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"Wen Han, this is my new friend, Jono. Isn't she beautiful?" Xining said as she brought Jono to Wen Han's agency.
Wen Han was a sharp woman, dressed in a Givenchy autumn-winter professional outfit, her hair neatly tied back. Upon seeing Jono, she nodded slightly.
"What brings you here?" Wen Han seemed somewhat aloof, merely acknowledging Jono with a nod and not asking further.
"Well, I need Wen Han's help!" Xining exclaimed as she rushed over to Wen Han's chair, linking her arm with hers.
"Go ahead," Wen Han replied, unable to refuse Xining. After all, she was the youngest among them and under Jasper's pressure to treat her like a little princess, which was simply outrageous!
However, after agreeing to Xining's request, Wen Han glanced at Jono with an expression that suggested she viewed her as an outsider, perhaps thinking that Jono was getting close to Xining for some advantage.
"I heard your company recently secured a major IP for a female lead but hasn't finalized the casting yet, right?"
Wen Han nodded and looked back at Jono. "You don't expect me to cast your friend as the lead, do you?" It wasn't that Jono lacked the right aura, but casting a newcomer without prior experience was a significant risk for investors!
Xining quickly shook her head, and Jono followed suit; she had no intention of stepping into the entertainment industry.
"I know an actress. How about I negotiate with her on behalf of your company? Her market value is quite good! She has high popularity!" Xining suggested, feeling somewhat nauseous at the thought of promoting Ruan Shengyu.
"Who is it?" Wen Han asked, curious about what Xining was hinting at.
"Ruan Shengyu! Look at her; she's stunning and has high popularity. She would be a great match for your leading lady."
"When did you become Ruan Shengyu's agent?" Wen Han teased but quickly recalled that her eccentric brother had made similar demands not long ago.
However, her brother wanted to blacklist that actress. Why were the siblings' opinions so different this time?
"Do you know that Nuan Yang recently told people in the industry to blacklist her, even though she has some background?"
Listening to Wen Han, Jono was momentarily taken aback. Recently?
"Ah?"
"I heard from Nuan Yang that she bullied you, but he couldn't intervene directly, so he asked me to help. You two siblings are teaming up to undermine me, aren't you?" Wen Han patted Xining on the head.
Xining suddenly understood and exchanged glances with Jono. Soon, her true feelings were revealed!
"Hey, Wen Han, why didn't you say so earlier! Actually, I really dislike Ruan Shengyu as well. She slapped me last time, and my face still hurts! Look, am I going to be disfigured?" Xining leaned in closer.
All Wen Han could see was Xining's delicate skin; there was no sign of disfigurement.
"Anyway, just let me represent your company and talk to Ruan Shengyu. In the end, I'll say she's not the one you want. After all, before filming, you always reach out to many artists!"
Wen Han had been annoyed enough by Xining and had no choice but to agree.
"Sweetheart, your face is perfectly fine. But if someone slaps you, make sure not to return the favor double!" Wen Han said very seriously. "Remember, ten times."
Xining: "..."
Jono: "..."
After leaving Wen Han's studio, Jono and Xining sat in the car and called Ruan Shengyu using the phone they got from Wen Han.
"Hello, is this Ruan Shengyu? We are staff from Wen Han's studio. Are you aware of the recent film adapted from High Popularity? The investors mentioned that you bear a strong resemblance to the female lead in this film. Could you come for an audition soon?" Xining spoke in a very professional manner.
The person on the other end seemed a bit surprised. "Wen Han's studio?"
"Yes, I'm sure Miss Ruan has heard of our studio in the industry. We are holding auditions on the 24th of this month. Will you be able to come to C City?"
"Um... yes." Ruan Shengyu hesitated for a moment but ultimately agreed firmly.
Xining nodded at Jono. "However, I heard that Miss Ruan's health hasn't been great lately. I wonder if it will affect the audition!"
"No, no, I'm feeling very well now. I can go for the audition!"
"Great! I'll send you the audition location. You and your agent can come together, and if everything goes well, we can sign the contract on the spot."
"Thank you! I'll be there on time!"
After hanging up the phone, Xining also pressed the button to stop recording.
"Jono, Ruan Shengyu is in great shape right now. Where did this mental illness rumor come from? I think it's Jin Chengyan who's really losing it, being played around by that woman," Xining said with some dissatisfaction.
