Last night's fight with Chen Yan was too intense, and Chen Yan, the rascal, suddenly developed quite a few wicked interests after twice.

This made Yang Rou feel sticky all over.

Originally, she had thought just to endure it and take a bath soon.

However, who would have known she was too tired and sleepy afterward and simply fell asleep.

Thus, she still felt dirty all over until now.

While thinking this, Yang Rou casually grabbed some clothes from the bed and then went to the bathroom to shower.

The steam was dense, and the hot water washed away the traces of last night, gradually clearing Yang Rou's mind.

Last time her mind cleared, she wanted to just leave as if it were all a dream.

It inevitably caused her some illusions.

But a dream can be had once, not twice or thrice.

When losing control again was laid before her, she gradually understood many things.

The first thing was the conclusion she reached last night.

She found that being with Chen Yan made her happy, but being apart made her miserable.

This perhaps proved that she really, truly couldn't stay away from Chen Yan.

The second thing was what she thought through slowly this morning.

That was, what should she do about her relationship with Chen Yan.

Should it go back to being just colleagues as before?

Did she want to truly be together?

Or should she maintain this slightly unusual relationship forever?

While showering, Yang Rou asked herself many questions.

Such as, did she still plan on getting married in the future?

Such as, what was she really pursuing?

Such as, would she be happy if she left Chen Yan?

And the ultimate conclusion was: she felt that she most likely wouldn't get married.

Being at her age already and having Yang Nuan Nuan, if she had met the right person, she probably would have already met him.

The older a woman gets, the harder it is to meet the right person.

Not having met anyone now, the chances of meeting someone in the future were very, very slim.

As for what she was pursuing.

That, she never changed.

She had always pursued her career.

Even encountering Chen Yan hadn't changed that.

Compared to other women obsessed with love or pursuing romance, she felt that realizing her own value was really what she wanted.

Besides that, as her career peaked, she also gradually started focusing on family.

Coincidentally, Chen Yan could provide her with both.

Compared to her drifting at various companies, never receiving opportunities, Chen Yan gave her full trust and support.

This allowed her to reach one peak after another in her career over these years.

And as for family...

There's no need to mention it.

Last night may have been the first time Yang Rou felt a sense of a home.

Having a beloved man at home and not having him were truly different feelings.

The only issue was that Chen Yan wouldn't form a family with her.

Chen Yan had too many women around him, and it was already a blessing that he could share a part of his love with her.

So, this brings up the final question: Aside from everything thought before, would she be happy if she left Chen Yan?

Yang Rou knew the answer without much thought: she wouldn't be happy.

On the contrary, maybe staying by Chen Yan's side would indeed make her happy.

So, having clarified several questions, this mature woman had thoroughly understood the situation.

Since things had already reached this stage, she should accept them.

She didn't demand Chen Yan marry her, nor that he always stay by her side.

As long as Chen Yan could give her the love and sense of home she desired.

Then, even if she maintained this unconventional relationship with Chen Yan indefinitely, how would it matter?

A woman, reaching almost 40 years old, had already understood and let go of many things.

It was time to be capricious once and live for herself...

Thinking this way, Yang Rou dried off and picked up her clothes.

That was when she realized she mistakenly took Chen Yan's pajamas.

Had she not cleared her mind, she might have given up wearing those clothes.

But now, having thought everything through, Yang Rou indifferently wore Chen Yan's clothes, then emerged from the bathroom, her two fair, slender legs bare.

Just stepping out of the bathroom, Yang Rou felt the world go dark before her eyes.

She involuntarily looked up.

Then, she saw Chen Yan standing before her, wearing boxer shorts, his upper body bare, looking down at her imperiously.

His eyes were domineering, savage, aggressive, just like the overbearing CEO in romance dramas.

Seeing him like that, Yang Rou's heartbeat slowly began to quicken.

However, she didn't act like other women, feeling shy or panicked, but looked calmly at Chen Yan and asked a question that surprised everyone, "Why aren't you wearing clothes? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"

Hearing Yang Rou's words, Chen Yan was stupefied for a second, clearly not expecting this question from her.

But his response was quick.

He pointed at the clothes on Yang Rou's body and playfully said, "My clothes are on you."

Yang Rou raised an eyebrow, "Should I take them off for you?"

Chen Yan teased, testing her, "Sure."

He originally thought Yang Rou was provoking him, so he also wanted to provoke Yang Rou to see how she would spin this situation.

However, to his surprise, upon his acquiescence, Yang Rou actually placed her hands at the waist of the pajamas, and with a gentle pull, the whole pajama softly fell to the floor.

Instantly, a flawless body, smooth as white jade, appeared before Chen Yan.

Chen Yan was dumbstruck.

Possibly because he was so close, he even saw the small tremor clearly.

Then, Yang Rou looked at Chen Yan, smiled tenderly, "Do I look good?"

Chen Yan swallowed with a "gulping" sound.

Yang Rou stretched her slender arms forward, wrapped them around Chen Yan's neck, then tiptoed up and kissed him...

For a while, the room once again rippled with touches of pink...

Afternoon.

At Yang Rou's dining table, only wearing her own lady's shirt and a simple bun, legs crossed elegantly, she was on the phone while doodling.

After a moment, she hung up the phone, then glanced at the computer beside her, and started processing data.

Then, Chen Yan came out from the inner room.

He had gone home and changed into clean home clothes, then came to the dining table with a plate of cut fruit.

"Have some fruit," Chen Yan said as he placed the fruit plate on the table, calling Yang Rou.

