In your own home, you can never have too much fun.
The next day, Zhuang Li got up late as expected. When he opened his eyes, it was already bright outside. There was a layer of gray mist covering the outside. Wisps of water vapor came in through the cracks in the window, spreading a cool breeze.
It's raining.
The space next to the pillow was empty. I reached out and touched it, and the quilt was already cold.
This was a very uncomfortable morning.
Zhuang Li sat leaning against the headboard, his face gloomier than the weather outside. He didn't know when it started, but he could no longer adapt to the feeling of loneliness.
Just then, the door opened and Wen Renming walked in carrying a small square table and said softly, "It's time for breakfast."
As if to make up for it, he tried to have breakfast with the little devil every morning.
Yesterday, he threw away all the food that Tang Mi had made and emptied the refrigerator. Today, he got up early and walked around the area, finding out where there were supermarkets, fresh food stores, pharmacies, and so on.
He bought a lot of food, refilled the refrigerator, and made breakfast himself.
He placed the small square table on the bed and sat on the edge of the bed. He ruffled the little devil's messy curly hair and said with a smile, "I'll have breakfast with you."
Zhuang Li stared at him for a long moment, the gloom on his face slowly dissipating. He suddenly realized that it wasn't the weather that had made him so upset, but the fact that he didn't see this person beside him the moment he opened his eyes.
So why play hard to get? Since you're already together, let's stay together.
Thinking of this, Zhuang Li smiled brightly.
Seeing this unprecedented pure smile, Wen Renming couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't expect that the little devil would also have such a simple and innocent side.
The person in front of me is as clear and transparent as a child.
Wen Renming felt as if something soft yet heavy struck his chest. It was a heart-pounding sensation. Although he had been moved by the little devil countless times before, this time was truly different. This time, he seemed to have touched a side of the little devil that had never been touched, or even seen.
Just at that moment, he seemed to be completely accepted by the little devil.
Realizing this, Wen Renming felt a surge of emotion in his heart.
He kissed the little devil's lips, his tone incredibly gentle: "Why are you smiling so happily?"
Zhuang Li narrowed his eyes and said frankly, "Because I'm very happy to see you." After he finished speaking, he leaned over and gave her a kiss in return.
After the kiss, the two looked at each other silently, the smiles on their faces growing wider and wider.
What does it feel like to be in love? Some might describe it as a racing heart, overwhelming longing, and an inability to part. But love is actually quite simple: seeing someone makes you smile, and that person naturally smiles when they see you. That's love.
Thinking of this, Zhuang Li leaned over and kissed Wen Renming's thin lips, whispering: "I think I'm in love with you."
"What?" Wenren Ming was completely stunned.
If he hadn't put down the small square table long ago, he might have knocked over what he was holding in shock and unbelievable joy. His Adam's apple rolled up and down, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "What did you just say?"
"I said I fell in love with you, what about you?" Zhuang Li repeated with a smile, his eyes fixed on Wen Ren Ming.
Wen Renming quickly suppressed his frantic emotions and said, "Of course I am too."
As if this sentence was incomplete, he immediately added: "Of course I love you too. I fell in love with you at first sight."
Zhuang Li put his arms around his neck, pressed his nose against his, and whispered, "I knew it a long time ago."
So the little devil is still a little devil after all. With just one glance, he saw my obsession with him, and then he came over and gave me the luck to turn my dream into reality. Maybe he was just doing it for fun, or maybe he was just looking for excitement...
Wen Renming no longer wanted to explore the reasons behind this. He had obtained the little devil, and this was the best outcome.
Across a small square table and a hearty breakfast, the two kissed passionately.
This cool morning with drizzling rain was sunny and warm for them.
After spending a few more hours in bed, Zhuang Li and Wen Ren Ming finally dressed up and prepared to go out.
"There are paparazzi everywhere outside." Wen Renming lifted the curtain and looked out.
"Don't worry about them, let's have our date. Have you ever worn couple outfits? Have you ever seen a movie? Have you ever eaten popcorn? Have you ever been to an amusement park?" Zhuang Li asked excitedly while putting on his shoes.
