Together For A Long Time

Chapter 75: Enter the play

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Maybe it was because of the change of environment, but Jian Yan didn’t rest very well at night. She tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. Finally, she sat up, turned on the bedside lamp, and pulled open the tightly closed curtains. Outside the floor-to-ceiling window was a swimming pool. The swimming pool was quite large, surrounded by evergreen trees. There were two wide stone paths leading to the edge of the swimming pool. There were also many white lounge chairs above the swimming pool. Jian Yan noticed that there seemed to be a person sleeping on a lounge chair in the middle. It was dark and far away, so she couldn’t see clearly who it was. But judging by his tall figure, he should be a man. Jian Yan looked for a few seconds before looking away. She sat back on the bed. Since she couldn’t sleep, she simply went online. When she turned on her phone, she saw someone had sent her a message: -Are you asleep

It was Yu Yue. Jian Yan replied to her: No, is there something wrong

Yu Yue was leaning against the head of the bed, deep in thought. There was a glass of red wine on her bedside table, which glowed brightly under the light. The message alert on her cell phone interrupted her thoughts. She reached for her phone and took a look. The message she sent an hour ago was only replied now. Yu Yue nodded and replied: Just woke up

Jian Yan: I can’t sleep. Is there something wrong

Yu Yue: It’s nothing. I just wanted to ask you if I can go find her.

Jian Yan was silent for a moment after hearing this. There was no need for an agent to come along, but she didn't have an assistant, and Su Ziqi didn't want to find an assistant for her separately, so he acted as both agent and assistant, and that's why he came along. She could see that there was something different between the two of them, but since Su Ziqi didn't mention it, she didn't say much. The phone beeped twice, and Yu Yue sent another message: Why aren't you talking

Jian Yan: I don’t know what to say.

Yu Yue: You are so honest. If I asked you to comfort me, I would be so angry that I would die.

Jian Yan lowered her eyes and smiled. After a few seconds, she replied: It’s late, don’t go.

Yu Yue reached out and picked up the red wine glass on the bedside table, shook it, and the red liquid hit the wall of the glass. There was a faint aroma of wine in the air. She held the glass with her slender fingers and tilted her head back to drink it. It tasted bitter and sweet at the beginning. She put down the glass and replied: No, she doesn't want me to go anyway.

Jian Yan stared at this sentence and finally said: Don’t think too much and go to bed early.

Yu Yue: Yanyan, how can a person's heart be so cruel? He says he doesn't love you anymore and then just doesn't love you anymore.

When Jian Yan saw these words, her heart ached and she felt a sharp pain. She leaned against the bed and changed her posture. With red eyes, she typed: Maybe it's because it hurts too much that I can't love anymore.

Yu Yue held the phone, her eyes moist. She held back a cry of pain, her whole body tensed, her fingertips turning white while holding the phone. After a long moment, she typed: I feel pain too, but no matter how much it hurts, I don't want to let her go.

Jian Yan leaned against the pillow with her cell phone on the bed sheet. She caught a glimpse of the message from Yu Yue out of the corner of her eye but didn't know how to reply. Finally, the other party replied: Good night.

She picked up the phone and replied: Good night.

After putting down her phone, she crawled back into the quilt. A cold wind blew outside the window, and the tree branches were blown this way and that, and their reflections were on the glass. After staring at it for a while, Jian Yan didn't feel sleepy at all. Not only was she not sleepy, her stomach was also protesting.

She is hungry.

The consequences of not having dinner were now apparent. She was extremely hungry and had just been disturbed by Yu Yue's words. Now her mind was full of thoughts about what to eat.

Noodles should be available, right? Or fast food? Jian Yan got out of bed and walked out in her slippers. She didn't turn on the lights in the living room for fear of disturbing Ji Yunxin, and went straight to the kitchen. The kitchen was not very big. She stood at the door and turned on the kitchen light. The incandescent lamp was emitting strong light. She blocked the light with her hand and took two steps inside. The kitchen was very clean, with all the pots and pans, a row of knives hanging, and several pots on the sink. Jian Yan opened the cabinet and looked around but didn't find any noodles. She turned her head and looked at the refrigerator.

