CHAPTER 381: A DECADE-LONG PROMISE

L"No night filming?"

"Not for me. Other people do. My four scenes were a success, so I can rest. Pei Qing and Sister Xueru are doing night filming. I’m not," Wen Nuan said with a smile, holding Ye Feimo’s hand tightly. She had made a decision, and she felt a lot lighter.

Ye Feimo raised an eyebrow at Wen Nuan. "Are you very happy today?"

"I’m happy every day," Wen Nuan said, putting her arms around Ye Feimo’s arm. She also wanted to make Ye Feimo happy. "Feimo, let’s go out for dinner tonight. A candlelit dinner."

Ye Feimo raised an eyebrow, a teasing smile on his face. "When someone is being especially attentive for no reason, it means they’re up to no good."

"...Then let’s go home, and you can cook."

"Let’s go for a candlelit dinner," Ye Feimo said, changing his mind immediately and laughing. "Where do you want to go?"

"To our usual place," Wen Nuan said with a smile.

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After dinner, Ye Feimo and Wen Nuan didn’t drive home. Instead, they went to the river. The night view was beautiful and picturesque. Wen Nuan held Ye Feimo’s hand as they walked along the river. The spring night was still a little chilly, making Wen Nuan’s nose slightly red. Ye Feimo was worried she would catch a cold and suggested they go home early, but Wen Nuan shook her head. She didn’t want to leave too soon. "We’re usually so busy. It’s rare that we have time to walk like this. Let’s stay out a little longer."

"Aren’t you cold?"

"No, I’m not. The weather is very comfortable," Wen Nuan said with a smile, affectionately putting her arms around his arm. She suddenly pointed to a bench in front of them. "Hey, isn’t that the same bench we sat on last time? Let’s go sit."

Ye Feimo was pulled to the bench by her. Wen Nuan leaned comfortably on his shoulder and asked with a laugh, "Is this where we fell in love?"

On that day, he had rushed to her and held her tightly. It was the first time she felt that she was important to him, not just a random person. If he hadn’t come that day, they might have had to go through a lot more to get to where they were.

"Do you want another cup of milk tea?" Wen Nuan asked with a smile.

Ye Feimo glanced at Wen Nuan. "Reliving old memories?"

"Nonsense. How is it an old memory? I want to wake up to a new beautiful dream every day," Wen Nuan said with a laugh. "I’ll go get some milk tea."

As soon as she got up, Ye Feimo pulled her back down. "Don’t bother. You’re a public figure, so you shouldn’t be running around in the middle of the night."

Wen Nuan thought about it and gave in to Ye Feimo. "The night view of A City is beautiful, isn’t it?"

"Yeah, it’s beautiful."

"Feimo, I was scolded by Lin Ning today during filming. He really let me have it," Wen Nuan said with a big smile. Ye Feimo looked down at her smiling face. *Is that the expression of someone who was just scolded?*

She looked more like she had just won the lottery.

"Did you scold him back?" he asked with a laugh.

Wen Nuan shook her head. She remembered how fiercely Lin Ning had scolded her and felt a lingering fear. "I wouldn’t dare. Director Lin is the scariest person on set. No one dares to talk back to him. I wouldn’t have the guts to say a single word."

"I’ll teach him a lesson for you."

"Is that called tattling?" Wen Nuan asked playfully. "Tomorrow, I’ll tell him that I told on him."

She would probably have to reshoot the bed scene ten times if she said that.

They talked casually about their daily lives. Wen Nuan held Ye Feimo’s hand and leaned on his shoulder. She said softly, "Feimo, could you give me ten years? Just ten years, and I’ll completely leave the entertainment industry and work behind the scenes."

After ten years in the film industry, she should have accumulated a lot of experience. She could take courses on directing, screenwriting, or even become a producer. She could do whatever she wanted and then manage Anning with Feimo. She wouldn’t work in front of the camera anymore. This was the result of her careful consideration. She was still young. She would see if she could achieve something in ten years. When the time came, she would gladly step down and work behind the scenes to help him.

"What did you say?" Ye Feimo’s hand tightened. He looked at her in disbelief. His deep eyes reflected her smiling face, which was as bright as a flower.

"Give me ten years to pursue my dreams. After ten years, I’ll work behind the scenes to help you," Wen Nuan said with a smile. "I know you don’t like me being an artist, but I really love performing. It’s my passion, and I want to make a name for myself in the film industry. But I know you’ll be unhappy, so could you indulge me for another ten years? Let me wholeheartedly pursue this path. When the time comes, I’ll listen to you and re-plan my career. I don’t want us to be unhappy every time we talk about this. Over time, it’ll create problems for us. Can we just make it a promise between you and me?"

Ye Feimo narrowed his eyes, his mind working quickly. "Why do you suddenly have this idea?"

"I didn’t suddenly have this idea. I’ve been thinking about this since the day we had that small disagreement. There’s no way I’ll agree if you want me to leave the entertainment industry right away, but I also don’t want our careers to be a source of conflict and pain for you. I’ve been trying to figure out how to balance our relationship, but I couldn’t think of a good way, so I had to make a promise with you," Wen Nuan said seriously. "Feimo, I truly want to make you happy, but please, could you be a little more tolerant of my career?"

*A decade-long promise.*

Ye Feimo lowered his head and gave a self-mocking laugh. Wen Nuan’s heart sank, and her smile stiffened. She was suddenly afraid that he would say something terrible, just like he had in the beginning of their relationship. Something cruel and ruthless.

"Wen Nuan, I’ve told you that I don’t like your career, but I won’t interfere. Don’t you trust me?"

"Who says you don’t interfere?" Wen Nuan asked in return.

Ye Feimo frowned. Wen Nuan reached out and smoothed his brow. "See? You’re frowning. You call this not interfering? Do you think that just because you don’t say anything or show your disapproval, you’re not interfering? Every word you say and every expression on your face tells me you don’t like it. How can I be happy working? How can I not care about how you feel?"

Ye Feimo held her hand. "Did Lin Ning say something to you?"

"He didn’t say anything. This is my own idea," Wen Nuan said. "Will you agree?"

She had said all that. How could he not agree?

*Working behind the scenes after ten years.* With Wen Nuan’s potential, she would be at the height of her career in ten years. Could she really step down? Ye Feimo chuckled. There’s a difference between working in front of and behind the scenes. She would be used to working in front of the camera after ten years. Could she really work behind the scenes? He wouldn’t dare to say it, but Wen Nuan would. So why shouldn’t he believe her?

"Okay."