Yan Wenjia (1)
Naturally, the news that Jiang Yue had gone to the Yan villa would not be kept a secret from the upper class. Jiang Yue clearly understood that while Gu Xueyi's punch seemed to have been a small warning, the reality was that he had to bear the wound on his face and did not know how long the humiliation would last.
Jiang Yue was a proud man. In fact, who wasn't in their circle? And he ended up giving a gag order; Jiang Yue and the Jiang family could not be discussed, and by extension, neither could the Yan family and Gu Xueyi be. Because if someone were to talk about the Yan family, wouldn't they mention Jiang Yue leaving their villa with a swollen face? If it were to go out, Jiang Yue would not be the only one suffering, but all the bigshots that had close ties with the Jiang family.
The mark on Jiang Yue's face was bruised and swollen. If people looked at it for a long time, it looked a bit like this dog that had been stung by a bee on the Internet… but they could not mention, let alone laugh at it.
After finishing his work for the day, the wound on his face had healed a little and Jiang Yue returned to the Jiang household.
Jiang Jing was recuperating at home, lying on the bed all day except for when he asked help from the servants during mealtime. If people did not know anything, they might have thought he was dying.
When he heard that Jiang Yue was back, Jiang Jing got out of bed in a hurry, fearing that if his second brother caught him looking like a salted fish1, he would get another beating.
"Second brother, tea, you have some tea…" Jiang Jing brought a teapot out of the kitchen.
When he came face to face with Jiang Yue, he was taken aback: "Second brother, have you also been beaten?"
Jiang Yue: "…"
Jiang Jing was speechless but also secretly relieved; he had not been beaten because he was weak or spineless, it was just that Yan Wenbo's sister-in-law was too strong!
Jiang Yue knew that Jiang Jing was the kind of person to say unpleasant things and it was most likely how the fight with Yan Wenbo had started. Looking at it this way, everything was Jiang Jing's fault.
Jiang Yue held the teacup in one hand. It was fucking hot. He put the cup down with a dark face but as he was already bruised so it was not very noticeable.
Jiang Yue coldly asked: "How did she beat you?"
Jiang Jing had originally been embarrassed and had not dared to make any complaint. But now that Jiang Yue had been beaten too, there was nothing left to hide: "She used her belt to whip me."
Jiang Yue felt strangely relieved in his heart. It must have been much more painful for Jiang Jing. Had she used a belt with him, his face would have ended up all over the floor.
Jiang Jing did not know what was on his second brother's mind but looking at him, he felt less distressed. Seeing the bruised face, he did not look so imposing anymore and Jiang Jing was less intimidated. The more you looked at it, the more amiable Jiang Yue seemed.
Jiang Yue put his teacup away once more and stood up to kick Jiang Jing: "Don't stir up any more trouble for the Jiang family. We should not be easy to push around."
Jiang Jing automatically replaced this sentence with "Don't provoke Gu Xueyi next time". He quickly nodded his head, saying he would not dare anymore and safely sent Jiang Yue back to the study.
Otherwise, he felt like he would have to suffer another beating from Jiang Yue.
The upper circle heard the news and Gao Jiaye was one of them. Because Jiang Yue was prideful and had given a gag order rather quickly, all he knew was that Jiang Yue's complexion was dark and that after visiting the Yan willa, he had left briskly with a box of strawberries…
"The relationship between the Jiang and the Yan families is estranged at best." Cao Jiaye frowned: "How come this happened?"
Jiang Yue had left with strawberries. Strawberries might not be precious but it definitely was a symbol! A fucking symbol that showed the Jiang family and the Yan family had a harmonious relationship!
Damnit! When Yanchao was here, there was no harmony. Why was it changing now? Cao Jiaye could not find a reason after thinking about it so much.
But he was also aware that big men like Yan Chao and Jiang Yue were not easily understood by people like him. The problem was… how did Gu Xueyi dealt with it? If this Gu Xueyi was really able to coax Jiang Er, was it like Jiang Meng had said and trouble coming their way?
Jiang Meng was currently sitting in the corner, tears were on her face, looking weak and pitiful. She murmured: "Is Jian Rui coming back tomorrow?"
When Cao Jiaye heard her mention this name, he suddenly felt anxious and a little bit terrified. He really was afraid of the Jian family.
If it wasn't the case, he would not still be childless at this age. Jian Rui could not give birth so he had no children!
When Cao Jiaye had said to Jiang Meng before to go kill the child, it had only been out of anger. If Jiang Meng were to get an abortion, he would most likely be the first to choke her to death.
Cao Jiaye kicked the couch with anger so hard it moved.
He turned around and said in a deep voice: "I can't take care of this matter. If I do, Jian Rui will notice. What about the water army your team has raised? And all those reporters you are close with? Let them all send the news. Tomorrow… no, before tomorrow, the whole network will know you are pregnant with Yan Chao's child. This way, you don't have to worry about Gu Xueyi anymore… if the whole world knows, who cares if she recognizes the child of Yan Chao or not."
Jiang Meng glanced at Cao Jiaye with a little trepidation but feeling resentful in her heart. It was obviously his child but he insisted on dragging someone else in this matter because it was the only way he could survive.
And now, she had to do it herself…
And once the media and army waters would start to share the news to the whole network, she would have no way out. If one day Yanchao did return alive… she would definitely have a worse end than any of Cao Jiaye's lovers!
When Cao Jiaye turned his head, he noticed Jiang Meng's grievances. As he was about to say something, the phone rang. Cao Jiaye picked it up and a low voice came from the other end: "Mr Cao."
Cao Jiaye was stunned. Even though he knew that the man calling could not see him, his back bowed on his own.
He respectfully said: "Uncle."
"Jian Rui's place lands at 8 pm. Go to the airport to pick her up."
His heart thumped and Jiang Meng panicked.
"Then… what about you?" Cao Jiaye asked.
But the other end had already hung up.
Cao Jiaye wiped the sweat on his face, enduring the anger in his heart. Jiang Meng could not sit still any longer and got up: "I will contact you."
"Go ahead."
"Wait." Cao Jiaye called out to her again: "Director Li called me yesterday and said you had not been to the studio in three days."
Jiang Meng bit back her anger and said: "Haven't you been trying to get rid of Gu Xueyi these past few days?"
"You still have to go to the studio. This movie is very important for Dajin Entertainment, we took a gamble and invested in it, stop being so capricious. You didn't even say anything to Director Li before leaving. Do you still want to act in the future?"
Listening to him, Jiang Meng felt even more irritated but still obediently said: "I know, I will go back."
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Lazy person
Yan Wenjia (2)
When she left, Jiang Meng bit her lips and her wide eyes were bloodshot. She thought about another actor in the crew.
The other actor was even worse than her. Since joining the production, there had been no sign of him for three days. Why didn't Director Li trouble him too? Everybody kept tossing her around because of her low status!
The most hateful thing was that Cao Jiaye had invested in the movie but several millions… it was nothing for the Yan family. But for the sake of these several millions, Cao Jiaye had asked her to film the movie pregnant and exhausted…
Who wanted to act in the future? Wasn't the reason she had obediently rolled in the bed sheets with him was to not suffer anymore? All kinds of thoughts slid through Jiang Meng's mind and the more she thought about everything, the more aggrieved and angry she was. But also, the more she thought about it, she felt very jealous. How could Gu Xueyi succeeded on tying herself up with the Yan family to begin with? Even if she divorced Yan Chao in the future, the money and alimony she would get from Yan Chao would be enough to live a life nobody could ever reach…
Right this moment, Jiang Meng wished she really was Yan Chao's lover. She would be able to get rid of Gu Xueyi by relying on the child in her stomach!
