Turns out I Was the CEO's White Moonlight [Rebirth] - Chapter 14

The successive changes in those around him gave Shen Yelin, who was accustomed to a peaceful life, a headache.

With a cold expression, he walked out of the bathroom. Fu Jianyi followed closely behind, emerging as well. He casually glanced around the room and smiled at Shen Yelin. “There shouldn’t be any other areas that need attention. It’s been quite a while let’s head out now.”

His plan was cleverly devised. Knowing that staying alone together would only make things more awkward, he skillfully used Shen Xuan, who was still waiting outside, as a shield to break the deadlock of their current silence.

Shen Yelin glanced at him and gave a faint “Mm” in response.

Fu Jianyi smiled, stepping ahead to open the door for Shen Yelin. As they walked into the hallway, they indeed saw Shen Xuan standing restlessly by her own door, eagerly looking around. Spotting Shen Yelin, her eyes immediately curved into crescents as she happily hurried over.

“Brother,” she called out sweetly.

Fu Jianyi asked, “Have you settled your luggage? Is there anything you’re not used to? If there’s a problem, just let me know. I’ll have someone take care of it.”

“No, no,” Shen Xuan replied cheerfully. “Thank you, Brother Jianyi. So, where are we going to play next?”

“Let’s talk as we walk,” Fu Jianyi said with a smile.

“Okay.”

Perhaps Fu Jianyi himself knew he had crossed a line, so he wisely knew when to stop. During the rest of the outing, he returned to his demeanor from their first meeting neither overly intimate nor distant.

Apart from the occasional lingering glances, he never did anything else that made Shen Yelin uncomfortable.

Shen Yelin wasn’t mistaken Shen Xuan truly adored this gentle and refined persona.

The two of them chatted for a long time. While Shen Yelin and Fu Jianyi didn’t grow much closer, Shen Xuan and Fu Jianyi’s relationship skyrocketed like a rocket. By the time they were preparing to leave, the little girl felt a bittersweet sense of having met a kindred spirit in the world, tugging at Shen Yelin’s sleeve and saying she wanted to come again next time.

Shen Yelin’s brow twitched, and he glanced at her expressionlessly.

In his peripheral vision, Fu Jianyi’s lips curved into an even deeper smile.

Shen Yelin noncommittally averted his gaze, not answering the question. Instead, he said, “Since you’ve had a good time, go thank him properly.”

Shen Xuan blinked, obediently agreed, and went to thank Fu Jianyi again.

This time, Fu Jianyi’s smile faltered slightly. Only strangers needed repeated thanks Shen Yelin’s words clearly indicated he hadn’t yet included Fu Jianyi in his inner circle. Although it was a significant improvement from their previous formal address, Fu Jianyi couldn’t help but want more to draw even closer.

“It’s no trouble,” he maintained his warm smile. “If you want to come again next time, just give me a call, Xiao Xuan.”

Shen Xuan playfully stuck out her tongue, though inwardly she thought, If I came here without permission, Brother would definitely find some excuse to kill me another day. How could I just casually drop by?

I still want to cling to my brother’s coattails and live a carefree life in the next life. No way, no way!

Seeing the subtle expressions on her face, Shen Yelin already understood what she was thinking, and it brought him a sliver of comfort.

Not bad. At least I didn’t spoil this silly girl for nothing.

He gave Fu Jianyi a faint nod as a farewell, then stepped into the back seat of the car first. Shen Xuan placed her luggage and stood by the car door, tapping on her phone for a long while before finally looking at him hesitantly. “Bro…”

Shen Yelin didn’t even lift his eyelids. “Speak.”

Shen Xuan brought her phone close to him, her bright red nails tapping the screen, where a glaring reminder was displayed Visit Xie Yun on set!

Shen Yelin: “…”

Shen Xuan looked pitiful. “I promised to share photos with the fans. I can’t bail.”

Shen Yelin let out a low hum.

Noticing the commotion, Fu Jianyi walked over and asked, “Is the place you’re going to far? Do you need me to drive you?”

“It’s not too far…” Shen Xuan glanced down at the map and whispered, “…just a few dozen kilometers.”

“Where?” Fu Jianyi asked.

Shen Xuan pointed to the map for him.

Seeing the so-called destination lit up on the screen, Fu Jianyi’s gaze darkened slightly.

In his past life, he had harbored a long-standing crush on Shen Yelin and naturally knew Shen Xuan’s preferences well. It was no secret in the industry that she was Xie Yun’s number one fan. Because of this, many people also held Xie Yun in higher regard, knowing he was genuinely admired by the daughter of Yao Entertainment.

It was precisely this innate advantage that made it incredibly convenient for Xie Yun to get close to Shen Yelin. Moreover, Xie Yun was even better at lowering his pride, skillfully leveraging his relationship with Shen Yelin to create coincidences and by every possible means try to lure Shen Yelin into the web he had woven.

If Fu Jianyi had to name his top rivals after being reborn, aside from Ji Wencheng, it would be this scheming Xie Yingdi.

The man was particularly adept at playing the victim to gain sympathy, a true master of the white lotus act, perfectly attuned to Shen Yelin’s soft-hearted nature. In terms of threat level, Xie Yun was far more dangerous than Ji Wencheng.

Recently, news of Xie Yun filming in City B had been spreading everywhere. As soon as Fu Jianyi saw it, he knew Shen Xuan was planning to take her brother to visit Xie Yun on set. He couldn’t just let Shen Yelin walk into the wolf’s den alone.

