Chapter 14 Chapter 14 He Chuxi can only stay in his greenhouse...
Sister Yueyue's aunt is on vacation these two days, and Xiaodie is responsible for delivering meals to her.
The combination unlocked the door, but it wouldn't open. Xiaodie wondered, "Hey, is the door broken?" She put down her meal and knocked. "Sister Yueyue, Sister Ling, I'm back!"
The two people inside the door had already adjusted themselves. Chen Jingzhou took two steps back, and He Chuxi tidied up her messed clothes and opened the door.
When the door opened, Xiaodie bent down to pick up the lunch box, then looked up and was stunned.
He Chuxi manually closed the little girl's open mouth and said, "Come in quickly."
Xiaodie walked into the room in a daze, looked at the tall man and then at the unnatural woman, and didn't understand what was going on.
She had already known from Sister Ling that Sister Yueyue and Teacher Chen had broken up, and of course she also knew why Sister Yueyue had been unemployed in the past few months.
So why is Teacher Chen now at Sister Yueyue's house? Where did Sister Ling go?
And... although she has never been in a relationship, she is not a fool. The atmosphere between these two people is so weird that she will not eat anything if there is nothing.
Xiaodie's mind flashed with something, and she instantly cast aside all her confusion. She whispered, "Sister Yueyue, I want to tell Sister Ling. I can't keep it a secret anymore."
He Chuxi smiled, "Okay, tell her, and ask her to call the police for me."
"ah?"
The man next to him smiled and walked inside.
Xiaodie brought the food to the table, took out the dishes one by one, and then thought of something.
Originally, Sister Ling was here, and she bought three meals, but now this extra meal...
She secretly glanced at the woman in the living room who was looking at her cell phone, and then at the man who came out after washing his hands...Have they reconciled?
That should be the case, otherwise why would Teacher Chen be here?
So Xiaodie narrowed her eyes and smiled: "Teacher Chen, I bought an extra portion for Sister Ling, do you want some?"
"Eat, thank you."
He Chuxi looked over, "???"
Xiaodie set out two portions of rice and held her own in her hand. "Teacher Chen, I'm leaving now. You guys take your time eating."
The man smiled, "Okay, goodbye."
The little girl waved as she walked away, "Sister Yueyue, I'm leaving now. I'll come back tomorrow."
He Chuxi: “…”
After the people left, He Chuxi looked speechlessly at the man who had already sat down to eat. This man must have regarded this place as his home.
She replied to the message on her phone and sat down opposite him.
He Chuxi was hungry and planned to eat first before leaving.
The tense atmosphere not long ago became calm, and both parties sat opposite each other and had their meal in peace, as if nothing had happened.
But after only two bites, the man opposite him put down his chopsticks and said in a disgusted tone: "It's unpalatable."
“…”
He Chuxi held back the curse words and ignored him as she continued eating.
The person on the other side stared at him for a while, then took out his phone and replied to the message.
Fifteen minutes later, He Chuxi wiped her mouth, drank some water, looked up again, and said calmly, "Chen Jingzhou, let's talk."
The man put down his phone and met her gaze, making a gesture as if he wanted to talk.
"We've known each other for four years. When I met you, you were just a tourist. We were able to maintain this relationship because we weren't tied down by life or work, and either of us could leave at any time."
"Then I returned to China," He Chuxi paused before continuing, "We shouldn't have continued, but I was so confused at the time that we barely had any work communication, so I met you sporadically."
"In June, I came back to you. This relationship had completely soured. You said I could just walk away and throw it away after I was done with it, but it takes two to tango. I don't think you can stay out of this."
"At this point, we are not suitable to continue. No one can predict what will happen if things continue this way. I will not take back everything I said before. Chen Jingzhou, let's end it."
"But I don't want to become your enemy either. It's not because you blocked my resources to threaten me, but I think every time we met in the past four years, we were happy and there was no hatred between us."
The woman spoke clearly and logically, but Chen Jingzhou's eyes became increasingly dim.
He would rather she stiffened her neck and kicked him than hear all these things.
So these four years were just a game for her that she could withdraw from at any time. During these four years, she had no regrets and had never thought about another ending.
She had used so many dirty tricks but couldn't get her to bow her head, so she still had to end it.
There was no hatred between them, but there was nothing else either.
Chen Jingzhou lowered his eyes and clenched his fists on his knees.
Half a minute, one minute, two minutes, time stands still.
No one moved, no one spoke, as if any slight sound or movement would shatter the fragile unspoken things floating in the air.
After an unknown amount of time, he lowered his voice and said, "I came here today to tell you that Mingwei and I have nothing to do with each other. The news is fake."
He Chuxi didn't understand why he brought this up, "I know, my agent told me..."
Before she could finish her words, the man interrupted her again, his voice cold and resolute, "Okay, let's end it."
He stood up, picked up his coat from the back of the chair and walked away step by step.
