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

The kiss was bitter.

Just as Yan Heng was about to deepen the kiss, Xu An'an gently stopped him.

Dark, enclosed environments tend to encourage human instincts.

Xu An'an knew that if she let him continue, it could very likely lead to an uncontrollable situation.

She didn't necessarily have to remain celibate before the divorce.

Yan Heng's sincere feelings deserve a clean and respectable beginning.

She gently stroked Yan Heng's cheek reassuringly and asked, "And then?"

Yan Heng's Adam's apple bobbed, his voice deep and hoarse:

"After that... let me think. After a while, I realized I couldn't go on like this. If I did, I'd end up like this again—"

He paused for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject, saying, "You've become just like that boss."

Fortunately, Xu An'an didn't notice.

Yan Heng breathed a soft sigh of relief and continued:

"Drowsing in pain makes one lose their fighting spirit; it's the behavior of a coward. So I bought that shop. I don't want to be without hope; I believe... there's always a chance."

"So, you renamed it 'Hengyu'?" Xu An'an asked.

Yan Heng nodded.

Xu An'an understood.

The two characters “恆遇” are very good.

It's an opportunity, it's a reunion.

It was also himself.

"Isn't that silly?"

Yan Heng seemed a little embarrassed and reached out to wipe his face.

"But Xu An'an, I still waited for you."

……

That night, Xu An'an had a dream.

In her dream, she became that four-year-old girl again, holding the small, stiff body of a kitten and crying bitterly in her room.

Suddenly, everything around her faded into endless darkness. She stood helplessly in the darkness, about to be swallowed by fear.

She heard a sinister voice say, "You will get your comeuppance."

Suddenly a figure appeared in front of me—it was my father.

Xu An'an ran towards him desperately, shouting incessantly, but the person in front of her didn't move forward an inch.

He walked so fast that Xu An'an couldn't catch up no matter how hard she tried.

Suddenly, the figure transformed into her mother.

"Mom!" Xu An'an cried out in anguish, "Don't leave me! Please!"

No matter how much she pleaded, the figure did not stop for a moment.

Then, that figure became Grandma.

Xu An'an had cried until she was hoarse.

"Grandma! Wait for me! I'm so scared! I'm really scared!"

Grandma seemed to pause for a moment, but quickly she continued walking forward.

As she walked, her figure gradually lengthened, becoming Lu Yiming's silhouette.

Xu An'an couldn't care less about those things anymore.

She was terrified.

Despite her frail appearance, all she wanted was to grab onto the person in front of her, no matter what.

But her legs felt like they weighed a ton, and she couldn't take a single step.

She fell to the ground.

She watched helplessly as darkness crept up from her ankles, wanting to cry for help, but unable to utter a sound.

Someone please save me...

A chilling despair slowly consumed her.

Just as she was about to close her eyes, a warm, large hand suddenly pulled her out.

She bumped into a large, warm embrace.

"Xu An'an," Yan Heng cupped her face and gently kissed the corner of her lips.

"Don't be afraid, I will always be with you."

Xu An'an was woken up by Dongdong shaking her.

"Sister An'an! Wake up! What's wrong with you?"

Xu An'an opened her eyes groggily and saw Dongdong's worried face.

"You're finally awake," Dongdong finally breathed a sigh of relief. "You scared me to death; you were crying the whole time."

Xu An'an touched her face and realized that it was indeed covered in tears.

"It's nothing," she cleared her throat, "it was just a dream."

"Did you have a nightmare?" Dongdong gently stroked Xu An'an's hair. "Let me pat your fur, it won't scare you..."

"It wasn't a nightmare."

Xu An'an thought for a moment: "It's a dream... full of hope."

……

Xu An'an had three scenes today. The filming went extremely smoothly, with most scenes completed in one take.

As filming wrapped up and Xu An'an was about to remove her makeup, she suddenly sensed that the entire crew was looking at her with a strange expression.

It wasn't out of malice, but more out of unspoken gossip and curiosity.

"An'an!" Dongdong ran over with her phone. "Quick, check the trending topics! You were photographed at the airport yesterday!"

Xu An'an glanced at the screen.

[A handsome man and a beautiful woman embrace at the airport; suspected to be actress Xu An'an and the eldest son of the Yan family]

[The actress, who filed for divorce, is now closely entwined with a wealthy businessman, displaying her irresistible charm.]

This title...

Xu An'an scrolled down and saw many photos of her and Yan Heng hugging at the airport yesterday.

It has everything from every angle.

Wow, Yan Heng is really handsome...

Xu An'an couldn't help but sigh.

From so many angles, not a single one looks bad.

Seeing that Xu An'an's expression remained completely calm, and even showed a hint of relief, Dongdong was utterly dumbfounded:

"Sister An'an, what's going on? What should we do now?"

Xu An'an hasn't signed with a management company for a long time, so she can handle public relations entirely on her own.

"What do you mean, what should we do?" Xu An'an said nonchalantly. "No need to respond, I'm wearing a mask anyway. Besides, saying anything now will only make things worse, so let's just leave it at that."

Xu An'an had long anticipated this would happen.

Perhaps she's gotten thick-skinned lately, because she didn't seem to care about the matter at all.

So what if I got filmed? So what if I get criticized? I have to accept the consequences of my actions.

She filed for divorce a long time ago, but Lu Yiming kept dragging his feet. Otherwise, she could legally date right now.

Moreover, regardless of whether there are cameras or not, she and Yan Heng have kept to themselves and have not established any relationship to this day.

She has a clear conscience at every level.

As for these photos and rumors... let them be.

However, it is unclear which force intervened, but after Xu An'an removed her makeup, these photos and related entries had already been taken down.

Shao Feng, with his 1G internet speed, was obviously unaware of these things.

After he finished work, he saw Xu An'an alone in the dressing room, so he came in and patted her on the shoulder: "You've been in great shape lately, keep it up."

"Okay, Teacher Shao."

Shao Feng opened tomorrow's script and said, "We're filming underwater scenes tomorrow. Are you okay with that?"

Directors usually ask this question before a water scene to confirm whether the actor is menstruating.

Xu An'an was about to answer that there was no problem, but Yan Heng, who had just walked in, beat her to it.

"What underwater scenes?" Yan Heng asked.

When Shao Feng saw him arrive, he patiently explained, "It's the scene where Chen Nian saves the puppy in the river."

Knowing Yan Heng's concerns, he immediately added, "It's not a real river. We're mainly shooting close-ups. The set has already been built. It looks like a river, but it's actually more like a swimming pool. The water is also clean."

"What about the temperature?" Yan Heng asked.

Shao Feng almost rolled his eyes: "I'll have the props team prepare 28-degree warm water!"

Xu An'an kicked Yan Heng lightly from where he couldn't be seen.

She's not that delicate at all.

Thankfully, only Shao Feng was there, otherwise people would have said she was being arrogant.

But Yan Heng remained unmoved and continued to ask, "Depth?"

Xu An'an reacted quickly this time, answering first: "No problem, Teacher Shao, I'm fine with anything."

Yan Heng frowned slightly, but didn't say anything more.

After they finished eating, they went home and parked their car.

Just as Xu An'an was about to open the door and get out of the car, Yan Heng suddenly spoke up.

"You can't swim, can you?"

Xu An'an was stunned for a moment: "I..."

"Change into your swimsuit and come to the pool on the first floor. I'll teach you how to swim."