Chapter 19

"Say you love me."

"Mm... no, you did it so many times yesterday, let me sleep, ah—"

"Say you love me."

"Ah... be gentler, don't be so heavy, ah... Wei, don't..."

"Say you love me, Lele, say you love me, say you only love me..."

"Wei... ya ah... too, too fast, no, can't, ah ah ah..."

"Lele, I love you... whether you love me or not."

"Wei..."

Mu Wei opened his eyes... what was that just now? A dream? He was holding that manager? And wanted her to say she loved him? This was probably... the most absurd dream he had ever had, and even more absurd was that a hint of heartache remained in his chest.

It seemed his inspiration-deficiency syndrome had another symptom; he had to hurry up and have another romantic and passionate love affair.

Throwing the dream completely behind him, Mu Wei washed up, looked at his precious lenses one by one with love, and then went downstairs for breakfast.

"Good morning, Mr. Mu."

"Good morning, Miss He." Mu Wei smiled casually at He Lele and habitually sized up her outfit. It was about the same as usual: a white shirt with jeans, smooth black hair tied back casually, and a gentle, harmless expression on her girl-next-door face. In terms of features alone, she naturally couldn't compare to the top beauties in the entertainment industry, but she looked very harmonious and comfortable, and her plasticity should be quite good. If there was a highlight... her lip shape was very beautiful, the thickness was just right, and the very beautiful pink color even had a faint luster. He wondered what they tasted like...

"Your breakfast."

"...Thank you. Is Ruan Lin back?" He remembered her saying yesterday that she wasn't sure if the afternoon would be convenient, because even without considering Qin Zhixiu and Jiji, Ruan Lin could return to the apartment at any time, and her work had to first ensure the dietary and living needs of the owners were met.

"Not yet."

"I see... then I'll call and ask."

"Okay." He Lele watched Mu Wei take out his phone and flip through his contacts. After thinking about it, she silently took a step back. Although she didn't want to peek at anyone's contacts, it was better to avoid suspicion.

Noticing He Lele's movement, Mu Wei chuckled, "Hey, Xiao Zhou, it's Mu Wei. Where's Ruan Lin? Tell him to call me back when he's free."

Ten minutes later, when Mu Wei finished breakfast, his phone rang.

"Hey, Mine Owner, are you busy?"

"...Is something the matter?" A low, deep, and friendly voice.

"Heh... nothing, just felt that listening to your voice and imagining your inner world of gritted teeth is very edifying and good for health."

"Is that so? Give my regards to your mother." Fuck you!

"Hahaha..."

Listening to Mu Wei's hearty laughter, He Lele felt a little sympathy for Ruan Lin... Although hiding one's true nature and pretending to be a gentleman wasn't a good thing, as an artist, one was essentially packaging and selling oneself as a product. If artists could thoroughly implement the image they touted and satisfy the fans' perfect fantasies about idols, she didn't think it was bad.

"Hey hey hey! Don't hang up, ask you something, when are you coming back?"

"I don't know what impact this will have on you?" In short—none of your business?

"Cough cough... I'm going to ask the manager to go out and help me with something this afternoon. If you're coming back this afternoon, to be safe, you'd better eat before coming back, or should I pack a love lunch box and courier it to you?"

"...That would be really troublesome for you. Please send it to Studio 3 in the Zeus District."

"Hey... you're not serious, are you? You really want me to visit the set? You don't want to take the opportunity to beat me up, do you?"

"Okay, it's a deal, see you at noon."

"Hey? Hey!" Mu Wei shook his head with a smile, waited for a while with his phone, and sure enough, a text message from Ruan Lin appeared at the top of his inbox—

You damn bastard, AV movie! Bored to death and looking for a beating? Tell that woman to send me lunch first, I'm not coming back today!

...AV movie, in the whole world, only Ruan Lin dared to call him that to his face.

"Miss He, Ruan Lin says he's not coming back today." Mu Wei's smile and voice were as steady and trustworthy as ever, exuding the demeanor and charm of a mature man from the inside out.

At noon, after lunch, Mu Wei drove He Lele to their destination—Baiwei Bookstore outside the west gate of DongX University. Mu Wei seemed to be in a very good mood and chatted with He Lele from time to time.

"They are hard to serve, aren't they?"

"..." He Lele smiled helplessly, not knowing what to say.

"Can't you imagine Ruan Lin is such a hot-tempered guy? Hahaha! This guy is really interesting. Seven years, he's been pretending to be a gentleman for seven years, but his temper has become more and more explosive. Do you think he's reached menopause? But I also admire him. As long as he's out of the apartment, no matter what happens, he can endure it. Seven years, he's never lost his temper outside. On this point, I admit he's very cool."

"...Mm." No matter what happens, he can endure it... just like her? Heh... no, she had no right to compare herself to him.

"Although Ruan Lin has a hot temper, that's just his way of venting emotions. He's not a bad person. As long as you don't deliberately look for trouble with him, no matter how big his temper is, it's harmless."

"...Oh." Is that so? Harmless? His biggest temper is harmless, but his vital point has a very big temper.

"As for the others, Qin Zhixiu is okay, he's just very bored. When he needs to write songs, he often drinks coffee and locks himself in his room for several days. At that time, you have to work hard to remind him to eat on time. You don't need to worry about him when he's resting; he'll wander around by himself. But if he comes back drunk, don't worry about him until he sobers up."