Chapter 56 Will You Fall in Love with a Man? ...
Su Yunruo didn't know how Lin Yuanzhou told Lin Xingsen about his father, but she knew that the official version of events was that Lin Yuanzhou was Lin Xingsen's father.
If one day this father-son relationship, which everyone has always accepted, suddenly turns into a brother-brother relationship, no one can bear it, especially the person involved.
Ms. Zhang's behavior during this period subtly reveals that she has absolutely no maternal affection for Lin Xingsen, which is even more evident when compared to the child in the hospital bed.
Lin Xingsen wasn't oblivious; he noticed these people and felt a sense of loss and grievance. However, he suppressed all his emotions because of Ms. Zhang's tragic experience and the child's illness.
Or at some point he might think, at least there's still Lin Yuanzhou.
He deliberately ignored his true relationship with Lin Yuanzhou and placed all his hopes on Lin Yuanzhou, who had accompanied him as he grew up.
Now, in her emotional state, Ms. Zhang has revealed the truth.
The most embarrassing truth.
Lin Xingsen is only 12 years old. How can he accept that the person he was previously asked to call "grandfather" is actually his biological father, while he himself is a child that neither of his parents wanted?
Su Yunruo gave Lin Yuanzhou a look, then got up and pulled Lin Xingsen out.
Two soft footsteps echoed in the hospital corridor, their light and shadows shifting as they moved from the dimly lit area to a secluded corner.
In the deserted stairwell, after carefully closing the fire door, he shut out the distant sound of Ms. Zhang crying.
For a moment, a sob echoed between the spiral staircases. Lin Xingsen turned his back to Su Yunruo, his shoulders trembling.
Su Yunruo didn't know what to say to comfort him. She raised her hand twice to pat his shoulder, but then remembered that Lin Xingsen had mistaken her for his mother, so she stopped herself.
She was afraid that if she gave too much, Lin Xingsen would become more dependent on her.
But she never thought about being with Lin Yuanzhou and couldn't fulfill the child's expectations.
Su Yunruo leaned back against the wall, looking at the similar figure from behind, and for no reason thought of many, many years ago, at Aunt Lin's funeral, whether Lin Yuanzhou had also held back his tears like this, until they were all alone before he dared to let them out.
...
Jiang Chunrou returned to S City from Ms. Zhang's hometown that night, bringing with her other news: the night Ms. Zhang went viral, her ex-husband took the whole family on a trip overnight.
Tourism is just a cover; they're actually hiding away.
Perhaps her ex-husband had only heard rumors before and never knew that there was a child. He only learned about Lin Xingsen's existence through Weibo.
It's never pleasant to encounter such bad things.
Su Yunruo comforted the downcast Jiang Chunrou: "Fortunately, the bone marrow registry has found three matching people. The hospital has already arranged for someone to contact them. Hopefully, it will be successful."
Jiang Chunrou nodded but did not answer.
The laptop was connected to the projector, and the mouse cursor hesitated to click on the email, the faint light from the screen falling on her glasses.
Su Yunruo wondered if she should ask Yu Youqian to cheer up Jiang Chunrou, since Yu Youqian was good at nothing but coaxing girls.
Jiang Chunrou suddenly changed the subject, "Ms. Su, I suddenly realized that your previous views on marriage were correct."
Su Yunruo was surprised, "Hmm?"
"Marriage is definitely not a good thing."
"..." She thought for a moment and realized that she had indeed conveyed similar ideas to Jiang Chunrou, and Jiang Chunrou's reaction at the time was probably one of rebuttal. "There are also examples of couples who have been loving for decades."
"Perhaps it's just not the right time to verify it yet."
"It may sound cheesy, but 80% of the difficulties are due to money."
"..."
"Work hard to make money, and don't easily project yourself into other people's lives."
She said those words to comfort Jiang Chunrou, but in reality, she felt that the reason Ms. Zhang's life had turned out this way was definitely not because of marriage or lack of money, but because of Han Yao.