It started snowing outside again. The door opened and closed, and the night wind brought in a gust of snowflakes and severe cold.
......
The hot search was removed, but the traces left behind were enough to become a topic of conversation after dinner. Chen Jingzhou and Ming Wei were always discussed together. People were more curious about the things that were covered up, and they believed them more.
The next morning, Tianye Media released an announcement, vaguely stating that Mingwei only went to see Chen Jingzhou for work, and played a surveillance video of less than two minutes from the time she entered the door to the time she left.
Some people believe it and some don’t. Those who don’t believe it think that this video has been edited and that releasing it now is an attempt to cover up the facts.
But no matter what the outside world speculates, the news that Mingwei was banned has spread in a small range. First she was on the hot search and then she was banned. People with a discerning eye can guess what the truth is.
He Chuxi asked Yan Ling what to do with the second female lead role in "The Eighth Day of the Lunar New Year". Yan Ling said that everything would remain unchanged and Mingwei would complete all the work before and after the movie was released.
This is of course the best way to handle it, otherwise the crew will have to do a lot more work.
The first roadshow started on Christmas Day, and the location was chosen in North City.
He Chuxi went there in advance to do her makeup and make preparations.
When the makeup was halfway done, the assistant director came over to coordinate, and the first thing he said was, "Teacher He, Teacher Chen is not here today, so we need to make some adjustments to our previous process."
He Chuxi turned her head and asked in surprise: "He didn't come?"
No matter what Chen Jingzhou is like in private, he takes his work very seriously. Today's first roadshow is the top priority of all publicity and promotion work. What does it matter if the male lead is not here?
The assistant director didn't understand what was going on, and only said, "Yeah, they suddenly told us they couldn't come. Everything was already set, but then they said they couldn't come. However, Director Fang and the distribution producer knew about it and agreed, and everything is still going on as normal."
He Chuxi nodded blankly, "Okay."
The makeup artist nearby speculated, "Is it because of the hot searches from the past two days? Isn't Teacher Ming here today? Are they trying to avoid suspicion?"
The assistant director knew more and gave a warning look, "Their company has already issued a statement. It's nothing to do with them, so why avoid suspicion?"
The makeup artist stopped talking, and the assistant director left after reviewing the process.
Not long after, Mingwei, who was late, pushed the door open.
The originally noisy dressing room suddenly became quiet.
He Chuxi looked in the mirror and saw that the woman's usually pure and rosy cheeks were now as pale as porcelain, and her eyes were out of focus, as if she didn't even have the strength to look him in the eye.
She sighed in her heart.
After the makeup artist and stylist left, there were only two people left in the room.
He Chuxi pondered for a moment, and finally said, "If you still want to continue to stay in this circle, it's best not to do anything now. Chen Jingzhou is not such a cold-blooded person. Wait for one or two years and then see how things go."
Mingwei is two years younger than her. Young people without any background are too easily seduced by the world of pleasure. The people behind her are not simple either, so it is too easy for them to go astray.
But in a sense, she was lucky to meet Chen Jingzhou. If she had really offended those older men with families, there would be no way to save her life.
Today, Mingwei was no longer as arrogant as before. She bit her lip and her eyes were red.
There was no movement for a while. Just when He Chuxi thought she would not speak, she heard a voice that seemed desperate, "Every path before me is a dead end."
That night, he either went to Chen Jingzhou's door or to Mr. Zhou's door.
President Zhou has taken a fancy to her, and President Hua is in cahoots with him. If she doesn't agree, she won't have any resources. She may only take on two small endorsements or film two small web dramas. Like too many girls in the circle, she has become silent because of this.
She did have some bad intentions and clung to Chen Jingzhou's thigh. Even if it was just a video leaked by a "paparazzi", it would make President Hua restrain himself.
She risked everything, but she didn't expect that this thigh was the devil's thigh, and those methods that she thought were meticulous and foolproof were all the work of the clown.
But she was not completely dead. President Hua was dismissed from his post, and Chen Jingzhou ordered that any further instances of pimping for profit would be severely punished in the entire company, and no one cared about her anymore.
Mingwei smiled bitterly.
It was so difficult. She worked hard to come to Beicheng, worked hard to play every role well, worked hard to be versatile, and worked hard to change her life, but God did not give her this opportunity.
The collapsing abyss behind her pushed her forward and into another abyss.
"He Chuxi, you don't know how much I envy you."
He Chuxi looked over.
"You have talent, you have a happy family, and you only meet good people." Ming Wei looked directly into the eyes of the bright and beautiful woman in front of her and smiled slightly. "You also have Chen Jingzhou. Look, God favors you so much."
He Chuxi was shocked, but her face remained calm. "Did you misunderstand something?"
"Don't pretend, I saw it all." Ming Wei curled the corners of her lips. "He was waiting for you that night, right? There were two sets of tableware, and on the table was your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs. I remember you were reluctant to leave that sweet and sour pork ribs on the table during dinner that night."
