Huayu: Starting from retirement, sweeping across the domestic entertainment industry

"Is my little brother angry?"

Li Yitong raised her head and looked at Li Ran, her crescent-shaped eyes curving into a smile.

Li Ran looked at her and said slowly, "You're a bit too hot-tempered."

No sooner had he finished speaking than another pair of chopsticks reached out.

Lu Yuxiao picked up a piece of bitter melon and placed it steadily into his bowl, her expression as serious as a primary school student doing homework.

"I happen to have some bitter melon, let me help you cool down."

Li Ran looked at Lu Yuxiao with surprise—she was looking at him, her eyes carrying a hint of smugness, as if to say, "Look how thoughtful I am," and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned.

Li Yitong chuckled softly, her gaze sweeping between Li Ran and Lu Yuxiao.

Li Ran looked at the bright green bitter melon in the bowl, remained silent for two seconds, then picked it up, put it in his mouth, and chewed it.

The bitterness melted on his tongue, and he swallowed it without changing his expression.

"Alright, let's eat."

Lu Yuxiao said "Oh" and lowered her head to continue eating.

After finishing their meal, the three of them left the restaurant.

"I'll take you back to your hotel first," Li Ran asked Lu Yuxiao.

Lu Yuxiao nodded without saying anything and followed him toward the parking lot.

Li Yitong walked on the other side, her steps unhurried, her skirt swaying gently in the night breeze. Moonlight shone through the clouds, casting a silvery glow on her silhouette.

The car was parked in front of the hotel where Lu Yuxiao's film crew was staying.

Lu Yuxiao unbuckled her seatbelt, but did not get out of the car immediately. She turned to look at Li Ran.

"Remember to message me."

Li Ran looked at her and nodded. "I'll get back to you when I have time."

But I probably won't be free tonight.

On the way back to the hotel.

Li Ran turned his head and glanced at Li Yitong in the passenger seat.

She was leaning back in her chair, her face turned to the side, staring at him intently.

"Drive carefully," she said slowly, pausing before adding, "What, are you in such a hurry?"

Li Ran kept his eyes on the road ahead, his hands gripping the steering wheel, his posture very steady.

"Why should I be in such a hurry? I don't understand what my sister is saying."

Li Yitong chuckled softly, the sound particularly clear in the quiet carriage. "It's just the two of us now, stop pretending."

She paused, as if waiting for Li Ran's reaction, but he didn't say anything, just continued driving with his eyes fixed straight ahead.

She looked at Li Ran's profile and said, "Xiao Tian just messaged me, saying that we're going to be filming until midnight."

Li Ran's lips curved slightly. "Really?"

Li Yitong looked at him with a smile, a hint of mischief in her crescent-shaped eyes, "Don't you know, little brother?"

"What do I know?" Li Ran feigned confusion.

Li Yitong did not answer.

……

The two returned to the hotel.

Li Yitong walked ahead at a leisurely pace, while Li Ran followed behind, his hands in his pockets, his posture relaxed, his gaze fixed on her back.

The elevator doors opened, and the two stepped inside.

The door closed, leaving only the two people breathing in the small space.

Li Yitong leaned against the elevator wall, turned her head to look at him, and her crescent-shaped eyes shone brightly under the pale light, curved like two new moons hanging in the night sky.

"Your place, or mine?"

Li Ran leaned against the elevator wall on the other side, looked at her, and smiled slightly.

"Is your sister getting impatient?" His voice carried a hint of teasing, as well as a mischievous urge to deliberately delay.

Li Yitong rolled her eyes at him and said with a hint of reproach, "Then let's go to your place."

The elevator has arrived.

Li Ran walked ahead, took out his room card, swiped it, pushed the door open, and the lock clicked shut, the sound particularly clear in the quiet corridor.

Li Yitong followed him in and closed the door behind her.

The moment the door closed, Li Ran turned around and looked at her, his gaze calm, but there was something indescribable in his eyes.

But Li Yitong sensed a strong possessiveness.

Li Ran reached out, grabbed her wrist, pulled her to the wall, and pressed her against it. The movement was not forceful, but decisive, with an undeniable certainty.

Li Yitong's back pressed against the cold wall, and she flinched slightly, but did not flinch.

Li Ran looked down at her. The two were very close, close enough to see the curve of her eyelashes and to smell her faint fragrance.

"Is my sister playing with fire?" His voice was low, carrying a hint of danger.

Li Yitong looked up at him, her crescent-shaped eyes shining brightly in the dim light, like two black pearls soaking in water.

She didn't panic or flinch; she simply reached out and gently placed her hand against his chest, feeling his strong heartbeat.

