Secret Marriage with the King 8
After Tao Yuan came out of the shower, he lay down on the bed. It was already past nap time and almost time for dinner, so he didn't plan to sleep, but just take a short rest.
He sent a message to He Yucheng, asking him if he would come back for dinner. As Tao Yuan expected, He Yucheng replied that he would be busy until very late.
Tao Yuan knew that because of his request, He Yucheng had to postpone some necessary work. Although Tao Yuan felt sorry for his busyness and hard work, after all, he was the only person he was willing to rely on. It would be fine after the Almighty Idol was over.
Lying in bed and thinking about random things, Tao Yuan almost fell asleep, but because he was hungry, he got up and went downstairs to the restaurant to have dinner alone, and then returned to his room to prepare to sleep.
Tao Yuan thought that He Yucheng invited him to live with him because he didn't want him to be lonely, but the house was so big that as soon as he returned to his room, it was almost like living in an apartment, as if he was the only one there.
Before falling asleep, Tao Yuan sent another message to He Yucheng, asking him to come to his room to see him no matter how late he came back, otherwise he might not be able to sleep.
He Yucheng originally had no plans to go home tonight and was going to sleep in the office suite, but after seeing the message Tao Yuan sent him, he hesitated for a moment, changed his mind, finished the work at hand early, and asked the driver to take him home.
When He Yucheng returned home, it was almost twelve o'clock. Tao Yuan fell asleep early today and had already woken up, so he was half asleep and half awake and did not sleep too deeply. He woke up as soon as He Yucheng came in.
He Yucheng walked to the bedside and looked at Tao Yuan in the dim light beside the bed. He thought he was asleep, so he sat down beside the bed and prepared to watch him for a while before leaving, but Tao Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and looked at him.
"You're back." Tao Yuan asked while lying on his side.
"Are you still asleep?" He Yucheng reached out and wiped Tao Yuan's head.
"I went to bed early and slept for a while." Tao Yuan looked at him and asked, "Have you had dinner?"
"I've eaten at the company." He Yucheng suddenly felt that such an ordinary and homely conversation actually made him feel a little inexplicably warm.
"Can you sleep here later?" Tao Yuan reached out and patted the other side of the bed.
He Yucheng hesitated in silence for a while, then looked into Tao Yuan's eyes. He couldn't say no, so he could only say "Okay."
"Then go take a shower." Tao Yuan looked at him with a slight smile.
He Yucheng nodded, stood up and went back to his room to take a shower.
Tao Yuan was thinking, should he do something tonight to speed up the relationship between them?
After taking a shower, He Yucheng came to Tao Yuan's room in his pajamas. Tao Yuan had already placed another thin quilt on the other side of the bed, but this time there was no quilt in the middle.
After He Yucheng lay down, Tao Yuan looked at him and said, "You still have to teach me singing in the next few days. Do you have time? The main thing is that the program crew needs to shoot some clips. Otherwise, you can teach me anytime. I can adapt to your schedule."
"Don't worry, I've arranged the schedule. They don't have much to shoot, just two days. I'll give them an hour each day. Then, the rest of the time, I'll practice with you when I get back in the evening."
Tao Yuan nodded, then moved towards him, looked at him with some grievance and said, "Our director scolded me again today. It's okay for me to perform poorly, but he scolds me even more when I perform well. I really regret joining East Entertainment. Not only did it delay my career for nearly a year, but I think the company must have tacitly accepted that I was being criticized like this. I just can't figure it out. Did they sign me into the company not to make me help the company make money, but to make it difficult for me to survive in the entertainment industry? Why is that?"
"...You are right." He Yucheng looked at him and said.
"What is right?" Tao Yuan asked in a puzzled manner.
"They signed you just to make it difficult for you to survive in the entertainment industry."
"Then why is that?"
"Because Qin Xiao is the son of the president of Dongyu."
"Really?!" Tao Yuan pretended to be surprised. "Then he hid it really well. I went to the same school and grade with him for four years, and then worked in the same company for almost a year, and I never heard anyone mention that he was the son of the CEO of Dongyu."
"How do you know that the person Xu Mo is in love with is him?"
"I saw it." Tao Yuan could only lie to him at this time and said, "I knew it when I saw the two of them together. I was quite surprised at the time because Xu Mo always asked me out to dinner and said some very ambiguous words, which made me think that he liked me. Later, I thought about it and felt that it was not right. Since he was already with Qin Xiao, why did he deliberately let me think that he liked me? He was also vague with the media and said things that led others to misunderstand. I have thought that the company treated me like this, it might be Xu Mo's instruction. After all, he is the company's major shareholder, so he asked you to help me. But I still can't figure out why he did this. Now that I know Qin Xiao is the son of the CEO of Dongyu, I suddenly feel that everything is clear. In fact, all of this is Qin Xiao's intention. He doesn't want me to be well."
"You are very smart." He Yucheng reached out and touched Tao Yuan's hair. Although he had not done this action many times, he was quite skilled at it.
