Chapter 44 Kiss (I)

On a quiet night, Lan Su, who never liked business, opened the live broadcast platform at 11 o'clock in the evening.

　　The camera was not well lit, with only a row of wall lamps near the window on. The background was a screen full of drawn brown curtains, somewhere between bright and dim.

　　In the picture, Lan Su was facing the camera with her bare face up, her upper body to her shoulders were in the frame, her messy black hair was hastily ruffled twice, and then gathered behind her head and draped, the length slightly past her shoulders.

　　"Good evening everyone, I'm Lan Su."

　　The bare face shows the most real skin condition, the dark light creates a layer of grainy texture like oil painting, and there is a mud mark on the left cheek, slanting from the nose to the end of the eye, like a muddy puppy escaping from a rainstorm.

　　[Ahhh what did I find! ]

　　[What's wrong with my daughter? Why is she so dirty? Did someone bully you?]

　　[Where is Huo Yan? I gave my daughter to you. How did you treat her? Come out here.]

　　[Where is the baby? Is he in the hotel or on the set?]

　　[Huo Yan! Tell me why you let your baby suffer on the first day of your visit! You must explain it to me today! Otherwise, I will let my daughter go back to her parents' home]

　　Lan Su has no decent works yet, and most of her fans are CP fans. When she appeared, netizens instinctively thought of Huo Yan.

　　Lan Su bit her lip, ignored the names of people on the screen, and continued to tell her experience tonight:

　　"We experienced a very thrilling thing today. A shooting occurred while we were on the set."

　　The speed of the barrage scrolling increased.

　　[Shooting???]

　　[Baby, are you okay?]

[What is so dangerous here! Stop filming now, safety is the most important thing]

　　[Call the police, call the police, call the police, you must call the police]

　　Lan Su held up the phone, making sure her face was in the camera, and continued:

　　"We have called the police. The bullet flew past the ear and was aimed at us. Strictly speaking, it was aimed at Huo..."

　　Halfway through the conversation, he urgently changed his name to Huo Yan, as he used to call her on public platforms:

　　"It was for Ah Yan. Her wheelchair was hit, and we fell to a very low place to escape. Don't worry, we are back to the hotel now, everything is fine and safe."

　　It's more than safe, it's a medical miracle. A paralyzed person can run and jump now.

　　Thinking of this, he was worried again. The details of Huo Yan's pretending to be paralyzed were unknown, and he was probably caught red-handed for his calm performance in the face of the assassination, and was waiting for trial. Thinking about it, his lips sank, and his eyes drooped involuntarily, looking down at the camera.

　　[Oh my god, I must be scared to death, hug me]

　　[When mentioning Huo Yan, my baby looked aggrieved, and it seems that he really loves his wife]

　　[My friend knows something inside, saying Huo Yan is going to acquire a Thai jewelry company in the near future, it is very likely that they are behind this]

[Shooting incident, I can't even think about it… I just hope everyone is safe]

　　[I love you so much! Why should our baby suffer such a great injustice? Huo Yan, what do you do for a living?]

　　[The person above should at least act more convincingly. Huo Yan was targeted by the killer and almost got shot. She is the victim, okay? It is not good to unanimously criticize those evil forces? They must fight among themselves.]

　　[That's right, everything is fine. My wife and I must be terrified. And Huo Yan can't leave. I don't even dare to think about how they ran away.]

　　[Daughter, don't think too much, take a bath and have a good sleep]

　　[Fortunately, I was not injured. I took a good rest and hugged my daughter.]

The short 3-minute live broadcast was forwarded on many media platforms, and it ranked first in the hot search terms, and was even followed by a [explosion].

　　Lan Su quit the software, threw her phone onto the bed as she slumped down in the recliner, her whole body numb as if she had been anesthetized, only her eyes could move, but she just stared at the shallow dent on the surface of the quilt in deep thought. She followed Huo Yan's instructions and started a live broadcast. With this popularity, the sales of the new product will definitely jump several levels compared to before.

　　However, after completing the task, I became even more worried.

　　How many secrets does Huo Yan have?

　　And how much does she know about herself?

　　Deeper than all these was the nameless object that had sunk to the bottom of the pool. It had no shape, no color, and was like a mass of fog that was hard to see clearly. However, it was the source of Lan Su's devastating mood.

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　　The sudden shooting disrupted everyone's plans. For example, for safety reasons, the hotel closed all room booking channels, so Huo Yan could only squeeze into the same double room with Lan Su.

　　For example, the police suddenly came to your door, and after you finished taking your statement with the help of an interpreter, it was already two o'clock in the morning.