"What are you looking for?" A voice suddenly came from behind. Jian Yan was stunned. She turned around and saw Ji Yunxin holding a cup in his hand. He must have come out to pour water. She stood there awkwardly. Ji Yunxin glanced at her and said, "Are you hungry?"

At this point, Jian Yan didn't try to be stubborn. She nodded and said, "I'm a little hungry. Mr. Ji, do you see where the noodles are?"

Ji Yunxin walked over and put the cup on the counter. She opened the refrigerator door and saw that it was filled with food. Most of them were vegetarian dishes. Ji Yunxin turned around and asked, "How about fried noodles?"

Jian Yan said, "I'll do it myself. Mr. Ji, please go to bed early."

"It's okay." Ji Yunxin said calmly: "I'm hungry too, just by the way."

Jian Yan had no choice but to nod and said, "Then I'll help you?"

Ji Yunxin glanced at the apron hanging on the rack and said, "If it's convenient, help me put on the apron."

Jian Yan took an apron from the shelf, it was a pullover type. Ji Yunxin stood beside her, lowered her head slightly, and stretched out her hand. Jian Yan put the apron around her neck. The two of them were close to each other, and she lowered her eyes to see Ji Yunxin's slender neck, her fair skin, and a faint fragrance. She withdrew her gaze.

Ji Yunxin was wearing a plaid cotton pajamas with her sleeves folded up to her elbows. After putting on her apron, she reached behind her back to tie the straps. Jian Yan couldn't help much, so she stood aside and asked, "Can I help you wash the vegetables?"

"No need." Ji Yunxin looked at her and said, "The kitchen is small, please go out and wait for a while."

Although the kitchen is not big, it is still more than enough for two people to stand. Jian Yan just said those words to Ji Yunxin before going to bed at night, and wanted to keep some distance. Now hearing her say this, Jian Yan said: "Then I'll trouble you, President Ji."

Ji Yunxin looked up at her with a deep gaze.

After Jian Yan left, she took two tomatoes, onions, ham and mushrooms from the refrigerator. After cutting them, she washed them twice. The sound of water splashing came from the kitchen. Jian Yan sat on the sofa in the living room. There was a cold wind outside the window. She raised her eyes and saw Ji Yunxin cooking with her head down. She had imagined this scene countless times and would wake up laughing in her dreams. Now she finally saw it as she wished, but she didn't dare to have any thoughts.

—Yan Yan, how can a person’s heart be so cruel? He can just say he doesn’t love you anymore.

That's because it hurts so much.

It hurts so much that I dare not love.

Ji Yunxin turned on the fire, put the noodles in the pot and cooked them, then poured them out, rinsed them with cold water twice, and placed them in a bowl aside. Lastly, she poured all the chopped vegetables into the pot and stir-fried them. After smelling the aroma, she put the noodles back into the pot and added the seasonings. Her technique was skillful. Jian Yan was sitting on the sofa and smelled the aroma. Her stomach was rumbling uncontrollably and she stroked her belly, feeling helpless.

Two plates of noodles were made, one of which was slightly larger. Ji Yunxin placed the extra plate in front of Jian Yan and said, "I made a little more. If you can't finish it, just leave it here."

Jian Yan took it with both hands: "Thank you, President Ji."

Ji Yunxin sat on the sofa next to her.

The noodles looked good, with a sauce color. The ham and mushrooms were cut into strips, and the tomatoes and onions were cut into slices. They were mixed together. The color was very good and very appetizing. Jian Yan didn't know that Ji Yunxin was so good at cooking. She rolled up a few noodles with a fork and bit them off. The person next to her asked, "Do you like it?"

Jian Yan nodded: "It's delicious. Mr. Ji's cooking skills are very good."

It’s delicious and has good color, aroma and taste.

Ji Yunxin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn’t because of her good skills, but because she could only cook these few dishes. Fortunately, she remembered that Jian Yan loved pasta, so she specially learned some before coming. Now looking at her expression, she should be very satisfied.

Jian Yan was already hungry, and the noodles with ketchup were sour and sweet and especially appetizing. She couldn't help but finish the whole plate, still feeling a little unsatisfied. Ji Yunxin smiled when he saw her glancing at him, but then he thought of what she said and the smile gradually disappeared, his eyes darkened.

