Chapter 156: Love Variety Show: Saving the Scandal-Ridden Movie Emperor 25

Jiangnan small town.

When mentioning this term, the first thing that appears in Song Pojian's mind is the waterside of the dream water village, watching the swaying punt boat glide over the ripples, the small bridge, flowing water, and white walls with dark tiles blending into one.

As an actor, he has a strong sense of visual composition, and he already looked forward to it.

Jin Chen saw his happy expression and asked with a smile.

"Brother Song Pojian really likes Jiangnan, right?"

"Like," Song Pojian nodded, leaning into Jin Chen's embrace, tilting his head to recall for a moment, then added.

"My previous hometown could also be considered half of Jiangnan; in summer it's cool enough that we don't need air conditioning, at night we have to get up to turn off the fan, after school we can eat well-water watermelon at home, and the vegetable garden also has various fruits and melons."

When mentioning past events, Song Pojian couldn't help but talk at length.

After he finally finished speaking, he only then realized he might have reminisced too much, but saw that Jin Chen was very interested.

"Then once we both retire from the industry, let's settle in Jiangnan."

Jin Chen gently stroked Song Pojian's nape, asking, "Is that okay?"

Song Pojian was about to agree, but then thought of something, suddenly gripping Jin Chen's arm and sitting up to meet his gaze.

"But by the time you retire, I'm afraid I'll already be old..."

"Nonsense, it's only seven years," Jin Chen pinched Song Pojian's earlobe, his tone firm, "Besides, I entered the entertainment industry because of you; if you retire, I'll definitely accompany you."

"Even if I grow old, so what? Everyone ages; you weren't seven years older than me from day one, and if we truly cared about age, we wouldn't have met in the first place."

Jin Chen explained it to him word by word.

The more he listened, the more tears welled up in Song Pojian's eyes.

He suddenly felt that all the misfortune and pain of his first half of life were for the purpose of meeting Jin Chen, this person so good that he only wanted to possess him exclusively.

"Good, don't overthink; I will always be by your side."

Jin Chen pulled him back into his embrace, kissed away the tears at the corner of his eyes, and soothed him with a gentle voice.

"Good."

——

One day before the program's premiere, at 1 a. m.

【Host!! Something big is wrong!! Wake up quickly!!】

0731 first woke up from its sleep, sensing that the world's Heavenly Dao was somewhat turbulent; after checking the cause, it frightenedly hurried to wake Jin Chen.

Its high-pitched, panicky tone was quite noticeable.

In the room, Jin Chen and Song Pojian slept entwined; suddenly furrowing his brow, he was awakened by 0731.

【What's wrong?】

【Wen Ci Ye wants to kill Su Feng! He tries to seize the last trace of the Curse-extinguishing Flower power that he transferred onto Su Feng; you must go interfere, at least so that even if Su Feng dies, he cannot die at Wen Ci Ye's hands, otherwise the Heavenly Dao will collapse and this world will disappear!】

Song Pojian's Blackening Value hasn't been reset to zero yet, so the task isn't considered complete; if the world disappears, the soul fragments also have no way to return.

Jin Chen's eyes snapped open.

Jin Chen carefully pulled his arm out from under Song Pojian's head, tiptoed out of bed, intending to quickly resolve things and return, but unexpectedly still woke Song Pojian up.

"Where are you going?"

In his half-asleep daze, Song Pojian sensed the sudden emptiness beside him and opened his eyes halfway.

"Good, I'm going to settle some matters; I'll be back soon."

Jin Chen leaned down to kiss his wife's cheek, coaxing him to sleep, but Song Pojian hooked his arm around his neck, saying, "I want to go too."

He didn't even ask what it was.

Jin Chen remained silent for a second, his long fingers gently combing through Song Pojian's slightly long hair, and said frankly, "I'm going to deal with Wen Ci Ye; he suddenly went mad, and that place is very dangerous."

"Will it be okay if I come back?"

"... Then be careful."

Song Pojian knew he couldn't help with this; going would only be a hindrance.

He let go, actively giving Jin Chen a light kiss on the lips, saying, "Don't make me worry too much."

"Good."

Jin Chen quickly got up, changed clothes, grabbed a mask, and headed out.

Song Pojian gazed at the closed bedroom door, turned over, and clung to a pillow scented with Jin Chen.

He didn't ask how Jin Chen knew, in his sleep, that Wen Ci Ye had suddenly gone mad.

Nor did he ask how Wen Ci Ye could have recovered so quickly from his injuries.

He didn't care, as long as Jin Chen would come back.

Song Pojian buried his face in the pillow, closed his eyes, and waited.

——

Jin Chen drove at breakneck speed to the destination following 0731's directions.

It was an abandoned building in the suburbs.

【East!】

0731 focused intently on the image in the System Space, indicating the direction for Jin Chen.

At that moment, the sky suddenly began to pour with rain, lightning flashing and thunder rumbling.

As if revealing the wrath of the Heavenly Dao.

After Jin Chen got out of the car, he didn't have time to put up an umbrella, sprinting to the building's rooftop at top speed.

Rain slapped his face and body; though the distance was only a dozen meters, he was already soaked through, wiping the wet hair from his face to reveal a sharp brow and eyes.

He would absolutely not allow his lover's soul fragments to be harmed in this world.

At this moment, the rooftop.

Wen Ci Ye wore a patient gown, his face Distorted ugly, having completely lost any trace of his former handsomeness; against the backdrop of the rainy night with flashing lightning and rumbling thunder, he looked like an evil spirit.

He grabbed Su Feng, pressing him against the concrete wall, his expression horrifying, his tone icy cold.

"You don't love me?"

"Why are you resisting?"

"Give the power back to me, and you can live."

His cold, gloomy voice kept echoing in Su Feng's ears; Su Feng had no idea he still possessed that mysterious power, nor did he know how to return it.

"I don't know... really, I don't know..."

Su Feng was in anguish and despair, unable to understand how his former lover could have become like this.

He kept slapping Wen Ci Ye's arm, but the effect was minuscule.

"Give it back, give the power back to me!"

Wen Ci Ye's mental state was extremely poor; he couldn't hear Su Feng's explanation at all, only thinking he wanted to monopolize that power.

"Help…"

Su Feng was about to give out.

The rainstorm and lightning grew increasingly fierce.

Jin Chen arrived just in time.

He ran over and kicked Wen Ci Ye aside, using all his strength; Wen Ci Ye was flung three meters away, and his wounds were tugged again.

Jin Chen stared at him coldly, his tone icy.

"The last lesson wasn't enough; you're asking for death."

Upon seeing Jin Chen, Wen Ci Ye trembled like a quail; a soul-deep fear surged again, penetrating his viscera.

"……You, how did you get here!"

Wen Ci Ye curled up, not even daring to look directly at Jin Chen.

"I haven't even looked for Song Pojian—what does it have to do with you!"

Su Feng, having been rescued, slumped against the wall, gasping heavily; just a moment ago, he truly thought he was going to die.

He covered his throat with both hands, then lifted his head to look at the person who had saved him.

Jin Chen……

It was actually him.

"Madman!"

Su Feng glanced at Wen Ci Ye and cursed.

"What do you know! Without this power, I have no chance to start over again!"