Fang Juexia clenched his fists tightly. His emotions surged up the moment he heard the news, almost drowning him.
But he quickly calmed down. When he looked up at Cheng Qiang, a trace of apology rose in his heart.
"I'm sorry, Chang Ge. I've been preparing to confess this matter to you, but I haven't found the right opportunity."
Cheng Qiang was indeed surprised when he first heard the news, but the recent storms had trained him to bear it. He pulled the two of them into the office and asked them to sit down. Then he said, "It's difficult for you to tell us this kind of private information. And now it's not a direct exposure, so there's still room for negotiation. Let's stabilize the situation first. The company has to discuss such a large public relations fee. The other party probably won't announce it immediately. "
"Chang Ge," Pei Tingsong said, "Send me the anonymous letter. I'll ask someone to investigate it."
Cheng Qiang nodded. "Okay, then I'll contact the public relations team."
"I'll do it," Pei Tingsong said as he lowered his head to send the message. "If you want to hire someone, then hire the most expensive and best public relations team. Recently, bad things have happened one after another. I've long wanted to deal with this person."
Cheng Qiang sighed and looked at Fang Juexia. "Juexia, now that things have come to this point, I hope you can tell us everything."
Fang Juexia struggled internally. It wasn't that he didn't want to say it, but it was too torturous to face the ugly side of his father. But he had no other choice.
He took a deep breath and looked at Cheng Qiang, trying to recount his past in the calmest and most objective words.
"He used to be a dancer with a bright future, but because of a stage accident, he was disabled and his career was cut short. Later, he became addicted to alcohol, domestic violence, and drugs. Ten years ago, he abandoned me and my mother, took all the family's money, and left. Not long ago, I saw him again. He had been addicted to drugs for many years. The first time he saw me, he wanted to knock me out and kidnap me in exchange for drug money. Later, we sent him to a drug rehabilitation center. We thought that would be the end of it, but who would have thought … "
He explained the entire process clearly, leaving out the details and without any emotion, as if he was just repeating something that had nothing to do with him. But Cheng Qiang felt like crying when he heard every word. He couldn't imagine that this was something that a father could do to his own son.
Knock them out and kidnap them in exchange for money.
These were all things that Fang Juexia had experienced without their knowledge. Ever since the first day Cheng Qiang took over Kaledo, he loved the child in front of him the most. He was the best at everything, but he was quiet and afraid of making mistakes. He lived on a tightrope every day.
He couldn't help but hold Fang Juexia's shoulder, but Fang Juexia just shook his head. "It's okay. I'm just sorry that I didn't tell you about this when he appeared. Now that things have happened, it's so urgent."
Cheng Qiang smiled bitterly. "It's not much use to tell you. If someone really wants to implicate his son with a drug addict father, even if we started preparing for our debut, we still wouldn't be able to stop our losses."
Debut.
Hearing these two words, Fang Juexia only felt his throat dry up, as if thousands of cold needles were pricking his face.
He was born with a birthmark on his face, night blindness that made him unsuitable to perform on a dark stage, and he was also burdened with the time bomb of a drug addict father.
This kind of person, this kind of him.
"I'm sorry," Fang Juexia looked up, his eyes red, and murmured, "I shouldn't have debuted at all …"
Pei Tingsong immediately held his hand. "What are you talking about? Fang Juexia, I'll say it again. You were born to be on the stage. If even you don't deserve it, then no one deserves it. "
He was such a precious person, how could he let himself be wronged like this?
Cheng Qiang knew that his words just now had affected Fang Juexia's emotions, and he was full of guilt. "No, Juexia, you didn't do anything wrong. If it weren't for you, Kaledo wouldn't be where it is today, do you understand? Actually, this matter isn't unsolvable. If it really doesn't work, we can just pay the public relations fee and make it small … "
"No."
Fang Juexia tried to calm himself down and analyzed the matter for Cheng Qiang. "Since they dared to blackmail me, there will be a second time. After all, there are still hidden dangers. With such a big deal, they won't just stop for a mere seven million. If I become more popular in the future, they will only continue to blackmail me and treat this as my weakness. "
Fang Juexia's eyes were firm. "But I didn't do anything wrong. I'm also a victim. So, regarding my father's drug addiction, you have to say it, and I have to say it personally. "
This path was simply a risky one.
Cheng Qiang's first reaction was to disagree. "How can you do that? If you really say it, do you know how many haters and opponents will use it as a pretext to make a fuss? They will even slander you as a drug addict. "
"I know." The moment Fang Juexia found out about this matter, all the possible slander had already appeared in his mind. He was more familiar with the taste of being slandered than anyone else.
