Chapter 32

"Fan Family?" Zuo Mingran quickly recalled a person from her memory. "Fan Zhenzhen?"

"Yeah," Yan Yunyang didn't expect her to remember this name. He nodded and turned on the car roof light.

The warm yellow light shone down from above. Zuo Mingran turned off the flashlight on her phone and asked after some thought, "When are we going?"

Yan Yunyang rubbed his nose. He hadn't slept for a day and night, and his mind was filled with scattered thoughts. He straightened his body, propping his arms on his knees, and whispered, "The day after tomorrow." Pausing for a moment, he added, "I only received the news this afternoon as well."

There was a hint of helplessness in his voice, which Zuo Mingran didn't notice. She thought about her own schedule and said, "The day after tomorrow should work. I'll have to check with Anqi for the specifics."

The faint sound of noise from outside trickled in. Zuo Mingran sent a message to Anqi, and she replied quickly, sending over a schedule. Zuo Mingran glanced at it and saw that she didn't have many shoots the day after tomorrow. If everything went smoothly, she might be able to get off work early, especially since there would be little night scenes due to weather conditions.

After confirming the plan, Zuo Mingran looked up and was about to tell Yan Yunyang about it when she saw his eyes half-closed, with a faint dark circle underneath.

Thinking about how busy this person was, hardly ever staying at home, and still remembering to have someone deliver food to her on set, even if it was just acting, it was Oscar-worthy.

Zuo Mingran bit her lip, feeling an indescribable emotion.

Yan Yunyang hadn't fallen asleep. He woke up just as Zuo Mingran finished looking at her phone. He opened his eyes and happened to meet Zuo Mingran's gaze. The two of them remained silent for a moment before Yan Yunyang was the first to look away. He cleared his throat and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"No," Zuo Mingran silently lowered her eyes and sent a message to Anqi.

Anqi was outside gossiping with Zhuang Bo. Both of them didn't know much about Yan Yunyang. Anqi had been with Zuo Mingran for a short time, while Zhuang Bo had only seen Yan Yunyang once or twice, and they hadn't spoken to each other. Zhuang Bo's understanding of Yan Yunyang was limited to him being Zuo Mingran's wealthy husband.

Combining the recent events, Anqi patted her chest and said, "I told you those online marketing accounts were just spreading rumors for attention. Our Ran sister and Mr. Yan are very loving, they have never even had a fight. They keep spreading rumors about their divorce."

Zhuang Bo, while organizing his makeup brushes, comforted her, "Don't worry, you know those people online. They're just playing with their keyboards. If you take their words seriously, they would've angered you to death a long time ago."

Anqi grumbled, "That's why I say Ran sister has a good temperament. If it was someone else being smeared like this, they would've sent countless legal letters by now."

Zhuang Bo couldn't help but laugh, "After following Ran sister for so many years, you're the first one to say she has a good temperament."

Anqi argued, "Isn't it true?"

"That's because you don't know..." Zhuang Bo said, then thought seriously for a moment, propping his chin, "But Ran sister's temperament has indeed improved a lot. Anqi, you caught her at a good time!"

As they chatted, they kept an eye on the nanny car not far away. Their phones rang twice in their pockets. Anqi quickly took out her phone and her face immediately lit up with a gentle smile.

Zhuang Bo glanced at her sideways and pursed his lips, "What's that expression? Are you giving away your daughter?"

Anqi clicked her tongue at him, "Ran sister asked me to bring hot water and a blanket."

Zhuang Bo murmured, "I knew I shouldn't have asked. Now you got some dog food stuck in your mouth, huh?"

The space in the nanny car wasn't very big. Zuo Mingran and Yan Yunyang were sitting face to face. Only the faint sound of the heater running could be heard.

"I..." Yan Yunyang opened his mouth, but before he could speak, someone knocked on the car door from outside.

"Ran sister." Anqi opened the car door and quickly scanned the inside with her eyes. She smiled and said, "I brought the stuff over. Do you need anything else?"

Zuo Mingran lowered her head and glanced at the items. Anqi was quite efficient. In addition to the hot water and blanket, she also brought a U-shaped pillow. Zuo Mingran took it from her and nodded, "No, that's all. Wait for me outside, I'll be right down."

The filming on set was still ongoing, and she, as the female lead, couldn't disappear for too long.

Passing all the items in her hand to Yan Yunyang, Zuo Mingran casually said, "I have two more scenes to finish here. If you're tired, you can sleep in the car for a while."

Yan Yunyang was stunned, looking at the things being stuffed into his arms. Zuo Mingran waved at him and opened the car door, jumping out. After taking a few steps, she turned back, leaning against the car door, "I'll be back soon."

The car door closed in front of him, and the warmth of the cup spread through his palms, permeating his whole body.

Yan Yunyang turned his head to look outside. In the dim night, the silhouette of Zuo Mingran was slim, with his shadow stretching behind him, almost blending into the boundless darkness.

