Chapter 52
The next morning, the first thing Cancan did after waking up was to ask Weixun how the Pengpeng Circle was going.
Wei Xun, who had just woken up, lay on the bed, rubbed his eyebrows sleepily, and thought a little confusedly about what a bumper circle was.
She only knew about bumper cars and was not familiar with the bumper circles that Cancan mentioned.
Cancan asked again while holding the quilt.
"Mom, are there many people who like your posts on Pengpeng Circle?"
Wei Xun suddenly smiled and murmured softly, "So it's the circle of friends."
Next to the three words "Friends Circle" on the WeChat page, there is a number 58+ hidden in a small red circle. Wei Xun clicked it.
The post she posted on WeChat Moments last night received a lot of likes and comments. She smiled, hugged Cancan and said, "Look, a lot of people liked it."
Cancan looked at the colorful and diverse avatars below her own photo and clapped her hands happily.
Jumping around on the bed like a proud kangaroo.
"Cancan is number one in the bumper circle. No one else can do it~"
Wei Xun chuckled twice, closed the WeChat page and prepared to go to the coefficient with Cancan in his arms, but the phone suddenly thought about it, and a small pop-up window suddenly appeared on the screen.
A small line of words was written on the small rectangular pop-up window: "Wei Xun successfully recognized his daughter, and the family reunited and went on a trip, suggesting that good things are coming soon."
Wei Xun was stunned for two seconds.
Good things are coming?
What good news? She's getting married?
When I clicked on it, I saw that the media seemed to be using clickbait titles again, deliberately misleading people towards love, marriage, and starting a family.
The hundreds of words she wrote were actually all about the photos she took with Cancan on her WeChat Moments, and from the photos, she inferred that the two of them spent the Spring Festival together, and their relationship must be extraordinary. After Sheng Jing, she couldn't resist Cancan's cuteness and successfully recognized Cancan as her biological child.
The family reunion trip meant that she was traveling with Cancan, while the suspected good news had nothing to do with love.
At the end, the author mentioned a few words about the new drama that Wei Xun will be working on with Qin Youyan in the next part. It has a first-class production team, and the director is a senior director with a lot of experience in shooting sweet dramas. The collaboration between the two has attracted countless expectations, and they have won many awards. Good things are coming soon!
Wei Xun was silent for two seconds, then opened his Moments and looked at the post he had made last night. He frowned slightly as he wondered who would have posted the photo outside.
She had no idea for a long time, so she put her phone aside, carried Cancan to the bathroom to wash up, and temporarily put the matter behind her.
A few photos circulated on WeChat Moments were printed online, sparking a heated discussion.
Among them, the most excited ones are probably the fans and audiences of the variety show "Our Happy Game".
Anyone who has watched the variety show will know that in the live variety show "Our Happy Game", Cancan is the most sticky to Weixun.
He would hold his mother in his arms to take a nap together, let his mother change his clothes, and had to be held and coaxed by Wei Xun several times before he would eat. He showed through his actions what it means to be a clingy child.
But no matter how clingy they are, the day the variety show ends also foreshadows their separation.
At the end of the last hotpot meal, Cancan asked Weixun whether she would visit her after the show ended, which made many viewers feel distressed.
Every child wants to be spoiled by his or her parents and be the little princess or prince of the family.
But as for Cancan, no one knew where her biological parents had gone, or whether they were dead or not. After an abandoned child notice was posted on the official website for two months, no one came forward to claim her, and she was ultimately forced to go through the adoption process.
But fortunately, someone adopted her and she became the darling of the richest family. Gu Chi liked her and her parents doted on her, but even so, Cancan still stubbornly searched for her mother.
Although Cancan didn't say it, netizens could vaguely feel that Cancan entered the entertainment industry probably for Weixun, and she ran into the entertainment industry in a daze just to see her more often.
Cancan seems to be a little kid who knows nothing, but she is sensitive enough to know that she may not have the chance to meet Weixun after the variety show ends. She is sensible but a bit pitiful, which makes netizens feel distressed.
So when she asked that question, all the audience waited nervously and expectantly for Wei Xun's answer.
