The wealthy military officer spoils his wife excessively

Suwen felt a little embarrassed, but if she put on a hat and mask at this moment, it would seem pretentious and affected.

She politely raised her face, smiled, and nodded.

"It's Senior Sister Nie! Old Zhang said you were his student, but we didn't believe it... Are you going back to your alma mater? We've all seen your movies, you're practically our goddess now..."

In their excitement, the students started talking all at once, and some of their comments became incoherent.

Most of these college students downloaded pirated versions to watch in their dorm rooms, and many of them had already seen the so-called "uncut versions." Suwen didn't care much; she dared to film it, so why should she worry about others not being able to watch it? It was just that Lu Zheng frowned slightly, as if he wasn't quite satisfied.

"Senior Sister Nie, can I shake your hand?" The boys were all very enthusiastic. Only after extending his hand did he notice the barbecue oil stains on his fingers, and he quickly wiped them on his cotton coat.

Suwen quickly pulled out a tissue and handed it to him, then politely wiped her own hands before extending it: "Sure, we're all from the same school, no need to be so formal."

Having experienced the grand scale of international film festivals, she was no longer as awkward and shy with fans as she was six months ago. Although the situation was somewhat sudden, she still patiently shook hands with everyone and said a few words.

Some people took out pens and asked her to sign them. Since students often go out for drinks at night, not many of them bring paper and pens. Some asked her to sign their hands, and others wanted her to sign their clothes. Suwen smiled and obliged them all. Some even took out their phones to take photos with her.

After finally satisfying this group of alumni, people from other tables also crowded around, asking for autographs and photos. In the end, even the proprietress was alerted. She admitted that she was blind and hadn't recognized her when the drinks were served.

Suwen exchanged a few pleasantries, saying, "I've been a customer since I was a student."

The proprietress immediately sent someone to fetch a camera, saying she wanted to take a large photo with her to hang in the shop and attract customers. She added that if Suwen won a Best Actress award someday, she could brag about it, saying even the Best Actress came to her place for barbecue and dry pot.

After finally signing autographs for the last girl and shaking her hand, Lu Zheng clicked his tongue and exclaimed after she left, "How many waves is this? You haven't even won the Best Actress award yet and you're already making such a big fuss. If you win a big award in the future, I won't dare to sit and eat with you anymore."

Suwen knew he was teasing her, but thanks to these classmates, the tense atmosphere between her and Lu Zheng was eased.

She smiled and broke open a new pair of chopsticks: "Don't be angry, eat your food, you just said you were hungry..."

In this cold weather, she was delayed for so long. The fire in the dry pot had long since gone out, and the oil on the barbecue had condensed into white frost, so it was no longer edible.

She picked up her coat with a grin and said, "Never mind, let's go somewhere else and continue the party."

In the end, Lu Zheng didn't go to any other stores and bought a hot drink and a sandwich at a 24-hour convenience store. The driveway was sparsely populated late at night, the streetlights dim, and occasionally a car would speed by with its headlights on, then return to silence. Besides Lu Zheng's white Maserati, the only other car in the bleak winter night was a black car parked at the street corner.

The interior lights were off; the car was probably locked up here because it was empty. I used to see people illegally parking outside the school in the middle of the night for a short while, then driving it away before dawn.

Just as Suwen was about to look away, the black car body suddenly lit up, and then the door opened, and a man got out of the driver's seat.

There were people there?

She was stunned for a moment, then watched as the man turned around and looked in her direction.

The two cars were about fifty meters apart, their faces blurred in the darkness. Even so, Su Wen seemed to feel Hao Haiyun's fierce, piercing gaze—like that of a hawk.

Suwen's heart pounded, and she slid down from the hood of the car.

He must have recognized her just like she did! No, perhaps he was just lying in wait, hoping she would walk right into his trap?

Suwen remembered that he had said last time that he should burn incense and pray to Buddha so that he wouldn't run into him! But this city of Beijing is so big, it's not small, but it's not big either, and there's always the saying that enemies are destined to meet.

Seeing that he seemed to have moved slightly, Suwen immediately stiffened, her blood freezing in the cold winter night.

Before she could react, the automatic door of the convenience store rang with a clear musical bell, and Lu Zheng, holding a hot drink in one hand, walked towards her.

Hurry up—

These two words were stuck in Suwen's mouth, but no matter what he did, he couldn't utter them.

At this moment, any slight movement would likely alert the man.

Lu Zheng walked towards her step by step, while Su Wen's gaze was fixed intently on the man in black fifty meters away. She saw him calmly turn to the side, adjust his posture, lean against the car, and slowly slip his other gloved hand inside his coat—

Suwen's heart almost stopped beating.

