The mention of “Gong Yue” made Zheng Dong, who had psychological shadows, feel a bit uneasy. “How come Mr. Gong is here?” This happened to coincide with Wei Ying coming to block the door.
Although Yulian Entertainment is a subsidiary of the Gong family, it operates relatively independently, much like Yuli Hospital. Apart from the time he came last year to pick up Ye Shanshan, Gong Yue has never appeared at Yulian Entertainment.
However, even during that one visit, the general manager of Yulian Entertainment was extremely cautious.
“When I arrived at the parking lot downstairs, Gong Yue happened to be on his way home. Knowing that I came here, he prepared to wait for me to go back together.”
Ye Shanshan was delighted at the thought of seeing his big boss soon, his eyes twinkling with joy, which looked very charming.
Meanwhile, not far away, Wei Ying was staring at Ye Shanshan. After a momentary expression of infatuation flashed in her eyes, she revealed a determined look.
As the jewel of the Wei family, she was always the center of attention. Even though she entered the entertainment industry with his father’s backing, her debut role was tailor-made as the lead actress. However, this time, in order to make it to the big screen, she had to reluctantly settle for the role of the second female lead because Director Zhang firmly refused to change the female lead. Initially feeling aggrieved about joining the cast, she didn’t expect to encounter Ye Shanshan.
Wei Ying’s original plan was to establish her own “position” by associating with Ye Shanshan for publicity, ensuring that no one else could take advantage of the situation. To achieve this, she spared no expense in buying big V accounts, creating topics, and even hiring internet trolls to generate buzz, intending to make the rumors so convincing that they could be mistaken for truth.
Furthermore, Wei Ying had observed the notices Ye Shanshan had received since his debut until now and found that his resources were very limited. Although he had finally gained some popularity, he had never played a decent supporting male role, let alone a male lead.
So, as long as Ye Shanshan was willing to establish a relationship with her, she could have her father invest heavily in paving Ye Shanshan’s path to stardom. She believed that this condition was something no one could refuse.
However, she didn’t expect Ye Shanshan to ask nothing and directly disassociate himself from her, speaking so bluntly. She still remembered how the supporting actress from the same crew came to tell her that when Ye Shanshan directly said they weren’t acquainted, there was a hint of mockery in his eyes.
“Is he the person who embarrassed you?” Wei Shixiong had planned to discuss investments with the general manager of Yulian Entertainment today, and since his daughter had something to do, they had arranged to meet in the office, coincidentally accompanying Wei Ying to meet someone.
However, upon seeing Ye Shanshan standing across from him, Wei Shixiong couldn’t help but notice the outstanding appearance of the other party, no wonder his daughter had such high standards.
Wei Shixiong had originally caught the wave of the real estate economy, and his assets were growing day by day. He also considered himself to have some discernment in judging people. Ye Shanshan seemed like the type of person who wasn’t overly ambitious. If his daughter liked him, marrying him as a son-in-law would be acceptable and easier to control.
“Ye Shanshan probably didn’t mean it.” Wei Ying looked at Ye Shanshan, somewhat shyly saying, “Maybe it was a bit sudden, we should give him some time.”
Although Ye Shanshan was not close by, he could still hear the conversation between the two on the opposite side clearly, so he replied directly, “Hmm, it was intentional.”
He couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable with the way the two people across from him were looking at him.
Although the situation wasn’t quite appropriate, Zheng Dong, who was listening on the side, almost burst out laughing.
He had always felt that Ye Shanshan had an unconscious talent for making things awkward, and seeing it displayed on the Wei family father and daughter was truly amusing.
After all, if it came to comparing backgrounds and connections, there were few who could match Ye Shanshan—though their own artists were always a bit peculiar, he himself was his own greatest support.
Taking a step forward, Zheng Dong spoke seriously, “Miss Wei, I believe I made it very clear from the beginning that Shanshan doesn’t need your so-called help, neither before, nor now, nor in the future. Do you understand?”
Never before had she faced such a straightforward rejection, especially not in front of everyone. She felt her dignity slipping away, but with her father present, Wei Ying’s confidence was bolstered. She ignored Zheng Dong and looked directly at Ye Shanshan, her expression somewhat sour.
“Ye ge, you better think it over. I can wait for your answer. After all, it’s about your future,” she said somewhat awkwardly.
Only then did Ye Shanshan notice something amiss. Furrowing his brows, he replied, “Who said you could call me ‘Ye ge’?” Even his big boss hadn’t called him that, and the thought left him feeling somewhat regretful.
Lost in thought, he wondered if Gong Yue had already entered the elevator. Should he just go back with him? But he had come here to look at scripts, yet he found himself indecisive.
