Qin Qingzhuo debuted at the age of nineteen, and has been on the rise, became popular, and retired. He has experienced ups and downs in the music scene for nearly ten years and has encountered countless paparazzi.
He knew very well that, in general, the secret photographers were basically after money, and considering the scene where Jiang Ji had asked the program crew for money before, it can be inferred that Jiang Ji was most likely for money this time. For blackmailers, the secretly taken photos are their trump cards, and they will not let the photos in their hands be easily exposed before they achieve their goal.
But Qin Qingzhuo was a little unsure about Jiang Ji.
Jiang Ji was in a band and seemed to be a resident singer in the bar, not like someone who specialized in candid photography. For such an unpredictable variable, Qin Qingzhuo had to consider the worst consequence - if Jiang Ji's requirements were not met, the photos would really be made public.
For Qin Qingzhuo, he has long retired behind the scenes. Although he does not want to make his love affair private to the public, he can bear the consequences if this photo is really released.
However, for Ji Chi, once this photo is released and the explosive news of his underground homosexual relationship is exposed, it is unknown what kind of impact it will have on Ji Chi who is at the peak of his career.
When encountering ordinary voyeurists, Qin Qingzhuo usually just gets rid of them himself, but this time is different. He feels that he still needs to discuss with Ji Chi how to deal with this matter.
Qin Qingzhuo dialed Ji Chi's number, but a mechanical female voice sounded on the other end: "The number you dialed is turned off."
He hung up the phone and called Yuan Yu again. The same female voice prompt sounded again.
They're all turned off...
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Qin Qingzhuo didn't sleep well that night. In his dream, he felt suffocated by the constant stream of reporters, media, flashing lights, and endless reports.
The next morning, Ji Chi took the initiative to call. As soon as Qin Qingzhuo answered, Ji Chi took the initiative to explain: "Qingzhuo, how did you sleep? I filmed the night scene too late last night, and I didn't notice that my phone ran out of battery and turned off automatically. I also thought that you had a program recording today and needed to rest well, so I didn't call you in the middle of the night..."
Qin Qingzhuo was not interested in listening to his explanation at this moment. He raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, interrupting him: "Ji Chi, we were secretly photographed."
"Secretly photographed?" Ji Chi was stunned. "Which paparazzi did it? What did they photograph?"
"We were photographed kissing in the car that night. The person who took the photo was not a paparazzi, but..." Qin Qingzhuo paused, "a musician in my team, the one who kindly gave me a ride home last time. I'm sorry, Ji Chi, I was too careless and didn't consider the possibility of being photographed by the musician."
"The musician in your team?" Ji Chi's tone was a little unbelievable. "What does he want? Money?"
"I guess he's after money, but he hasn't mentioned money yet. He just told me to pick him in today's match."
"If it's for money, then it's easy." After a pause, Ji Chi asked again, "What are you going to do?"
Qin Qingzhuo had a headache because he didn't sleep well: "I'll talk to the boy in person later."
"Can we talk it through? How about you give me his contact information and I'll let Zhou Song talk to him?"