They Will Never Be Apart

Yan Heng's breath hitched.

Afraid that Xu An'an might lose her balance, he instinctively grasped her soft waist. The smooth, slippery touch of his palm made his Adam's apple bob.

"Baby..." his voice was strained, "What's wrong?"

"Yan Heng..." Xu An'an nibbled on his earlobe, her voice as soft as melted candy, "I want to..."

Yan Heng's heart pounded wildly, and the veins on his arms bulged out.

"No," he struggled to control himself, "it's not safe yet."

Xu An'an was actually hesitant.

The doctor said that moderate sexual activity was possible during the second trimester, but she had experienced a miscarriage before, and she and Yan Heng had agreed not to have sex for the first six months.

But times change.

At that time, her hormone levels were low, so she really didn't have any thoughts about that.

Now that my period is here, all the thoughts I had suppressed before have come back up all at once, and they've intensified.

Xu An'an never knew she would want this much.

She whimpered uncomfortably, not knowing what to do, and rubbed against Yan Heng like a cat.

Yan Heng felt that he had never suffered so much in his life.

I couldn't bear to see her suffer, but I was also worried about the child's safety.

In the end, he could only appease her in another way.

Looking at Yan Heng's glistening lips, Xu An'an wanted to help him, but he sternly refused.

His willpower can only go this far.

Yan Heng had never looked forward to the arrival of a child so much.

it is true.

It is extremely urgent.

However, although she couldn't do those things yet, Xu An'an, who was in her second trimester, was finally able to visit her grandmother.

Of course, they were traveling on Yan Heng's private jet.

Xu An'an thought he was making a mountain out of a molehill.

Is it really necessary to use a private plane for such a short distance from Bincheng to Fengcheng?

But Yan Heng insisted, so she had no choice but to go along with him.

Grandma was in good health. When she learned that Xu An'an was pregnant, she was overjoyed. She held Yan Heng's hand and gave him a long lecture. In the end, she urged them not to run back and forth and to stay at home and take good care of themselves.

everything is fine.

She ran into Lu Yiming while waiting for the elevator.

He stepped out of the elevator and saw Yan Heng with his arm around Xu An'an, and he was clearly taken aback.

Just as he was about to speak, his gaze slid down to her lower abdomen.

Xu An'an is four months pregnant. Although she hasn't gained much weight, her belly is already noticeably protruding.

Lu Yiming froze on the spot.

Xu An'an felt a little embarrassed at first, but then realized it was unnecessary.

She smiled at him and then entered the elevator with Yan Heng.

Lu Yiming turned around stiffly.

The elevator doors closed.

Xu An'an didn't look at him again.

There's nothing more to say between them.

In fact, Lu Yiming told her everything on the day they got their divorce certificate.

His past with Lin Wan'er and his hardships back then.

He thought that after hearing these words, even if Xu An'an wouldn't forgive him immediately, she would at least leave some room for forgiveness over the long years.

After hearing this, Xu An'an was shocked, but also felt a sense of desolation.

Undeniably, if Lu Yiming had been honest with Lin Wan'er when she first returned to China, she would have understood him and even taken the initiative to take care of Lin Wan'er, repaying the emotional debt he owed her.

In that case, perhaps none of what followed would have happened.

But there are no "what ifs".

Having gone through what happened with Yan Zhenze and Fang Jingyi, she has become much more open-minded.

In this life, everything is fate, with its twists and turns.

We met at that exact moment, and made that exact choice at that exact instant; one wrong step led to a series of wrong steps.

She finally understood why Yan Heng had gone to such lengths to send Lin Wan'er back to China.

At the crossroads of fate, one wrong step and we wouldn't be where we are today.

Shortly after returning to Bincheng, good news arrived.

The shortlist for Cannes has been announced.

"Breaking the Cocoon" garnered three nominations: Best Foreign Language Film, Best Director, and Best Actress.

Regardless of whether it wins an award, this is already the best result achieved by Chinese-language films in recent years.

The situation in China was absolutely outrageous.

The media covered the event extensively, and various marketing accounts analyzed the competitive landscape of Cannes.

Many behind-the-scenes photos of "Breaking the Cocoon" have also surfaced, and people have noticed that in every set of photos, Xu An'an is accompanied by a handsome and tall man.

