Chapter 29: Breaking Free from the Darkness
Zhu Cheng rushed to the hospital regardless and asked the doctor to examine him. He said emotionally that he might have been infected with the disease.
But at least he remembered that he was a public figure and wore a mask at this time: "Who did this? I'm calling the police. This is the malicious spread of sexually transmitted diseases!"
Zhu Cheng gritted his teeth and sent a message to the group to question.
The group was full of his good friends, and when the message was sent out, it was like a bomb hitting the water, shocking everyone.
: Damn, who the hell is this person and didn’t even tell me that he’s sick?
: Damn, who did it? Don't let me find out.
: I'm already on my way to the hospital, and I don't know how to explain it to my wife. If she finds out, it will be all over!
: My wife has found out and now wants to divorce me.
What these people didn't know was that as they rushed to the hospital, the police had already begun to secretly keep an eye on them.
The police followed the clue of Zhu Cheng and found that it was the drug trafficking case they had been investigating recently. For a time, they paid more attention to Zhu Cheng.
Over there, Zhu Cheng was still emotionally asking the doctor to give him an injection.
Turning around, several plainclothes officers walked up to him and restrained him. After Zhu Cheng was arrested, he tried hard to explain himself at first until the police produced the test certificate.
Zhu Cheng had no choice but to admit that he was forced, and he stubbornly stated that he didn't know where these things came from.
The police sneered: "Well, tell me who gave you these things."
Zhu Cheng lowered his head: "...He is my agent."
As informants, Qi Nian and Chu Qian also came to the police station to take statements.
The police said they would handle Wu Meng's case and protect the victim to the greatest extent possible.
The people’s police are naturally trustworthy. When Qi Nian and Chu Qian left the police station, they saw the car outside.
Qi Nian looked at the familiar car, blinked, and walked over tentatively.
The car window rolled down, and Qi Nian couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Brother?"
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In the car, Chu Rongshi was the first to speak and asked the driver to take Chu Qiang home first.
Chu Qian immediately gave her address, and then sat quietly beside them, playing the role of a sculpture.
Help, why does Brother Qi Nian have such a strong aura?
"Brother, why are you here?" Qi Nian didn't know what Chu Qian was thinking, so he turned to look at his brother.
He whispered, "You know?"
"Yes." Chu Rongshi said, "You have done a good job, but as I said before, everything is based on the premise of ensuring your own safety."
Qi Nian chuckled: "So we asked the police for help."
Chu Rongshi slightly disagreed: "There is no need to show up in person at the beginning."
"You can't trust anyone but yourself."
Qi Nian was not intimidated by his brother's serious expression, and changed the subject: "Then brother, are you not trustworthy either?"
Chu Rongshi looked at the boy who was like a little lamb at ordinary times. This boy was extremely persistent in some aspects.
Qi Nian looked back at his brother with an innocent look on his face.
Chu Rongshi felt a little helpless as he was defeated for the first time.
"Well...his brother." Chu Qian couldn't help but speak up: "I think there is something wrong with what you said. I am also trustworthy, right, Nian Nian?"
As she spoke, Chu Qian raised her chin towards Qinian with pride.
Qi Nian nodded quickly: "Yes, Sister Jiang is a good person."
Chu Qian immediately returned the good guy card: "You are also a good person."
The two looked at each other and decided not to hurt each other.
The car stopped at the gate of Chuqian Community. The latter waved reluctantly and watched the car leave.
Qi Nian withdrew his hand, looked at his brother, and puffed up his cheeks: "I didn't expect that my second brother would actually complain."
"That's not what he said." Chu Rongshi explained for Chu Tianheng: "He went to investigate someone, and the action was so big that it was hard not to be noticed."
Qi Nian: "Then I have wronged my second brother, but it doesn't matter, he deserves it."
After saying that, he was worried again: "Brother, you have discovered it, so it won't be known to others, right?"
Chu Rongshi assured him: "I have arranged for someone to clean up the mess."
"That's good." Qi Nian yawned. He hadn't slept well in the past two days because he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to catch those guys. Now that he suddenly relaxed, he couldn't help feeling a little tired.
