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Only when they reached the outside of the front yard did Lu Jinnian stop. He passed the bottle of swallow’s nest over to his assistant and instructed, “Check the contents. Remember to find a trustworthy doctor and don’t let anyone in the Xu family find out, inform me immediately when the results are out.”

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In the past, Qiao Anhao would feel weak and exhausted whenever she was on her period, but it was never as bad as she was feeling right now, it was as though she was having a grave illness.

Her entire body was lifeless and weak, and she spent a huge amount of time in deep sleep. Every time she woke up, Lu Jinnian would be in the room, either giving her drinks or feeding her meals.

Initially, she had been confused by his warm and caring act and didn’t know how to react, but gradually, she got used to him.

After about five days, she had planned to return back to filming, but the director received a call and pushed back the filming by two more days.

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The first three days, Qiao Anhao had bled immensely, but gradually, the flow decreased and by the sixth day, the bleeding stopped. Her body was no longer as weak as before and she could start to move about and eat her meals downstairs in the dinning area.

Lu Jinnian seemed to be on a long holiday. He didn’t leave the house and would stay in the mansion with her. Even though Qiao Anhao was still a little bothered by his actions on the day of his birthday, they still managed to have a peaceful relationship that wasn’t as intimate as before.

On the seventh day, the bleeding was no more and she became less exhausted, even her afternoon naps were starting to decrease in duration. When she went to sleep at 1.30 pm, she would wake up by 2 pm. When she woke up, she would look around the bedroom instinctively and when she couldn’t see Lu Jinnian, she would feel a hint of disappointment.

In the past, she would be able to see him in the bedroom whenever she woke up…

Qiao Anhao became moody instantly. She put on her slippers and began to head downstairs. After scanning the entire living room, she still couldn’t find Lu Jinnian.

Madam Chen was watching the television in the living room when she saw Qiao Anhao. She stood up immediately, asking, “Mrs. Lu, you’re awake?”

“Yea,” Qiao Anhao murmured, walking to the water cooler to get a cup of water. She took a sip before putting the cup down and asking, “Where’s Lu Jinnian?”

“Mr. Lu? Isn’t he upstairs?” Madam Chen asked with doubt. She then added, “After he took his meal, he went up and did not come back down.”

“Oh,” Qiao Anhao replied, returning back upstairs. She went to the bathroom in the bedroom, then entered the changing room, but Lu Jinnian was nowhere to be seen. Hence she walked to the study room.

It wasn’t locked. She turned the knob lightly, pushing the door open…

While Qiao Anhao was asleep, Lu Jinnian had received a text from his assistant, [“Mr. Lu, the results are out.]Chapter 338: I’m Sorry (18)

Lu Jinnian stared at the text, starting to feel anxious. He stared at the sleeping Qiao Anhao for a moment before turning to walk out of the bedroom to his study room to call his assistant.

The man picked up instantly. Lu Jinnian didn’t say anything, but his assistant was already used to how their conversations worked. He started to report the news, “Mr. Lu, I found a trustworthy friend from college to do the check and the next day the results were out, but my friend was overseas and he just came back. I went to find him this afternoon.”

“Yea,” Lu Jinnian replied, indicating that he was listening.

The assistant didn’t jump straight to the point, but instead asked him, “Mr. Lu, where did you get the swallow’s nest?”

Lu Jinnian frowned, starting to feel uneasy

The assistant remembered that the night that Lu Jinnian had gotten him to investigate the contents of the swallow’s nest, he had made sure to remind him not to let the Xu family find out, hence he asked, “Mr. Lu, is this from the Xu family?”

Lu Jinnian remained silent.

His assistant seemed to have received a reaffirmation since he continued, “Did Miss Qiao eat the swallow’s nest?”

Lu Jinnian seemed to have had his suspicions confirmed. In a hoarse voice drenched with anxiety and menace, he asked, “Are there sleeping pills in the swallow’s nest?”

The assistant remained silent. Lu Jinnian didn’t rush him, waiting patiently. After a long while, the man spoke again. “Mr. Lu, there are indeed sleeping pills in the swallow’s nest. There isn’t a lot, but it has a calming component that in large quantities would cause the user to be unconscious.”

