Chapter 9 This is the only thing that should remain unchanged for the rest of my life…
Fang Xin awkwardly stirred the spoon, turning the tofu pudding into loose, crumbly tofu.
Was there originally a partition between his and Jing Yitong's small buildings? How come he doesn't remember this at all?
Now that Wang Jinxu had said that, Fang Xingu was too embarrassed to bring it up again. He buried his head in his food and ate quickly. As soon as he finished, he ran off with his dog.
The man and the dog returned to the small building. Fang Xingu wiped Quan Quan's four paws clean, and Quan Quan lazily curled up at Fang Xingu's feet and fell asleep.
Fang Xingu took a piece of balsa wood and a carving knife and sat down at the table to work on it, glancing down at the circle every now and then, trying his best to carve the wood in his hands into the shape of a circle. But just as Fang Xingu had finished carving the rough outline, news from Qi Qiu arrived.
Qi Qiu: You're feeling better now?
Fang Xin didn't even put down his knife, but lazily pressed the voice button with his little finger and said, "Not bad, how so?"
Qi Qiu: [Weibo link] I'm feeling better, so I started chatting with fans on the street?
Fang Xingu clicked on the link and found that the fan had posted about his encounter with him online.
"A scallion pancake: Who would believe I bumped into Fang Xingu on my way to work? [Salute] He's tall, handsome, and incredibly easygoing in person. Who's spreading rumors that our Gu is aloof?! [Group photo.jpg][Fang Xingu carrying his dog away.gif]"
Fang Xin glanced at it and didn't think there was anything wrong with it, especially since the girl had blurred the background of the photo with a thick layer of mosaic, making it impossible for others to tell where the background was.
So Fang Xingu retorted confidently: "Is it wrong to just chat briefly after being recognized by fans?"
Qi Qiu: Who gave you permission to take photos with fans!
Fang Xin then looked at a few more photos: They were alright, weren't they?
Qi Qiu sent an angry voice message: "Is this a question of whether the photos are good or bad! What if the group photo is maliciously photoshopped, or the conversation is taken out of context? That would be a huge problem!"
Fortunately, the fan I met was nice and didn't say anything that could cause misunderstandings. The feedback was good, and the comments section and related topics were very harmonious.
"It's actually Fang Xin Gu, alive, fresh, and moving... What a handsome, beautiful, and magnificent face! [crying emoji]"
"Modeled face? Authoritative!"
"Our Gu has a really great personality. Whenever we bumped into him at school, he always responded politely."
"Both the person and the dog are adorable! The furry kid takes after his dad [grinning face]"
"Who will give my child back his/her chubby cheeks? I feel like Gugu is even thinner than during the concert. He/She has disappeared for a month and hasn't gained any weight. Waaaaah!"
"He disappeared for a month and even took photos with fans without makeup. Is he really planning to retire from the entertainment industry...?"
A hand-pulled pancake: "To summarize the key points of my conversation with GuGu: 1. I'm not leaving the entertainment industry; I did renew my contract with 'Sisters Who Make Waves.' 2. I disappeared for a month because I was sick; I was recently discharged from the hospital and am now fully recovered. 3. The dog belongs to my family (just to add a personal note: the dog is incredibly well-cared for; its fluffy fur feels amazing, I petted it several times, hehe)."
The comments section exploded again:
Holy crap!
"ah!!!!"
"??? Just discharged from the hospital?"
"I'm not leaving the scene! I'm back!"
"Teacher, has my child been hospitalized ever since they fainted backstage at a concert a month ago?"
A scallion pancake replied to the fan who had grasped the key point: "...You guessed right."
"? The text information is actually true. Momo from Shenshi IP said that Fang Xin had been hospitalized for a month."
"My child really only reports good news and not bad news. What illness does he/she have? Didn't they say he/she had a fever before?"
"Holy crap, this has really turned me into a die-hard fan [crying emoji]"
"...I dare not urge him to work again. It's already good enough that he's still alive and hasn't retired from the industry."
A hand-pulled pancake: "Don't worry too much, everyone. Xin Gu is in good condition today, and he also said there will be an event next month. Let's wait for this one!"
With the strong boost of "not leaving the circle", the fan circle, which was originally in a state of despair, was immediately restored to its vitality.
Looking at her overjoyed fans, Fang Xingu's mood inexplicably brightened: She's already posted it, do you really want people to delete the Weibo post?
Qi Qiu hummed twice. There was no need to delete it. Besides, from a certain perspective, this Weibo post could be considered as helping them solidify their fan base.