Chu Rongshi let him take a nap and said, "I'll call you when we get there."
Qi Nian nodded and closed his eyes with peace of mind.
After a while, Chu Rongshi felt his left shoulder was a little heavy. He turned his head slightly and saw the little curly-haired boy resting his head on his shoulder, sleeping soundly.
Chu Rongshi put down the document he was planning to read and closed his eyes.
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Qi Nian was woken up, his eyelids were too heavy. He tried hard to open his eyes, leaving a red mark on his right cheek, making his originally delicate little face look even more cute and adorable.
Seeing his brother getting off the car, Qi Nian's mind was a little unclear, and he followed him subconsciously. He came behind Chu Rongshi, pinched his clothes and got off the car.
Chu Rongshi paused, raised his hand and ruffled Qi Nian's hair: "Go back to sleep."
Qi Nian opened his mouth wide, yawned, and then nodded obediently.
After a while he realized that this was not his second brother's place, but his home.
But he was so sleepy that he didn't bother to ask these questions. He washed his face in a daze and went back to his room to sleep.
When he woke up again, the sun was setting outside and the room was quiet. Qi Nian rubbed his eyes and went out.
Ning Min and Chu Zhen were sitting in the living room watching TV. When they heard the noise, they turned around and said, "Nian Nian is awake? Are you hungry? There's dinner warming up in the kitchen. Do you want to eat now?"
Qi Nian nodded: "Thank you, Auntie."
Chu Zhen, who was standing by, glanced at Qi Nian with his peripheral vision, then coughed loudly and artificially to remind Qi Nian of his presence.
Qi Nian quickly added: "Thank you too, uncle."
Chu Zhen was satisfied. Ning Min went to the kitchen and asked the nanny to prepare dinner. Now it was just the two of them.
One is socially phobic and the other is not good at speaking.
The scene was extremely quiet for a while, but Chu Zhen couldn't stand it anymore and broke the quiet atmosphere with a cough: "Do your kids nowadays like watching cartoons?"
Qi Nian was confused for a moment, thinking that his uncle must be talking about animation?
He nodded.
Chu Zhen seemed to have finally found a starting point for the conversation. He took out the remote control and said, "Come on, uncle will find that cartoon for you."
Qi Nian thought Chu Zhen was talking about anime, but he squinted his eyes, wore reading glasses, and pressed the remote control for a long time. Finally, he stopped at a channel with a hair dryer pig.
Chu Zhen was very satisfied: "Yes, that's it. You young people all like to watch this."
Everyone thought: "..."
He couldn't refuse Chu Zhen's kindness, so he smiled and said, "Well, I... like to watch it."
When Ning Min came over, she saw that the anti-Japanese war drama that was originally broadcasting on her TV had turned into a children's drama. Two people, one adult and one child, were staring at the pink hair-dryer pig on TV very seriously.
Chu Zhen: Well, I need to understand what young people like so that I can have something to talk about later.
Qi Nian: Help! I don't know what to say, so I'll just pretend to watch a cartoon. It turns out to be quite interesting after watching it a lot.
Ning Min: “…”
After she appeared, the atmosphere instantly relaxed a lot, and the two of them seemed to have seen a savior.
Everyone else had already eaten dinner, so Qinian was the only one eating dinner alone.
But even though he was the only one there, there was a rich variety of dishes, including three dishes and a soup. Qi Nian was a little worried that he wouldn't be able to finish it.
Ning Min smiled and said, "It's okay, your brother will be back soon, you can eat together."
Before he finished speaking, Chu Rongshi walked in accompanied by the childlike music from the TV.
The other person glanced at the TV.
Qi Nian quickly ran to the kitchen, scooped out a bowl of rice, and placed it on the table: "Brother, come and eat."
In fact, Chu Rongshi had just eaten outside, but when he met Qi Nian's bright eyes, he still sat next to her.
Looking at the small mountain of rice, Chu Rongshi said, "I'll have another bowl."
Qi Nian responded and gave him the rice instead.