This is the second woman Su Yunruo has encountered who has been persecuted by Han Yao.
During those long, difficult nights, or when they saw Han Yao's glamorous and successful life on the news, it must have deeply stung them.
Su Yunruo asked a driver to take Jiang Chunrou home to rest. She had been busy with both her assistant and company affairs lately and needed a proper break.
By the way, Yu Youqian was assigned to spend the next few days on WeChat to coax Jiang Chunrou. The reason was simple: this lousy company was supported by her and Jiang Chunrou. If he, as a mascot, didn't do any work or provide emotional value, he might as well get out.
Fortunately, Yu had a clear understanding of his own position and received a very straightforward reply.
With this matter temporarily resolved, she suddenly remembered something else.
What is Lin Yuanzhou's purpose in returning to the Han family?
She definitely didn't intentionally think of Lin Yuanzhou at this time; it was just that her habitual thinking was working silently behind the scenes, and finally, through the process of queuing up, it came to her turn.
The events that have occurred over this period all point to this question.
Based on her understanding of Lin Yuanzhou, he and Han Yao were not the same kind of people.
Aunt Lin was a highly educated returnee from overseas, raised in that era. She came from a family with good traditions and was of good character. So, even though she was busy with her own life, Aunt Lin never forgot to teach Lin Yuanzhou.
In Su Yunruo's memory, Lin Yuanzhou possessed a kind of integrity and fortitude that was rarely seen in his peers.
He was also a witness to the suffering of Aunt Lin and Ms. Zhang, and these experiences, whether intentionally or unintentionally, pushed him further in the direction that Aunt Lin taught him.
How could he possibly stand on the same side as Han Yao?
The rationality that led her to the second queue interrupted Su Yunruo's continued investigation into these causes and effects. Reason told her that she should remain on the sidelines.
*
The hospital professionals finally got good news: among the three successful matches, a female college student, upon hearing that the patient was only eleven years old and a single mother, hesitated for a night before calling back to agree to help.
The hospital arranged the surgery, and Lin Yuanzhou, as a "family member," went with Ms. Zhang to express their gratitude.
Everything went smoothly, and nobody online was paying attention to the matter anymore.
The next time Su Yunruo heard news of Lin Xingsen was when FLY announced its disbandment.
That day, Weibo was filled with cries of anguish. Su Yunruo didn't delete Xiao Ou's WeChat; she saw that Xiao Ou had also cried on her Moments, reposting many commemorative photos of FLY: their debut, their first stage performance, their first concert, and some photos taken by fans who went viral...
Su Yunruo couldn't understand her feelings, so she just silently gave it a thumbs up.
This incident dominated the trending topics for two or three days. On the fourth day, the hype finally subsided a bit, and another explosive piece of news was revealed.
@EntertainmentSister: Rumors are circulating online that Hu Yang will be leaving the cast of "Female General" and Zhou Kantian will be returning to the palace.
This is a big deal. Zhou Kantian left the "Female General" crew earlier because of a scandal, and Hu Yang came to save the day. Now Zhou Kantian is back.
[Oh my god? This must be fake news. How could Zhou Kantian possibly squeeze out Hu Yang?]
I heard that Hu Yang didn't want to act anymore. After all, he's a big star, and there's no need for him to be the second lead in Pei Xue's role.
[Waaaaah, don't scare me! I'm so excited for their collaboration! My favorite historical drama stars are absolutely gorgeous!]
[Is it possible that the poplar trees weren't suitable for the filming? Zhou Kantian can ride a horse, which would better fit the standard of a general.]
[Zhou Kantian? Forget it, that plastic surgery freak who slept with a fan and let his girlfriend's video spread all over the internet, his attempt to show off backfired and he got slapped in the face by Su Yunruo!]
[These pig-lover are getting more and more disgusting; be careful of getting a lawyer's letter if they spread rumors.]
[Where did you spread these rumors? Everyone online has seen the videos of him and his girlfriend. Zhou Kantian's fans, stop being so stubborn.]
