Author: hoenimochi (Page 90 of 95)

       Lu Jinlang looked at Ke Xinfan quietly, and Ke Xinfan was also observing Lu Jinlang brazenly.

       The two of them didn’t have much to say. After a few brief conversations, the assistant director came over and urged Wen Jianing to put on makeup, because reporters were invited to the opening ceremony. At this time, reporters appeared one after another.

       The opening ceremony of the film was not complicated, but before the ceremony was officially held, a reporter was arranged to give a brief interview to Lu Jinlang.

       Lu Jinlang went to see the reporter. Wen Jianing took the time to put on makeup, and Ke Xinfan followed Wen Jianing into the dressing booth.

       By this time Jian Jun had already arrived. He didn’t notice Ke Xinfan, but after seeing Wen Jianing, he stood up and greeted him.

       Wen Jianing nodded, sat down and asked the makeup artist to apply makeup for him.

       The first scene to be shot after the opening ceremony was a very important part of the whole movie. It was the scene when Yuan Xu, played by Wen Jianing, returned to his hometown to visit his seriously ill father. He lay down on the bed with heatstroke, and his cousin Yuan Sheng, who was always cold, took the initiative to show up to take care of him.

       The makeup artist finished Wen Jianing’s makeup. As soon as he stood up, Jian Jun and Ke Xinfan looked at him at the same time. Because it was a scene when he was ill, Wen Jianing with makeup looked pale and frail.

       Lu Jinlang didn’t like complexity. His requirement for the opening ceremony was to be concise and focused. He was not afraid that the reporter would not cover him. He was a film actor who just won an international award, and many media wanted to interview him but couldn’t find the opportunity. In Lu Jinglang’s first directorial work, the main actor was Ke Xinhang, who has just won the Best Newcomer Award at the Academy Awards. This was originally enough of a topic for the gimmicks.

       After the brief opening ceremony, a reporter seized the time to interview Wen Jianing and asked him if he had confidence in Lu Jinlang’s first role as a director.

       Wen Jianing smiled at the camera and said, “Of course I have confidence.”

       The interviewer was a female reporter. After hearing Wen Jianing’s answer, she couldn’t help but ask with curiosity, “Remember that during the Academy Award ceremony, you also supported Lu Jinlang and told him that he should’ve won the Film Emperor title again. Are you guys very close personally?”

       Wen Jianing told reporters, “I can only say that my personal relationship with him will not affect my professional judgment, otherwise I will not take the role.”

       Having said that, the interview was interrupted, and Wen Jianing had to start preparing for the shooting of the first scene.

       Before the shooting started, Wen Tinghuan hurried there. Although she had arranged an assistant for Wen Jianing, she still had one more person under her hand, which naturally makes her busier. And unlike Wen Jianing who already has many things on track. Jian Jun was still a newcomer who needed to start from scratch.

       At the same time, there was another newcomer that was Lu Jinlang. It was his first time to be a director, so it was inevitable that he was more careful and more critical of every job. At this time, he was communicating with the lighting engineer.

       Wen Jianing saw Jian Jun stood aside with a serious expression. Wen Jianing guessed that he might be a little nervous, so he walked over and said, “Relax.”

       Jian Jun nodded.

       When the lights were in place, Lu Jinlang called Wen Jianing and Jian Jun in front of him and asked, “Have you read the script carefully?”

       Wen Jianing didn’t speak, and Jian Jun replied, “Yes”.

       Lu Jinlang said, “Xinhang already knew the effect that I want. Jian Jun, let me explain to you again. You are an introverted middle-aged father. You feel some sort of guilt about your son, but you can’t express it too obviously. “

       Jian Jun hesitated and nodded.

       Lu Jinlang stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, “Go ahead.”

       In the first take of the first scene, Wen Jianing was lying on the bed, making an uncomfortable moaning sound, his cheeks flushed and his hair was a little moist.

       Yuan Sheng, played by Jian Jun, pushed open the door and walked in quietly. He was expressionless at first, and when he walked to the bed, his eyes began to shine with moisture. He reached out and touched Wen Jianing’s forehead, then went to the table to pour him water.

       Lu Jinlang stared at the monitor, keeping his jaw with one hand unchanged.

       The shooting of the first few shots was relatively smooth, except that he would occasionally comment on some details of Jian Jun’s actions and expressions, but he usually finished in the second or third shot.

       And the only scene that encountered some trouble was the scene where Jian Jun helped Wen Jianing up and took off his shirt to help him wipe his body.

       When Jian Jun took off Wen Jianing’s short-sleeved T-shirt, he was taken aback for a moment.

       Under the light, Wen Jianing’s body looked fragile and beautiful. His skin was delicate and fair, and his skin was soft and shiny. It was the first time that Jian Jun felt uncomfortable with a man’s body.

       Wen Jianing actually also felt uncomfortable. Of course, it was nothing in the past, but after becoming Ke Xinhang, he was used to hiding himself. Although it was only the upper body, he still felt a little unbearable to be watched by so many people besides Lu Jinlang.

       Wen Jianing tried hard to endure it, but the scene was an NG because Jian Jun was stunned to see his body.

       Lu Jinlang didn’t say anything for a long time after calling for a stop.

       Wen Jianing simply sat up. Wen Tinghuan immediately took a piece of clothing and put it on him.

       Jian Jun seemed embarrassed and said, “I’m sorry.”

       Wen Jianing smiled and patted him on the shoulder, then turned to look at Lu Jinlang.

       Lu Jinlang also just raised his head to look at him. Wen Jianing didn’t know what he was thinking. After a while, he said to Jian Jun, “Don’t be distracted, do it again.”

       For the second take, Jian Jun restrained himself from thinking about random thoughts. He actually didn’t have any strange thoughts about Wen Jianing’s body, but at that moment, he felt that such a body seemed a bit sexy, and it felt different from the body of a man he usually saw. When Jian Jun wiped Wen Jianing’s body with a wet towel, his fingers accidentally touched his nipple. At this time, Jian Jun could control his expression, but it was difficult to control his eyes. The look in his eyes told Lu Jinlang that he was still distracted.

       Lu Jinlang called out again to stop.

       Jian Jun was a little embarrassed.

       As a director, Lu Jinlang had a very good temper. He stood up, took the thin coat in Wen Tinghuan’s hand, and took it to Wen Jianing.

       Lu Jinlang said to the other staff, “Let’s take a break.”

       Then he sat down by the bed, waved to Jian Jun and motioned him to sit down by the bed.

       None of the other staff members came over.

       Lu Jinlang said to Jian Jun with a volume that only the three of them could hear, “What are you thinking about?”

       Jian Jun glanced at Wen Jianing and told the truth, “Xinhang ge body is too soft, and I can’t concentrate.”

       As soon as he said that, it was Wen Jianing’s turn to be embarrassed. His body was slender, with few muscles, and his skin was smooth and delicate. These features that were not masculine were due to body hormones. Jian Jun did not say it directly, but it meant that Wen Jianing was like a woman and felt soft to the touch.

       Wen Jianing opened his mouth and wanted to talk, but for a while, he didn’t know what to say and finally chose to be silent. Anyway, he was not a director.

       Lu Jinlang stood up suddenly, asked Jian Jun to stand up with him, and then said to Wen Jianing, “Lie down.”

       Wen Jianing put on the t-shirt upon hearing the words and lay down.

       Lu Jinlang was going to personally demonstrate it for Jian Jun. He reached out to support Wen Jianing’s back to help him up and then helped him undress.

       Wen Jianing closed his eyes, the redness of his cheeks was originally made by the makeup artist, but at this time he really started to get a little hot. It had been a long time since Lu Jinlang touched him like this, the warm and strong palms, and his clothes that were roughly stripped off. Lu Jinlang grabbed the wet towel next to him and wiped his body. Lu Jinlang accidentally wiped his chest with his fingers, and he could feel the two nipples stand up sensitively.

       As for these actions, Lu Jinlang said to Jian Jun, “Have you never taken care of a child?”

       Jian Jun shook his head.

       Lu Jinlang said, “You can go back and observe more. Yuan Qishi’s living environment was quite rough, and he was not so gentle and meticulous when he took care of his son. You don’t need to be too careful, just grasp how much strength you should use.”

       Jian Jun was lost in thoughts.

       Lu Jinlang then said to him, “The bodies of a little boy and a little girl are the same.”

       Jian Jun heard this and suddenly said, “I understand.”

       Lu Jinlang reached out and patted him on the arm, “Jian Jun, believe more in yourself. You have that strength.”

       Jian Jun nodded vigorously, “Thank you, Director Lu.”

       After he said these words, Lu Jinlang turned his head to look at Wen Jianing.

       Wen Jianing kept lying on the bed without moving. He was watching Lu Jinlang with his eyes open. Except for the redness of his cheeks, he was a little breathless, but it was well hidden by him.

       Lu Jinlang only saw that his eyes were moist because Wen Jianing was looking at him without blinking. After a moment of silence, he stood up and said, “Take a rest.”

       Wen Jianing sat up, put on his coat, and tried to calm his emotions. He didn’t care about Jian Jun, who was still trying to figure out what Lu Jinlang had just said next to him.

       He had been scorched by the light, and his forehead was slightly sweaty. The makeup artist came to help him fix his makeup. While applying powder, the makeup artist said, “Is it hot? Your face is red.”

       He did not answer.

       When the makeup artist left, Wen Jianing turned to look at Lu Jinlang, who happened to be also looking at him.

       He knew that Lu Jinlang must have noticed just now because they were too familiar with each other’s bodies. And since he separated from Lu Jinlang, he hadn’t even tried to vent by himself. At this moment, he was suddenly aroused, and the reaction was quite normal.

       After a brief look at each other, both of them turned away.

       After Wen Jianing looked away from Lu Jinlang, he immediately noticed Ke Xinfan, who was squatting in the corner of the studio. Only then did he realize that Ke Xinfan had been watching him from there.

       When Ke Xinfan saw Wen Jianing looking at himself, he curled the corners of his lips and showed a devious smile.

       Wen Jianing controlled his expression and turned his gaze away slowly.

       Ke Xinfan took out a cigarette case and a lighter. When the staff saw it, they immediately came to stop him from smoking in the studio, so he stood up and walked out.

       When the filming started again, Jian Jun had obviously found the state.

       He wiped Wen Jianing’s body vigorously with a wet towel as if treating a child. After wiping, Wen Jianing felt that the skin on his body was a little bit painful as his whole body was rubbed red by him.

       As soon as this shot was over, Wen Tinghuan ran over to Jian Jun and said, “Why are you wiping so hard? Xinhang’s skin is about to be rubbed off because of you!”

       Wen Jianing felt a little amused, and stopped Wen Tinghuan from blaming Jian Jun, and said, “It’s okay.”

       Jian Jun seriously apologized to Wen Jianing, “I’m sorry.”

       Wen Jianing shook his head, “If you have to apologise for this, are you going to apologize when shooting future scenes?”

       They eat lunch on the set in the afternoon.

       Ke Xinfan originally had gone out to hang out, but when it was time to eat, he immediately came back, took a box of lunch and squatted in a place not far from Wen Jianing and burying his head to eat.

       Wen Jianing was with Jian Jun and Wen Tinghuan. He raised his head and saw that Lu Jinlang was still discussing with the assistant director whether there was a need to retake the shot. So he got up and took two boxes of lunch and walked over, and handed them one box to each of them.

       The assistant director took it over and politely thanked Wen Jianing.

       Lu Jinlang asked him, “Have you eaten?” Then he reached out to pick it up.

       “Yes,” Wen Jianing told him.

       Lu Jinlang asked him, “How do you feel?”

       Wen Jianing said, “Shouldn’t I ask you this? How do you feel? Great director.”

       Lu Jinlang smiled, “It’s more difficult than I imagined.”

       In regards of this movie, he could present a detailed and complete picture in his mind for every scene, but when he really shot the scenes, it was difficult to fully fit with his imagination. Because he was just a director, he couldn’t carry all the work of lighting, modelling, photography and clothing on one person’s shoulders. And sometimes regardless of how inspired the actor was, their performance was always different from what he expected.

       These difficulties would not be discovered without experiencing them personally.

       Wen Jianing said, “I have confidence in you.”

       Lu Jinlang nodded, “People all over the country thought you were my diehard fan.”

       Wen Jianing couldn’t help asking, “Isn’t it?”

       Lu Jinlang said, “Isn’t it Wen Jianing’s?”

       The topic stopped here, and the two did not continue.

       Wen Jianing returned to his seat, picked up the box lunch and continued to eat.

       At this time, Ke Xinfan had finished eating. He squatted beside Wen Jianing, and while digging out his teeth with a toothpick, he said, “What’s the matter? You’ve been kissing the director’s ass? “

       Wen Jianing didn’t want to talk to him.

       Ke Xinfan said, “That’s the way it is right. You used to be so pretentious and acting high and mighty, but now that you are in the entertainment industry, you seem to be completely reborn.”

       Wen Jianing didn’t have any appetite to listen to him. He wanted to put down his lunch box and wondered why he couldn’t just leave him alone. He smiled at Ke Xinhang and said, “People will always grow up.”

       Ke Xinhang snorted. Ke Xinfan didn’t know what Wen Jianing was thinking and stopped talking.

       It was late at night when the shooting ended, and Ke Xinfan still drove Wen Jianing back.

       As soon as he returned home, Wen Jianing closed the door forcibly, unwilling to let Ke Xinfan into his house at all. The car key was still with Ke Xinfan, but Wen Jianing didn’t think it was important anymore. He wished Ke Xinfan left in the car and never showed up again.

       Even though it was late, Wen Jianing insisted on taking a shower, dried his hair and sat at the bedside to cut his toenails with nail clippers. Halfway through the cut, Wen Tinghuan actually called.

       Wen Jianing answered the phone and heard Wen Tinghuan asking in surprise, “You are not asleep yet?”

       He didn’t know whether he should be angry or amused, and said to Wen Tinghuan, “Why do you call me if you think I’m asleep?”

       Wen Tinghuan said, “Because I just finished a phone call with Director Lu, so I called you immediately.”

       Wen Jianing was taken aback when he heard the words, “Lu Jinlang? What did he call you for?”

       Wen Tinghuan said, “He asked about your brother.”

       Wen Jianing put the nail clippers aside, held the phone with one hand, gently rubbed his feet with the other, and asked, “What did you tell him?”

       Wen Tinghuan said, “I told him everything you told me.”

       Wen Jianing was silent for a while, and then said, “Why did you tell him about this?”

       Wen Tinghuan sighed, “Although I don’t know what weakness of yours is in the hands of Ke Xinfan, I can see that you can’t deal with him. If you refuse to tell me what the problem is, go and talk to Lu Jinlang. If you can’t solve it, let him solve it for you.”

       Wen Jianing said, “It’s not that I can’t solve it, but I’m still thinking about how to best solve this matter. Have you heard anything about what I asked you to check for me?”

       “How fast can it be?” Wen Tinghuan said, “I just went to a detective agency! But I’ve already sent someone to check. Don’t worry. I’ll be the first to inform Lu Jinlang as soon as I have news. “

       “You!” Wen Jianing was speechless for a moment.

       Wen Tinghuan already said, “Good night, go to bed!”

       Then the phone was hung up.

