Jian You finally caught Pei Wan by the fireplace.
The two shook hands like leaders concluding a summit. Jian You said, “Hello.”
Pei Wan: “Hello.”
Jian You: “We’re on a date today.”
Pei Wan: “It’s an honor.”
Jian You: “Mm.”
The production team: “……”
You two look more like you’re going to a business meeting!
Wen Xi also got her wish and caught Zhu Wan’er, her eyes sparkling as if she’d just secured a long-term meal ticket. “I get to eat delicious food today! Wan’er, let’s be a one-day kitchen couple!”
Pounced to the ground by her, Zhu Wan’er said helplessly, “I cook, you eat. I’m the kitchen, you’re the one-day couple.”
The production team: “…”
This pair at least has some CP vibe, but- Meng Zhaozhao, why do you look so upset!?
Meng Zhaozhao walked over to Yun Chu, grabbed her by the wrist, and said, “Xiao Chu, wherever you want to go today, I’ll listen to you.”
Yun Chu looked over, completely bewildered. After a moment, she asked uncertainly, “Are you talking to me?”
Meng Zhaozhao smiled. “Who else? I’m your date.”
“Oh.” Yun Chu let go of Jian You’s hand and said, “Let’s take a nap first.”
Jian You took off her blindfold.
Yun Chu: “We can discuss it after we wake up.”
Meng Zhaozhao: “…Fine.”
Although she said that, after playing the game for so long, Yun Chu’s sleepiness had long since vanished. She tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
Today was the last day of the first recording session. Chen Jing had booked her a flight to Yunzhou City for that evening. The next recording wouldn’t be until after New Year’s Day, which meant this might be the last time she would see Jian You this year.
And she had to go on a date with Meng Zhaozhao!
Unable to sleep, Yun Chu decided to message Meng Zhaozhao: u up? u up?
Meng Zhaozhao: No
Meng Zhaozhao: Let’s just keep it casual, don’t take it too seriously
Yun Chu: I know
Yun Chu: But I want to go on a date with Teacher Jian
Yun Chu: 【pitiful.jpg】
Meng Zhaozhao: …Didn’t you have a date yesterday?
Yun Chu: Do you know what it’s like to want to be with someone all the time?
Meng Zhaozhao: Fine
Meng Zhaozhao: Then you can switch with Pei Wan?
Yun Chu: Can I?
Meng Zhaozhao: Why not?
Meng Zhaozhao: Don’t worry about me, it’s the same no matter who I’m with
Yun Chu: Okay! I’ll ask President Pei!
After sending the message with great ambition, she scrolled through her contact list only to realize she didn’t have Pei Wan’s WeChat. She found Pei Wan in their six-person group chat and sent a friend request.
Pei Wan was probably catching up on sleep, as a long time passed without an acceptance.
Bored with waiting, Yun Chu tapped open her chat with Jian You, clicked on her profile picture, and took a tour of her Moments. The latest post was a share from Jian You’s studio: 《Recruitment for Jian You’s New Film, Sister, Has Begun》.
She liked the post.
Waiting made time drag on. After the initial excitement wore off, drowsiness washed over her again. As her consciousness blurred, she thought about maybe video calling Jian You. Her finger hovered over the audio/video call button, but then she closed her eyes in defeat, muttering to herself, “Forget it, forget it, Teacher Jian is definitely sleeping.”
As she drifted off completely, her finger slid across the screen, and the video call went through.
“Buzz buzz buzz-”
The persistent vibration of the phone on the bed was impossible to ignore. Jian You, sitting at her computer, frowned. She walked over and saw the screen flashing with a video request from Yun Chu. Her confusion reached its peak.
Why would Yun Chu be video calling her at a time like this?
She pressed accept.
She had expected to see Yun Chu’s energetic face greeting her, but instead, her screen showed a dim ceiling. A corner of a blanket was vaguely visible, and the sound of steady breathing came through her earphones, a soft, tickling sensation against her ear.
Had Yun Chu fallen asleep?
