Chapter 96 I just wanted to make you comfortable. ...
Sheng Yi's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. What was going on? Well, the more she said, the more mistakes she would make, so she simply shut her mouth.
Wen Shili deliberately provoked her again. When she was carried and thrown onto the bed, she began to feel scared. "I'm warning you, don't do anything reckless. I have a shoot tomorrow."
She had already looked at the prepared clothes beforehand; there were all sorts of outfits, including strapless and backless dresses, but they didn't actually contain much fabric. This person gets reckless when he gets excited, and she didn't want to be stared at like a monkey every time she changed clothes.
However, her strength was like adding dry tinder to a raging fire when applied to a mature man. Wen Shili rolled over and pinned her down. In the brief pause between her heavy breaths, his hot breath brushed against her ear, and he gently bit her lips. "Don't worry, I just want to make you feel good."
"Comfortable my foot! She could be uncomfortable today!" Sheng Yi hurriedly tried to get up, but was forcefully restrained. A nimble tongue roamed towards her heaving chest, the burning breath spreading downwards. Her clear eyes were like flickering candles, her powerless resistance losing territory inch by inch in the approaching conquest.
In the chaotic night, even the slightest movement can unleash torrents of energy, rubbing against tender skin with the force of thunder and fire. Sheng Yi tensed her toes, curling them up as she strained to reach a foothold, but in the end, amidst broken breaths, she only managed to twist herself closer to the approaching person.
"Wen Shili, Wen Shili..." All her thoughts had scattered, and she called his name meaninglessly, not knowing whether she wanted him to hit her harder or beg him to stop.
"Hmm." Wen Shili responded slowly and deliberately, and the next second, he pushed her to an even higher edge of the cliff.
Once everything calmed down, Sheng Yi buried herself in the blankets, completely unaware of what had happened. However, those images slowly returned to her mind.
She covered her face, not wanting to see him again.
Wen Shili stood by the bed, looking at the head arched under the blanket, a small ball, shy like a ripe berry swaying on a branch, making one want to slowly swallow it bite by bite.
Sheng Yi couldn't stand his voice at all; the more he coaxed her, the hotter her face became. Wen Shili seemed to realize the problem as well. Sheng Yi felt something being placed by the bedside, and then his footsteps faded into the distance.
The sheets beneath her were sticky, and so was her body... She lay on her side for a while before finally lifting the covers and peeking out.
"ah--"
Wen Shili picked her up with one hand, blanket and all, rolled up the sheet and tossed it aside in a few quick movements, then put her on a new bed. He pecked her flushed little face and said, "You're all wet, aren't you silly?"
"Ugh." Sheng Yi covered her face and protested his domineering behavior in a low voice.
A gentle kiss landed on the back of her hand, and Sheng Yi felt a sudden burn. She quickly turned her head away from his mouth. Wen Shili chuckled and gently pulled her head back, determined to place the kiss where it had originally intended.
In the instant their eyes met, the watery glint in her eyes and the lingering heat in her gaze pieced together a series of brand-new images. Sheng Yi blushed and didn't dare to look up again all night.
He was the best singer and the most skilled musician. And she was the string he controlled, each melody played according to his will.
In the following days, Sheng Yi deliberately avoided Wen Shili. She was busy with work, which provided her with a perfect excuse. Seeing that she was coming home later and later, Wen Shili only realized her awkwardness later.
When he once again seized the opportunity to subdue her, and shamelessly said something about practice makes perfect, Sheng Yi finally cried out, forcing herself to regain the rhythm of their daily interactions.
On the eve of joining the crew, she still managed to meet with Fu Xiaodan. Fu Xiaodan was on a business trip to headquarters and sent a message to Sheng Yi on the first day. They only managed to find time to meet again just before Fu Xiaodan left.
The meeting was originally scheduled for 8 PM, but something went wrong with the first task, causing the entire day's schedule to be postponed. By the time she finished work, it was already past the agreed time, and Fu Xiaodan guessed that she had been held up by something. Fortunately, Sheng Yi had told her the location in advance.
When Sheng Yi saw the message, she opened the car door and saw Fu Xiaodan sitting in the back seat, while Cao Jun was driving.
Sheng Yi sat down next to Fu Xiaodan, a laptop on her lap, her fingers flying across the keyboard as if never stopping. She still had that same dashing demeanor, only her long hair had been cut short, giving her a more sharp and spirited air. Seeing Sheng Yi's gaze, she explained, "It'll be ready soon."
There were still many things waiting for her to handle in City B, and after this meal, she would have to rush back early the next morning. So, she could only manage to get her and Cao Jun together for one meal.
Cao Jun was a classmate of both hers and Liang Hui, but initially, he was only acquainted with her. Naturally, after she and Liang Hui separated, Cao Jun also cut off contact with him.
Fu Xiaodan insisted on treating, and Sheng Yi didn't argue. The three of them sat together, still eating hot pot, just like the first time she sat at the table with Cao Jun, only this time there was one less unrelated passerby. Unexpectedly, after several years, the three of them would meet again.
No one mentioned the unpleasant people or events anymore, and they only shared some lighthearted topics with great enthusiasm. The sudden change might really just have pushed another path forward. Sheng Yi could see that Fu Xiaodan was even more radiant than before.
As the wine flowed and her ears warmed, a familiar red mark flashed across the open neckline of her friend's dress as she leaned in to speak softly. Sheng Yi's eyelids twitched, but she quickly looked away and smiled silently.
Everything is moving forward.
