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He specially brought two cameramen and the host today, and said with a smile, “Today we are going to a hot spring hotel in a holiday resort. This place is very famous for its hot springs and leisure activities. Today I also had a hard time, so I wanna relax. We have discovered this wonderful place, and I will lead everyone to take a look…”
Before, the audience was always brought to some places to eat, drink, and have fun. When they came here for the first time, the staff of the program team were actually very surprised.
But they still came along.
Anran’s introduction was very positive, “Let’s go inside and have a look together.”
The audience in the live broadcast room were also very happy:
[Ranran is really beautiful.]
[Shen Xingsui is simply incomparable to him.]
[Follow Ranran to explore the resort!]
As the camera zoomed-in, Anran introduced the hot spring hotel while quietly looking at his mobile phone. He waited for Zhang Chi to inform him that he wanted to see him and Shen Xingsui in the same private room, so it would be easy to catch them in the act.
Zhang Chi replied quickly: [I’m in Area A, but it’s closed, because Suisui is very cautious. How will you come here?]
Anran reassured him: [Don’t worry about it, I will find a way.]
Anran led the cameramen inside, and said with a smile as he walked, “Let’s go into the small room here and take a look, the private hot spring here is very good.”
On the door sign in front, there was a sign saying “Do Not Disturb”.
However, Anran directly pretended not to see it and said, “We booked an area when we came here, let’s go in~”
The cameraman of the live broadcast wanted to remind Anran that this was not their area, but Anran didn’t give him a chance at all, and went in with a big stride. Anran himself was impatient; he couldn’t  wait to see Shen Xingsui and Zhang Chi being broadcast live. By that time, all the audience would know about the relationship between the two men, and Shen Xingsui’s rumor would immediately be confirmed.
Not far away on the front, Anran saw a pair of two people hugging and kissing. The two people were shocked when they saw the camera suddenly coming in aggressively. After they separated suddenly, they looked at the person leading them in disbelief.
Anran read out the lines he had prepared for a long time, “Why are there people here, why are you hugging…”
Halfway through the words, it got stuck in his throat, and he almost choked to death.
Because it’s not Zhang Chi and Shen Xingsui who are hugging here; but Jian Zhi and their boss’ lover! Not just someone’s lover, but their agency boss’ lover!
Jian Zhi frantically picked up the towel next to him and wanted to stand up. He pushed away the boy who was still kissing just now, facing the camera in a bit of embarrassment, looked at Anran angrily and said, “Why are you here?”
Anran also panicked, he stammered, “Ge? How could it be you?”
Jian Zhi wished to disappear into the Earth. He sneered with hatred, “I still have to ask you, what do you mean by bringing this group of people here? What do you think? What are you doing?!”
Anran was frightened by his aggressiveness, he quickly said, “This is an accident, Ge, let me explain…”
“Accident?” Jian Zhi felt that he had heard the biggest joke in his life. His handsome face that has always been in front of the media was twisted, and his tone was downright toxic, “This place is so hidden, and our outside door is closed. You told me it was an accident? Do you think I am a fool? Jian Anran!”
Anran felt so bitter, and he couldn’t find a way out. How on Earth was he going to explain that he was not here to arrest Jian Zhi but to arrest Shen Xingsui and Zhang Chi?
‘Yes, why not Shen Xingsui?’
Anran was flustered and confused, and his brain felt like a mess.
The host hurriedly said to the cameraman, “I’m sorry, viewers, something unexpected happened now…”
Jian Zhi looked at the camera in disbelief and said, “This is not a recording, but a live broadcast?”
Anran also fully realized this now. To be honest, he was in a complete panic mode, thinking of what had been broadcasted to the whole public. And even worse, there’s a chance that his boss had seen it just now.
The audience in the live broadcast room was confused, and the barrage was flooded with question marks. Some of them asked:
[What’s the situation??]
[Why is Jian Zhi hugging and making out with a man??]
[Fuck, so he’s gay?!]
[No, no, the point is, didn’t he step on Suisui when his same-sex scandal came out, but now, it’s proven that he’s gay himself?]
Anran stammered and said, “It’s a live broadcast, but Ge, I didn’t expect you to be he- here…”
Jian Zhi didn’t bother to care about him anymore, in order to maintain his public image and face with the boss, he quickly explained to the camera, “I’m going to join a film soon. This is my good friend. We were playing against each other just now, just trying out the play in advance. In fact, I also know that this is not good, but my friend is very enthusiastic, it must be like that…”
The boy who had an affair with Jian Zhi was speechless. He looked at how eager Jian Zhi was trying to get rid of him.
He felt it was ironic.
They have been together secretly for almost eight years. In the beginning, he and Jian Zhi were a normal couple. Later, in order to have better resources and a better platform for himself; Jian Zhi, after finding out that his boss likes him, designed him to be with the boss. While he was ready to sacrifice himself for Jian Zhi’s sake, he couldn’t scrub the “dirty” feelings he had whenever he had to “attend” the boss. Even worse, it made him question whether or not he was worthy of Jian Zhi.Even so, he still spoke for Jian Zhi and asked for resources for him.
But now?
