Chapter 30 Chapter 30 "Tsk, it's as precious as an eyeball..."
"I heard that Zhang Qingxiong got involved with the Liang family some time ago, and seemed to have some kind of cooperation with Uncle Liang." Ye Ning said as he nudged Xia Ji lightly with his elbow.
Xia Tian looked in the direction he pointed, and saw a gentle and elegant man in his forties coming from the corridor, accompanied by a young man in his twenties. If you didn't know, you would think they were father and son, but Xia Tian knew that he knew them.
The person following Zhang Qingxiong turned out to be Qin Shuangge, who debuted first in a talent show and was hailed as a top star by fans.
Xia Ji let out a cry of "Fuck!" and the small piece of bread on the clip in his hand fell back onto the plate.
"He still doesn't know the rules." Ye Ning chuckled softly, "We all come here with our families, but he actually brought his lover."
Some things are like this, everyone knows it, as long as you don't bring it out in the open, everyone will still respect you, because everyone may have this kind of thing, but they won't bring it out.
But if you take it out, people will look down on you.
For example, if you have a mistress, you can have dozens or even hundreds of them and no one will say anything because it's within your capabilities. But the wife you marry should be innocent and come from a wealthy family. This is also within your capabilities.
Anyway, this kind of thing is tolerated in the circle. As long as it is not done in front of people, the man’s wife will usually turn a blind eye. Because it is a marriage of arrangement, she can also afford to keep a gigolo outside. As long as the heir is of their blood, the man will not say anything.
Of course, there are couples who have a good relationship, and there are also men who fall out with their wives for their lovers, losing face in the circle.
"Didn't Uncle Liang tell him in advance?" Xia Ji asked. "Who is his wife?"
"I don't know. I heard his wife is sick and has been living in a nursing home."
"This matter is not clearly written in the rules. Everyone wants to be decent and tacitly agrees not to do it this way. I guess Uncle Liang didn't expect this person to be so unkind." Ye Ning said.
Xia Ji shook his head slightly, picked up two more small pieces of bread, and went to find Si Cheng.
Several big men sat on the black leather sofa, some drinking, some smoking cigars, with approachable faces, speaking slowly and calmly, but the intimidation of power was evident in their conversations.
Xia Ji walked directly to Si Cheng and handed him the porcelain plate with bread and snacks. "Here, have something to eat."
Si Cheng put down his wine glass, took Xia Ji's porcelain plate and placed it on the coffee table.
"Haven't you had dinner yet?" asked one of the big guys. These people were about the same age as Si Guanqing, had close ties with the Si family, and basically all knew Xia Ji.
"I haven't eaten yet. I came here directly after returning from the company. I was afraid that the road would be even more congested if I got late." Si Cheng pinched a biscuit.
Xia Ji sat directly on the armrest of the sofa next to Si Cheng and rubbed his eyes. He had some dark circles under his eyes.
"It's been a long time since I last saw Ji Ji. The last time we met was..." another big boss said with a smile, looking at Xia Ji as if he were a junior.
"On New Year's Day." Ye Ning's father, Ye Tiansheng, took a puff of his cigar and leaned back on the sofa and said with a smile. "Have you filmed any movies recently?"
"It was filmed in the first half of the year and will be released in the New Year. Uncle, would you like to support me?" Xia Ji tilted his head slightly and said with a smile.
"Then I will definitely support it." Ye Tiansheng enthusiastically supported it.
"Booking the whole theater. Tell me, how many shows do you want?"
"Hey? Which director is it?"
Several big guys started chatting.
"Xu Yuan." Xia Ji said.
"He's not bad." Ye Ning said.
"Yes, he's really good at making martial arts films. I've invested in him before..."
"Hey? You've also invested in film and television?"
"When I was young, more than ten years ago, I thought making movies was fun."
"I'm a little sleepy. Do I have to wait here until twelve o'clock?" Xia Ji lowered his head and whispered.
"Wait a minute, I'll find you a room to sleep in. I'll call you at 11:30." Si Cheng looked around.
Xia Ji was a little annoyed, "I'll look for it myself, but you can't leave, and people keep talking to you."
"Be good." Si Cheng comforted.
He was worried about letting Xia Ji sleep in any other room, and even more worried about letting her stay with Ye Ning. When they were little, Ye Ning and Xia Ji often fought. As an adult, Ye Ning had taken Xia Ji to the club a few times, when Xia Ji was only thirteen. Si Cheng had beaten Ye Ning up during that time, and for a while, Ye Ning was afraid of Xia Ji.
As they were talking, Liang Xuan and his father Liang Yi walked towards them again, followed by Zhang Qingxiong who had just joined the club, and Qin Shuangge who was secretly looking around.
They arrived early, first in the study, and just came out now. They saw Si Cheng at first sight.
Sitting among a group of big men in their forties and fifties, although the nineteen-year-old Si Cheng already had an extraordinary demeanor, his face was too young and easily attracted people's attention.
Moreover, his gestures, eyes, and demeanor are all calm and mature. You can tell at a glance that this person is no ordinary person. He is not like Liang Xuan and Ye Ning, who still need to be led by their elders and cannot take on responsibilities.
Then he noticed Xia Tian. At that time, Xia Tian was following Ye Ning to get something from the buffet table in the corner. When she walked over, he saw her and recognized her.
"I don't care. Why do you have to control everything I do? It doesn't matter here. We all know each other." Xia Ji was a little annoyed, but he still controlled himself and didn't show it.
He happened to catch a glimpse of Qin Shuangge looking at him with that kind of eyes, and he felt even more annoyed.
