CH 17.1

To avoid having too many unrealistic thoughts and worries during a long night1The phrase “为了避免夜长梦多” is a Chinese idiom that means “to avoid having too many unrealistic thoughts and worries during a long night”. It suggests that it’s better to take actions and solve problems before going to bed, rather than letting our minds wander and creating unnecessary anxiety during a sleepless night. , Su Chengyang moved her luggage to Xiao Lu’s house with the help of a few people that evening, in a villa area about an hour’s drive from the company.

After arriving at the destination, the four of them sent her luggage back to the villa, and Xu Yang left alone by car.

Su Chengyang looked at Lin Yu, who was at the door, and wondered what would happen to him if Xu Yang just drove away like this. Was he going to stay here overnight?

It’s not surprising that Su Chengyang was nervous. Although Lin Yu usually treats her with kindness, she deeply feels that he is a very strict leader, and when facing him, she always feels like facing a kindergarten teacher, trembling with fear.

At this moment, Lin Yu looked at her and saw her strange and somewhat scared expression. He thought she still had some lingering fear about tonight’s incident, so he said, “Don’t worry, it’s very safe here. Lu Yin will accompany you. My house is nearby, so if you have any problems, you can come to me anytime after work.”

Su Chengyang: “…”

Su Chengyang felt a bit of regret.

Wasn’t this just like having the homeroom teacher living next door?

If only she had known earlier, she would have told him that she found a place to live.

Lin Yu didn’t stay too long and left after reminding them to rest early.

After he left, Su Chengyang breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Lu noticed her discomfort and joked, “Why do I feel like you’re quite afraid of him?”

“Is it that obvious? He’s my boss. He doesn’t let me eat meat, and always scares me with breach of contract fees.”

But Lin Yu was still a perfect boss.

One moment he was like a demon, and the next he was like an angel. Su Chengyang was almost experiencing a mental breakdown facing him.

Xiao Lu smiled and said, “I was also afraid of him when I was a child.”

She paused for a moment and said, “Actually, even after finishing my military service and coming back, I’m still afraid of him.”

“Are you afraid of him?” Su Chengyang asked in surprise. In her opinion, Lin Yu was a perfect man and seemed to treat Xiao Lu well, so she thought they had a good relationship.

Xiao Lu sat down on the sofa and said, “Well, my cousin once said that he is indeed a good person, but in some aspects, he is almost harsh to the point of being unfeeling. Sometimes, he can be a bit bad and has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. I used to think to myself, thank goodness he’s mentally healthy.”

“Why?” Su Chengyang asked.

“Because he’s so intelligent and does everything perfectly, don’t you find that scary? I heard that these types of people are the most prone to mental problems.”

Su Chengyang laughed, “Do you always talk about your cousin like this?”

Xiao Lu pouted, “Well, that’s the impression he gives me. He’s even scarier than my old squad leader in the army. But, he’s good to me and the people around him.”

Su Chengyang nodded, “Mr. Lin is a good person.”

After that day, things settled down for the time being.

After Yang Xiuyi issued a long apology to his fans, he found himself in the midst of various legal troubles. The two men who attacked Su Chengyang will also be charged with attempted murder.

They asked the police that they want to meet with Su Chengyang so they could apologize and try to settle the matter privately, but attempted murder is a criminal offense that cannot be settled privately. Even if it were possible, Su Chengyang would not agree because if it weren’t for her luck and having Xiao Lu with her that day, her fate would have been either death or permanent disability.

Since they could easily harm others for the sake of a celebrity, they should pay the price for their actions. In the midst of Yang Xiuyi’s scandal, Su Chengyang, a newcomer with no fame and a D-list actress, was forgotten by everyone after a few days. This is the cruelty of the entertainment industry; if you don’t have works that deeply touch people’s hearts, nobody will remember you for long.

Fortunately, Su Chengyang doesn’t care about these things. After that day, she never logged onto Weibo again, and spent every day working out, dieting, and trying to lose weight. For the first half of the month, she was doing okay and could still occasionally eat low-fat meat. But when Su Chengyang realized that her weight wasn’t changing and even had an upward trend, Lin Yu called her and Xiao Lu to his office, intending to have a serious discussion about body management with them.

Entering the office, Su Chengyang’s first action was to raise her right hand and swear to the sky, “Mr. Lin, I swear, I absolutely did not cheat on my diet!”

Xiao Lu seemed to have been led astray and blurted out her own oath, “I also swear, I absolutely did not help Chengyang cheat!”

Lin Yu sat behind her desk and glanced at the two of them. After that day, Su Chengyang’s three meals a day were reduced to two, and there was never any meat in her lunchbox again.

For the first time in her life, Su Chengyang realized that losing weight was such a painful thing. She missed her old body that could eat without getting fat so much.

From that day on, sometimes Xiao Lu could see Su Chengyang sitting in front of a box of fruits and vegetables, staring at them with red eyes. She would also often curl up in bed at night and watch mukbang videos. One night, she drank several glasses of cold water from the dispenser because she was so hungry that her eyes turned green. The next day, she had diarrhea, but she lost a few pounds.

Although Su Chengyang hardly ate any meat, she didn’t miss out on any nutrients her body needed, and her health was not affected.

Xiao Lu felt sorry for her several times and wanted to secretly take her out for a good meal. After all, only Lin Yu wouldn’t know, and no one else would notice. But she was worried that after eating something good, Su Chengyang would find it even harder to accept her diet, so she had to be ruthless and continue to supervise her eating habits.

After coming into this world for a short time, Su Chengyang felt like she had experienced all the sufferings she had never suffered before. Her resentment towards Lin Yu grew deeper and deeper, and she thought that after her contract expired, she would eat herself into being plump and flaunt it in front of Lin Yu every day.

Later on, when Xiao Lu took Su Chengyang out for a run, she would deliberately avoid some snack shops and milk tea shops, fearing that Su Chengyang wouldn’t be able to resist and would be unable to move her feet.

Although the process was painful, the results were remarkable. After insisting on not eating meat or fish for half a month, Su Chengyang’s weight dropped significantly, and the contours of muscles appeared on her arms. Victory was in sight, and Su Chengyang was excited. As long as she could hold on until the reality show started, she would be able to resume normal eating habits!