Lu Jinnian didn’t have the ability to figure out the truth at first glance, but when Madam Chen had mentioned that she had taken the swallow’s nest from the set, he started to suspect and had tried to pry the information from Qiao Anhao. Rather than to call it suspicion, it would be more appropriate to name it intuition. It was the same intuition that he had felt the night that his and Qiao Anhao’s child had died. That day, he had felt uneasy and weird, hence deciding to return back to Mian Xiu Garden.

Because of that same intuition, he had gotten his assistant to check the swallow’s nest.

He had thought that the results would be out by the second day, but it had dragged on for such a long time. He didn’t rush his assistant the entire time, for deep down he probably already had an answer, he just wasn’t in the right mind to accept it yet.

In the end, it was exactly what he had guessed, there were sleeping pills in the swallow’s nest.

Sleeping pills….

Lu Jinnian’s fingers started to tremble more and more. His lips pressed into a thin line, not able to say a word.

His eyes became bloodshot, turning a deep shade of red, a menace tainting his face. His breathing grew more labored, and he snarled, “She killed my child…”

The assistant seemed to have wanted to say something, but the moment he heard Lu Jinnian, a shiver ran through his spine. He asked, “Mr. Lu?”

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Lu Jinnian didn’t hear his assistant, he just continually repeated in a tone soaked through with menace, “Killed my child…”

His assistant finally heard what Lu Jinnian was saying, but he couldn’t process what he was implying, hence he asked, “Mr. Lu, you mean that after Miss Qiao took the swallow’s nest from the Xu family she had a miscarriage?

“Miscarriage”, the word woke Lu Jinnian instantly. His usual demeanor was long gone. He was agitated, hurriedly hanging up on the call and smashing the phone against the wall.

There was a painting on the wall, and he hit it with his throw, causing the painting to break into pieces.

A eeriea darkness clouded his face, he turned to look at the broken painting without any emotion. His chest was ablaze with a fiery flame that was burning his insides.

He had a strong urge to run to Xu family and tear every member into pieces, to thoroughly destroy every one of them.

He was always aware that the Xu family hated him because of the mistakes made by his mother, but how could they go after his child?

Once when he was young, Lu Jinnian had blamed his father and hated the Xu family, but never with the intensity that he was feeling right now.

The more he thought of them, the more angry he got. His hatred was like a dagger, digging deep into his heart, as though he was going to die from pain alone. In the end, he seemed to have lost control, for he raised his leg and smashed the coffee table. The glass shattered everywhere, but he still wasn’t satisfied, he continued to vent his anger, tossing and smashing everything in sight.

The standing lamp, computer, documents, table lamp… Everything in sight was smashed, even the study table, the cupboard, and the books in it were all strewn across the floor.

Lu Jinnian smashed till there was nothing left in the standing in the room. Only then did he stop, panting uncontrollably, his eyes bloodshot as he scanned the surrounding wall paper. In that instance, he felt as though all his energy had left his body, and he laid down on the floor.

There were many broken pieces on the floor, cutting into his skin. Blood dripped everywhere, but he couldn’t feel anything and continued to lie on the ground.

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 Kingbao Editor: DarkGemAs silence fell, his anger seem to dissipate, leaving a deep sense of self blame and sorrow.

If it wasn’t his child in her stomach, she might not have been hurt in such a way.

If he had been more insistent when he got her to visit the doctor, he would have known of her pregnancy before them and could have put preventive measures in place.

He didn’t find out early enough, failing to protect her and their child. It was him who had let her down.

It was all his fault, his birth being the start of the mistake. When he was three years old, he had gotten leukemia and his mother had knelt outside Xu family’s mansion, begging them to save his life, and from then on, his life was deeply entangled with the life of the Xu family.

He promised to love her with all his ability, how did he bring her harm?

Lu Jinnian’s breathing became irregular, his blood pumping fast and strong. Even though it was autumn, he felt icy cold, his whole body no better than ice.

But no matter how much his body hurt, it could not be on par with the pain he felt in his heart… That child was just two months old—he hadn’t even formed fully—yet he was taken away from this world so silently… Qiao Anhao was a child that they had known since young, how could they harm her?

How ruthless must they be to have done such a thing?

