Chapter 43 Part 1: I’m Uncomfortable
Luo Yucheng went to Chu Qing’s car. In the enclosed space with only the two of them, Luo Yucheng finally spoke, “Mr. Chu is a busy man. I’ve asked you out several times but you’ve ignored me. My messages have sunk like a stone in the sea. Then I won’t waste your time.”
Luo Yucheng smiled. “I’ll get straight to the point. I hope Mr. Chu can come out and testify that the bracelet is Yu Weixi’s, and that you saw Yu Weixi go upstairs back then. You were there at that time. You know.”
Chu Qing frowned. “But none of this is true. Why should I lie?”
“Mr. Luo…” Chu Qing paused. “You were the one who made a deal with President Li for the role back then. You’re throwing dirty water on Mr. Yu. Aren’t you ashamed?”
“I don’t care about the truth. I just came to tell Mr. Chu that if you don’t cooperate, then don’t blame me for releasing this video.” Luo Yucheng curled his lips and directly played the video.
In the video, a man in a red suit, with frivolous behavior, roughly pinned Chu Qing against the hotel room door and bent down to kiss him.
Chu Qing hung on the man limply, his mouth open, not knowing what he was shouting.
Then the two of them stumbled and opened the door, going into the room.
That man in red—was precisely Huiying’s little boss, Huo Liao.
Chu Qing held on tightly to the corner of his clothes, suppressing all his emotions. The hand hidden behind his back was trembling, but his face maintained its usual expression. “You… how did you film this?”
“What a coincidence. I was originally going to find President Huo to toast him that day, but I didn’t expect… to run into this scene.”
“Oh?” Chu Qing sneered, “Do you have to go to a hotel room to toast someone? Could it be that Mr. Luo is not satisfied with one President Li, and has set his sights on another?”
“But I really didn’t expect to be beaten to it by Mr. Chu. So the rumors about Mr. Chu and Huiying’s little boss are true. Tsk tsk, it’s really… impressive.”
Chu Qing clenched his fists tightly and looked at Luo Yucheng without saying a word.
“At the latest, tomorrow night. If I don’t see any self-proof, then Mr. Chu will see this video.”
“Half of it will be released tomorrow night. If Mr. Chu still doesn’t show any indication, then the other half will also be released.”
After Luo Yucheng left, Chu Qing sat alone in the car, his breathing becoming rapid.
Chu Qing leaned his head back against the headrest, feeling as if something was stuck in his throat, and his breathing became difficult.
Luo Yucheng’s video was real, absolutely real.
That day, he had been drugged by Huo Liao, and then…
Chu Qing really hadn’t thought that Huo Liao would do this, that he would really dare to do this. Huo Liao was famous in the industry for being playful. Otherwise, Luo Yucheng wouldn’t have wanted to get to know him that day. And because of this, Chu Qing had always thought that to Huo Liao, he was just one of the people he had taken a fancy to by chance, or that he was habitually competing with his brother.
But that day, Huo Liao had gone completely crazy. Only then did Chu Qing know that Huo Liao was not just playful, but also a psychologically twisted person. Huo Liao was obsessed with Chu Qing, and he hated his brother, Huo Li.
After that day, Chu Qing had gone crazy, using work to numb his senses, but the scars on his wrist had still not faded.
And today, the video was once again displayed so nakedly in front of him, as if to remind him that what had happened would never disappear.
Chu Qing’s hand trembled slightly. He opened his contact list, his finger hovering over the name “Huo Li.”
After a moment of hesitation, Chu Qing still exited.
…
The next day, Yu Weixi’s company held a press conference. However, Yu Weixi himself did not attend, and only had his agent come out to answer questions one by one.
President Li’s wife’s evidence had already been compared with Yu Weixi’s schedule. For four years, none of them matched.
Combined with the clarifications from President Li’s wife, Director Zheng, and Chu Qing, Yu Weixi’s side had enough reason to fight public opinion.
