Chapter 32 Part2 (1/2)

Candle: Hhgngh sorry that this update is a bit short guys!! Nevertheless we get some solid plot development :^)

After he left, I turned on the television and waited anxiously in the room. Time slowly ticked by. I still hadn't received Yin Li's call telling me that everything would be all right. The entertainment channels that were planning on livestreaming Yin Xuan's press conference still hadn't released any news about a change in programming. The screen still showed that the press conference programming was continuing as scheduled.

I nervously paced the room. Once Yin Xuan appeared on screen, my heart leapt out of my chest. I felt like I had been struck by a bolt of lighting and stood locked in place, motionless. I could only stare at Yin Xuan's face on the television.

Though she had makeup on, it couldn't hide her numbness and weariness. She went through the motions, mechanically answering a few questions regarding the movie.

”Today, this press conference isn't to promote the film. I have something to confess.”

She paused and surveyed the room. Then, she stared at the camera. Her gaze seemed to pierce through the screen. It struck fear into my heart.

”Yan Xiao, sorry. Right now I…” A disruption suddenly occurred on scene. I saw Yin Li rush in. He used his jacket to cover Yin Xuan's face and had someone immediately escort her out. Then he approached the camera.

”Yan Xiao, everything is fine. Don't be afraid.” When he said that, I could hear the quick-witted reporters frantically clicking the shutters and see the rapid-fire flash of the cameras.

I didn't know how the situation would progress. But in that moment, looking at Yin Li's face, I felt unusually calm.

It wasn't long before Yin Li brought Yin Xuan home.

Yin Xuan's eyes were red. She had cried. She looked at me, and then ran to hide in her room. Soon, I heard the sound of suppressed sobs. She had been prepared to lose it all. To her, today was the equivalent of coming back from death's door. After Yin Li came to comfort me with a few words, his phone began to ring off the hook. It seemed that he would be busy cleaning up the mess.

What I didn't expect was that once Yin Li left, Yin Xuan would soon after stop crying and come knock on my door.

She leaned against the doorframe, her eyes swollen. ”Do you know why my brother found me so late?”