Qi Qiu: No need for that. But you should let me know in advance if something like this happens in the future. Also, try to avoid taking photos and interacting with strangers. Today we met a real fan, but who knows if the people we meet in the future are real or not?
When Fang Xingu saw this kind of message he didn't want to hear, he pretended not to reply. After a while, Qi Qiu sent another message: "Regarding the audio equipment incident, the investigation went cold halfway through, but we suspect that Zhiyu was behind it."
Zhiyu?
Upon hearing the name, Fang Xingu's hand, which was carving wood, slipped, and a large chunk of the basa wood in his palm was rubbed off, ruining the piece completely.
One cannot do two things at once, so he tossed the wooden block aside.
Zhiyu Media is a well-known agency, but it has not been as successful as before in recent years. Its film and television dramas have repeatedly flopped, but in the music industry, it still has veteran singer Tan Zhi to hold its own. However, Tan Zhi's new songs in recent years have not been as popular as before, and many people feel that he has lost his creative spark.
Since the huge success of "Star Journey," Zhiyu Entertainment has set its sights on the talent show track, sending several waves of newcomers to participate in talent shows. Later, the newcomers successfully debuted, which did bring some buzz to Zhiyu Entertainment, but with the giant Nebula looming over them, no matter how hard they tried, they could only play a supporting role.
Nebula has disbanded, but the seven members haven't left the entertainment industry. The resources that originally went to Nebula won't necessarily go to other groups. Moreover, talent shows are now banned, so the benefits that Zhiyu can gain from them will only decrease.
Some time ago, Qi Qiu and others investigated the audio equipment accident. Although they did not find any concrete evidence, many clues pointed to Zhiyu.
Perhaps Zhiyu wanted Nebula to have a disastrous concert, artificially creating a train wreck to damage her reputation. But things didn't go as planned; Nebula actually sang so well without accompaniment.
This not only failed to damage Nebula, but instead generated positive buzz for Nebula.
Qi Qiu laughed heartily: "Luckily you were awesome! You sang 'Starry Road' so well that day. Now, the people at Zhiyu are probably kicking themselves for giving you such a great opportunity to shine. You even managed to clear Nebula's name of being a 'boy band that doesn't sing live'... By the way, speaking of which, there's some gossip from Zhiyu. Didn't 'The World Is So Big' originally have five confirmed guests, but then one left? Yesterday, I found out that the person who left was also from Zhiyu, Tan Zhi, hahaha."
Fang Xingu frowned even more as he looked at the name Tan Zhi: He would have to be more careful around them in the future; he felt that they wouldn't give up so easily.
Qi Qiu: Of course, I know what I'm doing.
After ending his conversation with Qi Qiu, Fang Xingu silently gazed out the window at Jing Yitong's room. Quan Quan, seemingly sensing Fang Xingu's agitation, groggily opened its eyes and rubbed against his leg.
Fang Xin let out a sigh of relief, patted Quan Quan's head reassuringly, and took out a piece of wood from the drawer to start carving again.
Whether it's for entertainment or for death, no one can stop him from carving a wooden circle now.
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Time flew by and it was already the end of November when Fang Xin was summoned back to Shen City by Qi Qiu.
He enjoyed a period of carefree life, but the Antarctic journey of "The World Is So Big" is about to begin, and today the production team will be taking official photos and recording the first interview.
Fortunately, the photo shoot didn't take long. Although Fang Xingu wasn't the type to be very outgoing in front of the camera, it was just a few still photos, and he didn't need to have any special expressiveness. He posed a few times as the photographer asked and quickly finished the shoot.
Li Wenyu, who was also with Chengfeng Entertainment, teased him from the side: "Fashion is all about looks, senior brother, that saying is perfectly embodied in you."
Fang Xingu glanced at her coldly: "...I'll take that as a compliment."
In recent years, talent shows have emerged frequently. Li Wenyu debuted as a member of a girl group. Although her popularity is not as high as Fang Xin Gu and Nebula, she is still quite popular. This time, Chengfeng Entertainment, with the mentality of keeping the benefits within the family, also sent her to participate in the recording of "The World Is So Big".
After the shoot, while the interview room was still preparing, the two sat together and chatted—mainly thanks to Li Wenyu's hard work in providing the content.
Li Wenyu: "Do you know who the other regular cast members are on our show?"
Fang Xingu took a moment to answer while reviewing the interview transcript: "You, me, and Teacher Meng Hui."
Li Wenyu: ...
