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Chapter 321: I Love You

Xia Wanyuan turned to look at Jun Shiling. In the past, Jun Shiling would always kick up a fuss because he called her Sister Wanyuan. Today, he was surprisingly quiet as he looked out of the window, which made Xia Wanyuan a little uncomfortable.

“He’s looking for me because the Wei family’s old madam wants to see me,” Xia Wanyuan suddenly said as if she had thought of something.

“Mm.”

“He told me that there might be another reason for my mother’s death.”

“Mm.” Jun Shiling still looked out of the window and did not turn around.

“Wei Zimu gave me a fan. It’s pretty cool. I feel like he really treats me as his sister, the kind of person who is close to his family, although I don’t know why he treats me so well.”

“Mm.” Jun Shiling’s aura gradually softened under Xia Wanyuan’s words.

Xia Wanyuan looked at Jun Shiling’s cold side profile, not knowing how to continue the conversation. At that moment, Jun Shiling turned around and looked at Xia Wanyuan with a deep gaze.

“Stupid, I’ve never really been angry. I was just teasing you. I believe you.” Jun Shiling paused, as if he had used all his courage to speak.

“Even if you don’t choose me in the end, I will believe you. I will always respect your choice.”

Xia Wanyuan’s heart skipped a beat. With a smile on her face, she took the initiative to reach out to Jun Shiling for the first time. “Hug.”

Jun Shiling had been mentally preparing himself outside the dining room for an entire hour before he finally built a tall mental defense. It collapsed under Xia Wanyuan’s gentle “hug”.

Only then did Jun Shiling let go of his hand that had already formed a fingerprint and hugged Xia Wanyuan tightly.

In a place where Xia Wanyuan could not see, the love and possessiveness in Jun Shiling’s eyes surged out in all directions, making one feel shocked.

Even though he had magnanimously convinced himself to be mentally prepared not to have her, the moment he hugged Xia Wanyuan, Jun Shiling could not imagine what would happen to him without Xia Wanyuan.

The desire that could not be expressed in words, the strong possessiveness that was hidden extremely deeply, the passion that had been suppressed day after day, but had grown like wild grass, all softened under Xia Wanyuan’s comforting “hug”. The love that came out of her heart swept through every corner of her body.

“I love you,” Jun Shiling whispered into Xia Wanyuan’s ear. Xia Wanyuan froze.

This was the first time someone had said this to her in her two lifetimes. Although Jun Shiling’s voice was extremely soft, the heavy emotions that seemed to be real made her feel it herself.

Xia Wanyuan’s heart softened. In the past, whenever Jun Shiling hugged her, she would always stay in his arms passively.

She raised her arm and put it down again. After three times, she finally mustered her courage and hugged Jun Shiling back.

Sensing the gentle movement at his waist, Jun Shiling’s body suddenly stiffened, and he hugged Xia Wanyuan even tighter.

“Can you give me a little more time?” Xia Wanyuan’s voice sounded.

“Okay, I’ll wait for you.” Jun Shiling lowered his head and planted a kiss on Xia Wanyuan’s hair. It was rare that Xia Wanyuan did not dodge this time, causing the flames in Jun Shiling’s eyes to burn even more.

This was the first time Xia Wanyuan had taken the initiative to hug him. Jun Shiling was overjoyed. On the way back, he did not want Xia Wanyuan to let go.

“I’m hot. Let go.” Xia Wanyuan wanted to retract her hand, but Jun Shiling held it tightly at her waist.

“No, how can you run after touching me?” Jun Shiling’s eyes were smiling as he held Xia Wanyuan’s hand.

“Jun Shiling!” Xia Wanyuan was angry and embarrassed. She could not help but call out to Jun Shiling loudly.

“Yes,” Jun Shiling replied leisurely. “Madam, what can I do for you?”

For the first time in her life, Xia Wanyuan felt regretful. She shouldn’t have softened her heart and hugged Jun Shiling back just now.

After struggling for a while, she could not escape. Xia Wanyuan directly used combat skills with Jun Shiling. What surprised her was that Jun Shiling had easily neutralized her move.

