"Huo Ge." Ling Yi ran over and hugged He Ziyan's neck from behind. "Don't say that. I'm so sad."
"Hey, you're hugging me too tightly." He Ziyan laughed. When he turned around and saw Ling Yi crying again, he found it funny and pitiful. "You're such a crybaby. You cry no matter what happens. Don't get your snot on me."
"I'm just sad." Ling Yi pursed her lips. Big drops of tears still fell down. Lu Yuan was the same. After hearing what Ling Yi said, she drank glass after glass. She was angry and sad. "She must think that you're going to be a hit after this movie is released, so she wants to protect you. Last time there was a scandal, and this time it's about family. It's so disgusting."
Fang Juexia understood her feelings. Lu Yuan and Ling Yi had a happy family. Ling Yi had been spoiled since she was young. When she thought about how He Ziyan's life would be compared to hers, she felt a lot of sympathy.
On the contrary, he, Jiang Miao, and Pei Tingsong were particularly silent. They wanted to comfort her, but they couldn't say anything. Fang Juexia couldn't help but glance at Pei Tingsong. He lowered his eyes. His eyelashes cast a long shadow in the light of the private room. It reminded him of the clouds floating in the sky in midsummer and the shadows of the clouds on the ground.
Jiang Miao had been very quiet from the beginning. He had always been calm, but he was also the best at comforting people. Fang Juexia looked at his thin shoulders. After acting, he seemed to have shrunk a little.
Thinking about it, it was strange that there were several children in their group who didn't have a happy family. It seemed like a coincidence, but it was so real.
Fang Juexia couldn't help but think about it. When he was young, his teacher always said that the adjective in front of a family should be "happy." So he had looked forward to it and mistakenly thought that everyone had a happy family.
Now, it seemed that everyone only knew about their own well-being. How many broken families were there around them?
Cheng Qiang couldn't continue with the dinner to celebrate the end of filming. He arranged for someone to send the members back to their dormitory and asked Jiang Miao to let the members comfort He Ziyan. He then rushed back to the company to work overtime.
On the way from the parking lot to the dormitory's elevator, a few people were chatting in front. Fang Juexia and Jiang Miao were walking behind them.
"Miao Ge," Fang Juexia took the initiative to ask, "Did you already know?" In fact, his tone did not sound like a question. He just wanted to confirm his answer. Jiang Miao also smiled. "Yes."
He looked at He Ziyan in front of him and said, "When I first joined the company, the company arranged for us to live together. He asked me why I took care of my sister, so I told him the truth. Our parents died in a plane crash, leaving us to grow up in a relative's house. I had no choice but to take care of her. " He took a deep breath. "Later, he told me what happened to him. We took care of each other, so it didn't seem so bad."
It was similar to what Fang Juexia had guessed.
When he heard Jiang Miao say it himself, Fang Juexia also had an idea. Maybe he should also be honest with them and tell them all the things he had experienced. His nightmarish father and the dark nights he had spent with him for many years.
But when he saw Jiang Miao's heavy expression, he felt that it was not a good time. He didn't want his experience to overshadow other people's concern.
They were similar. Their bodies were covered by a mature shell. When the shell was removed, the child hiding inside could still be a child. He couldn't grow up and couldn't escape. No matter how much time passed, he would always be hiding inside.
No one could erase the existence of this child. The best way was to live together peacefully.
Not far away, Ling Yi waved at them and shouted, "Hurry up, the elevator is about to close."
"The definition of family is sometimes too narrow," Fang Juexia suddenly said, as if he was making some mathematical conjecture.
Jiang Miao had already walked forward quickly, but when she heard his voice, she turned back and looked at Fang Juexia with a complicated expression. She looked at his thin shoulders and the rare fire in his cold eyes.
"We are family too," he said seriously.
Cheng Qiang returned to the company and suppressed his anger to resolve this matter. The previous scandal could be said to be a common trick in the industry. This time, it was simply too despicable.
Originally, Xing Tu and the public relations team felt that it would be difficult to reduce the impact of such a rumor. No matter how they tried to clarify it, corruption was a sensitive issue. Some people said it was the public security system, while others said it was the corporate finance department. In short, the rumor spread first, and no matter what happened afterward, it could be said that the higher-ups didn't allow it to be made public.
