Chapter 21 Love makes people stupid. Damn it, don’t date someone in your circle…
"Zihe and I met on a game show," Luo Pan buried his face in his knees.
"He didn't say a word except when he introduced himself and sang rap, but when he got angry, he could hit the boxing machine to the highest score among the boys. I thought he was so manly at the time."
"Oh, Chaoxiong." Du Xiaofang said coldly.
"Zihe's family is very poor. He has an older brother and four older sisters. His family has placed high hopes on him since he was young. I think he is under a lot of pressure and it is really not easy."
"Haha, Yaozu." Jiang Ziyi looked at the ceiling.
"He often comes to watch our group's performances and even goes to my handshake meetings... He said that he had been hurt in love and it was difficult for him to stay with a girl for a long time, and he couldn't make any promises, but he definitely loved me..."
"Isn't this just an attempt to get sex?" Jiang Ziyi and Du Xiaofang said in unison.
"Woo... I know this is stupid, but the more people around me oppose, the more I want to be with him." Luo Pan looked at Jiang Ziyi with tears in her eyes.
"How did you establish your relationship with each other in the first place?"
"I was so fashionable back then, wearing a little black dress and big wavy hair. I was the most fashionable girl in the Film Academy," Du Xiaofang raised her chin proudly.
"People in the department always said that I was materialistic. I was so angry that I found the poorest boy among the boys who were pursuing me to date."
"I didn't expect that he was like a dog-skin plaster that couldn't be shaken off. Before I knew it, we were about to get married." Du Xiaofang sighed.
"What about you? Was it Gu Zhi who pursued you too?" She patted Jiang Ziyi's shoulder.
The first time Jiang Ziyi and Gu Zhi met as adults was at the crew's celebration party.
The male and female protagonists, the director and the producer were flattering each other at the main table. Jiang Ziyi was bored and was picking small cakes alone in the corner of the restaurant.
Coincidentally, Gu Zhi and his agent came over from next door to toast.
He is very tall, with deeper eyebrows and a sharp jaw.
The low-key black suit highlights his outstanding temperament, making people unable to take their eyes off him.
The once young man became mature and composed. He skillfully maneuvered between the elders and the powerful, and responded appropriately to people's curiosity or challenges. Soon, the director, who had politely declined the so-called "connection", was full of praise for him.
Jiang Ziyi thought she was observing Gu Zhi secretly, until he finally ended the long greetings and walked straight towards her, then she hurriedly looked away.
"What are you doing?" Gu Zhi asked in a very familiar manner.
Jiang Ziyi silently picked up a piece of Black Forest cake.
"You still like to eat dark chocolate." Gu Zhi smiled.
Jiang Ziyi turned his wrist, put a piece of white chocolate mousse into the plate, and took a big bite.
She was choked so hard that her whole face wrinkled up, and she had no choice but to take the lemon tea handed to her by Gu Zhi and drink it all in one gulp.
Jiang Ziyi: ...Damn it, I was taken care of by him again without realizing it.
"Why, are you unhappy to see me?" Gu Zhi frowned pitifully.
His acting skills have improved rapidly. I would have thought he had studied in film school for four years, Jiang Ziyi slandered secretly.
It was difficult for her to describe how she felt right now.
It was she who didn't want to disturb Gu Zhi's further studies and refused him to visit the crew again; it was she who lost control of her emotions and disfigured Zhou Shengsheng; it was also she who unilaterally cut off all contact with Gu Zhi...but Jiang Ziyi still had a little resentment in her heart.
When she was forced to kneel before Zhou Shengsheng's family in the police station; when she was ruthlessly kicked out of the crew by the producer; when she was thrown on the street by Lin Shuyao for almost half a month, and finally had to endure the nausea to find her biological father, Jiang Ziyi couldn't help but think:
If only Gu Zhi was by her side.
She hated herself for being so weak and subconsciously seeking dependence. Gu Zhi was obviously not even her brother.
What on earth was she expecting?
The strange thing is that the more Jiang Ziyi avoided him, the more interactions she had with Gu Zhi.
"Gu likes you very much," Director David said to her in broken English during a break in filming. "What do you think of him?"
"Gu doesn't like me. He is used to being nice to everyone around him." Jiang Ziyi held the thermos cup in both hands.
“Nonono,” David shook his head three times, “He treats you better, everyone can see it.”
"You live in the west and he lives in the east, but he insists on sending you home every day."
"Ah? Isn't his home in Juyuan?" Jiang Ziyi was stunned.
"My home is in Juyuan!" Photographer Bob joined the conversation.
"Hey, he definitely likes you and treats you like a queen." David's girlfriend Shirley spoke with a strange Northeastern accent.
"Gu is a smart man, but he always grins foolishly when he sees you." Bob showed Jiang Ziyi the photos he had taken.
Jiang Ziyi: ...He is indeed quite silly, with his teeth bared.
"Love makes people stupid." said the blond and blue-eyed David deeply.
Gradually, even someone as slow-witted as Jiang Ziyi could feel that Gu Zhi was pursuing her.
The more she avoided it, the more obvious Gu Zhi's behavior became.
"Hey, I won't date someone in the same circle." On the way home one day, Jiang Ziyi said clearly to Gu Zhi who was in the driver's seat.
"Oh, why?" Gu Zhi slowed down the car.
"Because it's troublesome, it affects my career." Jiang Ziyi didn't expect that he would continue to ask.
"Isn't it the same for people outside the circle?" Gu Zhi's voice was filled with doubt.
“…It’s okay if I don’t talk to anyone!” Jiang Ziyi gave up completely.
"Okay, no rush." Gu Zhi's expression returned to normal.
God knows what he meant by "no rush".
The turning point happened half a year later.
