CH 94.2

It was getting late, and the rain outside had stopped.

Shen Xingsui finally found an opportunity to sneak downstairs. He said to Fu Jinxiao behind him, “I was really scared to death. When you were chatting with Dad, I felt that I was more nervous than the two of you.”

They were walking towards the piano room. 

Fu Jinxiao closed the door behind him. His lips curved into a bemused smile, “Why are you nervous?”

Shen Xingsui paused in place.

He couldn’t tell why he was nervous. He sat down before playing a few keys on the piano. He used this opportunity to clear his thoughts, because his mind had been muddled since before the confrontation against Jian Zhi and Anran.

He thought of a short song, and played it over and over again half-heartedly. Not long after, he finally realized that there was a warm body pressed against his back. Fu Jinxiao stood from behind, while his slender hand stretched out until it sat nicely next to Shen Xingsui’s. As it landed on the white piano keys, the pleasant sound of the piano brought him back to his thoughts. The man was very close to him, and both of them seemed to be able to feel each other’s breath.

The beautiful and smooth piano sounds soothe one’s spirit.

For a moment, Shen Xingsui seemed to suddenly recall that at the beginning of the “Starlight” audition that year. The actor was wearing a neat suit and sitting on the exquisite and gorgeous stage playing the piano, attracting the focus of all the trainees.

Fu Jinxiao’s movements didn’t stop. With his magnetic voice, he said with a smile on his face, “You’re worried that your father won’t agree, so you can’t be with me?”

Shen Xingsui blushed, but he still said, ” Because I saw that my father and eldest brother looked very serious before, I was afraid…” 

“Afraid that they will make things difficult for me, or that I will retreat because of what they could have done?” 

“But I seem to be worried for nothing,” Shen Xingsui smiled. He reset his fingers’ position, and played the song alongside Fu Jinxiao. “You seem to be fine.”

Fu Jinxiao was silent for a moment.

It was only after he played several beats that Shen Xingsui realized the actor’s weird silence. He was a little confused, but then, Fu Jinxiao whispered to him, “Actually, I’m afraid too.”

He didn’t expect that. 

“I was scared too, Suisui,” Because Fu Jinxiao was behind him, Shen Xingsui couldn’t see the man’s expression, but could feel the anxiety in his voice when he whispered.

Shen Xingsui hesitated and said, “Afraid… of what?”

Fu Jinxiao chuckled for a moment before he kissed the youth on the cheek. “I’m afraid I didn’t meet the requirements of your family.”

Shen Xingsui blurted, “How come? If you can’t even meet the requirements, how can anyone be better than you?”

Fu Jinxiao was slightly surprised, and then laughed. Those charming red phoenix eyes were smiling, full of mischief and pampering. Looking at Shen Xingsui basically settled in his embrace, he felt that Shen Xingsui was being too cute for him to handle. Even his confusion and speech could make him so fond. 

It’s magical. 

The next second, Shen Xingsui slowly continued, “Even if I have to say something, my family doesn’t have any requirements, but my parents always say that I am too young and inexperienced. So that’s the gap between us… Teacher Fu, you are five or six years older than me, aren’t you?”

“…”

Fu Jinxiao immediately didn’t know how to reply to that. 

Fu Jinxiao squinted his eyes, his gaze looked dangerous. Then the man stood up slowly, and the aura around him became gloomier. Obviously there was still a kind smile on his face, but his tone was chilling, “You don’t like my age?” 

Shen Xingsui was taken aback for a moment, realizing that he had said something wrong, he turned around and raised his head to explain. Instead, his chin was pinched, his lips were kissed, and Fu Jinxiao bent slightly. He lowered his waist, and what was given to him was a somewhat forceful, punitive kiss, which was different from the lingering and gentle feeling before. This time, Shen Xingsui could completely feel the strength of a dominant person, as if everything was in the hands of the actor. Indulging in this intimacy, he felt like he was a small boat engulfed inside a stormy sea. 

“Is this uncomfortable?” When the kiss was over, Fu Jinxiao’s rough fingertips ran over Shen Xingsui’s reddened eyes. Looking at the pitiful appearance of the youth in his arms, but the actor’s eyes were somewhat aggressive. The corners of his mouth curled up, his voice was slow and magnetic, and he said in a hoarse voice, “It seems that I need to prove to Mr. Shen about my age and energy in the future?” 

“…”

Shen Xingsui faltered.

QAQ he was wrong and didn’t want to be proven!!

A few days later, the agency of Anran and Jian Zhi issued a statement, expressing an apology for the artist’s actions, but it was boycotted by the public. Now netizens were no longer as easy to fool as they used to be.

[Drugging others, cheating, and even more. Do you think an apology is going to cut it?]

[I don’t accept it.]

[Get out of the entertainment industry.]

The group publicly criticized the idols Jian Zhi and Anran as public figures for failing to establish a positive image, which greatly damaged the physical and mental health of young people. Such bad artists should not exist, and such behavior was also shameful.

After the official statement, Jian Zhi and Anran’s bad deeds were stamped on to them permanently. 

The previous endorsements terminated their contracts one after another and demanded liquidated damages. Almost overnight, the major platforms also removed works about Jian Zhi and Anran, and the official demands for liquidated damages added up to tens of millions. Such a large amount added up will undoubtedly make things worse for the Jian family.

The Jian family’s company has also been suppressed by the two leading companies in the market, and it was bleeding money. Let alone repaying the debt for the two children, they have more to deal in their plate. Jian Kuo even publicly stated that he would not help repay the debt at all. The public opinion of the media naturally fell on the idol group, since Anran was still an official member. 

Therefore, as the captain of the idol group, Shen Xingchen naturally received attention and interviews.

Anran had actually been blocked by his company, and the boss would definitely not give him any resources. All his hopes now rested on Shen Xingchen, and he hoped that Shen Xingchen could speak for himself during the interview. 

The media people basically flooded the interview. One of them asked, “Xingchen, what do you think of something like this happening to the members of your team?” 

Shen Xingchen, who was standing on the stage, was foolish, and replied honestly, “What do I think? I use my eyes to look. I was there at the time too and… oh, now I occasionally use Weibo to check.”

The media: “…”

Everyone was somewhat speechless by this buddy.

There was still a reporter who reacted quickly. She held up the microphone and said, “Then what do you guys think about the arrangements for the groupmate Anran?” 

“What do I think? Let’s just say, the manager and Anran told me that I should answer with an ‘I don’t know’, so there you go.” 

“ …”

Everyone fell into silence again.

The managers in the audience even closed their eyes, wanting to escape directly to Jupiter. 

Some of the reporters were amused, and they asked, “Then, what about your own opinion? What do you think?” 

“Me? I’m just happy now,” Shen Xingchen scratched his head, “Because I heard that this limited idol group will be disbanded in a few months. At the beginning, I said that I don’t really want to join in this group. But thanks to the contract, I must join in, so… Hm… I guess mainly for the fans too. Now, I don’t have any idea what will be going on, so I’ll just take things as they appear. And no, there will be no other sudden new group member joining in, I’m sure of that. In fact, my brother Shen Xingsui is really good, but I know he won’t join the group. After all, he is now with Teacher Fu…”

The words stopped abruptly in the middle, and everyone pricked up their ears.

Shen Xingchen coughed lightly, “Oh, I’m sorry for rambling, please cut this paragraph out and pretend I didn’t say it.”

Everyone: ?!!

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