Xu An'an's longtime fans were the first to recognize him.

Xie Chen in "The Last Goodnight" is Xu An'an's fiancé, whom she personally acknowledged.

The Chinese entertainment industry is in complete uproar.

On video websites, the niche art film "The Last Goodnight" saw its viewership skyrocket, becoming so popular that the platform almost created a separate section for it on its homepage.

The comments section was incredibly diverse:

"Wow, so handsome... an 18-year-old heartthrob, wow wow wow."

"Seriously, which direction should one pray in to eat as well as Xu An'an?"

"This guy is so handsome and he's a domineering CEO? God, can I switch places with Xu An'an for a day?!"

Xu An'an found it amusing, but Yan Heng was very nervous.

For no other reason than that.

He received inside information.

This time, there is also a French film that is equally outstanding, and the female lead is Xu An'an's strongest rival.

With their abilities evenly matched and it being the other team's home turf, Yan Heng was worried that Xu An'an wouldn't win the award.

Xu An'an didn't feel any pressure at all: "Why are you so nervous? It's all about participating."

"You're making it sound so easy now, but what if you don't win the award? You'll be crying then!"

Xu An'an was stunned for a moment: "How could I—"

Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly remembered what happened in Cannes six years ago.

That's when I realized what was going on.

So that's what Yan Heng was worried about.

She hugged him and gave him a quick kiss: "Actually, the reason I cried back then wasn't entirely because I didn't win the award."

"Why is that?"

Yan Heng still remembers that night, under the streetlights by the river, Xu An'an squatted on the ground, crying uncontrollably.

"Me...?" Xu An'an tilted her head to look at him and smiled, "It's because I saw you."

"We haven't seen each other in so long, I miss you so much. But I felt I shouldn't contact you. Then suddenly you appeared in front of me, so beautiful, but I felt like I couldn't be with you. My mind was so confused, I just couldn't hold back anymore."

These are things that Xu An'an gradually came to understand after realizing her own feelings.

Yan Heng was stunned, completely unexpected by this answer.

He put his arm around her waist and leaned down to kiss her.

Xu An'an gently pushed him away: "Be gentle, don't crush the baby."

In early May, the two arrived in Cannes by private plane.

The sea breeze was strong on the day of the red carpet event.

Xu An'an, dressed in a flowing black gown, walked gracefully down the red carpet arm in arm with Yan Heng. The wind lifted a corner of her skirt, making her both beautiful and poised.

The flashes of cameras created a sea of ​​light, and the sound of shutters clicking incessantly.

She smiled throughout, occasionally glancing at the people beside her, her gentleness almost unbelievable.

During a backstage interview, the host asked her how it felt to stand here again after so many years.

Xu An'an smiled and looked at Yan Heng beside her, her tone soft but firm: "It's the feeling of happiness."

The atmosphere at the awards ceremony was solemn and dignified.

The moment the Best Actress award was announced, the entire audience erupted in applause.

Xu An'an paused for a second when she heard her name called.

She then turned to the side and hugged Yan Heng first. He hugged her tightly, his chin resting on the top of her head, and she could feel him trembling slightly.

She lifted her skirt and walked onto the stage, accepting the trophy, her fingertips trembling slightly.

"Thank you to the organizing committee, thank you to all the main creators, thank you to every staff member who contributed to this play. And thank you to my audience."

She paused, smiled, and her gaze softened.

"I want to tell all girls: Never doubt yourself, and don't be afraid of taking detours. Everyone has moments when they stand at the bottom, feeling like the sky is dark and they can't go on. But later you'll find that all the desperate situations that cause you pain are actually the prelude to breaking free from the cocoon. You have to get through them to see the light. You deserve all the love, and you deserve all the light."

"Like Chen Nian in the play, always believe, always love, and always move forward."

"Finally, I would like to thank my husband, Yan Heng."

The director then switched the camera to Yan Heng's shot.

"This film was given to me by you. Thank you, I love you."

Xu An'an on the stage and Yan Heng below the stage gaze at each other across the sea of ​​people.

They both saw themselves reflected in each other's eyes.

They will never be apart.

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