Chapter 43 Ignoring Retribution
The next day, Fu Yanle flew to Beicheng, while the housekeeper missed the same flight because he booked his ticket late. Fu Yanle slept alone on the plane for two hours, and upon landing, he was seamlessly picked up by the special car sent by the production team to take him to the hotel.
As soon as the car door opened, Meng Xinqiu and Gu Jiming looked at each other at the same time, but Fu Yanle ignored them both, got into the car, and closed the door.
The assistant gestured for the driver to start the car, then turned to Fu Yanle and handed him a milk candy. "Someone gave it to my son. I secretly ate a few, and they taste really good."
"Thanks." Fu Yanle unwrapped the candy, put the snow-white yogurt candy in his mouth, and rolled it around twice.
The assistant said, "Wanwan, Xiao'an, and Teacher Lin will be arriving later due to work commitments. Let's go to the hotel arranged by the production team first. Yanle, you can get some rest tonight. We'll depart for filming at noon tomorrow."
"Okay." Fu Yanle opened his phone and found that his two younger brothers were chatting enthusiastically in the group.
Gou: [Teacher Song is amazing! I couldn't keep up with his acting, I was so embarrassed! We're both actors, why is there such a big difference! I even had formal training... (tears)]
Wanwan: [Losing to Teacher Song isn't shameful. Director Fang stood up for Hua Ying for you, and Teacher Song has no complaints about you, which means you're their only choice! Go for it! (Go, little hamster!)]
Gou: [Seriously, you have no idea how intimidating Teacher Song is! She doesn't talk much, and she's not fierce at all. Just standing there so calmly and aloof next to me, I felt my knees go weak.]
Gou: [I was rehearsing a scene with Teacher Song just now, and we did it eight times! Eight times! Then Director Fang told me to go stand aside and calm down. Seriously, I'm too embarrassed to look at Teacher Song anymore. I'm such a useless person; I'm the one who kept him from leaving work! (hangs himself)]
Wanwan: [Don't be nervous, it'll affect your performance! Relax, you're not incapable, you're just too nervous and can't get into the right mindset. (The hamster pats your head)]
Fu Yanle sighed almost inaudibly and typed: [You still won't admit you're a good-for-nothing? If this doesn't go on, Song Xueyan will regret signing your autograph. Fang Zhouji even stood up for Hua Ying for you; he's blind. They should have just let Lin Qingtong play the role. (heart emoji)]
Fu Yanle waited for ten seconds.
Gou: [Damn it! Fu Yanle, you're a heartless scorpion! Your words are more venomous than a cobra's!]
Dirt: [Where the hell are you right now? I'm going to send someone to throw shit at you, right over your head!]
Gou: [Dare to say I'm inferior to Lin Qingtong? I'm fucking better than him, that's why I got this role! You just wait, you surnamed Fu! I'll make you look at me in a new light. Go audition!]
Fu Yanle's lips curled up slightly.
Wanwan: [A tribute to a man who was strong-willed his whole life! By the way, Yanle, do you think it will be awkward for Xiao An to meet Lin Qingtong tomorrow?]
Fu Yanle replied: [Why should someone who wins a role honestly and fairly through their own abilities feel awkward?]
Wanwan: [That's right, I'm going to film now, goodbye! (Runs off and kneels.gif)]
Fu Yanle left the group chat, thought for a moment, and then opened Yu Jingchen's chat interface, which still showed their chat history before he boarded the plane.
Brother Chen: [Be careful, let me know when you arrive.]
[Understood. Work hard and take care of your health. (Knocks on a pointer)]
Chen Ge: [Got it. (Writes it down in a little notebook)]
Fu Yanle suppressed the smile on his lips, put his phone away, reached out and adjusted the back of his chair, then put on his sunglasses, draped a blanket over himself, and fell peacefully asleep.
"..."
