Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

I had several days off after filming wrapped.

Su Wuli didn't go anywhere; she just stayed in the apartment.

She didn't know what she was waiting for. Every night, she would wash up early, lie down in bed, and close her eyes.

I didn't dream on the first day.

The second day, the third day... nothing happened.

She even had some trouble sleeping.

I started to doubt whether the dream was real.

She really went to him, but he couldn't see her or hear her voice.

Su Wuli didn't know why this time was different from before, and she didn't know if he would find out later.

My phone rang on the fourth night.

Wen Yan's video call.

On the screen, Wen Yan is wearing pajamas, her hair is casually tied up, and the background is her living room.

"Why aren't you out celebrating after filming wrapped? What are you doing hiding at home?"

Wen Yan's voice came through the receiver, tinged with laughter.

But when his gaze lingered on Su Wuli's face for a moment, the smile faded.

Su Wuli leaned against the headboard, holding her phone in front of her, her face showing signs of fatigue.

She spoke listlessly, "I don't want to go, I'm a little tired."

Wen Yan stared at her for two seconds, then teased, "Did you have a fight with your hunk?"

Su Wuli was taken aback, then shook her head, "No, I just haven't recovered from staying up all night filming."

Wen Yan, seeing the dark circles under her eyes, temporarily believed her and didn't ask any further questions.

"Then you should get some rest, and we'll make another appointment in a few days."

"Mm." Su Wuli nodded.

She put her phone on the bedside table, turned over, pulled the blanket up to her chin, and stared at the light coming through the gap in the curtains.

I don't know how much time passed before I closed my eyes.

Still no dream.

When she woke up the next day, she lay down for a while and then sat up.

Get up and take a shower.

The dark circles under the person's eyes in the mirror were even deeper than yesterday.

I went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator; inside were the milk and bread I had bought earlier.

I looked at it and then closed the refrigerator door.

I'm not hungry, I have no appetite at all.

He then went to the living room and sat down on the sofa. The TV was off, and he sat quietly.

I sat there watching the clock on the opposite wall, the second hand ticking away slowly and steadily.

I don't know how long I sat there, I only remember the light outside the window changing from bright to dim, and from dim to bright.

When I looked at the clock again, it was already past noon.

She stood up, walked to the window, and pulled back the curtains. The sunlight streaming in made her squint.

My phone vibrated on the coffee table.

Su Wuli walked over and picked it up; it was a message from Su Yuan.

Ask her if she wants to have dinner together.

She replied with three words.

No, I'm too tired.

Su Yuan sent a head-patting emoji, but Su Wuli didn't reply.

Then I flipped my phone over and placed it face down on the coffee table, leaned back on the sofa, and closed my eyes.

Those eyes reappeared in my mind.

Hollow.

It gets dark very quickly.

She sat on the sofa without turning on the light, and the lights in the building across the street turned on one by one.

Su Wuli didn't know what she was thinking. Maybe she wasn't thinking about anything, or maybe she was thinking about a lot of things.

Those thoughts drifted by one by one like duckweed on the water.

She reached out to grab it, but it slipped away again.

Why hasn't she been able to go over for so many days, and why hasn't he come over either?

I felt so suffocated and wanted to see him right away.

Thinking this, she numbly stood up, walked into the bedroom, took off her shoes, and lay down on the bed.

Close your eyes.

The pillow was cold, and it didn't smell like him; she felt insecure.

Su Wuli didn't know when she fell asleep.

I don't know how long I slept, I just felt like I was wrapped up by something.

Warmth pressed against her back, enveloping her completely.

She wanted to move, but couldn't.

It felt like I was being held in place by something.

She struggled for a moment but couldn't break free, then she smelled a familiar scent.

My body relaxed on its own, limp in that warm embrace.

She fell into a deep sleep and never turned over again.

When I opened my eyes again, the light was very dim.

Su Wuli felt as if she were lying in someone's arms, with their arms wrapped around her waist and holding her tightly.

With my face pressed against his chest, I could hear his heartbeat.

Su Wuli blinked, looking at the dark fabric in front of her, her fingers slowly clenching.

I dare not move, for fear that if I do, he will disappear.

She feared the anxiety of the past few days, those dreamless nights, and that nightmare with blood splattered all over her face.

He tentatively called out softly, his voice so low it was as if he were afraid of startling something.

"Yu Chen?"

Yu Chen opened his eyes, which appeared to Su Wuli in slow motion.

The man's eyelashes fluttered, and his eyes went from closed to open.

His pupils slowly focused on her face.

Su Wuli's heart skipped a beat.

Stare into his eyes.

Those eyes weren't empty; they held her image, small and clear.

She suddenly threw herself into his arms, buried her face in his chest, and hugged the man's waist tightly.

The voice, muffled and broken, came from his chest, "I'm so scared... I dreamt of you... Your face was covered in blood, you couldn't see me... I called your name... but you couldn't hear me..."

She was crying so hard she could barely breathe and couldn't even speak properly.

Yu Chen gently rubbed the back of her head with his hand, but did not interrupt her.

Let Su Wuli finish telling the story of that dream, albeit in fits and starts.

Su Wuli poured out all the anxiety she had felt over the past few days.

"It was just a nightmare, don't be afraid." Yu Chen rested his chin on the top of her head and gently stroked her hair to comfort her.

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli lifted her head from his chest.

She looked at him with red eyes.

"But it's too real. I can't tell if it's real or fake. I'm afraid you really won't be able to see me anymore."

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes again.

The man's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, but he didn't say anything.

Su Wuli buried her face in his chest in a dependent manner, her tears smearing his collar.

Yu Chen pulled the blanket up to cover her completely.

She still clung tightly to the man's waist, refusing to let go.

"A nightmare scared you this much?" His voice carried a hint of teasing.

His fingers slid down her hair to her earlobe and gently pinched it. "Slapping me in the face while drunk doesn't seem like something a coward would do."

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli lifted her head from his chest, glaring at him with red eyes, "That's different."

She mumbled something, her voice very nasal.

Yu Chen asked, "What's different?"

Su Wuli couldn't explain, and buried her face back in his chest.

He wrapped his arms around her waist and tightened them around her body, pressing her against him.

His breathing was steady.

Su Wuli listened to his breathing and his heartbeat.

I feel at ease.

"Are you still afraid?" Yu Chen asked again.

She snuggled closer to him, finding a comfortable position.

no answer.

Yu Chen moved his hand away from her back and extended it outside the blanket.

She pulled out a few gold bars from somewhere, their golden color shining brightly, and placed them in her palm.

Su Wuli's tears were still on her face, and she was stunned for a moment.

She looked down at the few cold metal pieces in her hand, then looked up at him.

His lips moved several times, but he couldn't speak.

"Gold bars, just enough to calm your nerves," Yu Chen said.

Su Wuli looked at him, tears still clinging to her eyelashes.

She blinked, and a tear fell onto the gold bar.

His lips twitched slightly. "That's such a claim..."

Her voice still sounded like she was crying, but it was a little better.

"If I say it's there, then it's there." Yu Chen raised his hand and wiped away the tears that remained at the corner of her eyes.