"What does this mean?"
"Do you want me to be more blunt?" The woman's smile suddenly revealed the pride of knowing everything. "His personal phone screen saver is you, you sleeping, your shoulders half-naked."
He Chuxi didn't know about this and was speechless at the moment.
After a while, she asked again in confusion: "Then why did you release the news?"
"I just want a way to survive."
......
Chen Jingzhou took twice as much sleeping pills as usual, developed a high fever, and slept for two days.
Ye Qiao was extremely anxious and stayed there for two whole days.
The moment the man on the bed opened his eyes, she really couldn't help wanting to beat him up, but she said in an extremely gentle tone, "Are you feeling better?"
The man, still dizzy from sleeping for too long, woke up for a while before speaking in a hoarse voice, "Mom, I'm fine."
Ye Qiao quickly helped the man up and fed him water, finishing a whole cup.
After putting the cup away, Chen Jingzhou leaned against the headboard and said apologetically, "Mom, I'm sorry to have worried you. I'm fine."
Ye Qiao had already squeezed some information out of Uncle Wang, but he didn't know the full story yet. He glared at him and said, "How could you be so careless about your own health?"
"I can't sleep, but I need some sleep."
After hearing this, Ye Qiao's heart was once again filled with heartache and guilt.
When he was a child, she and his father were busy with work and did not have much time to take care of him, so they found a nanny for him. However, they never expected that the nanny who was kind in front of others would physically punish a five or six-year-old child in invisible ways, lock him in a small dark room, starve him, and teach him to hide it from them.
The originally lively and cheerful little boy became unusually silent, and the nanny described this "silence" as being well-behaved. The little boy, afraid of being punished, did not say a word, and his negligent parents did not pay attention to their son's emotions in time.
Half a year had passed since the couple began to notice his abnormality, but it was too late. Chen Jingzhou no longer liked to be close to people and make friends. He was often suspicious and did not trust anyone or anything, let alone tell them his true feelings.
She couldn't sleep well either. She watched him fall asleep at night, but when she got up in the middle of the night and opened the door, she would always see the little boy sitting on the bed, hugging the quilt tightly, his little body shaking.
At that time, Ye Qiao was standing outside the door, covering her mouth and crying. She couldn't imagine how many dark moments her son had experienced in that six months, how scared he was when he was punished, how much he wanted to tell his parents when he was in pain, how panicked he was, and how he survived the mental and physical torture for a whole six months.
They tried many ways, such as seeing doctors and taking medicine. The couple listened to the doctor's advice and turned down work to stay with him wholeheartedly. The condition gradually improved, but the scars in the little boy's heart could not be erased. His fear and pain were buried deep in his heart as the years went by.
Ye Qiao suppressed his discomfort and asked with a smile, "Do you want to tell Mom about that girl named He Chuxi?"
Chen Jingzhou was not surprised how she knew that. He raised his eyes and looked at her quietly.
Ye Qiao continued speaking softly, "Uncle Wang said you two met before you went abroad? She often came to accompany you, right?"
"mom......"
"Mom wants to hear it."
The man opened his mouth for half a minute and then whispered, "When I was in America."
Ye Qiao laughed when he heard this: "Why do you go there once every three months? Are you going for a follow-up visit or to see her?"
"See her."
Ye Qiao didn't expect him to answer so quickly. He choked and asked in a daze, "So what's going on now? Are you angry because of the news a few days ago?"
"No."
"Chengcheng, no matter why, girls always need to be coaxed. You should spend more time on it."
Chen Jingzhou half-closed his eyes and said in a low voice, "She doesn't want to."
"Everything happens for a reason, you..."
"Mom," he interrupted, clenching his fists. "She refused. She'd rather give up her job than come see me. Mom, I want to tie her to me, break her wings, remove her thorns, and keep her from going anywhere."
Ye Qiao was startled by the gloom in his words. After a moment, he took his hand and carefully opened his clenched fist. "But you didn't, did you? You didn't do that."
She sat on the bed and took her trembling son into her arms. "Chengcheng, you're amazing. That girl must have come here to accompany you because she saw how good you are."
No one knew her son's personality better than Ye Qiao. She patted his back to comfort him and taught him, "Chengcheng, if you really like her, don't hurt her. That will only make her go further away."
Ye Qiao thought about it and gave a heads-up, "Chengcheng, love is a complicated matter. She has many practical considerations. If we force you to be together, it might hurt her and you too. If we really have to, we can slowly let it go."
The dim room suddenly became quiet.
The man's breathing and body gradually stabilized.
After a long while, Chen Jingzhou said solemnly, "No, I only want her."
He Chuxi can only bloom in his greenhouse.
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Author's words: Chen Jingzhou: If the hard way doesn't work, I'll try the soft way
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