Yang Rou looked at Chen Yan, a gentle smile appearing on her face, "Thank you."

Perhaps having never seen this side of Yang Rou, Chen Yan's heartbeat skipped a few beats.

He still coughed to cover it up before he could avoid embarrassment.

After covering it up, Chen Yan still complimented, "Sister Rou, you really smile differently now."

Hearing Chen Yan's words, Yang Rou glanced at him and asked, "Do I look good?"

Hearing the familiar question, Chen Yan couldn't help but recall that morning...

He quickly coughed and said, "Eat the fruit, eat the fruit."

Seeing Chen Yan's flustered appearance, a slight smile appeared at the corner of Yang Rou's mouth.

But what Chen Yan didn't notice was that while uttering that last phrase, Yang Rou's earlobes had turned red with shyness, completely unlike her apparent nonchalance and directness.

After a while, eating the fruit, another call came in.

Yang Rou seamlessly switched to her icy corporate woman mode, her face regaining its frost, picking up the phone expressionlessly, then coldly started discussing work with the person on the other side...

Chen Yan, resting his chin on his hand, watched her different demeanor and thought: Maybe... this is a woman in love?

So, have I finally conquered Sister Rou?

Is she my woman from now on?

Thinking this, Chen Yan himself was a bit astonished.

As he thought further, Chen Yan's mind wandered to another woman of his: Sister Man Man.

He felt that if Sister Man Man could be as easily soothed and handled as Yang Rou, it would be nice.

It wouldn't have made him spend so much time recently having people watch her or keeping an eye on her with his phone...

Meanwhile, Tianfu, amusement park.

Fully geared up, Sister Man Man was there with her assistant, both screaming and riding the Ferris wheel.

Originally, she thought of sneaking away by herself then escaping to a place Chen Yan couldn't find.

But... although she's a bit goofy, she's not a fool.

She knew it wasn't safe to go out alone.

Also, after Mei Li heard her plan and vehemently opposed it, insisting on assigning someone to her, Sister Man Man reluctantly took her assistant with her.

Actually, a few days after coming out, Sister Man Man noticed vaguely that people were protecting her around her.

Moreover, there were quite a few of them.

With a thought from her assistant's little toes, she guessed that these must be people Chen Yan sent to "monitor" her.

Thus, for the first few cities, she was completely trying to shake off these followers.

Only until the sixth city, after she and her assistant secretly stayed a few days, did she finally realize no one was following her anymore.

She wasn't unaware that Chen Yan did this possibly for her good.

But knowing this, she thought of having an encounter with Chen Yan "fated across a thousand miles," to see if they really were fated.

If people were always tracking her, what "fate" would there be? It would simply be "money" brings those a thousand miles to meet!

So, to allow her "plan" to go smoothly.

She not only shook off the followers but even under "threats and bribes," confiscated her assistant's phone.

After all, this little spy could leak information.

Thus, afterward, she could finally enjoy her freedom and happiness!

After a round on the Ferris wheel, Sister Man Man, still not satisfied, got off and eagerly pulled her assistant wanting to ride again.

However, before they could run back to line up, she was suddenly distracted by someone talking nearby.

"Have you heard? I heard Sister Man Man had a fallout with Chenlu Film Company, it seems she's been sidelined."

"You saw that post too, huh?"

"Yeah, did you see it too?"

"Yes, indeed. Didn't expect it. Sister Man Man really suffered a lot of unfair treatment at Chenlu Film Company."

"She's clearly a pioneer of the company, a meritorious contributor. Plus, she won the best actress award and produced so many great movies and TV dramas. But because of the company's power struggles, her name couldn't be included in the credits, she couldn't even play leading roles."

"Right. An A-list actress, talented, with fans and reputation, but after she became famous, she keeps playing supporting roles, never got a lead."

"The company keeps promoting newbies, and even had Sister Man Man use her fame to support the newbies, consuming Sister Man Man's resources. It's outrageous!"

Hearing these people's conversation, Sister Man Man halted in her tracks.

Her assistant, not hearing those words, was still curiously asking Sister Man Man, "Sister Man Man, what's wrong? Aren't we going on the Ferris wheel?"

Sister Man Man was still listening to those people's conversation, and, annoyed, said, "Go go go, what Ferris wheel! You've been thrown off by Aunt Flo, and still going."

Her assistant was wrongly accused, looking confused at Sister Man Man, not knowing what was bothering her.

But at that moment, Sister Man Man, with her assistant, tiptoed closer to those chatting ladies, continuing to eavesdrop.

Among the conversation of those ladies...

Sister Man Man gradually discovered a "new self."

Was it me who single-handedly promoted Zhao Xiaogu?

Was it me who single-handedly created Medicine God, Love Lost in 23 Days, Hua Qian Bone, Disguise, and other hits?

Was it me who obtained the best actress award with my capability?

Was it me who helped Chen Yan solve the company's initial capital problems during a crisis?

Oh... the last one is true.

But the others, aren't they all nonsense?!

Initially, when I won the best actress, how many people were ranting about it. It's only these past two years my acting gradually improved, and fewer people mentioned it.

And now it's all turned into my credit?

What about Sister Rou? What about Mei Li? And... what about that big bad guy's contribution?

Although Sister Man Man is a bit goofy, she still keenly felt something was not quite right with this.

She had received a lot of criticism over the years and had gotten used to it.

Now, suddenly people are praising her like this.

There's something abnormal, must be something wrong!

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