Chapter 809: A Confession For The Whole World To Hear (9)

When they finished eating, Lin Muqing glanced at the time and asked, “Do you still need to head back to the publishing house?”

“Yeah. Hanhan’s milk bottle, diapers, and the cold medicine he needs to take are in your office.”

“Then let’s head back now. I have an appointment with Chen Bai at two. He used to work with you at YC, and the two of you were close, so he’ll definitely know the truth if he sees you and Hanhan together. Let’s head back early and get your things then leave with Hanhan.”

Cheng Weiwan listened to all this and replied to Lin Muqing with “Alright” without any hesitation. She raised her hand and called the waiter for the bill.

The restaurant Cheng Weiwan and Lin Muqing were at was quite close to the publishing house – it was just a five-minute walk away.

They came out of the restaurant at ten past one, so it was sixteen past one when they got back to the publishing house.

The appointment with Chen Bai was for two, so no matter what time Lin Muqing and Cheng Weiwan got back, Chen Bai never thought he would arrive that early.

But some people were destined to meet and some stories were destined to never end. Nobody could escape or avoid the plan the Lord had prepared.

That day, Chen Bai had a business lunch in the afternoon near Muqing Publishing. However, after he rushed over, the person he was supposed to meet canceled at the last minute.

There were still two hours until 2 PM. It was too much of a hassle to head back to the office, so Chen Bai figured he would randomly find somewhere to eat on his own. Then he headed over to Muqing Publishing early.

He came out of the elevator and was just about to give his name to the lady at the front desk. In the end, he only managed to say “Chen” when all of a sudden, a soft voice said from behind, “Mummy! Hurry up, mummy!”

Chen Bai casually glanced over to see an adorable little-steamed bun running out of the publishing house.

There were two women behind the little-steamed bun; one was a woman he’d seen photos of who he recognized as the owner of Muqing Publishing. The other person was someone he was very familiar with. He was so familiar with her that he thought he was seeing things. He couldn’t believe he and her were meeting again there.

Chen Bai saw Cheng Weiwan the same moment that Cheng Weiwan saw him.

The two of them were stunned at the same time.

Lin Muqing didn’t notice anything amiss at first. When she sensed something was off with the atmosphere, she instinctively wanted to carry Cheng Han into her own office. Cheng Han saw Cheng Weiwan standing at the door without going inside. He shuffled back to Cheng Weiwan, reached out his chubby little hand and grabbed Cheng Weiwan’s pants and cried, “Mummy.”

The two of them were stunned at the same time.

That one word made Chen Bai suddenly widen his eyes.

His gaze turned back and forth between Cheng Weiwan and the little-steamed bun. After some time, he said in complete astonishment, “Screenwriter Cheng, is this your child?”

Cheng Weiwan suddenly came back to her senses. Without saying a word, she bent over, picked up Cheng Han, and ran out of the publishing house.

Chen Bai instinctively bolted, wanting to run after her when Lin Muqing reached out and stopped Chen Bai.

…

After leaving Muqing Publishing that day, Chen Bai was torn.

it wasn’t until twelve at night that he ended up calling Han Zhifan.

–

The next day, Ji Yi got on a plane in the afternoon with Zhuang Yi and Tang Huahua bound for C city.

Since the weather was bad, the plane was delayed and there was practically no time to rest when they reached the hotel. They had Ji Yi’s makeup done and they started to get ready for the television awards.

Chapter 810: A Confession For The Whole World To Hear (10)

The Television Awards was going to be held at C city’s gymnasium which was quite a distance away from the hotel Ji Yi was staying at.

So after Ji Yi got her makeup done, by the time she changed into her gown and finished getting styled, it was almost time to leave.

The company booked the hotel. By coincidence, it was the same hotel He Jichen stayed at last year when he attended the television awards in C city.

As she stepped out of the room, Zhuang Yi suggested Ji Yi take a full body shot and post it on Weibo for publicity before tonight’s awards.

