Although he did not return to his hometown during the Spring Festival, Wei Changfeng gave red envelopes to all the children of his relatives.
The family group chat was buzzing with excitement. Several aunts and uncles sent their greetings, and even relatives he didn't know well, who were doing well, sent various compliments and blessings.
He was initially very happy, after all, he was treated like a star by his family, and he felt that the money he earned seemed to have more meaning. No wonder the ancients wanted to "return home in glory"; it felt really good to be successful.
But after hearing almost identical auspicious sayings so many times, I got tired of them. There was even a distant relative I'd only met a few times when I was a child. I don't know where he got my WeChat, and he said he wanted to open a milk tea shop in the city, but he was short 500,000 yuan for renovations and asked me to "help him out."
Wei Changfeng was so angry he almost twisted his nose out. Was he just the family's ATM?
How big of a bubble tea shop would it take to spend 500,000 yuan on renovations? Royal Bubble Tea? Covered in gold leaf wallpaper?
He got angrier and angrier, so he threw his phone on the bed, rolled over and lay down, only to bump his injured leg and cry out in pain.
Xiao Hao rushed over from the next room, almost slipping and falling on the marble floor of the living room in his haste.
Upon seeing this, Wei Changfeng quickly apologized, saying, "I'm fine. I just bumped my leg while turning over. You don't need to rush over."
Seeing that Wei Changfeng was alright, Xiao Hao said, "Brother, you have no idea how many weird relatives I have."
My cousins actually told me in the family group chat that I need to bring 100 autographed photos of celebrities when I go home, otherwise they won't welcome me! That's outrageous!
Wei Changfeng laughed. It turns out that every family has some eccentric relatives.
"There are still dozens of autographed photos in the drawer. You can take them back to your hometown to deal with your younger siblings. I don't have the energy to sign another hundred."
"Brother, you're overthinking it. They don't want your autographed photo," Xiao Hao added, looking at the self-righteous Wei Changfeng.
"Look, they've even listed the names for me: TFBOYS, first and second generation, Kun Kun, Ma XX, hey, isn't that the kid who came out of last year's talent show?"
Wei Changfeng lay on the bed and sighed, "I never thought I'd be washed up so quickly!"
"Take another look at the list. Don't you have many brothers and sisters? Isn't there a single one who wants my autograph? Not a single one?!" He was really persistent!
Xiao Hao also slumped unnoticed on a sofa next to his bed and said, "Brother, you forgot? I gave out your autographed photo when I went home a couple of years ago."
Wei Changfeng slightly raised his upper body and asked intently, "What's the evaluation?"
Xiao Hao said with a mischievous grin, "My mom and my aunt both like you. It seems you fit the aesthetic of middle-aged women. Even if you don't become popular anymore, you can still go for the housewife route."
Wei Changfeng glanced at his assistant and tossed a throwing knife at him before lying back down.
Although middle-aged fans have stronger purchasing power and are just as obsessed with their idols as young girls, male celebrities still prefer to be adored by a group of teenage girls or young fans. This is understandable, as it's human nature.
"Hey bro, why don't you call a couple of girls over to hang out for a bit? You know a ton of pretty girls, don't you? We're just two grown men staring at each other all day, it's so boring."
What are you thinking about!
"No, I wasn't thinking anything. It's just eating, drinking, playing games, and stuff like that. It's a pure form of exercise."
"Get lost! Do you want your brother trending on social media right from the start of the Lunar New Year?"
You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want; this is what is meant by a word becoming a prophecy.
Three days later, Wei Changfeng once again topped the trending searches, even more popular than the video of him paying New Year's visits while injured on the eve of the Lunar New Year. The Weibo posts were all marked with the word "Explosive" in purple-red.
On Valentine's Day, February 14th, Wei Changfeng was photographed by paparazzi returning to his residence with a new actress from another company for three hours. The news broke the next morning, and Weibo was flooded with comments from netizens, causing it to crash for a while.
The scandal was so sensational that even Lin Xiao, who was in Paris, and her Chinese friends knew about it.
Lin Xiao looked at the video on his phone, feeling a mix of emotions.
The video, secretly filmed by paparazzi, shows the two acting suspiciously as they go upstairs one after the other in the basement.
One of the girls even tried to pull Wei Changfeng's arm; it's unclear whether she wanted to help him since he was using a cane, or if she wanted to hold his hand.
However, he ruthlessly shook her off, while cautiously observing his surroundings.
Even so, he didn't notice the paparazzi who were professionally taking photos in a van that was already parked in his underground garage. He was just unlucky.
Assistant Xiao Hao was also present, and the three of them went upstairs together.
Although the video was blurry and the lighting was dim, Lin Xiao was able to recognize Wei Changfeng and Xiao Hao at a glance after spending a few days together in France.
Wu Fei, the boss of the brokerage company, was furious when he saw the trending topic online. He couldn't have a peaceful Spring Festival.
He stopped accompanying his wife to visit relatives and drove back to the company. Zhao Hui, who was on vacation, was also urgently paged by a phone call.
The fans were even more furious than the boss, because the video they were filmed with was incredibly damning evidence.
Anyone who knows him even slightly can recognize his tall, slender figure, his unique way of walking, and his ever-present assistant—all of which are undeniable facts.
Fan clubs announced their closure one after another, the site administrators unfollowed and turned against the group, casual observers watched the drama unfold, and rival fans were overjoyed, taking the opportunity to criticize them. The internet was in an uproar.
Wu Fei's original intention was to have Zhao Hui invite Wei Changfeng to the company as well, but Zhao Hui stopped him.
Zhao Hui said that firstly, he has difficulty moving around, and secondly, if he goes out now, he will definitely be surrounded and intercepted by reporters from all directions, making it even more passive for the company to respond.
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