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Tan Yubai's funeral was held in the early morning.

It was drizzling.

But Yu Meng?

The person who would eventually leave with Tan Yubai after being protected in the past. The current Yu Meng, if she wanted to be responsible for others, she could make them depend on her.

Yu Meng held a bouquet of flowers and forced a smile at the black and white photo.

To the outside world, she was no longer Tan Yubai's family, she was just his ex-wife who had been divorced for more than a year. Now, to be able to stand beside Tan Yubai and greet every single person who came to pay their respects, it was Du Qinyi who had the status of fiancee.

On a rainy summer day, she finally said goodbye to him.

After that, Yu Meng became what all women should be like.

Work like a thunderbolt, 12 centimeters of high heels, in the city's most prosperous commercial base, left footprints.

She would never cry again. Her tears had already completely dried out after losing Tan Yubai.

On the ring finger of his right hand, there was finally a brand-new diamond ring.

He Mingxuan and Yu Meng had already made an appointment to go on a trip and get married the next year, in the spring of this year.

She finally moved into his house and began to move in and out of all the public places.

The days seemed to be on the right track again, but she couldn't help but think of that man when she occasionally dreamed about him at midnight.

The company had made a small mistake previously because the female lead was playing a big hand. Originally, they had planned to go overseas together, but she had thought that the deadline was not good enough to provide enough food for her and had refused.

This was the first big project that the Yu's had started anew. It was the first time a movie was being played, and because it was in the context of a war, the special effects team from Hollywood was hired just to restore a more realistic atmosphere.

Yu Meng even decided to personally go to the filming venue to follow up on the filming progress.

She looked for He Mingxuan to discuss, hoping to delay the date of their marriage.

"I had to look for a lot of masters to figure out the date." He Mingxuan had a face full of grief: "Isn't it just the location for the filming? You're the dignified general manager of the Yu's, why are you going through all this without any details?"

Yu Meng took a bite of her steak. The two of them had been dating for a long time, so they didn't have to go to the bottom of the sea to eat.

Chewing, he said, "You know how important this project is to me, but you still don't understand me."

"How much money can you earn by making this movie? I've spent a lot of money hiring a master!"

Yu Meng rolled her eyes at He Mingxuan: "I knew you wouldn't be optimistic about my project!"

"Whether I look good or not." He Mingxuan laughed, "My wife is optimistic, then everything will be fine."

"I'm not married yet. Don't call me a wife so naturally." Yu Meng took a sip of the red wine and said, "Also, I'll definitely succeed in this project. Just you wait and see!"

"Oh right, where are you guys taking the scenery from? I'm heading to the United States for a business trip, so I might not be able to accompany you there."

"No need to accompany me." Yu Meng continued slicing the steak, "I will stay in Sri Lanka for only two to three months."

Sri Lanka...

This name made He Mingxuan's hand that was holding the knife and fork pause.

"Yes, who chose this place?" He Mingxuan asked: "There are so many beautiful and romantic places that are suitable for a love story. Why would they choose Sri Lanka?!"

"The Sri Lanka is also very beautiful." Yu Meng laughed, "Sri Lanka, being treated as a drop of tear on the Indian Ocean, just by listening to this description, you can connect it to a touching love story!"

"But there's still a war there. It's too dangerous!"

Yu Meng was not the least bit nervous.

"Then we can let the actors feel the atmosphere and be fully immersed in the role.

"No, it's too dangerous!"

As long as we avoid the war of fire, there will not be any danger. Furthermore, this place was agreed upon after the crew discussed it.

"You're a producer, you're the boss, of course you can say whatever you want."

"Why did you have such a strange reaction to go to Sri Lanka?" Yu Meng was puzzled. "I really want to go see the Sri Lanka's colorful butterflies that you used to talk about all day long."

He Mingxuan was panicking, but he knew that he could not persuade his otherwise.

"I …" He Mingxuan casually made up a very perfunctory reason: "I just wanted to go with you."

"It's work this time, let's work together next time."

"What number?"

"About the middle of the month."

He Mingxuan was upset. That time was the promised date between him and the American customers.

He really wanted to stay with her.

Because the Sri Lanka is … Too special...

Before leaving, He Mingxuan repeatedly reminded Yu Meng what he had to pay attention to when he went to Sri Lanka, where he couldn't go, and what he couldn't do.

"Alright, alright, I understand. I will take good care of myself."

Yu Meng waved goodbye to He Mingxuan and turned around to walk into the airport's VIP entrance with her other friends from the crew.

He Mingxuan watched as Yu Meng's figure disappeared in the distance, her heart filled with uncontrollable panic.

