"Quiet down, don't make a scene in the ward," a passing nurse warned.
"This is all your own imagination. I can give you some of the money, but you'll have to figure out the rest yourselves." Bai Yanfei clenched his fists. He couldn't bear to see Bai Zhenrong fighting against his illness, and this was the only concession he could make.
“Didn’t Ling Zeyu give you a large sum of money? How could you possibly be short of money, right?” Zhang Rongrong revealed a greedy look, looking at Bai Yanfei as if he were a fat lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
Bai Yanfei remained silent with a cold face, while Zhang Rongrong's smiling appearance made him feel nauseous.
"I'll go pay the medical bills first." Bai Yanfei turned and left, with Zhang Rongrong following behind. After paying, Bai Yanfei didn't want to see Zhang Rongrong's face again.
"I have something to do, I'll be going now."
"Wait a minute—" Zhang Rongrong walked up to Bai Yanfei in her flat shoes, "When are you coming next time?"
"We'll see."
...
He had no idea that Bai Zhenrong was sick. He had been back in China for quite some time now, and it had even made headlines before. Zhang Rongrong couldn't possibly not know he was back, but she only contacted him today...
Could it be Ling Zeyu again?
Although Ling Zeyu hasn't bothered him for the past few days, but—
Bai Yanfei opened Ling Zeyu's WeChat Moments. Ling Zeyu had posted another nine-grid photo collage today. He glanced at it a few times and then closed it.
When Lu Qianyi returned, he stared at Lu Qianyi for a long time.
Why do you look at me like that?
Bai Yanfei felt guilty. He hadn't felt sorry for Lu Qianyi when he looked at the photos, but Lu Qianyi came back right after he saw the photos, and he felt like he had done something he shouldn't have.
"I... saw Ling Zeyu's WeChat Moments."
"Oh." Lu Qianyi placed the food she brought back on the table. "So what if he looked? What did he say?"
As she spoke, Lu Qianyi opened her phone and browsed Ling Zeyu's WeChat Moments.
"Just a few photos."
Bai Yanfei took out his phone and showed it to Lu Qianyi. Lu Qianyi glanced at it and said, "Pretty flashy. Only women like to post nine-grid selfies, and they're even heavily edited."
Bai Yanfei: "..."
"You don't mind me looking at other people's photos?"
“He posted it on his WeChat Moments himself, you weren’t spying on him.” Lu Qianyi opened the things she had packed back. “I brought you some food, get up and eat first.”
Bai Yanfei told Lu Qianyi about what happened that day while they were eating.
"So what do you think?"
Bai Yanfei shook his head: "I don't know either. He's my biological father. Although they weren't good to me, but..."
“But you felt guilty, so you paid for it for them.” Lu Qianyi finished what Bai Yanfei hadn’t said. “But they’re not good to you, so I don’t think it’s necessary to care about them. The education you received is different from ours.”
"Yeah." Bai Yanfei sighed helplessly and stuffed a mouthful of rice into his mouth.
"What's the situation with your father? Should I tell my brother? After all... Bai Yifei was spoiled by them, we can't just watch them suffer."
"Is this considered betraying your brother?"
“I can’t let you down.” Lu Qianyi smiled. “Let’s do it this way. I’ll call my sister-in-law later.”
Lu Qianyi went to the balcony to call Bai Yifei. Bai Yanfei was eating inside, and it was clear from their voices that they had a good relationship. Bai Yanfei let out a sigh of relief; he felt something was off.
Bai Yifei returned the next day, and Bai Yanfei didn't know what happened afterward, nor did he care. He only knew that Zhang Rongrong was very happy and even took Bai Yifei out to eat. Compared to his treatment, it was like heaven and earth, so he didn't want to know what happened to them afterward.
He still has a lot to do. His previous wish was to enter the entertainment industry and work with Ling Zeyu. Now, besides Ling Zeyu, he is still willing to interact with handsome men and beautiful women in the entertainment industry.
