Just as Well, I'm Moving into Jian Ran's Room

"Jian Ran, why would you do something so stupid? Was it really worth ruining your future?" Du Yunmeng was both frightened and regretful. "Would killing Ji Yuanming really make you feel better?!"

"Exactly!" Shen Jiafei chimed in, his face full of sincerity. "Jian Ran, don't do anything rash. Don't think that since you've killed one person, you might as well kill a whole group! We'll keep our mouths shut. We won't tell a soul!"

The moment he finished, everyone else nodded in perfect cooperation.

They looked every bit as though they were bowing to an evil power to save their own lives.

Jian Ran laughed in exasperation. "I do wish this idiot were dead, but things didn't go my way..."

He was only halfway through when Ji Yuanming's blood-smeared chest suddenly began to heave, and he coughed violently. "Cough, cough, cough-"

"He's not completely dead yet!" Li Yuan's eyes lit up with delight. He felt as though he had returned from hell to heaven. There was hope for his career again.

He rushed forward, checked Ji Yuanming's breathing, took his pulse, and peeled back his eyelids, finally confirming that he was alive.

"Oh my goodness, that scared the life out of me!"

Utterly bewildered, Ji Yuanming sat up and moved his limbs. Only after a long while did he ask blankly, "Why am I here?"

He looked around, his gaze landing on Jian Ran's face. "I... didn't I go looking for you last night?"

"Did you leave your room after midnight?" Jian Ran asked, raising an eyebrow.

Ji Yuanming seemed to search his memory, then nodded repeatedly. "Just after midnight."

"Hah. You really were asking for it." Jian Ran rolled his eyes, looked away, and waved a hand. "Break it up. What are you all standing around gawking at?"

"I was busy all night. I need to go catch up on sleep."

His tall, slender figure headed upstairs, and the people gathered at the doorway instinctively cleared a path.

Ji Yuanming clearly still hadn't figured out what was going on. Lu Yanting, who had remained silent throughout, suddenly spoke. "What could have upset you so much that you went to a cemetery in the middle of the night?"

"If you've done too many things to feel guilty about and want to repent, there's really no need to go to such extremes."

"Doing more good deeds and making people dislike you less would be better."

The award-winning actor seemed to have a keen sense for the camera. The moment filming began, he found the right angle to deliver those words, letting the fans in the livestream hear every word clearly.

[What does he mean, too many things to feel guilty about? Did Ji Yuanming go to the cemetery to kill himself?]

[He did seem a little mentally unstable wearing that red bridal veil last night. He's so handsome and has such a perfect body. Could he be rotten beneath that beautiful exterior?!]

[Our Lu Yanting rarely comments on anything, but when he does, he has solid evidence. I just remembered Ji Yuanming reaching toward Jian Ran yesterday. Thinking back on that scene now, it really did look a little like he was trying to grope him.]

[No way, no way. Have we been misunderstanding Jian Ran all along? Was Ji Yuanming the one pestering him instead of the other way around?!]

Before the commotion had died down, the screech of brakes suddenly came from outside the Mountain Villa.

Li Yuan rose onto his toes to look and saw a figure in an immaculate suit step out of a Bentley.

The man turned his head, his face full of arrogance, looking like an over-the-top domineering CEO. Gloom hung over his slightly furrowed brows, making him look extremely irritable.

"President Yu!" Li Yuan exclaimed, stepping over Ji Yuanming's knees and rushing straight out through the entryway.

Seriously.

An investor.

The man who paid their bills.

Of course they had to wait on him attentively!

Ignored, Ji Yuanming had no time to argue with Lu Yanting. He hurriedly braced one hand against the floor and stood up.

He didn't want to look too disheveled in front of Yu Fengyi, but the camera operator had no tact and filmed right in his face.

"What are you filming? Get lost!" Ji Yuanming snapped irritably.

His attitude was nasty and rude.

The camera operator felt rather aggrieved but swallowed it.

After all, Ji Yuanming was a big name with considerable standing in modeling circles. There was no need to make things unpleasant.

So he shifted the camera and hurried toward Lu Yanting instead. To his surprise, the actor turned and left, heading up the stairs just as Jian Ran had. "Sorry, I'm a little tired. I'm going back to rest for a while."

Although Lu Yanting had declined to be filmed, he had shown the camera operator plenty of respect, and his tone was gentle-a stark contrast to the man before him.

The fans in the livestream weren't fools. Naturally, they could see the difference, and silently added several more firm charges against Ji Yuanming, making his image even worse.

"Watch your step, President Yu." Li Yuan led the way, signaling to his young assistant with his eyes.

Qi Rui hurried forward to greet him. "President Yu, you've had a long journey. Would you like to rest before we start filming?"

Yu Fengyi said nothing. He first scanned the room. He didn't see the person he wanted to see, but he did spot Ji Yuanming's blood-smeared face. The corners of his mouth suddenly curved. "Yuanming, what happened to you?"

"Was there some kind of accident?"

"It's just an effect for the shoot." Ji Yuanming's tone was indistinct, and he deliberately avoided him. With that, he turned away. "I'm tired. I'm heading upstairs."

The few remaining guests stood awkwardly in place, not knowing what to say.

Yu Fengyi gave a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "Your variety show doesn't seem very lively."

"Not everyone's here?"

Li Yuan immediately began to stammer. "Ah, last night, filming... ran late. Jian Ran and the others are resting."

"They should come down when it's time to eat."

After all, Jian Ran was very punctual about meals.

"Jian Ran?" Yu Fengyi seemed unfamiliar with the nickname.

Li Yuan hurried to explain. "Jian Ran."

Yu Fengyi nodded thoughtfully.

"Rui, hurry and take President Yu to his room," Li Yuan instructed, lifting his chin.

Taking the hint, Qi Rui scampered over to pick up the suitcase. "President Yu, your room is on the third floor. I'll take you there."

Yu Fengyi didn't respond. With both hands in his pockets, he walked ahead in a thoroughly pretentious manner.

At last, the lobby quieted down, and the guests and crew slumped onto the sofas.

Yang Ruoxi couldn't contain her agitation. "Assistant director, if this show keeps being this intense, our hearts won't take it!"

"We've had exactly one customer this whole time, and he hasn't come out since he went into his room. We don't even know if he's alive or dead."

"How about we pull out of this season for now?"

Li Yuan shook his head firmly. "No. It took so much effort to invite all these guests. How can we give up halfway through?"

"We're short on customers, right? We'll do more marketing..."

"Assistant director!" Yang Ruoxi sat up straight and cut him off shrilly. "Can you listen to the important part? That Li Zongsheng from before still hasn't come out of his room. We don't even know if he's alive or dead!"

"Right, he hasn't paid his bill yet," Li Yuan said to himself.

Everyone fell silent. You could never wake someone who was playing dumb.

They had just reached the third floor, and Qi Rui was about to push open an empty room when Yu Fengyi spoke first. "Which room is Jian Ran staying in?"

Qi Rui froze, then pointed toward the end of the corridor. "The one at the very end."

"Then I'll stay next door to him." Yu Fengyi headed down the hall as he spoke.

Qi Rui hurried after him. "President Yu, you can't. The room next to Jian Ran's is already occupied."

"By whom?"

"Mr. Lu, the award-winning actor."

Yu Fengyi paused briefly, then strode on with his long legs. "Have him move out."

Looking troubled, Qi Rui was just about to stop him when Lu Yanting's door suddenly opened, revealing an extraordinarily handsome face. His brows lifted, and his eyes held an inscrutable gleam. "You want to stay here?"

"That's not out of the question."

"Just as well, I'm moving into Jian Ran's room."