Pirates began to dominate the Chinese entertainment industry.

Stimulated by the bright light, Liu Shishi frowned, her eyelids twitched, and she opened her eyes in a daze.

When she saw Ji Yun standing in the entrance hall, her eyes widened and she stood up abruptly.

"You're back." Liu Shishi hurried over, took off his coat, and handed him slippers.

Seeing that she was still asleep, Ji Yun pushed her shoulder and made her sit down on the sofa.

"Why don't you sleep a little longer? I'm not hungry yet," Ji Yun asked, tilting her head.

"That's enough, let's have dinner. I've been following the tutorial all afternoon, and my food's almost cold." Liu Shishi turned around and pushed him to sit down at the table.

She served him rice like a child, then added a little of each of the various vegetables to his bowl. She then rested her arms on the table, looking at Ji Yun with an expectant expression.

"You should eat too," Ji Yun said, pointing to the chair.

"It's okay, I already had a snack this afternoon." Liu Shishi chuckled sheepishly.

She just wanted to watch Ji Yun eat.

This year is the first Spring Festival since Ji Yun's father passed away. She prepared a lot of dishes to fill her lover's stomach.

Liu Shishi glanced around and saw that there was only food on the table. She got up and ran to open a bottle of red wine that Sister Cai had given her, poured some for the two of them, and then sat down leisurely.

However, seeing that Ji Yun resolutely refused to touch her chopsticks, as if she insisted on eating together, she smiled, picked up a piece of green vegetable, and slowly ate a few bites, her gaze remaining fixed on Ji Yun.

The two of them ate, clinked glasses, drank, and chatted as they went.

Liu Shishi rested her chin on her hand, her face flushed after only a few sips of her drink, but her interest only grew.

After the two had finished their meal, Ji Yun sat on the sofa and turned on the TV to prepare for the Spring Festival Gala, which was still worth watching these days.

Liu Shishi downed the last sip of red wine in one gulp, her eyes slightly glazed, and said with a flushed face:

"I'm going to the restroom."

"Slow down." Ji Yun got up to help her.

Liu Shishi waved her hand, walked in dazedly, and closed the door.

About ten minutes later, the door opened.

Ji Yun subconsciously turned her head to look, and suddenly froze.

Liu Shishi was just wearing a nightgown when she went in, but now she's wearing a white silk camisole dress, black stockings, and high heels.

Her slender figure was made even more alluring by the short skirt, black stockings, and high heels. Her long, straight legs, encased in sexy black stockings, gleamed delicately under the light. Liu Shishi, who had always possessed a fresh and gentle temperament, looked incredibly seductive at this moment.

Ji Yun swallowed hard. "You..."

"Don't speak, it's a gift." Liu Shishi, her face flushed, sat down next to Ji Yun, hugged Ji Yun's waist, and buried her head in Ji Yun's arms.

"Actually, it doesn't have to be like this."

"It's the Lunar New Year, we should be happy. This is our first time celebrating the New Year together, so we should be even happier," Liu Shishi said sullenly. "Everyone online says that you guys like this kind of thing."

"This is something a great netizen said. It's amazing," Ji Yun thought.

"Also, this is the first time you've been alone... so I want to be with you."

Ji Yun touched her hair, finding it somewhat amusing.

Actually, he's experienced this kind of life more than twenty times already.

"Don't you like it?" Liu Shishi asked, looking up with moist eyes when he didn't speak.

I like this gift more than a red envelope.

"You haven't been back lately, I thought you didn't want to..."

"We need to make money." Ji Yun raised an eyebrow.

"I've earned 100,000 yuan in the past two weeks, and I'll earn even more in the future. I can support you. Can you come back more often?" Liu Shishi pouted and said earnestly.

Ji Yun thought of the amount of his investment, but still didn't say it, afraid of scaring her.

He gently rubbed Liu Shishi's face.

"Just giving you money isn't enough; we also need to see how you perform."

As he spoke, Ji Yun swept her up in his arms amidst her gasp and gently tossed her onto the sofa before getting up to go to his room to retrieve his equipment.

Liu Shishi grabbed his hand, buried her face in the sofa shyly, and said haltingly, "Today... is... safe."

Ji Yun laughed and pressed her body down.

Warming up starts with a passionate kiss.

Ji Yun leaned forward and kissed her delicate, soft cherry lips. Liu Shishi's body became hot and she writhed beneath Ji Yun.

She wrapped her arms around Ji Yun's neck, her black-stockinged legs rubbing against his, and finally wrapped around his waist.

Ji Yun could feel her rapid, hot breathing, her unfocused, glazed eyes, and her tense yet expectant expression.

At 8 p.m., the sound of firecrackers could be heard in parts of Shanghai.

Unfortunately, the sound was completely drowned out by the gunfire inside the building.

……

Early the next morning.

Ji Yun woke up next to Liu Shishi. Liu Shishi's head rested on Ji Yun's chest, her arms wrapped around her waist, and her legs were intertwined with Ji Yun's.

The training last night continued until the early hours of the morning, and the two of them had a blast.

The hormones of the young man and woman were surging to their peak, an irresistible urge to meet a talented individual. After this encounter, every corner of the house needed cleaning, even the area in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows—thankfully, the house was tall enough...

Ji Yun felt that his body seemed to be even better, and he even had a tendency to "become stronger with each battle", as if he had awakened some strange ability.

No matter what shameful methods Liu Shishi used, she could not defeat him. She could only beg for mercy and make many unequal treaties before Ji Yun reluctantly let her go.

Ji Yun watched her eyelashes tremble, then hugged her even tighter. He flipped himself onto his horse and, amidst her bewildered and trembling gaze, brandished his spear and rode off to resume the battle.

……

"Safety doesn't mean it won't break!" Liu Shishi glared at him from the dining table.

Ji Yun smiled dismissively, even though it was clearly she who was shouting more enthusiastically.

The morning's battle didn't last long. Liu Shishi had to catch a midday flight back to Beijing to visit her parents. She had been in Shanghai for almost a year and wanted to go back to see them.

Ji Yun had a late breakfast with her, then drove her and the gifts she brought for her parents to Pudong Airport. After a kiss, he saw her into the terminal.

Then he went to the Tangren editing studio alone to work overtime.

Tangren Company was unusually quiet today, and he had to ask for a key in advance to get in.

He plans to spend the entire Chinese New Year holiday here, since no one will be home. He can use the time to edit videos so he'll have time to do other things after the holiday.

For example, preparing for a second film, acquiring existing intellectual property, scouting artists, and discovering new talent...

After sending text messages to the people in Ji Yun's address book, she packed a few days' worth of provisions and immediately began her seclusion.

…………

Two weeks later, on the 16th day of the first lunar month, at 6 p.m.

Ji Yun, with messy hair, pushed open the door to the editing room, looking somewhat tired.

However, thanks to the complete and coherent movie scenes in his mind, the editing went very smoothly.

Now all that's left is to get sound effects added and resolve the song copyright issues; his first film will then be a complete success.

However, he doesn't plan to do these things himself; he'll just spend a few thousand to hire a Tangren employee to do some side jobs.

Outside in the building's hallway, Tangren employees were coming and going, already working enthusiastically, with ancient costume posters of Hu Ge, Lin Yichen, Liu Shishi, and others plastered everywhere.

It looks like "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has entered its promotional period.

Liu Shishi sent him a text message saying that she had sold the company to Xiamen TV. She also complained that they had a full schedule in southern Fujian and Taiwan, and had to cooperate with various media interviews. They had been running around for the past month and were exhausted.

Finally, she indirectly and with a playful smile suggested that Ji Yun wait for her to return and help her replenish her life energy.