Dangerous Situation' was also given a grand invitation. The invitation was even sent to me. Anyway, I have nothing to do, so I might as well go."
"Alright." Yu Jingchen nodded. "Since the crew is here, An Shigou and the others will be too. Just treat it as a get-together with friends. But I must remind you, you can drink, but don't get drunk, understand?"
"Got it!" Fu Yanle shook his head, then looked at the documents Yu Jingchen had placed under his hands and suddenly felt a little melancholy. "Brother Chen, do you think I'm idle all day and have no ambition? I really don't want to go to work at a company. There are too many rules and regulations, and dealing with interpersonal relationships is also very troublesome. I have no interest in doing business, nor any talent for it, so the investments I make now are all following Lu Minghe's lead. Although I studied French in college, I just chose it randomly because I had a wide range of interests and thought I could learn anything."
He propped his chin up with his hand, his brows furrowed like two little twisted ropes.
“Look at my peers in this circle. Some are pursuing further studies, some are inheriting family businesses, some are starting their own, and some aren’t in business but have gone into politics, the military, or other professions. Of course, there’s also a group who laze around at home during the day and go out to sleep at night… I used to think they were unambitious, but now I think I’m pretty much the same as them. I wouldn’t have cared before, but…”
He looked at Yu Jingchen and said dejectedly, "Sometimes when I'm with you, I feel like I'm not good enough for you. They say a healthy relationship makes both people better, but you're still so awesome, getting better and better, while I'm still a useless nobody."
Love is indeed incredibly mysterious; it can make even the most confident person in the universe lose their confidence, and even make the most knowledgeable person in the galaxy entangled in worldly affairs.
Fu Yanle rubbed his hair in frustration and let out a long sigh: He's really fallen in love.
If he told Lu Minghe and the old man about this feeling, they would beat him to death and bury him in the pond in the yard, right?
"Brother Chen," Fu Yanle said, leaning on the coffee table, "do you think I'm a piece of trash?"
Author's Note:
Oh. — Yu Jingchen
Falling in Love, by Fu Yanle
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