She turned her head and glanced at Meng Hui, who was with them taking official photos today. Wasn't this the same three people who were taking photos here today?
Li Wenyu was speechless: "It's obvious you don't care at all."
Fang Xingu shrugged, genuinely unconcerned, since the people he didn't want to see were unlikely to appear in "The World Is So Big".
Li Wenyu was still muttering to herself, "I heard there's another female guest, Liang Jiyan. I used to really like her, but unfortunately, she's been affected by those scandals in recent years and hasn't had any new works."
Fang Xin ignored it, pondering how to answer the interview questions later, but said perfunctorily, "Then you can get acquainted with her this time."
“Hehe, of course! It’s a pity I didn’t get to see them today,” Li Wenyu said, swinging her toes. “I heard there were two other guests, Wang Peiyang and Luo Da.”
Both of them are male actors; Wang Peiyang is a newcomer who has just debuted, while Luo Da is a comedian.
After finishing his sentence, Li Wenyu asked curiously, "But there should be seven permanent residents, right? I can't find out who the last one is."
Fang Xingu closed the interview transcript in his hand and looked up for the first time: "He must be someone important. I just heard from the program team that we have to keep it a secret for now."
Li Wenyu immediately became interested: "Who is this person with such a big air about them, someone even more important than you?"
At this moment, the preparation room was ready, and the staff asked Fang Xingu to go for the interview. Fang Xingu responded, stood up and said one last thing: "What kind of status do I have? There are many people with higher status than me. You can figure it out yourself."
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At the same moment, in Jiangcheng.
Fang Xin had just gone to Shanghai when Jing Yitong returned to Jiangcheng.
"Quan Quan, come back."
Quan Quan, carrying the frisbee in its mouth, ran back to Jing Yitong's side. Jing Yitong bent down, took the frisbee from its mouth, and praised, "Good dog."
Quan Quan stuck out its tongue, raised its big head, and looked at Jing Yitong with expectant eyes—Jing Yitong would usually feed it a small treat after it brought back the frisbee!
Unfortunately, when Jing Yi returned to Jiangcheng this time, he was determined to help Jing Quan Quan lose weight, so he wouldn't be feeding it any extra snacks.
So Jing Yitong pretended to reach into his pocket, then pulled out a small snack and tossed it into the air.
Quan Quan chased after the air snack that was falling, opened its mouth, and leaped into the air. Even though it only took a mouthful of air, it held it in its mouth seriously, even sticking out its tongue to lick its nose. Then it showed a happy smile. Anyone who didn't know better would really think it had eaten something delicious.
Jing Yitong found it both funny and speechless. He rubbed Quan Quan's head and said, "Our Quan Quan has such a big head, but it's completely empty inside."
The temperature in Jiangcheng dropped sharply this season. Jing Yitong took Quan Quan outside to play frisbee for a while until he felt warm, and then he took the dog home.
As soon as Jing Yitong stepped into the house, he noticed a middle-aged man sitting in the living room. Jing Yitong was surprised: "Dad? Why did you come back to Jiangcheng today?"
Jinghong looked up: "I came back to get something. You're back from walking the dog?"
As an enthusiastic little dog, Quan Quan trotted over to Jing Hong as soon as it saw him and nudged his hand with its furry head. Jing Hong was a stern and unsmiling boss outside, but he was very approachable at home. He couldn't help but pet Quan Quan a few times when he saw it: "Oh, our Quan Quan is so well-behaved. Let Grandpa pet it."
Jing Yitong said to Jing Hong, "Let's have dinner at home. We had some crabs delivered today; they're fresh. I'll have the kitchen steam a few more."
“Okay,” Jinghong agreed, but his hand, which was stroking Gou Sunzi, paused, and his expression became hesitant. He asked cautiously, “Uh, how did your discussion with Xin Gu go?”
Jing Yitong sat down on the sofa: "We haven't talked yet. I plan to talk to him about it when we record the show in a couple of days."
"Sigh..." Jing Hong sighed deeply, pinching the bridge of his nose, feeling utterly exhausted. "What a tragedy! Couldn't you have liked someone else? How can I face the Fang family after this?"
Jing Yitong looked at Jing Hong: "I'm sorry, Dad, but this is the only thing that I can't change in this lifetime."
A note from the author:
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Jinghong's inner monologue while petting the baby: Looks like I'll only ever have a grandson like a dog in this life. [Smoking a cigarette]
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We can see Xiao Fang and Xiao Jing tomorrow! [Sunglasses]
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