Chapter 182 The Temptation of the Cross-Year Event

Yurong could listen to him and regard Liu Yuyang as a rival, an enemy, rather than just an old family friend and refraining from thinking of him. Li Yan was already pleased with that. As for whether Liu Yuyang really had issues, that wasn’t his concern. If there were truly problems, Yurong and the professionals in the company would definitely discover, face, and resolve them. If there were no issues, that would be ideal.

However, he didn’t believe Liu Yuyang could endure it.

In the evening, before going to sleep, Li Yan received a phone call from Li Jie.

"I say, boss, you finally remembered me, have time to call me? I’ve been waiting so hard and didn’t dare to call you."

Hearing Li Yan’s complaints, Li Jie snorted coldly: "Well then, you don’t need to wait. I won’t bother you anymore!"

"Don’t! Just kidding." Li Yan quickly laughed, she is now the best undercover. Since the two of them had a relationship, she and Yu Xiaodi have a sort of guilty and rivalry feeling between them; it’s already nice if she can help. If she gets angered and decides not to contact, then we wouldn’t know anything about Xiao Di’s situation.

Li Jie was silent for a moment, then continued coolly: "I didn’t have a chance all day. Chen never left home, even worked at home. If we try to make a call to you in the room, chances of being discovered are quite high, so I thought better not to take risks."

"Hmm." Li Yan somewhat understood, after all, there’s a long way to go, can’t expose identity just for urgency. Yet, thinking it’s so late now, there might be a chance? Couldn’t help but ask: "How about now? Has Xiao Di already gone to sleep? You..."

Li Jie snorted: "Her mother is very vigilant both towards you and her. Last night when I took a risk to find a chance, you didn’t answer. Tonight, she directly slept with Xiao Di."

"...!" Li Yan was speechless. Comrade Chen Mingying, you’re a chairman of a major group, yet you don’t trust your daughter? So free to watch over her?

Li Jie didn’t know about his inner complaints and continued: "I guess it’s because of just returning. Chen is not at ease; may still be the same tomorrow. After a few days finding no issues, she would ease up. With her busy schedule, she can’t personally keep an eye on Xiao Di all the time. Meeting might be hard to arrange, but with me by her side, calling you is only a matter of time."

Li Yan knew that she, as a paid bodyguard, already challenged professional ethics doing this, wasn’t easy. Taking a deep breath, he smiled: "Li Jie, thank you. You’re right; not urgent for now. Previously, there was no news of her, passed so long, also made it through. Now at least I know she’s here, safe, and you are with her, I can rest assured."

He was saying this to Li Jie, also to himself, letting himself not be anxious.

"Good to know. Right now, I’m staying at the Yu family. If you call me, it’s inconvenient. Can’t risk Chen hearing it and suspecting, better wait for me to contact you!"

"Hmm."

"That’s all..." Li Jie finished but didn’t directly hang up the phone, instead maintained silence. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Li Yan coughed and started telling her: "Regarding Jie Rui’s side, you don’t have to worry, I’ll keep an eye on it regularly."

"Hmm."

"Also... it’s not just because I’m eager to reach Xiao Di, I also miss you!" Li Yan fearing she felt uncomfortable, earnestly said.

He’s not someone who easily expresses himself, at least not verbally. Li Jie was also like this, even more seriously. So they didn’t usually have many sweet words, and this time with Yu Xiaodi’s tension, Li Jie saw almost the entire scene, surely not pleasant. So Li Yan made himself speak his mind.

"Humph! How fake!" Li Jie said it and directly hung up.

Li Yan was slightly embarrassed; he wasn’t fake while speaking, but listening back, it indeed sounded fake. Easily seemed like he was trying to use Li Jie by saying nice things. Actually, since he saw Li Jie those days, if asked whether he missed her, it wasn’t that intense originally.

Let it be! He knew Li Jie isn’t someone who nitpicks too much.

...

In the last few days of this year, all departments were busy, occupied with year-end inventory and so on. Heavenly Film didn’t have much work, everyone was working as usual.

