Chapter 156

Chapter 156

Yueyue and Yang Yang have been following Yi Tiantian for so long that they have come to understand the Dusk Society quite well.

Naturally, they detest this organization deeply.

However, Yueyue always feels that Yang Yang's expression seems slightly off.

But she is naturally carefree and has never dwelled on things much.

So she merely found it a bit odd before turning her head to look at Yi Tiantian, hoping he would drop more gossip.

Unfortunately, Yi Tiantian was now completely preoccupied with eating, and his inner thoughts had nothing to do with the Dusk Society.

"Ah, this sweet and sour pork is so delicious! I feel like I must have been sweet and sour in my past life!"

"The rice is still too little; I don't think it's enough..."

"In the future, I must hire a professional chef to cook at home! It’s simply a great way to boost one's happiness in life!"

Although his inner thoughts were unrelated to the Dusk Society, Yang Yang still listened with great interest.

Yueyue, however, was somewhat uninterested.

After finishing their meal, the three of them collapsed onto the sofa together.

"I'm so full today."

Yueyue couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"I feel like I can't move anymore."

"Yeah, it’s all thanks to the food Yang Yang cooked. It's just too delicious."

Yi Tiantian nodded in agreement.

"Thanks, Brother Yi. I just followed an online tutorial."

Yang Yang looked at the two people lying on the sofa and replied with a smile.

"This is much better than what they show online!"

Yueyue jumped in, then quickly fell silent.

"Oh, I spent too much energy talking. I'm so tired..."

"Yeah," Yi Tiantian sat up on the sofa and looked at Yang Yang, "Yang Yang, can you always be my assistant? I’ll give you a raise. You cook so well..."

Yang Yang looked at Yi Tiantian and nodded with a smile, "Of course, even if you didn't say it, I was already planning to stay by your side forever!"

"Alright, alright, alright!"

Yi Tiantian said happily.

Looking at Yi Tiantian's happy face at this moment, a gentle smile softened Yang Yang’s usually deep eyes.

And this smile even had a touch of affection.

Yi Tiantian was smiling, but he caught Yang Yang’s expression out of the corner of his eye.

"Hmm? Why do I feel like Yang Yang is acting strange today?"

"He seems to have become much more mature than before, and his temperament is much calmer and steadier!"

"What’s going on here!"

Yueyue had the same doubt as well. Although she had a good relationship with Yang Yang, they rarely saw each other outside of work.

For example, after dropping Yi Tiantian off at a variety show, they would go their separate ways on the way home.

There were a few times when Yueyue suggested they go out for a meal together, but Yang Yang always refused.

At first, Yueyue thought Yang Yang might have a girlfriend and was avoiding any misunderstandings, so it didn’t bother her.

However, after such a long period of interaction, Yueyue had realized that Yang Yang definitely didn’t have a girlfriend, as he had never mentioned any women or men he was close to.

Yang Yang remained a mystery. Even Yueyue, who had frequent contact with him, couldn’t understand him fully.

Although Yang Yang had heard Yi Tiantian’s thoughts, he showed no unusual reaction, only furrowing his brows slightly and making a puzzled expression as he looked at Yueyue.

His expression seemed to ask, “Why would Brother Yi say something like that?”

Yueyue pulled the corner of her mouth and returned a smile.

"I get it now!"

"This must be because Yang Yang is in love!"

"A man in love definitely has a different aura!"

Yi Tiantian had already analyzed the answer in his mind.

Yueyue looked at Yang Yang with a frown, also asking with a scrutinizing gaze, "Are you really in love?"

To Yueyue’s surprise, Yang Yang finally responded.

He gently nodded, indicating that what Yi Tiantian had thought was correct.

So he really was in love!

Yueyue’s eyes widened in shock, and she couldn’t help but sit up straight.

But Yang Yang simply smiled and said nothing more.

After spending some time playing at Yi Tiantian’s place, Yueyue and Yang Yang said their goodbyes before it got dark.

Yi Tiantian stood at the door, waving at them, saying, "Come over and play again! And bring some yummy treats next time!"

Yueyue patted her chest confidently and said loudly, "Count on Yang Yang!"

"Hey, why are you making promises for me!"

Yang Yang said with a smile as he looked at Yueyue.

Yueyue said loudly, "Because I’ve discovered one of your secrets!"

"What secret?"

Yi Tiantian asked curiously.

"Hehe, this..."

Yueyue really wanted to speak, but she couldn't bring herself to.

Because the fact that Yang Yang had a girlfriend also involved his inner thoughts!

