episode 44
silence.
Absolute silence.
After He Xun finished speaking, Huo Liang and Chen Guangling were so shocked that they were speechless for a long time.
Clearly, these words were like a thunderbolt to the two of them.
The two stared at each other across the frozen air, each reading from the other's eyes a sense of "this young master has quite the peculiar taste."
Although the canary's attire was no different from that of a male escort, judging by her face alone, they still subconsciously assumed that the girl was the one being kept by the other party!
A handsome and wealthy young master falls in love with a naive and innocent girl, disregarding the difference in their social class and spending a fortune to support her. However, the naive girl is secretly having an affair with her childhood sweetheart, a male escort at a club, and they stage a love-struck drama of running away together. Enraged, the young master chases after them to the club to break them up and, in the process, forcibly takes the naive girl for himself.
Anyone would expect this from the plot's direction, right?!
Because Huo Liang and Chen Guangling took so long to think, even Su Yaojia and Song Liuguang, who were kneeling on the ground, couldn't help but lower their heads and glance at each other out of the corner of their eyes, and then subconsciously looked for their Xun-ge's eyes, as if asking with their eyes, "Have they become suspicious of something?"
He Xun, experienced as he was, stood in the shadows and smiled, a smile that was three parts mockery and seven parts indifference.
This is still in the play.
Su Yaojia: "......" You should be the one winning Best Actor, Xun-ge!
Song Liuguang: "......" I knew I wasn't suited to playing a duck!
Although the setting, characters, and dialogue were somewhat inexplicably bizarre, after the initial shock, Huo Liang and Chen Guangling, driven by greed and desire, surprisingly shared the same thoughts.
It's good that the taste is unusual; when we go to the manor, won't we be completely captivated by it?
What kind of product can't you find there?
Isn't this exactly the kind of wealthy person they need with strange sexual preferences?
The curtain of insidious schemes once again spread outwards from the darkness in their hearts, until it covered the entire corridor.
"Oh, I see. Don't be angry, Soren. Why don't we go inside and talk it over? We don't want the waiters to laugh at us."
Huo Liang composed himself first, then waved his hand politely toward the private room, feigning concern, "It's best to clarify things first, just in case there's any misunderstanding."
"A misunderstanding? What a high-sounding and elegant term."
He Xun snorted coldly, staring intently at the person kneeling on the ground for a full half minute. Perhaps he really didn't want outsiders to laugh at him and cause trouble for his family, so he closed his eyes and forced a smile, saying, "...Fine, then let's listen to Brother Liang for now."
"You two get in here too, and try to run away." With that, he stepped into the private room first, his face cold.
Huo Liang watched as He Xun walked in, then turned around and met Chen Guangling's gaze. The two stared at each other for two seconds before tacitly looking away.
Unfortunately, the two were so busy exchanging glances that they didn't notice that as soon as He Xun entered the private room, he quickly surveyed the layout of the room and memorized it.
The experienced He Xun scanned the surroundings quickly. In the short time it took the others to walk a few steps, he had already turned his gaze away and sat on the sofa with his legs crossed.
There's nothing suspicious about this private room.
However... there were a few suspicious white specks floating in the luxurious lake that had been built directly in front of him.
Thinking of the two disheveled young men who had just walked out of the private room, and then looking at this high-end club with its grand and imposing exterior...
Oh.
Is this what life is like for the upper class?
A hint of sarcasm flashed in He Xun's eyes, but it vanished without a trace.
The door closed, and Huo Liang and Chen Guangling sat down on either side of He Xun.
"Want one?" Huo Liang picked up the already opened cigarette pack on the coffee table, took out one, and handed it to He Xun. "Marlboro Black Ice, I don't know if you can handle it."
"Coincidentally, I prefer something with less power."
He Xun took the cigarette, put it in his mouth, but didn't touch the lighter. He raised his eyebrows slightly, the cigarette dangling from his lips, and glanced at Huo Liang with a hint of mockery in his dark eyes.
Huo Liang was initially surprised, but then smiled knowingly and pressed the button on the metal lighter he carried with him.
Click—
The mesmerizing red and blue flames suddenly shot into the air.
He Xun leaned over, his soft shirt swaying slightly with the movement. The dazzling white was faintly visible in the dim light. After a touch of scarlet, white smoke rose between their pupils. He Xun took a drag in this position, then gently exhaled a smoke ring, a look of infatuation and satisfaction on his face.
He smiled and said, "Thanks, Brother Liang. It's still most comfortable to be with you. You make great films and you're a great person too."