Fortunately for everyone, Wei Xun really did say yes.
I will go to see the little princess Cancan who has always been following her mother. She is sensible, cute but spoiled.
Now, the audience of the variety show is very excited after seeing Wei Xun really spending the holidays with Cancan.
It was as if the CP they were supporting was officially announced in reality, perfectly satisfying the expectations of netizens.
That morning, #苍苍蔚寻# became a hot search during the Spring Festival, and it appeared amidst the discussion of which Spring Festival movie was the best and which was the worst.
The entry #湛湛蔚寻# has always been ranked in the top ten, and no one can shake their position.
But one wave of photos is simply not enough.
[If I don't make a perfect grid, I'll give you a bad review! ]
Please share more photos of our Canbao. The child is in urgent need of spiritual nourishment.
I sent the photo to my mom and told her that I wanted a child like this in the future. My mom asked me if my child was coming out.
[The first surprise of the new year, my wife and daughter are reunited successfully. My family of three is missing me. I'm going to have a sex change, my wife will wait for me!]
I’ve watched the clips of Cancan appearing on variety shows so many times, and I smile at my phone every day. My mom even asks me if I’m in an online relationship.
[Wife! Send me some more photos of Canbao!]
#蔚寻苍苍# This entry was pinned to the top of Weibo, and the comment asking Wei Xun to post more photos ranked first.
Wei Xun didn't know any of this and was playing building blocks with Cancan.
The living room was bustling with Cancan's sweet laughter and her baby voice saying "Cancan can do it", "Cancan wants to try", and "Cancan knows what to do".
The WeChat ringtone on her phone suddenly rang, and Cancan was startled. She patted her chest and said in a baby voice, "Cancan is so scared that she almost died."
Wei Xun rubbed her hair as if to comfort her, opened WeChat and connected to Gu Chi's WeChat video.
Gu Chi was still wearing a black hat. When he saw Cancan's little face, he smiled and asked, "Cancan, I like you."
Behind him, the voices of Taotao, Qi Sen, and Pei Shen rang out one by one.
"I ordered it too."
Cancan chuckled, put down the blocks, picked up the phone, and said in a cocky voice: "This is a photo of Cancan and mother."
Taotao, who loves surfing the internet, came forward and said with a smile, "Cancan, those photos are trending now. A lot of people are looking at them. Everyone likes them very much."
Cancan's smile grew even brighter, and she threw herself into Weixun's arms, saying crisply, "Mom, shall we send another circle of friends?"
"Sister Taotao once told Cancan that if she posted things online that her brothers and sisters liked, they would be happy. This is called pampering fans."
Wei Xun laughed and covered his mouth with his hands as he chuckled twice.
"You even know about pampering fans?"
Cancan shook her little head proudly and stood up straight with her head held high: "Cancan is very smart and knows a lot of things."
Wei Xun smiled and reduced the size of the WeChat video, then opened the album and let her choose.
Pei Shen on the other end of the video asked: "Cancan, when you post photos, don't you post photos of you and your third brother together?"
Cancan shook her head and said while looking for photos, "Mom and Cancan are both girls. Today is a girls' circle party. Boys are not allowed to come."
Cancan tapped her little finger on the phone and pointed out a few photos she liked to Weixun: "Cancan likes these."
Wei Xun took a look and saw that they were all photos of her and Cancan.
She rested her shoulder against Cancan's hair and whispered, "Okay, let's send another bumper circle."
The second time, the circle of friends was still moved to the Internet. Wei Xun glanced at the comments on Weibo and frowned secretly.
She has added many people on WeChat, including business partners, founders of major magazines, etc. After thinking about it, she still can't figure out who would upload the pictures to Weibo.
She created a group and put her friends and several members of the Gu family into that group, intending that all future content related to Cancan would only be visible to that group.
Online, netizens were delighted to see the new photo of Cancan and Weixun. They looked at it for a long time and then saved it silently.
Wei Xun and Cancan's online discussion lasted for most of the day. At around three o'clock in the afternoon, a hot post suddenly appeared on a famous forum for eating melons.
Someone revealed that the Weixun company team used Cancan to hype themselves up, deliberately letting Weixun spend more time with Cancan and bundle their consumption.