It was probably because the day to marry Yu Meng was getting closer and closer. After he started to forget the guilt from before, he did not think of the past, nor did he think of the city called Sri Lanka, nor did he think of Tan Yubai.

He had thought that as long as he continued to be so bland, as long as he treated Yu Mengyi well throughout his life, all his sins would be redeemed.

But now …

He Mingxuan looked in the direction that Yu Meng left. Only when she disappeared around the corner did he reluctantly retract his gaze.

He didn't know when it had started, but his palms had accumulated so much cold sweat.

Two o'clock in the afternoon. When he arrived at Sri Lanka, it was already past eight o'clock.

Yu Meng looked at her watch. Sri Lanka's time was faster than her home country by more than two hours.

The only people who could do business class with Yu Meng was the director of this movie, Shen Ting, and the screenwriter Fang Rui.

The female lead was originally a popular movie star, but was fired by Yu Meng for playing the big hand.

The male and female protagonists of this movie were all rookies personally chosen by Yu Meng.

The rookies were easy to arrange, eating and living together with the film crew.

When they left the airport, it was already dark in Sri Lanka.

She stood for a moment under the sky.

She clearly remembered that this was her first time here, but the scenery here made her feel exceptionally familiar.

Was it because he had seen too many photos of the Sri Lanka on the internet? Why does it feel like this?

Yu Meng was baffled.

Outside the airport was a wilderness. The ground and the sky were very close. From afar, the starry sky reflected on the lawn, like an endless green sea, sparkling and beautiful.

"Time to go." Fang Rui walked over and patted Yu Meng's shoulder, "The first time I came here, I was as shocked as you were." Fang Rui looked around gratefully, and took a deep breath in. "This place is like a gift from God, beautiful beyond compare, right?"

Yu Meng nodded.

She finally understood why she called it a tear from the Indian Ocean.

Looking from afar, it was quiet and crystal clear, like an ignorant girl, or like a teenager who had just started to develop. There was a little bit of shyness, a little bit of worry, but no sadness.

This is a place where you can relax both physically and mentally.

That night they went to the hotel where they would stay for the next few months.

Next to the hotel was the ocean. Looking down from the window of the hotel at night, it looked like a vast expanse of deep blue Milky Way. It was extremely beautiful.

Deep into the night, Fang Rui knocked on Yu Meng's door.

"I guess you can't sleep." When Fang Rui walked in, she was holding two glasses of red wine.

The Sri Lanka is not a rich country, and there are still wars going on and on. Although we live in the safest and most prosperous district, it is very difficult for us to drink some high-grade red wine.

Fang Rui passed a cup to Yu Meng and smiled: "If you don't mind, taste it."

Yu Meng took a sip and nodded in place of an evaluation.

"How do you know I can't sleep?" Yu Meng quipped, "Do I look like an old man with insomnia?"

Fang Rui laughed, "I didn't think that Director Yu would still like to talk coldly."

"Don't call me Director Yu, just call me Yu Meng." Yu Meng didn't like Director Yu, but she didn't want to alienate her colleagues and friends because of the way she addressed her.

"In this movie, the monologue that we began with was precisely 'Every person who comes to Sri Lanka for the first time and finds us familiar, is a person with a story."

Fang Rui scratched her head and looked at Yu Meng. She raised her cup slightly, lifted the corner of her mouth and took a sip.

"You think I'm someone with a story?" Yu Meng had thought that she would look more aloof, but she didn't expect that the number of times they met this Fang Rui was limited to two. One was during the new movie's press conference, and the other was right now.

Could she see that she had a story in her heart?

Fang Rui shook her head.

"Not looking, but using the feeling here." Fang Rui said as she pointed to her heart.

"Actually, my script has been on hold for many years." Fang Rui said, "But no one was willing to buy it."

Yu Mengmeng recalled how she almost couldn't wait to sign the contract and start implementing the script, because she really liked the story too much.

How could it be that it had been put on hold for so many years?

Yu Meng looked at Fang Rui suspiciously, waiting for her explanation.

"The thousand li horse needs to meet Bo Le." Fang Rui opened her mouth: "This story is too simple, too simple. It has been sent to many directors and producers, all of them said that the plot is monotonous and there is no new meaning to it."

"But I took a fancy to its simplicity." Yu Meng said: "It is not like those in the market, so strong commercial flavor, it is like a drop of water in a pan, swaying, boiling and white face, not to be touched by the boiling heat.

"Thus, Director Yu, since you can understand the simplicity of my story, I can naturally understand why you are a person with a story as well."

Yu Meng laughed, "You young people of the literary world, when it comes to words, it's just a tongue twister."