[Please read the whole story! Zhou Kantian is also a victim in that short video! They were just having some fun as a couple, and their computer was hacked by an unscrupulous hacker! And what did he have to show off for? The one really showing off was Su Yunruo. The entire "Let's Travel Together" program was her flaunting her wealth.]
[That's right! Zhou Kantian is clearly a victim. If he really had something going on, why hasn't he been blacklisted yet?]
Time isn't always a good thing; it can easily make many people forget.
Therefore, the most common tactic in public relations is to pretend to be dead when something goes wrong, without apologizing or admitting anything, and then hire online trolls to create a historical record.
This time, the revelation that Zhou Kantian is going to replace Hu Yang has received very little resistance online.
@EntertainmentSister: Breaking news! Zhou Kantian was called in at the last minute because Hu Yang wants to terminate his contract and leave.
[Oops, sorry Zhou Kantian, I was too loud and insulted the wrong person.]
[This is disgusting! They even officially announced it and still refused to perform.]
[Can't you have any sense of contractual obligation? When you said you'd be in "The Female General," fans helped promote it everywhere, and you even argued with Zhou Kantian's fans. Now you're saying you're not going to act?]
[As expected, those who hang out with Su Yunruo are all bad news.]
Public opinion instantly turned against them, and #HuYangStrikes# became a trending topic.
When Su Yunruo saw the news, she immediately called Hu Yang, but the line was always busy and she couldn't answer. He was probably busy dealing with the trending topic, and calling him might delay the best time to handle the public opinion.
But FLY's disbandment was linked to this incident, and she had a bad feeling that she needed to confirm it immediately.
After much deliberation, she finally decided to call Lin Yuanzhou.
“I only received the termination contract from his agent. His lawyer is discussing compensation with us. The reason for the termination is that the script changes were unfavorable to them and were different from what the director promised.”
Su Yunruo understood Hu Yang; he had indeed had such thoughts, but since she had already explained it to him that day and he had agreed, he wouldn't go back on his word and cause trouble again.
However, Su Yunruo couldn't tell Lin Yuanzhou about this, so she could only say, "He's not that kind of person. There must be some problem in the middle of the process."
"I think so too."
"You can't include Zhou Kantian in your drama."
Lin Yuanzhou paused for two seconds, then asked, "May I hear the reason?"
"Didn't you see what happened between him and Miao Xiaoyun online?" Su Yunruo blurted out, then realized that Lin Yuanzhou probably really didn't know. "I mean, his lifestyle isn't very good, and there's a very high chance he'll become a tainted celebrity. Judging from the current situation, if there's a tainted celebrity among the lead actors, it's basically very difficult to pass the censorship."
“That’s a very good reason. I can use it to refute Han Yao.”
"Wait—was it Han Yao's idea to change it to Zhou Kantian?"
“I basically guessed that Hu Yang’s decision to terminate the contract was his. Shifting the blame to the other party is his favorite tactic.” He paused, then continued, “Don’t worry too much. I will handle Hu Yang’s matter properly and make sure he doesn’t leave by terminating the contract.”
Lin Yuanzhou should remember what he had said to him during dinner that day.
Su Yunruo sighed, "I'm not worried about Hu Yang."
Are you worried about Zhou Kantian?
"..."
She paused for a moment.
Do I look like I'm worried about Zhou Kantian?
I had a feeling that Lin Yuanzhou was asking this on purpose.
But he quickly dismissed the idea.
It shouldn't be that bad; Lin Yuanzhou isn't that kind of person.
“I’m not worried about Zhou Kantian, I just feel that something is wrong with this. Putting aside the fact that Zhou Kantian was replaced by Hu Yang because of a scandal, just looking at the two actors’ abilities, Zhou Kantian is completely inferior to Hu Yang in terms of status, popularity, acting skills and appearance in the entertainment industry. With the popularity of ‘Yao Yue’ so high, why would Han Yao replace Hu Yang with Zhou Kantian?”
