Editor: Amaris
Death Systemâs voice was filled with amazement. âOh my, youâre pretty good at tongue twister.â
Ye Chen, â...â This damned way of speaking like it has nothing to fear!
Death System, âTake your time, donât you have twenty days left to complete it?â
âWhat will happen after twenty days has passed?â
Death System, âYou simply need to tell the truth.â
Ye Chen, âAfter that...Ren Jing wouldnât want me anymore.â
Death Systemâs tone was quite exaggerated when it said, âHow is that possible?â
Ye Chen said gloomily, âHow is it not possible!? If he knew that I did all these things because of the mission you gave, he...he would definitely feel that I never liked him at all.â
Death System opened its mouth and went straight to the point, âAre you overestimating your acting skills or are you underestimating Ren Jingâs IQ?â
Ye Chen, â...â
Death System said, âRest assured, everyone knows that Brother Chenâs acting skill is -100. How could you have the skill to pretend that you like him?â
Ye Chen really wanted to refute, but realized that he had nothing to say when he opened his mouth.
Death System said again, âAlthough it is a compulsory mission, it truly isnât a big deal to complete it. Could it be that you were going to hide this from Ren Jing for the rest of your life if I didnât release the mission?â
Ye Chen was stunned.
Death System, âNow that âtwo hearts are beating as oneâ, it would be better to be more honest.â
What it said was reasonable. After thinking about it carefully, Ye Chen felt that it made sense.
Even though it made sense, Ye Chen was reminded of one thing. He asked Death System coldly, âIs this your so-called ânice surpriseâ?â
Death System sneered. âWas it not a surprise?â
Ye Chen exploded. âHow about the âniceâ part!?â
Death System, âDonât be so impatient, young man.â
Arghhh, I really want to beat this spicy chicken system to death!
Ren Jing returned right after the two were done chatting.
Ye Chen inexplicably felt somewhat guilty. He would certainly do this mission, but he wanted to wait a bit, just...a bit more.
Twenty days should be enough for him to think about it carefully.
Under these circumstances, it was good that the two only fell in love a bit later (in life).
Looking at them being this lovey-dovey, if Ren Jing didnât âwin success and recognitionâ, the two would probably only know how to date and ignore the rest.
After playing for a while, Ye Chen wanted to take a bath. This was a quite sensitive issue to mention.
They had just done it last night, so Ye Chen was still in pain. He really shouldnât take a bath together with Ren Jing for now.
In the end, Death System assisted him. âRandom mission: Let Ren Jing help you apply medicine where it hurts. The reward is two life points and immediate pain relief.â
Ye Chen, â!!!â
Death System stated, âIt will really relieve the pain, there wonât be any left. Then you could fight another 300 more rounds right away...â
Ye Chen blushed. âGet losttt!â
Death System, âIâll sleep for now. Itâs up to you whether you want to do the mission or not. Iâll just say that the effect is pretty good. Youâre not even charged for it.â
Ye Chen hesitated for a second before he asked Ren Jing using a voice so small like a humming mosquito, âAre you...going to take a bath?â
Ren Jing replied, âYou go first.â
Ye Chenâs voice became even softer when he said, âL-Letâs take one together...â
Ren Jing, â...â
Ye Chen told himself: This is two life points weâre talking about, I canât let it go to waste. If I have more than ten, I could save it up for father. He felt relieved temporarily upon thinking so. Moreover, it could relieve his pain. His butt really hurt... Why suffer the pain when I could choose to stop it?
After consoling himself for a bit, Brother Chen summoned up his courage and said, âItâll be very inconvenient for me to apply the lotion on my own.â
If the Movie King Ren from a moment ago still had a trace of reasonings within him, that had disappeared without a trace now!
Whatever happened when they were inside the bathroom was naturally too âintenseâ to be written.
But to sum it up, it was like this: Once they had washed themselves clean, they proceeded to apply the medicine (for Ye Chen). Right after they were done, Ye Chen noticed that it didnât hurt anymore. Goodness! Ye Chen felt a little itchy, so...he decided to relieve the itch.
The next morning, Ye Chen snarled at Death System, âYou big liar!â
Death System said innocently, âWhen did I even lie to you? Could it be that the pain wasnât gone?â
Ye Chen said in grief and indignation, âIt was gone, but...but...â Itâs really hurting again now.
Death System rolled its eyes. âItâs you who âforget past pains once the wound has healedâ, you canât put the blame on me.â
Ye Chen felt very wronged.
Noticing Ye Chen burying himself into the pillow, Ren Jingâs face was instantly agitated. âIt was my fault.â
Ye Chen didnât say anything. Truth be told, Ren Jing was being treated unjustly, again. If he could endure that scene inside the bathroom, then he might need to see a doctor.