“You know how to fight?” Xia Wanyuan asked curiously. Normally, Jun Shiling rarely fought, but from Jun Shiling’s actions just now, he was definitely an expert.

“As the person in charge of the Jun Corporation, you have to have some self-defense skills. There’s no need to be afraid of anything.” Jun Shiling patiently explained to Xia Wanyuan, but his hand was still gentle and could not break free from Xia Wanyuan.

“You’re really amazing.” Xia Wanyuan really admired Jun Shiling now. How could he do anything so outstanding?

Due to Xia Wanyuan’s actions and Jun Shiling’s move to suppress her, the two of them were now intertwined in a strange position.

Initially, Xia Wanyuan wanted to use her leg to press down on Jun Shiling’s knee, but Jun Shiling dodged her. At that moment, Xia Wanyuan’s right leg was kneeling between Jun Shiling’s legs. The two hands were suppressing each other, and the distance between the two of them was practically close.

Jun Shiling’s Adam’s apple bobbed. Xia Wanyuan sensed the flames rising in Jun Shiling’s eyes. Not only did she not dodge, but her right leg rubbed against Jun Shiling’s leg. “Are you letting go?”

Jun Shiling’s body suddenly froze. The place where Xia Wanyuan had touched seemed to be ignited, and the temperature on his body seemed to have instantly risen. Flames surged in Jun Shiling’s eyes, but his hand seemed to be holding a hot piece of fire. He let go of Xia Wanyuan’s hand almost instantly.

Between the two of them, he was the one who did not dare to gamble. He was afraid that he could not control himself, but he did not want to hurt Xia Wanyuan.

“You’re just taking advantage of the fact that I don’t have any resistance to you. Go back to the room first.” Jun Shiling helplessly pulled a pillow over and placed it in front of him. Both of them knew what Jun Shiling was hiding.

Although Xia Wanyuan was the culprit, her face flushed red. She hurriedly stepped out of Jun Shiling’s arms. “Hmph, CEO Jun doesn’t have much self-control, but you’re blaming me.”

“I still have very strong self-control, but when facing you, my self-control is zero.” Jun Shiling was very helpless. He looked at Xia Wanyuan as if he could do nothing to her.

The doting look in his eyes made Xia Wanyuan’s heart burn. “I’m leaving.” With that, she left the car.

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“You’re saying that we can’t find Xia Wanyuan’s residence?” In the courtyard, Old Madam Wei drank tea and listened to the servants’ report.

“Yes, Old Madam. Our people are always disrupted halfway. Furthermore, the radar in her car is useless. Someone should be protecting her from behind.” The person in charge of tracking felt that it was strange. The Wei family was not a small family. If they could intercept the Wei family’s signal every time, how terrifying must their opponent be?

“Since you can’t find out, there’s no need to investigate. Let’s retreat.” Old Madam Wei’s expression was as usual, making it impossible to tell her emotions.

“Yes, Old Madam.” The servant left after reporting. Old Madam Wei looked at Xia Wanyuan’s life information on the table. Her usually stern face revealed a few doubts.

Chapter 322: World Music Competition

At the Ancient Zither Association’s hall.

“President, Xia Wanyuan’s application for admission has been completed, but there’s still a problem.”

“What problem?” Cai Qin was facing the ancient zither and practicing the song Xia Wanyuan had left behind during the competition. The more he practiced, the more shocked he became. The younger generation nowadays was really surpassing the older generation. How could they play to such a high standard?

I had really wasted my decades. I had practiced for an entire month, but I still could not master the aura and vigor in Xia Wanyuan’s zither music.

“Miss Xia doesn’t have an examination certificate.” An official organization like the Ancient Zither Association usually needed to recruit one person through layers of selection.

The passing mark for this association was that one had to reach level ten in the ancient zither level. However, after their verification, they realized that Xia Wanyuan had not even passed level one, let alone level ten.

Everyone agreed with her standards, but such a hard indicator needed to be processed. Even if they wanted to jump for Xia Wanyuan, they had no choice.