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       As they had dinner together that evening, Wen Jianing found that he didn’t know if Jian Jun was introverted or just too restrained. He didn’t talk much, but his behaviour was very steady.        They chatted while eating, and Wen Tinghuan, who was outgoing and good at getting along with people, soon became closer with Jian Jun.        Wen Jianing didn’t know if Jian Jun had any thoughts about what happened during the day. But by now, it seemed that there was nothing wrong on the surface.        In another week, Wen Jianing and Jian Jun would be ready to join the filming. 　　Before the filming, Wen Tinghuan really seemed busy all of a sudden, and she was unable to take care of Wen Jianing’s daily life. The company quickly responded and came forward to recruit a driver and life assistant for him.        That day, Zheng Xin called him to the company and said he would introduce him to a new assistant.        Before he meet with the assistant, Zheng Xin called Wen Jianing to the office and said to him, “Before this, I need to inform you one thing. Do you know the name of the new assistant?”        Wen Jianing looked at him suspiciously.        Zheng Xin said, “That person is Ke Xinfan. When he came to apply for the job, he had already said that he was your brother.”        Wen Jianing could hardly conceal his surprise. He should have been surprised. He said, “Why don’t I know?”        Zheng Xin looked at him. “He said he didn’t tell you, and that he wanted to surprise you.”        It was not a surprise at all, and more like a shock for him. Ke Xinhang’s elder brother knew the secret of Ke Xinhang’s body. For so long, Wen Jianing had no news of him, but he did not expect him to appear suddenly in this way.        Zheng Xin noticed Wen Jianing’s expression and asked, “It’s not good? If it’s not good, you can refuse, but I think you should still want to see him at least? “        It was certain that Ke Xinhang’s relationship with his brother was not good, otherwise, it wouldn’t be this long that there was no contact between the two people. But Wen Jianing had no information about him in his mind because Ke Xinhang had no record of his brother.        In this case, of course, he couldn’t directly refuse to meet Ke Xinfan. However, in the next meeting, he would be in a very passive position.        Wen Jianing hesitated for a moment, and said to Zheng Xin, “I want to say a few words to him alone.” 　　Zheng Xin nodded, “Of course.” 　　Zheng Xin took Wen Jianing to the lounge where Ke Xinfan was. After opening the door for Wen Jianing to enter, he closed the door for them outside. 　　Wen Jianing saw the man sitting in the lounge looking up at him. 　　Ke Xinfan was almost 30 years old this year. The age difference between the two brothers was quite large, and their facial features were not particularly similar. Ke Xinfan looked much tougher and looked like he had experienced a lot of hardships that made him look older than his original age.        Wen Jianing showed a defensive attitude because he thought that even Ke Xinhang should be defensive when he suddenly saw his long lost brother.        Ke Xinfan looked at Wen Jianing and didn’t seem to think that anything was wrong. He stood up and smiled, “Xinhang, are you okay?” 　　Wen Jianing intended to maintain this defensive stance and let the other party get as few words out of him as possible. He then asked, “Why are you here?” 　　Ke Xinfan was still looking at him up and down. His expression was a bit complicated, and after a moment he said, “With your physical condition, it is really not easy to be able to be where you are today.”        Wen Jianing looked at Ke Xinfan and wanted to see the sincerity of this sentence from his expression, but he found that the other party’s expression was very sincere and he couldn’t see anything wrong with it at all.         Ke Xinfan said, “I have a problem with the project in another place, and I have nothing to do now. I went home to pay homage to our parents a few days ago and then came to see you. I just heard the news about your recruitment, so I thought that maybe I can try it.”         Wen Jianing did not answer.         Ke Xinfan looked at him, sighed this time, and took the initiative to say, “What? Are you still angry with your brother?”         Wen Jianing knew that the two brothers really had a contradiction. 　　Ke Xinfan said, “At that time, all I said was just words full of anger. As for you? You are such a big person, and you are angry with your brother for a little thing.” 　　As for what the two brothers quarreled about at that time, Wen Jianing might never know the truth. 　　Wen Jianing asked him, “How did you come up with the idea of working as an assistant?”        Ke Xinfan smiled, “I’m just looking for something to do everywhere. It’s better to help my little brother than to help others, isn’t it? Besides, with your physical condition, isn’t it hard to find an assistant? “ 　　As he heard Ke Xinfan repeatedly mention his physical condition, Wen Jianing felt a little uncomfortable. If he really thought of his brother’s well-being, he would not mention it easily. 　　Just like how it was with Lu Jinlang, he seldom mentioned this matter except when it would be a topic of flirting when he was intimate, and he rarely mentioned it because he was paying attention to Wen Jianing’s emotions. 　　Wen Jianing said, “Do you know what an assistant’s job is?” 　　Ke Xinfan spread his hands, “You tell me.” 　　Wen Jianing said, “The assistant is equivalent to the hired driver and nanny. To be honest, I don’t think our relationship is good enough for this.” 　　Ke Xinfan smiled, “Don’t you feel sorry for your brother?” 　　Wen Jianing said politely, “I think about each other for our sake.” 　　Ke Xinfan’s face became a little cold, “What? Is it because you are a big star now? You didn’t forget your last name, right?” 　　He put on a displeased face, but Wen Jianing found it easier to deal with. He said, “May I ask why are you looking for me now, big brother?” 　　Ke Xinfan leaned back, put his two long legs on the table, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and said, “Your big brother is out of work. I want to find something to do, and you won’t even help me with this?” 　　Wen Jianing said, “I just think this job may not be suitable for you.” 　　Ke Xinfan said, “Then you can find a job that you think suits me.” 　　Wen Jianing leaned forward slightly, put his hands on the table, and said to Ke Xinfan, “Big brother, give me some time to think about it.” 　　Ke Xinfan spread out a hand, “You feel free to think about it slowly, my little brother.” 　　He came out of the lounge, Wen Jianing found Zheng Xin and said to him, “Let him be my driver for now.” 　　Zheng Xin asked him, “Is it all right?” 　　Wen Jianing smiled, “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen him. We used to quarrel a lot, and we were quarrelling the last time we met.” 　　Zheng Xin heard the words and said, “Then it’s better to change people if this will affect your mood.” 　　Wen Jianing said, “It’s okay, let him do it first.” 　　Ke Xinfan obviously wanted something from his younger brother but didn’t explicitly mention it. Ke Xinfan was probably testing his limit. He himself did not dare to act rashly, because he also wanted to test Ke Xinfan’s limit and come up with a proper way to deal with him. Unless there was a way to ensure that Ke Xinfan would shut his mouth and not use his physical defect to threaten him. 　　When he returned to the lounge, Wen Jianing saw Wen Lin talking with Ke Xinfan inside. When Wen Lin saw Wen Jianing come back, he smiled and said to him, “Is he really your big brother?” 　　Wen Jianing smiled, “Yes.” 　　Ke Xinfan asked Wen Lin, “Why? It doesn’t look like that?” 　　Wen Lin said, “If you look at it at first glance, you guys really don’t look alike. But if you look closely, you will find that the contours of the facial features are still similar.” 　　Ke Xinfan said, “We haven’t been alike since we were young.” 　　Wen Jianing said to Ke Xinfan, “Big brother, you can go back first if it’s okay.” 　　Ke Xinfan raised his eyebrows to look at him, “Why? Is the assistant’s job so easy? Why are you hurrying me to go before you get off work?” 　　Wen Jianing explained to him, “The assistant doesn’t need to take a class, and I own a car. I just need you to drive when I go out to socialize or attend activities occasionally. Otherwise, I can drive myself at other times.” 　　Ke Xinfan smiled and said, “That easy?” 　　Wen Jianing said, “Yes, I will call you if I have something to do.” 　　Ke Xinfan stood up, “Well, please call me whenever you need to. I’ll make sure to be there when you call.” 　　As he waited for Ke Xinfan to leave, Wen Lin asked Wen Jianing, “Are you really planning to let him be your assistant? Would it be okay?” 　　Wen Jianing said to him, “It’s only just for the time being. I will help him find a suitable job as soon as possible.” 　　Although he said so, Wen Jianing understood that what Ke Xinfan was looking for was not a job, but him. The most terrifying thing was the endless blackmail, and Wen Jianing couldn’t really kill him. So in this situation, it was better not to irritate him. 　　But what if Ke Xinfan could still remember his brotherly affection for Ke Xinhang? 　　After confirming that Ke Xinfan had left the company, Wen Jianing went to find Wen Tinghuan and asked Wen Tinghuan to help him find someone to check Ke Xinfan’s information over the years. The more detailed, the better. 　　Wen Tinghuan felt it was a little strange, “Isn’t that your brother? And I heard from laoshi that you plan to keep him?” 　　Wen Jianing did not hide too much from Wen Tinghuan and said, “I have a bad relationship with him. I don’t know what he has been doing outside these years. I suspect that he came for money.” 　　Wen Tinghuan frowned upon hearing this, and said, “He heard that you are famous, so he came back and looked for you?” 　　Wen Jianing nodded. 　　Wen Tinghuan slammed the table, “Then what’s the point of talking to him? Just drive him away!” 　　Wen Jianing looked at her and said calmly, “He is my biological brother, no matter what, as long as he runs to the media and causes trouble, it will be a scandal.” 　　Wen Tinghuan said in exasperation, “What a troublesome guy.” 　　Wen Jianing said, “So Ting jie, I entrust this matter to you. It’s best not to alarmed too many people.” 　　Wen Tinghuan nodded, “You don’t worry about my work.” 　　In fact, from the day Wen Jianing was ready to make his debut as Ke Xinhang, he was worried that Ke Xinhang’s family would become a stumbling block to him in the future. And it turned out, Ke Xinfan still appeared in front of him so abruptly after so long. 　　At night, Wen Jianing was alone at home, he felt a little agitated, tossing and turning, and thought about Ke Xinfan. 　　After he thought for a long time, he called Su Shan and wanted to ask Su Shan if he had heard Ke Xinhang mention his brother before. 　　Su Shan thought over the phone for a long time and said, “He seems to have said that he had a bad relationship with his brother once. I don’t know what it is. I’ve never seen his brother.” 　　Wen Jianing thanked him. 　　Apart from confirming that the two brothers Ke Xinhang had a bad relationship, there was no useful information from Su Shan. Wen Jianing sat on the sofa with his mobile phone and thought about it for a long time, and decided to start easing the relationship with Ke Xinfan. After all, they were brothers. If Ke Xinfan just wanted some money, he just had to satisfy him. 　　The opening ceremony of ‘Bitter Summer’ will be held the next day. 　　Wen Jianing got up early in the morning. He had to go to the studio rented by the crew and in the morning he had to put on makeup and styling. 　　He just changed his clothes and went downstairs after taking a bath. He heard the doorbell ringing downstairs and opened the door to see that the person standing outside was Ke Xinfan. 　　Ke Xinfan leaned against the door, smoking a cigarette, and asked him, “Why don’t you call me? Aren’t you going to the opening ceremony today?” 　　Wen Jianing’s tone was calm, “Because I can drive by myself, I didn’t want to bother big brother.” 　　Ke Xinfan suddenly smiled and snorted, “To be honest, your personality has changed a lot when I come back this time. I guess it’s different to be a big star. You were once a mouthful, and I can’t help thinking about things from our childhood.” 　　”How old was I?” Wen Jianing asked him, “Did I follow your butt chasing and calling big brother?” 　　Ke Xinfan’s eyes were a little empty for a moment, probably because he recalled some memories. 　　Wen Jianing did not ask how he knew his schedule, nor did he ask how he found it, so he opened the door and invited him to come in and sit down. 　　Ke Xinfan looked at the house and said, “What a big house.” 　　Wen Jianing smiled and said, “I still owe the house payment and I haven’t finished paying it. Come in and sit down. Wait for me inside.” 　　Ke Xinfan walked in but did not sit down beside the sofa. He stood at the entrance of the stairs and saw a huge poster hanging on the corner of the stairs leading to the second floor. It used to be Wen Jianing’s poster, but now the person on it had been replaced by Ke Xinhang. 　　On the way out, Ke Xinfan touched Wen Jianing’s Mercedes-Benz. He whistled, and praised, “What a luxurious car.” 　　Wen Jianing said, “Let me drive.” 　　Ke Xinfan said, “How could I let you do that, I am your driver.” 　　He insisted on driving, and Wen Jianing didn’t force it. On the way, Wen Jianing asked him, “Big brother, you don’t actually want to be my assistant, right?” 　　Ke Xinfan seemed to be smiling but his smile didn’t really reach his eyes and did not say anything. 　　Wen Jianing said, “Why don’t you say frankly, big brother. What on earth are you planning to do?” 　　Ke Xinfan pointed his finger at him, “Big star, you’re so different.” 　　In Ke Xinfan’s view, Wen Jianing and Ke Xinhang’s personality differences were caused by his current status. Wen Jianing breathed a sigh of relief. It was fine if he wanted to think so, it was better than Ke Xinfan doubting his true identity. 　　They were brothers, and Ke Xinfan might be somewhat soft-hearted; if they were no longer brothers, perhaps Ke Xinfan would hesitate to use despicable means to deal with him. 　　Wen Jianing went on to say, “If you really want to find a job, I will help you introduce one that is more suitable for you. The assistant job is not suitable for you, and I have no reason to use my brother as a driver.” 　　Ke Xinfan looked straight ahead and said, “Oh well, there’s no need to hurry. Us brothers haven’t seen each other for so long. How about we talk about the past first and think about other things slowly. “ 　　Wen Jianing held back his anxiety at the bottom of his heart, smiled and said, “That’s fine, as long as big brother likes it.” 　　After they drove to the set, Wen Jianing got off the car first, and Ke Xinfan drove the car to the parking place. He turned his head and watched Ke Xinfan drive the car away, clenching his fist with one hand. This slimy attitude of Ke Xinfan was a bit torturous. 　　When he came back to his senses, Wen Jianing discovered that Lu Jinlang was standing not far away, looking at him. 　　He walked in the direction of Lu Jinlang, “Why are you here?” 　　Lu Jinlang said, “I just saw you, and was waiting for you to come over.” 　　Lu Jinlang accompanied Wen Jianing to the dressing room. All the crew members met on the way greeted them politely, and the whole crew began to work in an orderly manner 　　This was the first film directed by Lu Jinlang. Wen Jianing couldn’t help being excited for him when he thought about it. 　　However, Lu Jinlang’s attention was not here. He asked Wen Jianing, “Is that a new driver?” 　　Wen Jianing thought of Ke Xinfan, and his face became gloomy. He said, “The man driving is my brother.” 　　Lu Jinlang stopped suddenly and looked at Wen Jianing. 　　Wen Jianing looked at him. He wanted to say that his brother threatened him with his physical condition, perhaps to extort money from him. But before he said that, Wen Jianing suddenly thought, what was the point of saying it to Lu Jinlang? He seemed to be subconsciously seeking Lu Jinlang’s help because he couldn’t think of an appropriate solution, even though Lu Jinlang might have a way to help him solve it. They have clearly separated. What right did he have to use Lu Jinlang like this? 　　As he thought of this, Wen Jianing shook his head without saying anything. 　　Lu Jinlang said to him, “If you have something to say, say it.” 　　Wen Jianing hesitated, just said, “He knows my physical condition.” 　　That was natural, after all, he was his biological big brother. 　　Lu Jinlang asked, “Why have I never heard you mention it in the past? Is your relationship not good?” 　　Wen Jianing was about to speak when he suddenly saw Ke Xinfan walking in their direction with the car key in his hand. He looked around all the way, as if the whole set was very interesting, until he came to Wen Jianing, looked at Lu Jinlang, and then said, “Oh, I know this guy! The great film emperor Lu…. what Lu again? “ 　　Lu Jinlang stretched out a hand to him, “Hello, I am Lu Jinlang.” 　　Ke Xinfan held his hand, raised the corner of his mouth and said, “I am Ke Xinhang’s brother, Ke Xinfan.”

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       Wen Jianing wore a slim black dress and sat quietly in the middle of the awards hall. Although he was not in the front row, he had a good view from here, and as long as he turned his head slightly, he could see where Lu Jinlang was sitting.

       This year, there was no break time dedicated to commemorating Wen Jianing. He had been gradually forgotten, and the one who was entering the people’s field of vision was a young man named Ke Xinhang.

       He looked more handsome and more talented than Wen Jianing. Many people could predict his bright future, but no one knew that what was imprisoned in his body was Wen Jianing’s soul.

       It was just that if he was still Wen Jianing, would the most brilliant light tonight shine on him instead of Lu Jinlang?

       Lu Jinlang looked calm. Compared with the previous international awards, the Academy Awards did not seem to have so much weight.

       But in the end, they still look forward to it.

       The order of the awards ceremony was still the same as last year. The awards for newcomer awards were placed before several important awards. Although the newcomer award’s weight was lighter, it was very much anticipated by the audience, because one of the nominees was Ke Xinhang.

       Wen Jianing sat in his seat, and couldn’t help feeling a little excited when they approached the award of the newcomer award. This shouldn’t be his goal anymore. He started a lot higher than these young people, and winning this award was somewhat expected, but he still couldn’t help feeling excited.

       After the award-giving guests took the stage, Wen Jianing’s shots appeared on the big screen from time to time.

       Lu Jinlang leaned back relaxedly, with one leg on the other, hands folded on his knees. He looked at the big screen. The Wen Jianing inside the screen was clean and beautiful, with a decent smile on his face.

       Sitting next to Lu Jinlang was Wei Lun. After seeing Wen Jianing who appeared in the camera, he bumped Lu Jinlang with his elbow and asked, “How is it? Are you confident in winning?”

       Lu Jinlang asked softly, “Are you asking me or him?”

       Wei Lun laughed out loud, “Of course I asked for you both.”

       Without hiding anything, Lu Jinlang said, “I have confidence in him.”

       There was not much suspense, the award-presenting guest announced that the person who won the best newcomer award was Ke Xinhang.

       Wen Jianing stood up. Although he was excited, he didn’t want to make himself look like a restless little boy in the camera.

       The whole award hall burst into a warm applause.

       The people sitting around him gave him hugs and congratulated him.

       When he walked forward on the passage, he was stopped halfway by Cao Songquan who gave him a big hug.

       The camera kept following him.

       Cao Songquan tried to kiss him, but he resolutely refused. Bursts of laughter broke out at the scene.

       Since it was inconvenient for Fang Wei to approach him since he was sitting in the middle, he just stood up to congratulate him.

       Wen Jianing made a fist salute gesture* to thank him.

       When passing by Lu Jinlang’s row of seats, the two people were far apart and just glanced at each other, and then he stepped onto the podium.

       Wen Jianing took over his little golden man from the awarding guest and waved it.

       He stood in front of the microphone, adjusted its direction, and then said, “Thank you very much to the Organizing Committee for giving me this award. For me, there are many people who need to be thanked. I can’t say who is more important than others because without every one of them, I may not be able to get to where I am today.”

       When he talked about this, he found Lu Jinlang in the crowd, as if Lu Jinlang always stood out no matter where he was.

       He then said, “For friends and family who care about me and support me, no matter how much I say thank you will not be enough. If I have the opportunity, I hope to have more opportunities to stand on this podium and slowly convey my gratitude to everyone. Thank you.”

       After his acceptance speech, the host immediately said, “We welcome you to stand on this podium every year.”

       Wen Jianing smiled and said thank you, and warm applause broke out again at the scene.

       He got down from the podium and slowly returned to his seat. His heart gradually calmed down but he began to look forward to more. Looking forward to what? He didn’t know it himself but if Lu Jinlang became the best actor again, the distance between them would be greater and greater, and he might not be able to catch up with him all his life. But so what? At this time, who was more deserving than Lu Jinlang to win this award? Wen Jianing felt that he might be more nervous than Lu Jinlang.

       However, in the end, no one thought that the result of the best actor this year’s Academy Awards was a big surprise. The winner was not Lu Jinlang, but another middle-aged actor.

       When announcing the winner, the camera didn’t move away from Lu Jinlang’s face for a long time. It seemed to want to capture his lost look. However, it didn’t capture anything. Lu Jinlang looked very calm and even stood up and smiled to congratulate the winner.

       Wen Jianing was a little lost for a moment.

       When he came back to his senses, he saw that the winner was already standing on the podium, almost crying with excitement.

       At the end of the award ceremony, Wen Tinghuan called Wen Jianing and said she would wait for him in the parking lot to go to the celebration banquet hall. Wen Jianing said to Wen Tinghuan, “Wait a moment.”

       He left from the artist’s special passage, looking for Lu Jinlang on the road to the parking lot. Lu Jinlang didn’t win the prize and Wen Jianing was not sure whether he would go to the celebration banquet.

       Finally, Wen Jianing saw Lu Jinlang in the parking lot. Lu Jinlang was standing next to his nanny car and talking to Lu Yunan in the driver’s seat.

       Wen Jianing walked over.

       Lu Yunan saw him first, and hurriedly greeted him, “Xinhang?”

       Lu Jinlang turned around and asked, “Why are you still here? Not going to the celebration banquet?”

       Wen Jianing asked, “You are not going?”

       Lu Jinlang said, “I’m going to go there.” After speaking, he paused and invited Wen Jianing and said, “Shall we go in my car?”

       Wen Jianing hesitated,agreed to Lu Jinlang, and then called Wen Tinghuan.

       Wen Ting said angrily, “See, you are already forgetting your friends in front of your lover!”

       Wen Jianing didn’t refute her.

       Wen Jianing used to ride in Lu Jinlang’s nanny car for a while, but since he had his own car, Lu Jinlang seldom asked Lu Yunan to pick him up by car.

       As soon as he got into the car, all he could recall were ambiguous memories.

       Lu Jinlang unbuttoned his coat and asked him, “What’s the matter? Are you worried about me?”

       In fact, if he had to say it, the emotion was probably anxiety, he was worried that Lu Jinlang would be depressed.

       Lu Jinlang smiled, “It’s okay, I’m not sad.”

       Wen Jianing asked him, “Don’t you feel disappointed?”

       Lu Jinlang said, “A bit, but it’s just that.”

       He had already won the Film Emperor title two times. It seemed that he didn’t mind if he couldn’t take it this time, and his acting skills had been sufficiently recognized.

