After filming the torture scene last time, the indoor drama at Jingyu officially came to an end.
So that night he dragged Jiangdao out for a drink. After returning to their residence, he insisted on sleeping next to Jiangdao to enhance their brotherly relationship. Finally, he cried again in Jiangdao's room under the influence of alcohol, and finally fell asleep obediently.
Jiang Dao didn't take it seriously, and Jing Yu had no bad intentions at all, so he didn't think there was anything wrong, so there was no clue in the next few days.
So, when Chu Yinlong suddenly heard Jing Yu's words, his heart shook violently.
"You guys—" he blurted out.
But I couldn't ask any further.
Jiang Dao snatched the bottle from Jing Yu's hand: "Alright, stop drinking... stop pretending to be drunk."
Jingyu was smiling, his cheeks flushed, but his eyes were still clear. It was obvious that he was not as drunk as he was that night, but he was more excited and lively than usual.
"It's getting late," Chu Yinlong's calm voice came from the side, "Go back and rest."
"Oh." Seeing that the variety show was over, Jing Yu nodded obediently, stood up, and reached out to pull Jiang Dao, "Let's go."
"...Xiaodao, please stay for a moment. I have something to ask you." Chu Yinlong added.
So Jiang Dao curled up on the sofa again and waved to Jing Yu: "Go back to your room. I haven't slept well recently. I want to catch up on some sleep tonight."
Jing Yu looked unhappy, but he didn't make any more trouble and turned around and left obediently.
Inside the room, Chu Yinlong was silent for a moment and asked, "What's going on between you and Jingyu?"
Jiang Dao was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and said with a smile: "You mean he went to my room to sleep? Wasn't it because he was upset by your scolding that he had to come to me, a 'peer', to keep warm? The child cried so sadly, and I always doubted that he had no talent for acting."
Hearing this, Chu Yinlong said: "He has good talent, good comprehension, and can use his brain to act, but he lacks experience and needs more practice in dealing with stress... He cries all the time, which doesn't look like a man at all."
Jiang Dao laughed: "He is still a child!"
Chu Yinlong obviously disagreed: "Kid? He's already 22... and you're younger than him. I scolded you a lot, so why aren't you crying?"
Jiang Dao raised his eyebrows proudly: "I am thick-skinned."
Chu Yinlong: ...
"It's actually a good thing to be able to cry." Jiang Dao took another can of beer and opened it. "If you cry, the pressure in your heart will be released, and you will be able to handle more. If you keep suppressing the pressure in your heart and don't vent it, you will have problems."
He took a sip of wine and smiled, "As for me... filming doesn't actually give me much pressure. No matter how much you scold me, I don't feel any pressure. If I don't feel pressured, of course I don't need to vent."
"No pressure..." Chu Yinlong murmured helplessly, "Because you don't care, there is no pressure."
Jiang Dao smiled and took another big sip of wine without saying anything.
"But even if you don't care, you still have to consider others." Chu Yinlong said, "Actresses are good friends. They can be very close in private, but it's best not to cross the line, especially in a place like a hotel... Although this hotel has a high safety factor, it doesn't mean that it can completely block reporters. Once you and Jingyu are photographed sleeping in the same room, you don't care, but what about him?"
Jiang Dao thought about it and felt that it made sense: "Well, I will pay attention next time."
Then he said, "I came to your room several times late at night. Even if I didn't stay overnight, it was enough to do anything if the time was not short. Why aren't you afraid of us being photographed?"
Chu Yinlong: ...
What does "If the time is not short, it is enough to do anything" mean?
What are you doing?
How can this child be so outspoken!
Clearing his throat, Chu Yinlong said calmly: "No one dares to spread rumors about me."
The next second, there was a rapid knock on the door, and the voice of Chu Yinlong's assistant came from outside the door: "Boss! Urgent!"
Chu Yinlong stood up and opened the door.
Assistant Xiao Yang locked the door as soon as he entered, speaking in an anxious tone, "You and Jiang Dao were photographed having dinner together today! In addition to the broadcast of the variety show, and the previous transfer of Jiang Dao's contract, someone who claimed to be an insider just posted a long article on Weibo, saying that Jiang Dao was secretly exploited by you in order to get promoted... Now it's on the hot search list, and the PR department has tried many ways to remove it!"
Chu Yinlong was stunned. Before he could react, he heard a suppressed laugh coming from the room.
Jiang Dao was heartless: "What did Teacher Chu say just now?"
Chu Yinlong opened his mouth, but had nothing to say.
Beside him, his assistant Xiao Yang's jaw almost hit the ground: "Jiang, Jiang Jiang - why are you here?! Oh! Sorry, boss!" After saying that, he turned around and went to open the door.
"Come back! Why are you running?" Chu Yinlong said sullenly, "Come in and tell me what happened."
The assistant sat down on the sofa and looked at Jiang Dao with fear in his eyes.
Jiang Dao glanced at him, raised his head and drank the last sip of beer, put the can on the coffee table, stood up and said, "I'll go back first, you guys chat."
Chu Yinlong nodded: "Yeah."
He also reminded her: "Don't check Weibo when you get home, don't worry about things on the Internet, and have a good rest."
Before leaving, Jiang Dao turned his head and grinned at him: "Don't worry, I really don't care."
Watching the door slowly close in front of him, Chu Yinlong let out a breath and his face turned colder.