"None of that." Wen Renming shook his head. His green eyes became extremely clear and bright, and his voice was also cheerful: "So, today we are going to wear matching outfits together, watch a movie together, eat popcorn together, and go to the amusement park together?"
"Yes, our first stop is the mall. Let's buy a set of couple outfits first." Zhuang Li has already made a plan.
Wenren Ming laughed softly, his eyes gleaming with the curiosity and anticipation of a child.
Only after leaving the den of brothel did he realize how beautiful the sunshine outside was.
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That night, Fang Yu looked at the newly emerged online photos of Zhuang Li and Wen Renming in close contact, taken by different paparazzi teams, and sighed, "Zhuang Li is so stubborn! Even in this situation, he still dares to go out on a date!"
Gossip about a top male star is extremely valuable material for the bloodthirsty paparazzi, who will definitely track it down to the end.
As a result, throughout the day, Zhuang Li and Wen Renming were photographed buying couple shirts in the mall, queuing outside the cinema, and holding hands in the amusement park.
Although Zhuang Li was wearing a mask, his narrow and long fox eyes were very beautiful and unique, and he was easily recognized by passers-by.
His fans were completely furious when they saw these photos, angrily shouting online: "Brother, we spent an entire night trying to clear your name, and this is how you treat us? It's fine if you didn't come out and give us an explanation, but you're going out on a date? What do you think of us? Seriously, we're suddenly so disappointed in you!"
The consequence of disappointment is that many fans turned into haters and kept criticizing Zhuang Li.
Negative material about Zhuang Li continued to surface online, including allegations of him being a big shot, suppressing juniors, having poor professional skills, and having a bad personality. His number of followers dropped by 600,000 in one day.
Other stars may not lose so many fans in a year.
Universe Entertainment also announced the indefinite suspension of Zhuang Li's work. His agent, assistant, makeup artist, and stylist all unilaterally announced their departure from his team on Weibo. All of his endorsements were canceled, and he faced substantial compensation. Several films he was negotiating with were snatched up by other male stars.
Bad news came one after another.
First came the fans, then the employees and friends around him, and then the commercial endorsements and film contracts. Everything Zhuang Li had was leaving or being lost at an accelerated pace.
As a national idol, he has been destroyed at this moment.
Fang Yu laughed heartily while browsing the news online, and declared, "He'll never be able to turn things around in his lifetime!"
The Golden Finger System suddenly said, "He's taking action!"
"What is he doing?" Fang Yu was startled.
"He's spreading negative information about other artists, trying to save Zhao from Wei." The Golden Finger system quickly said, "He had Wenren Ming's team expose all the negative information about Queen Li evading taxes, Queen Wang using drugs and hiding drugs, Emperor Liu sexually assaulting fans, and Director Zhao molesting children!"
Fang Yu couldn't help but admire Zhuang Li's courage.
These artists are the pillars of the world, they are very popular, experienced, have a large number of fans, and have great influence in the circle.
What was Zhuang Li trying to do by provoking so many powerful opponents at once? Is he stirring up a hornet's nest? He's desperately trying to cover up his scandal!
"System, immediately tell these stars that the person who leaked the information is Zhuang Li! If any one of them is pulled out, their combat power will be off the charts. If they unite together, they will definitely kill Zhuang Li! Their connections and resources are so numerous that it is difficult to estimate! If Zhuang Li offends them, he will never be able to stay in the circle in the future! He is courting his own death!" Fang Yu said excitedly.
"Okay, I'll send them an anonymous email immediately and tell them the truth!" The tone of the Golden Finger System sounded very pleasant.
It was very satisfied with the host's performance this time.
At this time, intimate photos of Fang Yu and Zhuang Miao appeared on the Internet, and there was also news that Zhuang Yuan was not a rich nobleman, but an illegitimate son of a wealthy family.
Fans of Fang Yu immediately flooded his social media accounts, questioning who this woman was. Fans of Zhuang Yuan were also irritated by their idol's background.
"These two pieces of information were also released by Zhuang Li." The Golden Finger System said at the right time.
"Help me delete it!" Fang Yu ordered immediately.
"Wait a minute." The Golden Finger System immediately penetrated into the network, and then there was no news.
