Chapter 786: Chapter 787: You Are More Beautiful than the Stars

Bo Tingshen opened the balcony curtains and took the juicer from the kitchen, placing fresh strawberries inside it. As he juiced, he watched the youth on the rocking chair.

The youth rested their hands under their chin, gazing intently at the man unintentionally exuding an elegant and valuable demeanor.

Sometimes being a werewolf is really great, so great that… she deeply wished to live with him forever, but she feared he was just pretending, waiting to fatten her up before slaughtering her.

The stars scattered across the earth blinked towards the little woman on the balcony, and as Ye Xian turned around, she began counting them one by one, pulling her mind back to the past in a daze.

Since childhood, she had adored shiny, glowing things, so she purposefully pursued a path in jewelry design, dreaming of creating the world’s most beautiful and dazzling piece of jewelry.

Back then, her family was happy, and her academics were flourishing; everything around her was just right, as if she was the happiest person under the sky.

But unexpectedly, disaster struck one day when her father’s company encountered problems. A business partner came to their home and accidentally pushed her father down the stairs, causing high-level paralysis, while her mother succumbed to a disease brought on by excessive grief.

She traveled miles from France only to be met with a severance letter upon her arrival, stating that she was not their biological child. At first, she thought her parents had made it up to not burden her, but it turned out to be true.

A pair of strangers had pampered her in a honey jar, nurturing her with great care, but when trouble arose, they chose to sever ties with her—how could this be possible…

Having grown up in such a comfortable environment, she was shocked by the sudden drastic changes in her family and the astronomical debt. She didn’t know how to handle it.

Until one day, a talent scout discovered her on Weibo and promised to help pay off all debts if she signed a contract to become an artist.

She eventually gave up the pursuit of jewelry design.

Because she realized that instead of chasing the light, it was better to become the light itself.

Those who had sheltered her from storms had fallen, and now it was her turn to grow into a towering tree, to provide shelter for them.

A cup of sweet strawberry juice was placed in front of her, and Bo Tingshen watched her concentrated expression. “What are you thinking about?”

“I’m thinking, only by becoming a beam of light can I illuminate the world I want to protect.”

Light was the perfect metaphor for him.

Bo Tingshen sat beside her, quietly watching the youth gaze at the starlit sky.

But becoming a beam of light wasn’t so easy. No sooner had she begun her career than she was elevated to a high position, watched by millions, every step she took was like walking on a knife’s edge, trembling with fear, stepping gingerly as if on thin ice. After enduring immense hardships, she had become capable of appearing calm even on the stage of the Rotten Sour Plum Awards, but inside, a fragile little girl still lived.

That little girl had not yet achieved her dream.

That little girl felt lost and aggrieved when people online called her a “vase,” “gold digger,” or accused her of advancing her career through her body.

That little girl was also scared when dealing with the various plots and traps set by people.

“Just like where there is light, there will also be shadows, and standing in the shadows can be very painful.”

Ye Xian murmured, turning her head and, unintentionally, catching the man beside her staring intently at her, which seemed odd. “Werewolf, why aren’t you looking at the stars? Why are you watching me?”

“I am looking at the stars.”

Ye Xian looked into his eyes, reflecting only her image, “?”

The stars in his eyes shone brighter and more brilliantly than all the stars in the sky.

Ye Xian saw his eyes burning with intensity and his Adam’s apple moving subtly, and curiously moved closer bit by bit.

Under the starlight, the youth’s feathery lashes curved, his eyes sparkling, and his lips, faintly tinted with cherry blossom pink, slightly parted.

The star was getting nearer to him.

So near he could almost hear his own heart thundering.

When Ye Xian was just a few inches away from him, she curiously reached out and rubbed his Adam’s apple, “What’s this? It’s so fun…”

Little did she know how dangerous this move was, like lighting the fuse of a bomb, as the man’s bottomless dark eyes suddenly surged with wild desire.

“Mmm~”

The young woman’s hands were suddenly pinned firmly against the wall by the man, her thin cherry-blossom-pink lips sealed by an overwhelming hot breath.

Ye Xian’s eyes widened instantly, dropping the rose in her hand with a crash.

If you’re afraid of the darkness, let me be that beam of light for you. You lighten up the world and I’ll lighten up yours.

Some things are like a deadly poison, harmless when untouched, but once in contact, one becomes addicted and can’t pull away.

Bo Tingshen had found his poison and sunk deeply into a boundless vortex, completely losing his ability to control himself.

Already intoxicated, Ye Xian, at that moment lacking oxygen, tilted her head and fainted.

The man holding her, breathing heavily, his veins bulging, and his heart almost leaping out of his trembling chest, his voice hoarse to the point of distortion.

“Baby, baby~”

“Wake up… Don’t think this means I’ll let you go.”

The autumn night was cool, yet the room was very warm. The slightly drunk young woman who had played wildly finally fell asleep, but even in her dreams, she was restless.

Perhaps it was the self-protection instinct that seeped through when she dressed in drag, Ye Xian liked to embrace herself while sleeping, like a baby holding the safest posture in the womb.

She dreamt about some events from her past life, but those memories gradually faded and blurred, while recent events became clearer.

Especially the last scene of “Conquest of the World,” which reappeared in her dreams with slight alterations.

The poisoned arrow shot by Xia Qingshao toward her had turned into a flaming arrow, and its strike, initially at her chest, shifted to her thigh.

Hit in the leg by the fiery arrow, she ran around the city like an idiot, devoid of any of General Shen’s dignity, and as she ran, she heard the low reprimands and sighs from the soldiers above, as if they couldn’t stand her antics any longer and were about to come down and end her.

She also dreamt about Bo Tingshen saying he had two brothers. She was puzzled and asked him who the other brother was, aside from Jiang Wanze.

He then introduced the other brother to her, who was as handsome as him and very energetic, constantly greeting her excitedly.

She ignored him, and he sulked, his face etched with grievance. However, as she smiled at him, he immediately cheered up, not knowing how many times cuter than the CEO.

Finally… her head grew heavier, and she finally entered a deep sleep.