Bai Yanfei is definitely a looks-obsessed person, but of course, he also likes people who are competent in their work.
He would love it to death if he could have both.
After chatting with several costume and prop managers for a while, Bai Yanfei realized he didn't have much experience and was mostly working with Lu Qianyi's people. They understood Lu Qianyi's intentions and didn't make things difficult for Bai Yanfei. He got along very well with everyone there.
"By the way, who are the main actors in this drama?"
"I'll have to ask the director. I've been busy lately, and this isn't my responsibility. I'll ask him later." Lu Qianyi closed his laptop and stretched. "Here's the director's WeChat. Go ask him and see if he has any favorite celebrities. You can even get an autograph. Don't you little fans all like that?"
"You don't understand." Bai Yanfei smiled. It would be great to get an autograph. He used to buy a lot of merchandise when he was at his most enthusiastic.
After adding the director on WeChat, Bai Yanfei chatted for a few minutes before getting down to business.
Upon seeing the director's reply, Bai Yanfei's upturned lips disappeared.
It's Ling Zeyu again. Didn't Ling Zeyu retire from the entertainment industry? When is he going to make a comeback?
Director: Don't tell anyone about this yet. Zeyu hasn't issued any notices. I'm afraid he might not want to take the job later.
"Did you find out? Who were they? Was there anyone you like?" Lu Qianyi asked, rubbing her face.
Chapter 106 We Broke Up
“Yes… Ling Zeyu.”
"How could he be here? What bad luck!"
Lu Qianyi frowned. Although he wasn't in the entertainment industry and that particular sector wasn't under his jurisdiction, he knew Ling Zeyu's status there, so he didn't dare ask the director to replace him.
"You probably won't have much of a chance to see him, the lead actor is very busy."
Bai Yanfei was deeply worried. Ling Zeyu had clearly come prepared, and he would definitely find many reasons to approach him. In fact, he was at most an assistant at the moment, because he didn't know much. Lu Qianyi had placed him there so that he could learn from the seniors.
But now, just thinking about Ling Zeyu gives Bai Yanfei a headache.
Bai Yanfei used to look down on Ling Zeyu when he was indifferent, but now he's chasing after him all over the world. Bai Yanfei doesn't quite understand Ling Zeyu anymore.
Did Ling Zeyu truly like him, or was he just feeling resentful because he was with Lu Qianyi?
"I didn't know the director would cast Ling Zeyu as the lead, but he didn't do anything to you, right? Don't worry, there are so many cameras pointed at him, he wouldn't dare to do anything reckless." Lu Qianyi was quite optimistic. After he saw that it was about time, he went back.
Bai Yanfei felt empty inside. He couldn't pinpoint exactly where the discomfort was, but he just felt unwell all over.
Bai Yanfei had this feeling for a while now. Ever since Lu Qianyi started getting busy, he felt like something was off.
"Phew~"
Bai Yanfei let out a long breath, then lay on the bed with his limbs outstretched, emptying his mind.
Although he felt empty inside, Bai Yanfei still got up and went to sleep. He had to go to work the next day; he couldn't neglect his work on the film set, and he also wanted to learn more.
After working non-stop for a while, Bai Yanfei also experienced the feeling of being so busy that he was dizzy.
The director invited everyone to dinner. Bai Yanfei mentioned it to Lu Qianyi, but Lu Qianyi had to go on a business trip and didn't have a chance to go.
"I'll be away on a business trip for a week. Is there anything you want? I'll bring it back for you." Lu Qianyi pinched Bai Yanfei's cheek. "I've been too busy lately and have neglected you."
Bai Yanfei shook his head: "It's alright, I've been neglecting you when I'm busy."
The two of them now have nothing to talk about except work. Especially after Bai Yanfei stepped into the entertainment industry, he and Lu Qianyi have even less to talk about.
Lu Qianyi couldn't understand fans of celebrities. They treated strangers like idols and spent so much money on them. Lu Qianyi thought they were idiots, but their money was easy to swindle.