"Have you finished eating?" Ji Yunxin saw Jian Yan put down her fork and said, "Go and have a rest. I'll go wash the dishes."

Jian Yan reached out and took the plate from her: "I'll go."

Ji Yunxin came very close to her, took the plate from her hand, and said calmly, "You should rest more now. The recording tomorrow will definitely be very tiring."

Jian Yan paused for a few seconds after hearing this, and then nodded: "Okay, I'll go back to the house first."

Ji Yunxin responded indifferently and passed by her. No matter her behavior or their communication, she did not overstep the line at all. This was the best state that Jian Yan had imagined after the divorce. They did not need to have no contact with each other forever, but they also did not need to dwell on the past. They just needed to tacitly not talk about the past.

After Jian Yan washed up, she saw Ji Yunxin carrying a cup back to the room. Ji Yunxin asked, "Do you want me to make you a glass of milk?"

"No need." Jian Yan had just washed her face, and there was still moisture on her eyebrows. Her eyes were moving and watery. Ji Yunxin looked into her eyes and hesitated for a few seconds before nodding, "Good night."

Jian Yan nodded and said good night to her, then went back to the room. After eating and drinking, she couldn't help feeling sleepy. Jian Yan lifted the quilt and got into bed. Feeling warm, she put her head on the pillow and closed her eyes to rest.

The wind was exceptionally strong tonight, and the cold wind was raging outside the window. The branches were blown to tilt and some of them hit the glass, making crackling sounds. Jian Yan's curtains were half closed and half open. A figure suddenly stood on the open side. He was wearing dark blue clothes and a hat. He leaned on the window and looked inside. It was pitch black and he couldn't see anything clearly. When the wind blew, the figure disappeared.

One room was quiet, but in the other room there was the sound of keyboard typing. Ji Yunxin typed in the last number and said to the person on the other end of the video: "Let's settle on this."

After receiving the information, Fu Qiang said respectfully: "Okay, it's getting late, Mr. Ji, aren't you going to rest?"

Ji Yunxin glanced at the time in the lower right corner and nodded: "Rest now, I'm hanging up."

Fu Qiang nodded, and when Ji Yunxin was about to hang up the video, he suddenly said, "Assistant Fu."

"Mr. Ji, please say."

Ji Yunxin frowned and said, "Please help me find a training class."

Fu Qiang was dumbfounded: "Training class?"

After Ji Yunxin hung up the video, she turned off the computer. The coffee at hand was gone again. She walked out of the room with the cup in her hand. Next to her was Jian Yan's room. The lights were not on, so she should be resting. She stared at the closed door for a long time, and finally turned and left.

The next day was a sunny day. Jian Yan slept until the alarm rang. After she turned off her phone, Su Ziqi also called her: "It's time to get up."

Jian Yan climbed up from the bed and walked to the bathroom like a wandering soul. After using the toilet, she looked down at her belly. It was a little more protruding than before. Although it was not very obvious and could be covered by wearing loose clothes, she could already feel the difference. This feeling was very wonderful. There was a sound outside the door. Jian Yan pressed the toilet and started to wash up. When she went out, she saw Ji Yunxin sitting on the sofa. The warm sunlight jumped in from the window and shone on Ji Yunxin who was sitting on the sofa. Jian Yan had a vague sense of unreality.

This was the first time she saw Ji Yunxin after waking up.

Ji Yunxin heard a voice behind her, she turned her head, the sun shone on her features, her eyebrows were as dark as distant black, her eyes were clear, she was wearing home clothes and her long hair was tied up casually, Jian Yan saw her coming and stepped aside to let her go to the bathroom, but Ji Yunxin did not go in, she stood in front of Jian Yan and suddenly reached out to hug her, Jian Yan was stunned, Ji Yunxin whispered in her ear: "Good morning."

Her pronunciation was clear and her tone was natural. After she finished speaking, she walked into the bathroom without waiting for Jian Yan's reaction. Jian Yan stood there like a wooden chicken. She blinked lightly, wondering if she had just had an illusion.