On the day of the press conference, the media naturally asked why Yu Weixi didn’t dare to come in person. In response, the agent directly showed the media the cat head package Yu Weixi had received and the incident of Feng Yan being injured, and in turn, condemned the public’s violent behavior, which drew countless sympathy and anger from fans and passersby.
The girl who had injured him was also doxxed. After some deep digging, it was found that she was a fan of Luo Yucheng. Now, Xixi’s fans naturally couldn’t let it go. Not only Xixi’s fans, but also Feng Yan, who had been innocently implicated, and Feng Yan’s fans and movie buffs also joined in.
In the game between the two sides, Yu Weixi’s side gradually gained the upper hand.
And that night, another video directly diverted everyone’s attention and gaze.
It was a high-definition video of Chu Qing and Huiye’s little boss. There was no need for dispute. The side profiles of the two were very clear.
So the topic of Chu Qing being kept and being a resource-backed celebrity rose again. The target of the entire internet’s hate changed from Yu Weixi to Chu Qing. Many vicious words, such as “sissy, selling his ass,” and so on, appeared one after another.
When Yu Weixi saw this video, he had just finished work and had come out of his own small recording studio.
Although Yu Weixi had slept at Feng Yan’s house last night, when he woke up, Niangao had already gone to school, and Feng Yan had also gone out to work. The house was empty, with only a note left by Feng Yan on the table, saying that he had already made breakfast and that he should remember to heat it up and eat it when he woke up.
Yu Weixi pouted, finished his breakfast, and immediately went back to his own home. After disinfecting again, he went to prepare his single.
At this moment, Yu Weixi was playing the video that had been exposed on Weibo. His eyes widened, feeling a little strange. How did it suddenly…?
Has Chu Qing been set up by someone??
Yu Weixi immediately wanted to call Chu Qing, but the moment he unlocked his phone screen, he saw Chu Qing’s WeChat.
—Xixi, I’ll come to your house tonight. Can we meet?
Yu Weixi immediately replied.
It was rare for Chu Qing to come and find him. Yu Weixi was naturally happy and immediately planned to personally… order some delicious takeout.
After all, he couldn’t cook.
When Chu Qing arrived, he was shocked to see the table full of dishes.
“No need to praise. It’s takeout.”
Yu Weixi waved his hand and noticed that Chu Qing was holding a dog in his arms. He asked with confusion, “What’s wrong?”
“I have something… I want to ask you for help.” Chu Qing lowered his head. “This dog… can I give it to you? Its name is, is Mona Lisa.”
The handsome… husky in Chu Qing’s arms still didn’t know its fate. It stuck out its tongue and looked at Yu Weixi foolishly, observing the surroundings.
“Ah…?” Yu Weixi frowned. “You don’t want it anymore?”
“No, it’s that I’m planning to travel next, and I can’t take care of him.”
Yu Weixi was taken aback.
“You… you’re leaving?”
“Mmm-hmm.” Chu Qing put the dog down and let it walk around. He sat opposite Yu Weixi and explained, “This industry… I can’t stay in it anymore.”
Yu Weixi looked at Chu Qing. Chu Qing’s face was as usual, and he still looked as gentle and shy as ever.
Yu Weixi paused and asked in a low voice, “That video…”
“Oh… it’s okay. Anyway, I’m leaving. This is what I wanted to discuss with you.” Chu Qing handed a recording pen to Yu Weixi.
“With this, I think the public opinion on your side can be completely reversed. Although Luo Yucheng didn’t admit that he really had anything to do with President Li, he can’t escape the fact that he framed you.”
Yu Weixi’s eyes widened. He played the contents of the recording pen and became more and more shocked as he listened.
“You… you…!” Yu Weixi slammed the table fiercely and looked at Chu Qing with angry eyes. “Are you a fool?!”
Chu Qing didn’t speak.
“You…” Yu Weixi didn’t know what to say.
Yu Weixi’s chest heaved violently.
He had always told the people around him not to get involved in this mess, not to harm themselves by helping him. But first it was Feng Yan, and now it was Chu Qing.