Ji Yi listened to Zhuang Yi’s suggestion without any objections. She raised the hem of her dress and took a few steps forward. After Zhuang Yi cried “good,” she came to a stop.

She fixed her dress a little, lifted her head, and broke into a perfect smile towards Zhuang Yi’s raised phone.

After she finished taking the photos, Ji Yi was just about to walk over to Zhuang Yi and check the photo when her gaze caught the room number: “3618.”

Ji Yi instinctively stopped walking and looked over at the tightly-shut door of room 3618.

This was the room He Jichen stayed in last year.

The Television Awards last year happened to land on her birthday. The birthday present he gave her wasn’t just the devastating blow to Qian Ge but also a tree of lipstick in this very room.

It was in this room when she realized she had fallen deeply and silently in love with him a long time ago.

Zhuang Yi saw that Ji Yi wasn’t coming over to her, so she hurriedly came over herself.

“Xiao Yi, wait a minute. I’ll just adjust the lighting…”

Zhuang Yi stopped by Ji Yi’s side and kept her head lowered, editing the photo on her phone.

Ji Yi ignored Zhuang Yi and stared unwaveringly at the door to room 3618. After a while, she murmured, “It’s been two years now. There should be an end to it now…”

“What’s ‘been two years’? What should have an end to it now?” asked Zhuang Yi in confusion. Seeing as Ji Yi didn’t reply, Zhuang Yi lifted her head in bewilderment and looked over at Ji Yi.

Zhuang Yi’s gaze hadn’t fallen on Ji Yi’s face yet when Ji Yi withdrew her gaze from the room door after hearing Zhuang Yi’s voice. As though nothing had happened, Ji Yi tilted her head and looked over at the phone in Zhuang Yi’s hand. “How’s the photo?”

Zhuang Yi quickly handed Ji Yi the phone.

Ji Yi glanced at it for two seconds. “Pretty good. Send it to me and I’ll post it on Weibo.”

“Wait, lemme do a final check…”

Ji Yi didn’t say anything but walked over to the elevator with Zhuang Yi.

Tang Huahua headed downstairs and started the car up in advance. She was waiting at the hotel lobby entrance.

Ji Yi and Zhuang Yi got in the car together. After Tang Huahua left the hotel, Zhuang Yi said, “Xiao Yi, I’m sending you the photo.”

As Zhuang Yi’s voice fell, an alert popped up on Ji Yi’s WeChat. She saved the photo into her photo album then opened WeChat.

After Ji Yi uploaded the photo on Weibo, she edited the caption. At first, she wanted to write what most artists wrote about the Television Awards. However, after she wrote two words, she deleted one letter after the other. Then, she posted a restyled caption: “I don’t want radiant glory, I just want a lover who won’t leave.”

After the Weibo post was successfully posted, Ji Yi put her phone away.

She first leaned back into her chair then shut her eyes for a short while.

As the car swayed and drove some distance away, she slowly lifted her eyelids. Through the blackened glass windows, she stared out the window.

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Night was approaching as the lights glistened.

Ji Yi suddenly remembered what she softly mumbled in the hallway. “It’s been two years. There should be an end to it now…”

Yeah… it’s been two years since I found out I loved him. Our story really should have an ending.

I hope that after tonight, our ending will be what I hoped.

…

Ji Yi wasn’t considerably early or late when she reached the Television Awards.

Quite a few media outlets recognized Ji Yi’s car when Tang Huahua drove to the entrance of the red carpet. Many reporters carrying cameras and microphones rushed over.

The car door opened and Zhuang Yi got out of the car first. Even with security blocking them, quite a few microphones reached Zhuang Yi.

After Ji Yi got out of the car, many reporters started to ask questions.

“Miss Ji Yi, do you have any jobs lined up?”

“Miss Ji Yi, we hear you’ll be starring in Director Zhang’s new movie. Is that true?”

“Miss Ji Yi…”

Ji Yi presented her best smile as she avoided those questions. Under Zhuang Yi and Tang Huahua’s protection, she walked down the red carpet.

