Chapter 34 part 3

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The interior of the car was dimly lit, and Xia Shutong could only see vaguely. Yun Feiwu didn’t have lipstick on her lips, revealing a natural rosy color. There was a hint of moisture at the corner of her lips, tempting one to lean in and taste, to give in to the urge to get closer, to kiss…

“Click.”

The sound of the seatbelt being unbuckled was abrupt, shattering the ambiguous atmosphere in the car.

Xia Shutong leaned back, saying, “Alright, let’s get out of the car.”

She added, “The security in the neighborhood is good, you don’t need to wear a mask.”

Both of their faces were a bit flushed.

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And she, as an upright CEO, faced with her own artist’s suggestive advance, naturally wanted to refuse.

… Alright, mainly because the last time she left marks on Yun Feiwu’s body, it had been too startling for her.

Xia Shutong felt that, until they formally confirmed their mutual feelings, it would be best to avoid anything happening.

However, Yun Feiwu continued to lower her head, holding onto her fingers, her lips quivering. It was as if, in the next second, a weak, pitiful sob would escape her lips.

Xia Shutong looked at the guest room, then turned to look at her own room. Finally, with a determined sigh, she led Yun Feiwu into her bedroom.

Fine, they would just sleep together, purely and innocently.

Yun Feiwu still had her head down, but her face couldn’t suppress the mischievous smile that crept up.

After helping Yun Feiwu choose a new nightgown, Xia Shutong pointed towards the bathroom, saying, “Go ahead and take a shower, if you’re tired, just go to sleep. I have some things to deal with in the study, so you don’t need to wait for me.”

Yun Feiwu sat on the bed, looking up at her, hesitating to speak, “Tomorrow…”

Xia Shutong interjected, “Tomorrow, we’re going to the aquarium.”

Upon hearing this, Yun Feiwu finally raised her eyebrows and nodded vigorously.

Xia Shutong entered the study and began sorting through the clues she had gathered from Xia Yuansi over the past few days. She also remembered Yun Feiwu’s parents getting in touch with her today, so she opened her phone and sent a text message to a certain number.

After finishing up her tasks, Xia Shutong turned off the lights and returned to her room.

Yun Feiwu lay on the bed, eyes closed, seemingly asleep.

Xia Shutong turned off the main light, leaving only a warm yellow bedside lamp on. She quietly moved towards the bathroom to freshen up.

Then, she gently touched the bed.

It was at this moment that Xia Shutong noticed that Yun Fei Wu was sleeping with earphones on.

Her phone was placed on the pillow, seemingly playing a movie.

Clearly, this wasn’t good for her ears.

So, Xia Shutong carefully removed the earphones and picked up Yun Feiwu’s phone, intending to place it on the bedside table.

However, when she saw the screen of the phone, Xia Shutong’s movements involuntarily froze.

In an old classroom, twelve or thirteen-year-old Yun Feiwu sat on a chair, wearing a middle school uniform, smiling and talking to someone beside her. There were several staff members walking back and forth at the edge of the frame, creating a chaotic scene.

Several scenes flashed through Xia Shutong’s mind, and she immediately remembered that this was a scene from the filming of the movie “Dark.”

But the video playing on Yun Fei Wu’s phone wasn’t from the movie itself; it was a behind-the-scenes clip.

Xia Shutong blinked, carefully watching for a while.

After watching the movie “Dark” for the first time, she searched online for many behind-the-scenes clips, but she had never seen this particular one.

In the video, young Yun Feiwu was petite, her face adorned with a sweet and radiant smile, incredibly adorable. The staff members beside her obviously liked her a lot, and whenever they looked at her, they wore friendly smiles.

The video was recorded in portrait mode, with a low resolution. Compared to the official behind-the-scenes clips, it looked more like casual footage taken by crew members using old-fashioned phones.

The video lasted for about three minutes. Xia Shutong watched it in a daze, and then it started playing from the beginning again.

This time, she glanced at the sleeping Yun Feiwu and, as if compelled by some inexplicable force, she plugged the earphones into her own ears.

The voices in the video immediately became clear.

At the beginning of the video, the camera was focused on Yun Feiwu, who remained silent. Instead, director Ji Jian Shun continuously spoke in Japanese, discussing something with the screenwriter beside him.