Realizing that her daughter had suffered a grievance from Ye Shanshan again, even in his presence, Wei Shixiong’s expression darkened. “I advise you not to joke about your future,” he said.
As he spoke, the elevator doors opened.
Gong Yue emerged from the elevator with a few people, just in time to hear this.
“Who are you joking about the future with?”
Suddenly, the scene fell silent. The high-level executives of Yuli Entertainment followed cautiously behind. Gong Yue wore a British-style suit, his figure well-built, draped in a dark gray coat, his face stern, exuding an imposing aura. Each step he took seemed to weigh heavily on the hearts of those around him.
Like Moses parting the sea, Gong Yue walked through the onlookers and approached Ye Shanshan.
As he passed Wei Shixiong, he stopped and glanced at him, his eyes dark. “Is it your daughter’s future,” he said lightly, “or yours?”
Wei Shixiong looked at the young man and suddenly realized that Wei Ying had provoked someone he couldn’t afford to offend. He glanced at the elevator entrance and indeed saw two burly white bodyguards standing there.
When Ye Shanshan saw Gong Yue, he automatically blocked out irrelevant people. “Brother!” he exclaimed, clearly delighted.
Gong Yue’s expression softened as he approached. He reached out and carefully fastened the buttons on Ye Shanshan’s coat that had come undone. “Hmm.”
With the buttons done up, Ye Shanshan stared at Gong Yue for a moment, then leaned in and hugged his arm.
“Darling, you’re so slow,” he drawled, intentionally startling Zheng Dong behind them.
What kind of illness was this? A newly developed acting sickness?
Gong Yue glanced at the head resting on his shoulder, wondering what character Ye Shanshan was trying to play this time. But he was always cooperative, so he nodded.
“Sorry, my fault for making you feel uncomfortable.”
“It’s okay, as long as my dear is here in the end.”
Ye Shanshan exuded an aura of charm and dominance. He had already set up his character, but he forgot what he should say next.
Frozen in place, Ye Shanshan pondered seriously. Should he say, “Let’s not talk about investment today, I’ll invest ten times”? Or should he say, “You should go back, it’s getting cold, your Wei family is about to go bankrupt”? Or maybe, “My backer is here, everyone else can back off”?
It all felt a bit strange. Ye Shanshan stood there, feeling lost. And Gong Yue clearly couldn’t help him, as this wasn’t within his scope of interaction.
The general manager of Yuli Entertainment had been following behind Gong Yue the whole time and quickly understood the situation. After some thought, he broke the silence. “Mr. Gong, this is Mr. Wei from Huan Yu Real Estate, here to discuss investment projects.”
Mr. Gong? Wei Shixiong was surprised, and a guess immediately made him nervous.
Just as he was about to approach and shake hands with Gong Yue, Gong Yue spoke up with just two words, “Is it?” Clearly indifferent to who the other person was, he then instructed, “Qin Xuan, take care of it.”
Qin Xuan had been standing quietly on the side. He nodded in response to Gong Yue’s words. “Got it.” With that, he walked toward Wei Shixiong and Wei Ying.
Wei Ying wanted to say something while looking at Ye Shanshan, but Wei Shixiong pulled her back. “What else do you want to do? Can we afford to offend him?” He suddenly regretted his arrogance and lack of thorough investigation before following Wei Ying here.
After all, when the Gong family controlled the economic lifelines, his grandfather might have still been toiling in the fields. And here he was, offending someone he shouldn’t have.
“This shouldn’t have happened,” Wei Ying looked at Ye Shanshan with frustration, but caught the gaze of the man who seemed to be Mr. Gong, and instinctively took a step back, too afraid to say more.
Gong Yue noticed that Ye Shanshan was still clinging tightly to his arm. He wondered what he was thinking. He raised his hand and gently rubbed his slender fingers.
“How’s the script selection going?”
With this reminder, Ye Shanshan realized he hadn’t even started looking at scripts yet. It seemed his mind had gone blank since Gong Yue’s arrival. He pulled Gong Yue along. “I’ll pick a few scripts to take back and look at.”
This way, he could be with his boyfriend and read scripts at the same time. Two birds with one stone!
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An hour later, Wei Ying’s Weibo posted an update, clarifying that her previous actions were motivated by ill intentions and conducted unilaterally for publicity, and she apologized to Ye Shanshan and everyone else.
As soon as this Weibo came out, everyone felt that this matter was completely out of the ordinary. Those who knew a bit about the entertainment industry knew that Wei Ying came from a wealthy background. Although not explicitly stated, she should be the only daughter of the Wei family, which was in real estate. Wei Shixiong doted on his daughter, which wasn’t a secret.
At first, Ye Shanshan was uncooperative, but now, Wei Ying publicly apologized? So, just a minute after this Weibo was posted, several threads popped up on the Haijiao Forum, all asking to dig up Ye Shanshan’s background.
