When Cao Ye woke up, Liang Sizhe did not sleep beside him.
He propped himself up on the bed and took a look at the phone. It was half past nine in the evening.
Jet lag is a painful process. Cao Ye rubbed his temples and vaguely heard Liang Sizhe's voice from next door. He got up and got out of bed, pushed open the door, and was almost suffocated by the smell of smoke coming from the living room.
On the coffee table in front of the sofa, the ashtray was full of cigarette ashes and cigarette butts. This man is really... Two days ago, he asked him how to quit smoking and smoking again, but now he is smoking so fiercely.
The door of the next room was left open, and Liang Sizhe's voice came intermittently: "The rest of the plan will be considered later, and the recording will be deleted first."
"Then give the money and ask them how much they want to tell the video provider."
… what video
Cao Ye took his mobile phone and read a lot of news in the group last night, but he ignored it and opened Weibo. The topic of "Liang Sizhe's recording" was at the top of the trending search.
Cao Ye clicked on the video displayed at the top, and Lin Yan's voice appeared synchronously with the subtitles: "You're good, you will go to Cao Xiuyuan to get the best actor, are you happy with this actor, do you feel at ease with it? The four words ungrateful—"
Cao Ye only felt that his temples jumped heavily, and even the veins on his forehead twitched.
It was the recording of the banquet that night, and it was obvious that Cheng Duan was prepared to seal up the accompanying gift, but it was still leaked.
This can't be blamed on Cheng Duan. Hundreds of people gathered at the dinner that day. Except for Zeng Ran's core team, most of the other people only worked together in the crew for a few months. There were many people and no one could guarantee that everyone would Can sell them face.
After all, as long as the recording is sold to the media, it should be sold for a good price with the popularity of Liang Sizhe's discussion.
Cao Ye was upset, he didn't want to click on the comment, and he knew that Liang Sizhe would be malicious because of this recording again.
The video has already been released. Even if it is deleted, it probably won't stop the speculation of netizens. Let's clarify. Since it was said from Lin Yan's mouth, it should be credible to ask Lin Yan to help clarify a few words
Cao Ye called Lin Yan, but Lin Yan didn't answer. He changed his clothes, took a coat from the hanger and put it on, pushed open the door and walked out.
After Liang Sizhe finished the phone call, he opened the bedroom door and walked out. He saw Cao Ye walking out the door: "Cao Ye, are you going out?"
"Well, I'll go to Lin Yan, stop smoking." After Cao Ye finished speaking, he closed the door.
He hurriedly walked to the elevator, leaned against the elevator wall and sighed. Every time Liang Sizhe was attacked by public opinion, it was related to him. At first he was a producer, then he ended up beating a reporter, and now he was accused of being ungrateful because of him. hat of.
Cheng Duan said that he was Lomon's mascot, but he didn't seem to bring any good luck to Liang Sizhe. He didn't want Liang Sizhe to be attacked by public opinion and suffer malice, but every malicious influx was related to him.
How could Liang Sizhe be ungrateful? Cao Ye closed his eyes and thought. Five years ago, he was trapped in his field of vision and could not see the difficulties of Liang Sizhe, but now from Liang Sizhe's point of view, the 23-year-old Liang Sizhe was pushed to the edge of the cliff by him and Cao Xiuyuan. There are two paths in front of him, one is betrayal, the other is renunciation.
Liang Sizhe chose to complete Cao Xiuyuan and protect Cao Ye, but he didn't care about choosing himself. He stood on the edge of the cliff and jumped down with his eyes closed.
How can he be ungrateful and open-minded
Cao Ye drove the car all the way and drove to Lin Yan's residence. He slammed the car door and stepped up the stairs.
Standing at Lin Yan's door, Cao Ye raised his hand and rang the doorbell. Lin Yan came to open the door after a while. His clothes were messy and he didn't seem to be doing a good job: "What's the matter, Yezi?"
Cao Ye called up the recording from his mobile phone and put it in his hand: "Listen by yourself."
Lin Yan took the phone, Cao Ye bypassed him, and borrowed his bathroom to wash his face.
After listening to the recording in the living room, Lin Yan shouted to the bathroom, "Who sent this to the marketing account? Hey Yezi, you can't wrong me. Just because of our relationship, if I want to release it, I have to give your name. Beep first."
Cao Ye came out of the bathroom with a wet face: "What's your name?"
"Your name," Lin Yan dragged the video to the end, "don't you know?"