Chu Rongshi took the remote control from the table and was about to change the channel when Chu Zhen stopped him: "Hey, hey, hey? Don't change it. Your brother likes to watch this."
Qi Nian: “…” No!
However, Chu Rongshi was a very tolerant person and did not show any expression of incomprehension, and of course, he did not change the channel either.
It seems that at this age, it is not strange to like to see pink hair dryer pigs.
Qi Nian took a bite of the dish, mixed it with rice, and took a big bite to express his anger.
He didn't notice that Chu Rongshi showed a very faint smile.
After the meal, Qi Nian said, "It's too late today. I'll go to my second brother's place tomorrow. I'll tell him later."
Chu Rongshi came down from the building in a sports suit and said, "You don't have to follow him."
Qi Nian was stunned for a moment and asked why.
Then Ning Min rubbed his head. The action was very familiar, but much lighter than his second brother's: "Nian Nian, have you forgotten that you will start school in a few days?"
Qi Nian then remembered that he was still a college student.
It’s all because he’s been too busy lately and he forgot about it.
He gladly accepted this, as he no longer had to face strangers every day, haha!
Seeing Chu Rongshi wearing sportswear and going to the gym, Qi Nian sighed: "My brother is too self-disciplined, isn't he?"
He had no idea that he was the culprit for causing his brother to have two dinners.
Fortunately, Chu Rongshi hadn’t eaten much before, otherwise he might not have been able to finish it.
Qi Nian was in a very good mood anyway. He no longer had to face strangers every day. This was simply the dream of a socially anxious person.
He had a good idea. In college, he only needed to get to know a few people in the dormitory. He would hardly contact others except for the counselor. Oh, he had met the counselor, Teacher Zhang, before, so he was not a stranger.
Moreover, Qi Nian doesn't plan to live in the dormitory, so... there will be no need to worry about getting along with others!
It's really great!
Qi Nian lay happily in the dark room, holding her cell phone and posting to her Moments.
[Read together]: Hahahaha! [Hands on hips and laughs] [Dancing]
Because he was forced to meet people every day, Qi Nian was no longer lonely and received a lot of comments in a short time.
【Lü Ze】：What are you so happy about? [Spreading flowers]
【Chu Xiangfeng】：［Rub your face］
[Yu Mingxiang]: No rubbing!
[Chu Tianheng]: Showing affection is prohibited upstairs.
【Chu Qiang】: The emoji was stolen [Emoji Thief]
[Ning Min]: Auntie, dear~
【Chu Zhen】：Dear uncle~
【Chu Tianyan】：Sister, dear~
【Chu Rongshi】gave a thumbs up.
Qi Nian looked at the long list of messages and suddenly felt a little sad. I am no longer the socially anxious person I used to be. In fact, socializing is not that difficult... No way!
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That night, a high-rise building suddenly appeared in a forum.
[Inside information: a top male star is taking drugs, having group sex, and threatening his girlfriend with nude photos. He is truly a complete villain.]
[Original Poster]: Just as the title says, the lower limit of domestic entertainment has been refreshed again.
…
【5th floor】：Can anyone decode it?
[6th floor]: There are people who believe in this news without any beginning or end, right? And they took my brother away, didn’t we have an agreement?
[7th Floor]: Those who enjoy watching the show say they are not afraid and have decided to stay on this floor.
…
[200th Floor]: No way, no one has cracked it after so long.
[201st floor]: Urgent, urgent, urgent, I'm so anxious! I'll take a nap and come back to check!
【202 Floor】：Riddler 4000+
【203F】：Everybody go away, another one trying to attract attention.
[204th floor]: I have a friend who has a terminal illness. He must know who this person is before he dies. Can the host fulfill his small wish?
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[953F]: No way, why are there still people on this floor? Are no one asleep?
[954th floor (Original Poster)]: Here’s a tip for everyone. This two-character star has a hit drama currently airing, and is also a frequent hot search.
[955th Floor]: Damn, the host of the post finally came out.
【956F】: I think it was Zhu Cheng.
【957th floor】: Did the guy above eat feces? It stinks. Is our Zhu Cheng a law-abiding person?