Both sides of the red carpet were filled with reporters. Ji Yi stopped to give reporters time to take photos after every ten steps.

The red carpet wasn’t long, but it took ten whole minutes to walk to the end.

By the signing area, Ji Yi signed autographs and greeted the outdoors presenter. Then she lifted the hem of her dress and walked over to the gymnasium.

Inside, the seats were full. Every audience member sitting in the back was less famous. After seeing Ji Yi entering, they brought up their phones one after the other to take photos. Some even came over to take photos with her and get autographs.

Ji Yi held her elegant and generous composure to satisfy everyone’s requests then walked off.

After passing the third row, Ji Yi and Qian Ge saw each other at the same time.

The moment their eyes met, infinite glints of cold steel flashed out of nowhere.

Sitting beside Qian Ge was Xie Siyao, her accomplice in the car accident back then. When Ji Yi brushed across Qian Ge, she caught a glimpse of her and Xie Siyao’s hands tightly held together, and a cold glow arose from her eyes.

It wasn’t long ago when Ji Yi and Qian Ge used to be like that too – holding hands wherever they went, including when they went to the bathroom between classes. If one of them wanted to go and the other didn’t, they would still go together.

Now, Qian Ge was doing what they used to do with other people, and that other person was the one who targeted her and argued many times with countless people to defend her.

There were people from the industry everywhere, so Ji Yi wasn’t going to do anything stupid like getting into an argument with Qian Ge.

Even if she pissed her off, all she could do was pretend nothing happened and walk up the steps to the second row. She found her seat and sat down.

It was really loud. Everyone was chatting with people they knew, but there were also others who wanted an opportunity to work with her, trying their best to get closer to her.

Ji Yi was surrounded by everyone she worked with. By the time she finished greeting them, the male and female presenter was already up on stage.

Without waiting for the presenters to speak up, everyone quieted down.

The presenters were extremely skilled as they were able to make the entire audience laugh numerous times in three short minutes of talking back and forth from the moment they greeted everyone.

The two presenters didn’t chat for too long. At the most suitable time, they entered the awards section of the show.

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The awards ceremony was the same as every other year.

There was an interlude between every award where guest award presenters would say a few words, and the winners would give their speech.

In actuality, there weren’t many award categories, so quite a lot of time was allotted for each award. They were two and a half hours into the show by the time the awards for the best actor and best actress were presented.

The awards for best actor and actress had always been the highlight of the Television Awards, so the presenters couldn’t contain their excitement as they entered this award category.

“I think the most highly-anticipated part of our Television Awards must be the following segment of the show,” said the male presenter.

“Yeah, I’m already really excited. I want to to know which male and female artist will take the two biggest awards this year,” said the female presenter.

“Who do you think it will be?” asked the male presenter in an attempt to trap the female presenter.

“I’m not guessing just in case I offend someone,” said the female presenter.

The entire audience laughed. Then the male presenter cued the guest presenter to step onto the stage.

After the guest went up on stage and stood between the two presenters, the female presenter announced, “First of all, let’s bring our attention to the big screen. Here are the nominees for this year’s award for best actress…”

The final video was the most memorable scene of “Jiuchong Palace.” The female lead was standing in a long hallway, staring at the male lead’s back as he walked further and further away. All of a sudden, she cried, “Can we really not go back to how things used to be?”

After the video finished playing, it stopped at the image of Ji Yi crying from the corners of her eyes. “And the fourth nominee for this year’s best actress is Ji Yi from ‘Jiuchong Palace.'”

The entire audience erupted in applause like an incoming tide.

After the applause subsided, the two presenters and the guest deliberately built up tension for a while before the male presenter made a gesture to signal the guest to finally announce the result.

The guest opened the card the staff gave her before she stepped up on stage. She glanced at it for a second before reading out: “The winner of this year’s best actress award goes to…”

The guest purposefully stopped.

