I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

"Go, go get it now," Chen Kai said hurriedly in a low voice.

“But today is the Lantern Festival, and we need to spend time with the children,” Chen Hong said, frowning.

"I'm taking the kids out to play later, don't worry, just go and get the script back as soon as possible."

Hearing Chen Kaige's words, Chen Hong sighed inwardly, glanced at Chen Kaige with a complicated expression, and thought to herself: You make it sound so easy, but you're practically handing me over to someone else yourself.

“Director Cheng, it’s just like when we met at the hotel last time! I’ll treat you to a meal to thank you,” Chen Hong said.

"Sure, Sister Hong!"

After ending the call, Chen Hong said to Chen Kai, "I'm going to change my clothes first."

"Okay, honey, when you see Director Cheng later, please thank him for me," Chen Kai said with a smile.

"Yes, I...I will do everything I can to thank him."

Chen Hong murmured.

"I'm going to change my clothes."

After Chen Hong finished speaking, she turned and walked towards the bedroom, her high heels making a crisp sound on the floor.

Chen Kai watched her retreating figure and breathed a long sigh of relief.

He was genuinely afraid that Chen Hong wouldn't go.

Half an hour later, Chen Hong put on light makeup, changed her clothes, came out, glanced at Chen Kaige, didn't say anything, took her car keys and left home.

……

"Sister Hong, it's been a long time."

The same hotel, the same room. Cheng Sheng opened the door, trying to sound natural, and said with a smile.

The moment Chen Hong saw Cheng Sheng, her body visibly stiffened.

For an instant.

It reminded her of many things.

After Cheng Sheng and Chen Hong had an affair, Chen Hong returned home and saw her son and Chen Kai separated, and she felt a little regretful.

After all, she had a family of her own, and she had done this kind of thing with Cheng Sheng. No matter how you look at it, she was a bad woman.

Therefore, she also considered keeping her distance from Cheng Sheng and no longer wanting to have a relationship with him.

The more I try not to think about it, the deeper my longing becomes.

Every time she tossed and turned at midnight, she would wake up from a dream, and the man in her dream was Cheng Sheng.

Even though that person is no longer by your side, it feels like they are everywhere.

The morning sunlight carried his warmth, the night breeze whispered his words, and even the aroma wafting from the corner coffee shop could instantly pull her back to memories of him.

The longing is so intense that it cannot be summed up by the simple phrase "I miss you".

It's a pain etched into your bones, an itch that seeps into your blood, a feeling that makes your heart tremble no matter how much time has passed.

When you miss someone to the extreme, you become a collection of contradictions.

I want to desperately recall the memories, yet I'm afraid the memories will be too painful; I want to forget them completely, yet I'm afraid I'll really forget them.

Chen Hong is such a contradictory person.

She wanted to let go of Cheng Sheng and maintain a good family, but the more she tried, the deeper her longing became.

In the stillness of the night, longing transforms into countless "what ifs".

If only I had persisted a little longer, if only I hadn't gone to him then, if only... But life has no "ifs," only results and consequences.

As time went by, she thought she was cured.

You can live a normal life, you can laugh and talk, and you can even wish him well when he finds a new love.

But when Chen Hong saw Cheng Sheng again, the memories of Cheng Sheng that she had deliberately forgotten came flooding back.

And everything that happened during that absurd night at the hotel.

It suddenly reappeared in Chen Hong's mind.

At this moment, Chen Hong had only one thing on her mind.

Never, ever break up your existing family.

This was practically Chen Hong's bottom line, because she knew that a relationship between her and Cheng Sheng was impossible.

Chen Hong looked at Cheng Sheng, maintaining the same expression, but her body was already trembling slightly.

How to do?
How to do?
Should we go in?
Chen Hong's heart trembled violently. Going in meant having an inextricable relationship with Cheng Sheng.

If they don't go in, it means they won't get the script. What will Chen Kaige think when he goes back?
Looking at Cheng Sheng in front of her, Chen Hong was completely bewildered.

Cheng Sheng didn't care what Chen Hong was thinking. He took her hand and led her into the room, then closed the door behind him.

Just as the door closed, a man holding a camera emerged from a corner of the hotel corridor. He muttered to himself in shock, "Big news! Big news! I never expected Cheng Sheng and Chen Hong to be in a hotel room together. If this news gets out, it will definitely shock the whole country."

"Haha, this time I deserve to be rich."

Thinking of the wonderful idea, the man smiled, then took out his phone from his pocket and dialed a number.

"Editor-in-chief, it's me, paparazzi Yang!"

After the call connected, the man exclaimed excitedly.

"Paparazzo Yang? You bastard, don't you know I'm celebrating a holiday at my mother-in-law's place today? You're not comfortable if I don't curse you out all day..."

A voice came from the phone cursing, but before he could finish, paparazzi Yang interrupted, "Editor-in-chief, hold your tongue, I have a big story to break!"

"What's the story? If it doesn't cause a stir, I'll teach you a lesson when we get back."

"I saw Cheng Sheng and Chen Hong checking into a hotel," paparazzi Yang excitedly reported.

Who is Chen Hong?

Clearly, the other end hadn't yet realized who Chen Hong was.

"The wife of renowned director Chen Kaige."

"What? You're saying Cheng Sheng and Chen Kai's wife booked a hotel room together?"

The voice on the other end was so loud that it almost deafened paparazzi Yang.

"Yes, I also took pictures of them."

"Great, excellent, well done, paparazzi Yang. I'll give you a big reward when we get back."

"Thank you, editor-in-chief. I've already thought of a title for this report: Lantern Festival: The Director's Wife's Hotel Showdown with Cheng Sheng."

"Isn't this title a bit too explicit?"

"This is the real bombshell, editor-in-chief. I guarantee that anyone who sees this headline will click on it."

"Okay, then let's go with your title."

"Okay, I'll write the article and post it online right away."

After hanging up the phone, paparazzi Yang excitedly said, "Now it's my turn to be famous."

The hotel room.

Cheng Sheng handed the script to Chen Hong.

Blue as Adele!
Looking at the title of the script, Chen Hong silently opened it.

Although Cheng Sheng had given a general overview of the plot beforehand, Chen Hong was still quite shocked after reading the script.

It's not that the script is bad, it's that the script is too good.

As long as the right actors are found and the script is well-made, winning awards is definitely not a problem.

Chen Hong stared at Cheng Sheng with complicated emotions. She hadn't expected that Cheng Sheng would actually produce a script that would win Chen Kaige an award.

She originally thought Cheng Sheng was just talking, and that she would be satisfied if he could come up with a passable script.

But... he genuinely cares about himself.

"Thank you, Cheng Sheng."

The emotion in my heart turned into a word of gratitude.

"Sister Hong, I will definitely keep my promise to you," Cheng Sheng said gently.

Chen Hong trembled, gripping the script tightly, and said, "I'm not worth you doing this. I have a family..."

"Sister Hong."

Cheng Sheng called out to interrupt, reaching out to hug Chen Hong.

Chen Hong blocked the way with her hand and said, "I'm going to take a shower."

With that, he turned and went into the bathroom.

Cheng Sheng smiled slightly, picked up a glass of red wine he had poured, took a small sip, and then walked to the window to look outside. (End of Chapter)