Even if they pulled out the real parents, they couldn't guarantee that the other party would take the lead and say it was fake. Most people were only willing to believe the script they wanted to see.
Who would have thought that He Ziyan had been hiding it all this time because he really didn't have parents?
Cheng Qiang felt very helpless. In order to clarify the rumor, they had to open their own scars. But if they didn't clarify it, He Ziyan's efforts would be in vain.
This was probably the only way to climb to the top.
Xing Tu's clarification came quickly. The relevant documents were put up one by one. All the certificates He Ziyan had given them, the old documents from the orphanage, and his collective household registration after he became an adult. All kinds of documents proved that He Ziyan didn't belong to any family.
When they released the statement, Xing Tu used very serious words to express their anger for the first time. Fans and many netizens who had been deceived also expressed their anger at this rumor.
[Ody: This is too much. They forced him to take out his identity as an orphan and clarify it.]
[I also like kaleido today: The person who spread the rumor is dead. I feel so sorry for my Huo Ge 555555. He is so happy every day. I can't tell at all.]
[Koh: Ah … I see … When I saw the group, I felt that everyone mentioned their family except for Hzy. At that time, I thought he didn't have a good relationship with his family. I didn't expect him to be an abandoned child. The person who spread the rumor deserves to die.]
Although it was exposing their own scars, the matter was finally dealt with. After communicating with Xing Tu, the crew also posted on Weibo to protect the actor and shouted that "those with bad intentions" should compete fairly.
No one expected that a malicious rumor would end in such a way. The heat of the matter lasted for three or four days. Many people said that they would boycott the bad atmosphere of the entertainment industry. The water was very big, and it seemed that they would really boycott it.
However, Fang Juexia knew better than anyone that when the next rumor appeared, many people would still step in and eat the melon they thought was sweet. They would be anonymous accomplices of the rumor.
Perhaps it had been too long, or perhaps He Ziyan was really not good at showing weakness. Even when the members were drinking and chatting together, he was still habitually laughing and joking about his past.
"If this happened to someone else, they would have already talked about it several times in reality shows," Pei Tingsong complained very sharply.
He Ziyan shook his head. "That won't do. My image as the general offensive can't be ruined."
Lu Yuan: "Hahahahaha, what kind of good reputation is this?"
Pei Tingsong was not convinced. "I agree with the first part, but you are not the general offensive."
Fang Juexia glanced at him and asked calmly, "Is the general offensive arranged according to the level of childishness?"
Ling Yi laughed until his stomach hurt. "Hahahahaha, what's wrong with the offensive team?"
"Stop it. What's with the offensive and defensive teams?" Jiang Miao stopped them. "Fortunately, there are no cameras. Otherwise, everyone would know that you guys read fanfiction in private."
Under the arrangement of the company and the program team, He Ziyan went to Ling Yi's music program as a guest singer. Once he got busy, things would turn around very quickly.
However, Fang Juexia felt a little uneasy. In the past, he thought that the rumors would only implicate him. He did not expect that his family would also be involved. Work continued, and so did the disputes in the entertainment industry. Today, it was teammates. Tomorrow, it would be the so-called enemy. Perhaps it was because he had been in the entertainment industry for too long, but whenever Fang Juexia saw what others were going through, he would always think of himself.
It felt like he was being forced to swallow bowls of white rice mixed with fish bones. He did not want to eat it, but he also had to be careful of the bones inside. He was worried that one day they would scratch his throat.
But there was no other way. When he was not popular, it was still peaceful. Once he became popular, nothing could stop him.
Kaledo's rise was beyond everyone's imagination. Their two years of dormancy had all exploded in this year. Their strength and originality made them unique among the male groups. They even saved a lot of idol groups from the transformation process and left their name and position in the music industry.
Male groups were most afraid of uneven popularity. Now, other than the two top members of the group, the other members were also blossoming in other fields. With a very stable popularity, long-term development was not a problem.
There were many scripts looking for Fang Juexia. They were all for the male lead, but he was not interested in acting and did not like to go on variety shows. Pei Tingsong was even more difficult to arrange. But even though the two of them did not have as much exposure as their teammates, their popularity was increasing day by day, especially their CP fans. It was simply unprecedented. The ability of a single CP fan was comparable to other fans.