"If I were smart, I wouldn't have been so foolish as to join Dongyu, thinking that being in the same company with my former neighbor and idol would definitely give me more motivation and lead to great development. People's hearts are really scary." Tao Yuan moved closer to He Yucheng, as if he would feel more secure this way.
"You don't have to be afraid. As long as you want to leave that company, I can let you leave at any time. Once you join my company, no one will bully you in the future." He Yucheng comforted.
"Thank you." Tao Yuan looked at him, with gratitude in his eyes, as well as some dependence.
He Yucheng lowered the hand on Tao Yuan's head, touched his face and said, "Go to sleep."
Tao Yuan pulled down He Yucheng's hand, then hugged him with both hands, closed his eyes and began to sleep.
He Yucheng looked at Tao Yuan, and the feeling in his heart that he couldn't describe deepened. He told himself in his heart that this was his brother, half-brother, real brother... He closed his eyes and sighed in his heart. He felt that he was deceiving himself.
After both of them fell asleep, they moved closer and closer. Tao Yuan subconsciously wanted to sleep against He Yucheng, while He Yucheng smelled the fragrance on Tao Yuan's body and unconsciously moved closer and closer.
When He Yucheng woke up the next morning, he found Tao Yuan leaning in his arms, and he was hugging Tao Yuan tightly with the quilt.
He Yucheng slowly let go of Tao Yuan and let him lie down to continue sleeping. Then he sat up and prepared to get up. He wiped his face, looked back at Tao Yuan, and couldn't help sighing.
When Tao Yuan woke up, He Yucheng had been gone for two hours. Tao Yuan had nothing to do today and didn't plan to do anything. After breakfast, he was bored and dazed all day long.
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Three days later, the first episode of Almighty Idol was broadcast. Xu Mo’s fans had even written a defamatory article and just added some information to it and published it directly.
But after watching Tao Yuan's performance and He Yucheng's comments about him, they were all confused and didn't know whether they should continue to criticize Tao Yuan as planned. Because they couldn't find any black spots to attack, especially after He Yucheng's comments, they didn't dare to deliberately distort the facts and make statements.
He Yucheng had won more than a dozen Best Singer awards since his debut, and the download volume of his songs was still high. If they deliberately twisted the facts to discredit him, it would be like slapping He Yucheng in the face. Not to mention He Yucheng's terrifyingly large fan base, his online followers alone would be enough to kill those who lied with their eyes wide open. They were afraid of being attacked, so they backed down.
Qin Xiao and Xu Mo looked at the news in major media and found that the focus of the first episode of "All-Round Idol" was all on He Yucheng and Tao Yuan. He Yucheng chose Tao Yuan for guidance and duet, so this topic was bound to be hot.
Qin Xiao's performance in the first elimination round was indeed poor, and not becoming the focus of public attention was actually a good thing. However, what he was most dissatisfied with and unwilling to accept was that Tao Yuan was the focus. Furthermore, the media reports were all praiseworthy. Not only did Xu Mo's fans dare not speak out, but even the media army they hired was ineffective. Every comment or article that slandered and insulted Tao Yuan was deleted, and every post was deleted. Qin Xiao searched for a long time and couldn't find a single article criticizing Tao Yuan.
Qin Xiao stood up abruptly, threw the tablet in his hand to the ground, and shouted angrily, "Who on earth did he find to back him?! How could he possibly find such a powerful backer?!"
Xu Mo pulled him down to sit down, hugged him and comforted him, "Because He Yucheng is here this time, the media will definitely give him face. This time, we really wasted a good opportunity. But there is no need to be so anxious. Let's take it slow. There will definitely be plenty of opportunities later. Even if he really finds a backer, what can we do? Can't we deal with him, a newcomer? Once we find out who he relies on, it won't be too late to find a way to deal with him."
"I'm worried. What if he really finds a powerful backer? If he gets out of our control, all our previous plans and arrangements will be in vain." What Qin Xiao is most worried about is that after Tao Yuan gets out of control, he will surpass him and overshadow him under the planning of others.
Xu Mo continued to comfort him, "Even if he really found a big backer, he won't be able to rely on him forever. We will eventually wait for the opportunity to deal with him. Besides, his contract is with our company. If we don't agree to solve it, what can he do? I don't believe that anyone is willing to compensate him according to the terms of the contract. Don't worry, I won't let him escape our hands easily."
"No matter what method I use, I must win the first place in the All-Around Idol this time. No matter whether it depends on my background or my strength, I will never let him surpass me!" Qin Xiao said very forcefully.
"There will definitely be a performance that will test his acting skills. Although he did well in acting classes in school, he has never filmed a drama. You have at least acted in two very good dramas. Although they were both supporting roles, the director really recognized your acting skills. Not only him, but also the remaining newcomers, no one can compare to you. Besides, his being chosen by He Yucheng is not necessarily a good thing. If Chu Yun does not perform well during their chorus, he will be scolded even more severely."
Qin Xiao held Xu Mo's hand tightly and said, "I've never been so nervous before. I must win no matter what. I must win!"
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