The number 27 on the phone slowly disappeared.
It was one of his habits, a habit he had retained since he set up the ST.
From 1-27, it was the list of directors' calls Xia Liyou had taken over for every film. Although these numbers had no importance to him, it was still a good way to control Xia Liyou.
However, she never knew about it, nor did she need to.
The voice abruptly stopped over the phone, but Director Wang's thoughts were far from calm. After a long silence, he finally relaxed and woke up from the shock.
Had he heard that correctly? The CEO, Ou, wanted to suppress Qi Guanguan just because Qi Guanguan had hit Xia Liyou?
Could it be that Xia Liyou had not displeased CEO Ou, but had instead caught his eye?
How could that be? If so, why would CEO Ou want to replace Xia Liyou's supporting actress then?
Try as he might to solve these puzzles, Director Wang found himself at a loss.
Due to Xia Liyou, the cast of his film was frequently changing, causing great distress. Now, he didn't dare to upset Xia Liyou too.
If the Ounuo Group was backing her, incurring her wrath would mean the end of his career in the industry.
With a sigh, Director Wang tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
When Ou Chengtian pushed open the bedroom door, Xia Liyou was already in bed.
The thin blanket outlined her delicate and exquisite figure, tempting one's imagination. After quietly looking at her for a couple of seconds, a desire started to stir within him.
Ou Chengtian controlled the restlessness within him, gently closed the door, and sat down on the bed.
The blanket covered most of her face, only revealing her smooth forehead and messy hair.
Ou Chengtian frowned. Was she trying to suffocate herself under the blanket?
He tried to pull down the blanket and found it to be held tight like it was anchored down, not budging at all.
Stunned for a moment, he immediately understood what was happening.
"Xia Liyou, lower the blanket." Ou Chengtian ordered sternly.
Under the covers, Xia Liyou's body trembled slightly. Even though she had been discovered, she had no intention of voluntarily letting go of the blanket. If she had to pretend, then she would stick to it.
Seeing how Xia Liyou was entirely ignoring his words, Ou Chengtian was surprised. She hadn't defied him for a long time. He was reminded of the stubborn woman from two years ago, standing defiantly before him.
Over these two years, the once sharpness of her character had been worn down until it was too smooth to retain its original edge. However, her current form, like a lifeless doll manipulated at will, also displeased him.
What he wanted was not a lifeless woman whom he could play with at will.
Both of them were changing, and none of it was going according to plan. It seemed like they were drifting farther and farther apart.
Ou Chengtian tried again to pull down the blanket, still tightly gripped by Xia Liyou.
"What are you trying to do? Suffocate yourself in there?" Ou Chengtian asked with a hint of impatience in his voice.
Xia Liyou remained silent, she kept her ears alert, listening to every single sound on the outside, not even missing the complex sounds of breathing.
She had been exposed but was persistently pretending, something quite characteristic of Xia Liyou.
"If you want to die, don't die in bed. Instead, roll out of it and do it there." Ou Chengtian had lost his patience with her stubbornness after failing three times to remove the blanket. In one swift motion, he flung the entire blanket aside.
Xia Liyou's eyes went wide as the blanket she was tightly clutching was gradually lifted and eventually pulled away from her.
Afraid to meet Ou Chengtian's gaze, Xia Liyou immediately turned over and buried her face in the pillow, curling up like an injured kitten. Her tense body trembled slightly, like a fragile leaf about to fall from a tree in autumn.
Seeing her like this, Ou Chengtian sighed slightly.
He covered her with the blanket again, removed his own clothes, slipped under the blanket, and gently embraced her.
Letting her rest her head on his chest.
Xia Liyou, trembling slightly, gradually calmed down due to his cease in further actions. However, she was far from relaxed, as she remained still, even the sound of her breath barely audible, minimizing her presence.
It was a long time before she relaxed against him and slowly drifted off to sleep.
Early the next morning, Xia Liyou, still in a deep sleep, received a call from Ai Wei.