On the other side, in the {Spy} production studio, Director Li felt distressed.
"Have you reached him?" he asked the assistant.
"No…" The assistant answered anxiously: "And I looked everywhere, he is nowhere to be found."
"It's over." Director Li looked like he was about to die.
The assistant wasn't sure he understood. When Jiang Meng was gone for days, the director would just get angry. But now that "he" was missing, Director Li was going crazy.
"Look again! We have to find him…" Director Li was really anxious, his lips were white and his hands holding the loudspeaker were shaking. "I specially hired him and now he is missing…"
He was about to be finished.
The assistant was frightened by Director Li's appearance, so he immediately organized the whole staff so they would keep looking.
But he still did not understand.
His looks were outstanding even in the entertainment industry, to the point people could not even compare anymore. His fans usually joked that his appearance was common property in the showbiz.
But when this guy went to play and disappeared, was it really worth it to shut off the whole production and burn through all the money to find him first?
"Sister Jiang is back!" Someone yelled.
Everybody looked up. Jiang Meng was beautifully dressed and returned to the set. The assistant behind her was carrying gifts with both hands that seemed to have been brought for them. But this time, nobody felt happy seeing this.
The smile on Jiang Meng's face suddenly disappeared. She also noticed that the atmosphere in the studio was not right. Could it be that Director Li had really been angry about her absence?
"What's wrong? What happened?" She asked someone casually.
"Brother Yuan is gone."
Jiang Meng was stunned but also relieved. She quickly asked her assistant to distribute the gifts.
This "Brother Yuan" was called Yuan Jia. As soon as he debuted, he had caused huge waves in the entertainment circle because of his outstanding looks.
At that time, Jiang Meng had been jealous. How could someone get something so easily? And this man had a terrible temper, always playing on Weibo with no regards with the basic rules of being a star.
Later, Jiang Meng had found out by accident that his real name was actually Yan Wenjia.
He was from the Yan family.
When she had first learned about it, Jiang Meng had planned on hooking up with him, But Yan Wenjia's temper was particularly weird and no matter what Jiang Meng tried, Yan Wenjia would not even pay attention to her.
It was precisely because of him that Jiang Meng had understood that she could never hug the Yan family's thigh and had agreed to Cao Jiaye's advances.
While Jiang Meng was sighing in her heart, Director Li noticed her. Rumors on the internet that Jiang Meng was carrying the child of Yan Chao were already all over the Internet and the gazes on her were slowly becoming wrong.
There was surprise, there was fear, there was envy…
Another assistant of the Director rushed over to tell him the current gossip.
Director said with a cold face: "No wonder she is so unruly and leaves the studio without saying anything."
Although Yan Wenjia was similar, he had personally invited him while Jiang Meng had forced her way in. But Director Li was still surprised. He looked in Jiang Meng's direction again and suddenly remembered someone.
The woman whose presence had been slowly forgotten, Mr Yan Chao's real wife, Gu Xueyi.
Yan Wenjia's disappearance… he probably should not hide it from the Yan household. Director Li called the assistant: "Find a way to get Gu Xueyi's phone number. Call her and ask her to come here. Tell her… tell her that Yan Wenjia is missing."
Yan Wenjia (3)
Gu Xueyi was leaning against the bay window with a book and a hot cup of tea.
She asked: "Did Yan Wenbo go to school?"
The maid nodded in response: "Yes, madam."
Gu Xueyi thought for a while and said again: "Let the driver go there and bring him something to eat."
"Send… food?" The maid was stunned. No member of the Yan family had ever given this order.
"Yes."
Looking at Gu Xueyi's usual expression, as if it was the most natural thing in the world, the maid suppressed her curiosity and only asked: "What should we send?"
"The crab noodles, lion's head meatballs1 and imperial tofu soup2 I ate today were delicious. Add some fruits too." Gu Xueyi replied without looking up.
The maid nodded and turned around to go prepare the food. But as she walked away, she wondered in a daze since when she had started to listen to the madam.
Wang Yue, who was standing at the door, was also wondering the same thing. Gu Xueyi had suddenly changed personality and had finally become a real madam.
At the same instant, a phone rang in the room. A maid hurried forwards, took it and brought it to Gu Xueyi: "Madam, your phone."
Wang Yue was so shocked at this lackey behavior that her eyes almost flew out of her head but Gu Xueyi did not notice anything was wrong.
In the past, she had even more people serving her. Each person had different abilities and would ensure that she did not have to worry about trivial things in her own household.
Gu Xueyi took the phone and answered.
An unfamiliar and nervous voice came from the other end: "Hello, is this Ms Gu Xueyi?"
"Yes."
There was a sigh of relief. He was already relieved that she had not yelled nor hung up the phone already.
He took a deep breath and said: "Hello, we are the staff of the {Spy} movie. Mr Yuan Jia suddenly disappeared. The studio mobilized people to look for him but there are still no results. The Director asked us to call…"
"Yuan Jia? Who?"
"…" The assistant on the other end choked: "You… you don't know?"
Gu Xueyi searched in her body's memories and in the plot to finally find a character with that name.
Yanchao's second brother, Yan Wenjia.
"He disappeared?" Gu Xueyi asked.
"… Yes, yes." The assistant shrank his neck unconsciously but did not understand why he started to feel so oppressed.
Gu Xueyi turned over and got up: "Prepare a car."
The maid had vaguely heard some part of the conversation and knew something had happened. She did not dare to delay and hurried down the stairs to inform the driver and bodyguard.
Gu Xueyi put on a coat, tied her hair with a rubber band and grabbed a pair of sunglasses. Although this thing was not very comfortable, it was very convenient against the sun.
Gu Xueyi frowned but did not feel particularly troubled. As a member of a big family that enjoyed its resources and reputation, it was normal to feel inconvenienced from time to time. But what she did not know was if Yan Wenjia's disappearance was related to Yanchao's, or if an enemy was trying to take advantage of the current weakness…
No matter what the situation was, she had to find him as soon as possible before someone with ulterior motives would use it as a threat against the Yan family.
If Gu Xueyi had no sense of belonging to this world a while ago, in these past few days, her new environment had used its "technology" to charm Gu Xueyi.
The Yan household was a nice place, worth living in it and suitable for survival. And for that reason, she should not only protect this place but also the people inside.
The same moment, Jian Changming also received the news. Yan Wenjia was missing and Gu Xueyi was looking for him.
Jiang Changming turned a page of his newspaper. Not many people read those anymore but he had kept this old fashioned habit.
When he had finished reading all the small advertisements in the newspaper, he raised his head and frowned: "What new trouble is Gu Xueyi going to create?"
Further away, in a first class university in Beijing.
"What the hell? Yan Wenbo, since when does your family bring you food?"
Yan Wenbo looked at the thermos barrel in the hand of the bodyguard and felt his heart strangely warming up. It was not expensive food but this small thermos was something he had only seen from his classmates as a child.
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Author's note:
Jiang Er comes to realize: I think I am a tool.
Pork meatballs
Pingqiao tofu, famous dish in Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province
Send him to his death (1)
A black Cadillac car was parked outside the set of "Spy."
Luxurious cars come and go on the road beside, but this car was naturally not uncommon. Soon the car door opened and the first to come down was a big man in black suit, looking obviously as a bodyguard.
The big man walked over the passenger seat and pulled open the door.
That's when someone stared at the car and exclaimed.
"License plate! Look at the license plate number!"
"Yan Chao's car?"
"Crap!"
"Didn't he go missing?"