"Don't you like it?" she asked back, her voice so soft it seemed like a breeze could blow it away, yet every word clearly reached his ears.

Her lips curved into a slight smile, a smile that was not ostentatious, even gentle, but there was something indescribable in her eyes that made one's heart race.

"Are you a coward now? Afraid of Xiaotian..."

Li Ran didn't say anything. He lowered his head and kissed her.

There was no probing, no hesitation, just directness and certainty, decisiveness and efficiency, without a trace of ambiguity.

Her lips were soft, warm from the alcohol, and had a unique, indescribable sweetness that belonged only to her.

Li Yitong did not resist. She slowly loosened her grip on his chest, her fingers sliding across the fabric of his clothes before wrapping her arms around his waist and gently tightening them.

Li Yitong did not resist. She slowly loosened her grip on his chest, her fingers sliding across the fabric of his clothes before wrapping her arms around his waist and gently tightening them.

Her fingertips touched the skin on his lower back, cool and refreshing, like an autumn leaf falling on warm skin.

The light was still on; the motion-sensor light in the entryway cast a dim, yellowish glow, illuminating the overlapping shadows of two people on the wall…

No one was speaking.

After a long while, the two parted ways.

Li Yitong leaned against the wall, slightly out of breath, her cheeks flushed with a faint blush, like peach blossoms in early spring, just opened by the wind.

She raised her hand, lightly touched her lips with her fingertips, and looked at Li Ran. Her crescent-shaped eyes curved into a beautiful arc, carrying a hint of mischief, a hint of smugness, and a hint of indescribable coquettishness.

"Never kissed your sister before?" She pointed to Li Ran's lips, her voice light and tinged with laughter, "They're all stringy..."

Li Ran gave an awkward laugh.

Instead of wiping her, he bent down and lifted her up in his arms.

Li Yitong was lighter than he had imagined; she felt almost weightless in his arms.

Her body stiffened slightly, then relaxed, and her arms naturally wrapped around his neck.

"Then why are you stirring things up?" Li Ran looked down at her, his tone teasing.

Li Yitong playfully patted his shoulder, but not hard.

"You were the one who did it first." Her voice lowered, carrying a hint of coquetry.

Li Ran carried her to the bedside, his steps unhurried. He looked at the smiling face in his arms and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

"So, does your sister prefer to take the initiative or be passive?" she asked tentatively.

Li Yitong frowned, thought seriously for a moment, her crescent-shaped eyes narrowed slightly, and after a moment, her brows relaxed, her lips curled into a smile, and she slowly said, "I like the top..."

After she finished speaking, she laughed first. The laughter was very soft, like the wind blowing through a wind chime, tinkling and echoing in the quiet room.

Li Ran smiled when he saw her smug little expression.

"Your sister has a really beautiful smile."

Li Yitong looked at him and thought, "He really is a little scumbag."

Li Ran placed her on the bed, the mattress slightly sank in, and her body sank into the soft mattress.

He leaned over her, looking down at her. They were so close that he could see his own reflection in her eyes.

"Does your sister like it?"

Li Yitong did not speak.

She reached out, slowly sat up, wrapped her arms around his neck, and pulled him closer.

She looked into his eyes, and those crescent-shaped eyes no longer held any smile, only a quiet, earnest light that made her heart race.

She didn't answer, but she had already answered.

Three hours later, Li Ran came out of the bathroom, her hair still dripping wet.

It was past 12:30 when the phone screen on the bedside table lit up. It was a message from Tian Xiwei asking if he was asleep.

Li Ran did not reply immediately.

The room was a mess; the sheets were crumpled, the pillow was askew, and half of the blanket was dragging on the floor.

Looking at the mess in the room, Li Ran sighed helplessly.

No wonder Li Yitong came to his room—she had planned all along to make him clean up the mess.

It has to be said that women over thirty are a different story.

She has good physical strength and endurance, and most importantly, she has a calm and composed demeanor that is completely different from that of a girl in her early twenties.

Li Ran recalled Li Yitong from just now. She turned her head to look at him, her crescent-shaped eyes narrowed, smiling sweetly, like a satisfied cat.

"Little brother, are you alright?" she asked, her voice carrying a hint of teasing, but also a certain confidence that "I know you can do it."

He didn't say anything at the time, but simply pushed her back onto the bed.

But Li Yitong doesn't look like she's thirty at all.

Her skin was so white it glowed, her face was without a single wrinkle, and her figure was slender and supple. When she performed those difficult movements, her technique was textbook perfect.

