Mr. Lu, stop being such a jerk. Your wife is your nemesis's white moonlight.

After the call ended, Xu An'an held her phone, unable to react for a long time.

What did Teacher Shao just mean?

What do you mean by waiting for her for six years...?

Yan Heng...

The image of that sharp, arrogant handsome face flashed into her mind.

As far as I can remember, he did mention "Breaking the Cocoon," but at that time, Xu An'an was deeply in love with Lu Yiming, and he was the focus of her work and life.

"I'm sorry, Yan Heng, my schedule is currently full. Let's work together again in the future."

Xu An'an remembered saying that.

She also remembered that Yan Heng was silent for a moment, then calmly said, "Okay, I understand."

After that, Xu An'an didn't think about it again. After all, for a long time, Xu An'an deliberately avoided paying attention to any news related to Yan Heng.

But this movie still hasn't been filmed...

For some reason, Xu An'an suddenly remembered a few years earlier, on the night she was first nominated for Best Actress at Cannes but narrowly lost, when Yan Heng looked into her eyes and said to her:

"Xu An'an, don't be sad, I will help you win the Best Actress award here."

Xu An'an didn't take it seriously, after all, Yan Heng was too young at that time.

Even if she were naive, she wouldn't expect a promise from a 19-year-old boy on a whim.

But it turns out... he wasn't entirely joking when he said it?

A knock came at the door; it was the nurse coming to change the dressing.

She was startled when she entered the room by Xu An'an's red and swollen eyes.

Gossip aside, young girls are ultimately kind and compassionate.

Seeing a once radiant woman looking haggard and worn out due to a miscarriage, the nurse's eyes welled up with tears.

I couldn't help but want to say something to cheer her up a little.

"Ms. Xu, do you know?" the nurse said while changing the dressing, "Our whole family are your fans!"

"Really?" Xu An'an opened her mouth, then realized her voice was terribly hoarse. She cleared her throat. "Which character do you like the most?"

The nurse was thrilled that Xu An'an would actually respond to her: "I like Anqi, Cheng Shuang, and Situ Jiannan! But actually, my absolute favorite is Xie Wan, the character you played in 'The Last Goodnight'!"

Speaking of her favorite movie, the nurse became even more enthusiastic. "You acted so well in it! And the actor who played your brother was so handsome! He's only 18 and he's already so handsome. I wonder how many people he'll charm when he grows up! But he's so mysterious. I can't find any information about him anywhere. It's like he disappeared into thin air. I can only see in the end credits that his name is An Ri... Wait, what a coincidence, both of your names have the character 'An' in them..."

Upon hearing the name "Anri," Xu An'an suddenly felt like laughing.

Back then, Yan Heng was secretly sent to the film crew by his father to do odd jobs and gain experience. No one knew that this troublesome young man was actually the eldest son of the Yan family.

Just then, the actor originally slated to play Xie Chen suddenly had his career ruined, so director Shao Feng directly pulled out Yan Heng, who was better looking, from the crew to play the role.

After filming was completed, they realized that Yan Heng was actually from this background, and they were immediately in a dilemma.

Gaining experience is one thing, but how could a prestigious family like the Yan family allow their heir to become an actor?!

Even Shao Feng, who holds a prominent position in the film industry, would never dare to offend the powerful Yan family.

Seeing Shao Feng so worried that he was about to pull out all of his already thinning hair,

18-year-old Yan Heng said impatiently, "What's there to be afraid of? I'll just not use my real name."

The boy pondered for a long time with a sour face before finally giving the stage name "Anri".

Xu An'an didn't pay much attention at the time, but now that she thinks about it, she's really curious why he chose that name.

"—An'an! Snap out of it! Did you hear me?" The nurse waved her hand in front of Xu An'an, pulling her back to reality.

"Uh...excuse me, what did you just ask me?"

"I asked you if you still keep in touch with Ahn Il-sung? Isn't he super handsome now?!"

"I...I'm sorry, we haven't seen each other in so long, I really don't know."

"Oh...okay..." The nurse pouted in disappointment, then suddenly grasped Xu An'an's hand and said solemnly:

"Sister An'an, I really like you! Not just me, many people miss you! If possible, I really hope to see you on the big screen again!"

"Th...thank you," Xu An'an was stunned by the sudden confession, and then a warm feeling welled up in her heart:

"If I have the chance, I will."

After the nurse left excitedly, Xu An'an took out her phone and saw the file that Director Shao had just sent her—the script "Breaking the Cocoon".