Gu Jiming looked away, irritably running his fingers through his hair. He reached for his cigarette case, then realized he was still in the car and had to put it back.
Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Meng Xinqiu was also looking at Fu Yanle, and her expression was quite complicated!
What's going on?!
*
An hour later, Fu Yanle got out of the car, still sleepy-eyed and wrapped in a small blanket. He followed his deputy like a dazed man and took the elevator to the top floor.
The assistant distributed the room keys and said as he left, "Teachers, please get some rest. If you need anything, just let us know in the group chat."
Fu Yanle yawned and turned to open the door.
"Yanle." Meng Xinqiu walked up behind Fu Yanle. "I have something I want to talk to you about. Let's talk."
Before Fu Yanle could speak, Gu Jiming stepped forward and said coldly, "What a coincidence. I also have something to say to Brother Yanle. Teacher Meng, could you do me a favor?"
Meng Xinqiu refused to budge, insisting on a "first come, first served" principle.
Gu Jiming rubbed his cheek. "It's a pity that Brother Yanle doesn't seem to want to talk to you."
Meng Xinqiu's expression was cold. "You're no more likable than me."
Gu Jiming's expression changed, "You—"
"Stop." Fu Yanle rubbed his aching temples, genuinely feeling that these two men had absolutely no sense of propriety. If it were Yu Jingchen, he definitely wouldn't be babbling in front of him right now, disturbing his rest.
No, Yu Jingchen's strengths and sense of propriety don't need to be highlighted by others, and they are not worthy of being compared to Yu Jingchen.
Fu Yanle turned his head, leaned against the door with his arms crossed, and said with droopy eyelids, "Stop arguing, let's do it together."
Having finally secured an opportunity, Gu Jiming was no longer concerned about Meng Xinqiu and spoke first: "Why did you block me?"
"I wanted to ask that question too." Meng Xinqiu paused, her tone worried. "Yanle, did I do something wrong?"
Fu Yanle said, "If you feel you've done something wrong, then there's no need to pretend to ask me. If you don't feel you've done anything wrong, then why bother with the reasons? You two won't miss having me as a WeChat friend."
Meng Xinqiu stepped forward, her tone firm, "Yanle, you know, don't you?"
Gu Jiming's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
“Yes.” Fu Yanle raised his eyes and looked directly at the two of them. “So the fact that I can maintain a superficial peace with you is already the result of using all my manners.”
When he was first reborn, he was indeed determined to take revenge on the main characters. But as time went on, he thought: In fact, everyone is just a puppet with a predetermined destiny. It's just that some puppets are destined to be the main characters and can only be cannon fodder.
He withdrew his support for the Su family and Su Fengyao because, from both a profit and other perspectives, he had no reason to waste the money and resources. The Su family was already on its last legs; without him, they would soon collapse. As long as Su Fengyao didn't act recklessly, he wouldn't go so far as to wipe them out.
His coldness towards Lin Qingtong stemmed from the fact that the original body was an illegitimate child of the Fu family, and the transmigrated soul was not exactly well-behaved either. The current Lin Qingtong could certainly continue to fulfill her wishes, but he wouldn't let her do as she pleased; the final outcome would naturally depend on their own abilities.
As for these two in front of me...
Fu Yanle said, "Some things don't need to be said, otherwise both the deceiver and the deceived will lose face. After the variety show recording ends, we will not have any other collaborations, and we will be strangers from now on. Since everything before was fake, you should be less concerned than I am."
"Don't care?" Gu Jiming grabbed Fu Yanle's arm and pinned him against the door. "I lied to you. You should be sad and angry, and you should come and question me! In the past, when someone offended you, you would make them pay the price on the spot. Why are you so magnanimous when it comes to me!"
Fu Yanle frowned slightly, his tone flat, "Because you don't deserve it."
To live a beautiful life, one must try to eliminate all wasteful emotions. Revenge can alleviate his depression, and arguing with haters online can bring him joy, but deliberately retaliating against the main characters will only deepen his negative emotions and make him live in the shadow of the past forever.