The discussion suddenly became noisy, and they even couldn't help but look towards Jiang Meng frequently, with eyes full of envy and jealousy.
"It's not coming for Sister Jiang, is it?"
"It's possible oh."
When Jiang Meng heard this, she did not feel happy only felt a pang of guilt.
No, it couldn't be… Yan Chao has been missing for so long without any news, so how could he suddenly appear here?
The passenger seat door was quickly pulled open, a pair of straight and snow-white legs first reflect in everyone's line of sight.
Followed closely by the man in the driver's seat coming out.
She was wearing a white jacket with her hair tied up high, revealing her beautiful features without reservation.
Jiang Meng's pupils shrank and sighed in relief.
It's Gu Xueyi!
Not….
Jiang Meng breath steeply choked in the throat again.
Even if it's just Gu Xueyi who comes, there's nothing to be happy about either.
Jiang Meng thought worriedly, she felt that if her emotions continued to fluctuate so much. The fetus in her belly might not be able to persevere.
Gu Xueyi didn't notice Jiang Meng as she entered the set and asked.
"Who is the director?"
Director Li vaguely heard the voice, he put the loudspeaker in his hand and jogged over, he then incredulously asked.
"Yan, Madam Yan?"
"En."
The person around vaguely heard the conversation, and soon one by one the majority of the crew knew that real wife of Yan Chao was here!
Originally, when they first learned that Jiang Meng was the lover of Yan Chao, they could not help but felt envy and hate. That's Yan Chao ah! Even if Yan Chao really does not come back, the Yan family was still a huge behemoth that ordinary people couldn't match!
But now when people's real wives come to the door, they immediately do not feel envious and looking at Jiang Meng's gaze, on the contrary became a little subtle and even a word difficult to say.
Jiang Meng received stares from all directions, making her heat cursed in anger.
How could she have imagine that the flash of light at that time not only failed to solve the trouble, but also put herself in a more difficult predicament.
Seeing Gu Xueyi now, her ears could still faintly hear the sound of the belt hitting against the flesh.
Pa! Pa!
"Madam Yan, this way please."
Director Li respectfully invited Gu Xueyi to the backstage lounge.
As soon as Gu Xueyi left, the crew dared to talk freely.
"Why do I remember when I saw her in a magazine a few years ago, she didn't look like this…"
"Plastic surgery?"
"It doesn't look like it. It looks very natural, if any doctor can have such level, please refer me."
"Madam Yan turned out to be so good-looking."
Saying that, they couldn't help but glance back at Jiang Meng.
Jiang Meng was of course beautiful, but compared with Gu Xueyi, it was a little not worth mentioning.
One was a half blood and has delicate appearance that may be very popular with men. But the other has a stronger features and has more outstanding temperament. Her eyebrows and eyes were quite in line with Chinese aesthetic. She was like an ice beauty, captivating and unforgettable.
Jiang Meng felt their ogling gaze and suddenly felt even more humiliated to death.
Was a fool like Gu Xueyi worthy of being compared to her?
Jiang Meng was so angry that she wanted to vomit.
And Gu Xueyi who was the center of the gossip, was in the lounge watching a surveillance video provided by the crew.
Surveillance video was showing Yan Wenjia at one in the morning three days ago, the set was shooting a night scenes when suddenly left the crew.
"This would not have been surprising. Yan Wenjia seems to like going to bars…. I heard his agent say that he rode a car. Sometimes when he was in the mood, he will also take a private jet overnight and fly to Las Vegas to have fun…."
"The Second Young Master originally didn't want to take part in this film, but I specifically invited him here, making Second Young Master unhappy. So he would occasionally leave the crew to take a break, and we all understand it."
"But this time the agent, assistant and bodyguards, he did not bring any of them….."
The more Director Li says, the more anxious he was, as if he was on fire.
Some people believed that Yan Chao won't be coming back, while others believe that Yan Chao would definitely come back. And director Li was the latter, he was afraid of being skinned by Yan Chao.
After the words were said, director Li looked at Gu Xueyi's gaze with a hint of doubt again.
Can Madam Yan, really be the new Master of the Yan family?
Can she find the Second Young Master Yan?
"Okay, I get it."
Gu Xueyi said indifferently.
Send him to his death (2)
Director Li saw that she completely unfazed as if she didn't hear what he just said. She was not even half-anxious, nor did she get angry, seeing this his heart was suddenly extremely disappointed.
No wonder there were vague rumors that Gu Xueyi was not well received after she married into the Yan family, and even the Yan Chao had ignore her.
And when Yan Wenjia was missing, maybe Gu Xueyi was just acting when she come here.
"Get his agent here."
Director Ku was just rambling when he heard a female voice coming to his ear.
"Huh? Ah, yes."
Director Li hurriedly sent someone to find Yan Wenjia's agent.
Yan Wenjia.
Yan Chao's second brother.
Occupation… occupation is an opera singer1. No in in this day and age, it is called "actor".
Although Gu Xueyi was a little surprise that he had chosen such career despite his good family, more or less she did not despise his decision.
Gu Xueiyi was just sitting there with no impatience, and was even drinking her cup pf tea leisurely.
Then, she waited for the agent of Yan Wenjia.
"Madam Yan, I am Xiao Fang."
The agent was a middle-aged man his forties, wearing a suit that doesn't fit well with him. Short sleeves and short trouser compare to his legs, the man also has a little moustache. He has a round hat on his head, maybe it's some kind of fashion. There were always some fashions in this era that Gu Xueiya cannot understand.
Gu Xueyi was not polite and called out kindly.
"Xiao Fang."
The middle-aged man in his forties named 'Xiao Fang' was about to say something else, but Gu Xueyi had already turned her head and instructed her bodyguard.
"Take the laptop with you and him. Let's go now."
The bodyguard hesitated for a moment and then did what Gu Xueyi said.
After all, he was hired by Yan Chao.
But now Yan Chao was missing, Yan Wenjia disappeared and Yan Wenbai doesn't care, there was only Gu Xueyi left.
Jiang Meng couldn't help but say to her agent.
"She is really good ah, once she came she made the crew upside down. Madam Yan's style is really grandiose…"
The agent also couldn't help but say.
"If you're Madam Yan, you can do the same."
Which for now this kind of wish should not be expose to light.
Just as they were talking, they saw Gu Xueiyi come out.
Jiang Meng immediately shut her mouth.
As Gue Xueyi walked halfway, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.
"What does Yan Wenjia look like?"
"?"
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The people behind Gu Xueyi had a series of question marks sprang up frantically on their heads.
"You… don't know?"
"En, I don't know."
Gu Xueyi answered calmly, without the slightest hint of embarrassment.
The original owner and Yan Wenjis almost had no communication, and after she lives in this body she doesn't care how many younger brothers Yan Chao has and what they look like.
Xia Fang had to take out his cellphone, and showed Gu Xueyi the blockbuster pictures saved inside.
The young man in the photo has a fairly standard nobleman's face, exquisite and elegant. And when he raised his eyes or look down, it both have a sentimental and melancholy hint.
He must be very suitable to play the ancient royal son.
Gu Xueyi thoughtlessly. After dressing up, it must be very similar to the fifth prince. They all have the same temperament.
The bodyguard followed Gu Xueyi briskly towards the car, while walking the bodyguard couldn't help but make a sound.
"If you want to call a large number of manpower to the Yan Family to look for the second young master, you need to contact the secretary of your husband, only with his seal will you be able to obtain a certain amount of deployment power….."
"No need."
Gu Xueyi said.
"No need?"
The bodyguard was stunned.
"Report and call the police."
"Report and call the police?"
