Chapter Sixty-Four: This Time, I Truly Remember

Wen Jingxing admitted to himself that he was no saint, nor was he someone who employed honorable means; there was nothing he wouldn’t do to achieve his goals.

For the first time, the Wen Jingxing who had always appeared harmless in front of Song Waning finally revealed the cold and unfeeling demeanor of the male lead from the novel.

After all, this was his true self.

Wen Jingxing bent down, pressed a gentle kiss to the back of Song Waning’s hand, and left the room.

On the morning of the eighth day.

Song Waning woke slowly from bed, her head feeling a bit heavy. When she sat up, she realized she was back in her room.

She tried hard to recall what happened the previous night, but only a faint fragment came to mind.

She vaguely remembered Wen Jingxing carrying her in his arms and telling her that he had done so once before.

Song Waning’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Good grief, why would Wen Jingxing carry her out of nowhere?

The most astonishing part was that she, who rarely remembered anything after drinking, recalled this awkward scene for the first time.

Wen Jingxing had even called her a little liar.

So, did that mean Wen Jingxing was the one who brought her back last night?

Just then, someone knocked at her door, and Wen Jingxing’s voice sounded from outside, “Waning, are you up?”

Song Waning hesitated for a moment and decided to pretend she remembered nothing from the night before.

She changed clothes, opened the door, and feigned ignorance, “Um, how did I get back last night?”

Wen Jingxing raised an eyebrow. “Why don’t you guess?”

“I don’t want to guess,” Song Waning turned her head away, still feeling a bit embarrassed.

That’s it—she swore never to drink in front of Wen Jingxing again. If something else happened, how could she face him without any burden? How would she propose breaking off the engagement at the end of the variety show?

In the Wen family, besides the old master, no one really liked Song Waning.

To be with Wen Jingxing was truly reaching far beyond her station.

Moreover, the plot in the book described Wen Jingxing as so cold and emotionless that he would never truly care for anyone in his lifetime.

Song Waning only wanted to live a carefree, solitary life like a salted fish, not tie herself to a man who didn’t understand romance and a family that found fault with her at every turn.

Why trouble herself for nothing?

Wen Jingxing noticed Song Waning keeping her head down, clearly deep in thought. Perhaps she actually remembered everything from last night...

Song Waning was the first to step out of the room. “Let’s hurry up and go, or we’ll be late.”

“Alright, let’s go,” Wen Jingxing replied.

At that moment, Song Waning had no idea that she was already firmly in Wen Jingxing’s sights! The idea of breaking off the engagement no longer existed.

At breakfast, Song Waning noticed that Shen Yue was absent.

Seeing her looking around, Jiang Mingzhao explained, “Are you looking for Shen Yue? She fell into the water last night and ended up with a fever, so she won’t be joining us for today’s tasks.”

“Oh? Why was that?” Song Waning, rarely one for gossip, couldn’t help herself. Wasn’t Shen Yue fine yesterday? How did a night of drinking end with her falling into the lake?

Jiang Mingzhao stifled a laugh and recounted what had happened.

As Song Waning listened, her gaze quietly shifted to Jian An’an.

Jian An’an’s face was still swollen, showing no sign of improvement.

Why did Song Waning feel that this whole incident was orchestrated by Jian An’an?

Shen Yue wasn’t exactly virtuous, but she rarely started trouble herself. Jian An’an, on the other hand, was full of schemes and liked to stir things up.

Yesterday, when boarding the boat, Jian An’an had deliberately caused a commotion—wasn’t her intention to have someone fall into the water?

Song Waning had mocked her at the time, but Jian An’an was quick-witted and redirected the conflict to Jin Jian, shifting everyone’s attention.

Being watched by Song Waning, Jian An’an said nothing, but her hand clenched tightly around her thigh under the table, almost breaking the skin.

She blamed Nan Yan and Song Waning for her embarrassment—one wanted a lake cruise, the other insisted on drinking, leaving her to face the humiliation of falling into the water and suffering a wardrobe malfunction in front of everyone.

She had conveniently forgotten that her own malicious intent to push Song Waning into the water was the real cause of her predicament.

In the end, Jian An’an had only herself to blame for her misfortune.

After breakfast, Song Waning left with Nan Yan.

The four of them shared a car again. When Nan Yan was present, conversation flowed between two people.

But after dropping off Nan Yan and Yun Ze, only Wen Jingxing, Song Waning, and two cameramen remained in the car.

The silence was oppressive. No one spoke, but the cameraman sensed that something was definitely going on between Wen Jingxing and Song Waning—otherwise, why would it be this quiet?

Yesterday, the two of them had been talking.

But the cameraman had no standing to ask, so he glanced at Song Waning, then at Wen Jingxing, his neck busy turning back and forth.

Suddenly, Song Waning turned her head to him and asked, “Is there something you want to ask?”

Startled, he quickly waved his hands, “No, no, nothing at all!”

When they reached the beach, Song Waning left Wen Jingxing at the entrance of the bar and walked off.

Returning to the spot where she’d set up her stall yesterday, she found the hat vendor uncle relaxing under a large sunshade, wearing sunglasses, watching her livestream.

Uncle was truly a fan, following her broadcasts at his age.

Song Waning thought so, but as soon as the uncle and the cameraman exchanged a glance, both understood what was on the other’s mind.

That was—Song Waning seemed to be having a tiff with Wen Jingxing today!

Both CP fans fussed over Song Waning’s love life like anxious old mothers, worried she might be upset.

But Song Waning seemed unbothered, even delighted at making seven hundred more yuan in sales than the previous day.

The two men were left even more perplexed.

That evening, Song Waning invited the uncle to dinner and paid him his wages.

But the uncle refused, saying that working by Miss Song’s side was already the happiest thing for him.

Song Waning was puzzled. It was normal for fans to like someone, but to the point of giving up their own pursuits just to help their idol? That was rare.

She didn’t realize that after the second episode aired yesterday, she’d become an internet sensation for the way she stylishly handled a harasser.

After watching, the hat vendor uncle had promoted himself from a mere CP fan to a die-hard supporter of Song Waning!

Yet he noticed that Song Waning seemed to interact much less with Wen Jingxing that night.

Dinner was hurried and awkward, and both groups quickly went their separate ways.

That night, since they returned early, Li Weiwei gathered everyone to play a game.

The whole livestream audience was eagerly anticipating it.

Yesterday, Li Weiwei had already announced on Weibo that tonight’s game would be the “Don’t Get Moved Challenge!”

Each pair would participate as a team.

The winning team would, as always, enjoy a special service provided by the program crew.