Hearing Chen Yan's answer, Lu Man was obviously very proud.

On the other end of the phone, she seemed in very good spirits as she teased him, "Guess where I am~ Now think about it, where are you?"

Chen Yan pretended not to understand and said, "Me? I'm in Tiandu."

Lu Man said, "That's right. You're in Tiandu, and I'm coming to see you. I must be in Tiandu too."

"Are you silly~~hahaha."

Perhaps because Chen Yan was so adorable, Lu Man couldn't help but laugh while teasing him for being silly.

It must be said that "Hidden Guardian" had been a huge workout for Chen Yan's acting skills, especially when he didn't need to control his facial expressions, just his tone of voice, which allowed his acting to shine even more.

He said with "surprise," "You came to Tiandu?!"

While speaking, he even uncovered the blanket to make his performance more believable, as if he were surprising himself out of bed.

His voice traveled through the phone to Lu Man.

Lu Man was even more pleased as she said, "That's right~~"

"On Qin Island, with Qiao Qiao, I always couldn't be with you openly."

"Now that I'm in Tiandu. You belong to me alone~"

"Humph. I'm telling you, you're not allowed to go anywhere these next few days. You're tied to my waist."

Although he already knew all this, Chen Yan couldn't help but laugh at Lu Man's cute metaphor.

Hearing Chen Yan's laughter, Lu Man got a bit anxious and said, "What are you laughing at? Don't you want to?"

Chen Yan quickly explained, "No, no, not at all."

He said, "I just thought that with your slim waist, you can't tie me down."

Hearing Chen Yan indirectly complimenting her figure, Lu Man immediately cheered up. With a light "hmph," she said, "Even if I can't tie you down, I will."

"Anyway, these next few days you are mine. No objections."

Then, she said, "Alright. Now send me the address and room number of your hotel."

"Her Majesty will inspect my future residence."

Hearing Lu Man's words, Chen Yan couldn't help but feel a bit apprehensive inside.

If it weren't for Song Chuang's tip-off, if he hadn't made a split-second decision and booked another hotel right nearby.

Everything would have been ruined!

Luckily, everything was moving towards the best possible outcome.

While thinking this, Chen Yan cheerfully agreed, "Alright~ I'll send you the hotel and room number right now."

"Remember to dress warmly and avoid being recognized."

Lu Man said arrogantly, "Do I need your reminder? Her Majesty here is a hotshot celebrity; I have to be fully equipped whenever I step out!"

While she was saying this, suddenly Chen Yan heard Mei Li's voice coming through the phone, "Man Man. What are you doing? Time to get off."

"Wrap the scarf around you, don't let people recognize you."

As she spoke, it sounded like she was signaling some staff members, "Xiao Xu, go tell the chief attendant in advance. Xiao Lu, bring that with you. Xiao Zhang..."

With the sound of Mei Li speaking, Lu Man on the other end stuck her tongue out then said into the phone, "Alright then. I have to get off now. I'll stop bothering you. Will find you in a bit. Wait for me~"

After speaking, she hung up the phone with a "thud."

Listening to the busy tone on the other side, Chen Yan flipped over like a carp and jumped off the bed, then he once again began to arrange the room.

While arranging, Chen Yan even made a call to Jiang Xiaoyun to check where she was.

The place where Chen Yan stayed wasn't far from here, and Jiang Xiaoyun said she would arrive soon.

So Chen Yan hurriedly rushed downstairs to meet Jiang Xiaoyun.

After an anxious five-minute wait upstairs, Jiang Xiaoyun's car arrived at the entrance of the hotel.

Chen Yan opened the door, took out two suitcases that Jiang Xiaoyun had prepared, and carried them upstairs.

Jiang Xiaoyun wanted to help at first, but Chen Yan was afraid she would leave some "traces" if she went up and Lu Man, that little clever ghost, would discover it, so he politely declined her offer.

However, Chen Yan didn't let her idle, but gave her a task instead: to buy breakfast for him.

Jiang Xiaoyun happily accepted the command.

After seeing off Jiang Xiaoyun, Chen Yan returned upstairs, opened the suitcases, and re-arranged the room according to his habit.

Looking at the room, now as disorderly as if he'd lived there for two days, Chen Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead and then sent the address and room number of the hotel to Lu Man via his phone.

After sending it off, Lu Man didn't reply; she seemed to be fully equipped and disembarking under the escort of the staff.

But while Lu Man hadn't found Chen Yan, He Mengxue made a call to him.

Looking at the contact information on the phone, Chen Yan took a deep breath, quickly walked to the window, and opened all the windows at once, allowing the outdoor car horns and bird calls to come through.

Then, he picked up the phone.

As the call connected, He Mengxue's coquettish voice came through the receiver, "Chen Yan~ Where did you go? How come you disappeared when I woke up?"

Chen Yan feigned surprise, "Ah? Didn't you see the note I left on the desk?"

"I went downstairs to buy breakfast for you."

Hearing Chen Yan's words, He Mengxue seemed a bit wronged, "I didn't see it..."

During their conversation, rustling sounds could be heard from her side.

Shortly after, she excitedly said, "Oh. There really is one."

With a hint of apology, she said, "Sorry. I didn't come to the study."

Chen Yan pretended not to mind and replied, "No worries. It's also my fault for not placing it properly, so you didn't find it."

