Jian Yan was lying on the bed, looking sideways. There was a gap in the curtains, and she could clearly see the neon lights, shining brightly in the rainy night. The memories of those darkness gradually faded away, and only Ji Yunxin was left standing outside the window, holding an umbrella and smiling. She hugged the quilt, twisting the corner of the quilt with her fingers, and biting her lip.
She knew she couldn't rely on Ji Yunxin, but she still didn't live up to her expectations. Even the person who comforted her in her dreams was her. Jian Yan sighed and turned over with her back to the floor-to-ceiling window in a huff.
The light in the living room was still on, and there was light coming through the crack in the door. There were also faint sounds, and she buried her face in the pillow, listening carefully.
Ji Yunxin had just taken a hot shower outside the room. She was sitting on the sofa in her home clothes. The computer screen was displaying a series of wavy numbers, which had now stopped floating. She closed the page and turned to look at Jian Yan's room. She didn't know if she was asleep. After thinking for a few seconds, she stood up and walked to the door of Jian Yan's room, knocked on the door and called out, "Yan Yan."
Jian Yan was lying on the bed listening to the noise outside. When she saw the figure walking towards her door, her heart beat faster. It was not the kind of fear, but rather - anticipation. She slapped her forehead hard, trying to shake off that feeling.
"Yan Yan." A call brought Jian Yan back to her senses. She got up from the bed in annoyance and walked to the door. When Ji Yunxin was about to knock for the second time, she opened the door and asked unhappily, "What's wrong?"
Ji Yunxin stood at the door. She was wearing a light white home dress. Her hair was half-dried, with water droplets hanging on the ends. They fell on the home dress, leaving circles of water stains. She replied, "Do you need me to accompany you tonight?"
Jian Yan's expression became even more unnatural when she heard this, and she refused outright: "No need."
"Then..." Before Ji Yunxin finished speaking, Jian Yan quickly said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow. Good night."
The door was closed. Ji Yunxin stood at the door for a long time and said softly, "Good night."
Jian Yan leaned her back against the door frame, one of her hands still tightly gripping the door handle, her fingertips aching. Footsteps were heard outside the door, gradually moving farther and farther away. All the strength that was against the door frame suddenly drained away from her, and she slowly squatted down.
The world was silent except for the sound of rain outside the window. When Jian Yan raised her head from between her knees, she saw a gap in the curtains and the lights were shining outside.
She didn't have a nightmare that night, no dark shadows, no smiling faces, no scary sounds, and she even had a beautiful dream. However, when she woke up, Jian Yan could no longer remember the scene in her dream. She tossed and turned in bed and turned off the alarm clock. The room was very quiet, so quiet that she could not hear the sound of rain outside. Jian Yan turned her head. The heavy rain that had been falling for a day and two nights had stopped for some reason. She got out of bed in her slippers and opened the curtains. The sky was turning white, and the neon lights hanging on the trees were still flashing, but the light was much dimmer. Jian Yan leaned against the window and admired it for a long time before coming back to her senses.
There was no movement in the apartment. Jian Yan guessed that Ji Yunxin had not gotten up yet. She opened the door slightly and went into the bathroom holding the clothes she wanted to change. After washing up, she put the clothes she changed into the washing machine. Her eyes caught sight of the home clothes in the basin next to her. They were Ji Yunxin's. She had worn them yesterday and had put them there after taking a shower. After a night, they were still damp. Jian Yan stared at her clothes for a few seconds and finally took them and stuffed them into the washing machine, put in the detergent, adjusted the mode, and the washing machine vibrated slightly. The clothes of both of them were mixed together and could not be separated.
After coming out of the bathroom, Jian Yan went straight to the kitchen. When passing by the sofa in the living room, she paused, lowered her head, took two steps forward, and stood in front of the sofa. Who else could be sleeping on the sofa but Ji Yunxin? Ji Yunxin was sleeping on her side, with half of her thin blanket falling under the sofa and the other half covering her waist. Jian Yan's nose felt sore when she thought of how she insisted on working in the living room because she was afraid that she would be scared. She bit her lip, walked over, squatted down, picked up the blanket from the ground and covered Ji Yunxin with it.
