CH 30

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Liang Yin tried to hold back her tears, but the tears were rampant. She gripped the cellphone tightly as blue veins were visible on her temples and she didn’t dare to let out the mouthful of drawn breath.

The breath was finally exhaled after all the pain had been suppressed, but her throat let out an uncontrollable whimper.

“Sister Yin, are you alright?” On the side, Xiao Tian still came over. She had noticed her abnormality earlier on, but didn’t dare to come over and now she was eventually worried.

Sister Yin looked so helpless.

“I’m fine.” Liang Yin shook her head with a smile. Supporting herself on the hand rest, she sat down on the sofa but her whole-self seemed to be completely drained.

The look in Xiao Tian’s eyes was somewhat troubled. She didn’t know what actually was going on, yet she more or less was aware of it. When Zhou Jianchen came down just now, she saw and also noticed how Zhou Jianchen treated her before.

She knew she wouldn’t say anything. No matter what happened, she always endured it herself that her heart felt a hint of distress.

They haven’t known each other for too long, but she is aware of her character.

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“I’ll get you a cup of tea first.” Xiao Tian didn’t know what to say, so she just turned and spoke.

The tea was quickly poured. With billowy steam, Liang Yin held it in her hands and uttered her thanks. As the warmth on her palm seeped in, her whole person seemed to have finally come to life.

She has never been one who takes initiative, and just now was an unprecedented once. Loving Zhong Mingzhen for 13 years, it has all along been futile. Her heart was disheartened and she never thought there was someone who could still love her, thus she wanted to cherish but it was eventually too late.

All the explanations were shelved and all the words had become pointless. She didn’t know why Zhou Jianchen loved her. Since he rejected, she didn’t dare go forward anymore.

She reckoned he was pulling out. It was blind love at first and he became clear-headed afterwards.

Her heart hurts a little, as if she can no longer have love in this lifetime. Zhong Mingzhen only defended her out of pity, just like when he married her that year was merely because of responsibility. He has never loved her and she dared not accept what he is doing for her. Besides feeling ashamed, she indeed has no countenance to face it.

She really didn’t need his pity, not at all.

And now, because of this pity, all possibilities have been eliminated.

Does she love Zhou Jianchen? Perhaps there is not much love, but if he loves her, she is indeed willing to go on with him.

There were tears in her eyes again and Liang Yin tried her best to suppress it. She then turned to face Xiao Tian and said, “Xiao Tian, you go back first. I want to be alone.” She knew Xiao Tian had perceived everything, but she could no longer conceal it.

Xiao Tian felt a little sad, but in the end she could only comply. When she closed the door, she only spoke uneasily, “Then, if you need anything, just call me.”

The room was completely quiet once Xiao Tian left. Tears trickled down and no one could see it.

Liang Yin wanted to contact Zhou Jianchen again, but she stopped and looked at his phone number.

On WeChat, his message still remained the same from last night.

__ Have you slept?

__ Not yet.

__ Oh.

__ So when are you coming back ah?

__ Should be tomorrow night.

__ That late …

__ Do you want me to pick you up?

__ No, you still need filming.

__ Ugh.

__ You should go to bed early. You’ve been filming all day and must be tired.

__ I’m actually not that tired.

__ Forget it. Better go to bed early. You sleep early too, don’t tire yourself.

__ En.

__ Good night.

__ Good night.

__ I’ll wait for your return.

She didn’t respond to the last message. When she saw this message, she just came out from shower and 10 minutes had passed by then, she thought he might have gone to bed.

Switching to Weibo, he didn’t update anything but there was another photo of Zhong Mingzhen sending her back to the hotel trending on the hot search. The photo was taken by a passer-by’s cellphone which was posted online and attracted another heated discussion.

Everyone began to speculate again, but Liang Yin had no time to pay any attention.

Zhou Jianchen’s Weibo is quiet, as if he has really left her world.

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That night, Zhou Jianchen never came back. Liang Yin also didn’t sleep as she listened to the movement outside, but there was no sound from the opposite side.

