Overnight, everyone seemed to have heard about Shi Qing.
Why he hired bodyguards.
Why he never looked like he belonged.
Why he was friendless in the entertainment circle.
The points that used to stain his reputation black were washed white in just one night. Now he was regarded widely with sympathy.
[He doesn’t have a choice but to live like that ah. Who wants to be looked down upon by the public all the time?]
[I thought CIP was a pretty good deal when I heard the name. I mean who wants to feel pain? But after that poster explained the science behind it, I got goosebumps all over. If I didn’t feel pain, I wonโt even know if I cut half my head off.]
His gloomy indifference was also explained away.
After all, who had the right to ask a terminally ill patient to face life with a smile?
During their discussion, one question was often brought up: “Where is Shi Qing now? Is he alright?”
Since the cogs were set into motion, Shi Qing never appeared in the public.
Even if the fans try their best to show support, the โdown but not outโ film emperor still remained reclusive.
Finally, the official Weibo account of his company issued a response.
Their statement confirmed that Shi Qing did have a rare condition that caused him to not feel pain, but he kept it under wraps because he didn’t want others to think that he was different. Shi Qing was in recovery now. They asked that everyone respected his privacy and did not discuss this anymore.
The official message led to another heated discussion online.
But every time someone minimized Shi Qingโs plight by saying things like, โoh he canโt feel pain, boohooโ, his fans would come out in droves to defend him.
Some of them were longtime fans, others had their heartstrings tugged because of this incident.
“Shi Qing doesn’t want others to talk about him, so you guys should drop it.”
“If that hadnโt happened during the livestream, he wouldโve taken this secret to his grave.”
“Heโs pitiful enough already. Heโs worked so hard to hide his condition, but now the entire country knows thanks to that livestream. I canโt imagine what heโs feeling right now.”
“Yeah. I used to think that he was gloomy since he didn’t like to talk. But because of what happened I started watching compilations made by his fans. If found that every time the other actors did activities to promote their project; although he didn’t participate, his eyes were filled with admiration.”
“My sister was the same when she had a fever last month. She couldn’t play outside so she just squeezed herself by the window to pitifully watch the other children. My sisterย could go out and play with them when she was feeling better, but Shi Qing will have to live with his condition for the rest of his life.”
Many fans were busy filling holes in their brains.
Their idol must be hiding in his room now with red-rimmed eyes filled with unspoken sorrow.
It must be a pitiful sight.
This was almost what Jing Yuanqi was thinking as well. After all, ever since that post came out, Shi Qing has locked himself in the ward. Doctors and nurses alike werenโt allowed to enter, let alone him.
He only said he wanted to calm down by himself.
Shi Qing was calm.
But Jing Yuanqiโs heart was threatening to go on a rampage.
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According to Jing Yuanqi’s former temperament, he wouldโve just picked the lock and went in. There was no way he would miss this golden opportunity to cement his own standing in Shi Qingโs heart while he was vulnerable.
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–He really fell in love with Shi Qing.
He was just looking for a distraction to end his boredom at first.
But he ended up playing himself.
A fire seemed to be burning in Jing Yuanqi’s heart. He wanted to burn all the people who caused Shi Qing to be unhappy to cinders. He wanted to burn himself who thought like this to ashes as well.
Jing Yuanqi felt he shouldn’t be like this.
He just wanted to stir things up and add some fun to his monotonous life.
He never thought he would genuinely end up pining after someone.
Jing Yuanqi has believed since he was young that losing sight of the forest to tie himself down to a tree was the dumbest way to live.
Heโs only ever teased one tree named Shi Qing.
A thought suddenly rose in Jing Yuanqi’s heart at this moment.
Does Shi Qing like him?
Although heโs been telling himself that he was special to Shi Qing–
–Shi Qing never responded.
Jing Yuanqi consulted a doctor after the incident.
This condition weakened the patient’s perception of pain. However, since Shi Qing still liked to eat devil’s peppers, he was completely different from those patients who could barely live to 25. It was likely he could still feel some pain.
Maybe severe pain registered weakly to him, so he liked to eat devil’s peppers. Because for him, the insane heat of those peppers was just enough for him to feel something.
