CHAPTER 164: WRONGED

After half a year, winter came again.

Snowflakes fell on the streets as the ruins were replaced by new buildings. There are still some projects that had not been completed, but new stores already opened for business. Office workers returned to their cubicles in the city and rushed about for the salary. The fallen billboards were re-arranged where an actress who endorsed shampoos showed off her charm.

This Xiao YaQin really sought after personal gain. Assistant Lin rubbed his hand, feeling a bit cold.

He got off the car, bought two cups of coffee, and trotted back.

The person driving the car was Geng Tian. He could have applied to join the Red Dragon through the assessment, but he bluntly said that he had been retired for too long and hoped to live a normal life although the role of a film emperors bodyguard was nowhere near ordinary, at least the hail of bullets had stopped.

Xiao YaQin? Geng Tian turned his head and looked out the window. Sure enough, its a familiar face.

The entertainment industry was finally restored. The artists only announced their own situation at the beginning, just to calm down the circle. The state only approved a portion of films and songs to show in disaster relief stations to avoid occupying valuable human resources. Most celebrities are unemployed, and smaller companies have closed down. Although everyone knew that its already good enough that they survived, this kind of thing is easier said than done.

Star Entertainment Media let go of half their employees. They had to support their families and need to work. They couldnt just squat at home unemployed forever. Those who participated in urban rebuilding work could have the priority to move first and even priority in employment after the economy recovered. This attraction was too big, so many people couldnt refuse.

At the moment, the recovery of business and economy had led to the re-emergence of advertising. This meant that the winter in the entertainment industry had gradually passed.

The celebritys worth right now had fallen and fallen again. Even those ads with not much value are basically picked clean. All celebrities were eager to show their faces and were afraid of being forgotten. That Xiao YaQin could quickly take an ad is very fortunate.

Guangshi hasnt fallen yet? Not a single monster stepped into their building. Assistant Lin muttered.

Guangshi Group was the opposite of Li Feis Star Entertainment Media, one of the three entertainment giants. After the end of the world, their competitors still survived. This made them feel very complicated.

Assistant Lin found that Li Fei didnt speak. Finding it strange, he asked, Li-ge?

Li Fei, who was looking through the mail on his phone, raised his eyes and looked at the large billboard. Its impossible to look the other way, but he frankly said, I have no long hair, how could I shoot shampoo ads? Is there an advertisement for mens shampoo that you refused?

Ah? What long hair? You dont havewait a minute! Assistant Lin realized that he was deflected by Li Fei. He pulled it back to the topic, Im talking about Xiao YaQin. Who knows what shes planning on her side!

Guangshi Groups artists have no lower limit and Xiao YaQin was no exception. She followed the evil culture of the entertainment industry. She would first say that she admired a senior, publicly express their good feelings in a program, then post @ nothing explicit was said, but she behaved like shes dating Li Fei. Shes a second-line artist, so falling in love with Li Fei has credibility for passerby.

Therefore, the goodwill of Li Feis team toward Xiao YaQin was in the negatives and had reached minus 50 or less.

Many people had a scandal with Li Fei. If Li Fei had to mind each and every one of them, hed be tired.

Gossip was hype. The cast usually exaggerated it to generate waves of interest for their products. Some would maliciously focus on the heat, but none are like this Xiao YaQin. Once was not enough. As long as the heat went on, she would come out again and many ideas were pushed by the company behind her. They would send a post on Weibo alluding to smuggled goods and hinting that Li Feis life as the film emperor was not that good. Itd be hinted that he would be too tired from filming without a break, raising a group of dissatisfied fans against Star Entertainment.

Xiao YaQin?

Li Fei glanced at the passing billboard, nodded, said that he knew, then lost interest, and continued to watch his phone.

Assistant Lin remembered the fourth person in the car, Jian Hua.

*sigh* Ah, this attitude of ignoring gossip. However, even forgetting what Xiao YaQin looked like, this is too much, Mister Li!

Jian Hua understood the meaning behind Assistant Lins gaze.

Li Fei coughed a little, After last fall, I was busy in the Abandoned World. Its said to be one year, but the time we spent in the Abandoned World is far more than that. Its like it happened in my last life, so wholl remember?

It looked like an excuse, but what Jian Hua wanted to ask was not this.

What was Xiao YaQins relationship with Li Fei? Outsiders didnt know, but even Jian Hua had never heard of it?

The question in Jian Huas heart, with the presence of Assistant Lin and Geng Tian, was not convenient to say. He waited until this inconspicuous black sedan entered the garage of the building that looked old (the exterior glass hadnt been scrubbed for a year), then found a gap where the other two couldnt hear them, and said to Li Fei, Dont worry. In fact, theres long been gossip in the industry saying youre completely gay.

Li Feis heart went tight because he knew what the second half was.

others also said that youre not gay but sexually incompetent.

This was really a malicious rumor. From the crew of movies that he had a male and female bed scene, its said that the news was very reliable. Bed scenes in movies were probably the least favorite of the celebrities. It looked like theyre burning with passion, but its actually under a large bedsheet. There was another blanket between the two people. Itll be amazing if they could touch the others arm.

Tapes are also attached to the body to prevent light, so its hot and stuffy. A picky director was also less intense on the actor, even if there was not enough beauty in action. Some young actors didnt do well since theyre stiff, so the crew had to do a camera trick. Some scenes might even be relegated to the assistant director. Anyway, under the pressure of the lens, the people below are responsible for exposing their hair. The most exaggerated is when the last seconds showed a close up of the male and female actors. The rest was edited, but its usually the stuntman, and often two male stuntmen who did the scene. The gimmicks of the entertainment news make a lot of money since fans look forward to it. They would try to see who is on the screen since it was hard to tell.

