What's Wrong with Spoiling You? [Entertainment Industry] - Chapter 56

Yun Bo quickly distributed the chicken pieces onto each plate. “You have two minutes to memorize.”

The two minutes passed swiftly. Tan Yun nodded confidently, then closed her eyes.

Without even looking, Yun Bo asked, “Where is the left leg?”

Tan Yun replied triumphantly, “Yun Bo, you’re definitely losing this time! It’s in the sweet and sour spare ribs!”

“Are you sure? I can give you another chance.” Yun Bo chuckled. She really had no guard up at all—what if someone tricked her in the future?

“I know you’re trying to mess with my judgment,” Tan Yun said, looking utterly unconvinced.

“Fine then! Turn around and see if your answer is correct!”

Tan Yun spun around quickly, pointing at the chicken leg in the sweet and sour spare ribs and laughing. “See? I told you it was in the sweet and sour spare ribs. Admit defeat!”

Yun Bo pointed at her stomach. “I asked about the left leg. Which one did we just eat?”

“Left?” Tan Yun was stunned. She hadn’t paid attention to the left side at all—and Yun Bo hadn’t mentioned it earlier. “Yun Bo, you’re cheating! You never said anything about left and right before!”

Yun Bo pinched her nose. “Who was it that said they wanted a challenge? Now that it’s just a tiny bit harder, you’re already complaining?”

“It’s not that I’m complaining,” Tan Yun muttered. She just didn’t want to lose so quickly. But since she’d already said she’d accept defeat, she couldn’t back out now.

“Again, again!” she urged, quickly trying to memorize the left and right positions of the chicken pieces. “If you fall, you get back up where you fell.”

Watching her serious expression, Yun Bo pinched her cheek. “You can eat if you’re hungry.”

“No! No!” Tan Yun had no appetite now—all she wanted was to win a round.

This time, Yun Bo deliberately went easy on her, waiting until she had memorized everything before starting.

Tan Yun reviewed it once more, confirming she had it all down, then nodded.

“Which side is the shrimp ball on—left or right?”

“Huh?” Tan Yun was baffled again. Why was he changing the rules now?

“Know the answer?” This game was Yun Bo’s way of teaching her to be more attentive. “Did you only remember where the chicken pieces were?”

Tan Yun nodded. This beautiful man was truly too wicked. “The sweet and sour spare ribs should be on its left, and the duck tongue on the right?”

“Are you sure?” Yun Bo asked again, seeing her lack of confidence.

His question only made her more uncertain. “Or is the steamed perch on the right?”

She stared intently into Yun Bo’s eyes, hoping for a hint, but all she saw was a faint smile—nothing revealing.

“I’ll give you a little more time to think.” The longer she thought, the more confused she became.

Frustrated, Tan Yun bit his chin lightly. “Yun Bo, you’re so mean!”

“Mean? How else am I supposed to handle you?” Yun Bo pressed his thumb to her lips, then leaned in to kiss her.

Tan Yun allowed just one kiss before pulling away with a serious expression. “Don’t try to distract me.”

Yun Bo exhaled, looking somewhat helpless. “Time’s up for your answer.”

Tan Yun stood firm with her initial answer. When she turned to look, she had indeed guessed correctly. Excited, she hugged Yun Bo and planted a kiss on her cheek. “See? I told you! Haha, you’re definitely losing this time.”

Tan Yun figured she had already memorized the positions of all the dishes on the table. If it were her turn to guess, she might actually lose. “Yun Bo, how about I keep guessing for the rest of the game?”

Yun Bo saw right through her little scheme and replied, “Sure!”

Tan Yun quickly scanned the dishes on the table again. “One more round and we’ll have a winner!”

Yun Bo didn’t intend to drag the game out too long—the food would get cold. “Then tell me, where’s the left wing?”

Tan Yun clicked her tongue and kissed Yun Bo’s head. “I knew you were going easy on me.”

Yun Bo hadn’t expected her to catch on. “You’re not so slow this time.”

“Hehe, then I’ll trouble you, my beauty, to serve me tonight!” Tan Yun grinned mischievously and gave her chest a playful squeeze.

After that, she behaved more properly, picking up her chopsticks earnestly. “Let me feed you.”

It took them over an hour to finish the meal. Tan Yun wisely left some room in her stomach, planning to grab some street snacks later.

The Republic-era street didn’t offer much in terms of entertainment—mostly clothing stores. Tan Yun inquired about rental prices, thinking that if her company fired her, she might just open a shop here.

By evening, Tan Yun sent the photos she had taken to Tan Mu.

Yun Bo asked, “I heard there’s a wishing pool here with a nice night view. Want to check it out?”

