Chapter 78 Before the negotiation, he deleted all the following...
1L: Huh? Zhu Shengting went to the United States?
[2L: Oh, I just saw a Reuters report about someone encountering someone at Little Red Potato, but there was only a back and profile of the person. He was so wrapped up so tightly that no one noticed him.]
[3L: Oh my goodness, after comparing the photos, it's definitely him. Does Ting's brother-in-law have any job in the US?]
4L: I don't think it's work... There's no assistant, just a small suitcase. Are you going to the US for fun?
[5L: I don't think so either. How come no one has run into me while I'm in the US? Surely no one recognizes me?]
[6L: Considering the probability of our Little Sweet Potato encountering the whole world, he probably didn't go there for fun]
[7L: Oh wow, no one encountered me when I went there before. It seems that Brother-in-law Ting has some special skills and is quite good at hiding.]
[8L: Yes, he's pretty stealthy wherever he goes. In fact, if his schedule wasn't public, the poster also said that if he hadn't accidentally bumped into the foot of Zhu Shengting's suitcase while going to the bathroom, he wouldn't have noticed him. After all, everyone is in a hurry.]
9L: But, is it true that no one knows his schedule? Don't all these slightly popular celebrities have fans?
[10L: Maybe the fans have been busy defending their rights recently and don’t care much about the real owner. The fans are criticizing the fans’ career.]
[11L: No... I asked him to go to work, okay? Yansi has been calling Ting's brother-in-law a son-in-law for a month.]
[12L: Actually, some people have criticized me before, but now Tingsi can't refute me anymore. She doesn't even have the energy to argue. The results of the Rimeng Chuan were still not released a few days ago.]
[13L: What on earth is Meng Chuan trying to do? Zhu Shengting at least has a hit drama and is on par with He Yan. He also has a strong fashion sense. Why is he only doing stage appearances recently?]
[14L: Could it be that because of Guan Hongxin’s recent incident, the movie was ruined and Dream Chuan just ignored him?]
[15L: That shouldn't be the case. It's not his fault that the movie died. Logically, other resources shouldn't be affected, right?]
[16L: I don't understand... I see He Yan has great resources right now. He's in the third lead of a crime drama and is participating in various promotional variety shows after winning awards for his solo album. It's clear that Meng Chuan has no shortage of resources, and his acting is pretty good, otherwise he wouldn't have gotten the resources for that movie.]
17L: I can't say... Did Zhu Shengting offend Xu Zhi? Xu Zhi, you fat bastard, talk! Where's my sister's wife?
18L: Actually, I'm just a drug addict... I don't really care about their careers. I just want to ask when they can appear together again. I don't want to eat secret sweets anymore. Can't I eat something straightforward? Wow.
[19L: You'll be waiting for the Dream Transmission Dinner in early December. It's still two months away. Haha, I'm going to shut myself up for now.]
[20L: The last time we were in the same frame was almost three or four months ago. I really hate Meng Chuan. You guys wouldn't even sell it to me even though we're from the same company. I hate you...]
[21L: I really want to die. If I don't eat Feast Candy for a day, I feel uncomfortable all over. I am already terminally ill.]
[22L: I'm really starving and talking nonsense. Zhu Shengting went to the United States to have a honeymoon with He Yan. Thank you]
[23L: Even though you're really talking nonsense, I'll just leave it at that. I'll just pretend it's real. Otherwise, what else can I do?]
[24L: There is a feast criticizing this kind of self-entertainment drug-addicted mentality that can succeed in anything]
[25L: Forget about that. Just go into the super chat and you'll see people either eating or discussing their favorite desserts. #自食其力盛赏痞 (likely a typo))
[26L: I can only say... my ancestors were once wealthy, and even now, many people are still hooked on "Guyu" and feasting on it. I envy them for being able to eat so much candy in one go.]
【……】
[267L: So, after so many comments, no one still knows why Zhu Shengting went to the United States?]
*
"Sister Xiao Min, please go get the light blue shirt. Director Sun just gave us a last-minute notice to move the scene at the back to the front for filming first." The staff member knocked on the dressing room door and called out to Huang Min.
