Chapter 119
"Dad," Lu Zixi had no idea what to say. He felt his throat suddenly choke, like a dry sponge being squeezed tightly. "I'm sorry."
He has so many things to do to let his father down.
As a child, she was naive, believing her father to be a stumbling block in her pursuit of her dreams. She argued with him and went to auditions without telling him. Like two lions, they fought each other every time they met. As an adult, she mistakenly believed her father wanted him to succeed, so she became so busy with her career that she neglected family. After her rebirth, fearing for her father's safety, she dared not reveal her current identity. Little did she know, he had already known everything. Even without knowing he was still alive, she endured the pain of losing her son, feigning indifference, deceiving everyone around her as she single-handedly investigated the truth behind his death...
He was just an ordinary person without any cheats, but out of love for his son, he actually succeeded in getting closer to the truth step by step and dealt the enemy the final blow.
"What are you sorry for?" General Lu lowered his voice. "What do you take me for? You hid a matter of life and death from me. Am I as fragile as you think? You little brat."
He stretched out his hand to hit Lu Zixi on the head, but Lu Zixi had been dodging his father's head blows since he was a child and it had become a conditioned reflex. He immediately dodged skillfully and perfectly, but when he actually dodged it, he realized that he shouldn't have dodged.
Lu Zixi looked at his father somewhat awkwardly, but he didn't expect that General Lu would smile at his embarrassed look.
"This is my son." General Lu whispered, "I didn't recognize him wrongly."
Lu Zixi was stunned and almost couldn't hold back his tears: "Yes, I am your son."
"How is your health?" While his father didn't speak again, Lu Zixi quickly rushed to ask the topic that concerned him most.
"The truth is, there's still life left." General Lu looked at him and sighed, "Do you understand the saying 'retreat while the going gets tough'? Do you understand the saying 'keep a low profile'? Only you, a fool, really think I don't have much time left. There are so many eyes on me out there. You bastard, you're giving me so much worry."
It’s good that you’re okay. Lu Zixi breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he realized that the second half of his father’s sentence was about his brother, so he immediately kept silent.
He knew that Lu Ziyi would always be a thorn in his father's heart. According to Yan Yunzhen, his brother had been released from a drug rehabilitation center, but was sent back again not long after. This must have been a big blow to his father.
Lu Zixi thought about it and was about to say something to comfort his father, but General Lu pressed down with one hand, signaling him to be silent.
Following his gaze, Lu Zixi turned his head and looked back, only to realize that after such a long time, Yan Yunzhen was not awakened by their noise and was still sleeping quietly. The sunlight shone through the window of the ward and fell warmly on his face.
The eyelashes are quite long. Lu Zixi thought about it for a moment, shook his head, and threw all these random thoughts out of his mind.
"Let him sleep." General Lu spoke again. Lu Zixi turned his head back and looked at him, "You..."
Although Lu Zixi knew that his father had confirmed that the person in front of him was his son, this body was completely unfamiliar to him after all. He was still subconsciously hesitant and hesitant when he spoke: "You...you come out for a moment, I have something to tell you."
Facing his father whom he had not seen for a long time, Lu Zixi almost didn't know how to react. He could only subconsciously agree to all his requests. He nodded immediately and got out of bed very quietly.
But what he didn't expect was that, perhaps because his skin touched Yan Yunzhen's too many times, he didn't even feel Yan Yunzhen's hand on his wrist. As soon as he lifted the quilt, Yan Yunzhen was awakened at the same time.
Before Lu Zixi had the chance to explain, Yan Yunzhen, who had not yet fully woken up, reflexively pulled him into his arms. Lu Zixi was so scared that he supported himself on the bed with his hands to avoid coming out in front of his father.
However, before Lu Zixi could catch his breath, he heard General Lu's calm voice from the side: "Is this your partner?"
Lu Zixi almost fell off the bed: "Huh?"
"I read the reports saying that," General Lu said calmly, "that you confessed your love to him on the suspension bridge..."
"That's not true!" Lu Zixi said anxiously, "You're listening to the media's nonsense. It's not true at all!"
"Oh." General Lu looked Yan Yunzhen up and down, "I thought he was pretty good."
Even Yan Yunzhen's eyes widened in surprise. He was unusually speechless and took a long time to find the right words before saying, "...Thank you, uncle?"
Lu Zixi was so angry that he almost pinched him, but after thinking about it, he couldn't bear it, so he turned around and glared at him.
He knew that one day, he would hold Yan Yunzhen's hand and stand before his father, receiving his parents' blessing. This was his promise to Yan Yunzhen, but it was better not to do it now. The surreal reincarnation was already enough to shock his father, and before he could recover, he had to come out again, which would further anger the old man...
