Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

Chapter 223 of the novel

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli was taken aback.

Looking down at the bracelet, I ran my fingers over its surface.

The jade is very smooth, like a piece of solidified grease.

She put the lid back on and pushed it back to him.

"It's too expensive."

And it's not the kind of valuable item we just saw.

She couldn't explain it, but she felt that the bracelet shouldn't be with her, or with anyone else.

It should be beside Yu Chen, where he can see it.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Chen opened the box and took out the bracelet.

He pulled her gloves inside, and the bracelet got stuck on her wrist.

Su Wuli looked down at the bracelet on her wrist and said to herself, "This belongs to your mother..."

"Um."

"You—" she paused, "are you really going to give it to me?"

"It was originally meant for you," Yu Chen said softly.

The jade was placed on her skin, and it wasn't cold.

She flipped her wrist over, and the bracelet slid down her arm and then back down.

Su Wuli looked up and smiled sweetly at him.

But then he suddenly spoke up, "What about that book?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wuli was stunned.

She opened her mouth, but something unknown stuck in her throat.

Book?

That novel that tells his ending?

She had promised to show it to him.

Now that he's asking her for it, she should take it out.

But suddenly she didn't want to show it to him.

I don't want him to see those words, I don't want him to see how I died, I don't want him to see that ending.

Lingchi (death by a thousand cuts)

Just thinking about those two words made her feel breathless.

Su Wuli gave him a conflicted look.

Yu Chen was still looking at her, his expression unchanged, as if he were reading an ordinary novel.

Su Wuli took a deep breath and picked up the tablet computer next to her.

Unlock the software and open the reading app.

That book was on the top shelf.

She clicked on it, and the page flipped to the first chapter.

Then I handed him the tablet and told him how to turn the pages.

However, just as the large hand was about to take it, Su Wuli's hand did not loosen.

Yu Chen looked down at her fingers.

She paused for a moment, then slowly relaxed.

The tablet landed in his hands.

Yu Chen lowered his head and began reading from the first line.

Su Wuli sat beside him, looking at his profile.

His lips were pursed, and his jawline was taut.

She stared at him intently, clearly seeing his deep eyes scanning line by line at a rapid pace.

It occasionally pauses when it reaches a certain spot, and then continues scanning downwards.

Su Wuli wondered what he felt as he looked at his name and how his destiny appeared in a novel.

Her hands unconsciously gripped the hem of her skirt above her knees.

Those words were so cold, describing his life word by word.

Su Wuli couldn't help but reach out and place her hand on the back of his hand.

He paused as he turned the page, and her fingers tucked between his.

Tighten.

His fingernails dug into his skin.

He didn't move, he just kept looking at the screen.

Su Wuli's heart was pounding, and her fingers were trembling uncontrollably.

She leaned closer, pressed her face against his arm, and closed her eyes.

They didn't stop him from continuing to watch.

He turned one page, then another.

When the doorbell rang, Su Wuli was still leaning on his arm with her eyes closed.

She opened her eyes and raised her head.

"Miri..."

Su Yuan's voice came from outside the door, muffled through the door panel.

"Are you up? There's a shoot this afternoon, Sister Lin told me to come pick you up early."

She paused for a moment, then glanced at the clock on the wall; the hour hand had already struck eleven.

She glanced at her phone and realized she'd accidentally put it on silent; there were two missed calls from Su Yuan on it.

She didn't want to leave, her fingers gripping his sleeve, but she let go after two seconds.

She stood up, walked to the door, and opened it.

Su Yuan stood outside the door and smiled when she saw her come to open it.

"Can we set off now?"

"Mm." Su Wuli nodded.

"Okay, go change your clothes, I'll wait for you outside," Su Yuan said.

"Um."

After closing the door, Su Wuli went back to her bedroom to change her clothes.

When they came out, Yu Chen was in the same posture as before.

She stood in front of him and said, "I have to go to work."

Yu Chen looked up at her and replied in a hoarse voice, "Okay."

Seeing this, Su Wuli couldn't help but raise her hand and touch his cheek with her fingers.

I don't know why I suddenly asked, "Will you still be there when I get back from work?"

Even though he knew it was beyond his control.

As soon as she finished speaking, the man's expression faltered for a moment, then he stood up and pulled her into his arms. "Yes, I will."

……

The car seats were soft, and she leaned against the window, watching the street scenes flash by outside.

Su Yuan sat in the passenger seat, glanced at her, and swallowed back what she wanted to say.

Su Wuli didn't notice; her mind was filled with the image of Yu Chen looking at the tablet.

I couldn't help but wonder, where did he see? Did he see me appear? Did he see what I did? Did he see the ending?

she does not know.

When she arrived at the film set, the makeup artist applied her makeup, patting her face with a powder puff a couple of times.

The makeup artist stopped and asked her if she hadn't slept well, as she didn't seem to be in good spirits.

"No." Su Wuli pursed her lips and then secretly adjusted her breathing.

This is to avoid affecting the filming later; as long as we can finish work quickly, we can go home quickly.

During a break in filming, Su Yuan handed me a glass of water.

Su Wuli took the cup, drank a sip, and then put it aside.

I took out my phone as if by some strange impulse and opened the reading app.

She flipped through the pages and went straight to the page where Yu Chen appeared.

I want to know exactly where he saw it.

Su Yuan sat down next to her and asked with some concern.

"Willow, you don't look well today. Did something happen?"

"No, I just had some insomnia last night," Su Wuli replied.

Su Yuan glanced at her but didn't ask any more questions, then draped her coat over her shoulders.

She pulled her coat tighter, leaned back in her chair, and closed her eyes.

However, even with my eyes closed, those images just wouldn't leave me.

Su Wuli opened her eyes again and picked up her phone.

I flipped directly to Yu Chen's ending, read two lines, and then closed it with a heavy heart.

She simply put her phone in her bag.

He then returned the coat to Su Yuan and walked towards the filming location.

The lighting technician is adjusting the lights, the cinematographer is at the test camera position, and the director is talking to the assistant director.

……

It was already 9 p.m. when the last shot was filmed.

Su Wuli walked faster than usual, so fast that Su Yuan had to jog to keep up.

The makeup artist called to her from behind to remove her makeup, but she didn't hear her.

Keep walking out.

Once in the car, she leaned back in the seat, her fingers gripping the bag strap.

"Old Chen, please hurry up," she said.

Old Chen responded and increased the car's speed a little.

Su Yuan turned her head from the passenger seat to look at her, her gaze lingering on her face for a moment.

Su Wuli's eyes were fixed on the view outside the window.

The streetlights receded one by one, their light sweeping across her face, flashing on and off.

"Wuli, should we go to the hospital to get it checked out?" Su Yuan asked softly.

"It's okay, I want to go back and rest early."

Su Yuan looked at her for two seconds, then nodded, "Okay."

The car fell silent.

……

The car stopped downstairs at the apartment building, and Su Wuli quickly got out.

I quickly walked into the building, and the elevator was on the first floor.

She went inside and pressed the floor button, watching the floor numbers jump one by one.

She felt that the elevator was jumping very slowly, so slowly that she thought it was broken.

Finally, the door opened with a ding.

She stepped out of the elevator and quickly opened the door.

The room was pitch black.

There was no light, no sound, nothing at all.