There was a long silence. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

After about ten seconds, the guest smiled and continued to say into the tall microphone: “The female lead for ‘Jiuchong Palace,’ Ji Yi.”

Another thunderous roar of applause ensued.

Amidst the applause, the female presenter said, “Let’s welcome Ji Yi up on stage to collect her award!”

Ji Yi made her way to the stage. She first shook hands with one artist after another on the way, each congratulating her. She even gave the director of “Jiuchong Palace” a big hug before she made her way up to the dazzling stage.

“Congratulations! Congratulations!”

Both presenters gave Ji Yi a hug.

The guest award presenter handed Ji Yi the award. Ji Yi reached both hands out then she held the award with one hand while hugging the guest with the other hand.

After the hugs, the guest stepped off the stage first.

The presenters surrounded Ji Yi and asked a few questions.

“Are you delighted?”

“Yes.”

“Are you excited?”

“Yes.”

Amidst the entire hall of laughter, the male presenter announced that the remaining amount of time would be left to Ji Yi as the female presenter retreated to the side of the stage.

Ji Yi was wearing a starry dress and under the stage lights, the dense stars on the dress glowed brightly.

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Ji Yi held the microphone and stood silently on stage for two seconds before raising it to her mouth. “I’m a little nervous,” she said.

Her one sentence made the live audience burst into laughter again.

“I’m serious. I’m really nervous.”

This time, Ji Yi wasn’t over-hesitant to continue speaking.

“Honestly speaking, I really can’t believe I won the award for best actress tonight.”

“In my hands, this award…” As Ji Yi said this, she raised the award up high. “…feels heavy, real heavy, and this all still feels surreal.”

“All I can say is that I’m very lucky. I came across a good script, a great director, a great production team, and a great partner, so although this award was given to me, it actually belongs to everyone who worked hard on ‘Jiuchong Palace.'”

“Here, I want to thank my company, Huan Ying Entertainment; thank Cheng Weiwan, who wrote such a great script for ‘Jiuchong Palace’; thank the director of ‘Jiuchong Palace,’ Director Li; and thank my fans who’ve always supported me. I’m truly grateful.”

As Ji Yi said this, she took a deep bow.

Another round of applause ensued.

After the applause died down, Ji Yi straightened up and brought the mic to her lips. “Besides giving a speech of thanks, I have something even more important to say.”

“I know it’s not very suitable for me to talk about my private life in this kind setting, but I have to say it.”

When Ji Yi received Ning Shuang’s call earlier, she started to write a script for this very scenario.

On the way to the Television Awards, she ran through what she wanted to say tonight.

It flowed very well.

But now that it was time, Ji Yi realized she was actually a little nervous.

“Yesterday, I got a phone call from someone. I told him, ‘You said you’d walk step by step with me from the lowest point to the highest point of my career. Tomorrow is the Television Awards and I’m nominated. If you’re free, could you come…”

As Ji Yi said this, her gaze scanned the room full of people.

She was too far away and there were too many people. She had no idea where the person she was looking for was seated.

“…He agreed to do it. I don’t know where he’s sitting exactly, but I know he’s definitely here.”

As Ji Yi said this, quite a few people started to turn their heads and look all around.

“A few days ago, on New Year’s Eve, I had an interview with TB. In the interview, the presenter asked me, ‘Xiao Yi, are you single right now?'”

“I said, ‘No, I’m not single. I’m just waiting for someone.'”

“Everyone thought I liked someone and that I was waiting for the person I liked to come back.”

“That really wasn’t the case. I’m not single. I’m married.”

Ji Yi’s casual words incited uproar amongst the audience. Even the two presenters on stage shot a glance of confusion at each other.

“And the person I’ve been waiting for is my husband.”

“And he’s also the person I just mentioned would come here in person today.”

“A year ago, because of some issues, he left me. I’ve been waiting a year and seven months for him. This year, I was finally able to see him.”

“He’s the person who treats me the best in this world. I’ve already missed out several times, so I don’t want to miss any more opportunities.”

