Night after night.
After the internal conflict, Shen Lang happily lit a cigarette. The feel of 36D was indeed incomparable to what an ordinary person could experience.
Liu Yan lay in bed, covering her face with the quilt. “How could I have given in? Why did I give in when he asked? It was our first time meeting! Oh my god… I… but it actually felt quite good.”
“Shen Lang… you’ll be good to me, right?”
Huh??? Shen Lang looked bewildered. Is this sister crazy? At most, we just, uh, sparred a bit. What are you thinking?
Liu Yan looked at Shen Lang’s expression and immediately knew that this man didn’t want to take responsibility.
Suddenly, she looked like she was about to cry, feeling used. Sob, sob, sob.
“Ahem, we’re both adults, aren’t we? I’m still young and focused on my career. Sister Liu Yan, we should both prioritize our careers.”
Liu Yan wiped away her tears: “Then what are we now?”
“Uh, friends. No, good friends,” Shen Lang emphasized.
“What kind of good friends are like us? You bad man!!! How could I have listened to your nonsense? Sob, sob, sob, I’m no longer pure.”
Shen Lang… Sister, you’re almost 30. Do you think you’re 3? Are you playing house with me?
“Don’t be silly, sister. I’m just an unknown nobody right now. You, on the other hand, are at least a host and an actress. Our statuses aren't equal. What kind of future could we have?”
“You just found me handsome, and I was just craving your body. That’s all. Let’s not talk about feelings, and we can still be good friends. If we talk about feelings, we won’t even be friends. Of course, if you want to support me, I have no objections.”
Support you??? Liu Yan was speechless. How could you say that so naturally? Where’s your shame? Though, this face could indeed be used to be a kept man.
“Scumbag!!!”
Shen Lang pinched Liu Yan’s cheek.
“Thanks for the compliment.”
Liu Yan rolled her eyes at Shen Lang, sat up, took a cigarette from Shen Lang’s pack, and lit it.
“Oh, stylish.”
“Hmph,” Liu Yan snorted softly.
“Not pretending anymore?” Shen Lang smirked.
Liu Yan rolled her eyes at Shen Lang. They were both old foxes, why play games? Her act earlier was just to try and get a hold of Shen Lang. If she could control such a handsome and delicious Little Fresh Meat, occasionally getting a bite or two in the future would be great.
However, Shen Lang directly exposed his scumbag nature, so she couldn't be bothered to pretend anymore. It was pointless.
“I haven’t had meat in a long time either. While we’re on set, let’s be a set couple. After filming, we’ll go our separate ways.”
Shen Lang shrugged. This arrangement was naturally the best for him. Regardless, Liu Yan was the goddess in many men’s hearts, with an unbeatable figure and good looks. Having such a “friend” meant he wouldn’t be lonely during this period.
Set couples, that sort of thing is common. After all, filming lasts for several months. Whether you have a boyfriend, husband, girlfriend, or wife, they can't always be with you. Who can go several months without meat?
This is completely normal. I heard that some couples who are both actors, when the woman joins a production, she’ll prepare condoms for the man, and the man will remember to take birth control pills on time. I won’t name names, but for the actress Liu XX, her husband always reminds her to use contraception when she joins a production, just to avoid any unexpected pregnancies. Of course, it’s not because her husband is magnanimous; it’s mainly because the whole family relies on Liu XX for support.
“I have no objections. It’s my honor.”
Liu Yan rolled her eyes: “You got off easy.”
Shen Lang looked at Liu Yan with a mischievous grin: “Didn’t you enjoy it too?”
“Hmph, none of your business.”
“Hey, I have a question. As a host, why did you decide to cross over into acting?”
“To earn more money, of course. How much does a host make in a year? Besides, the hosting job is very unstable. I definitely need to create more paths for myself. If someone can be a star, who wants to be a host?”
“You, not being from a professional acting background, can you act well? If I’m not mistaken, they’re just interested in these two lumps of flesh of yours. Inviting you over is also to add some visual appeal to this show, to give the audience some excitement.”
Liu Yan looked indifferent: “You guessed right. I was quite surprised when they invited me. Such a big-budget project! You don’t know how happy I was then. I originally thought I’d become famous overnight, but who knew it was just for me to flaunt my charm. But I don’t care; as long as there’s an opportunity, as long as I can become famous, that’s fine. You won’t look down on me, will you?”
“NONONO, I completely have no such thoughts,” Shen Lang shook his head.
“You have the capital, you got this opportunity, showing a bit of flesh is normal. It’s about making money; there’s no shame in it.”
Shen Lang secretly thought, “What does it have to do with me? We’re just friends who had an internal conflict, at most.”
Liu Yan agreed: “Exactly. Just like Shu Qi, didn’t she also become famous by making those kinds of movies back then? I’m just showing a little bit. Becoming famous, who cares how you become famous? As long as you can become famous, right?”
Liu Yan’s words carried a hint of self-consolation.
Shen Lang didn’t respond. It sounds good to say that Shu Qi put on the clothes she took off, making it seem like what happened never did?
That’s just psychological comfort. Otherwise, why would she spend money to buy back the original films? Those are things you can never forget.
Once you do something like that, it's a lifelong mark. Not only will it brand you, but boyfriends and husbands will also mind.
Didn’t Lao Dengtou and Hao Lei break up because Hao Lei wanted to be famous and filmed “Summer Palace,” and Lao Dengtou couldn’t stand it?
Later, when Lao Dengtou was with Sun Niangniang, he was still cyberbullied, and Hao Lei pretended to be abandoned. Good heavens, you film something like that, your boyfriend doesn’t want you to, he forbids it, but you do it anyway, and your boyfriend wants to break up with you—that’s just human nature, isn't it?
And she still had the nerve to feign innocence and victimhood, riding a wave of public attention. Feminism really can twist right and wrong, turning black into white, and bad into 'for art’s sake'.
If it hadn't happened to you, if it had, you'd see if you could tolerate it.
However, for Liu Yan, just flaunting her figure and showing a bit of flesh to get a role, if she’s lucky enough to become famous overnight and enter the entertainment industry, then she can gradually transition into a star. That’s like a meteoric rise, earning money in a year that ordinary people can’t imagine in a lifetime.
So, let alone her, any woman would probably be willing. Money, fame, career, future—she’d have it all. Shen Lang just thought, “Hmm… it’s quite easy for female artists to become popular, as long as they’re willing to go all out, they can have anything.”