Li Ran recalled the movements she had just made on the bed and suddenly felt a little dazed—no wonder she graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy, her professional skills were solid, every movement was precise and accurate, her flexibility, control, and sense of rhythm were all flawless.

The prestige of the Beijing Dance Academy's selections continues to rise.

He stood by the bed, looked at the crumpled sheets, and sighed again.

There's no way to sleep now.

He thought for a moment, then went straight out the door.

The corridor was quiet. He walked to Tian Xiwei's door, swiped his card, and pushed the door open.

Tian Xiwei had just finished showering, and her hair was still wet as she sat on the edge of the bed drying it.

Hearing the door open, she looked up, saw it was him, and paused for a moment.

"Why did you come here?"

Li Ran walked over, sat down next to her, and took the towel from her hand to help her dry her hair.

"Oh, I can't sleep, I miss you..."

Tian Xiwei looked at him, her big eyes filled with a scrutinizing gaze and a hint of suspicion that "you'd better not have done anything wrong."

"Is filming tiring?" Li Ran asked, looking at her.

"I'm alright," she said, her voice muffled. "Just sleepy."

……

The next morning.

Li Ran arrived at the filming location alone, while Tian Xiwei was still catching up on sleep at the hotel; she didn't have any scenes to film this morning.

He walked toward the dressing room and suddenly smelled a perfume scent. He was very familiar with this scent, having smelled it for a long time last night.

"Did my little brother sleep well last night?" Li Yitong's voice came from behind him.

Li Ran turned around and looked at Li Yitong. Her crescent-shaped eyes were curved, smiling with a hint of mischief as she looked at him.

"It's great," he said casually. "I haven't slept this comfortably in a long time."

Li Yitong smiled, leaned forward slightly, and lowered her voice, "Really? Tonight?"

Li Ran's lips curved slightly. He turned his head, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "I forgot to ask yesterday, does your sister like me or Xiao Tian?"

Li Yitong suddenly turned her head, and their eyes met, less than a centimeter apart.

Her eyes widened slightly, and the usual composure was gone from those crescent-shaped eyes, replaced by a panicked feeling after her secret had been exposed.

Li Ran didn't give her time to react and gently kissed her on the lips.

Like a dragonfly skimming the water, it touches the surface and then immediately departs.

Then he stepped back, as if nothing had happened, looking at her with a puzzled expression, waiting for an answer.

Li Yitong's face flushed slightly.

It wasn't the shy blush of a young girl, but a deeper, more subtle embarrassment, the awkwardness of having one's secret discovered.

She reached out and pushed him gently.

"Why are there so many people?" Her voice sounded a little weak.

Li Ran chuckled awkwardly, "Nobody's looking this way, and my sister hasn't answered my question yet."

Li Yitong pursed her lips, her crescent-shaped eyes drooping down before lifting up again.

After a long silence, she slowly spoke, "I like them all..."

Li Ran smiled faintly, "So, does that mean you're interested in dating both men and women?"

Li Yitong was silent for two seconds, then sighed as if she had given up, her tone tinged with helplessness, "Why not? I'm yours now anyway."

Li Ran shook her head, her tone a mix of teasing and seriousness. "Is my sister really a lesbian?"

Li Yitong paused for a moment, then shook her head.

She turned to look at Li Ran, her expression turning serious. "It might have been before last night."

She paused, then added, "But now it should only count as half."

"Why?" Li Ran asked.

Li Yitong smiled, her crescent-shaped eyes curving into a beautiful arc, the smile spreading from her eyes like ripples on a lake.

"The older sister was very satisfied with her younger brother's service last night."

Her tone was slightly teasing, and also carried a hint of "you know what I mean" ambiguity: "Men are still somewhat useful."

Li Ran looked at her and suddenly felt like laughing.

He shook his head, a hint of helplessness in his voice. "So you did it so you could sleep with my woman..."

"Not entirely." Li Yitong interrupted him, reaching out to pat him lightly, almost like she was being affectionate.

She paused, a hint of slyness and honesty in her crescent-shaped eyes, "However, the girlfriends you've chosen are all quite beautiful, they're my type."

After saying that, she turned and ran.

After running a few steps, she stopped, turned around, and made a face at him.

The face she made was ugly, completely different from her usual gentle and kind demeanor.

But her crescent-shaped eyes were still curved, smiling, like a mischievous kitten.

Li Ran watched her retreating figure and hummed softly.

She's thirty years old, but still acts like a young girl.

But thinking back to last night's experience—she was bent over, supporting herself on him, her hair down, hanging on both sides of her face, sweat dripping down her neck, her crescent-shaped eyes narrowed, carrying a hint of laziness, a hint of satisfaction, and a hint of indescribable charm.