Fang Yu waited and waited but the system didn't come back, and his scandal had already become a hot search. He couldn't suppress it anymore and suddenly became anxious and panicked.
When his agent called and asked him what to do, he looked at the photo of himself and Zhuang Miao kissing and knew there was no explanation for the matter. So he gritted his teeth and said, "I will announce our relationship. I'm also at the age to get married. There's nothing to hide."
A lot of things were happening in the company, and the agent was overwhelmed with it, so he quickly agreed to this plan.
Shortly afterwards, Fang Yu confessed on Weibo that he and Zhuang Miao were in a relationship and asked fans not to disturb each other.
Zhuang Miao was surprised and delighted, and immediately forwarded the post, adding the following: [Loving you without regrets.]
Subsequently, netizens revealed Zhuang Miao's identity as a top-tier white, rich, and beautiful woman. Seeing her beautiful face, elegant temperament, distinguished family background, unattainable academic qualifications, and long list of charitable contributions, Fang Yu's fans immediately lost their fighting spirit.
If even a woman like this is not worthy of their brother, then who is?
The key is that the brother is so brave and domineering that he immediately stood up to defend his girlfriend. He really loves her!
So let’s just wish them the best! Their relationship is normal.
A crisis was averted without a trace. As a result of this incident, Fang Yu's fan base not only didn't decrease, but actually increased by hundreds of thousands, which made him extremely happy.
However, at this very moment, Zhuang Li tagged Zhuang Miao online and bluntly said, "You must break up with this person. He is not worthy of your trust."
He attached a photo of Fang Yu kissing another woman to explain why he strongly opposed the relationship.
It wasn't until then that netizens noticed that Zhuang Li was also a son of a wealthy family, and that he and Zhuang Yuan were half-brothers! He had never discussed his background before, so no one knew about it.
Those who turned from fans to haters of his followed this Weibo post and cursed him, demanding that he apologize to all the fans who were deceived.
However, he quickly quit Weibo and ignored these people's nagging.
As a result, another round of war to attack Zhuang Li began.
Fang Yu took advantage of the confusion to look at the kissing photo and patted his chest in shock. It was a still from a web drama he had filmed when he first debuted. The woman in the photo was just his partner, not one of his many confidantes.
That crew later disbanded due to lack of funds, so almost no one knew that Fang Yu had taken over the play.
That's why Zhuang Li mistakenly took a still from the drama as proof that Fang Yu was cheating.
After discovering this loophole, Fang Yu was overjoyed and immediately contacted the actress, director, screenwriter and others of the drama, and jointly issued a clarification statement, attaching more photos. From the photos, it can be seen that when he and the woman were hugging and kissing, there were several cameras around them.
His fans breathed a sigh of relief, and then angrily joined the team attacking Zhuang Li.
For a time, Zhuang Li became a despised and scorned rat. The video of him suppressing Zhuang Yuan was even posted online by some people, exposing the feud between the wealthy families.
The vulnerable are always more likely to be forgiven. In front of the aggressive Zhuang Li, Zhuang Yuan, a child who lost his mother at a young age, is naturally sympathetic.
Under Zhuang Li's extreme suppression and relentless pressure, his background seemed less important.
Everyone chose to stand with him to fight against this devil brother.
His crisis was also successfully resolved.
At this moment, Zhuang Miao threw the last straw that broke the camel's back for Zhuang Li.
She posted on Weibo: "Brother, I already know that you are gay, but I choose to forgive and tolerate you because you are an independent individual. Similarly, I am also an independent individual and I have the right to choose my own lifestyle."
Xiaoyuan's birth was a gift, not a sin. The first day my father brought him home, I felt a resonance in my blood. I knew I would spend my entire life protecting this fragile life, because he wasn't the son of some mistress; he had only one identity: my younger brother.
He's lost his mother, and he can only rely on us, his blood relatives, and we can't abandon him when he's at his most vulnerable. I think this is human nature. Every child is an angel, and the mistakes made by adults shouldn't be blamed on them. Brother, I hope you can live with more tolerance and open-mindedness, so that you can be happy. And I always believe that Fang Yu and I will definitely be happy. Please stop interfering in our lives, okay?
