Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Whether it was videos or pictures, all the content that had been leaked online had one thing in common.
The privacy of the other party was well protected.
In the video, the person always kept their back to the camera, never showing their face.
Even for a fleeting second or two, even when the person turned their head slightly to the side on Xing Cheng’s shoulder, Xing Cheng immediately raised his hand, blocking the eyes of the person in his arms in front of the camera.
The problem was that the person with his back to the camera had short hair, wore a black shirt, had broad shoulders and a straight back, and was only slightly shorter than Xing Cheng.
It wasn’t a girl, it was a young man.
These two trending topics had barely reached the top of the search rankings when they caused a huge uproar online.
The reappearance of Xing, a renowned actor who had been retired from the entertainment industry for a long time, was already explosive news. Unexpectedly, his secret relationship was also exposed at the same time.
Shedding his usual aloof image in front of the camera, the celebrity Xing was actually quite considerate and gentle in private, hiding his same-sex partner like a precious treasure, shielding him from the camera’s view. Yet, he openly displayed affection in front of paparazzi, as if he wanted to announce to the whole world that he was in love.
After casually scrolling through a few comments, Lu Dangui’s face showed the expression of an old man looking at his phone on the subway.
Striving to sleep my way to stardom: [Holy crap, my husband actually came out as gay?!]
The gorilla’s undisclosed leg hair: [Yes, sister, you read that right.]
Cheng Cheng’s Million-Dollar Mommy: [Xing Cheng, what kind of heartthrob prince persona are you secretly playing behind our backs?!]
Tu Hai Xiao Yue Liang: [I’m totally hooked!!!]
Xing Cheng wasn’t just a movie star, he was a movie god!
If he weren’t the other person involved in the trending topic himself, Lu Dangui would have been just like most bystanders, moved by the deep affection in Xing Cheng’s eyes.
Who is he putting on this act for? He’s acting like it’s some kind of romantic drama, so enthusiastic.
Besides the fans flooding the comments section, many netizens also questioned why the video was filmed from such a close distance and at such a precise angle.
It didn’t seem like a candid shot; it felt more like a publicity stunt, as if someone was hired to record it.
Immediately, Xing Cheng’s fans responded and refuted the claim, saying that even if it were just a publicity stunt, their Xing Cheng brother would definitely have already made preparations to go public.
Otherwise, how could they explain why Baiwen Entertainment’s official Weibo account had been playing dead?
In the past, if any of its artists were involved in a scandal, Baiwen’s PR team would be the first to react. Instead, they let the rumors fly by, showing absolutely no intention of controlling the situation.
Amidst the discussions among tens of thousands of netizens, a new revelation from a marketing account has surfaced. An anonymous netizen claimed that Xing Cheng seems to have a girlfriend outside the entertainment industry, and that his retirement from the industry was to return and get married. Why then does he suddenly have a same-sex partner?
Unfortunately, the news wasn’t solid enough and didn’t generate much of a response; it was quickly suppressed.
After quickly scanning the trending topics, Lu Dangui felt like he was about to choke on his own blood and was just short of flipping the table and cursing.
The trending topics were bought everywhere, such a huge amount of money, who else but Xing Cheng himself could have done it!
However, this person still has some conscience and didn’t let his face appear online. If his colleagues and friends knew, he would be completely ruined.
There was one thing that Dangui still couldn’t figure out.
If, as Xing Cheng claimed, the paparazzi that night were sent by his fiancée, then why had the online public opinion turned against Xing Cheng and himself?
He sat at his desk, holding his phone, lost in thought for a long time, until a call suddenly came in.
Caller ID: Chen Queyue.
Lu Dangui’s heart skipped a beat. Please, please don’t let it be—
“Brother Lu!”
Chen Queyue yelled into the phone, “Are you free to go see Wenfei at school tonight?”
“…” Lu Dangui’s eyelids twitched, and he immediately had a bad feeling. “What’s wrong with Wenfei?”
“Don’t say it, I’m about to cry.” Rubbing her red nose, Chen Queyue said in a muffled voice, “It’s all because you, Brother Xiao Lu, won’t let Wenfei follow celebrities. Wenfei doesn’t dare to tell you anything.”
“Cheng Cheng’s whereabouts were revealed online today. She was probably too excited after seeing it and called me crying. I couldn’t comfort her no matter what I did.”
Her idol, whom she had admired for so many years, suddenly announced his retirement from the entertainment industry and then disappeared without a trace. She didn’t even know if he was alive or dead.
Many of Xing Cheng’s fans today probably felt the same way as Lu Wenfei. Seeing their beloved person again, and knowing that he was living well in some unknown corner of the world, they couldn’t help but feel emotional.
Lu Wenfei’s pent-up desire to confide in her brother, which she had suppressed for three years, finally erupted. She called Chen Queyue, and the two best friends cried tears of joy on the phone.
Lu Wenfei cried with mixed feelings, while Chen Queyue cried tears of excitement.
With new pairings to ship and new fanfiction to create, how could she not be excited?
After hanging up Chen Queyue’s call, Lu Dangui suddenly felt a little uneasy.
When his parents passed away, Wenfei was still an infant, sucking her fingers. He was both an older brother and a father to her from a young age, and his biggest fear was that his younger sister would cry.
Three years ago, he threw away all of Wenfei’s treasured memorabilia, and his sister cried for a whole day. Since then, his sister seemed to have never mentioned a single word about Xing Cheng to him.
A few months ago, Xing Cheng announced his retirement from the entertainment industry. Wenfei locked himself in his room for a day. When he brought fruit into his sister’s room, he saw the little girl fast asleep at her desk, with an entertainment magazine soaked with tears under her elbow.
So as not to disturb his younger sister who had cried herself to sleep, he quietly closed the door and pretended that he hadn’t noticed anything.
He seemed to understand a little bit about his sister’s feelings for Xing Cheng now.
This feeling was neither the flutter of attraction or liking between a man and a woman, nor was it the dependence and adoration one felt for one’s own brother.
She had built a small house in her heart and carefully hid her idol inside.
Watching him grow up little by little, watching him improve little by little, watching him be adored by thousands, watching him fall into a trough.
No matter how things went up and down, her idol always lived in the house she had built for him. They lived in the same world, and he accompanied her from a faraway place, spending every spring, summer, autumn and winter with her.
Later, she fell while chasing after him and never got up again.
She had no choice but to hide him in the hut, never daring to bring him out again. She worried that his presence would hurt both herself and her brother.
She stopped mentioning him, and even deliberately avoided thinking about Xing Cheng. As long as he was doing well, she felt at ease.
Until one day, even the star fell.
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