You're already divorced, why are you so anxious about him becoming a succubus?

On the evening of the fourth day of the competition, at the WRC World Rally Championship awards ceremony.

As golden confetti rained down under the dazzling spotlight, it filled the air.

Lu Ci raised the champagne in his hand high, turning the violently shaken liquid into a misty spray that hit the cheering audience all around.

"Master! We're the champions! Hahaha!"

Amid Zhao Xingxing's excited shouts, a group of "Xingxing Racing Team" members dressed in black and red racing suits swarmed forward and together tossed Lu Ci high into the air, plunging the entire awards podium into a sea of ​​revelry.

Just as Lu Ci was in mid-air, enjoying this moment of glory,

Side quest: "Pegasus" has been successfully completed.

[Mission Requirements: Participate in a formal rally race and achieve a top-three finish.]

[Reward issued: "Hall of Fame Fighting Mastery"]

……

The next day, in Hokkaido.

In contrast to the mild climate of Aichi Prefecture, Hokkaido, located at a high latitude, has already entered the depths of winter.

The sky was a dull, leaden gray, hazy and indistinct, and snow began to fall without warning.

Scattered snowflakes drifted down from the sky. Since it was only mid-November, the snow would melt as soon as it hit the ground and wouldn't stay.

The streets were deserted, and the snow-covered landscape, with its white expanse and gray sky, made the world appear monotonous.

However, in this cold, gray world, a splash of color appeared.

Lin Wan was wearing a light gray trench coat and a red scarf around her neck, which Lu Ci had given her for her birthday.

Lin Wan jogged a few steps ahead, then stopped and turned to look at Lu Ci behind her.

Seeing Lu Ci's hair covered with specks of unmelted snow, Lin Wan's beautiful eyes curved into two crescent moons, and a smile spread across her fair and delicate face.

She stretched out her small hand, clad in a fluffy glove, pointed to the snow-covered strands of hair on Lu Ci's head, then to herself, tilted her head slightly, and spoke softly:

"Lu Ci, look... wouldn't you say we've already 'grown old together' ahead of time?"

This was originally a romantic love quote, but it inexplicably evoked a sense of sadness.

Lu Ci looked at the girl in the snow who was looking at him with eyes full of love, and his steps faltered slightly. For the first time ever, he was lost in thought for a few seconds.

He reached out and gently tucked a stray strand of hair, ruffled by the breeze, behind her ear, uttering two words:

"Yes."

Instead of saying "calculate now" or giving a perfunctory "calculate," they said "yes."

Those two simple words struck Lin Wan's heart like a heavy hammer.

In an instant, tears welled up uncontrollably in Lin Wan's bright, sparkling eyes.

From the day she reunited with Lu Ci at the bar, she knew in her heart that she couldn't hold onto this man.

She had thought about the possibility of breaking up in the future, and how sad she would be then.

But at this moment, hearing the words "Yes" that carry the future, Lin Wan felt that all her past anxieties and compromises had found the most worthwhile answer.

"Um!"

Lin Wan nodded vigorously.

She pressed herself tightly against Lu Ci's chest, her arms wrapped tightly around his waist.

"Let's go soak in the hot springs..."

……

Meanwhile, in a hotel suite in Hengdian.

Jian Yan sat up shirtless, picked up a cigarette from the coffee table, lit it, and took a deep drag.

Beside them, a voluptuous woman with a hot figure, wearing a slip dress, was tidying up her clothes.

Jian Yan gave a cold laugh.

As it turns out, his initial judgment was absolutely correct.

As long as you have plenty of real money to invest, you'll never lack film crews.

After withdrawing his investment from Guo Feng, he didn't even leave Hengdian. The very next day, relying on his family connections, he seamlessly invested in another sci-fi blockbuster project and naturally landed the lead role.

The reason he was so eager to rejoin the crew was that he hadn't been able to suppress his anger and wanted to prove himself to Guo Feng with this new film.

Even without you, I can still make blockbusters, and my box office will crush yours!

