Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains and fell onto the floor.

The person on the bed trembled slightly with their eyelashes and opened their eyes.

Su Wuli's eyelids felt very heavy, as if they were being pressed down by something.

I slowly opened my eyes and found myself lying in bed.

My body aches a lot.

It wasn't a sharp pain, but rather a soreness that seeped from deep within the bones.

Her waist, legs, arms—every muscle was a reminder of what had happened last night.

She stared blankly at the ceiling, her mind slowly starting to work.

last night……

Brand dinner.

Xu Weiwei.

That glass of wine.

then……

Those images flooded my mind instantly.

In the midst of the crisis, Yu Chen appeared.

Su Wuli remembered being pulled into his arms, and then she kept calling his name while tugging at her dress.

She even took the initiative to tug at the belt on the man's robe.

She rolled over and buried her face in the pillow in frustration.

And it's the same when we're in the car...

She actually sat on his lap.

Old Chen was driving in front when she completely lost her temper and kissed him, making those shameful sounds.

She glanced down at the bed she was lying on; it was a mess.

It was already over, but she kept pestering me, wanting to...

Su Wuli felt a flush on her face and buried her face even deeper.

The pillow was cool against her burning face.

She had lost count of how many times she had called Yu Chen's name last night.

Those sounds came out of his throat and were completely uncontrollable.

And Old Chen, he heard everything.

How will she face Lao Chen after this?

She curled herself up into a ball, pulled the blanket over her head, and covered herself completely.

A wave of shame surged up from the bottom of her heart, as if to overwhelm her.

Su Wuli didn't know how long she had been suffocating under the covers.

All I know is that it's been a long time.

Until the phone rang outside.

She reached out and touched the phone on the bedside table.

The screen was lit up, and Su Yuan's name was displayed on it.

She answered the call.

"Wu Li." Su Yuan's voice came through the phone. "Are you awake? I'm downstairs. I brought you breakfast."

Su Wuli opened her mouth as if to speak, but no sound came out of her throat.

She cleared her throat and tried again, "Um... come on up."

As soon as she finished speaking, her voice became so hoarse that it startled even herself.

There was a pause on the other end of the phone.

"Wu Li, what's wrong with your throat?"

"...It's nothing." Su Wuli hung up after saying that, looking guilty.

She lay there for two seconds, then lifted the blanket, sat up, and looked down at herself.

She couldn't see his neck, only the marks all the way down from his collarbone.

It's on my chest, on my waist, and further down.

She glanced at it and looked away, her face burning hot.

But she knew she couldn't stay in bed any longer; Su Yuan would be coming up soon.

Su Wuli quickly got out of bed, but her legs went weak and she almost couldn't stand up.

She quickly steadied herself by holding onto the edge of the bed and slowly made her way into the bathroom.

When the hot water came down, the marks became clearer in the mirror.

She lowered her head, not daring to look, and quickly finished washing up, wrapping herself in a bath towel before coming out.

She rummaged through the closet and pulled out a turtleneck sweater to put on.

The collar just covered the few marks on my neck, and I looked in the mirror to make sure I couldn't see anything.

There was still a red mark on her wrist, which she covered by pulling her sleeve down.

Just then, a sound came from outside.

Su Wuli walked out of the bedroom and saw Su Wu coming in from the doorway.

He walked towards her carrying two bags.

"You scared me to death! You left alone last night, and I couldn't find you. If you hadn't called me later, I really would have called the police. Are you okay?"

Su Yuan put the bag on the dining table and looked back at her.

Su Wuli stood there and shook her head. "It's nothing."

Su Yuan was stunned when the voice came out.

The voice was terribly hoarse, as if it had been sanded.

"Your voice..." Su Yuan stared at her in shock, "How did it become so hoarse?"

Su Wuli lowered her eyes to avoid her gaze, then walked to the dining table and sat down.

"I drank too much last night."

Su Yuan looked at her with a strange expression, but it was quickly replaced by concern. "Do you have a headache?"

Su Wuli shook her head, "It's alright."

"You know you can't hold your liquor, you could have just pretended, why did you have to get yourself drunk?" Su Yuan couldn't help but say. "If something had happened, I really wouldn't know what to do."

