Ji Nian acknowledged that her heart was stirred, but she couldn't, she felt she still hadn't fully grasped the situation at hand, and she forced herself to stay clear-headed.
"Professor Yu, I'm not planning on getting into a relationship yet." Ji Nian was taken aback, and she also felt a little disappointed in her heart.
Yu Luobai's pupils constricted slightly. She had just responded to him, so why was she still rejecting him?
"It's okay... I can wait for you." Yu Luobai's voice was a little hoarse as he said, "Next time, can you not go out alone with him?"
Ji Nian was taken aback. This "him" must be referring to the villain.
"Okay." Ji Nian agreed directly. She really didn't want to have anything to do with the villain.
Yu Luobai's previously gloomy mood instantly lifted. His brows relaxed, and his eyes lit up when he heard her answer.
"It's late, you should go back and get some rest." Yu Luobai looked at her tenderly and said softly, "Good night."
Ji Nian turned her head uncomfortably, her ear slightly flushed, as she replied, "Good night, Professor Yu."
The autumn in Jingdu was still very cold, and recently online, the songs "(Happy Breakup)" and "(Our Ji Nian)" had directly exploded in click rate, with netizens exclaiming that they were divine tunes. Many listeners were also leaving comments.
"Happy breakup, wish you happiness, it's over."
"Let me introduce a kind of romance called long-distance relationship, guaranteed to make you question your life."
"Turns out the first feeling of liking someone is inferiority."
"Haven't we all had chewing gum? When it's no longer sweet, you spit it out, just like love."
"I was the one who proposed the breakup, but I know who really wanted to leave."
"Some people can go to Paris after a breakup, while some people can only go downstairs to the noodle shop and eat a bowl of seven-yuan noodles, not even daring to add an egg."
"Today I deleted your WeChat, deleted your phone number, deleted all your replies in my Moments, deleted your text messages, and even deleted your photos, everything, I will never love you again."
As for "(Our Ji Nian)", it was even more catchy, with a click rate even higher than "Happy Breakup".
"Maybe we miss not a person, but a moment in time."
"Some people are returned to the sea, and can never be found again..."
"Thank you for coming, even if we didn't have a ending."
"Actually, I'm not waiting for you, I just find it very hard to love someone else."
Many netizens were also posting, saying that Cheng Liran and Ji Xiaonian's relationship had ignited again due to these two songs, and the harsh words from the black fans were not as intense anymore.
"Actually, I suddenly feel that Ji Xiaonian is not bad, look, her singing is quite nice."
"The more I look at her, the more likable she becomes, what's going on?"
"Revealed, I was just black-ing her and ended up becoming a fan haha haha haha, she's so beautiful!"
"Have you seen the post, Ji Xiaonian went to a high-end restaurant to have a meal alone with a man."
"Saw it saw it, but it's really strange, the news was deleted shortly after it was released."
"The power of the capitalists?"
"Actually, Ji Xiaonian should really love Cheng Liran, otherwise why from the breakup until now, she has never publicly mentioned him."
"Breakup reveals one's character, she's a pretty good girl."
Time always passes quickly when busy, and the online news also gradually cooled down over time.
As for Ji Nian, she was busy in the crew, and after being busy for a while, her first TV drama finally wrapped up at the end of September!
"Little Nian, you must come to the cast dinner tonight." The director was excited, as he intuitively felt that this drama would be a hit, even though no information about it had been released online yet.
Ji Nian was about to happily agree, but He Yi directly laughed and said, "Director, sorry! Our little Nian has just signed on to another crew, and she needs to rush over there tomorrow."
The director was taken aback, then he laughed heartily and said, "Okay, it's normal for you young people to be busy."
In fact, the wrap-up dinner was usually attended by the crew members and supporting actors. Many of the main actors would be absent due to various schedule conflicts, and the director was already used to it, so he didn't think much of it.
"Little Nian, keep it up, there will be opportunities to collaborate again in the future." The director smiled.