It was only then that Cao Ye could hear the last sentence - "Without Cao Ye, you fucking..."
That night, he drank to pieces and couldn't remember what Lin Yan said. He hadn't finished listening to the recording just now. Only now did he realize that the recording involved not only Liang Sizhe, but also him.
Lin Yan looked at him in disbelief: "Dare you come to me before you even finished listening to this recording? You made a special trip to seek revenge on me for Liang Sizhe, right?"
Cao Ye took the phone from Lin Yan and scrolled down to read the comments:
"What's wrong with being ungrateful? It seems that Liang Sizhe acted in Cao Xiuyuan's movie or it's his fault, but Cao Xiuyuan is Liang Sizhe's biggest benefactor, right?"
"Who can explain who Cao Ye is and what is the relationship with Cao Xiuyuan?"
"The recording means that Cao Ye is Liang Sizhe's benefactor? But Cao Xiuyuan is indeed the teacher who trained Liang Sizhe. What's the situation?"
"Why are you all so serious? This recording has no beginning or end. No one can prove that Liang Sizhe was present. Maybe someone directed and acted."
"I found a little information about Cao Ye, the founder of Lomon, and "The Darkest Choice" is a movie cast by Lomon..."
"That's why Liang Sizhe said at the airport at the time that he wanted to repay the reshoots of the film. Does this mean to repay Cao Ye's favor? As far as this matter is concerned, I don't think Liang Sizhe is ungrateful. Playing a supporting role, how many people said that the price dropped..."
Lin Yan also took his mobile phone and looked at the comments: "I know Star Broadcasting, when Liang Sizhe played the reporters from this company, and gave them a big wave of enthusiasm. After playing there, they tasted the sweetness and started I've got my eye on Liang Sizhe, whoever takes photos of Liang Sizhe's revelations will sell them to them." He raised his hand and patted Cao Ye's shoulder, "Or Liang Sizhe has a great style, I've never seen anyone with a media that specializes in black fans. "
Cao Ye was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said, "Lin Yan, do you know why Liang Sizhe beat reporters at that time?"
"One of the top ten unsolved mysteries in the entertainment industry, how would I know... Do you have inside information? Let me hear it."
Cao Ye pursed his lips, and after a while he said, "Cao Xiuyuan was slandered and molested by Zhang Minghan back then, and the media wanted to publish a report about his family. The media made a headline-for-headline transaction. But Star Broadcasting did not comply with the agreed conditions at the time and wanted to publish the report, so Liang Sizhe started beating the reporter."
After Lin Yan heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at Cao Ye: "What did Liang Sizhe tell you? Oh my stupid brother... Liang Sizhe is probably coaxing you again, do you really believe it?"
Cao Ye: "..."
Sure enough, he couldn't dig his heart out with Lin Yan.
Cao Ye sorted out his emotions and finally explained the purpose of his visit: "Brother Yan, what happened to this recording is all about you, you have to do me a favor."
Lin Yan leaned on the sofa and said lazily, "Why are you busy?"
"Send a clarification Weibo."
"You want me to use that million-fan account to post a clarification Weibo for you? How much advertising fee?"
"You make an offer."
"It's over, you didn't cure Cao Ye, did Liang Sizhe trick you?"
After coming out of Lin Yan's house, Cao Ye sat in the car and stared at the phone for a while.
Occasionally drunk and unconscious, he also thought about letting the whole world know that he was in love with Liang Sizhe.
But now when the relationship really showed signs of surfacing, Cao Ye felt a little panic again.
On the one hand, exposing the relationship may affect Liang Sizhe's career as an actor. Liang Sizhe is talented in acting, and he should be born on the big screen. Cao Ye doesn't want this relationship to become a burden to Liang Sizhe.
On the other hand, for Cao Ye himself, he is also afraid of being exposed. He didn't know what he was afraid of. He clearly told Liang Sizhe not to be afraid of the camera, but he himself had an inexplicable fear of the camera these years.
He remembered that all the streets and alleys were full of lewd rumors of Cao Xiuyuan. He walked on the street with a dodgy expression, for fear that others would recognize him as Cao Xiuyuan's son. But now the lewd rumors have been rarely mentioned, and he is still afraid that everyone will know that he is Cao Xiuyuan's son.
Cao Xiuyuan's light is too bright, but that light is a huge shadow to him. He has been trying his best to avoid this shadow over the years. He is afraid that when everyone sees him and Lomon, the first thing that comes to mind is Cao Xiuyuan. He wanted to get rid of Cao Xiuyuan.
