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

Xu An'an was stunned for a moment.

She then glanced at him sideways, "Aren't you going to get out of the car? Are you just going to watch the two of you fight in broad daylight?"

Because of the heavy rain, the car was dark, which made Xu An'an's bright eyes even more sparkling.

Yan Heng's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and the familiar heat surged through him once again.

He turned his head to the side and cleared his throat.

"Lu Yiming can't beat me."

"..."

It's true what they say, even if the sky falls, someone's mouth will hold it up.

"Oh yeah, you're the best."

Xu An'an pushed Yan Heng away and gently poked his face with a clean cotton swab.

"So, this wound was caused by a strong wind, right?"

"I--"

Yan Heng instinctively wanted to refute, but he swallowed the words back as soon as they left his mouth.

He didn't want Xu An'an to know that he had punched her hard—he didn't want her to feel sorry for others.

Seeing Yan Heng's unwilling yet speechless expression, Xu An'an chuckled to herself.

"Alright, be careful these next few days, don't get it wet."

After applying a bandage to Yan Heng's wound, Xu An'an muttered under her breath as she packed up the first-aid kit:

"Such a beautiful face, I hope it doesn't get scarred..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Heng was visibly taken aback.

After a long pause, he spoke, seemingly a little embarrassed:

"You...think I'm good-looking?"

"?" Xu An'an looked up in surprise.

She glanced at the man's sharp, deep-set face and couldn't help but want to laugh: "Don't you know what you look like?"

No matter what standard you use to judge Yan Heng's appearance, he is undeniably handsome and ruggedly good-looking.

Xu An'an still remembers that when filming "The Last Goodnight", Yan Heng's hairstyle was a buzz cut close to his scalp. He didn't need any makeup or styling every day. He could just wash his face and start working directly, but the footage turned out to be surprisingly good-looking.

Even someone like Shao Feng, who is used to seeing all kinds of idols and handsome men, often sighs while looking at the monitor: "Yan Heng's appearance is truly a gift from heaven."

But when it comes to gifts, Yan Heng possessed far more than just outward appearance.

Family background, wealth, ability...

In what aspect isn't it top-notch?

However, he is not without his flaws.

At the very least, he has a terrible temper!

Thinking of this, Xu An'an couldn't help but lower her head and purse her lips.

Seemingly dissatisfied with Xu An'an's answer, Yan Heng raised his eyebrows and continued to ask:

"So, who do you think is better looking, me or Lu Yiming?"

Xu An'an was stunned again.

She raised her head, slowly opened her eyes wide, and looked at Yan Heng's serious and handsome face in disbelief.

Suddenly, she burst out laughing.

"May I ask how old you are this year?" She slapped Yan Heng's hand away, laughing so hard she almost fell over. "How childish!"

When she smiled, her eyebrows curved into crescents, her eyes sparkled, and two dimples appeared again.

Yan Heng looked at her, his eyes softening. "Tell me quickly, who's better?"

"You're handsome, you're handsome!"

Forced into a corner by him, Xu An'an laughed and said, "You're the most handsome man in the universe! Okay?"

As if he had finally received a satisfactory answer, Yan Heng pursed his lips and leaned back in his chair.

Xu An'an laughed for a while before wiping away her tears of laughter. After a moment, she asked, "What grudge do you have against Lu Yiming? I heard you've been targeting him all along?"

Yan Heng turned to look at her. "Who told you that?"

"Uh..." Xu An'an stammered, "Lu Yiming said it."

Yan Heng raised an eyebrow, then said, "It's not about targeting anyone; I'm just fighting for what I want."

Xu An'an nodded. It seemed to be the same as her own thoughts; it was about some business matters. Lu Yiming had probably also snatched some project from him. It was normal for them to become enemies when they were competing with each other.

However, since they've already resorted to violence today, the conflicts will likely escalate further. Xu An'an felt a little guilty, as today's events were largely her responsibility.

After thinking about it, she still offered a few words of advice:

"I suggest you find an opportunity to reconcile with Lu Yiming. I know you're not afraid of him, but it's better to resolve conflicts than to create them. There's no need to make enemies for yourself..."

"Look at me, I didn't even want to have a falling out with him during the divorce... That's true wisdom in dealing with people..."

"Actually, there's no need to be so competitive. What's meant to be will be, and what's not meant to be, you can't force..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Heng, who had been absent-minded, suddenly paused.

He turned to look at Xu An'an and asked, "What did you just say?"

"what?"

Xu An'an paused for a moment before reacting, "Oh... I mean, don't hold grudges so much. What's yours will eventually be yours. Even if someone else takes it away, it will eventually come back to you. If it's not yours..."

The rainstorm came and went quickly, and before we knew it, it had completely stopped.

