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    Chapter 60 Kidnapping Crisis Gu Man officially announces his retirement from the industry and will be separated from his family…

    “I didn’t think about it at first, but I thought about it a little bit during the filming process. Of course, it is an honor for us to be loved by so many viewers.” Cheng Lin replied.

    “Okay, then let’s ask our second female lead Yangyang the next question. What do you think of the audience’s evaluation of your ‘comedy role’?”

    “That’s great, because I have a very cheerful personality, so I feel very happy to be able to bring joy to the audience!” Yangyang nodded calmly.

    “Haha, Yangyang is indeed worthy of the audience’s evaluation. I feel very happy to be by your side. Let me ask one more question. Many viewers are very concerned about how Mianmian and Manman get along at the scene. Can Yangyang talk about it?” Wang Ling asked.

    Yangyang glanced at Wen Mian, saw her nodding, and replied with a smile: “During the filming, the relationship between Mianmian and Sister Gu was very sweet. It’s even sweeter than the behind-the-scenes photos everyone has seen, but it’s a pity that you can’t see it.”

    The last sentence she said was a bit mean, at least the audience in the live broadcast room thought so. They clenched their fists and wanted to punch Yangyang in the body.

    You all know that we can’t see it, but you still say this. Do you want to get beaten?If you want to be beaten, just say so!

    When Wang Ling heard what Yangyang said, the smile on her face deepened. She walked to Wen Mian and said, “It seems that Gu Mian is really sweet for the rest of her life. Next question, we all know that Mian Mian is acting for the first time. Are there any scenes that impressed you deeply?”

    Wen Mian nodded: “Of course, the one that impressed me the most was the last scene – Xiao Lingyi’s death. In fact, I couldn’t leave the scene for a long time after the performance, but everyone tolerated me and didn’t call me names, including Gu Man. Thanks to her, I didn’t embarrass myself in front of so many crew members.”

    “Oh -” Wang Ling drawled his voice, and then his face turned serious, “Lingyi’s death is indeed the most regrettable for all viewers. Thank you Mianmian for bringing such a resourceful Xiao Lingyi to us.”

    After all the questions were asked, Wen Mian and his group left the stage.

    .

    Then came the individual awards. Wen Mian sat quietly in her seat and watched. Soon the host started calling her name.

    “Next, let us invite Ms. Wen Mian. She has outstanding acting skills in film and television dramas. She is loved by many online and won the Best Supporting Actress Award. Let us congratulate Ms. Wen Mian!”

    Wen Mian put the scarf in place, walked onto the stage step by step, and received his award.

    The stage was brightly lit, the seats were packed, the cheers and applause were loud, and Wen Mian’s name kept being shouted.

    Wen Mian opened his eyes and waved to them on the stage, then bowed his head and thanked: “Thank you to the audience for loving my role, thank you to the platform for giving me the opportunity, thank you to all my colleagues for your passionate performance, which made me fortunate to receive this award. I will continue to work hard in the future.”

    As he spoke, Wen Mian raised the trophy in his hand, his voice firm, his eyes full of ambition, and hit everyone’s heart with each word.

    The colorful lights shone on her body, making the diamonds on her skirt shine. The light was dazzling, but not burning.

    Gu Man looked directly at her from the audience, with a smile on his lips and proud eyes. He gently applauded Wen Mian, with a deep smile in his eyes.

    Her applause was not loud, but it passed through the noisy crowd and penetrated into Wen Mian’s ears, like a gentle wind blowing on the tips of her ears, bringing a faint itch.

    Wen Mian tilted his chin slightly, and his eyes met hers. One was ambitious, the other was proud.

    The star ceremony lasted until nine o’clock. Wen Mian met Gu Man with a tired look on his face and was sent home by her.

    Rarely, Wen Mian started to have that dream again. This time the dream was no longer hazy, but real and clear.

    Wen Mian seemed to merge with the “Wen Mian” in the dream, and truly entered it.

    This time, she saw the name on the tombstone – Wen Mian, the daughter of the Wen family, and also saw the person huddled in a ball in front of the tombstone – Gu Man.

    She brushed the tombstone with her fingertips and repeated the same sentence in a low voice, her voice hoarse and weak: “Wenwen, I’m here to accompany you.”

