The Truth
Although the residential houses weren’t as luxurious and considerate as the hotels, they still had a unique natural flavor, which didn’t make people feel bored.
Li Nan and Xiao Qishen were chatting in their room. Li Nan was sitting by the window. He lit a cigarette and looked out the window. “This is the second time I’ve come to this place to shoot a movie. The first time I came here was eight years ago.” He took a deep breath. “At that time, I was just a small director, and I didn’t have the same effect.”
“Was it the film ‘Wind and Moon’?” Although Xiao Qishen didn’t care much about the past in the entertainment industry, he still knew that Li Nan had won the Best Director Award for a film called “Wind and Moon.”
“That’s right, ‘Wind and Moon’.” Li Nan narrowed his eyes as he looked at the distant scenery. Although it was hazy, it gave off an exceptionally blissful feeling. “I often thought that if it weren’t for Mu Yan’s1Jing Anjue help, I wouldn’t have been able to film that movie and I wouldn’t be able to make it to this stage.”
“You can’t say that. Even if you didn’t film that movie, you might be able to do something else, and it would still be popular,” Xiao Qishen said indifferently. “Strength determines everything.”
“That’s only a possibility.” Li Nan wasn’t stingy with his gratitude towards that person. “Xiao Qishen, you don’t understand how much effort an orphan would have to spend to reach a higher place. You have so much since you were young. No matter what you have, it’s only natural. But we are not. Every time we have to attain something, we have to go through countless efforts and there’s no guaranteed result.”
Xiao Qishen heard it very clearly. Li Nan was talking about “us” instead of “me.” He suddenly remembered that the male lead in ‘Wind and Moon’ was played by Jing Anjue. At that time, Jing Anjue had already gained a certain amount of popularity in the entertainment industry. Although Jing Anjue wasn’t a superstar, he was still a popular artist. After thinking about it, Xiao Qishen understood that Jing Anjue must have made a lot of investment in this show.
“Although I don’t understand what kind of life you’ve been living, I hope that a person who has come out of an orphanage can live a good life.” Xiao Qishen walked to the window and stood still. Only then did he see that there was already a drizzle of rain outside the window. A small amount of rain was blown onto his face by the wind, and it was cold. “I don’t understand how much suffering you’ve endured. It’s just like how you don’t understand the disgusting schemes of the rich and powerful families. If there are gains, then there are losses. This sentence is aimed at everyone. No one can be an exception.”
“There are indeed gains and losses,” Li Nan frowned and said the question in his heart. “Between you and Shan Yatong…” He wanted to ask: ‘What is the relationship between you and Shan Yatong?’ However, as a friend, he didn’t know what to say.
“I like Shan Yatong,” Xiao Qishen said without any hesitation. It was as if he had already muttered these words to himself. “It’s just that it’s hard for him to accept it. He doesn’t seem to like people of the same sex.” Xiao Qishen wryly smiled.
“I just hope you don’t do something stupid like your big brother,” Li Nan sighed. “Ultimately, it ended in a tragedy.”
“My brother?” Xiao Qishen was shocked. He had heard from Shan Yatong that his brother was gay, but he hadn’t found anything. But now that Li Nan had mentioned it, there must be something deeply hidden. However, Li Nan and Xiao Chengyu didn’t have much of a relationship. So how could he know about this?
Li Nan realized that he had actually uttered this old secret of his. He reached out his hand and knocked on his forehead. It was really a rainy day. Why did he say that? He looked at Xiao Qishen’s puzzled eyes and sighed in his heart. Xiao Qishen’s love wasn’t the same as Xiao Chengyu’s back then, but he didn’t expect them to end up in the same situation.
“10 years have passed. If that person was still alive, he probably wouldn’t mind this,” Li Nan said in a low voice as he looked out the window. “Your brother and Mu Yan met in California. Although Mu Yan was already striking at that time, he didn’t know that men could like men. He was also very simple in social relationships.”
“Xiao Chengyu was trying to get close to Mu Yan, but Mu Yan thought that although Xiao Chengyu was a young master, he wasn’t too arrogant. The two of them became close friends. Later…” Li Nan extinguished his cigarette and his tone became cold. “Later, Xiao Chengyu drugged Mu Yan’s milk one night.” As Li Nan spoke, he couldn’t continue. His eyes turned fierce as he said, “That man… using that method… Mu Yan was in a miserable state when he found me and finally disappeared in California. When I met him again, he was already a famous artist under Sky Crown, Jing Anjue.”
For the first time, Xiao Qishen, who had lost his smile, felt his throat tighten. “You mean… Xiao Chengyu to Jing Anjue…”
“Yes!” Li Nan looked at him with a burning gaze. “I don’t care if you like Shan Yatong, but I don’t want you to be like that b*stard big brother of yours. Although Shan Yatong isn’t my friend, that child is indeed a rare talent. If you use such methods, even if you are the Second Young Master of the Xiao family, I can still make you lose your reputation.”