“Did the level test in the first half of the year just end?” Cai Qin stopped practicing his zither and looked at the person beside him.

“That’s right. It’ll be four months until the next exam. I reckon it’ll be four months before Xia Wanyuan can join.”

“That won’t do. Our association will be competing with the cherry blossom country next month. Xia Wanyuan will be a great help.”

Speaking of which, it was quite shameful. As the origin of the ancient zither, China should have brought the art of the ancient zither to greater heights. However, in the ancient zither competition that lasted for five years, the cherry blossom country was the champion.

The people from the Ancient Zither Association were all holding in their anger, but there was nothing they could do. It was not easy for them to see a promising seedling like Xia Wanyuan. Cai Qin wished he could stuff Xia Wanyuan into the association right now and go to the competition with them next month to show those people what true ancient zither art was.

“Then what should we do, President? There’s no way to break the procedure requirements.”

“Don’t we have a special admission channel?” Cai suddenly thought of a solution.

“President, that is something that can only be imported with the International Competition Gold Award. Xia Wanyuan doesn’t have it either.”

“At the beginning of next month, isn’t there a World Music Competition in Olly country? Let Xia Wanyuan participate in that. If she wins the gold award, won’t the procedures be completed immediately?” Cai Qin thought of doing it and hurriedly searched for Xia Wanyuan’s number to discuss this matter with her.

The person reporting at the side laughed in his heart.

Although Xia Wanyuan did play well, the gold award for the World Music Competition? President, are you still asleep? This dream is too big.

Ignoring the fact that our country’s zither was not popular internationally, the Western countries had always misunderstood and discriminated against China. Over the years, not to mention the gold award, even if the Chinese entered the top ten, the country would brag about them.

Gold award… Did the president’s brain get muddled from practicing the zither???

However, seeing that Cai Qin was chatting enthusiastically with Xia Wanyuan, he could only swallow his words. Forget it, I should prepare to accept Xia Wanyuan into the association in four months.

Xia Wanyuan did not know much about international competitions, but she agreed to Cai Qin’s enthusiastic invitation. Anyway, it was just playing the zither, so it was not difficult.

“Okay!!! Xiao Xia, I knew I didn’t see wrongly!!! I’ll sign you up now!!” Hearing Xia Wanyuan agree immediately, Cai Qin’s love for this young junior increased.

Not to mention a junior like Xia Wanyuan, even the masters in the associations were dejected at the mention of the World Music Competition. They did not even dare to register for it, afraid that they would be mocked internationally.

However, Xia Wanyuan’s reaction was so calm. What a good young woman! Even if she did not obtain a ranking in the end, Cai Qin felt that Xia Wanyuan’s courage was very worth confirming.

At that moment, Xia Wanyuan only wanted to ask, ‘Where is Olly? What is the World Music Competition?’

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The next morning, Jun Shiling sent Xia Wanyuan to the Wei family’s house. He glanced at the elegant figure at the door and his eyes narrowed slightly. In the end, he only said, “Call me if there’s anything.”

“Okay.” With that, Xia Wanyuan got out of the car.

Wei Zimu was waiting for her at the door.

As he watched the Phantom gradually disappear into the distance, a hint of confusion arose in Wei Zimu’s eyes. However, when Xia Wanyuan approached, this confusion turned into a smile.

Good morning, Sister Wanyuan. Have you eaten?”

“I’ve eaten. Does Old Madam only see me or anyone else today?”

“Other than you, there’s another guest.” Wei Zimu accompanied Xia Wanyuan into the door and walked through the layers of corridors towards the Old Madam’s house.

“Hey, birds of the same feather really flock together.” A sharp female voice sounded in front.

The way forward was suddenly blocked by a group of people, forcing Wei Zimu and Xia Wanyuan to stop.

“Wei Zimu, you’re quite fast. You found the wild girl so quickly. As expected, wild people like to play with wild people.” A man in his twenties looked at Wei Zimu disdainfully, and his words caused the group of people around him to laugh.

