Sorry for the late release, and the second update I owe will be out tomorrow!
The man quickly ran out of the TV station. His head was spinning, and even he himself didn’t know why he did this. After running back and forth in front of the door a few times, he was so exhausted that he squatted on the side of the road, with an expression of extreme disappointment and confusion.
He thought that person would definitely be there, because every time he fell into a slump or was in trouble, she was always there. She always came in a hurry and wouldn’t speak much with him, unable to comfort his depressed mood. She would just keep calling people on her cell phone, mediating with all kinds of people, and trying her best to pull him out of the quagmire.
If Gao Qianqian was the person walking beside him, then Dong Qin was the person standing behind him. He only saw the gentleness surrounding him, but forgot the strength from behind that pushed him forward and always supported him from falling.
What had he forgotten all these years? How many mistakes had he made?
The man stood up appearing disheveled, raising his face and blinking rapidly. A long-standing conversation echoed in his mind.
Dong Qin: “It’s really not easy for a woman to work in the workplace. I can never let others see my vulnerability. I blink when I want to cry.”
Man: “If you blink, won’t the tears fall?”
“No, if you tilt your head back and blink quickly, the tears will flow backwards and then evaporate. I would rather let the tears flow backwards than cry in front of others.”
Yes, she never showed her vulnerable side in front of him, so he took it for granted that her heart would not get hurt. But when he looked back, he realized that she might have been covered in bruises. How many of these wounds were caused by his own hands, and how many were caused by him after being used by others?
The more the man thought about it, the more blurry his sight grew. The tears failed to flow back and evaporate, but instead all fell down from the corners of his eyes. His sight was blurry and he could not see the sky or the road under his feet. He was like a ghost wandering around the familiar city. Even though he had the courage to pull himself together, he no longer had the motivation to move forward.
When he staggered and almost fell, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him, “Watch the road carefully!”
The man turned his head suddenly and showed an expression of disbelief.
He saw Dong Qin driving her car slowly along the roadside. She stuck her head out of the car window and asked in a loud voice, “Where do you live now? I’ll give you a ride?” she stopped the car, stepped out, and asked, pretending to be impatient.
However, the man ran towards her with tears in his eyes, crossing the greenery and crashing heavily into her before hugging her tightly. He ran so fast that the inertia caused the two of them to fall on the front hood of her car.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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Dong Qin, who never let others see her vulnerable side, burst into tears this time. “I knew it was you when I saw you for the first time! I’d recognize you even if you turned into ashes! No matter what you look like, I can find you…”
She couldn’t say any more. For the past three days, she had suffered no less than the man. When he was desperate, she was also desperate; when he was helpless, she was also helpless; when he was confused, she was even more confused. She didn’t know what happened to him, so her mind was filled with horrible thoughts. For three days, seventy-two hours, she couldn’t sleep for a moment.
She cried so hard that her whole body was shaking and she could hardly stand. The man holding her tightly didn’t realize until now that she had lost a lot of weight. It had only been three days, but she no longer filled her clothes.
“Don’t cry, don’t cry.” The man wiped away the tears on her cheeks. He didn’t know how to comfort her, so he could only say over and over again, “I’m here, I’m back, I’m back.”
Yes, he was back. When he clenched the wishing bead and shouted “Let me go back” with all his strength, all he felt was the emptiness of having nowhere to stay. However, at this moment, when he hugged Dong Qin’s trembling body and said these words, he actually found the feeling of being grounded.
When he was nineteen, he met the twenty-two year old her. Since then, he had moved out of the dark basement and now owned a spacious and bright home. That year, he often circled around her, calling her sister, and innocently said he liked being with her. However, he soon forgot that feeling, and it was not until sixteen years later that he understood that the feeling had been a sense of belonging and security, and it was the only place in the world where he could truly stay, besides with his mother.
“Dr. Song said that I didn’t have nothing. No one can steal my life, because I still have precious memories and experiences that can help me stand up again. But in fact, he missed the most important point,” the man hugged the woman tightly and said hoarsely, “I still have you. No matter what, with you, I can stand up.”
Dong Qin was stunned for a moment, then cried even harder. “Yes, you still have me.” She gradually stopped crying, patted the man’s back hard, and said firmly, “Let’s start from the beginning.”
The four words “start from the beginning” represented mountains with giant peaks, as well as countless difficulties and obstacles, but the man did not feel scared at all, but was full of courage and vitality. He had not felt this vigor for two or three years. He thought he was going through a bottleneck period, but in fact, the concept of a bottleneck period was just a fallacy. People who did not set limits for themselves would never have a bottleneck period.