Huo Liang let the white mist hit his face, feeling as if the smoke itself had become fragrant when He Xun put the mist in his mouth. He put away his lighter, and a genuine smile appeared on his handsome, mixed-race face, though his voice was low: "Don't be so polite, we're already friends."
“Handsome guys really do share similar interests. I’m a heavy smoker and I just can’t get used to this.” Chen Guangling joined the conversation at the right moment, and casually dragged the ashtray over and placed it in front of He Xun.
As the CEO of an entertainment company, he appears quite mature and gentlemanly when he's not emotionally charged.
Even though it was a disguise.
He Xun said, "Things that are less potent are less likely to become addictive. In our circle, becoming addicted to something is not a good thing."
"President Chen—" He Xun casually held a cigarette between his fingers, then glanced at Chen Guangling and smiled gently, "Calling you that feels a bit too formal. How about I call you Brother Chen?"
"Of course you can." Chen Guangling draped one arm over the back of the sofa behind He Xun, staring into his eyes, his voice filled with an almost devout ambiguity, "I couldn't ask for more."
He Xun blinked: "Really?"
Just as Chen Guangling and Huo Liang were getting closer and closer to him, He Xun suddenly turned to the side. He slightly bent his long fingers, tapped the ash off his cigarette, and casually glanced at Song Liuguang and Su Yaojia, who were standing in front of the coffee table.
The movements were concealed, and undercurrents were swirling. Chen and Huo were completely unaware, but their two teammates did receive the signal and nodded knowingly and discreetly.
Then, Song Liuguang suddenly knelt down again, almost desperately dragging his knees to He Xun's side. He grabbed He Xun's trouser leg and pleaded, "Young Master, please let Jiajia go! It's all my fault! I wanted to run away! I shouldn't have hidden the fact that I'm straight from you... I really know I was wrong..."
He Xun gave a half-smile: "Oh? You know you were wrong?"
Su Yaojia's fingers, hanging by her side, twitched slightly. Stimulated by the sight of her boyfriend kneeling, she suddenly looked up, her face filled with grief and indignation as she stared intently at He Xun, her voice trembling: "You're just a beast in human skin! Do you really think that by forcing him like this, he'll love you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Liang and Chen Guangling, each with their own ulterior motives, paused for a moment and looked at the couple, their faces showing the kind of interest one would have when watching a show.
He Xun narrowed his eyes, then suddenly reached out and grabbed Song Liuguang's chin, his cold, snake-like eyes fixed on the girl: "What would I do with his love?"
“I just—” He curled his lips into a wicked smile, his dark eyes gleaming under the light, and said, word by word, “simply wanted to sleep with him.”
"What...what did you say?!" The girl's eyes widened suddenly, her worldview shattered.
"...Tsk." He Xun frowned impatiently, then continued to pull out his phone. "Don't you understand? You haven't seen him lying under a man yet, have you? I remember I have a video on my phone. Want to see it? I don't really need it for myself."
"Please! No!" Song Liuguang was the first to react. He suddenly bent over and grabbed He Xun's arm with both hands, squeezing the fabric of He Xun's suit into deep wrinkles.
He Xun didn't speak, but just stared at him intently, his eyes unfathomable.
The atmosphere remained tense. Chen Guangling shifted to a more relaxed posture, lit a cigarette, and looked at the male escort kneeling on the ground with ill intent: "Just begging like this doesn't show any sincerity."
Huo Liang chuckled softly, seemingly offering a helpful suggestion: "Since you don't want to drag her down, then tell her yourself if you still love her."
“I…” Song Liuguang was taken aback, looking at his sugar daddy for help, like a wronged pet dog.
He Xun, of course, remained noncommittal. What he needed to do now was to turn the tables on them, to show them his wickedness, to make them feel that they could collude with him, so that they would lower their guard and voluntarily reveal their dark and shameful deeds.
He curled his lips into a smile and affectionately pinched Song Liuguang's cheek: "Baby, I also want to know, do you really love her?"
Noticing Song Liuguang stiffen, he leaned down, exhaled a smoke ring, his expression indifferent, but his right hand secretly squeezed Song Liuguang's wrist: "Be good, don't make me angry, you know the consequences."
"Don't push him!" Su Yaojia shouted sharply.
He Xun wasn't annoyed. He withdrew his hand, leaned back on the soft, comfortable sofa, and looked at the two of them with interest.
The look in his eyes wasn't like he was looking at people; it was more like he was looking at two interesting animals.