Once something happened, Jian Zhi wanted to get rid of him like he was a dog’s skin plaster.
Jian Zhi was still lying through his teeth, “So please don’t have any misunderstandings, the relationship between us is pure…”
“Splash!!”
Without speaking, the young man splashed Jian Zhi’s face with a glass of wine. Then, he took a step back.
The young man held an empty glass in his hand, his gaze contained indifference and hatred, as if he had seen through this man. He simply said to the camera, “He was the one who asked me out.”
Jian Zhi choked.
He never expected that the person who has always liked and obsessed with himself would bite him in this kind of thing.
Jian Zhi blurted out, “Are you crazy?”
The young man waved his hand, and the empty glass hit the slate floor with a crisp crackling sound. The glass shards scattered everywhere. They bathed in the hot springs with bare feet, and now, Jian Zhi was terrified to take a step because of it.
As if he wasn’t feeling any pain, the young man confidently took a step. His lips curled in disgust, and his voice was scarily indifferent.
“Scum.”
After saying this, the young man really left.
Anran next to him was dumbfounded, and so was the host, the cameramen, and all the viewers.
[What’s the situation?]
[This is a scene of hammering a slag man, my fellow brothers.]
[Has this food shop discovery program always been this exciting?]
[Damn…]
Anran looked at Jian Zhi who was eerily silent, and said softly, “Ge, are you… okay?”
Jian Zhi stood there blankly looking at the shattered glass. The myriad shards, the remnant of a wine glass, seemed like what his now-ex-boyfriend wanted him to see – it’s the final confession that ended their long-standing relationship. In the end, he was not afraid of being known by his boss, so he actually said it in front of the screen, and he did it so decisively.
Over the years, there were many people who liked Jian Zhi. But this young man was the person who loved him the most.
Jian Zhi thought that he could use him to his advantage.
He thought he wouldn’t feel anything, but he didn’t expect that he still felt very uncomfortable when their relationship ended this way.
“T-This is an accident…” Seeing Jian Zhi’s expression, Anran guessed that he was in trouble, and quickly clarified, “Actually, I didn’t come here to find you on purpose. The person I’m looking for isn’t you, I’m looking for Zhang Chi, if you don’t believe me, I’ll show you the chat history, I’ll call him!”
Anran looked through the chat history again but found that he had deleted it!
In a hurry, he called Zhang Chi. When it was answered, he heard Zhang Chi’s puzzled voice from the other end of the phone: “Anran, what’s the matter?”
Anran said angrily, “Zhang Chi, are you sick? You gave me a fake address! Why is my brother here, and where are you, please tell me clearly?” “
We are indeed in the hot spring,” Zhang Chi asked, “Where are you?”
Anran quickly said, “Area A.”
Zhang Chi responded, “Just now I heard that your side is very lively. Wait a minute, we will go there now.”
When Anran heard that they were coming, he felt a little relieved.
After all, in this way, he could prove his innocence – that is, he didn’t come here to trouble Jian Zhi.
When Zhang Chi and Shen Xingsui appeared at the door, Anran was still sitting and dragging the two of them into the water together, “Did you two come to the hot spring together? What a coincidence, it’s so private to go to the hot spring together.”
He was halfway through his words when another person appeared behind him.
Fu Jinxiao leaned against the door, and the actor stood beside Shen Xingsui, looking at Anran who was monologuing with a half-smile. As Anran’s voice petered out, so was Fu Jinxiao’s smile. It’s as if the actor was bemusedly watching a clown.
Then, Shen Xingchen also appeared.
Shen Xingchen waved his hand and said, “Hey, Anran, long time no see. We are here to take a vacation in this hot spring.”
It seemed to be a joke to him, but when he turned his head and saw Jian Zhi looking at him with sinister eyes, his spirit was a little broken. With a last explosive temper, Anran screamed, “Zhang Chi, are you plotting against me?!”
Zhang Chi stood behind Fu Jinxiao, and temper was provoked by this accusation. He sneered sarcastically, “How did I lie to you?”
“You don’t know how you lied to me?”
“Heh, isn’t it your plan in the first place? You encouraged me to attack Suisui and drug him. If I hadn’t been able to distinguish right from wrong, I would have been cheated by you. Do you know that you almost killed me?!”
Anran’s face turned pale, he couldn’t believe that Zhang Chi dared to say this in front of a live broadcast.
‘Are these people crazy?’
Anran took a step back, “When did I say that? I- I never taught you that I will be blamed for the dirty things you did!”
Zhang Chi sneered, “Blaming you? I have the recording to prove my claim! Teacher Fu asked me to keep it. Admit it now, or should I release it for the whole world to hear?”
Anran looked at Fu Jinxiao in shock and disbelief.
The man he had always admired was looking at him with icy eyes.
No– more precisely, this was a look he gave when he was looking at a squirming maggot.
Anran murmured, “Teacher Fu…”
Fu Jinxiao raised his eyebrows. His face was cold, and he just said in a matter-of-fact manner, “Anran, under that tower in Taohua Town, it’s not like I didn’t give you a chance.” Anran remembered Fu Jinxiao’s warning to himself at that time, but it’s just now that he fully understood what Fu Jinxiao meant.