　　Lan Su had been in Thailand for a long time, so she asked more questions. When she finally returned to the hotel and opened the door, Huo Yan had already finished taking a shower and came out.

Different from usual, but seemingly the same. The silver cross-collared silk nightgown outlined her tall figure, and the same color trousers covered her ankles. Her chestnut hair, which was usually tied behind her head, was spread out and draped softly over her shoulders, with a little curl at the ends, giving her a sense of laziness and weariness as if she was in control of life and death.

　　The first time I saw Huo Yan standing in his nightgown, I felt uncomfortable.

　　In fact, Huo Yan is quite tall, taller than her, estimated to be 175cm, and has the same strong aggressiveness as her appearance.

　　Under normal circumstances, Lan Su would definitely appreciate this pleasant sight, but now, she was not in the mood.

　　Ever since she was little, at least since she entered the Lan family, what she feared most was knowing someone's secret. No one else could do that except Huo Yan.

　　The more you know, the more dangerous it is to keep it secret.

　　She had been waiting for a while while taking the statement. During those ten minutes or so, she had figured things out a little bit and felt that Huo Yan's three ex-wives who had died mysteriously might have known something.

　　She leaned against the wall of the entrance hall, not daring to go in, and didn't even change her sneakers. If Huo Yan really intended to attack, she could just open the door and run away.

　　Tick...tick...

Huo Yan went to the bedroom in slippers to get the charger, walked on his own, and finally sat on the sofa in the living room, charging the tablet while projecting the contents on the tablet onto the TV. He felt as comfortable as at home.

　　The whole time, he was concentrating on studying the news, as if nothing had happened. He did not turn his head, but saw everything clearly with his peripheral vision. He said to the person at the entrance:

　　"What are you standing there for? Go take a shower."

　　Lan Su stared at the profile that was as good as a sculpture, biting the thin flesh inside the mouth with his teeth, pressing the volume button of the mobile phone with his fingers, and his nail beds were pale.

　　"What do you want to do next?"

　　She needs to find out the situation first.

　　As he was speaking, Huo Yan's cell phone rang. It was the news director of one of the three major domestic media outlets with whom he had been working for many years.

　　Huo Yan turned his head to look at her, gave her a meaningful look, and answered the phone.

　　"Yes, that's right. The police have been called and the statement has just been taken... The specific situation still needs to wait for the police to investigate, I don't know yet... It was a real gun, the police have found bullet shells and bullet marks at the scene... Yes, thanks to my wife, she carried me all the way, otherwise I might really be in danger... The wheelchair flipped over and can't be used... Yes, after all, I can't walk. If it weren't for her, I really don't know what I would do..."

　　There is no doubt that the content of this conversation will be the front-page headline tomorrow.

But Lan Su was listening at the entrance, and his heart felt as uncomfortable as if it was soaked in a sealed jar.

　　Paralyzed, unable to walk, in a wheelchair, Huo Yan calmly recounted her experience tonight like a patient who had suffered personally. Watching her tiptoeing to play the role of a disabled person, I felt the same sense of disconnection as watching a dictator telling the police that he was a good citizen.

　　"Don't think too much."

　　After hanging up the phone, Huo Yan turned to look at the person who refused to move at the entrance, and spoke with a hint of comfort, as a remedy for the previous awkwardness between them through the door.

　　"In front of others, I am still Huo Yan in a wheelchair, and you are still the frail and sickly Miss Lan."

　　Yes, in front of people.

　　You've been pretending for so long, are you still afraid of what's next?

　　But Lan Su didn't think so.

　　She had already used up all her strength to keep her own secret, so how could she keep Huo Yan's secret?

　　Moreover, why was Huo Yan so sure that she would help her keep the secret?

　　The wooden hanger made a rattling sound. Lan Su hesitated and asked:

　　"Aren't you afraid that I'll tell others?"

　　Huo Yan's gaze paused for a moment, then fell on her face that was full of vigilance and the desire to escape. His beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and his tone was unfathomable:

　　"Exchanging a secret is equivalent to having no secrets."

　　Lan Su was puzzled: "Exchange of secrets?"

When did she exchange secrets with this person?

　　Before she could figure out the reason, she saw the person on the sofa stand up and walk towards her slowly and lazily.

　　Huo Yan was very tall. Even though Lan Su was already 168cm tall, he had to look up at her. She was probably about 175cm tall. Especially when she stopped in front of him, all the aura in her body pressed down like clouds, blocking his chest from above.

　　The scent of the after-shower fragrance wafted into Lan Su's nose. He stared at the sharp lips and heard a thunderclap in his ears——

　　"You are not Miss Lan Er."