No matter how Jing Shaoci scolded him hysterically, or even humiliated him, Yan Zixiu could endure it.

But he just couldn't accept Jing Shaoci's calm words of giving up.

It turned out that no matter how time changes, everything will return to its original state, and he can only be that little beggar with nothing in the end.

Jing Shaoci watched the tears in Yan Zixiu's eyes slide from the corners of his eyes to his chin, and the look he gave him seemed to be begging, but also seemed to be accusing him of cruelty.

But how could he not feel his heart broken, and even breathing felt extremely painful.

It was from that day that Jing Shaoci realized that heartbroken was not an adjective, but a verb.

Because at some point, people will really be in so much pain as if they have suffered the most cruel punishment, and they just want to find relief.

But no matter whether it was him or Yan Zixiu, they had the heaviest shackles embedded in their flesh and blood, and they could never break free from this death-like shackle.

Yan Zixiu felt a sharp pain in his throat, and he didn't know what to say to keep the most important person in his life, so he could only sob and call out Jing Shaoci's name.

This call expressed all his reluctance and sadness, and made his heart tremble, and he couldn't help the pain.

But Jing Shaoci looked at him, and said slowly, word by word: "Yan Zixiu, please let me go."

The person he wanted to love for his whole life was driven away by him.

When Yan Zixiu heard this, his eyes gradually became empty.

In fact, he understood better than anyone that it was impossible for him and Jing Shaoci to reconcile with the past.

He just didn't want to give up, but it was no use being unwilling, he would still end up with a bloody head.

After an unknown amount of time, he lowered his head and laughed at himself as if he had accepted his fate.

"Okay."

****

Two years later——

"Yan Zixiu will be out soon. After taking the photos, we will quickly add the copy and publish the article. If we can publish it one second earlier than others, we will win."

"Okay, okay, Brother Liu, don't worry, the copy has been prepared..."

At this moment, someone shouted: Yan Zixiu is out——

The shutter sounds rang out immediately, and the frequency was so high that the reporters and photographers present felt that they were going blind.

When Yan Zixiu walked out of the passage, a large number of waiting reporters and fans swarmed over him instantly.

But it was obvious that the agency team had anticipated this situation, so they had the bodyguards surround him tightly, and no one could break this iron barrel.

"Yan Zixiu, has your filming abroad ended?"

"I heard that director Liu Chenyu is preparing a new movie. Will you two work together again?"

"Will this movie also prepare for the impact of the awards?"

"Yan Zixiu..."

I don't know how many people shouted his name, fans, reporters, or onlookers.

But Yan Zixiu didn't respond at all, but followed Li Fengzhi's footsteps and got into the car directly.

After he left, the crowd at the airport did not disperse.

The reporters were busy publishing articles and didn't even have time to get back to the car, while the fans watched Yan Zixiu's car leave.

In the past, even though Yan Zixiu had works and popularity, many people still thought that he was a traffic star who made a living by his looks.

In terms of acting skills, he was a general among short men, and could only be regarded as a good-looking male star who was good at acting.

But since "Silent Road", such negative voices have never made any waves.

With the role of Lin Luyang, Yan Zixiu received eight nominations at domestic and foreign film festivals, and finally won three Best Actor crowns and the Best Actor of the Year from the Asian Film Directors Association.

As a director, Liu Chenyu amazed countless audiences just by showing his brilliance, and even won the Best Director Award at the Venice Film Festival.

The movie "Silent Road" itself also received the highest score in Cannes Film History, and it caused a sensation at home and abroad.

Just when everyone thought Yan Zixiu would star in an art film again and win awards, he broke everyone's glasses and starred in a New Year's comedy.

In this comedy, he played a rich second-generation who only did superficial work but did not do real work. During a poverty alleviation donation, he took a photo with a middle-aged fool in order to perfunctorily appease his father.

Unexpectedly, after the end, he had a car accident on the way back. When he was injured and unconscious, the fool happened to pass by and dragged him back to the village in the mountains with a sled.

As a result, when he woke up, because of the photo, all the villagers thought he was the fool's son who went to the big city to study but never came back.

During this period, under the active supervision and profound education of all villagers, the rich second generation changed from a hot-tempered, selfish and lazy person to the best farmer in the village.

Countless hilarious misunderstandings and things happened during this period. In the end, the rich second generation not only raised the foolish "father", but also gave the son who abandoned his father an unforgettable lesson.

