Chapter 150. It Hurts
Arc E : Real World
The process of waking up this time was not unexpected, the ending in the movie was still the same.
Infected on Earth died one after another due to the end of their lifespans, and their number became fewer and fewer, while the power of Pure Ones became stronger and stronger, and finally they became the masters of the world again.
The difference was that Shen Heng was no longer alone, and Du Yan was always by his side.
After clearing the last city, the two sat on the rooftop of the tallest building in that city, watching the setting sun whose outline had become clear in the distance.
Shen Heng looked sideways at Du Yan and asked: “This is the sunset scene I saw before the war. Today, I can finally let you see it.”
Du Yan smiled and said: “I now completely believe what you said back then.”
Shen Heng did not ask what Du Yan was referring to. He just lowered his head and kissed Du Yan’s lips. Then everything around him gradually faded like ink and finally turned into nothingness.
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Although it was only a few days ago that he last woke up from the dream, Du Yan was still unable to recover from the shock of having lived through a long life in a dream.
When Du Yan regained consciousness, he realized that something was wrong, a familiar feeling.
Du Yan opened his eyes and found that it was Shao Lingheng’s face in front of him, familiar yet strange.
Familiar because he can see this face every day when he wakes up in the dream world, and strange because Shao Lingheng looks similar to Shen Heng but is somewhat different.
Du Yan recalled that before applying to become Shao Lingheng’s assistant, he spent a year preparing for the job, researching almost all of Shao Lingheng’s films, and also read a lot of materials related to these films.
He still remembered that there was a report that when Shao Lingheng was filming 《The Last Hero on Earth》, in order to perfectly interpret the feeling of the apocalyptic Infected, he worked out crazily and strictly controlled his diet.
This is how he was able to transform from the tall and handsome gentleman in front of him into the dark-skinned and muscular Infected Shen Heng in the movie in just a few months.
Du Yan looked at Shao Lingheng’s face and felt that the characters in the dream actually had the shadow of Shao Lingheng himself and were not completely consistent with the characters shown in the movie.
He suddenly felt a little confused, wondering if those people who were with him in the dream could be seen as some aspect of Shao Lingheng.
“Du Yan, Du Yan, are you okay?”
Xiao Ba’s voice rang out, awakening Du Yan from his deep thoughts.
Du Yan was stunned and then realized that now was not the time to be in a daze. The best thing to do was to leave the situation as soon as possible. This time, the situation was still abnormal, but it was shockingly similar to the last time he woke up from the dream world, which made Du Yan not feel strange.
He didn’t dare to act rashly, nor did he want to use the unreliable method that Xiao Ba taught him last time.
After working in the dream for more than a hundred years, he finally had a delicious meal. If something unexpected happened and Shao Lingheng swallowed up the nightmare energy, Du Yan would probably want to strangle the movie star to death on the bed.
Du Yan’s waist was still held by Shao Lingheng’s hand, but the situation was better this time than last time because Shao Lingheng didn’t seem to have any signs of waking up.
This is normal. The time span of this dream world is too long. Even Du Yan, who carries the bloodline of Birch, took some time to wake up completely, not to mention Shao Lingheng.
Du Yan thought about it and tried to move his body. Sure enough, the hand on his waist tightened when he tried to break free.
He thought for a moment, then leaned over and whispered in Shao Lingheng’s ear: “Shen Heng, you are too strong, it is hurting me.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the hand on his waist relaxed, and Du Yan immediately seized the opportunity to turn over and get out of bed.
This is a kind of tacit understanding between him and Shen Heng in the dream world. After leaving the First Research Institute, although Du Yan gradually turned into an Infected, his physical condition can only be said to be much better than before.
Du Yan’s physique was still very different from Shen Heng’s, which results in Shen Heng accidentally hurting Du Yan when he gets too excited and loses control at some unspeakable moments.
Later, Shen Heng even didn’t dare to touch Du Yan again for fear of hurting him. But it is not a good idea to hold back the emotions when they arise, so Du Yan finally came up with a solution.
He placed a hint in Shen Heng’s mind that as long as he said the words “it hurts”, Shen Heng would stop and let go no matter what the situation was.
Du Yan thought that Shao Lingheng was probably still immersed in the role of Shen Heng, so he tried to say this again, and it really worked.
He glanced at the person on the bed and saw that it was already dawn, so he left the room quietly without delay.
As soon as the door of the room was gently closed, Shao Lingheng opened his eyes, his eyes were clear, and he didn’t look like he had just woken up from a deep sleep.
Shao Lingheng looked in the direction the man had just left, his brows slightly wrinkled, his eyes deep. After a moment, he raised his hand and touched his ear, and felt that it was a little hot.
Du Yan had no idea that Shao Lingheng woke up right after he left. If he knew, he probably wouldn’t sit by the window and digest the food calmly, but would pack up and leave.