    “I’m here to accompany you…”

    This time, Wen Mian finally understood who the person mumbling in front of her was. It turned out to be herself.

    The dream is very long, from the first life to the second life, and from the second life to this life, ending again in the senior year of high school.

    It wasn’t until around twelve o’clock at noon that Wen Mian woke up from her dream. The ends of her eyes were red and her eyes were bloodshot.

    That’s how it turns out…

    Leaning against the bed, Wen Mian calmed down for a long time before wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes and getting off the bed.

    Because of yesterday’s star ceremony, Wen Mian could rest today. She came downstairs and quietly applied ice cubes to her eyes.

    Aunt Li looked at her worriedly and asked, “Miss, what’s wrong with you?”

    Wen Mian shook his head and replied: “Don’t worry, Aunt Li, I’m fine, I just had a dream.”

    Aunt Li was still worried, thinking about what could make her happy. Suddenly she had an idea and went into the kitchen and brought out a bowl of dessert and placed it in front of Wen Mian, “Miss, do you want some dessert?”

    Wen Mian nodded in surprise, smiled at Aunt Li, and said in a soft voice, “If you want to eat, Aunt Li is the best!”

    She put down the ice cubes, turned on the TV, scooped up the dessert and watched it while eating. Suddenly something occurred to her and she called Gu Man.

    The call was quickly connected, and Gu Man’s voice came: “Wen Wen?”

    Wen Mian hummed and asked, “Little Queen Gu, where are you now?”

    Gu Man was confused: “Why do you suddenly ask like this when you are at home?”

    “Oh, that’s right. Didn’t you say you were going to send out a withdrawal statement today? Are you going to send it out now?” Wen Mian replied.

    Gu Man hummed: “I just finished communicating with Wang Fei, and I plan to make an announcement soon.”

    “Okay, then I understand.” Wen Mian hummed, not forgetting to ask: “Do you feel uncomfortable? Do you need me to accompany you?”

    There was a pause for a few seconds before Gu Man slowly replied: “I can’t say I feel uncomfortable. After all, I have thought about it for a long time. I just feel a little emotional.”

    “I don’t know if I will feel uncomfortable if I withdraw from the circle.” Although Gu Man said this, Wen Mian was still keenly aware that she was a little moody, so she quickly diverted her attention.

    Gu Man thought for a moment and did not answer her words. Instead, he said, “I will always be with Wen Wen.”

    When the word “accompany” was mentioned, Wen Mian couldn’t help but think of that sentence again, and the ends of her eyes turned red again. She quickly fanned her eyes, fearing that tears would flow out.

    After a pause, Wen Mian replied in a low voice: “I know.”

    Gu Man frowned slightly and quickly thought of other things to make her happy.

    After chatting with Gu Man for a while, Wen Mian hung up the phone, stood up quickly, got in the car, and asked the driver to take her to Gu Man’s house.

    Although Gu Man said that he did not need her company, as his girlfriend, Wen Mian did not want her to face such a major matter by herself.

    .

    One o’clock came quietly, Gu Man tapped the screen of his phone with his fingertips, paused for several seconds, and finally sent out the statement of withdrawal.

    I thought that the real owner, whom I had not seen for a long time, was finally willing to come out for business. The Manguangs cheered and went online immediately.

    As a result, they all collapsed in the next second, looking over and over in disbelief, their pupils shrinking, and bursting into tears.

    Immediately, the news that Gu Manying retreated from the circle became a hot topic.

    [Explosion—Gu Man issued a statement to withdraw from the industry after filming!】

    [Explosion—Why did Gu Ying retreat?】

    Countless passers-by and fans couldn’t believe it when they saw the news. They flooded into Gu Man’s account and wanted to leave comments. However, the next second, the platform collapsed due to the sudden influx of people.

    So they ran to another platform to open the building and discuss it, while the staff began to urgently fix the bug.

    【no?What’s the reason?Does anyone know?Why does Manman want to withdraw from the circle?】

    [Ugh, I really don’t want to believe it. Who is going to tell me that this news is false?】

    [Woo, I’m going to cry to death. Why on earth did Manman want to withdraw from the circle?】

    [I don’t know, but I feel really bad. If it’s because you want to fall in love, we have no objection!Don’t back out!】

    [Woo, Mianmian, can you please persuade Manman? I swear I will never dislike you again!】

    [Woo, it’s okay if you don’t tell me. I’m going to cry when you tell me. Can my Gu Mian still give out sweets together for the rest of my life?】

    [It feels impossible. No, I can’t control my crying!Woohoo!】

    As Wen Mian read everyone’s comments, he felt a little sour in his heart, as if he had eaten a green orange, making him want to cry.