He fell from the peak to the bottom, but he learned more and found something he had once forgotten.
The two separated after crying enough. They took out two bottles of mineral water from the car, squatted by the greenery, and washed their faces. Then, they sat in the car and looked at each other in silence.
“You (You)…” The two spoke at the same time, and changed their words at the same time, “You speak first (You speak first).”
This tacit understanding made them both laugh uncontrollably.
“I haven’t taken a shower in three days. I haven’t grossed you out, have I?” The man had completely relaxed and was actually in the mood to joke.
Dong Qin’s heart suddenly turned into a puddle of water. She looked at him with satisfaction and sighed leisurely. “No, when you were filming in the Western Province, you only showered once from the start of filming to the end of filming. I didn’t dislike you then, and these past three days have been very difficult for you. I know you must have been very scared. After all, this is a completely unfamiliar body. It is normal that you dared not touch it. However, your eyes have not changed, and the light in your eyes has not changed. I recognized you. Gao Qianqian knows you so well, it’s impossible for her not to recognize you. She must know.” She drove the car onto the ramp while thinking out loud.
“Don’t mention her.” The man’s expression was gentle and pleasant at first, but suddenly became tense when he heard the words “Gao Qianqian.”
Dong Qin’s eyes darkened, and her newly relieved mood was entangled with an unspeakable bitterness. She knew that this man was still in love with Gao Qianqian. He was not the type to forget or leave as soon as he said he would. He was more affectionate and loyal than anyone else, which was why she loved him so much it was hard to part with him.
However, she had long since grown accustomed to silently watching his back, and would no longer ask for or expect anything from him. As she just said—as long as this person was still here, it really didn’t matter whether she loved him or not. She could help him make a comeback, but she wouldn’t wait any longer. This time, when he walked forward, she would try to take big strides. She wanted to see if a world without this person could be equally wonderful.
Thinking of this, Dong Qin smiled with relief, patted the steering wheel, and said, “Okay, don’t mention her. Where are you staying? I will take you back.”
Seeing her smile, the man felt panicked, but he didn’t know why he was panicking. The two people who were just affectionate now seemed to have been separated by a wall in the blink of an eye. Although the tacit understanding was still there, the distance had increased significantly.
“I live in the Tianquan Hotel in Fukou District.” The man’s throat suddenly grew very tight and narrow, so his voice was extremely dry.
“The public security there is not good. I will help you find a hotel to stay in. You rest first, and we will discuss the future after you have rested. Your appearance is still quite good now. Although it is not earth-shatteringly handsome, it contains the vicissitudes of life. It’s mature, melancholy, and handsome like flavorful aged wine. It’s considered a scarce resource in the industry. I am sure to make you popular, and with your acting skills, it is definitely not a dream to surpass your previous achievements. The most difficult thing to settle is still your current identity. You also listened to Teacher Fan’s channeling, right? The owner of this face used to be a scumbag. Even his own parents starved to death. It’s too risky for you to debut with his identity. My opinion is to have plastic surgery, change your identity, and completely cut off this face before debuting.”
“Plastic surgery?” The man smiled bitterly and shook his head. “How to do it, nose augmentation or cheekbone reduction? I’m already at this age.”
“No, no, no, just a few tweaks will do. Your face will look outstanding with just a few tweaks. I will take care of the things in his hometown, don’t worry.”
“Why wouldn’t I be worried? Why do I always let you handle my business alone? From now on, I will not only be responsible for acting, but I will also be responsible for solving all the troubles. Don’t carry everything for me.”
“Okay, when you get on the right track in the future, I won’t interfere with your affairs anymore. I am already thirty-eight years old this year, and I have earned enough money. I can also consider retirement.” Dong Qin looked ahead intently, and didn’t notice the sudden change in color on the man’s face.
He opened his mouth and wanted to say that thirty-eight was still too early, but he suddenly realized that for a woman, thirty-eight was already the age when flowers withered. She devoted her best years to him, but only got a heart full of glass shards. It was understandable that she wanted to retire early and enjoy life. In fact, if she hadn’t met him when he was young, she wouldn’t have come out to work at all. But it wasn’t until this moment that he suddenly realized what this person’s departure meant to him: to paraphrase her original words—when she was no longer around, his world collapsed!
The man’s head felt dizzy, his ears buzzed, and he couldn’t hear any sound for a long time. He tried to keep her, but suddenly found that he was not qualified at all. The whole world could ask her to stop, but he could not, because he had already taken a step ahead of her and left holding someone else’s hand.
