Chapter 49
Yun Pan shuddered when the cold ointment was applied to his neck.
He whispered, "I can do it myself, brother."
Xie Xichao didn't stop: "You can't see."
His tone was not gentle, but the force of his hands was very light.
After applying it, he covered it with the ointment and stuffed it into Yun Pan's pocket.
"Three times a day," he said.
Yun Pan said, “Oh.”
Xie Xichao looked at his somewhat uneasy and uneasy eyes, exhaled lightly, and said, "Don't you want to say it now?"
"No." Yun Pan said hastily and almost stuttered.
Then he said: "…It's not that I don't want to say it."
"I feel like there's no point in saying it."
We can talk about the past because it is all in the past. But what's the point of talking about the thing that's still bothering him now, other than to make people worry.
He muttered to himself, but when he looked up and saw Li Xichao's disapproving eyes, he immediately backed down.
"Okay," he said. "I'll tell you."
He paused, "Brother, you know Xia Ruiyan and I are from the same company, and we are classmates, right?"
Jie Xichao sat down on his bed and said "hmm".
Every company has a group of reserve trainees.
Most of these trainees are undisclosed and are preparing for the company's own debut group or being sent to participate in some talent shows.
So he had always been curious about why Ji Yan told him that Xia Ruiyan and Yun Pan had been a popular couple for a long time. Because generally speaking, for the sake of freshness, these trainees will not be exposed to the public first.
"We were planning to form a new group a year ago." As if knowing what he wanted to ask, Yun Pan interrupted to explain, "But something suddenly happened in the company at that time, and then it was shelved."
"I, Wen Hai," he said, "and Xia Ruiyan, were originally members of that new group."
Jie Xichao suddenly realized.
"Xia Ruiyan and I..." Yun Pan hesitated, "Actually, there is no big conflict."
He whispered, "At first, I quite liked him."
"...Maybe I'm too easy to bully."
Easy to bully, so a sincere heart is trampled on.
He was a child from a small town, had lived a life of hunger and had met some very bad people, so he cherished every bit of kindness.
He had just come to the company and the person who brought him was Xia Ruiyan.
In fact, the other party didn't do anything special. If I have to say something, it was just to help him get familiar with the environment.
It was something that anyone would do out of the blue, and because Xia Ruiyan did it, he naively thought at that time that his brother was also a good person.
"Later," he said slowly, "we practiced together."
He paused, "Then I realized that he might be a little..."
"Violent tendencies?" Jie Xichao took over his words and found a suitable word for him.
Yun Pan nodded: "Yeah."
"Later," he took a breath, "we failed to debut successfully, and the company tied us together again."
He looked away, "...his family is very rich, and the company doesn't dare to control him. Everyone else listens to him, so it has always been like this."
Always like this, what?
He didn't say it explicitly.
But Jie Xichao could understand.
He took a deep breath and wanted a cigarette after a long time.
He usually doesn't smoke. I learned how to draw only when the role required it.
This kind of thing is really addictive for relieving fatigue.
Facts have proved that once you try it once, even if you quit, you will feel the urge to do it again.
However, when this year flashed through his mind, he thought of something else: "The cigarette scar on your shoulder was also caused by him?"
Yun Pan was silent for a long time.
Then he whispered, "Yeah."
Half a second later, he stuttered, "Brother, don't be angry. Really, it was just that one time."
“The agent talked to him once afterwards,” he whispered, “and nothing happened after that.”
Xie Xichao didn't say anything.
Just a moment later, Yun Pan felt himself being hugged very lightly and quickly.
Just this moment, his eyes suddenly became sour again.
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When Xie Xichao saw how the two of them got along, he actually had a vague premonition.
Of course he knew about bullying within the team.
One could even say it’s familiar.
Just like ordinary people would not go to court for no reason, the world that would allow the system to send people on a mission would not be a world with very good order, not to mention that the son of luck would have to be tempered.
Why does bullying exist?
There are many reasons. High pressure is a factor that accounts for a very large proportion.
Long-term practice with no end in sight, sudden loss of opportunities, and fatigue from working non-stop. Some people choose to digest the pressure themselves. Some people find relief from the moment of emotional catharsis that comes from hurting others.
He could almost guess why Xia Ruiyan chose Yun Pan.
Young and easy to control.
And the company just happened to have a binding requirement.
...Although Yun Pan's words were heartbreaking, there was indeed another reason, which was that he himself was introverted and soft.
Sometimes kindness can be rewarded with kindness.
But sometimes, kindness is just the capital for evil people to act recklessly.
After a long while, Xie Xichao finally spoke: "Is it because of the contract that you are not leaving?"
"Yeah." Yun Pan said in a low voice.
He hesitated for a moment and whispered, "The penalty is very expensive."
"Besides, I don't want to make others worry."
Jie Xichao was stunned for a moment.