    Just as the car arrived, Wen Mian quickly ran upstairs and arrived at Gu Man’s home.

    She rang the doorbell and waited anxiously for Gu Man to come and open the door.

    With a “squeak”, the door opened. Gu Man was wearing a casual black sweater and light-colored pants. The moment he saw Wen Mian, a smile immediately filled his eyes.

    “Wenwen, you are indeed here…” Gu Man spoke in a low voice with a firm tone.

    Wen Mian raised his eyes to look at her, and sure enough he saw the corners of her eyes were red. She decisively took Gu Man’s hand and crossed her fingers with hers.

    “I knew you would feel uncomfortable, so I came to stay with you first~” Wen Mian said in a brisk voice as he walked into the door.

    The ends of Gu Man’s eyes were even redder, like a touch of red plum in winter, bright and beautiful.

    She closed the door gently and sat on the sofa in the living room with Wen Mian.

    Wen Mian took off his shoes, crossed his legs, didn’t say anything, and just nestled quietly in Gu Man’s arms.

    Gu Man didn’t say anything. She moved gently, stroking Wen Mian’s hair.

    The curtains were not opened, and the room seemed dark and quiet. The two of them were entwined in this environment, and their hearts were extremely close.

    Happiness swept over her, and Gu Man gradually returned to his former appearance, but the gentle smile in his eyes became stronger.

    I don’t know how much time passed, but Wen Mian slowly closed her eyes and her breathing gradually became calmer.

    Gu Man glanced down at her, with a slight curve at the corner of his lips. She carefully supported Wen Mian’s head and let her lie on the sofa. Then she tiptoed to the bedroom and covered her with a blanket.

    He went to the kitchen and continued to prepare ingredients.

    .

    The room was gradually filled with fragrance. Wen Mian, who was lying on the sofa, sniffed his nose, rubbed his eyes and straightened up.

    When she just got up, her voice was still a little hoarse, and she said softly and coquettishly: “What did you do? It smells so good!”

    Gu Man raised the corners of his lips slightly, took out a glass of warm water from the kitchen, squatted in front of Wen Mian, and said in a warm voice: “Moisten your throat.”

    Wen Mian nodded obediently, took a sip, and then turned to look at the dining table.

    Knowing that Wen Mian likes to eat, Gu Man quickly said, “It’s the sweet and sour pork ribs and boiled beef that you like.”

    Wen Mian’s eyes lit up and he quickly put on his slippers, “Really? Then I want to taste the cooking skills of little Gu Yinghou!”

    There were four dishes and one soup on the table, a sweet and sour pork ribs, a spicy boiled beef, a salt and pepper shrimp that was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, a crispy green vegetable, and a bowl of sweet potato and white fungus dumpling soup that was sweet and nourishing to the stomach.

    Wen Mian picked up the chopsticks in surprise and kept urging: “Sit down quickly, I’m about to start!”

    Gu Man hummed and sat across from her. He first scooped up a bowl of sweet potato porridge and placed it next to Wen Mian’s hand. Then he started to put vegetables for her, “Eat it.”

    Wen Mian shook his head up and down, picked up the ribs and threw them into his mouth. The ribs were so soft and tasty that they fell off the bones in one sip.

    “It’s delicious!” Wen Mian gave a thumbs up without even raising his head.

    A smile appeared in Gu Man’s eyes, and he looked at her tenderly, not forgetting to pick up food for her.

    After dinner, Wen Mian held her stomach and washed the dishes with Gu Man.

    .

    By the time Gu Man sent Wen Mian back, it was already past six o’clock, and Pei Ting walked out of the hall immediately after hearing the sound.

    “Sister.” Pei Ting stared at Gu Man expressionlessly, but his voice was soft.

    Wen Mian smiled sweetly at her: “Sister, are you back?”

    Pei Ting nodded, looked at Wen Mian, and asked, “Have you eaten?”

