My crush wants to be my sugar daddy.

Chapter 74 My Eyes Are Swollen from Crying

"I love you……"

Three words I never expected suddenly came through the phone and reached my ears.

Chi Yuan's eyes widened suddenly, his heart trembled slightly, and crystal tears instantly filled his eyes, reflecting the sunlight shining in from the window, beautiful as crystal.

His expression was clearly one of smiling, yet he couldn't stop the tears from flowing.

He knew it was a poem, and he knew that Mr. Jiang was simply reading it, but he couldn't help but feel a deep, heartfelt happiness.

It was as if all the suffering in the world was insignificant at this moment.

Filled with this happiness, Chi Yuan fell asleep again, sleeping soundly.

When Xiao Zhao came in at noon, he saw the boy lying on the bed, curled up, holding his phone, his face covered in tears, with a smile on his lips, as if he were having a sweet dream.

A gentle breeze stirred the white curtains, then rustled the boy's thin nightgown, creating a scene so beautiful that one hesitated to wake him.

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On the way to the film set, Chi Yuan kept applying ice to his eyes. He had cried so much that his eyes were swollen like two big walnuts.

On the seat next to him was a cell phone, on speakerphone, and Li Weiran was talking to him.

"Xiao Zhao told me what happened last night. I really didn't expect Yan Chuan to do something like this. But don't worry, no matter what the reason is, he's in the wrong for barging into your room. As for the injuries, I've contacted the other party's agent, but it seems they don't know yet. I guess Yan Chuan himself is too ashamed to say anything."

"Just focus on filming. Tianyu has invested in this project, so even if Yan Chuan wants to do something, he can't easily replace you. It's just... you've completely offended him, and he might target you during future filming."

Chi Yuan replied, "It's alright, I can handle it."

Hearing that his voice sounded normal, Li Weiran felt much relieved. After hesitating for a moment, she still spoke up to comfort him, saying, "Don't take those words too seriously. Yan Chuan himself isn't any better. That's how this industry is; whoever takes it seriously loses. Those who laugh at you behind your back are essentially just jealous. For an artist, the worst thing isn't being ridiculed, but being ignored."

Chi Yuan felt a warmth in her heart: "I know, thank you, sister."

Li Weiran: "Good that you understand. Should we tell President Jiang about this?"

Chi Yuan hesitated, then said, "No, thank you."

Li Weiran agreed, saying, "That's what I meant too. After all, your identity is... special. Actor Yan has a reputation for being a womanizer. If President Jiang finds out that he entered your room in the middle of the night, he might misunderstand. Besides, you're currently in the rising phase of your career."

It goes without saying who this misunderstanding is about.

He was Jiang Haochen's kept lover. No matter what the truth is, once this matter is exposed, he will be the one to be blamed.

Who would believe someone who climbed the social ladder by sleeping with others? Netizens would just think he's a shameless prostitute accusing a client of rape.

"Okay, then you can focus on filming. I'll handle the rest."

After hanging up the phone, Chi Yuan put on his headphones and continued playing Mr. Jiang's recording. As he listened, a smile slowly returned to his lips.

Xiao Zhao watched from the side, completely puzzled. After what had happened, why did Brother Chi seem so happy? He had been quite depressed last night.

Upon arriving at the film set, Director Rong frowned as soon as he saw Chi Yuan's eyes.

Neither side has spoken about what happened last night, but with such a big commotion, and the hotel being occupied by members of the film crew, how could it possibly be kept secret?

The movie star Yan entered Chi Yuan's room in the middle of the night and made quite a commotion; this had already spread throughout the film crew.

Therefore, Director Rong couldn't say anything when he saw Chi Yuan's red and swollen eyes. After all, he was the one who asked Chi Yuan to apologize to Yan Chuan yesterday, but he didn't ask him to apologize like this!

Even if they want to do *that*, shouldn't they at least be mindful of boundaries? This is a movie, after all.

That's right, Director Rong misunderstood.

"Can we still film today?"

Today's scene is a battle on horseback. Although it's not a large-scale battle between two armies, the scene is very intense. Director Rong is worried that Chi Yuan's current physical condition might not be able to keep up.

Chi Yuan nodded: "That's fine."

Director Rong felt that Chi Yuan might not be up to the task, but he couldn't ask directly, like, "Is your chrysanthemum okay?"

Although he is an artist, artists also have to make a living.

"Alright, you can give it a try." Director Rong compromised, at worst Chi Yuan's anus would hurt in a while, he would pretend not to notice.

Chi Yuan had no idea that Director Rong had already written a whole erotic novel in his head, and he limped over to prepare. His posture made Director Rong's brows furrow even more.

What a terrible mess this is!

After Chi Yuan left, Yan Chuan came over. Director Rong was immediately annoyed when he saw him: "Look what you've done to him! Don't you know there's an action scene today?"

Yan Chuan had already heard from his assistant about the rumors between him and Chi Yuan from the crew, and immediately denied it, saying, "His affairs have nothing to do with me."

Director Rong was shocked by his awful behavior: "What's wrong? You've done this to him, and you're still not over it?"

Yan Chuan was so angry he laughed. If it really was him, if it really was...

A sudden, dull pain shot through the wound on my right arm.

So all the blood shed yesterday wasn't shed in vain.

At this point, Chi Yuan was already prepared. The makeup artist covered the redness and swelling in his eyes with foundation, so it wouldn't be very noticeable on camera unless there was a close-up of his eyes.

Yan Chuan stared at the monitor, at the boy's eyes that were clearly wet from crying, and felt inexplicably irritated.

Didn't you swear you were willing and didn't care? Why are you crying like this now? You're so hypocritical!

Director Rong, seeing that it was about time, called "Action!"

"All departments, prepare yourselves! Action!"

On the monitor, the young general reined in his horse before the battle, his silver armor gleaming in the sunlight, his expression cold, exuding an unstoppable aura of sharpness.

Director Rong: "Pull the camera in and show the profile."

The boy raised his wrist, and with a flick of his spear, it shot out like a white rainbow piercing the sun.

"Kill!" With a clear shout, he spurred his horse and charged into the enemy ranks.

With a swift turn, a bend, a raised arm, and a return to his horse, the young general moved with the grace of a crane. His warhorse neighed, and he dodged the blade, sweeping his spear horizontally, felling enemy soldiers to the ground. The spear tip pierced armor, and with a twist, he swiftly and decisively unhorsed an enemy soldier.

"Great! Beautiful!" Director Rong exclaimed excitedly, standing up immediately.

He thought the filming wouldn't be possible today, but he didn't expect that even in this condition, Chi Yuan's action scenes were still so steady, which shows that he had put in a lot of hard work behind the scenes.

Yan Chuan also saw the boy's unrestrained and arrogant demeanor in the camera lens, and his gaze grew even colder.

After one scene was filmed, the director asked Ji Won to reshoot a few more shots, which Ji Won completed very cooperatively. Apart from walking with a limp, his other movements were completely unaffected.

Director Rong was in a great mood. Seeing Yan Chuan staring intently at Chi Yuan in the camera, he assumed Yan Chuan was worried. He and Yan Chuan were old friends and he knew Yan Chuan's personality, so he couldn't help but tease him.

"You're not good enough. Even with such a big commotion yesterday, he was still full of energy."

Is it because I'm not good enough? It's because Jiang Haochen is not good enough!

However, he didn't explain. He knew the rumors in the crew better than anyone else; they could reach anywhere except the ears of the person in question.

He eagerly awaited the moment when the rumors reached Jiang Haochen's ears.