Chapter 061 – This miserable rich second generation – “That man is me” (02/10)
You Huang: “Jiang Xincheng didn’t know until the very end that it was Xie Lou in the private room that day, and even until his death, he was never able to completely move on.”
Jiang Xincheng seemed to have been slowly healed by Xie Lou.
But that was only on the surface.
He was no longer the domineering and spoiled, but rather simple and straightforward, Jiang Xincheng. He became more reserved and lived a different life.
The shadow was buried deep in his heart. He was completely obedient to Xie Lou and never cried or made a fuss, regardless of anything.
Xie Chenyang’s eyes flashed with murderous intent: [Exploiting emotions and playing with people’s hearts, he really deserves to die.] In the next breath, he lowered his head and rested his forehead on the steering wheel: [Dad, my head hurts so much. My head feels heavy, but my body feels light. I’m going to die…]
You Huang: “I…” Let me offer you another pill.
[Dad, drive me to the hospital.]
You Huang: “Here, take this pill. It will help you.”
[But you have to drive us there. I’m not feeling well, and a bad storm is coming. I’m afraid we’ll get into an accident.] Xie Chenyang snorted. [We’re father and son. Are you afraid I’ll see your face?]
You Huang: “… Sigh, get in the passenger seat.”
Xie Chenyang grinned and obediently shifted to the passenger seat. Fastening his seatbelt, he rested his arm on the window and looked at the driver’s seat.
A figure appeared out of thin air.
Xie Chenyang’s eyes became fixed slightly.
You Huang was dressed in a white suit, wearing a mask that only revealed his calm eyes, which seemed to have experienced a thousand years of vicissitudes, yet were gentle and affectionate.
Although he looked kind at first glance, he was not the same as Xie Chenyang, who had naturally seductive eyes.
None of that mattered.
Xie Chenyang covered his chest and suddenly coughed violently. “You… cough cough, why are you still wearing a mask?”
Why hide yourself so thoroughly? It’s not like you’re ugly!
You Huang calmly reached out and stuffed a pill in his mouth. Xie Chenyang took the opportunity to try to remove his mask, but he was quickly subdued.
The two fought more than a dozen rounds in the car, but Xie Chenyang couldn’t even touch the edge of his mask.
Xie Chenyang withdrew his hand with a dark look on his face. He leaned back in his seat and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand. “Dad, you’re going too far.”
You Huang saw that he had calmed down and started the car to drive down the mountain. “Your father is still your father.”
Xie Chenyang leaned against the car window and said impatiently, “A father who doesn’t even dare to show his face. If you don’t want me to see, it must be because you’re ugly. Let me guess, could it be a flat nose or a sausage mouth? Or maybe you’re missing a tooth?”
You Huang drove calmly, completely unruffled.
“There must be some secret he can’t tell me.”
The storm soon arrived. You Huang drove steadily and played soothing light music. Exhausted, Xie Chenyang gradually fell asleep.
About two hours later, You Huang drove into Jiang Xincheng’s villa. The rain had stopped, but Xie Chenyang was still asleep.
You Huang got out of the car, opened the door, bent down to carry Xie Chenyang out, and walked into the house.
When Xie Chenyang woke up, it was already the next morning.
His auntie had already made breakfast and was mopping the floors.
He took a quick shower before going downstairs to eat.
While eating, he took out his cell phone, opened Weibo, and logged into Jiang Xincheng’s small account.
His small account was called “Love Floor One for Life[mfn]Uses the same Lou character that’s in Xie Lou’s name. 一生 爱 一 楼 一生 yī shēng all one’s life; throughout one’s life 爱 ài to love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen) 一 yī one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; “one” radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit 楼 Lóu surname Lou lóu house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4][/mfn],” and he had been a fan of Xie Lou since he entered the entertainment industry.
Most people in the entertainment industry knew the account “Love Floor One for Life.”
He was so dedicated to his idol that others envied him.
He hired a professional management team to handle his idol’s supporters and avoid trouble for Xie Lou; he spent heavily on fan support to create grand displays for Xie Lou… In short, he spent money, money, and more money.
As everyone knew, “Love Floor One for Life” was Xie Lou’s die-hard fan and a wealthy individual. He handled fan management, public relations, and everything else.
At this moment, Xie Chenyang posted a Weibo message using this account.
{@Xie Lou, I never thought you were this kind of person. I’ve turned from a fan to a hater. I hope you do well for yourself.}
This Weibo message was immediately noticed by Xie Lou’s fans. They were shocked.
As Xie Lou’s fans, they knew better than anyone how much “Love Floor One for Life” loved Xie Lou.
Everyone in the entertainment industry became curious: What did Xie Lou do to make his most loyal fan unfollow him and make such a disillusioned post?
The paparazzi rushed onto the scene, hoping to dig up some dirt on Xie Lou and find out what he did to make “Love Floor One for Life” unfollow him.
Seeing the rapidly increasing number of private messages, Xie Chenyang simply deleted his “Love Floor One for Life” account and logged into his main account.
Jiang Xincheng’s main account was verified as a shareholder of Mingji Group and Fuyun Entertainment.
Xincheng’s father gave him 10% of the shares in Mingji Group after he turned 18, leaving himself with 22%, while his second uncle directly gave him 40% of the shares as well, making him the second-largest shareholder of Fuyun Entertainment.
His second uncle liked men and never intended to get married and have children, so he raised his nephew Jiang Xincheng like his own son.
If Jiang Xincheng hadn’t met Xie Lou, his life would have been ideal.
You Huang: “I thought you were going to call him stupid.”
[He is stupid.] Xie Chenyang was about to turn off his phone to concentrate on his meal when he saw a push notification.
