Chapter 5, The Incident of the Visit

The sea approached and asked: "I completely forgot to ask you, when did you come to know such a person? If you know him, why are you staying in Lingnan? Beijing surely has a place for you there"

If I could start over, I would still choose to leave Yi, to leave this man whom I deeply love

Dahai pondered for a moment and said, "Then how do we go?" I replied, "We can take the train; there is a train heading to Lingnan this afternoon, and we will just make it if we head there now." Dahai nodded and instructed the taxi to turn around and hurry to the train station

At this moment, I heard Zhan Yunyì slowly say: "My fiancée is not Miss Mei Zi, but Miss Tang Ziqi, who is in charge of this advertisement shoot"

I slowly revealed to the sea the matter that had weighed on my heart like a stone all those years ago

There are about ten minutes left before the train departs, and I feel anxious, fearing that something else might go wrong. After boarding, Dahai secured a sleeper compartment for me. As soon as I entered, I locked the door. Dahai looked at me with amusement and said, "Tang Ziqi, is this really necessary? You look like you're fleeing for your life. We live in a society governed by law now; do you think this is the old society where abductions happen?" I ignored him until the train started moving, and after we passed Shijiazhuang, I finally relaxed.

The sea stared at me and burst into laughter: "Tang Ziqi, do you also have moments of fear? Is it really that serious?"

The filming was finally completed, and I let out a sigh of relief, immediately packing up to leave this place, not wanting to delay for even a minute. Zhan Yunyi announced that he would treat all the staff to dinner and karaoke, which elicited bursts of cheers. Before the cheers had subsided, a large number of cameras and reporters surged out from the alley, waiting to conduct interviews. I scoffed at Dahuai and said, "Tomorrow's gossip headline will be about the female star Meizi's relationship being exposed, with hopes of marrying into a wealthy family." Dahuai had not yet recovered from his shock: "The Executive Chairman of Yuntian Group is CAY, which is likely to be much more significant than the relationship of a second-tier star. Huh, is that true? He looks like he is at least a top, not a bottom, right? Bisexual?" I chuckled helplessly and said, "What are you thinking? Pack your things and book a flight home."

Zhan Yuny's eye twitched slightly, still wearing a smile that was not quite a smile: "Now you know to look for a shield? You should know that it won't work." After saying this, he slowly walked towards Mei Zi

The sea smiled: "It's easy to say, just be honest and confess. It seems that the first thing to do now is to go back to the hotel, grab my things, and make a run for it." I nodded in agreement; these past few days have been quite enough for me. First, I was worried about not sleeping well due to the fear of encountering Zhan Yunya, and then, without any preparation, I met him thinking everything would be fine. A day later, he publicly declared me to be his fiancée.

I glared at him and said: "Hu Dahai, it is time for you to face the consequences of your actions. Do you have any idea how insane that person is? Only he could summon all the entertainment reporters in the capital!"

My heart raced wildly, how could I be so foolish to think that the storm had passed and that there would be no more troubles? How could I be so unfortunate as to come to Beijing and throw myself into the lion's den! Various thoughts flashed through my mind, the first being to resign and relocate.

The sea opened its mouth wide again and asked in shock: "You say you have known him for eleven years? You have been in a relationship for seven years? Are you the Tang Ziqi who is as cold as an iceberg and devoid of any romantic feelings? The Tang Ziqi who has never had any dating rumors?"

"What exactly did he do to you? Why are you so afraid?" the sea asked me. I replied, "It's not what you think; it's what he did to my male classmates who approached me. I was in my fourth year when Yi returned to Beijing from studying abroad. We usually only communicated through letters, and every word in those letters was filled with his affection, his tenderness, and his deep feelings. It can be said that for six out of the seven years, we were in a paper romance. That incident also happened in my fourth year."

I said with annoyance: "He is my 'sister', you can try to pursue him." After saying this, I left, leaving the ocean in a state of shock.

I looked at him, my dear friend, a person I can trust, who can help me, just like Juanzi would help me. I struggled to speak: "I left him four years ago, after being in a relationship with him for seven years."

