Chapter 33: The End

Things had fallen apart…

That night, after Yue Yuze coldly said, “In your dreams,” he left.

And then, for an entire week—

Tang Xin didn’t see him at all.

Later, Shen Yanzhi somehow learned about her plan to divorce Yue Yuze and introduced her to a lawyer. She had the lawyer draft a divorce agreement, signed it herself, and sent it to Yue Yuze’s assistant to deliver to him.

Three days later, Yue Yuze finally contacted her.

He had drafted a different agreement.

For her to sign.

Tang Xin was so excited.

Finally, she could go home!

Without a second thought, she signed it immediately, afraid that Yue Yuze might change his mind.

All she needed to do was sign her name, and Yue Yuze would fill in the date.

Moreover, he agreed to give her three hundred million yuan in alimony. What a generous move!

Earning three hundred million in a year—what a deal.

She signed it without hesitation.

After she signed, everything was handed over to Yue Yuze’s lawyer for processing.

Not long after, even the divorce certificate… was handed directly to her.

The entire process took just half a month.

The three hundred million was also deposited into her account.

At that time, in Under the Sky, she had only nine scenes left to film. In less than half a month, she would be done. She thought that once she finished filming and made arrangements for Qi Shu, she would return to her own world.

She told Qi Shu they would plant tea trees together.

So, she began looking for a few mountains near this big city that could be leased for tea tree cultivation. Since Qi Shu was from this area, she didn’t want him to move to an unfamiliar province.

“Fan Bei.”

“Boss.”

“Check all the tea plantations in this city. Any that can be bought—buy them all. And lease all the land suitable for planting tea trees.”

Fan Bei was stunned.

“Boss, what’s going on?”

“What are you staring at? Can’t I get into the tea business for once?”

“Of course… Of course, you can.” Fan Bei suddenly remembered that Tang Xin had mentioned wanting to plant tea trees with Qi Shu.

So, the boss had decided to go head-to-head with his rival?

But hadn’t they already divorced?

Word was that Miss Tang had already moved out of the villa…

“Boss, if you… if you actually like Miss Tang, why did you… why did you divorce her?” Fan Bei asked cautiously. However, the boss remained silent and didn’t answer.

But as time passed, and two months went by since the divorce, the boss was still the boss—just noticeably unhappier than before.

Even Fan Bei couldn’t understand why someone who clearly cared would choose to let go.

Was it pride that kept him from loving her fully?

Fan Bei couldn’t figure it out. He only knew that the boss had secretly placed a photo of Miss Tang in the innermost pocket of his wallet.

When Under the Sky wrapped up filming, rumors spread that Tang Xin was leaving the entertainment industry to be with her manager, Qi Shu. Both of them were exiting the spotlight together. At that time, Yue Yuze showed no reaction. He simply took Fan Bei to a bar and drank himself into a stupor.

It was the first time in all the years Fan Bei had worked with him that he had ever seen him drunk.

And so, Fan Bei wondered again—did the boss care about Miss Tang or not?

If he didn’t care about her, how could he break his usual rules when he heard she was with another man?

But for someone as domineering as the boss, how could he love a woman and yet so easily let her go—even, in a sense, offer her to someone else?

Gradually…

Fan Bei wasn’t sure anymore—did Yue Yuze really love Tang Xin or not?

The day after Under the Sky wrapped up filming, Shen Yanzhi, the film emperor, organized a gathering for drinks and dinner.

Yue Yuze brought Fan Bei along.

After a few rounds of drinks, they saw Tang Xin enter the hotel restaurant with a handsome young man. They were eating together.

Shen Yanzhi, usually serious but secretly a bit mischievous, asked with a smirk, “Ah Ze, how does it feel to see your ex-wife dating a young wolf pup?”

That question was like a lit match near a powder keg—who knew what kind of reaction it might ignite?

The group instantly fell silent, carefully watching Yue Yuze’s expression.

But Yue Yuze’s face remained calm. The crimson wine swirled gently in his transparent goblet as he smiled faintly, almost indifferently, and said, “Ha, just a woman… Is she worth my attention?”

“Oh…” The group seemed to understand.

Even Fan Bei, someone close to Yue Yuze, almost believed it. But later that night, when he went to the restroom, he saw his boss pinning Tang Xin against the wall, kissing her fiercely.

“Mm!” Tang Xin was stunned by the kiss. It took her a moment to react, and when she tried to struggle, Yue Yuze only held her tighter, kissing her with a desperate intensity.

What’s wrong with this man?!

She struggled, trying to bite him, but she was completely overpowered, like a helpless chick caught in his grip. In that moment, she couldn’t help but wonder—were those times when she successfully ambushed him with a wall slam not her victories at all? Had he… let her succeed on purpose?

Wait… why am I even thinking about this?

No, why shouldn’t I think this?

She couldn’t go back!

She could never return to her original world because Little Beauty said she didn’t meet the conditions.

Back then, Little Beauty told her: make the male lead fall out of love with her and divorce him.

The divorce happened, but she still couldn’t go back.

The most infuriating part was that Little Beauty only gave the result, never the reason.

So, the divorce happened, but… did the male lead fall in love with her instead?

Aaaaah, how did things turn out like this?!

Tang Xin was utterly frustrated, but what could she do?

She thought maybe Yue Yuze was just stirred up by her flirting a few times. Surely, if she avoided him and cut all contact, he’d eventually forget about her. But tonight…

She had come here with Su Su to meet Qi Shu.

Ming Su, a junior from her university, had appeared in the original text as a soft, warm-hearted side character in the entertainment industry. He was also the female lead’s little admirer. But now, he was both her and Qi Shu’s junior. Since they had known each other since college, and he was about to officially debut, he sought advice from them as his seniors.

After the divorce, Tang Xin originally planned to grow tea trees with Qi Shu. But strangely, every tea plantation in the province that could be sold had already been bought!

That plan fell apart.

She still had money and could figure something out, but she thought Qi Shu, being so young, should continue to develop his career in the entertainment industry. So, she decided to open a teahouse while Qi Shu planned to stay a manager. In the original story, Ming Su later became wildly popular, a major celebrity. She decided to let Qi Shu take Ming Su as his new client.

But she hadn’t expected that after two or three months without seeing Yue Yuze, they’d suddenly cross paths again—and that he would…

“Mmph… Yue Yuze!” Just as she felt she was about to suffocate, he finally released her slightly. She shoved him away, glaring at him. “What’s wrong with you?!”

Yue Yuze lowered his gaze, his eyes dark and inscrutable. After several seconds, he faintly curved his lips and said softly, “Yes, something must be wrong with me. Otherwise… why would I… need you so desperately…”

With that, he turned and walked away.

Tang Xin: “…”

“…Huh?” She was frozen, momentarily unable to process what had just happened.

What did he just say?