Huayu: You were supposed to be a top star, but you've become capital?

Chapter 99: Should we... hurry up?

When we landed at Changbaishan Airport, it was almost 11 o'clock, and the cold wind on the tarmac was biting.

The moment Lin Shen stepped off the gangway, the sub-zero air instantly filled his lungs, making him completely sober.

Yang Chaoyue had already handed over the down jacket, which Lin Shen took and put on before quickly walking towards the exit.

The car was already waiting outside; it was the film crew's van. When the driver saw him come out, he quickly got out and opened the door.

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Lin."

Lin Shen nodded and got into the car. Yang Chaoyue got in from the other side, rubbing his hands and breathing on them to warm them: "It's freezing! It's this cold now, it'll be minus thirty degrees later!"

The driver laughed and replied, "That's right, winters are like this here, and the temperature is going to drop even further in a few days."

Lin Shen leaned back in his seat, took out his phone, and glanced at it. Bai Mengyan's message was at the top: "Have you arrived yet? Have you arrived yet?"

"I'm so sleepy!"

"Forget it, I'm not waiting anymore, I'm going to sleep!"

The three messages were posted 20 minutes ago, 15 minutes ago, and 5 minutes ago, respectively.

Lin Shen's lips curled up slightly. He said he was asleep, but it would be a lie to say he was really asleep.

He didn't reply; he simply put his phone in his pocket.

Forty minutes later, the car stopped in front of the hotel booked by the film crew.

Lin Shen pushed open the car door, and a blast of cold air hit him. He wrapped his coat tighter around himself and strode into the lobby.

As the elevator ascends, the numbers on it jump one by one.

The elevator doors opened, and the corridor was quiet except for the sound of his and Chaoyue's footsteps.

Lin Shen swiped the door open as he reached the suite.

The living room lights shone a warm yellow, and a figure was curled up on the sofa.

Bai Mengyan huddled in the corner of the sofa, wrapped in a nightgown, only revealing a section of her fair calves.

The phone was still in my hand, but the screen had obviously gone black long ago.

Hearing the door open, Bai Mengyan groggily opened her eyes. The moment she saw Lin Shen, before her eyes were even fully open, she had already jumped up from the sofa.

"Brother Shen!"

Just as Lin Shen handed his coat to Yang Chaoyue beside him, he was suddenly embraced by a soft, warm body.

Bai Mengyan clung to him, her legs wrapped around his waist, her arms tightly around his neck, her face pressed against his body, rubbing against him.

"Hehehe————" She didn't say anything, she just stood there giggling.

Lin Shen was knocked back half a step by her bump: "Didn't you say you were going to sleep?"

"You slept and then woke up again." Bai Mengyan looked up. "I just woke up when you arrived. We're telepathically connected, you know?"

Lin Shen chuckled, picked her up and walked to the sofa, sat down where she had been, and placed her on his lap.

Yang Chaoyue had already consciously carried his suitcase towards the guest room. As he passed by, he winked at Bai Mengyan, but Bai Mengyan pretended not to see him.

"Are you hungry?" Bai Mengyan peeked out from his arms. "I saved you some late-night snacks, they're still warm."

Lin Shen glanced at the insulated food container on the coffee table, then looked at her: "Have you eaten?"

"I've already eaten. This is for you and Chaoyue." Bai Mengyan said, then snuggled closer to him. "Are you tired?"

"I'm alright." Lin Shen played with her hair. "How have you been these past few days?"

Bai Mengyan leaned on his shoulder, her fingers twirling around the hem of his clothes: "It's great, you just film every day, and after work you come back to scroll through your phone and wait for me."

Lin Shen looked down at her: "Has Tang Yan caused you any trouble these past few days?"

Bai Mengyan blinked, a sly smile playing on her lips. "No, she's been busy with something lately. She disappears as soon as filming ends. Maybe she's afraid of me?"

Lin Shen couldn't help but laugh at her smug little expression: "You're that good?"

"Of course not." Bai Mengyan raised her chin. "I'm working for you, how could I back down?"

Lin Shen smiled and shook his head.

Bai Mengyan leaned back into his arms and whispered, "But to be honest, she's been acting really mysterious lately. The production assistant said she's always on the phone, and sometimes she'll be on the phone for ages."

Lin Shen's heart stirred, but his face remained expressionless; he simply hummed in response.

Bai Mengyan didn't think much of it and changed the subject: "By the way, my filming only lasts ten days."

Lin Shen nodded: "I know."

"I'm flying to Shanghai in ten days." Bai Mengyan looked up at him. "Teacher Gu told me to go there early so she can help me with the audition."