Who could Ye Chen blame? He could only blame the foolish him who decided to do the mission!
Ye Chen asked for a leave again the next day, but this time he recovered much quicker than yesterday. He could already get out of bed and hang around by noon.
It was almost lunchtime when the doorbell rang.
Ren Jing said, âIâll open the door.â
Ye Chen could almost guess who had come.
As expected, Gu Xi came in with a gloomy face. His expression looked like a âfather bursting in rage because his daughter had been made pregnantâ... Pfft, what a metaphor!
Gu Xi put on a fake smile as he said, âI want to say a few words to Chen Chen, would that be convenient for Movie King Ren?â When he got angry, he would address Ren Jing as Movie King Ren.
Ye Chen suddenly felt somewhat diffident.
Ren Jing smiled. âIâll add a few more dishes, Director Gu should stay for lunch in a moment.â
Gu Xi, âThank you for your trouble.â
As soon as Ren Jing left, Ye Chen felt terrified at once. âI know... My fault!â
Even though this fellow had always been awkward since young, he would apologize quicker than anyone when he knew he was wrong.
Gu Xi had warned him a thousand times that he shouldnât have sexual relations with Ren Jing so soon. He nodded at that time, but afterwards...well...
Gu Xi poked him. âDoes it hurt?â
Ye Chen wore a pathetic expression all over his face.
Gu Xi scolded him, âServes you right!â
Ye Chen, â...â
Gu Xi scolded him while feeling sorry for him at the same time. Following that, he said angrily, âRen Jing as well, he clearly knows that youâre in the crew, yet he fooled around with you!â
Ye Chen couldnât help but provide an explanation, âIt was me who took the initiative...â
âYou took the initiative?â Gu Xi scoffed. âAre you capable of sitting on top of his body and moving on your own?â
Ye Chen, â!!!â Gu Xi is so perverted!
Gu Xi felt awkward upon finishing his words. His cheeks were a little flushed, but he still persisted, âIn any case, you should be more careful! Donât just blindly pamper him, you should control yourself more. Your body is the most important!â
Ye Chen nodded repeatedly.
Death System suddenly said something which almost made Ye Chen burst into an undue laughter, âListen properly to Gu Xiâs words, heâs a knowledgeable person who is speaking from experience!â
Fortunately (for Ye Chen), Gu Xi was feeling quite awkward himself, thus he simply threw a small bag and said, âI suppose you two donât understand anything anyway. Remember to use these when needed!â
He left upon saying so.
Ye Chen was quite curious what it might be, so he opened the bag to take a look at the content. His face instantly reddened and his heart thumped wildly as he zipped the bag shut!
Death System said its meaningful and heartfelt words, âGu Xi is truly a good friend who could âtouch the heart of Chinaâ.â
Right at this moment, the sound of someone opening the door could be heard from outside. Ye Chen had sharp ears and nimble fingers, thus he swiftly hid the small bag.
Ren Jing got inside and said, âDid Director Gu leave?â
Ye Chenâs face was about to burn up. âH-He left!â
Ren Jing simply smiled and didnât ask what they were talking about.
Ye Chen explained, âUm, Gu Xi is just a bit worried about me.â
Ren Jing approached him and planted a kiss upon his lips. âI know, because I feel the same way. Iâm afraid youâll get hurt.â
Ye Chen immediately felt a tremendous amount of warmth inside his heart.
After bustling about for less than half a month, the crew was finally faced with the movieâs highlight.
The first half of «Devotion» was very relaxing. It mainly told the story of the two main leadsâ encounter and them being attracted to each other. The beginning of the ups and downs were after Zhan Chen had confessed to Yan Han.
This was where the most heart-wrenching part was.
Zhan Chen who had just turned twenty was in the prime of his youth. He had initiated an extremely intense love offensive towards Yan Han.
Yan Han was tempted, but he had too much to worry about: identity, age, gender; he couldnât overlook any of them.
He was attracted to Zhan Chen who shone brightly like the morning sun, but he had no choice but to sever his feelings that had just started to sprout.
He chose to get engaged.
He chose to be in a âmarriageâ without any feelings, where it was only about looking well-matched in othersâ eyes.
Upon hearing the news of Yan Han getting engaged, Zhan Chen fell completely into despair. He skipped classes and didnât return to his dormitory even until the wee hours.
Zhan Chenâs close friend who was worried about his safety went to find Yan Han, hoping that the teacher could help him find Zhan Chen.
Yan Hanâs heart was torn with anxiety, looking around for Zhan Chen. Eventually, he found Zhan Chen who was dead drunk, being carried by a man.
T/N: Not only the movie, the story itself will also have its most heart-wrenching part very, very soon too!