Star Map didn't force them to work, but the two of them were constantly invited to endorse advertisements. The fashion industry also favored them, and magazine covers came one after another. Later, there were even luxurious blue-blooded people who threw an olive branch at them and arranged for them to watch shows. Fang Juexia listened to the company's arrangements and agreed. Gradually, their styling and clothes changed from before. The clothes they wore for the shoot were also specially sponsored by the brand.
Rumors often spread faster on the Internet. Since the styling changed to a luxury brand, many gossip sections had already begun to discuss it. Many posts were opened in the forum, saying that he had found a new financial backer with a strong background and strength. It would not be a problem for him to reach the top. The rumor posts were closed and opened again. Xiao Wen was so angry that she threw a tantrum in the car every day.
"What financial backer do you have? Do you have to work so hard if you have a financial backer? "
When Fang Juexia heard him say this, he felt that it was nothing out of the ordinary. He had become popular too quickly during this period of time, and there were many rumors before. There was no point in worrying about it. "Is there a lack of such things? This kind of news won't cause a big stir. Don't take it to heart. "
Who knew that Pei Tingsong, who was sitting next to him, would listen and join in the fun.
[Eternal Truth: I have a financial backer. He has money and background. He also protects you and is handsome.]
When he saw this message, Fang Juexia was angry and amused.
[Moonlight: Shameless.]
When he saw these words, Pei Tingsong laughed.
[Eternal Truth: Brother, are you shameless? You have been with me for so long. Your temper is getting worse, but your skin is not thicker at all.]
[Eternal Truth: I have a lot of shameless things to do with you.]
Fang Juexia blushed when he saw this, so he turned his face away and looked straight ahead. However, just as he did this, the phone in his hand vibrated again. Xiao Wen, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, was puzzled. "Whose phone is it? It keeps vibrating."
He could only look down to check.
[Eternal Truth: Don't hide. If you hide again, I will bully you with real knives and guns next time.]
This guy is really … Fang Juexia turned to look at him angrily and glared at him.
When their eyes met, Pei Tingsong smiled at him. His smile was so childish that his eyebrows were curved. He even mouthed silently to him, "You are so cute."
There was nothing he could do about it. It was difficult to even pretend to be angry. Fang Juexia took a deep breath and turned his head to look out of the window. Only then did he manage to hide the smile on his face.
The osmanthus flowers by the roadside were scattered all over the ground. The milky yellow flowers were all fragments of autumn. The wind blew and the fragrance spread through the car window.
It was so sweet.
Cheng Qiang called them for a meeting. Only Fang Juexia and Pei Tingsong had arrived early. He first briefed them about the recent brand endorsements. "The brands have indeed taken a liking to your popularity and reputation. However, to be safe, they plan to give you the title of brand ambassador first. When the new year comes, you will be officially promoted to brand ambassador. By then, you should have a more complete set of magazine covers."
Fang Juexia did not say anything and just nodded.
Pei Tingsong leaned his head back on the chair and said lazily, "It's just giving us a new face. Why are you taking so long?"
"Don't pretend to be obedient after getting such a good deal. Don't you think about how long you have been popular?" Cheng Qiang instructed his assistants to put away the documents and started nagging again. "Be careful these days, especially Xiao Pei. Don't quarrel online. Behave yourself and don't cause trouble. In the blink of an eye, it's almost the end of the year. When it's time for the winter training program, the major galas, and the major award ceremonies, you will be so busy that you won't be able to finish. Now, just keep a low profile, understand? "
Fang Juexia nodded obediently. He even pressed Pei Tingsong's head and nodded along.
Just then, Ling Yi pushed open the door and came in. "Your precious Ling Yi is here!"
Pei Tingsong pretended to be deaf and mute. "Who? Who's one? "
"You stupid Xiao Pei." Ling Yi grabbed his neck from behind and shook it violently. "Have you been infected by your CP fans? Why are you so deaf?"
Fang Juexia did not get the joke. He asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
He Ziyan followed Ling Yi into the room. "Just now, when we were in the car, we used our alternate accounts to browse Weibo. In the end, we saw that your loyal fans and your CP fans were quarreling. Good lord, they were fighting so fiercely."
Pei Tingsong kicked him. "Are you telling a story?"