    Seeing her attitude towards Gu Man, Wen Mian was helpless and nodded: “I’ve eaten, sister, don’t worry, Gu Man is very good to me.”

    Pei Ting’s eyes hardened and she glared at Gu Man. She still disliked him, but she had a completely different attitude towards Wen Mian: “Sister, I know, but it’s time for you to come back.”

    Wen Mian pouted, reluctantly tugged on the hem of Gu Man’s coat, and whispered, “Manman, I’m going back first. See you tomorrow.”

    Gu Man gently rubbed her head and replied warmly: “Okay, I will pick you up and take you to the set tomorrow.”

    Wen Mian made a gesture to indicate that it was okay, and then came to Pei Ting’s side like a bunny. He pulled the corner of Pei Ting’s clothes and shook it coquettishly: “Sister, let’s go back.”

    Pei Ting felt helpless and heartbroken. She tapped the tip of Wen Mian’s nose and nodded in a long voice: “Okay, I know you will protect her, let’s go back.”

    Back in the hall, Wen Mian and Pei Ting were sitting on the sofa together. The TV next to them was playing a TV show starring Wen Mian.

    Wen Mian seemed to be paying attention to the TV, but in fact she was not. She frowned, thought for a long time, and then suddenly spoke.

    “Sister, why did you look like that when you saw that photo of me before?”

    Pei Ting was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and stared at Wen Mian suspiciously.

    “Did Mianmian regain her memory?” She did not answer Wenmian’s question, but instead asked.

    Wen Mian raised her eyebrows, and she simply nodded in affirmation: “Yes, recovered.”

    The ends of Pei Ting’s eyes suddenly turned red. Her fingertips trembled slightly and slowly lifted up, hovering over Wen Mian’s cheek.

    Wen Mian paused, then put his face in her hand and rubbed it as comfort.

    Pei Ting’s eyes suddenly opened with a complicated expression. After a long time, she answered the question just now.

    “The person in that photo is not Mianmian.” Pei Ting said coldly.

    Wen Mian asked curiously, “How did sister recognize her?”

    Pei Ting pinched Wen Mian’s face and said helplessly and dotingly: “You are my sister, how could I not recognize you.”

    “Although I don’t know why that person took over Mianmian’s body, my mother and I also thought of many ways until we went to Longzang Temple a year ago and a master said that you would come back.”

    “You will know what will happen next, Mianmian. In April of this year, you returned to your body again.” Pei Ting told the story bit by bit.

    “Did sister know Gu Man before? The way you look at her is very different.” Wen Mian continued to ask.

    “I know you.” Pei Ting replied slowly: “She was your high school classmate. We had a good relationship at the time. Later, there was a car accident and she was sent to the hospital after saving you. You also disappeared suddenly. I went to see her at that time. I wanted to tell her about you, but I found that she looked very cold. Later, in order not to irritate her, I left.”

    Wen Mian nodded clearly, “So that’s it.”

    “But speaking of which, has she recovered her memory?” Pei Ting was a little curious.

    “No.” Wen Mian shook his head and replied.

    “What?! No!” Pei Ting stood up suddenly, his face turned red and he looked very angry.

    Wen Mian was startled and covered her heart, confused: “What’s wrong? It’s okay if I don’t recover my memory.”

    “Why!” Pei Ting said no, “My sister has recovered her memory, but she dares not to!”

    Wen Mian was speechless. He pulled the corner of Pei Ting’s clothes while he was standing and coquettishly coaxed her: “Okay sister, I don’t need her to regain her memory. This is good now. I like it.”

    Pei Ting lowered his head and stared at her seriously. Seeing that she had no expression other than liking her, he slowly sat down and said, “Okay, as long as Mianmian is satisfied.”

    With that said, she smoothed Wen Mian’s hair and began to ask another question: “Does Mian Mian still have the memory of the three years that disappeared?”

    Wen Mian thought for a while, nodded and said, “At one point, it seemed like I came to another dimension, died for one reason, and then came back here.”

    Pei Ting felt even more distressed, and the ends of his eyes were as red as the sun.

    The two of them didn’t speak anymore, they just lowered their heads and thought quietly.

    As expected, Wen Mian was not surprised when his premonition came true.

    The next question is why I walked away and came back.

    Wen Mian raised his eyes to look at the sky outside the window, and then quickly turned back. It seemed that this doubt would soon surface.

