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

Thanks to Yan Heng's calling her "sister," Xu An'an didn't sleep well all night.

The moment she closed her eyes, all she could think about was the smooth, firm feel of Yan Heng's abs and pectoral muscles. So much so that when Xia Xingyao came to deliver her phone the next day, she was startled by her dark circles.

"Sister An'an, didn't you leave early last night? Why aren't you asleep?"

Xu An'an's story is too complicated to explain in a few words.

Xia Xingyao was puzzled. "By the way, why was President Yan in such a hurry to bring you back yesterday?"

"It's nothing important."

Xia Xingyao didn't ask any more questions, but instead said, "But thanks to President Yan's visit yesterday, we dispersed quickly after you left. I heard this morning that the police conducted a surprise inspection of 'Nightfall' last night."

"A surprise inspection?"

Xu An'an frowned.

Why would someone suddenly conduct a surprise inspection, and at such a convenient time?

"Yes, it's said that they received a tip-off."

Xia Xingyao looked terrified. "That was close... Although it seems like nothing important was found in the end, it's never good to be photographed like that."

Xu An'an nodded, convinced that Yan Hengqian was probably responsible for this as well. How come she hadn't noticed how jealous he was when they were kids?

"By the way, Sister An'an, how did President Yan get in yesterday? This 'Nightfall' place usually doesn't let male customers in."

"Who knows?" Xu An'an thought of Yan Heng's appearance yesterday.

"They probably thought he was going for a job interview."

Instead of the expected laughter, Xu An'an looked at Xia Xingyao across from her, puzzled. She found Xia Xingyao looking serious and composed; anyone who didn't know better would think she was preparing for a civil service exam.

"Isn't it funny?" Xu An'an asked her with a laugh. "Where did your sense of humor go?"

Xia Xingyao winked at her.

Just as Xu An'an realized something was wrong, she heard a cold voice behind her: "Who's going for an interview?"

She turned around stiffly and saw Yan Heng's face.

"Hello, Mr. Yan."

Xia Xingyao was always a little afraid of Yan Heng's icy demeanor, so she bowed to him respectfully.

Yan Heng didn't respond to her, but looked at Xu An'an and asked, "You just said I was going for an interview?"

"no."

Xu An'an vehemently denied it, "It's Xingyao—Xingyao said she has an audition for a movie in a couple of days, and I happen to have worked with that director before. She asked me to ask. Isn't that right, Xingyao?"

Receiving a wink from Xu An'an, Xia Xingyao quickly nodded: "Yes, President Yan, we were talking about filming."

Yan Heng nodded, finally turning his gaze to Xia Xingyao: "Were you going to the nightclub last night?"

"That's not a nightclub!" Xia Xingyao exclaimed in alarm, "It's just a karaoke bar..."

"You still have the energy to sing after a day off? Looks like you're not tired enough," Yan Heng said coldly.

"If there's a next time, I'll ask Director Shao to schedule your scenes more tightly. Also, I don't want to be trending on social media because of actors' private lives during filming."

Xia Xingyao was on the verge of tears, and quickly lowered her head to admit her mistake: "I know I was wrong, President Yan."

After saying that, with Yan Heng's tacit approval, she ran away without looking back.

After she left, only Xu An'an and Yan Heng remained.

Xu An'an said awkwardly, "You left so early today? Haha."

Yan Heng glanced at her: "Yeah, after all, I don't work the night shift."

So he heard everything.

Xu An'an was sullen.

"President Yan is really hardworking." She looked at Yan Heng's face and said flatteringly, "With President Yan's looks, he could become the richest man any day he wanted to work the night shift."

Yan Heng was too lazy to chat with her and asked, "What are your plans for today?"

"Nothing much planned." Xu An'an yawned widely. "I'll stay home, catch up on sleep, and read scripts."

Yan Heng nodded. "I'll be back a little earlier today. Let's go to 'Hengyu' for dinner tonight."

"OK."

Xu An'an watched the Bentley drive out the door, then let out a big yawn.

Just as I was about to walk towards the elevator, my phone suddenly rang.

She frowned as she looked at the screen, then answered the phone: "Hello, Auntie, what's up?"

As her aunt talked on and on, Xu An'an clenched her fists tighter and tighter.

"Don't let Grandma know about this. I'm coming right now."

......

Xu An booked the earliest flight to Fengcheng that day.

It takes more than two hours to fly from Bincheng to Fengcheng.

She had planned to take a nap on the plane, but she just couldn't fall asleep.

My aunt just told me on the phone that her uncle, Xu Zhaobei, has been arrested again for gambling.

Speaking of her uncle's family, Xu An'an felt a headache coming on.

Because of school district issues, Xu An'an has been living at her uncle's house since junior high school.

Unlike his father, his uncle was an extremely cowardly man, and his aunt Zhao Shumei made all the decisions in the family.

Zhao Shumei initially disagreed with Xu An'an moving in, but later, under the threat of her grandmother's death, she reluctantly agreed for fear of being gossiped about and laughed at by the neighbors.

However, she made it clear beforehand that she would not contribute a single penny, and her grandmother had to give Xu An'an her living expenses on time every month.

Xu An'an didn't spend much of that money. Although she didn't starve, she was still treated differently from her own family. Therefore, despite living with them for three years, she didn't develop much affection for them.

However, Zhao Shumei is the kind of person who bullies the weak and fears the strong. As Xu An'an gradually gained fame, she began to fawn over her, calling her "our An'an" repeatedly, just to get Xu An'an to bring some benefits to their family.

My uncle is, after all, my grandmother's son.

To put her grandmother's mind at ease, Xu An'an invested a lot of money in their family, hoping to give them a stable livelihood.

But his family was used to being lazy and couldn't hold down a job for long. In the end, Xu An'an had no choice but to buy a small company and give Xu Zhaobei 30% of the shares, allowing him to sit at home and collect dividends, which would amount to more than two million a year.

Xu An'an believed that the money would be more than enough to cover their family's expenses. However, Xu Zhaobei remained incorrigible and continued to gamble secretly.

This has happened countless times. Xu An'an never wanted to get involved, but she couldn't withstand Zhao Shumei's moral blackmail and threats:

"An'an, don't forget, if it weren't for our family taking you in, you wouldn't be where you are today."

"An'an, you married such a rich husband, this amount of money is nothing to you, isn't it?"

"If you don't care about us, then I'll have to go to your grandma—I just don't know if she's old enough to handle all this..."

Xu An patted his throbbing forehead.

Grandma has only enjoyed a few years of good life, and she absolutely cannot let these things disturb her peace.

After getting off the plane, Xu An'an went straight to the police station.

I thought there would be a tough battle ahead, but instead I saw my uncle's family of three all together at the door.

And... Lu Yiming.