Whenever Shen Lian got upset, he threw the promise he had made to Chu Yilan before leaving home out the window. And whenever his gaze happened to stray toward Zheng Ge, regret at not being able to hit him kept pounding at his chest.
After drinking with Dai Tong, he was a little dazed.
"You're this."
After Dai Tong left, Huang Jiacan sat down beside Shen Lian and gave him two thumbs up.
As the female lead, Huang Jiacan found acting opposite Zheng Ge pretty exhausting. But his relationship with Zhou Tangsi was out in the open, so people generally avoided provoking him. Who would have thought Shen Lian would nearly pin him down and beat him up at the celebration banquet?
Shen Lian chuckled. "What time are you heading home? I'm leaving soon."
"Soon. My manager's coming to pick me up." Huang Jiacan studied his expression carefully. "Are you unhappy? I already told the main cast not to say anything unnecessary. This won't cause a stir."
"I'm not worried about that." Shen Lian turned the glass in front of him, unable to describe exactly how he felt.
If he hadn't come here, what would Zheng Ge have done to Chu Yilan?
That ending, burning himself alive by the sea, was far more than a simple line of text.
At that thought, Shen Lian couldn't sit still any longer. He said goodbye to Huang Jiacan and went to find Dai Tong.
Dai Tong nodded. "All right, go home and get some rest. We'll be in touch if anything comes up."
Shen Lian thanked him repeatedly and shared another drink with him. Then, feeling hot and restless, he tugged open his shirt collar. Only after reaching an empty hallway did he lean against the wall and call Chu Yilan.
The call