From Lu Qianyi's words, Bai Yanfei recalled the four years he spent pursuing Ling Zeyu, a time that was the most fulfilling and happiest he had ever been.
During that period, Ling Zeyu was like his pillar of support; without Ling Zeyu, he might not have been able to survive.
"Really nothing for me to bring back? I heard their local specialties are quite delicious, I'll bring you some later," Lu Qianyi said.
"Okay, don't bring too much, it's inconvenient, and I don't eat much." Bai Yanfei smiled and saw Lu Qianyi to the door.
Lu Qianyi never mentioned living together again. Bai Yanfei sometimes felt empty living alone, as he didn't like such a big house.
The director invited us to dinner, and the lead actor was bound to be there too. Bai Yanfei had recently started paying attention to entertainment news again. He knew that Ling Zeyu's studio was currently promoting a newcomer named Yu Yao, and after watching her for a while, he felt that Yu Yao... had a bit of Bai Yifei's shadow.
...
On the day of the meal, Bai Yanfei changed his clothes and went out. After arriving, he sat at another table. Even though his back was to Ling Zeyu, Bai Yanfei could feel the burning gaze on his back.
"Hey, isn't this Xiaoyan?" Bai Yanfei heard an unfamiliar voice. He turned around and saw that it was Ling Zeyu's agent, Meng Chang.
"I am Meng Chang, hello."
Bai Yan extended his hand impolitely and shook hands with Meng Chang: "Hello."
"Why are you sitting here? Come, come, sit here." Meng Chang pulled Bai Yan up without saying a word and made him sit next to Ling Zeyu. "This is your seat. It's just the right seat. If you don't sit here, someone else won't have a seat."
After hearing these words, Bai Yanfei dared not move; they were certain that Bai Yanfei would soften his heart.
Bai Yanfei sat up straight, with Ling Zeyu sitting next to him.
Ling Zeyu carried a familiar scent of perfume. He hadn't changed his perfume. He tried to forget that the person next to him was Ling Zeyu, but the scent on the other person was too familiar.
"I need to go to the restroom."
In the end, I had no choice but to make an excuse to pee.
After leaving, Bai Yanfei didn't want to go back. He came early today because he wanted to find a place without Ling Zeyu, but he didn't expect there to be such a thing.
It wasn't lunchtime yet, and a few people hadn't arrived. Bai Yanfei was wandering around outside when he saw Ling Zeyu walking towards him from the opposite direction. For a moment, he wanted to run away.
"Avoiding me?"
Ling Zeyu walked up to Bai Yanfei, who nervously looked around: "Don't do anything reckless, I don't want to be trending again."
"There are no cameras here, and the people who come won't say a word, so don't be afraid. If they dare to utter a single careless word, I'll make them disappear from the entertainment industry."
Ling Zeyu's nonchalant tone instantly brought Bai Yanfei back to his previous state, and he turned his head to look elsewhere.
Why are you ignoring me?
"Mr. Ling and I have nothing more to say to each other."
“That’s just your opinion. I think we have a lot more to talk about.” Ling Zeyu walked up to Bai Yanfei and gently lifted his chin. “You’re unhappy, why? Is Lu Qianyi treating you badly?”
"Qianyi is very good to me."
"You've been treating me so well, and you're acting all resentful?"
Ling Zeyu felt sorry for Bai Yanfei, who always thought of others and never considered himself. Bai Yanfei had always been like this; if it weren't for Bai Yanfei, he wouldn't have let Lu Qianyi live so comfortably.
"Shut up!" Bai Yanfei glared at Ling Zeyu. Did this guy have to make fun of him every time they met?
Bai Yanfei felt increasingly aggrieved. Two years had passed; why should he still have to endure Ling Zeyu's mockery? Sure enough, Ling Zeyu only felt that something had been taken from him; he was incapable of feeling love for anyone.
Ling Zeyu grabbed Bai Yanfei's wrist, and seeing Bai Yanfei's sad expression, a rare look of panic appeared on his face.