The 110th melon
[Lin Churou is going to cooperate with Pei Hongyun]
[Wow! Director Zhang’s films are all really solid, and this time he’s been polishing the script for three years! I’m really looking forward to it!]
Pei Hongyun's acting is superb! I cried every time I watched that gay movie he and Liu Mingqian starred in! After that, every time I see them together, I can eat candy in the glass shards!
[Upstairs, please don't apply movie characters to real people! Our Hongyun has a girlfriend, and Liu Mingqian already has a child, so stop shipping them as a couple!]
[These two are straight as hell, they're willing to go all out to play gay characters!]
[Liu Mingqian already has a daughter, so he's pretty straight, but why do I feel like Pei Hongyun is a bit gay?]
[Please stop talking nonsense above, okay? Didn’t you see that Hongyun brought his girlfriend to the red carpet this time? If you say Pei Hongyun is gay, then what about Qin Qing?]
My brother must be straight! Stop spreading rumors, haters!
…
Zhang Shaoteng has not officially announced the cast yet, but because of what Lin Churou and Pei Hongyun said, reporters and media have already confirmed that the two will definitely be the male and female protagonists of Zhang Shaoteng's new movie, and press releases were flying all over the place in an instant.
Many of them were the media's attempt to grab the attention, and many were also Lin Churou's work.
She was worried that Zhang Shaoteng would suddenly replace her again. Anyway, it had been confirmed verbally and she had passed the audition, so Director Zhang had no reason to replace her.
There are already announcements on the Internet to build momentum. As long as there is no problem between her and Pei Hongyun, the probability of Zhang Shaoteng replacing her is extremely low.
In Lin Churou's mind, Pei Hongyun was a movie star with very few scandals, so there shouldn't be any problems. At least, not in her dreams.
So, when the video of Pei Hongyun and his assistant making out in the stairwell was exposed on the Internet, Lin Churou was completely stunned.
The light in the video is dim, and you can vaguely see two men doing unspeakable things. Pei Hongyun's facial features are hidden in the darkness and cannot be seen clearly, but when he changes his posture, the bright green "Escape Route" sign in the stairwell still illuminates his face.
It doesn't matter who the other person is.
[!!!]
[Is this real or fake? It’s not AI face-swapping or something!]
[Can anyone with relevant technical skills please identify this? Holy crap, this is the biggest melon I've tasted in a while!]
Weibo Night is all gossip! First, Zhao Yuanyuan and Chen Yi framed Fang Yueyao for her exposure, but it failed. Now, Pei Hongyun is caught having an affair in the hallway. Affair!
[And… Pei Hongyun is holding him down. The man he’s holding is wearing a suit, right? He’s a man. Holy shit! Holy shit! My eyes!]
my eyes!
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[Whoever said Pei Hongyun was a man of steel and blood came out and claimed him. This is your master, right?]
[Cheating and infidelity aside, Pei Hongyun already has a girlfriend. I feel bad for Qin Qing!]
[Damn, so Qin Qing met this gay marriage scammer and thought Pei Hongyun was a good guy! Turns out he's just a jerk who cheats on girls!]
[Um…did you guys notice? The background music in this video is the background music from tonight’s Starry Night. So this video shows what happened at the Starry Night Awards Ceremony!]
[I can't figure out who that guy is, even after looking for ages! I'm curious!]
[I didn't see the man's face, but I heard... Pei Hongyun called out, "Teacher Liu..."]
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[Pei Hongyun is secretly in love with Liu Mingqian. They fell in love because of a movie they made ten years ago.]
[Holy shit! This is so explosive! I thought Pei Hongyun had different feelings for Liu Mingqian after they filmed that movie, but I never thought it would come true!!!]
[Hey everyone, stop talking nonsense! I watched the live broadcast of the Starry Night, and Liu Mingqian was seated the entire time! He didn't leave his seat at all except to receive his award! How could it be Liu Mingqian?!]
[+1, I just checked the Starry Night live stream, and Liu Mingqian really didn't leave the venue the entire time.]
[So… this video shows Pei Hongyun cheating on his girlfriend Qin Qing with another man. But while doing it, he's still calling out Liu Mingqian's name. Holy shit! What kind of top-notch body double literature is this? Their relationship is so messed up!]