He shared his devilโs peppers to express goodwill towards Jing Yuanqi.
However, when Jing Yuanqi implicitly mentioned how Shi Qing only responded verbally to his harassment, the doctor (who understood his meaning) politely referred Jing Yuanqi to a psychiatrist.
So Jing Yuanqi set off again to see a psychiatrist.
Psychiatrist: “According to the personality and illness that Mr. Jing has mentioned, it is very likely that Mr. Shi is afraid of being close with others. An unintended action on their part could result in injury for Mr. Shi.โ
“He has never been close with others and he is slow to react to stimuli. Even though it seems like he keeps people away, he wishes for someone to reach out to him. But most people would not be comfortable with approaching Mr. Shi because of his indifferent demeanour.”
“That is where you come in Mr. Jing. You said that Mr. Shi used devil’s pepper to show his fondness for you, but he rejected you when you came closer. This is because Mr. Shi has already gotten used to being cold to others after so long, so he couldnโt adjust his attitude immediately.”
“But at the same time he also yearns for companionship and interaction with others, which is why he did not reject physical contact with you like you mentioned. Your touch provides him with comfort.”
After the doctor’s analysis, he added: “Of course, most of the problems in your relationship is caused by Mr. Jing’sโฆ…umโฆโฆโ
When he thought of the money Jing Yuanqi was paying him, he didn’t have the face to be shameless enough to say such derogatory words out loud.
He continued with more neutral terms: “……because of Mr. Jing’s persistent behavior. Someone like Mr. Shi has no way to deal with someone as stubborn as you.”
Jing Yuanqi understood what he was trying to imply. He asked the question heโs been dying to know the answer to: “Weโve been together like this for nearly ten days, so does he feel anything for me?”
“Which of your characteristics would be attractive to Mr. Shi? In my opinion, Mr. Shi is a very proud and self-reliant man. Even if he is eager for human contact, not just anyone will do. As for feelingsโฆ… that’s up to Mr. Jing to find out.”
After answering his questions, the psychiatrist reminded him in a courteous manner that anyone who enjoyed harassing their crush was likely to be (mentally) ill.
After euphemistically expressing his thoughts, he recommended that Jing Yuanqi came to him for professional treatment in the future.
Jing Yuanqi didnโt even bother to pretend he cared. He stared the other person down until he signed a confidentiality agreement before rushing back to the hospital.
In the present.
He sat in the corridor with his mind in disarray.
According to the doctor’s words, Shi Qing acquiesced to his actions because he was sick.
He was also sick because of how he treated Shi Qing.
Bullshit.
Jing Yuanqi crumpled up the doctor’s words and threw them out of his head.
Even if his mind was sick, he had no interest in changing.
Gao Zhi was wheezing as he ran over, “Jing-ge, I’ve bought the wine you wanted.”
The young man scrubbed at his face. When he stood up again, the familiar sunshine smile was firmly secured, “Give it to me.”
Gao Zhi handed it over.
Then he stared from where he stood in the corridor as Jing Yuanqi pulled out a length of metal wire and skillfully picked the lock on the door.
As soon as he entered, the young man dove straight onto the only occupied bed.
Gao Zhi: “……”
It might just be him, but the atmosphere between Shi-ge and Jing Yuanqi was strange.
Itโs like Jing Yuanqi would give anything to live in Shi-ge’s room.
He put his hand over his eyes and closed the door behind him.
In the room, Shi Qing just finished watching a TV drama. Then he laid down and pretended to sleep for a while. As expected, less than ten minutes later someone embraced him from behind.
Jing Yuanqi hugged him and the quilt together. Because of how close they were, his hot breath could spray on his earlobe as he spoke.
“Shi-laoshi.”
Shi Qing could hear that Jing Yuanqi hadn’t slept well in quite some time. His voice was hoarse and carried a trace of fatigue: “I heard that intimacy is a good way to relieve stress……”
As he spoke, the young man slowly extended his hand gently into the quilt. His words ended off with a purr.
“I’ll go get a white coat. How about we play doctor?”
Shi Qing: En, heโs as flirty as ever.