Jono chuckled lightly. "Yes, the one who's unwell is Jin Chengyan."
"But Jono, how much of your memory has actually returned? And now that you have this identification report, why not just hand over the evidence to the police? They can handle it fairly, and Jin Chengyan won't be able to protect her anymore!" Xining spoke passionately, eager to drag Ruan Shengyu to the police station for punishment.
Jono shook her head. "Do you really think that with Jin Chengyan's influence, it would be difficult to pull Ruan Shengyu out of the police station?"
Her tone was filled with helplessness regarding Jin Chengyan's protection of Ruan Shengyu.
"But doing this..." Xining wanted to say it wouldn't help much.
"If I wanted to ruin Ruan Shengyu's reputation completely, would you think I'm too cruel?"
"She tried to kill you! What you're doing can only be seen as a small issue compared to a bigger one."
Jono nodded. Indeed, Ruan Shengyu had tried to kill her. If she didn't take action, others would think she was an easy target that anyone could bully!
On the first day without Jono, Jin Chengyan missed her.
On the second day without Jono, Jin Chengyan still missed her.
On the third day without Jono, Jin Chengyan was still thinking about her.
This person, who was not focused on work, stared at his phone while everyone in the conference room was tense and alert.
Jono hadn’t called or texted him; she felt like a kite with a broken string, impossible to catch.
A-Shan suggested he could call Jono, but would that make her think he was too clingy? Not very manly at all!
So he held himself together.
“Let’s wrap it up for today,” Jin Chengyan suddenly stood up and announced that the meeting was over, then walked out of the conference room.
The people inside exchanged glances. Was their CEO being a bit too willful?
Back in the office, Jin Chengyan turned his chair and sat down. He leaned back against the chair, facing the most beautiful view of Qin Cheng, yet he had no desire to appreciate it.
Well, being proactive wouldn’t hurt!
Jin Chengyan found Jono’s number. The note beside it had been changed to “Wife.” He had never really thought of Jono as his designated partner before, but looking at it now, perhaps it wasn’t such a bad thing!
The phone rang. She didn’t like using ringtones; for all these years with a mobile phone, it had always been a monotonous sound.
But for those waiting, the beeping sound was like a drumbeat, striking Jin Chengyan's heart again and again.
When the call connected, Jin Chengyan felt an unexpected flutter in his heart at that moment.
It brought him more joy than closing deals worth hundreds of billions.
"Jono..." Jin Chengyan called out Jono's name, his voice a bit hoarse, yet filled with happiness.
Jono sat in the car, her gaze fixed on the domestic arrivals exit at the airport, listening to Jin Chengyan's raspy voice.
"Jono, I miss you." Jin Chengyan closed his eyes, feeling as if Jono were right beside him, sensing her closeness.
Those words "I miss you" echoed from Jono's ears to her heart, striking heavily and reaching deep within.
That high and mighty man, after days of restraint, could no longer suppress the fluttering in his heart and called the girl he liked to tell her he had been thinking about her.
He was Jin Chengyan, the ruler of the futures of over a hundred thousand employees of the Jin Family.
Yet he too had emotions and someone he cared about. When facing the girl he admired, Jin Chengyan was no longer just the Jin Chengyan belonging to the Jin Family; he was Jin Chengyan belonging to Jono.
"Jin Chengyan..." Jono called out his name.
In truth, she should have sensed something. Since that early morning when she woke from a dream, she had been calling his name. Even when they were engaged in their most intimate moments, she only referred to him as "Ayan," no longer "husband."
Jono watched as Ruan Shengyu emerged from the domestic arrivals.
Dressed in black pants and a top, wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a mask, she kept a low profile. Yet fans still waited at the entrance and presented her with flowers upon her arrival.
Why did someone like her deserve flowers and applause?
"I remember now, I was kidnapped, and in the end, Ruan Shengyu hit me on the head with a brick."
Jin Chengyan was stunned; this matter had finally come to light.
"What do you want me to do?" Jono asked Jin Chengyan.
There was silence on the other end of the phone. Was he thinking about how to protect Ruan Shengyu, how to make her calm down?
If that was the case, why did he say he missed her?
"Jono, can we just let this matter pass?"
Jono closed his eyes, tears streaming down his face.
In the end, he did want to protect Ruan Shengyu.
"No." After saying that, Jono hung up the phone.
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