Ye Chen hastily fled and then carefully pondered over yesterday's events, only to realize that he hadn't actually crossed the line!

Having figured out the cause and effect, Ye Chen's panicked heart gradually calmed down, and eventually, he bought some soy milk and deep-fried dough sticks and returned to their residence.

Ye Chen didn't explain anything, and Liu Shihua and Zhang Xinlan weren't fools; after calming down, they realized he hadn't done anything the night before.

"Buying so many dough sticks, can you finish them all?"

Liu Shihua, seeing the two large bags of dough sticks Ye Chen was carrying, couldn't help but tease him.

"I'm hungry today, gotta eat more!" Ye Chen chuckled sheepishly.

"I just made a few small dishes too, let's eat!" Zhang Xinlan, bringing several plates to the table, called everyone to start eating.

The three of them sat at the dining table, and nobody took the initiative to speak, so the atmosphere turned a bit heavy.

Ye Chen was stuffing dough sticks into his mouth with his hands and picking up the small dishes made by Zhang Xinlan with his chopsticks, eating with great enjoyment.

Grandmasters have vigorous vitality, sourced from their food, and since Ye Chen was in his prime, he really could eat a lot!

"Ye Chen, slow down, don't choke!" Zhang Xinlan warned, as every time she saw Ye Chen eat like a tiger pouncing on its prey, it made her a bit anxious.

He could really eat too much, too quickly!

"Eating is all about the taste; otherwise, what's the point of eating?" Ye Chen said, chewing a mouthful of dough sticks, followed by a bowl of soy milk.

"Alright then!" Zhang Xinlan said, helplessly. Ordinary people could never understand foodies' thoughts.

"Ye Chen, you didn't do anything to me yesterday, did you?" Liu Shihua suddenly asked.

"What?" Ye Chen was bewildered.

"Shihua, you don't feel unwell anywhere, and Ye Chen didn't do anything to you!" Zhang Xinlan consoled.

Zhang Xinlan had just been messing with Liu Shihua and knew that the big star was perfectly fine, and nothing bad had happened the night before.

"Right, I didn't do anything!" Ye Chen blinked, feigning innocence.

"But, I'm suddenly not feeling well now, especially when I walk!" Liu Shihua sipped her soy milk deliberately.

"This!"

Ye Chen was somewhat unable to guess Liu Shihua's motive. Could it be that she was hinting at revealing their relationship?!

"Liu Shihua, stop making trouble!" Zhang Xinlan said sternly.

When Liu Shihua mentioned her discomfort while walking, Zhang Xinlan's mind was instantly in disarray, feeling like ten thousand stampeding alpacas.

"I'm not lying, I really feel unwell!" Liu Shihua said, sounding as if she were truly in distress.

"Uh!" Zhang Xinlan was speechless.

"You're not going to ask me to take responsibility for you, are you?" Ye Chen asked suspiciously, as Liu Shihua's attitude seemed to be pointing in that direction.

"Eat your dough sticks!" Zhang Xinlan slapped Ye Chen's forehead. "You didn't do anything, why would you take responsibility?"

"But she makes it sound so serious!" Ye Chen argued.

"Can't you see? She's just trying to scare you!" Zhang Xinlan sneered. "Liu Shihua, remember our closeness is like sisters, and don't forget, you're still Ye Chen's aunt-in-law!"

Zhang Xinlan felt something was off about Liu Shihua but intentionally reminded her of her relationship, hinting what's the point of an aunt-in-law causing chaos with her brother-in-law?

"I know, I just wanted to scare him a bit!" Liu Shihua pouted, looking wronged. "Look at him, all due to your training, he's totally henpecked now!"

"My man needs to be firmly under my control!" Zhang Xinlan declared assertively.

"Heh!"

Liu Shihua didn't say much, just a cold laugh with an underlying challenge.

Zhang Xinlan watched Liu Shihua closely, filled with doubts as the big star's behavior seemed too odd.

Ye Chen was still gorging himself but could sense the contention between the two women; no one understood the situation better than he did.

The relationship between Ye Chen and Zhang Xinlan was growing stronger, but Liu Shihua had also fallen for him, igniting a secret romance! However, this big star clearly didn't want to be subordinate, and after a period of secret intimacy with Ye Chen, she seemed to challenge Zhang Xinlan's status!

"By the way, Liu Shihua, when do you start your leave?" Ye Chen couldn't let the atmosphere stagnate any longer, or it would lead to trouble.

"We haven't agreed on that yet!" Liu Shihua said.

"Well, I've made arrangements for you, and I'll book your flight in three days so you can return to your parents," Zhang Xinlan interjected.

"What? Everything's been arranged already!" Liu Shihua's eyes widened in shock.

"Aren't you looking forward to vacation time?" Zhang Xinlan said. "I've planned for you to take a good rest!"

"Shouldn't a female artist be frequently appearing in the major media?" Liu Shihua questioned, feeling that Zhang Xinlan's action was deliberately meant to distance her from Ye Chen.