Xia Wanyuan looked up. She had seen this man before at the family banquet. From the looks of it, the eldest son of the Wei family, Wei Yang, was someone who indulged in indulgence and was lazy. His status was clearly much higher than Wei Zimu’s, but there was actually jealousy and hatred in his eyes as he looked at Wei Zimu.

“Grandma wants to see Sister Wanyuan. Make way.” Wei Zimu stood in front of Xia Wanyuan and shielded her behind him.

“Pfft, we’re not planning to do anything to her. Who are you trying to show your look of saving the beauty like a hero?” Although Wei Yang hated Wei Zimu, he was not stupid enough to go against Wei Zimu in the courtyard. He was still very afraid of the Old Madam.

“Then please make way.” Wei Zimu had always been gentle in the Wei family, but today, Xia Wanyuan was brought here by him, and she was humiliated in front of him. No matter how good Wei Zimu’s temper was, he could not help but speak more sternly.

“Oh, wow, even the good old Wei Zimu is angry. My leg hurts and I don’t want to walk anymore. I want to rest here for a while. You guys can take a detour.” As Wei Yang spoke, he stretched out his leg and stopped in the middle of the corridor.

The Wei family used the design of the Nine Zigzag Corridor. The outside of the corridor was filled with lake water. Xia Wanyuan and the rest were about to arrive, but it would take a long time to turn back and change the route. Wei Yang was clearly making things difficult for them on purpose.

Wei Zimu’s gentle brows furrowed slightly. He could ignore how they usually bullied him, but treating Xia Wanyuan like this really made him angry. Wei Zimu was about to speak when Xia Wanyuan patted his shoulder.

Xia Wanyuan gave Wei Zimu a look, and he stood aside. Xia Wanyuan walked up from behind him.

This was the first time Wei Yang had seen Xia Wanyuan up close. He was momentarily shocked by her appearance.

“Don’t tell me that you think I will be like you and worry about the Old Madam?” Xia Wanyuan’s cold voice sounded.

Chapter 323: The Princess Fighting Again

“What?” Wei Yang was still immersed in Xia Wanyuan’s alluring appearance and did not react to what Xia Wanyuan meant.

Xia Wanyuan glanced at the few people in the middle of the road.

They felt that they did not dare to clash with them in the Wei family’s courtyard, so they dared to block the way so arrogantly. Unfortunately, she did not care if this was the Wei family’s territory.

Xia Wanyuan took a step forward, and Wei Yang’s sidekick immediately walked forward and blocked Xia Wanyuan’s path.

“Move.”

“I’ll just stand here. Miss Xia, if you have the ability, walk past me.” Before the lackey could finish speaking, Xia Wanyuan pulled his arm and kicked him in the chest with her right foot, sending him into the water.

Wei Yang was shocked and hurriedly stood up from the chair. Wei Yu leaned towards Wei Yang’s ear. “Brother, Xia Wanyuan was the one who attacked first this time. Why are we afraid of her? Grandma can’t blame us.”

With this reminder, Wei Yang also reacted. That’s right, Xia Wanyuan was the one who attacked first. If Grandma wanted to blame someone, she couldn’t blame us. Wei Yu gave a look, and the remaining few people surrounded Xia Wanyuan.

In a hurry, Wei Zimu wanted to pull Xia Wanyuan. Who would have thought that Xia Wanyuan would directly dodge the group of people’s attacks? She passed through the gap in the crowd and stood on the railing at the side. The group of people came to catch her. Xia Wanyuan gently leaped and crossed over their heads.

Then, she stepped hard on their backs. A few people fell straight into the lake, causing a splash.

Wei Zimu was shocked as he watched from the side. He originally wanted to say “Sister Wanyuan, be careful” but he swallowed it back.

The corridor that was originally tightly blocked by people became much brighter.

“Xia Wanyuan, don’t be too arrogant. If you bully the people of our Wei family like this, Grandma will teach you a lesson.” Wei Yu was shocked by Xia Wanyuan’s ruthlessness when she fought. At that moment, she was hiding behind Wei Yang, but she refused to admit defeat.