This statement immediately earned the praise of Zhuang Chongjun, the head of the Zhuang Group. His accompanying message was simple, consisting of only five words: "A harmonious family brings prosperity."
The father and daughter's way of expression was tolerant, gentle, and decent. Compared with them, Zhuang Li inevitably seemed narrow-minded, selfish, and a little ridiculous.
As soon as these two blog posts came out, Zhuang Li, who had been frantically spreading negative information, suddenly became quiet.
He no longer took any drastic actions.
About half an hour later, he posted this Weibo: [@Zhuang Miaomiao, no longer interfering with you? Okay, as you wish.]
This sentence seemed very plain, but Fang Yu could feel an indescribable sadness.
It seems that Zhuang Li was deeply hurt by Zhuang Miao.
At this moment, the long-lost Gold Finger System suddenly came back and said in a panic, "I seem to have been disconnected again."
But that doesn't matter anymore.
It soon discovered that the host had won the public opinion war without its help! This was truly a huge improvement!
Fang Yu pointed at the webpage on his phone and said excitedly, "System, did you see that? I won! Zhuang Li is not invincible! Zhuang Miao is the only person he cares about, and Zhuang Miao is his weak spot. As long as I can firmly control Zhuang Miao, I can use this woman to severely attack Zhuang Li! Did you see that? When Zhuang Miao chose to support Zhuang Yuan and me, Zhuang Li lost his fighting power! He disappeared without a trace!"
The Golden Finger System took a look at the battle results and nodded with satisfaction. "Your fan count has increased by 380,000 and continues to rise. Zhuang Yuan's popularity and fame have also increased. You are the big winners. Zhuang Li's fan count has plummeted, and he has lost endorsements and film contracts. The company has also issued a notice to freeze him indefinitely. He lost miserably. Host, congratulations, you win!"
Chapter 441 Who Are You Without Me 25┃Cheating System: What are you winning? You will never win in your life!
After the relationship was exposed, Fang Yu did not lose fans. Instead, he gained a lot of fans because of his strong boyfriend power and valuable qualities of daring to act and take responsibility.
Therefore, recently, his agent arranged an interview and a variety show for him, and he had to take Zhuang Miao with him.
To put it bluntly, his recent work has been nothing but showing off his affection.
Zhuang Li's scandal is still fermenting, the public's impression of him has become extremely bad, and his number of fans is decreasing every day. He is destined to disappear from the entertainment industry.
All of his endorsements and film contracts were taken over by Zhuang Yuan, who was the biggest winner. His image as a wealthy nobleman was firmly established.
So what if he's an illegitimate child? His sister and his father dote on him so much, what right do outsiders have to say anything?
Taking advantage of Zhuang Li's downfall, Zhuang Yuan's popularity has been rising steadily, and he is showing a trend of replacing Zhuang Li and becoming the second generation of top traffic.
Fang Yu, who had only managed to pick up a few scraps, was filled with envy. Then, thinking about the man he had fucked, he felt secretly pleased. He could even defeat Zhuang Li, so why would he be afraid of Zhuang Yuan, this little bitch?
While he was thinking, the photographer adjusted the focus and shouted loudly: "Teacher Fang, you and your girlfriend can go in." He pointed to the studio decorated with flowers and hay like a dream paradise.
At this time, Fang Yu and Zhuang Miao were shooting cover photos for a magazine.
"Okay, we'll be there right away." Fang Yu immediately put aside all distractions and walked over holding Zhuang Miao's hand.
The Golden Finger System said in his mind, "Although Zhuang Li has lost most of his fans, the gamblers he attracted to his brothel have formed a super fan club, saying they will support him to the end. These people are either wealthy or noble, and their combined power cannot be underestimated."
"Fuck, is Zhuang Li an indestructible cockroach? Can't he just leave the entertainment industry?" Fang Yu suddenly felt very annoyed.
The Golden Finger System said nonchalantly, "I'll block these people's speech online. Don't worry. Without their voice, they won't be able to cause any major disturbances."
Having said this, it suddenly let out a low cry of surprise and doubt.
