RED Chapter 31

His sudden response caught the host off guard, and even his teammates behind him reacted, immediately pulling him aside and whispering, “Hey! It’s not certain, you know!”

Others also joined in, saying, “The sponsor of ‘The Strongest Among Us’ is one of the top jewelry companies in Huaguo. Once, they even brought a lot of jewelry on stage, challenging them to guess which one was the most expensive. Among them was a jade bracelet worth over a hundred million. So, presenting the largest green diamond is not impossible!”

Chi Feiran turned his head and whispered quickly, “Trust me.”

The host continued, “Are you sure about your answer? Can you provide a reason for your judgment?”

Chi Feiran turned back and glanced at the so-called ‘Star of Hope.’ He then said, “I’m sure. Firstly, the real ‘Star of Hope’ is pear-shaped, not heart-shaped. Secondly, although the ‘Star of Hope’ is claimed to be the largest green diamond, its color and clarity are actually average, far from as intense as this one here.”

His confident statement, captured on the big screen, showcased his handsome features and the self-assured demeanor between his brows, naturally convincing the audience.

The host, surprised by how much he knew, applauded first, saying, “It seems Feiran is quite knowledgeable about gemstones! Absolutely correct. The diamond on the model is, in fact, a chrysoberyl!”

Chi Feiran’s teammates behind him erupted in cheers upon hearing the host’s words. This was a bonus question, and they successfully seized the opportunity to score points, taking the lead.

After announcing the scores, the entire audience joined in applause.

As the applause subsided, the host continued to praise the chrysoberyl, emphasizing its rarity, especially one exceeding a carat. Chi Feiran, feeling the heat from the studio lights, endured the discomfort.

Observing the model’s demeanor, Chi Feiran realized that the grand display was indeed a promotional strategy for the sponsor’s latest chrysoberyl jewelry collection.

He thought it was fortunate that he didn’t disclose everything earlier; otherwise, the host might have been embarrassed.

In the end, Chi Feiran’s team won, and his timely response to the bonus question secured their victory. His teammates, inspired by his performance, contributed to winning the charity funds.

On the opposing side, Liu Nian felt deceived and regretful, akin to being scammed by a scoundrel. His gaze towards Chi Feiran became even more resentful.

Chi Feiran thought, “…”

With no time to explain the situation, he bid farewell politely to those present after the recording and promptly left the studio. He had another shooting location to rush to.

Chen Mengyang, eager for gossip, started questioning in the car, “Feiran! Was that really in your house? I saw you confidently say it’s fake! I’m thrilled!”

He thought Chi Feiran would directly admit that the diamond was in his house, so it must be fake! This plot twist was a missed opportunity!

Chi Feiran glanced at him, feeling amused. “I said the color and clarity of the ‘Star of Hope’ are average. In other words, this green diamond, aside from being large, has almost no advantages. Why buy something with no practical use? Besides, I know where the real one is, and I prefer blue diamonds.”

He didn’t see the need for his family to acquire such a thing merely for publicity. While green diamonds were appealing, he personally leaned towards blue diamonds, like the color of his adorable little Caesar’s eyes – reminiscent of the ocean and the night sky.

Moreover, the “Star of Hope” was only claimed to be the largest; the real largest green diamond, named “Hope,” had long been in the possession of the Bonnet family ancestors, never displayed publicly. The imitation “Star of Hope” gained its status due to the unknown whereabouts of the genuine “Hope,” creating an opportunity for such replicas to be considered the first. His family naturally didn’t care for such items.

Thinking of the auction where the imitation “Star of Hope” was featured, there was an even rarer pigeon blood red diamond. Although smaller than the “Star of Hope,” it was considered a masterpiece in terms of cutting technique, color, and clarity.

Before the auction, Edmund had intercepted it and gave it the name “Heart of Edmund.” Currently, it resided in Sheman’s jewelry box.

Chen Mengyang was left speechless by Chi Feiran’s explanation. What did he mean by having almost no advantages? It was a giant diamond!

Although Chen Mengyang knew little about jewelry, he understood that green diamonds were quite rare. It sounded strange coming from Chi Feiran, comparing it to the bottom of a beer bottle!

Li Yuan and Zhou Ya couldn’t help but stifle their laughter at Chen Mengyang’s expression. Chi Feiran added, “Moreover, this is also a logical question. Although the ‘Star of Hope’ has many flaws, its security level is very high. I doubt the sponsor would choose inexperienced bodyguards to protect it.”