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Things are fermenting faster than expected. Liang Sizhe is like a fascinating but impenetrable mystery to the public. Now this mystery has been broken through, so many people try to spy on Liang Sizhe through this opening. private life.
Liang Sizhe sat on the sofa and looked at the comments on the phone screen. The recording and video have been contacted by the public relations department and deleted. But speculation about Cao Ye's identity continues:
"I found an old film by Cao Xiuyuan, and the actor of Little Proton is Cao Ye, and an interview said that Cao Xiuyuan took his son to act in the crew at that time, so Cao Ye should be Cao Xiuyuan's son, right
"Cao Xiuyuan's son is about the same age as Liang Sizhe, how could he be Liang Sizhe's benefactor..."
"A few years ago, the media broke the news that during the casting of "Thirteen Days", Cao Xiuyuan's only son and Liang Sizhe competed for Xiaoman together, and finally Liang Sizhe got the role."
"It seems that not only "Darkest Choice" is Lomon's film, but also "Try Another Word"."
"My friend who worked in the crew said that the person who tie Liang Sizhe was Cao Ye, and the two went to the Berlin Film Festival together."
"So what is the relationship between the two of them? Some say they are in a relationship of competition, some say they are in a relationship with benefactors, and now they say they are in a relationship of lovers???"
"President Lomon has been with Lin Huan, and Liang Sizhe has been with Lin Huan. They can't be lovers, right?"
Overwhelmingly, there are different opinions.
Before long, Cao Ye's name was also on the hot search.
Liang Sizhe was holding the phone, his knuckles turning white from the force.
He always wanted to protect the innocence of the boy and let Cao Ye avoid the media and public prying eyes, but now Cao Ye is forced to be exposed in public because of him.
Liang Sizhe always knew clearly that if he wanted to go on with Cao Ye, he would come to this day. They can't be lucky to avoid the camera forever and have an underground romance that the whole world doesn't know about, but he didn't expect this day to come so soon.
On the day of the award ceremony, Cao Ye came over to help him tie a tie. Liang Sizhe actually thought about whether he would be photographed secretly, but he didn't say it. His teenager stood in front of him and helped him tie a tie. I couldn't bear to interrupt this dream with my own hands.
Cheng Duan said that Cao Ye hated hidden relationships and broke up with Lin Huan because of this. Liang Sizhe didn't know how far his relationship with Cao Ye could go.
Liang Sizhe was leaning against the window to light a cigarette with a lighter. As soon as the cigarette was lit, the door was pushed open and Cao Ye came back.
The two looked at each other, and Cao Ye said, "Why are you still smoking?"
"You haven't smoked since you went out," Liang Sizhe put out the cigarette, raised his hand to open the window to ventilate, and said in a deliberately relaxed tone, "You came back as soon as it was lit, and it's time for you to push the door."
"I'm lucky, I can catch whatever I want," Cao Ye changed his shoes and walked into the house, putting the food he brought back on the dining table, making a joke, "So Liang Sizhe, be careful not to be caught I got raped."
Liang Sizhe smiled cooperatively: "Are you still worried about this?"
"Can you not worry? How many people are staring at you. Come and eat, you're starving."
Both of them were relaxed, but both felt that the atmosphere was not quite right.
Everyone has their own concerns, and no one has first pointed it out.
After taking a few bites, Cao Ye answered a call from Cheng Du, "I see," he replied, "You ask Xiao Meng to send the documents to be signed tomorrow."
From the few words, Liang Sizhe deduced what Cheng Duan said. When Cao Ye hung up the phone, he asked, "Is there a paparazzi squatting on you near Lomond?"
"That's right," Cao Ye put down his phone and put on Liang Sizhe's shoulder, "I can take a vacation again, Brother Sizhe, let's hang out tomorrow."
Liang Sizhe thinks that Cao Ye has not changed over the years. Cao Ye has always been the best at quietly bypassing topics that others don't want to mention. Ten years ago, he bypassed his violin scar, and ten years later, he bypassed the things they needed to hide. amour.
Before going to bed at night, Cao Ye saw the news in the group and knew that the moving picture of him tying Liang Sizhe's tie had spread all over the Internet.
Cao Ye clicked on the moving picture. He hated being photographed secretly, but when the camera was facing him and Liang Sizhe, he didn't seem to be so disgusted.
Because on that GIF, they looked close and comfortable, the best friends and the best lovers.
Lin Yan sent a message on WeChat: "Weibo has posted."
