Wen Qianyi started to get a headache, feeling rather speechless.

"Dude, that movie isn’t called ’Shawshank’s Self-abuse’, it’s ’The Shawshank Redemption’..."

"Really? They seem similar to me. It’s long, the story drags on, the prison break method is too far-fetched. With the same theme, it’s nowhere near as tense and exciting as ’Prison Break’. I skimmed through it once, I can’t even remember if it’s redemption or self-abuse..."

"And you’re the general manager of a film company. Don’t tell people you know me when you go out! If you said that in front of the media... heaven forbid, Heavenly Film would gain fame because of you!" Wen Qianyi said with a mix of laughter and tears.

"You can only blame those translators for being too vulgar. What’s with ’Wild West Whore’, ’Dusk Two Whores’, ’Golden Three Whores’, ’Transformers: Transgender Edition’, ’Malibu Pirates’? It’s all so confusing!"

Hearing this, Wen Qianyi knew he was doing it on purpose. Mixing up the Whore series was one thing, but getting the last two wrong was just unreasonable! "Hmph! Aren’t the movies you’re filming now called ’Springtime Leaked’? Next time, just mix it up as ’Brother Chun Leaked’ instead!"

"Haha, let’s not talk about that, I’ll give you a ride home!"

Li Yan gave a hearty laugh. Of course, he knew ’The Shawshank Redemption’ wasn’t ’Shawshank’s Self-abuse’. He just found the topic slightly embarrassing, so he used jokes to ease the awkwardness.

Wen Qianyi rolled her eyes. Since the guy offered to give her a ride, she certainly wouldn’t outright refuse.

On the way here, Li Yan had raced to beat a taxi, but now going back was much more relaxed, taking a leisurely drive.

"You and Xiao Di... having issues?" After a moment of silence, Wen Qianyi veered away from that topic and into a more serious one. Recalling how Li Yan’s expression changed when mentioning Yu Xiaodi.

Li Yan gave a wry smile, "It’s your birthday today, can we not talk about this?"

"Um..." Wen Qianyi thought for a moment, "Xiao Di and I are friends, but she’s not my girlfriend. No matter what issues you two have, telling me won’t affect my mood. In fact, you seem a bit down, and maybe talking about it will ease your mind a bit."

"..." Li Yan wanted to say that talking about it would dampen his mood, and when he had no mood, he naturally wouldn’t be cheering her up. On a birthday, why ruin the mood?

"Come on, spill! Between you and me... didn’t you say we’re close, intimate friends? And originally I was her tutor, our relationship was still fine after reuniting. Maybe I can help!" Wen Qianyi encouraged him.

Li Yan hesitated for a moment, having always kept the problem to himself. Although Li Jie and Zhang Yurong were aware, Zhang Yurong wouldn’t bring it up, and Li Jie only updated him with news. Sometimes, he did need someone to confide in, but just hadn’t found the right person.

Now hearing Wen Qianyi’s words, perhaps she is the right person...

Noticing his hesitation, Wen Qianyi continued, "Find a place to stop and chat. If you don’t need advice, I can just listen to your venting. Let’s find a quiet place... or come over to my place for a talk."

Since they weren’t far from where she lived, having driven a bit already and arriving soon, it wasn’t easy finding a quiet place to park and talk, as there were people and cars around everywhere, not suitable for sharing stifling secrets.

"Alright!"

Li Yan quickly picked up the pace. Initially, he intended to drop Wen Qianyi off near her community, letting her return on her own to avoid running into Hai Fu. But now that she suggested going up for a talk, he drove straight to the parking lot.

The two returned to Wen Qianyi’s home together, and Li Yan’s mood brightened at the sight of colorful balloons floating beneath the ceiling.

"Haha, you really brought them all inside!"

"Yeah! I really like your gift; it’s so thoughtful." Wen Qianyi smiled as she looked up. "Letting them float up there doesn’t take up space, and whenever I look up, I see them. The blessings on the balloons bring me a lot of happiness. Even my dad noticed and thought it was quite nice, said the person who gave this gift was very thoughtful."

"Glad you like it."

"If you had brought them up yourself, it would have been even more heartfelt." Wen Qianyi chuckled.

Li Yan, however, broke out in a sweat, "If it were me, I couldn’t have brought them in from below, only through the front door."

"Haha, just kidding, I didn’t mind. I know you wanted to surprise me. Truly, it’s great; when I lie on the couch watching TV, I raise my eyes and see them, like you’re waving at me from above..." Wen Qianyi casually lay down on the couch to demonstrate to Li Yan.

Li Yan looked up, laughing, "The heads of those balloons do look somewhat like mine, but I don’t have that many heads, right? Wouldn’t it be weird to see them at night?"

"So what?" Seeing him standing, Wen Qianyi recalled the purpose of inviting him up, rising to say, "You’ve been here before, no need to be formal, sit wherever you like, help yourself to something to drink."

Having just returned from dinner, Li Yan didn’t really want to drink anything, nor did he check her fridge, just intending to pour a glass of water. But there were only her cups in the room...