Watching the bodyguards in black suits stride away, the paparazzi opened the photos they had just taken and realized that because the bodyguards were so well-built and their carrying postures were so uniform, the scene looked staged.
They could already picture the scene after they posted these photos online to "expose" the situation, with a group of people asking them how much money they made and asking for their group number to start making money together.
No! This isn't the kind of footage they want. What they really want is crucial photographic evidence of these Blood Mist crew members drinking with their sugar daddies late at night, showing that their meteoric rise to fame is rife with filth.
Even if they're not with a sugar daddy, just filming a few people with their arms around each other, in an "ambiguous" atmosphere, and deliberately creating a CP (couple pairing), there will still be a lot of people who love good looks willing to pay for it and ship them!
But now, none of the scenes they wanted are there; the screen is filled only with the long legs of the bodyguards.
Regardless of how much the paparazzi lamented, Yin Chengjue took Rong Yu back to his home in another neighborhood in City A. The house was regularly cleaned by a housekeeper, so there was no dust in the room, and the sheets and blankets were all new.
Yin Chengjue carried the person into the bathroom to wash and rinse them.
The drunk Rong Yu looked very well-behaved, with his peach blossom eyes half-closed and his face and the corners of his eyes flushed. Yin Chengjue initially thought it was his makeup for the show, but after carefully wiping it two or three times with a soft towel, he realized that this was Rong Yu's original skin texture. Perhaps because he had been eating too much spicy food recently, Rong Yu had two pimples on his forehead. They were originally covered with concealer, but after Yin Chengjue wiped them away, they became much more noticeable.
Yin Chengjue began to consider cooking some light dishes for the next few days, otherwise it would be too uncomfortable to wear makeup with pimples.
After showering and washing himself clean, the bathtub was already filled with water. Yin Chengjue carried the fair-skinned Rong Yu into the tub and let him lean against him as they soaked in the bath together.
"Xiaoyu, is the water temperature right?" Yin Chengjue couldn't help but poke his cheek.
Rong Yu felt an itch on her face, so she tilted her head and rubbed against Yin Chengjue's fingers, making a muffled sound in her throat.
Yin Chengjue then grabbed his chin: "Do you know how careless you were today? Hmm?"
Knowing that Rong Yu wouldn't answer, Yin Chengjue continued, "If I hadn't arrived in time, you would have been photographed by those paparazzi, you know that?"
"They don't care if you're having a get-together or not, and they won't listen to your explanations. All they want is a set of pictures, and then they'll make up a bunch of lies. Just make up the lies that will attract the most attention. Even if there's evidence to prove your innocence later, nobody will care."
The entertainment industry is inherently a mix of truth and fiction; aside from the team and the fans, who's willing to take it all seriously?
Yin Chengjue kept muttering in Rong Yu's ear, and Rong Yu didn't know whether she heard him or not, she just made a few "uh-huh" sounds.
Yin Chengjue felt the water was getting a little cold, so he carried Rong Yu out of the bathtub and carefully dried the water droplets off his body.
After being carried around like this, and getting sore and irritated, Rong Yu's alcohol fumes dissipated somewhat, and his previously cloudy eyes regained some of their sparkle. He quickly spotted Yin Chengjue nearby, murmured "Yin Chengjue..." and then hooked his arm around Yin Chengjue's neck, chuckling, "Yin Chengjue..."
"Yes, I'm here."
“Yin Chengjue…”
"Yin Chengjue!"
"Yin Chengjue, I like you."
"Yes, Yin Chengjue likes you too."
Yin Chengjue gently placed Rong Yu on the bed, lightly kissed his forehead, and said softly, "It's late, go to sleep."
Rong Yu suddenly flipped over, pinning Yin Chengjue beneath her and grabbing his wrists with both hands.
"Yin Chengjue, I've got you." Rong Yu leaned down, staring intently at Yin Chengjue, and said, "I've finally got you."
Upon hearing this, Yin Chengjue couldn't help but recall what he had seen in Rong Yu's locked room.
The photos covering the wall seem like eyes that are everywhere.
His past seems to be constantly watched and scrutinized.
And now, that person is telling him.
I've got you.
Although Yin Chengjue wanted to pretend he didn't know anything about it, and that he had never entered that room, how could he possibly forget something just by pretending not to know?
Yin Chengjue opened his mouth, but in the end he couldn't hold back and asked Rong Yu, "Why do you want to capture me?"
Rong Yu wasn't sure if she understood or not, but she simply hugged Yin Chengjue and said, "Because I like you..."
Yin Chengjue: "When did it start?"
Rong Yu: "A long, long time ago."
The drunk Rong Yu seemed to answer everything without reservation, so Yin Chengjue continued to ask, "How long?"
"Hmm..." Rong Yu remained silent for a long time, and just when Yin Chengjue thought he was about to fall asleep, he finally said, "Six years old..."
Yin Chengjue thought he had misheard and raised his voice: "What? How old?"
Rong Yu seemed startled by Yin Chengjue's sudden increase in volume, and after a moment of pause, she said, "Six years old, seeing my brother, my brother is so good..."
