Tong Yan walked back to the set, all eyes turned to her. Qin Yikuo came over, worriedly asking, "Yanyan, what's wrong? Is your body still hurting?"
Seeing him, the hatred in Tong Yan's heart surged again, making her whole body start to tremble. No, she was too affected by him at the moment. Eight years of being together wasn't so easily erased.
She desperately dug her nails into her palm, forcing herself to calm down with the pain. She smiled, "I got too deep into the scene earlier. Are you okay? Thank you for saving me."
Qin Yikuo's expression was peculiar, "Into the scene? We're playing a couple in the scene, not enemies with a vendetta."
Tong Yan lowered her eyelids, covering the icy cold and ridicule in her eyes. A couple? No, their relationship was much closer than that. Their accounts, they needed to settle slowly.
Qin Yikuo noticed her silence and felt uneasy, "Yanyan, we've known each other for three years; why the politeness? As long as you're okay, I'm relieved."
Tong Yan said nothing, nodding slightly towards him, "I'll go and speak with Director Zhang first."
Ignoring his hesitant look, she turned and left.
Tong Yan went to apologize to Director Zhang. He was a very self-important person, completely ignoring others' opinions, always sticking to one style in his works—youth idol dramas.
She remembered in her past life that until she was kidnapped, she hadn't heard of any famous works by Zhang Song. But the circles here were too deep, all sorts of relationships intertwined, losing one enemy meant gaining a connection.
Zhang Song completely ignored her and continued talking to the assistant director.
Tong Yan smiled indifferently and left the set.
She didn't expect Qin Yikuo to catch up.
"Yanyan, wait."
Tong Yan stopped and turned around, "Mr. Qin, what can I do for you?"
Qin Yikuo was taken aback, "Yanyan, what's wrong?"
Tong Yan wore a detached smile, "If there's nothing else, I'll be on my way."
Qin Yikuo grabbed her arm, "Yanyan, to celebrate that we're okay, how about dinner together tonight?"
Tong Yan, wiser after living a lifetime, remembered how her previous self would have been deeply grateful. Look, the man before her disregarded himself completely to save her. So, when he said those words, she immediately agreed.
Now, it seemed that every word from Qin Yikuo implied: You are fine because I saved you, so you need to be grateful.
Tong Yan raised her brows, initially wanting to refuse, but suddenly changed her mind, "You saved me, I should thank you. How about I book the restaurant? You must come, and if you refuse, you're not treating me as a friend."
Qin Yikuo agreed, feeling relieved in his heart.
Thankfully, Tong Yan was still Tong Yan—the one who loved him, never rejecting him.
Tong Yan watched coldly, a smile appeared on her lips. Revenge? It's best savored slowly, isn't it?
Qin Yikuo, are you ready to face this?
At this moment, Tong Yan's phone rang. She answered and heard Yin Weiyi on the line, "Big chest, I'm at the airport. Come pick me up."
Tong Yan was embarrassed hearing the nickname, yet joy surged in her heart.
Yin Weiyi was her best friend; the Yin Family in S City was a prestigious family, a centuries-old lineage that produced a General. Unexpectedly, Yin Shixiong ventured into business and made a name in the business world, becoming a famous real estate mogul in Yun City, and Yin Weiyi was his treasured daughter.
It had been so long since she last saw Yiyi. She remembered that in her past life, it was around this time she returned. But because she was with Qin Yikuo then, she couldn't bear to leave him and didn't go to pick her up, disappointing Yin Weiyi greatly. Later, she advised her many times that Qin Yikuo was no good, urging her to leave him, but how did she respond? Either by harshly reprimanding her or by ignoring her.
Eventually, their relationship gradually became distant. When she finally went abroad, she didn't go to send her off, and until her death, she never spoke a word to her again—surely she was utterly disappointed by her.
It's wonderful to see Yiyi again.