Huang Min was sitting next to He Yan, scrolling through her phone. When she was called, she hurriedly placed her phone on the dressing table and left. "Okay, I'm coming."
He Yan was taking a break after putting on makeup. He subconsciously opened one eye because of the noise just now. He casually glanced at Huang Min's mobile phone that was casually placed on the table without turning it off. He paused and blinked slowly.
The above is the interface recommended by Weibo. It is a Weibo post from a marketing account. The content is that netizens met Zhu Shengting at an American airport.
He Yan only took one look at the encounter photo and was 100% sure that it was Zhu Shengting himself. The clothing style, figure, eyes, high nose bridge... all matched.
The comment section is basically controlled by Zhu Shengting's fans, who say that we don't need to pay too much attention to his personal schedule and should pay more attention to his work.
It wasn't until the screen went out due to the time setting that He Yan realized what was happening. He moved his arm, and then there was a "bang" and water splashed around his feet.
He was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat on his back and his wrists felt inexplicably hot.
"Brother Yan, are you okay?" Huang Min happened to be walking back to the dressing room with clothes in her hand. She saw that there was a wet spot on He Yan's trouser leg and a disposable water cup had fallen at his feet, with water stains splattered all over the floor tiles.
He Yan bent down to pick up the cup, and something pulled at the skin on his lower back. He paused for a moment, then raised his head without changing his expression. Without paying attention to his wet trouser legs and shoes, he took the clothes from Huang Min's hand and said, "It's okay."
Huang Min didn't think much about it. He stood there feeling as if he had forgotten something. His hands felt a little empty. He looked around and realized that he had forgotten to take his cell phone in his haste.
She put her phone back into her pocket, saw the water stains on the ground, picked up the tissue beside her, wiped it twice, and threw it into the trash can.
*
"Zhu Shengting went abroad?" Qiao Ling tapped the folder with the tip of her pen.
Zhu Liao's legs stopped shaking. "Going abroad?"
Qiao Ling glanced at him and sent him the message on her phone screen about netizens meeting Zhu Shengting.
Zhu Liao was stunned for a moment, his face unclear. "It must be something personal... No wonder he hasn't come to me to ask about work recently."
However, Zhu Shengting went out alone. As long as he was not involved in the He Yan banquet, it would be fine. Qiao Ling probably wouldn't say anything.
Qiao Ling had indeed just mentioned it casually, but now she had a different premonition, "He will come to see you soon. When that day comes, just tell him to come to me."
"What if he... denies admitting what happened between him and He Yan?" Zhu Liao suddenly remembered that he did not take photos of the evidence that day.
Qiao Ling smiled suddenly, put down her pen, opened her locked drawer, took out a stack of photos, and placed them in front of Zhu Liao.
Zhu Liao seemed to be frozen in place. Three seconds later, he began to flip through the photos with trembling hands.
It was the images of the two people recorded by the camera in Dongting County, as well as photos of Zhu Shengting going to the hotel in Tianjin where the banquet was held.
Qiao Ling checked the surveillance photos and hired someone to follow Zhu Shengting.
When he realized this, Zhu Lao's lower body began to tremble uncontrollably, and the trembling flesh on his face drooped like endless pork tendons.
His mouth opened and closed, "There's evidence...that's good."
Qiao Ling clearly saw what Zhu Liao was thinking and said slowly, "Dongting County was originally an asset of Meng Chuan. It's legal for Meng Chuan to access the surveillance footage. As for the second photo, it was just good luck that someone followed it that one time. Anyway, the previous ones are enough."
"Alright," Qiao Ling put the photo back in the drawer and locked it. "Remember to apply some pressure. It's best to make him lose control sooner rather than later."
Zhu Liao wiped the sweat from his face and said, "I understand. When is the best time to knock again?"
Qiao Ling said coldly: "Tonight."
*
It was already late at night when Zhu Shengting returned to Beicheng. He sent several messages to He Yan on the plane, but when he returned to Dongting County, the other party had not replied yet.