[958th Floor]: Hahaha, you think too highly of Zhu Cheng. Don't forget, the OP is talking about the top tier.
[959th floor]: Tsk tsk, last time there was someone talking about a popular young actor, but in the end it turned out to be a 19th-tier unknown actor who never existed.
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[1358th floor]: I'm going to sleep. The OP is here to fish.
[1359th floor]: Damn, who knows? It’s Saturday and I still have to go to work! You, the host, are doing me a disservice!
[1360th floor (Original poster)]: I'm really not fishing, I just can't hold it in any longer and want to find someone to tip off. Please wait for the official announcement for details, I can't say more.
[1361F]: Why does it feel so real this time? Does anyone know who it is?
[Post 1362]: The information provided by the OP is too vague. I can only name a dozen or so that fit the description.
[1363F]: You guys really want to chat with me, I don’t believe it.
Although this building attracted quite a few people in a small area, the base number was so small among many netizens that it could be ignored and did not attract much attention.
Zhu Cheng’s fans are working diligently every day to collect data and create hype for their brother.
"The Net" is about to end in six episodes, so it should be able to be broadcast for another week.
As a result, the website suddenly released all six episodes. While fans were celebrating, there were also many other voices.
The previous post was pushed up again.
[2368th floor]: Logically speaking, with a hit drama, the platform will definitely make a lot of money. However, this time, Apple did not do such outrageous things. Didn’t anyone notice something?
[2369th floor]: Isn’t this pretty good? Could it be that the people upstairs like being treated like leeks?
【2370th floor】：Who is so boring that he pushed this post up again?
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[2917th floor]: I think it makes sense. As we all know, Apple has the most frivolous operations. In the past, apart from advanced on-demand programs, they also had direct access to the finale. In short, they tried every way to make money. As a result, the finale was released so quickly this time, and it was six episodes at a time. Obviously, there is a problem.
[2918th floor]: I have some connections, let me ask around.
【2919th floor】: Gently place the buttocks.
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【3532F】: I'm back. Insider information: a certain actor has fallen out. It won't be long before there is an official announcement. It's very serious. "Skynet" may be removed from the shelves. I have a friend who works on the production crew. I just called him and he almost went crazy. Everyone should hurry up and watch the show. There will be no more after that.
[3533F]: Is this true? It's a bolt from the blue. I finally came across a drama that suits my taste. I was planning to watch it during my holiday. No, no, I have to finish watching it first.
【3534th floor】: Having said that, this drama is basically full of veteran actors, and I still believe in the character of veteran actors. Who do you think this rotten apple is?
[3535th Floor]: What are you thinking? You are just spreading rumors!
[3536th floor]: Fans of a certain group should stop dancing too happily. Did we mention the name?
[3537th floor]: Exactly, why didn't you say anything when your brother teased Chu Tianheng? Tsk tsk, the smell of green tea filled the screen and I almost fainted. Oh, those old actors are so pitiful. When the crew is filming in the future, they should do more background work.
When Zhu Cheng's fans saw these comments, they were almost going crazy and went to the studio's Weibo to ask the studio to come out and clarify.
These people just let his brother be slandered. What use are they to me?
Under pressure, the studio finally issued a clarification statement. Fans immediately felt as if they had been granted amnesty and happily forwarded the statement, saying that the studio had already clarified the matter and asked these people to stop spreading rumors.
As a result, they didn't feel happy for long because the police had already controlled the people involved in the case and issued a statement directly on their official Weibo.
Fans went crazy instantly, and fans of celebrities who had been criticized by Zhu Cheng’s fans before suddenly celebrated.
Chu Tianheng's fans, in particular, posted raffle prizes crazily on Weibo, simply putting "big happiness in my family" on their faces.
One of Chu Tianheng's famous rich fans won prizes worth tens of thousands of yuan with one draw, which instantly attracted some passers-by.
Another fan said: "No wonder my brother was so harsh on Zhu Cheng. It must be because he knew something. Look at what Zhu Cheng did. You can't find anyone dirtier than him. If it were me, I would probably do a Thomas Full Spin to dodge. I can't let this kind of dirty thing touch me!"
