Chapter 109

Editor: Xinghe

Translator: YuQiChen/Churen

Since getting information about Fu Yichen, Su Zhan had been in a restless state.

Though he appeared calm on the surface, sitting on the sofa with his phone in hand as usual, a closer look revealed that his eyes were fixed on the phone screen without focus. The screen had long gone dark, but he hadn’t noticed. Occasionally, he would move his fingers or unconsciously cross and uncross his legs.

In short, he was extremely restless, yet he was completely unaware of how frequently he was fidgeting.

This was the Su Zhan that Lu Chen saw when she entered the room.

“How is it, Chen-jie? Did you get his contact information?” Su Zhan couldn’t wait to ask. He was in a state of uncertainty, unsure of the authenticity of the information about that person. The joy of finding and losing him had dulled his mind, so he needed reassurance now.

While Lu Chen was searching for information on Fu Yichen, Su Zhan had been scouring the internet for details about him. Although scarce, he couldn’t help but click and view every piece of information and image. Waiting for news was truly agonizing.

After a brief pause, Lu Chen regained her smile and said, “I got it,” handing Su Zhan a paper with Fu Yichen’s information, especially his phone number. “But he just terminated his contract with his company a couple of days ago, owing an 800,000 breach of contract fee.”

Su Zhan was slightly stunned. In fact, while that person had remarkable acting skills, he had never considered him as an actor. Because Su Zhan was part of this circle, with his own conditions and looks, it was unlikely for him not to know such a person if he were an actor.

Of course, what he didn’t expect was the dire situation this person was in.

Unlike Su Zhan, Lu Chen wasn’t as emotionally overwhelmed. On the contrary, she was a clear-headed woman, so she saw the issue more comprehensively at this moment.

For instance, after all this time, it seemed that the other party had never tried to contact Su Zhan. According to Su Zhan, that person knew who he was. So why hadn’t he reached out?

If it was due to being unable to contact him, that could be understood, as Su Zhan’s identity here was very popular. However, in reality, she had investigated Fu Yichen during this time, and there was no sign of him reaching out to Su Zhan.

Was it that he simply didn’t want to contact him, or was there never any intention? But regardless of the reason, it was a blow to Su Zhan. Therefore, as his agent, Lu Chen felt it necessary to wake him up at this moment.

In truth, Su Zhan’s story was ultimately too fantastical for Lu Chen to truly believe from the bottom of her heart. She couldn’t help but see it as a dream Su Zhan had, where a person he didn’t know but truly existed appeared. After all, Su Zhan was gay, and she was well aware of it. The long-term suppression had led him to have such mixed fantasies in his dreams, and he was deeply trapped in them, unable to distinguish between dream and reality. This was entirely possible.

Lu Chen even began to suspect that Su Zhan’s mind might have some issues, which was why he was so certain that his dream was real. As for the existence of Fu Yichen, Lu Chen could only see it as a coincidence, a coincidence that science couldn’t explain. After all, there were too many unsolved mysteries in this world, so having one more was normal.

But Su Zhan’s current state was clearly unable to handle any more stimulation, so Lu Chen could only “believe.” However, in order to prevent him from getting hurt further, Lu Chen felt it necessary to give him a reality check now.

Just as Su Zhan was mentally preparing to make a call staring at that string of phone numbers, Lu Chen spoke up.

“Zhan Zhan, have you ever thought about something?”

“What question?” Lu Chen’s sudden voice startled him.

In just a few seconds, Su Zhan had already simulated more than ten different ways of answering the phone and Fu Yichen’s possible reactions in his mind—how he should respond, how to answer, how to stay composed…

“You two should have come back together, right? But why hasn’t he contacted you for so many days? Have you thought about it?” That man knew Su Zhan’s identity, so finding him wouldn’t be that hard as he wasn’t as clueless as Su Zhan was.

As soon as those words left her mouth, Su Zhan indeed paused, as if his feverish mind had just been doused with a bucket of cold water, finally calming down a bit. But why? He had said that he could find him anywhere. So why hadn’t he?