And Wei Xun’s new gg was won by Cancan.
The gossip lovers were shocked and couldn't believe it at first, but after seeing several screenshots sent by the poster and the chat records with internal staff of a major shampoo and shower gel brand, they had to believe it.
Internal staff of the brand also said that they invited Weixun and Cancan to endorse the two major products in the first quarter of this year, but the deal has not been finalized yet because Gujia JuJu asked Cancan to shoot GG, and their company is quite helpless and doesn’t know how to solve this problem.
On the other hand, a whistleblower who claimed to be a friend of the Weixun company team said that when Weixun was on the variety show, the Weixun team deliberately let Weixun get close to Cancan.
Wei Xun’s fans were the first to not believe it.
[Please, can you be more truthful when spreading rumors? Everyone knows that our Xunxun always avoided Cancan before the variety show and never initiated a conversation, right?]
[Weixun relies on his own strength to speak for himself, there is no need to do such small tricks, thank you]
..
The whistleblower gave some additional answers.
[Everyone, please don't be angry... I'm only sharing this because a friend told me about the Weixun team's idea and it's really infuriating. My friend isn't on the same team as Weixun, but someone who supports them has mentioned this. They also said their leader directly tagged Weixun in the group chat, asking her to maintain a good relationship with Cancan. I like Cancan a lot, but seeing this made me so angry I couldn't eat. Weixun and Cancan's heartwarming story has been trending all day, and I couldn't take it anymore, so I posted this.]
I can guarantee the authenticity of this information. My friend works at that company and has a say in it. We're close friends, so she wouldn't tell me anything false.
The whistleblower's additional words convinced others in the forum.
I don't know what the truth is, but what can I say? The entertainment industry is so treacherous. They'll do anything to become famous. Creating hype with a kid... I think it's something they're capable of.
[Now they keep saying that this is the leadership's opinion. No one knows what Wei Xun thinks. I just hope she is sincere to Cancan. Otherwise, our Cancan is too pitiful. He finally found his mother, but she treated him as a tool.]
[Emmm, I don't know if you remember that someone mentioned yesterday that they saw Cancan Weixun and Qin Youyan on Yingmengcheng. Qin Youyan is the male lead in Weixun's next drama...]
[? ? No way? Pulling Cancan out for a walk for the new show]
[I think I saw that post too. Yesterday someone said that the three of them together were quite sweet.]
Some people even directly support the couple, calling for Wei Xun and Qin Youyan to be together and find a stepfather for Cancan.
[Awesome, today's teams are really good at hype]
This hot post and related comments were quickly moved to well-known social platforms such as Weibo and Tieba. Some people who disliked Wei Xun called it a "reversal."
Wei Xun found out about this half an hour later when her agent Xiao Shen called her and told her not to say anything to the media.
Soon, Sister Gu sent a message in the company group with a serious tone.
Why would someone leak our company's information? And even share screenshots with friends? Are they so close? So close that they're not even concerned about the company's reputation.
A series of rhetorical questions silenced everyone. The previously lively chat group became very quiet, and no one dared to reply even a single word.
Wei Xun, who rarely speaks in the group, replied with a sentence.
The tone is light.
[Shouldn't you first reflect on why you asked me to bundle Cancan for hype? ]
Everyone was stunned and quickly put their phones far away, not daring to even look at them.
This was the first time that someone openly contradicted Gu Rongshuang in a large group since the company group was established.
Gu Rongshuang replied quickly.
"What's going on? You won so much favorability with Cancan when you were traveling together, and you didn't say anything when you were reaping the benefits. But now that it's become a big deal, you're blaming me?"
Xiao Shen hurried out to change the subject.
"Sister Gu, let's put our internal conflicts aside for now. Xunxun is tied to the company, and everyone outside is talking bad about our company. We should hire a PR representative right away."
Gu Rongshuang looked at the chat page indifferently, with a hint of gloom in her eyes.
Now netizens are trying to figure out which leader came up with this idea. If it turns out to be her...
Gu Rongshuang said nothing, and took out the address book to find an old friend who used to help them with public relations.
