Chapter 5: Five days after they met,

Quan Ji-yong had just hung up on his agent... and just as he had hung up on his agent, he received a call from Wu Yunxi. He glanced at the screen and found that it was the second call. On the tablet on his knees was the "relationship news" of the two people.

"I'm sorry, I have affected you in this matter. The company will probably not say anything. Just decide what you are going to do and I can cooperate with you."

After so many years, Quan Ji-yong also knows the company's nature. Not to mention that he had deliberately used himself and the company's female artists to hype himself up before. The company really doesn't care about things that can increase exposure without losing profits.

Besides, most of the things in the industry are handled coldly. Quan Ji-yong has seen too much in his years in the industry.

But Wu Yunxi can be left alone, so Quan Ji-yong is willing to cooperate with Wu Yunxi's ideas in this regard.

"Although the news is fake, it doesn't affect me that much. But I don't really like these false reports, so I'm going to clarify it."

"It's okay, just follow your own opinion."

As Wu Yunxi and Quan Zhiyong were typing to clarify the news, they both received calls from the person in charge of Xiang Nainai's campaign. They said they had seen the news and hoped they could clarify it later, or even

post a photo of the three of them after work to increase exposure for the magazine.

This would definitely depend on Wu Yunxi's opinion. The person in charge was very friendly and there was no pressure in the communication. Wu Yunxi thought about it and agreed. She knew from the beginning that a few comments would not hurt her, but the person in charge still sent a message to express their cooperation.

Although Wu Yunxi was not involved, Quan Zhiyong's news was far more eye-catching than this one.

With everyone's attention diverted, Wu Yunxi largely faded from the spotlight. Later, when photos of Kwon Ji-yong and Chan Nai were released, some fans realized the photographer was the woman who had previously been linked to Kwon Ji-yong in Paris. While the matter has only now been clarified, some are still secretly supporting him. Most of those who once enthusiastically pursued Kwon Ji-yong are now married with children. In fact, even his teammates are married with children. They hope for a fulfilling relationship for Kwon Ji-yong.

Of course, she's not the type to simply exploit Kwon Ji-yong's fame for her own publicity. This explains the outcry from fans following Kwon Ji-yong's previous news. However, many of them had gotten to know Wu Yunxi in detail, which is what initially sparked these "couple" fans.

Wu Yunxi briefly paid attention to the news and then stopped following it. Although she still receives inquiries in private messages and comments, often with unkind language, Wu Yunxi doesn't take it seriously and simply lives her life.

The day after the news broke, Wu Yunxi had nothing to do and was resting peacefully in her hotel. Quan Ji-yong woke up earlier than Wu Yunxi, remembering the news the night before. He realized he hadn't slept very well, so he woke up early. He even sent Wu Yunxi a message.

[Are you awake yet? Want to go shopping together? —By Quan Ji-yong]

But over an hour had passed since he sent the message, and there was no reply. Quan Ji-yong sat on the sofa, wondering if the events of the previous night had affected Wu Yunxi's mood, or if she simply didn't want to talk to him anymore.

He pondered this, becoming restless.

Meanwhile, Wu Yunxi was still sound asleep, not even the sunlight filtering through the curtains waking her. She had unconsciously turned over to avoid the sunlight, completely unaware someone had sent her a message, and was distressed that she hadn't replied. She

had slept well that night, but when she woke, she was still a little dazed.

She had dreamed again the previous night, dreaming of her and Quan Ji-yong discussing house renovations, both of them smiling sweetly.

Looking back now, I still find the dream's plot quite sweet. It would have been much better if the protagonists weren't herself and Kwon Ji-yong. Because it was someone she already knew, Wu Yunxi felt a little shy. If

she'd just dreamed about her idol, she wouldn't have felt that way. Wu Yunxi, who'd chosen to distract herself with her phone, had just turned on the screen when she saw a message Kwon Ji-yong had sent her hours earlier. This distraction only made Wu Yunxi even more concerned, even hesitant to reply.

"Just woke up..."

She'd typed four words before deleting them all. Her fingertips twirled across the screen, hesitating on how to respond. But Kwon Ji-yong, who'd been keeping an eye on the messages, immediately noticed the message had been read. He calmed down as he watched the ByteDance message being typed. His mood fluctuated constantly, until he saw Wu Yunxi's message, realizing how completely she'd been affected by him.