He moved his shoulders, “Don’t press me down.”
“How cold.”
Jing Yuanqi stood up obediently and picked up the bag on the bed. He shrugged: “Fine then. I actually came to have a drink with Shi-laoshi.”
Shi Qing: “I don’t drink.”
“Come on, one bottle canโt hurt.”
The young man came closer to the film emperor. His peach blossom eyes crinkled at him from above: “Has Shi-laoshi ever drank with anyone?”
The indifference on the film emperorโs face seemed to become more gloomy. He shifted, and his flower-like lips opened and closed: “No.”
Jing Yuanqi opened two bottles of wine and handed one to Shi Qing. His eyes were charming like a seductive spirit.
“Then Iโll be taking Shi-laoshiโs first time?”
The film emperor looked at the bottle of wine in front of him. His eyes flashed but he took it in the end.
It’s not hard to get a person feeling low tipsy.
Even if his appearance was still the same as always, he became more malleable.
After drinking all the wine he bought, Jing Yuanqi was satisfied to see Shi Qing lying on the bed in a daze.
His bright black eyes that were always with indifference and rejection, now seem to be wavering and watery. They were glancing at the ceiling with some confusion. His ruddy lips open and closed slightly, as if he was silently calling out.
Jing Yuanqi slowly lowered his head.
“Shi-laoshi, are you calling for me?”
A flash of disorientation passed through the film emperorโs expression, but that normally aloof face soon became somewhat excited.
He murmured something as he took the initiative to hug Jing Yuanqi for the first time.
His little clam was caught in his net, but the youth was in no hurry to eat.
He lowered his voice, โShi-laoshi, do you like me?โ
The film emperor languidly blinked at the person above him. His brows twisted a fraction with doubts. He reached out and pinched the soft flesh of Jing Yuanqiโs cheeks.
“Why aren’t you smiling?”
Jing Yuanqi raises his eyebrows and placed a radiant smile on his face. There was laughter and pride in his words as he poked at Shi Qingโs cute, white and tender earlobes: “You really like my smile so much?”
The film emperor replied obediently, “I like it.”
So the youth became more and more smug.
While he was occupied thinking about how great he was, the drunk film emperor who was much more proactive than before got up and held him down.
A bruising kiss landed on his lips.
[Tong, look at what I just fished up.]
[You can go read your mantras now. ]
Ah JYQ be patient! Don’t take advantage of our drunk SQ! Don’t do it! Just Hug and fall asleep! No non con!!! And Shi Qing is so cute, acting like a little cat~โก I wonder how they’ll get together?
Thanks for the chapter~โก
+1 from this cat
+2 from this one
โIโll be taking your first timeโ tch ML what are you implying?? The first time Shi Qing will be drinking or – ( อกยฐ อส อกยฐ)
Lol whoops I didnโt mean to reply, my phone is glitchy :/
It’s alright! But I too would like ML to take SQ first time, whether it be on drinking or anything else ( อกยฐ อส อกยฐ) but while drunk is a little….less romantic and more like a drunken mistake
+1
+1 Being awfully vague there Mr.ML~
Hehe ML just thinks he’ll be the one to do the taking!
Seriously doubting that he is tipsy or anywhere near drunk, after all that last lineโฆsuggests otherwise
More like Shi Qing is taking advantage from his drunkness to eat ehem no, to OOC lol.
๐Iโm sad there most likely wonโt be details but the aftermath…hehe…will be VERY interesting!
Thank you for the chapter!
Aiya ML donโt take advantage of MC please
My lord, these two are sick in the head in their own way istg– xD And applause for the psychiatrist for her analysis of JYQ! Truly a queen for calling him out (tho in a low-key way)
Thanks for the chapter! ๐
que linda pareja de gong pervertidoxshou frio
es como un gatito shi qing que lindo
que alguien haga un artfan de esta pareja
Well, we all know it’s actually the MC taking advantage of this chance to act, but still, getting people drunk to get into their pants is not nice ML, in particular when they are already feeling down, though I guess we should’ve seen this coming?
Wonder how MC will act when he “sombers” up.
Maybe MC will fall asleep before they could do it?