    Back in the room, Wen Mian picked up her phone and looked at the hot searches. There was still news about Gu Man’s withdrawal from the industry. Even foreign netizens got involved, making people cry and howl.

    Wen Mian looked at the comments above asking her to persuade Gu Man not to withdraw from the circle, and sighed helplessly.

    Although she felt sad for the fans, Wen Mian would not choose to persuade Gu Man, she would only stay with her.

    Because all his memories were restored, Wen Mian didn’t have any more dreams today and slept soundly.

    Early the next morning, Gu Man sent Wen Mian to the set. After saying goodbye to her, he went back to work.

    The day’s shooting schedule passed quickly, and Wen Mian walked quietly to the car.

    The basement was silent, and even the slightest sound seemed particularly harsh. My spine felt numb, and the feeling of being spied on became more profound.

    Wen Mian quickly clicked on the live broadcast, and then turned off the volume. The signal in the basement was not good, and the live broadcast was stuck for a while before it got stuck.

    Fans were confused when they saw the dim underground garage on the screen.

    [Why did Mianmian suddenly start a live broadcast?How strange?】

    [That’s right, I remember Mianmian didn’t say anything about starting a live broadcast?】

    [I remember this too. Let’s not talk about it anymore. It would be great if Mianmian can start broadcasting!】

    [Add one plus one, happy!】

    [No, am I the only one who thinks it’s weird?Where is Mianmianren?Why can I only see the ground?】

    [Sister, you understand me. Logically speaking, Mianmian would not fail to say hello to us, right?】

    Fans speculated, but Wen Mian continued to move forward calmly.

    The footsteps behind him got closer and closer, and the world started to spin. Wen Mian’s nose was covered and he was thrown to the ground.

    “Um…Help! Who are you?” Wen Mian choked out with all her strength, then her hand loosened and she carefully dropped the phone that was turned off on the ground.

    “Hurry!” When she was dizzy, Wen Mian finally heard the gangster yelling viciously at his companion.

    The audience in the live broadcast room were shocked.

    【What is this?Was Mianmian kidnapped?】

    【Should, probably, maybe?】

    [What should I assume? Mianmian must be in danger, where are the people?Go and save Mianmian!】

    [That’s right, where’s the police sister?Call the police quickly!】

    [I have already called the police. Mianmian must be fine!】

    At the same time, many people flooded into Gu Man’s account, wanting to tell her about this. Then they suddenly realized that Gu Man had withdrawn from the circle, and wondered if they could see the message.

    At this moment, Gu Man had already received a call from that person. He laughed arrogantly and said in a bad tone: “My dear niece, do you want to know where your girlfriend is?”

    Gu Man’s face suddenly turned cold. She clenched her hands into fists and questioned every word. She wanted to swallow his blood and bite his flesh, and her breathing became rapid.

    The people over there laughed even more wildly: “It turns out there is someone who cares about my little niece. Uncle thought you were always so cold.”

    “What exactly do you want to do?” Gu Man gritted his teeth, his voice cold.

    “What does uncle want to do? Uncle has prepared a good gift for my dear little niece.” Uncle Gu’s words were intimate, but his tone contained strong dark resentment.

    “Come to this place, remember – you come here alone, otherwise you don’t want to see that woman’s body.” After saying that, he hung up the phone.

    Gu Man’s nails dug deeply into her flesh, and drops of blood fell from her palms to the ground, staining the ground red.

    She clicked on the address and took a look, then quickly sent the address to the police, and then drove quickly and alone to the rooftop of an abandoned warehouse outside the city.

    The car roared and ran through several red lights along the way.

    Gu Man got out of the car, glanced around carefully, and went up to the rooftop.

    The wind on the rooftop was howling, carrying a biting coldness, and the atmosphere was condensed, making people suffocating and breathless.

    Uncle Gu clutched the dagger tightly, pointing the tip of the dagger at Wen Mian’s neck. When he saw Gu Man coming up, his face suddenly turned ferocious. The tip of the dagger sank into Wen Mian’s neck, cutting her skin, and blood dripped from it.

    It seemed that the pain woke her up. Wen Mian slowly opened her eyes. She looked around in a panic and quickly looked around. Her voice was panicked: “Who are you? What are you doing?!”

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