       Wen Jianing suddenly smiled. He was thinking that if it were himself, he would be disappointed to death.

       The two people stayed together in such a closed environment, and their bodies were very close. Wen Jianing could feel that his legs touched Lu Jinlang’s knees from time to time.

       The ambiguous but restrained atmosphere made Wen Jianing feel a little breathless.

       The two of them shouldn’t have gotten where they were now, but Lu Jinlang didn’t plan to ask for his feelings and physical relationship in the future anymore. What should be done? Lu Jinlang said that he didn’t take good care of his heart, so how could Wen Jianing take good care of his own heart? Lu Jinlang was tempted, but he also hesitated. But if Lu Jinlang wanted to go one step further, what if he was reluctant to take that step back?

       Emotion and reason were pulling at each other.

       Wen Jianing said softly, “Do you remember Wen Jianing?”

       This topic seemed a little abrupt at this time. He heard Lu Jinlang’s slightly surprised voice, “Of course, why?”

       Wen Jianing said, “In fact, he had always regarded you as his rival. If he knew that you didn’t even care about the Academy Award, he will be very sad.”

       After a brief silence, Lu Jinlang asked, “How do you know?”

       Wen Jianing said, “I said he was my idol.”

       “It’s not only that,” Lu Jinlang suddenly said, “Is it just as simple as an idol?”

       Wen Jianing looked up at him strangely, because he thought his tone was a little unusual.

       Lu Jinlang said to him, “Do you know the difference between worship and love?”

       Wen Jianing said, “Huh?”

       Lu Jinlang continued, “I don’t want to say something disrespectful to the dead, but Wen Jianing had passed away. You firmly buy his house and live in it without any objection. I think it’s beyond the scope of fans’ idolatry.”

       Wen Jianing opened his eyes wide. He understood what Lu Jinlang meant.

       Lu Jinlang said, “Maybe you don’t remember it anymore, but I still remember when I first saw you, you told me that you were a fan of Wen Jianing. The first thing you said to me was related to Wen Jianing.”

       Actually, they met a little earlier for the first time. They had met one another at Wen Jianing’s funeral, but Lu Jinlang no longer remembered it.

       “No,” Wen Jianing said, “I think you have misunderstood.”

       Lu Jinlang reached out and touched his head, “Forget it, it doesn’t matter. It’s good that you feel happy.”

       Wen Jianing had many words to explain. But before he could get the words out, he was offset by Lu Jinlang’s words.

       The venue of the banquet was very close to the awards hall. At this time, Lu Yunan had already driven the car. Lu Jinlang got out of the car first and then stretched out his hand to let Wen Jianing get out of the car.

       Wen Jianing was a little out of shape, not knowing what to feel.

       Lu Jinlang misunderstood. This misunderstanding was not so important because it was easy to explain, but Lu Jinlang didn’t need Wen Jianing’s explanation. He already felt that it didn’t matter.

       Wen Jianing knew that Lu Jinlang thought that in the relationship between the two of them, he was the only one with an unrequited love from beginning to end. But Wen Jianing, who clearly knew each other’s feelings better, hesitated.

       At the end of the Academy Award ceremony, the media coverage all over the world reported that Lu Jinlang missed the little golden man as the headline of the entertainment page the next day. Because too many possible results had been analyzed early, and they were all done in detail, the audience no longer feels interested.

       On the contrary, Lu Jinlang, who did not win the prize, became big news.

       A website tried its best to select a picture of Lu Jinlang who looked a little distracted, regardless of the fact that the shot was clearly a screenshot taken before the Best Actor was awarded.

       The second Wen Jianing went back to the company the next day. Wen Tinghuan took a tablet computer to watch entertainment news. One of them was an interview with Wen Jianing after the celebration banquet. He asked what he thought about Lu Jinlang’s failure to get the best actor award.

       Wen Jianing drank some wine at that time and said directly, “He already got it. He was already a film emperor at the previous International Film Festival.”

       The reporter was a little tricky and asked, “Do you mean that the domestic Academy Awards are not important anymore?”

       Wen Jianing replied, “Of course not. I want to express that Lu Jinlang can’t hide his strength whether he wins or not. His winning is well deserved, but his loss this time is also the same as being the uncrowned king.”

       After saying that, Wen Tinghuan came forward to interrupt the interview and took Wen Jianing away.

       Now looking at this video again, Wen Tinghuan couldn’t help rolling her eyes. “The mention of Lu Jinlang is jabbing you, huh? You dare to pick up the microphone and say anything you want.”

       Wen Jianing rubbed his forehead, “I drank a bit too much.”

       Wen Tinghuan said, “Are you being honest after drinking? He is the one who didn’t win the prize but you look even angrier than him.”

       Wen Jianing hit his head and didn’t deny it, but he also said, “Don’t say that. I won’t talk nonsense in the future.”

       As soon as he said that, he saw someone passing outside the lounge. He quickly stood up and chased out, shouting, “Jian Jun?”

       The young man who had already walked turned around to look at him, opening his mouth without making a sound.

　　Wen Jianing already asked, “How did you get here?”

　　Zheng Xin, who was walking in front of Jian Jun, turned around and walked toward Wen Jianing. At the same time, he said, “This is a new recruit from the company. Is Tingting here?”

       Wen Jianing nodded and called Wen Tinghuan out.

       Zheng Xin said, “Just in time, come to my office with me, and I have something to tell you.”

       When they got to Zheng Xin’s office, he asked them to sit down. He first formally introduced Jian Jun’s identity to Wen Jianing and Wen Tinghuan, and then said to Wen Tinghuan, “You should take care of Jian Jun for the time being.”

       Wen Tinghuan was a little surprised when she heard that, “But Xinhang…”

       “Xinhang and Jian Jun will make the same movie together next. The work content should be the same for a long time. You shouldn’t have too many things to do,” Zheng Xin said.

       Wen Tinghuan said, “What about their daily life? I can’t take care of both ends.”

       Zheng Xin looked at her seriously, “You are an agent, not Xinhang’s nanny. If you can’t do it with two artists, then don’t do it.”

       Wen Jianing quickly said, “Ting Jie, it’s okay, I will take care of my life.”

       Zheng Xin said, “You can rest assured that the company will hire a driver and life assistant for you. Tinghuan will only be responsible for your work in the future.”

       Wen Jianing understood Zheng Xin’s approach. Wen Tinghuan was too close to him now, and she did act a little like a nanny, and she was also a woman. In this way, she would inevitably be emotional when dealing with work in the future. It was better to separate public and private matters and hire a life assistant for him.

       Just like Lu Yunan followed Lu Jinlang.

       Wen Jianing said to Wen Tinghuan, “Ting jie, I think this is good.”

       Wen Tinghuan might still be unhappy, but she didn’t object anymore. She stretched out a hand to Jian Jun and introduced herself, “I am Wen Tinghuan.”

       Jianjun quickly took her hand and said, “I am Jian Jun.”

       Wen Jianing thought for a moment, stood up and said, “It’s my treat tonight. Let’s go and have dinner together.” Then he said to Zheng Xin, “Will you come?”

       Zheng Xin smiled and shook his head. “This evening I promised my wife to drive her back to her mother’s house. You young people can get together. You don’t have to invite me.”

       Wen Jianing smiled and said, “Thank you.”

       When he proposed this meal, his original purpose was to ease the relationship between Wen Tinghuan and Jian Jun. After all, Wen Tinghuan did not want to accept Jian Jun at first, and Jian Jun might not be too happy to hear Wen Tinghuan’s refusal.

       The three people went to eat fatty beef hotpot and asked for a private room.

       Wen Jianing said to Wen Tinghuan when she was alone, “I’ve given you a chance. Go and have a good relationship with others. You should know that Lu Jinlang is very optimistic about him. Maybe he will be a big star in the future. “

       Wen Tinghuan asked, “Like you?”

       Wen Jianing was stunned for a moment to react to what she meant, and said amusedly, “What were you thinking?”

       Wen Tinghuan said, “No, just like you who just participated in the competition. He fits the taste of people like Lu Jinlang best.”

       Wen Jianing laughed and shook his head, “Impossible.”

       Wen Tinghuan thought for a while and said, “Forget it. Anyway, I don’t know what you think. It probably doesn’t matter what Lu Jinlang wants.”

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　　The shower head was blocked by limescale after not being used for too long.

        “It was still fine two days ago,” Wen Jianing said.

        Lu Jinlang asked him, “Is there a descaling agent?”

        Wen Jianing shook his head, his body was still a bit weak and he felt a little dizzy.

        Lu Jinlang said to him, “Put your clothes on first, don’t catch a cold.”

        Wen Jianing looked at him.

        Lu Jinlang asked him, “Why are you looking at me like that?”

        Wen Jianing shook his head, took the clothes and went out back to the room to put them on.

        Lu Jinlang called Lu Yunan to buy a new shower head and send it over, without bothering to try some descaling agent. He put down the showerhead and walked toward Wen Jianing’s bedroom. When he was standing at the door, he saw Wen Jianing sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze.

　　”What are you thinking about?” Lu Jinlang paused and asked.

        Wen Jianing shook his head and said, “Nothing.”

　　In fact, he was just thinking that one day when he gets old, he would be alone. Maybe no one would care about him when he was sick and died in bed. Now he could still look for Wen Tinghuan, but by the time Wen Tinghuan was an old woman herself and had no energy to care about him, he may have to live in a nursing home early.

　　No, it still won’t do. Even if he could afford to spend money, he dare not ask a caregiver to help him take care of his body. Sure enough, it was better to die quietly as soon as possible. Before he died, he would change his clothes and lie on the bed with a suicide note that he was to be cremated directly.

　　Lu Jinlang didn’t know what Wen Jianing was thinking but sensed that Wen Jianing had suddenly become depressed. He walked in, sat down by the bed, and said softly, “You can talk to me.”

　　Wen Jianing looked at him, and suddenly had the urge to reach out and touch his face, but he knew he couldn’t do that.

　　He could only say, “I’m thinking, since I am like this, what should I do when I die?”

　　Lu Jinlang felt what he said was somewhat ridiculous, “How old are you? You are already thinking about death now.”

　　Wen Jianing found that it was a very good thing to have someone to talk to about what was in his heart. He continued, “No one can tell. Maybe someday I will die suddenly, and then I will be stripped naked. After seeing me like that, they would make headlines afterwards, saying that Ke Xinhang turned out to be a born eunuch, a monster that is neither male nor female.”

　　Lu Jinlang stretched out his hand to hold his hand, “Who said you are a monster?”

　　Wen Jianing said softly, “It’s only you who think I am not ugly, right?”

　　Lu Jinlang did not answer his question, but said, “You can leave a will, and I will take care of everything you left behind. When you die, I’ll accompany you, and then change your clothes and bury you myself, okay?”

　　Wen Jianing turned his head to look at him. Suddenly his eyes became a little red. He said, “We have broken up. What are you being so good to me for?”

　　Lu Jinlang was not saying anything for a while. He was about to speak when he heard the doorbell rang. He let go of Wen Jianing’s hand and said, “Maybe Yunan is here.”

　　Wen Jianing raised his hand and rubbed his eyes.

　　Lu Jinlang went downstairs and opened the door. He didn’t expect that the people standing at the door turned out to be Wen Lin and Yi Nan. They both heard that Wen Jianing was ill and came to visit. Yi Nan still held a bouquet of flowers in his hand, while Wen Lin carried a fruit basket.

　　When they saw Lu Jinlang, Wen Lin was a little embarrassed and said, “Oh, it’s not convenient for Xinhang now, right? We will come back later.”

　　Lu Jinlang replied, “It’s not inconvenient, please come in.”

　　Wen Lin hesitated a little and glanced at Yi Nan, but Yi Nan had already walked into the house.

　　Yi Nan nodded to Lu Jinlang as he entered the house, then raised his head and looked towards the second floor.

　　Wen Jianing heard the sound of people talking, and came downstairs. He then saw the two of them, and said, “Why are you guys here?”

　　Wen Lin raised his hand and motioned to the fruit basket in his hand, “We come to visit you.”

　　Wen Jianing invited them to sit down in the living room, and when he turned to pour water for them, Lu Jinlang said, “I’ll do it, you sit down.”

　　Wen Lin looked at Lu Jinlang’s back as he walked into the kitchen. He looked at Wen Jianing hurriedly and pointed at Lu Jinlang at the same time.

　　Wen Jianing understood what he meant and shook his head.

　　Yi Nan commented, “The lovers may part, but they still long to be with one another, huh?”

　　Wen Jianing just smiled.

　　Lu Jinlang brought out the teacup. Wen Lin quickly stood up to pick it up, and Yi Nan also politely thanked him.

　　A few days ago, the TV series Wen Lin and Yi Nan played had officially finished airing. Similarly to ‘The Strange Fate of Hairpin and Phoenix’, it once again won extremely high ratings. The popularity of Wen Lin and Yi Nan had also risen.

　　 Afterwards, Wen Lin mentioned that he wanted to sing, and the company promised to give him a single to explore the market first. However, Yi Nan put the main direction of his development on acting.

　　 Wen Lin said that his own goal was to have a concert, and other things were not important to him.

　　However, Yi Nan felt a little at a loss, because he found that whether it was Wen Lin or Wen Jianing, they had their goals clearly. They were not like him. His original intention to participate in the competition was just to break into the entertainment industry. He really didn’t think about how to develop in the future.

　　 The Emperor of Superstar might be his ultimate goal.

　　 When he thought of the Emperor of Superstar, there was one in this room now. After Lu Jinlang helped Wen Jianing pour the water, he didn’t intend to come to the living room to sit, as if he wanted to give them a space to talk.

　　 He walked towards the stairs and heard the doorbell ring again, so he walked over and opened the door.

　　 This time it was still not Lu Yunan, but Wen Tinghuan.

　　 Wen Tinghuan originally smiled and planned to say hello to Wen Jianing, but she didn’t expect that the person who opened the door was Lu Jinlang, and she opened her mouth wide without closing it for a long time.

　　 Lu Jinlang stepped aside and said, “Please come in.”

　　 Wen Tinghuan looked at Lu Jinlang suspiciously and asked, “Movie emperor, have you and xiao Hang got back together again?”

　　 Lu Jinlang smiled when he heard the words, “He’s not feeling well, can’t I come over and see him?”

　　 Wen Tinghuan said hurriedly, “Of course, Of course, you can.”

　　 Wen Jianing came over, took the gift that Wen Tinghuan had brought to visit him, let her sit next to the sofa, and then said to Lu Jinlang, “You should come and sit with us for a while.”

　　 Lu Jinlang relaxed his back against the handrails of the stairs and put his hands in his pants pockets, “I won’t interrupt your conversation.”

　　 Wen Jianing said softly, “They won’t think you are bothering them, they may just think you look down on them.”

　　 Lu Jinlang heard the words and glanced in the direction of the living room. It happened that Yi Nan and the others were looking over.

　　 He said to Wen Jianing, “Your assistant asked me if I had gotten back together with you again.”

　　 Wen Jianing smiled upon hearing the words, “Go and explain to her with your actions.”

　　 Lu Jinlang did not refuse anymore and went back to the living room to sit down.

　　 Recently, a movie offer came to Wen Lin. He was a little nervous and wanted to hear Wen Jianing’s opinion.

　　 The production cost of the film was not high. The director was a young director with two works, but it was not a big hit. The tone of the whole movie was very dark. The character played by Wen Lin was a young man who had been abused since childhood. He was already 18 or 19 years old but was still beaten by his stepmother. Later, when his biological mother found him, his intellectual development had been affected.

　　 It was a very dark and melancholic movie.

　　 Wen Jianing listened to Wen Lin about the script and turned his head to look at Lu Jinlang before expressing his opinion.

　　Lu Jinlang said, “This kind of film is estimated to affect people’s mood very much. Of course, just such a story alone can’t explain much. Whether a movie is good or not, the script and the director are very important. If it is to hone your acting skills, you can give it a try.”

　　 As for Wen Lin, although he was not a fan of Lu Jinlang, he still highly respects Lu Jinlang. Whether to hone his acting skills or not was the same for him. His purpose was not originally this. If it was for acting, he himself was not too picky about the script, because it didn’t seem to make much difference.

　　 Wen Jianing then said to Wen Lin, “Let’s take a look at the script when you have time.”

　　 Wen Lin nodded.

　　 Later, several people sat in Wen Jianing’s house for a while and left. Lu Jinlang didn’t leave until Lu Yunan bought the showerhead and personally changed it for Wen Jianing.

　　When he left, he said to Wen Jianing, “Remember to call me if you need something.”

　　 Wen Jianing nodded, “Okay.”

　　 He waited until Wen Jianing almost recovered completely, and Lu Jinlang arranged an audition for the main role in the movie.

　　 The name of the newcomer Lu Jinlang once paid attention to was Jian Jun. This was the first time Wen Jianing saw him in person. He looked taller than in the video and looked a little gloomy when he didn’t talk or laugh. But his appearance was tough and determined, and he looked very attractive to girls.

　　 In addition to him, there were some other newcomers in this audition, but Wen Jianing knew that what Lu Jinlang wanted to see is mainly the performance of this young man.

　　 Lu Jinlang said to him, “Let’s perform a short paragraph.” After he finished speaking, he simply took out a script and handed it to him. It contained a short episode: Two cousins ​​were sitting on the hillside, and the cousin was sleeping. Now, the cousin turned his head to look at him.

　　 Jian Jun has not read the complete script, he asked, “How about the relationship with the cousin?”

　　 Lu Jinlang said, “You can imagine it as a relationship between father and son.”

　　 “Father and son?” Jian Jun was a little at a loss for a while, and he was too young to understand what kind of feeling a father should have for his son.

　　 Wen Jianing saw that he didn’t know what to do, stood up and took off his jacket and said, “I’ll do it.”

　　 Jian Jun and Ke Xinhang, who just graduated from university this year were actually in the same year.

　　 Wen Jianing now sat down on the ground, and then looked up at Jian Jun, who then sat down beside Wen Jianing.

　　 Jian Jun looked a little too calm for his age. He didn’t seem nervous, and he entered the role very quickly. He almost remembered the lines he read once, and his hands were woven in the air with non-existent weed. He seemed to be chatting casually with Wen Jianing next to him, and in fact, his attitude was gentle.

　　 While talking, Wen Jianing seemed to be sleepy. He yawned and fell asleep on Jian Jun’s shoulder.

　　 Jian Jun turned his head and glanced at him, smiled, his eyes were gentle, and he then turned back to continue to weave his cricket. After he finished, he put the cricket on Wen Jianing’s head and lowered his head to kiss him on the forehead.

　　 Wen Jianing was a little surprised. When he raised his head, the performance was over. He turned to look at Lu Jinlang, who was holding a pen in one hand, looking deep in thought.