"Why are you still pretending?" General Lu knew his son's little tricks very well. He understood the look in Lu Zixi's eyes and said impatiently, "Do you think I don't know that you've liked this kid since high school?"
"What high school..." Lu Zixi retorted instinctively, then suddenly realized something was wrong, "...Wait?"
General Lu rubbed his head in annoyance and said, "I'm a former scout. How can you hide your youthful and ignorant tricks from me?"
Lu Zixi, with his messy hair, was pushed back in confusion. He quickly grabbed the wall behind him, but still felt that this world was too magical.
Yan Yunzhen had already stood up with a smile and found a stool for General Lu to sit down. However, General Lu, who came from a military background, waved his hand, indicating that he preferred to stand and walk around. The two began to communicate politely and friendly, and Lu Zixi felt that his three views were about to be shattered.
He never expected that his father had already realized that his sexual orientation was different from that of ordinary people. At this moment, he felt mixed emotions and didn't know how to start.
So, precisely because of this, his father never urged him to get married and have children. Lu Zixi originally thought that this was because his father simply didn't like children and had no intention of enjoying grandchildren, but now it seems that this is not the case.
His father knew that asking him to make a promise against his will would put a psychological burden on him, and coming out or refusing his father's request would make the relationship between father and son even more strained, so his father simply didn't mention it again and let the matter go. Perhaps it was because he saw that the affair between him and Yan Yunzhen had caused a lot of uproar in the city that General Lu brought the matter to light.
This is a silent and gentle fatherly love.
Lu Zixi suddenly felt that he was lucky. He had experienced two ups and downs in his life, but in the end, the most precious thing was still held tightly in his hands.
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Because he was concerned that Yan Yunzhen had not slept for three days, General Lu did not stay in the ward for long. He chatted with Yan Yunzhen for a few minutes and then said goodbye.
Lu Zixi had just returned from the water room outside the ward to get some water. Seeing his father leaving, he was a little surprised and handed the water cup to him: "Leaving now? Didn't you just say you had something to tell me?"
"There used to be a lot." General Lu turned his head and glanced at Yan Yunzhen, saying meaningfully, "But there are none now. He's a good young man, and I'm relieved."
Lu Zixi blinked a little confusedly.
He knew that in his father's subconscious mind, he was a man after all. If Yan Yunzhen said something like "Uncle, I will be responsible for him", his father would probably get goosebumps. He really didn't know what Yan Yunzhen said to make his father say "I am relieved".
So after his father finished drinking the water and left, Lu Zixi couldn't help but ask Yan Yunzhen: "What did you talk about with my father? Why does he look so relieved?"
"He didn't say anything." Yan Yunzhen thought for a moment, "He just asked me why I kept holding your wrist. I said it was because you slept for three days and I was afraid you would leave me again. I didn't know any way to keep you, so I held you tightly. At the very least, I could feel your pulse, and that would make me feel more at ease."
"That's it?" Lu Zixi asked in confusion.
"That's it. We also chatted about some other things." Yan Yunzhen said, "In the end, your father said that he didn't understand the relationship between us, but he knew that I really loved you and would treat you well, and that was enough."
Lu Zixi understood everything completely.
He didn't say anything else, but gave Yan Yunzhen a hug.
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After the thrilling suspension bridge accident, the filming of the last episode of "Heading to the Fields" was not successful, but fortunately the main part of the program has been broadcast. In addition, most people vaguely guessed that behind this farce was the struggle between two entertainment industry giants, and it was not entirely the fault of the crew. Therefore, this episode did not affect the IP.
Yuanhong provided targeted funding to the remote mountain village that Yan Yunzhen and Lu Zixi did not have time to reach, but because the suspension bridge confession incident was still a hot topic, no publicity was carried out.
But despite this, some people in the industry have discovered this, so it seems that "love on the suspension bridge" has become an indisputable fact.
Yuanhong still refused any form of interviews. It was in such an environment of public opinion that the long-awaited "Searching for Mr. X" was released.
At the beginning of its release, the film took the lead and won the box office championship of the day, and then became the weekly box office champion on multiple platforms. Some professionals solemnly called Lu Zixi the "uncrowned king" among newcomers, and some even predicted that Lu Zixi would win the Best Newcomer award in at least one mainstream award.
However, some people also believe that according to the current domestic environment, if Lu Zixi really comes out, he would be lucky not to be banned. Mainstream awards will never recognize him, and this rising star of tomorrow will be doomed to fall.
They didn't have to wait too long, because the submission of works for the Golden Phoenix Award had been completed and the shortlist was waiting to be announced.
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