Looking at He Xun's flawless profile, Huo Liang said, half teasing and half probing, "I didn't expect Soren to have such a handsome face, yet he's not a bit gentle with women in private."
"Is Brother Liang praising me?" He Xun, with his superb acting skills, smiled and said in a low voice with ambiguity, "I do like a rougher approach."
On the surface, it's talking about a person's character, but it actually alludes to things in bed.
Huo Liang and Chen Guangling understood perfectly, and the three on the sofa exchanged knowing smiles.
However, He Xun was just pretending to laugh.
After laughing, the three of them looked at the couple again.
Song Liuguang felt as if he were being pricked by needles, and he almost buried his head in the ground before tears welled up in his eyes. After a long while, he slowly raised his head and uttered a few words with difficulty: "Jiajia... I'm sorry."
The girl was almost in tears. She broke down and said, "What are you sorry for?!"
"I'm sorry, I..." Song Liuguang bit his lip hard, tears suddenly streaming down his face like broken beads. His dark face turned deathly pale, and he practically screamed through his closed eyes, "I really don't love you anymore! Go away!"
The girl was struck dumb, unable to believe that the boy she had loved for so many years would say such a lie.
She had already chased him all the way here, but he turned out to be a complete coward!
Chen Guangling said with ill intent, "Little sister, did you hear that? Aren't you going to get lost? Are you waiting to watch a man do a man?"
As a teammate of He Xun, Su Yaojia's acting skills are naturally at the level of an award-winning actress.
In just a few minutes, her face displayed a variety of incredibly realistic and complex expressions, including heartbreak, indignation, loss of hope, and utter despair. Her textbook-perfect acting skills would surely earn her an award for Best Actress if there were any acting award judges present.
She curled her lips in a mocking smile, her hands clenching and unclenching at her sides, and murmured in realization, "...No wonder you would sell your ass for money."
"Li Xiaoguang, you have really disappointed me. I never want to see you again."
The next second—
The door to the private room was slammed open and then slammed shut, causing Song Liuguang, who was kneeling on the ground, to tremble.
The cowardly male escort compromised with his sugar daddy, and the desperate girl stormed out, bringing this melodramatic soap opera to a close.
He Xun was in an exceptionally good mood. He patted the sofa playfully and said, "Baby, come sit next to me."
Once he had the person in his arms, the other two naturally started chatting with him as if nothing had happened.
He Xun knew what the two scheming men wanted to hear, so he deliberately sighed, "I've never seen much of the world. My family is very strict, and I haven't really had any sex since I came back to China. The one I have here is also unruly in bed. You've seen it for yourself today."
Song Liuguang obediently shrank his shoulders like a quail, showing a shy and restrained appearance.
Huo Liang remained silent for a long time after hearing this, before finally speaking: "Soren, why be hung up on just one? I'll find you a better one."
"Oh?" He Xun's interest was piqued, his eyes filled with curiosity. "What kind?"
Huo Liang did not answer immediately, but merely glanced at the person in his arms as if it were an unintentional glance.
He Xun was taken aback at first, then understood. He took out his phone and made a call: "Veridian Club, pick them up."
"Yes, tell the housekeeper that he is not allowed to step out of the room without my permission."
Huo Liang guessed that the person He Xun was talking to on the phone was probably the driver. Looking at the other person's arrogant yet naive expression, a twisted sense of smugness rose in his heart.
So what if he's a rich kid? Doesn't he still end up being led by the nose by himself?
He was smug and self-satisfied, unaware that from the moment he saw He Xun that night, every action, every expression, and every word of the other was deliberately done for him and Chen Guangling.
After hanging up the phone, Song Liuguang wisely got up from his sugar daddy's arms and said in a trembling voice, "Well then, young master, I'll be leaving now."
He Xun gave a nonchalant "hmm".
Song Liuguang turned his head, his heart, which had been pounding with tension, finally settled. He breathed a sigh of relief, gripped the doorknob, and was about to run out to meet Su Yaojia when, in the next second, the doorknob turned by itself.
Someone's there!
He instinctively took a few steps back, and sure enough, the door was pushed open. When he saw who it was, his heart jumped into his throat.
The newcomer met his eyes, initially looking somewhat bewildered, then suddenly widened his eyes: "You, you're that paparazzi—"
He Xun's previously steady heart suddenly jumped up. He gripped the leather back of the sofa tightly, about to speak but then cut off the conversation.
But the next second, my eyes were suddenly plunged into darkness!
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