　　 When Jian Jun went out, Wen Jianing asked Lu Jinlang, “How about it? Was he not good?” He didn’t see Jian Jun’s performance, but he just didn’t think the last kiss was appropriate.

　　 Lu Jinlang said, “Do you think his performance is wrong?”

　　 Wen Jianing said, “You mentioned father and son to him, but the kiss made me feel like it’s a kiss shared by a couple.” As he spoke, he raised his hand and touched his forehead.

　　 Lu Jinlang’s gaze turned to his forehead following his movements. Jian Jun’s kiss was very light, and of course it would not leave any traces, but Wen Jianing stretched out his hand and rubbed it, and now it was slightly red.

　　 “Not really,” Lu Jinlang said, and at the same time he subconsciously wanted to raise his hand to touch Wen Jianing’s forehead, but he stretched out his hand and put it back.

　　 Both of them noticed this movement, but both pretended not to see it.

　　 Lu Jinlang continued, “Maybe because he hadn’t read the script, he didn’t find a good role positioning. What he just played was a young father playing with his young son, not an old dying father’s reluctance to part with his son.”

　　 As he heard what Lu Jinlang said, Wen Jianing understood what the kiss meant. He raised his hand, flicked his forehead with his finger, and said, “Do you like him?”

　　 Lu Jinlang smiled when he heard the words, “I’m considering it.”

　　 Although he said that, Wen Jianing believed that Lu Jinlang had taken a fancy to Jian Jun. He felt that he could understand because Jian Jun was exactly the same as the cousin in the script they imagined. His acting skills might be a little rough, but he had a good talent and Lu Jinlang had the confidence to maximize his potential.

　　 The script and actors of ‘Bitter Summer’ were finalized one after another, and before the official filming begins, the new year’s Academy Awards ceremony would be ushered in.

　　 This year Wen Jianing was no longer a spectator sitting in the corner. He was specially invited by the organizing committee because of his role as Xue You, in ‘Springtime Dream’, he was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award, which was one of the nominations for the film.

　　 The newcomer award was not an award that attracted too much attention, because many actors of the newcomer award might be unknown for many years after receiving the award, but an award was ultimately an affirmation for the actor. At present, Wen Jianing currently had enough popularity. He needed to win some awards to consolidate his position and let people know that he didn’t just rely on a face to win popularity.

　　At the same time, this year Lu Jinlang just won the international award for his role in ‘October Fireworks’, and the call for winning the award was very high. Before, many entertainment programs had made a special analysis for the Academy Award, mainly focusing on whether Lu Jinlang could become the best actor in the Academy award for the third time.

　　Wen Jianing watched several special programs on different channels and found that everyone had come to a common conclusion that this little golden man was already in Lu Jinlang’s hand this year.

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　　It was not appropriate for a large family to stand outside and talk, so Lu Jinlang said, “Mom, you and sister in law should go in first before continuing the talk.”

　　When he saw this, Wen Jianing hurriedly said, “Then, I’ll take my leave.”

　　The old lady Lu immediately became anxious. She took Wen Jianing’s hand and said, “Xinhang, I can call you that, right? Are you friends with our third child?”

　　Wen Jianing can only nod, “Yes, Madam Lu.”

　　The old lady patted her chest with her other hand, “I am Xiao He.”

　　Lu Jinlang hurriedly stepped forward to rescue him, reached out to his mother to let her loosen her grip on Wen Jianing, and at the same time said, “Xiao He, don’t make things difficult.” Then he said to Wen Jianing, “You can call her aunt or auntie.”

　　Wen Jianing said, “Aunt Lu, I won’t bother you.”

　　Old lady Lu said, “You’re not bothering me, don’t leave in a hurry. Give me an autograph before you go. Sister in law, bring me my notebook!”

　　Kang Huanxian said helplessly, “Mom, you didn’t bring your notebook with you.”

　　Lu Jinlang coaxed her and said, “I will ask Xinhang to give you an autographed photo next time, Okay? He still has something to do now. Why are you stopping him from leaving?”

　　The old lady Lu finally compromised, and Lu Jinlang asked his sister in law to help the other into the house. The old lady turned her head to look at Wen Jianing, clutching her chest with a look of dismay, and it was as if pink bubbles were floating in the air.

　　When he saw that Tong Tong had also entered the house, Lu Jinlang said to Wen Jianing, “I’m sorry to have delayed you.”

　　Wen Jianing looked at Lu Jinlang and shook his head, “Aunt Lu has a lovely personality.”

　　Lu Jinlang smiled softly, “My mom seems to have never grown up in her entire life.” He said as he walked with Wen Jianing toward the parking direction.

　　Wen Jianing sighed, “The old lady must be very happy in life.”

　　Lu Jinlang didn’t speak.

　　The old lady Lu’s life had indeed been considered happy. She was born into a privileged family when she was a child. Everyone in the family treated her like a princess. Later, when she met a poor boy that she had to marry, her family did not object. After getting married, she left it to her husband to continue to spoil her. The only unfortunate thing was that the husband passed away so soon. However, at that time her eldest son, who was already a teenager at that time, was already sensible. The eldest daughter in law was also gentle and virtuous. The husband and wife usually looked after the following two younger brothers and basically didn’t let her worry about anything.

　　The old lady liked beautiful and delicate things and knew how to enjoy life. Sometimes she was like a 17 or 18 year old girl with unrealistic delusions.

　　People like that were like someone who lived inside a fairy tale.

　　After he got into the car, Wen Jianing pressed down the window.　　

　　 Lu Jinlang stood by the car door, slightly lowered his head and said to him, “In addition to your character, there is another male lead. Who do you think is more suitable?”

　　Wen Jianing thought for a moment in silence, and asked Lu Jinlang, “You haven’t thought of a suitable candidate yet?”

　　Lu Jinlang shook his head, “I want to use a newcomer.”

　　Wen Jianing asked, “Why?”

　　Lu Jinlang said, “I guess because they have more potential.”

　　Wen Jianing asked him, “Why haven’t you thought about acting in it yourself?”

　　Lu Jinlang smiled lightly and said, “It’s not suitable for me. I don’t have the energy to direct and act on my own either.”

　　Wen Jianing nodded, “You should try and find a suitable newcomer.”

　　With that, Wen Jianing started the car and prepared to leave.

　　”Be careful on the road,” Lu Jinlang said to him.

　　Wen Jianing said, “Okay.”

　　The car drove out slowly. Wen Jianing saw from the rearview mirror that Lu Jinlang stood in place and never moved, and he could not help but raise his head trying to find Lu Jinlang’s figure in the rearview mirror until he could not see the other side anymore.

　　After that, Wen Jianing also began to unconsciously pay attention to the newcomers who were suitable for the role.

　　For this movie, he always had a feeling that it was like his and Lu Jinlang’s joint efforts. Although they were separated, they were going to leave something behind.

　　In fact, this was not a very good thing. If he wanted to break up, it was better not to meet again altogether. Although it was because of work, after spending two days together like this, Wen Jianing felt that he still could feel completely calm.

　　Sometimes he even felt that meeting him like this was an excuse. Only under the cover of this excuse, he would have a reason to meet Lu Jinlang.

　　Wen Jianing lay in front of the computer desk and reached out to fiddle with the pair of bears placed next to the computer. At first, he put them in his bedroom. Later, he felt that they affected his mood and moved to his study. Now he was thinking, why was he bringing them out?

　　Less than a week later, Lu Jinlang called Wen Jianing and asked him to watch a video.

　　Wen Jianing caught a cold these past few days. He spoke in a stuffy voice and asked, “What video?”

　　Lu Jinlang said to him, “I found a good actor.”

　　Wen Jianing drove to Lu Jinlang’s house. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Lu Jinlang’s nephew Tongtong sticking his head out of the two vertical railings on the second floor and staring at him.

　　Lu Jinlang said, “You don’t have to pay any attention to him.”　

　　Lu Jinlang’s so-called video was a disc that someone gave to him. The content was this year’s graduation performance video of the acting major in the Academy of Film. This performance style was closer to drama. Due to the limitations of the stage and distance, everyone’s performances would appear relatively exaggerated, so as to facilitate the audience to capture their expressions and actions. Of course, the drama was also the major test of the actor’s ability, because there was no NG, and no laugh.

　　Wen Jianing sat down on the sofa and heard Lu Jinlang ask, “Do you want to drink coffee?”

　　He shook his head, “I’ll just have hot water.”

　　Lu Jinlang heard that there was something wrong with his voice. He stopped and looked down at him, “Did you catch a cold?”

　　Wen Jianing gave a soft “um”.

　　”Have you taken some medicine?” Lu Jinlang asked.

　　Wen Jianing nodded, “Maybe the medicine doesn’t work that fast.”

　　Lu Jinlang said, “Do you want to see the doctor?”

　　Wen Jianing showed hesitation and rejection for an instant.

　　Lu Jinlang said to him, “If it’s doctor Xia, are you still worried?”

　　Wen Jianing hesitated, “Let’s wait for two more days if it doesn’t get better.”

　　Lu Jinlang didn’t force it and went into the kitchen to pour hot water for him.

　　Wen Jianing looked up and saw that Tongtong still stretched his head between the two railings motionless, looking at Wen Jianing blankly.

　　The video was recorded at the performance stage, and the effect was not very good. Moreover, due to the fixed position, the actions and expressions could not be seen clearly from some angles.

　　However, Wen Jianing quickly noticed which newcomer Lu Jinlang said he was looking for. He was a tall young man with firm features and an expressionless face that looked a bit fierce, but once he smiled, he seemed like a bright and easygoing person.

　　Wen Jianing couldn’t help but lean closer to take a closer look.

　　After the video was over, he said to Lu Jinlang, “I think he’s good, but ask him to do an audition.”

　　After he finished speaking, he sneezed twice.

　　Lu Jinlang handed him the toilet paper, and sighed softly, “Take care of your body.”

　　While wiping his nose with a tissue, Wen Jianing looked up at Lu Jinlang. When he wanted to say something, he noticed Tongtong who was looking at him on the second floor.

　　”Your nephew is still there,” Wen Jianing felt that the child was a little weird.

　　Lu Jinlang still said, “Don’t worry about him.” He stood up, “Wait a minute, I’ll make a call first.”

　　After Lu Jinlang left, Wen Jianing walked toward the stairs, raised his head and looked up, “Kid? What are you doing?”

　　Tongtong opened his mouth, then looked sideways and found that Lu Jinlang was not there. He then said in a low voice to Wen Jianing, “My head is stuck.”

　　Wen Jianing’s eyes widened, and hurriedly ran upstairs to squat down beside him, “Your head is stuck?”

　　Tongtong said, “Shh, keep your voice down.”

　　Wen Jianing could hardly understand,  “Why don’t you tell your third uncle?”

　　Tongtong said, “He’ll tell my dad, and my dad will beat me up.”

　　Wen Jianing didn’t know whether to cry or laugh. He stretched out his hand to test the position where Tongtong was stuck and found that the gap was not too tight and would not affect his breathing, but he did not dare to pull his head out, mainly because he was afraid of hurting the child.

　　When Tongtong saw Wen Jianing about to stand up, he quickly grabbed him, “Don’t tell him.”

　　Wen Jiaying, who could care less about this at this time, said, “Don’t be silly. If your dad knows it too late, he will be distressed. He won’t beat you. Won’t your third uncle find out if you are stuck here all night?”

　　When he heard what Wen Jianing said, Tongtong thought about it and compromised.

　　Wen Jianing shouted to Lu Jinlang and told him that his nephew’s head was stuck in the railing.

　　Afraid of hurting the child, they didn’t dare to pull his head out with brute force. Finally, they found someone to help and deform the two wooden railings with tools, so that Tongtong smoothly stretched out his head.

　　During this time, Lu Jinxin arrived. Tongtong, who had never cried from beginning to end, was scared when he saw him and kept hiding behind Lu Jinlang.

　　Lu Jinlang stopped in front of Lu Jinxin and said, “It’s all my fault. I didn’t watch the kid properly. Don’t scare him.”

　　Lu Jinxin said, “I didn’t say I wanted to hit him,” he waved to Tongtong. “Come here and let me see.”

　　Tongtong hesitated for a moment, Lu Jinlang knelt down and said to him, “Go to your Dad, he won’t hit you.” Then Tongtong finally walked in Lu Jinxin’s direction.

　　Lu Jinxin picked him up and checked his neck and head for any injuries. “Should we go to the hospital to check it?” he asked.

　　Wen Jianing said, “He isn’t stuck that bad, the gap in the middle is quite loose.”

　　Lu Jinxin looked at Wen Jianing, and then asked Lu Jinlang, “Why is he here again? Didn’t you two break up?”

　　Wen Jianing was a little unhappy when he heard his impolite tone. He put his hands in his pockets and said, “What does it have to do with you?”

　　Before Lu Jinxin was provoked, Lu Jinlang said, “If it weren’t for him, I might not have found the child stuck until now.”

　　Lu Jinxin heard what he said, and he turned his head to look at his son. His expression facing Wen Jianing suddenly eased a lot

　　Lu Jinlang continued, “Leaving Tongtong here with me is not the solution. I don’t have the time and energy to watch over him for 24 hours. You know how your son’s character is. I’m afraid that something will happen next time. Send him to mom’s side, at least the second sister in law will help watch him.”

　　Lu Jinxin stretched out his big hand to rub his son’s head.

　　Tongtong seemed to feel aggrieved suddenly. He opened his mouth and cried out, saying, “I miss mom.”

　　Lu Jinlang said to him, “You know you don’t have the right to prevent a mother and her son from seeing each other, do you?”

　　Lu Jinxin said, “I will take him back first.”

　　Lu Jinlang and Wen Jianing sent Lu Jinxin out together. Lu Jinxin still hadn’t got the answer yet, so he turned back and asked Lu Jinlang, “Did you guys get back together again?”

　　Wen Jianing said, “Mr. Lu, please speak politely.”

　　Lu Jinlang smiled, “What is it to you?”

　　Lu Jinxin cursed in a low voice. He turned and got into the car with his son. Before he left, he pressed the window and waved his hand to Wen Jianing and said, “Thank you.”

　　Wen Jianing waved back, “You’re welcome.”

　　Wen Jianing coughed twice as he watched Lu Jinxin drive away.

　　Lu Jinlang reached out and took off his jacket and dr4p3d it over his shoulders.

　　”No need,” Wen Jianing quickly refused.

　　Lu Jinlang said, “Wear it, and be careful of catching a cold again.”

　　When he went back that night, Wen Jianing’s cold got worse. He took the medicine and wrapped himself up in bed. He thought that maybe it would be better if he wanted to sleep.

　　However, he didn’t know if it was because his body felt uncomfortable, but he was groggy and didn’t fall asleep for a long time. His breath was burning, and his nose and mouth were so hot and sore that he felt that he might have a fever.

　　He didn’t find any fever inducing medicine at home. He always thought he was young and fit before, but he didn’t expect a small cold to last a few days.

　　 Wen Jianing finally chose to call Xia Yan. In fact, Wen Jianing was really thankful to Lu Jinlang. Lu Jinlang was right. Since the two of them couldn’t last for a lifetime, they should always make more plans for themselves. He couldn’t never not get sick.

　　Xia Yan came over after more than an hour.

　　Wen Jianing heard the doorbell sound, got up from the bed wearing pyjamas and went down to open the door, but when he opened the door, he saw Lu Jinlang standing outside the door.

　　At that moment, Wen Jianing was a little taken aback. He thought he had dialled the wrong number.

　　But Lu Jinlang came with Xia Yan, and the person who called Lu Jinlang was Xia Yan. His original intention was that Lu Jinlang could accompany him when he was treating Wen Jianing so that he could reduce the other party’s resistance. He didn’t know about the awkward relationship between Lu Jinlang and Wen Jianing now.

　　Lu Jinlang asked Wen Jianing to go back and lie down on the bed.

　　Xia Yan took out his stethoscope and stood by the bed to examine him.

　　In fact, Wen Jianing had not recovered from his cold, and now he had a fever. His body felt uncomfortable, but Xia Yan says it was not too serious. He left Wen Jianing a fever-reducing medicine and asked him to take the medicine on time.

　　”Thank you,” Lu Jinlang got up and sent him downstairs.

　　Xia Yan said, “If the fever still doesn’t go away after two hours, it’s best to send him to the hospital. I have no way to inject him with a fever-reducing injection now, so I can only continue to observe.”

　　Lu Jinlang heard the words and said, “I know.”

　　After sending Xia Yan out, Lu Jinlang returned to Wen Jianing’s room on the second floor and found that he seemed to have fallen asleep. Probably the medicine Xia Yan prescribed contained sleeping ingredients.

　　This was the first time Lu Jinlang had come into Wen Jianing’s house. He couldn’t help but raise his head and look around the house. In fact, if Lu Jinlang had been in the past, he would have known that this house was almost the same as in the past, but it was a pity that he would not find anything now.

　　Wen Jianing on the bed slept deeply. Lu Jinlang sat on the edge of the bed, and after a while, he stretched out his hand to touch his head. His hands were full of sweat, but his body temperature was slowly reduced.

　　Wen Jianing stayed asleep until dawn the next morning. He opened his eyes and felt confused. It took a while to recall what happened last night.

　　It was quiet inside the house, and he was alone.

　　He thought that Lu Jinlang had left with Xia Yan last night, but when he went downstairs, he heard a noise from the kitchen and walked over to find that Lu Jinlang was making breakfast.

　　It was like waking up to many mornings before when he could see Lu Jinlang’s back in the kitchen when he got up. In today’s atmosphere, Wen Jianing felt somewhat uncomfortable for no reason. Of course, this could be attributed to his mental frailty caused by his illness.

　　”You’re awake already?” Lu Jinlang asked him, “Have some porridge. You don’t have much here, so I can only cook some white porridge.”

　　Wen Jianing wanted to speak but found his voice completely hoarse overnight. He then said “Thank you,” with some difficulty.

　　Lu Jinlang smiled and said nothing.

　　He put the porridge on the dining table, Wen Jianing sat down and asked Lu Jinlang, “Where did you sleep last night?”

　　Lu Jinlang said, “Sofa.”

　　”I’m sorry,” Wen Jianing said.

　　Lu Jinlang said, “Stop talking and get a doctor sooner next time before it drags on badly again.”

　　Wen Jianing nodded.

　　After eating, Lu Jinlang took the bowl to the kitchen to wash, and Wen Jianing went to the bathroom to take a shower.

　　The bathroom equipment inside the bathroom had not been changed since Wen Jianing moved back to live there. It still used the old water heater and shower. He didn’t know if it is due to ageing, but at this time, the nozzle was a bit blocked and the hot water couldn’t get out for half a day.

