Huo Junyang's comic series hasn't been updated for several days.
Because he had previously garnered over 100,000 views and accumulated a following, the comic platform gave him a good recommendation spot.
However, the sudden hiatus not only harmed the platform's interests, leading to the swift removal of his recommendation, but also sparked dissatisfaction among many fans.
Many people criticized him in the comments section for being unprofessional, and his fans were of varying quality. Some haters even insulted his ancestors.
The assistant told Huo Junyu about it.
Just as Huo Junyu was about to ask his public relations team to resolve the issue, he discovered that someone was already controlling the online comments.
"Mr. Huo, do you still want us to handle this?"
Huo Junyu's eyes darkened slightly. "Can you find out who did it?"
The public relations department acted immediately and quickly provided a response.
"The address is a studio," the technician replied. "This method of controlling comments is a bit clumsy; they delete negative comments one by one and then push up the positive ones."
"Although it's a clumsy method, it's quite effective."
"Could this be an admirer of the second young master?" someone joked. "Willing to do something so troublesome, it's definitely true love!"
"Shh..."
Everyone looked at Huo Junyu's expression.
Huo Junyu smiled slightly, knowing at a glance that it was Bai Zhijin.
However, since Huo Junyang was attacked online, Lu Ran hasn't even made a single phone call to inquire about his well-being.
Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can were both worried about Huo Junyang's condition, asking Huo Junyu three times a day how things were going.
Huo Junyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Yangyang has someone who cares about her!"
"What's the meaning?"
Huo Junyu smiled but did not answer, feigning profundity.
“Junyu,” Jiang Can frowned, “your brother has been locking himself in his room these past few days, eating very little… and he hasn’t even stopped drawing comics. He’s never like this before! Before he started acting like this, did he see anyone?”
"Yes," Huo Junyu answered truthfully, "He had dinner with Lu Ran a few days ago."
"It's her again!" Huo Zhixing, usually calm and composed, couldn't help but jump up when his son was being bullied. "What have we done to deserve this? Why is she treating Yangyang like this!"
"Dad, please don't get agitated!" Huo Junyu reassured him. "Don't worry, Mom and I. I know what I'm doing and I definitely won't let Yangyang suffer any more injustices."
"How could I not be excited..." Huo Zhixing lowered his voice, "Your aunt also encountered this situation back then... She was suppressed and controlled by others, and was trapped in a quagmire. Fortunately, she later met your uncle, and that's how she slowly got out of it."
"Yangyang will also meet the person who brings him sunshine."
"I hope so," Jiang Can said softly. "Actually, it's our fault too. We've protected him too much since he was little. He's a boy, but he hasn't had the necessary experience. He's innocent and kind, which are his strengths, but if he falls into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, that's his fatal weakness!"
"Don't worry, I'm here," Huo Junyu said with a smile. "I've found a psychologist for Yangyang, he'll get better. But... he needs to stay away from home for a while, do you agree?"
*
That day, Huo Junyu packed Huo Junyang a simple suitcase and took him camping in the suburbs.
Before the camping trip, he told his younger brother that since he would be away from home for a long time, he should bring everything he wanted to take, so that he wouldn't forget anything and have to come back.
Huo Junyang listlessly agreed, leaning lazily against the sofa, staring blankly into a certain place.
Huo Junyu felt a little sad, walked over and patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go!"
Huo Junyang nodded blankly, as if his soul had been ripped away, and slowly followed behind Huo Junyu.
The two brothers drove to the outskirts of the city. It was already late, and the afterglow of the sunset was slowly fading, leaving behind a dark blue sky. Huo Junyu set up the camping tent and then invited Huo Junyang over to eat.
The suburbs were quiet, and soon the sky was full of stars. Huo Junyang was stunned. There were only the two of them here, and it felt like he had returned to his childhood.
They spent a carefree childhood in Southeast Asia, often "camping" in the private garden of the Yin family estate.
It was a time of starlight and countless fireflies around us.
Huo Junyang relaxed a bit, and a smile even appeared on his face.
"Yangyang," Huo Junyu said in a low voice, "Now that we're alone, I want to ask you something honestly."
"Um?"
"Can you and Lu Ran still go on together?"
Huo Junyang was stunned, his expression changed again, and he said in a trembling voice, "Brother, I..."
When Huo Junyu saw him like this, he understood everything.
"If things aren't going well, cut your losses. Even though there are sunk costs, it's still better than endlessly trying to fill this hole!"
Huo Junyang understands this principle, but he can't put it into practice.
"If it were Little Yuzu, would you say it so easily?"
“This ‘if’ doesn’t exist in the first place,” Huo Junyu said, looking at him, “because Xiaoyouzi hasn’t changed!”
Huo Junyang was silent for a while. "I can't forget the first time I saw Ranran at the Lu family home... Back then, Lu Ming told us that she was Xiaoyouzi. She walked over timidly and served us tea, her voice soft and delicate... But why has she become like this now?"
Huo Junyu didn't know how to answer his question, and after a long while, he uttered a few words: "People change."
"Why is it that she's the one who's changed?" Huo Junyang covered his face in anguish. "Brother, I'm actually a little afraid of her... I keep having nightmares now, dreaming that she's saying I'm bad, saying I'm not ambitious enough, and that I should compete with you for the Huo Group... I really can't take it anymore!"
Huo Junyu gently patted the back of his head.
When Yangyang was little, he would comfort him like this whenever he cried, and then he would stop crying. At that time, he thought he was omnipotent and could comfort his younger brother for a lifetime.
But now, he feels powerless to help his brother’s suffering.
“Yangyang, if you can make up your mind, our whole family will stand by you.”
Huo Junyang looked up at him, and there was a look of helplessness in his eyes that he had never seen before, like a drowning person grabbing the last piece of driftwood.
"real?"
“Really.” Huo Junyu nodded solemnly. “Not only our family, but there’s another person… who will support you unconditionally.”
Huo Junyang frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.
He probably wasn't talking about Lu Ran, was he?
Huo Junyu smiled and said, "Go to sleep early. I'll take you somewhere tomorrow."
*
Huo Junyang tossed and turned all night. When he woke up the next morning, his mind was buzzing and he felt like he was walking on cotton.
Huo Junyu drove him back to the city, and he fell asleep on the way.
However, when the car stopped, the braking inertia woke him up. He opened his eyes and found that the "place" Huo Junyu mentioned was actually downstairs from Bai Zhijin's studio!
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