Lu Jinnian seemed to have lost all sense, only feeling a coppery taste in his mouth, forcing itself out. He couldn’t seem to hold it in any longer, vomiting a mouthful of blood.

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The door to Lu Jinnian’s study room wasn’t locked. Qiao Anhao lightly pushed, and it opened.

The study room was silent. She stuck her head in instinctively, and froze at the sight.

The study room was no longer how it looked before, the exquisite and grand decor long gone. It was a hideous mess now.

Qiao Anhao stood in a daze for about a minute before getting her senses back. She forced the shock down and walked in to take a closer look. In the middle of the room floor, Lu Jinnian lay with his eyes wide open, as he stared at the ceiling. He seemed to be in deep thought, his face a mask of misery.

Qiao Anhao felt her heart clench. The next moment, she saw him spit out a mouthful of blood, his face turning white.

“Lu Jinnian!” she screamed, running into the study room.

As she approached, she realized that there were multiple cuts on his body, caused by the glass shards on the floor. Her heart sank. Instinctively, she froze momentarily, then reached out to help him up.

But the moment she touched his arm, he seemed to have been electrocuted, tossing her hand away instantly, then pushing her onto the floor.

The spot that she landed didn’t have any glass, but her arm had hit onto the lamp, causing a cut to form.

Qiao Anhao frowned, but she didn’t look at her injury. Her gaze was focused on Lu Jinnian.

His perfect features appeared cold and distant, his eyes holding a menacing glint.

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 Kingbao Editor: DarkGemIt wasn’t the first time Qiao Anhao had seen him having a fit, but it was never with such an intensity. He was filled with so much hatred that it scared her.

Qiao Anhao was slightly frightened. She wanted to approach him but paused, looking at him for a long while. When she confirmed that he wasn’t going to do anything sudden or extreme, she reached out a hand towards his arm. After touching him, she reached back swiftly, to ensure that he wasn’t going to push her away again. Since he didn’t react, with slightly more courage this time, she moved over gingerly, calling out his name softly.

Qiao Anhao didn’t have much courage, hence she only dared to call him softly in a faint voice that seemed to have came with the wind. The voice had a magical effect on Lu Jinnian, calming his angry heart, bringing his sense back, bit by bit. With bloodshot eyes, he finally managed to focus and turned to look at Qiao Anhao’s careful yet protective face. That was when he fully awoke.

Madam Chen, who was watching television, had heard Qiao Anhao’s scream and had shouted “Mrs. Lu” several times worriedly from below. But when there was no response, she had hurriedly ran up towards the open study room. The sight startled her. When she saw Lu Jinnian’s state, she shouted in shock, “Mr. Lu, what’s wrong?”

She walked over, exclaiming, “Mr. Lu, why do you have so many cuts? I’ll call for the doctor!”

“No need for that…” After Lu Jinnian’s mother had died in the hospital, he had never liked to see doctors and had never once called for the family one. Even with so many cuts, he felt that it wasn’t serious enough, dismissing Madam Chen.

“But..” He had so many cuts… And it was currently summer, exposing his injuries to infection. What if there were glass shards left in his body? Madam Chen had wanted to argue more, but she turned and saw Qiao Anhao’s injured arm, and immediately exclaimed again, “Mrs. Lu, why are you injured as well? It might leave a scar if not properly treated.”

Lu Jinnian immediately looked over at her arm, the sight of of her injured arm bringing the roughness of his actions to mind. He frowned and without hesitation commanded, “Why are you still in a daze? Hurry and call for the doctor.”

After achieving her aim, Madam Chen replied with a faint “Yea” before rushing to make the call.

Madam Chen called the private hospital closest to Mian Xiu Garden. After about ten minutes, the doctor arrived.

By then, both Qiao Anhao and Lu Jinnian had returned to the bedroom. Madam Chen brought the doctor over to them.

As compared to Lu Jinnian’s injury, Qiao Anhao’s was considered minor, there wasn’t a need to call for the doctor. Even if she didn’t disinfect the wound, it would fully recover in a few days. Hence, Madam Chen pointed to Lu Jinnian, who was on the sofa. “You can treat Mr. Lu’s injuries first.”

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The doctor placed his bag down, and when he was about to check on Lu Jinnian, he spoke in a faint voice, “Treat her first.”