Yun Feiwu occasionally turned her head and whispered to the person next to her.

Her voice was soft and delicate, easily drowned out by Ji Jian Shun’s booming voice, making it difficult to discern exactly what she was saying.

The camera angle was narrow, preventing her from seeing who was beside Yun Feiwu. However, from Yun Feiwu’s expression, it was clear that they seemed close.

It wasn’t until the last minute that Ji Jian Shun turned to Yun Feiwu, speaking in accented Chinese, “In the previous scene, Neko-chan’s acting has improved quite a bit. She’s becoming more and more impressive.”

Neko, pronounced in Japanese, means “kitten.”*

** This is equivalent to calling Yun Feiwu “Maomao”.

An assistant nearby also praised, “Indeed, our Neko-chan has made quite a bit of progress during this period.”

Neko-chan.

In the video, young Yun Feiwu smiled brightly upon receiving praise but humbly shook her head, looking up at the person beside her, “No, no, it’s all Sister Ruan Ruan’s teaching. She taught me well.”

Ruan Ruan.

Ji Jian Shun laughed heartily before turning to the person beside him, “I have to say, Ruan Ruan is also a promising talent for acting. Would you be interested in giving it a try?”

The camera angle deliberately avoided that person, capturing only a portion of the young girl’s legs as she swung them gently while sitting in the chair.

Immediately after that came a soft and somewhat timid voice of a young girl, “I… I can’t…”

The video ends here.

In her mind, there seemed to be an explosion, as if something had burst open with a bang.

Before, Yun Feiwu lived in Yun City.

She had once been abducted to Yun City and lived there for a full nineteen years.

Moreover, she suddenly remembered that the filming location of “Dark” was less than a kilometer away from her former home.

Yun Feiwu also mentioned that her nickname “Mao Mao” was given by Xia Shutong. Xia Shutong used to think that it was a playful affection between them. However, in the video, it was clear that all the staff knew her nickname and referred to her as such.

Yun Feiwu was only about thirteen at that time.

So, either Yun Feiwu was lying, or this nickname was given to her by Xia Shutong even earlier.

She instinctively believed it was the latter.

In the video, although “Ruan Ruan” didn’t appear on screen, it was evident to everyone that Yun Feiwu had a very close relationship with her.

Almost every time Yun Feiwu spoke, she would raise her eyes and glance to the side, not hiding the trust and fondness in her gaze.

She closed her eyes, pressed her forehead with her middle finger, and suddenly had a bold idea.

She remembered that her name used to be something other than Xia Shutong, but she didn’t know what.

Yet when she heard the words “Ruan Ruan,” she felt an inexplicable familiarity. It was as if that had always been her name.

As if Yun Feiwu wasn’t calling out to that “Ruan Ruan,” but to her.

There seemed to be something in her heart, longing to come out.

However, she was hit with a rare headache.

Finally, she sighed, turned off the light, and snuggled into the blanket, embracing Yun Feiwu from behind. But her eyes remained open, sleep eluding her.

Though she couldn’t recall the past, she had already found an answer in her heart.

“Ruan Ruan” was her past.

She could even speculate about her meeting with Yun Feiwu.

Perhaps when she was in Yun City years ago, she somehow befriended the young Yun Feiwu and became good friends with her. Then, after being taken back home by her grandfather, three years later, they coincidentally met again in Hai City, and that’s how things developed from there.

She could piece together these details, but she still couldn’t remember. She couldn’t recall even a single detail of their interactions.

Except for a few nights spent in the villa in Gui City, she could only recall fragmented traces. Everything else seemed buried deep within her, beyond reach no matter how hard she tried to unearth it.

Her head throbbed.

Yun Feiwu’s breathing was steady as if she was in a deep sleep.

Suddenly, Yun Feiwu turned over, snuggling into her embrace and reaching out to hold her.

It felt warm.

She buried her head, closed her eyes, and deeply inhaled the scent of Yun Feiwu on her.

Yun Feiwu hadn’t applied perfume today, and after her recent shower, her body carried the light fragrance of shower gel, mingled with the subtle sweetness of a young girl, not overpowering.

Suddenly, her mind quieted down.

The headache faded, replaced by a sense of peace and relaxation, and drowsiness began to take over.

And so, without overthinking, they embraced each other and drifted into sleep.

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