Even though Ning Yiran's long Weibo post was later deleted, it was still downloaded and reposted by many people.
Many people were shocked that Ning Yiran had been troubled by this matter for so long, and wondered why her agency was handling it so coldly.
It wasn't until fans kept searching for clues that they finally found a suspect—
When everyone realized that the person might be the assistant who had initially followed Ning Yiran and might have nepotistic connections with the agency, they became extremely angry... In an instant, the topic trended on various social media platforms.
Cen Yu and Zhuang Zemin, who were thanked, became the "good Samaritans" in this incident, while Cen Yu and Mu Fengyin became the victims who suffered an undeserved disaster.
Amazingly, during the time Cen Yu was on set, his reputation underwent several reversals within a single day.
...
During a break in filming, Ji Hengyun also learned about this matter.
Many people in the crew had a good relationship with Cen Yu. When Ning Yiran's long post came out, many people congratulated Cen Yu. Ji Hengyun, who had been in the crew for so long, also found it novel—he rarely saw an artist who could get along so well with everyone.
The three extras in the initial scene in the card room, especially the one with the buzz cut, became very close to Cen Yu, almost to the point of becoming sworn brothers on the spot.
Even Ji Hengyun's assistant couldn't help but tell him, "Brother Cen seems to be very popular."
Ji Hengyun opened his thermos, took a sip of hot water, and said, "Aren't you the same?"
"..." Ji Hengyun's assistant remained expressionless, pretending not to hear.
Ji Hengyun didn't care. He just sat on a chair on the set and pondered, "Do you think there are such coincidences in the world?"
Ji Hengyun's assistant did not understand what he meant.
Ji Hengyun didn't explain. He knew about Ning Yiran's company. In the industry, small workshops might have limited excellence, but they were all equally bad, each with its own unique charm... Although Ning Yiran was a popular young actress, she didn't have the capital to challenge the company.
Being able to openly disregard the company's "orders" and speak out on Weibo... Although it seems like she is confiding to the public about her troubles from being stalked, it does increase Cen Yu's goodwill.
Right now, the comments online are mostly saying, "Cen Yu is really something when it comes to trouble!"
Even his previous "roasting" of Duan Zhou on camera has been met with online comments that describe him as "genuine" and "never holding a grudge overnight," a stark contrast to the initial reception of the video.
Ji Hengyun knew that Cen Yu's agent was He Ci.
But he felt that even He Ci didn't have the ability to know Ning Yiran's affairs directly, and to make Ning Yiran take the initiative to post a statement to sever ties with Cen Yu, and to enhance the other party's image.
Everyone in the industry is working hard for their own future. Even if Ning Yiran is grateful to Cen Yu and Zhuang Zemin for helping her out, she knows who leaked the video. It had been suppressed by her agency for so long, and now that she has suddenly come to her senses and spoken out, it is most likely that someone gave her a benefit that she could not refuse.
Does He Ci have that ability?
Ji Hengyun thought no, Yunxing wouldn't offer Ning Yiran a huge termination fee.
He Ci certainly wouldn't go to such great lengths to start with Ning Yiran.
He held his thermos, looked at Cen Yu who was talking to someone, and suddenly spoke up as if he had just thought of something—
"Has Cen Yu's assistant disappeared recently?"
His assistant paused for a second, "Boss, you're only just realizing this?"
"He hasn't shown up lately!" the assistant couldn't help but say. "Could he have resigned?"
Ji Hengyun handed the thermos to his assistant.
“Xie Jinshen…” he murmured the name.
He actually had a deep impression of Cen Yu, not because the other party was the beloved grandson of the Xie family patriarch, but because of his attitude towards Cen Yu.
He rarely spoke, quietly staying by Cen Yu's side, but whenever someone got close, he wanted to bite off a piece of that person's flesh.
If I had to name a specific one, it would probably be guard dogs.
I hate other people, and I hate other dogs even more.
But if Ji Hengyun said that Xie Jinshen was voluntarily acting as someone's dog, everyone would probably think that Ji Hengyun was crazy to say such "outrageous" words. After all, everyone knows that the Xie family is a real power and wealth, and no one can afford to offend them. The old man's precious grandson is even more extraordinary. The entire Xie family belongs to him, and even his father is not qualified.
...
Xie Jinshen called Cen Yu in the evening.
He deliberately chose a time when Cen Yu wasn't filming—he had already memorized Cen Yu's schedule for that period.
Dressed in an expensive and impeccably tailored suit, he stood in a corner of the garden, almost nervously making a phone call to Cen Yu—
He wondered if Cen Yu would blame him for leaving without saying goodbye, or if she would be angry at his sudden interruption.
Since leaving that place, Xie Jinshen has been thinking about similar things almost every day. Even though he can use his "little tricks" to find out Cen Yu's whereabouts, his movements, who he is chatting with, who he is talking to, or what he is doing, it is never enough for Xie Jinshen.
In his ideal.
Ideally, they could live alone on a sunny island where no one else would be... There would be a beautiful white villa on that island, where Cen Yu wouldn't need to see anything or think about anything, as long as he could always look at him.
Knowing all of Cen Yu's movements, he naturally also knew about the "minor troubles" Cen Yu had encountered.
Getting Ning Yiran to speak wasn't difficult for him...
If there was anything that displeased him, it was probably that Mu Fengyin was also able to extricate himself from the situation. Xie Jinshen felt that it would be best if such a hypocrite were exposed as soon as possible.
Xie Jinshen returned home because his grandfather's birthday was approaching, and someone with ulterior motives "reported" that he was not doing his job properly and was spending all his time in the entertainment industry as a junior assistant.
Excessive indulgence in frivolous pursuits can lead to the loss of one's ambition and moral character.
The old man didn't care about the idea of indulging in frivolous pursuits; he was just heartbroken that his grandson had spent a month in such a harsh place.
We must make him go back home and see.
The banquet hadn't started yet, so Xie Jinshen went out for some fresh air, but for some reason, he couldn't get through to Cen Yu on the phone.
This made him anxious...like a large dog that is restless after its owner has not returned home for a long time.
"Cousin."
Suddenly, someone spoke in the garden.
Xie Jinshen turned around.
Unlike his submissive and obedient demeanor in front of Cen Yu, Xie Jinshen at the Xie family could only be described as eccentric. When he turned around, the man subconsciously shrank back... before straightening up slightly and looking at his cousin.
Xie Jinshen did not speak.
The man gritted his teeth, not understanding how the other man could be so disrespectful to him.
“…Cousin.” Thinking of what he knew, the man regained his confidence. “Grandpa probably doesn’t know about that matter.”
Hearing the busy tone on the other end of the phone, Xie Jinshen became even more agitated and had no desire to hear this person's pig-like squeals.
He gestured to the other person with his eyes, signaling them to "get lost if you have nothing else to do," when this person, whose name he couldn't even remember, suddenly said—
"You probably don't want Grandpa to know you're gay, do you?"
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