If someone is sensitive, meticulous, and prone to internal conflict, hearing a senior figure in the entertainment industry, a top star, speak to them like this when there are no cameras around would probably make them question their life choices and their professional abilities.
But Cen Yu is not that kind of person.
He thought for a second, then asked directly, "Why?"
Mu Fengyin stood beside Cen Yu. It was as if he had suddenly removed all his masks. His usual almost programmed smile was gone. He looked at the villa on the other side with a cold expression. "You are too reckless."
This was Mu Fengyin's true thought.
“You could have easily dodged Duan Zhou’s attack.”
Mu Fengyin knew that Duan Zhou was a clown. What he cared about was not Cen Yu's counterattack, but that Cen Yu's counterattack was too simple and crude, and it would easily give others something to talk about in front of the camera.
In his view, Cen Yu would eventually star in Gu Hanyin's movies and reach another peak.
There was no need to associate with a clown like Duan Zhou. He could see that Cen Yu could have easily dodged Duan Zhou's attacks while on the paddleboard, but he deliberately let Duan Zhou knock him into the water and then took the opportunity to throw Duan Zhou overboard as well.
Although the production team could defuse this by saying "everyone is very competitive," Mu Fengyin felt it was unnecessary. Rather than getting entangled with Duan Zhou and having fans ultimately elevate Duan Zhou's status, it was better to ignore him from the start and avoid giving him any ammunition in front of the camera.
He didn't know how Cen Yu would respond, or what he would say. He even suspected that his seemingly harmonious relationship with Cen Yu would vanish after those words. But at this moment, those words were indeed Mu Fengyin's thoughts.
Normally, Mu Fengyin would have added that he actually envied Cen Yu for being able to be so unrestrained.
He didn't have that lethargic air of someone who's been immersed in the industry for years, someone who has to think a lot about every word and action, nor did he have that feeling of being suffocated by the management company behind him. But now, Mu Fengyin didn't say anything or explain anything; he was just waiting for Cen Yu's answer.
It was as if they were waiting for some fair judgment.
If Cen Yu is angry, he thinks it's normal; it's just that what he said was too offensive.
If he wasn't angry, he would apologize... He looked at the swirling smoke from his cigarette, unsure of his true feelings at that moment.
“But I don’t want to swallow this insult.” Cen Yu said matter-of-factly, “Otherwise, I’ll be unable to eat or sleep.”
He thought for a moment and added, "If it weren't for the cameras, I would have preferred to submerge him in the water and make him drink more water."
“As for the fact that I don’t look like an artist… I think Teacher Mu and our Boss He should have a lot in common,” Cen Yu said sincerely. “How about I give you his contact information?”
Mu Fengyin turned to look at Cen Yu, "He said that too?"
“He said that if he were to hang himself one day, he would definitely write in his suicide note that I was the murderer.” Cen Yu smiled modestly, “He Ci loved me so deeply that he would drag me down with him even as a ghost.”
"..." Mu Fengyin carefully recalled all the things that had happened in the short period of time since Cen Yu's debut.
They also felt that He Ci's life was quite difficult.
Perhaps it was Cen Yu's words that eased the atmosphere between them, because Mu Fengyin finally said the half-sentence he hadn't said before: "Being an artist always requires some sacrifices."
After saying that, he realized how ridiculous his statement was, so he laughed out loud, then quickly composed himself.
“I said you’re being too reckless.” Mu Fengyin walked to the trash can in the yard and extinguished the half-burnt cigarette in his hand. “It’s because besides Duan Zhou, there will be others…”
"What will you do if you encounter someone you can't afford to offend?"
"So, Teacher Mu encountered someone you can't afford to offend?" Cen Yu asked directly.
Even after Mu Fengyin extinguished his cigarette, he could still smell a faint odor of smoke on himself. "My initial idea for entering the industry was very simple: I wanted to make some music that people would like."
But later, after signing with a company and having a team, other considerations arose.
The call I just received was from his assistant. His contract with his current company has expired, and his departure is now a done deal.
"Yunxing has also extended an olive branch to me." Mu Fengyin didn't mind Cen Yu knowing about this; everyone understood that his departure upon the expiration of his contract was a foreseeable future. "What do you think?"
"Does Teacher Mu really need to ask me?" Cen Yu could tell that Mu Fengyin already had the answer and was probably just asking casually.
In the end, Mu Fengyin said nothing. When Cen Yu walked to his side and extinguished his cigarette, he took the towel that Cen Yu had already draped over his shoulders. "It's windy here." He covered Cen Yu's head with the towel. "I'm worried about your head."
The bath towel covered Cen Yu's head, so Mu Fengyin moved a little closer... close enough to touch the beauty mark under Cen Yu's eye, and then roughly rubbed Cen Yu's hair a few times through the bath towel, "Dry your hair before you leave."
Cen Yu muttered a few complaints, then grabbed a towel and roughly rubbed his hair a few times. "Okay!"
When Cen Yu took off the bath towel again, Mu Fengyin's face was once again adorned with that signature smile, and he transformed back into the flawless, born superstar idol. The cold and slightly aggressive Mu Fengyin from just now seemed like an illusion created by swirling smoke, which dissipated with a gust of wind.
"I'm going to take a shower," Mu Fengyin said. "We'll go back together later."
As he spoke, Mu Fengyin left the courtyard, pushed open the glass, and walked into the bathroom.
After Mu Fengyin left, Cen Yu sat on a beach chair in the courtyard and sighed with emotion.
"Teacher Mu has such a heavy idol image to maintain."
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