Zhutian Films: Starting with the Story of Roses

As the daytime hustle and bustle fades, the ambiguous night begins.

Guan Zhizhi happily put all the items she had bought that afternoon into Chen Yang's car, and then immediately took him to the bar.

"All my girlfriends want to drag you to a bar for drinks. You know why? Because handsome guys are the ultimate luxury."

"Just like you men, you feel proud to go out with a fair-skinned, beautiful girlfriend."

After spending an afternoon together, Guan Zhizhi seemed to open up to Chen Yang, sharing many of her innermost thoughts with him.

This is a quiet bar, focusing on atmosphere. It's more of a quiet bar, with a singer performing currently popular songs in the center of the bar.

The lighting was dim and soft, and the music was soothing and languid. Chen Yang and Guan Zhizhi sat down, and the low-alcohol fruit wine in front of them seemed just right in this atmosphere.

Guan Zhizhi held her face with her hand as she closely examined the man in front of her. Chen Yang had distinct features, deep eyes, and a captivating aura.

At the time, when they first met at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Guan Zhizhi did not find Chen Yang very charming. It was only after getting to know him that her attitude changed.

"Chen Yang, you're really great. Want me to introduce you to all my other girlfriends?"

Chen Yang sipped the grape wine in his glass, finding it rather ordinary, and casually replied, "I'm a scumbag, you introduce me to your best friend."

"Isn't that pushing them into a fire pit?"

"Besides, I already have the contact information for several of your best friends. If you keep increasing the dosage for me, my body might not be able to handle it."

Guan Zhizhi smiled and said, "A scumbag wouldn't admit to being a scumbag, and besides, you haven't seemed to have invited any of my girlfriends to dinner?"

That's for sure.

I don't want to hook up with your girlfriends.

Chen Yang said earnestly, "Because I like to accompany injured girls, help them out of their low points, leave a mark on their hearts, and then get away from them."

"Having accomplished his task, he left without a trace, concealing his merit and fame."

Guan Zhizhi gave Chen Yang a deep look, her expression unreadable.

The bar atmosphere was just right. During a break from the live performance on stage, the owner greeted the customers in the audience and asked if anyone would like to come up on stage.

Guan Zhizhi hurriedly raised her hand, but instead pushed Chen Yang onto the stage to perform: "Hurry up and go on stage. The better you perform, the more vain I will feel."

The bar owner had originally chosen a regular customer, but upon seeing Chen Yang's face, he immediately decided to change the choice: "Let's welcome this handsome guy to the stage!"

[Radiant Charm (Under Attention...)]

The entry's special features were being enhanced, and Chen Yang heard the applause from the audience. He took the microphone, ready to sing "A Dream".

As the accompaniment slowly began, the lights fell on his tall figure, and Chen Yang's deep, magnetic voice carried a unique sense of story.

"If I had known it would be like this, like a dream, I wouldn't have placed all my love in one place..."

Chen Yang's singing skills can only be described as average, but with the enhancement of the lyrics' characteristics, the audience present couldn't help but be immersed in it.

Chen Yang's songs tell of the absurdity, betrayal, obsession, and empty joy in love. Everything that has been experienced was just a disillusioned dream.

As the song flowed, Guan Zhizhi drifted off into a daze. The song seemed to perfectly reflect her emotional experience, as seven years of relationship vanished like a dream.

Her feigned strength and nonchalance, which she had maintained all day, finally crumbled, and two lines of clear tears slid down her delicate cheeks.

When the song ended, applause erupted.

When Chen Yang returned and sat down, Guan Zhizhi deliberately turned her head to the side, wiping away tears. Chen Yang said earnestly, "Was my singing that moving?"

"Yes." She nodded.

Chen Yang sighed softly and said, "You just said you were glowing, but it turns out it was just tears."

Rosamund Kwan burst into laughter through her tears: "Who told you to deliberately sing such a sad love song? But you do sing very well. You can try singing at a resident venue in the future."

"I'll think about it."

The two drank until late at night before leaving. Chen Yang had been drinking and couldn't drive anymore, so he decided to find a hotel nearby to stay in.

"ah..."

"I forgot I can't drive after drinking..."

Guan Zhizhi was quite drunk, her face flushed. She started giggling and simply pulled Chen Yang to sit down on the side of the road, leaning her head on Chen Yang's shoulder.

"Am I being selfish? I insisted on dragging you here to keep me company, which interfered with your work and prevented you from driving home."

"Chen Yang".

"I'll really compensate you."

Chen Yang chuckled and said, "We're not talking about money."

Guan Zhizhi tapped her lips lightly with her finger, then rested her head on his shoulder and clicked her tongue, saying, "If we're not talking about money, are you going to talk about feelings with me?"

"Come on, I'll never get involved in relationships again, even if it kills me. What's that saying? Right, a woman dresses up for the man she loves! I'd rather focus on pleasing myself."

"Let's go, let's go to a hotel. If you don't go home, I can't go back by myself."

......

The hotel elevator is slowly ascending.

Guan Zhizhi's reason and desire were at odds.

At this moment, for the first time, a strong desire for indulgence arose in her heart. Guan Zhizhi no longer wanted to live a well-behaved, sensible, and law-abiding life.

She just wanted to break free from all her shackles, to be willful and crazy just once, to completely escape this oppressive past, and to seek a new life at the lowest point in her life.

However, reason reminded her that she had only met Chen Yang three times: once at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau and once at the Huang family's house.

The third time is today.

Their relationship was limited to that of ordinary friends, and she shouldn't have any deeper interactions with Chen Yang.

Guan Zhizhi had seen Zhou Shihui's cowardice, stubbornness, and incompetence in escaping, so in these days she became increasingly fond of Chen Yang's casualness and relaxation.

—Ding-dong!

As the elevator reached her floor, Guan Zhizhi, under the influence of alcohol, became emotionally overwhelmed and finally chose to no longer suppress the throbbing and obsession in her heart.

Before Chen Yang could speak, she took a step forward, stood on tiptoe, and wrapped her arms tightly around Chen Yang's neck.

Guan Zhizhi murmured to herself, "Just this once."

Chen Yang wrapped his arms around her waist and slowly walked from the elevator entrance into the room.

Guan Zhizhi's mind was both hazy and clear. As she followed Chen Yang into the room, she was still thinking about the room fee.

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have booked two rooms when we were in the lobby..."

The room door was closed.

The door to reason slammed shut, and all Guan Zhizhi wanted to do that night was to sink into depravity, to escape all the pain of reality in the ocean of desire.

Chen Yang said in a low voice, "That's a different price."

"Stop talking nonsense!"