“I’m fine.” Qiao Anhao didn’t even feel pain anymore, hence she shook her head.

The both of them kept pushing the doctor away, so he stood still, unsure of what to do. He looked at Qiao Anhao then at Lu Jinnian before finally silently using his eyes to plead them for advice.

Qiao Anhao spoke again. “He vomited blood just now, find out whats wrong.”

“Treat her.” After Qiao Anhao had finished her sentence, Lu Jinnian spoke again in a calm tone, his voice laced with authority and forcefulness, as though he was afraid that Qiao Anhao would defy him once more. Turning to her, with a much warmer and softer voice, he said, “You go first.”

Without hesitation, the doctor walked to Qiao Anhao. “I’m sorry, could you show me your arm?”

Qiao Anhao had wanted to argue more, but when she heard Lu Jinnian’s “You go first”, she just shut her mouth and reached her arm out to show the doctor.

The cut wasn’t serious and anyone could have treated it. The doctor skillfully disinfected and wrapped it up. After five minutes, everything was done. He turned to Lu Jinnian. “Mr. Lu, it’s your turn.”

Lu Jinnian ignored him, asking instead, “How much is it?”

The doctor was startled, how much? Does that mean that he came over just to treat such a small injury?

Qiao Anhao frowned, but before she could speak, Madam Chen said anxiously, “Mr. Lu, you haven’t been treated yet.”

“There’s no need for that,” Lu Jinnian replied impatiently, glaring at Madam Chen, and signaled for her to send the doctor off. “Madam Chen, pay the bill and lead him out.”

“Mr. Lu…”

“I said it’s fine,” Lu Jinnian cut her off.

“Mrs. Lu..” Madam Chen looked at the blood stained shirt and pleaded towards Qiao Anhao.

Qiao Anhao looked at Lu Jinnian. She was aware that he didn’t like doctors and would not get treated by them even if he was seriously injured. She bit her lip before standing to smile apologetically at the doctor. “I’m sorry to have troubled you to come here, let me send you down.”

Madam Chen looked with worry at Lu Jinnian, but she had no right to make any comment. She followed behind Qiao Anhao as she sent the doctor down.

Before sending the doctor out, she asked, “Doctor, can you give me some medicine that can be used to treat injuries? Madam Chen will settle the bill with you.”

The doctor nodded, opening his bag to take a bottle of disinfectant, some medicine, bandages, and plasters out. He thought for a bit before handing her a box of anti-inflammatory medicine as well, informing her of the dosage and how often it should be taken. Qiao Anhao wrote everything down before letting Madam Chen send the doctor out.

With the items the doctor had given her, she went back upstairs. When she entered the room, she found Lu Jinnian smoking in front of the window. She placed everything on the sofa, then took large strides towards him. Wordlessly, she reached out and snatched his cigarette.

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“How can you smoke when you have so many injuries?” Qiao Anhao chastised, throwing the cigarette into the ash tray. When she saw a pack of cigarettes and a lighter in his other hand, she snatched then over without hesitation, throwing them into the rubbish bin.

Her actions were smooth and swift, and Lu Jinnian looked at her without any anger or blame.

After dealing with the smoke, she pulled him to the sofa.

Lu Jinnian looked down at her small hands that had grabbed him, his eyes turning gentle. Without any resistance, he followed her obediently like a lamb.

Qiao Anhao pointed to the sofa and instructed, “Sit.”

She took an antiseptic towel and started to wipe her hands.

Lu Jinnian remained silent, sitting on the sofa obediently.

Qiao Anhao knelt in front of the coffee table and started fiddling with the medicine that the doctor had given her. She took a cotton wool ball out and tore the wrapper. Turning to Lu Jinnian, she commanded again, “Take off your shirt.”

Qiao Anhao tapped the cotton wool ball in antiseptic before starting to disinfect his wounds, her heart clenching with each swipe. His back to her, there was a faint smile on his face.

The glass shards were tiny, so even though there were many injuries, they weren’t deep and the blood had already stopped flowing. Qiao Anhao disinfected them, one by one, before applying the medicine.

Lu Jinnian could feel the gentleness of her hands caressing his wounds. The anger started dissipating, leaving heartache and tenderness behind.