…
The Starry Night is an event that fans are extremely looking forward to, and many celebrities’ red carpet photos are on the hot search list on Weibo.
Previously, the top of the list was occupied by entries such as Lin Cha was intoxicated by the red carpet hug and Fang Yueyao was beautiful and cool.
But when Pei Hongyun's video was exposed, all the hot searches were related to Pei Hongyun.
Pei Hongyun stared at the video on the Internet of himself and his assistant having an affair in the stairwell, then looked up at Qin Qing who was standing in front of him with an indifferent expression.
"You sent it"
After the incident, Qin Qing was too calm.
Pei Hongyun thought of many people, including Lin Cha, Liu Ling'er, Liu Mingqian, Bao Wenhan and others... But if these people wanted to expose him, they would have done so long ago.
Only Qin Qing might have known about this tonight.
"Isn't it possible?" Qin Qing sneered, her bright eyes filled with contempt for him. "Teacher Pei, if I hadn't gone to the stairwell to take a look, I wouldn't have known you were such a person! I used to admire you so much!"
Qin Qing felt nauseous again when she thought of the video.
Thinking about that thing poking. A man, and then poking. Her. Qin Qing felt even dirtier. She felt that Pei Hongyun was getting away with it just by exposing the video!
Pei Hongyun clenched his fists, suppressing his resentment and anger in his heart, but after a while, he loosened his hands.
That's it.
He didn't know when it started, but when he kept looking for a substitute for Liu Mingqian, he had already had this realization in his heart.
Qin Qing knew she was in the stairwell, so someone must have told her. Pei Hongyun didn't really believe in coincidences, and he didn't think Qin Qing opened the stairwell door by accident.
The person who should be most capable of discovering this matter should be Lin Cha.
Pei Hongyun originally expected that Liu Mingqian would know about this through Lin Cha. He would know that he had been murmuring his name during the process, even if it was just knowing it.
But from the time of the incident until now, Liu Mingqian has been acting like nothing happened, indifferent to the matter. He even went to receive an award in the middle of the incident.
Back then, it was just a show.
He really never loved himself.
Pei Hongyun has heard many people praise his superb acting skills, but over the years, he only feels that Liu Mingqian is the one with real acting skills.
He was just acting, but he took it seriously.
The phone kept ringing. It was my agent calling.
"Stop the PR," Pei Hongyun said after a long silence. "I'm going to quit the entertainment industry."
*
Half an hour later, Pei Hongyun released a statement on Weibo, apologizing to the public and Qin Qing, and choosing to withdraw from the circle indefinitely.
The Internet was in an uproar, and many fans were sad. No matter how bad Pei Hongyun's character was, he was extremely talented in acting. His Best Actor trophy was the best proof, and this was beyond doubt.
However, besides him, there are many talented, good-looking and well-mannered artists in the industry, and the entertainment industry does not necessarily need him. The fans were dissatisfied for a while, but soon calmed down and silently accepted the result.
But Lin Churou's situation was not so good.
Zhang Shaoteng also accepted an interview. Reporters and media asked him whether he would choose to change the male lead now that Pei Hongyun's image has collapsed. Is he glad that Pei Hongyun's image collapsed before filming started?
Zhang Shaoteng stated categorically, "I am indeed preparing for a new film recently, but I haven't finalized any actors or signed any contracts with any actors. Pei Hongyun is not my choice for the male lead."
The reporter was shocked and asked quickly, "What about Lin Churou?"
Zhang Shaoteng lied easily, "Of course not! Just listen to our official announcement, don't listen to any rumors!"
[Interesting, so Director Zhang hadn't even decided on Lin Churou as the female lead!]
[I was wondering how Lin Churou, a web drama star, could suddenly become a movie star. It's all hype!]
[Please stop talking nonsense upstairs. Zhang Shaoteng is obviously going back on his word after seeing Pei Hongyun in trouble!]
[I'm dying of laughter. I don't believe what the director said himself, but I have to believe that the actor directed and acted in it. I'll just wait for the official announcement. I'm waiting for Lin Churou's fans to slap me in the face!]
[It's possible that Lin Churou was chosen, but Director Zhang saw Pei Hongyun's reputation fall apart, and in order to distance himself from the issue, he directly kicked Lin Churou out. Pei Hongyun could be replaced, let alone Lin Churou, a web drama star.]