Jiang Ziyi played a hair salon girl who was about to be murdered in the crew of "Fireworks".
She had a short intimate scene with a young actor named Feng Feng, which was filmed using a borrowed camera after obtaining the director's consent.
The lighting in the rental house setting is dim, so even if they didn’t actually kiss, it wouldn’t affect the viewing experience.
Feng Feng agreed to it, but he still touched her during the filming.
When they hugged, he put his right hand directly into her camisole.
Before Jiang Ziyi could react, Gu Zhi, who came to visit the set, grabbed Feng Feng by the collar and threw him against the wall.
Gu Zhi's lips were tightly closed, his fingers were trembling slightly, and there was a flash of brutality in his eyes that she had never seen before.
"What are you doing?" Feng Feng struggled subconsciously, but before he could move again, he was knocked to the ground with great force.
Gu Zhi looked down at him, his expression so fierce that it looked like he was about to kick him to death.
Feng Feng tried to get up by supporting himself with his hands, but was knocked down again.
"Fuck, who are you to her? You're so protective of her," Feng Feng spat out a mouthful of blood foam, his teeth were almost broken, "Why are you pretending to be a chaste heroine? You debuted at such a young age, your modeling photos and magazines are everywhere, but you still let people touch you and sleep with you?" He cursed dirty words, staggered towards Gu Zhi, and hit him hard on the temple.
Gu Zhi tilted his head and took the blow in silence. The winding blood seeped into the lenses of his glasses, splitting his dark eyeballs in two, making him look even gloomier.
After that, Feng Feng never had a chance to fight back.
Gu Zhi punched like a machine, precise, calm, and with a fixed frequency, avoiding vital points and hitting weak points directly.
It sends chills down one's spine.
"I'm fine." After being forcibly restrained by the crew members, Gu Zhi turned his head and said to Jiang Ziyi. His palms finally loosened, and blood dripped from his fingertips.
Feng Feng, whose face was bruised and swollen, had just finished calling the police when Gu Zhi walked over and whispered a few words to him.
Feng Feng put down his phone with a dazed look in his eyes.
In the mediation room of the police station, Gu Zhi wiped the blood off his body and sat down cooperatively at the long table.
He stood very straight, with a look of self-blame and a hint of uneasiness.
He looked like a model student who was caught skipping class for the first time.
Jiang Ziyi, who should have been at the center of the storm, was protected firmly behind him and became a witness with low presence.
"Feng Feng and I had some arguments on the set, and we started fighting on impulse," Gu Zhi said sincerely.
"What kind of quarrel?" The policeman was writing it down with pen and paper.
"I said she..." Feng Feng subconsciously wanted to point his finger at Jiang Ziyi, but was immediately interrupted by Gu Zhi.
"Feng Feng said that I was a gigolo kept by a rich woman and was working as a prostitute behind the backs of my fans." Gu Zhi remained calm.
The younger officers couldn't help but laugh.
"Yes, that's the fact." Feng Feng said, covering his swollen cheek.
"Then why did you beat him like this?" the police asked.
"The floor was slippery and he fell several times when he hit me." As Gu Zhi spoke, the wound on his face was moved and he hissed in pain.
The two policemen looked at each other.
"Both of you fought, and Feng Feng was the first to provoke you. This is classified as a fight. Gu Zhi will pay for Feng Feng's medical expenses."
"If you accept the mediation result, please sign the agreement."
Before the police finished speaking, Feng Feng signed his name.
Jiang Ziyi followed Gu Zhi out of the mediation room in silence.
"You've made great progress, kid. You even dare to fight!" Li Aomei patted her son's shoulder with a harsh tone.
This was the first time Jiang Ziyi met Gu Weizhen.
There were a few strands of silver in his black hair at the temples, his eyes were sharp and bright, and his manners were elegant. He must have been a handsome guy when he was young.
"Are you the Jiang Ziyi?" he asked seriously.
"Yes." Jiang Ziyi lowered his head and took a step forward.
"She's so beautiful, worthy of being Gu Zhi's favorite..." The wrinkles at the corners of Gu Weizhen's eyes spread out happily.
"Dad." Gu Zhi warned.
"Bang!" Ms. Li Aomei, who was holding his arm, punched him.
"Uncle and aunt, I'm the one who caused Gu Zhi trouble today," Jiang Ziyi bowed deeply, "I'm so sorry, I'll pay for both sides' medical expenses."
"Well, why talk about this? We'll be one family in the future anyway..." Gu Weizhen's smile widened.
"Dad." Gu Zhi warned again.
"Bang!" Ms. Li Aomei hit him again.
Jiang Ziyi: ...Are you playing Rhythm Master at home? ?
"It's okay. Director Gu has never been to jail in his life. This is considered a rich life experience." Li Aomei said cheerfully.
"There's a Chuan Chuan Xiang restaurant nearby. Your mother and I might as well go there for a midnight snack. You can send Zi Yi home first." Gu Weizhen winked at his son.
Under the dim light, Gu Zhi reached out his hand towards Jiang Ziyi.
Jiang Ziyi stared at his palm in a daze.
There were four new scratches of varying depths on it, marks left by nails digging into the skin.
He would explode for her and also endure for her.
"I didn't explain the whole story because it's difficult for the law to define it as indecent assault. In the end, even if it causes a big uproar, he won't get the punishment he deserves..." Gu Zhi explained in a panic when he saw that she didn't move.
His breathing was uneven and his hair was a little messy. He was neither as ferocious as when he beat someone, nor as calm as when he was taking notes.
Screw it, don’t date someone in the same circle, Jiang Ziyi thought dizzily.
She walked towards him, step by step, until their heartbeats became completely mixed.
Gu Zhi's pupils suddenly dilated——
That was the first time they kissed in their lives.
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