　　Wen Jianing took off all his clothes, and suddenly felt an unspeakable frustration, so he sat down next to the bathtub naked.

　　After a while, the bathroom door suddenly opened from the outside.

　　Wen Jianing raised his head in surprise and realized that he was usually alone and used to not having thought to lock the bathroom door.

　　The person who came in was Lu Jinlang. Wen Jianing was frantically looking for clothes, but he didn’t even have any at hand.

　　Lu Jinlang reached out and took the bath towel hung on the wall and threw it to him.

　　He hurriedly blocked his lower body and asked, “Why did you get in here?”

　　Lu Jinlang said, “I didn’t hear the sound of the water running, and I thought you fainted. What? Still not sick enough to be out here in the cold without clothes?”

　　Wen Jianing sighed and said, “The shower is broken.”

　　Lu Jinlang walked to him and said, “Get up, let me see.”

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       Wen Jianing didn’t go to see ‘Springtime Dream’, but his performance in this movie was highly praised.

　　The first to give a response was the netizens who went to the cinema to see the movie. Many people commented that the movie was average, but watching Ke Xinhang was worth the ticket price.

　　Later, a well-known movie critic on a website wrote a movie review, in which Wen Jianing’s performance was mentioned in great length:

“The movie always carries Cao’s familiar style. If the performances of the heroes and heroines are quite satisfactory, then the biggest surprise this movie brings us should be Ke Xinhang. He is a ‘man’ who is young, beautiful, clean, with a girlish heart who can support his best friend at a critical time. It turns out that a sissy can still be like this, not twisted and not pretentious. While naturally he doesn’t forget to remind the audience that: he is a woman in his heart.

In fact, Ke Xinhang’s acting skills were initially reflected in ‘The Strange Fate of Hairpin and Phoenix’ TV series. However, the style of idol drama and the fast-pace shooting method make it easy to ignore the acting and only focus on some other aspects. Now looking back, Xiao Zongyan’s natural sassy character comes not only from Ke Xinhang’s perfect face but also from his wonderful interpretation. I think we have reasons to have greater expectations for Ke Xinhang. “

　　Naturally, it goes without saying that Ke Xinhang’s fans were very fiery on the Internet and were eager to announce to everyone that their idol was not just a face.

　　It was just that Wen Jianing, who was the person in the spotlight, hadn’t been in the mood to care about these lately.

　　The company struck while the iron was hot and arranged a small meet and greet for him. At the meet and greet, Wen Lin was also invited to sing the theme song of ‘The Strange Fate of Hairpin and Phoenix’ with him.

　　It could be said that the ticket to the meet and greet that day was hard to acquire, and it was sold at a high price on the internet.

　　Almost at the same time, the TV series starring Yi Nan and Wen Lin aired. Since it was adapted from a well-known game, and at the same time invited a very well-known screenwriter to make the adaptation. The rating of the TV series went all the way to high ratings from the beginning of the broadcast.

　　Wen Jianing, who had only a total of one scene as a celestial being, was shocked.

　　After the first episode of the TV series was broadcasted, Wen Jianing’s long and flowing hair was captured on the internet by the audience, which immediately caused a lot of reposts.

　　Wen Jianing had instantly become the most talked about and most popular male celebrity at the moment.

　　With two TV dramas in succession, Wen Lin had also accumulated a lot of popularity, but he was still far from Wen Jianing.

　　Including Yi Nan.

　　In the past in the singing competitions, Yi Nan used to look down on Wen Jianing, and until now, he also still thought that Wen Jianing and Wen Lin were inferior to him when it comes to singing. However, in terms of acting, he had to admit that Wen Jianing’s acting skills were for all to see, and naturally, he was unable to catch up with all his efforts.

　　Now that Wen Jianing returned to the company, even Jiang Yongfei had to greet him politely when she saw him. It was rumoured from the outside that Lei Xing would step up their efforts to promote Ke Xinhang to the top, and Jiang Yongfei’s positions would inevitably be affected.

　　At this time, Bai Shengzhe asked Zheng Xin to call Wen Jianing back to the company to officially meet with the producer of the new movie.

　　The new movie was invested by Lu Jinlang in the name of Lei Xing as the main investor. And the producer was a friend of Bai Shengzhe, whose name was Ji Mingcheng.

　　Bai Shengzhe said bluntly to Wen Jianing, “This movie is invested specifically for you. The director is Lu Jinlang, and you are the leading actor. You should be all clear, right?”

　　When he heard Lu Jinlang’s name, Wen Jianing took a deep breath and said, “I know.”

　　Ji Mingcheng was very kind. He shook hands with Wen Jianing and said, “Although I am the producer of this movie, it is Mr. Lu who really checks from beginning to end. He is now discussing the script with the screenwriter. This is his first work as a director, which is very groundbreaking.”

　　Wen Jianing nodded.

　　Ji Mingcheng said to Wen Jianing, “And once the funds are in place, we will pay you in advance.”

　　Wen Jianing was a little surprised and looked at Bai Shengzhe.

　　Bai Shengzhe said, “This is what Lu Jinlang wants. He knows that you have not paid the final payment for the house.”

　　Wen Jianing put his hands on the table and gently wiggled his fingers.

　　Before Ji Mingcheng finally left, he said to Wen Jianing, “The script is almost finished with revisions. The next time we meet, the whole crew will meet together with the main creators. I look forward to working with you.”

　　Wen Jianing shook hands with him again.

　　Less than a week later, Lu Jinlang called Wen Jianing and asked him if he was free to receive an email online.

　　”What is it?” Wen Jianing asked.

　　Lu Jinlang said, “The movie script.”

　　Wen Jianing downloaded the script by email, and saw that the tentative title was ‘Bitter Summer’, and the screenwriter was a well-known screenwriter in the industry, named Han Rong.

　　The protagonist of this movie was a college student. During the summer vacation of his sophomore year, he got the news that the single mother who raised him alone was going to remarry. Because he was upset, he called from his father’s home and was told that his father was seriously ill and was about to die.

　　Because his parents divorced before he went to elementary school, he had only seen his father once a year in recent years, and he hadn’t seen his father since he went to college. He was actually indifferent to his father’s imminent death.

　　But he was unwilling to go back to face his mother who was about to remarry. He chose to go to his father’s home village to see his father for the last time. When he arrived, his father lay unconscious in bed, but he had not breathed his last breath.

　　It was the hottest time of summer, without air conditioning and showers, and drinking water could only be poured from the kettle. The protagonist was caught in the heat and lay down on the bed dejectedly, complaining about how could his father still be alive. The relatives in the family couldn’t stand him being pretentious. At this time, only one cousin who looked ferocious and behaved outrageously in the village expressed concern for him.

　　His cousin brought him medicine, helped him pour water and take a bath, and bought him frozen mineral water from the outside. After he recovered, he followed his cousin who knew everything around. He told his cousin about the bitterness in his heart, and he advised him to think about it and to accept the fact that his mother had remarried. He also followed his cousin and looked through the photos of his parents when they were young and read the love letters between them at that time. His mood gradually calmed down. When his mother called, he was able to talk calmly with his mother and even said hello to his stepfather.

　　It seemed that everything was getting better until one night the cousin came to say goodbye to him. He was puzzled, and when he wanted to ask more clearly, his cousin hurriedly left. That night, his father died in the hospital bed. He saw him for the last time and was grasped by his dry palm.

　　When he saw his cousin again, the cousin returned to his original ferocious appearance and wouldn’t say a word to him. He began to want to find the memories he shared with his cousin but found that all those memories belonged to his father……

　　This was where the story comes to an abrupt end. The ending appeared to be both a tragedy and a comedy; There seems to be some regret, but when you think about it carefully, there was nothing to regret.

　　Wen Jianing called Lu Jinlang, “I’ve finished reading it.”

　　”How is it?” Lu Jinlang asked him.

　　Wen Jianing said, “Very good, very touching.”

　　Lu Jinlang asked him again, “Are there any changes that need to be made?”

　　Wen Jianing hesitated, “Some small details.”

　　Lu Jinlang paused for a while. Wen Jianing seemed to hear what he was talking to others and then said to him after a while, “Well, come over to me tomorrow if you are free. I’ll make an appointment with Han Rong for another modification. After the revision, the draft will be finalized.” After that, he added, “Is it alright with you?”

　　Wen Jianing said, “It’s alright.” But he quickly asked, “Where are you?” He wasn’t sure whether Lu Jinlang was still in the house where they lived together.

　　Lu Jinlang said to him, “The house in the western suburbs.” He had moved back to his villa.

　　When Wen Jianing arrived, Han Rong hadn’t arrived yet.

　　Lu Jinlang was watering the flowers on the balcony on the second floor. Wen Jianing saw him as soon as he looked up.

　　Lu Jinlang put down the watering can, waved to him, and then walked down to the first floor.

　　Wen Jianing was actually familiar with the villa. He didn’t need to wait for Lu Jinlang to attend to him. He changed his shoes and walked in. He saw Lu Jinlang coming down the stairs.

　　As Lu Jinlang went down the stairs, he said, “Please wait a minute. Han Rong said he was temporarily delayed and might be half an hour late.” With that, Lu Jinlang went into the kitchen to pour water for him.

　　Wen Jianing sat down on the sofa.

　　Lu Jinlang came out of the kitchen and put the water glass on the coffee table in front of Wen Jianing. If it were past, he would probably just put the water cup directly into Wen Jianing’s hands.

　　”Thank you,” said Wen Jianing.

　　Lu Jinlang sat down on the single sofa next to him. He was wearing a white cotton shirt and loose light coloured trousers at home. He looked particularly gentle.

　　It would be a lie to say that it was not awkward at all. Wen Jianing didn’t know how Lu Jinlang felt, and it was the first time he had this kind of experience of facing his former lover. On the outside, he could behave naturally without caring. After all, so many years of acting experience were not in vain.

　　As for whether Lu Jinlang was just acting or if he really didn’t care, Wen Jianing couldn’t tell.

　　Lu Jinlang mentioned the script of the movie, and Wen Jianing picked up the conversation.

　　”I thought it would be a romance,” he said.

　　 Due to various restrictions in domestic movies, it was always difficult to work on visual effects. If they wanted to make a good movie, most of them had to rely on emotional expression.

　　 Love had become an eternal theme in this regard.

　　 Lu Jinlang said, “At the beginning when I discussed it with Han Rong. He also was leaning toward romance movies. It was me who suggested whether there was anything more warm and moving than romance.”

　　 The script was written by Han Rong, but it mainly expressed Lu Jinlang’s intention. In a sense, this movie would be a movie that was shot completely in accordance with what Lu Jinlang wanted.

　　 Wen Jianing nodded, “I like the script very much.”

　　 Lu Jinlang suddenly said, “My father passed away relatively early. For a long time, my eldest brother supported the family. Maybe there are some plots of my brother and father in it.”

　　Wen Jianing’s father also passed away early and he was brought up by his mother, so he could understand Lu Jinlang’s feelings. But he couldn’t say much, because he was Ke Xinhang, not Wen Jianing.

　　After a while, Han Rong hurried over, and Wen Jianing began to discuss the details of the script revision with him.

　　Before this, Lu Jinlang had already communicated with Han Rong many times, and so at this time he mostly sat next to him and listened in silence.

　　Even so, Wen Jianing could not ignore Lu Jinlang’s presence at all. Every little movement Lu Jinlang made, Wen Jianing would be able to notice it.

　　After a long discussion, Lu Jinlang stood up and said, “Let’s go out and have something to eat together?”

　　Before Wen Jianing could answer, he suddenly heard a violent braking sound from outside the house.

　　Lu Jinlang walked toward the door, and Wen Jianing and Han Rong followed.

　　When they came out of the house, they only saw a car parked on the side of the road in front of the house. Lu Jinxin got out of the car, opened the passenger’s door and pulled the little boy who was sitting inside out.

　　The little boy was naturally his son Tongtong. At this time, Tongtong was holding the door with all his strength and refused to get off.

　　Lu Jinlang picked up his pace and walked over. He grabbed Lu Jinxin’s hand, and said, “What are you doing?”

　　Tongtong saw Lu Jinlang as if he had seen a saviour, so he hugged Lu Jinlang’s waist and said, “I want to go home!”

　　Lu Jinxin finally released his hand and said to Lu Jinlang, “Let him stay with you for two days.”

　　Lu Jinlang reached out and touched Tongtong’s head, and asked, “What’s wrong?”

　　Lu Jinxin said, “His mother is fvcking crazy.”

　　The husband and wife had been arguing over and over again about the divorce. Until now, they still hadn’t made it clear, and Lu Jinlang had never interfered. However, judging from Lu Jinxin’s action this time, it seemed that they were going to completely end the matter.

　　Tongtong began to cry, “I want my mother.”

　　Lu Jinxin was grumpy and yelled at Tongtong, “Your mother? Your mother was fooling around with other men outside and didn’t want you. Don’t you know?”

　　After he yelled, Wen Jianing and Han Rong looked at each other and suddenly felt awkward. After all, Lu Jinxin was a figure with a good reputation and was respected. He definitely didn’t want people to know about the matter of his wife cheating.

　　And Lu Jinxin only realized that there was someone else in Lu Jinlang at this time. With a sullen face, he said to Lu Jinlang, “Lock him up and break his legs if he dares to run! I’ll go first.”

　　With that, Lu Jinxin got in the car before Lu Jinlang could react.

　　Before he left, Lu Jinxin once again stressed it to Lu Jinlang, “Don’t let his mother take him away.”

　　Tongtong was carried by Lu Jinlang, and he buried his head on his shoulders.

　　As soon as Lu Jinxin left, Han Rong immediately said goodbye to Lu Jinlang.

　　Wen Jianing originally wanted to leave, but Lu Jinlang said to him, “Wait for two minutes, I will go up and get something and help me look at the child, okay?”

　　He could not think of a suitable reason to refuse.

　　Lu Jinlang handed Tongtong to him and hurried upstairs by himself.

　　Wen Jianing looked down and saw that the child was looking at him with wide eyes. He had forgotten everything about crying for his mother just now. Suddenly he asked him, “Are you Xiao Zongyan?”

　　The Lu family accompanied the old lady to watch the entire ‘The Strange Fate of Hairpin and Phoenix’.

　　Wen Jianing smiled and said, “I am not.”

　　Tongtong said, “You look exactly the same! I know you are Xiao Zongyan’s actor, and my third uncle is also a big star.”

　　Wen Jianing was about to answer him when he heard the sound of a car coming.

　　A car stopped in front of Lu Jinlang’s house. The door opened and two women came down. One was a very old lady full of white hair, and another woman appeared to be well-dressed in her forties. The woman helped the old lady walk towards Wen Jianing and Tongtong.

　　Tongtong broke free from Wen Jianing, ran towards the old lady and yelled, “Grandma!”

　　The old lady was naturally Lu Jinlang’s mother, whose real name was Yu He, and the woman next to her was Lu Jinlang’s sister-in-law, whose name was Kang Huanxian.

　　The old lady Lu was here to pick up her grandson, but when she saw Wen Jianing standing next to her grandson, she was stunned. After a while, she went to pull Kang Huanxian’s hand with some excitement and said, “Sister in law*, look, isn’t this Xiao Zongyan?”

　　Kang Huanxian felt a little embarrassed by the fuss she was making at her age, and whispered, “Mom, take it easy.”

　　The old lady Lu totally ignored her and the grandson who ran over her. She walked in the direction of Wen Jianing and said, “Can you take a picture with me?”

　　”Mom!” Kang Huanxian didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

　　Wen Jianing couldn’t react for a moment. He had guessed the identity of these two people. He thought perhaps she was Lu Jinlang’s mother, and he couldn’t help but be a little respectful. Although he felt that the location and atmosphere were inappropriate, he still couldn’t refuse the request for a group photo.

　　When Lu Jinlang came downstairs and walked out of the door, he saw his mother holding Wen Jianing’s arm, and his sister-in-law took out her phone to help them take pictures.

　　The old lady Lu was not satisfied after taking a picture herself, and she waved to Tongtong, “Come and take a picture together.”

　　Kang Huanxian said, “Mom, it’s going to be pretty much the same.”

　　Lu Jinlang came over and said to Kang Huanxian, “It’s okay, Sister in law, just take a picture of them.”

　　Only after taking two more pictures, the old lady Lu was willing to give up. Then she proceeded to grab Wen Jianing’s hand and said, “Your name is Ke Xinhang, right? We all enjoyed watching your performance in the  ‘The Strange Fate of Hairpin and Phoenix'”

　　Wen Jianing quickly said, “Thank you, Madam Lu.”

　　Old lady Lu said, “Don’t call me Madam, you just call me by name, my name is Yu He, you can call me Xiao He.”

　　Lu Jinlang couldn’t listen any longer. He interrupted their conversation and said to the old lady Lu, “Why are you here?”

　　Only then did the old lady Lu come back to her senses. She remembered why she came here and said unhappily, “Tongtong is doing just fine with me. He doesn’t know what kind of madness he did early in the morning, that he must take him away.”

　　Lu Jinlang said, “Maybe he’s afraid that second sister in law will come and look for Tongtong.”

　　The old lady Lu is still very upset, “Does he not trust me taking care of Tongtong? Can Zhujia come to me to take him away?”

　　Ye Zhujia was the name of Lu Jinlang’s second sister in law.

　　When Wen Jianing looked at the family, his only regret was not being able to leave as quickly as Han Rong.

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*Yu He calling Kang Huanxian sister in law is not a mistranslation. She friggin’ called her daughter in law sister in law. There will be indirect explanation later on why Yu He decided to call her sister in law.

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       Later, when he saw that Lu Jinlang had passed out from drinking, Wen Jianing called Lu Yunan and asked him to come up and pick up Lu Jinlang.

       When Lu Yunan arrived, he hesitated when he saw Wen Jianing. When he helped Lu Jinlang away, he thought that Wen Jianing would go with them, so he called him out in a low voice, “Xinhang?”

       Wen Jianing shook his head, “It’s getting late, please send Mr. Lu back to rest.”

       In front of the people outside, Lu Yunan didn’t say much, and helped Lu Jinlang to leave.

       Wen Jianing sat for a while, and Wen Tinghuan came to pick him up, so he also said goodbye and left.

       Sitting in the car, Wen Tinghuan immediately asked, “I heard that it was ‘October Fireworks’ that gave Lu Jinlang a celebration banquet?”

       Wen Jianing smiled, “You know it again?”

       Wen Tinghuan said, “I am well informed!”

       Wen Jianing didn’t speak. He leaned his head on the car window glass, hoping to reduce the hot temperature of his body.

       Wen Tinghuan saw that he was not calm, and asked, “What? Seeing Lu Jinglang rekindle your old love?”