Ji Yunxin was sleeping very soundly, with faint dark circles under her eyes. Her skin was fair, so the dark circles were particularly obvious. Jian Yan covered her with a blanket and squatted beside the sofa. She originally wanted to ask Ji Yunxin to go back to her room to rest, but when she thought of what she did in the rain last night, she was reluctant to wake her up. Let her sleep for a while, Jian Yan thought, and then wake her up.
The living room was quiet, and sunlight was shining in from the window. Jian Yan, who had originally squatted beside the sofa, changed to sitting on the floor. Her back was against the sofa, and when she turned her head, she could see Ji Yunxin's sleeping face. She was still sleeping soundly, with steady breathing. The sunlight shone on her face from outside, revealing her deep features and clear contours, and even the beautiful dream from last night came out from the depths of her memory.
She dreamed of Ji Yunxin.
She and Ji Yunxin remarried before the child was born. After that, Ji Yunxin was not the same as before. She worked from nine to five and had weekends off. When she went out to film, Ji Yunxin would take the child to the company. When she went to work, she smiled more and introduced her daughter to everyone she met. She held the child in her hands all day long, for fear that the child would fall or get hurt. When she rested at night, she would tell stories to the child, stories that she had told her before. She would sit by the bed and listen to her stories that she had heard countless times. Occasionally, when she looked up, she could see Ji Yunxin's smiling face with a gentle expression.
It must have been a beautiful dream. It was so beautiful that she dared not remember it.
Time passed slowly, and the phone in Jian Yan's room rang. At this time, it was probably Su Ziqi's call. Jian Yan stood up and prepared to go back to the room. As soon as she stood up, her calf went numb and she fell down on the sofa. Fortunately, Ji Yunxin was sleeping on the inside and didn't touch her. Jian Yan breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed her calf. As soon as her fingertips placed on her waist, she was hugged. Jian Yan looked down and saw a pair of hands around her waist. The fingers fell on her waist, which were slender and long, with light-colored nail polish on the fingertips, and were trimmed very round. Jian Yan held her breath and looked back. Ji Yunxin was still She looked like she was sleeping lightly, her breathing was gentle. She slowly lifted Ji Yunxin's hands and tried to let them go but was held tighter instead. The hands were very strong, completely restraining her waist. Jian Yan was wearing a short sweater, and the sweater rubbed up with this movement, revealing a small piece of skin. Ji Yunxin moved forward like a cat that smelled a scent, and his breath sprayed on her waist, which was then warm. Jian Yan turned her head in disbelief. Ji Yunxin's thin lips pressed against her waist, and her waist was instantly numb. Jian Yan hurriedly tried to stand up, and heard a soft call in her ear.
"Yan Yan."
Jian Yan froze for a long time without moving.
The cell phone in the room was still ringing, and then the doorbell rang. Jian Yan jumped up from the sofa, and Ji Yunxin, who was holding her, was also awakened by her movements. She opened her eyes and saw Jian Yan standing in front of her. Ji Yunxin frowned slightly: "Yan Yan?"
"You're up."
Jian Yan's cheeks were slightly red, and she lowered her eyes: "Well, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After she finished speaking, she walked towards the door without waiting for Ji Yunxin to react, then went back to the room to get her cell phone and bag. Ji Yunxin sat on the sofa and watched her busying back and forth with a dazed look on his face.
"Yan Yan." Ji Yunxin called out suddenly when Jian Yan walked to the door. Jian Yan was so shocked that her bag almost fell to the ground. She turned around and asked, "Mr. Ji, is there something wrong?"
Ji Yunxin had put away her previous expression. Her face gradually became clearer and her eyes became brighter. She nodded: "Are you going out?"
Jian Yan replied: "I'm going to audition today."
Ji Yunxin didn't respond. Jian Yan opened the door and Su Ziqi was standing outside.
"Why didn't you answer my call?" Su Ziqi asked her, grabbing the phone. Jian Yan brushed her hair and said, "My phone was charging in the room, so I didn't hear it."
Su Ziqi had no doubts: "Well, are you done packing?"
Jian Yan nodded while holding her bag: "Okay."
After she finished speaking, she asked, "Are you going for an audition? Which director?"
Ji Yunxin had walked behind her without her knowing. Jian Yan straightened her back and said unnaturally, "Director Zhang, time is running out. Sister Su and I are leaving first."
Su Ziqi smiled at Ji Yunxin as a greeting, and Ji Yunxin nodded slightly. She looked at Jian Yan with burning eyes.
