Quick Transmigration: Rescuing the Blackened Male Lead - Chapter 465
Chapter 465: Heard You Got Shelved (70)
More than a month passed, and it seemed Tang Lengliao had caused some trouble for Yu Jingchen, preventing him from staying at the villa all the time.
For Shen Mubai, this was undoubtedly great news, but her happiness didn’t last long.
Soon, Yu Jingchen was back to spending every day with her, just like in the beginning.
Fortunately, the International Golden Phoenix Awards were just around the corner, and Shen Mubai could finally feel a bit relieved.
During the days Yu Jingchen was abroad, the villa was heavily guarded inside and out, and the material conditions remained excessively luxurious.
Shen Mubai hadn’t touched a phone in a long time.
Even if she tried to build a friendly relationship with the cook, it was useless.
In the end, she could only sigh deeply and spend her days in the library, staring blankly at the endless pages of text, bored to the point of molding over.
During this time, Yu Jingchen made a phone call to her, and she was monitored while answering it.
The man chuckled softly, “Sister Xiaoxing, I miss you so much.”
Shen Mubai didn’t know how to respond.
He continued, “I’ll be back very soon.”
He didn’t seem to be in any hurry, maintaining the call as if he wouldn’t hang up until he heard a response from her.
In the end, Shen Mubai could only nod and reply weakly, “Mm.”
Yu Jingchen seemed pleased.
His voice was cheerful as he said, “I’ll cook something delicious for you when I return.”
Then he asked in a low voice, “Sister Xiaoxing, have you been thinking about me?”
Shen Mubai felt like the call, despite having so few words, had dragged on for nearly an hour.
Even with her patience, she couldn’t hold on any longer, so she compromised, “Yes.”
Her response was perfunctory, but Yu Jingchen wasn’t angry.
Instead, he seemed even happier.
“I miss you too, so much that I wish I could fly back right this second.”
Shen Mubai was startled.
If anyone else said this, she might think it was a joke.
But this was Yu Jingchen—they were talking about a man crazy enough to abandon the International Golden Phoenix Awards and return immediately on a whim.
She quickly said, “Isn’t the Golden Phoenix Awards about to start? I wish you all the best and hope you win a great award. Your fans will be so happy.”
Yu Jingchen chuckled lowly.
“Even if I don’t win, it doesn’t matter. I’ve already fulfilled my lifelong wish.”
He might not care, but Shen Mubai certainly did.
This was directly tied to how much longer she’d have to stay.
But she couldn’t say much more, so she replied sullenly, “Mm.”
When Yu Jingchen returned, he immediately embraced her tightly as soon as he stepped through the door.
When Shen Mubai saw that the progress bar above his head hadn’t moved, her heart sank.
She trembled as she started to ask, “You…” but in the end, she couldn’t finish the sentence.
Just as she was about to lose all hope, Yu Jingchen’s eyes curved into a smile, and he pulled out the award trophy.
If there was ever a live example of spring returning to the earth, this was it.
Shen Mubai nearly wanted to kiss the trophy in joy.
The progress bar above Yu Jingchen’s head finally reached one hundred percent, but the system didn’t provide a countdown.
Shen Mubai thought the timing wasn’t quite ripe, so she patiently waited for a day or two.
Then Tang Lengliao arrived.
She didn’t know how he had tracked this place down, but during the confrontation between him and Yu Jingchen, Shen Mubai was taken away.
Immediately after, the system prompt came: “Mission reached one hundred percent. Please prepare to transition to the next world.”
A wave of intense dizziness washed over her, and Shen Mubai completely lost consciousness.
…
All the major entertainment news outlets were flooded with the headline: “Popular A-List Actress Tragically Dies in Car Accident.”
Fans wept in grief, and some were even ready to rush to the scene.
The accident had resulted in one injury and one fatality.
A glance at the entertainment headlines was enough to reveal the identity of the deceased.
Over two months passed, and people’s attention naturally shifted to newer stories.
Only a few devoted fans and those who cared deeply still remembered Tang Xiaoxing.
No one expected that after two other major entertainment events, something even more shocking would happen—
Yu Jingchen, the film emperor, announced his retirement from the entertainment industry.
Fans cried and begged him to stay, but their pleas couldn’t sway his decision.
Tang Lengliao visited Tang Xiaoxing’s grave once again.
This time, he encountered someone he never wanted to see.
The other person clearly didn’t want to see him either, glancing briefly before looking away.
Seeing how thin Yu Jingchen had become, Tang Lengliao’s emotions grew complicated.
“Why are you here?”
Yu Jingchen’s cold gaze met his.
The usual gentle smile was long gone.
“The last person unqualified to ask that question is you.”
Tang Lengliao clenched his fists, his lips trembling slightly.
Yes, even if the car accident was an accident, he couldn’t absolve himself of responsibility.
“Do you think you bear no blame for this?”
Tang Lengliao’s voice was just as cold.
Yu Jingchen gently touched the tombstone, ignoring him completely.
The sight was unbearably piercing to Tang Lengliao’s eyes.
“Yu Jingchen, answer me!”
Yu Jingchen pressed his lips softly against the tombstone before standing up.
“I’ll spend the rest of my life atoning for this.”
The sky grew overcast, and Yu Jingchen’s figure disappeared into the distance.
Tang Lengliao stood frozen in place.
The man’s words echoed in his mind, stirring an emotion he couldn’t quite name.
But just as quickly as it came, it vanished, as if it had never existed.
Tang Lengliao never saw Yu Jingchen again.
The next time he heard news of him, it was because Tang Xiaoxing’s ashes had been moved.
Tang Lengliao didn’t even need to think—he knew it was Yu Jingchen.
But no matter how angry or frustrated he was, it was all futile.
Over a decade later, he finally found a clue.
On a flower-covered path stood a grave.
But Tang Lengliao knew very well—
Inside that grave lay two people.