After Madam Chen had sent the doctor off, she went back upstairs to check on them. When she reached the bedroom door, she could see from the opening that Lu Jinnian was sitting on the sofa while Qiao Anhao at the side, helping him apply the medicine.

Even though there wasn’t a conversation, through the dim light scattering on their bodies, she could tell that it was a peaceful moment and that her worries were unfounded.

Madam Chen didn’t disturb them, she went back down silently.

After Qiao Anhao had applied the medicine, she poured a cup of water and passed it to Lu Jinnian. She took four pills and pushed them to him. In a light voice, she said, “Have some anti-inflammatory pills, this is to prevent infection. And you can’t shower today, it’ll probably scab and become better by tomorrow.”

Even though there wasn’t much emotion on Lu Jinnian’s face, but deep inside he felt all warm and tingly. He didn’t object or hesitate, reaching over to take the pills and swallowing them.

Qiao Anhao looked as Lu Jinnian drank the cup of water. After a while, she asked in exasperation, “What exactly happened to make you so mad?”

Lu Jinnian felt his throat choke up. He remained silent for a long while, trying to force his saliva down. “Company matters.”Chapter 344: I’m Sorry (24)

When Lu Jinnian replied, Qiao Anhao could see a murderous glint in his eyes.

She knew that he wasn’t being honest, and she also knew that the lie was to humor her, but if he wasn’t willing to tell her the truth, she would never force it out, regardless of how curious she was.

It was definitely an extremely painful and torturous thing.

Any woman that was treated in such a fickle way by the man she loved would feel a sense of despair and uneasiness. Qiao Anhao was well aware that he didn’t love her, but when their relationship had slightly gotten better, she couldn’t help sinking deeper and deeper. But on the day of his birthday, she had woken up completely and had been reminding herself since not to be deceived anymore.

But what does it mean to really love someone?

Was it knowing that even though he didn’t love you, that he could hurt you, you still couldn’t help worrying and showing concern when he was down?

That was because you would hope that he was happy, and because you would be affected when he was sad.

Qiao Anhao knew that she didn’t have a backbone. She should have stopped loving him on the day of his birthday, when he had treated her that way, but she couldn’t. She had been loving him for thirteen years, loved him for his strength and his flaws. One could say that she was silly or maybe even dumb, but by that moment, she had ignored him for far too many days. Right then, all she was left with was care and concern.

In a small voice, she said, “Don’t be sad, no matter what it is, it’ll be over with in time. Remember never to hurt yourself, even if you’re angry.”

Sometimes, the person you love would have a mysterious power over you, a simple sentence would be enough to melt you completely.

Qiao Anhao’s words were like a pot of honey, wrapping Lu Jinnian in warmth and sweetness, gratitude and love, spreading straight to his heart.

He turned his head to look at her and saw that her hand was wrapped in a bandage. When his eyes rose to her face, he seemed to be in deep thought and wanted to say something but nothing came out. In the end, he reached his hand out to pull her into his arms.

He hugged her tightly, his eyes starting to sting, his heart warm and full.

In a low voice, he said. “I’m sorry I hurt you.”

Qiao Anhao’s heart melted. If it had been a second ago, she would still have been thinking of the bad things that he had done to her, but right now, she no longer cared. She lifted her arm and circled his waist, then assured him, “It’s all right.”

Lu Jinnian rubbed his chin on the tip of her head. After a while, he spoke again. “I’m sorry.”

Qiao Anhao thought that he was still apologizing for the injury on her arm, hence she said again, “It’s all right.” She paused for a bit before adding forcefully, “It’s all right, besides, it’s a small injury.”

Lu Jinnian remained silent, but he tightened his embrace.

His second apology was not because of the injury, it was because of their child.

He was sorry that he had implicated her, causing the death of their child.

He was sorry that he wasn’t a good father and wasn’t able to protect the child properly.

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The next day, Qiao Anhao and Lu Jinnian had to go back to filming. It was the last stretch, hence she had brought about a lot of things. When Madam Chen saw that she had packed several bags, she helped to put everything into a large luggage.

When Zhao Meng arrived at Mian Xiu Garden to fetch Qiao Anhao, Lu Jinnian was carrying the luggage down the stairs out to the car.