Yan Yunyang withdrew his gaze and sighed deeply after a while. He had thought that Zuo Mingran would just give him the key and let him leave. He didn't expect her to ask him to wait for her to go back together.

The heating in the car made him drowsy. Yan Yunyang took a sip of water and suppressed the emotions swirling in his mind. 

After the plane landed in the afternoon, he was called back to the old house by his so-called father. After not seeing each other for a few months, the family was already in a heated dispute in public matters, but he never expected his father to bring that child back home. Although his father gave the excuse of helping a friend take care of their child, how could a twenty-year-old adult need to come to their house for that?

After a big argument, they parted ways. He drove home alone, but when he opened the door, he saw an empty and pitch-black living room. The things that had happened countless times suddenly became unbearable at this moment, so he drove to the film set instead of leaving the key behind as Zuo Mingran had said.

When Zuo Mingran got out of the car, the cold air outside made her shiver. She hurriedly wrapped her coat tightly around her and told Anqi, "Go find the production crew and see if we can move my scenes scheduled for the day after tomorrow to an earlier time. I have something to do that day."

Anqi agreed and casually said, "But, Mingran, I remember you don't have any schedule the day after tomorrow."

Zuo Mingran tapped her head and whispered, "It's personal, I'll tell you when we get back."

Just as she finished speaking, the two of them arrived at the film set. The director was watching the recently shot footage and when he saw Zuo Mingran approaching, he quickly waved to her, "Mingran, come here and take a look at this scene."

Zuo Mingran gestured to Anqi and walked over alone, smiling, "Director Wang, what do you want me to see?"

Director Wang adjusted the video and said, "Feifei and Luning just acted in a scene together, but there's something off about it. I can't figure out what it is, can you help me take a look?"

The nearby crew made space for her, and Zuo Mingran thanked them and sat down, saying, "Director Wang, you're overestimating me. I can't even understand my own acting, how can I figure out anything?"

Director Wang laughed like a Maitreya Buddha, "As the saying goes, the onlookers see more than the players themselves."

Although she declined verbally, Zuo Mingran still focused intently on watching the video when it started playing.

This scene is the part where Wen Feifei, who plays the second female lead, and Ren Luning, who plays the male lead, are arguing due to relationship problems. In the video, Wen Feifei's acting is as excellent as always, and Ren Luning, who is supposed to be the dominant character, is kept subdued. However, Zuo Mingran knows that whatever Director Wang finds off is definitely not about Ren Luning's acting, as everyone can see how good he is.

After the short scene ends, Zuo Mingran rubbed her chin and thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "Is there a script here?"

"Look at mine, look at mine."

Wen Feifei, who knows when she came over, quickly handed her script to Zuo Mingran, saying, "Here, it's on this page."

Zuo Mingran nodded expressionlessly and looked through the script line by line. Director Wang was stunned by her presence, staying still and watching her read the script.

After half a minute, Zuo Mingran pointed at two lines in the script and said seriously, "It's not their fault, Director Wang. Look at these two lines, don't you think it's more appropriate to change them?"

After all, she was a writer in her past life and had worked as a screenwriter for a few days. While she couldn't say much about acting, she could still see some problems with the script.

Zuo Mingran briefly explained her suggestion and concluded, "If this were a novel, as a reader, I can only see this much. For the specific changes, we'll need the screenwriter to take a look."

After all, it's not her actual job, and she has no reason to ruin someone's career. Zuo Mingran stopped at that point and returned the script to Wen Feifei.

The screenwriter was on set, and the dialogue was quickly revised and re-filmed.

Zuo Mingran took a moment to mention her plans for the day after tomorrow to Director Wang, who agreed since Zuo Mingran didn't have any important scenes for the next two days.

After shooting two scenes, Zuo Mingran got into the car wearing a padded coat. The driver was already inside, waiting for her. Anqi followed behind her, talking nonstop. Suddenly, Zuo Mingran turned around, put her index finger to her lips, and shushed her.

"What... what's wrong?"

Anqi touched her nose and looked into the car. When she saw Yan Yunyang sleeping under a blanket inside, she was startled. "Oh my god!" She covered her mouth and quickly lowered her voice. "Mr. Yan didn't leave."

Zuo Mingran said nothing, and Anqi moved her head back, instinctively holding onto her belongings as she went to the passenger seat.

The nanny car silently left the film and television city. Behind them, a black car concealed in the darkness had a man sitting in the driver's seat, holding a camera. Since Zuo Mingran came out, he had taken countless photos.

The heavy snow came earlier than the weather forecast. Tang Wenbin carried the groceries from the supermarket into his house. The heating in the room had stopped at some point, and the small room was dark and cold, the only place he could currently stay in.

Thinking about how his current situation was caused by someone, Tang Wenbin muttered angrily and reached up to press the light switch.

The light flickered twice, and before Tang Wenbin could react, a strong force pushed him from behind, sending him crashing to the ground.

The door slammed shut, and Guan Xin, who had been absent for a long time, took off her sunglasses and looked down at Tang Wenbin. Arching an eyebrow, she said, "Shall we have a chat?"