I opened my mouth wide, turning into a fossil. The sea's mouth was even wider than mine, and the look in my eyes was filled with disbelief, fear, and astonishment. He pointed at me and said, "You, you, you, when..." I quickly reacted, Yi, today’s Tang Ziqi is no longer the little girl from yesterday. No matter how you shape me, I said I have a fiancé, so you might as well call the media to announce that I am your fiancée; this is all just a performance. You are ruthless enough, and I am not someone to be trifled with. I shouted to the sea, "Run!" Using the sea's physical advantage to block the first few reporters who reacted and rushed over, we dashed towards the car, igniting the fire and fleeing. The sea almost instinctively ran and drove. I turned my head back; not far behind, Zhan Yuny Yi was smiling charmingly, Mei Zi's complexion was pale, and reporters were taking pictures of our car, while others surrounded them, bombarding them with questions. The scene was extremely chaotic. I turned my head back; not far behind, Zhan Yuny Yi was smiling charmingly, Mei Zi's complexion was pale, and reporters were taking pictures of our car, while others surrounded them, bombarding them with questions. The scene was extremely chaotic.

It was only then that I realized we were driving Mei Zi's nanny car. I forced a smile and said, "Mei Zi must be very embarrassed today. Do you think she will report us for stealing her car?" Da Hai, extremely frustrated, said while driving, "You better come clean. What happened today? And what about yesterday? Why was your makeup smudged before we entered the restaurant? And you created such a scene? I can't handle this kind of turmoil from you!" He kept rambling on, "How am I supposed to explain this to Ning Qing and Ning Ruo? They will surely skin me alive. I really have made some bad friends!"

Early the next morning, the crew arrived at the alley from yesterday to shoot. Along with Meizi, there was also Zhan Yunya. What is he doing here? My head began to ache.

Pack up my things, leave a message for the crew, and head straight to the airport. Suddenly, I felt scared and said to the sea: "Sea, can we not take the plane?" The sea asked curiously: "Why?" I bit my lip and finally said: "I'm afraid someone is already waiting at the airport. I don't want to be taken back, I'm scared."

Of course, it is not that simple. But that is how the process goes, I replied with irritation. "Dahai, I want to resign when I go back. I don't want him to find me. I just want to live a simple life. You don't know how domineering he is; I only realized this after coming to Beijing for my studies. He loves me and dotes on me, but he does not like me getting too close to my male classmates. My hair cannot be curly, he says female students should be pure. In winter, I cannot wear short skirts; he says only prostitutes dress like that. That shade of lipstick is absolutely forbidden. He loves me and dotes on me, but he does not like me getting too close to my male classmates. My hair cannot be curly, he says female students should be pure. In winter, I cannot wear short skirts; he says only prostitutes dress like that. That shade of lipstick is absolutely forbidden. Not to mention smoking or calling you my brother or anything like that.

The curiosity of the sea is even more intense: "You have known him for so long, and you still don't know that Yuntian is from his family?" I replied: "I was incredibly naive back then, and Zhan Yunyi never told me about his family background. At most, I later learned that his family was wealthy. He came to my hometown to study for a year during his senior year of high school. He lived at my house, and when my mother passed away, he simply said he was the child of a friend of my mother's cousin. There was no one at home, and with the college entrance examination approaching, he asked my mother to take care of him. Over time, feelings developed; it was a pure affection at that time, and then we fell in love. I helped him get into a school in Beijing, and then he left. He lived at my house, and when my mother passed away, he simply said he was the child of a friend of my mother's cousin. There was no one at home, and with the college entrance examination approaching, he asked my mother to take care of him. Over time, feelings developed; it was a pure affection at that time, and then we fell in love. I helped him get into a school in Beijing, and then he left. That's it.