In fact, Li Fei hadnt shot that many bed scenes. With his popularity, if it isnt really needed in the script, its not even considered. Many big-name actors would write no bed scenes in their contract, not worried if the crew changed their mind.

Jian Hua followed Li Fei to only one movie, Crow.

Crowwas barely an emotional drama. When the disease came, the young inn proprietress who loved General Wu took in some of the soldiers who fell ill. When the people who followed General Wu fled halfway, she died through an arrow.

This kind of film has no female protagonist, but considering commercialization, they designed such a character to appear for a short time. Not to mention bed scenes, there arent even kisses. Theres only whispering under the dim light and stopping at the back of the inn amidst the setting sun. This was a kind of warm play.

In theCrowproduction crew, Jian Hua didnt have the opportunity to witness the accuracy of the rumors.

although he had already confirmed it in another way.

After the mushrooms disappeared, Jian Hua felt like Li Fei ate the wrong medicine. At the same time, he realized that Li Fei was very reserved in bed before, very restrained, and very considerate about the existence of the mushrooms as well as the unsafe surrounding.

If Jian Huas physical fitness had not always been good due to his occupation and very suitable for high-intensity sports, he wouldnt be able to move because of the soreness. He would have to be massaged with medicated oil every time. Although its an excellent way to relieve muscle fatigue, with his work as a personal bodyguard and life assistant, Jian Hua probably couldnt continue.

Reacting with just a glance, its really like a peacock.

Under most circumstances, Jian Hua didnt know how to tease. He had been overwhelmed on the sofa/bed/bathroom wall/opaque glass window sill/desk/carpet.

Most of the time, Li Fei wouldnt go all the way and just enjoy being close with his lover, not by hand, but just waiting for his desire to go quiet, so he didnt request that frequently.

The negative distance contact total up to three times a week. What made Jian Hua feel numb is the fact that he cant get up once a month, sometimes twice. The exact date depended on Li Feis mood.

Faced with such self-disciplined, sensible, and thoughtful lover, persuading moderation wouldnt work.

Sometimes Jian Hua preferred Li Fei to come every day and finish it once a day

Thinking of their negative distance interaction, Jian Hua felt very confused. Hes puzzled by how Li Fei very easily react, although not entirely up, but its enough to feel it. What kind of performance does Li Fei have that will lead to this kind of gossip? Isnt it that during filming, the two lead actors would be several meters apart? Or, did it happen before Li Fei became popular since theres no stuntman to do the camera trick, so its revealed?

Jian Hua was not good at concealing his expressions. Although he didnt expressly ask, his expression and eyes told it for him.

Li Fei had been with him for so long, his understanding of Jian Hua deepening, so he could guess what Jian Hua was thinking in his heart. He touched his nose helplessly, then whispered, A total of three times I was nervous for the first time. I felt like a shelled lobster on a white plate in a gourmet documentary, so how could I feel anything? The second time was shot after a few months, and I was just doing the positions with the female lead actress. Everyone was very familiar with each other. Looking at the others arms, shoulders, and body, I could only think of the crews poor food. She was really thin, and I definitely wouldnt like a skinny person!

Jian Hua didnt expect this explanation. He wanted to compose his face, but the corner of his mouth still has a smile.

The third one is with a very petite woman at that time, it happened to be a popular skinny girl on the screen. I could only feel her bones. Fortunately, shes wearing clothes, but while shooting the bed scene, the entire picture ratio wasnt coordinated. The director said not to shoot and finally decided to put a plastic model under the sheets. Li Fei said with no expression, The director shot three times, but the angle isnt satisfactory even after adjustments. I was too tired and couldnt help but lie down on top, so I didnt know who took the photo at this time.

Jian Hua looked at Li Feis no love since birth expression and his smile went deeper.

At this time, Assistant Lin and his old colleagues in the company came back and heard this sentence. It was immediately followed by an angry denunciation, They were too unruly! That sneak shot was sold to a magazine before the movie was even released!

It almost caused a stir, and the news headlines read: New Film Emperor vs. New Beautiful Woman Scandal, The Emperor Didnt Feel Anything, Taking Advantage But Still Avoiding.

Fortunately, Star Entertainments PR department was timely. They paid a sum to resolve things. Otherwise, if it was sent out, its going to trigger a fan battle with unpredictable consequences. Whether its the female lead or the director, they couldnt explain to the audience that what theyre seeing was a blood-thirsty drama since several shots were made of Li Fei modeling in a shop window.

The photos clever angle showed Li Feis face and one could see him only wearing a pair of loose pants. The female body curve outlined below the sheets are not quite clear, but the background looked like a scene still.

Although the photo was bought, there are still rumors left in the circle. Li Fei supported.

Plus, the crew of the previous two dramas, after a careful recall, determined that Li Fei didnt appear too stiff during shooting. In fact, many actors wouldnt react. Li Feis case was not unusual, but this student who cant get it up was still photographed, ah! In particular, the two female stars are the public fantasies that had been held as Goddesses in the past two generations.

Li Fei didnt respond. Hes not sick or gay!

Theres nothing worse than this! Li Feis tone was bitter.

Jian Hua looked at him, then said, The conclusion was correct, so how are you wronged?