"Sicheng, why didn't your father come? What was he busy with?" Liang Yi said with a smile.
"He's busy staying at home with my mom." Si Cheng pulled Xia Ji up and buttoned his suit jacket with one hand.
"Where are you going? Why do you two leave as soon as I come?" Liang Xuan continued to joke.
Xia Tian looked at his silver-rimmed glasses and the words "guichu" popped up in her mind. Speechless, she wanted to raise her middle finger, but just as she raised her hand, Si Cheng almost pushed it down.
He discovered that sometimes Si Cheng understood him better than the worms in his stomach. He was speechless again.
"He didn't sleep well last night. I'll take him to a room to rest." Si Cheng said, and then said hello to a few uncles and elder brothers before leaving.
Liang Yi had originally brought Zhang Qingfeng with him, wanting to show Si Cheng his familiar face. After all, he knew Si Cheng was gradually taking charge of things. Unexpectedly, he was about to leave after sitting for just a moment. He quickly called out, "It's been a while since we last talked. Why don't you sit down and let Liang Xuan take Xia Ji over?"
Those who knew them well knew that the two had grown up together and had been close friends since childhood. Xia Ji was basically considered a member of the Si family, and they respected him very much.
"Yes, just let Liang Xuan take him there. And Ye Ning, don't you guys often play together?" another big boss also said.
Si Cheng put on a faint smile on his face and said in a low voice, not allowing for denial, "No need, I'll take him there."
After saying that, he took Xia Ji away.
"Tsk." Liang Xuan crossed his arms and smiled, "You treasure them like the apple of your eye."
"No, was I seeing things just now, Brother Liang? Xia Ji was staring at you just now. Why? Wasn't he very good to you before?" Ye Ning asked curiously.
"Ah." Liang Xuan looked at him, sighed, and said helplessly, "You said it was in the past, but the child has grown up now!"
Ye Ning scratched his head, confused, "What do you mean by grown up? What happened?"
Qin Shuangge held the wine glass, smiling and keeping calm on the surface, but in fact he was listening with his ears perked up.
When Xu Yuan, the director of "Night Rain", made a temporary change in the male lead to Xia Ji, he searched everywhere for information about Xia Ji.
I found out online that Xia Tian's family background is average, and his parents are ordinary working class. Xia Tian even said in "Dear Little Friend" when he was a child that the whole family depended on him for support.
However, after filming "Dear Little Friend", he signed a contract with the Si family's agency. Some people speculated that his background might be the Si family, but there is no way to verify it.
Being suddenly replaced was a huge humiliation for him, and he certainly couldn't stand it. He even told Zhang Qingfeng directly that he was going to mess with Xia Ji and hired some online trolls to discredit her, but Xia Ji remained unscathed.
At that time he thought it was because summer was too blurry.
Now it seems that there is indeed someone behind this.
Xia Ji and Si Cheng walked past him hand in hand, and he could tell at a glance that they had a special relationship.
He even smiled at Xia Tian in a friendly way, but Xia Tian didn't even look at him. He was so angry that he clenched his glass tightly.
Seeing Liang Xuan and Ye Ning just talking about Xia Ji, he wanted to interrupt, firstly to chat with them, and secondly to find out some information, so he asked, "You guys know Xia Ji too?"
Ye Ning and Liang Xuan had already changed the topic and were talking about other things. They were having a happy conversation when they were suddenly interrupted.
Ye Ning glanced at him, then at Liang Xuan, without saying anything.
Liang Xuan didn't even look at him, his face turned cold, he didn't even give him a glance, took a sip of wine, pursed his lips, and walked away.
When he left, Ye Ning left too.
Si Cheng asked the staff for the room card, found a relatively quiet room with a nice view, and went upstairs with Xia Ji.
The room is on the third floor. It is a relatively private place, not open to the public, and ordinary people cannot enter.
The view is great. It's a suite, and both the living room and bedroom have floor-to-ceiling windows with a full view of Starlight Plaza.
In the summer, I took off my coat and shoes and fell directly onto the bed. I felt uncomfortable with the buttons on my shirt, so I unbuttoned two of them.
He didn't have as much energy as Si Cheng, and didn't want to talk at the moment. He was so sleepy that his eyes closed as soon as his cheek touched the pillow.
Si Cheng: "Call me if you wake up early, don't wander around alone."
summer:"……"
"I'll come up and call you again at half past eleven, do you hear me?"
Xia Ji turned over and muttered something. Si Cheng leaned in closer to listen. What the ancestor said was, "You're annoying. Go away."
Si Cheng suddenly laughed.
Si Cheng watched him sleep beside him. His hair was fluffy and soft, his cheeks were white and delicate, and a little red mark could be seen just below his collarbone. His heart softened, and he kissed him on the face a few times before covering him with the quilt.
The person is not awake at all. Normally, you can reach out and push him, or struggle a little.
After confirming the temperature in the room, Si Cheng turned off the headlights, left the room and returned to the hall.
Qin Shuangge really wanted to fit in with these people. He knew that these people were the top people in the city's business and political circles. Zhang Qingfeng had told him more than once that it would not be easy for him to enter this chess garden.
He was able to come this time because Zhang Qingfeng was willing to bring him after he begged him for a long time.
But it's obvious that he can't fit in here just because he wants to. He is a top star who is crazily sought after by fans outside, but here these people don't even pay him any attention.
He knew that everyone here was out of his league, but Xia Ji was still not to his liking. So he walked towards the staff member whom Si Cheng had asked before.
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