"When our band disbanded, it took a long time." Yun Pan's tone was even more depressed than before. "I later found out that the band had been losing money for a long time, and it was delayed until later before it disbanded...
It's because of me. ”
Afraid he has nowhere to go.
I’m afraid that he will be bullied by his scumbag father again.
It was because Yun Pan got Wen Yao's offer at that time that they finally felt relieved.
He looked up: "I don't want them to worry."
His eyes were red, but his tone was firm.
Xie Xichao paused and finally sighed.
Then he said, "If they know you're like this, they'll only be more worried."
Yun Pan stopped talking.
"Are you done?" Jie Xichao asked.
"Yeah." Yun Pan said.
It's not a very complicated matter.
"Go wash your face after you finish talking." Xie Xichao said, "Your eyes are red from crying."
"...I didn't cry." Yun Pan said somewhat unnaturally.
But after Jie Xichao said this, he still stood up obediently and went to the bathroom to wash his face.
The water was flowing, and he wiped his face vigorously with a tissue. Suddenly, he felt relaxed. Then he heard Xie Xichao ask him: "The contract still has three years left?"
Yun Pan turned off the faucet: "Hmm."
He is not very good at expressing his ambition.
Xie Xichao asked this, which meant that he had just heard it.
He felt a little uncomfortable.
After just a moment, he said, "I...I want to debut. I think I can do it."
He has been thinking about it these days.
He used to like singing, but with Xia Ruiyan around, he could only be the one standing in the corner. At the beginning, he even looked forward to Xia Ruiyan's debut, because after his debut he would rarely return to the company.
Others joined in bullying him because of him.
This thought began to gradually disappear as he and Jie Xichao got closer.
Xie Xichao is really nice.
Very nice person.
The stage is also very good.
He never doubted that his brother Xi Chao could debut, and even debut as the center.
He thought that it would be a very special and happy thing if he could stand beside him and become his teammate.
The facts also prove this.
These days he was in Jie Xichao's team, watching him arrange everything and everyone working towards a common goal. He really likes this feeling.
Then he thought.
Why must Xia Ruiyan be the one to debut?
If he debuts, he can still escape from the other party.
If he debuts...
Why can't he debut?
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At the end of the day, Xie Xichao said nothing more.
Yun Pan was actually very afraid of what he would say. Such as sympathy, pity, or blame.
He's been through a lot.
Wen Yao's trainees privately looked at him with sympathy and regret. They said behind his back that Yun Pan seemed to have really bad luck. And his agent talked to him and asked, "Why are you so submissive?"
He just hit you.
But you actually endured it. Why are you so weak?
At one point he really felt that he was hopeless.
But Jie Xichao seems to be able to read minds.
He said nothing, as if he knew all his thoughts. He just said: "Practice well. If you want to debut, this stage will be your biggest chance."
Yun Pan thought so too.
This stage is a big reversal compared to the last time, and it is also the area he is best at.
Most importantly, Xie Xichao is his captain.
He felt sad, but then he remembered something and added in a low voice: "Brother, don't worry. He doesn't dare to do anything wrong here. Besides, I have already moved out. After I debut, he won't be able to control me."
The tone is very serious.
He was afraid that Jie Xichao would have a conflict with Xia Ruiyan.
Xie Xichao said, "Okay."
He touched Yun Pan's head and said, "What do you want to eat? I'll bring it to you in the evening. You can play in my dormitory."
"I want fried chicken legs." Yun Pan ordered.
After Jie Xichao left the room, he stayed in the room.
After Jie Xichao left, he walked around the room twice, then climbed onto the sofa and ate the candy Jie Xichao left for him.
On the other side, after Xie Xichao went out, he turned into the dormitory next door.
After confirming that Ji Yan was the only one inside, he said.
"Can I borrow your cell phone?" he said.
Ji Yan said: "Brother, wait a minute."
As he took the phone out, he asked casually, "Do you want to call your family?"
"No." Xie Xichao said, "Agent."
Ji Yan was startled: "What's wrong?"
Xie Xichao didn't want to say much to him, but although Ji Yan was a bit careless, he was still very tight-lipped.
He thought for a moment: "How much do you know about Wen Yao?"
Ji Yan said modestly: "I know a thing or two."
Xie Xichao: “…”
"Didn't you know it a few days ago?"
"I've become close to them recently." Ji Yan said, "I heard a little bit about their boss's scandals."
Xie Xichao:.
He couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth.
He was shrouded in cold when he entered the room. Compared with his usual gentleness, he was even more fierce. Ji Yan was rarely so impressed by his handsomeness that his legs went weak. He also thought in disbelief, who could possibly make his brother angry? His brother had such a good temper.
This smile brought back some of Jie Xichao's warmth, and he became his original gentle and harmless self again.
Ji Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he heard Xie Xichao say, "Nothing."
"I want Xia Ruiyan to withdraw from the competition." he said.
With a "bang", Ji Yan's cell phone fell on the bed.
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