65 : No place was overlooked

 In the lounge.

"Why did you take this role?" Yang An, holding the script, pushed open the door and addressed the man sitting in the chair. "Didn't I tell you not to take on campus suspense dramas? Wasn't the lesson learned last time enough?"

The makeup artist, startled by Yang An's rebuke, froze, unable to continue her makeup. She had only recently taken this job, working for the big star Lu Ran. The pay was high, but no one dared to take it.

The reason no one dared to take such a high-paying job wasn't because Lu Ran had a bad temper and liked to torment his employees, but for other reasons.

She had heard about it—three years ago, Lu Ran took on a dual-male lead campus suspense drama. Because he was so immersed in the role, he treated the other protagonist as a real person.

The originally handsome big star suddenly became eccentric, and normal people didn't want to get close to him.

She took the job because of the high pay, and after a few days of working together, she found that Lu Ran had no other flaws besides being a bit aloof.

"By the way, why didn't you go to the psychologist?" Yang An sighed, finished the makeup, and waved for him to leave.

Only he and Lu Ran remained in the room.

Lu Ran didn't look up from beginning to end. In the past few years, aside from acting, he rarely showed any other expression, and he didn't attend any award ceremonies or wrap parties, living like a typical autistic person.

Now, he lowered his head, adjusting his sleeves, his expression indifferent, his tone flat: "Why go?"

The implication was—I'm not sick.

Yang An helplessly pressed his temples: "Fine, you won't go there, but why did you take on another campus drama?"

Lu Ran: "I look young, like a high school student."

Yang An: "..."

That's not what he meant.

He was almost amused by this ancestor: "Last time you took on a campus drama, you were so immersed in the role that you almost got burned to death. It's only been three years, and you've already forgotten?"

Lu Ran lowered his eyes, remaining silent.

He wanted to refute, to tell the other person that it wasn't fake, that Yin Luo wasn't a character he imagined, but a real person. But in the three years that followed, he discovered that this person had completely disappeared from his life, disappeared from this world.

Without a trace.

Thinking of this, Lu Ran's mood sank again.

Seeing his expression, Yang An didn't say anything more: "By the way, the new assistant is arriving today. Don't scare her away with that cold face;

otherwise

, we won't be able to find another one in the short term." He then handed him the script: "Take it if you want. President Shang is here; go see him first."

Yang An was the company's top agent and usually treated Lu Ran quite well. Although he, like everyone else, didn't believe what Yang An said, at least he didn't belittle him.

Lu Ran got up and followed him to another room.

Inside was the president of his agency, Shang Lian.

Three years ago, the Shang Group underwent a major reshuffle; the former president, Shang Chengnin, was only in his thirties when he stepped down, the specific reasons unknown.

Lu Ran sat there listlessly, listening to Yang An and Shang Lian chat. About an hour later, their conversation ended, and he returned to the lounge like a walking corpse. As

soon as he opened the door, he sensed something was wrong.

It was the smell.

Although the lounge was filled with a mix of smells, the strong scents of cosmetics and perfumes enough to mask everything, Lu Ran still detected a different, sweet fragrance.

It was a natural scent emanating from a person.

Lu Ran slowly pushed open the door and found someone on the sofa.

It was a young man, his chin partially obscured, only a small section of his fair skin visible—but even that small glimpse was enough for Lu Ran to recognize him.

The person he had been searching for for three years had finally been found. He

was now lying quietly asleep on his sofa.

Lu Ran didn't dare approach, afraid that this was all just his imagination. Fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on his handsome, deep-set face, and the veins on his arms bulged with tension.

He moved slowly, daring only to make a soft sound.

After a long while, he finally reached the sofa.

Looking at that sleeping profile, Lu Ran's heart began to pound wildly for the first time in a long time.

*

Yin Luo woke up to find himself on the sofa.

The room wasn't large. He got up, and the coat that had been covering him fell to the side.

Judging by the size, the coat was much too big, and it had a faint minty scent. This familiar scent excited Yin Luo.

Combined with the furnishings of the room… it was easy to guess where he was and who had covered him with the coat.

[Wow, host, you've become so smart!] (#^.^#)】

The familiar smiling face and voice startled Yin Luo for a moment, then she exclaimed in surprise: 【All?】

System: 【It's me! It's me! Host!】

System: 【The doctor completely eliminated the virus for me, now you don't have to worry about bugs anymore

!】

Hearing the system's voice again, Yin Luo was very happy and nestled on the sofa to chat with the system: 【Do you know about this mission?】

System: 【Yes! Find out the cause of Duan Muze's split personality and collect two strings of code.】

Before transmigrating to this world again, Yin Luo specifically asked Dr. Zhao Qing what to do after finding the cause.

"Find the cause of the split personality, and then, you need to completely cure them from the root of the problem. If they are willing to merge, they will give you a string of numerical code."

"That string of code represents their souls." "

The mission is very difficult. If you feel it's not working, you can quit at any time. I will thoroughly check the system for bugs and viruses. Just tell it when

you want to quit." "Good luck."

Dr. Zhao Qing's words echoed clearly in her ears, and Yin Luo shrugged.

Compared to being a villain, this mission was really difficult.

She didn't know if she could do it.

But if she didn't do it... Duan Muze would be in danger. Yin Luo suddenly felt that this person's life or death was related to her.