[Hahahaha, so Lin Churou deserves to lose more than she gained, hahahahahahaha]
…
In the villa, Lin Churou saw Zhang Shaoteng’s remarks on the Internet and her mind went blank.
Ten minutes ago, after she and Pei Hongyun were interviewed by reporters and media, she received a call from Zhang Shaoteng, who said that he wanted to terminate the cooperation.
Lin Churou couldn't understand. "Director Zhang, I have no objection to you replacing Pei Hongyun because he got into trouble, but why did you replace me? I didn't do anything wrong!!!"
"Oh," Zhang Shaoteng sneered on the phone, "Ms. Lin, do you think I don't know why Zhao Yuanyuan and Chen Yi stepped on Fang Yueyao's skirt today?"
Lin Churou was shocked.
How could Zhang Shaoteng know!!!
Besides, it wasn't her idea. It was clearly Zhao Yuanyuan and Chen Yi trying to please her! Why should they blame her?
Lin Churou wanted to argue, but Zhang Shaoteng had already hung up the phone and immediately accepted interviews from reporters and media, informing the public that although he was preparing a movie, he had not finalized any actors.
"Oh, actually, I've confirmed one," Zhang Shaoteng said with a smile. "I've invited Lin Cha to guest-star in my movie. She's the only actor I've confirmed so far. Although it's a cameo, it's a very important role, so everyone can look forward to it!"
[Wow wow! Our Cha Cha got another movie project]
[Lin Cha’s acting is pretty good! Looking forward to it!]
[Thank you Director Zhang for choosing our Cha Cha! Our collaboration will surely create even more sparks!!!]
[Looking forward to Cha Cha’s second movie!]
…
Lin Churou looked at Zhang Shaoteng's interview on the Internet and the barrage of comments that flashed across the interface. She was so angry that her face turned pale and her nails dug deep into her flesh.
Lin Cha...Why Lin Cha again!
She slammed the coffee table, and the overturned teacup shattered. The tiny fragments cut her white fingers, and blood mixed with tea flowed down.
But Lin Churou seemed to be completely unaware, with only a gloom in her eyes.
*
The starry night ended, and Lin Cha left with the group of stars.
It was past ten in the evening, and the venue was jammed with reporters, media, and fans, making it impossible to get in. Lin Cha's RV was stuck outside, unable to get in.
Jiang Mingkai and Zhou Zexu's RV has arrived. Jiang Mingkai suggested taking her back since they both lived in the same residential complex and it was convenient for them to go. However, Lin Cha had a necklace around her neck that was worth nearly 10 million yuan, and Kassel's manager had also arrived and was in her RV. Lin Cha needed to return the necklace before she could go home.
The heavy necklace hung around Lin Cha's neck, and she dared not move.
After waiting for a long time, the crowd in the venue gradually dispersed, and the intoxicated RV actually stopped in front of Lin Cha.
"Teacher Shen"
The RV door opened, and a man in a black suit and a slicked-back hair poked his head out.
"Hello, Miss Lin! I'm Kassel's manager, responsible for recovering Teacher Shen's jewelry. I heard your RV is stuck outside, and my colleague is also up there. We've discussed it, and you can return the jewelry and haute couture to me, and I'll take them to headquarters."
"This..." Lin Cha glanced at Chenzui.
It is easy to change the jewelry necklace around the neck, but if I want to change into a dress, I have to borrow Chenzui's car, and I still need Chenzui's consent.
Chen Zui leaned slightly and looked at Lin Cha outside. "It's too late. Get in the car. I'll take you home later."
【By the way】
Lin Cha rolled his eyes.
[Doesn't Chenzui live in the south of the city and I live in the north? How can it be just a matter of convenience?]
But he just complained a few words in his heart, nodded ignorantly, and walked into the intoxicated RV.
A curtain was pulled at the back of the RV, separating the bed from the small living room outside, and Lin Cha changed clothes on the bed.
Her clothes were all in the RV. Fortunately, Chenzui had a lot of clothes in the RV. Chenzui took a shirt for Lin Cha and Lin Cha put it on quickly.
The manager took away the haute couture and jewelry that had been changed. He and Shen Zui were not going the same way, so he packed up their jewelry and haute couture and called a car to leave.
Lin Cha, wearing a drunken shirt, popped his head out from behind the curtain.