"Isn't everything alright?" Su Wuli smiled and picked up the soy milk on the table, taking a sip.

She looked down at the cup in her hand.

Su Yuan sat down opposite her and asked in confusion, "Why is your face so red?"

Su Wuli was stunned for a moment, then raised her hand to touch her face.

It's really hot.

"It's hot," she said. "I just took a shower. I forgot to shower last night, and I smell like alcohol."

Su Yuan nodded slightly, but kept staring at her.

Feeling guilty under her gaze, Su Wuli took another sip of soy milk.

"Last night..." Su Yuan began, then paused, "Old Chen said... a man brought you back."

Su Wuli tightened her grip on the cup, but tried her best to remain calm. "Mm."

Who is it?

"...a friend."

Su Yuan looked at her, her eyes seeming to say, "Who are you trying to fool?"

Su Wuli lowered her head and continued drinking her soy milk.

The room was quiet for a few seconds.

Su Yuan suddenly asked, "Sister, what's that on your neck?"

Su Wuli's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively raised her hand to cover her neck. Her collar was standing up straight, revealing nothing.

Su Yuan stared at her actions for a moment, then smiled.

"I was just kidding."

Su Wuli's face burned even hotter, and she put down her soy milk and stood up.

He said, somewhat evasively, "I'm going to sleep for a while longer."

After saying that, she walked towards the bedroom.

Su Yuan called from behind, "Aren't you going to eat breakfast?"

"Wait a minute."

The bedroom door closed, and Su Wuli leaned against the door, covering her burning face.

Su Yuan's voice came from outside, tinged with laughter, "Wuli, your ears are all red."

When she went out at noon, she used concealer to cover the marks on her neck.

I looked in the mirror several times to make sure I couldn't see anything before I picked up the mask and put it on.

This time, Su Yuan didn't say anything.

The two went downstairs.

Old Chen's car was parked in the usual spot, but Su Wuli paused for a moment as she walked over.

Memories from last night are flooding back.

She sat on the man's lap and made those sounds.

Old Chen must have heard it all.

Su Yuan helped her open the car door.

Su Wuli took a deep breath and got into the car.

There was nothing in the back seat.

Clean, tidy, and just like usual.

After she got in, Su Yuan got in from the other side and sat next to her.

Old Chen glanced at it in the rearview mirror.

Just one glance.

It's very normal, just like a driver checking if passengers are seated properly.

However, the moment Su Wuli met that gaze, her face flushed uncontrollably.

Her face was covered by a mask, but she knew her ears were bright red.

"Teacher Su, I'm leaving," Old Chen said.

"Mmm," she responded, her voice muffled by her mask.

The car started moving.

Su Wuli leaned back in the back seat, her eyes fixed on the view outside the window.

Her mind was filled with images from last night: her sitting on Yu Chen's lap, kissing his Adam's apple, and making those sounds.

She couldn't help but steal a glance at Old Chen through the reflection in the car window.

He was driving, his expression the same as usual, nothing special.

Su Wuli glanced at Su Yuan beside her again.

She was looking down at her phone and didn't notice anything unusual about her.

The car drove all the way to the film set.

Old Chen parked the car, turned around and said, "Teacher Su, we've arrived."

Su Wuli nodded, opened the car door, and got out.

After walking a few steps, Su Yuan suddenly said, "Wuli, why didn't you say anything in the car?"

"My throat feels uncomfortable," Su Wuli said, making a light cough.

Seeing this, Su Yuan said, "I'll make you a cup of honey water to soothe your throat later."

"Hmm." Su Wuli walked forward, her pace a little faster than usual.

Old Chen probably didn't say anything.

He didn't mention what happened in the car last night to Su Yuan.

All Su Yuan said this morning was that she knew a man had brought her home; there was nothing else.

We finished work an hour later than expected.

Su Wuli returned to the hotel and took a shower; it was almost midnight by the time she came out.

She sat on the edge of the bed, looking at her phone on the bedside table.

The screen is lit up, displaying the alarm clock settings page.

Once every two hours.

She stared at the page for a while.

Then he reached out and turned off the alarm clocks one by one.