The Secret Realm of Time, His and Her Life Through the Changes

Shang Yibo's hard-won three-day schedule was suddenly canceled, leaving him feeling extremely frustrated and dissatisfied. All the expectations and hopes he had in mind instantly vanished, and an indescribable sense of loss welled up inside him.

Shang Yibo looked at Zhou Yanruo standing in front of him, and those familiar yet unfamiliar eyes stirred up endless waves in his heart.

The two were so close, yet they could not recognize each other.

Until he fully understands everything, this secret can only remain buried in his heart.

Nevertheless, Shang Yibo was still disappointed and saddened. What had time brought her, that made her so indifferent to him and so calm in the face of him?

He even began to wonder if she had forgotten what Wang Jie looked like.

Fortunately, Zhou Yanruo joined his team, giving him the opportunity and time to figure out what had happened. Thinking about it that way, the trip could be considered somewhat fruitful.

The team, who were originally supposed to go to Shanghai to shoot an advertisement, rushed to Xichuan early in the morning.

Zhou Yanruo received a notification yesterday and urgently contacted a photography studio in Xichuan. The studio that could meet the shooting requirements was quite far from their hotel, about a 2-hour drive away.

As a result, they set off at 5 a.m., had a busy morning of filming, and had to get to Lifan Garden before 4 p.m. to participate in promotional activities.

Shang Yibo was wearing a black t-shirt, a mask, and a baseball cap. As he stepped out of the elevator, he saw Zhou Yanruo and Ding Jiajia waiting for him in the elevator lobby.

The three people nodded to each other and got into the nanny van parked at the door.

As usual, Ding Jiajia sat in the passenger seat. She turned to Shang Yibo and asked, "Yibo, you didn't have time to eat breakfast, did you?"

Zhou Yanruo: "There's a 24-hour coffee shop up ahead."

Shang Yibo: "No need."

The journey was smooth, and we arrived 20 minutes earlier than the expected two hours.

The filming team had already prepared the set in advance, and everything was ready. As soon as Shang Yibo arrived, filming began.

Today we're shooting promotional materials for a sports brand's outdoor advertising campaign.

After changing his clothes, Shang Yibo quickly got into work mode.

"Remove the lights here and let's create a natural light effect."

"That's advanced. This angle, side profile, yes, very good."

"Teacher Yibo, let's do one more take."

“Let’s shoot a few more looks in this outfit; it suits Yibo perfectly,” the photographer exclaimed excitedly, having found his muse.

Shang Yibo is currently wearing a yellow sun-protective jacket over a tank top, which subtly reveals his toned and muscular arms, giving him a youthful yet sensual look.

"Teacher Yibo, it's time to change your clothes."

The photography assistant brought over the third outfit for the day.

Driver and assistant Xiao Qian took the clothes and followed Shang Yibo into the dressing room.

Zhou Yanruo stood behind the camera and watched the playback with the work team.

Ding Jiajia was finalizing the afternoon's event arrangements and was in constant communication with the staff in charge of costumes.

Xiao Qian ran out of the locker room and whispered to Ding Jiajia, "Teacher Yibo doesn't look well, go check on him."

Ding Jiajia hurriedly walked to the door of the changing room and knocked twice: "I'm coming in."

Shang Yibo was still wearing the same outfit as before, sitting in the chair in front of the makeup mirror, his face pale and his forehead covered with a layer of sweat.

"Yibo, did you drink black coffee on an empty stomach again this morning? This is low blood sugar," Ding Jiajia said anxiously.

He then rushed out of the locker room and instructed Xiao Qian to buy breakfast.

The photography studio is located in the suburbs, in a converted abandoned factory. It's a very remote place, and it's difficult to buy anything, let alone find a breakfast stall.

"Do you have any candy on you?" Ding Jiajia asked the staff on site anxiously.

"I have some food in my bag, something sweet, is that okay?" Zhou Yanruo, who was watching the replay, ran over and said.

"Okay, give it to me quickly, I'll take it to Yibo."

Zhou Yanruo took out a paper bag from her bag, inside which were rice balls wrapped in waxed paper. She handed it to Ding Jiajia and said, "What, didn't Shang Yibo have breakfast? I don't know if he'll eat this."

"He's trying to lose weight, he didn't eat, and he drank two cups of black coffee, so he has low blood sugar." Ding Jiajia took the bag, turned around, and quickly walked into the changing room.

Shang Yibo was exhausted from low blood sugar and was covered in a cold sweat. His already pale complexion was ashen.

Ding Jiajia handed him the paper bag: "Eat something quickly, it's sweet inside."

Upon hearing that it was sweet, Shang Yibo took the bag and placed it on the table in front of him.

"I'll have some water and rest for a bit, then I'll be fine."

Ding Jiajia had already opened the rice ball packaging and forcibly handed it to Shang Yibo.

Shang Yibo took the "rice ball" and was taken aback. He said in surprise, "This is 'sticky rice'."

He took a big bite, the familiar taste filling his taste buds, and his eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.

"Still being stubborn and refusing to eat it? It's just a rice ball, why are you getting so excited?" Ding Jiajia chuckled.

Just as Shang Yibo uttered the words "glutinous rice," Zhou Yanruo pushed the door open and walked in.

He glanced at Zhou Yanruo, hoping she would come over and ask, "Is it good? I knew you liked sweet things."

However, it did not.

Zhou Yanruo walked over to Ding Jiajia and asked softly, "Does he eat?"

Ding Jiajia gestured towards Shang Yibo and said, "Eat, he's probably starving, he's almost crying, hehe."

Shang Yibo glared fiercely at Ding Jiajia.

Ding Jiajia remained silent.

Zhou Yanruo said, "I thought he wouldn't eat it. It's a street food from our hometown. It's rare that the young master doesn't mind."

She covered her mouth and laughed after she finished speaking.

She thought to herself, "Being an artist is really not easy. They are already very thin, but they still have to lose weight. Jiajia told me that Shang Yibo is 185 cm tall but only weighs 120 catties."

Ding Jiajia: "I thought it was a rice ball, but he asked what kind of rice it was?"

Zhou Yanruo: "'Cifan', you could call it rice ball. It's a snack from Xichuan. It's made with glutinous rice, and it comes in both sweet and savory varieties. We all prefer the sweet one."

After Zhou Yanruo said, "We all love sweets," she paused for a moment.

"Is it delicious? I think Yibo really likes it." Ding Jiajia glanced at Shang Yibo, who was still chewing slowly, and said, "Sister Yanruo, did you not have breakfast? Yibo ate the rice balls you brought. It was all my oversight. I should have brought some chocolate with me."

"What did you say?" Zhou Yanruo asked, regaining her composure.

"Uh, I've already had breakfast. When I went downstairs this morning, the breakfast stalls at the hotel entrance were already open. I saw that they were selling glutinous rice balls, so I bought a portion and put it in my bag."

Every time I return to Xichuan, I habitually pack a serving of glutinous rice in my bag. Zhou Yanruo finished speaking and couldn't help but sigh.

Ding Jiajia was confused and thought that Zhou Yanruo liked the taste of her hometown and would try to eat as many snacks as possible every time she came back. In fact, she was the same way. Every time she went back to her hometown on vacation, she wanted to eat five meals a day and try all the flavors she had eaten as a child before she was satisfied.

Shang Yibo listened to Zhou Yanruo and Ding Jiajia's conversation while eating the glutinous rice in his hand. Although he couldn't interrupt, he understood Zhou Yanruo's habit. He heard Zhou Yanruo say that every time she returned to Xichuan, she would put a sweet glutinous rice in her bag, which she wanted to bring to Wang Jie. This made him feel very sad.