“Let’s go.” Xia Wanyuan ignored her and turned to look at Wei Zimu.

“Okay.” There was a hint of a smile in Wei Zimu’s eyes as he followed Xia Wanyuan.

“Sister Wanyuan, you actually know a little martial arts.” Wei Zimu had a smile on his face as he looked at Xia Wanyuan gently.

“To protect myself. Actually, I don’t know much. The main reason is that the Wei family’s guards are weaker.”

“Sister Wanyuan is too humble. The courtyard in front is where Grandma lives. Logically speaking, you should call her Grandma.”

“Mm,” Xia Wanyuan replied softly. Wei Zimu didn’t know what his sister was thinking either.

In the small courtyard hidden by green bamboo, Old Madam Wei was playing chess with a gray-haired old man. Hearing footsteps, Old Madam Wei looked up at Xia Wanyuan. “You’re here.”

“Mm,” Xia Wanyuan replied.

Old Madam Wei did not speak further and focused on the chessboard in front of her.

Xia Wanyuan found a chair and sat down.

The style of chess where one person played often reflected the style of one person’s actions. Xia Wanyuan only took a glance and knew that these two elders were people with extremely deep thoughts. The gray-haired old man looked kind, but there was actually a strong ruthlessness in the style of chess.

The two of them played one stone and one stone. Soon, the chessboard was entangled.

“Jiarong, let’s see how you break my chess game this time.” The gray-haired old man looked at Old Madam Wei smugly.

Old Madam Wei thought for a while and suddenly looked at Xia Wanyuan. “Girl, try it.”

Chapter 324: Ice-like Eyes

Xia Wanyuan had only taken a look at the beginning before understanding the style of their chess. She did not even need to look to guess how the next two people would play.

In her previous life, she was proficient in all four arts. A chess saint had personally taught her chess skills.

Before the Go Saint taught her chess skills, he told her, “When you see the first three, you have to deduce the last three.”

It meant that when a person’s chess skills reached a certain level, they could deduce their entire line of thought from the first three stones their opponent had dropped, and then know where their last three stones would land.

This was also the condition her master had set for her to finish her apprenticeship, and Xia Wanyuan had finished her apprenticeship very smoothly.

Xia Wanyuan was not flustered at all by the Old Madam’s sudden call. She stepped forward, picked up a white piece, and placed it in the middle of the chessboard.

“Isn’t this destroying your foundation?” Wei Zimu leaned forward. Seeing Xia Wanyuan’s actions, he broke out in a cold sweat for her. Xia Wanyuan’s next move was even more unexpected. She directly struck the yellow dragon and landed the white piece in the circle surrounded by the black stones.

It seemed that their foundation had been greatly damaged and they could not retreat, but Old Madam Wei and the gray-haired old man’s eyes lit up.

“The young lady is young, but it’s rare for her to have the courage to take drastic measures. She fought to survive on the verge of death. This game of dead chess has been revived by you.”

There was a rare look of approval on Old Madam Wei’s wrinkled face.

“Jiarong, why haven’t I seen this little girl before? Is she a junior from the Wei family?”

“This is Ah Shu’s child. Her name is Xia Wanyuan.” Old Madam Wei slowly introduced. “Lass, call Uncle Ji.”

“Hello.” Xia Wanyuan was not related to this person, so she could not call him uncle, so she smiled at the old man beside her.

Old Madam Wei’s eyes turned cold. She glanced at Xia Wanyuan but did not speak.

“Uncle Ji, Grandma, Sister Wanyuan has just arrived and isn’t familiar with the environment. Let me take her out for a walk first.” Wei Zimu stood up.

“Bring her to the exhibition room.” The Old Madam waved her hand, and Wei Zimu left with Xia Wanyuan.

“Sister Wanyuan, the exhibition room is displaying all the industrial models of our Wei family. It looks like Grandma thinks highly of you.” Wei Zimu pushed open the door and led Xia Wanyuan into the exhibition room.

