Rebirth from the Ashes - Chapter 628

Chapter 628: On the Brink of a Nervous Breakdown

Su Yi had never been in such a great mood. He firmly believed that the Su family would move up the social ladder and become one of China’s finest families if he closed the deal with the Li family.

It was a dream he had pursued his whole life. Everything would be smooth sailing for the Su family following the association and help from the Li family.

That night before bed, Su Yi invited his eldest son, Su Muxuan for a couple of wines as he happily envisioned the success to come.

Su Muxuan was confused by the talk but could feel Su Yi’s elation. It had something to do with a business with the Li family, albeit the details were not relayed to him.

With the company affairs weighing down on Dad for the past few months, he had been down in the dumps. Since Dad was having a rare good day today, Su Muxuan was able to take a breather.

Su Muxuan was startled by a shrilling shout echoing in his ear during the wee hours.

Once outside, the terror screams had faded but a loud thud ensued. Certain that it came from his parents’ master bedroom, Su Muxuan ran over and banged on the door. “Dad, what happened? Are you alright?”

Su Yi was drenched in a cold sweat from head to toe as he stood in front of the window barefooted. The window was smashed to bits by his own hands. He was hyperventilating in terror and his eyes glazed over. With the knock on the door snapping him out of his thoughts, Su Yi responded, “I’m fine.”

He had a dream about Yuan Heng. This was his first time dreaming of that woman in 25 years. The d*mn woman was haunting him.

It must be because Li Jingran called him during the day and messed with his head. Out of everything she could have brought up, she had to talk to him about that dead person!

Sensing the panic in Su Yi’s tone, Su Muxuan frowned and said, “Call me if you need anything, Dad.”

Su Yi kept to himself and merely stared wickedly at the broken window. His breathing steadied when the window mirrored an infinity of himself instead of Yuan Heng.

He thought Li Jingran, the godd*mn woman, was the perfect wife and mother to take his career to the next level.

What did it bring him instead? She raised their children to be losers. Shen Xi, the only child on the right track, cut ties with the family because Li Jingran left her out in the cold. They failed to beg her to come back.

Had it not been for her, Shen Xi would not have left the Su family. Shen Xi had the means to make him money. She had the charms to hook up with families of high standings in China and find a good son-in-law for the Su family to reach the top.

The broken shards on the window reflected Su Yi’s growing menacing face as malice and resentment overtook his being.

He intended to settle business with the Li family in the next two days before looking for Shen Xi. The current head of the Li household was a young man.

Regardless, Shen Xi was able to catch the eyes of men with her looks and talent. If Shen Xi could befriend the young man, the Su family would reign supreme in China. No one would dare to get on Su Yi’s nerves.

It was a case of sleeplessness for Shen Xi in the middle of the night. She rubbed her nose after a sneeze and moaned in a soft voice, “Brother, do you miss me?”

Li Yuan was reading her a bedtime story. He thought she was asleep since there was not a peep from her. The sudden sneeze and question from the girl caught him letting out a doting smile. “Yes.”

He missed her every second of the day.

Shen Xi rubbed her nose and held the pillow tightly in her arms before whining, “Stop missing me. My nose is itchy.”

Li Yuan chuckled with delight. He acknowledged and seduced her with his husky voice. “I can sing a lullaby if you can’t fall asleep with a story.”

Propping her face against the mobile screen, Shen Xi yawned and nodded. She then listlessly replied, “A lullaby, it is.”

Li Yuan began to hum a song.

It was not known how long it took, but Shen Xi gleefully fell into deep slumber amid the lullaby.

Shen Xi went to monitor the set first thing in the morning.

Li Jingran did not have many scenes to do. All the scenes added together were less than a few minutes since she was only making a guest appearance as a character living in memory.

In accordance with the filming progress, it should be a wrap for her within these two days.

Su Ruowan showed proactiveness by seeking guidance from the director and seasoned actors. She even ran lines with actors of her age.

On set.

Lin Chan and the rest came early to do a reading with close-knitted actors. They were bouncing ideas with each other on how to improve their acting and portrayal of emotions.

All the cast knew that the TV series was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity they needed to hold onto. Sure, gossiping was one activity they did not miss, but most of the time, they were burying themselves in the script to get a better idea of their characters.

Li Jingran arrived late without makeup on. The sunglasses and mask on her face concealed anything out of the ordinary, but at closer inspection, people would find that she was walking a little wonky.

Someone whispered, “What’s up with Ms. Li?”

Lin Chan scoffed while taking a glance at Li Jingran who was heading toward the dressing room. “I bet she can’t sleep at night from the haunting nightmares.”

She never held back when she talked about Li Jingran in front of close friends. By the looks of Li Jingran, Lin Chan grew suspicious that Li Jingran must have done something unforgivable to Su Yi’s ex-wife. She would not have guilt playing on her mind if her hands were clean.

The rest of the cast did not take the hearsay to heart as they were not hostile toward Li Jingran. Everyone in showbiz had been a victim of online abuse and slander. Who were they to assume the worst without proof?

Nevertheless, rumors had been going around the internet. Gossip tended to be everywhere after all. Someone started bringing up Su Yi’s ex-wife, but it did not gain much traction.

Certain things brewed just underneath the surface without anyone noticing, and by the time people picked up on it, the fact hit them in the face with a bang. It would be too late to stop it then.

Back in the writer’s room, Shen Xi watched Li Jingran’s performance and nodded in content. As expected from an award-winning actress, Li Jingran sure could act. With her nerves getting to her day by day, Li Jingran was on the brink of a mental breakdown and the emotions showed in her acting..