The bodyguard was stunned once again. When people like them solved missing incidents, they all use their own power. How could they call the police? They had never thought about it.
Gu Xueyi went through the security footage one last time, and then went through the map.
"Go along this road."
Gu Xueyi said.
The driver, of course, did not question and obediently followed Gu Xueyi's instructions.
After the bodyguard was confused for a while, he also had to take care of what Gue Xueyi said and called the police.
In fact Gu Xueyi does not seem to be a spiteful person, much less a person with an iron-clad wrist. After she gave the order, she no longer cared, leaving them those who listened to the order to suffer a hundred times, and finally some difficult trade-offs, or chose to do what she said.
Jane Chagming was soon not the only one who knew about the disappearance of Yan Wenjia.
Jiang family, Song family, Feng family….. They will all know.
On the other hand, Yan Chao's secretary was still hesitating if he would stamp the seal or not in case he received Gu Xueyi's call.
Strictly speaking, he only obeyed the orders of Yan Chao.
As a result, the secretary himself was conflicted for a long time, but at the end he never receive any call at all.
"Yan Wenjia disappeared?"
Jiang Jing's face looked surprise.
"Can't say which place to look for death again…."
Jiang Yue also does not care whether the Yan Wenjia was dead or alive, or whether he was kidnapped nor he was seeking death himself.
But then he thought of Gu Xueyi.
"Yan Chao is quite impressive, good-looking enough, also happens to be relatively rich and powerful, just a little bit better than me…"
Jiang Yue smacked his lips.
Jiang Jing : "…"
Second brother you saying this doesn't hurt your conscience?
Jiang Yue whose conscience was not hurt, lit a cigarette.
"But it is too exhausting to his wife."
Once again, Gu Xueyi's appearance flashed back in his mind.
What a pity.
There was a small beach more than thirty kilometer away from the set.
The wind on the beach whistling face, blowing the bathrobe on the man, revealing the man's strong chest.
The man turned his face, revealing a rather eye-catching visage.
He opened his arms wide.
As he fell into the sea.
Like a beautiful siren throwing itself into the embrace of the sea.
In the distance, the little girl on the fishing boat made a cry of surprise.
And at that moment, a sound of the oars running at speed came near.
A slim figure jumping violently from the boat and rushed into the water. The white jacket on her body was blown by the wind and bulged up, as if transformed into a huge butterfly wings.
The moment Yan Wenjia fell, he found that there was something was wrong.
A boat approaches.
The oars ran at high speed and strung the net he had laid in the sea right through.
Followed by a beautiful not quite real figure swooped down and pinned him violently in the water.
Yan Wenjia: "?"
He suspected that she wanted him dead!
Yan Wenjia struggled to breathe in the water.
That's when he heard the person speak after hearing a phone rings.
The other party was not in a hurry as she slowly and methodically as if she had the leisure in picking up the phone.
A particularly familiar voice came from the other end.
His silly little brother's voice came from the other end of the line.
"…. you sent me…..food?"
Yan Wenjia's eyes darkened.
Why are you letting me die, while send food to Yan Wenbai?
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opera singer1– raw was 戏子 (Zi ye) (derog.) opera singer actor
Still Playing? (1)
Yan Wenjia had enough of several mouthfuls of salty seawater before he was fished out.
"Cough, cough, cough….."
He covered his chest, then propped his one on the ground while half sitting half lying and was thoroughly soaked. His wet hair against his cheek even his vision was blurred.
He raised his eyes to look not far away.
The other party was still on the phone.
The people around swarmed around and handed over a wide bath towel and hot water. While the other party raised her hand and gently gathered the bath towel.
The person who just pressed him into the water was very young and slender—it was a woman.
Her body was also wet, her white clothes was wrapped tightly around her body even her hair was clinging to her cheeks. Her eyebrows were also covered with layer of water which brought out a kind of hazy beauty.
…..looks a little familiar, but also a little strange.
Yan Wenjia blinked, blinking away the water droplets carried on his eyelashes.
Only then did someone bring a towel and papers to him. He took it and casually wiped his face, the figure of the woman in his eyes that was not far away gradually became clearer.
Eyebrows like distant mountains, hair like floating clouds.
Yan Wenjia heard someone next to her carefully shout.
"Madam Yan."
Madam Yan?
Whose wife?
Other than Yan Chao, none of them took a wife.
Then it could only be….
Gu Xueyi.
The name rolled past the tip of his tongues, but the sound was blocked in his throat. Yan Wenjia once again raised his hand to wipe a handful of water on his face, and even suspected he was not daze but most likely blind.
How else would he think the woman in front of him was Gu Xueyi?
"Are you okay?
An inquiring voice came from the side.
Yan Wenjia divided her attention. It seems that the person who asked was member of the crew as she looked a little familiar, Yan Wenjia coldly looked away and answered casually.
"En."
The staff member was a little embarrassed, but still reached out with a red face and tied to help Yan Wenjia.
Yan Wenjia avoided her help and supported himself to stand up.
After he was drenched, his figure was somewhat reduced, but still upright and slender and many people at the scene could not help but blush while looking at him scrupulosity.
Gu Xueyi lowered her head and finished the warm water in the cup, then raised her head, seeing Yan Wenjia standing in front of her.
Yan Wenjia narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at her with a hint of scrutiny as he said.
"My net is broken."
"En."
Gu Xueyi responded nonchalantly.
Yan Wenjia had a feeling that his fist was hitting a cotton.
"You almost drowned me."
Yan Wenjia only had to speak again.
"Didn't you want to jump into the sea?"
Gu Xueyi blinked, "I was helping you."
Looking closely, her long eyelashes still holds a little water droplets. The water droplets would move together with her eyelashes as she blinked, making her eyes hazy and creating a little gentle illusion.
However, Yan Wenjia felt a lump in his chest instead.
He acts as he pleases, and no one in the Yang's has any control over him. They even has less control over him when he leaves the Yang's, he also never explained his actions to anyone. Until this moment—
The sea breeze blew, making his soaked body immediately felt colder.
Gu Xueyi the bath towel tighter around her body and took a step forward, leaning closer to Yan Wenjia. She stretched out her hand, and her slender white fingers were particularly attractive.
She asked.
"I can help you again if you don't think that's enough…."
These words instantly evoked the near-death-like memory of Yan Wenjia earlier.
Slender fingers, but with a very strong explosive power.
The smooth, soft skin holding his neck, pressing him firmly into the water… suffocating feeling came over him.
A strange sensation wrapped tightly around his neck.
Yan Wenjia unconsciously moved hi steps, wanting to retreat but held himself back. He stiffened and finally squeezed a sentence from his throat.
"…extreme sport, haven't you heard of it?"
His instinct was telling him something.
If he doesn't make it clear, maybe she'll really hold him down in the water.
Extreme sports?
"Never heard of it."
"….."
Yan Wenjia choked, not even sure if she was faking it, or if she really hadn't heard of it.
Yan Wenjia searched for his phone on his pocket and was ready to click on google search engine. As a result he then realized that his phone was also drenched with water.
Yan Wenjia: "…."
He licked his lips.
A mouth of saltiness.
For the first time Yan Wenjia let go his arrogance and said.
"Extreme sports refers to some difficult, dangerous and challenging events."
"Short for looking for death?"
Gu Xueyi tilted her head.
Yan Wenjia:"…."
He was actually unable to refute her.
Mainly because no one has ever dared to question him like that either.
Seeing the atmosphere was getting tense, someone came out and ease the tension.
"Why don't we…. Sit down and talk slowly?"
"Brother Yan, want to go to the hospital first to have a check first?"
