Rose Manor: Tycoon's Relentless Chase-Chapter 335 - 316: Going Public with the Relationship

Chapter 335: Chapter 316: Going Public with the Relationship

Fu Jichen came to visit the set and didn’t book a separate room. Just like last time, he stayed overnight in Shen Jianian’s room.

Shen Jianian came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, her long hair tied up in a bun, wearing pajamas with blue flowers on a white background. She raised her hand to untie her hair and saw Fu Jichen leaning against the table, talking on the phone, a lit cigarette in his mouth, pale smoke shrouding his eyes.

He rested one hand on the edge of the table behind him, mostly listening to the person on the phone, occasionally responding with a word or two.

Shen Jianian didn’t disturb him, grabbing the script that was nearly worn out from her reading and climbed onto the bed. Fu Jichen glanced at her, took a drag from his cigarette held between his thumb and forefinger, turned to extinguish it in the ashtray on the table, exhaled the last puff of smoke, and said to the person on the phone, "That’s it. Make arrangements and try to invite the mainstream media. Tell them they can ask questions on site."

Fu Jichen hung up the phone, placed the mobile on the table, went to take a shower, and then got into bed, pulling her into his arms.

"My script... fell." Shen Jianian met his passionate gaze and quickly looked away.

Fu Jichen picked up the script from the edge of the bed, closed it haphazardly, and tossed it onto the nightstand, then lowered his head to kiss the lips he had longed for. Shen Jianian tasted mint, along with a faint tobacco flavor.

"I have to memorize my lines, if I forget them during filming tomorrow, the director will scold me." Shen Jianian tilted her head to evade, deliberately not letting him succeed, unable to hold back her laughter.

Fu Jichen’s gaze deepened, looking at her in the dim light: "Who did you learn such mischief from after not seeing each other for a few days?" he teased lowly, leaning down to kiss her again, not giving her a chance to speak.

Shen Jianian didn’t intentionally want to oppose him and soon lost her stance after being kissed, wrapping her arms around his neck and calling out wildly.

Fu Jichen laughed, his eyes filled with desire: "Last time I said you were like a cat, you weren’t happy about it."

The voice was like a cat’s, and the scratching movement was too.

Understanding his implication, Shen Jianian blushed furiously, rolling over him to turn off the light.

"Ouch, where are your knees going..." In the dark, Fu Jichen’s voice was even clearer.

This tricky guy thought that without the light, he couldn’t see her blushing? They’ve been together long enough not to be embarrassed by such things; there’s nothing about her he hasn’t seen.

The rolling waves gradually subsided in the latter half of the night. In the end, she didn’t have time or energy to memorize lines, and Shen Jianian fell asleep soundly, leaving Fu Jichen to clean up the aftermath.

He turned on a night lamp, took a shower, fetched a bowl of water to wipe the cat, and happened to hear the cat’s dreamy murmurs, the voice sticky and indistinct, unclear if not for being so close.

"...Don’t leave marks, have to film."

Fu Jichen held a towel, standing by the bed, silently laughing. Sleeping so deeply, yet still worrying about him leaving kiss marks that would affect her filming. What could he say to that?

*

The next morning, Xiao Yu knocked on the door, and it was Fu Jichen who opened it.

Yesterday, after buying a new phone and getting a new card, she returned to the hotel and happened to meet Fu Feibai’s assistant, Ah Ke, in the elevator. Ah Ke told her that Mr. Fu was here.

She was considerate enough not to visit Shen Jianian’s room yesterday to disturb her time alone with Mr. Fu.

Fu Jichen was fully dressed in a suit, exuding a strong sense of authority. Xiao Yu almost didn’t dare to look at his stern face, her gaze landing on his clothes, she said with lowered eyes, "I brought breakfast, here to wake Sister Jianian. She has a scene this morning, needs to prepare early."

With Cheng Jin having returned to Beicheng for other matters, no one was there to make breakfast, so Xiao Yu got up early to buy breakfast from a clean shop outside, bringing an extra set for Fu Jichen as well.

A calm and indifferent voice came from above her head, "She’s already up, washing up."

Keeping her head slightly bowed, Xiao Yu brought the breakfast inside, placing it on the table along with Shen Jianian’s new phone, the SIM card already installed.

Shen Jianian emerged from the bathroom, first checking the time. The scene was scheduled for around ten in the morning, leaving her with plenty of time to sit down for breakfast leisurely.

Xiao Yu didn’t stay long in the room, going down to the lobby to wait for Shen Jianian.

Shen Jianian’s gaze wandered over Fu Jichen, puzzled as to why he was in a suit. Sipping some soft red bean porridge, she asked, "Are you heading back to Beicheng today?"

He had mentioned yesterday that his work was done, and she thought he might stay longer at the film set.

Fu Jichen slightly tilted his head to adjust his collar, his ordinary action appearing oddly enticing as Shen Jianian silently drank another sip of porridge, her gaze never leaving him.

"Not going back," Fu Jichen replied, "There’s something else I need to do today."