Qiao Anhao opened the car door. She didn’t enter the car yet but turned to bid Madam Chen farewell, then turned to Lu Jinnian and reminded him to take his medicine. Just after two sentences, his assistant came, and she repeated everything she had said to Lu Jinnian to him as well.

The assistant listened attentively, continually assuring her, “Don’t worry Miss Qiao, I understand.”

Qiao Anhao continued to nag on for a time more, When she finally finished, she lowered her body and entered the car. Before she left, she reached out of the window to wave them goodbye.

“Alluring Times” was rushing to air during the winter holiday. In order to ensure that the later promotions had sufficient time, they had to complete the entire series within twenty days. The filming schedule was packed and almost all the actors were required to remain on standby every night. There was barely any rest time.

Even Lu Jinnian, who would return to Huan Ying Entertainment during breaks, stayed in everyday. Often enough, he would be going through his documents in the lounge with a face covered by makeup. Qiao Anhao had even seen him having conference meetings with the board through his laptop.

Other than sleep, Lu Jinnian was either at the cafeteria or at the set. In order to avoid suspicion and unwanted rumors, he and Qiao Anhao didn’t interact much, but since they were both in the same filming set and were a couple in the drama, they would still chat occasionally, just not as intimately as back at home.

Even so, Qiao Anhao would often sense his care and concern. When they were filming an outdoor scene, the temperature would drop, and Lu Jinnian’s assistant would bring a shawl over or send her a hot tea or hot milk. These were minor details, but it was enough to warm her heart and send butterflies fluttering in her stomach. She would look towards him unconsciously, and occasionally, their gazes would collide, and through the boisterous and busy crowd, they would share a rare intimate moment.

Qiao Anhao’s heart would beat rapidly. She didn’t posses the same will power as Lu Jinnian and would avert her gaze nervously to talk to Zhao Meng, pretending that nothing had happened. Sometimes, when she couldn’t hide her nervousness, she would laugh chidingly at Lu Jinnian. Even though he would still have the same nonchalant expression, his lips would curl up into a faint smile, and every single time it happened, it sent a rush of heat to her face.Chapter 346: I love you, I love you (2)

 Paperplane  Editor: DarkGemThe busy days flew by. In the blink of an eye, they were down to the final scenes of the drama.

But before shooting those last few scenes, “Alluring Times” organized a promo conference.

The location of the promo conference was in Beijing city’s Shangri-La China World hotel. It was booked for half four in the afternoon, and all of the famous media outlets were invited.

All of the main cast members would have to be there. Since everyone was at the set, before attending the conference, they were all at the set’s makeup studio to get ready.

Lu Jinnian had something to deal with at work, so he was on the phone whilst in makeup. The stars who were going to attend the conference were already prepared. When everyone spotted him, they all politely greeted him with “Mr. Lu”.

Lu Jinnian wore no emotions on his face when nodded at them. Every now and then, he would say a few words into the phone and then casually walk over to his own makeup chair.

Lu Jinnian’s chair was back-to-back with Qiao Anhao’s makeup chair. When he sat down, he could see her through his mirror. As he was on the phone, he also paid attention to her. Perhaps the air conditioner was too high, for she was a little cold. Just as the makeup artist was looking for the powder puff, she raised her arm and rubbed the exposed part of it, and shivered.

Lu Jinnian furrowed his brow at the thought of the doctor’s orders for Qiao Anhao not to get a cold during the first month after surgery at all costs. Then, he said “Sorry” into the phone in a low voice and hung up. He turned to the assistant behind him and asked, a little annoyed, “What’s going on? Does the air con need to be so high?”

The assistant looked at Lu Jinnian in his full suit with a strangled look. Having just come in from outdoors, the tip of his nose had a slight layer of sweat, so he couldn’t help but feel a little suspicious. Yet his words were honest when he spoke. “I’ll go find the remote control and turn the heat up.”

Lu Jinnian didn’t make a sound. When the assistant turned to walk away, he suddenly said, “Just turn it off completely.”

Qiao Anhao, who sat behind Lu Jinnian, clearly heard what he said to his assistant. Through the mirror, she also saw them both come in from outdoors with sweat on their faces. Her heart slightly trembled for a moment.