“It’s you who don’t cherish the opportunity,” The smile on Fu Jinxiao’s face was faint, but it was definitely a hostile smile, “Your downfall is your own doing.”
Anran staggered a little.
The host, who was listening in the background, leaned over and said, “Ranran, what’s going on? What are you talking about? What kind of drug? Did you let Zhang Chi harm Suisui?
This was like poking a gaping wound.
Of course Anran knew that this was a live broadcast, and it was a broadcasted by himself. He originally wanted to use this live broadcast to bring Shen Xingsui down, but he didn’t expect that the person who died the worst would be himself.
‘No, no, absolutely not!’
At the critical juncture, Anran’s selfishness came out again. Anyway, Jian Zhi’s cheating was already broadcasted, so why not using it to protect himself?
“I- It’s not my idea! It’s my Erge’s idea, it’s him who forced me to do that!”
Jian Zhi looked up at Anran in disbelief.
Anran quickly elaborated, “It was all the idea he gave me that day, because it was exposed that he stole Suisui’s manuscript, so he has always hated Suisui. That’s why he came up with such an idea, he used me–”
“Slap!”
A loud slapping sound echoed. A red handprint appeared on Anran’s face.
Anran looked sideways at his second brother in shock. He saw Jian Zhi’s face full of anger, his eyes were full of resentment – there was no trace of spoiling and love that was prevalent in the past.
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
Anran was stunned.
“If you weren’t jealous of Shen Xingsui and that he liked Fu Jinxiao more than you, would I be able to use you?” Jian Zhi was no longer afraid of tearing his face, “You are a fucking jealous brat, and you have been playing tricks to satisfy this rotten virtue of yours, be it overtly or secretly. You know, I used to think that you are smarter and more sensible than Shen Xingsui, but looking at it now, he is a thousand times, no, a million times stronger than you!”
The audience in the live broadcast room erupted:
[WHAT THE FUCK.]
[Just what did I hear?]
[ Anran, do you like Teacher Fu?]
[Wait, this information is so explosive…]
[Is Suisui more liked by Teacher Fu? Are they a couple? Someone clarify this quickly!]
The biggest sore-spot in Anran’s life was being told he wasn’t as good as Shen Xingsui. Jian Zhi completely grasped his sensitive points and poked him hard, which directly made him feel ashamed.
Anran quickly retaliated in anger, “What kind of a good person are you? Now you know him well. Wasn’t the person who kicked him out of the house back then was you and your family? You knew that Shen Xingsui was not your own, so you started to dislike him, neglect him, and force him to leave! You know my jealousy in the open and in the dark, so you also know that Shen Xingsui is innocent, but you still cooperated with me in this scene, didn’t you? If you want to kick him out, just do it yourself, don’t dela–”
“Slap!”
Another sharp slap ran again, piercing hard into everyone’s heart.
The selfishness that had been hidden in Jian Zhi’s heart was uncovered. He slowly turned his head with a guilty conscience, and looked at Shen Xingsui who was not far away. There was some guilt in his eyes. He was suddenly afraid that Shen Xingsui would know this, because… this would disappoint him.
Sure enough, Shen Xingsui was also looking at him.
The young man stood straight and still. His eyes were dark, muddled thoughts swirling inside. It was, however, misty with unshed tears.
There were many unspoken things inside his tranquil state, and Jian Zhi could see this.
Jian Zhi said softly, “Suisui… actually, there is some misunderstanding…”
Shen Xingsui finally looked away from him.
The little boy who used to follow behind him and shout “Gege, Gege!” seemed to have completely disappeared into thin air. In that little boy’s place, was the eyes of a young man who bore disgust on Jian Zhi.
Jian Zhi felt the pain of tearing in his heart. Without hesitation, he stepped into the floor covered with glass shards. “Suisui, Suisui, there are really many misunderstandings between me and you, and I didn’t come up with that idea…”
Anran looked at Jian Zhi, an idea sprang up in his mind. He knew that his last chance of redemption was here, otherwise he really would die miserably.
He hurriedly went closer to Shen Xingsui and pleaded, “Suisui, Suisui, what we said just now actually had a lot of misunderstandings. I know I was wrong, I’m sorry, I was really wrong. I would never argue with you again. You like Fu Jinxiao, and I wish you two well. I will never stop you from chasing Teacher Fu, I absolutely support you…”
“Actually, I have always been jealous towards you. Those albums you collected before, in fact, I secretly hid some and I will return them to you,” Anran quickly added, “Forgive me, I really know I was wrong. Actually, I didn’t really do anything, Zhang Chi’s matter was really not my idea, please believe me, it’s all Jian Zhi’s idea…”
Anran and Jian Zhi are in a hurry to distance themselves from each other. The trace of brotherhood they displayed before was just a thing of the past.
At this moment, Fu Jinxiao said slowly, “I’m sorry, but I’ll interrupt.”
The eyes of the crowd all turned to him.
“Let me declare, he didn’t chase me,” Fu Jinxiao’s voice was unhurried, and he was also generous when facing the camera. With a warm smile, he continued, “I’m the one chasing him.”
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