Did Ji Yunxin hug her just now

Still acting as if nothing happened

Jian Yan wanted to knock on the door to enter the bathroom, but she heard the sound of running water. It seemed that the shower was on and Ji Yunxin was taking a shower. After realizing this, Jian Yan had no choice but to take two steps back. She went into the room to change her clothes, and when she came out, Ji Yunxin's door was closed.

When Ji Yunxin opened the door, she saw Jian Yan looking at her angrily. She frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Jian Yan was defeated by her indifferent look. She opened her mouth and said, "Boss Ji, what did you mean just now?"

"What?" Ji Yunxin looked confused: "Which one?"

"You..." As soon as she opened her mouth, Ji Yunxin reached out and held her hand. His palm was warm, and their fingertips touched each other. The delicate feeling of skin came over her, and Jian Yan forgot to question her for a moment.

"Let's go, Ji Han is urging us." Ji Yunxin calmly led her out the door. Outside the door, they met Luo Jing and Yu Yue. They were talking about something, and their expressions were solemn. Luo Jing frowned when she saw Ji Yunxin and Jian Yan holding hands. Yu Yue beside her frowned and smiled, "Yan Yan, President Ji, good morning."

Jian Yan tried to shake off Ji Yunxin's hand but she held it tighter. She forced a smile and said, "Good morning."

Yu Yue followed her naturally: "Did you sleep well last night?"

She yawned. Although she was wearing makeup, there were dark circles under her eyes. Jian Yan nodded: "I'm fine, how about you?"

"I drank too much, I have a headache, and I couldn't sleep in the middle of the night." Yu Yue said, "I have to take some time to catch up on my sleep after the recording."

Jian Yan smiled and tried to let go of Ji Yunxin again. This time it went smoothly and she broke free without any effort. Yu Yue was still talking beside her, and she agreed and held his hand. The warmth was gone, but it was slightly cold.

The four of them quickly gathered in the cafeteria, and Ji Han stood at the door: "Here we come."

The camera turned over, Jian Yan and Yu Yue deliberately staggered, she stepped back, Ji Yunxin stood beside her, Luo Jing also stood beside Yu Yue very cooperatively, but in just a few seconds, the four of them had become two pairs, Ji Han smiled and said: "I've been waiting for you, I haven't had breakfast yet."

Jian Yan walked over, and Ji Han asked them to sit on the chairs beside the long table first and said, "Welcome everyone to the first episode of 30 Days of Honeymoon. I am the host Ji Han. Here are five couples of 'newly married couples'. Please ask them to introduce themselves."

Jian Yan and Ji Yunxin sat in the middle, with Yu Yue and Luo Jing on their left, and Jiang Yirou and Cheng Yirong on their right. Their self-introductions were all official. After everyone introduced themselves one by one, Ji Han held up his card and said, "Okay, everyone's self-introductions are great, so let's not waste any more time and get to the point!"

Ji Han passed the topic to Zhao Qingqing beside her and asked, "Qingqing, can I ask what your understanding of a honeymoon is?"

Zhao Qingqing thought for a few seconds: "Romantic."

Ji Han nodded and asked Han Xiaodong beside her: "Xiaodong, what do you think is romantic?"

Han Xiaodong looked at Zhao Qingqing beside him and said a little embarrassedly: "I think everything is romantic when I am with the person I love."

Zhao Qingqing also looked at her when she heard that. Their eyes met and they smiled without saying a word. Soothing music suddenly sounded on the scene, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively. Although the amateurs here had never participated in acting, they were not ordinary people. They acted in every situation too often, so it was not difficult to pretend to be affectionate. Ji Han coughed twice and said, "When you are with the person you like, everything you do is romantic. This sentence is really well said. Then let's start our first session."

The first step was to make breakfast. One person was picked out of a pair to go to the kitchen, and the other waited in the cafeteria. The selection was random. Jian Yan was picked. She stood up and Ji Han said, "This way, go to the kitchen."

She nodded and walked towards the kitchen. A photographer immediately followed, followed by Yu Yue, then Qian Cheng, Han Xiaodong, and Jiang Yiru. The four of them walked to the back. Ji Han and the photographer followed. The remaining five people stayed in the cafeteria waiting for breakfast. There were also photographers here, but not many shots. Ji Yunxin sat in the middle of the crowd. Luo Jing beside her poured a cup of tea and raised the pot to ask her, "Boss Ji, would you like some tea?"