Secondly, he himself was well aware that he couldn't compare to Lu Ci in terms of acting skills, but as long as enough money was poured into science fiction films and special effects were used up, the audience would be focused on the spectacular scenes, and his acting skills could be somewhat overshadowed.

As for the girl next to him who is tidying up her clothes, she is the female lead in the new drama.

He's quite well-known in the industry, and he was popular for a while a few years ago.

Compared to Tian Weiwei, who was stubborn and unyielding, this girl didn't even need to wait for Jian Yan's hint; she took the initiative to knock on his door.

Jian Yan leaned back on the sofa, and out of boredom, picked up his phone and casually opened a short video platform.

However, as soon as he entered the trending topics list, his face visibly darkened.

At the very top of the trending topics list was a name that he hated to the core.

[# "Being a top influencer, everything is reasonable, right?" This is how Lu Ci responded after winning the WRC World Rally Championship! #]

Jian Yan gritted his teeth and clicked on the entry.

On the screen was a picture of Lu Ci, dressed in a racing suit, holding the trophy on the podium and being surrounded by reporters.

It even included several race clips of him drifting and overtaking on extremely narrow mountain roads.

Looking at Lu Ci's face in the photo, Jian Yan was devastated.

After being scolded by Zhao Xingxing on the phone last time, he specifically asked his friends in the industry why Zhao Xingxing called Lu Ci "Master".

At the time, my friend told me that "Lu Ci was teaching Zhao Xingxing how to race cars."

At that time, Jian Yan scoffed, thinking that Zhao Xingxing was just a fool who was desperate and grasping at straws, and that he was completely fooled by a singer.

But the world-class championship trophy in front of him, and the record-breaking achievement, felt like a resounding slap in the face to Jian Yan.

He never imagined that this bastard would actually be a racer, and that his skill level was world-class!

What infuriated him the most was that, when pressed by reporters, this bastard could still nonchalantly put on airs and say, "It's perfectly reasonable for celebrities to do anything, right?"

What the hell does "reasonable" mean?! Is this even human language?!

Just as Jian Yan was so angry that his chest heaved, the actress next to him leaned over, peeked at the phone screen, and her eyes immediately lit up. She exclaimed with genuine admiration:

"Wow! It's Lu Ci! He's so popular lately, it seems like he can do everything. Young Master Jian, I heard you were in the same production crew as him before, are you two close friends?"

After fading from popularity a few years ago, this actress has been dreaming of making a comeback. Seeing Lu Ci frequently topping the trending searches recently, she has long wanted to get to know him, and it would be best if she could create a scandal.

Jian Yan's finger, which was swiping the screen, suddenly paused. A slow smile appeared on his lips as he tilted his head to look at her.

"What? From what you're saying... you really want to get to know him?"

The actress, completely oblivious to Jian Yan's strange expression, thought things were looking promising and swayed her body excitedly: "Could it be, Young Master Jian? If you could introduce me..."

"Heh... an introduction, is that it?"

Jian Yan sneered and suddenly stood up without warning.

"Snapped!"

A crisp, loud slap suddenly rang out in the suite.

The actress let out a soft cry and was slapped so hard that she fell off the sofa and onto the carpet.

She covered her cheek, which had instantly swelled up, her eyes filled with helplessness and terror:

"Young Master Jian... why... why did you hit me..."

"I'll fucking beat you to death!"

Jian Yan, like a mad dog that had lost its mind, rushed up and pointed at her nose, cursing loudly:

"You dare to flirt with that guy surnamed Lu right in front of me?! Are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?! You like that guy surnamed Lu too, don't you?!"

"Snapped!"

Another vicious slap landed, and the actress, terrified, covered her face, cowered in the corner of the sofa, and cried, begging for mercy.

"I was wrong, Young Master Jian! I'll never do it again! I didn't know you hated him... I was wrong..."

Looking at the trembling woman at his feet, Jian Yan's nameless anger did not subside. Instead, his face became contorted with pent-up frustration.

Lu Ci!

She stole his woman, stole his roles, publicly humiliated him on set, and even the woman beside him had feelings for him!

Jian Yan spat out a mouthful of saliva, grabbed his phone, and dialed a number.

"Hey! Kuroko, come here over here!"