I want to see you with a high ponytail

Sun Zhe not only treated the entire crew to drinks and snacks in Wei Zisu's name, but also made a special trip to meet the director.

The company Sun Zhe managed had invested in quite a few television dramas, including some directed by Director Zhang, so the two were old acquaintances.

Wei Zisu was having his makeup changed and had no idea what they discussed.

He changed out of his moon-white brocade robe into black cloth garments. His hairstyle stayed the same, still tied in a high ponytail, while his eyebrows and eyeliner were darkened slightly. This made him look considerably gloomier and more mature, though he remained exceptionally handsome.

This was the young nobleman after returning from several years on the run.

After leaving the director, Sun Zhe met with Wei Zisu again before he left.

Seeing Wei Zisu's appearance, he froze slightly and involuntarily raised his hand, only to stop it in midair. Then he smiled, patted Wei Zisu on the shoulder, and lowered his hand.

All he said was, "You look really good like this. Zisu, I saw the Weibo post you just made. Don't worry. I won't let Sun Liang cause you any trouble."

With an innocent expression, Wei Zisu smiled and said, "Thank you, Big Brother Sun."

Though he wasn't afraid of that idiot Sun Liang causing him trouble anyway.

After Sun Zhe left, the director immediately assigned Wei Zisu an assistant named Xiao Pan, who was also an Omega. He also told him to take good care of Wei Zisu and follow all of Wei Zisu's instructions during his time with the crew. Wei Zisu was overwhelmed by the favor.

But he soon accepted it happily. After all, when filming got busy, he sometimes didn't even have time to collect his boxed meal. Having someone to run errands and bring him water was naturally a good thing.

The first task Wei Zisu gave Xiao Pan was to wash his sword hilt clean, repeatedly stressing that it had to be disinfected with alcohol!

Everyone on the crew had seen Wei Zisu's Weibo post, and some were discussing it in low voices.

"Did you hear? He broke off his engagement with the Sun family's second son."

"I saw his Weibo post. Sun Liang cheated on him with Yuan Zizhen! Oh my god, and I used to think those two were such a good match. One had the looks, the other had the money-the perfect pair of male leads in a novel."

"Yeah, but Zisu was pretty brave. With everything the Sun family has to offer, he just broke off the engagement like that. He really could bear to give it up. Actually, if he'd pretended not to know, he could've kept enjoying the Sun family's wealth and luxury. Wouldn't that have been great?"

The director overheard this, gave them an angry scolding, and drove them off the set.

Afterward, the director said to Wei Zisu, "Zisu, don't let this affect your mood. Focus on your acting."

"Understood, Director." He hadn't been affected in the slightest.

Sun Zhe left the Film and Television City. Before getting into the car, he looked back in Wei Zisu's direction, his expression unreadable.

Heaven knew how badly he had wanted to touch Wei Zisu's face just now, but...

What Grandma had said to him that day, after he saw Wei Zisu out of the old residence, still echoed in his ears.

"Sun Zhe, don't set your sights on Zisu. You should know perfectly well that you aren't good enough for him."

Grandma had said those words to him herself, without the slightest attempt to soften them. Every word stabbed into his heart like a knife.

And he had respectfully agreed aloud, "I understand, Grandma. Don't worry. I'll keep my distance from Zisu."

But inside, he had thought, It just isn't time yet. I can wait.

"President Sun?" the assistant holding the car door open for him called quietly.

Sun Zhe came back to his senses, got into the car, and told the driver, "Go to Golden Bay Waterside Pavilion."

"Yes, President Sun."

Everyone living at Golden Bay Waterside Pavilion was either rich or influential.

After his father passed away, Sun Zhe still spent most of his time at the old residence keeping Grandma company, even though she didn't need his company. Occasionally, he would also spend a few days at Golden Bay Waterside Pavilion. The home here was his private property, and neither Grandma nor Sun Liang knew about this place.

The person who opened the door was a somewhat frail male Omega. His face was wrapped in thick gauze, leaving only a pair of slightly reddened eyes exposed as he looked timidly at the tall Sun Zhe.

Sun Zhe entered and took off his coat. The Omega took it without being told and hung it on a hanger.

When he turned around again, Sun Zhe was staring fixedly at him. The Omega instantly went rigid, not daring to move a muscle. His eyes were filled with fear and unease, and he trembled uncontrollably, as though recalling something terrible.

But Sun Zhe merely stepped closer and gently stroked his face through the gauze. "Start growing your hair out today. I want to see you with a high ponytail."

Yin Zhengchuan parked outside the National Sports Training Base. Seeing that his younger sister hadn't come out yet, he took out his phone and opened Wei Zisu's WeChat Moments out of habit.

Wei Zisu rarely posted on Moments. There were only three posts in total, all photos from the set. The latest had been posted last year, and he had already looked through them countless times.

A notification from someone on his special-follow list on Weibo suddenly appeared in the notification bar, and he immediately opened it.

Wei Zisu was the only person on his special-follow list.

When he saw the Weibo post Wei Zisu had just made, he smiled at first, then felt a pang of heartache.

He knew a little about what had happened between Wei Zisu and Sun Liang, but had never been clear on why they had broken off their engagement. This post more or less explained it: Sun Liang had cheated.

And with someone this ugly, Yin Zhengchuan thought. Compared to my Wei Zisu, he's not even in the same league!

And since the engagement is already off, how does this homewrecker still have the nerve to go looking for Wei Zisu? What's he trying to do? Show off or mock him?

Anger instantly flared inside him.

He had planned to go to Hengdian in a couple of days, but Yin Zhengchuan couldn't wait any longer. He wished he could fly over immediately to protect Wei Zisu and help him drive away the cockroaches and rats around him!

The Weibo post continued to gain traction, but fortunately, most netizens were sensible. They could tell at a glance who the victim was, and all went to Yuan Zizhen's Weibo to call him a shameless homewrecker!

However, there really were a few brainless idiots who twisted the facts and smeared Wei Zisu.

"Who knows whether they only got together after the engagement ended? Wei Zisu is making vicious accusations without any evidence. Isn't he afraid of karma?"

"First, let me make it clear that I'm just a casual fan of Yuan Zizhen, but I've had the good fortune to meet him in person. Yuan Zizhen is super gentle, okay? He seems like someone who really knows his own mind and has a wonderful personality. His career is on the rise, so I don't believe he'd be a homewrecker."

"Exactly, exactly, that's what I think too! Look at Wei Zisu, on the other hand. He's completely irrelevant now. Maybe Sun Liang's family looked down on him, and after they broke off the engagement, he got desperate and started smearing Zizhen!"

"Well, this is trending now, and Wei Zisu benefits the most. Do I really need to say who's the calculating one here?"

Yin Zhengchuan swore under his breath, deftly switched accounts, and launched a verbal nuclear strike!