Chapter 45: The Cat Must Be Renamed

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Looking at Wen Qianyi beside him, Li Yan blinked: "Um... didn’t we agree not to get angry? It’s to thwart Zhang Songyang! Only by letting him see how close we are will he give up."

Wen Qianyi gave him a deep look, remained silent for a while, then suddenly laughed: "I’m not angry! I already said I’d bestow you with a golden shield title."

If she showed a bit of irritation, even if it was just pretending to be angry, Li Yan would have found it more normal, but her current reaction seemed a bit off to him. What does she mean by this? Could it be she’s trying to inquire about my feelings?

Could the calm and composed Wen Qianyi have such a moment? Li Yan quickly got serious: "Can I add something to my answer?"

"Hmm? Add what?" Wen Qianyi looked at him with a faint smile.

"Actually, I’m quite thin-skinned, so when you asked me why I kissed you earlier, I could only admit it was to thwart Zhang Songyang, but now I have to confess, it was actually an uncontrollable urge from my heart..."

"Drinking! Shield!" Wen Qianyi giggled. She might have had such an emotional moment, but after the brief silence, she had already regained her composure and didn’t want to hear him say anything more self-revealing. Otherwise, it would be awkward to interact with him in the future.

"Alright, it’s been a while since we last drank together," Li Yan clinked glasses with her and sighed.

"A while? Back in Beihai Country, we were drinking in such a daze!" After saying that, Wen Qianyi blushed slightly.

That was because one night, they had really gone a bit wild, drinking and playing cards until they were down to their underwear, then collapsed together until morning, still hugging each other when they woke up.

"Beihai Country? It’s been a long time... Ah, thinking back, those days were better, seeing you every day at work. At least five days a week we were together, and now, even though we both work at Heaven Mansion, it’s hard to run into each other during work hours, and visiting you every day isn’t good either." Li Yan took a sip of his drink, lit a cigarette, and sighed.

Just now, Xu Ping and Sun Hui had pretended to be courteous in front of the ladies, and no one was smoking, leaving Li Yan a bit restrained.

Hearing his words, Wen Qianyi also reminisced about the few months they worked together. Although she found him to be a burden then, later, when he wasn’t around, she was quite unaccustomed to it.

"Hehe, I bet you’re nostalgic for me handling all your tasks, right? When you were in the sales department with me, you didn’t need to think about anything yourself, how comfortable was that? Now you have to make decisions and handle all the tasks on your own, and that’s when you realize how nice it was to have me around, you lazybones."

"Ha! You’re absolutely right, that’s exactly what I think."

"Hmph hmph, you’re nearing thirty, and you still have no independence." Wen Qianyi shook her head slightly.

"Then how about being my virtuous wife?" Li Yan jokingly asked.

"Get out!" Wen Qianyi finished the drink in her glass and poured the remaining wine for the two of them. "Let’s head back after we finish, everyone else has left, let’s head home early too!"

Xu Ping and Sun Hui talked about looking for the highest points but didn’t actually extort Li Yan. In their view, Li Yan had just joined Heavenly Film and hadn’t received his salary yet, and he hadn’t been in the planning department for long either. It was fair for him to treat them, but they shouldn’t exploit him. Moreover, they left early, which meant most of the wine was drunk by Li Yan and Wen Qianyi, who had already started drinking with Chen Qitao, Zhang Songyang, and Yaojing before they arrived. Thankfully, she held her liquor well and showed no signs of getting drunk.

Wen Qianyi continued to chat a bit about the movie company, sharing some of her personal experiences to remind Li Yan of things to be aware of.

On the December streets at midnight, there was still a slight chill. Although they drank quite a bit and their bodies were warm, coming out of the warm pub, Wen Qianyi shivered slightly due to the surrounding cold.

Li Yan immediately took off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders.

"Hehe, what are you doing? Trying to please someone? I’m not that cold, it’s you who isn’t wearing much, trying to show off?" Wen Qianyi exposed his motive with a faint smile.

Li Yan didn’t avoid or feel embarrassed and smiled: "I see in movies that the male lead always unravels a scarf, takes off his jacket for the female lead, or takes the female lead’s hand and warms them up. Our place isn’t that cold, and this is a rare chance to create some romance. Don’t burst my bubble, okay?"