She thought he might not come back. When the director of photography asked him at that time; Jianchen, why did you stay here with us? He took a quick look at her and replied: More convenient.

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Liang Yin got up early the next morning. It was still quiet on the other side when she opened the door. She then closed the door and started to freshen up. The person in the mirror had slightly red and swollen eyes.

After Xiao Tian came and saw her, she went to the restaurant and came back with two freshly boiled eggs, except she looked a little nervous when she returned.

“Sister Yin, I see a lot of reporters gathered around downstairs.” She only heard about it at first but when she went to the door to take a look, she found that it was true. At 6am, the sky was still dark and there were already a lot of people standing outside with cameras. It was said that they had rushed over in waves before four or five o’clock.

She already expected the reason they were here. The news in row has long pushed Liang Yin into the public spotlight and the appearance of those photos yesterday had also naturally exposed where they were.

Hearing it, Liang Yin was a little silent and she just replied in a soft voice after a long while, “It’s okay.”

The hard-boiled egg was hot and she rolled it carefully around her eyes, trying to diminish all traces.

After everything was sorted out, she stood up again and said to Xiao Tian, “Let’s go.”

It was daybreak outside and all the way down, the encountered hotel staff all cast glances at her. The reporters outside had long asked repeatedly if Film Empress Liang had left. Some staff reminded her, but Liang Yin just smiled and thanked them.

The manager had brought security guards to the ground floor. Since celebrities often stay here, these kinds of situations have long been assimilated. When the door opened and Liang Yin appeared in everyone’s line of sight, all the reporters waiting outside swarmed forward.

“Miss Liang, what is your response to the rumors between you and the head of the Zhong Conglomerate?”

“Miss Liang, is it true that you married into the Zhong family?”

“Miss Liang, is it true that you and Zhong Mingzhen have divorced?”

“Miss Liang, please tell us about your circumstances in the past few years!”

“ …… “

The pursuit questions were overwhelming. The security guards did their best to stop all the reporters from getting any closer.

Liang Yin had already stopped on the steps. Seeing these reporters who kept asking questions, her expression was calm.

She smiled faintly and finally opened her mouth after they had asked all their questions, “Zhong Mingzhen and I have indeed divorced.” Except this smile revealed exhaustion.

The reporters paused for a moment, obviously not expecting this answer, but they soon continued with their questioning.

“Then can you tell us the reason for your divorce?”

“When did you get divorced?”

“Since both of you are divorced, why do you still go worship and go home together?”

“Are you guys going to remarry?”

Liang Yin never responded, and the reporters kept changing their questions again.

“Then can you tell us how you married into the Zhong family back then?”

“Do you know who reported those on the internet before?”

“Were you the one who initiated the divorce or was it Mr. Zhong?”

“Do you love Mr. Zhong?”

“Do you have anything you want to say to Mr. Zhong?”

Liang Yin finally responded. Looking up at the crowd, she smiled again and replied, “Mr. Zhong is a very good man.”

After saying that, she then looked at Xiao Tian who was next to her, “Let’s go.”

“Can you be more specific?”

“Is it still possible for you guys to get back together?”

The reporters were still pursuing the questions, but Liang Yin responded no more.

She had already answered all that she wanted to.

The manager already had someone bring the car over and Liang Yin was escorted to the car while Xiao Tian also got into the driver’s seat. The reporters were still in pursuit but the security guards blocked them all.

The car quickly sped forward, and all the hustle and bustle seemed to be forgotten.

Sitting in the car, Liang Yin took a deep breath. She wanted to smile but the smile didn’t fall through at all.

She was grateful for his ‘clarification’ for her, but she really didn’t need it.

She was once besieged by the reporters and that was after Zhou Jianchen ‘confessed his love’ to her in public. Confronting everyone’s questioning, she merely replied faintly, “He’s a very outstanding actor.”

At that time, she just had that incident with Zhong Mingzhen, and the wedding date had just been set, so she simply wasn’t in the mood to think about anything else.