Xia Wanyuan had come to understand the Wei family. Now that there was such detailed information in front of her, Xia Wanyuan looked at it seriously.

Wei Zimu accompanied her quietly. Whenever Xia Wanyuan encountered something she did not understand, he would explain.

“Watch me first. I’ll get you a glass of water.”

“Okay, thank you.” The more Xia Wanyuan looked at it, the more she felt that the Wei family was powerful. No wonder they were a large family that could last for hundreds of years. Their foundation was very deep.

Xia Wanyuan had learned a lot from the Wei family’s detailed exhibition hall. She had a few good ideas about the Moon Bay project, and her eyes were filled with smiles.

“Sister Wanyuan, have some water.” Wei Zimu walked over with a glass of water.

Xia Wanyuan turned her head. The sunlight outside the window shone on her. Xia Wanyuan’s eyes, which were as clear as ice, seemed to be filled with broken sunlight, shining.

Wei Zimu’s eyes froze for a moment, but it was only for a moment. It was so fast that even Xia Wanyuan did not notice it.

“Thank you.” Xia Wanyuan took the water and habitually put it aside.

Chapter 325: Can’t Help but Miss You

In the blink of an eye, it was noon. Xia Wanyuan read quickly and basically read all the information in the exhibition room.

After leaving the exhibition room, Wei Zimu brought Xia Wanyuan to the Old Madam. The Old Madam asked a few questions that were related to the Wei family’s business.

Wei Zimu considered that Xia Wanyuan did not know anything about the Wei family’s business and wanted to help her resolve the situation. Who would have thought that Xia Wanyuan would actually answer so readily? Wei Zimu looked at Xia Wanyuan in surprise.

“Are you staying for dinner?” Old Madam Wei did not comment on Xia Wanyuan’s reply.

Xia Wanyuan had no idea what status the Wei family had in China.

If it was anyone else, they would be able to brag about eating a meal in the Wei family for a long time.

Thinking of the many terrible rules of the Wei family, Xia Wanyuan felt that the food was probably not delicious, even though the food of the Wei family was indeed not bad.

“No need. I still have something on, so I won’t stay for dinner.” Xia Wanyuan declined.

“Alright, you may go then.” The old madam was not angry. She gestured for Wei Zimu to send Xia Wanyuan out.

Wei Zimu accompanied Xia Wanyuan to the door when the servant beside the Old Madam suddenly came out with a large box.

“Miss Xia, Old Madam said that you like to eat the dishes in the courtyard. They were specially made for you. Bring them back and eat them.”

“Thank you.” Xia Wanyuan reached out to take the lunch box and waved at Wei Zimu. “Bye.”

“Bye, Sister Wanyuan. You can look for me if you need anything.” Wei Zimu smiled gently.

The courtyard and manor were located at the two extremes of Beijing. They were very far away, but they were very close to Jun Shiling’s company.

After some thought, Xia Wanyuan got the chauffeur to drive to the Jun Corporation.

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It was already past noon, and the meeting room was filled with gloom. Since they could not come up with a plan that would satisfy Jun Shiling, a few company leaders accepted Jun Shiling’s instructions one by one.

Oh god, please save us.

Tears streamed down everyone’s faces. Who said that CEO Jun had become gentle?! He was clearly still the King of Hell!!

As if someone had heard everyone’s thoughts, Lin Jing pushed the door open and entered. He said a few words beside Jun Shiling, and his expression softened visibly.

“We’ll talk in the afternoon. Meeting dismissed.”

With that, Jun Shiling strode out of the meeting room.

Everyone: Boohoo, Special Assistant Lin, you’re really my savior!! You’ve given me a new life.

Lin Jing said, I’m sorry, you’ve found the wrong savior.

Jun Shiling pushed open the door. Xia Wanyuan sat on the sofa, setting up the food and waiting for him to eat.

Jun Shiling’s heart skipped a beat.

“Why are you here?” Jun Shiling took off his coat, loosened his tie, and slowly sat beside Xia Wanyuan.