The slander over the years was like a stain on his body. No matter how hard he tried to wipe it, it couldn't be wiped off. These malicious rumors had almost grown into scars on his body, and they hurt when touched. No matter how he tried to explain or how much effort he put in to clarify, all he got in return was more spit and abuse.
At first, he didn't quite understand why people didn't want to believe the truth. Slowly, he got used to it. Most of the time, there was no reason for the malice in this circle. The truth was the most worthless thing.
Therefore, Fang Juexia's heart gradually cooled down. He no longer argued fearlessly and could only respond with the best stage.
These disgusting scars had been coexisting with him until now.
"There's no other way. The only thing I can do is to remove the poison from his bones."
He didn't want to continue like this. He wanted to completely remove these dormant sores.
Fang Juexia said to them, as well as to himself. "If I continue to hide it, no one will know what will happen in the future. I can't let this time bomb become even more uncontrollable. As for the accusation of whether I'm a drug addict, we can do a test and put up proof. "
Cheng Qiang was thinking when he heard Pei Tingsong say, "We've already arranged a public relations team. It's the most famous one in the circle."
"How much?" Fang Juexia asked.
"You don't have to worry about that." Pei Tingsong continued, "They're ready for a video conference at any time to come up with a plan and response plan. However, the other party's suggestion is the same as Juexia's. "He looked at Cheng Qiang." They also think that we need to strike first to gain the initiative. "
Kaledo was Cheng Qiang's first real team. He had gone through all the storms with Kaledo. Therefore, when faced with such a situation, his first reaction was always relatively conservative.
"I understand. Then let's work overtime for the meeting. I'll also call the company's public relations department over and inform the members."
"Okay."
He Ziyan's incident not long ago. Now, it was the turn of the real top in the team. The company took it very seriously. Even Chen Zhengyun, who had just returned from a business trip, rushed back to the company. The public relations team talked to Fang Juexia for a full hour. After understanding everything, they gave a general idea.
The person in charge of the video conference said, "Actually, Mr. Fang's idea is right. First of all, we have to make the truth public before the other party exposes it. This is to prevent the other party from creating momentum when they expose it. If we take the initiative and let Mr. Fang make the truth public, then arrange for articles and public opinion to guide the focus of the incident from 'the popular father's drug abuse' to 'the tragedy of the original family'. This way, we can minimize the losses. "
The person involved in the incident was sitting at the table. The pale moonlight shone on his back, and his whole person was shrouded in shadows. Pei Tingsong only felt heartache. If it was in the past, he would have argued back on the Internet. However, he now knew that this was not a mature approach. He also had to grow up and protect the people he loved the most.
Everyone was discussing this matter and expressing their opinions and methods. However, Fang Juexia, who was in the center of the whirlpool, was silent. He only listened without speaking, as if he was thinking about something.
After a long time, when the public relations team had begun to contact the writers and other forces of public opinion, he said, "There's one more thing."
Cheng Qiang looked at him, puzzled. Chen Zhengyun immediately stopped the meeting. "Speak."
"From the beginning, I've been wondering if this was my father's doing because he has a record of extortion." At this point, Fang Juexia shook his head. "However, I think the possibility is very low because he's in a drug rehabilitation center now and is isolated from the outside world. "However, other than me, my mother, and Xiao Pei who helped me deal with this matter a while ago, no one else should know about this. "Then how did this matter get out? I find this very puzzling. "
This was also a point that Pei Tingsong repeatedly pondered. He had locked Fang Ping in the most strictly controlled drug rehabilitation center and had sent people to watch over him all day long. He was completely isolated from the outside world, so there was no chance for him to come out and stir up trouble.
"When I was extorted by him, I asked him about it. He didn't admit that he had contacted any companies or media, but I'm still suspicious about this." Fang Juexia's eyes narrowed slightly. "He said that in order to come to Beijing to find me, he used up all the money he had on him. "This is very strange because before the day of the attempted kidnapping, I had been followed for almost a week. "During this week, what did he rely on to survive? Especially for someone who has been using drugs for a long time, how could he survive for such a long time?"
Pei Tingsong had also considered this question before. "Are you suspecting that before you, he had already met other people? These people obtained part of the information from him, and also gave him money to maintain his life. "
Fang Juexia nodded. "That's my guess. When his drug addiction kicked in, he was almost inhuman. As long as someone gave him some money to exchange for drugs, he would do anything. "Whether it was betraying my relationship with him or something else, it's all possible."
Chen Zhengyun, who had been listening to him silently, suddenly grasped the main point. "Something else?"