       Wen Jianing smiled upon hearing this.

       Wen Tinghuan said, “It’s not that I haven’t been in love before. Love that is so easy to control, can’t be called love.”

       Wen Jianing said, “Who said that I am in love with him? No, I should say who said he and I were in love?”

　　Wen Tinghuan drove the car and looked at him distractedly, “It’s useless for others to say anything about feelings. You can’t tell whether you are in love or not? I’m not concerned about your affairs anyway.”

　　Wen Jianing propped his head with one hand and stopped talking, but all he thought about was Lu Jinlang tonight.

　　Although Lu Jinlang said that he did not agree to break up, the two were separated after all. Each lived on one side, and it took more than an hour to drive the distance between each other.

　　Wen Jianing did not go to Lu Jinlang, nor did Lu Jinlang come to him.

　　These days, ‘October Fireworks’ had started to be officially advertised. Lu Jinlang had attended many publicity activities, and Wen Jianing could see him on TV programs from time to time. Although he was also an actor in the movie, it was almost unnecessary for Wen Jianing to participate in the publicity activities because his role was so minor. However, only because the name Ke Xinhang was now so popular, his name was also included in the movie poster. The photo of him that was used was of him using glasses in black and white. The photo looked a little dull, but they couldn’t hide the beauty and delicacy between his eyes and eyebrows that made him look like a well-behaved young student.

　　At the same time as ‘October Fireworks’, there was another romantic comedy performed by Wen Jianing called ‘Springtime Dream’. The two romance films were released on the day of the Qixi Festival* at the same time.

　　The promotional poster of ‘Springtime Dream’ only had Ke Xinhang’s name and not his photos, but his role in this movie was much more substantial. So he had to attend the next series of promotional activities.

　　During this period, he participated in a TV talk show with the heroine Mu Huaqi and the director Cao Songquan.

　　The host of the talk show program was not ignoring Wen Jianing because he was a supporting role in the movie. On the contrary, the host asked him a lot of questions because of his recent popularity.

　　Wen Jianing answered with ease.

　　Then the host asked, “Have you heard the news about Lu Jinlang winning an award recently?”

　　Wen Jianing nodded.

　　The host said, “I heard that you were also involved in the film?”

　　Wen Jianing said, “It was the first movie I participated in since I joined the industry, but it was just a minor role with few scenes.”

　　The host asked him, “Your movie has been two romance movies in a row, do you plan to develop in the direction of movies in the future instead of shooting TV series?”

　　”Of course not,” Wen Jianing denied, “As long as there is a good script, I will still shoot.”

　　In fact, the host still intended to ask some questions about Lu Jinlang, but since the show was arranged for the crew of ‘Springtime Dream’, it is not easy to ask for too much detail.

　　Soon it would be the time for the Qixi Festival. The two romance movies; ‘October Fireworks’ and ‘Springtime Dream’ were released at the same time. Both the directors were famous and had good reputations, and the cast was not weak. Of course, in comparison to ‘October Fireworks’ where Lu Jinlang recently won a grand prize, it was easier for ‘October Fireworks’ to attract the audience to check out the movie. The romantic comedy route taken by ‘Springtime Dream was also likeable in this festive atmosphere. There were also young girls who go to the cinema to watch the role Wen Jianing played.

　　Anyway, the two movies premiered one after another. The box office was not indecisive and both could develop well taking advantage of the momentum of the festival.

　　On the day of the Qixi Festival, Wen Jianing had nothing to do and asked Wen Tinghuan to book him a ticket for ‘October Fireworks’.

　　Wen Tinghuan was baffled, “Are you going to see it alone?”

　　Wen Jianing said, “Yeah, or if you didn’t have a date, can you accompany me to see it?”

　　Wen Tinghuan said, “It’s a big festival, who wants to go to the movies with you!”

　　Wen Jianing said helplessly, “It’s not like I am the only one who is going to see it. So much nonsense.”

　　Wen Tinghuan asked him cautiously, “You really are not going with someone else?”

　　”Well,” Wen Jianing said frankly, “No one asked. So stop nagging.”

　　Wen Tinghuan was still chatty, “Even without Lu Jinlang, you can still find someone else. Even if it’s a male, Ting jie is fine with it.”

　　Wen Jianing felt a little funny, “You have no objection, but I have an opinion.”

　　Except for Lu Jinlang, others really won’t do anymore. Even with Lu Jinlang, it was only due to an unexpected turn of events that things developed into how it was today. It seemed a little sad to say, but it was a thing that could not be helped.

　　Wen Tinghuan finally booked him a ticket. With a mask and cap, Wen Jianing entered the cinema after the beginning of the movie and sat alone in the last row.

　　At this time, the entire theatre was full, and only one vacant seat was left beside him.  Wen Tinghuan complained to him that the cinema had actually refused to sell single movie tickets tonight and that she must go and complain to them.

　　Wen Jianing had not watched the ‘October Fireworks’ movie completely. He missed the beginning. When he came in, the male lead played by Lu Jinlang and the heroine played by Jin Zhenzhen had already met.

　　In fact, there was nothing very special in this movie storyline, but Fang Wei’s storytelling methods always made people feel that they were permeated with real emotions. In the mainland town in the nineties, the young girl washing clothes in a large plastic basin, and the honeycomb briquette stacked in the corridor of the building made it easy for the people from that era to resonate.

　　So in addition to young couples, there were also many middle-aged couples in the cinema.

　　In fact, when Wen Jianing came to see this scene, it was because of Lu Jinlang. He wanted to see how good Lu Jinlang’s performance was and how it could enable him to win that kind of award.

　　In the movie, Lu Jinlang’s most popular costume was a white tight-fitting tank top with a loose jacket and dark green camouflage trousers underneath. His jacket was always unbuttoned and dr4p3d over his body, showing his strong but not exaggerated muscles.

　　Fang Wei had a good eye for choosing people. Jin Zhenzhen’s acting skills were very green, but the whole scene was just right. That shyness was natural and straightforward, and it was completely in line with the character’s personality.

　　Just like in this scene, when the fuse in the heroine’s house was burnt, and she couldn’t do anything because she was alone at home. The male lead who lived alone next door found out and took the initiative to change the fuse for her.

　　The two were very close, Jin Zhenzhen held a flashlight in her hand to help Lu Jinlang illuminate the room.

　　When Lu Jinlang inadvertently looked back and the two looked at each other, Jin Zhenzhen’s surprised shyness appeared on her face, and there was no trace of it as just an act. Even Wen Jianing felt that at that moment, Jin Zhenzhen really felt shy.

　　At this moment, a tall figure suddenly walked to the empty seat beside Wen Jianing and sat down. Wen Jianing turned his head curiously and saw that the person beside him pushed the cap bill** slightly higher, revealing his handsome face.

　　The person who came was no one else but Lu Jinlang.

　　The movie theatre was very quiet. Wen Jianing lowered his voice and asked him, “Why are you here?” There’s no need to think about it, he knew that the only one who sold his whereabouts was Wen Tinghuan.

　　Lu Jinlang said, “I called you, but you didn’t answer.”

　　Wen Jianing fetched his phone and noticed that there were two missed calls. He had turned the phone on silent as soon as he entered the theatre.

　　Neither of them continued talking and watched the movie silently.

　　The story alternates between the eyes of the male and female lead. The city youth who came to the town to hide from the wounded, and the good and serious young girl in love. One was teasing carelessly, and the other was evading but gradually falling into him.

　　When the character played by Wen Jianing appeared, they heard a girl sitting in the front row whispering to her boyfriend, “This is Ke Xinhang, right?”

　　The boy laughed out loud and said, “It seems to be, he seems so silly.”

　　Wen Jianing couldn’t help but smile when he heard the words, because his role was indeed a bit silly.

　　But the girl next to him was not convinced and said, “He’s still very handsome. Hanghang is always handsome in all of his clothes.”

　　The boy said, “Bah!”

　　Wen Jianing subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Lu Jinlang next to him. He was also looking at him, and both of them smiled slightly.

　　In the latter part of the movie, the atmosphere slowly became heavy. The heroine’s love was opposed by her parents. She was punished to kneel on the aisle of the building. Her father took a feather duster and hit her on the back. The two young couples chose to elope. It was the National Day*** and there was a fireworks display in the town.

　　With the sky full of fireworks in the background, the male lead and heroine were making love under the bridge of the town surrounding the river.

　　The entire scenery was very dark. Only the outline of the characters can be seen, and the friction of clothes and fierce breathing sounds could be heard.

　　When Wen Jianing saw this, he clearly felt that it was just Lu Jinlang’s acting. Lu Jinlang was not like that when he was making love. He was never eager or reckless. Even if he was angry, he would only be more intense but more controlled, just like in the bathroom that night.

　　They left before they finished watching the ending. Naturally, they didn’t see the second look of Wen Jianing, which was later regarded as a classic shot. The makeup in that shot had been changed so that they couldn’t see Wen Jianing’s original face.

　　Wen Jianing felt that this drama was not suitable for the Qixi Festival, because the ending was a bit stressful. People lived in the world and constantly endure the pressure of reality. In fantasy works such as movies and novels, they still wanted to feel more happiness.

　　When they came out, Lu Jinlang asked him if he wanted to watch ‘Springtime Dream’. However, Wen Jianing gave up when he saw that there were too many people in the ticket office. The two went directly to the underground parking lot through the unoccupied safe passage.

　　Wen Jianing came by himself, but Lu Yunan drive Lu Jinlang here. After he arrived, he asked Lu Yunan to go back first.

　　So Wen Jianing said to Lu Jinlang, “Where are you going? I’ll give you a ride.”

　　Lu Jinlang sat in the passenger seat and said to Wen Jianing, “I’m sorry for what happened that day. I drank too much.”

　　Wen Jianing smiled, “It’s okay, I know you drank too much.”

　　Lu Jinlang said, “In fact, these days I have been thinking about how to deal with our relationship.”

　　Wen Jianing was going to start the car when he stopped and turned his head to look at him.

　　Lu Jinlang suddenly laughed at himself, “I found that you are much calmer than me in handling this matter, and I should apologize to you. I’m an adult, not to mention that I am 10 years older than you,” he said. While speaking, he stretched out his hand and touched Wen Jianing’s head. “I ought to know how to part without hard feelings.”

　　Wen Jianing looked at him quietly.

　　Lu Jinlang said, “You should have heard some news. I invested in making a film in the name of Lei Xing. I plan to try to be a director for the first time, and you will be the leading actor. It may be a little different from Fang Wei’s movie that you originally expected, but these days I have been taking further courses in directing, and I still have some confidence in myself and want to give it a try.”

　　”Do you plan to become a director in the future?” Wen Jianing asked him.

　　Lu Jinlang said, “I’m interested in both acting and directing. I’m not nailing myself to the frame.”

　　Wen Jianing continued to ask him, “Do you want to get back together with me now?”

　　Lu Jinlang leaned back in his chair and looked at him, “Actually, we should have made it clear when you moved away. Do you remember what you said to Yan Ruowei on the dinner terrace after the awards ceremony? “

　　Wen Jianing was slightly stunned.

　　Lu Jinlang said, “I was in the room upstairs and heard your quarrel from the window.”

　　Wen Jianing suddenly recalled the conversation he heard between Lu Jinlang and Lu Jinxin. At that time, he felt the words were very familiar, but he didn’t remember. It turned out that he was the one who said those words. That there was no sincerity between them. This was not what Lu Jinlang thought, but Lu Jinlang was just repeating his words.

　　Lu Jinlang sighed suddenly and said, “I’m sorry, that I didn’t take care of my heart.”

　　Wen Jianing’s hand trembled slightly.

　　Lu Jinlang stretched out his hand to cup his face, kissed his lips, and then left. He said, “If we continue to get along like this, I’m afraid I will do something that’ll hurt you. So I’ll pull myself together and stay away.” With that, Lu Jinlang pulled the door and got out of the car.

　　Instead of asking Wen Jianing to drive him away, he called Lu Yunan to drive him to pick him up.

　　That night, Wen Jianing squatted on the balcony on the second floor of his home to smoke. He rarely smoked, unless he was feeling extremely excited or irritable.

　　Lu Jinlang said that they were all adults. Adult love was too sensible. He knew that there was only a dead-end for moths that fly to the fire, so he shrunk back and put his guard up. If he didn’t love him then he wouldn’t love him either. So that when he was being stabbed by someone, there would be room to retreat so that he would not be injured.

　　Because of this, there was always a distance between two people. You couldn’t stab me and I couldn’t stab you. You couldn’t touch my heart, and I couldn’t touch yours.

　　Lu Jinlang was tempted, and Wen Jianing could detect it.

　　But even so, he still wondered how long Lu Jinlang’s sincerity could last. He couldn’t ask for it, that was why he yearns for it. If he also offered his sincerity in the future, would it become so worthless to the point others could cruelly trample on it? Look, didn’t Lu Jinlang didn’t dare to face it, and hurriedly took a step back in a hurry? 

　　What is love? How to love? It turned out that he had lived a lifetime, but he still didn’t know.

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They are both willing to wait a little longer so they can kiss and be intimate with one another

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       Wen Lin and Yi nan were both drunk, and Wen Jianing was lazy to send them home one by one. So they all settled in the guest room. No one thought the house was terrible at this time. They were already drunk and couldn’t tell where they were.

       After settling everyone down, Wen Jianing packed up his things on the balcony on the second floor. After he finished half of it, he felt tired and lay down on the balcony to feel the wind blowing.

       When there were a lot of people talking and laughing, he didn’t have much to think about. Once he was left alone, he couldn’t help but think about a lot of things. These messy emotions were simply beyond control, even Wen Jianing who had a new life after living for more than 30 years could not do it.

       But when he returned to the familiar house and familiar surroundings, he began to feel at ease again. At least so far, everything went smoothly.

       While Wen Jianing continued to wait for the company to make further arrangements for him, there was news on the internet that Fang Wei’s film ‘October Fireworks’ was nominated for a well-known foreign film festival.

       ‘October Fireworks’ had not been officially released in China, but it had already signed up to participate in foreign film festivals and had successfully entered the competition.

       The film festival lasted for ten days, and the award ceremony would be held on the last day. Since ‘October Fireworks’ had not yet been broadcasted in China, the audience’s attention to this film was not too great, and the movie’s shortlisting was just brief webpage news.

       But what really sparked the attention of the internet was that at the film festival awards ceremony, Lu Jinlang won the best actor award.

       This was the first time that a Chinese male star had won this award.

       As soon as the news came out, Wen Tinghuan immediately shouted “What the fvck!” and then called Wen Jianing to ask if he knew the news.

       Wen Jianing told her that he also saw it on the internet.

       Wen Jianing only found out the video of Lu Jinlang walking on the red carpet and received the award at the film festival on the internet. He didn’t know the news in advance.

       Lu Jinlang in the camera looks tall and handsome, dressed in a black suit, and looked calm. He expressed his gratitude in fluent English. It was very brief, only mentioning the director and crew, and he didn’t say anything else.

       Wen Jianing found all the video clips of Lu Jinlang that he could find, including the interviews with reporters at the red carpet at the beginning and at the end of the awards ceremony. The man in the camera had been separated from him for less than a month, but the distance between the two people had been greatly increased.

       He had been chasing Lu Jinlang, and when he thought he was getting closer, the distance between them had widened again.

       After watching Lu Jinlang for so many years, did he also feel some sort of admiration?

       In the past two years, Lu Jinlang had become more and more low-profile. His career had developed to such a degree that he no longer needs to rely on maintaining exposure to maintain his popularity. In other words, fame was not important to him, because his status was already unshakable. Usually, whether it was the media or movie fans, there were only very few traces of him that could be captured.

       But this time, Lu Jinlang suddenly made the headlines of entertainment news, and occupied a lot of space.

       The next day, Wen Jianing saw that all the newspaper entertainment pages were about Lu Jinlang, and it was also a popular topic on the internet.

       Lu Jinlang originally had a group of diehard fans, and they were not too young and usually kept a low profile. However, this time everyone was excited. In addition, the young people who didn’t pay much attention to Lu Jinlang in the past suddenly focused their attention on him.

       Someone posted a topic on Weibo, “The Standards of Male Gods”, which quickly became a hot topic. According to the description of the topic creator, the standard of a male god should be like Lu Jinlang, handsome, mature, powerful and had a low profile. He was perfect both in his inside and outward appearance.

       Many netizens who were unwilling to be left out have put forward their own standards of male gods under the topic, and one of them mentioned Ke Xinhang.

       Wen Jianing subconsciously clicked on the comment on that Weibo’s post and saw someone mockingly said: What qualifications does Ke Xinhang have to compare with Lu Jinlang? It was such a low comparison.

       When he saw this comment, Wen Jianing was not angry and found it a bit funny. He knew that if it was changed to Wen Jianing, no one would say that. But it had been more than a year since Wen Jianing died. He had slowly faded out of people’s sight and was replaced by a lot of fresh blood pouring into the entertainment circle.

       In a sense, that comment did reflect the current status gap between him and Lu Jinlang. He was more like an upstart. With the popularity of an idol drama, everyone knew him, but no one would think that he had enough acting skills and ability, or that he could also stand on the stage of world movies like Lu Jinlang and win awards. He was more of a short-lived idol.

       Wen Jianing leaned back on the computer chair and hesitated. He took out his mobile phone and sent a text message to Lu Jinlang, saying, “Congratulations.”

       Lu Jinlang quickly replied to him in two words, “Thank you.”

       The conversation was over. Wen Jianing threw the phone aside and closed the current web page.

       Three days later, Wen Jianing received a call from Li Jiazhen, the assistant director of ‘October Fireworks’, inviting him to an internal celebration party.

       In fact, Wen Jianing was purely a minor character in the movie, and there were not many lines. There was no need to invite him to this kind of celebration banquet. To put it bluntly, Fang Wei thought of him highly and of course it was not good for him to refuse.

       But on the way there, he suddenly encountered a traffic jam, and even if he rushed, he was still more than ten minutes late.

       He felt very embarrassed, and he hurriedly apologized as soon as he opened the door of the private room.

       All of the people present here were the main creators of ‘October Fireworks’. The actors invited were only the male and female leading roles and the important supporting roles of the heroine’s father. It was simply not suitable for Wen Jianing to appear here.

       However, the film producer still enthusiastically invited him over to sit down.

       There were two people sitting between Wen Jianing and Lu Jinlang. Only after he sat down did he have time to look in the direction of Lu Jinlang, who was also looking at him and smiled at him.

       The relationship between the two of them may or may not be known to the people at the table, but they were not saying anything about it. Although they did not deliberately try to conceal it, it was not a formal relationship that could be put on the table after all.