The shirt was very long, and since Lin Cha had a nice figure, the hem of the shirt almost reached her thighs, so she could wear it as a shirt dress. But for some reason, Lin Cha still felt that it looked weird.
Her slender, white legs, clad in intoxicating slippers, emerged from behind the curtain and stood stiffly. Her long, slightly curly hair fell loosely over her shoulders. Lin Cha's eyelids drooped, and a hint of worry appeared in the corners of her eyes.
The driver and assistant were in the front row, leaving only Lin Cha and Shen Zui in the RV. Under such ambiguous lighting, Lin Cha became even more nervous.
Chenzui turned his head and looked at Lin Cha, and was stunned for two seconds.
His Adam's apple rolled, and inexplicably a feeling of...dryness and heat surged in the cold winter air.
"you……"
"You gave me this dress!" Lin Cha interrupted.
You can’t blame me for dressing like this!
【I can only blame you for not giving me a shirt that was long enough!】
Shenzui was speechless and walked straight behind Lin Cha. The breath coming towards him made Lin Cha stunned. His legs went weak and he fell onto the bed in the RV again.
Shenzui leaned closer, pressing on top of her, and kept getting closer...
Lin Cha widened his eyes, not understanding what Chenzui was trying to do, but he felt that the two of them were getting closer and closer. Lin Cha could smell the fresh scent on Chenzui, like mint candy, refreshing yet a little sweet.
At such a close distance, Lin Cha felt a tightness in his throat, his breathing stopped, and he closed his eyes in fear.
In darkness, human perception is amplified.
Even though she couldn't see Chenzui approaching, Lin Cha could still feel the warmth coming from him in the cold winter.
Lin Cha didn’t know how close it was.
Suddenly, Lin Cha heard Shenzui's low voice. He leaned over and pulled out a pair of white trousers from the quilt beside Lin Cha.
"Here are the pants."
Lin Cha suddenly opened his eyes and stared blankly at the pair of trousers that were almost the same size as the bedding.
Lin Tea:
Lin Cha blinked.
Blinked again.
The air was filled with awkwardness between the two of them, and Lin Cha wished she could dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it right there.
Chen Zui coughed lightly twice, then sat on the sofa in the small living room with his back to Lin Cha, his fingers casually scratching the screen, as if trying to find a movie to watch. But his thoughts were in a mess and he couldn't concentrate on anything.
Lin Cha wasn't much better off either. She crawled into bed in a panic and put on the trousers she was wearing that dragged on the ground.
How could I really think that Shen Zui only gave me that one shirt!
Help!
She really wanted to dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
*
The city’s neon lights illuminate this sleepless night.
The closer we drove to the city, the brighter the lights became. The RV with its lights on was like a speck of dust, disappearing into the torrent of time.
Along the way, Chenzui and Lincha didn't speak.
The TV in the RV was playing a movie that Chenzui had casually flipped through, and no one knew what it was about. Lin Cha came out after changing his clothes. Not wanting to disturb Chenzui, he sat on the other end of the sofa and watched the movie with him.
During this time, Lin Cha whispered, "Thank you."
Chen Zui replied indifferently, "Yeah."
The only sound in the RV was the sound of the movie playing. Lin Cha was a person who was too lazy to socialize, so he simply followed Shenzui to watch the movie.
At first, she thought it was a romantic drama. An urban man and woman get to know each other, fall in love, and support each other. There's no shortage of ambiguous relationships, and some supporting roles lead to various misunderstandings. But in the end, the two realize their feelings for each other and happily get together.
But when the hero is about to confess his love, the heroine receives an offer to study for a master's degree at a foreign university. This is a great opportunity for her. After completing her studies, she can stay abroad and work in a world-class law firm.
The heroine finally chose to study abroad, and the feelings that should have been expressed during the candlelight dinner were ultimately buried in each other's hearts.
Many years later, the hero and heroine meet again. The heroine has become a partner in the world's top law firm, and the hero has also made great achievements in his field. They have each formed their own families. When they meet again, they still do not express their past feelings. After a polite nod, they pass each other and leave.
Seeing this, Lin Cha suddenly realized.
This is actually an inspirational film.
Lin Cha couldn't understand.
"So what do you think, if you were the male protagonist and knew that your girlfriend had a good opportunity to further her studies, what would you do?" Chen Zui suddenly asked Lin Cha.