"Yes." Fang Juexia looked at him. "This is the point I wanted to add. Boss, there's something I've been hiding from everyone. "
Under the conference table, his hands were clenched so tightly that his knuckles were white. However, on the surface, he was still the calm and composed Fang Juexia. "I have congenital night blindness. In dim scenes, my vision will become very poor, even close to being completely blind."
Pei Tingsong was stunned. He did not expect Fang Juexia to mention this. This was tantamount to revealing the biggest secret he had been carrying alone for so many years. His patience, cautiousness, and years of painstaking practice would all turn into …
Cheng Qiang was in disbelief. "Night blindness? Then when you were on stage … "
Fang Juexia said lightly, "When the light was not bright enough, I couldn't see. I could only dance based on my instincts that I had practiced. However, most of the stage was well-lit. " After that, he looked at them, his eyes dim, and apologized again. "I'm sorry, I hid it from everyone."
Chen Zhengyun's hand rested on the table, his expression solemn. He was indeed surprised. However, when he thought about everything again, all the unreasonable details in the past were now clear. He recalled the first time he saw this child. He was obviously very talented and was born to be in this bowl of rice, but he was full of burdens. His thin shoulders were always heavy. He did not speak and practiced every day. Even before his debut, he had slept on the floor of the practice room for many consecutive days.
He finally knew why.
"This is not your fault." Chen Zhengyun smiled. "Fortunately, you hid it from us. Otherwise, we would have missed a genius."
Fang Juexia had never felt wronged for his own matters. However, Chen Zhengyun's words made him feel sour in an instant.
Every day since his debut, before every performance, Fang Juexia had not been able to sleep or eat well. Even in his dreams, he would dream that he made mistakes on the dim stage and even fell, implicating the whole team. In his dreams, he was criticized by everyone.
[Why did you debut? You don't even deserve to dance on the stage, do you understand?]
[Fang Juexia, look at yourself. You're left with people who will make mistakes on the stage.]
[What's the use of practicing? No matter how much you practice, it's impossible not to make mistakes!]
[You want to drag everyone down with you, right?]
"Yes," Cheng Qiang said. "They're not here now. If they were, they would definitely thank you. Juexia, you're the backbone of Kaledo, do you understand? "
Fang Juexia tried hard to smile and nodded to accept their approval. "This point may also become a point for others to attack me. I guess he has already told others, so I'm afraid I have to make this point public too. "
The public relations team was silent for a moment. "It's okay. This is not a big problem. Hereditary diseases are also private and will not cause harm to others. Moreover, you have never made a mistake because of this all these years."
Never.
Fang Juexia gritted his teeth and nodded.
Pei Tingsong felt powerless and helpless. He clearly tried his best to prevent Fang Juexia from suffering, but it was impossible to avoid. These nightmares that had haunted Fang Juexia for so many years erupted in an instant and grew into a giant beast that almost swallowed Fang Juexia whole. There was nowhere to hide.
Just after he made this matter public, one of the public relations team members in charge of collecting public opinion said, "Mr. Fang, you're right to be worried. There are indeed people who have begun to spread rumors about this matter."
They posted a screenshot of the news, but the content was vague.
[Recently, the new top fjx has a big melon. It's real. Someone very close to him exposed it. You'll know who it is later. He has a disease that he has been hiding for a long time, and it's the kind that will affect his future. I'll wait for you to dig his grave.]
The comments below were obviously slanderous and described the matter in a more malicious way.
[Disease? What kind of disease can affect his future?]
[I'm afraid it's AIDS …]
[Now that you mention it, it's possible. The unspoken rules that have been spreading for so long are finally being hammered. This hammering is too fierce.]
[AIDS f * ck, then their entire team … Tsk tsk tsk, the rich circle is really messy.]
[I knew that the unspoken rules from before weren't groundless. Otherwise, why would they only say that your fjx has been seduced and not others? Are you the only one who's beautiful and noble?]
"Are these people sick in the head? Aren't they afraid that we'll sue them one by one? "Cheng Qiang was furious." Contact the moderator now! "
Pei Tingsong looked at Fang Juexia, only to see him coldly looking at the malicious words on the screen without any emotion.
Habit was a very scary thing.
But he was indeed used to it.
Even if there were rumors that Fang Juexia had committed suicide in his dormitory today, he would not be too emotional.
The public relations team explained, "It's okay. Now that we know it's night blindness, as long as we show the relevant medical records and proof, we can clear it up. I believe Mr. Fang has these. "
Fang Juexia nodded and handed over all the evidence he could find to them. He even took the initiative to ask, "Do you need me to do a full physical examination?"
Hearing this, Pei Tingsong felt a sharp pain in his heart.
