Chapter 996 - The Love Rival Arrives (1) (2/2)
Once she had fallen asleep, the man opened his eyes and turned to look at her, his gaze so intense that it seemed almost obsessive.
He knew only too well that forcing his way on her would never work. He had to gently persuade.
If he pretended to have fallen asleep, she would not bear to kick him out. Otherwise, it would have been another bout of struggle.
He stared at her, recalling her reaction. He squinted as he felt a pang of sharp pain in his heart.
Had they grown apart so much in this short time?
He cast his gaze down and, after a pause, made a slight movement to extend his arm. Quietly and lightly, he embraced her and then shut his eyes again.
As her scent invaded and took over his senses, he slowly fell into a slumber.
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When Qiao Lian woke up the following day, Shen Liangchuan was gone.
Strangely, she sighed in relief. She realized that she didn’t know how to confront him.
She couldn’t bear to leave him.
But whenever she remembered the psychologist’s words, she would feel overwhelmed by deep concern.
She didn’t want him to go back to a life of sleepless nights.
She took a deep breath.
Then she got out of bed and washed up. She saw that there was breakfast on the table and ate her fill.
She determined after some thinking that, in the future, she was better off going back home, no matter how late filming ended. What could she do with the awkward arrangement of spending the night in a hotel room with Shen Liangchuan?
After making up her mind, she took a few bites of her breakfast and got ready to leave. The moment she opened the room door, she saw the junior assistant standing there. “Sister Qiao, there’s word from the crew that we’re going to film in Hengdian. Best Actor Shen said that it’s hard to get a feel of the role filming here without any background, so we might as well go to Hengdian.”
The crew’s biggest concern initially had been Shen Liangchuan’s availability, but since he was now making himself available, of course they were more than willing.