Although there was no contact information, he had Weibo. He feared Fu Yichen might contact him through Weibo. Not only did he reluctantly enable his direct messages, risking being bombarded by fan messages until he collapsed, but he also diligently scrolled through tens of thousands of comments on Weibo every day, afraid of missing any information from Fu Yichen.

Yet there was nothing.

“He should be… very busy.” Su Zhan opened his mouth, mentioning auditions, contract terminations, and such.

But even as he said that, Su Zhan felt that his explanation sounded weak, unable to serve as an excuse.

With a slight sigh in her heart, Lu Chen said, “Have you ever considered that maybe he simply doesn’t want to find you?”

“Why?” Su Zhan was completely stunned. He had indeed never thought about this question. Why wouldn’t he look for him?

“Just like you said, you fell in love in the world of novels, where you had no concerns. Everything was fake except the two of you, including your identities. But look at it now,” Lu Chen continued, staring into Su Zhan’s eyes, “the gap between you two is too big. Men have their pride.”

Lu Chen’s meaning was clear—Fu Yichen was an unknown struggling actor who had just terminated his contract and couldn’t even afford an 800,000 breach of contract fee.

But who was Su Zhan? He was the king of the entertainment industry, still standing at the top after more than ten years, a man whose smile could crash Weibo. They were simply worlds apart.

The gap between the two was not just a little bit. If the other person truly loved Su Zhan and was not some shallow, trashy person, he should’ve known when to back off. Of course, if that were the case, Lu Chen would actually feel somewhat relieved. At least Su Zhan had good taste, not falling for someone who just wants to climb the social ladder.

Sometimes that’s just how it is—reality is harsher than anything else. In the world of novels, you can be carefree, but back in reality, you have to face the harsh truths.

After a brief moment of confusion, Su Zhan vehemently denied, “No, he’s not like that.”

Having spent so much time together, he understood that man’s character. He wouldn’t back down because of these things. Besides, Su Zhan didn’t care about those things. He had thought he would never have a true love in his lifetime, but he met Fu Yichen and had such an incredible experience. So, no matter who the real him was, being able to meet in the real world felt like a gift from the heavens.

Lu Chen was speechless, feeling that Su Zhan at this moment was not in a state to listen to reason. All she could do now was to ensure that Su Zhan didn’t make any mistakes, especially considering his current status. Any slight disturbance could cause a huge commotion.

“Why don’t you give him a call first?” Lu Chen took a roundabout approach to try and calm down his impulsiveness a bit.

Su Zhan reluctantly agreed to this. Despite feeling uneasy now due to Lu Chen’s words, he had a gut feeling that Fu Yichen was the one.

Driven by impulse, Su Zhan dialled the number. However, before the call connected, his mind inexplicably went blank, and all the scenarios he had imagined a moment ago seemed to have vanished.

“Hello.”

It was his voice!

In an instant, Su Zhan’s body tensed up, eyes widening. It was his familiar voice, it was him.

In that moment, Su Zhan truly felt the relief as if a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders. All the tension and uncertainty from before seemed to dissipate.

It’s real, it’s real… Su Zhan’s mind kept repeating this sentence. His body, still tense, made his hand holding the phone tremble slightly, until Lu Chen’s reassuring hand was placed on his shoulder.

After a long silence, Fu Yichen, who hadn’t heard a voice for a while, asked, “Hello? Did you dial the wrong number?”

Su Zhan snapped out of it, his whole body shaking, “Hello.” As the words left his mouth, he felt a bit silly. He had imagined over a dozen opening lines, but he never expected to start with something so simple.

But then, Su Zhan fell into a state of nervous anticipation, his heart racing. He was eagerly waiting for the other person’s reaction upon hearing his voice.

Excitement or surprise? Shock? Astonishment? Even too excited to speak… Various scenes were running rampant in his mind, followed by the joyous reunion of the two? Su Zhan’s mind was as active as ever.

However, he never expected the reaction on the other end to be so indifferent, yes, just indifferent, without a hint of excitement or hesitation. It was as if what should have been a tornado engulfing everything turned out to be a gentle breeze that barely rustled the leaves.

Su Zhan was completely dumbfounded.

“Hello, may I help you with something?”

That was the voice one used with strangers. Did he… not recognize him? Su Zhan’s body stiffened even more.

