When the Brother Falls, the Younger Brother Cherishes

"Yan Zhi."

Fu Hanjiang's deep and clear voice sounded casually, with a smile on his lips. "She's called you brother and sincerely thanked you. Just accept it."

This…

Qin Yanzhi was stunned for a moment. What's going on?

Is he trying to prevent Sheng Xiangsi from knowing the truth? Afraid she'll cling to him?

Fine, then he'll take the credit for his brother.

"It was just a small favor."

Continuing from where they left off, Qin Yanzhi said, "So, your thanks, I'll accept it as your brother."

"Okay. By the way..."

Sheng Xiangsi remembered something and raised the neatly folded tie in her hand. "Your tie, here you go."

"Oh."

Qin Yanzhi squinted slightly and took it with a smile.

Sheng Xiangsi explained, "I washed it, dried it with the room's hairdryer, and even used the ironing machine. It's clean."

"Alright." Qin Yanzhi nodded with a smile. "Xiangsi, you're very meticulous."

"It's what I should do."

She smiled and waved her hand. "You must be busy, right? If there's nothing else, I'll get going now. Don't want to disturb you."

Qin Yanzhi glanced at Fu Hanjiang. "Do you need a car to take you?"

Fu Hanjiang naturally didn't respond.

"No, no!" Sheng Xiangsi declined. "I'll take the bus back. It's very convenient — I'm off now, goodbye!"

With that, she turned and left.

"Take care, be safe on the road!"

"Got it!"

After she walked away, Qin Yanzhi finally looked directly at Fu Hanjiang. "Just now, you stopped me. Are you that afraid she'll cling to you?"

Fu Hanjiang was stunned for a moment. He didn't think that way. He was just angry that Sheng Xiangsi was 'playing amnesia'!

But since Qin Yanzhi said so, he had to admit, "Yes, what else?"

"You, you."

Qin Yanzhi shook his head with a smile. "Rest assured, she won't cling to you. Did you see how indifferent she was to you just now—"

"People's tastes and preferences constantly change. Her liking for you was how many years ago? You've been apart for so many years, without seeing or touching each other, even deep feelings should fade."

He laughed out loud.

"She's been in Philadelphia for so many years. Her current taste might be the European-American style! Haha..."

"Heh."

Fu Hanjiang's face was cold, his voice lazy and indifferent. "Really? That's great."

However, a dark and aggressive aura suddenly rose between his brows.

He grabbed the tie from Qin Yanzhi's hand and, passing by a trash can, crumpled it and tossed it in.

If he cared about her again, he would be a pig!

…

That evening, Sheng Xiangsi went to Misé.

The Dance Queen competition had already begun, and these past two days, Misé's customer flow had reached a historical high. Manager Wu was very satisfied.

After Sheng Xiangsi finished her dance, she received a long-awaited phone call in the dressing room.

"Hello, Director Ren."

Director Ren, full name Ren Ce—he's the deputy director who exchanged WeChat with Sheng Xiangsi last time.

These days, Sheng Xiangsi had been waiting for his call, and it finally came.

"Sheng Xiangsi."

On the other end, Ren Ce laughed and said, "About what I mentioned last time, there's some progress. This time, the director has a costume drama, and there are many dance scenes. Are you interested?"

Of course, she was!

However, Sheng Xiangsi hesitated, "But, I'm not sure if my schedule will fit."

"There are other dance doubles like you."

Ren Ce said, "They are all part-timers like you. Let's see who is available when the time comes."

This made sense.

"However."

Ren Ce added, "Although I recommended you to the director, because there are many dance scenes, he needs to see you in person."

"Of course."

"When are you available?"

Ren Ce suggested a time. "How about 4 PM tomorrow afternoon?"

"No problem."

Since it wasn't during her work hours, Sheng Xiangsi readily agreed. "Where should we meet?"

"At the Center Cinema in Mingbang Plaza. Remember, don't be late."

"Okay, don't worry, thank you, Director Ren."

After hanging up, Sheng Xiangsi couldn't contain her excitement and jumped up.

Unlike last time, this time it was for a series or maybe a movie. How much could she earn?

Last time, she danced for a few minutes and got several hundred.

The next day.

Around two in the afternoon, Mingbang Plaza.

Fu Hanjiang, accompanied by Rong Zheng, came out of the garage and took the elevator to the Center Cinema upstairs to attend Yao Leyi's movie premiere.

Yao Leyi belonged to Dongyu Media, which was founded by Fu Hanchuan.

Now that Fu Hanjiang had taken over, he naturally had to attend his own top artist's premiere.

For a premiere at three o'clock, he arrived early, giving Yao Leyi enough face.

It also showed everyone in the film industry today how much the Fu family valued Yao Leyi, solidifying her status in the industry.

All the film industry bigwigs were busy greeting Fu Hanjiang, hoping to secure a cooperation with the Fu family.

"Mr. Fu, I have a good script. Do you think Miss Yao would be interested?"

Fu Hanjiang deftly deflected. "For such specifics, contact Leyi first. I really don't understand scripts."

Nearby, people in the industry were whispering.

"Yao Leyi is truly fortunate. With the older brother down, the younger brother still cherishes her, such a deep affection."

"Shh, keep it down. Mr. Fu is here."

"So what? It's no secret. Mr. Fu is indeed a romantic hero, silently waiting for so many years. Who knows if he can win her heart…"

In the lively commotion, Yao Leyi, accompanied by director Bai Yuanzhou, walked towards Fu Hanjiang with a smile.

"Hanjiang, you're here."

"Mr. Fu."

"Mm." Fu Hanjiang nodded slightly, bringing good news. "Once the premiere ticket sales opened, the pre-sale has already exceeded 100 million."

As the investor, he was most concerned about the returns and naturally was the first to get the news.

"Really?"

Bai Yuanzhou smiled broadly. He was an award-winning director, but which director wouldn't want both awards and box office success?

"That's excellent news. Congratulations, Mr. Fu!"

"Congratulations to us all."

After the mutual congratulations, Yao Leyi escorted Fu Hanjiang out.

His time was limited, and he had other matters to attend to later. Just showing up was already a big deal.

They exited through a side door leading to an inner corridor.

Yao Leyi was a bit emotional. "Hanjiang, I'm really happy today."

Previously, she had always been on the small screen. This was her first big-screen debut, and such results naturally made her happy.

"Hanjiang, thank you."

Yao Leyi's eyes were slightly red, her voice choked, "When Hanchuan had his accident, it felt like the sky fell… Luckily, you were there. If it weren't for you, I don't know how I would have gotten through these years."

Fu Hanjiang took out a tissue and handed it to her. "Don't say that. Taking care of you is what I should do. Otherwise, how could big brother be at ease lying in his hospital bed?"

She didn't take the tissue, so he had to lift it to wipe her tears. "Don't cry, be careful not to ruin your makeup."

So careful, so gentle.

Yao Leyi looked up at him, dazed. "Hanjiang…"

"Mm?"

They locked eyes, and Yao Leyi slowly leaned into his embrace, still looking up, as if waiting for something…

Afraid she might fall, Fu Hanjiang reached out to support her.

From a distance, it looked like an embracing couple… tender and lingering.

Not far away, Sheng Xiangsi was holding her phone, walking slowly inside, murmuring, "Is it here? But, which door…"

As she spoke, her eyes froze, locking with Fu Hanjiang's from afar.