Chapter 3

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

When it was close to midnight, the sound of running water could be heard again in the bathroom. The lights were dim. The sweet, moaning sounds were drowned out by the sound of running water.

The bedsheets in the bedroom were in a mess, and the quilt and pillow fell to the ground.

…

The next day, Xu Yi woke up slowly with aches all over her body.

The thick curtains blocked out the sunlight, but the room was still dark. She reached out her hand to touch the mobile phone placed by the bedside and tapped it. The thick curtains slowly opened, and the bright sunlight instantly filled the entire room.

Xu Yi narrowed her eyes. After getting used to the sunlight, she slowly got up from the bed. The blanket slid down her skin, revealing ambiguous marks all over her body.

She patted her cheeks, her dizzy head started to clear up. The lingering scent in the bedroom made her involuntarily recall some of the scenes from last night, as well as a sudden urge that came from her private parts. Xu Yi could not help but curse softly.

She did not know whether she should be happy or upset, because it seemed that she was not the only one who had been alone in the empty room for half a year. Lu Shen seemed to have been hungry for the past half a year as well. Otherwise, he definitely would not have been in that state last night. His physical strength was so good that it overwhelmed her, making her think that she was going to be buried under him. However, this also indirectly proved that Lu Shen definitely did not cheat on her outside.

After consoling herself, Xu Yi gently climbed out of bed and walked to the bathroom to wash up.

She brushed her teeth and looked at her phone. Her manager, Sister Wei, had sent her a text message. It was about the viewership ratings and rankings of the major online television stations last night.

Among them, the viewership ratings of ‘Legend of the Bright Moon’ had skyrocketed. Not only was it the number one in the viewership ratings, but it probably also had this year’s viewership champion in the bag.

Sister Wei: [This is like a slap to the haters’ faces!]

Xu Yi squeezed some facial cleanser, hummed a song in a good mood, and replied: [Of course, I’ve been working my butt off filming for three months!]

After replying, she put down her phone and seriously went through the morning skincare process in front of the mirror. Her fingers slid across the delicate and fair skin of her cheeks. She recalled the negative comments on the internet before ‘Legend of the Bright Moon’ started broadcasting…

[Xu Yi has been filming ancient puppet dramas ever since she debuted. The other young stars have already changed their styles, but she’s still filming ancient puppet dramas!]

[She only knows how to act within her comfort zone, so how can she ever improve? After doing the same thing for a few years, will her fans still stay by her side?]

[The ancient puppet drama market hasn’t been too good these few years. Even the name ‘Legend of the Bright Moon’ sounds like a flop. I’m just waiting for the viewership ratings to crash!]

[Hahaha, I’ve already thought of the hot search terms. I’ll call it the ‘Top-rated flop’!]

…

Xu Yi thought of these comments and snorted.

Not only did her TV series’ ratings not crash, but the number of broadcasts was still rising steadily. The ratings surpassed all the hot TV series this year, and the title of viewership champion was firmly in her hands.

These netizens were really lame. They tried their best to bully her, but they got slapped in the end.

She was only 25 this year. She was young, beautiful, and had a good figure. If she did not act in an idol series, who else would act in it? She was destined to become a star.

Xu Yi was in a good mood after finishing the skincare process. From the corner of her eye, he saw the empty shower room. Some scenes that were not suitable for children popped into her mind.

Her cheeks could not help but flush.

She turned her head and saw a black tie hanging on the door handle. Lu Shen probably accidentally left it here when he left in the morning.

Xu Yi picked up the tie and threw it into the cloakroom. Then, she went to the restaurant for breakfast. She had not received a suitable script after the last movie ended. Other than a few business activities, she had a lot of free time now.

Xu Yi sat at the dining table and drank a mouthful of milk. She pulled out her schedule and saw that Sister Wei had marked one of the days with a key symbol.

The key symbol indicated that she wanted to go home. Back then, she had to act cute and coquettish to persuade her grandfather to let her move out. One of the conditions was that when she did not have a job, she had to promise to come home every two weeks..