At this time, the RV had already driven to the vicinity of the Zijinhua community. After turning a corner and driving a little further, it arrived at the entrance of the community.
Lin Cha hugged the pillow and thought for a while, "I should confess my feelings."
Shenzui: "Use confession to make the girl stay"
"Why do you want to stay?" Lin Cha looked at Chen Zui suspiciously. "Studying abroad is a very important opportunity for the heroine's career and life. You shouldn't give it up!"
She lowered her eyes, unable to see the light in his eyes. "What's the point of confessing my feelings? If we can't be together, it will only add to my troubles."
"Well... not every relationship has to reach the end." Lin Cha's eyes sparkled. "Even if it doesn't reach the end, the journey is still beautiful."
A brief three-year-long first love while studying, a fleeting romance while traveling, a one-night stand in a bar...
Most relationships in this world are short-lived, one year, three years, five years... Those people are like passers-by in your life, giving you a wonderful experience, teaching you a different kind of feeling, and then leaving calmly.
But short does not mean bad. No matter how short the relationship is, there is still the throbbing and ambiguity at the beginning of every relationship, as well as the pain and torture at the end.
For those relationships that can truly last until the end, even if the couple really stays together forever, the parties involved don't know how much they will give up for each other.
Lin Cha couldn't tell which one was better, but she felt that every kind of relationship, whether long or short, should be respected.
"If I were the male lead, I would definitely confess my feelings to the female lead." Lin Cha said seriously.
"What if you were the heroine?" Chen Zui asked again, "Do you have to... go?"
Lin Cha stared at Chen Zui in front of him. Chen Zui had kept his eyes downcast until he looked up. His black eyes lit up and he looked at Lin Cha with great anticipation.
Lin Cha tilted his head and pondered carefully for a moment.
"I think I'll go."
The RV was parked at the entrance of Zijinhua Community. Lin Cha grabbed a black down jacket and slid out of the RV with his back bent.
When she got off the car, she saw his intoxicated and drooping eyes, and the light in his eyes disappeared.
Lin Cha let out a long sigh.
Even though she had forgotten most of what happened before she crossed over, Lin Cha knew clearly that she had to go back. No matter how interesting this world was, no matter how high she rose, she didn't belong here.
The Zijinhua community is far away from the city center, and after eleven o'clock, many residents' lights were dimmed.
The night was dark and the wind was fierce. The leaves were rustling like the howling of evil spirits from hell.
Lin Cha wore cotton slippers, wrapped her down jacket tightly, and walked quickly towards home.
The further they went, the fewer people there were. Lin Cha couldn't help but feel nervous and quickened his pace.
The cotton slippers could be heard tapping away quickly, and Lin Cha quickly pressed the elevator button, wanting to go home quickly.
Just as the two elevator doors, shining like sickles, were about to close, a bony, white hand suddenly reached in and blocked the elevator doors!
Lin Cha was startled. It was not until the elevator door moved away again after sensing a living creature that Lin Cha could see the person in front of him clearly.
"Intoxicated...intoxicated"
The light in the elevator was bright, pale and colorless. Chen Zui pushed the door open and looked down at Lin Cha.
"You didn't drink tonight."
His eyes were icy, and his chest was heaving violently, as if he had been running for a long distance. It was freezing cold, but he wasn't wearing a coat, just a simple black shirt and black trousers. He looked cold.
Lin Cha was a little confused and shook his head blankly.
Shenzui: "So what you said last time, does it still count?"
【Last time】
In a flash, Lin Cha remembered what happened that night when he was drunk.
—— "Teacher Shen, I feel like I'm falling in love with you."
Lin Cha's breathing suddenly became rapid, his eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of fog, and he stared blankly, intoxicated.
He stood there, his back slightly hunched because of the height difference, revealing clear and beautiful muscle lines on his spine, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down, as if he was suppressing something.
Lin Cha was silent for a moment and finally nodded.
"Calculate."
A powerful force came towards me.
Lin Cha only felt her back pressed against the elevator wall, which was cold, but there was a warm touch on the back of her head and waist, and there was a distance between the elevator wall and her skin.
Chenzui protected Lin Cha's head with one hand and hugged her waist with the other. He lowered his head and kissed her lips hard.
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