"That makes sense. Everyone knows Tianheng's family background, and they may have heard some rumors."
"I said, he must have his reasons for doing this!"
"There are still fans next door who haven't quit being fans. I'm speechless. Are they crazy?"
#楚天恒原始是右的# soon became a hot search topic and a large number of netizens followed suit and apologized.
Some people couldn't help but check out Chu Tianheng's Weibo. As they looked, they found that he was quite handsome and sang really well. He was completely different from some idols who were promoted by capital.
Just the fact that he has the ability is enough to surpass many people in the entertainment industry.
"And he doesn't need any capital at all, he is the biggest capital. Think about other idols' fans who are all licking the cake, but we don't need it at all, we can just win without any effort and get the best resources. Just thinking about it makes me feel good!"
"Now that I've found the reason why I haven't stopped being a fan. I used to change my fan base every two or three months, but now I've been a fan of Chu Tianheng for a year, which is definitely long-lasting for me. I didn't know why before, but now I finally know. The idols before were too disappointing. Every day we were urged by big fans to do data, and only when the data looked good could we get good endorsements, but with Chu Tianheng, that's not necessary at all!"
"Tsk tsk, resource guys still have a sense of superiority."
"So what if you have resources? Do you dare to say that you don't rely on your parents at all? And Chu Tianheng is worthy. He is not as good as some idols who are useless at singing and dancing. Apart from other things, his ability is definitely one of the best, right?"
Regardless of whether there were any protests or not, Chu Tianheng did gain a lot of fans this time.
As for whether there was any studio involved, fans have no way of knowing.
The trend on the Internet changes every day. Qi Nian paid attention to it at first and followed the trend to enter the lottery, but his luck was as bad as ever and he won nothing.
Later, he found that the public opinion online was in favor of his second brother, so Qi Nian stopped paying attention to it.
He is going out today to meet Wu Meng.
Not only him, but Chu Qiang was also there.
The police handled Wu Meng's case very well and never revealed her information from beginning to end. Zhu Cheng's bad friends were punished and are now overwhelmed and have no time to cause trouble for Wu Meng.
Of course, they didn't dare to look for it.
After just a few days of not seeing each other, Wu Meng was completely different from before. He finally had a smile on his face, no longer looking completely dead as before.
Qi Nian was a little embarrassed: "Before, we..."
"Actually, I guessed it." Wu Meng held the cup and said, "Thank you. No matter what, it was you who helped me get out of the quagmire. I thought my life was over, but now, I have a new beginning. Thank you."
As Wu Meng spoke, she stood up and bowed to them. Qi Nian and Chu Qiang were startled and hurried to help her, but she dodged. She bent down firmly and bowed 90 degrees to them.
After a moment, Wu Meng stood up and sat down again, smiling a little more relaxed: "I must thank you, otherwise there will be no chance in the future."
Qi Nian and Chu Qiang looked at each other, and Chu Qiang said, "You need to leave here."
Wu Meng nodded and admitted: "Well, I'm still not that strong. The memories here are more painful to me. My parents are getting older and they live in a small county town. I plan to go back and live with them."
"You should be happy for me. I'm going to go back and take the civil service exam." Wu Meng said, "Being a teacher is not bad either."
Chu Qian: "Since you have made up your mind, we are happy for you."
Qi Nian also said: "Being a teacher is good, it's a stable job."
Wu Meng and Chu Qiang couldn't help laughing.
Qi Nian couldn't help laughing and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Chu Qian complained: "People say that teachers teach and educate people, and are selfless gardeners. But you, on the other hand, have a stable job."
Qi Nian touched his nose and thought, okay, he is a little vulgar, but that's how he is.
Wu Meng said goodbye to the two of them. She walked from under the eaves that blocked the sunlight to the sunlight, slowly walking away. The breeze blew across her skirt, bringing the warmth of the sun.
She got rid of the darkness and hoped that from now on her world would be filled with only sunshine, Qi Nian thought silently in her heart.