“Old Madam Wei packed a lot of food for me, so I brought it here. The food from the Wei family is really not bad,” Xia Wanyuan said and reached for her chopsticks, but Jun Shiling grabbed her wrist.

Xia Wanyuan looked up in surprise. Jun Shiling’s eyes were bright.

“Kiss me, okay?” Jun Shiling stared intently at Xia Wanyuan.

“…Jun Shiling, can you not move?” Xia Wanyuan was a little helpless.

“I couldn’t help it. I missed you during the meeting. The thought of seeing you again after work made me miss you even more. But you came over at noon.” Jun Shiling paused, and a smile appeared in his eyes. “I’m very happy.”

The joy and smile in Jun Shiling’s eyes were too obvious, causing ripples in Xia Wanyuan’s heart.

Jun Shiling rubbed the back of Xia Wanyuan’s hand. “Okay? Hm?”

As if scalded by the warmth in Jun Shiling’s hand, Xia Wanyuan retracted her hand, but Jun Shiling clenched it very tightly.

After a while, Xia Wanyuan could not stand Jun Shiling’s gaze that was about to melt her. She made up her mind. Since she had kissed him before, she closed her eyes.

The corners of Jun Shiling’s lips curled up slightly. He pulled her into his arms and covered the red face that he had thought about a thousand times.

Jun Shiling was like a king who was patrolling his territory, carefully and enthusiastically putting his aura on every corner.

Xia Wanyuan felt that her entire body was soft. Jun Shiling’s aura was too strong, unlike his usual gentleness. It was as if he wanted to imprint her from the inside out.

After a while…

Xia Wanyuan was almost out of breath when Jun Shiling finally let go of her. However, he did not leave completely. Instead, he planted a kiss on Xia Wanyuan’s forehead and said as if he was sighing, “Why are you so lovable?”

]Xia Wanyuan leaned into Jun Shiling’s arms to catch her breath, then pushed Jun Shiling’s hand away. “Can you let me eat properly now?”

“Eat, I’ll peel the prawns for you.” Jun Shiling looked satiated, making Xia Wanyuan’s face heat up.

While Xia Wanyuan ate, Jun Shiling did not eat much. He kept putting food in Xia Wanyuan’s bowl.

“Aren’t you hungry?” Xia Wanyuan looked at Jun Shiling. He had been taking care of her and had not eaten much.

“I’m already full.” Jun Shiling looked at Xia Wanyuan meaningfully. “But if you want to feed me another meal, I don’t mind.”

The moment Xia Wanyuan saw Jun Shiling’s gaze, she knew what he was referring to. “I won’t come and eat lunch with you again.”

“I was wrong.” Jun Shiling quickly admitted his mistake and placed a few white prawns in Xia Wanyuan’s bowl.

Xia Wanyuan glanced at the prawn meat in the bowl and glared at Jun Shiling coquettishly. Jun Shiling’s heart was itching from this look, but considering that Xia Wanyuan would be angry with him, Jun Shiling could only peel the prawns for her obediently.

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The two films “Above the Moon Palace” and “Moon As Frost” originally did not have much interaction.

After all, he was a big production director. From the beginning of the filming, his works had been praised by investors all the way to the altar.

Although “Moon As Frost” had obtained some support with the addition of Yan Ci, due to the controversial country theme and the unknown director and screenwriter, no one thought highly of it.

As the Weibo account of the production team of “The Moon Palace” had once followed Xia Wanyuan when they were about to announce the second female lead, so when the production team of “The Moon Palace” participated in media interviews, a reporter asked if the production team had ever considered letting Xia Wanyuan play the second female lead role.

The director hesitated. This question was a little difficult. He could not say that Xia Wanyuan had rejected his invitation. After some deliberation, the director said,

“It’s like this. We did consider it at first, but we thought about many actresses at the same time. In the end, after we considered all their acting skills, we felt that she wasn’t very suitable for this role.”

At this point, the director did not continue. However, the public had already interpreted the director’s meaning: Xia Wanyuan’s acting skills did not suit the role, so she was eliminated by the production team of “Above the Moon Palace”.