#Popular young actor’s image collapses, financially sponsored by a wealthy benefactor, exposé[mfn] a public report of the facts about a situation, especially one that is shocking or has been kept secret –https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/expose-of#:~:text=Meaning%20of%20expos%C3%A9%20of%20something%20in%20English&text=a%20public%20report%20of%20the,searing%20expos%C3%A9%20of%20police%20corruption.[/mfn]#
Xie Chenyang put down his bowl: [Dad?]
You Huang: “Gu Liu, from an ordinary family, starred in a popular novel adaptation directed by a well-known director in his debut work, and even played the lead role. He became an overnight sensation thanks to his superb acting.”
[Of course he did. He’s my beloved spouse.]
“He then starred as the lead role of an ancient court drama and a supporting role in a major wuxia production. During this time, he was also invited to appear as a guest on a popular variety show… He can be said to have become an overnight sensation.”
In just one year, he landed two lead roles in TV dramas, a supporting role in a major production, and appeared on a popular variety show, instantly becoming a rising star with traffic numbers several times higher than his peers who debuted at the same time.
Such success easily drew jealousy.
At this time, Gu Liu was exposed because of a photo showing him in a close embrace with another man, leading to rumors that he had so many resources upon debut because he had a wealthy backer, and the photo plainly indicated that his backer was a man.
In the photo, Gu Liu and a man were facing each other in a hug, with only the man’s back visible, while Gu Liu’s face was fully exposed, wearing a warm smile. Under the filter’s enhancement, the scene looked extremely ambiguous.
You Huang: “Many of his fans left because of this, and then his classmates and neighbors came forward to say that he was a bad person, who stole money when he was in school, often fought with others, and that his family was chaotic, with his parents often fighting. You can imagine what kind of child they would have raised.”
Xie Chenyang held his phone, his eyes fierce.
“It was because of this that he was looked down upon by everyone, and even his parents were pointed at and gossiped about. There were even black fans who went to his home to harass his parents… So he withdrew from the entertainment industry and left the city.”
{I knew it. Even if he was a good actor, how could a newcomer play such a big role in Qiu Cha’s popular drama, directed by Jin Dao!}
{Something’s not right.“The Frosty Peak” is such a big production, with a leading role by Nie Yingdi, and there are so many big names, yet Gu Liu, a newcomer, got the third male lead? It proves he has connections.}
{That’s so shocking! Were all his resources obtained through physical favors?!}
{What if it’s true love?}
{If it is, why hasn’t either of them come forward?}
{He’s always portraying himself as a gentle genius, but it turns out he stole money as a child and often got into fights.}
{Well.. With parents like that…}
{Brother, this is the last time I’ll call you brother. GL, take care of yourself}
The more Xie Chenyang read, the more angry he became.
Many people were cursing out Gu Liu.
Some fans who still believed in him argued logically, saying that it might be a friend, or even if it wasn’t a friend, it could be true love, and not necessarily a sugar daddy or something.
Other people were quick to counterattack.
{If they were really friends or true love, why didn’t anyone come forward to admit it?}
[Dad, can you edit that picture with my face?]
You Huang: “… Okay.”
Soon, Xie Chenyang took to his official account and posted a photo with the caption:
{It’s me. @Gu Liu.}
In the photo, Xie Chenyang was holding Gu Liu in his arms, the corners of his lips slightly curved, his eyes full of love.
Gu Liu’s apartment.
Gu Liu and his agent Jiang Na sat across from each other, repeating, “That person is my friend. He doesn’t want to admit it. I didn’t steal any money, and while I did fight, there were justifications.”
Jiang Na furrowed her brows. “I believe you, but the company’s stance is not to take action. Gu Liu, have you offended anyone?”
Gu Liu sighed wryly. “Maybe I offended someone important without even knowing it.”
Jiang Na answered a call, quickly opened Weibo, and sighed in relief after reading it. “So your friend is Jiang Xincheng. Regardless of why he didn’t want to admit it before, he’s admitted it now. You should post a response on Weibo.”
Gu Liu: “?”
Jiang Xincheng? Who?
He opened Weibo with a confused look on his face, and when he saw the photo Xie Chenyang posted, he knew right away that it was fake.
He didn’t know him, and of course he had never taken a photo like that with him.
Jiang Na urged, “Respond quickly.”
Gu Liu hesitated a little. “Sister Na, look at his eyes… If I respond, won’t it be misunderstood?”
Jiang Na: “…”
Of course, he also saw the warmth in Xie Chenyang’s eyes.
“Respond first. Jiang Xincheng’s father is a director of Mingji Group, and his second uncle is the president of Fuyun Entertainment. If he’s willing to help you, you can’t just ignore him.”
Jiang Xincheng’s two verified titles had once been a hot topic on Weibo.
It was precisely because on the day he verified his Weibo account, his Second Uncle Jiang had posted a message saying, “This is my little one, please take care of him,” which caused a huge commotion.
Fuyun Entertainment was one of the giants in the entertainment industry with many award-winning actors and actresses. Currently, there were two Film Emperors and three Film Empresses in the company, and all the other artists under their banner were also very popular.
Mr. Jiang was mature and charismatic, with a high net worth and had yet to be married, and his follower count was larger than that of many artists in his company.
Of course, quite a few of those were also followers of the company’s other artists.
“In any case, you must not offend Jiang Xincheng,” Jiang Na said meaningfully. “Even if he takes an interest in you, you can refuse him privately later, but for now, you cannot ignore him.”
Gu Liu had a headache.
He knew that the photo was photoshopped.
And Xie Chenyang’s gaze was as clear as day.
He hesitated for a moment, then reposted Xie Chenyang’s Weibo post and replied with a reserved “en.”
Edit: Krone
Proofread: Choux_choux
