004 Never Foolish Again

This was an unprecedentedly grand opening ceremony, strikingly out of place in the small town of Hengdian. Countless media reporters and fans swarmed around the dazzling luxury hotel, making it impossible to pass through. Most of the fans held up signs bearing the names Wei Hao, Li Min, and Alisa. Although the weather was gradually warming, the enthusiasm of the fans remained fervent.

“Ah――――”
“Wei Hao! Wei Hao! Wei Hao!”
“Li Min! Li Min! Li Min!”
“Alisa! Alisa! Alisa!”

Suddenly, the fans erupted in excited cheers, while the shutters of countless cameras clicked in rapid succession. After a long wait, the protagonists finally arrived.

Besides the male lead, Li Min, a popular Korean star, the female lead was an ordinary, unknown young woman. Yet she was the most envied and admired person that day. Perhaps she had been inconspicuous just moments before, but from this moment on, her life would undeniably shine brilliantly. Why? Because she had become the female lead in the first mainland Chinese drama penned by the renowned playwright Alisa—an elusive role that countless international actresses had fought tooth and nail to secure but failed.

“Dear members of the press, welcome to the opening ceremony of ‘The Important One,’ Alisa’s debut inspirational drama. Now, please join me in welcoming the two leads of this drama, along with the young master of the sponsoring Zheng Corporation, Zheng Yingqi, and Alisa herself, as they cut the ribbon to inaugurate the new production,” Assistant Lan Ruo announced with practiced ease.

*Clap clap clap――――*

After the applause, the four stepped forward together, raised their scissors, and cut the red ribbon simultaneously.

“Alisa, what are your expectations for this drama?”
“Why did you choose a Korean actor to play the male lead in this series?”
“Excuse me…”

*Country Road, take me home...* Just then, a familiar ringtone interrupted the reporters’ questions.

“Hello!” With Lan Ruo’s help, she stepped out from the throng of reporters.

“Ha, what the hell!”

Hearing the familiar voice, though tinged with a certain twisted edge, still as arrogant as ever, Gu Yan’s hand holding the phone trembled with excitement, and she was at a loss for words.

“Hey! Gu Yan, you didn’t faint from excitement, did you?” The teasing voice on the other end brought her back to her senses.

“You better stay right there and wait for me!” Gu Yan hung up and immediately dashed down to the hotel’s underground garage, ignoring the bewildered looks of the reporters. Of course, many sharp-eyed reporters had already captured images of her answering the phone. If nothing unexpected happened, tomorrow’s entertainment headlines would no doubt read: “Mysterious Call Provokes Alisa to Swear, She Abruptly Leaves Actors and Sponsors Behind.”

Gu Yan pressed the accelerator to the floor and sped toward the hospital. Unnoticed, a car closely followed behind her.

When Shen Hong saw Gu Yan’s car stop at the hospital entrance, his doubts instantly dissolved. After all, they had spent two years together day and night; some things he never voiced aloud, but he had witnessed everything.

“You stubborn girl, you still had the strength to wake up.”

As soon as Gu Yan entered the ward, she saw Daxian, Choumei, Xiaomeng, and 1 0 teasing each other inside. It seemed she was the last to arrive.

“Hey! Just look at these—LV bags, Chanel dresses. Our Gu Yan has struck it rich, of course I have to wake up and make a few calls,” one of them joked.

Gu Yan exhaled deeply to calm herself. “Forget it. You came back to life today; I won’t hold it against you.”

“Hahaha! Hahaha!” Seeing Gu Yan’s deadpan expression, the sisters couldn’t help but burst into laughter. After three years, the five of them were finally reunited.

Leaning against the ward’s doorway, Gu Yan heard their laughter and quietly slipped away, just as unnoticed as when she had arrived.