Quick Transmigration: Why did you provoke him? He's love-struck!

Chapter 563 Keeping a Canary in Captivity (42)

"That's because you're looking at him from the perspective of a 'partner,' and you have expectations and demands of him, which is why you feel that he doesn't meet your standards in various ways. I'm different. I have very low requirements for him. As long as he's alive, stays by my side, and keeps a low profile and doesn't cause trouble, that's enough. The things you mentioned, like his soft personality and poor family background, are not problems for me."

Yan Jing: "..."

Seeing Yan Jing's puzzled expression, Yan Zhen patted her head and said gently, "Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters."

Yan Jing hesitated for a moment, then asked, "So what should I call him from now on? Should I call him... Uncle-in-law?"

Yan Zhen: "...If you have nothing to do, go back and read the script and memorize your lines."

After Yan Jing was kicked out, Yan Zhen finished what he was doing and casually turned on the TV in the living room.

Xiao Yun was still in the room. Yan Zhen got up to call him out. When he opened the door, he saw Xiao Yun squatting on the ground, brushing his shoes with a soft brush.

The shoes were scrubbed until they shone brightly, and even the dust on the soles was cleaned off.

Hearing Yan Zhen enter, Xiao Yun didn't even look up.

At the same time, Yan Zhen discovered that the soundproofing of this run-down hotel was exceptionally poor. Standing in the room, she could clearly hear the low volume of the TV in the living room.

It seems that Xiao Yun heard everything Yan Jing said to him earlier.

Seeing his sullen and silent demeanor, I guess it's his fragile ego acting up; he feels hurt.

Yan Zhen was still hesitating whether to say something to comfort him, such as "Xiao Jing is young, don't take what she said to heart," "In my heart you are not that kind of person," and "I think you have a good personality." But Xiao Yun put down his shoes, stood up, and looked at her.

"I will keep this a secret," Xiao Yun said softly. "I won't let anyone know about our relationship."

It took Yan Zhen a few seconds to understand what he meant—he had heard what Yan Jing said and taken it to heart. He knew that he was no match for the Yan family in terms of background or social status. If people knew that the eldest daughter of the prestigious Yan family had found someone like him as her lover, it would lower her status. So he would keep it a secret.

After saying that, Xiao Yun took the brush and walked out of the room, intending to go to the bathroom to wash it.

At that moment, Yan Zhen's voice came from behind.

"It doesn't matter if others find out."

Xiao Yun paused in his steps.

"The Yan family and I will not lose face because of you. Besides, you are not bad."

Xiao Yun immediately turned around, her eyes showing a hint of excitement: "...Really?"

“Your professional skills are good, you have a good understanding of the script, and you are willing to put in the effort to hone your career. In terms of your job, you are better than many people.” Yan Zhen said, then changed the subject, “But Xiao Jing is right about one thing: you are too soft-hearted and your mental resilience is too poor.”

Xiao Yun: "..."

He looked at Yan Zhen with some helplessness.

Yan Zhen asked, "Who were the people on the production crew who were making fun of you?"

Xiao Yun whispered, "It's a male actor who plays a supporting role."

"What joke did he play on you?"

Xiao Yun: "...That day, my co-star and I improvised, and the director thought it was good, so he added an extra scene for us. After filming, the male actor said that the director favored me. Is there something I don't know about the director?"

"Did you have one with the director?"

Xiao Yun quickly shook his head: "No, no!"

"If you don't have it, why don't you dare go back immediately?"

Xiao Yun: "..."

"He is neither your boss nor your senior, just a colleague at the same level. He is obviously envious and jealous of you. Since such a person dares to spread malicious rumors, he will not let things rest because of your tolerance. On the contrary, he will think you are weak and easy to bully because you don't say anything. He will take the opportunity to bully you even more in the future."

Yan Zhen said, "Tolerance is not a virtue. It not only emboldens the wicked, but also wrongs yourself and sows the seeds of future trouble."

Xiao Yun was silent for a while, then lowered her voice even further: "That male actor is very popular on set. He often treats people to meals. If I argue with him about this, I might be isolated and bullied by the other crew members who have received favors from him."

"Are you worried that you won't be able to win against him if things get out of hand?"

Xiao Yun nodded, his cowardice practically written all over his face.

“Since we can’t fight him, we’ll use outside help,” Yan Zhen said. “He’s spreading rumors that you have a secret relationship with the director, so why don’t you get the director involved? If the director doesn’t care, go to Yan Jing. Yan Jing is your boss, do you think she won’t care? Even if Yan Jing can’t handle it, come to me and cry. Do you think I’ll just watch you suffer?”

Xiao Yun was stunned and asked in confusion, "This... will work?"

"Don't feel ashamed. There's no need to talk about morality with immoral people."

Xiao Yun nodded, seemingly trying to process what he had just said.

"And then there's your mental resilience. If you want to make a living as an actor, you can't be too sensitive. You have to learn to distinguish and block out those malicious comments. Otherwise, as your fame rises, more and more people will pay attention to you. If your mental resilience can't keep up with the attention, you'll be waiting for internal conflicts to lead to mental problems."

After Yan Zhen finished speaking, without waiting for Xiao Yun to fully understand what he meant, he ordered, "Go pour some water, I want to soak my feet."

Xiao Yun is useful to her, and she is willing to lend him a hand so that he can suffer less in this world.

But she is not a nanny, nor does she have the interest to be someone's mother or to worry about and arrange everything for others to the point of perfection.

If Xiao Yun can understand these words, great; if he can't, it just means he's destined to miss such an opportunity.

Respect the fate of others.

After a relaxing foot soak, Yan Zhen was planning to take a shower and go to bed early to get enough rest for her trip back to Hangzhou the next day.

At this moment, Xiao Yun received a phone call. He didn't know what the person on the other end said, but his face instantly turned ugly. He got up, grabbed his coat and put it on, and said to Yan Zhen in a very fast voice, "Miss Yan, something happened at home. I have to go back to Hangzhou immediately."

Seeing his solemn expression, Yan Zhen guessed that this matter might be related to his family.

She asked, "What happened?"

"My mom was in a car accident, and her condition is not good."

Yan Zhen's first reaction was that Gao Shenghan was behind this again.

"Don't worry," Yan Zhen said calmly. "The high-speed rail has already stopped running at this time. Check if there are any flights to Hangzhou."

Xiao Yun immediately opened her phone to check flights, while Yan Zhen dialed her assistant's number.

Xiao Yun quickly checked the flights: "No, the earliest flight is tomorrow morning at 10:00."

There is a flight from the neighboring city to Hangzhou in two hours, but it takes two and a half hours to get from the hotel where the film crew is staying, so they simply can't make it.

Yan Zhen hesitated for a moment, then quickly made a decision: "I'll arrange the return trip. Which hospital is your mother in now? Is she with anyone?"

“My younger brother and sister have already gone to the First People’s Hospital, but they are still young and probably can’t handle it.”

Yan Zhen understood, asked for Xiao Ma's name, and told his assistant to go there immediately.