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Chapter 219 Smash it towards the chest, and smash out my guilt!

Zhou Man: "Do you remember? When I got injured filming before, you were the one who bandaged me up."

Luo Ying: "Yes, that's why I always keep medicine here, to prevent you from forgetting to change the dressing!"

Zhou Man picked up the box of medicine. The date on it was recent, it couldn't have been sitting there for over a decade. It seemed Luo Ying had been replacing the medicine all along.

Luo Ying: "You're an actress, you have to appear on screen. Besides the inevitable injuries from filming, don't let yourself get any more scars."

Zhou Man: "Thank you."

Luo Ying tending to Zhou Man's wounds seemed to have become muscle memory.

Zhou Man only knew that Luo Ying always prepared pretty band-aids, and even when wrapping bandages, he would tie her favorite bow.

But Zhou Man didn't know that Luo Ying had practiced many times in private. He thought this beautiful actress deserved the very best, even a bandage protecting a wound on her should be exceptionally exquisite.

During the time he spent with Zhou Man, Luo Ying poured all his energy and meticulousness into pampering and caring for this girl.

He couldn't bear to see Zhou Man injured, yet he knew it was her beloved career.

So, all Luo Ying could do was write the best scripts at home, adapt them into the most powerful dramas, and then sit in front of the screen, engraving her every smile and glance into his heart, over and over again.

Zhou Man also savored Luo Ying's love, for it was a warmth Yan Shizong had never given her.

And this small house became their sanctuary, where they could hide under the covers, warming each other and encouraging one another.

Zhou Man: "I've terminated my contract with Ju Ying."

Luo Ying: "I know."

Zhou Man: "I've signed with Xi Ou Entertainment."

Luo Ying: "I've heard."

Zhou Man: "I've decided to become a director from now on. I won't act anymore."

Luo Ying: "Congratulations."

Zhou Man: "I want to ask for your help."

Luo Ying: "I've already retired from the industry."

Zhou Man: "I want to buy the script you have."

Luo Ying: "I stopped writing a long time ago."

Zhou Man: "I've read it, I told you about it. That drama will definitely be a hit, and you'll win the Best Screenwriter award again for it!"

Luo Ying: "Not interested anymore."

Zhou Man: "I've left Yan Shizong. I can do what I want now."

Luo Ying: "That's great, then go do it. Why are you coming to me?"

Zhou Man: "Come to Xi Ou with me. As long as we're together, we'll create many miracles and win many awards like we used to!"

Luo Ying smiled. He shouldn't have been so fixated on Zhou Man.

This woman was as she always was. He had watched her attempt suicide, watched her change employers, and thought she had a change of heart, but in reality, she hadn't changed at all.

Luo Ying: "You came to me just to take that unfinished novel, for your new career and new achievements, right?"

Zhou Man: "It's ours."

Luo Ying flung the bottle of antiseptic in his hand and shouted, "Stop saying 'us'! If it were for us, why wouldn't you agree when I told you to leave Yan Shizong back then? You couldn't bear to give up your status! You couldn't bear to give up what Yan Shizong provided for you, everything he gave you!"

Zhou Man: "No, that's different..."

Luo Ying: "What's different? Do you think by changing companies, you're not still living for other men!"

"Is the boss at your new company good to you?"

"Is he as good to you as Yan Shizong was?"

"What did you trade for where you are now?"

"Was it your body, just like with Yan Shizong, that you traded for conditions?"

"What has the new boss given you? Made you a director? What does he see in you?"

Zhou Man had never imagined that the most hurtful insult in the world would come from the person she trusted the most.

Luo Ying knew about her mess with Yan Shizong, of course. But now she had escaped, even at the cost of her life!

She thought Luo Ying could see her resolve. How could she possibly seek out another man like Yan Shizong!!!

Zhou Man covered her face and wept. Luo Ying's words had pierced her heart.

Zhou Man: "Why don't you believe me either?"

Luo Ying: "Because I know you too well. You would abandon me for fame and fortune. The moment you chose to stay by Yan Shizong's side, your current behavior of coming back to ask for my script was not surprising."

Zhou Man: "Yes, I wanted your script because I knew it would make me win!"

"What's wrong with me groveling and begging you to win!"

"Didn't you tell me yourself?"

"You said it's not a big deal to spend a year writing and endure hunger. What matters is seeing your script bought out, turned into a film. Isn't your desired outcome your subsequent fame?"

"What's the difference? We both want to win. What's the difference!"

Luo Ying: "At least I have my dignity. Do you have any? What's the difference between you and the women selling themselves at the alley entrance!"

Zhou Man's eyes widened. She realized that the man who always claimed to love her could think this way.

Luo Ying suddenly realized he had gone too far. He reached out to grab Zhou Man, but she raised her hand and blocked him.

Luo Ying: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I..."

Zhou Man: "You're right. I was like that before. Yan Shizong took my body, and he rewarded me with better resources."

"But one day, I met you. Because of you, I even felt dirty..."

"I climbed desperately, trying to escape Yan Shizong's control, but I couldn't."

"I thought about death. Death would end it all. After dying, I wouldn't have to think about being Yan Shizong's lover anymore."

"Everyone knew I attempted suicide, but only I knew that there were countless moments of wanting to die more than live, and it was remembering you that made me keep going."

"I'm sorry to you, so I want to compensate you. I never forgot our vow. If I was the Best Actress, you absolutely had to be the Best Screenwriter."

"You made me back then, and now it's my turn to make you."

Zhou Man said emotionally, "I have the ability now. Xi Ou's boss is different from Yan Shizong."

"I admit, I was sordid. I once thought of trading my body for resources, but I was rejected. If you are the man who gave me my achievements in this world, then Mr. Ou is the man who taught me self-love."

Luo Ying turned his back and slammed his fist against the wall. How could he forget how much he had loved this woman back then...

If she were that kind of woman, how could she have achieved what she had today? How could he forget how hard Zhou Man worked to prove herself!

Zhou Man extended her hand, leaning against the wall. She grabbed Luo Ying's fist and pointed it at her own chest.

Zhou Man: "Hate me. Vent all the pain I brought you back then. Aim it here, smash down with all your might, wake me up, smash out the guilt I feel towards you. I'm sorry..."

Luo Ying loosened his fist, he held Zhou Man and sobbed uncontrollably. How could he hate this wicked woman...

For over a decade, day and night, he had fantasized about holding this woman in his arms again. Now she was back, truly back...