After a long silence, Chen Mu slowly uttered the word, blinking his eyes and repeating softly, "It hurts so much."
"Who hit him?" Cheng Du sighed helplessly.
Chen Mu immediately shut his mouth again and didn't say anything.
Cheng Du glanced at him sideways and said coldly, "You think I wouldn't know if you didn't tell me?"
Chen Mu pursed his lips and lowered his head.
Seeing his weak appearance, Cheng Du couldn't help but get angry.
"Then why didn't you tell anyone?" He paused. "You wouldn't come to the infirmary when I called you. Don't you care about your health at all?"
Chen Mu whispered, "It's no use."
"What?"
"If she comes to the infirmary and the infirmary teacher tells the homeroom teacher, and the homeroom teacher talks to her, the beating will hurt even more."
Cheng Du paused for a moment, then remained silent.
"Don't be angry, okay?" Chen Mu looked at him cautiously, tentatively reaching out to tug at his sleeve. Seeing Cheng Du looking down, she quickly forced a smile, a smile that could even be described as ingratiating.
For some reason, Cheng Du felt a slight pang in his heart. He asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong with you lately?"
Chen Mu remained silent.
"Stop pretending to be mute." Cheng Du's tone became impatient.
Chen Mu hesitated for a moment with his head down before whispering, "I saw you, you and that girl."
Cheng Du then smiled, raising an eyebrow and asking, "Jealous?"
He pinched Chen Mu's chin, forcing him to look directly into his eyes, and said, word by word, "Listen to me carefully, I hate mute people the most. From now on, say what you mean, don't keep it to yourself, understand?"
Chen Mu at him blankly for a few seconds before slowly nodding.
"Cut!"
As the call to stop rang out, Xie Jianyuan slowly released his hand from Xu Chun's chin, and Xu Chun stood up from the edge of the bed.
"Thanks for your hard work."
He patted Xie Jianyuan on the shoulder, "You did a great job just now."
Xie Jianyuan smiled and said, "That's because Brother Chun taught me well."
Today's filming was finally completed before dark. Xu Chun rubbed her swollen neck and planned to lie down and take a nap as soon as she got back to the hotel.
As soon as he and his assistant stepped out of the filming location, they saw a black sedan parked not far away, with a figure standing next to it—it was Jiang Xiuyan.
Why haven't they left yet?
This was Xu Chun's first thought. He frowned slightly, pretended not to see him, and walked straight ahead.
"A Chun."
Jiang Xiuyan suddenly reached out to grab Xu Chun's arm, but Xu Chun avoided him.
He rubbed his wrist with a cold expression. "President Jiang need?"
"Brother Xie, aren't you leaving?" The assistant noticed Xie Jianyuan's sudden change in expression and followed his gaze, seeing Xu Chun with an unfamiliar man, and was somewhat puzzled.
"You guys go first." Xie Jianyuan coldly curled his lips, and without waiting for their reaction, he walked straight in that direction.
Xu Chun looked at Jiang Xiuyan, who was blocking her way, and was very impatient. "What exactly do you want?"
After a moment of silence, Jiang Xiuyan said in a hoarse voice, "We are all people who have started over."
Why can't you give me a chance?
Xu Chun sneered, "Forget it, don't you like Xie Jianyuan?"
At this moment, Xie Jianyuan, sitting in the back of the car, frowned slightly as he stared at Xu Chun.
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Neither Xu Chun nor Jiang Xiuyan noticed Xie Jianyuan's presence, as one was impatient and just wanted to leave, while the other had all their attention focused on him.
Jiang Xiuyan forced a smile and said in a hoarse voice, "You still mind this matter."
Xu Chun seemed unable to suppress a laugh, her eyebrows curving into a smile as she said gently, "Please don't flatter yourself. Right now, I just want you to stay away from me."
Jiang Xiuyan's lips moved for a moment, his face paled, and his heart felt as if it were being bitten by thousands of ants.
"A Chun..."
He slowly closed his eyes, as if he was enduring something, and only opened them again after a long while.
"... Do you have someone you like right now?"
When Xu Chun heard him ask her that question, she was slightly taken aback, and her expression darkened after she realized what he meant.
"What's it to you?"
Jiang Xiuyan stared intently at Xu Chun, not wanting to miss any subtle expression on his face.
"... Yes or no."
Xu Chun a cold face, didn't even look at him and was about to walk past him when Jiang Xiuyan grabbed her arm.
Let me go.
Xu Chun frowned slightly and struggled to break free from Jiang Xiuyan's grasp.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Xiuyan seemed a bit abnormal. He put his arms around Xu Chun and tried to pull him into his arms again, just like before. Seeing Xu Chun's violent struggle, his temples twitched involuntarily, and veins on his forehead appeared faintly.
As the two were entangled, Jiang Xiuyan's pupils suddenly contracted, as he felt a gust of wind. He instinctively tried to dodge, but it was a few seconds too late.
He was punched hard in the face by the newcomer, staggering back several steps before he looked up at the newcomer, clutching his stinging cheek.
"Little Xie?"
Xu Chun stared blankly at Xie Jianyuan, wondering why he was there.
In a flash, the thought crossed his mind that he didn't know how much he had heard, what if he had heard it all... The thought made his face turn pale.
Jiang Xiuyan's cheeks were slightly swollen and red. He wiped his lips with his hand and felt a surge of blood in his mouth.
"... Why?" He spat out a mouthful of blood, struggling to lift his eyes to look at Xie Jianyuan was icy cold. His gaze paused slightly before falling on Xu Chun, who was being protected tightly behind him.
Xu Chun keenly sensed the oppressive aura Xie Jianyuan from Xie Jianyuan. He frowned slightly, glanced around, and although the place was secluded and deserted, it didn't prevent the possibility that if someone were to witness this scene, it would become a trending topic tomorrow.