After leaving the apartment, Jian Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Although the rain had stopped, there were still crystal clear water droplets hanging on the trees on both sides of the road. When the wind blew, it was like raindrops floating over. Jian Yan tightened her coat. Su Ziqi asked, "Are you cold?"
Jian Yan shook her head: "Not bad." She turned around and looked at Su Ziqi, who was still wearing yesterday's clothes, and asked: "Didn't Sister Su go home last night?"
Su Ziqi followed her gaze to his clothes and paused: "Well, I was a little busy last night."
Jian Yan didn't ask about Su Ziqi's personal affairs. She nodded and said, "Don't be too tired."
Su Ziqi smiled: "Keep it to yourself. No one knows who was scared that night."
Jian Yan shrugged: "It's normal to be scared."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Su Ziqi and asked, "Where is that person?"
"He's been sent to the police station." Su Ziqi said, "But his mind isn't quite right, so he may need to be sent to a mental hospital."
Jian Yan couldn't help but feel creepy when she recalled the man's actions and voice. She shuddered. Su Ziqi said, "Don't think about those nonsense."
Su Ziqi said as he walked into the garage first, followed closely by Jian Yan. The light in the garage was not as bright as outside, but rather dim, and there was a smell of cigarettes inside. Jian Yan frowned. Su Ziqi opened the passenger door and let her sit in. When she got in the car, she looked down and saw a lot of cigarette butts on the ground, and next to the cigarette butts there were two boxes. They were the brand that Su Ziqi usually smoked. Her brows were getting tighter and tighter.
"Get in the car."
Jian Yan agreed and got into the car. There was no smell of cigarettes in the car. The moment the door closed, Jian Yan said, "Sister Su."
Su Ziqi backed the car out of the garage and tilted her head: "Hmm?"
Jian Yan fastened her seat belt and asked, "Where did you spend the night yesterday?"
Su Ziqi was stunned for a few seconds after hearing this. The car drove out of the resort slowly. She blinked and said, "My friend's place."
"It's in the garage." Jian Yan turned and looked at Su Ziqi's profile and said, "Right?"
She hadn't looked closely just now, but now that she was sitting closer, she realized that Su Ziqi was wearing heavy makeup to cover up her haggard look. Jian Yan remembered that Su Ziqi never liked heavy makeup. Her facial features were rather heroic and her contours were distinct, so usually light makeup was enough for her. But today was different, and she hadn't noticed it before.
Su Ziqi moistened her lips, her hair was casually tied into a ponytail, and when she turned her head, the ends of her hair fell on her chest. She said, "Yan Yan."
"Is it because of Yu Yue?" Jian Yan asked, "What happened between you two in the past?"
She didn't know it very clearly. At first, she only knew that Yu Yue liked Su Ziqi. At that time, they had just met. She was shocked to learn the news for several days. Later, she found out that it was a double-edged sword. The two were already together. However, she was not a gossipy person, and she would never tell others about it. Just when she thought that she and Yu Yue would develop together, there was another bolt from the blue. Su Ziqi fired Yu Yue. Each piece of news was more exciting than the other. She didn't even react when she heard that Su Ziqi fired Yu Yue. Later, she asked Su Ziqi why he did this. Su Ziqi just smiled and said, "It's not suitable."
She didn't ask what was wrong with them, after all, she wasn't the person involved. She only remembered that she accompanied Su Ziqi to drink in the middle of the night and sent her back to the apartment at the end. In her world, her and Yu Yue's affairs just passed by. She didn't expect that one day they would come back. Jian Yan recalled the details of the past and tried to guess the possibility of a breakup, but she couldn't figure out why. Su Ziqi put one hand on the steering wheel and the other hand on the car window: "Are you so curious?"
Jian Yan nodded, and Su Ziqi smiled: "If you have time to think about others, you might as well think about the script. Have you finished reading it?"
Hearing that she was deliberately changing the subject, Jian Yan followed her and said, "I've finished reading it."
"Then watch it again."
Jian Yan turned her head and looked at her deeply, then said, "Sister Su, Yu Yue actually told me this before."
Su Ziqi tightened her grip on the steering wheel, and her voice was tense: "What did you say?"
Jian Yan said: "She asked me what I was going to shoot next, and she wanted to play a supporting role."
