"Ah!" Yan Yan woke up screaming, covered in cold sweat.

"Sister Yan!" Julie immediately got up from the sofa and ran to Yan Yan, "How are you? Are you having another nightmare?"

Yan Yan sat up so that she could breathe easier.

Julie brought a glass of water and said, "Sister Yan, drink some water. It will make you feel better."

Yan Yan drank it, but accidentally choked on it. She was choking on tears, but she couldn't stop them.

"Sister Yan!" Julie hugged her distressedly.

Three months have passed since that nightmare, but during these three months, Yan Yan would see things in her dreams that were scarier than reality almost every night.

However, the reality is already terrible, isn’t it?

Her father fell off the attic and disappeared. She was frightened and fainted on the spot and had a miscarriage...

Julie couldn't even imagine a scene more terrifying than this reality.

"Sister Yan, don't worry, everyone has been searching, and there will definitely be news." She could only comfort her like this.

At that time, the building was built on the seaside. There was a long, high and 45-degree berm downstairs. Dad Yan fell and rolled from the berm into the sea, and was lost forever...

For three months, everyone has tried their best to search. Although there has been no news, no one has given up.

It's just...Hey, there are some things that you can think about in your heart but cannot say out loud.

Yan Yan didn't answer, but just asked: "Are you ready for tomorrow's dress?"

"Ready." Julie replied.

Yan Yan continued: "You don't need to contact me after tomorrow. Just concentrate on your work there and don't worry about me."

Tomorrow is the media conference where Yan Yan announces her retirement.

Long before making this decision, Yan Yan had already introduced Julie to another first-line actor as an assistant, and she also secured the highest salary.

Julie couldn't help but have tears in her eyes: "Sister Yan, please let me accompany you. Aunt Yan is like that...it's always good to have someone to help you."

Yan Yan's father's disappearance almost destroyed Yan Yan's entire family. She lost her child and Yan's mother had mental problems.

She would always sit in the house without eating or drinking. At a certain time, she would start cooking and would wait at the table without eating.

Dad Yan always came back at this time in the past, so she was waiting for him.

I waited until late at night and threw away all the food without eating a bite. I bought vegetables and cooked them again the next day, repeating this process every day.

After taking medication, Yan’s mother was finally willing to eat and sleep, but the rest of the time, she still repeated the same actions...

Therefore, Yan Yan decided to stop working and go home to be with her mother.

Originally she didn't have to inform anyone, but her new movie was about to be released. In order to find a gimmick to promote the new movie, she attended the media conference arranged by the company.

The company invited all the media it could invite, and the scene was bustling and lively.

Yan Yan was sitting in the middle of the stage, with lights flashing in front of her eyes. She felt very tired and just thought that this media event would end soon.

But the more she thought about it, the more she realized that there were a lot of processes involved in media meetings.

For example, in the review of Yan Yan's works and life experience, she just disappeared, but they made it seem like they would never see her again.

Thinking about it, this is also true. You have already said goodbye to the entertainment industry, so why should others still pay attention to you after wasting traffic?

"Now is the question and answer session. Friends from the media who have been called can ask questions." The host's voice sounded again.

Yan Yan breathed a sigh of relief, and when it came to the question and answer session, she said that the media conference would be over soon.

"I would like to ask Miss Yan, why did you choose to quit when your career was at its peak?"

"Because... I'm tired." Yan Yan replied.

"Is Miss Yan's withdrawal from the entertainment industry related to her marriage?"

marry?

Yan Yan was slightly distracted, "No."

"The Cheng family held a grand engagement ceremony for you and Mr. Cheng three months ago. Why hasn't the wedding been put on the agenda?"

"Three months ago, someone photographed you entering and exiting the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital. Does this have anything to do with the postponement of the wedding?"

"No one has taken photos of you and Mr. Cheng together for a long time. Have you broken up?"

"Mr. Cheng's company has ceased operations. Is he bankrupt?"

"Mr. Cheng goes bankrupt and you quit the entertainment industry. How will you make a living in the future?"

"..."

The situation has completely gotten out of control.

The host kept saying: "Miss Yan won't answer this question, Miss Yan won't answer..."

But no one listened.

Suddenly, Yan Yan stood up suddenly, making everyone stunned.

"Please don't interfere with my personal affairs. Please forget about Yan Yan in the entertainment industry from now on!"

After saying that, she left backstage without looking back.

She walked out of the company through the back door. Only a few internal employees knew about it, and it was specially used to hide from secret cameras.

"Yan Yan!" Someone still called her.

She looked back and saw that it was the agent.

"How could you do that just now!" The agent was very dissatisfied. "Although you have terminated your contract with the company, the movie still has to be released. You have to please these media."

"I have no strength anymore." Yan Yan replied quietly, her eyes full of exhaustion.

Her facial features are still so beautiful, but her face has lost its vitality and luster... Women are most afraid of torment, let alone such an earth-shaking torment.

The agent finally sighed helplessly and reached out to call a car for Yan Yan.

"Yan Yan, life must go on." This is what her manager said when sending her to the car.

Yes, life must go on, she understands this better than anyone else.

For example, when the doctor told her that the baby could not be saved, she really felt that she could not hold on.

For example, when Fu Yuan'er hesitated and told her that there had been no news about her father, and when Cheng Yiming's company went bankrupt and his whereabouts were unknown, she felt that she couldn't hold on anymore.

But she had to persist because her mother needed her care.

She moved her mother out of the previous house and rented a small building by the sea.

This small building is close to the sea and used to be a bed and breakfast. It is more than enough for the mother and daughter to live in.

A change of environment might be beneficial to my mother's condition.

"Mom, come in," Yan Yan opened the courtyard door and took her mother into the small courtyard, "see where we will live in the future."

The small courtyard is fenced, filled with flowers, swings and a pool.

The two-story white building has six rooms. Yan Yan and her mother live on the first floor, which is convenient for entry and exit.

The house has already been packed up, and personal belongings were brought over a few days ago and clearly arranged.

She now wants to take her mother to get acquainted with the bedroom, but she is afraid that her mother will suffer from insomnia when she gives birth tonight.

"Bang bang bang!" Suddenly a tall and thick man came and knocked on the courtyard door loudly.

"Is there anyone? Is there anyone?" He called the door in a rough voice.

Yan Yan first asked her mother to sit on the sofa before going out to check the situation.

When the man saw Yan Yan, his eyes straightened at first, and then an evil smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Yan Yan had seen this kind of man a lot, and she stared at him, "What's the matter?"

The man came back to his senses and picked up his tone again: "You are the new resident of this house, right?"

"yes."

"That's just right. Did you know that the house on the right side of your corridor is leaking? It soaked my house!"

The house here does share a wall with the neighboring house.

"The landlord didn't tell me anything. If you have anything to do, go to the landlord." Yan Yan was about to leave.

The man grabbed her arm and said, "Don't even think about leaving! I called the landlord and he told me to come find the tenants. You guys have already agreed to play football, right?"

Yan Yan understood in her heart that the landlord was leaving a mess for her.

She would not be bullied obediently, but she would send this man away for now.

"Let me go first, or I'll call you molestation."

Under her cold gaze, the man let go of his hand angrily.

"I already know what you said. I will send someone to repair it. You can leave first." Yan Yan wanted to evict the guest.

Unexpectedly, the man actually held the door, "You're just perfunctory with me, why did you send someone to repair it? There has to be a specific time, right? Or is it that a woman like you can't be on time?"
To be continued...