"What happened?" Fang Yu asked nervously.
"Wait a minute, I've discovered Zhuang Li's new moves. I seem to know what he was doing before. Damn! He's fooled all of us! It's not that he has no tricks, he has too many tricks! No, no, no, I can't let him do this!" The Golden Finger System said incoherently.
Hearing these words, Fang Yu's scalp felt numb.
He had a premonition that something bad was going to happen!
"System, what happened?" he asked anxiously.
"There's no time to explain to you. I must stop Zhuang Li! Otherwise you're finished!" The Golden Finger System quickly penetrated the network.
Fang Yu was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He shouted many times but got no response from the system. He could only wait anxiously.
In the following filming, he was in a daze and out of state, unable to even force a relaxed smile. It looked like he was not in a relationship with Zhuang Miao at all, but rather like he was being tortured.
The photographer couldn't take a good photo, so he had to go back and rest and come back tomorrow.
Fang Yu found an excuse to send Zhuang Miao away, then waited from the afternoon to the evening, and from the evening to the next morning before he finally got the system back.
"Is the matter resolved?" he asked anxiously.
"No. I rushed around in a maze-like network for more than ten hours before I finally found a way out. Zhuang Li is a top hacker, and even I can't crack the honeypot he created!" The Golden Finger System said anxiously.
Its emotions are becoming increasingly rich, but these emotions all come from extremely unpleasant experiences.
The idea of an intelligent computer being captured by a human honeypot is inconceivable in itself. But it did happen! This means that Zhuang Li is hundreds of times more terrifying than the Golden Finger System imagined!
"What exactly happened?" Fang Yu asked again.
The Golden Finger system pulled up an announcement, its tone heavy: "See? This is a financial report released by the world's most famous financial investigation company. The company's largest shareholder is Wenren Ming, and the author of this report is none other than Mr. Zhuang. Read the announcement first, and I'll explain it to you after you've finished."
Fang Yu read the financial report quickly.
The theme of the report is to analyze the development potential of Universe Entertainment. Although it is full of professional terms in economics and accounting, it clearly and intuitively conveys such a message to all investors: Universe has suffered a heavy blow and is about to collapse.
First of all, all of its pillar artists had problems, which caused the company's turnover to shrink by 70% in the short term.
Then, all the TV series and movies that these artists have participated in will face being pulled from the shelves, and all of these TV series and movies have been invested in by Universal Pictures. In this earthquake, Universal Pictures lost at least 1.5 billion yuan and will not be able to make any profit for a long time to come.
The above two points will put Huanyu at risk of a broken capital chain.
Finally, there is a case of tax evasion among Universe’s artists, and the tax bureau has launched an investigation into the company from top to bottom. If conclusive evidence is found in the process, Universe will face the risk of huge fines or even suspension of business.
To sum up, the company is in a shaky state.
After reading the report, Fang Yu still didn't realize the seriousness of the problem and asked doubtfully, "Does this report have anything to do with me?"
Golden Finger System: "..."
It tried to adjust its mentality and said quickly, "This is a short-selling report, do you understand? Short-selling means that Zhuang Xiang wants to hollow out the foundation of the universe, dig it up, and then destroy it!
"He exploited scandals of film stars, and even his own, to damage the reputation of Universal Pictures. He brought most of its operations to a halt. Then, he released this report, causing the entire investment market to view Universal Pictures negatively. This negative outlook would cause the stock price to plummet, and with it, Zhuang Li could aggressively buy up scattered shares, even those of some of Universal Pictures' shareholders, and ultimately seize control of the company at a fraction of the price.
"In this process, he can make a fortune by shorting Huanyu, and he can even pocket Huanyu after the deed is done! The negative information he spread earlier wasn't meant to stir up trouble, but was actually preparation for acquiring Huanyu. Do you understand?"
The Golden Finger System took a sharp breath and roared, "Once he becomes the president of Huanyu, even if all those movie stars whose scandals he exposed join forces, they won't be able to harm him at all, because he's already completed his transformation from an artist to a huge investor! He's the financial backer of all of you! Do you think this announcement has anything to do with you?"