"You saw through my hidden skills." He Ziyan sat next to him. "It's normal for fans to fight on a daily basis, but your fans' quarrel was too exciting. Isn't your CP name Aural? Aural is now in trouble. Because the two of you have interacted too much, they became more flamboyant and were scolded by your loyal fans. They even called your CP fans anti-fans. "
Fang Juexia, who hardly went online, was a little surprised. "Even their fans have anti-fans?"
"Yes! Do you know what it's called? "Ling Yi tried hard to hold back her laughter." Deaf girl! Hahahahaha! "
Deafness?
He Ziyan sighed. "What a double entendre. That's wonderful. Not only does it have something to do with Aural, but it also scolded the CP fans for pretending to be deaf and mute. Even if it's fake, they still have to take it seriously. "
Fang Juexia couldn't help but feel a little guilty when he said this. After all, they really were real.
Pei Tingsong snorted. "People call themselves whatever they want. They even have anti-fans."
"Do you think that only loyal fans give CP fans such names? It's the same if you flip it over." Ling Yi was very familiar with his teammate's fan circle. "Look, didn't you have a nickname in the early stages of the game called Putuo Temple? Your fans always call themselves Buddhist girls, saying that Buddhist girls are willing to be vegetarians for the rest of their lives and that Deaf girls have good hearing and sight. "
Fang Juexia accidentally laughed out loud. He unscrewed his water bottle and was about to take a sip to calm himself down.
Ling Yi continued, "In the end, the Aural girl fought back and said that Putuo Temple's Buddhist girls are probably all nuns."
He Ziyan laughed. "Hey, hey, I saw another one. Because Juexia's full abbreviation can be typed with the word 'hairline', CP fans say that Juexia's Poison Only is a girl with a receding hairline, a bald girl. Putuo Temple's Nun and a bald girl. The two of you are a perfect match even for Poison Only. No wonder you quarrel every day. "
"It's okay to quarrel. Sansan even taught me something. If you scold me, I'll scold you. Our two brothers sleep together."
Fang Juexia almost choked on his water.
After being teased by the two of them, even quarreling became funny.
However, Cheng Qiang was having a headache. "You guys have to be careful with your alternate accounts. Keep your aliases tight. Some time ago, there was even a small flower who lost her identity. Even her relationship was accidentally exposed and caused so much trouble. "
"Got it —"
Once everyone was present, the meeting entered the main topic. Cheng Qiang gathered all the work they had done before the New Year. There was a lot of work, and it made everyone sleepy. Just when Ling Yi was so bored that she was secretly playing Anipop under the table, Cheng Qiang finally changed the topic.
"There's one more important thing. It's your first tour."
The six of them suddenly came to life.
"First tour???"
"Are we going to have a concert?"
"When is it? Where's the first show? Beijing? "
Cheng Qiang pressed his hand down. "Calm down, okay? It's like we've never had a concert before. "
"We've never had one before!"
Fang Juexia couldn't help but laugh. He thought that it would be a long time before they had their own concert. He didn't expect this day to come sooner than he expected.
Cheng Qiang explained, "There are a lot of things to prepare for the concert. Confirming the concept, selecting and reporting the venue, negotiating sponsorship, choreography, rehearsals … It'll probably take half a year. Most of your fans are still students, so we've tentatively decided that it will be during next year's summer vacation."
"That's a long time." Ling Yi pulled the pillow in her arms. "There's still half a year."
Jiang Miao smiled and said, "That's good. We've also released the winter collection. With two official albums and three mini albums, plus the members' solo performances, there'll definitely be enough songs for the concert."
"That's right." Cheng Qiang sat down. "When the time comes, you can also invite Senior to be your guest."
Pei Tingsong usually didn't pay much attention during meetings, but this time, he took the initiative to raise his hand. "Question, will the concert be in Guangzhou?"
Fang Juexia was stunned for a moment and immediately looked at him.
Lu Yuan took the question first. "Of course, there will be concerts in the first-tier cities in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou."
"I want to go to Guangzhou too." Ling Yi shook her head happily, like an electric sunflower doll bought from a roadside stall. "The food in Guangzhou is super delicious."
Cheng Qiang nodded. "If there's no accident, there should be concerts. The company's current plan is to hold ten concerts in China first, and we'll wait to decide overseas."
He Ziyan couldn't help but complain, "Small cards can actually hold overseas tours now?"
