This is not an isolated incident.
Xie Zhuzhou had just come down to the first floor, was spotted by the sharp-eyed Qin Fang Qin Fang, who seemed to have something to say to him as well.
Qin Fang instinctively tried to grab Xie Zhuzhou to prevent him from escaping, but Xie Zhuzhou had recently practiced his movement techniques and dodged away, avoiding contact between the two.
He said to Qin Fang, "You're still so strong."
Qin Fang had been bullied a lot, so he was used to it. He lowered his voice, as if he were coaxing someone. "I just wanted to tell you something. The dating reality show is about to end. Can you choose me? Even though it's fake, I'll agree to anything if you choose me."
"I'm sorry, you'll be disappointed. I can't agree to that." Xie Zhuzhou decisively refused.
"Why?"
"You know the reason yourself, stop fooling yourself, Young Master Qin. Don't you have training or competitions? Are you that idle?"
"But I'm restless. Lately, without you chatting with me, calling me, or saying goodnight, I'm unhappy." Qin Fang is very handsome, and his pitiful look is easily captivating.
But Xie Zhuzhou seemed to be immune to these words. Instead of being moved by Qin Fang's words, he coldly replied, "People won't die from not talking, and they won't die from being unhappy."
Qin Fang: "..."
And Zhuang Xingye, Bai Shankui, and others who were passing by. "..."
They ultimately underestimated Xie Zhuzhou's power.
Qin Fang left dejectedly, regretting his past arrogance. He had thought many times about locking Xie Zhuzhou up and making him his own. But Xie Zhuzhou was surrounded by a large number of bodyguards!
Not only could they not get any information about Xie Zhuzhou, but their attempts to follow his vehicle always ended in accidents—either they lost him or they were rear-ended. One of the private investigators even got diarrhea...
Absolutely no progress!
Should he ask An Xinian?! He didn't want to appear so humble, not even knowing who Xie Zhuzhou was.
Xie Zhuzhou hadn't gone far from Qin Fang's place when he bumped into Wen Nan, who had just returned from filming, at the entrance. Wen Nan's round eyes were wide with surprise.
"You're back! I have something I want to tell you! Is that alright?"
Seeing that he seemed to have something important to discuss, Xie Zhuzhou went with him, and the two walked to a secluded corner.
Dressed in bulky clothes that made her look like a yellow dumpling, Wen Nan wrapped a scarf tightly around her neck.
Knowing that Xie Zhuzhou disliked rambling, he cut to the chase. "You saved me last time and even got the director to give me something important, resolving my predicament. I haven't had a chance to formally express my gratitude until now, Xiexie you so much."
Wen Nan bowed in gratitude, and after straightening up, she said clearly, "I know you've always been kind-hearted despite your cold exterior. Without your help, the director probably wouldn't have chosen to help me. I'm truly grateful to you, so I wanted to give you a thank-you gift—a house..."
Looking into Wen Nan's bright and sincere eyes, Xie Zhuzhou, not being good at handling such situations, said in a stiff tone, "No need. I don't need these things, and I'm not doing this for yours."
Xie Zhuzhou understood Wen Nan's situation; that house was probably bought with money she had painstakingly saved over the years. After all, being an actor wasn't as lucrative as one might imagine, unless you were a big star with a very high salary.
Why did he offer to help? Probably because seeing Wen Nan's situation reminded him of his own stray dog.
"Then why...?"
"I appreciate your gratitude and sincerity. No gift is necessary. If you feel bad about it, you can do some animal rescue work when you have time." Spending time with animals can sometimes make it easy to forget your troubles.
Seeing that Wen Nan could still be saved and hadn't turned to the dark side, Xie Zhuzhou didn't hesitate to point him in the right direction.
After Xie Zhuzhou left, Wen Nan stood alone, her eyes slowly reddening.
Wen Nan has experienced more in the past two months than in the past twenty years. He has witnessed the changes around him, how all the beauty turned into an illusion, or even into an abyss, trying to drag him down to hell.
Fortunately, he met Xie Zhuzhou, a man who did things his own way and never agreed with others.
He knew that even if Xie Zhuzhou had no power or influence, he must still be an extremely handsome person.
He also wanted to be that kind of free-spirited person.
Xie Zhuzhou was really scared today, and in the end he hid with the director.
" Little Xie..."
"?"
"Could you spare a little more time to come over this weekend?" Director Wang asked humbly.
"Not on the weekend, I have things to do on the weekend."
"What could you possibly have to do? Don't you have classes on the weekend?" Director Wang wanted to say, "You don't seem like an ambitious young person."
Xie Zhuzhou was holding his phone, seemingly engrossed in something. He lowered his head and whispered, "Someone needs me." What a reliable friend he is!
**
Ji Family
Ji Wangyun finally returned from her business trip and wanted to hug her arrogant younger brother, but she couldn't find him anywhere in the house.
Ji Wangyan came downstairs wearing a fluffy polar bear pajama set and cute cotton slippers. When she saw Ji Wangyun, her face clearly showed her boredom.
"Are you looking for the youngest child?"
"Yes, where did he go?" Ji Wangyun hasn't been enjoying anything lately. He's tried racing, surfing, winter swimming, skiing, skydiving, bungee jumping... he's tried them all.
Only the younger brother is new.
The youngest brother looks most like him and should be closest to him, but he mustn't be like the third brother.
He gave Ji Wangyan a warning look. "If your little brother is here, you should dress more properly. Don't let him think that we older brothers have lost our authority just because of you!"
Ji Wangyan nodded perfunctorily, "Second Brother is right." But he wouldn't listen.
Once Ji Wangyun started acting like an older brother, he wouldn't stop. After drinking a glass of water, Ji Wangyan couldn't stand it anymore, so he grabbed Ji Wangyun's shoulder, took out a bright red lipstick from his pocket, and bit off the cap with his teeth.
Ji Wangyun widened, "Get away from me!"
"Since Second Brother is so interested in these things of mine, you must experience them for yourself." Ji Wangyan was very strong, and his knee pressed down on Ji Wangyun's legs, which were flailing about in his trousers.
Ji Wangyun had nowhere to escape, struggled in vain, and finally gave up in despair, allowing Ji Wangyan to succeed.
Not only were his lips painted bright red, but his cheeks were also rouged with lipstick, and his eyes were even made up with lipstick eyeshadow.
Just then, Ji Wangchen returned from outside and saw Ji Wangyun's miserable state, like a virtuous woman being bullied. He silently picked up his phone and adjusted the lighting.
With a "click," the flash went off incredibly brightly.
Ji Wangyun wailed, "Brother! You're aiding and abetting evil!"
Ji Wangchen calmly put his phone away. "Focus on your work from now on, otherwise I don't know who might be interested in these photos."
Upon hearing this, Ji Wangyun's expression turned sorrowful, and with her lips bright red, she accused her wicked brothers. "Devils, are you two devils?! My little brother is much better to me! Waaah..."
**
At an altitude of 10,000 meters, Xie Zhuzhou happened to have no classes on Friday afternoon and could still make it there, so he took his family's private plane directly to Country D.
Xie Zhuzhou was very nervous; it was impossible for him not to be. This time, he still didn't tell Chu Yanzhang that he was going to accompany him to the surgery.
He could have waited for the other person to return after the surgery, but... he didn't want to. He wasn't by Chu Yanzhang's side when Chu Yanzhang's surgery failed last time. Two weeks must have been a very long time for Chu Yanzhang, who was facing endless darkness.
Ordinary friends definitely wouldn't do that, but my only good friend can go openly and honestly without having to attend classes, hehehe.