It can be both sweet and sophisticated, possessing both adult charm and girlish vivacity.

She really is an exceptional succubus.

……

The midday sun was intense, and the air conditioning inside the RV was set very low.

Li Ran sat at the dining table with a boxed lunch in front of him, consisting of two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes.

Li Yitong sat opposite him, opened her lunchbox, glanced at it, then picked up her chopsticks and carefully picked out pieces of meat, placing them into Li Ran's lunchbox.

Li Ran looked down at the extra braised pork and sweet and sour pork ribs in his bowl, then looked up at her.

"Not even a single bite?"

Li Yitong blinked, her crescent-shaped eyes curving into a beautiful arc, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

"I ate too much protein last night."

Li Ran paused for a moment with his chopsticks.

Looking at her innocent face, he suddenly felt that this woman was even more filthy than Wang Churan.

He didn't reply, lowered his head, and continued eating.

He was afraid that if they continued talking, he wouldn't be able to finish the meal.

Li Yitong looked at his profile as he ate his rice with his head down and chuckled softly.

Just as she was about to start teasing him again, the car door was opened.

Tian Xiwei bent down and crawled in. She glanced at the two people in the car, her gaze lingered on Li Yitong's face for a moment, then looked away and sat down next to her.

"Xiaotian, have you had lunch yet?" Li Yitong quickly greeted her.

Tian Xiwei shook her head, leaned closer to her, and explained, "Not yet, I came over as soon as I woke up. I didn't eat last night, and now I'm so hungry, Sister Tong."

Li Ran's lips twitched as he listened to Tian Xiwei's signature spicy-sounding voice as she whined.

Li Yitong smiled and pushed her own lunchbox in front of her.

"Eat mine first, I'm not hungry."

Tian Xiwei's big eyes lit up. She grabbed Li Yitong's arm, leaned in, and kissed her on the cheek.

"Sister Tong, you're so kind."

Li Yitong was stunned for a moment after being kissed, then she laughed.

She turned her head to look at Li Ran sitting opposite her, a mischievous glint in her crescent-shaped eyes. "Aren't you afraid Li Ran will get jealous if you kiss me?"

Tian Xiwei pursed her lips and looked at Li Ran with a scrutinizing look in her big eyes. "Him? What is he jealous of?"

She paused for a moment, then asked, "Are you jealous?"

Li Ran ignored them and continued eating his food.

Perhaps it would have happened before yesterday, but I had already had close contact with Li Yitong last night, so it's unlikely now.

He even hoped that Li Yitong and Tian Xiwei would get along better, and who knows, maybe one night the three of them could play cards together.

Seeing that he was ignoring her, Tian Xiwei angrily reached out and pushed his head.

The blow wasn't heavy, but it carried a hint of "you dare ignore me" stubbornness.

"Have Xiao Chen send over another portion; I don't have enough to eat." She said matter-of-factly, as if it were a matter of course.

Li Ran sighed, put down her chopsticks, picked up her phone, and texted Xiao Chen, "Not dieting anymore?"

"It's no big deal if we have one more meal," Tian Xiwei said, picking up the chopsticks Li Yitong had used and looking at the boxed lunch.

Then she froze—the lunchbox was full of green vegetables, not a single piece of meat in sight.

Her brows furrowed, her lips pouted, and she looked displeased.

"Why isn't there any meat? I want to eat meat." Her voice sounded a little aggrieved.

Li Yitong looked at Li Ran, a mischievous smile in her crescent-shaped eyes.

"Oh, Li Ran snatched them all."

Tian Xiwei turned her head and glared at Li Ran, her gaze falling on the boxed lunch piled high with meat in front of him.

Her eyes widened, as if she had discovered some unforgivable crime.

"How could you bully Sister Tong?"

Li Ran stared at Li Yitong in disbelief, her chopsticks hovering in mid-air, a piece of rib still in her mouth.

Did I bully you?

Li Yitong watched this scene from the side, her smile deepening.

She tilted her head, her crescent-shaped eyes narrowing into a beautiful arc, carrying a hint of mischief, and also a hint of ambiguity that only she and Li Ran could understand.

"You didn't bully me, did you?" she asked back, her voice so soft it was as if she were telling a secret known only to the two of them.

Looking at her innocent face, Li Ran sighed softly, his tone carrying a sense of resigned helplessness.

"He bullied her." He paused, his gaze lingering on Li Yitong's face for a moment, "and he almost made her cry."

Tian Xiwei didn't understand the implication, but nodded in satisfaction, reached out and pulled Li Ran's lunchbox over, picking the meat back into her own lunchbox.

Li Ran smiled helplessly...