"Hahahaha!"
It was already night when the meeting ended. Cheng Qiang urged them to go back. He had to deal with some emails in the company. The weather was getting colder and colder. The weather in Beijing was always unpredictable. It was still autumn during the day, but when it was dark, the wind was whistling. Fang Juexia only wore a knitted sweater under his shirt. Looking from the back, his thin shoulders were thin, and the thin white ankles exposed by his jeans were also thin.
After a few steps, Pei Tingsong grabbed him. "Come with me to the studio to get something."
Fang Juexia was still puzzled. "Now?"
"Yes."
He said he wanted to get something, so of course Fang Juexia would go with him. When they opened the door, Fang Juexia stood outside and waited. Pei Tingsong didn't even turn on the lights. He directly took a dark brown windbreaker from the back of the swivel chair and pulled Fang Juexia inside. He closed the door, put the windbreaker on his shoulders, took his arm, and helped him put on his sleeves, buttoned up his belt, and tied it around his waist.
Pei Tingsong looked down at his brother's waist for a while, then let go. "I think I'd better not tie it."
Fang Juexia smiled. The room was dark, and only the moonlight outside the window shone on his face. It was as if there was a layer of frost on his face. He was a gentle ice beauty.
Pei Tingsong couldn't help but lower his head. He grabbed his belt and pulled him into his arms. Fang Juexia couldn't see clearly, but he felt a gentle sea salt fragrance wrap around him. Wet and hot kisses fell on him like rain. His teeth were pried open, and his tongue was hooked out. When they intertwined, his hands unconsciously reached up and grabbed the fabric of Pei Tingsong's jacket.
With just a kiss, he was filled with the taste of his lover.
"It's very cold outside," Pei Tingsong said as he pressed his forehead against Li Du's.
Fang Juexia nodded softly. He then took the initiative to say, "Let me warm you up."
As soon as he finished speaking, he began to torture Fang Juexia in the dark. His heavy breathing forced Fang Juexia to retreat. Once Fang Juexia retreated, Pei Tingsong attacked. He stumbled back step by step until there was no room for retreat. His back was against the door. His mouth moved from the side of Fang Juexia's neck to the collarbone under the collar of his shirt. Pei Tingsong did not stop until Fang Juexia was panting and his face was burning.
After kissing him, he was still a little unhappy. He helped Li Du fix his collar. "Look at how little you're wearing. Your lips and face are cold."
"Only sick people get hot." Fang Juexia quibbled.
Pei Tingsong pinched his chin. "So you're not embarrassed now, but sick?"
Indeed, it was worse than being sick.
Fang Juexia's body was hot, but it wouldn't do him any good to bicker with him. He could only change the topic. "Where's the thing you wanted to take?"
Pei Tingsong pulled him out. "It's on you, little guy."
Hearing this, he felt as if his heart was being scratched by a cat's paw. He deliberately said sternly, "If you can't calculate my age, I'll tell you. I'm three years older than you. I'm your brother. "
"Strictly speaking, I'm two and a half years older."
The two bickered as they walked down the corridor. Unexpectedly, they bumped into Cheng Qiang, who was rushing out of his office. He lowered his phone from his ear. He must have just finished a call.
Pei Tingsong thought it was strange. He called out to Chang Ge. Cheng Qiang turned around. "Why are you still here? Just in time. Juexia, did something happen? "
What was it again?
Fang Juexia had a bad feeling. He didn't say anything and looked up at him.
Cheng Qiang walked back. When he saw Pei Tingsong, he hesitated. Fang Juexia looked indifferent. He said calmly, "It's okay, brother. Just say it."
"It's about your father." Cheng Qiang only knew that Fang Juexia was from a single-parent family, but he didn't know the details of his father's situation. Therefore, when he said it, he still hoped that it might be a rumor. "I don't know if it's true or not. An anonymous email contacted us, saying that they have evidence of your father's drug use. They're asking us for a public relations fee. If we don't call them, they'll find another company to release the evidence."
Pei Tingsong's face instantly turned cold. "How much?"
"Seven figures." Cheng Qiang frowned and looked at the real party involved. "The company can pay this …"
Fang Juexia's lips curled into a smile. His voice was soft and emotionless, but it was the first time he interrupted Cheng Qiang.
"Dream on."
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