“I’ve never been as brave as I am today, but this time, I’m willing to be brave for him.”

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“I’m not young anymore, and neither are you. After going around in circles, we’ve known each other for twelve years.”

“I don’t want to look around anymore. I just want to give you the rest of my life, let you hold my hand and walk together.

“So, what do you say…”

As she said this, determination rose in her eyes. She didn’t hesitate in the slightest and she didn’t give herself any way of backing down as she said these words while stopping after every character: “…He Jichen?”

He Jichen…

Everyone present at the ceremony worked in showbiz; there wasn’t a single person who didn’t know that name.

The moment Ji Yi’s voice dropped, the atmosphere evidently froze a little.

Ji Yi ignored everything and continued by saying, “He Jichen, you said you wished me all the best, but do you know? Only you can give me the best.”

“He Jichen…”

Ji Yi ‘s two consecutive mentions of He Jichen’s name made the people beneath the stage gradually come back to their senses.

It really was He Jichen… Ji Yi confessed for the whole world to hear. It really was He Jichen… That person who many people used to look up to as a young and talented director. That person who blew up on Weibo for being a murderer.

Some people’s expressions started to gradually turn strange. Some turned their heads and started whispering to others. Other people sitting around Qian Ge turned to look at her.

The sound of the audience in discussion grew louder.

Even standing on the stage, Ji Yi could sense everyone’s gazes turn to her with odd looks. However, she raised the microphone to her lips and cried He Jichen’s name again like she hadn’t sensed a thing. “He Jichen, I don’t want to get divorced. I want to be with you through all my successes and losses.”

That was the best idea she could think of.

If she stayed in her luxurious world for one more day, He Jichen would never come back to her side.

In the past, when she and Qian Ge were still good friends and when everything was going smoothly for her career in showbiz, Fatty told her He Jichen came to Beijing every month to see her. However, she never saw him once until Qian Ge set her up for that car accident which left her with nothing. That was when he finally appeared by her side…

If she was destined to have to choose between a life of luxury and He Jichen, she was willing to give up the dream she chased her entire life. She was also willing to personally push herself down from her peak back to the very bottom.

What is love?

Love is being willing to give up everything for you and me, willing to do everything I can for you.

With that thought, Ji Yi became a lot more resolute. The nervousness lingering in her body completely disappeared without a trace.

With the microphone in hand, she stared straight ahead and said with a rare assuredness in her voice: “He Jichen, I don’t want wonderful glory; I just want a lover who won’t leave.”

“If you are willing, will you come up on stage to be with me?”

After Ji Yi said this, the rowdy audience quieted down for some reason.

Everyone’s heads turned left and right.

Ji Yi looked down at the heads of dark hair and cried again, “He Jichen.”

A minute passed yet still, no one stood up and walked up to the stage.

“He Jichen,” cried Ji Yi without the slightest hint of giving up.

Another minute passed.

“He Jichen,” Ji Yi cried for the third time.

This time, Ji Yi didn’t wait too long, maybe about ten seconds, before she moved her lips. However, before she could say the words “He Jichen” again, she saw a familiar silhouette standing up in the fifth row.

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Even though it was rather dim beneath the stage and even though the stage was quite far from the fifth row, Ji Yi could tell with just one look that it was He Jichen.

He actually came to the show and he stood up. Is he coming up on stage to be with me?

Ji Yi was about to say something when all of a sudden, her mouth froze while slightly gaped. Her eyes were transfixed on his silhouette.

He Jichen was sitting in the middle of the fifth row. When he stepped out, he had to walk past many people.

Someone probably recognized him while he was walking through because the atmosphere in the fifth row seemed a little rattled.

Despite the commotion around him, the cold aura from his body never changed as though he hadn’t felt a thing.

Ji Yi’s gaze followed He Jichen as he weaved through the crowd. When he stopped at the walkway between the seats, she instinctively held her breath.

On the left, there was the stage. On the right, there was the exit.

In that very moment, she put everything on the line and bravely gambled in complete disregard for everything else.