This realization made Kwon Ji-yong hesitate, but then he felt happy again.

"Oppa, I just woke up and saw your message." Let's not go out together today. Otherwise, the already cooling passion will heat up again. —BY Wu Yunxi]

Although the other party's message was a rejection, Quan Jiyong...

Seeing that the message had been read but there was no reply, Wu Yunxi didn't worry at all. Instead, she breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that the other party would once again affect her dream from last night. She simply put her phone down and prepared to go wash up before checking what the other party had sent her.

After washing her face, she calmed down a lot, completely putting last night's dream behind her. At least when chatting with Quan Jiyong, she didn't think about it at all.

Hmm! That's a good improvement!

Quan Jiyong didn't feel discouraged by the failure to go out together. He could just relax in the hotel and return home after finishing his work here in a few days.

Although the outing didn't happen, the two of them, also resting in the hotel, bored to death, decided to play games together. Playing games together over the phone made the games even more interesting.

When Kwon Ji-yong's manager knocked on the door, he was completely surprised to find him lounging on the sofa in his pajamas, playing games. He looked nothing like the man who had shone in the media cameras yesterday. As he sat down beside him, he could hear a woman's voice chatting casually with Kwon Ji-yong.

Kwon Ji-yong noticed his manager's presence immediately, but didn't think much of it. He hadn't been working for the past two days, so his manager's presence likely wasn't about work.

"We can't play here anymore, my manager's here,"

he thought. Even so, Kwon Ji-yong said goodbye to Wu Yunxi after the game ended before hanging up. He put down his phone and looked at his manager, who was sitting on the sofa across from him.

After finishing the game, Wu Yunxi felt a little hungry. She put down her phone and ordered room service, preparing to eat in her room, scrolling through Instagram as her meal arrived. After enjoying her meal alone, she settled into a rocking chair by the window, watching the sky gradually darken and the lights come on, revealing a different scene.

He was shaking slowly, his phone connected to Bluetooth to play music, and he was holding a tablet in his hand, which contained an introduction to his work in the next few days.

When the room was completely dark, Wu Yunxi, using the light from the window, slowly walked to the switch and turned on all the lights in the room. The room suddenly brightened, making Wu Yunxi feel as if she were one of the lights outside the window, perhaps a part of someone else's scenery.

The narcissistic thought lasted only a moment before being put aside.

Returning to her rocking chair, Wu Yunxi's tablet had transformed into a novel filled entirely with text. The music played one song after another, progressing through spring, summer, autumn, and winter. She hummed along softly, but when it came time to rap, she had no choice but to stop. It was such a difficult task, she shouldn't push herself too

hard. After listening to the entire song, the music paused and then resumed. This surprised Wu Yunxi. She picked up her phone, which had been placed nearby, and saw it was someone calling her.

"Oppa, good evening."

"Good evening, Yunxi."

After more than half an hour of talking, Wu Yunxi put the phone back down. The music continued, and her thoughts had wandered elsewhere.

But this time was short, and more than half an hour later, the stylist sister and the food delivery person happened to meet each other. After opening the door and welcoming the person in, Wu Yunxi started chatting with the stylist sister after the food delivery person put the dinner on the table, pushed the cart out and closed the door.

"Ouni, good evening, have you eaten yet?"

She wanted to have dinner, but looking at the stylist sister, Wu Yunxi felt that it was a bit strange for her to have dinner alone, so she took the initiative to ask her.

"Not yet, I came here to have dinner with you. Since you have already ordered, do you mind if I join you?"

"Ouni, are you going to be so polite to me now? Is there really a more beautiful girl out there?"

Wu Yunxi would sometimes suddenly start acting, but only in front of familiar people, and she would act anytime and anywhere. At first, she could be fooled, but now she will not be fooled at all, and can even act with a calm expression.

"That's right. I came here today to tell you that we should contact each other less. I already know a better girl."

The stylist sister spoke with a cold expression, and she ate her food at a fast pace, which made Wu Yunxi, who was originally in high spirits, become docile.

"Ouni~"

The sister's cry was so moving that people couldn't help but shiver and laugh again.

"Okay, okay, even if I have someone else outside, there will always be only you at home!"

The stylist sister smiled and comforted Wu Yunxi. Her expression was really too bright.

"But Ouni, when you say that, do you really not care about your boyfriend who works at home?"