“Xixi…” Chu Qing wrung the corner of his clothes. “You were my first friend, and the first person to help me.”
Yu Weixi was taken aback.
Chu Qing then smiled. “When I was smeared before, you were the one who kept helping me. You’ve also been taking care of me all this time. So I feel… I have to help you at least once.”
Yu Weixi turned his head away. “I don’t need…”
Chu Qing said, “Anyway, the video has already been exposed now. It makes no difference. You can just release the contents of this recording pen.”
Yu Weixi took a deep breath, put away the recording pen, and looked at Chu Qing. “Where are you planning to go next?”
“I haven’t decided yet.”
Yu Weixi said, “Go to a place with good scenery and quiet. I’ll help you look for a good place later.”
“Okay.”
The two of them finished a meal together. Chu Qing left the dog directly. Before leaving, Chu Qing stood by the door and couldn’t help but turn his head to Yu Weixi. “Xixi, I’m very happy to have met a friend like you.”
“You… you’re my only friend.”
Chu Qing stood on his tiptoes and hugged Yu Weixi.
Yu Weixi smiled. “I’m also very happy.”
After Chu Qing left, the husky wanted to chase after him. Yu Weixi quickly closed the door, squatted down, and hugged Mona Lisa. “Your master is going to relax. You can stay with me for the time being.”
Yu Weixi patted the fluffy dog’s head. “Don’t worry, I won’t mistreat you.”
“Awoo…!”
The next moment, Mona Lisa bit Yu Weixi.
“…??!”
Yu Weixi subconsciously pulled his hand back and took a few steps back.
Mona Lisa probably knew that Yu Weixi was not a bad person and didn’t really bite down. So Yu Weixi’s hand was fine. But in this gap, the dog rushed to the balcony and pawed at the window, barking wildly.
Yu Weixi: “???!”
Yu Weixi chased after it, and Mona Lisa ran away again, knocking over many things along the way, jumping up and down as if it were going to tear down the house. Nuomi was so scared that it shrank back into its cat bed, only revealing a small head to peek.
Yu Weixi was so angry he was about to die. He chased it all over the house.
“You come back here…!”
Mona Lisa clearly didn’t want to stay here. It only wanted to return to its master’s arms, so it kept crashing into the doors and windows, looking for a way out.
“You little bastard!!”
Yu Weixi’s stamina was good, but his waist was still injured and he couldn’t fight with this little bastard who was on a rampage. He could only hold his waist and shout.
With a “crash,” the mug on the coffee table was knocked over, and the porcelain shattered all over the floor.
Yu Weixi was worried that Mona Lisa would step on it and get injured. He was so anxious that his face turned red.
Before Yu Weixi could curse, with another “bang,” the standing lamp in the corner of the living room was knocked over.
Fuck! Is it tearing down the house!
“Are you a dog or Sun Wukong!” Yu Weixi bared his teeth and chased after it with the cage that Chu Qing had brought for him.
Just then, the assistant brought Niangao home.
As a result, the moment the assistant opened the door, Mona Lisa rushed out with a “swoosh.”
Yu Weixi: “!!!”
Niangao and the assistant only felt something fluffy flash past their feet. Then they looked up and saw Yu Weixi holding his waist, his hair disheveled, and his face ferocious, shouting and chasing after it from inside.
Niangao: “???”
Assistant: “???”
“What’s this, tearing down the house?” Feng Yan, on the side, had also heard the commotion and curiously opened his door to see what was going on.
The husky didn’t know what it was thinking. Perhaps it was nervous. After running around in the corridor for a few laps, it saw a hole—Feng Yan’s doorway—and rushed in directly.
Yu Weixi: “???!”
Yu Weixi also rushed in, holding his waist. However, the doorway could only fit one person. Mona Lisa had gone in through the gap by Feng Yan’s feet. Yu Weixi was so exhausted and confused that he subconsciously followed and directly plunged into Feng Yan’s arms.
He couldn’t brake in time and threw himself into his arms.
Feng Yan: “???”