He felt it was a bit strange, because no matter how busy He Yan's filming schedule was, he would not have not replied to his messages all night long.
Could it be that she's been sick from the recent intense filming? She didn't tell him because she didn't want him to worry?
As soon as he thought of this possibility, Zhu Shengting called Huang Min without thinking twice.
He felt a little annoyed as soon as he made the call. Huang Min was probably resting at this time, and he was disturbing her peace, but he was worried because He Yan didn't reply to the message.
“Beep—”
Fortunately, the call went through and Zhu Shengting breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Ting?" Huang Min's voice sounded a little surprised. She didn't expect Zhu Shengting to call her at this time.
"Xiao Min, has He Yan finished his performance?" Zhu Shengting went straight to the point.
Huang Min was stunned for a moment. "Brother Yan returned to the hotel around 8 pm. Do you have something to talk to him about? He should have fallen asleep early at this time. Brother Yan's scenes have almost been wrapped up recently, and he has another scene to shoot at 4 am tomorrow morning."
Zhu Shengting paused after hearing Huang Min's words, pinched his brows, and felt relieved. He was too nervous. "Okay, thank you. It's not a very important matter. I'll look for him tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work."
Huang Min also breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that something serious had happened. "It's okay. I'm a night owl. Goodbye, Brother Ting."
Zhu Shengting hung up the phone, sent a "good night" message to He Yan in the chat box as usual, and did not disturb him again.
At this time, Zhan Ming suddenly sent him a message.
Zhan Ming: Brother Ting, are you free now? I have something to tell you.
Zhu Shengting called directly and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Brother..." Zhan Ming's voice sounded like he was about to cry. He rarely showed his emotions so openly.
Zhu Shengting's expression darkened. "What happened?"
"You were away these past two days, so I went to ask Zhu Liaoge every day about his upcoming schedule. He kept giving me the runaround because you were coming back tonight. I asked again a few minutes ago, but he suddenly told me something like, 'Meng Chuan doesn't like disobedient artists, so don't ask me again.'"
There was a roar in his brain, and half of Zhu Shengting's body suddenly felt numb. It was like a tsunami surging in his mind, and many fragments flashed through his mind, and finally stopped at Qiao Ling's face that was lifeless. The hand holding the water cup was about to crush the glass.
My nerves, which had been exhausted for three whole days, were completely broken at this moment.
"Brother Ting..." Zhan Ming called him softly again.
Zhu Shengting forced himself to say, "I understand. I'll go ask him," and hung up the phone.
He closed his eyes, feeling his body start to tremble physiologically, and he could hardly hold the phone.
“Ding Ding——”
Zhu Shengting's remaining thoughts drifted back, and he opened his eyes with red eyes.
Mom: Ah Sheng, it’s already late over there, right? Have you arrived home? I’m used to everything here, don’t worry.
He randomly pressed the wrong button on Zhu Shengting's phone, but he couldn't find the right one. Finally, with his vision blurred, he sent the correct message.
Zhu Shengting: I'm here, Mom. I'll come to see you when I have time. Have a good rest.
He gasped heavily and opened the dialog box with Qiao Ling.
Zhu Shengting: Mr. Qiao, are you free tomorrow morning? I want to talk to you about something.
Ten minutes later, Qiao Ling replied to him, as if she had been waiting for his visit at this time.
Qiao Ling: I'll wait for you in the office at 8:30 tomorrow morning.
Zhu Shengting calmly walked into a cage that was open to him.
Even though he was very careful, he didn't know where the mistake started.
He closed his eyes weakly, and then thought of something.
He opened his phone again, entered the chat box with He Yan, and looked through it for a long time. Finally, he turned back time to the day when the filming of "When the Grain Rain Comes" was completed.
At 2:30 in the morning, he deleted all the subsequent records one by one, changed the note to He Yan, and gave him a tiny chance to preserve this relationship.
The apple core he buried in the soil seemed to have no sprouts, but at an unknown time, it could not escape the rain of the world and was washed away and rotted.
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