“A wishing pool?” Tan Yun’s eyes lit up. That sounded perfect.

The wishing pool had been around for years. Tan Yun exchanged some spare change for coins at a nearby stall.

Yun Bo watched as she returned with a handful, her pockets bulging with more. “How many wishes are you planning to make?”

Tan Yun led her to the edge of the pool. “So many! I want to be with you forever, I want Xiao Ai to find someone who loves her as much as you love me, and I want my mom to stay healthy.”

“That’s not too many!”

“You don’t get it, do you? With so many coins in this pool, there must be tons of wishes. How could God possibly handle them all? So the more I throw in, the better my chances.” Though her reasoning sounded childish, there was some logic to it.

Yun Bo was convinced and went to exchange some coins herself.

Seeing the amount in Yun Bo’s hand, Tan Yun asked, “What are your wishes?”

“One is the same as yours. The other is that all your wishes come true. Do you think that improves our odds?” Yun Bo tossed a coin into the pool, sending up a small splash.

Standing beside her, Tan Yun whispered, “One of my wishes has already come true.”

People came and went around them. Wishing was a sacred act, and they silently prayed in their hearts before tossing all their coins into the water.

As night fell, Tan Yun nibbled on a skewer before passing it to Yun Bo. Gazing at the stars, she sighed, “I never imagined I’d meet you. Hey, beauty, when did you first notice me? And why did you move in across the street?”

“I met you while filming.” Yun Bo only mentioned their later encounter, “And then I thought, ah, how could there be someone so beautiful in this world.”

Tan Yun stood at 1.67 meters, while Yun Bo was 1.75 meters tall. The two of them looked inexplicably perfect together when standing side by side.

She hopped to face Yun Bo, blinking her eyes, “Really? Are you telling the truth? Was I really that pretty?”

Yun Bo nodded, “I was completely stunned when I saw you on the bridge back then, so I had my assistant find out where you lived and moved nearby.”

Feeling validated, Tan Yun took out her phone, checked her reflection on the screen, and admired it for a long while—she did look quite beautiful indeed!

Overjoyed, Tan Yun pressed further, “Then did you deliberately leave your clothes at my doorstep before? Just so I’d return them to you?”

“That was part of it.” Yun Bo’s smile was as gentle as the moonlight, “The main reason was to build a good relationship with my future mother-in-law.”

Tan Yun felt her heart melt at the term “mother-in-law”—it seemed the beauty had already been thinking about marrying her back then.

“But why did I never run into you?” Tan Yun quickly dashed to the trash bin to toss the bamboo skewer in her hand, as if afraid she might miss the answer.

“Just coincidence!” Yun Bo didn’t give her the answer she wanted.

Tan Yun didn’t believe it, “That can’t be true. You must have done it on purpose.”

“Of course I did it on purpose!” Yun Bo held her hand as they walked forward step by step, “If I hadn’t done that, how would you have fallen for me?”

“I liked you the moment I first saw you.” Tan Yun showed no trace of shyness, “It felt like I’d already liked you for a long, long time.”

“I know that feeling.” Now, decades had passed since that time, and memories had long scattered with the years. For Yun Bo, simply remembering this affection was already more than she could ask for.

“Hehe, Yun Bo, you really have good taste—you picked me out at first glance.” Tan Yun looked ahead at the streetlights illuminating the path, “With you by my side from now on, I won’t be afraid of anything.”

The road ahead would only grow more difficult. Yun Bo said, “After I finish filming this project, I’ll start my own studio.”

“Great!” Though Tan Yun didn’t know much about the entertainment industry, she was aware of the scheming and politics no less intense than in the corporate world. “I was thinking if the company fires me this time, I’ll just open my own shop.”

“Good, I’ll invest in it.” For Tan Yun, design was an indispensable part of life, and Yun Bo had no intention of asking her to give up her passion.

“Once we get married, I’ll follow you wherever you go!” Tan Yun had previously hesitated over whether Yun Bo would propose, but hearing her say “mother-in-law” confirmed her intentions, so she held back no longer.

“Xiao Yun, are you thinking about marrying me now?” Marriage was something Yun Bo could consider at any time, but it had to be carefully planned—she didn’t want any regrets.

“Yes!” Tan Yun answered without hesitation, already scheming in her heart about how she would propose.

Same-sex marriage wasn’t legal in their country, but it was possible abroad. She resolved to save up enough money to support her beauty.

“Would you ever regret it?” Yun Bo tightened her grip on Tan Yun’s hand as she asked.

Tan Yun shook her head, her voice firm, “Why would I ever regret it?”

Yun Bo replied, “Even if you regret it now, it’s useless. I’ve saved the bed photos in my phone.”