Chapter 121: Emerald Bamboo Island

This was an unprecedented, grand commencement ceremony, appearing remarkably out of place in the small town of Hengdian. Countless media reporters and fans packed the area around the glamorous Zhi Zui Jin Mi Hotel, leaving no room to move. Fans brandishing signs for Wei Hao, Li Min, and Alisa dominated the crowd. Even though the weather was gradually warming up, the enthusiasm of the fans remained at a fever pitch.

"Ah—"
"Wei Hao! Wei Hao! Wei Hao..."
"Li Min! Li Min! Li Min..."
"Alisa! Alisa! Alisa..."

The fans suddenly erupted into excited cheers, and the shutters of cameras clicked incessantly in a chaotic rhythm. The leads, for whom everyone had waited so long, had finally arrived.

Aside from the male lead, the popular South Korean star Li Min, the female lead was an ordinary, unknown person. Yet, she was the most envied and jealous-inducing person today. She might have been a complete nobody a moment ago, but from this instant on, her life was destined to shine with brilliance. Why? Because she had become the female lead in the first mainland Chinese production by the renowned playwright Alisa—a role countless international starlets would have clawed each other to secure.

"Friends in the media, welcome to the commencement ceremony for 'The Very Important Person,' Alisa's first inspirational drama. Now, we welcome the two leads of the show, along with Zheng Yingqi, young director of the sponsoring Zheng Enterprises, and our own Alisa to cut the ribbon for the new production," said the assistant, Lan Ruo, who was already well-versed in such matters.

"Clap, clap, clap, clap—"

After the applause, the four stepped forward together, raised their scissors, and snipped the red ribbon in unison.

"Alisa, what are your expectations for this production?"
"Why did you choose a Korean actor to play the male lead?"
"May I ask..."

"Country Road, take me home..." At that moment, a familiar ringtone interrupted the reporters' questions.

"Hello!" With Lan Ruo's help, she stepped out of the throng of reporters.

"Hello your head!"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, though faint and strained with illness, it was as arrogant as ever. Gu Yan's hand holding the phone began to tremble; she was so overcome with emotion she didn't know what to say.

"Hey! Gu, don't tell me you've fainted from excitement." The teasing voice from the other end of the line finally brought Gu Yan back to her senses.

"You brat, you stay right there and wait for me!" Gu Yan hung up the phone and immediately dashed toward the hotel's underground parking garage, ignoring the bewildered reporters. Of course, there were plenty of quick-witted reporters who had already snapped photos of Gu Yan while she was on the phone. If nothing went wrong, tomorrow's entertainment headlines would surely read: "Mysterious Call Provokes Alisa to Curse, Abandoning Actors and Sponsors in a Hasty Departure."

Gu Yan pushed the car to its maximum speed, racing toward the hospital. She was in such a rush she didn't notice a car tailing her closely.

Shen Hong saw Gu Yan's car pull up to the hospital entrance, and the doubts in his heart were instantly resolved. After all, they had spent two years living in each other's pockets; there were some things he didn't voice, but he had seen them all.

"You wretch, you finally decided to wake up." As soon as Gu Yan walked into the hospital room, she saw Daxian, Choumei, Xiaomeng, and 10, all laughing and joking. It turned out she was the last one to arrive.

"Hey, hey, hey! Look at that LV bag and that Chanel dress—our Gu has struck it rich, of course I had to wake up and fleece her for a few things."

"Whew—" Gu Yan let out a breath to steady herself. "Forget it. Since you’ve come back from the dead today, I won't hold it against you."

"Hahaha, hahaha!" Seeing Gu Yan’s deadpan expression, the sisters couldn't help but burst into laughter. After three years, the five sisters were finally reunited for real.

Leaning against the hospital room door, Gu Yan heard the laughter inside and quietly walked away. Just as when she had arrived, no one knew she had been there.