“Are you… Fu Yichen?” By now, a mix of nervousness had crept into Su Zhan’s demeanor, so he unconsciously held his breath, his wildly beating heart hoping to be recognized in the next second.

But that didn’t happen.

“Yes, that’s me. Who are you?” The voice was as familiar as ever, yet still devoid of any emotion.

Su Zhan’s mind was starting to get confused. He had no idea what was happening, why reality was so different from what he had imagined.

“Do you remember Shen Tianyu?” Su Zhan took a deep breath, but found his voice trembling, just like when Fu Yichen had probed him about forgetting himself in the past.

“I’m sorry, you must have the wrong number.” The other end denied without hesitation, seemingly about to hang up.

“What about Leng Qianshang? Gu Chenfeng, Baili Wuji, Dongfang Ningzhi… Do you know them?” Su Zhan was somewhat urgent, yet seemed cautiously hopeful.

But in reality, at this moment, Su Zhan was already in a state of shock, struggling in his final moments, yet Fu Yichen’s words extinguished his last bit of hope.

“Sorry, you really have the wrong number.” Before Su Zhan could respond, the call was already hung up on with no hint of emotion.

For a few brief seconds, Su Zhan was blank, his brain seemingly dulled. Su Zhan stood there, holding his phone, falling into an ice cave, feeling frozen all over, completely stiff.

Why did this happen? Why? What happened? How could this be? He… doesn’t remember him, he forgot everything from the novel, including himself. But why?

In reality, Fu Yichen, who received the call, was also bewildered. Initially thinking the other person had something important to talk about, the voice that came out unexpectedly carried too much suppressed emotions, leaving Fu Yichen somewhat confused.

That was an extremely infectious voice, especially pleasant to the ears of men. However, a few sentences later, Fu Yichen was inexplicably touched by the restrained tone of the person on the other end. He didn’t know who the person was looking for, but it was evident that the person on the other end had deep feelings for this individual.

Even more bizarre was the disappointment and astonishment that Fu Yichen couldn’t hide in his voice, making him feel somewhat stifled, just like those dreams he couldn’t recall, leaving him breathless.

So Fu Yichen simply hung up the phone, thinking that the other person had dialled the wrong number.

Fu Yichen was unaware of the impact his reaction had on Su Zhan.

It wasn’t until a while later that Su Zhan’s stiff body softened slightly under the comfort of Lu Chen. Looking somewhat dazed, Su Zhan eventually spoke in a hoarse voice.

“Sis, he doesn’t remember me.”

There were no tears, but Su Zhan’s expression at that moment made Lu Chen tear up in pity. “It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s nothing. Just treat it as a dream, alright?”

Su Zhan didn’t respond, just allowed Lu Chen to embrace him. Lu Chen couldn’t see Su Zhan’s expression, but this outcome seemed to confirm her previous speculation.

It was all Su Zhan’s dream, a strange dream filled with coincidences, mixed with the fantasies that Su Zhan couldn’t achieve in reality, so in his dream, he created a perfect man for himself, when in reality, there was nothing at all.

“Don’t think about anything now, just rest well.” Lu Chen believed that time would prove everything.

After sending Su Zhan back home, before leaving, Lu Chen even deliberately told Su Zhan the words she had been holding back, hoping he would endure the pain once and for all, then wake up completely from the dream.

“Do you know, Zhan Zhan, I looked into Fu Yichen. He’s actually straight, in his freshman year he even had a girlfriend.” So how could he possibly love you?

However, Su Zhan, in a low voice, just stiffened for a moment and then sank into a low mood again, as if blocking out everything around him.

But Lu Chen believed that Su Zhan would eventually recover. Right now, he just needed time. Unless absolutely necessary, she wouldn’t arrange for a psychologist for Su Zhan, as it would have too much of an impact on his image.

However, what Lu Chen never expected was that the very next day, Su Zhan recovered. But before she could even feel happy about it, Su Zhan delivered another heavy blow to her.

“I’ve decided to star in ‘Besieged City’, but on the condition that Fu Yichen plays the Second Male Lead.” Su Zhan stated firmly.

Lu Chen was completely baffled.

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