He said, "Don't worry. I have already bought breakfast. I'll be back soon."

Hearing Chen Yan's words, He Mengxue said, "Okay then~ Walk slowly. Be careful with the traffic."

Chen Yan said with a smile, "Alright. I'll be careful."

After saying that, he also said, "The traffic in Tiandu is indeed heavy. It's rush hour now, cars everywhere."

Saying this, Chen Yan extended the phone outside the window to let the noisy outside environment be picked up by the receiver.

He Mengxue listened for a moment; the sound was very faint, but indeed there were sounds of cars honking.

She said, "Alright, alright. Be careful when you walk."

"I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to freshen up."

"Come back soon."

"Okay," Chen Yan replied and hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yan called Jiang Xiaoyun again, and upon knowing that Jiang Xiaoyun had already bought breakfast, he hurriedly ran downstairs to get it.

After getting the breakfast, Chen Yan thought about the schedules of the two women and then gave Jiang Xiaoyun some instructions.

Afterward, he grabbed the breakfast and ran back to his hotel and went upstairs.

He made his way to the studio suite, swiped his room card, and walked in.

There was no one in the room, only the "pitter-patter" of water was sounding.

Chen Yan followed the sound, only to see through the frosted glass of the bathroom an enticing and tempting silhouette.

That shadow was carelessly splashing in the water...

"Gulp." Chen Yan swallowed and admonished himself that he must restrain himself.

After all, based on what he knew, Lu Man would not "let him off"!

He had to "store up energy"!

Thinking this, he casually placed the items on the table, then tidied up while waiting for He Mengxue to come out.

But as it seems with all girls, He Mengxue took a particularly long time in the shower, and no matter how long Chen Yan waited, he couldn't seem to wait for He Mengxue to emerge.

Eventually, he even began anxiously glancing at his watch and the bathroom of He Mengxue from time to time.

He felt that if this dragged on, and He Mengxue didn't come out, Lu Man would be arriving soon!

Finally, just when Chen Yan was almost frantically anxious, the sound of the water stopped.

The beauty inside the frosted glass grabbed a towel and began to dry herself.

Under normal circumstances, these would be moments of pure pleasure for Chen Yan but at this moment felt like a torment.

Chen Yan really wanted to rush in and help He Mengxue dry off.

Finally, after a minute, He Mengxue wrapped in a bath towel and humming a tune, stepped out of the bathroom.

Seeing Chen Yan already seated at the table, she smiled sweetly, "Chen Yan, you're back."

Her gaze moved to the breakfast on the table, curiously asking, "What delicious things did you buy?"

Hearing He Mengxue's words, Chen Yan was taken aback for a moment.

In his rush, he truly forgot to look at what Jiang Xiaoyun had bought.

Thankfully, he had opened everything already, so a quick glance told him what was there.

"I bought two stuffed buns, two steamed buns, a portion of porridge, and two skewers of teriyaki chicken."

His gaze landed on the bag of items, then he continued, "I got them from You Tong Convenience Store nearby."

"Since it's all business district around here, there are no street stalls. I searched for quite a while before I found this place."

Hearing Chen Yan's words, He Mengxue paused, then said, "You Tong? Isn't that just across the street? Was it hard to find?"

He Mengxue had gone shopping with Jiang Xiaoyun the day before and clearly had been around the area too, so she was quite familiar with the nearby businesses.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan's mind raced, and then he said with a smile, "Ah, I just got the direction wrong."

He Mengxue laughed after hearing this, "That's true. The convenience store is on the opposite side. If you looked in the back, there really doesn't seem to be much food around here."

This explanation seemed to satisfy He Mengxue, and she didn't dwell on it. Instead, she tied her hair up with a towel and sat down.

Wrapping her hair in a towel, He Mengxue picked up her breakfast and began to eat with Chen Yan.

Seeing He Mengxue finally starting to eat, Chen Yan also breathed a sigh of relief.

He covertly glanced at his watch and started eating breakfast too.

He Mengxue was slow in the shower but also slow when eating.

Perhaps due to habits from a big family, she would chew each mouthful six or seven times before swallowing, eating bite by bite without hurry or pause.

Chen Yan wasn't in a hurry this time; instead, he followed her pace and ate slowly.

While the two were eating, suddenly, Chen Yan's phone rang.

Chen Yan picked up his phone, and the display showed Song Chuang's name.

Without drawing attention, Chen Yan showed He Mengxue the screen, then said, "You keep eating, I'll take a call."

He Mengxue glanced at it and nodded, continuing to focus on her food.

Meanwhile, she could intermittently hear Chen Yan's voice, "Mm-hm. Alright. I'll head over in a bit."

"Sure. No problem. I'd like to meet them too."

"That's the least I can do."

So after Chen Yan hung up the call and returned to the table, He Mengxue curiously asked, "What's up?"

Chen Yan continued eating nonchalantly and said, "Song Chuang's company, they do distribution. Then a few Tiandu theater chain managers heard I'm in Tiandu, so they would like to meet me for lunch."

Hearing Chen Yan's words, He Mengxue didn't suspect anything.

In fact, she thought it was an important matter and didn't want it to be delayed.

So she sped up her eating and said, "I see. Then let's eat quickly. After we finish, I'll accompany you there."

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