These days, Li Yan’s mood was quite good too, matters he worried about were temporarily set aside. On Jie Rui’s end, Zhao Chengyao had arranged a group of security personnel to go to the crew, assisting with filming the big scene. Loaned so many free extras who don’t even require lunch boxes, Qiao Pan expressed to Zhao Chengyao that he would definitely integrate the name of Jie Rui Security, which is equivalent to giving advertising fees indirectly.

After Yue Yao left, Li Yan and Yurong, although slightly unaccustomed, perhaps due to her hospitalization before, were already somewhat used to it in advance. Maybe also because their relationship improved even further, it wasn’t as apparent. With fewer people around, the home seemed quieter, and Yurong was indeed very busy these days.

Today, it was the 31st, the last day of the solar calendar.

Tonight, it could be considered solar New Year’s Eve. Generally, people don’t celebrate this New Year’s Eve, but for young people, the night was popular for cross-year celebrations. They would play until the last moment of the year, countdown, then enter a new year.

Such cross-year activities were first adopted in Yun Country by Jingnan Platform in their imitation. Like self-produced TV dramas and talent shows, through Jingnan Platform’s persistent efforts over the years and relying on their strong influence among young people, they quickly filled the gap and cultivated this cross-year market. Other satellite TVs found it profitable, able to boost brand and gain fame; they followed in, Linnan, Yunmu, Xishan, Shenya TV joined in, splurging to compete for celebrities.

There are also cases like Wudong Satellite TV, which reluctantly, can’t compete with Jingnan Satellite TV in influence and money, yet had to spend millions. The reason being Jingnan Satellite TV’s cross-year concert wasn’t held in Jingnan, nearly always hosted in Shenya or Dongsheng area, stepping over to their doorstep, Wudong Satellite TV had to organize for face.

Of course, before Yun Country started cross-year concerts, cross-year activities were already trendy, just among a small segment of young people, within a more restricted range.

This year, cross-year activities are everywhere; S City has performances of several cross-year concerts and many cross-year activities. Initially, it had no connection with Li Yan; his age, his mindset, had defined he wouldn’t scream for celebrities with fashionable young men and women.

Yet, as a company "trendy guy"—self-proclaimed, he couldn’t avoid such issues. For example, those who shared his tastes, Xu Ping was dating, already bought tickets to accompany his girlfriend to a cross-year concert; the opportunistic Sun Hui wouldn’t miss such a chance to be high with some MM; these two, having seen Li Yan and Wen Qianyi kissing in the bar, although keeping it secret for friendship at the company, didn’t keep it private when talking privately to Li Yan.

Thus, they all encouraged Li Yan to invite Wen Qianyi to watch a cross-year concert together, and in such a collective carnival atmosphere, relationships would quickly grow closer. Moreover, cross-year concerts last until after midnight, a few hours longer than regular concerts. Naturally, more tiring, and after it ends, it’s already very late.

In response to their indecent thoughts, whether Xu Ping wanted to win over his girlfriend or Sun Hui planned to trouble an unknown MM, Li Yan firmly expressed disdain!

Yet, alongside the disdain, his heart stirred. Should he really go? Not to mention winning something over, at least being together for a few hours, then spending the night together would be an incredibly romantic and memorable process, bringing people closer together.

But, if accompanying Qianyi, what about others? Just like last week’s Christmas, more girlfriends bring trouble too! Li Yan experienced once again the feeling of being unable to handle multiple roles.

However, after careful analysis, Li Yan still thought it quite feasible. Hai Fu, her brother Shishan Yao’s family is also in S City, on New Year’s Day, she should probably visit her brother and sister-in-law, check on her brother who has quit gambling, right? Huang Ying, her brother usually is at school, and will have holidays; her brother will return home, as the sister, she wouldn’t go to the concert either. Li Jie and Yu Xiaodi are needless to say, Li Jie is confined to Yu Xiaodi due to work, and Yu Xiaodi is kept at home by her mom. Remaining Yurong doesn’t like such activities, going with Qianyi seems indeed very suitable!

Hmm, right, there’s also Qiao Huanxuan. She works here and doesn’t have many friends, definitely can’t forget her. But... can accompany her tomorrow! There are still three days of vacation before the trip.

Just when Li Yan decided to first talk to Yurong and Huanxuan, and then invite Qianyi, he received a message from Zhang Yurong: "Going to cross-year event tonight, interested?"

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