Chapter 68.1

What to do when your husband brings up old grievances?

Wen Tang was momentarily stunned, but thinking quickly, she propped herself up on the table and leaned forward to press her lips against Zhou Jingyu’s.

Fortunately, the table was small and placed against the wall, and Zhou Jingyu was seated at Wen Tang’s side, so this difficult move was actually achievable.

Wen Tang initially didn’t intend to linger, planning to pull away, but after not seeing each other for several days and having finally found a moment alone after the crowd outside, Zhou Jingyu wasn’t about to let her off so easily.

When Wen Tang tried to pull away, Zhou Jingyu wouldn’t allow it. He placed one hand on the back of her neck and the other around her waist. With a slight force, he pulled her closer to him.

Their lips, which had separated, came together again, with no gap between them.

This kiss felt different from before.

Zhou Jingyu’s kisses, in the past, had always been calming, slow, and teasing, with exceptional skill that would bring Wen Tang to the brink of surrender. But this time, his kiss was fervent and urgent, aggressive and intense.

Wen Tang found it a bit overwhelming.

Her hands were going limp and she nearly fell onto the table, where the hot pot was still bubbling.

Fortunately, Zhou Jingyu managed to support her in time.

Their lips parted.

Wen Tang’s lips, already reddened from the hot pot, were now even more moisturized and glossy, looking enticing.

Wen Tang was weak and breathing heavily.

Thinking that it was over, she looked up, her misty eyes reflecting a trace of lingering confusion.

“… Is it… over?”

Has the anger subsided? Has the jealousy been put away?

Unaware that her current look only made Zhou Jingyu want to tease her even more.

Zhou Jingyu’s eyes darkened slightly, his Adam’s apple bobbing.

His voice was husky, “…No.”

Then he pulled Wen Tang from the other side of the table towards him, but to prevent her from collapsing again, he simply seated her sideways on his lap, leaning her against him and the table.

This way, Wen Tang looked down at Zhou Jingyu from above.

Zhou Jingyu hooked his arm around her, drawing her closer, and kissed her deeply again.

Both were very passionate, and despite the ongoing hot pot, Zhou Jingyu was about to turn off the hot pot’s power to continue further, when suddenly, the room went completely dark—pitch black with nothing visible.

Wen Tang was already used to this: “…Power outage.”

Her voice still carried a breathless quality.

In this place, power outages occurred roughly once every three days, and Zhou Jingyu had arrived at an inopportune time.

The nights in the mountains were vastly different from those in the city. Here, darkness was absolute, with not a shred of light.

Wen Tang couldn’t even see Zhou Jingyu, though she could feel him.

“It’s okay.”

Zhou Jingyu’s voice was as clear as a mountain spring, but with a hint of hoarseness and a full seductive quality, “We’ll continue as we are… even without light.”

…

Whether they could continue wasn’t solely up to Zhou Jingyu.

After all, this wasn’t something that could be finished in a few minutes.

The crew was well-experienced with power outages, and soon a generator was started, restoring light outside. Since Zhou Jingyu had provided two additional generators for the crew, no one would forget him. However, within three to five minutes, someone came to knock on the door. “Tang Tang, Mr. Zhou, open up. We’re here to restore power.”

Since someone was kindly offering to restore the power, there was no reason to refuse.

Fortunately, Zhou Jingyu only said this but didn’t act on it.

The power was soon restored.

The generator was silent, so the noise level was minimal. With the door closed, it was as if nothing had changed. However, the mood had been interrupted, and after the staff left, Wen Tang and Zhou Jingyu had no desire to continue, so they returned to their seats, turned on the electric hot pot, and resumed eating.

After finishing the hot pot, the room was filled with its aroma. Zhou Jingyu cleaned up the table and placed the dishes outside the door, where a janitor would come to collect them. After leaving the screen door open and closing the door, they both walked out of the room.

Outside, most people were staying in tents. Cooking hot pot wasn’t allowed in the tents, so everyone gathered around a table outside, sitting on plastic stools, and eating in the open air.

Wen Tang and Zhou Jingyu had finished eating early. As they went out, people greeted them. Since Ke Xin and Yang Yang hadn’t finished eating yet, Wen Tang signaled them to continue, and she and Zhou Jingyu went for a casual walk.

The moon was crescent-shaped, and the stars were twinkling.

The area where people gathered had paths, but vehicles couldn’t pass. After walking a few minutes along these rugged paths, they reached a small flat-topped area. Standing on the flat top, looking up at the sky, it felt especially close, making the stars and moon appear more beautiful than elsewhere.

When the film crew first arrived, this place was a must-see scenic spot, and people came every night to take photos. But as time passed, the novelty wore off, and fewer people came.

“Zhou Jingyu.”

Standing hand in hand on the platform, Wen Tang had seen this view so many times that she had lost interest. She turned her head and called out to Zhou Jingyu.

She thought Zhou Jingyu’s view was even more beautiful.

Hearing Wen Tang call him, Zhou Jingyu turned his head, “Hmm?” His voice was clear and gentle, with a touch of affection, “Why still call me Zhou Jingyu? After being married for so long, shouldn’t you call me something else?”

He said to Wen Tang.

Wen Tang just wasn’t used to it.

She… still felt a bit shy.

Wen Tang buried her head deeply in Zhou Jingyu’s embrace, lips pressed together, shaking her head in his arms.

Strangely, she could call out any name in acting without hesitation, but when it came to calling Zhou Jingyu, she couldn’t.

It was truly embarrassing.

Wen Tang didn’t understand why there should be shyness between a couple.