Shao Lingheng’s schedule this morning was not very tight. He didn’t have many scenes left in the movie, and he didn’t have any work scheduled for him next.
Now, Shao Lingheng is no longer as frantic as he was in the early years, and his position in the film industry is already very stable. The scripts he accepts are few and good, so there will be a period of time after the completion of this drama.
As Shao Lingheng’s personal assistant, Du Yan, has been very busy, so today, he has the rare opportunity to savor the aftertaste of the delicious food.
He looked at the golden-red sun that had completely jumped out of the horizon and felt the sense of satisfaction rising from the depths of his soul.
Du Yan suddenly sighed and said: “I think this feeling won’t last long…”
Xiao Ba didn’t understand Du Yan’s meaning for a moment, and asked: “Although your previous meal was absorbed by Shao Lingheng, it was only a dozen days ago, which is not too long ago.”
Du Yan said: “Strictly speaking, I have been in this dream world for more than a hundred years, but this kind of satisfaction can only be felt after eating a nightmare. I think about it carefully and find that I often have this feeling when I am with Shen Heng. Maybe it is not just Shen Heng…”
After saying that, Du Yan got up and walked towards the bathroom without waiting for Xiao Ba to ask any more questions.
He was not ready to think deeply about what it meant to be able to feel the same satisfaction as consuming a nightmare when being with Shao Lingheng in his dream.
After Du Yan finished washing up, he began to look in the mirror and began the necessary dressing process every morning.
However, those words just now still had some impact on Du Yan’s state, which made him a little absent-minded.
Just after finishing the preparations, Du Yan heard a familiar voice coming from the direction of the bathroom door.
“You, why do you apply makeup on yourself like this?”
Shao, Shao Lingheng? Du Yan instantly recognized who the voice belonged to. His hands froze, and he almost smeared the shadow onto his eyelids.
Fortunately, Du Yan’s greatest strength is his calmness. Even though he was caught red-handed in this situation, he simply put down the things in his hands and turned to look at Shao Lingheng, who was standing at the bathroom door.
“Shao Ge, let’s go out and talk?”
There was no clue on Shao Lingheng’s face, and he didn’t seem too surprised that Du Yan used makeup to make himself look dark.
The two of them sat down on the sofa by the window, which still faced the French window.
Du Yan stood up and poured water for Shao Lingheng, then asked: “Shao Ge, how did you get in? Did I forget to lock the door?”
Du Yan’s room was moved to the same floor as Shao Lingheng’s, so they were not far apart.
Du Yan just thought that he forgot to lock the door, and Shao Lingheng was going out early. The other party found that the door was not locked and wanted to come in to remind him, which led to the accident.
Unexpectedly, Shao Lingheng said directly: “I booked this room. There are two room cards. I only gave one to you. The other one is with me.”
“…” Du Yan was speechless. He didn’t know how to continue the conversation.
Because Shao Lingheng’s behavior was too bizarre. How could he use the room card to open the assistant’s door? But the man in front of him was his boss and his provider in both senses.
Du Yan would not offend the other party and lose his job unless it was absolutely necessary, so he could not question why the other party sneaked into his room early in the morning.
For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
Seeing that Du Yan didn’t say anything, Shao Lingheng asked the original question again: “Why do you disguise yourself like this?”
He paused, frowned slightly, and added: “This doesn’t look good.”
Du Yan had already imagined the situation of being discovered in disguise and had prepared an excuse.
He answered directly: “Shao Ge, please don’t make fun of me for telling you this. I don’t like people paying too much attention to me, so I did this.”
Shao Lingheng was a little confused and asked: “If you don’t like too much attention, why did you choose to apply to be my assistant? In this circle, you can’t avoid being noticed.”
Du Yan was stunned by the question. He couldn’t say that he came here just for the delicious taste of Shao Lingheng. This statement sounded so perverted. If he said it, the other party might call the police.
“Because……”
Du Yan was at a loss for what to do. After all the confusion, he could only choose the most credible one.
“Because I have always admired you and liked you very much. When I was in college, I thought about working by your side after graduation.”
Xiao Ba couldn’t help but praise Du Yan’s quick thinking and said: “Du Xiao Yan, you are really excellent. This standard fan speech is really convincing.”
However, when Du Yan said this, he was ready to be fired. He knew Shao Lingheng’s taboos because before he joined the company, Qian Xing repeatedly confirmed that Du Yan was not a fan of Shao Lingheng before choosing to hire him.
Shao Lingheng’s reaction was completely beyond Du Yan’s expectations. He just stared at Du Yan blankly for a long time without saying a word.
Du Yan saw that his earlobes seemed to be a little red, and then the red spread to Shao Lingheng’s face.
The room fell into silence again.
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