Jian You unconsciously lightened her steps, shut down her computer, and lay down on her own bed. She stared at the ceiling on Yun Chu’s end for a while, then studied the pattern on the blanket. Just as she was getting absorbed, she suddenly received a message from the assistant director.
“Director, is your script finished? The producer is asking for it.”
“…Xiao Zhou,” Jian You typed.
“What’s up, Director?”
Jian You typed earnestly, “No wonder they say love gets in the way of work.”
Xiao Zhou: “Exactly, that’s why we’re all single.”
Jian You: “Soon, it might just be you.”
Xiao Zhou: “???”
Xiao Zhou: “Director! Aren’t you on this dating show for the money! Is it for art! Surely not? You’re already falling in love? Isn’t that a bit too fast!”
Xiao Zhou: “Director, say something! And give me the script, ahhhhh!”
Jian You had also fallen asleep.
Yun Chu had a dream.
She dreamed she was back at the Bei City Film Academy, weaving through the youthful students as she ran toward the school auditorium. The hem of her skirt fluttered in the summer sun, the temperature steadily rising until the very air was scorching.
Panting, she ran past the sports field, the arts building, and down the corridor, finally pushing open the auditorium doors.
On stage, Jian You, dressed in a school uniform, was giving a speech to the entire faculty and student body as the outstanding graduate representative.
Her voice was so beautiful, like the tinkling of a spring, spreading through the sound system. The spotlight was on her, making her skin look as white as snow. When she lifted her eyes, her upward gaze was alluring. Her gaze traveled across the long auditorium and landed on Yun Chu.
Yun Chu’s mouth fell open. The next second, the ground disappeared from under her, and she fell onto a soft sofa.
“Are you here to see me?” It was Jian You’s voice.
Yun Chu murmured, “Teacher Jian…”
“Why did you take so long?” The pad of Jian You’s finger rested on her lips, rubbing gently. Her voice dropped low. “I’ve been waiting for you for a very, very long time.”
The finger traced up from the corner of her lips, brushed past her earlobe, and her palm cupped the back of her head. A pulse throbbed wildly in her ear, and she could barely breathe. Jian You leaned down and bit her lip. Her tongue was like fire, licking the outline of her lips, slowly, meticulously, prying open her clenched teeth and slipping nimbly inside, filling her entire mouth.
Yun Chu’s chest heaved violently. Her hands, with nowhere else to go, climbed onto Jian You’s shoulders. She wanted to kiss back but had no strength at all.
She wanted to say she had come to see Jian You, that she hadn’t meant to keep her waiting so long, that she had run all the way to see her. The words of explanation were trapped between their lips and tongues. She was being kissed so thoroughly by Jian You that she was completely powerless.
Just as Jian You was about to go a step further, the feeling of weightlessness struck again, and Yun Chu’s eyes flew open.
Her back was covered in sweat, which quickly turned cool. Her heart was pounding, her mind still stuck in the dream. Her senses were dull, and it took a long while before she slowly curled into a ball.
Another erotic dream.
…And it was only half-finished!
“You’re awake?” Jian You’s voice suddenly came from beside her ear. Yun Chu jumped in fright, springing up from the bed. She looked left and right, then under the bed, but couldn’t find the source of the voice. On the other end, Jian You said flatly, “Your phone.”
Her phone!
Yun Chu fumbled to pick up her phone, and her jaw dropped when she saw the screen.
Her and Jian You.
Video call: 50 minutes!
Yun Chu: “…What happened?”
Jian You’s video was off, so only her voice came through, faint and emotionless. “You must have swiped by accident.”
Yun Chu was on the verge of tears. “Then why didn’t you hang up?”
“Oh, I forgot,” Jian You said. “Bye.”
With that, she ended the video call.
Yun Chu: “???”
She sat there for a while to recover, then saw that Pei Wan had already accepted her friend request and had sent the first message: You want to switch with me? That’s fine.
Yun Chu: “!!!”
Yun Chu: “Thank you!”
