CH 88.1

Shen Xingsui was very happy before leaving for his job. 

Wang Meican was really an understanding manager. Knowing that he and Fu Jinxiao could only get together less often, she arranged for them to meet at a small charity party.

There were quite a few people at the party, coming and going in an endless stream.

For this event, he picked out several suits sent from various brands, and asked his assistant for her opinion, “Which one do you think looks good on me?” 

The assistant’s name was Gu Panpan, a young lady.

Gu Panpan was also a newly-hired assistant with some work experience, but she also had her own little secret. She admired Shen Xingsui and Fu Jinxiao very much, but as a staff member, of course she dared not reveal it. So every time she had to pretend to be serious and cool, which was very hard to do. 

“Hmm… I think so,” Sitting on the sofa, Gu Panpan said, “The white one looks nice.”

Shen Xingsui gestured with the white suit, “Is that so, is it too plain?”

Gu Panpan bluntly said, “But Mr. Fu’s suits are usually black. While  white suits you better, especially with your clean temperament. Wearing a white suit makes you look young and tender, it really suits you!”

The moment Shen Xingsui heard her mention Fu Jinxiao’s name, his face began to heat up. He glanced at her, and gave her a half-hearted warning, “Don’t talk nonsense…”

Gu Panpan cheekily smiled and replied, “Got it.”

Both suits were recommended by the stylist. In fact, it really didn’t matter which one he picked, because it was already guaranteed to fit him well. 

When Shen Xingsui arrived at the charity event site, many colleagues from the entertainment industry also came here. The staff in front showed him the way and introduced some procedures and arrangements of the event.

He was brought into the front-side of a hall.

There were a lot of seats arranged neatly in the hall. The position of each artist was fixed. The closer to the front row, the bigger their “value” in the industry. This was an unwritten rule in many events in this circle. 

The staff took Shen Xingsui to the third row and smiled, “You sit here.”

Shen Xingsui thanked him very politely, “Thank you.” According to his previous results, it would be difficult to sit in such a seat. 

There were also many young artists of the same age sitting here. He saw Xu Qinke not far away, and waved his hand to say hello, “Xu-ge.”

Xu Qinke walked over and greeted him in return, “You are here too.”

“Yes,” Shen Xingsui smiled, “I just received an invitation.”

He couldn’t say that he came to see Fu Jinxiao, so he had to find a tactful excuse.

Xu Qinke sat down beside him, and whispered, “Many people use this kind of social event to expand their contacts, while others use it to gild themselves, so that information will be added on their Baidu Encyclopedia page. You know, like now their page can label them as a charitable person who attends this so-and-so event. In actuality, they don’t really care for the cause.” 

Shen Xingsui felt that he really hit the nail on the head.

People in this industry always care about various titles, the better the packaging for themselves, the more glamorous they will be.

“Some big names really do charity, they donate a lot, and they don’t care about the money,” Xu Qinke was gearing up his gossip side, “But do you know what some people’s purpose is to come to this kind of banquet?” 

Shen Xingsui innocently asked in curiosity, “What is it?” 

Xu Qinke smiled mysteriously, and lowered his voice even more, “Of course, they want to climb the high branch by getting to the ‘back door’, so to speak.” 

“…” 

As they continued to talk, there was some movement from the entrance not far away.

In fact, everyone would come accompanied by various cameramen around them. But this time, the amount of flashes and shutter sounds were much livelier than usual. Plus, there’s a huge group of people surrounding the entrance.

Long legs, tall figure; with his elegant movements, the high-grade dark black suit with diamonds stitched onto them shone brightly under the harsh flash lights. Fu Jinxiao’s handsome face was smiling, and he was talking to another superstar-level actor beside him.

When he entered the hall, all the people who were talking or having nothing to do in the entire venue gathered to look at him.

Some people were born to be the center of attention. He greeted those who stood up with ease, with a fickle smile on his face, and the surroundings became filled with people. 

Xu Qinke said with awe in his voice, “This is top-notch treatment.”

Shen Xingsui was also watching – while others watched in envy, he watched in yearning. He hadn’t seen Fu Jinxiao for several days. Except for chatting on WeChat and occasionally making phone calls, he was busy all the time. Lately, he even missed him in his dreams, too.

Just as he was thinking, a group of people came over.

Xu Qinke stood up together with Shen Xingsui. In fact, compared to the rows of bustling people, the two juniors seemed insignificant, but there must still be rules to follow. Xu Qinke stretched out his hand respectfully, “Hello, Teacher Fu, Hello, Yao-jie.” 

Fu Jinxiao stretched out his hand to shake his hand, leaned over and hugged him lightly, and patted Xu Qinke on the back encouragingly, “I haven’t seen you for half a month, I listened to your new song. It’s quite good.” 

Xu Qinke was flattered, “Thank you, Teacher Fu.”

There were quite a few young people in the banquet hall. He was fortunate enough to be able to exchange a few words with Fu Jinxiao because he had been on the same show as Fu Jinxiao. 

Fu Jinxiao nodded at him, and finally set his eyes on Shen Xingsui. Those dark and deep eyes were brighter under the light of the venue, and the handsome man immediately raised a wicked smile, and opened his lips, ” Long time no see.”

It’s the same words said to Xu Qinke. But somehow, it held a different weight.

Because they might not be separated for too long, but as lovers, those days seemed to stretch like years. 

Fu Jinxiao took a step forward, and opened his arms quite frankly, “Teachen Shen, we finally meet again after a long absence, give me a hug?”