Yang Yang looked at Yueyue, who was attempting to speak, and then at the curious Yi Tiantian, and said with a smile, "There's nothing to it. Don't listen to Yueyue, Brother Yi."

"Haha, I was just joking, Brother Yi, see you later!"

Yueyue also gave up on revealing the secret and waved goodbye to Yi Tiantian.

"Bye!"

Yi Tiantian watched the two leave, especially noting Yang Yang's elongated shadow under the streetlight, and felt something was off.

He shook his head vigorously, trying to dispel the bad thoughts in his mind.

"It must be the shock from the Underground City incident; that's why I feel something odd about Yang Yang today..."

Yi Tiantian closed the door and shuffled upstairs to sleep, still in his slippers.

But that night, he tossed and turned.

...

When Yi Tiantian opened his eyes, he found himself tied to a chair, surrounded by nothingness.

Yes, not emptiness, but nothingness.

He felt a splitting headache, and his hands and feet were bound to the wooden chair, unable to move.

"Why do all the villains keep kidnapping me..."

"Do they all have the same obsession...?"

Yi Tiantian muttered helplessly under his breath.

For some reason, a tall man appeared before him the next second.

The man wore a well-fitted black shirt with two leather suspenders.

Though the man's face was indistinct, Yi Tiantian sensed that his features were as sharp as a blade.

"Who are you?! Why did you bring me here?"

Without hesitation, Yi Tiantian shouted at the man.

The man's movements were elegant and slow, as if he hadn't heard Yi Tiantian's words at all.

He extended his strong arm, muscles perfectly defined, and placed his knuckled fingers on the side of Yi Tiantian's face, gently sliding them down.

Yi Tiantian felt a cool sensation on his cheek, and the next second, the man suddenly locked both hands around his neck, feral-like.

Struggling to breathe, Yi Tiantian gasped for air with all his strength.

"Let... me... go!"

His voice was distorted due to the compressed throat space.

Hearing Yi Tiantian's words, the man not only didn’t stop but also increased his force.

But Yi Tiantian felt that if this went on, he would surely be strangled to death!

It seemed that seeing the person under his control was about to die, the man finally made his first sound since appearing.

"Heh..."

Just as Yi Tiantian tried to listen to what the man would say next, he woke up gasping.

It turned out that everything was just a dream!

Yi Tiantian struggled to sit up in bed and looked around.

It was indeed his room.

This meant everything was just a dream.

Yi Tiantian placed his hand on his chest, breathing a sigh of relief as he came to his senses.

"How terrifying! Why did I suddenly have such a dream?!"

The feeling of suffocation from the dream still lingered in Yi Tiantian’s heart.

What was the man in the dream about to say?

Unfortunately, he woke up before hearing what the man wanted to say.

After such a struggle, Yi Tiantian definitely couldn’t sleep well anymore.

So he got out of bed and walked to the balcony.

Gently pulling the curtains apart, the tranquil moonlight fell on him as Yi Tiantian looked outside.

Unfortunately, it was pitch black outside, and he could see nothing.

Yi Tiantian took a deep breath, grateful that he had been resting for the past few days. If this had happened on a busy night, he would definitely be exhausted the next day and wouldn’t even be able to enjoy gossip properly!

After a sleepless night, the next morning Yi Tiantian slept until noon.

Later than yesterday!

When he woke up, he found WeChat messages from his agent, Brother Cheng.

Yi Tiantian clicked on the messages, and his eyes instantly lit up.

It was an invitation for his next job.

He was entering the film industry!

In short, there was an investor in the industry who really liked Yi Tiantian, and this investor had recently funded a new movie.

He wanted to invite Yi Tiantian to make a guest appearance to add some star power.

Since the pay was substantial, Brother Cheng sent this job to Yi Tiantian and asked for his interest.

Yi Tiantian scrolled up and saw that Brother Cheng had made quite a few calls to him, but he had slept so soundly that he hadn’t received any of them!

Upon seeing the cast and crew list, Yi Tiantian instantly decided to join the production.

"The male lead, Liu Liu, is a child star who rose to fame young, but recently he’s become embroiled in a domestic abuse controversy! Few realize there’s more to the story than meets the eye!"

"The female lead of this movie, Xiao Yemin, is portrayed as a very inspiring entrepreneur and celebrity, but in reality, she is terrifyingly manipulative behind closed doors!"

"The sweet second female lead, Chun Shan, clashes frequently with her agent mother, and shortly after turning 18, she became pregnant shortly after joining the crew! The father is a crew member—one of the crew!"

"The scandals are endless, it’s overwhelming, I can’t even begin to digest them all!"