Shocking! The actress was dragged to the regent's bedchamber every night.

Su Wuli's hands trembled uncontrollably.

Meeting the man's gaze, Su Wuli saw that his eyes were so deep that she couldn't see the bottom, and she had no idea what he was thinking.

I instinctively took a step back.

Yu Chen took a step forward.

She took another step back.

He took another step.

Her back slammed into the screen, leaving her nowhere to retreat.

The man stood in front of her, very close.

She was so close that she could see the red lines on his face and feel the warmth of his breath.

Su Wuli dared not move, tears still on her face, but she didn't bother to wipe them away.

My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of my throat.

She noticed the man reaching out.

Su Wuli subconsciously closed her eyes.

When he couldn't stop trembling, his large hand landed on her face, and his warm fingertips wiped away the tears on her cheeks.

The movement was so light, as if nothing had happened.

Su Wuli opened her eyes.

The man's face remained unchanged, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Her lips moved as if she wanted to say sorry, to say that she didn't mean it, or anything else.

But before she could say anything, tears welled up in her eyes again.

She didn't know if she was afraid, or aggrieved, or both.

All I know is that the tears won't stop.

She instinctively stepped back, her back pressed tightly against the screen, with nowhere left to retreat.

"Ah Wu," Yu Chen said, frowning.

She shook her head, unable to speak, only shaking her head.

The man took another step forward and wiped away her tears with his thumb.

"Let me explain."

He lowered his head and moved a little closer to her.

"This king—"

"Your Highness!"

A shout suddenly came from outside the door, interrupting him.

Feng Xi's voice came through the door, sounding somewhat urgent.

"Your Highness, urgent report—"

Yu Chen stopped moving, his gaze still fixed on her face.

But Su Wuli noticed that his brow twitched.

Yu Chen spoke, his voice as cold as ice, "Get out."

There was a moment of silence outside.

Then came the sound of staggering footsteps, which quickly disappeared into the distance.

Su Wuli looked at his face, the word "get lost" still echoing in her ears.

There was not a trace of warmth.

She started shaking even more violently.

The tears flowed even more fiercely, her whole body trembled, and her breathing became intermittent.

Yu Chen turned to look at her, his coldness still lingering.

Su Wuli caught her breath when she met his gaze.

His brows furrowed even more, and he spoke in a hoarse voice, "Not to you."

Su Wuli shook her head, knowing it wasn't for her, but she couldn't help it.

His words were so cold that they made her remember who he was.

She remembered that he was a ruthless villain who killed without blinking an eye, and that she had just slapped him.

It slapped him in the face.

The moment that thought popped into my head, my legs went weak.

He reached out to help her up—

Then his hand went through her body.

empty.

The person was right in front of him, then vanished like smoke.

Yu Chen's hand hung in mid-air, but he couldn't grab anything.

Su Wuli looked around her room and lay on the bed, panting heavily.

She raised her hand to touch her face.

It was all tears.

I stared at the ceiling, motionless, my mind a jumble of images, those scenes swirling before my eyes.

She curled up, pulled the blanket up, and wrapped herself up in a ball.

The pillow quickly became wet again.

She didn't know how long she cried, only that she eventually cried until she was exhausted, her tears dried up, and all that was left was a burning pain in her eye sockets.

He lied to her even though he wasn't under house arrest.

The moment that thought popped into my head, that feeling of grievance welled up again, stuck in my throat and I couldn't swallow it down.

But then another thought popped into my head.

She hit him.

These two emotions were fighting in my mind, and for a moment, feeling wronged won out.

One moment fear took over, and I felt like I was doomed.

Su Wuli was pulled back and forth between the two forces, and her whole body was in a mess.

She didn't know what to do when she faced him in her dreams next time.

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After that night, Su Wuli tried every means to avoid falling asleep again.

I set an alarm every two hours before going to sleep.

At night, Su Wuli opened her eyes, awakened by the vibration of her phone.

The screen is lit up, and the alarm clock is ringing.

She grabbed it and pressed it down, her heart pounding like a drum.

I didn't dream.

I breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back against the headboard.

It was still dark outside the window.

Two hours later, the alarm clock rang again.

That's how she spent those days.

Filming during the day, returning to the hotel at night, setting an alarm to wake up every two hours, then setting it again, and sleeping for another two hours.

Sometimes I wake up too many times, so I just don't go back to sleep and scroll through my phone until dawn.

Su Yuan was the first to notice something was wrong.

"Wu Li..." She finally couldn't help but lean closer, staring at the dark circles under Su Wu Li's eyes, "Have you not slept for days?"

Su Wuli shook her head. "I'm going to sleep."

"And your eyes..." Su Yuan pointed, "are like a panda's."

Su Wuli didn't speak.

Su Yuan looked at her for a while, then asked softly, "Had another nightmare?"

Su Wuli paused for a moment, then simply nodded.

Su Yuan sighed upon hearing this and didn't press the matter further.

I just bought her a cup of coffee and handed it to her.

I lay in bed at night, staring at the ceiling.

My phone alarm is set for two hours later.

But she knew she couldn't sleep.

After several days of this, my body is exhausted, but my mind is unusually clear.

She rolled over, then rolled over again.

Finally, he sat up and leaned against the headboard.

The curtains weren't fully drawn, and a little of the city lights outside shone through, casting a small patch of blurry light on the floor.

She stared at the light, her mind replaying those thoughts.

In the end, I still woke up every two hours.

Su Wuli wasn't feeling well for those few days.

Su Yuan was anxious seeing this, but after asking several times, she couldn't get any information. She could only keep an eye on her eating and drinking every day, afraid that she would make herself sick from overworking.

That evening, there was a brand dinner.

It wasn't a big event, but the brand was a major international name, so senior executives from the domestic region were all present, and they also invited quite a few celebrities.

Su Wuli previously filmed a promotional video for a sub-line product for this brand, and the collaboration went fairly smoothly.

He was also among those invited.

When Su Yuan handed her the schedule, she glanced at it and asked, "Is the dress ready?"

"I'm all set. The gray one, keep it low-key," Su Yuan said. "Sister Wen said that you don't need to stand out too much in this kind of occasion, just show your face."

"Mm." Su Wuli nodded.

At 7 p.m., she arrived at the banquet on time.

Lin Liwen was originally going to come with her, but another artist under her management had a project to discuss.

The hotel banquet hall was booked out, the lighting was turned up softly, and it was filled with men in suits and women in gowns.

A champagne tower sits in the center, with waiters carrying trays moving among it.

The music was soothing, just enough to drown out the noise without interfering with conversation.

Su Wuli took a glass of champagne, held it in her hand without drinking it, just held it.

She has never liked these kinds of occasions.

People were everywhere, and polite smiles were everywhere.

Wearing a false mask, saying meaningless things.

But she also knew it was part of the job.

"Mist Pear".

A woman's voice came from the side, carrying a hint of surprise.

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