Ji Yunxin tilted her head to look at her and nodded: "Okay, thank you Miss Luo."

Luo Jing filled her glass and said, "You're welcome, but I'm a little envious of President Ji."

Ji Yunxin took a sip of tea: "What are you envious of?"

"I envy Mr. Ji's luck." She said while holding the cup, "You are so lucky."

Ji Yunxin was silent when she heard that. The TV in the cafeteria was on and she heard a familiar advertisement. She looked up and saw Jian Yan on the screen wearing a red evening gown, standing on the red carpet. Her back was completely hollowed out, with countless lights shining on her. Her skin was fair and delicate, with a glow. Her swan neck was slender and the curve was exquisite. She turned her head and smiled slightly, which touched people's hearts. Ji Yunxin tightened her hand holding the cup and looked deep.

The ad came out yesterday and the effect is very good, surprisingly good. From yesterday to now, hiu's sales have exceeded the usual monthly sales and are climbing steadily. Netizens' comments are also very friendly:

—Jane’s world is so beautiful!

—Oh my god, is this a goblin

—Can I have the same beautiful back as Jane World by buying hiu’s shower gel

—Thank you hiu for letting us appreciate Yanyan's beauty. I will definitely buy a lot of Jianyan, ugh! I will buy a lot of shower gel!

—Sister, I can, I really can!

Su Ziqi, who was sitting in the corner, was answering a phone call. Her phone was on silent mode but she kept getting messages. Fortunately, she was not in the recording area, so the staff did not let her leave. After she hung up the fourth call about advertising, Jian Yan and her group came out. Five of them were holding plates and covering them with covers. Ji Han followed them out and said with a smile, "OK, everything is done. I have to say that the cooking skills of the guests are really good. It makes me hungry."

Yu Yue placed the plate in front of Luo Jing. She raised her eyes and saw Su Ziqi sitting in the corner. The two looked at each other and her expression turned colder. Su Ziqi kept his eyes on her until Ji Han asked them to take off the cover. She saw a serving of fried noodles on the plate. From a distance she could still see the golden fried egg on top, and the light green vegetables next to the fried egg. The color was very tempting, but she clenched her cell phone and felt an inexplicable pain in her chest.

"Sister Su, Sister Su, my dear sister, please have a bite. I made this especially for you!"

Yu Yue's collagen-filled face leaned over and she rolled up the rice noodles with a fork: "Take a bite and see if it tastes good."

She waved her hand: "I have to accompany you to walk the red carpet this afternoon, and I don't want to get food poisoning."

"I promise there will be no problem this time." Yu Yue smiled like a fox: "Just take a bite."

Her arms were hugged, and she turned to look at Yu Yue. In front of people, she was bright and stern, and her words were sharp, not giving people face at all. Behind people, she was more obedient than a little rabbit. Although she knew that Yu Yue was pretending, she just fell for it: "Then have a bite."

She ate this for a long time. Later, Yu Yue made fried rice noodles for her many times. On the night of their love affair, they had this for dinner. Yu Yue hugged her and said, "Is this considered a token of our love?"

Others all gave exquisite gifts, but she insisted on using this vulgar thing. However, she liked it very much: "It's fine, if you say so, it's fine."

Yu Yue kissed the corner of her lips wantonly, teased the tip of her tongue, and roamed her body with one hand, laughing: "Then Sister Su will make my rice noodles tonight."

The memories came to an abrupt end. Su Ziqi stood up suddenly. She looked in the direction of the recording and turned away. When Yu Yue looked up again, she saw only an empty seat.

She lowered her eyes, smiled and asked the people around her: "Is it delicious?"

Luo Jing had to admit while eating the rice noodles that they tasted terrible and were a complete failure.

There were two other groups that failed just like them. Xia Yun almost roared, "Help—" and then he made a gesture of being poisoned and lay on the table. Everyone around laughed. Jiang Yirou's group was no less miserable. She pressed Cheng Yirong to eat. She looked fierce but said in a gentle tone, "Eat more."

She looks very much like the vicious female supporting character in the play who kills people for money.