The public relations team's feelings were particularly complicated. They had experienced too many things, including adulterous couples in the entertainment industry, husband and wife who appeared to be united but were actually divided, and even more exaggerated and melodramatic gossip. Their professionalism allowed them to smooth over these things and return the dignity of their employer.
But now, standing in front of them was clearly a clean boy, but he had no choice but to strip himself clean with his own hands. He hated that he could not even peel off his skin and let them see the flesh and blood inside. Was it as the world said, black and dirty?
Public opinion could distort the truth. Even his bones had to be destroyed and melted one by one.
"Before posting on Weibo, I have to communicate with my mother." Fang Juexia calmed down and got up to leave the meeting room. As soon as he left, Pei Tingsong stood up and said to Cheng Qiang, "I'll accompany him."
Cheng Qiang nodded and watched as Pei Tingsong chased after him.
Fang Juexia's back was very thin. In the dimly lit corridor, he looked like a withered leaf. He walked to the corner of the stairs and stopped. His hand was trembling unconsciously as he dialed the number.
Pei Tingsong caught up to him and held his trembling wrist. "Juexia, don't be afraid. I'm here." He did not realize that his voice was trembling uncontrollably.
It was already half past two in the morning, and no one was picking up the phone. Fang Juexia lowered his head and tried to call again and again after failing to connect the call. Transparent tears fell on his hand. His vision on the screen was getting blurrier and blurrier.
He had held back his tears for an entire night, but in the end, he still shed them for his mother.
"What should I do …" Fang Juexia, who had always been extremely calm, finally showed weakness in front of his lover. "Pei Tingsong, what should I do … I still have to tell her, but I …"
Pei Tingsong's heart was tightly clenched. He seemed to have returned to that rainy summer night, watching his lover, who was already covered in bruises, approach the abyss again.
No matter what, this time, he had to hug him first.
Pei Tingsong pulled Fang Juexia into his arms. His voice was gentle. "Juexia, come."
He suddenly felt that Fang Juexia had lost weight again. This person was clearly a few years older than him, but in his eyes, he was like a child. So small, so heartbreaking. He did not even dare to use too much strength to stroke his shoulders. "Didn't you say that you don't want your mother to wait for another lifetime?"
"It's better to deal with the pain quickly. Even if you can hide it from her for now, what will you do in the future? "
Fang Juexia buried his head and listened to Pei Tingsong's questions. Every sentence was connected to his tightly closed heart.
"Do you want her to walk to the end of her life alone and still stay by this person who won't come back?"
He clearly had the bad ending of this fairy tale in his hands, but he still did not dare to tell his mother.
He was too afraid to disappoint his mother.
Fang Juexia cried silently on Pei Tingsong's shoulder. He gave all the bitterness, grievances, and fear to Pei Tingsong. He knew that this was not fair. He should be stronger and bear everything by himself.
But at this moment, in the whole world, he only wanted to rely on Pei Tingsong's shoulder.
Even if it was just for a minute.
"You have to know," Pei Tingsong gently stroked his back. "To your mother, the most important thing is not her dead love, but you."
The phone in his hand vibrated. It was a 2: 30 a.m. reply from his mother. Fang Juexia struggled to get out of his arms. He wiped away his tears and suppressed all his emotions before he dared to answer the call.
On the other end of the phone, his mother's voice was anxious and worried. Fang Juexia had been out and about for many years. No matter what happened, he would grit his teeth and bear it alone. He had never called her at such a late hour.
"What's wrong, baby? Juexia, are you sick? Mom has woken up now. "
Fang Juexia held back his tears. "Mom, a lot of things have happened. I have to deal with the public relations now. There's something I have to tell you. "He frowned and continued," In June, Dad came to see me. "
"What …" His mother's voice was weak. "Why, why didn't you tell me before?"
"Because … because on the day we met, his drug addiction kicked in." Fang Juexia desperately tried to suppress his emotions, but the truth was so bloody. "He took a steel rod and was about to knock me out and kidnap me because he didn't have the money to continue using drugs. But fortunately, there were bodyguards who stopped him and he didn't succeed. Later, we sent him to forced rehab. "
The other end of the line suddenly quieted down. Fang Juexia's chest hurt.
"Now, someone wants to use this to blackmail us. I have to make it public." He knew that every word he said was drilling into his mother's heart, but he had no choice. He also hoped that this was just a nightmare.
He wished so much that he didn't have a father like that. He didn't have this illness that tortured him for more than ten years. He didn't have a body full of dirty water that couldn't be washed dry.
"I was afraid that you would see the news, so … so I could only tell you in advance."
"Mom, I'm sorry."
I'm sorry, in the end, I still …
I personally shattered your dream.
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