Just now, the agent Xiao Fang was scared by what Gu Xueyi's action. His soul has just returned to his body, he doesn't want to leave it again. He also wanted to have a good talk with Yan Wenjia after he was rescued today.
Still Playing? (2)
"No need."
I won't just die because of that.
The latter of the sentenced was on the tip of Yan Wenjia's tongue but swallowed it again.
It's a phrase he hasn't said much before.
But at this moment, Yan Wenjia suddenly could not say it.
He felt that the woman in front of him was likely to come and say.
"Then I will help you ascend to heaven in second."
"Call the crew back."
Gu Xueyi said as she turned around and walked in the direction of the boat.
"Yes."
This Madam Yan acted quickly and before he could react, he had already unconsciously done as she had instructed.
Gu Xueyi turned over and got into the boat.
The rest of the people also followed on board, but the movement was froze by awkwardly lining up behind her.
If she was like a white swan.
The people following looks like a bunch of big dumb penguins behind her.
Waiting to sit on the boat again, Gu Xueyi who had a bit idea of how Yan Wenjia's mind work hooked him and said.
"Come on board, what are you waiting for?"
Yan Wenjia did not move.
"You still want to play?"
Yan Wenjia moved his long legs and crossed to the boat in a few steps.
Seeing this little interaction, Xiao Fang vowed that he had never seen his brother acting so nice!
He was on verge of tears.
If Brother Yuan could speak and act nicely when he was in business, they would not just make a lot of money, they would dominate the entertainment industry as soon as possible and reach the top 1 in one swoop.
Yan Wenjia returned to the set safely.
"What's going on?"
The crew quickly gathered around.
"Nothing, just fell in the water."
"Fell in the water? Oh my heavens, is Brother Yuan okay?"
"It's okay, we arrived in time….Brother Yuan had to change his clothes first…."
Director Li followed and greeted her, suppressing the shock in his heart and called Gu Xeuyi.
"Madam Yan."
Once again when Yan Wenjia heard how she was address, he frowned visibly. Although he does not want to admit it again, but the identity of that woman was already clear…
"Gu Xueyi?"
He looked over at her.
Gu Xueyi was receiving a cup of coffee from the staff, and took a sip.
Bitter.
Gu Xueyi frowned, but her beautiful features was not reduced the slightest.
Looking at this scene alone, it was as if a young girl who has eaten a piece of bad candy.
She returned the coffee and looked up at him but this time she turned into a mature woman with a cold and sharp temperament, she said.
"Call me sister-in-law."
"Putong."1
As if there was a stone heavily smashed into Yan Wenjia's heart chamber.
Although it was absurd… but the person in front of him as indeed Gu Xueyi.
How could he lose face in front of Gu Xueyi?
Yan Wenjia lowered his face and didn't call her sister-in-law. He just turned quickly to change his clothes.
It only took over a little over ten minutes.
And when Yan Wenjia came out, he looked like a new person.
He changed into a smoky gray suit with a good cut setting his body more upright and elegant, as if he was a graceful gentleman who appeared in the dance floor in the old society attracting countless women as he raised and lowered his gaze.
Yan Wenjia walked directly to Director Li.
"Didn't you always intend to shoot the thirty-third scene first?"
The main character in the thirty-third scene was played by Yan Wenjia.
But because of Yan Wenjia's long-term indulgence, director Li's tongue almost bit his tongue and decided not shoot at all, he even flew abroad for vacation.
"Shoot it, right now."
Yan Wenjia turned his head to look around.
"Hasn't the scene been set a long ago?"
Director Li lightly inhaled.
He didn't know where Gu Xueyi had gone to get the man back.
He was even more unaware of what kind of food that this young master was eating today, how he suddenly change.
Anyway…Shoot! Yes they have to shoot! Don't you have to shoot in a hurry?
Director Li picked up the megaphone again.
"Crew get ready and take your positions…."
"The whole crew was turned upside down just to look for him and as soon as he came back, he immediately started to work, bossing us around….."
Jiang Meng took a deep breath.
"This is the power of Yan family ah!"
A bit of envy and yearning, even crazy thoughts sprang to Jiang Meng's mind.
"What?"
Her agent didn't quite hear what she said.
Jiang Meng's gaze flashed and said vaguely.
"I said Gu Xueyi is quite powerful."
The agent couldn't help but agreed with her.
"It's a bit impressive."
Still Playing? (3)
"How do you know where he is?"
The bodyguard asked curiously.
Gu Xueyi answered carelessly.
"All children of the aristocratic family have this kind of attitude."
Always want to play something exciting.
Bodyguard: ?
Saying it like that seems to have shortened the explanation from 10 to 8 sentences into one breath.
"So you insist on calling the police for…."
"If you wait until you have negotiated the terms with the families and borrowed their man power but at the end only to find out that he was playing jumping into the sea…."
The bodyguard imagined it for a moment and the corner of his mouth twitched.
That's pretty fucking embarrassing.
Since Master Yan Chao disappeared, the Yan family's every move now would have been monitored by the outside world, more people who would want to take advantage of the fire…
But calling the police was a different story.
Reporting it to the police was an event for any normal situation when someone was missing.
Second, reporting to the police was a legitimate right of every citizen in case of danger. It was not necessary to come up with any benefit in exchange. The Yan family would get involved with any military forces. It wouldn't also cause the Yan family and the shareholders to panic, thinking that the Yan family was really going to fall without President Yan.
Instead, they would messed it up first.
Thinking that the second young master's and Master Yan Chap disappearance have something to do with each other—almost making it into a big joke.
At this time Gu Xueyi suddenly turned around and asked.
"Doesn't anyone in Yan family knows that Yan Wenji is playful?"
Playful?
The bodyguard just opened and closed his mouth unable to say anything.
Who knows?
After all, President Yan was always busy.
So busy that they rarely go home.
The relationship between them and the young master and young lady of the Yan family was not close, nor were their feelings were much deeper. President Yan would not bother nor care about it, so how could the people under them pay attention to it?
Not to mention the fact that the second youngest actually does not see people all the time ah.
"It's really strange…"
Gu Xueyi let out a sighed.
One would feel surprised because of the little food she sent, the other would act recklessly and indulgent, personally hanging his life on the edge of the cliff regardless…..
This Yan family was quite strange.
There was no rules, but there was no kinship either.
The crew at the end had all returned to their posts.
The director shouted.
"Start the camera!"
Yan Wenjia stood under the camera with his handsomeness and elegance, all of them unconsciously held their breath.
It was as if he had been transformed into that character in the script—
He became the warlord with a rough life and desperately wanted to be among the upper reaches, packaging himself as a gentleman and elegant, handsome but in fact cold-blooded and ruthless.
It was always about saving the face.
Yan Wenjia thought.
Five minutes have passed.
The director called out the card.
The set then burst into thunderous applause.
"Yes!"
Director Li also shouted excitedly.
Yan Wenjia was really got the character right.
At this time, Yan Wenjia looked over to the out the field.
That place was empty.
Yan Wenjia's elegant and noble complexion stalled.
"Where is Gu Xueyi?"
The crew didn't know Yan Wenjia's real identity and when they heard him call Gu Xueyi's name, they all have same thought in mind.
Damn just now did brother Yan rushed to perform such high level acting…. Was especially for Gu Xueyi to see?
Crap… the two of them…..
Both of them…..
"Go, go, it seems to say that they we're going to the mall to shop for a new outfit."
Yan Wenjia choked.
She dared not even see a second of it?
Gu Xueyi moved quickly and left the set in order to change her wet clothes.
