The news of Xiwan and Li Yan's acting skills spread quickly through word of mouth amongst their group. Many people could not believe that these two girls, who were drop dead beauties, also had killer acting skills. How could their peers bear this?
That night both Xiwan and Zhou Liqing received a text regarding their dormitory arrangements.
Xiwan was assigned to room 801 in building A, Qinshui Apartments, while Zhou Liqing was given room 402 in building B of the same apartment complex. It came as a surprise that they were not in the same dormitory.
Zhou Liqing cried her eyes out. She draped herself on Xiwan's body and mumbled, "Why... Why? They didn't let us have classes together, and won't even let us live together. I don't want to..."
Sun Huayu and Qian Mengfei looked awkwardly at each other.
Xiwan patted Zhou Liqing's shoulder. "We're both in the Qinshui building. We're just on different floors."
The second floor of the Qinshui apartment building had been purchased by Sky Shadow Media and was used as company apartments. If the employees of Sky Shadow Media wanted their accommodation provided for them, the company would assign them a dormitory. If they did not want to live in the company's dormitory, Sky Shadow would give them a housing subsidy.
When they moved into the dormitory, Xiwan realized the so-called 'apartment for three' was really only her and Li Yan.
That's right, Li Yan.
When Xiwan checked in, Li Yan was already inside. She could see the smug look clearly in Li Yan's eyes.
"Hehe, aren't you happy to be staying with me?"
Xiwan was speechless. She wondered if Li Yan's Prince Charming was really Jiang Yi... Maybe it was Jiang Xiwan instead.
The apartment had been well rated by previous tenants. There were two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. There was a small balcony too, and everything was very clean and tidy.
"We should celebrate our new cohabitation! Let's go eat." Li Yan dropped the luggage she had been tidying and looked at Jiang Xiwan, who was still unpacking her bags. Li Yan's lips curled into a mean smile.
Xiwan had just tidied up the bed sheets when she heard the word "cohabitation" leave Li Yan's lips. She couldn't help but stagger and stop what she was doing. After a long while, she turned to look at Li Yan. "Do you really like Jiang Yi?"
It would have been fine if Xiwan didn't mention Jiang Yi, but once she did, Li Yan became infuriated. "Let me tell you! Jiang Yi is mine! I have had my eyes on him since I was young, and he will be mine. Don't even think about trying to steal him! Hmph! Why do you think I have to embarrass myself living with you in such a small crappy apartment? I'm keeping an eye on you, hmph! I will not let Jiang Yi meet you alone!"
In her life before the accident, Jiang Xiwan had lots of classes as well as working every day. It had been hard for Jiang Yi to see her over the past three years. But, somehow, Jiang Xiwan was different now. This year Xiwan had fewer classes, and she even joined Li Yan's family's entertainment company. If Jiang Yi knew about that he would probably come here every day to watch her. Li Yan knew that Jiang Yi would definitely have more opportunities to see Jiang Xiwan in the future. Therefore, she had to take precautions and keep an eye on Xiwan.
They were stuck together with some strong glue.
The thought of teasing Li Yan danced enticingly in Xiwan's mind. She leaned forward, her smile reaching the corners of her eyes, and she said, "I just feel like you have true love for me. Why don't you throw away Jiang Yi and make do with me?"
Li Yan had heard the term 'lesbian' before. There had been many female idols who were gossiped about for being lesbians. She looked at Jiang Xiwan in horror. That definitely was not her!
Li Yan didn't even need to think about it. Jiang Yi was such a good person. He was rich, handsome, studious, good at basketball and swimming! He was simply a real-life Prince Charming. He had chased Jiang Xiwan for three years, and she had remained unmoved. Li Yan had never heard of Jiang Xiwan having an affair with any boy, especially not Jiang Yi. And last time, when Jiang Xiwan met her brother... He was quite simply a quality man, the kind that was rarely seen in a hundred years, but Jiang Xiwan showed no reaction when she saw him...
"You... You... You... You can't be... you can't be!" Li Yan thought about her own incredible beauty and stammered in fear. "I want to go home!"
Miss Li Yan called her brother, Li Zhan. "Brother! You have to come to my apartment, I'm scared..."
Xiwan rolled her eyes.
Li Yan looked at Xiwan as if she was carrying the world's deadliest virus.
Xiwan observed Li Yan's expression. She had held her laughter in for a long time, but now she laughed until she was out of breath. "Li Yan, your imagination is really rich. It's a pity that you don't want to be a screenwriter!"
Li Yan snapped out of her stupidity for a second. "How do you know that I want to be a screenwriter? Wait a minute... You're the one with the rich imagination!"
Xiwan sighed.
Miss Li Yan was truly full of herself.
* * *
Over at the company building, Li Zhan, who was working overtime, received a call. He held his forehead and looked at Wu Yang, who was forced to work overtime with him. He didn't even know where to start with Li Yan. "Go and see what's happening at her apartment," Li Zhan said to Wu Yang.
Wu Yang pulled a face. "Didn't I just come back? Do I really have to go again? What is she up to this time? That girl does not stop."