"Are you watching a movie or a drama? Alright, since you want to play hero, I won’t be polite." Wen Qianyi smiled broadly, tightening the jacket that still carried Li Yan’s warmth. "Bye-bye, romantic male lead!"

Li Yan felt a bit awkward. Was she really going to let him go home like that? A bit too much, right?

"No way! Whether it’s a movie or a drama, the male lead should not only create romance but also make sure the female lead gets home safely. There are too many wolves around these days, I have to protect you properly." Li Yan gestured in a gentlemanly fashion.

Wen Qianyi walked with him towards the parking spot and laughed, "These days, there are indeed too many wolves, especially since some have just taken off their sheep’s clothing. I have to be careful, can’t let the wolves in!"

"Hey, women are tigers, what can a wolf fear? Even if a wolf comes in, it might just get eaten by a tiger!"

The two continued to tease each other as they walked until they reached Wen Qianyi’s car.

She took off the coat she’d been wearing for a moment, "Alright, your dream of being a male lead has had its romance. I wouldn’t want you to catch a cold, so here’s your sheepskin back! Goodnight!"

Li Yan didn’t take the coat but instead smiled wryly, "You can’t do this..."

"Hmm?"

"I didn’t drive here..."

"No way?"

"Yeah, I even spent all my money when we paid the bill." Li Yan continued to smile wryly.

"You want me to take you back?" Wen Qianyi chuckled, "I knew your kindness had a motive; so much for creating romance!"

"I don’t need you to take me home either."

"Oh, I get it. You want to borrow money from me, but you’re too embarrassed to ask, right?" Wen Qianyi shrugged and started rummaging through her bag.

"I want to go home with you and spend the night at your place."

Wen Qianyi stopped, glanced at him, and rolled her eyes: "Are you crazy? Do you think my place is a hotel? I’ll give you some money, and if you don’t want to go home, you can stay in a hotel yourself."

"It’s not like I haven’t slept at your place before. We were fine several times. Don’t you trust me? Besides, I’m doing this for you. That Zhang Songyang knows you and your other friends, surely he knows where you live, right? He wasn’t severely injured and could leave the hospital right away. Do you think he’d just peacefully go home to sleep and be a good boy? He’s probably waiting in your parking lot to tail you back to your room!" Li Yan said seriously.

"Don’t talk nonsense; he wouldn’t do that!"

"Hmph, he used to try to pursue you and maintain a gentlemanly demeanor, but today he lost face. He wanted to pour wine over my head and break it; he’s already shown no manners in front of you. You think he would still hold you in high regard? A man who’s angry and ashamed, what wouldn’t he do out of love turning into hate? Anyway, I don’t feel at ease with you going back alone. If you don’t take me, I’ll just take a cab and follow you, then guard outside your door all night until morning!"

Indeed, Li Yan had these concerns. Otherwise, he would have gone home after drinking, where Xiao Di was also. After considering this, he had turned his phone off. Even if it might be slightly distrustful, he couldn’t let the woman he liked take any risks as long as there was a chance!

Hearing his serious tone, Wen Qianyi had already agreed internally. If he said he’d do it, he likely would. Having him follow and protect outside the door would not only be inconvenient for him but also too conspicuous, so might as well just go together.

"Give me one more reason." Even though she agreed inside, a girl still needs an excuse for the sake of appearances.

"Why beat someone out of nowhere?" Li Yan grabbed her hand, a little confused.

"I’ll kick this wolf to death!"

"Snow in June! Can someone call out my innocence here? Didn’t I say I’d protect you? How did I become a wolf?" Li Yan lamented.

"Hmph! You think you’re so bold?" Wen Qianyi teased, seeing some people looking over, and shouted louder, "What are you looking at? Never seen someone beat up a wolf?"

After hearing her words, Li Yan felt a bit sweaty, smiling wryly, "I say, girl, I remember back in Chapter 294, you mentioned your cat. I’m not mistaken, right? When that cat got sick, I even went with you to the pet hospital, and thanks to its help, we had our first kiss. Can’t I miss it? But it’s not close to me, so I can only sneak a peek."

"Get in the car!"

Wen Qianyi was both embarrassed and amused. She hadn’t really been angry just now, assuming Li Yan was joking again. But unexpectedly, this time he spoke straightforwardly. It was just the name had a double meaning; looks like she’d have to rename the cat...

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