He took the tablet from the trembling assistant, quickly browsed through the long article, and finally, his eyes fell on the two blurry photos.
The angle of one of the photos was very tricky. The two people clearly got off the car one after the other, but the person taking the photo caught the moment when their figures intertwined and walked towards the restaurant at the same time. The picture made it look like the two people were walking side by side close together.
Another photo was taken when he entered the door. Jiang Dao seemed to be looking at the camera intentionally or unintentionally. It was precisely because of the existence of this photo that many people in the comment section speculated whether Jiang Dao himself had asked someone to reveal the news. Otherwise, why would he be looking at the camera? Didn’t he already know that someone was waiting there to take pictures?
"What does the PR say? It can't be withdrawn?" Chu Yinlong asked.
"Yes." The assistant nodded. "Secretary Zhang said that the PR department is still working hard, but it's been almost half an hour and not only has the trending search not been removed, it has even moved up several places, all the way to... third place."
"It's obvious that there is someone behind this." Chu Yinlong frowned, casually slid his finger downwards, and turned to the comment section.
"I know this restaurant! I've been to this film and television city when I was chasing Tangtang. Many celebrities who are currently filming come to this restaurant. So Jiang Yaojing is really in good hands. Maybe she has already got a movie from Actor Chu!"
"Reply: He is just a vase, and he still wants to act in a movie?"
"I was watching a variety show just now, and I thought Jiang Dao's acting was good when he was playing games. Now that I think about it, that scene was so awkward [cold sweat]"
"Reply: His acting is OK? Didn't he give up in the end? He even chose to take the risk and fight against Mr. Chu. This plot arrangement is too obvious to be acting."
"I can't understand why he deliberately takes pictures of geese and is afraid of them. What kind of weird personality is he [doge]"
“Reply: Yeah, I just saw a lot of people laughing in the comments of a variety show, but I didn’t find it funny. What did I do wrong to deserve being bullied like this?”
“Reply: Does anyone outside the camera know if there is anyone trying to scare the geese with something? The geese are so pitiful [feeling wronged]”
"Is there any little dragon bag here? Sister, help me, it seems that Long Dad has interacted with this Jiang Dao several times before, can it be true..."
"Reply: Sister, hold on, we have to believe in Dragon Father!"
"Reply: Don't worry, Dragon Daddy won't do that [pats head]"
Chu Yinlong threw the tablet back on the coffee table and picked up his mobile phone.
Just as he was about to do it, a phone call came in. He looked at the caller ID and answered it reluctantly.
"Aunt," Chu Yinlong stood up and went to the balcony, "You're looking for me so late?"
Lu Zhengrong's voice rang out on the phone: "Just after the meeting, I heard that you were on the hot search again. What's going on? Is someone messing with you?"
Chu Yinlong snorted: "Who dares to mess with me? Their target is Jiang Dao."
On the phone, Lu Zhengrong's voice sounded relaxed: "Is that so... Hey, don't be impulsive. Don't get involved in this matter yourself."
Chu Yinlong didn't say anything for a long while.
Lu Zhengrong was shocked: "Do you really want to fight back yourself?!"
Chu Yinlong said: "In the past, when I encountered something that the public relations couldn't handle, I just fought back directly."
Hearing this, Lu Zhengrong's voice rose half a degree: "It's been so many years, how come you are still so rough in handling things. The nature of this matter is completely different from the previous cases of people trying to scam you. If you get involved yourself, the situation will only get worse."
Chu Yinlong: "They are all groundless accusations, deliberately distorting the relationship between me and others. What's the difference?"
Lu Zhengrong: "You really had a clear conscience before."
Chu Yinlong: "This time I will also--"
After a long while, Lu Zhengrong asked with a smile: "Tell me, you have a clear conscience this time too? Why don't you say anything?"
Chu Yinlong's face darkened: "I have a clear conscience this time. Jiang Dao doesn't need any unspoken rules, and he didn't try to curry favor with me. He deserves those variety show opportunities and roles."
Lu Zhengrong chuckled and pretended to be sarcastic: "Okay, since you are so decisive, then you can fight back in your own way. Anyway, you don't plan to take the next step with him, so there is no danger of being slapped in the face in the future. Since you have a clear conscience towards him, you won't feel bad even if he is dragged down by you. As for losing fans or fans turning to haters, they are all trivial matters. You don't care, and he won't care either, right?"
Chu Yinlong: ...
After a moment of silence, Chu Yinlong raised his hand and pinched his brows: "I was impulsive. The comments were strictly controlled. Obviously, there is capital targeting... Could it be Xinghe Media?"
On the phone, Lu Zhengrong didn't say anything for a long time.
When he spoke again, he was full of doubt: "Do you know what the relationship between Jiang Dao and the Qin family is?"
Chu Yinlong was slightly startled: "Qin family?"
Lu Zhengrong said: "I asked about it. Although the other party was a little vague, it should be that Tianqin Capital wants to deal with him...Does he have a grudge against the Qin family?"
The author has something to say: I saw that the little angel gave suggestions in yesterday’s chapter. It is a pleasure to read the barrage and comments when the variety show is broadcast. Suddenly I realized: why do I only cue comments when I am writing a story...QAQ I’m done! Isn't this not only unpleasant, but also irritating...OTZ
Well, so I slightly revised yesterday's chapter and added some fan comments. I hope it doesn't seem abrupt...QwQ
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