Lin Shen looked at her: "Are you nervous?"

"A little," Bai Mengyan honestly admitted, "but I'm not that nervous. Anyway, you've paved the way for me, so if I still don't perform well, I'll really be letting you down."

Lin Shen pinched her cheek: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself, just perform normally."

Bai Mengyan nodded, then remembered something and asked, "What about you? How much longer will filming take?"

"About two months," Lin Shen said. "That's with working non-stop, and I also have to go out for several business trips in between."

Bai Mengyan wrinkled her nose: "It's been so long—"

Lin Shen smiled at her reluctant expression and said, "What's wrong? Can't bear to part with you?"

"I didn't," Bai Mengyan said stubbornly, but she shrank closer to him.

Lin Shen didn't expose her, but simply hugged her tighter.

After a moment of silence, Bai Mengyan suddenly spoke up: "By the way, after I return to the capital, shouldn't I go back to the forest first?"

Lin Shen nodded: "Yes, Sister Xi will arrange your work afterwards. Has she contacted you?"

Bai Mengyan's eyes lit up: "She contacted me! She called me a couple of days ago and said she'd arrange work for me when I got back, and my agent would also make new arrangements."

Lin Shen raised an eyebrow: "How did the chat go?"

"It's great," Bai Mengyan said. "Sister Xi asked about my current situation and what kind of role I want to play."

I said I was fine with whatever she said, and that I'd follow the company's arrangements. She said I was easy to talk to.

Lin Shen laughed: "So what did you say?"

"I said Brother Shen told me to just be obedient," Bai Mengyan blinked. "Is that right?"

Lin Shen looked at her pleading expression and pinched her cheek: "Yes, very true."

Bai Mengyan was satisfied and snuggled closer to him.

Lin Shen looked down at her. Under the lamplight, her eyelashes were long and trembled, and her skin glowed with a warm light.

The first time I saw her, she was standing nervously in the crowd, but now she's hanging on him with complete confidence.

"Brother Shen," Bai Mengyan suddenly spoke.

"Um?

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"I'm leaving in ten days, and you won't be able to go back for another two months."

"Um.

"Then shouldn't you—" She looked up at Lin Shen, "hurry up?"

Lin Shen looked at her, paused for a moment, and then smiled.

He reached out and tucked her loose hair behind her ear, his fingertips gently brushing against her cheek.

"What are you rushing to do?"

Bai Mengyan didn't look away, staring directly at him: "What do you think?"

Lin Shen didn't say anything, but simply lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead.

Bai Mengyan blinked, clearly dissatisfied: "After so long, this is all?"

Lin Shen smiled, lowered his head and touched her lips briefly before pulling away.

Bai Mengyan became even more dissatisfied, reaching out to hook her arm around his neck: "Lin Shen, are you impotent?"

Lin Shen raised an eyebrow: "Are you sure you want to say that?"

Bai Mengyan felt a shiver run down her spine under his gaze, but she still forced a smile and said, "What, did I say something wrong?"

Lin Shen didn't say anything more, but simply pulled her closer to him and then stood up.

Bai Mengyan exclaimed "Ah!" and quickly hugged his neck tightly.

Lin Shen carried her towards the bedroom, his steps steady.

As she reached the door, Bai Mengyan suddenly whispered, "Door—"

"The leap will be shut down."

The bedroom door closed gently behind me.

The living room quieted down, with only the warm yellow light still on.

Yang Chaoyue glanced at the closed bedroom door and quickly retreated back into the guest room.

She put on her headphones, turned on a TV show, and turned up the volume.

I heard nothing and saw nothing.

In the bedroom, the lights were dimmed, with only a warm light coming from the bedside lamp.

Lin Shen placed Bai Mengyan on the bed, then lay down beside her, turning to look at her.

Bai Mengyan felt a little embarrassed by his gaze and shrank further under the covers: "What are you looking at—"

Lin Shen didn't say anything, but simply reached out and pulled her closer to him.

Her face was pressed against his chest, and she could hear his heartbeat, steady and strong.

"Brother Shen," she whispered. "Your heart is beating so fast."

"It's all because of you."

Bai Mengyan couldn't help but laugh: "What did I do to upset you?"

Lin Shen looked down into her eyes, her large eyes filled with a smile and a hint of anticipation.

He didn't answer, he just kissed her.

This time, it's not just a superficial attempt like before.

Bai Mengyan's fingers gripped his collar tightly, then slowly loosened, and climbed onto his shoulders.

The bedside lamp had gone out sometime ago.

The night outside the window was deep, and the snow on Changbai Mountain gleamed faintly in the darkness.

The room was also very warm.