âIs Miss Yan in the room? I need to talk to her,â said Shi Xiang straightforwardly.
âIs this about your MV? I heard that youâre planning to release a new album this year...â Jiaojiao reacted quickly.
âNo.â Shi Xiang interrupted her.
Yan Su worried that he might tell Jiaojiao about their relationship, so she hurriedly walked out and said, âLet him in.â She didnât even have time to put on shoes.
âOh, okay.â Jiaojiao was confused. She wondered if they knew each other, but she never heard about it.
âI want to talk to Miss Yan in private.â Shi Xu made another request.
Jiaojiao didnât know what to do.
Yan Su put a hand on her forehead and said, âJiaojiao, please wait for me outside.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âAll right.â Jiaojiao walked out of the room with confusion. She didnât dare go far but stayed by the door. Yan Su was in the room alone with Shi Xiang, and that made her a little worried.
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The door slammed shut.
Yan Suâs heart raced. She was never so nervous to face Shi Xiang. But still, she forced herself to calm down, and said to him, âShi Xiang, I think Iâve made it clear to you. Let bygones be bygones. Donât come to me again.â
Shi Xiang slowly walked to her. His pretty face wore deep bitterness. âWho have I been working so hard for? How can our relationship end just because you said so? Su, we are not like the others. I understand that you have been through a lot of difficult situations and lonely times these years, but none of that will happen again. I have decided to end my contract with the Korean company. We can openly be together after I finish this film.â
Yan Su paused briefly, then soon figured it out. âWhy wait until you finish the film? Youâre gonna make our relationship a topic, so you can win attention for the film, right?â
âThis film already has enough attention. I donât need to do that. I just need to fight a legal battle with the Korean company. I donât want you to get involved.â Shi Xiang walked up to her, and looked at her affectionately and said, âSu, do you know how excited I was to see you in this circle? Iâve been waiting for this day, for too long. I love you. That never changed. I never had another woman in my heart. If you donât believe me, we can get married tomorrow, then you can bring me home to your parents. Let them know that you didnât choose wrong.â
Yan Su raised her head to look at the pretty man in front of her. She was in a daze for a moment. âMany times, I fantasized you saying those words to me. But Shi Xiang, I wanted you as a clean, decent man. You are no longer the boy I knew.â
âIs this because of what Xu Luosang said to you? Do you believe her?â Shi Xiang said with disbelief.
âDo I have to say it out loud?â Yan Suâs nails sank into her palms when she started talking. âPeople are talking about you, Shi Xiang. You are with the rich girl who owns your company. Thatâs why the company puts so many resources on you. Thatâs why you achieved whatever you have today.â
She looked at him sadly and continued, âI really wished that our relationship ended in that phone call, and that youâd never come to me, so I wouldnât be saying this to you, face to face. All these years youâve been having the best resources. You even managed to get into this film crew so easily. Shi Xiang, I didnât know as much as I do now before I became a part of this circle. But now, I hear a lot of things.â
Shi Xuâs expression changed slightly. âMany people are slandering me. They are jealous of me. They are making up lies. Is the trust between us so fragile?â
âYeah. Even my friend slanders you. The whole world is slandering you.â Hearing him try to explain, Yan Su was more and more disappointed. âWhy did you become like this? You did it, yet you donât even dare to admit what youâve done.â