"That's for average artists!" Zhang Xinlan shook her head. "Liu Shihua, your status in the entertainment circle is already very high!"

"I've carefully considered your future plans," Zhang Xinlan said earnestly. "You're just one step away from being crowned a queen in the industry, and that step is experience! However, you're too young, it will take a long time before you can be crowned!"

"Do you know that your movies' total box office revenue has reached ten billion?" Zhang Xinlan said. "Even I find it hard to believe, but the accumulative box office of the major films you've appeared in has truly hit the ten billion mark!"

"Your new album 'Eternal Masterpiece," released recently, now has global sales of forty million, and it's still trending upwards. It might even break the music industry's myth by surpassing fifty million in album sales!"

"Do you know how many downloads your new album's hit song 'High-spirited Battle Song' has online? Just a few days ago, 'High-spirited Battle Song' broke through one hundred million downloads! Yes, it's a sight that defies the ages—one hundred million online downloads!"

"You now stand at the pinnacle of the entertainment industry, the most top-tiered and popular female star. Even those male artists who have been crowned and honored have fallen somewhat short of you!"

"Whichever variety show you grace as a guest, that channel's viewership skyrockets. You've reached the absolute peak within the entertainment circle!"

Zhang Xinlan went over these achievements in detail, and though she spoke calmly, she still managed to stir excitement among the three people at the dinner table!

Ye Chen wasn't involved in the entertainment industry, but hearing Zhang Xinlan speak, he too knew that Liu Shihua was truly remarkable!

"It seems, without me realizing it, I have already climbed to the summit of entertainment!" Liu Shihua looked up toward the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, her face reflecting a sense of solitude—the feeling of loneliness at the top.

"Even if you pretend to be innocent and cute now, I cannot help but give you 18,630 thumbs up!" Zhang Xinlan extended her thumb to Liu Shihua. "A miracle in entertainment, the national goddess, the great star Liu Shihua, you are truly powerful!"

Liu Shihua is very young, but throughout these years in the entertainment industry, she had reached a status that defied the ages!

A sensation across Huaxia, wildly famous throughout Asia, and known worldwide, Liu Shihua had created an entertainment phenomenon in an incredibly short amount of time!

"Then, now that I'm so famous, how should I develop further?" Liu Shihua asked.

"I plan to have you lay low for a while, and then emerge in a blaze of glory!" Zhang Xinlan said.

"Lay low for how long?" Liu Shihua asked with a frown. "You act as if you're the grandmaster of strategy, but what if I lay low for too long and the world forgets about me!"

"Liu Shihua, can you stop being modest!" Zhang Xinlan laughed. "I'll have you lie low for three months, and then I'll arrange a series of major moves for you that will shake the entire entertainment industry!"

"Three months, should be just around the end of the year, right?" Liu Shihua's eyes showed a spark of inspiration. "Are you saying that the day our company launches will be the day I make my comeback?"

"Exactly, that's what I'm planning!" Zhang Xinlan nodded. "Over these years, we've been fighting hard in the entertainment industry, and you've never had the chance to relax. I want you to take a good break during the company's setup, and spend more time with your uncle and aunt too!"

"That does seem like a really good idea!" Liu Shihua praised.

Ever since Liu Shihua entered the entertainment industry, she had been busy non-stop, hardly even having time to rest, let alone reunite with her family. She couldn't even spend the New Year with her parents, always shuttling between TV stations for performances, which made Liu Shihua feel somewhat guilty. If she could really have an extended holiday, it would indeed be a fantastic thing for her.

However, going on holiday would mean parting with Ye Chen!

"The idea of a holiday is nice, so I'll take a good rest!" Liu Shihua nodded in satisfaction. "However, as the goddess who's a sensation all over Asia, what if I'm recognized when I'm out and about? What then?"

"Let Ye Chen continue to be my bodyguard!" Liu Shihua made this request.

The affection between the star and Ye Chen was growing by the day. If things continued this way, he was sure to become hers!

But if she were to take a break for a few months and Ye Chen couldn't stay by her side, their relationship would inevitably drift apart!

Ye Chen being with Zhang Xinlan, they would surely be up to no good, and by the time Liu Shihua returned, Zhang Xinlan might already be expecting a child. If that happened, wouldn't everything be in vain?

"No way!" Zhang Xinlan immediately objected. "Ye Chen is the CEO of the company; there are still many things that need his attention in the film company!"

"Why can't you take care of that for him?" Liu Shihua asked. "As his fiancee, aren't his matters yours too? Just handle these things for him, can't you?"

"You know I'm his fiancee?" Zhang Xinlan scoffed. "I also want to take a good rest during this time, and Ye Chen has to be by my side!"

"No way, he's my bodyguard, how can he leave his post without permission!" Liu Shihua insisted.

"He's my boyfriend!" Zhang Xinlan stated simply.

Zhang Xinlan and Liu Shihua each stuck to their guns, and an underlying hostility began to emerge between them, as if two good sisters were on the verge of becoming sworn enemies.

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