“I, I’m feeling carsick, please drive slower.” The man was stunned for a long time before pleading with a hoarse voice. Apart from asking her to drive slower and giving him more time, he couldn’t think of any better way.
“Oh, okay, you must not have had enough rest these days to get motion sickness. There is a bottle of water in the refrigerator. You can get it yourself. Are you feeling uncomfortable? How about I buy you some medicine from the pharmacy ahead?” Dong Qin pulled the car to the side of the road.
“There’s no need to buy medicine, just drive slowly.” The man held her slender wrist, but quickly let go as if he was burned. No one knew the bitterness and suffering in his heart.
Dong Qin drove slowly and talked about the man’s future career plan, “I have a script for a historical drama in my hand, ‘XX Romance.’ Your temperament and image are very suitable for the requirements of the third male lead. He is the first male lead’s military strategist. He suffered many hardships in the first half of his life. Even his kneecap was dug out, and he could only use a wheelchair. In the second half of his life, he helped the male protagonist dominate and fight on the battlefield. The character is deep and lovable. If you play it well, he might even be more popular than the leading actor. I will send you the script later, and you can take a look at it first. If you like it, then I will help you get this role despite my old face.”
The man responded repeatedly, but didn’t listen to a word. His eyes were always focused on her cheerful face, and the bitter smile on the corner of his mouth grew more and more bitter. She was always so full of energy, as if she could overcome any difficulties and move forward with her head held high. He didn’t realize that she could actually shine like this until today! But why couldn’t he see it before? Was it because she always stood behind him?
It turned out that he is also such a narrow-minded person. He can only see Gao Qianqian’s greetings and greetings that are constantly swaying in front of his eyes, but he forgets about the person who overcame all obstacles for him.
The man covered his face and felt the urge to cry again.
No matter how reluctant he was to leave, he arrived at the Tianquan Hotel, but as soon as he got out of the car, two policemen twisted his arms and grabbed him. It was only after Dong Qin questioned them that they found out that Gao Qianqian had taken the initiative and sued him. She also showed the surveillance video at home and said that the man tried to molest her. Since the evidence was solid and the person who called the police was a celebrity, the police immediately detained the man and did not allow Dong Qin to release him on bail.
Dong Qin was so furious that she ran around outside, looking for someone to help her. When she looked back, she found that this matter had become a hot topic. That damn woman Gao Qianqian actually exposed the man’s photo and identity to the media, saying that he was insane with the delusion that he was the Movie Emperor Liu Zhao. She also leaked all the dirty information about his parents starving to death to reporters.
Gao Qianqian’s reason for doing this was very simple: first make the man’s reputation bad, so that no one would believe him even if he said he was Liu Zhao in the future. That would block his development path in the entertainment industry, causing him to lose his livelihood. He would naturally leave the capital, and then leave Gao Qianqian’s life.
Dong Qin looked at the overwhelming abuse on the internet and almost broke her silver teeth. The person who was worse than a beast was not this man at all, but the current Liu Zhao. These netizens knew nothing but following a trend! If he couldn’t clear his name, he could never think about debuting in the future.
Before Dong Qin could think of a way to deal with it, Gao Qianqian took action again.
This time she actually pointed her finger at Fan Jialuo, pointing out that he was a complete liar. Every time he recorded “The World of Strange People,” he would rehearse it several times according to the script. The script this time was provided by the lunatic. Fan Jialuo believed it and actually made up a bizarre story about the actor and the gardener exchanging identities, and pretending to be a psychic to threaten Liu Zhao. Because of this, Liu Zhao broke the contract.
Liu Zhao’s influence was several times that of Su Fengxi’s. When his fans were angry, Fan Jialuo’s social account was slaughtered! “The World of Strange People” also encountered unprecedented resistance. The internet was suddenly in a bloody turmoil.
In this way, Gao Qianqian’s second goal was achieved. Even if Song Wennuan showed the video taken today, she could say that it was a trap set up by the program team. As long as she crucified the man as a lunatic, no matter how she reversed right and wrong, the world would believe her words. Not only did she want to erase the Liu Zhao of the past, but she also wanted to kill the Liu Zhao of the future!
Seeing the big news one after another released by Gao Qianqian, Dong Qin was so angry that she smashed her phone. This woman was so cruel! After pretending for seven or eight years, she finally showed her true face as a wolf, tiger, and leopard!
Those targeting FJ never gad a good ending unless you’re Su Fengxi and the force behind her. 🫢
She just opened the path to her destruction by targeting our FJ