Ji Nian obediently nodded and said, "Thank you, Director!"
Seeing the director leave, He Yi turned to Shen Shuyao and asked, "Shuyao, aren't you going to take a week's vacation?"
Shen Shuyao nodded, her face blushing slightly, as she said, "I promised Zhan to take a vacation and accompany him to his home this week."
"Tsk tsk tsk." Ji Nian stood beside them, nudging her eyebrows.
"He said he'll take me to his family this week." Shen Shuyao blushed, feeling both nervous and excited.
"Don't worry, President Ye's family will definitely like you." Ji Nian said confidently.
Shen Shuyao was taken aback, feeling a bit uneasy, as she said, "My family is not as good as his, I don't know if they will look down on me..."
"No, no, no." You're the only one who can touch the male lead, his family will definitely treat you like a treasure, Ji Nian smiled.
Shen Shuyao looked touched and said, "Little Nian always encourages and believes in me."
"We're best friends, after all." Ji Nian winked playfully, of course she believed in her, she was the female lead!
Shen Shuyao's eyes shone brightly as she nodded seriously and said, "Yes! Best friends!"
He Yi looked at them with a mushy expression and said, "You two are really suited for each other, if someone didn't know better, they'd think you two were dating."
Ji Nian rolled her eyes at him and said, "Cut it out, you're just jealous."
He Yi rolled his eyes back at her and said, "Sister, it's late, hurry back, I'll come pick you up tomorrow."
Shen Shuyao covered her mouth and chuckled, "Zhan's car is already parked at the entrance, I'll head off first."
"Bye bye." Ji Nian waved.
He Yi also went to the rest area to pack up, and said, "Sister, wait for me here, I'll quickly go pack up the things I brought these past few days."
"Go, go." Ji Nian put her hands in her pockets, even though it was just autumn, the temperature difference at night was quite large, and she felt even colder.
Cheng Liran was also preparing to rush to another schedule, but he couldn't help but walk over to the woman standing alone. He stopped in front of her, and in fact, aside from filming, they rarely interacted during normal times.
Ji Nian looked at the man in front of her, and suddenly she was taken aback. Now when she saw this man, she wouldn't feel heartbroken anymore, but occasionally she would still feel uncomfortable, though not as intensely as before.
"In the past period, the online rumors were all saying you were a mysterious person." Cheng Liran, with his aloof temperament, was wearing a jacket and a black baseball cap, looking a bit more ruggedly handsome.
"Huh?" So what? Ji Nian was taken aback, what was he trying to express?
"I actually regret signing that contract with you." Cheng Liran pursed his lips and said faintly, "I think maybe it's because we started off on the wrong foot, that's why you, the you now, doesn't seem like you."
Ji Nian was taken aback. She didn't know what kind of contract the original owner had with him, but it was obvious that her heart was aching again.
"What was I like before?" Ji Nian asked. Actually, during this period of interaction, she felt that Cheng Liran wasn't a bad person, but why did the original owner become so depressed that she committed suicide? What was the reason?
"Before...you..." Cheng Liran was taken aback, thinking back to that time when the woman had an expression of self-abasement, with a sense of melancholy that was hard to conceal, but every time she saw him, her expression would instantly brighten.
"Even though I rarely tried to understand you, at that time, you must have been very lonely." Cheng Liran thought about the recent filming, and he didn't know why, but this cheerful Ji Xiaonian and the previous Ji Xiaonian, although their faces were exactly the same, they looked so different.
"Honestly, you're doing pretty well now, at least you seem much happier. I'm really sorry for how I treated you before," Cheng Liran said, feeling a bit guilty.
Ji Nian's eyes glistened with tears, her heart not aching as much as it was suddenly filled with melancholy. She spoke, "Have you ever thought that perhaps this apology is too late?"
And that former Ji Xiaonian was gone, lying lifeless in the bloodstained bathtub of that empty villa.