Not long after she sat down to do her makeup, she felt that the air conditioner was a little too much, but it was the scorching summer and other stars were probably really hot. If she found the remote and turned up the heat, it would definitely annoy them. She thought it’d be better if she avoided that kind of drama, and so she hoped to get her makeup done early and quickly get out. In the end, Lu Jinnian, who had sat there for just half a minute, suddenly hung up the phone and got someone to turn the air conditioner off.

Before, there were some things she probably wouldn’t have imagined, and wouldn’t dared to have imagined to be true. But now, she was absolutely sure that Lu Jinnian had turned the air conditioner off for her.

In that instant, an indescribable feeling of happiness crept into her heart. The corner of her lips couldn’t help but curve upwards.

When Qiao Anhao finished doing her makeup, she turned around to find Lu Jinnian, who had also finished up, standing there while his stylist fixed his tie.

Lu Jinnian’s stylist wasn’t a short man, but standing next to him, Lu Jinnian seemed to dominate. When he fixed the tie, the man was slightly tip-toeing.

Qiao Anhao saw that there, on Lu Jinnian’s tie, was the tie clip she had gifted him.

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 Paperplane Editor: DarkGemQiao Anhao saw that there, on Lu Jinnian’s tie, was the tie clip she had gifted him. Her line of sight couldn’t help but stop there for a while. As she lifted her head up, her eyes met Lu Jinnian’s eyes.

A glimmer twinkled in her pitch-black pupils, and she winked at Lu Jinnian. Then her lips curved into a bright smile that showed her teeth, and she brushed past him and out of the makeup room.

There were a total of seven cars on the way to the conference. Song Xiangsi and Cheng Yang were in one car, Qiao Anhao and Lu Jinnian in another, and the leftover cast members in two more. The director was in one, the producer in another, and lastly, the other staff members were in the final one.

Even though the conference was for the media, there were some of Lu Jinnian, Song Xiangsi and Cheng Yang’s fans who got word of it. They arrived early to surround the Shangri-La China World hotel’s entrance.

Cheng Yang and Song Xiangsi were the first to get off the car. The security staff stopped the fans, as they risked everything to stretch their arms, screaming their favorite celebrity’s name.

Song Xiangsi held onto Cheng Yang’s arm, as they faced both sides of fans with friendly smiles and nods. While treading down the red carpet to the hotel, Song Xiangsi waved towards the screaming fans, which made them scream louder.

Lu Jinnian and Qiao Anhao’s were next to arrive at the hotel entrance. Lu Jinnian’s assistant had worked with him for many years now, and was long known by the fans. From the moment the assistant’s car arrived, words like “Lu Jinnian”, “Lu Jinnian I love you” started being shouted out.

The assistant opened the passenger side door. Lu Jinnian bent over, but before he even got out, the screams had turned to ear-piercing cries.

Qiao Anhao had seen Lu Jinnian’s fans go crazy like that on television before, but now that she was in the middle of it, nerves suddenly came over her.

She tried her best to remain calm, as she held onto Lu Jinnian’s arm. They walked into the first floor hall of the hotel, and the fans behind them slowly disappeared. Only then did she secretly let out a sigh of relief. She turned to glance over at Lu Jinnian, who seemed particularly composed.

The conference was held on the third floor of the hotel. The service staff escorted Lu Jinnian and Qiao Anhao up the elevators and into the hall, where they were greeted by the flashing lights of the media.

Qiao Anhao and Lu Jinnian first stood in front of the “Alluring Times” promo poster that spanned the entire wall. They posed at various angles for the media to take photos, then the two of them got up on stage and sat at their assigned seats.

Soon after, the director and other stars arrived. When everyone had finished taking photographs, they got to their positions, and the host, who stood at the side of the stage, said into the microphone, “Please be quiet.”

The host repeated this three times until it was completely silent, though the bright lights continued to flash.

The host then continued by saying, “We’re delighted to welcome the media and friends who are present today for the promo conference for ‘Alluring Times’. First off, I must give a warm welcome and introduce to everyone, the director and each and every actor attending our conference today.”

Then, the host called out the director, Lu Jinnian, Song Xiangsi, Cheng Yang, Qiao Anhao, and others’ names.

After the host’s introductions, everybody stood up in order, one after the other. They greeted the media below the stage and paid their respects.