Fang Yu finally understood. At the same time, his heart almost paralyzed with fear.
After a long while, he finally recovered from his breathlessness and said hurriedly, "Hurry up and stop him!"
"I tried! But when I infiltrated the network, I entered a honeypot! Zhuang Li discovered my existence! He also said he would catch me!"
The Golden Finger System collapsed and said, "He's a human, and he was able to find me and even trap me! Sooner or later, he'll catch me! His IQ is terrifyingly high! I should have thought of it earlier. He can calculate the landing point of the ivory ball on the roulette wheel, so his intelligence level must be no lower than mine.
"Defeated, destroyed, cornered, deserted—all that's fake! Zhuang Li has it all under control! He may have planned everything back in those days. He's not afraid of his homosexuality being exposed; he might even be happy to see it happen.
"He doesn't rely on fans' support to make a living. He wants to take over the entire universe and use you artists as tools to make money. Your goal is to become famous, but his goal is to plunder everything he sets his sights on! What's there to win? You'll never be able to beat him!"
The Golden Finger System fell down in its own space in a panic.
It was so scared, but it wasn't supposed to understand these emotions!
Fang Yu was so panicked that he couldn't speak. He couldn't imagine what would happen to him if Zhuang Li successfully acquired Huanyu.
You know, he just signed a ten-year contract with Huanyu. If he leaves early, the penalty will be as high as 100 million!
Where can he raise the money when he is already bankrupt?
Fang Yu held his forehead and felt a sharp pain in his head.
The Golden Finger System said dejectedly: "Huanyu's stock price has begun to plummet!"
Fang Yu quickly picked up his phone, opened the stock trading app, and checked the market conditions.
Huanyu's stock price plummeted, its descent into the depths of the chart terrifying to watch. The financial report from the world's most authoritative research firm had indeed triggered a massive market turmoil and dealt a devastating blow to Huanyu.
Fang Yu checked the analysis charts and asked in a trembling voice, "Is there no way we can deal with Zhuang Li? Are we just going to sit there and wait for death?"
The Golden Finger System sneered, "Solution? Yes! You inject 2 billion into Huanyu and let them compete with Zhuang Li. This is a money-burning game, whoever has more money wins. But don't forget, behind Zhuang Li stands Wenren Ming, whose casino makes more money than the bank!"
2 billion? Fang Yu's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
His face was pale, and he looked horrified, as if he had lost his soul. Only then did he realize that his attempt to crush Zhuang Li was like a mantis that accidentally walked onto the main road. Even if he tried his best to resist, he would still be crushed by the rolling wheels.
He and Zhuang Li are not opponents of the same level at all.
"I can't help you anymore. We can only pray to God to give us some luck. Maybe Zhuang Li will fail in this short selling and acquisition." This was the first time that the Golden Finger System made such a statement that even it itself could not believe.
People like Zhuang Li are completely insulated from the word "failure".
Fang Yu covered his face to hide his hopeless expression.
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A week later, Huanyu completely changed its owner, and no one knew who the investor behind the deal was.
All popular artists under Universe have received notices to go to the conference room to attend the shareholders' meeting.
Zhuang Yuan, who swallowed up Zhuang Li's resources and became extremely famous as a result, walked on the road with a swagger, and Tang Mi followed him closely like a nanny.
Fang Yu was also dragged into the company by his agent and met Zhuang Yuan in the elevator.
"Do you know who the new president is?" Zhuang Yuan adjusted his hair in front of the smooth mirrored wall.
He's been incredibly popular lately, surpassing Fang Yu and a host of his seniors to become a rising star. Consequently, his attitude towards a loser like Fang Yu has become decidedly nonchalant.
The Gold Finger System suddenly said, "His favorability towards you has also returned to zero. It seems you won't be able to get his Gold Finger. But it doesn't matter. I believe that in the near future, he will not drop any Gold Finger after being suppressed to the point of despair by Zhuang Li."
Thinking of that disgusting night, and seeing the unconcealed contempt in Zhuang Yuan's eyes, an uneasy Fang Yu forced a gloating smile: "You'll find out when you go to the conference room. I guarantee you'll be shocked!"
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