Shen then swiped Yan Chao's secondary card.
In the distant other half of the earth.
The phone vibrated and a text message arrived.
"Your card number ending with **** October 12 15:11 express payment expenses (Doduo Clothing Company) 335.00 yuan….."
This was not the first time Gu Xueyi swiped his secondary card.
But as a child used to enjoy luxury goods, especially when she's annoyed at the unsatisfactory treatment she received from the Yan family, she would swipe it to tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands.
This was the first time she swiped for 335 yuan.
335 yuan?
[⬅️ Toc ➡️]
"Putong."1– raw is 噗 通(putong) meaning (onom.) pop; plop; pfff; putt-putt of a motor
Chapter 9 (1)
The shopping mall near the film and television site was not large and the price level varies. Gu Xueyi entered the store and picked the clothes near the door and did not go further.
The mannequin model was wearing long gingerbread-colored dress with purple wave collar around the neckline.
Gu Xueyi raised her hand and touched the fabric.
The fabric was very soft.
She turned her head to the salesperson.
"Just this one, wrap it up."
The salesperson froze in place.
It was the first time she met someone who brought so many people with and just bought one clothes.
Yes, she knew that next door was the film and television site. But those who have brought so many assistant and bodyguards with them won't come here at all. Those people prefer to drive dozens of kilometers away to sweep the goods with high quality.
"You are not selling it?'
"….We are, we are, we are!"
Gu Xueyi had just learned how to swipe her card and withdrew cash from her bank card. In order to be more proficient in using these skills, she turned her head and asks.
"Can I swipe my card?"
"Can."
Gu Xueyi also did not ask the price, and quickly finished swiping her card and quickly completed the payment and signature. She then took the clothes and the newly purchased disposable underwear to the small hotel next door.
After taking a hot shower and changing out her wet clothes, Gu Xueyi felt more comfortable.
It seems that next time, she must not jump into the water hastily, wet clothes were uncomfortable.
Gu Xueyi frowned slightly and walked out.
This was the first time she has walked outside the streets since she came to this era.
She silently took in everything around her, drawing on the knowledge that belong to this era. Along the way….Lee's Hot and Spicy, 72 Convenience Store, Mamma's Hot and Sour, Italian Ice Cream…..
In the distant other half of the earth.
The phone keeps vibrating and new text messages keep coming in.
[Your card number ending with **** October 12 15:30 quick payment spending 12.00 yuan…..]
[…..Quick Pay Out 33.00 yuan]
String after string of fragmented numbers.
The dimness of the surrounding was illuminated by the cellphone light again and again.
The man with a shaved head wearing a bulletproof vest, stared at the phone screen and carefully analyze.
"….theft?"
Someone next to him kicked him.
"You talk nonsense. Who can steal the boss's card?"
"Then what else could it be?"
"….Who the hell knows."
A hand slanted out from behind a simple cloth curtain, was distinctly thin, the wrist was white, and the shape of the veins on it was clearly visible.
He grabbed the phone, browsed through it silently and then casually tossed it aside.
Half an hour later, Gu Xueyi finished walking through the street.
She thought it was so interesting and wanted to get out more in the future. She was more and more able to feel the beauty of this world.
The people following behind her, instead looked a bit trance at the cone she was holding.
The strawberry-flavored tip on top was extraordinary powdery.
When Gu Xueyi lowered her head to bite, the her collar was blown by the wind and rolled up, even her hair was flying. The overwhelming aura brought by the strong wind faded in an instant just like a wind passing by as if she was like a girl again.
When Yan Wenjia took off his costume and came out, what he saw was this scene.
She hasn't left yet?
Yan Wenjia's steps lurched.
Gu Xueyi vaguely sensed something.
She was too sensitive to human gaze.
Gu Xueyi looked up to meet Yan Wenjia's gaze.
"Have you finished shooting today?"
"Finished shooting!"
Director Li hurriedly said from the side.
If Wenjia could cooperate like this every say, the film would definitely move forward at a very fast pace!
Yan Wenjia moved his lips.
He was finished shooting, but she didn't even looked at it. Yan Wenjia has never worked so hard before and as a result, he ended up selling himself to the blind.
"Then get in the car."
Gu Xueyi did not pause at all.
Yan Wenjia did refute a sound and just stride towards the Cadillac parked outside the set, then pulled open the door and sat inside.
Everyone who witness this was stunned.
When Gu Xueyi visited the site, they began to think that she was coming to find Jiang Meng for trouble but instead she came to find Yan Wenjia! So question was, what was the relationship between Gu Xueyi and Yan Wenjia?
She just went to get the person back but when they arrived, they were both wet.
Yan Wenjia was unlikely to be Gu Xueyi's younger brother, right?
No, they don't look alike at all.
They were inwardly speechless.
This Yan family couldn't be cuckolding each other, right?
Gu Xueyi wanted to understand Yan Wenjia more. Yan Wenjia also wanted to know what happened to the Yan family, and how was it Gu Xueyi's turn to find him? And why does Gu Xueyi changed so much….
Two people with different motive, but the purpose was the same. They arrived that the Yan villa unharmed all the way.
"Mr. Jian has returned to the capital."
The maid bowed and said.
Mr. Jian?
What Mr. Jian?
Gu Xueyi was not was able to search for relevant and detailed information from the original owner's memory. Even when she recalled the plot of the book, this character seems to be rarely mention.
Gu Xueyi turned her head to look at Yan Wenjia.
Yan Wenjia slightly avoided her gaze and answered lightly.
"It seems to be my elder brother's friend."
Gu Xueyi nodded her head and mentally had a certain perception of this person's position.
Although Yan Wenjia was rarely home, his room in the Yan family was always there. He went straight upstairs.
Gu Xueyi swept a glance, and did not make a sound to stop him.
Soon, a call was made to the Yan family's villa.
Gu Xueyi picked up, and polite female voice came over the other end of the line.
"Hello, this is Mr. Jian Changming's secretary, Xue Lin. Tomorrow night Mr. Jian will bring Ms. Jan Rui to visit your house, would it be convenient for you?"
After a slight hesitation, Gu Xueyi made a quick judgement.
"Convenient."
Chapter 9 (2)
The other end.
Jiang Yue dialed out a number.
…Busy.
Dialed again, the line was still busy.
As for Gu Xueyi's end, after hanging up the call from Jan Changming, soon picked up a new call.
"Hello, Madam Yan I am President Yan's secretary and I received a news that Mr. Jian will be visiting the Yan family tomorrow night. If it's convenient, please bring me to attend with you, madam."
Gu Xueyi immediately realized that the identity of this Mr. Jian Changming was obviously not very ordinary.
Her understanding of this world was not enough after all. Gu Xueyi did not intend to be trusting but did not hesitate to comply with the secretary's request.
But these two phone calls seems to be just the beginning. The phone that had just been put down rang again immediately afterwards.
"Xueyi."
This time a gentle female voice came from the other end of the line which should be around 40 or 50 years old. She paused and said.
"It's mom."
It turns out that the original owner had parents.
Gu Xueyi only then with difficulty pulled out from the memory about the original owner, of this cannon fodder girl's parents' brief introduction—
Gu Xuemin who started out selling teaching material later opened a branch factory in charge of women's clothing export business, and later established his own brand. The Gu family was finally among the ranks of the 'rich'.
Zhang Xin, Gu Xueming's second wife, married Gu Xueming right after graduating from college. Unemployed.
Gu Xueyi silently digested the information while answering the other end of the phone.
"En."
Hearing Gu Xueyi's voice, the person on the other end seems to get some kind of encouragement and immediately smiled softly, asking.