I feel like (thankfully) the ML has had enough character development now to regard MC as a person, and care about his feelings. Hopefully he won’t be rapey… I hate rapey MLs but they seem to be everywhere TvT
+1 I know right! I hate rape tropes! Like a person is magically going to fall in love with their rapist?! Drunk/drugged up or not, rape is rape!
Ah, progress! Also, every time I read โfilm emperorโ I imagine Shi Qing having a small silvern crown on his head… ๐ธ
Thank you for the update! ๐
Ouuu just when it was getting good <3
Thank you~ what an interesting chapter haha
After answering his questions, the psychiatrist reminded him in a courteous manner that anyone who enjoyed harassing their crush was likely to be (mentally) ill.
Somehow, I feel personally attacked. I haven’t had a crush in years but I feel attacked. Why do I feel attacked?
JYQ: If the stars say he likes me, he likes me
And poor Tongtong might become a monk when the story ends because if the amount of mantras hes chanting…
Thanks for the chapter
I kinda want him to just โinnocentlyโ say something awful to ML right now.
Thanks for the great translation โฅ๏ธ
+1 like say someone else’s name? ๐๐คซ
Thanks for the chapter
Lmao
Wasn’t Shi Qing taking medicine? He can’t drink!!! Jing Yuanqi, don’t be a Bad inffluence!
Thanks for the chapter!
That would be a plot twist if his meds had a bed interaction with the wine. Plus alcohol is a blood thinner and the man just got stabbed…๐
Thanks for the chapter! The little system is going to either be a saint after attaining enlightenment after all that mantra reading, or our MC will manage to completely warp the poor thing…
Thanks for the chapter! ๐
Many thanks for the update!
” But he ended up playing himself”
No- your “Shi Qing” ended up playing you๐
Thank you for the chapter
The psychiatrist is truly a professional in their field. (^o^)/
Thanks for the chapter โบ
ML will be taking Shi qing’s first time?
Hahaha he wishes. More like shi Qing will take his
Lol, that psychiatrist really tried to help JYQ. Harrassment is not the best way to approach your crush, but in Shi Qing it might work? ๐ or it’s the only way he can have intimacy?
maybe i’ve read too much scum gong abuse novels, but i have a feeling that the gong will regret this later on as he is played by Shi Qing ๐ฌ
I’m thinking that angst will push JYQ’s affection higher and blackening lower. ๐ค
Thank you for translating ๐๐๐
In the whole chapter, the highlight for me was that psychiatrist telling ML to get treatment. ๐
Thanks for the chapter.
+1 ๐
Hahahaha the hunter was caught by the little clam. ๐
Thanks for the chapter!๐
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Thank you for the chapter โค
Wait, ” While he was occupied thinking about how great he was, the drunk film emperor who was much more proactive than before got up and held him down. A bruising kiss landed on his lips.”
Doesn’t that mean that Shi Qing kissed Jing Yuanqi?! And JY was busy thinking about how amazing he was before drunk SQ kissed him?! Okay, this completely turns everything around. A bruising kiss landed on his lips.”
Hahaha
Are they gonna eat meat?
Thx for the chapter
Idk about yall. But I got second hand embarrassed.
Thanks for translating
If youโre sick, JYQ, you have to eat medicine… Shi Qing will happily provide you that medicine hehehe….
Thanks for the chapter!!
Just who is taking advantge of who?๐
Thank you very much for the chapter โคโคโคโค
Thanks for the chapter! ๐๐
Thank you for the chapter!
I don’t wanna read mantras!!! I wanna look!! QAQ
Oho? Are we cooking the rice now?๐
My tong is going to be a learned scholar of Daoism
Thanks for the chapter ๐ฅฐ
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Also, harassing your crush is childish behavior. Many boys pull on the hair of the girl they like and make them cry, and itโs also possible that two people have fun, genuine fun, beating each other up (like lightly, not with the goal to actually cause harm). Anyway, itโs not really an illness in most cases, but a misunderstanding of how to express affection. After all thatโs not really something people learn.
Heโs a really good actor. That SQ! ๐คฃ He was waiting all this time to devour JYQ, and not the other way roundโฆ