**
Gu Rongshuang didn't say anything. Xiao Shen sent a few emoticons in the WeChat group to ease the atmosphere. Wei Xun frowned and looked at them, without saying anything for a long time.
She knew that it was wrong to contradict him, and she also knew that it was best to wait quietly for public relations at that time, but she was very angry when she saw Gu Rongshuang's attitude that it was her right to hype Cancan.
It was as if Cancan deserved to be used by them.
She couldn't bear to see Cancan being treated like this.
She couldn't bear to see such a lovely Cancan being treated as a tool by others. She liked Cancan not because of her fame and fortune, but because of her innocent smile when she looked at her, her quirky remarks, and her sincere heart when she was honest with her.
Wei Xun could feel Cancan's unconditional love for her.
She also likes Cancan.
So I can't bear to let her suffer, and I can't bear to let others take advantage of her.
Xiao Shen sent a long string of messages.
[Xunxun, don't go out for the next two days. Sister Gu is furious. She's the boss of the company, and profits always come first. You may seem glamorous in the pursuit of capital, but ultimately, we're all her pawns. She has many friends in the film and television industry, and her connections and financial resources are unmatched. Are you trying to get yourself blacklisted again by breaking up with her?]
Wei Xun was stunned, his hand holding the phone was as stiff as ice.
Thinking of that dark time that was hidden in the snow, my body couldn't help but feel a little colder.
Cancan, who was playing with building blocks nearby, tilted her head and asked with concern, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"
The voice was soft and sticky, which invisibly injected a touch of warmth and strength into Wei Xun.
She tilted her head and forced a smile: "Nothing, just keep playing."
Cancan nodded.
Children don’t have so many thoughts and don’t read other people’s expressions. If adults say it’s okay, then it’s really okay. Cancan lowered his head and continued to play with the ice and snow castle building blocks with full concentration.
Wei Xun's hand froze for two seconds, and he responded after a long time.
【I don't like her decision to let me take advantage of Cancan.】
Xiao Shen replied quickly.
[So what if you don't like it? I'm the fish on the chopping board. There's no good ending for falling out with capital.]
If the capital allows you to act in this drama, you can act no matter how bad your acting is. If they don't allow you to act, even if you are a movie queen, you can't beat an unknown newcomer.
After saying this, Xiao Shen didn't say anything else.
Wei Xun quietly turned off his phone.
There were snowflakes floating outside the window, and Wei Xun stared at them for a while.
In half a year she will be twenty-one.
Maybe because he is young, Wei Xun has a spirit of not wanting to admit defeat.
She has always believed that she can reach the top through her own strength, win several trophies, and be recognized by millions of people.
When she was blacklisted in the past, she firmly believed in it. Later, when she failed the audition and the role of the heroine was taken away by a newcomer who brought in money, Wei Xun also believed it.
With this innocence, Wei Xun would watch many documentaries about the characters before each role to understand their real life. Although she is not a professional actor, her acting skills and dialogue skills are not inferior to theirs.
Because of these efforts, she successfully won her first Best Actress award and her career reached its peak.
But today, Xiao Shen's words were like an axe hitting her heart, shattering the innocent mirror and leaving a pile of debris on the ground, which hurt her.
How could Wei Xun not know that the capital circle is profit-driven, and hard work can only play a 1% role here. The remaining 99% depends either on popularity or on power and money.
She knows and has experienced all the darkness, but still believes that there is light in this world. It is not that Wei Xun is too stupid or naive, but that she is willing to believe in that pure and fragile beauty.
But that beauty was shattered by Xiao Shen's true and direct words.
There was no room for Wei Xun to deceive herself, and she was told directly that there were many forces in the entertainment industry.
Wei Xun huddled on the sofa, his face buried between his knees, revealing a hint of subtle fragility and helplessness.
Cancan called her mother, but she was only twenty years old, an age when she should be full of youth and freedom.
Cancan put down the building blocks, stood there, shook Weixun's shoulders, and asked in a baby voice, "Mom, are you unhappy?"
Wei Xun raised his eyes slightly and his gaze fell on Cancan, who had pigtails.