Cao Ye clicked on Lin Yan's Weibo to read, Lin Yan's Weibo post was quite interesting:
"Don't guess, I paid for the deletion of the video, and I also said the recording. I had a little misunderstanding with Liang Sizhe at the time, and I got drunk and played a little crazy, which made everyone laugh. Now the misunderstanding is cleared up. , the people watching the fun are gone, I'm sorry, brother @李思泽, I'll ask you to drink tomorrow and make up for it."
Lin Yan's Weibo certification is the CEO of Dongsheng Films. As soon as his Weibo was posted, the discussion about Liang Sizhe's ingratitude quickly weakened.
After all, the person who accused Liang Sizhe of being ungrateful is now regarded as a brother to Liang Sizhe, so there shouldn't be too much conflict.
After taking a shower, Liang Sizhe came over with a water cup: "Would you like to drink water?"
"I'm not thirsty," Cao Ye handed the phone to Liang Sizhe, "Look at this, do you want to reply to him in the comments?"
Liang Sizhe leaned over and put the water glass on the bedside table. He took the phone and glanced at it. Lin Yan's words seemed intimate, but they were all scenes. Bar."
Cao Ye took his mobile phone, opened Liang Sizhe's Weibo, and replied to Lin Yan's comment: "Thank you, Brother Yan."
Lin Yan quickly replied: "Tsk."
I slept a lot during the day, and there was something hidden in my heart. Cao Ye lay down with his eyes closed for a while without falling asleep. He is still thinking about the comments on the Internet. Now everyone is digging up his identity. He has a posture of digging three feet into the ground. Cao Ye doesn't know if he will completely change from Cao Ye to "Cao Xiuyuan's" after waking up. son".
But he didn't dare to turn over, for fear of waking Liang Sizhe, who probably hadn't slept well after getting off the plane.
After an unknown amount of time, he noticed that he was empty, and Liang Sizhe got up and left the bedroom.
What is Liang Sizhe thinking? Cao Ye lay in bed alone and thought, is he worried that their relationship will be exposed
He found that he was not very able to guess Liang Sizhe's thoughts. Liang Sizhe was like this when he was young. He never told others about his thoughts, and would rather climb to the rooftop and lick his wounds silently. Even though they have been together for three months, Liang Sizhe has never confided to him that his parents were involved in a car accident. Liang Sizhe always seems to be like this, everything is stuffed in his chest and digested by himself.
Cao Ye sat up, walked to the door lightly, and opened the bedroom door.
The living room was full of moonlight, Liang Sizhe leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window, and twirled an unlit cigarette between his fingers.
Cao Ye stood at the door of the bedroom, and Liang Sizhe looked at him.
At first, neither of them spoke. After looking at each other for a few seconds, Cao Ye walked over, squatted in front of Liang Sizhe, looked at him and said in a low voice, "Liang Sizhe, why are you unhappy?"
Liang Sizhe looked at him quietly for a few seconds, his eyes looked dark, and he said, "What about you, why are you unhappy?"
"I'm not unhappy."
Liang Sizhe turned his head and smiled lightly: "Then I don't either."
Cao Ye had to say, "Then I'll tell you the truth, and you have to tell me too."
Liang Sizhe said, "Okay."
Cao Ye was silent for a moment and said, "I'm afraid of being exposed."
He used "afraid" instead of "don't want", Liang Sizhe looked at him and asked, "Why are you afraid?"
"I," Cao Ye paused before continuing, "it may sound a little naive. I don't want to be regarded as Cao Xiuyuan's son by everyone, and I don't want to live under his light."
This answer was different from all the possibilities Liang Sizhe had expected, and he was slightly startled: "Just because of this?"
"Well," Cao Ye said, "it's a hypocritical idea, I know. But... I don't want everyone's kindness and attention to me to come from Cao Xiuyuan, it would seem... Except for Cao Xiuyuan, my existence is meaningless."
Liang Sizhe looked at Cao Ye, Cao Ye rarely showed negative emotions, so that Liang Sizhe almost forgot the arrogant side of Cao Ye when he was drunk.
He thought for a while, holding Cao Ye's wrist with one hand, and stood up with the other hand on the ground: "Come with me and show you something."
Cao Ye got up with him: "What?"
"A video," Liang Sizhe dragged him towards the screening room, "I originally wanted to wait for your birthday this year to show it to you, but suddenly I felt that there was no need to wait, so let's take it as it is, let's make up for your 26th birthday."