This comedy broke the 300 million mark on the first day of its release, and the final box office was 3.6 billion, becoming the biggest box office dark horse of the Spring Festival that year.

Just when Yan Zixiu's reputation was rising, the Youth Federation actually selected him as one of the top ten outstanding young people in China.

Those who knew the situation knew that it was because of the chemical plant explosion, but the official could not tell the real reason, and could only say that it was to commend his contribution to the protection of cultural relics.

So many people on the Internet questioned why Yan Zixiu won the award, and many rivals took the opportunity to mock him.

But Yan Zixiu did not defend himself, and did not even respond. After receiving the award, he quietly joined the crew to film again.

Just when many colleagues were waiting to see his rise and fall, "Mountain and Sea Monster Hunter" came out.

Yan Zixiu plays a Taoist who catches monsters in it, but he is different from ordinary Taoists. He only catches the big monsters recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

This movie was released during the National Day holiday, and after being postponed for a month, it broke the box office record in the history of Chinese movies.

What the audience most affirmed about "Mountain and Sea Monster Hunter" was not only the tight plot with no boring parts throughout the whole process, but also the special effects that were completely fake, especially those big monsters, some of which even showed no traces of post-production.

As a commercial film, "Monster Hunter" was undoubtedly a huge success, and the special effects production made Chinese audiences feel proud.

This movie completely put Yan Zixiu firmly at the top of the film industry, and no one could shake him at this stage.

"Zixiu, the work in Norway has ended, and you can take a break from now on."

After Li Fengzhi finished speaking, he smiled and said to the staff in the car, "You have worked hard during this period, and I have applied for bonuses from the company for you, as well as a half-month paid vacation."

"Long live Brother Li---!!" The assistants cheered happily.

After arriving in the city, the staff got off the car, and Li Fengzhi also switched to the driver's seat.

"Zixiu, do you want to go out for a trip, just to relax?"

Yan Zixiu was silent for a few seconds, and said, "No need."

Li Fengzhi glanced at him, and the fingers holding the direction silently tightened.

No matter how many awards he won or what position he held in the Chinese entertainment industry, Li Fengzhi had never seen Yan Zixiu truly happy since two years ago.

As an agent, he was of course proud of Yan Zixiu, but as a friend, he felt sad every time he saw him like this in private.

At this time, Yan Zixiu seemed to sense his emotions and said, "I heard that Luo Mumu and Fang Yangxu's group is very popular recently?"

Li Fengzhi knew that he was deliberately changing the subject, so he cooperated and said, "They are very competitive and hardworking. They were so nervous when they greeted you, but now they can stand on their own."

After saying this, he smiled and said, "They still remember that you took care of them back then, and they always said they wanted to meet you."

When Luo Mumu and Fang Yangxu were not popular, they would leave a message on Yan Zixiu's Weibo every year to wish him a happy birthday.

Now that they are popular, it is the same. Not only that, they will also spontaneously promote Yan Zixiu's movies on Weibo when they are released, without missing a single time.

After hearing this, Yan Zixiu said calmly, "I haven't helped them in any way, so don't worry about it."

After hearing this, Li Fengzhi smiled and said, "Let's meet them if we have a chance, just to fulfill their little wish."

As the two talked, the car slowly drove into the courtyard gate.

After stopping, Li Fengzhi looked at him and said, "Zixiu, if you have anything, call me as soon as possible."

"Okay."

Before getting out of the car, Yan Zixiu said, "Manager Li, you have worked hard during this period, take a good vacation and accompany Gu Shiyi."

After hearing this, Li Fengzhi immediately understood and asked, "Did Xiaoyi harass you again?" Yan Zixiu

neither admitted nor denied it, but just smiled at him slightly, then opened the door and got out of the car.

"Second brother!"

As soon as Li Fengzhi's car left, Xie Chongyun ran out from the door.

Seeing him rushing down the stairs, Yan Zixiu hurried forward and picked him up.

"Second brother." Xie Chongyun hugged his neck and called out again.

Yan Zixiu touched his little face with his fingers and said, "Xiaobao, have you eaten?"

"No, I'm waiting for you." Xie Chongyun replied seriously.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Wanxin also walked out from the door.

"Xiu Xiu, come in."