Li Zhan rubbed his temple with his finger and thumb. He hated the thought of sending Wu Yang to deal with Li Yan on his behalf. He sighed, placed the documents he was holding back into their folder, and stood up. "Let's get off work."
Qinshui Apartment was very close to Sky Shadow Media Company, only a five-minute drive. Li Zhan and Wu Yang arrived very quickly at their destination.
Wu Yang lived in Qinshui's apartment building A, but he lived on the 15th floor, and Li Zhan had a temporary residence on the 22nd floor of the top floor. It was not often that Li Zhan stayed there, but he had his own suite regardless.
The two of them soon arrived at room number one on the eighth floor.
* * *
When Li Yan heard the doorbell ring she knew that her brother was here. She didn't bother to argue with Xiwan any longer and immediately ran to open the door.
The figures of Li Zhan and Wu Yang appeared in the girls' line of sight.
Xiwan turned her head and was greeted by Li Zhan's cold and distant eyes starring at her.
"What's going on?"
"...Nothing." Li Yan looked at Xiwan. Regardless of whether what she said before was fake, she could not deny that Xiwan was beautiful. What if...
Li Zhan followed Li Yan's gaze to Xiwan. He only glanced, and looked away quickly before saying, "Since there's nothing going on, I'll be leaving."
"Hey! Wait a minute." Li Yan hugged Li Zhan's arm, afraid that her brother would leave right away, but she couldn't say anything. She glared at Wu Yang.
Wu Yang thought that Li Yan really knew how to shoot a man when he's down.
Wu Yang smiled at Xiwan. "It's getting late. Have you eaten dinner?"
"Yes, yes, yes! I was just going to eat!" Li Yan cut in, nodding. "Brother, we should celebrate the New Year! Hurry up and treat me to a big meal."
Li Zhan was speechless.
Xiwan rolled her eyes.
Wu Yang broke the silence. "Li Yan, do you even understand what the word 'please' means?"
* * *
The taste of eating with the boss was really something... Especially when the dinner guest sat across the table from them was a boss with a cold temperament...
Xiwan looked at the plates of exquisite food in front of her and instantly felt like she couldn't eat. It wasn't that she hadn't eaten with the big shots before. She had drunk coffee with celebrities and producers on many occasions.
But for some reason the man in front of her made her feel pressured.
Xiwan couldn't eat, and it appeared that Li Yan couldn't either. Ever since Xiwan teased her, she had been looking at Xiwan, trying to read her mind.
But the more she stared at Xiwan, the more Li Yan's heart palpitated.
Look at her brother! He was such an outstanding person, the fairy-like figure described in old stories. None of that mattered. Jiang Xiwan didn't even look at him!
Li Yan thought about her brother. She couldn't put her finger on it. He seemed so...
She looked over at Wu Yang...
Li Yan seemed to have opened the door to a new world.
All of a sudden, she felt bad.
Her gaze switched between her brother and Jiang Xiwan like a radar, constantly shooting at both of them.
Li Yan gritted her teeth. "Brother, it would appear that you and Xiwan like the same food."
Xiwan and Li Zhan both looked at Li Yan.
Wu Yang cringed. "I can't bear to watch this. What are you doing young lady?" Li Yan shot Wu Yang a quizzical look.
"I just realized that the two of you are quite compatible, really."
Xiwan couldn't believe it. A few days ago, Li Yan had been warning her not to think about her brother. Why would she suddenly change her tone?
Li Zhan cleared his throat. "The dishes are getting cold."
His casual tone, his cold gaze...
Li Yan gritted her teeth.
She sobbed inside. 'What should I do?' She thought. 'It seems as if my brother really is that way inclined!'
Feeling guilty, Li Yan logged onto Weibo. She tapped the screen to post her first entry: 'My brother is 27 years old, extremely handsome... But he hasn't had a girlfriend since he was young. The more I look at him, the more I wonder if he's gay. What should I do? My roommate, I'll call her J, is a super beautiful woman. For the past three years at university, she's turned a blind eye to the campus hunk. She doesn't have a boyfriend either, but she's told me that she really likes me... What should I do? Emergency!'
She accompanied the text with a photo of her brother and Jiang Xiwan's hands holding a bowl of vegetables at the same time.
The only problem was that no one responded, not even a zombie fan. It fell like a stone into a pool, and with a clang, but with no splash. However, it was going to cause a huge uproar in the future, but that story is for later...
The meal only lasted for an hour, but every second was torturous.
Li Zhan's slender hand wiped his lips with a wet towel. Under the orange light, his crimson lips were unusually bright and beautiful.
Strangely, Xiwan thought of the kiss she forced upon a stranger at the start of her life in this body.
Crazy!
After paying the bill, he sent the two of them back to the Qinshui apartment. Before he left, he pulled Xiwan to one side. "Li Yan has a spoiled personality. Please bear with her."
"Ah?" Xiwan came back to her senses. Her boss was talking to her. "Okay," she replied.
Li Zhan nodded abruptly and got back into the car. His black Mercedes soon drove out of view and into the night.