Chapter 15

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

She got down from the sofa and tidied her clothes, “Young Master Lu, since you can’t sleep, why don’t we go for a walk?”

He looked at the time. It was two in the morning.

Feng Xuanmo was awake as well. He stood by the window and watched a car drive out of the garage through the hazy moonlight.

There was a hint of shock on his calm face. He went to the surveillance room to take a look at the surveillance footage and was surprised to find that the people who went out in the middle of the night were Lu Mingxiu and Su Qian.

To be honest, he had never guessed the thoughts of these two people right from the beginning to the end.

So, he decided not to care.

The two of them came to the top of a mountain. Lu Mingxiu casually glanced around.

“This is the fun place you were talking about?”

The surroundings were barren. There wasn’t even a single overgrown weed. Apart from the starry sky, he could still see it.

He said indifferently, “Don’t tell me you’re here to look at the night sky? There’s no meteor shower today, so can’t we look at the starry sky Dijing Manor if we want to?”

Su Qian didn’t reply and simply pushed open the car door and got out.

She stood under the silent night sky and walked slowly. Lu Mingxiu had never thought that there would be a day where a person would appear in his sight in this endless darkness, making him want to grab everything in front of him.

His eyes darkened as he pushed the door open and got out of the car.

The two of them stood at the edge of the cliff, and neither of them spoke.

After an unknown amount of time, the night sky dissipated and dawn began to break in the east. A ray of sunlight shone on the two of them, and the originally dark figure began to become clear. Su Qian, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, “I don’t want to see the stars, but sunrise.”

This was the first time in Lu Mingxiu’s life that he had come to the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise. It was as if he could touch the sun not far away with just a stretch of his hand.

It was ice-cold, and not as hot as he had imagined.

He turned his head and glanced at Su Qian. Her entire body was bathed in the soft light, but she didn’t become gentle. She was as indifferent and distant as ever, as if no matter how hot the sun was, it couldn’t melt her. Even so, he still wanted to get close to her. Subconsciously, he felt that even if he had to die with her, he wouldn’t hesitate.

He had never thought that this dream-like scene would never go away.

…

After watching the sunrise, the two of them returned to Dijing Manor. Feng Xuanmo was eating his breakfast without any reservations.

When he saw the two of them walk in together, he slowly put down his teacup and smiled kindly.

“Did the two of you have a good time last night?”

Lu Mingxiu glanced at him and knew what he was thinking about, “It’s just watching the sunrise, don’t get the wrong idea.”

The smile on Feng Xuanmo’s face froze. As expected, the thoughts of these two were not something ordinary people could guess.

Leaving at two in the morning to watch the sunrise on the mountain was something only a person with a screw loose would do.

Su Qian ignored him and sat down to eat her breakfast.

She had only taken a few bites when her phone rang. She glanced at it and saw that it was Su Mu. She wiped her hands slowly and answered the call.

As soon as she picked up, a roar came from the other side.

“Su Qian, where did you go yesterday?”

She had been to many places yesterday and did not know what Su Mu meant.

“Su Mu, what happened?”

“Take a look at the hot search yourself,” Su Mu replied in a bad mood.

Su Qian clicked on the hot search and saw a photo of her smoking with an eye-catching headline.

[Smoking in a nightclub, innocent character ruined]

The other party’s photography skills were very good. Even through the hazy smoke, she could still clearly tell that the person was her.

She said indifferently, “It’s just a cigarette. I did not murder or commit arson, nor evade taxes. Why are you so worked up?”

Su Mu felt that her career as a manager might have really met with a defeat. She said helplessly, “That’s because you used to be so quiet and gentle. If you suddenly release a photo of you smoking, wouldn’t you be slapping yourself in the face? Didn’t you see the comments? Aren’t they all insulting you?”

“I saw it. It’s not the first time I’ve been insulted, so why are you so agitated? Besides, I don’t want my previous persona.”

“Then what kind of character do you want?”

“I don’t want any character right now. I just want to be willful for once and be myself.”

Su Mu was speechless.

She felt her teeth hurt.

Lu Mingxiu looked at the curses directed at Su Qian on the internet, and his eyes were filled with an absurd look.

[So what if she fails? She’s not the only celebrity in the entertainment industry who has failed.]

[I knew it. She looks like a femme fatale. How could she be so innocent?]

[You’re right. Maybe there are not only men smoking in secret. She’s such a terrible actress, but she still has resources. She must have climbed into the bed of some rich man.]

[The commenter above is going a little too far. She has only acted in a few idol dramas. How can she have good resources? Even if her acting skills are bad, she can really sing well. Besides, isn’t face enough to make an idol drama?]

This sentence was at a level that even haters could not refute.

Haters could criticize her about everything but her looks.

Her looks could even crush a group of outstanding celebrities. At one point, everyone ridiculed Su Qian’s face as the dazzling work of Nüwa.

It was precisely because she was given that unparalleled face that she couldn’t act well. From time to time, some would find some negative points to criticize, and everyone felt a little balanced in their hearts.

…

At the end of the argument, someone posted a post:

[Su Qian, you look so cool when you smoke. Do you want a partner?]

The person who posted it didn’t expect that his random post would actually become a hot search.

After everyone saw this post, there was a moment of silence.

They had to admit that her posture was really cool.

That kind of insufferably arrogant and unruly air, separated by the hazy smoke, seemed like a goddess, but also like a demon. These two completely different temperaments couldn’t exist in the same person, but the strange thing was that Su Qian managed to combine these two contradictory temperaments very well.

In the end, the netizens all agreed that Su Qian’s management company was trying to do a marketing campaign to change her character.

After reading the comments, Shen Yi was so angry that she almost smashed her phone.

She had paid for Su Qian’s site traffic for nothing. Not only did she fail to defame her, but she had also gained Su Qian a bunch of fans.

A group of people was shouting, “Su Qian is asking for marriage.”

Su Mu had been keeping an eye on the news online. Su Qian’s controversial image was truly legendary. Just a photo of her smoking was enough to cause a sensation on the internet.

However, out of everyone’s expectations, and even a little unbelievable, the netizens actually thought that this was a marketing ploy by the company to change Su Qian’s image.

Ever since Su Qian had suggested that she participate in the variety show, the company had wanted to change Su Qian’s image. But before they could even start, the incident happened.

She put down her phone and furrowed her brows. She could only treat today’s accident as a warm-up.