"Mr. Jian is going to visit tomorrow, isn't he? You are alone at the Yan villa, your father is worried that you can't hold up the scene that's why he asked me to call and asked if you need mom and dad to come and stay by your side. You shouldn't worry…."
"No need."
Before the other line could finished speaking she was cut off.
"Don't be too willful, how can you handle it alone?"
"We are family, so why bother say those things?"
"Did President Yan's secretary contact you as well? I think we can do it, that secretary doesn't have to come. President Yan disappeared recently and his secretaries are all very busy…."
While talking on the phone, they didn't even mention Yan Chao's name directly.
"…."
Gu Xueyi hung up the phone directly.
She was born in a general family, and her upbringing was different from that of other noble ladies. Her parents and uncles demand that all the children in the family, male and female have the ability to carry out decisively, firm and unshakable will and has it's own thinking.
Because once they lose these, if one day they go to the battlefield they could shake the morale of the army, lose the battle, lose the city and harmed people….
And now, Gu Xueyi was not prepared to waste time fighting a war of words with the original owner's parents.
Hanging up the phone come most succinctly and powerfully.
After that, Mother Gu made a few more phone calls, all which hung up by Gu Xueyi.
Just at this time, the voice of the maid outside the door sounded.
"The fourth young master is back."
Gu Xueyi pushed the phone away and paid no further attention.
The maid at the side understood and consciously took over for Gu Xueyi, responsible for hanging up those 'unnecessary' phone calls.
The face of Yan Wenbo couldn't be distinguish between happiness and anger. He walked slowly still carrying the thermos in his hand, as soon as his eyes glance at Gu Xueyi's appearance his steps stopped abruptly.
She was dressed with more touch of gentleness and girly as if she had just come out of a painting.
Seems like a completely different person than the once carrying the belt the other day. But it was the same person as the one who bought the food.
Yan Wenbo licked his lips and suppressing the instinct that he couldn't help but want to look.
He turned his head anxiously but soon sensed a different atmosphere in the villa.
"Is something wrong?"
Instead of answering his question, Gu Xueyi asked rhetorically.
"Did you eat everything?"
Yan Wenbo: "…."
Yan Wenbo's fingers clenched tighter.
"No."
"Oh then have the chef make you a little less next time."
The conversation between the two seemed calm and homely as if it was really just an ordinary, caring inquiry between family members.
The inverted thorns on Yan Wenbo's body seemed to have smoothed again.
Even that invisible anxiety was relieved.
Yan Wenbo instinctively carried the thermos and headed upstairs, waiting to step up a few steps before he tensed his face and clenched his fingers saying.
"….the pork meat balls are good."
"Thank You."
The latter sound was so soft it was almost inaudible.
Gu Xueyi did not feel that there was anything special about such action.
She would have let food be sent there just as much if Yan Wenjia was also in school.
This was the rule that the Gu family and the later Sheng family had. They were strict with their children's studies and disposition but it doesn't mean that in such big family there was no warmth at all. On the contrary, they were very caring.
Gu Xueyi's grandfather once said, if the clan's children could not even care about family affection the future not to mention great loyalty and righteousness? When they go to war, his afraid they would be selfish, cold-blooded deserter or stupid generals.
So, the Gu family including the Sheng family would always care from the trivial things so that the children of the clan could feel the care and attention of the family.
Gu Xueyi casually asked one of the maids.
"In which room is Yan Wenjia?"
"Second floor, turn left then the room at the end."
Gu Xueyi nodded her head, remembered it by heart and then slowly walked upstairs.
The next day, the plane Jian Changming flight landed at the airport.
Both Cao Jiaye and Jian Rui went and waited to the airport to pick them up.
"Uncle is going to the Yang's house? Is it because of the disappearance of Yan Wenjia?"
Jian Rui took the initiative to go forward and take over the luggage.
"Yan Wenjia is not missing."
Jiang Changming said indifferently.
"Huh? Is that so? Wasn't there a lot of commotion on the set?"
Jian Changming has no intention to explain more.
Jian Rui was familiar with his nature, and does not ask more questions.
And just turned to another topic.
"Speaking of which, I don't think I've seen Gu Xueyi yet."
Jian Changming said lightly.
"Not a pleasant person."
Chapter 10 (1)
When Yan Wenbo went upstairs, Yan Wenjia tightly closed door suddenly opened.
The two men looked at each other with a look of indifference in their eyes.
Yan Wenjia's gaze moved down and landed on the thermos bucket.
"She gave it to you?"
Yan Wenbo responded coldly.
"En."
"Don't she think it's too late to please the family now?"
There was no mockery in Yan Wenjia's words in fact it seems that he just feels confused and curious.
Yan Wenbo could not answer this question.
They didn't know much about her in the first place.
Yan Wenbo pursed his lips, feeling a bit silly for still carrying the thermos in his hand. He turned towards the kitchen downstairs while impatiently saying.
"Oh, maybe it's a ghost."
Yan Wenjia quietly watched him walk away before closing the bedroom door.
Inside his room, Yan Wenjia leans lazily on the sofa. He flipped through the magazine for a while then played three rounds of games and surf on weibo, he even read through some silly comments and watched movie.
He impatiently waited for Gu Xueyi to came knocking on his door.
Yan Wenjia pressed his lower lip tightly.
….is this over?
He though that she was going to take the opportunity to attack him wantonly and hold herself up as the 'sister-in-law', or pour some chicken soup at him, preach him with principle and even yell at him directly as if she wanted to tear him apart.
But none—NONE of them happened.
Their encounter began and ended when she pinned him dead in the water.
He seemed to be just something that passed under her nose just like an insignificant ant.
With a compassionate heart she picked up the ant and put it aside. Then.. then—there was no next to then.
On the set, she didn't talk to him again and didn't even spare him an extra glance.
And when they returned home, it was still the same. She gave more attention Wenbao.
Yan Wenjia suddenly pinched the earphone in his hand before getting up and goes to bed.
He then proceed and looked at the ceiling.
It was like another hard, and uncomfortable day of not knowing any meaningful existence.
Yan Wenjia suppressed the anxiety he was feeling and immediately closed his eyes.
On the other hand Gu Xueyi "the ghost" was sitting in her bedroom according to the information she remembered from the original owner doing her skin care routine orderly and slowly.
It was not as cumbersome and as complicated like she did on her time but more effective.
When she was done, she slowly enjoyed her dinner and fruits after dinner. She then took another hot bath before falling asleep.
Gu Xueyi did not throw away the dress she brought from the mall but was hung in her closet.
Even if the family was wealthy she should not cause unnecessary waste.
The members of the Yan family were no longer young and it was certainly not a day's work for them to develop the kind of nature they have today. And it couldn't be corrected within a day also so she needs to dry it in the air first1.
A series of name such as Yan Chao, Yan Wenbai, Yan Wenja gradually faded form Gu Xueyi's mind and slowly had good slept.
The next day, Gu Xueyi woke up, washed and ate her Chinese style breakfast just like she usually does.
While the whole villa was quiet.
"Fourth young master has gone to school."
"The Second young master…. Second young master is still in his room."
Probably because the maid was afraid that Gu Xueyi would get angry, she hastily added.
"The second young doesn't want to be disturb by anyone when he is resting so, so he usually don't come down for breakfast."
"Mm, I know."
Gu Xueyi faintly responded.
The maid carefully looked at her face and confirmed several times making sure Gu Xueyi was really not angry before she walked away with confidence.
It was probably because when Jiang Er came knocking to Yan family's mansion, Gu Xueyi made her stand even if the head of the family Yan Chao was not around and she was even careful so even in Jian Changming was coming for a visit the Yan family mansion was still running orderly manner.