At this moment, the door to the room was gently pushed open, and Yin Luo looked up and followed the direction—

a tall and handsome man was holding a glass of water, and he was clearly stunned when he met her gaze.

Finally, Yin Luo spoke first: "Lu Ran, I want to drink water."

His tone was the same as when the two of them were in the dormitory before, spoiled yet self-righteous, but Lu Ran was about to go crazy because of this sentence.

He pursed his lips, quickly walked to Yin Luo, handed him the water, and watched the boy drink the water without saying a word.

After a moment, he reached out and pinched Yin Luo's fair cheek hard.

Yin Luo was pinched a little painfully and complained: "You're so strong."

It wasn't a dream.

Yin Luo was acting coquettishly towards him.

Finally, Lu Ran rushed over and hugged the person tightly. The realness of the embrace made him reluctant to let go, until the person struggled slightly.

He then said in a trembling voice, "It's so good, it's not fake."

"I thought I was going crazy."

Guilt surged in Yin Luo's chest. He couldn't imagine how they had spent the past three years. He didn't mention the mission, but he didn't completely hide it either: "I'm indeed not from this world. It's normal that you don't remember me after I left. Lu Ran, do you believe what I said?"

"I believe you." Lu Ran answered without hesitation. "I've

never doubted you."

Yin Luo smiled: "Is this the coat you put on me?"

Lu Ran: "Yes."

Yin Luo said "Oh": "Yes, I applied for your assistant position this time."

"The people here probably don't recognize me anymore. Have you been to my house? Do they still recognize me?"

"Yes."

Lu Ran only said two words, but that didn't mean he had done little—after the fire, he had been searching for any trace of Yin Luo's existence in this world. The school, the Yin family home, the hospital, even spending half a year abroad.

Unfortunately...

“They don’t remember you anymore.” Lu Ran said this with a pitiful tone, like a large dog rubbing against Yin Luo’s shoulder. “But I still remember you, Yin Yin. You can stay with me. I’ve made a lot of money; I can definitely support you.”

“…” Yin Luo didn’t know what to say. After a while, he cautiously asked, “What about Duan Muze and Shang Chengnin? Do they still remember me?”

Hearing those two names, Lu Ran’s face showed obvious dissatisfaction: “Who would contact them?”

But seeing Yin Luo’s furrowed brows, he added, “Those two cowards, they’re too afraid to face reality and hide at home every day.”

However, Yin Luo’s question meant that he hadn’t gone to see those two.

He had contacted him first.

Realizing this, Lu Ran’s eyebrows twitched with joy.

His emotional change was obvious, and Yin Luo noticed it. She ruffled his slightly stiff hair and comforted him, “You’re the best.”

Lu Ran’s tail practically flew in the air.

“If you become my assistant, you won’t have to do anything, you can rest anytime, and you don’t even have to come to the set with me. But if you’re not tired, try to come as much as possible.” Lu Ran hadn’t spoken this much in a long time, and he was now very excited. “I want to see you every day.”

“You’re not going to leave again, are you?”

This question was difficult for Yin Luo to answer.

He didn’t dare tell Lu Ran the reason he had returned to this world; it would be too cruel for Lu Ran.

At least for now, he would spend some time with him.

Yin Luo didn’t answer the question. Instead, he got up and found the script Lu Ran was going to take on this time: “Is this a new one for you? When do you start filming? Do I have to come with you?”

“Should I help you with your clothes or take care of your meals? I’ve never done any of these things before.

Tell me what I need to do, and I’ll make a list.”

As Yin Luo spoke, he noticed that Lu Ran was staring at him intently.

He was a little embarrassed: “Am I too stupid?”

“No.” Lu Ran’s voice trembled with excitement. “You rarely talk to me this much.”

Although they were in the same dormitory, Yin Luo’s focus back then was never on him. Yinluo would ask him to save seats for her, take notes, and message her to say when she'd be back in the dorm, asking him to open the door.

He was always waiting.

Yinluo wasn't always punctual, and every time she stood him up, Lu Ran would get angry and swear he'd never talk to her again.

But just one look from Yinluo would make him obediently forget those angry words.

Now that the person he'd been waiting for had been found again, Lu Ran wouldn't let go again.

*

Everyone on set noticed that Lu Ran had changed recently.

Although he was still aloof, he was clearly more approachable. He no longer had a mechanical expression; sometimes, even when he was alone, he'd smile.

...Has everything gone too far?

After observing, everyone discovered that the reason for all the changes was the new assistant who had joined Lu Ran's team.

The assistant was exceptionally beautiful, fair-skinned and radiant, more stunning than many of the celebrities they'd seen. He was very quiet on set, spending most of his time by Lu Ran's side.

Occasionally, when he wanted to do something, Lu Ran would stop him, and he'd finish the work himself.

Everyone: ???

Is he hiring an assistant or a wife?

They assumed it was just a distraction, since they'd all heard something about Lu Ran's illness. But one time, when someone was delivering something to Lu Ran's dressing room, the door wasn't closed properly, and they heard intimate, blush-inducing sounds coming from inside.

Inside, the aloof superstar was holding his beautiful assistant on his lap, kissing her passionately.

He wasn't missing a single inch of her mouth.

His tongue ached from the kisses, and finally, he could only plead in a tearful voice, "Save it for tonight, okay?"

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