In front of everyone, she bet on whether he would stay after she confessed for the whole world to hear or leave her there, incredibly embarrassed.

Even if he got up on stage, she would still have to face a world of chaos, but he wouldn’t be leaving her alone for the world to laugh at.

Quite a lot of people beneath the stage immediately zoomed in on Ji Yi’s expression. Everybody watched as she stared in one direction then followed her gaze. Even the people in the back row stood up.

Almost everyone’s gazes fell on He Jichen’s body.

Everybody was waiting for him to make a decision.

As each second passed, the whole gymnasium remained silent for a minute. He Jichen stood in the walkway and slowly moved towards the stage.

Ji Yi’s fingers instinctively clutched onto the award and microphone more tightly. All of a sudden, she became unusually nervous. Her heart started to race uncontrollably and with each beat, it seemed like it was going to jump out of her throat.

Through the whispering sea of people, He Jichen’s gaze was transfixed on Ji Yi on the stage for a while. He raised his feet, strode up the steps and walked over towards the stage.

He walked slowly and solemnly but also calmly.

But Ji Yi couldn’t help but hold her breath as she stared at He Jichen drawing closer.

He Jichen walked over to the walkway which happened to also be the same path Ji Yi took when she entered. As he passed the third row, Qian Ge, who was sitting right by the walkway, looked like she wanted to stand up and stop He Jichen. However, she only managed to make it halfway when Xie Siyao, who was sitting next to her, dragged Qian Ge back down.

Really quick yet really slow.

As quick as the blink of an eye. As slow and drawn out as a century.

He Jichen reached the foot of the stage.

He raised his head and she lowered hers. They held their gaze for about three seconds before a seriousness and earnestness suddenly replaced the dull expression on his face. Then he raised his feet and strode up the stairs. With each step, it felt like his once-in-a-lifetime chance as he set foot on the stage with complete seriousness.

He took a few steps toward Ji Yi and stopped about five meters away from her.

Ji Yi’s eyes started to well up as she stared at him, but the corners of his lips curved upward into a smile.

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She thought back towards the end of filming for “Jiuchong Palace” at Hengdian studios. She couldn’t help but softly repeat what she said to him before: “You were the joy of my adolescence.”

She didn’t pause too long and added, “And the person I liked.”

Standing just five meters away, He Jichen’s body swayed for a moment after he heard just half the sentence.

You were the joy of my adolescence and the person I liked.

So this was like a confession. I just didn’t understand it at the time.

So it turned out that she was being sincere when she said that to me. She really did like me earlier than I thought she did.

He Jichen didn’t know how to describe his current mood. In short, he felt extremely puzzled.

Ji Yi’s complete disregard for her own well-being broke his heart and angered him but also moved him and made him happy.

In a short instant, he felt like he’d tasted the sweetest things in life yet was enveloped by a thousand regrets.

He wanted to say something to her, but thousands of words stacked up in his chest. For a moment, he didn’t quite know where to start. In the end, he raised both his hands and rushed over to her with open arms.

He Jichen just made his gesture when Ji Yi charged at him with lightning speed.

She knew there were countless people watching them beneath the stage. She also knew she should retain her feminine conservativeness. Even more so, she knew her actions would leave people at a loss for words. However, she couldn’t care less! These onlookers’ gazes were all meaningless because opportunities like this came just once. She waited so arduously for him to return to Beijing and she waited so arduously for him to be with her willingly. She couldn’t give him any chance to regret it.

With that thought, Ji Yi lunged into He Jichen’s arms and tightly hugged his arms.

That hug actually made He Jichen a little flustered. He hesitated for a while before he slowly remembered to wrap his hands around her waist and tightly pressed himself into her embrace.

Ji Yi felt his response as she couldn’t help but tighten her grip around his neck.

He gradually wrapped his hands harder around her waist. The strength of his arms almost broke off her waist, but the pain felt immeasurably pleasant and firm.

…

After the Television Awards, many reporters barricaded Ji Yi.