It's unlikely that it's because Hu Yang's salary is high.
The pairing of Hu Yang and Pei Xue laid the foundation for the show's success, giving it a huge advantage during the later auctions. A preliminary estimate suggests that if they wanted to exclusively broadcast it, it would fetch around 1 billion yuan.
If it were Zhou Kantian, each platform would have to think twice before buying the rights. They might not compete for exclusive broadcasting rights, or even buy them at all.
It's impossible that "Women General" was trying to gamble on the movie that Han Shicheng invested 2 billion in for Zhou Kantian and Pei Xue. That director is known for his slow and meticulous work. It's estimated that three or four years after "Women General" finished airing, that movie still wasn't finished.
Lin Yuanzhou: "What do you think?"
"And you?"
"I'd like to hear your opinion. You always see things more clearly than I do."
Su Yunruo poured herself a glass of water to moisten her throat. "Answer me first, why did you return to the Han family?"
"..."
She bit the rim of the glass, her pearly teeth grinding lightly against the glass, a scraping sound reaching her ears.
Time passed second by second, but no sound came from Lin Yuanzhou's end.
Is this question difficult to answer?
“You already guessed it.” He chuckled. “Was I being obvious?”
"It's not obvious to outsiders, and perhaps it wasn't obvious to Han Yao at first either, because they don't know you."
Su Yunruo took a small sip of water and continued, "From an ordinary person's perspective, returning to a wealthy family is like a windfall, let alone inheriting a company like the Han Group, which is well-known on the national wealth list. It's something you wouldn't even dare to dream of doing."
"yes."
Lin Yuanzhou's tone sounded somewhat wistful.
"Recent financial reports have been talking about Western Digital Technology merging into the Han Group. I guess you handed over Western Digital Technology, and with Han Shicheng running into trouble, you got the position of heir at this time. But this position is not secure. Han Yao has other plans in mind. He just likes your tool-like nature for now."
Lin Yuanzhou: "If I said that he is similar to you in some ways, would you be angry?"
"Of course I will." Su Yunruo's calm emotions were shaken by Lin Yuanzhou's words. "You'd better not."
Lin Yuanzhou chuckled, "I still want to say that you guys are quite shrewd when it comes to doing business."
"Because it took him a week or two to finally understand your motives, right?"
"Yes, he was initially wary of me, but through Ms. Zhang and Lin Xingsen's incident, he has completely guessed one of the reasons I came back, so he currently wants to remove me from the company."
Su Yunruo noticed something else: "One of the reasons?"
"……Um."
"Besides seeking justice for Aunt Lin, Lin Xingsen, and Ms. Zhang, do you have any other reasons?"
"..."
"Um?"
"There's something I want to confirm."
"You're not naively trying to confirm whether Han Yao has regretted it, are you?"
“I know he won’t regret it, and in his eyes, everything he did was right.”
Su Yunruo should be happy. Although Lin Yuanzhou's revenge plan was full of loopholes, he was not naive.
"What do you want to confirm?"
"you……"
Su Yunruo: "Hmm?"
"..."
"..."
"..."
Su Yunruo broke the silence, "Is it really that hard to say?"
"Would you fall in love with a man?"
She wanted to laugh: "What a strange question!"
"I'm just curious about what kind of person you'd like to marry."
"I hadn't thought about it."
Lin Yuanzhou chuckled, "I thought so too."
He then asked, "If you really fall in love with a man, but he doesn't love you back, would you commit suicide because of that?"
Snap—
The weather forecast says there will be a heavy rain tonight, lasting about two hours, with the peak rainfall starting right from the beginning.
Splash splash splash
Raindrops pounded against the window like pebbles, obscuring the gloomy sky and the trees that were almost black with green.
Su Yunruo stood in front of the window, unable to move for a long time.
The phone lay quietly on the solid wood floor, its screen black, cracks spreading from the edges to the corners, like a sturdy spider web.
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