Breaking free from the cocoon.

Good name.

It's like a new life, a fresh start.

Maybe......

This script could also bring her a fresh start.

Xu An'an bent her fingers and slowly typed:

"Teacher Shao, I'll take this film role."

Pressing the send button, Xu An'an felt a strange shiver, mixed with a little nervousness and a lot of anticipation.

She really loves acting; if it weren't for Lu Yiming, she probably would have acted her whole life.

Thinking of Lu Yiming, her heart ached again.

One year of dating, four years of marriage.

She once naively believed that she was the happiest woman in the world.

But when reality cruelly ripped away her exquisite blindfold,

She then realized that she was just a ridiculous clown.

The happiness and sweetness of the past have now turned into a humiliating mockery of her...

But it's alright.

What's fake will always be fake.

This illusory dream,

It's time to wake up.

Xu An'an took a deep breath and dialed a number.

"Xiaohan, do you still have the contact information for the lawyer your second brother hired during his divorce?"

Upon hearing the reply, Xu An'an slowly curled the corners of her lips into a smile. "It's what I need."

Then he said, slowly and deliberately:

"That's right, I want a divorce."

......

"Xu An'an! You're only telling me this now?! Are you trying to drive me crazy?! I—"

Xu An'an shoved Su Xiaohan's loud shout into her ear, "Keep your voice down, my dear Miss Su, this is a hospital!"

Su Xiaohan is the only youngest daughter in the Su family. She has been pampered since childhood and cannot tolerate any wrongdoing.

She rushed to the hospital immediately after finishing her phone call with Xu An'an.

Su Xiaohan shoved Xu An'an's hand away and was about to rush out like a firecracker, shouting, "Don't stop me! I'm going to kill that scumbag couple!"

"Stop, stop, stop—" Xu An'an said helplessly as she finally managed to grab Su Xiaohan's arm. "Xiaohan, it's not that serious, it really isn't. Sit down and have some water first."

Su Xiaohan reluctantly sat down, took the water glass, and was still grumbling, "Sure enough, a mistress's offspring is still a mistress. I knew Lin Wan'er was no good..."

"Born from a mistress?" Xu An'an didn't understand. "Isn't Lin Wan'er the second young lady of the Lin family?"

"Tch, who does she think she is, a rich young lady!" Su Xiaohan scoffed. "Lin Wan'er's mother was Lin Qiming's mistress, and Lin Wan'er is an illegitimate child. Even when Madam Lin was sick and passed away, Lin Qiming didn't intend to acknowledge them as his daughters."

"Later, it was because her mother gave birth to another boy that Lin Qiming brought them home."

Xu An'an hadn't expected such gossip. After a moment of contemplation, she hesitated, then said, "So what were they before... never mind, it doesn't matter."

Although the question was vague, Su Xiaohan understood that Xu An'an was referring to Lin Wan'er and Lu Yiming.

Su Xiaohan sighed: "The Su family and the Lu and Lin families haven't had much cooperation before, so I'm not very clear about what happened back then."

"But there's something I know. Back when the Lu family had their troubles, not only did the Lin family not help, but Lin Wan'er also turned around and married into the Pan family, a wealthy Hong Kong family. Sure enough, three months ago, the Pan family was suddenly found to be involved in organized crime and drugs, and all their assets were seized. That's when Lin Wan'er slunk back to the mainland."

"But she actually has the nerve to go after Lu Yiming again... She's utterly shameless!" Su Xiaohan gritted her teeth in anger.

"Lu Yiming is no better! He's got no conscience whatsoever. If it weren't for you helping him solve his cash flow problem back then, those old geezers on the board would have skinned him alive! There wouldn't be the Lu Group we have today!"

Xu An'an didn't say anything more, and lowered her head to take a small sip of water.

Nine years ago, Lu Yiming's parents went on vacation when their private plane crashed, killing them both instantly.

Lu Yiming, who had not yet graduated from university, took over the Lu Group without any preparation.

But the group's directors each had their own agenda, and they certainly wouldn't let go of such a golden opportunity.

The elders, working together from within and without, forced Lu Yiming to hand over his shares.

The young Lu Yiming struggled for several years, but eventually, he couldn't fight against overwhelming odds. When he was desperate, he decided to take a gamble and signed a performance-based agreement, putting all his hopes on the commercial film "Angel," produced by Lu's Media.

And so, 26-year-old Lu Yiming approached Xu An'an with the script for "Anqi".