As the dark clouds dispersed, a beam of golden sunlight pierced through the gaps in the clouds like a sharp sword, instantly dispelling the gloom between heaven and earth and making the sea surface sparkle.

Yan Heng narrowed his eyes as he looked at Xu An'an, who was still talking non-stop.

What is destined to happen will happen...

That's right.

What's mine will eventually come back.

......

The black Bentley came to a smooth stop in front of the hotel where the decoration was to be made.

Before getting off the bus, Xu An'an took out a mirror and looked at her face.

Good, the swelling has completely subsided.

She drank iced Americano and applied ice to her face early in the morning, which somehow made her develop a fever.

The fever reducers administered at the hospital happen to have the "side effect" of accelerating metabolism.

It's a blessing in disguise.

Song Zhe had already arrived at the cosmetics hotel in another car with Dongdong in to wait.

Seeing them come down, the two of them went up to greet them together.

"Sister An'an, you left earlier than us, how come you're only arriving now?"

"Oh, I had a minor accident," Xu An'an said, her words carrying a heavy burden.

"What? You're not hurt, are you?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine. By the way, have all the things I asked you to prepare arrived?" Xu An'an asked.

Dongdong quickly replied, "I've bought everything, it's over there."

"it is good."

Xu An'an glanced at Yan Heng, and Song Zhe was clearly startled when he saw the injury on Yan Heng's face: "Mr. Yan, what happened to your face?"

"fine."

Seeing that Yan Heng didn't seem inclined to speak, Song Zhe probably didn't dare to ask any more questions. He picked up his laptop again and asked Yan Heng, "President Yan, this was just sent by President Shen from the East District..."

Seeing that they seemed to have a lot of things to deal with, Xu An'an tidied her hair and decided to go into the hotel first.

She doesn't like being late, but today there were just too many things that went beyond what was planned, and she wondered if Ms. Jin would be angry.

Just as she took a step, Yan Heng suddenly called out to her, "I have an urgent meeting here, it will only take half an hour, wait for me, I'll go in with you."

Half an hour?

Xu An'an frowned. "I'm already late. You can drive slowly. I'll go inside and wait for you."

After saying that, he turned around and led Dongdong into the hotel without looking back.

"Mr. Yan, can you hear me?"

Those in the video conference saw that Yan Heng hadn't moved and assumed it was due to network lag.

Yan Heng came back to his senses and sighed softly:

"Yes, I can hear you. Get to the point."

......

Meanwhile, in the dressing room.

"I'm so sorry, Ms. Jin," Ye Ruyan said with sincere apology in her eyes, "Xu An'an hasn't acted in many years, she probably forgot about time, and actually made you wait for her..."

Jin Cheng is around forty years old and is a Chinese woman with a very strong presence. She is dressed in a deconstructed black and white suit, paired with striking geometric earrings, making her fashion sense sharp and edgy.

Upon hearing this, she glanced at her watch and said calmly, "If anyone has no sense of time, it's me who changed the date first. I'm only less than ten minutes late. I'm not that fussy."

Actually, Jin Cheng had more complaints about Ye Ruyan than about Xu An'an being late. She called him in the middle of the night yesterday, saying she had an important event the day after tomorrow and begged Jin Cheng for help.

Jin Cheng is a very punctual person, and he directly refused.

But Ye Ruyan brought up the name of her aunt Ye Lan, leaving Jin Cheng speechless... No matter what, she couldn't refuse to give Ye Lan face.

Therefore, I had no choice but to swallow my pride and ask the production team to change the time to today.

"Teacher Jin is joking... Please have some hot tea..." Ye Ruyan was somewhat disappointed that she didn't see Teacher Jin get angry.

But that's alright, her plan doesn't stop there.

Xu An'an dared to drink a whole bottle of baijiu yesterday simply because she was certain she wouldn't have work today.

The sudden rescheduling, announced only this morning, must have caught her off guard.

The swelling after a hangover... Ye Ruyan couldn't help but laugh just thinking about it.

The demanding teacher, Ms. Jin, would certainly be very dissatisfied to see Xu An'an coming to work with such a face. Given her reputation, she might even turn on her.

She had already arranged for paparazzi to take photos of Xu An'an, and bribed the staff to have them infiltrate the group. Her goal was to take some unflattering pictures of Xu An'an.

She will then make a stunning appearance, and the video, along with comparison photos, will be circulated widely.

She doesn't even need to put in much effort to market herself; just her own fans stirring things up are enough to make casual observers tear Xu An'an to shreds.

Acting like a diva, being unprofessional, and drinking excessively... these are all major taboos for celebrities.

Ye Ruyan's gaze drifted to the closed door of the dressing room, and a confident smile appeared on her lips.

Now, all she has to do is wait for Xu An'an to make an unsightly appearance.