Was it really that tragic?
Wen Yusui couldn’t help thinking so.
Was that why He Yanzhou had remained single all these years?
“What happened afterward?” Afraid that he might be upset, Wen Yusui changed the subject. “Did that boy end up living happily with the actress?”
He Yanzhou answered indifferently, “No.”
“No? Then what happened?”
“I don’t know about that. All I know is that even after all these years, that boy is still waiting for her. He has never fallen for another girl.”
He Yanzhou reached out and gently patted Wen Yusui on the head.
“So there are still devoted men in this world. You don’t have to be so pessimistic and condemn all men just because of one bad experience.”
Wen Yusui pushed his hand away and asked curiously, “What about you? Doesn’t your story have anything else to it?”
“Maybe. But I’ll tell you about it another time. Feeling a little better now? Do you want to eat something else?”
He Yanzhou asked with concern.
Wen Yusui waved her hand.
“It’s getting late. I should probably head home.”
He Yanzhou nodded and drove her home. Before leaving, they agreed that he would pick her up and take her to the company when her drama premiered.
Time flew by.
Wen Yusui spent the next stretch of time peacefully enjoying a quiet break.
Soon, the day of the premiere arrived.
He Yanzhou picked Wen Yusui up early and brought her to the company. Lin Yinyin had already been waiting there.
“Sister Wen! I haven’t seen you in so long. I really missed you!”
The moment Lin Yinyin saw Wen Yusui, she rushed over and hugged her tightly.
Wen Yusui smiled and gently patted her back.
“All right, all right. I missed you too.”
“Sister Wen, are you nervous? Do you think the ratings will be terrible? This is our first time playing the leads. I’m so nervous!”
Lin Yinyin looked extremely anxious.
Wen Yusui appeared perfectly calm on the surface, but she was actually a little nervous too.
Two hours after the drama premiered, its view count suddenly began skyrocketing.
Watching the numbers continue to climb on the LCD screen, Wen Yusui and Lin Yinyin both felt as though they were dreaming.
The trending searches began exploding as well.
Most of them were:
#WhoIsTheNewActressWenYusui#
#WenYusui’sEyeActingIsInsane#
#WenYusuiTheCoolAndFragileBeauty#
The hashtags steadily climbed the rankings, eventually settling in the top three.
In just this short amount of time, the character Wen Yusui played had completely captured the audience’s hearts.
Looking at the numbers on the screen and the trending searches on his phone, He Yanzhou’s eyes were filled with genuine relief and satisfaction.
He looked up at Wen Yusui and happily said, “Congratulations. This drama is officially a hit. Yusui, you really were born for the camera. I told you that you could make it big in the entertainment industry.”
The corners of Wen Yusui’s lips curved upward, and she couldn’t hide the smile in her eyes.
“Thank you, He Yanzhou!”
“Sister Wen! You’re really famous now! You’ve suddenly entered the ranks of major stars! I’m benefiting from it too. I just saw people praising me in the comments! Hehe, Sister Wen~ I really made the right choice following you. I’m so lucky!”
Lin Yinyin was so happy that she could barely contain herself. She practically wanted to hug Wen Yusui and plant several kisses on her.
Seeing her coming closer, Wen Yusui silently took several steps backward.
She had no desire to get saliva all over her face.
At that moment, Wen Yusui’s phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number.
She answered the call, only to hear a familiar yet utterly annoying voice on the other end.
“Wen Yusui! You actually went behind my back and became an actress? We haven’t officially divorced yet. Have you ever thought about how people will see me when you flaunt yourself in public like this?”
Gu Huaichuan’s voice was filled with nothing but anger and dissatisfaction.
“Get out of the entertainment industry immediately! You’re not allowed to act anymore!”
Gu Huaichuan ordered her sternly.
Wen Yusui curled her lips and chuckled.
“Gu Huaichuan, I think your brain isn’t just full of water. You must’ve had your head slammed in a door too, right? We have nothing to do with each other now. What makes you think you have the right to interfere in my affairs?”
By now, Gu Huaichuan had developed an automatic immunity to Wen Yusui’s sharp tongue.
Ignoring her words, he continued talking about whatever he wanted.
“If someone hadn’t called me, I wouldn’t even know that you’d become an actress. You suddenly became famous, and your name is all over the trending searches online. You’re famous now, but what about me?”
Gu Huaichuan continued anxiously, “What if people dig into our marriage and uncover something that shouldn’t be exposed? Then what will all the effort I’ve put in over the years amount to?”
“It’ll amount to bad luck for you.”
Wen Yusui replied indifferently, “If you don’t want anything exposed, then hurry up and sign the papers! I don’t want to waste another word on you. You’re seriously wasting my breath.”
“Wen Yusui! Don’t change the subject. If your problems affect my future or my position in the company, I definitely won’t let you off!”
Gu Huaichuan’s tone suddenly changed, and he threatened her.
“You’re famous now, so you’re definitely most afraid of any scandals coming out. I have those photos of you and He Yanzhou having dinner alone that day. If I release them, the public will only say that you were unfaithful during our marriage and used a man to climb your way to the top! Your acting career will be over by then. You might as well quit the industry voluntarily now!”
Holding her phone, Wen Yusui could already imagine Gu Huaichuan’s twisted, sinister face on the other end.
How pathetic.
When Gu Huaichuan realized that Wen Yusui hadn’t said anything, he assumed his threat had worked.
His previously forceful tone suddenly softened as he earnestly tried to persuade her.
“Suisi, I’m giving you two choices. Either you voluntarily leave the entertainment industry and I’ll delete the photos. Or I’ll release them. When that happens, not only will you be ruined, but I’ll be affected too. Think about it yourself. Is it worth it?”
Listening to Gu Huaichuan’s self-important words, a chill flashed through Wen Yusui’s eyes.
She gripped her phone and walked into an empty corner. No longer bothering to suppress her emotions, she sneered into the phone.
“Gu Huaichuan, I’ve really put up with you for long enough! Tell me, are you seriously sick in the head?”
Wen Yusui tightened her grip on her phone and continued angrily, “If you’re sick, go get your brain checked! I’ve already told you I want a divorce. Can’t you understand human language? Do you even know what ‘divorce’ means? If you don’t, go look it up in a dictionary! You graduated from college, after all. What, did graduating make you stupid?”
“I haven’t signed the divorce agreement!”
Gu Huaichuan roared in a fit of rage.
Wen Yusui tried desperately to calm herself down before she was driven completely insane by him.
“That so? And what does that change? I’ve already decided to take this through legal channels. So sign it if you’re willing. If you refuse, it makes no difference to me. Please! I’m begging you, stop pestering me and give us both some dignity. Stop forcing me to insult you. Insulting you is exhausting! The problem is, it doesn’t even work. Your face is thicker than a city wall. I give up, okay?”
“No.”
Gu Huaichuan refused without the slightest hesitation.
Wen Yusui suddenly felt completely drained.
Since when had talking to him become so exhausting?
“If you won’t, then go die!”
Wen Yusui hung up the phone with force, blocked his number, and walked away.