The sea approached and said, "Mr. Zhan is here to see Mei Zi filming, right? Please have a seat here." With Zhan Yunyi's company, Mei Zi resembled a peacock displaying its feathers, her face radiating a proud glow. She was more lively than usual, flitting about like a butterfly among flowers. I stared at her, various harsh adjectives bubbling up in my mind; however, it was undeniable that she looked beautiful. The floral outfit she wore made her appear like a pure young girl. A voice in my heart whispered, am I jealous of her? I stared at her, various harsh adjectives bubbling up in my mind; however, it was undeniable that she looked beautiful. The floral outfit she wore made her appear like a pure young girl. A voice in my heart whispered, am I jealous of her? Jealous of her being with Yi, jealous of Yi treating her so well, jealous that they might have been together last night. Standing there in a daze, I was completely unaware that Zhan Yunyi had walked up beside me. His voice rang in my ears: "Your gaze looks like you want to devour her, Zi Qi, are you jealous of her?" Startled, I turned my head, my face narrowly brushing past his lips. I jumped back in anger: "Mr. Zhan, could you please not scare me like that?" Zhan Yunyi stretched his body, his leather outfit accentuating his stern figure, and he exhaled a puff of smoke, chuckling lightly: "I didn't think such a distance would frighten you."

A reporter asked: "Mr. Zhan personally came to visit the set, is it because he values this advertisement or is it for Miss Meizi?" Meizi stood to the side, lowering her head in a shy manner, remaining silent, which was equivalent to speaking; she truly lived up to her background as an actress. Zhan Yunyi politely replied: "I came to visit my fiancée." As soon as the words left his mouth, a flurry of camera flashes erupted in front of him, and the reporters were stirred up, creating a commotion on site. Questions came one after another: "When did Miss Meizi and Mr. Zhan get engaged?" "The Zhan family has never married into the entertainment industry; what is Mr. Zhan's opinion on this matter?" "Will Miss Meizi retire from acting?" Zhan Yunyi politely answered: "I came to visit my fiancée." As soon as the words left his mouth, a flurry of camera flashes erupted in front of him, and the reporters were stirred up, creating a commotion on site. Questions came one after another: "When did Miss Meizi and Mr. Zhan get engaged?" "The Zhan family has never married into the entertainment industry; what is Mr. Zhan's opinion on this matter?" "Will Miss Meizi retire from acting?"

Zhan Qu Yi laughed and said: "Cheetah Danger Stab | Exciting, are you ready to escape?" I replied in anger: "We have had no relationship for four years, if you want to harass me with words, you should first ask my fiancé whether he agrees or not."

The sea laughed and said: "Now you can do everything he doesn't allow you to do." After laughing, he asked me seriously: "Ziqi, you still love him, don't you?" I said, wanting to cry but with no tears: "Yes, I still love him, yet I don't want to lose myself. I often think of the happy days spent with him when I don't see him, but when I do see him, I am afraid."

The sea shook its head and said: "Is it really that simple? Is that all there is to it? Then how could you possibly break up?"

I sighed and said, "Sea, do not forget, who said a few days ago that they could give me three cuts and six holes?"

I interrupted him irritably: "I just came to Lingnan and haven't been in a relationship, I simply don't want to be in one. What do you mean by having no emotional cells? Gossip? There will be some today, right? Just wait for tomorrow's news. Those in the entertainment industry can easily predict what kind of news the media will release tomorrow."

The sea said: "Alright, now there is one day and two nights left to Lingnan, you can take your time to speak."

I said to him with utmost seriousness: "A leopard can sense danger from a hundred meters away. Moreover, your actions will affect Mei Zi's work morale. I do not wish for the samples we shoot to have her constantly looking askance."

The reporters blocked the entrance of the alley, leaving only the option to stand by and watch Zhan Yunya and Mei Zi perform. It felt strange; Zhan Yunya was supposed to be a person who rarely appeared in public. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been unaware that the executive chairman of Yuntian Group would be him, nor would I have gone to that unfortunate meal. I vaguely sensed something was amiss. The reporters should have appeared a few days ago, so why did they choose today, the day Zhan Yunya came to visit, to show up, and all at once, as if they had received an invitation.

Dahai exclaimed: "Having a large family and a thriving business leads to gossip, and this statement is absolutely true." My heart sank yet felt a slight relief as I said: "Shouldn't we hurry to find a way to leave? If we don't leave soon, we will become the subjects of the gossip ourselves." Dahai was startled, looking around but finding no way out, he shrugged and said: "I suppose we can only wait for this storm to pass."