"Alright. I have to shoot a film in the morning, so I can’t accompany you."

Shen Jianian finished her porridge carefully, wiped her mouth, and was about to head to the filming site. Before she could leave, Fu Jichen grabbed her hand. She turned to look at him, and without needing a reminder, she naturally tiptoed and kissed his freshly shaven, smooth chin.

After kissing him, she slid out through the open door.

Unfortunately, in the elevator, she ran into Tong Yan, who was also just leaving. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

From the phone call she received yesterday from Fu Jichen, Shen Jianian learned that the rumors about her and Fu Feibai were Tong Yan’s doing. She pondered why Tong Yan was so intolerant of her, constantly fabricating stories and slandering her, even though they bore no deep personal animosity.

The previous incident did not deter Tong Yan; instead, she became even more brazen, completely disregarding the rules set by director Wang Kelun.

However, to Shen Jianian’s surprise, Tong Yan did not display the usual satisfaction from her scheming nor her usual pride. Her eyes were bloodshot, her face pale and haggard as if she hadn’t slept all night.

Shen Jianian wasn’t concerned with what Tong Yan had been up to last night and did not greet her. When the elevator arrived on the first floor, she stepped out with her bag to meet Xiao Yu.

Tong Yan hesitated behind her, seemingly wanting to say something, but ultimately couldn’t muster the nerve to call out to her.

After her phone call with her agent last night, Tong Yan felt anxious and dialed her agent several times. Initially, the agent didn’t pick up but eventually, possibly not wanting to see her own rising star fall, offered a solution—to seek forgiveness from either Fu Feibai or Shen Jianian while the "verdict" was still pending.

If these two did not hold a grudge and chose to gloss over the incident, that would be best. As for Wang Kelun’s side, as long as the styling and costumes weren’t exposed, it still seemed manageable.

*

At precisely ten o’clock in the morning, Fengshan Lake Source Hotel held a press conference.

Having caught wind of the news last night, over a hundred media outlets arrived. It was officially announced that Junshan Group’s President Fu Jichen would address a few personal issues and accept interviews at the conference.

Since Fu Jichen assumed the role of President of Junshan, he rarely granted media interviews. According to industry rumors, the Chenyang Daily managed to interview him only after Lin, a reporter, "persistently pursued" him, from calling to personally tracking him down from Beicheng to Yicheng, ultimately securing a chance to interview Fu Jichen at Rose Manor. That one video interview surpassed Chenyang Daily’s performance over an entire year.

It is said that Lin forged a connection with Fu Jichen’s special assistant, Song Fang, through this encounter, creating a sensational story...

If they could ask a few explosive questions at this press conference, their performance for the latter half of the year would be secured.

Shen Jianian was absorbed in her filming, insulating herself from outside news, unaware that Fu Jichen had dressed in a shirt and suit for the press conference this morning.

When the morning shoot wrapped up, the crew learned that the President of Junshan had held a press conference at their hotel, publicly announcing a relationship.

The female protagonist of this relationship was none other than Shen Jianian, who has been the subject of intense discussion recently.

During the lunch break, the person who came to deliver lunch to Shen Jianian was different from the aunt everyone had seen before; it was the person who had appeared at the press conference two hours earlier—Fu Jichen.

Seeing Fu Jichen at the film set made Shen Jianian’s mind go blank. Instinctively, she looked at the people around her. Whether actors or staff, all their gazes were unified, each showing different expressions.

"I asked Zhao Yu, and he said this is when you finish filming. Are you hungry?" Growing up under the scrutiny of others, Mr. Fu was used to this and his demeanor did not change, behaving as if those people did not exist.

But Shen Jianian was not as composed. Her face felt hot, and ignoring what others might think, she directly took Fu Jichen’s hand and ducked into the car: "Why did you come here? Aren’t you afraid of being seen?"

"What does it matter if I’m seen?" Fu Jichen placed the food he brought on the seat and leisurely looked at her face, which was red, either from heat or embarrassment.

Shen Jianian said, "There are lots of nosy people in the crew. If word gets out, who knows what kind of ridiculous news they’ll come up with."

She’s been in the crew for a while, not too long, but she’s gotten a taste of the entertainment industry’s "fierce" nature. Any rumor can be elaborated into something seemingly true, leaving people speechless.

Fu Jichen leaned at an angle against the seatback, his hand against his temple, and seeing her worried expression, he smiled slightly.

"You’re still smiling." Shen Jianian widened her eyes.

Last time, after being caught by Tong Yan with Fu Jichen in her room, Tong Yan kept calling her "sugar daddy," making her uncomfortable. This time, she didn’t know how it would turn out.

"Did you read the news online?" Fu Jichen asked and then remembered something, nodding, "I forgot, you just finished filming, it’s normal not to know."

Shen Jianian was very crisis-aware, and upon hearing him mention online news, she immediately straightened her back, nervously asking, "What new rumors popped up online? Related to me?"

Fu Jichen, smiling faintly, said, "Indeed, it’s related to you, but it’s not a rumor. It’s a fact personally acknowledged by me."