Sheng Yi escorted Fu Xiaodan back to her hotel. Fu Xiaodan was a little drunk and had been dozing off for most of the way. Sheng Yi helped her upstairs, closed the door, and Fu Xiaodan immediately took off her shoes and poured her a glass of water. The hint of drunkenness she had shown in public was long gone. Sheng Yi, unsure what she was up to, asked, "Aren't you drunk?"
Fu Xiaodan changed into some more comfortable clothes and continued her usual accusation: "It's all because of Cao Jun. He won't leave until he's drunk me out, you believe me?"
The relationship between her and Cao Jun was not as close as that between her and Cao Jun. Once life and work became intertwined, there were always some inexplicable boundaries that had to be followed.
Wen Shili always kept her work and life separate, and she had been busy these past two years, so she rarely saw Cao Jun.
Fu Xiaodan pulled up a chair and sat down in front of her seriously. "How much do you know about Wen Shili's work arrangements?"
"Huh? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?" Sheng Yi looked at Fu Xiaodan with a puzzled expression, and Fu Xiaodan looked at her with the same puzzled expression, as if she only wanted to say this one sentence to her.
Thinking about Fu Xiaodan's job, Sheng Yi suddenly understood, "I know a little bit."
After returning from Ancheng, the two actually had a conversation. Wen Shili himself didn't seem like the kind of person who liked to get caught up in fame and fortune. He had achieved his current success solely through his hobbies and passions, and commercial performances had never been his interest.
However, he was even less concerned than she had expected, even though he had only vaguely said, "If that's really the case, won't you be disappointed?"
To be honest, it wasn't that she only realized it that day, so it wasn't exactly sudden for her to accept it. "No job can be done for a lifetime. If I go back to what I was doing before, would you be disappointed?"
Even when they were together, she was just an unknown nobody in the industry.
He stroked her hair, and Sheng Yi noticed that he seemed to really enjoy doing this. She freed her hair from his grasp and heard him say, "How could that be? I just like you. I'm not something attached to you."
Sheng Yi looked at him, equally puzzled: "Then what's the point of asking me? There are so many singers in the world, do you expect me to like them all?"
"That won't do." Wen Shili realized he was getting stuck on something, and it seemed easy for him to scare himself when it came to things related to her. He chuckled and silenced her with a kiss, also stopping the laughter that was about to escape his lips. "Don't worry, this stall won't be completely taken down for the time being, and don't even think about trying to mooch off other people."
Even at a time like this, she was still thinking about such a small thing. Sheng Yi was speechless, but still offered her usual comforting words, "Yeah, just let me rub against you." Of course, in reality, Lao Qian's publicity still needed her approval. Having come this far, why would she easily associate herself with others?
With a smile and a hint of reproach in his clear eyes, Wen Shili lowered his gaze to conceal the turmoil in his heart, held the person in his arms tightly, and said in a hoarse voice, "They're all yours, feel free to use them."
The two were so close that even the slightest change was inevitably magnified, and besides, the change wasn't exactly subtle. Sheng Yi didn't know how this person could say such things so seriously, or what kind of thoughts were running through his mind. Her face flushed red, and she kicked him aside.
Fu Xiaodan stared at her slightly flushed cheeks, lowered her eyes, and roughly understood the emotional fluctuations behind those unfinished words. Naturally, she started another conversation. It was as if this evening was just a time for the two girlfriends to chat casually.
Upon joining the crew, Sheng Yi faced another round of adjustments. Unlike the previous crew, everyone here was a complete stranger, and before filming the first scene, they were so polite they almost bowed to each other. But everyone shared a common goal, and soon they found a rhythm that worked together again.
After the cast, crew, and promotional photos were released, the film instantly became a hot topic among netizens. Even casual observers who had never heard of the film before began to act like industry insiders, offering detailed analyses of the director and crew's ambitions and how they were aiming for numerous awards the following year.
The actors who were fortunate enough to participate had all fought tooth and nail for this opportunity, just waiting to soar to new heights. As for the behind-the-scenes manipulations and resource substitutions involved, that's a topic for another thread.
To be honest, even though it's all baseless nonsense, reading about it for too long can really affect your mindset. Projects that focus solely on results rarely deliver the expected results. There are just too many other factors involved.
After that, Sheng Yi completely blocked out outside news. During several major holidays, she stayed in the production team, and all online promotions were handled by her staff on time. So naturally, she had no idea what kind of excitement Wen Shili's concert had caused.
Having previously given two or three performances a year, he reduced his output to just one this year, and the location was also nearby, in S City. The situation of tickets being hard to come by sparked even greater cheers from the audience, and consequently, more speculation.
"I have a bad feeling about this."
"Although we hate to admit it, we might be thinking the same thing."
"No! Ahhhhh, just being able to see you is enough!"
"Do I really have to start focusing on my own life? What am I going to do then? I haven't learned how to say goodbye to you yet, brother."
"While you are my idol, you have become my partner on my journey. Looking up to you seems to be unconsciously guiding me in the right direction."
"I'm so lucky that my first time following a celebrity was with such a wonderful person."
In those days, the revelations about Wen Shili's next move sparked rounds of discussion and speculation online, but Wen Shili himself and his studio's Weibo accounts remained as quiet as ever.
Compared to other high-profile celebrities, he has always been very infrequent in his social media activity. Even his commercial endorsements are mostly posted through his studio's account, and he shares very little about his personal life. His homepage is clean and uncluttered, with only occasional posts about his interests or friendly promotions for friends.
But astute individuals discerned something extraordinary within this seemingly ordinary response, and this year-end concert was unanimously listed by netizens as the most unmissable concert in the past decade.
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