Yin Chengjue had been wanting to sleep, but Rong Yu's drunken ramblings instantly sobered him up.
He racked his brains, but he couldn't recall ever knowing anyone named Rong Yu before, let alone having any interaction with Rong Yu.
Rong Yu said she remembers him, so could it be... could it be that she remembered the wrong person?
The thought that Rong Yu might have mistaken him for someone else and that's why she was following and secretly filming him made Yin Chengjue feel indescribably uncomfortable.
The subtle feeling of being followed and filmed for years had turned into a sense of unease. He was worried that this "following" stemmed from a misunderstanding.
"How can you be so sure it's me?" Yin Chengjue couldn't help but ask.
Not hearing Rong Yu's reply, Yin Chengjue wiped the sweat from his palms and asked again, "Could it be that you've mistaken someone for someone else?"
Yin Chengjue waited for a long time but still didn't get an answer. He looked at Rong Yu in confusion and saw that Rong Yu was already lying on his chest, her eyes closed, her breathing even, as if she was already fast asleep.
Yin Chengjue suddenly felt like he was being kept in suspense, his mood fluctuating wildly.
Rong Yu fell asleep, but Yin Chengjue couldn't sleep at all. He couldn't help but send an email to Yin He, who had gone abroad to recuperate, asking if he had ever known someone named Rong Yu before.
Yin He hadn't replied yet, but Yin Chengjue found an email sent an hour earlier in his inbox.
Upon clicking, the signature turned out to be Fei Zhengqi, who had been out of the public eye for a long time.
Speaking of which, since that incident, Fei Zhengqi seems to have vanished from the face of the earth in an instant. Although the news that broke was that she had attempted suicide, all information about her was quickly wiped off the internet, and over time, it was as if she had disappeared.
Even a fool could tell that the person who wiped out all information about Fei Zhengqi was Young Master Qi Leqi.
Although Yin Chengjue didn't pay much attention to the aftermath, he learned from other people's gossip that Fei Zhengqi had run away from the hospital, and Qi Le had been looking for her all day but hadn't been able to find her.
Logically speaking, Fei Zhengqi shouldn't have been able to escape, because although Young Master Qi didn't have connections all over City A, catching a helpless person like him wouldn't be a big problem.
However, Yin Chengjue knew that he had previously transferred a large sum of money to Fei Zhengqi.
In other words, under normal circumstances, Fei Zhengqi would not have had any ability to escape, but after obtaining that large sum of money, he had the power of money.
And now, this person who has been missing for several months has sent himself an email.
Yin Chengjue had not yet read the contents of this long email in detail.
He's now hesitating whether to avoid getting involved and simply pretend he didn't see it.
However, since the email has already been opened, whether to read it or not is just a matter of glancing at it.
By the time Yin Chengjue finished hesitating, the contents of the email had already successfully appeared in his mind.
Oh, so they're here to make a deal.
It's a mystery how Fei Zhengqi managed to find a way to get leverage over Chang Fengyuan while trying to evade Qi Le.
Yin Chengjue now deeply suspects that Fei Zhengqi could be an undercover agent even if he didn't become a star.
So, the suicide news that broke out before was really not Fei Zhengqi's "golden cicada shedding its shell" trick?
To be honest, Fei Zhengqi's looks weren't considered particularly good among the trainees who debuted before. Yin Chengjue's first impression of him was the red mole between his nose and the corner of his eye, and his melancholy personality.
Judging from his dedication to the tasks he performed on the show after his debut, he must have really loved this career. It's just a pity that he was later stopped by Qi Le. First, he was forced to leave the show, and then his information was erased from all kinds of public opinion. Even the news of his suicide attempt was completely erased, leaving the name Fei Zhengqi blank.
While erasing all traces of the other party online, Yin Chengjue was also searching for Fei Zhengqi's whereabouts. He really couldn't understand what Qi Le was up to.
Yin Chengjue didn't have the time to meddle in other people's business, but the email Fei Zhengqi sent him was indeed helpful.
It could even be described as a godsend.
Previously, when Rong Yu was kidnapped, Yin Chengjue discovered that it was Chang Fengyuan's doing. However, Chang Fengyuan is different from Chang Yue. This guy is ambitious and single-mindedly wants to take over everything of the Chang family, so he is not so easy to deal with.
Furthermore... Yin Chengjue had always wondered why Chang Fengyuan would target Rong Yu; he had always thought that the person he should be most wary of was Chang Yue.
Before Chang Yue could do anything, Chang Fengyuan had already made his move.
While Yin Chengjue was still investigating the cause, Fei Zhengqi delivered the reason—
In the Blood Mist drama crew, there was a male actor named Lu Muyang who played a supporting role. He and Chang Fengyuan came from the same orphanage. Although they went down different paths later, they have never lost contact over the years.
Lu Muyang is a male actor who debuted in a group, but that group disbanded long ago for various reasons, and Lu Muyang has been out of the spotlight for many years. This time, he was chosen by Qin Linlin to play a small supporting role in "Blood Mist".
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