Pei Wan: On one condition
Yun Chu: Please, go ahead
Pei Wan: My dairy company is launching a new product, and I’d like to invite you to be the promotional ambassador
Pei Wan: If you agree, I’ll have my people contact your agent
Yun Chu: I agree!
Pei Wan: Good
Yun Chu was instantly revived to full health.
The date location Pei Wan and Jian You had decided on was a private villa in the city. The villa was equipped with board games, a KTV room, a gym, a private cinema, and other facilities. Pei Wan told Jian You she had something to do and asked her to go ahead first.
After getting ready, Yun Chu took the production team’s car to the private villa.
Cameras and sound equipment had already been set up inside. Xiao Lan only accompanied her to the door before turning back. The staff on site told her that Jian You was currently in the basement media room watching a movie.
Yun Chu gave an OK sign, grabbed a bucket of popcorn from the snack area on the first floor, and went down the stairs to the basement.
The walls of the media room were made of a special material, providing excellent soundproofing. It was only when she pushed open the heavy door that she heard the movie’s sound coming from the speakers. It was a 3D movie, and it looked a little blurry to the naked eye.
Jian You was sitting cross-legged on the sofa with her back to her. The light from the screen flickered across her face, making it alternately bright and dark.
Yun Chu tiptoed over and covered her eyes from behind.
Jian You’s body stiffened.
Yun Chu whispered, “Guess who I am?”
Even though it was quiet, Jian You caught it. Her tense nerves relaxed, and she enunciated clearly, “Yun Chu.”
“You guessed way too fast,” Yun Chu said, lowering her hands. She vaulted over the back of the sofa to land beside Jian You, making the soft cushions sink. “And aren’t you surprised?”
In the movie, the protagonist was hiding from the villain. It was so quiet you could only hear breathing and footsteps.
Jian You turned her head to look at Yun Chu.
She was wearing 3D glasses, which made Yun Chu look like she was behind a layer of colored glass, vibrant and lively. She let out a “wow.” “Very surprised.”
Yun Chu: “Director Jian, your acting is terrible.”
Jian You: “Oh?”
Yun Chu: “My mistake.”
Jian You chuckled.
She picked up a pair of 3D glasses from the side and handed them to Yun Chu. The moment Yun Chu lowered her head, Jian You suddenly cupped her face, her eyes shining. “Oh my god, how is it you? What a wonderful surprise!”
Yun Chu: “…?”
Jian You let her go and instantly reverted to her cool demeanor. “How was that?”
Yun Chu: “I’ve already gotten a taste of the Bei City Film Academy’s standards.”
The news that Jian You would be teaching at the film academy after the new year had already been announced on the official website. Which class she would teach hadn’t been decided yet; otherwise, the scramble to register might have crashed the school’s website.
Jian You said, “Let’s watch the movie.”
In the film, the protagonist had been discovered by the villain, and an intense chase ensued. It was a classic film that Yun Chu had seen before, so she had no trouble following the plot.
She was watching with rapt attention, but Jian You was distracted.
Just a short while ago, the casting director had asked her again if she had secured Yun Chu. She had replied, “What’s the rush?” but inwardly, she was starting to feel anxious. She ate popcorn without tasting it, thinking that this was the perfect time and place to ask Yun Chu.
But how should she bring it up?
Jian You felt this was harder than directing a film. Then she felt that this hesitation was very unlike her. She glanced down at the sofa, and an idea immediately came to mind. The sofa was covered with a cushion. She reached out and yanked the cushion out from under Yun Chu. With a yelp, Yun Chu tipped to the side, and Jian You also took the opportunity to fall onto her.
In an instant, she was lying on top of Yun Chu.
Yun Chu: “!!!”
The scene from her dream had suddenly become reality. Mindful of the cameras, she frantically tried to push Jian You away, but Jian You didn’t get up right away. Instead, she looked at her intently.
Seduction?
Wasn’t this the perfect opportunity for the seduction Song Pin had mentioned?
Jian You stared at her.
And slowly undid the buttons of her shirt.
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