Seeing her like this, Zhou Jingyu smiled lightly. He wrapped one arm around her waist and gently stroked her hair, which was soft and smooth, with a pleasant touch.

He leaned down and whispered in her ear, “If you don’t call me now, you’ll have to call me something later.”

Wen Tang didn’t understand the difference between calling now and later. Since she had to call him anyway, why single it out? But what mattered now was escaping the current predicament.

Wen Tang nodded vigorously, giving a hasty agreement.

By the time they went to bed that night, lying in bed, she understood the difference between calling now and later.

The bed prepared for Wen Tang by the film crew wasn’t large but also wasn’t small. A standard 1.5-meter bed was ample for her when she slept alone, feeling firm enough to roll around. But once Zhou Jingyu joined her, the bed became instantly crowded.

Especially since they hadn’t seen each other for half a month, Zhou Jingyu wasn’t going to let her off easily.

After turning off the lights and getting into bed, with the bed being small and the two of them close together, Zhou Jingyu only had to turn over to press Wen Tang beneath him.

However, with Zhou Jingyu’s movements, the bed suddenly creaked, seeming like a premonition. With a little more force, the bed, which Wen Tang had thought was solid, began to creak incessantly!

Wen Tang, overwhelmed with emotion, was embarrassed by the creaking sounds, which made her more alert—

“Be gentle… someone might hear…”

Wen Tang was both happy and restrained, her voice deliberately lowered but still breathless.

Zhou Jingyu slowed down, but though slower, it seemed even more intense, craving more yet never fully satisfied, the pleasure building up but never reaching a peak, like a dull knife cutting flesh. Wen Tang couldn’t bear the relentless torment, and in the darkness, she could only bury her face in the bedding and cry softly.

Zhou Jingyu seemed to enjoy it, finding it a different kind of excitement compared to at home. With neighboring rooms and poor sound insulation, this secretive act added a layer of stimulation, with various postures and movements.

In the end, when Wen Tang could cry no more, Zhou Jingyu leaned down to her ear: “I asked you earlier, what do you want to call me now?”

“…Now, have you thought it through?”

Zhou Jingyu’s voice was deep and pleasant like a cello, but in these moments, his inherent nature came out.

Wen Tang’s head was foggy, floating on clouds, only wanting him to give her a release.

All shyness was cast aside, her mind blank.

“Husband…”

“Husband!” Wen Tang cried softly, “… Hurry up!”

Zhou Jingyu’s low laughter followed, fulfilling her wish.

Afterward, Wen Tang, like a fish left on the beach gasping for air, was too exhausted to move a finger.

During the night, a sliver of moonlight filtered through the window. Zhou Jingyu got up to clean up after their activities. The house didn’t have a private bathroom, and using water at night was inconvenient, so he simply wiped with tissue.

After finishing, Zhou Jingyu lay back down and gently held Wen Tang in his arms, both of them falling asleep amid the quiet of the night.

Wen Tang was lulled into a drowsy state by the familiar scent of Zhou Jingyu, thinking it was all over. However, it turned out this wasn’t the end. After being apart for half a month, how could one encounter be enough for him?

Just as Wen Tang was drifting into sleep, Zhou Jingyu gathered his energy and came at her again.

Wen Tang was thoroughly exhausted. By the time it ended, she was in a daze and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, Wen Tang woke up to a bright day.

She had many scenes to shoot today and needed to start preparing for work. Zhou Jingyu had to take a long route back and was ready to leave.

Wen Tang saw him off at the road junction.

After Zhou Jingyu left, Wen Tang continued shooting in the remote mountain area. Over the past three months, she had endured the hardships of inconvenient living conditions. Since Zhou Jingyu’s first visit, he would come to see Wen Tang every ten to fifteen days, and even if he was busy and couldn’t come, he would prepare many things to be delivered by truck. Among them were various food items not available in the remote area and some Wen Tang specifically craved. Naturally, these were not prepared just for Wen Tang but also for the rest of the crew.

In early December, the filming crew finished shooting and returned to Lingcheng.

Wen Tang had learned how to take good care of herself. As the end of the year approached, she didn’t take on any new scripts before February. During this period, Wen Tang focused on shooting, and it wasn’t until she appeared at the airport that she was spotted by passersby and trending on social media. People realized that apart from a previous inexplicable trending topic, she hadn’t appeared in the public eye for a long time.

Most importantly, since the beginning of the year when she was rumored to be romantically involved with the rising star You Yang, she hadn’t been linked to any other man!

How could this be?

She was Wen Tang! The actress is known for being in a new romance with every drama she did!

A netizen uploaded three candid photos of Wen Tang. She looked beautiful in all the angles captured. However, sharp-eyed netizens noticed in the third photo that a man was partially visible. Most prominently shown were his hand and his long, straight legs encased in suit pants.

Why did this man attract attention even though his face wasn’t visible?

It all started with his hand.

Though he was quite far from Wen Tang, walking ahead of her, so he wasn’t in the earlier photos, the last one showed only a part of his body without his head. However, fans familiar with Wen Tang’s frequent trips would recognize the suitcase he was pushing. This suitcase had appeared in a travel show and was proof that he was with Wen Tang.

Examining his hand closely revealed even more surprises!

Since he was pushing the suitcase, the sleeve had rolled up, revealing a watch on his wrist. Wen Tang had also been photographed wearing a different watch in various settings. Netizens compared the two watches and discovered they were matching couple watches, with their brand and price verified!

Pushing a suitcase wasn’t enough—he was also wearing a couple’s watch! What did this mean?

It meant Wen Tang had a new romance!!!!