Leaving aside other aspects, Chi Feiran believed that the bodyguards accompanying the model wouldn’t stand a chance against him.

After a moment of thought, he earnestly advised Chen Mengyang, “Don’t buy chrysoberyl. Although it’s more affordable, small ones lack collectible value, and large ones are prone to overpricing. New gemstones tend to have some uncertainties. If you have the money, I suggest you invest in real estate first.”

Chen Mengyang, disheartened, had been thinking about buying a house. Yet, the property prices in City A were quite high!

Chi Feiran also considered this and laughed, saying, “Work hard, and you’ll have it someday.”

Chen Mengyang’s spirits lifted, feeling that his reliance for the second half of his life rested on Chi Feiran. “I will work hard!”

Having made one promise, others couldn’t be neglected. Chi Feiran smiled and said to Li Yuan and Zhou Ya, “Both of you too.”

The generous treatment accompanying Chi Feiran was already good, but now receiving such promises made them naturally happy. They exchanged a few more jokes.

The busy work continued, and the price of fame was the compression of personal time. Chi Feiran, resting in the car, realized they had arrived at the next shooting location.

This time, it was a promotional photo shoot. Chi Feiran, unfamiliar with the process, initially thought it was easy – just standing and posing according to the photographer’s instructions.

However, experiencing the shoot firsthand revealed how challenging it could be, especially during the hottest time of the year. The studio lights were hotter than the sun outside, and the air conditioning in the studio seemed ineffective.

For someone like Chi Feiran, who disliked sweating, enduring the heat was unbearable. The studio lights were too bright, and the photographer incessantly directed him to pose this way and that.

In a daze, Chi Feiran felt as if he were shooting in a desert. Later, when he mentioned this to Rong Jin, Rong Jin replied, “At least you don’t have to eat sand.”

Chi Feiran, wrapped in a bathrobe, collapsed on the couch, laughing. It seemed Rong Jin had indeed ingested quite a bit of sand. On second thought, it didn’t sound bad.

When he mentioned this during a conversation with Rong Jin, Rong Jin’s response came through voice messages. Chi Feiran also sent a voice message in return: “Rong Ge, did you know?”

Rong Jin replied with another voice message: “Yes, it’s mentioned on the official website.”

Chi Feiran, with a hint of surprise, checked the official website and confirmed the information was indeed there.

Chi Feiran immediately felt very happy. Having his friend care about his schedule felt good.

A lifetime of love for Rong Rong: I’m done for. I’m afraid I’ve taken the wrong medicine. I can’t distinguish whether I love Rong Rong or if I’ve fallen into a delusion of wanting to climb walls. Why is it that the more I listen to the album ‘Secret Love,’ the more I feel like it’s all written for Rong Rong!!!

This girl is quite popular in the Rong Jin fan circle. She is a devoted fan of Rong Jin and often edits videos of Rong Jin’s personal and character moments to satisfy the urgent need for screen-licking material for the vast Rong fans, making her a big player in the fan circle.

But now, this big player feels her mental world is in chaos. First, she felt that the more she looked at Chi Feiran, the more he seemed to have an indescribable resemblance to Rong Jin. Then Rong Jin recommended Chi Feiran’s album, and as a devoted fan, how could she not support something recommended by Rong Jin?

Moreover, she was already a fan of Chi Feiran’s looks, so naturally, she quickly made the purchase.

After buying and listening, she couldn’t handle it anymore.

Because when the lyrics of ‘Secret Love’ came out, her thoughts went wild. “Your color, your color is like an endless summer,” and it’s a song about secret love. How can she not associate it with Rong Jin’s debut work!

That movie is called ‘Endless Summer’!

With this idea in mind, the girl’s thoughts went farther and farther on the crazy road. Because she increasingly felt that this was the black history of Rong Jin, who had been laughed at by fans like them and was considered unscientific!

Being dumped by a spare tire and being involved in a love triangle—aren’t all the elements complete!

Under the push of huge brain holes and surging emotions, the girl couldn’t help but post this Weibo.

After posting on Weibo, there were quickly many replies.

Initially, it was crying and begging for the author not to climb walls. These Rong fans are suffering. Rong Jin almost never participates in activities now, except for filming movies, and even the promotion of movies only happens in major cities. If they lose such a precious source of livelihood, how will they survive!

But soon, someone curiously asked, “Why do you think it’s written for Rong Rong?”

