Chapter 73: Chapter 073: Your Warning is Unnecessary Chapter 73: Chapter 073: Your Warning is Unnecessary “The word ‘friends’ was really foreign to her!
It’s often said that the entertainment industry is a dark place filled with mixed fishes and dragons, only driven by competition and interests.
Yet, from these four individuals, she could see genuine friendship.
The atmosphere among them couldn’t deceive anyone.
Su Huai treated her as a true friend when he spoke to her.
She was beginning to understand.
Understand why she had involuntarily followed the figure at the center of the stage.
It was because of the light emanating from Wen Yan!
Xie Xuan hadn’t left the stage, and Su Huai joined them, turning the two silhouettes into three, as if they were guarding Wen Yan.
Then came Zhang Yu.
Demonstrating their sincere friendship to everyone with their actions.
Until the end of the concert, Shen Yan’s gaze never left the stage.
Even when Wen Yan tried to invite her to join them, she stood still.
Subconsciously, she felt she shouldn’t intrude.
Or perhaps, she wasn’t worthy…
*
Midnight.
After confirming that all the staff could leave on time, Wen Yan left first with a few friends.
Shen Yan was also called away.
They were going to Su Huai’s nearby apartment for a late-night snack!
Shen Yan told Xiao Zhao and Liu Su to head back first, and she went with them.
Liu Su, worried, wanted to accompany them, but Shen Yan said she needed some privacy, and Liu Su only escorted them to the highly private apartment before leaving.
Shen Yan’s safety was a must to confirm.
Su Huai’s apartment was very spacious, inhabited by the wealthy.
Normally, the wealthy don’t pursue them like crazy fans.
This kind of place was relatively safe.
They came over discreetly without anyone knowing their whereabouts.
The apartment had a bar, a gym, a gaming room, and even a music room…
A two-story duplex.
An entire floor, over two hundred square meters.
To buy such a large apartment in this area and have it equipped with so many facilities, either Su Huai’s family was rich, or he himself was good at earning money!
But in the circle, they were all pretty low-key.
The fact that their family dealt with music was little known, at least it hadn’t been exposed in the media.
Zhang Yu expertly headed to the bar and opened a bottle of red wine, “Want some?”
While observing the apartment, Shen Yan shook her head at the offer.
Alcohol couldn’t numb her; regardless of how high the alcohol content was, it made no difference to her from drinking water.
“Don’t be polite with us, enjoy yourself. What would you like to eat? I’ll make it for you,” Su Huai said as he rolled up his sleeves, ready to cook as soon as he entered.
“I’m easy, I’ll eat whatever is made,” Shen Yan wasn’t picky about it.
“Su Huai specifically learned cooking for two years for Wen Yan; he’s quite a good chef! Order what you want, don’t be too polite with him! This opportunity is rare; don’t miss out,” Zhang Yu revealed the secret with a smiley face as he poured a glass of wine.
Xie Xuan unapologetically ordered two spicy dishes, and asked Su Huai to make something light for Wen Yan, to protect his throat.
Annoyed, Wen Yan retorted, “Why do you guys get to enjoy all the spicy and flavorful stuff, and I have to eat bland food like I’m sick?”
Hearing the word ‘sick,’ Xie Xuan’s brows furrowed, and his expression became serious, looking somewhat intimidating: “What do you mean sick, are you sick?”
Wen Yan shrank back a little: “I misspoke, not sick, just a normal person.”
Zhang Yu, holding the wine, approached Su Huai, “Make everything light, if Xie Xuan wants spicy let him cook it himself.”
Su Huai nodded, his expression also slightly solemn.
It was evident they were afraid of Wen Yan falling ill.
Or perhaps, something serious had happened to Wen Yan before.
Xie Xuan took the red wine handed to him by Zhang Yu and had a few sips before turning to Wen Yan and telling him to rest a bit more before eating.
Wen Yan had already rolled his eyes at him, “I’m not a porcelain doll, is this really necessary?”
Wen Yan felt he was losing face, especially with Shen Yan around.