Zhuang Yi And Tang Huahua used their astounding strength to escort Ji Yi and He Jichen from the evil claws of the reporters into the minivan.

On the road to the hotel, Zhuang Yi and Tang Huahua’s phones rang non-stop.

If it weren’t reporters calling, then it was the company or their business partners…

At the front of the car, Zhuang Yi and Tang Huahua were under pressure. Sitting in the back, He Jichen and Ji Yi hugged and held hands as though nothing else was of their concern.

When they reached the hotel, Ji Yi and He Jichen stepped into the room and didn’t come out.

Ji Yi doing what she did back at the Television Awards was like setting off an explosion and inciting huge waves on Weibo.

Some agitated users, regardless whether they liked or disliked Ji Yi and no matter how much they hated He Jichen before, now hated Ji Yi just as much. Hateful words attacked Ji Yi wave after wave.

Some users with some common sense were against it but also wrote essays trying to convince Ji Yi to not let love brainwash her. Some of Ji Yi’s fans had already created the hashtag #antijiyiandhejichen. They announced that if Ji Yi insisted on being with him, they would stop being her fans.

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There were also some fans who supported Ji Yi, but their comments were quickly drowned out by haters or a group of users who called her a retard with messed up morals.

That night, not only did Weibo blow up, but Ji Yi’s flourishing career was also more or less affected. Many business partners saw how big the situation had gotten on Weibo, so to protect their products, they proposed to cancel their contracts and demanded that Ji Yi pay for the damages. Other companies even sent letters from their lawyers to Huan Ying Entertainment.

Aside from this, someone leaked that Ji Yi was staying in C City’s hotel, causing loads of reporters to surround the entrance of the hotel lobby, refusing to leave.

In the hotel room, Ji Yi and He Jichen never stopped.

It’d been half an hour since they entered the hotel room and they’d taken over ten phone calls.

There were parents, relatives, and also friends calling… in comparison to the comments of nonsensical fans, the two of them mostly got calls to congratulate them and wish them well especially from Fatty, who acted like his own intuitions about the two of them for over ten years were finally being affirmed.

He Jichen seemed annoyed from receiving call after call, seconds after hanging up from another call. After getting off the phone with Chen Bai, he casually switched his phone off.

Ji Yi saw He Jichen switching off his phone then stared at the name “Bo He” on her phone screen. She didn’t take the call and copied him by switching off her phone too.

Without the sound of the phone ringing and chatter, the room instantly fell silent.

Ji Yi finally got some peace. Her first reaction was to look over at He Jichen.

She was a little tired from wearing high heels all night long, so when she entered the hotel room, she kicked off her shoes and fell onto the sofa. To make sure their phone conversations didn’t disturb one another, He Jichen purposefully walked over to the tall windows to take his calls.

A million lights shone behind him.

Leaning against the tall windows, he exuded a rather relaxed aura.

The lights of the hotel illuminated his exquisite facial features, giving him a soft glow and accentuating his face to make him look even more handsome.

Ji Yi couldn’t help but feel captivated.

Through the air in front of her, she could clearly feel his unique breath.

However, at that very moment, she felt like it was really surreal as though it was all a dream she conjured up.

She stared at him for a short while then she couldn’t help but get up from the sofa and walk bare-footed over to him.

Before she could reach him, he reached his hand out to her as she naturally moved in close into his embrace. She glued her face onto his chest and listened to his strong, pounding heart. Little by little, his rattled heart calmed down.

After his heart settled down completely, Ji Yi reached out and pinched the firm flesh of his waist. “You’re really not dreaming,” she whispered.

He Jichen let out a light chuckle from his throat as though she read his mind.

He didn’t say anything and neither did she.

The two of them sat quietly in front of the windows in an embrace, like no matter how long they hugged, it’d never be enough.

After some time, He Jichen lowered his head. Ji Yi felt his chin on the top of her head then heard his seductive voice in her ear. “Wasn’t that stupid?”