"Ridiculous!" Su Ziqi said without hesitation: "Too ridiculous!"
That's right, a TV queen is willing to be her supporting role. Although there is no distinction between high and low roles in acting, the outside world doesn't think so. If she really plays a supporting role, I don't know how those black fans and netizens will sneer at her. Su Ziqi gripped the steering wheel harder and accidentally hit the horn, which made a harsh sound. Jian Yan said, "I didn't tell her."
She continued, "But if she really wants to ask, it won't be hard to find out."
Su Ziqi didn't say anything, and the car continued to drive towards Changhe Hotel, where today's audition would take place. At exactly nine o'clock, she took Jian Yan out of the car and walked towards Changhe Hotel.
There were a lot of people gathered outside the Changhe Hotel, and there were paparazzi with cameras on their necks. The first floor of this hotel was used for auditions. Different directors and crews came every day. Sometimes big names would come, so the paparazzi would try their luck here, hoping to get an exclusive revelation. After Jian Yan got off the car, Su Ziqi armed her. The two of them walked through the crowded crowd. Su Ziqi said to the security guard at the door, "Looking for Director Zhang."
The security guard asked into the intercom, looked at Su Ziqi and said, "It's Miss Su."
"Come in."
Su Ziqi pulled Jian Yan into the hall. There was still a noisy crowd behind them. Jian Yan turned her head to look, then silently withdrew her gaze. They were auditioning on the first floor. After Su Ziqi took Jian Yan in, a staff member came towards them.
"Ms. Su, Ms. Jian, please come this way." The uniformed staff member led Jian Yan and Su Ziqi into a lounge. She stood beside the coffee table and said, "I'll make tea for you two."
Su Ziqi smiled and said, "Thank you."
Jian Yan also nodded to the staff. Just as she took the teacup, her cell phone rang. It was a message alert from Luo Jing: Not in the apartment
I must have gone to her apartment to look for her, and Jian Yan replied: She's not there, she went out.
Luo Jing: You are so busy. Didn’t you not go back to film today
Jian Yan raised her lips: Come to audition for a new play.
Luo Jing replied to her: Come on.
Jian Yan smiled faintly and put away her phone. Su Ziqi sat next to her: "Who is it?"
"Writer Luo." Jian Yan took a sip of tea and said, "What time do we start?"
"The appointment is at 9:30. Don't worry. Director Zhang may still be busy. I just sent him a message but he didn't reply." Su Ziqi said, "Yan Yan, whether you can continue on this path depends on whether you can get this role today."
Jian Yan raised her head and said seriously, "I know."
Although Su Ziqi's words were a bit absolute, for now, this role was the best arrangement for her. The appearance of this script perfectly fit her free time. At present, she only had one program, Honeymoon, on hand. When this program was almost over, A Dream would also be released, and then this movie would follow. She would not disappear from the eyes of netizens for too long, so Su Ziqi asked her to seize this opportunity and get the role. Jian Yan had simulated the audition many times, and she felt that it was not a big problem. Seeing her confidence, Su Ziqi said, "I'll go out and call Director Zhang."
Jian Yan nodded obediently: "Okay."
Su Ziqi walked out with her phone. People were coming and going in the corridor. She walked to the window and called Director Zhang, but no one answered. She had a bad feeling and called again, but still no one answered. She bit her lip and put away her phone. Just as she was about to go back, she heard a man's voice in the corridor: "Have you notified everyone? Then start the audition. What are you waiting for? Start early and finish early."
It's a congratulation.
Su Ziqi recognized the voice instantly. She turned around and saw He Yi standing behind her, and Zhang Suren bowed her head beside him. He Yi had his hands in his trouser pockets. He was tall and slender. He looked good, but his character was not good. Su Ziqi clenched her hands when she saw it was him. She took two deep breaths. He Yi brushed past her and said, "Well, the leading role is decided..."
"Mr. He." Zhang Su Ren said with a smile: "Let's audition first. We have also invited the leading actor—"
"You mean I can't make the decision?" He Yi's face turned cold. The woman next to her smiled delicately: "Mr. He, Director Zhang is not giving you face."
Zhang Suren gritted her teeth and said, "Boss He, that's not what I meant."
He Yi glared at him: "What does Director Zhang mean?"
