Chu Yilan depended on Shen Lian as much as ever, but he was no longer as controlling as before.
When Shen Lian had first moved into the villa, even coming home a few minutes late would make Chu Yilan think he had buckled under the pressure and run away. Now, even Shen Lian staying with the crew during filming was no longer so hard for him to accept.
Still, they had to make the most of their time together for a little tenderness.
All they could hear was each other's breathing and heartbeats. They paid no attention whatsoever to what was happening outside.
Sun Binghe looked at the young man approaching him and sighed softly.
He just wouldn't listen.
Jiang Nong glanced at the car behind Sun Binghe. "Where's Shen?"
"Don't get so familiar." Sun Binghe exhaled a cloud of smoke. "Show some respect and call him Teacher Shen."
Jiang Nong took a deep breath and softened his tone. "You really don't have to be so hostile toward me. My feelings are sincere."
"Sincere?" Sun Binghe chuckled and flicked the ash off his cigarette with one hand. "I've never been in a relationship, but even I know there's more to it than 'sincerity.' The feelings also have to be mutual. Do you think Teacher Shen is interested in you?"
Jiang Nong argued his case. "That's because Shen hasn't gotten to know me properly yet!"
"Know what about you?" Sun Binghe countered. "He's explicitly turned you down, yet you have no sense of boundaries. To put it bluntly, deep down, you think you're something special. If you had a little backbone, I might respect you somewhat. But the truth is, one look from your brother and you fold. Are you still waiting for him to spoon-feed you, like peeling shrimp for