Author: 反舌鸟 / Mockingbird
Translator: Kinky || https://kinkytranslations.com/
Editor: Eli
Chapter 5
Yu Ruoyun watched Long Xingyu take one step, two steps, three steps away.
On the fourth step, Long Xingyu turned back.
Reluctantly, he returned and said, “I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay,” though Yu Ruoyun didn’t really know what he was apologizing for.
Long Xingyu seemed to want to compromise, lowering his tone, but his words were still harsh. Long Xingyu said, “You don’t even remember your lover’s name, do you?”
He continued, “Your accident news has been out for nearly a week, yet no intimate lover has shown up to care for you. Maybe you broke up a long time ago, or maybe there never was such a person. Otherwise, why haven’t they come to check on you? Look at me—I came to see you as soon as you had an accident, and you treat me like this. It makes me sad.”
It wasn’t clear if he was sad, but his ability to spout bullshit was evident.
“You can reject me,” Long Xingyu continued, “but at least wait until you recover your memory.”
“Isn’t that right?”
Even without regaining his memory, Yu Ruoyun knew that it would be hard to encounter another young person like Long Xingyu. “Don’t you care about your reputation?”
Long Xingyu, however, seemed oblivious. “Who cares about reputation?”
Three months weren’t enough for Jiang Yu to fully assimilate into this idol identity. While he could still pretend most of the time and refused to stoop to endorsing some minor brands, seriously maintaining his reputation was still a challenge.
“I care about mine,” Yu Ruoyun said. “Now go and rest. People are watching.”
He even lightly patted Long Xingyu’s head, as if affectionately joking, but he didn’t answer any of Long Xingyu’s questions.
In just a few minutes, Long Xingyu lost the unique honor of being disliked by Yu Ruoyun and became just another ordinary newcomer.
What if he started from the very beginning as an admirer, following Yu Ruoyun’s footsteps from afar? Would the result be different?
He had been jealous of Yu Ruoyun in every way. Strangely, upon waking, these feelings had faded significantly, almost disappearing. The gap between their statuses was so vast now that unless Long Xingyu transformed into a superstar, there was little hope of having their names mentioned together.
The greater the gap, the more comfortable it felt, compared to a smaller gap.
Jiang Yu recalled complaining to his assistant once in his past life, “Why am I placed behind Yu Ruoyun?”
The assistant replied, “That’s the organizer’s arrangement.”
Jiang Yu nearly exploded. His assistant liaised with the organizers for a long time, but the result pissed Jiang Yu off nevertheless. Their positions were moved to the same row, but Yu Ruoyun was in the center, and Jiang Yu had to count several seats from the edge to see him.
For Best Actor, both Jiang Yu and Yu Ruoyun were nominated. When the presenter called Yu Ruoyun’s name, he stood up and passed by Jiang Yu, who then regretted fighting for the position. He had to watch Yu Ruoyun accept the award. Yu Ruoyun, accustomed to winning, showed little emotion, giving a brief speech where he said thank you again and again. Jiang Yu clapped from his seat, knowing the camera would capture his defeat once again. Normally stern-faced, he forced a smile for the cameras.
But it was okay. His outfit today cost much more than Yu Ruoyun’s. His studio had prepared extensively, bringing photographers. Marketing accounts would soon spread news of Jiang Yu wearing XX brand’s spring collection, the first in the world, or highlight his breakthrough performance in his nominated film, with numerous influencers sharing the posts…
If it weren’t for Yu Ruoyun, he wouldn’t have had to waste so much money!
But now things were different. To others, Yu Ruoyun giving Long Xingyu a bottle of water and talking to him a bit was enough for Long Xingyu to feel grateful. Jiang Yu wasn’t grateful or satisfied, but he had no choice. Yu Ruoyun wouldn’t tolerate Long Xingyu causing trouble as he had with Jiang Yu. With just a flick of his finger, Yu Ruoyun could crush Long Xingyu.
This was a rational analysis of why he needed to control his temper. Plus, the way Yu Ruoyun looked at him under the sun was truly captivating. Despite his gentle personality, his portrayal of a rogue in movies seemed effortless, and his smile could charm anyone. Even with wrinkles around his eyes, his gaze was as deep and bright as stars.
If heaven gave Jiang Yu another chance, it was to correct past mistakes. Yu Ruoyun was the root of his errors. If the old approach didn’t work, he needed to change his attitude towards Yu Ruoyun.
Getting along well and starting over—this was Jiang Yu’s hope and his ideal future.
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