Being a grown man and still being treated like a delicate doll, it was embarrassing.
“You got a bit too excited today, and if you can’t get up tomorrow, don’t blame us for not warning you,” Xie Xuan said, seeing that Wen Yan was unwilling to rest and thus not pressing further.
Wen Yan glanced sidelong at the two seated together, then turned to Shen Yan, “Shen Yan, thank you for today!”
“It’s me who should thank you!”
“I noticed just now, your presence really boosted my concert, I was just riding on your popularity…”
“It’s mutual cooperation, I also benefited,” because of this concert, Shen Yan had also trended online, and although she wasn’t topping the charts, it brought her another real burst of traffic!
Zhang Yu watched them exchanging courtesies back and forth, couldn’t help but laugh, and raised his glass to toast with Xie Xuan, “They are really something!”
Xie Xuan was also watching them, took another sip, put down his glass, and walked toward the kitchen.
“Wen Yan, Yanyan, come have a drink!”
Zhang Yu immediately retrieved two empty glasses, poured some red wine, and gestured for them to come over.
Wen Yan forcefully pulled Shen Yan to drink, and Shen Yan joined in.
When Xie Xuan came out with the cut fruits, he saw the three of them getting happily drunk and weakly raised an eyebrow.
The midnight snack was served at one-thirty, and as Zhang Yu said, Su Huai’s cooking was really good!
Shen Yan enjoyed the process but left quickly.
She didn’t believe she could truly fit into this close-knit group.
Holding a wine glass loosely in her hand, her other hand resting below her right elbow, she half lounged on the sofa back, facing the still bright night view.
“I noticed you’ve had quite a lot to drink but are still as sober as ever. If I hadn’t seen you refilling your glass repeatedly, I would have suspected you were drinking plain water,” Zhang Yu had a good capacity for alcohol, but even he felt a bit tipsy by then.
Shen Yan finished the last sip of her red wine and said, “Wine and water are the same to me, I think it’s about time, I’ll head back now.”
“Su Huai has reserved a room for you,” Zhang Yu said, frowning slightly as he saw her wanting to leave.
Letting a young woman go back alone at this time, they would be too heartless.
Shen Yan said, “My agent is already waiting downstairs, thank you for your hospitality today!”
“I’ll take you downstairs,” Zhang Yu quickly put down his glass and said.
Overhearing this, Xie Xuan stood up and said, “I’ll take her, you’ve had a bit too much.”
“That’s fine,” Zhang Yu took a few steps and realized he indeed felt a bit dizzy.
Shen Yan did not refuse and greeted everyone before leaving.
*
In the elevator.
Xie Xuan looked at the descending numbers and said to Shen Yan, “Thank you.”
“Thanking me?”
“Whether it’s the help you gave Wen Yan on the show or this time, I should thank you.”
“It benefited me as well.”
They didn’t talk further.
The first floor arrived.
As they walked out of the elevator, Xie Xuan squinted slightly and said, “I hope this new friend Wen Yan has made will treat him earnestly. I can take those unpleasant rumors about you as just rumors.”
Standing at the front, Shen Yan turned to look at him.
Her gaze was not intense, very calm.
“His vulnerabilities are too obvious, hurting him would be too easy.”
Hearing this, Xie Xuan’s eyes turned slightly cold.
Shen Yan continued, “Your warning is unnecessary.”
She had never thought of actively hurting anyone, even if she had endured inhuman tortures.
Understanding her, Xie Xuan said, “Your agent didn’t come, I’ll drive you to the hotel.”
He couldn’t bring himself to let a young woman go back alone at such a late hour.
“No need, I live close by, I suddenly feel like walking,” said Shen Yan as she started walking.
Shen Yan had walked alone for a while when the car behind her pulled up, Xie Xuan rolled down the window and pointed behind him, “If Wen Yan finds out I let you go alone, I’m afraid he’d make a fuss and cut ties with me, get in.”
Shen Yan looked at him and saw Xie Xuan inside the car, shrugging his shoulders helplessly.
