Shattering the talent show script, sweeping the world film scene

"He's here." Ling Wushuang put away her phone and opened the door to the private rest room.

Then, not far away, Xie Xingyan was experiencing something similar to what Jiangxi Heng had just gone through. Many artists came up to greet him, trying to leave a clear impression and seek opportunities for cooperation.

Xie Xingyan finally reached the door of the room. His polite smile vanished, replaced by anger in his eyes. His Martin boots clattered on the ground like Don Quixote on horseback.

As soon as he entered, he exclaimed, "Gu Zhoubai is a pig!"

Ling Wushuang: ?

Jiangxi Heng: ?

It turns out that Xie Xingyan met Gu Zhoubai backstage at the Weibo Night event.

How should we describe their relationship?

While in the group, they weren't as good as fans imagined; after disbanding, they weren't as bad as netizens imagined.

There was no mutual respect, but it was a recognition of each other's abilities.

Dong Siming used Gu Zhoubai's name to do a lot of dirty tricks, one of which was to put Xie Xingyan down.

Xie Xingyan's fans naturally wouldn't sit idly by and dug up the fact that Gu Zhoubai's new song was crowdfunded by fans.

Of course, what these fans didn't know was that Gu Zhoubai himself and Liang Ke were also involved in this. They wanted to bring down Dong Siming, but Dong Siming seized the opportunity and used Ling Wushuang to threaten Gu Zhoubai into working like a slave.

Gu Zhoubai was furious, but he really didn't dare let Dong Siming say anything out of line.

In his words, "Although I feel awkward that my brother likes me, I have to cover it up for him."

Ling Wushuang's family is a traditional scholarly family with a clean and upright reputation. The fact that her only son is gay is enough to make Uncle Ling and Aunt Ling die of anger.

After much deliberation, Gu Zhoubai remained silent, quietly distancing himself from Ling Wushuang and Huanyu, intending to endure the next two years and find an opportunity to beat Dong Siming to a pulp.

At the Weibo Night event, Xie Xingyan ran into Gu Zhoubai and, thinking of catching up, asked, "How long has it been since you last sent a message in the group chat? It's one thing to ignore everyone, but you haven't even contacted Wushuang?"

With just that one sentence, Gu Zhoubai's expression shifted unpredictably, showing conflict, embarrassment, anger, and guilt.

"No, haha, I'm just... busy, hehe..."

These behaviors immediately aroused Xie Xingyan's suspicion.

He pulled Gu Zhoubai to a deserted small room, where Gu Zhoubai struggled, saying, "We're alone together, my manager will scold me if he finds out!"

Xie Xingyan tentatively asked, "You know everything?" You know Wushuang likes you?

Gu Zhoubai jumped in surprise: "You found out too?" You know Wushuang likes me?

It seems like the two people asked two different questions, but they were actually talking about the same thing.

The two exchanged a silent glance, gleaning their answers from each other's expressions.

Gu Zhoubai asked in despair, "How many people know about this?"

Xie Xingyan was furious: "Is this why you've been ignoring Wushuang for so long?"

"No, does that matter? Where did you know that?" Gu Zhoubai asked anxiously, pacing around in circles.

"Where did you find out? Is this why you're breaking off the friendship because you can't accept it?" Xie Xingyan stopped and asked seriously.

"I think Wushuang's attitude is quite clear now. He hasn't told you or expressed it, so he just wants to go back to being friends, right? If you can't accept that, then pretend you don't know. Now you can't even be friends anymore?"

Gu Zhoubai scratched his head, his face contorted in pain: "I'd like to, but Dong Siming knows about this. That foul mouth of his will uses anything for marketing. I can't contact you too much, and I definitely can't contact Wushuang... Besides, hehe..."

Upon hearing his awkward chuckle, Xie Xingyan knew that this person truly couldn't accept it.

Both of them calmed down and checked their information.

When Xie Xingyan learned about Gu Zhoubai's current situation, he didn't know whether to say that he was as good to "friends" as ever, or that he was bad at clearly defining the boundaries of "relationships".

He would shamelessly accept Ling Wushuang's selfless care out of habit, and he would also endure hardship under Dong Bapi's command to protect his friend.

"Then you could at least tell Wushuang that you need help right now, don't you?"

"No, no, no!" Gu Zhoubai waved his hands repeatedly, looking distressed. "Xingyan, how can I tell you? This is such an embarrassing thing, and you told me to pretend I don't know? I'd rather bear it myself."

Xie Xingyan was exasperated: "An idol's career is so short! You're wasting your own time!"

Gu Zhoubai, with the air of someone who's been through it all, his face full of vicissitudes, said, "Sigh, Xingyan, you don't understand. You simply don't understand this kind of thing. Falling in love with someone you know, or being liked by someone you know..."

Xie Xingyan was stunned for a moment, then silently looked away.

He wanted to say that he understood, he understood very well.

The reason why Hengxing Gravity and Jiuzhou Wushuang went in two different directions is probably because one grew a mouth and the other did not.

Xie Xingyan snapped out of her thoughts and heard Gu Zhoubai muttering to himself again.

"I know I can't fool Wushuang when I stand in front of him. He's so smart, he'll see right through me." — That's right, even he can't fool himself. Xie Xingyan nodded.

"So I absolutely can't contact him anymore. Besides, didn't I say that time can wear down a lot of feelings? Maybe after a few years, Wushuang will be the same Wushuang she used to be?"

Gu Zhoubai, fantasizing about everything returning to normal and their relationship getting back on track, turned around and said, "I've been terrified these past few days... Hey, Xingyan, why are you glaring at me?"

Xie Xingyan gave a cold laugh.

What do you mean by "frost-free" and what about the "frost-free" of the past? Are you trying to negate the current frost-free era?

"Gu Zhoubai, are you an idiot?!"

"Ouch, don't hit my head! I just got my hair done!"

The two started pushing and shoving each other in the room. Xie Xingyan was furious that Gu Zhoubai was so stupid and stubborn.

Having been controlled by Dong Siming for so long, they didn't even know to ask for help from those around them.

"What are WeChat groups for? Why didn't you tell me, or Kong Sui, or even ask Jiangxi Heng when you wanted to create an original song? You didn't even ask. Kong Sui knew to contact me. What were you doing? You've fallen into a trap of wolves and tigers, and now you can't get out!"

Knowing Ling Wushuang's feelings, his first reaction was to run away and avoid her. If he had just found an opportunity to talk things out, he wouldn't be in this predicament now.

"What kind of person is Wu Shuang? Would he ruin a friendship because of extra feelings? I see you trust him but not really trust him. If this happened to Jiangxi Heng, do you believe he would have handled it much better?"

"Believe me, believe me, don't grab the clothes. They belong to the brand, and we'll have to return them later."

Xie Xingyan: "..." He released his hand speechlessly.

"What have you been doing this past year? How come you haven't even worn a single haute couture piece?"

Gu Zhoubai patted his clothes, looking aggrieved: "You think I'm like you? I can sing, dance, write, and now I can even act. But I heard that Huancai is going to reorganize. Are you really going to act in the future? You keep mentioning Jiangxi Heng. Are you planning to join Huanyu? Hahaha, is this you trying to get on good terms with the boss in advance?"

That's how optimists are; one second they're crying, the next they're laughing.

Only Xie Xingyan twitched her lips, confirming the fact that Gu Zhoubai was a pig.