Shen Xingsui’s heart started beating even more excitedly. Subconsciously stained with a smile, he threw herself into Fu Jinxiao’s arms, unlike Xu Qinke’s casual quick hug, they hugged each for quite some time. Only this pair knew how tight they actually held each other. 

There were countless eyes watching around, and even more camera lenses. 

Fu Jinxiao’s head was slightly lowered, and he leaned over Shen Xingsui’s ear lightly. With some warmth, his voice was low and soft, like a feather falling on his heart, gentle and lingering, “I miss you.” 

Shen Xingsui’s body froze. 

His voice was too low to be overheard, and because they were relatively close and their faces were lowered, they couldn’t be photographed by the camera.

But even in such an environment, Fu Jinxiao still got close to him in such a public place. Whether in the past or now, he was always so frank and open, and yet, held others at an arm’s length. 

Shen Xingsui has no doubt that if he hadn’t agreed not to make it public, he would never have been so blatant. But he was still happy because of this little episode, as happy as if his whole body was soaked in a honeypot.

After a short hug, Fu Jinxiao let go. “I’ll go first.”

Shen Xingsui nodded.

Standing next to Fu Jinxiao, the Movie Empress Yao Yuchen smiled and said to Shen Xingsui, “Suisui, I often hear your Teacher Fu mentioning you and saying that you are very capable. So, can I ask for your help to write songs for my next movie?” 

This was a huge luck that fell onto his lap. He nodded quickly and said, “Yes, of course. It’s my honor.” 

Yao Yuchen’s smile turned more genuine. “Ah, you’re so cute.” 

Some young artists nearby who saw this scene were burning in envy. This was the benefit of being in the upper circle, where the resources were flowing like water. Especially the resources brought by Fu Jinxiao, who has a wide network of contacts in the circle and a big name. It was not surprising that many people rushed to him one after another .

The charity gala has begun.

The giants in front took the lead on the stage and signed.

Only small artists like them in the back could slowly go up. After signing in turn, the organizer also prepared a banquet, and these seats were free. After the main seat was full, there were still one or two seats vacant.

Xu Qinke lowered his voice and said to Shen Xingsui, “You go, there was still an empty seat next to Teacher Fu.”

Shen Xingsui was timid. “Forget it, there are so many people.”

Sometimes, he just didn’t dare.

But when he finished speaking, he saw a female artist wearing a low-cut dress walking over, and said with some embarrassment, “Excuse me, I see that the other tables seem to be full, can I sit here?”

It happened to be the only empty seat next to Fu Jinxiao.

The people in this seat were all big-shots. They were all stunned, but they seemed calm on the surface. 

Fu Jinxiao waved his hand indifferently, “Sit down.”

The curly-haired female artist smiled a little shyly. In fact, she was indeed quite pretty, with fair skin and a beautiful appearance. But when Shen Xingsui saw her, there’s suddenly a bad taste inside his mouth. 

Xu Qinke said, “Look, someone got in first.”

Shen Xingsui curled his lips down and turned his wine glass unhappily.

However, before long, Fu Jinxiao stood up again. The charity gala had guests to be interviewed, and he left for the interview almost without staying for a moment. Although he wasn’t among the first ones to be interviewed, he was one of the first people to leave first, leaving no time nor opportunity for the female artist to chat with him. 

Xu Qinke had a panoramic view of this scene. He looked at Shen Xingsui with some emotion and said, “Although you are timid, you have a good eye for picking men.”

Shen Xingsui said helplessly, “Thank you.”

The staff of the charity gala in front had prepared a lot of prepared content, a small part of which was related to the charity itself. For attracting audiences, they also prepared some private interviews of various celebrities. 

The spotlights and headlights fell, and the microphones of various media were pinned to the stage.

The host asked, “We also know that you have been doing charity for many years, and you have always supported poor and disabled children; so I would like to ask you, do you like children very much, and will you prefer boys or girls when you get married?”

Fu Jinxiao answered politely, “I have always liked children, regardless of gender.”

A very safe answer.

The host felt that they could push for more exciting answers, so they boldly asked, “Then have you considered when you will have children, or when you will get married?” 

Fu Jinxiao raised his eyebrows, and seemed to really think for a moment before replying, “I haven’t thought about having a child yet.”

Usually, after answering this, he wouldn’t continue. 

Today, however, the man standing under the spotlight had a faint smile on his eyes, and he curled his lips. 

“However, I have considered when I would get married.” 

The host’s eyes widened.

The eyes of the reporters and media below were as big as copper bells. No one thought that they would be hit by the lottery today. For this kind of exciting news, the impact would be massive. 

The host stammered a bit, “Have you considered getting married recently?”

Fu Jinxiao said casually, “Why not? After all, I’m about the age when I’m starting to consider marriage.” 

While this might be true, this was still Fu Jinxiao. 

He was still on top of his career, and never had any romantic scandal. Many people even thought that he’s still single because he doesn’t know how to love. 

Who knows, that today, he answered that he is seriously considering his marriage. 

And when this interview was posted on major platforms, it seemed to have directly dropped a fuck-ton of stones to the calm lake. 

[Really?]

[Is gege thinking about getting married?]

[Thinking about it, I don’t know who his bride will be.]

[My God, I can’t accept it…]

[Teacher Fu is almost 30, is there any problem with starting a family?]

[Idols also have the right to marry and have children.]

These were the reactions of relatively casual fans – getting caught unaware. But the real old fans already feel that something was wrong. Generally, all the idols who expressed in public that they want to talk to someone, or consider marriage, basically have a situation – they all basically prepared the fans of this news. 

So, the possibility that Fu Jinxiao really had a lover was very big. 

So…

Who could it be?