That gesture was all too familiar to her; she knew what he'd pull out next, and what he'd be holding! She didn't know what he was going to do. Did this man even care about the law? If he suddenly pulled out a gun and fired into an empty street, she wouldn't be too surprised. But...who was her target? Was it her, or Lu Zheng?

"Coffee." Lu Zheng had already walked up to her and handed her a hot drink from one of his hands.

Suwen was still in a daze, or rather, her entire focus was on Hao Haiyun, and she didn't hear Lu Zheng's words at all.

"What's wrong?" Lu Zheng walked up to her and shook the coffee can.

This angle positioned her perfectly between Suwen and Hao Haiyun, blocking half of her view. Suwen tensed up, stood up, and quickly walked over to push Lu Zheng aside. She was terrified that a gunshot would ring out in the dead of silence on the street while she couldn't see him.

Lu Zheng looked at her, puzzled. Su Wen carefully watched Hao Haiyun's every move while taking the coffee from his hand. Lu Zheng was very thoughtful, even opening the tab for her. Holding the warm can in her palm, she didn't drink it, but looked up and urged him, "It's so cold outside, let's go back quickly."

Lu Zheng was taken aback: "Are you cold?" He then walked over and pulled her into his arms.

Just as Lu Zheng's arm wrapped around her, Su Wen saw Hao Haiyun raise his gloved hand. At the tip of his fingers, the dark muzzle of a gun was aimed at Lu Zheng's vest—

"Watch out!" Suwen screamed, suddenly raising her hands to shove him away. The coffee in her hand spilled out, staining Lu Zheng's beige cashmere sweater, creating a large, unsightly stain.

Clang clang clang clang...

It was the sound of an aluminum can rolling on the ground.

Lu Zheng stared at her, wide-eyed, bewildered as to what was wrong with her.

Su Wen was also surprised. She turned to look at Hao Haiyun, only to see him raise the muzzle of his gun and pull the trigger. He made a shooting gesture towards a point in the air.

There was no sound...

It's an empty chamber.

Suwen breathed a sigh of relief; the heart that had been in her throat finally settled back down.

Fortunately it was a false alarm.

She slowly patted her chest, a layer of cold sweat already forming on her back. Only then did she notice the terrible situation before her; Lu Zheng was staring at her with utter bewilderment.

"I'm sorry..." She couldn't find a better way to put it.

"Who's over there?" Lu Zheng's attention didn't linger long on the coffee spilled on him. Su Wen's reaction was so tense that he noticed she was staring at something across the street.

He followed Suwen's gaze and saw that Hao Haiyun had already turned around, gotten into the car, started the engine, and sped away.

Suwen stared blankly at the flashing taillights for a while before shaking her head and saying, "Nobody here? I don't know anyone."

However, there was a clear sense of relief in his eyes that he had escaped a disaster.

Lu Zheng looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze, but the flustered Su Wen didn't realize it. She just kept urging him, "Hurry up and get in the car. Go back and change your clothes. Sigh, it's all my fault. I can't even hold a coffee properly..."

Lu Zheng watched her talk to herself without saying a word. She was using this method to cover up her inner unease, her absent-mindedness, and her restlessness, all of which were seen by him.

Once in the car, Suwen apologetically took a tissue and carefully wiped away the stains on his sweater, but with little success: "I wonder if sending it to the dry cleaners would help..."

Lu Zheng didn't start the car, but instead grabbed her hand that was holding the tissue.

"What's wrong?" Su Wen suddenly raised her head, and when she met his sharp gaze, she subconsciously chose to turn her head away.

"Susu, look at me." He said in a commanding tone.

Suwen had no choice but to turn around and face him.

Why did you tell me to be careful? What... was in that car?

His intuition was so accurate it made her uneasy.

What should she do in this situation? Just now, while wiping his clothes, she was still struggling with what Hao Haiyun's actions meant and whether he would take any further action.

He was clearly threatening her, but Suwen couldn't figure out what he was up to.

He never plays by the rules.

Thinking of this, Suwen still trembled slightly.

"Susu..."

Receiving no response, Lu Zheng called her name anxiously.

At this moment, Suwen suddenly didn't want to hide it anymore. For three years, she had kept this secret in her heart, and it was exhausting enough. Besides, Hao Haiyun's target this time might be Lu Zheng. She had to give Lu Zheng a heads-up.

Thinking it over, she grasped Lu Zheng's hand in return, looking at him with a serious expression: "Lu Zheng, I didn't mean to hide it from you, I just felt it wasn't necessary. Telling you would only affect our relationship. If you choose to believe me, then no matter what happens, I will be by your side."