       Although ‘October Fireworks’ only won the best actor at the film festival, and did not get the best film award, it had made good publicity even when it had not been released in China.

       The producer first stood up with a wine glass and thanked everyone. He was very confident about the box office results when it was officially released in China.

       Everyone stood up and raised their glasses.

       The next topic naturally shifted to the participation in the film festival this time.

       In fact, everyone felt it was quite sudden that Lu Jinlang was suddenly able to win the prize. They were completely caught off guard. The heroine Jin Zhenzhen said that she almost stood up when she heard Lu Jinlang’s name. She was so excited.

       Wen Jianing saw that Lu Jinlang was just smiling as he listened to them talking about it.

       The two people sat at the table, and they basically didn’t communicate. At most, they only looked at each other occasionally, and after a moment they would look away slowly without appearing intentional.

       Halfway through the meal, Wen Jianing stood up with a glass of wine and stood up to toast Lu Jinlang.

       “Congratulations,” he said again.

       Lu Jinlang replied, “Thank you.”

       The two clinked their glasses. Wen Jianing drank it and sat down again.

       Obviously, the people couldn’t seem to control their emotions, and they all seemed a little excited. Compared with Lu Jinlang, he was the calmest one. Everyone came to propose a toast to him. He didn’t refuse one and drank it all.

       After dinner, they moved to a private bar and continued to drink.

       Lu Jinlang seemed to be drinking too much, and he appeared very silent. He sat on the sofa with one hand on his face and didn’t say a word. Only when others were talking to him would he smile slightly and make a listening gesture.

       Wen Jianing sat opposite him, talking to Fang Wei in a low voice.

       Fang Wei asked him, “I heard that Lu Jinlang has plans to invest in movies. Do you know about it?”

       Wen Jianing shook his head, “I don’t know.”

       Fang Wei didn’t ask whether he really didn’t know or was just faking ignorance. He smiled and said, “He talked to me and said he was interested in investing by himself.”

       Wen Jianing couldn’t help looking up to Lu Jinlang’s direction, only to find that Lu Jinlang was looking at him.

       Lu Jinlang’s eyes were a little unfocused, presumably because he was drunk. His collar button was wide open, his lips glistened. He noticed that Wen Jianing was looking at him, and he didn’t look away.

       Wen Jianing said to Fang Wei slowly, “It’s very good. Now the film makes money.”

       In one night, Wen Jianing drank beer, red wine, and foreign wine. In addition to being a little drunk, Wen Jianing felt his lower abdomen was bulging and stood up and went to the bathroom.

       The restrooms here only have a single chamber. When he closed the door and stretched out his hand to buckle the door, he suddenly felt that the door handle was turned vigorously from the outside. Then Lu Jinlang pushed the door open and broke in, and then reached out to lock the door.

       Wen Jianing was pushed by Lu Jinlang and leaned against the cold ceramic tiles on the wall. Lu Jinlang stepped forward and hugged him by the waist and kissed him hard.

       He did not resist, but his memory overlapped inexplicably with the first time he was stuck in the bathroom by Lu Jinlang and was played by him. At that time, he drank too much and was unable to resist, but this time it was Lu Jinlang who was drunk.

       In fact, at that time, he felt that Lu Jinlang was mostly just toying with him.

       He hugged Lu Jinlang’s shoulders and felt Lu Jinlang’s fierce kisses fall on his neck and front neck, His clothes were loosely pulled apart, and Lu Jinlang’s warm palms touched his smooth skin.

       Wen Jianing felt that his body temperature was rising rapidly, until he felt Lu Jinlang pull away his pants, he reached out and grabbed his hands, panting and asking, “Didn’t we break up?”

       Lu Jinlang breathed heavily, he raised Wen Jianing’s leg around his waist with one hand, and pinched his chin with the other hand, rubbing his lips with his thumb repeatedly, pressing his forehead against his forehead, and said, “Who said we are breaking up? Me? Did I say we are breaking up?”

       Wen Jianing suddenly felt that alcohol could really make someone a mess. He felt Lu Jinlang’s warm breath with alcohol tap his nose, and his body became more aroused. He said, “I’ve moved away. So what now?”

       Lu Jinlang asked him, “And you’re willing to do that?”

       Wen Jianing was a little puzzled, he raised his eyes to look at Lu Jinlang’s eyes, but they were too close, and he couldn’t see anything.

       Between his words, Lu Jinlang lightly pecked his lips, and the hand holding his chin slid down, slipping from the hem into his clothes.

       Wen Jianing held back a comfortable groan.

       Lu Jinlang continued, “I haven’t given you the male lead role that I promised. Do you think it’s a good idea for you to break up like this?”

       Wen Jianing smiled suddenly, and he said, “You are the financier, and you can do whatever you want. I have no say in this.”

       Lu Jinlang put his head on Wen Jianing’s shoulder, at an angle that Wen Jianing could not see, his eyes were somewhat hollow. He said, “Well, I never like to owe others, and I will not end things unclearly. I’ll definitely give you what I promised at the beginning.”

       Wen Jianing looked at Lu Jinlang’s shoulder in front of him and suddenly wanted to open his mouth and bite down hard, but when he really bit it, he lightened his strength. He said, “Okay, I’ll wait.”

       Lu Jinlang lowered his head and smiled. He unzipped Wen Jianing’s pants, and put his hands in.

       Wen Jianing knew that the bathroom door had been locked by Lu Jinlang, but he still glanced in that direction subconsciously.

       Lu Jinlang’s palm wandered on the inside of his smooth thighs, and then slowly grasped Wen Jianing’s d1ck between his legs. He didn’t caress too much, but gently rubbed the top with his thumb.

       Wen Jianing felt pleasure crawling up his back along his spine, and there was a layer of goose bumps on the back of his neck. He felt that he was really a lustful animal. At this moment, he still slightly moved forward and asked Lu Jinlang for a kiss.

       So Lu Jinlang kissed his lips, teasingly, first lightly licked his lower lip, and then covered it and sucked hard.

       Wen Jianing gasped, not daring to moan, he straightened his waist and urged Lu Jinlang, “Hurry up.”

       Lu Jinlang was not in a hurry. He unzipped his trousers and released his already erect d1ck, but he first touched and held Wen Jianing’s d1ck.

       Wen Jianing looked down and couldn’t help laughing at himself.

       Lu Jinlang grabbed Wen Jianing’s hand and let him hold his own d1ck, and then asked him, “What are you laughing at?”

       Wen Jianing shook his head, stroked the big hard d1ck in his hand and rubbed it a few times, then he stood up again, and he said, “Come on, I want it too.”

       They relieved each other’s desire with their hands. For a moment, their breath was burning, and even the mirror in the bathroom was covered with a thin layer of mist.

       Wen Jianing could no longer hold it, the thin liquid came out from his semi-hard d1ck. While in his hand Lu Jinlang’s d1ck was still hard, and he didn’t stop moving while Lu Jinlang repeatedly kissed him on the cheek and neck, panting heavily.

       Later, when Lu Jinlang cum on his hand, Wen Jianing even closed his eyes somewhat tiredly.

       The two separated, looked at each other and waited until their breathing calmed down.

       When Lu Jinlang washed his hands and zipped his pants, he heard a knock on the door outside. Someone asked, “Is someone there?

       Wen Jianing had straightened his pants and was buttoning his collar, where Lu Jinlang had sucked him an obvious hickey.

       Lu Jinlang opened the door calmly and walked out.

       The person standing outside was Li Jiazhen. He was already a little dazed from drinking. At this moment, he sobered up with a jolt from head to toe.

       Lu Jinlang nodded and left.

       Wen Jianing also washed his hands, his cheeks flushed, and said to Li Jiazhen, “I’m sorry, I’ll be finished soon.”

       Li Jiazhen hurriedly said, “Don’t be in a hurry, I’ll just go over there.” He walked two steps forward, and suddenly realized that it was a women’s toilet, and stopped again.

       At this time, Wen Jianing had come out of the bathroom and moved his wrist, which had been pinched red by Lu Jinlang, towards the private room. He felt that Lu Jinlang did drink a lot, otherwise he wouldn’t be so rough. It was just that Wen Jianing couldn’t make a careful distinction if the words spoken were Lu Jinlang’s true feelings or just a drunk person’s words.

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　　The matter of finding someone to clean up Wen Jianing’s old house was entrusted to Wen Tinghuan.

　　He stayed temporarily at Wen Lin’s place for two days. He had nothing to tidy up. He just dragged his luggage to his room and took out his daily necessities.

　　When he opened the suitcase, Wen Jianing saw the little bears at a glance. He picked them up, looked at them, and put them back in the suitcase.

　　That night, Wen Jianing changed into pyjamas after taking a shower and sat in the living room with Wen Lin to drink beer.

　　Wen Jianing liked to get along with Wen Lin, just as Wen Lin liked to stay with Wen Jianing.

　　Wen Lin took out his guitar and sang while playing. Wen Jianing sat on the ground with his back against the sofa, holding a beer bottle in his hand and listening to him sing.

　　Wen Jianing felt that if Wen Lin was born more than ten years earlier, he might be able to develop very well in music. However, the current market doomed him to have no way to just focus on singing, unless there was a strong support behind him.

　　As he thought of this, Wen Jianing inevitably thought of Ke Xinhang. If Ke Xinhang were still alive, he would probably be as emotional as Wen Lin. He felt that Ke Xinhang was full of ambitions and talents that couldn’t be displayed. With Ke Xinhang’s personality, he might not be as sociable as Wen Lin, because of his sensitivity and low self-esteem. In order to distance himself from others, he wrapped his whole body with thorns so that it was not easy to get close to him.

　　Wen Lin’s song styles were mostly warm and relaxed tunes. As Wen Jianing listened, he leaned his head on the sofa, and slowly closed his eyes.

　　And at this time, Lu Jinlang had just returned to his empty home.

　　The room was very clean. Although Wen Jianing still had something to take away, Lu Jinlang could barely find traces of him in the place.

　　Lu Jinlang sat by the bed, called Lu Yunan and told him to come and pick him up tomorrow. He planned to move back to the villa and wouldn’t come to stay for the time being.

　　Wen Jianing drank a little too much that night. He did not go back to the room later and fell asleep directly on the sofa. Wen Lin took a blanket to cover him.

　　The next morning, Wen Jianing and Wen Lin both went to the company, and Zheng Xin called them back for a short meeting.

　　It was mainly to arrange the next phase of work for a few people.

　　Yi Nan and Wen Lin were about to prepare for the promotion of the TV series, and in the meantime, they would definitely attend many entertainment programs and publicity activities. On Wen Jianing’s side, some commercial activities had invited him, but they were still in the negotiation stage. However, his commercial shooting schedule was still temporarily vacant.

　　”There are already arrangements for the next movie,” Zheng Xin said to him.

　　Wen Jianing was a little strange, “What kind of arrangement?”

　　Zheng Xin spread his hands, “I really don’t know this time. Manager Bai said that there is a movie, but he didn’t know exactly what movie it is.”

　　When he heard this vague answer, Wen Jianing immediately thought of Lu Jinlang. It would only be Lu Jinlang who could make arrangements for him through Bai Shengzhe.

　　Zheng Xin said, “Trust the boss. The company has always been very good to you.”

　　It was a sentence that was difficult to say in front of Yi Nan and Wen Lin, but Zheng Xin had been an agent for so many years. Unless you had a very strong relationship, this was really the first time he had seen an agency that was so considerate of artists.

　　Zheng Xin knew about Yi Nan’s backup. But Ke Xinhang? All he could think of was his relationship with Lu Jinlang.

　　When Zheng Xin spoke to Wen Jianing alone, he asked, “I heard that you broke up with Lu Jinlang?”

　　Wen Jianing smiled bitterly, “You are too well informed.”

　　Zheng Xin said, “Tinghuan doesn’t dare to make any decision about you. As soon as she hears something, she will immediately discuss it with me. What she considers is your next development.”

　　Wen Jianing nodded, “I understand.”

　　Having said this, Zheng Xin suddenly sighed. He said, “It doesn’t matter if you split up, Xinhang, I am very optimistic about your future. Your relationship with Lu Jinlang now is helpful to your career, but when you develop well it will inevitably become a stumbling block.”

　　Unless they were secretive for a lifetime, when the two were together for a long time, they would always have the possibility of being caught by sharp people. It was fine if it was a secretive relationship between a man and a woman. But we were talking about two men, when this scandal was exposed, Zheng Xin was afraid it would have a certain impact on their career.

　　This kind of impact did not matter to Lu Jinlang, but it was terrible for Wen Jianing, who was trying to seek development because he would be regarded as the one who was taking advantage of Lu Jinlang to hype. Lu Jinlang could stay locked at home and didn’t face any media, but Wen Jianing couldn’t do that. He still needs to stand up and explain to the media and fans. He had to bear great pressure from the outside world.

　　However, it was not impossible to solve. The only way was that Wen Jianing could stand in the same position as Lu Jinlang. When he did, he would no longer need to explain anything to the outside world. No matter what his private life was, he didn’t need to explain it to anyone.

　　But obviously, now Wen Jianing didn’t need to think about it so much. He probably wouldn’t face that pressure one day.

　　After leaving the company, Wen Jianing drove to the Beiao Garden.

　　Wen Lin asked to go with him to see the old house of the God Wen. Wen Jianing smiled and said, “Let’s go.”

　　The two people walked into the elevator together. When the door was about to close, Yi Nan suddenly ran over to block the elevator door and asked, “Where are you going?”

　　Wen Lin was about to answer, but Wen Jianing smiled and said, “You and us are not the same team. Why should I tell you?”

　　”Psycho!” Yi Nan was suddenly angry.

　　Wen Jianing did not continue to tease him and said, “Wen Lin is accompanying me to see the house. Do you want to go together?”

　　Yi Nan was taken aback for a moment, and asked, “Wen Jianing’s house?”

　　Wen Jianing nodded.

　　Yi Nan hesitated for a moment and walked into the elevator.

　　Although Zheng Xin didn’t say anything about Wen Jianing buying a house, it had been spread all over the company. The most common view was that he was a fan of Wen Jianing and was a fanatic devotee.

　　Yi Nan heard a young man say, “What movie fan? He must be secretly in love with Wen Jianing, right?”

　　In fact, sometimes it was not easy to draw a clear line between worship and admiration. There were many girls who wanted to marry idols and many girls who were willing to sleep with idols. Whether it was just simple worship or love, they probably haven’t figured it out by themselves.

　　So what about Wen Jianing and Ke Xinhang? Yi Nan couldn’t help thinking about this question. Since Ke Xinhang had strange admiration for Wen Jianing, how could he keep that kind of relationship with Lu Jinlang? He must have known that Lu Jinlang and Wen Jianing were always at odds.

　　As his imagination ran wild, Yi Nan suddenly shook his head and thought: It’s none of my business!

　　The house was already cleaned and furnished. So Wen Jianing just had to check what other daily necessities needed to be bought. Wen Tinghuan asked him to sort out a list and she would go buy it for him in the afternoon.

　　The house was not very luxurious, and the decoration style was a little old, but it had soft tones, and an elegant environment.

　　Wen Lin stood in front of the stairs, touched the handrails with his hands, and said, “Wen Jianing’s house.” He unconsciously carries some sort of admiration in his tone.

　　Yi Nan was obviously a bit calmer. He looked around and said to Wen Jianing, “The house is nice, but I heard that Wen Jianing died upstairs at the time?”

　　Wen Jianing came out of the bathroom on the first floor and was typing on his mobile phone. He was sending a message to Wen Tinghuan that he wanted to buy toilet paper. Hearing Yi Nan’s words, he looked up at him and said, “Yes, when I turned off the lights at night and stood on the first floor looking upstairs, I could see a dark figure slowly walking down the stairs.”

　　The room suddenly became quiet, leaving only the sound of Wen Jianing typing on his mobile phone.

　　Wen Lin suddenly let go of the stair handrail and said, “Are you serious?”

　　Wen Jianing raised his head again, seeing that both of them looked stupefied, he said, “Of course it’s a joke.”

　　Wen Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

　　Wen Jianing went up to the second floor to see if there was bedding in the room and if he needed something else, Wen Lin and Yi Nan followed.

　　Then they saw Wen Jianing sitting directly beside the bed.

　　Wen Lin suddenly asked in a low voice, “Are you planning to stay in this room?”

　　This room was the master bedroom. There were traces of large Wen Jianing posters once hung above the bed, and this room contained a bathroom and toilet.

　　Wen Jianing nodded.

　　Wen Lin didn’t know what to say and looked at Yi Nan.

　　Yi Nan couldn’t help but say, “Aren’t you afraid?”

　　”What is there to be afraid of?” Wen Jianing said, “It should be a happy thing to sleep in the same bed with my idol.”

　　Yi Nan’s face was complicated, and after holding back for a long time, he said, “Pervert!”

　　Later, Wen Tinghuan helped Wen Jianing buy all the things he wanted. While Wen Lin and Yi Nan were here, Wen Jianing asked them to help pack up.

　　Wen Lin was reluctant to let Wen Jianing move so soon and asked him, “Why don’t you stay with me for two more days?”

　　Wen Jianing said, “I feel I’m bothering you too much. I will move over here as soon as things are ready.”

　　Wen Lin didn’t have the heart to keep him.

　　Instead, Wen Jianing said, “Why don’t you consider moving here? Anyway, I live alone and I won’t charge you rent.”

　　Wen Lin hurriedly said, “How can I be so shameless to do that?”

　　Wen Jianing reached out and touched his face, “We’re all brothers, what’s there to be ashamed of?”

　　To celebrate the move, Wen Jianing invited Wen Lin, Yi Nan and Wen Tinghuan for dinner.

　　There was definitely not enough time to do some cooking, so he directly called to order a takeout hotpot, and then Wen Lin and Wen Tinghuan drove together to a nearby supermarket to buy tableware and beer for the hotpot.

　　That night, four people sat on the balcony on the second floor, eating hotpot and drinking beer. Although the distance between one house and the others was far apart, people living nearby could still hear their laughter from time to time.

　　Later, several people were a little drunk, but Wen Jianing was the most sober one. He stood up and stood on the edge of the balcony railing and looked into the distance.

　　Here he could see the low hills in the distance. The sky had darkened, leaving only patches of black shadows on those low hills.

　　Wen Jianing closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

　　Suddenly, he heard the rapid sound of the doorbell.

　　Wen Jianing took a look at Wen Tinghuan, who drank too much and was pulling Yi nan to tell corny jokes, and Wen Lin, who was listening while supporting his face with his hands. So he went down and opened the door alone.

　　When he opened the door, Wen Jianing saw that the person standing outside turned out to be Guan Xiaotian.