Xiao Qishen recovered from his shock and a smile appeared on his face. “I didn’t expect Director Li to protect Yatong this much.”
“Because he was born in an orphanage, and because…”
“Because his actions are unbelievably similar to Jing Anjue?” Xiao Qishen interrupted Li Nan and said with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, “Don’t worry. I really like Yatong and wouldn’t do something like that. No matter what, I like the word ‘willing‘.”
Li Nan smiled. “That’s true. If you were really like your big brother, I wouldn’t have said such things to you today.” He patted the nonexistent dust on his body. “I heard that Shan Yatong was a little uncomfortable just now. If you plan to go and see him, I won’t waste much of your time chasing after your lover.”
“I’ll be leaving then.” Xiao Qishen didn’t hold back and turned around to leave. He obviously didn’t want to know more about Jing Anjue and Xiao Chengyu’s past. Xiao Qishen was walking so fast – apart from worrying about Shan Yatong – he might also have the intention of escaping.
Li Nan looked at his back and lit another cigarette. He smiled and turned to look out the window. Perhaps he was the only one who knew how sorry Mu Yan was that day.
After leaving Li Nan’s room, he was on the balcony. He walked past several rooms up until he reached where Shan Yatong was staying. Xiao Qishen gently pushed open the door. Shan Yatong was sleeping quietly on the bamboo bed, revealing half of his pale face.
Xiao Qishen subconsciously walked to the bedside and sat down. He looked at Shan Yatong’s sleeping face. The words that Li Nan said echoed in his ears. He couldn’t help but think that Shan Yatong might know about this.
It was very quiet in the room except for the sound of Shan Yatong’s breathing. It was gentle, but it carried a charm that made Xiao Qishen feel at ease. He thought that liking Shan Yatong was his own misfortune, but it was also his luck. At least he understood what being tempted was and what true love was.
When Yang Jun pushed open the door, he saw this scene. Xiao Qishen’s eyes were filled with warmth. His gaze fell on the person lying on the bed. Even if Yang Jun pushed the door open, it didn’t attract Xiao Qishen’s attention. Perhaps there was only a single person in his eyes.
He didn’t go in. Instead, he exited the room and carefully closed the door. Looking at the door that he closed, Yang Jun sighed. “The unspoken rules are the unspoken rules. It’s really rare to see someone submerge themselves into their heart.” Although he didn’t know much about Xiao Qishen, he could understand the emotions in Xiao Qishen’s eyes. However, he couldn’t understand how Xiao Qishen could be easily tempted since he was in the entertainment industry.
Not long after he walked out of the balcony, he saw two people standing in the corner of the balcony. Luo Yanqian was leaning against a bamboo fence. His eyes were tired, but when he saw Yang Jun, a hint of joy appeared on his face. “Yang Jun, how’s Yatong?”
Yang Jun didn’t know what he was thinking. He just thought that he was simply concerned about Shan Yatong and said, “Nothing much. He has already fallen asleep after taking his medicine. Now that Heavenly King Xiao is with him, I’m too embarrassed to disturb them.”
The smile on Luo Yanqian’s face slowly faded. He looked at the door of Shan Yatong’s room with a gloomy expression. “Are you saying that Xiao Qishen is in Yatong’s room?”
“Mm,” Yang Jun nodded his head and his eyes swept across Luo Yanqian’s expression. He was shocked. Could it be that… F*ck, what’s the matter in this world? You don’t like a soft woman and you have to like that black-hearted fox with a smiling face. I really don’t know where these people’s eyes are. They don’t have good eyes. Otherwise, why would they like a scary person like Shan Yatong?
Luo Yanqian retracted his gaze. He knew where he had lost because he still had Jing Anjue in his heart, but Xiao Qishen didn’t have anyone else in his heart. Other than Shan Yatong, there was no one else.
He wouldn’t say who Shan Yatong was particularly similar to, nor would he compare Shan Yatong to others. He wouldn’t think that Shan Yatong was any better or different from others.
In fact, Luo Yanqian didn’t know whether he liked Shan Yatong or the vague image of Jing Anjue on his body. He didn’t even know whether he liked Shan Yatong or Jing Anjue, but he knew that at this moment, his heart was filled with pain.
Xia Xichuan interrupted Luo Yanqian’s train of thought. “Yanqian, it’s getting late. You were on a plane and car today. Go get some rest. You’re still filming tomorrow. Don’t neglect your duties.” He glanced at Yang Jun. “Aren’t you Shan Yatong’s assistant? It’s your job to take good care of him. As an assistant, you have failed your duty.”
“Hiss~” Yang Jun gasped. Even Xia Xichuan had said that he had failed his duty. It seemed that he hadn’t done well enough. After contemplating it for a while, he realized that he hadn’t done his job well enough. However, it was fortunate that the black-hearted fox hadn’t taken revenge on him. Otherwise… thinking of the possible tragedy, his entire body trembled. He didn’t want to turn into a coffee table one day.
The wind carried small droplets of rain onto his neck and he couldn’t help but shiver.