In the afternoon, before Jian Changming arrive Mr. and Mrs Gu Xuemin arrived first.
Wanting more information, Gu Xueyi turned to one of the maid and asked.
"When was the last time they visited Yan family?"
The maid froze in place.
It took her a long time before she could answer with great difficulty.
"It seems, it seems like it was last year. The day you and your husband got married?"
Gu Xueyi: "…"
That's quite a long time ago.
When Jiang Er called to visit them before, she didn't seem to remember that they called her and let alone visited uninvited.
Now for what obvious reason are they here for…
For Jian Changming?
In the memory of the original owner, she had good relationship with her parents. After all Gu Xuemin and his wife made great efforts so that she could marry Yan Chao. In the early years Gu Xuemin and his wife spent a lot of money so that their daughter could marry into a family with higher status in the upper class.
It was just a pity that because of the way they uses money and influence the result comes out as clear as crystal—with just a glance anyone could see what kind of goods the original owner was.
And she believed that Gu Xuemin and his wife were not much better.
Gu Xueyi currently does not want to tangle with other matter other than the Yan family and she was not the least afraid of accusations nor criticism.
"Don't let them in."
Gu Xueyi instructed.
"Ah?"
The maid froze and stuttered.
"Don't, don't let them in?"
The maid had an eye contact with Gu Xueyi's face and only then did she realize that she wasn't joking.
"But if they never leave…."
"Then let them wait outside the gate."
Let's see who couldn't stand it first.
"What if the Yan family got criticize outside…"
"Isn't it normal for me to do something like this since I have an unruly and eccentric personality and big temper?"
Gu Xueyi asked calmly in return.
"….."
She has a point.
The maid looked at her calm and collected looked then suddenly felt as if she was in a different world.
If not then how could the madam seem like a different person?
She doesn't care about what the outside world thought about her, she said this herself with her own mouth. But the more she do so, the more difficult it was to associate these negative words with her.
Ever since Gu Xueyi and Yan Chao got married, Gu Xueming and his wife have been waiting to get benefits from the Yan family. Though as long as someone knew and heard they were Yan family's in-law they would automatically provide them with convenience without them saying anything.
But soon they won't be able to enjoy this convenience.
In addition, other substantial benefits would be excluded from them.
How could Mr. and Mrs. Gu Xuemin be willing to let that happen?
dry it in the air first1– (fig.) to cold-shoulder
Chapter 10 (2)
They waited and waited and waited until now, and the result—Yan Chao disappeared.
Seeing that this move was wrong, and thinking that the Yan family may be going downhill—but since Jian Changming as a close friend of Yan Chao came to visit personally again, this could be the turning point of the Yan family. What's more they could take this opportunity to get close with Jian Changming!
The Gu couple who had been waiting for a long time of course immediately refused to leave so they waited outside the gate.
They did not wait for Gu Xueyi to open the gate but waited for the secretary of Yan Chao.
The secretary's surname was Chen, he was called Chen Yujin. He has inherited one of Yan Chao's style, the smiling tiger.
A few years ago Gu Xuemin met a big shot the industry that had suffered a big loss in Chen Yujin's hand. Gu Xuemin witnessed that big shot's downfall with his own two eyes which left some psychological shadow.
Even if he don't see Yan Chao himself, Gu Xuemin would still instinctively shrank his neck as soon as the car window was lowered revealing only Chen Yujin's face.
"Mr. Chen."
Gu Xuemin greeted.
Jian Changming is really coming!
Otherwise Chen Yujin would not have come!
Thinking of Jian Changming who would be coming in a while, Gu Xuemin boldly said.
"I don't know what's going on today, maybe Xueyi hasn't gotten up yet. The maids in this house don't know anything at all and won't open the door to let us in…."
Chen Yujin smiled.
"I'll go in first and see what's wrong."
Gu Xuemin wanted to say "yes", but the radar in his head suddenly reacted and telling him that even if Chen Yujin went in first they still could not get in and it was not like Chen Yujin would specifically go out to get them.
The entire Yan family and even the people under Yan Chao, none of them put their Gu family in their eyes!
"Then I'll go with Mr. Chen."
Gu Xuemin opened the car door and came forward.
"I'll also like to see how Mr. Chen call someone to open the gate."
Chen Yujin was a bit annoyed seeing him insistent.
He just turned his head and let the driver step on the gas.
The gate of the Yan family villa soon opened.
Chen Yujin's car entered the gate.
Gu Xuemin wanted to walk inside while the gate was finally open but thought that he was still far and he had to walk a long way so he turned back and drive but just before he could step on the gas the gate was closed again.
Gu Xuemin's face sank and couldn't help but cursed expletively in from the bottom of his heart.
All of them couldn't even see him, could they?
Chen Yujin quickly entered the house.
The maid said.
"Madam is reading a book in the second floor."
Reading a book?
Chen Yujin though ridiculously.
Is she reading How to catch a man's heart? or How to get more property after divorce?
Chen Yujin thought even more ridiculously as he walked while his face really showed a little smile, only it looked like polite smile.
Upon arriving at the second floor.
Gu Xueyi happened to get up from the sofa and stepped on the thick plush carpeted floor with her bare feet. Next to the couch for some reason there was a small freezer, Gu Xueyi was squatting down and taking things out of the freezer.
Hearing the footsteps, Gu Xueyi turned her head unhurriedly.
"Want some afternoon tea?"
Gu Xueyi asked.
Her treatment was different from Jiang Er.
Since the person who came was the secretary of Yan Chao, one of her "own".
She has without makeup, wearing a soft tortoise green dress with satin material that falls down and fit perfectly with her slender body.
The deep color doesn't look old but was kind of noble instead and was more line with her skin snow like tone.
The light came in through the window behind her looked like a crown with a ring of holy light looking more and more beautiful.
The Yan family villa was quiet.
The people in the Yan family do not have the slightest intention to relieve their sister-in-law and take up the matter of meeting Jian Changming, though even if they were there it's not much of use.
And Chen Yujin was not surprised by this.
What surprised him was Gu Xueyi.
What he saw was Gu Xueyi but at the same it was not Gu Xueyi.
She returned and sat back on the sofa, slightly arching her back while extending her long slender fingers and pushing the plate of fruit in front of her.
"Want to eat?"
Her posture was calm and peaceful.
For a moment, Chen Yujin thought he had seen another Yan Chao.
Downstairs another car arrived at the Yan family villa.
Gu Xuemin waited for the car he wanted to wait for.
But when the window was rolled down, the face revealed inside was not Jian Changming but a face of another woman in her thirties.
"I'm Jian Rui, I've come to visit Madam Yan."
"My uncle is already waiting for Mr. Chen at Yanshi."
Jian Changming felt that the trip to the Yan house was quite unnecessary, he returned to the capital was for the matter of Yan Chao. It was enough to find Chen Yujin for this matter and as for pacifying the family members Jian Rui should be enough.
Upstairs, Chen Yuji was not sitting opposite of Gu Xueyi.
Gu Xueyi had already change the book she was reading, and was holding the book she had just seen halfway which was written on the cover—
Human Chair1
Chen Yujin's gaze stalled.
That happened to be the book he was quite fond of.
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Human Chair1– this was actually a book, a real book! 1. "The Human Chair" is a short story by Japanese author and critic Edogawa Ranpo. It was published in the October 1925 edition of the literature magazine Kuraku. Toshiyuki Mizutani adapted the story as a movie in 1997. It was also adapted into a manga by Junji Ito. Wikipedia