“Yeah, yeah! Please explain!”

“…Actually, I won’t hide it. I also have this feeling! I just didn’t dare to say it!”

The girl who loved Rong Rong saw this comment and immediately couldn’t hold back, blurting out all her thoughts.

Together, the two of them, damn, how does it sound more and more like that! Although the lyrics can’t be a hundred percent based on the plot, the overall feeling surprisingly matches up!

The girl’s heart was trembling, and she tried to calm down. Then she opened Rong Jin’s black history from ten years ago, wanting to revisit the movie that she had watched countless times.

After watching it again, she went even crazier.

A lifetime of love for Rong Rong: My dear God!!! Oh my god!!! I beg you guys!!! Look at this!!! Do they look alike? Tell me!!! Respective pictures.

The pictures below the Weibo post were screenshots of the character Rong Jin played in the movie ‘Endless Summer.’ Sixteen-year-old Rong Jin’s aura was not as sharp as it is now, and influenced by the character, there was a softer look between his eyebrows.

Precisely because of this, the appearance of the sixteen-year-old Rong Jin and the current seventeen-year-old Chi Feiran’s photos side by side could easily make people see the resemblance at a glance.

It’s not the kind of similarity carved from the same mold, but the resemblance between the eyes and brows became so vivid in this comparison.

With this revelation, not only the blogger girl went crazy but more and more people followed.

“Woah! I didn’t expect that! It’s a shock to compare! What’s the relationship between these two?”

“I haven’t heard that Rong Rong has a younger brother! Oh my god, no wonder Rong Rong doesn’t promote other people’s albums and only promotes Little Brother Chi. There must be something going on here!”

“No wonder I felt so comfortable looking at this little handsome guy at first. It turns out it’s because he looks like my male god!”

“Why do I feel like crying a bit? Sixteen and seventeen-year-old Rong Rong!”

“To be honest, it’s not very similar, but there’s a shadow, and the kid really looks good.”

“I… I want… I want fan support…”

With the large number of Rong Jin’s fans, after the girls who followed the original Weibo reposted, the heat quickly rose.

Everyone was amazed and shocked by this discovery, and many people started guessing the relationship between Chi Feiran and Rong Jin. Are they relatives or something? Otherwise, why is Rong Jin following, liking, and even helping promote his album!

This was something that had never happened before!

Then some attentive fans noticed something: “Wait… am I thinking too much? Why do I feel like Mint Candy’s post is also for the little boy?”

Once this idea came out, the Holmes fans of Rong Jin checked the timeline and, indeed…

It really seemed like that!

So, are they really relatives?

On Weibo, Rong Jin’s fans forwarded the post, and many entertainment accounts followed suit. The news with Rong Jin’s name has such high traffic! Why wait when it’s time to catch up!

Then, Chi Feiran woke up and was informed about his exploding Weibo information. It seemed like suddenly everyone in the world wanted to know the relationship between him and Rong Jin.

It was only now that Chi Feiran knew he actually looked a bit like Rong Jin!

Chi Feiran checked the Weibo comments, and there were all sorts of guesses, including some unreliable ones asking if he was Rong Jin’s secret child. He almost sprayed out the mouthwash in his mouth.

There were also some not-so-good comments, saying he was riding on Rong Jin’s popularity. However, these were quickly refuted by his fans.

What a joke. Rong Jin publicly supported Chi Feiran. If he were to lose Rong Jin’s favor, what would happen!

Chi Feiran got a rough idea of the situation and found it amusing. It wasn’t a bad thing after all.

After finishing his morning routine, he opened WeChat to share the news with Rong Jin. He sent a screenshot of that Weibo post and said, “Brother Rong, I just found out that we look alike! Your fans are amazing!”

Rong Jin replied quickly, probably because he had just woken up, his voice sounding lower than usual and more magnetic.

Rong Jin said, “I was the first one to notice.”

Chi Feiran didn’t believe it and asked while changing clothes, “When was that?”

After asking, he placed the phone aside and buttoned up his shirt. Once he finished dressing, he picked up the phone again, and there came a voice message from Rong Jin:

“In the corridor at the company, the first time I saw you.”

Chi Feiran hesitated for a while before sending a voice message back, “You still remember that…”

He sent the message and looked at the WeChat interface for a long time without moving.

He hadn’t told Rong Jin that the songs in his album were inspired by Rong Jin’s movies…