Moreover, sometimes, indifference is the greatest revenge.
Gu Jiming's heart clenched, as if something had lightly but firmly gripped it. The feeling was strange, like a leg cramp—not very painful, but unbearable.
"Fu Yanle," he gritted his teeth, a flicker of panic rising within him, "Dare you say that again!"
Fu Yanle looked at him and suddenly sneered, "Take out your phone and start recording."
"What?" Gu Jiming didn't react at first, but seeing Fu Yanle's impatient expression, he subconsciously did as he was told.
Fu Yanle reached out and pressed the record button, leaned closer, and said, word by word, "Because you don't deserve it."
He then forcefully broke free from Gu Jiming's grasp, rubbing his wrist. "Go back and listen if you want. If Teacher Meng also needs it, you can pass it around. Take care, don't see me out."
Before the two could respond, Fu Yanle swiped his card to open and close the door in one smooth motion.
"Bang!"
Gu Jiming was slapped in the face by the door's attitude and couldn't help but curse. He lit a cigarette, smoked most of it with his head down, and then turned to look at Meng Xinqiu.
One is an actress and the other is an idol. They didn't have much interaction before. Last time, they even got into a fight because of Lin Qingtong, so whenever they met again, they would only give each other a forced smile and couldn't stand each other.
“We’re in the same boat now,” Gu Jiming said.
Meng Xinqiu frowned. "We've been in the same boat for a long time."
Gu Jiming was taken aback, then suddenly realized.
Yes! They were all men who had been cheated on by Lin Qingtong! They were all Lin Qingtong's backup options!
"Damn it!" Gu Jiming took out his phone and angrily typed: [Beat Su Fengyao up!]
An unknown thug, on standby for 18 hours straight, is ready to respond at any time: [Young Master Gu, Su Fengyao was just beaten up last night.]
"What?" Gu Jiming looked at Meng Xinqiu. "You hit Su Fengyao?"
Meng Xinqiu's face turned cold at the name, but she shook her head and said, "No."
Who is that? Gu Jiming stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, thinking to himself that Su Fengyao had quite a few enemies.
He thought for a moment, then typed: "Let's book the next meal in advance, for sustainable development."
The unknown thug, hundreds of miles away, stood in awe: 【Yes!】
*
"Jingchen, have one, a friend gave it to me."
Yan Zhaoming placed the cigar box in front of Yu Jingchen and waved it in front of his eyes, "Why have you been so dazed all night?"
"Nothing, just missing someone." Yu Jingchen snapped out of his reverie, glancing at a row of cigars. "I don't smoke."
Yan Zhaoming didn't press the matter, and gave a meaningful "Oh," saying, "I heard from your mother that you've been seeing that boy from the Fu family lately?"
Yu Jingchen picked up his teacup and moistened his throat. "He's your nephew now too."
Yan Zhaoming leaned back in his chair. "How did you suddenly take a liking to it?"
Yu Jingchen stroked the engravings on the cup and said, "I've had my eye on it for many years."
"Then you're really hopeless, you didn't inherit any of your mother's or your uncle's style." Yan Zhaoming twirled a smoke ring in front of him. "But it doesn't matter what happens now, the important thing is to make him listen to you and like you to death in the future. Do you want me to teach you a few tricks?"
“No need, I know what I’m doing.” Yu Jingchen glanced at his watch, stood up and said, “I’m leaving. You should go home early too, so your aunt won’t make a fuss about it.”
“I love it when she teases me, that’s called fun.” Yan Zhaoming stepped forward and put his arm around Yu Jingchen’s shoulder like a good buddy. “I have a question for you.”
Yu Jingchen hummed in agreement, then heard Yan Zhaoming laughing inappropriately in his ear.
Did you sleep with him?
Author's Note:
Da Yu: Silence.jpg
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