After he finished speaking, he looked past him and saw Su Ziqi behind him. After thinking for a few seconds, he smiled and said, "You just said you invited other people. Who are they?"
Zhang Suren replied: "It's Jian Yan."
He Yi raised his eyebrows and smiled when he heard the name.
Jian Yan was sitting in the lounge and was about to check the time on her phone when she heard the door open. Su Ziqi walked over to her and said with some regret, "Let's go."
Jian Yan looked up and asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Sister Su?"
Su Ziqi opened his lips and said, "No more auditions."
She said with a tense face, looking slightly unhappy. Before Jian Yan could ask any questions, she heard a voice from behind: "Ms. Su, is it convenient for us to talk?"
Jian Yan turned her head to look over and saw Zhang Suren standing at the door. She nodded and greeted him, "Director Zhang."
Zhang Suren also smiled at her. Su Ziqi stood with her back to Zhang Suren. She said in a tense voice, "Director Zhang, we have nothing more to talk about. We're leaving first."
"Miss Su." Zhang Suren looked at Jian Yan and then at Su Ziqi and said, "Excuse me for a moment."
Su Ziqi held the bag strap and lowered her head: "Yan Yan, wait for me."
After Jian Yan agreed, Su Ziqi followed Zhang Suren out. In the lounge next door, Su Ziqi said, "Director Zhang, why didn't you tell me that you had changed the investor? Didn't you say that Weiya Media was the investor?"
Zhang Suren said helplessly: "I also received the news two days ago, and I haven't had time to inform everyone one by one. I know what happened just now, you must be unhappy, but Mr. He and I have already said that Miss Jian can audition and compete fairly."
"Fair?" Su Ziqi said, "Forget it. We don't dare to accept Mr. He's fairness."
Zhang Suren said in a lower voice, "Zi Qi, we have been friends for several years. Don't you know who I am? If I really wanted to curry favor with someone who is in a powerful position, I would have just promised Mr. He to let Jian Yan audition. If she performs well, I will fight for her even if I have to quit my leadership position."
Su Ziqi looked at him when she heard that, Zhang Suren was not very famous, he preferred to make disaster films and art films, he had won several awards when he first debuted, but after the commercial film boom, his films were no longer so popular. Su Ziqi didn't want to participate when she first received his audition invitation, although the script was good, but the current market for disaster films was not very good, so she directly rejected it, but who would have thought that Jian Yan would have such an incident again, she had to change her plan and choose this movie, she had inquired about everything at the beginning, she knew clearly who the investors, producers, and even the opponents were, if nothing unexpected happened, Jian Yan would get the role, that was for sure, she had arranged everything very well, but now there was another congratulation.
This feeling was too familiar. She had arranged everything for Yu Yue before, but He Yi, it was this He Yi again, damn He Yi!
Because of him, all his plans failed.
Su Ziqi held her breath in her chest. She forced herself to suppress the nausea and tried to calm herself down. After two or three deep breaths, she calmed down.
Without mentioning her past with He Yi, He Yi's reputation in the circle is terrible. Moreover, he had clearly shown his interest in Jian Yan before and had asked her out many times. If Jian Yan wins this time, he will definitely use filming as an excuse to get close to her. Not only will it be hard to guard against, there will also be the risk of Jian Yan discovering that she is pregnant. It is inappropriate, but Jian Yan really needs this opportunity now.
Su Ziqi was caught in a dilemma. She paced back and forth in the room with a serious look on her face. Someone knocked on the door and a staff member shouted, "Director Zhang?"
"Director Zhang, Mr. He asked you when the auditions will start?"
The staff in the corridor outside were all jogging and in a hurry. Zhang Suren looked at Su Ziqi and said in a lower voice, "Ziqi, I'll go first. If you are still willing to let Miss Jian audition, bring her backstage."
He patted Su Ziqi on the shoulder and said, "I hope you can come."
Su Ziqi watched him leave the lounge, the door closed, and the lounge returned to silence. She paced inside with a gloomy face. After walking back and forth several times, she stood at the window and made a phone call.
The number shows—Mr. Ji.
The author has something to say: Thirty random red envelopes, muah.
Mr. Ji: My wife helped me wash clothes today. How can I repay her
Jian Yan: It’s just a coincidence, thank you.
Mr. Ji: Then I'll kill He Yi as well.
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