After Yan Zixiu carried Xie Chongyun in, Xie Guanxin looked at him distressedly and said, "Why are you thinner again?"

Yan Zixiu smiled helplessly and said, "Mom, you always say this to me every time you see me."

Xie Guanxin raised her hand and pinched his shoulder, sighing, "Can't you take a break for a while?"

"The work in the second half of the year has ended, and I can take a break for half a month."

Xie Guanxin's eyes lit up instantly when she heard this, and she said expectantly, "Then live at home?"

Yan Zixiu lowered his head slightly unnaturally and did not answer.

Seeing this, Xie Guanxin quickly changed the subject and said, "Let's not talk about other things first, let's eat first."

After the three of them finished their meal, Xie Chongyun couldn't wait to pull Yan Zixiu upstairs.

"Brother, this is a painting I drew. This one is for you." Xie Chongyun raised his hands solemnly.

Yan Zixiu gently rubbed his forehead and smiled faintly, "Thank you, Xiaobao."

"Come and see if my painting is good." Xie Chongyun asked in a baby voice, eager to be praised.

Yan Zixiu said, "Xiaobao drew it, it must be..."

Before he finished speaking, he froze.

The painting showed a family of five. Jing Fengyi was holding Xie Chongyun with one hand and Xie Wanxin's shoulder with the other, while he and Jing Shaoci stood together holding hands intimately.

Yan Zixiu closed his eyes instantly, trying hard to suppress the bitterness in his eyes.

But before he could control his emotions, he heard the sound of Xiaobao sniffing.

Yan Zixiu opened his eyes quickly, but Xie Chongyun burst into tears, "I, didn't draw well, second brother, you, you and big brother don't like it."

He immediately squatted down to comfort him, holding Xie Chongyun's little shoulders and said, "No, second brother likes it very much."

"You lied to me, you, don't, like it." Xiaobao sobbed.

Yan Zixiu raised his arm and wiped his tears with his thumb, "Second brother won't lie."

Xie Chongyun blinked hard to squeeze out the tears, then asked with hiccups: "Then why do you and big brother have the same expression when you see it?"

Yan Zixiu couldn't hold back at this time, and couldn't help turning his head away.

"Second brother?"

Xie Chongyun leaned over and called him close to his face.

Yan Zixiu was afraid that he would see something, so he took him into his arms and patted him, saying, "Second brother is fine."

"Then why are you unhappy?"

Children are not ignorant. Sometimes they can feel emotions more directly.

Yan Zixiu looked into Xie Chongyun's eyes and said, "I'm not unhappy. Second brother is just... too happy."

Xie Chongyun blinked and asked curiously, "Is it because you can hold hands with eldest brother?"

Yan Zixiu lowered his head to cover up and said softly, "Yes, we can only hold hands in your paintings."

That night, Yan Zixiu did not stay at home, but chose to leave.

After returning to his house, he took out Xie Chongyun's painting.

After looking at it for an unknown period of time, his fingers trembled slightly and touched Jing Shaoci's face.

"Only in the painting can we be so close."

-

Yan Zixiu stayed at home for a few days and never went out.

He was originally a boring and tedious person. Without people around him, his life became more and more monotonous.

He thought that the half-month vacation would be spent like this, but unexpectedly, Li Fengzhi called on the fifth day and asked him out for dinner.

After arriving at the restaurant, as soon as he sat down, Li Fengzhi said: "Zixiu, there is something I want to trouble you."

Yan Zixiu said: "Okay, you say."

Li Fengzhi stretched out his left hand, on which was a brand new ring.

"Xiao Yi proposed to me, I want to invite you to be my best man."

At the same time, Gu Shiyi was pestering Jing Shaoci.

"Brother Jing, just agree."

Jing Shaoci said expressionlessly: "Inappropriate."

"Your brother will only get married once in his life, can't you meet such a small request?"

Jing Shaoci looked at him coldly and remained silent.

"If you don't say anything, I will take it as your consent!" Gu Shiyi said, and quickly took out a business card, "The best man needs to have his clothes specially customized, I have already arranged it, Brother Jing, go to this place tomorrow to measure the size."

"Ten o'clock in the morning, you must go!"

After saying this, Gu Shiyi disappeared in a flash.

"Zixiu, come to the address above at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Someone will be there to receive you."

Yan Zixiu looked at the business card pushed in front of him, raised his hand and picked it up and put it away.