　　At that moment, Wen Jianing could not tell what Guan Xiaotian’s expression meant, but after seeing that the person opening the door was Wen Jianing, Guan Xiaotian’s face instantly became sullen, and he said, “What the hell are you doing here in Jianing’s?”

　　”Xiaotian?” Wen Jianing realized that he was out of his mind after saying these two words. As he saw Guan Xiaotian in this environment, he seemed to feel that he really went back to the past, but he soon woke up, and said, “What’s the matter?”

　　Guan Xiaotian frowned and said, “Did you buy Jianing’s house?”

　　Wen Jianing nodded, “Yes.”

　　Guan Xiaotian said, “I don’t know for what purpose you bought Jianing’s house, but can you respect him a little bit?”

　　Wen Jianing couldn’t help laughing, “Excuse me, may I ask how I have disrespected him?”　　

　　Guan Xiaotian was originally just gone out looking for a friend, and when he left, he deliberately drove around Wen Jianing’s house to take a look, but he saw the light from a distance and heard some noise from the second floor.

　　He was a little confused at the time. He got out of the car and knocked on the door before he even thought about it. However, when he saw the person who opened the door, he became a little angry.

　　Guan Xiaotian said, “This is my good friend’s house! Although the other person is no longer there, I don’t want to see you holding a noisy party in his place!”

　　This was a totally unreasonable accusation. No matter who the house belonged to in the past, now that it had changed its owner, what right did Guan Xiaotian have to prevent others from gathering in their own home? It would be fine if it made the neighbors feel disturbed, but now it was clear that he was saying that because he didn’t like to see it.

　　However, Wen Jianing was not angry, because he knew that Guan Xiaotian’s inexplicable anger was just out of nostalgia for him. He calmly said, “This is my home now.”

　　Guan Xiaotian froze for a moment at his words.

　　Wen Jianing continued, “I miss Mr. Wen very much, but I bought the house not to commemorate Mr. Wen, but to live here. If you think we are noisy, I’ll go up and ask them to keep it down, but it’s my right to hold a party here. Mr. Guan, why are you being so hostile to us?”

　　Guan Xiaotian seemed to have recovered at this time. He put his hands in his pockets, shrugged his shoulders slightly and said, “I’m sorry.”

　　Wen Jianing suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

　　Guan Xiaotian took out a cigarette and handed it to Wen Jianing.

　　Wen Jianing thanked him and refused.

　　Guan Xiaotian lit a cigarette for himself. He stepped back two steps, looked up at the top of this building, and asked Wen Jianing, “Why did you want to buy this place?”

　　Wen Jianing said, “It’s because I like this house.”

　　Guan Xiaotian nodded, “Jianing also likes this house very much. He said that the environment in this neighbourhood is very good and quiet. The balcony on the second floor has a wide view. It is a very comfortable thing to sit there and read the script.”

　　”But he is no longer there,” Wen Jianing said.

　　He hadn’t thought about whether some people would one day know his identity. The person he once wanted to tell most was Wen Cuilan, but he resisted it because it was difficult for him to imagine the consequences once Wen Cuilan knew it. Everyone had their own pace of life, and the life that was disrupted by the sudden death of Wen Jianing gradually regained its calm as time passed. He didn’t want to disrupt them again with his own resurrection.

　　But whether anyone would know it or not in the future, he didn’t think Guan Xiaotian will be among them.

　　Guan Xiaotian took a deep breath, took a sip of the cigarette into his mouth, and then said, “I understand.”

　　Wen Jianing said, “I’ll go up and ask them to keep their voices down. I’m sorry.”

　　Guan Xiaotian shook his head, “No, I’m sorry to have bothered you guys.”　　

　　He saw that Guan Xiaotian had not left, Wen Jianing hesitated whether to invite him in for a seat. At this moment, he suddenly heard Guan Xiaotian ask, “Are you still with Lu Jinlang?”

　　This question really stunned Wen Jianing, because in any case, Guan Xiaotian shouldn’t ask him such a private question.

　　Wen Jianing looked at Guan Xiaotian and didn’t answer. He wanted to let Guan Xiaotian know that he was not willing to answer this question.

　　However, Guan Xiaotian’s original purpose didn’t seem to get the answer. He just said, “You have probably heard of the relationship between Jianing and Lu Jinlang. I hope you will at least exercise some restraint here.”

　　Exercise some restraint? Wen Jianing kept thinking about the meaning of Guan Xiaotian’s words. Did he mean he should not mess around with Lu Jinlang in Wen Jianing’s house?

　　After saying this, Guan Xiaotian raised his hand to indicate that he was leaving.

　　Wen Jianing nodded, “Take care.”

　　Wen Jianing just kept watching Guan Xiaotian as he got into the car and left. Wen Jianing was still thinking about his words in his head, and suddenly couldn’t help but laugh. He thought that if he really died at that time, he would be very angry to know that one day Lu Jinlang was fooling around with a strange man on his bed in his house.

　　He would probably show up in the middle of the night and scare them to death!

　　With this in mind, Wen Jianing felt slightly relieved.

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       Wen Jianing went to the villa where he used to live with Wen Cuilan. Instead of driving, the two walked over slowly. This was somewhat a well established high-end villa area, and Wen Jianing had lived here for many years and never thought of moving.

       The trees, flowers and plants in the neighbourhood had been growing for many years, and this short one or two years would not change anything. It was as if everything was the same as when he left.

       Walking past the area like this accompanied by his mother, made Wen Jianing felt in a daze. He couldn’t tell whether he was living in the present or in the past.

　　Wen Cuilan always said that she regretted that she spent too little time with Wen Jianing in the end. But Wen Jianing didn’t think so. After remarrying, Wen Cuilan obviously lived happier, and he himself was too busy. When Wen Cuilan stayed with him, she was alone at home most of the time. If he could choose, he still hoped that his mother could live with the people she loved and lived a happier life.

　　When they arrived in front of Wen Jianing’s villa, the two stopped.

　　The exterior wall did not look desolate because of the property being taken care of. But it might be because no one lived for so many years, the house inside looked very dark from the window.

　　When he opened the door and went in, Wen Jianing smelled a cold and stale smell rushing to his face. The furniture in the house had not been moved and was covered with a layer of white cloth.

　　Wen Cuilan couldn’t hold back her tears.

　　”Have a look,” she said to Wen Jianing.

　　In fact, there was nothing for him to see. Wen Jianing was too informed about this home. He heard Wen Cuilan next to him say, “After Jianing left, this place has remained untouched in its original state. I don’t know if you like these furniture, I can ask someone to move it if you don’t like it.”

　　Wen Jianing walked to the middle of the living room and reached out to touch the TV cabinet. A photo of him was originally displayed here, but it was no longer there. He raised his head and looked at the stairs leading to the second floor. At the corner, the poster that he attached was gone.

　　The cabinets and drawers were empty. Wen Cuilan had cleaned them all up.

　　Wen Jianing walked up to the second floor and saw the empty big bed in his bedroom. There were no longer plants on the balcony on the second floor, but from here, everything was still the same as before.

　　He turned his head and said to Wen Cuilan, who followed him, “Mrs. Wen, sell me the house. You don’t have to move the furniture. Please keep all the furniture. I like it here very much, and I will also take good care of this house. You are welcome to come back and have a look at it at any time.”

　　Perhaps it was his last sentence that touched Wen Cuilan. Wen Cuilan’s eyes were red, she said to Wen Jianing, “You call me Aunt Wen. I’m also very happy that it’s a child like you who bought a house. As I said, the price isn’t an issue. I just hope you’re buying the house for pure purposes.”

　　Wen Jianing said, “I bought it to live on my own.”

　　Wen Cuilan nodded when she heard the words, she said, “That’s good, I hope so.”

　　In the end, Wen Cuilan offered a price of 15 million yuan. This price was actually already cheap, considering the location of the villa. But when it comes to the value of the house, it was not easy to say the same. This was the former residence of big movie star Wen Jianing. If someone pursued it, of course it should be of higher value, but at the same time, this was also the place where Wen Jianing died suddenly. According to Chinese philosophy, his death was an unnatural death, which was considered very unlucky, so people who wanted to buy would hesitate.

　　The entertainment industry was a superstitious circle. Wen Jianing was probably the only one who would buy the house here without any qualm.

　　But 15 million was still too much for him. He couldn’t come up with so much money at a time.

　　After some consideration, Wen Cuilan promised that he could move in first and handle the ownership transfer after paying the rent.

　　Wen Jianing hesitated. He went to discuss with Wen Tinghuan to see if he could take out a loan to pay for the house all at once. Wen Tinghuan disagreed and said to him, “Why don’t you go and borrow some from the company?”

　　 “It’s not appropriate,” Wen Jianing said, asking for a loan from a company was equivalent to asking Lu Jinlang for a loan, which he didn’t think was appropriate.

　　 In fact, Lu Jinlang had already talked to him, but given his current relationship with Lu Jinlang, even if he really asked Lu Jinlang to borrow money, Lu Jinlang would also suffer. To put it bluntly, no matter what Wen Jianing said about the relationship between them, he still hoped to be on an equal footing with Lu Jinlang as much as possible in his heart.

　　 The fact that he bought back Wen Jianing’s old house was quickly caught by the keen media, or maybe the media was already paying attention to this matter since Wen Cuilan released the news that the house was for sale.

　　 He did not immediately tell Lu Jinlang about the purchase. Lu Jinlang knew about the news nearly a week later. He was eating at Lu’s house that day when he flipped through a gossip magazine that his mother threw on the sofa and saw it.

　　 He sat on the sofa and flipped through the magazine. His six-year-old nephew ran over and lay on his lap and asked, “Third Uncle, what are you looking at?”

　　 This child was Lu Jinxin’s son, Tongtong.

　　 Lu Jinxin was divorcing his wife, but his wife was unwilling. So did the elderly in the Lu family, so he dragged it down for a while. There was no way to solve it for a while. When they eat at home, Lu Jinxin’s wife would still show up with her son.

　　 Lu Jinlang didn’t answer him.

　　 Instead, Lu Jinxin was intrigued by his son’s words. He walked over and saw the magazine in Lu Jinlang’s hand. He took it and asked Lu Jinlang, “Did you buy it for him?”

　　 Lu Jinlang shook his head.

　　 When he returned home after dinner, Lu Jinlang opened the door and heard Wen Jianing rummaging in the bedroom.

　　 He had some wine in the evening and walked over to the bedroom door and asked, “Packing up to move?”

　　 Wen Jianing was stunned. He was just rummaging through the wardrobe for an attire that he planned to wear to the company tomorrow. After searching for it for a long time, he didn’t find it. He had to free up a lot of things in the cabinet and put it on the bed, but he didn’t expect Lu Jinlang to ask such a question.

　　 Is he planning to move? He himself did not know. He and Lu Jinlang got along well and did not quarrel about the values. No matter what their position for this relationship was, it was strange to say he wanted to move out for no reason.

　　 But Lu Jinlang asked this, he probably had been waiting for him to move.

　　 Wen Jianing turned to face Lu Jinlang. He said, “I have already discussed this with Ms. Wen, and she promised to sell me the house.”

　　 Lu Jinlang took off his coat as he walked into the room, “I see, I saw it in the magazine.”

　　 After a short silence, Wen Jianing heard Lu Jinlang say, “Congratulations on getting what you want.”

　　 He couldn’t tell if Lu Jinlang’s words carried some anger because Lu Jinlang was still as gentle and polite as before. Perhaps Lu Jinlang felt unhappy that he had only learned about the purchase of a house through Gossip Weekly, and Wen Jianing didn’t take the initiative to be the first one to tell him.

　　 Lu Jinlang looked at the clothes on a bed, stretched out his hands and rolled up his sleeves, and asked, “Do you need help?”

　　By now, Wen Jianing was feeling a little confused. He stood there for a while and reached for the suitcase on the top of the cabinet. It was a little higher but he could reach it on tiptoe.

　　 Lu Jinlang walked behind him and reached out to help him take the suitcase.

　　 Wen Jianing smelled the smell of wine on Lu Jinlang, and asked, “Have you been drinking?”

　　 Lu Jinlang said, “I drank a few glasses of red wine with my eldest brother and second brother at home in the evening.”

　　 In fact, he drank a lot.

　　 The two of them took down the suitcase together.

　　 Lu Jinlang said, “I’ll get a towel and wipe it for you.” After that, he went to the bathroom.

　　 As Wen Jianing sat down by the bed, he felt slightly overwhelmed for a while. But then he began to fold his clothes one by one.

　　 In fact, it was only because of Lu Jinlang’s invitation that he moved in together. It seemed that there was no guarantee or commitment.  Now that he wanted to move, Lu Jinlang also let him move. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with that.

　　 Lu Jinlang knelt on the ground to help Wen Jianing clean up the suitcase and then opened it to help him put his clothes in one by one.

　　 Wen Jianing suddenly had an unexplainable feeling, as if everything was just going well at first then one day, Lu Jinlang suddenly said he didn’t like him. He then really impatiently urged him to leave without lessening the impact at all. Although he had already made psychological preparations, he just didn’t expect that this day would come so soon.

　　 He had so many clothes that he couldn’t fit in one suitcase.

　　 “Just pack this much first.” Lu Jinlang said, “You can come back later for the other stuff. Don’t worry.”

　　 “Can we talk?” Wen Jianing said.

　　 Lu Jinlang looked at him, “What do you want to say?”

　　 Wen Jianing sat down by the bed, “Do you want to end it with me?”

　　 Lu Jinlang did not immediately answer.

　　 “Jinlang,” Wen Jianing called his name softly, “Am I a second Yan Ruowei to you?”

　　 Lu Jinlang smiled gently at his words, “You are Ke Xinhang, not some other person.”

　　 Wen Jianing said, “That’s probably what you said to Yan Ruowei as well.”

　　 Lu Jinlang didn’t refute. He might had said something similar to Yan Ruowei, but he couldn’t remember it clearly.

　　 “Forget it,” Wen Jianing said. He once vowed that he would not become the second Yan Ruowei, so why bother with Lu Jinlang now.

　　Lu Jinlang looked at him and suddenly came over to crush him on the bed and kissed his lips heavily.

　　The intense kiss seemed to harbour some anxiety and unspeakable emotion. Lu Jinlang settled his leg between Wen Jianing’s two legs, and with one hand pulled his pants.

　　 Wen Jianing hugged him and responded to him, not mincing his enthusiasm in the slightest.

　　 They kissed, hugged, and moved relentlessly.

　　 At the last moment, Lu Jinlang slowed down, without hurting Wen Jianing.

　　 Wen Jianing felt a little insatiable. It seemed that there was no more legitimate and reasonable emotional entanglement between them other than making love. Since they originally came for this, they might as well do it once and for all.

　　 When Wen Jianing woke up in bed feeling sore the next morning, he opened his eyes and saw a pair of little bears which Lu Jinlang brought back to him at Xu Rujing’s wedding placed on the cabinet not far away. Since it belonged to him, he better take it away with him.

　　 In the morning, Wen Jianing called Wen Tinghuan and asked her to pick him up by car.

　　 Lu Jinlang said he had to leave in the morning and didn’t stay to see him off.

　　 When she was helping Wen Jianing carry things into the car, Wen Tinghuan said, “You guys are so efficient, he’s just waiting for you to buy the house so he can kick you out immediately, right?”

　　 “I don’t think so,” said Wen Jianing.

　　 Wen Tinghuan sighed, “You are moving away, but he won’t even show his face.”

　　 Wen Jianing shook his head and said that he did not want to comment on it. He said, “Find a place for me to stay for two days first.”

　　 Wen Tinghuan said strangely, “Weren’t you given all the keys to Wen Jianing’s house already?”

　　 Wen Jianing said reluctantly, “For such a big house, I have to find someone to clean it first, and then prepare some necessary daily necessities. How can it be possible to move in immediately?”

　　 Wen Tinghuan looked at him, “Lu Jinlang drove you out, huh?” Wen Tinghuan thought it was Wen Jianing who wanted to move. But seeing the house there was still not cleaned up, it seemed that it was really a sudden decision.

　　 Wen Jianing didn’t want to answer this question. He planned to stay in the hotel for two days.

　　 Wen Tinghuan said, “Forget it, I’ll find you a place to stay for a few days that can promise not to kick you out.”

　　 Wen Jianing asked, “Where is it?”

　　 Wen Tinghuan said, “Wen Lin’s place.”

　　 Wen Jianing was surprised when he heard that. His first reaction was to refuse because he felt inconvenient, but he didn’t dare to be too nervous. He just said, “It’s not good. Wenlin’s side of the place is too small. I’m going to give him too much trouble if I go over there.”

　　 “No worries,” Wen Tinghuan said, “The company helped him to re-rent a two-bedroom house. He now lives alone in a spacious house, and it is a house rented by the company. You don’t have to feel embarrassed.”

　　 Wen Jianing suddenly asked, “Why doesn’t the company rent me a house?”

　　 Wen Tinghuan said, “You already have a house, and it’s the mansion of Film Emperor Lu. It’s a good house that the company can’t even afford to rent. Wen Lin’s old house is going to be demolished, do you want to steal this place from him?”

　　 Wen Jianing hadn’t been to the company for a long time since he injured his leg, and he didn’t have the opportunity to chat with Wen Lin. He didn’t even know Wen Lin’s current situation.

　　 Wen Tinghuan said, “I’ll call Wen Lin. He will definitely welcome you openly, so don’t worry about it.”

　　 If there was one bedroom for one person, he could lock the door when he took a bath and went to the toilet. Wen Jianing thought it was not a big problem to live there for two days. So he didn’t immediately stop Wen Tinghuan from contacting Wen Lin.

　　 Let’s just go and check it out, he thought to himself.

　　 Wen Lin was really pleased with Wen Jianing’s temporary two days stay. He wished he could drive to pick him up in person.

　　 “Mr. Popular,” Wen Tinghuan sighed with emotion evaluating Wen Jianing’s popularity.

　　 Wen Lin and Yi Nan’s historical game adaptations had been filmed. They were now in post-production, and ready to start the promotion. Wen Lin was not busy these days and wrote songs at home when he was free.

　　 Wen Jianing saw that Wen Lin’s new home was simple and tidy, and neatly organized.

　　 He said, “It’s very good.”

　　 Wen Lin was a little embarrassed. “I don’t dare to buy too many things for the rented house. I also want to buy my own house.”

　　 It seemed that everyone already knew about Wen Jianing’s house purchase.

　　 There was a vacant bedroom in Wen Lin’s place, and the lock of the bathroom door was also intact. He only needed to lock it from the inside to ensure privacy. Wen Jianing saw that Wen Lin’s character was pure, he was not too curious, and his personality was also gentle.

　　 “Just for two days,” he said to Wen Lin.

　　 Wen Lin smiled and said, “You are welcome to stay for as long as you want.”

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