“Anonymous here. During Ye Shanshan’s second live broadcast, I once simulated his driving route based on the faint scenes glimpsed in the broadcast and some details. Later, I found out that he didn’t actually live in the downtown area. However, I couldn’t determine exactly where he lived, but one thing’s for sure, those living in the suburbs are either not poor people who can’t afford houses or rich people who can afford land. That’s all I have to say.”
“Please call me Red Scarf. Anyway, it seems like anyone who’s crossed Ye Shanshan has disappeared. For example, Jiang Wen, Zhao Yaozu, Xu Tian, and Miss Wei, who’s currently apologizing. You’re welcome.”
So, not long after, there were tour groups from Haijiao Forum arriving at Ye Shanshan’s Weibo.
The latest update on Weibo still lingered on Ye Shanshan’s selfie with the ‘deer’, with the current vine pattern being extremely enchanting. However, when combined, it exuded a blend of innocent and seductive beauty, making people instinctively hold their breath.
The fans of the OP were indulging in the beauty of the era as usual when they suddenly noticed that the comments were off track, so they jumped in to reply.
“Is Ye Shanshan’s family a hidden tycoon?”
“Reply: You might have misunderstood Shanshan. His family raises pigs, so he’s been influenced since childhood, making him very diligent in his studies. We’ll definitely be able to enjoy safe pork in the future.”
“Does YSS’s family live in the suburban villa area? It’s said that one house is worth nearly a billion.”
“Reply: Shanshan is a little immortal. He lives in the sky. I estimate he goes back and forth to the sky every night, dealing with jet lag. It’s quite tough. However, sky housing prices are indeed high. We need to save money now. Maybe one day he’ll ascend.”
The Haijiao Forum tour group went to Ye Shanshan’s Weibo, and when they came back, they just wanted to say, ‘We really believed your nonsense!’
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Meanwhile, while speculation was rampant online, Ye Shanshan, wearing a pair of slim low-waisted jeans and a loose sweatshirt, was lying on Gong Yue’s back.
“Your Majesty, why did you finish work so early today?”
Gong Yue turned his face and gave Ye Shanshan a brief kiss in response to the question. “Missed you.”
These three words made Ye Shanshan’s heart beat faster. After hearing Gong Yue’s response, he couldn’t help but worry again.
“Your Majesty, I feel like if you delay the court affairs like this, the Gong Dynasty will be doomed soon.”
Before Gong Yue could speak, Ye Shanshan continued to worry and imagine the future.
“I’m sure I can afford to support you, and I can support you very well, but—”
“But what?”
“You’ll have to call me big brother!”
Thinking of the beautiful future ahead, Ye Shanshan was excited beyond words. Never did he expect that with a momentary lapse of attention, he would be pushed against the wall by Gong Yue. Completely unresponsive, Gong Yue quickly closed in, his eyes deep like a whirlpool. “Call you—big brother?”
It seemed like he was being pinned against the wall? Ye Shanshan felt both curious and excited, swallowed hard, and found that his heart didn’t know how many times it had started racing. But he still nodded decisively, “Yes.”
Gong Yue nibbled on Ye Shanshan’s lip, his voice hoarse as he leaned close to Ye Shanshan’s ear, “Who was crying yesterday?”
At the mention of yesterday, clear images flooded Ye Shanshan’s mind, and his thoughts ran wild. The two extreme sensations made him relish it even more than kissing.
So, Ye Shanshan slowly lifted one leg, gradually rubbing up Gong Yue’s leg, his tight pants leaving no room to hide his beautiful leg contours. Finally, his leg hooked onto Gong Yue’s waist.
“Do you want to punish me?” His tone was still excited, even a little eager, clearly looking forward to it.
Gong Yue lowered his head, panting against Ye Shanshan’s lips, then lifted him up with one hand. “You still have ten papers to do today.”
“…”
Ye Shanshan, who was initially cheering, was instantly drenched in cold water. Hanging onto Gong Yue like a sack, he wore a look of despair.
“Mr. Gong, if you do this, my quality of life and happiness index will drop significantly, I’m sure you wouldn’t want to see that, right?”
Pinching his round butt, Gong Yue was helpless. “Once the papers are done, what reward do you want?”
Is it that easy? Without thinking, Ye Shanshan blurted out, “Yesterday’s treatment!” His eyes gleamed as he looked at his Mr. Gong.
After waiting for a few seconds and seeing no response from Gong Yue, Ye Shanshan blinked, feeling fortunate, and found a reason.
—”You have to take responsibility for me!”
Gong Yue kissed the corner of his eye helplessly. “Okay.” My little star.
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