The camera swept over and found that the group of Jian Yan and Ji Yunxin was relatively normal. Jian Yan made century egg and lean meat porridge, two small bowls, and some side dishes. Ji Yunxin stirred the lean meat porridge with a spoon, and the aroma filled the air. Even Luo Jing couldn't help but look over. Everyone smelled the aroma with envy.

Ji Yunxin knew that Jian Yan's cooking skills were always good. She had learned cooking and had told her about it before, but she had never tasted it. This was her first time eating her breakfast, and it was better than she had imagined. The porridge had a moderate texture and had the aroma of meat, but it was not greasy. Ji Yunxin praised, "Yan Yan, the breakfast is delicious."

The camera turned over and Jian Yan smiled at her: "As long as you like it."

Ji Yunxin raised his eyes to meet her smiling face, raised the corners of his lips, revealed a faint smile, and said in a gentle voice: "I like it very much."

Jian Yan's fingertips were sore from holding the spoon. Under the camera, she concealed her unnatural expression and said a little embarrassedly, "Eat quickly."

Ji Yunxin hummed lightly and finished a bowl of porridge.

At nine o'clock, Ji Han led everyone out of the cafeteria and walked towards the recreation area. People on the road stood in groups of three or four, talking in low voices or whispering. Zhao Qingqing walked beside Han Xiaodong, and the two of them played and joked. The camera zoomed out, and Ji Yunxin reached out and touched the back of Jian Yan's hand. She stretched out her little finger and hooked it with Jian Yan's little finger. Jian Yan was slightly startled, looked down, and asked in surprise: "Mr. Ji?"

Ji Yunxin nodded calmly: "Hmm?"

She looked calm and indifferent, and there was nothing strange in her eyes when she looked at Jian Yan. Jian Yan thought she had misunderstood when she saw such a look. She withdrew her hand and said, "What do you mean? Last night..."

"I haven't forgotten what I said last night, and I won't forget it." Ji Yunxin's expression was the same as usual. She turned to Jian Yan and said, "I know what you are worried about. Don't worry. I won't make you unhappy like before."

This is very reasonable. Jian Yan breathed a sigh of relief: "So what were you doing just now?"

Ji Yunxin tilted his head to look at Jian Yan, shook his head and said, "Yan Yan, have you forgotten something?"

Jian Yan wondered: "What?"

Ji Yunxin reminded: "What are we doing now?"

"It's a recording show."

Ji Yunxin nodded: "What is our current status?"

Jian Yan thought for a while: "Just got married."

Ji Yunxin said: "So I hold my newly married wife's hand, what's wrong with that?" After she finished speaking, she took Jian Yan's hand again. Jian Yan thought for a few seconds and suddenly realized: "Then you this morning..."

"Yan Yan, you are a professional actor, it is easy for you to get into the role. I don't have as good acting skills as you, so whether I am in front of the camera or not, I will put myself in the position of a newly married woman to prevent myself from being out of character. Can you understand?"

So that's how it is. Jian Yan thought about it for a few seconds. There was nothing she couldn't understand. Everyone would forget their single status when they were on this show. It was just because she was with Ji Yunxin, so she felt a little embarrassed and uncomfortable. In fact, she was the one who was unprofessional. She nodded slightly: "I understand."

Ji Yunxin opened her lips and said, "I'm glad you understand. Can I treat you as my new bride now?"

Jian Yan didn't hesitate: "Of course."

Ji Yunxin held Jian Yan's hand with more force, holding it tightly. Their palms were pressed together, and warmth came over them. She said, "Yan Yan, I have something else to say to you."

Jian Yan turned around and asked indifferently, "What?"

Ji Yunxin looked at her and said tenderly, "Happy wedding, Madam Ji."

When Jian Yan heard this name, her expression froze, her steps paused, and her heartbeat suddenly stopped for two seconds.

The author has something to say: Thirty random red envelopes, muah, love you guys.

Ji Yunxin: Can I hug my newlywed wife

Jian Yan: Is that okay

Ji Yunxin: Can I kiss my newlywed wife

Jian Yan: Is that okay

Ji Yunxin: Can I sleep with my newlywed wife

Jian Yan: Get out!

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