She nodded slowly, "Yeah. I'm very unhappy."
As soon as she finished speaking, a scent of milk and sweet candy came to her, and then a warm feeling embraced her.
"Don't be afraid, mother. Cancan can protect you." Cancan hugged her and said seriously.
Wei Xun suddenly felt a pain in his chest and his nose felt slightly sore.
Resting his head on Cancan's, Wei Xun whispered, "I know."
She knew that her Cancan was the one who would always love her.
**
Half an hour later, Xiao Shen sent her another message.
[This incident has become quite serious.]
The two dramas I was discussing with you have both fallen through. The investor just said they can’t use you anymore.
"I know you're feeling bad right now. This is the company's decision, but ultimately the pressure falls on you. But there's nothing we can do. You and the company are in this together. We're too weak to resist her."
[As long as you can get through this, I can talk to you about a few more dramas later.]
..
Wei Xun glanced at his phone and replied lightly with three words, "I know."
Online, netizens were anxiously awaiting Wei Xun's clarification. Half an hour after the incident, the company team took the lead in issuing a notice, strongly criticizing the false news on the Internet that used Cancan to promote her new drama.
Both Qin Youyan and she were pushed to the forefront.
Wei Xun thought of the time when he was hidden away, gritted his teeth, turned off his phone, and didn't look at it again.
She knew that what Xiao Shen said was right in one respect.
In front of capital, she is just a pawn.
The company can provide her with resources, but it can also completely freeze her out and block all her opportunities and hopes.
But Wei Xun never thought that the company would be so realistic as to throw away her as a chess piece.
Half an hour later, Gu Ruoshuang posted a Weibo.
@Gu Ruoshuang: Our company's leadership has never mentioned any involvement with our artist Wei Xun in consumer spending. Wei Xun made the decision independently, and appearing on variety shows was with Wei Xun's consent. Spending Spring Festival with Gu Cancan is not something our company can arrange. Please refrain from spreading false information.
As soon as this Weibo post was released, the entire Internet was shocked.
[What the hell? Wei Xun isn't that kind of person, right?]
Even though I can't believe it, it does make sense. Even if the variety show was arranged by the company, it feels like Wei Xun was the one who suggested celebrating Spring Festival together.
Even if the company asked him to be promoted together with Cancan, Weixun himself would have agreed.
My road turned dark..
[I feel so sorry for Cancan. She likes Weixun so much, why does Weixun treat her like this?]
Wei Xun held the phone and let out a long sigh.
In order to preserve the company's image, Gu Ruoshuang was capable of abandoning her as a chess piece.
She washed her face, took a deep breath and calmed down for a few seconds.
Xiao Shen sent her many messages, but she didn't read any of them.
She opened the company's small group chat and took screenshots of the chat history in which Gu Ruoshuang asked her to get close to Cancan. She took out a piece of white paper and made a draft on it, trying hard to think about how to fight back against the company.
News came from Gu Chi.
"Are you okay?" Gu Chi asked.
Wei Xun stared at the four words for two seconds.
He silently loosened his hand, turned off his phone, and looked down at the pile of white paper in front of him.
The WeChat ringtone rang twice.
When I opened it, it was still Gu Chi.
【I trust you. 】
We all believe in you.
These two short sentences gave Wei Xun countless strength and warmth.
The people from the Gu family should be the angriest ones.
They have not read what the company said. Like netizens, they only saw her appearing on variety shows with Cancan and spending the New Year with Cancan. However, they are still willing to believe her and believe that she really likes Cancan, not for anything else.
Beside her, Cancan was holding the little pink dragon and looking at her with concern. She called out softly, "Mom, they said on TV that you don't like Cancan."
Wei Xun opened his lips silently, about to explain, when he heard Cancan say in a baby voice, "But Cancan doesn't believe it."
"Mother likes Cancan the most."
Wei Xun sat there blankly holding the pen. In an instant, his eyes turned slightly red and a layer of mist appeared in his delicate eyebrows.
She asked softly, "Why do you trust me so much?"
Cancan took two steps forward holding the little pink dragon and said in a baby voice:
"Because we are family."
"Mother said that family never lies to family."
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