“Get in,” Fu Jianyi smiled at her and took the passenger seat himself. “It’s fine, I’ll drive you there personally. Your brother definitely won’t get angry at me, don’t worry.”

Shen Xuan was immediately moved to tears.

Shen Yelin lifted his cold gaze, his brows furrowed as he met Fu Jianyi’s eyes. Fu Jianyi gave him a reassuring smile, fastening his seatbelt with a light chuckle. “Don’t be mad at me, Yelin. It’s not an unreasonable request, is it?”

Shen Yelin didn’t respond.

The request wasn’t unreasonable, but he had no desire to see Xie Yun right now.

Xie Yun was too clingy, always skilled at finding excuses to turn every interaction into a one-on-one situation. In the past, unaware of his intentions, Shen Yelin could tolerate it. But now, with Fu Jianyi and Ji Wencheng already stirring up enough trouble, being dragged by Shen Xuan to visit Xie Yun on set…?

He wanted to live a few more days.

The system beside him whimpered, knocking its head repeatedly. “Host, I’m sorry! Sob, I’m so sorry!! I’m so useless!”

“…” Shen Yelin felt his headache worsening. “Shut up. Be quiet.”

But since things had come to this point, he had no grounds to say more. Even the car he was sitting in belonged to Fu Jianyi. If Fu Jianyi said he didn’t mind, how could Shen Yelin force his head down and make him refuse Shen Xuan’s request?

Shen Yelin thought that when he returned home another day, he would have to have a serious talk with his uncle and aunt about Shen Xuan’s education.

Since she had so much free time to chase celebrities, it shouldn’t be a problem for her to roll back to school and read a few more books. Or she could quickly pack her things and go intern at any of the family’s companies, instead of staying at home idling and freeloading.

The driver’s skills were steady. Before long, their group had arrived at the filming set.

The drama Xie Yun was currently filming had little to do with Yaoyu Entertainment, and Shen Yelin kept a low profile, so many people didn’t recognize him. Once Shen Xuan arrived, she went to the trunk to rummage through the things she had brought, preparing to visit Xie Yun on set. Shen Yelin simply sat motionless in the car, pretending not to see his sister bustling about enthusiastically.

Seeing that Shen Yelin was too lazy to move, Fu Jianyi also extinguished his intention to go out and meet Xie Yun. He glanced at the driver, who tactfully stepped out, and then turned to Shen Yelin, who was sitting behind him, and said, “I never expected Xiao Xuan to be into celebrity chasing. It’s quite rare.”

Shen Yelin lifted his eyelids slightly, raising his gaze to look at Fu Jianyi’s profile.

Honestly, he also found it quite unbelievable that Shen Xuan genuinely admired Xie Yun. Although Xie Yun himself had no shortcomings and could even be considered a high-quality idol in the industry, such behavior seemed odd for someone from their kind of family.

However, he didn’t plan to discuss this issue in detail with Fu Jianyi, so he responded flatly, merely acknowledging the other’s words.

Fu Jianyi, on the other hand, wasn’t the least bit awkward. In a good mood, he half-turned his body, leaning against the back of the car seat, moving close to Shen Yelin. “I’m actually quite curious about who has such great charm to attract her. I think Yelin, you’re far better than these celebrities. Why go to such lengths to chase after outsiders?”

Shen Yelin gave him a cool, indifferent glance.

After a long pause, his lips moved slightly, and he uttered a name: “Xie Yun.”

So it was him.

Fu Jianyi thought to himself, good thing he had come along.

He was about to say something more when he suddenly heard a rather noisy commotion from outside, causing him to narrow his eyes and gaze coldly in that direction. A large group of young girls surged out from around the corner, and immediately afterward, he saw a face full of youthful innocence slowly emerge from the crowd, stopping in the distance.

Shen Xuan, dressed in bright and alluring attire, was holding a large box, trying to stuff it into his hands, causing the other party to purse his lips in slight distress. In the end, he forced a smile and softly said, “Thank you.”

Anyone who wasn’t a fool could see his aversion and resistance to the person before him.

Amused, Fu Jianyi glanced into the rearview mirror and indeed saw Shen Yelin frowning unhappily.

Seizing the moment, he said, “Is that Xie Yun over there?”

“Mm.”

“I remember he won Best Actor at a young age,” Fu Jianyi added. “He does seem quite good, with a lot of potential.”

This time, Shen Yelin didn’t respond to his words. The underlying meaning in those remarks was already too obvious.

With a cold expression, he waited for Shen Xuan, who had come to visit the set to chase stars, to slowly finish greeting Xie Yun. Leaning back unhurriedly, he sent her a message: “If you don’t come back now, you’ll have to take a taxi home yourself.”

Shen Xuan pulled out her vibrating phone, glanced down, and immediately paled in shock.

Fu Jianyi chuckled softly, rolled down the car window, and called out cheerfully to Shen Xuan in the distance, “Xiao Xuan, if you keep dragging it out like this, your brother is going to get angry. When that happens, I won’t be able to help you, you know?”

Hearing this, Xie Yun, who was standing in the distance, immediately turned toward the source of the voice. Seeing Fu Jianyi’s face, he froze for a moment in slight surprise, then glanced toward the back seat a silhouette he recognized all too well came into view.

It was Shen Yelin. And clearly, he had been sitting there for quite some time.

Xie Yun’s expression shifted abruptly.