When the bathroom door was closed, Cao Ye had a bad premonition in his heart: things were going to get bigger.
He is not a public figure, he has no experience of being noticed by the media, and under his impulse, he never imagined that just a fight would be reported by the media.
Cao Ye took his mobile phone and typed "Liang Sizhe" in the search box on the web page. The pages that popped up were full of reports about Liang Sizhe's strike. He clicked on a link at the top, and quickly swiped down to look down. The more he looked, the more unease he felt in his heart—what's going on with this report? It was obvious that he did it by himself to fight and talk and stop acting, but he didn't mention himself in the whole article, and put all the responsibility on Liang Sizhe.
At the end of the stroke, Cao Ye's fingers paused. In the photo attached, they walked side by side. Liang Sizhe covered his face with his hands, but his own face was clearly exposed.
"Don't be photographed for a while." The words Liang Sizhe said last night flashed in his mind. At the time, I thought they were hiding from passers-by's mobile phone cameras, but now I think about it, did Liang Sizhe realize the possibility of them being exposed at that time
Then he thought that when Liang Sizhe walked out of the bathroom, he took out his mobile phone from the person who recorded the video and deleted the video—even though he was drunk, he knew to beware of secret photography, so why did he walk out of the hotel with him at that time
The comments below the report are all one-sided against Liang Sizhe:
"If you think the crew has no money, don't pick it up at the time. What's the matter if you stop acting in the middle?"
"Maybe I just want to take the big director's film. I regret it halfway through the performance, and my eyes are higher than the top."
"Having run away halfway through the performance, who would dare to use him in this circle?"
"Who predicted that Liang Sizhe would not go long on this road? A fortune teller is so accurate!"
"It's really high and low, and I directly blocked my own way."
"It's not surprising that a deceived actor of the Academy Awards would do such a thing."
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Cao Ye clenched the phone tightly with his fingers, almost wanting to burst the body. These people didn't know the truth at all, so what kind of country were they self-righteously pointing at? !
There was no sound of water in the bathroom, no movement at all, Liang Sizhe was not taking a shower or washing his face, is he reading these boring comments too? What was he thinking about
God... how did this happen? Cao Ye raised a hand, put his fist on his forehead, and the veins on the back of his hand burst out. He never thought that anything he did would be blamed on Liang Sizhe by someone with a heart, which was enough to make Liang Sizhe be forced by public opinion. No way out.
So what to do now? He couldn't let Liang Sizhe be scolded for himself for the misfortune he made on the spur of the moment.
In that case, he went to the media to clarify and tell them that he did all the beatings and strikes by himself, and that their false reports were all slander, splashing dirty water, and spitting blood!
He straightened up and walked out the door. He is going to contact the media and tell them that this has nothing to do with Liang Sizhe.
Cao Ye walked to the door, opened it, and strode out.
Liang Sizhe was leaning against the door of the bathroom, holding a mobile phone to reply to Xu Yunchu. Before he woke up, Xu Yunchu had called him more than a dozen times.
Before the news was sent out, there was a sound of footsteps behind him, followed by the sound of heavy doors closing. Liang Sizhe immediately reacted—Cao Ye went out.
Liang Sizhe didn't know what he was going to do, but he always felt that Cao Ye's door was a little impulsive. , what are you doing?!"
Cao Ye hurriedly ran across the corridor, turned to the stairs, and quickly went downstairs: "Don't worry about it!"
Liang Sizhe held the handrail of the stairs and quickly chased after him. He wanted to stop Cao Ye. But Cao Ye ran very fast, and the distance did not shrink. They were always separated by a few meters.
Cao Ye ran downstairs, and he was about to push the door out a few steps away. Liang Sizhe ran downstairs, stopped by the stairs and panted, "You really want me to run out after you, and be caught by people on the street. Someone take it again, right?"
After he finished speaking, Cao Ye had already run to the door and put his hand on the door handle. Just as he was about to pull it away, his movements stopped. He turned his face to the side and swallowed his dry throat: "Then don't chase it out."
"You know I'm going to chase out, so what are you going to do first?"
"I'm not doing anything, I'm hungry," Cao Ye's eyes dodged and lied, "Can I go out and buy something to eat?"
"Go out to buy food, then why are you running so fast?" Liang Sizhe walked over to him and asked without giving an inch.
"Don't ask." Cao Ye said while suppressing the irritability in his heart. Although he really wanted to push the door and go out, he was afraid that Liang Sizhe would really follow him out.
"Okay, I won't ask, then you go back with me." Liang Sizhe stopped in front of him, raised his hand to hold his wrist, and pulled him back.
"Don't stop me either." Cao Ye wanted to break free from him, but Liang Sizhe's fingers were tightly clenched to prevent him from breaking free.
"Don't go," Liang Sizhe stopped, turned to look at him and said, "Don't go anywhere, Cao Ye, just stay with me. If you're really hungry, I'll ask the waiter to help us go out to buy food. ."
"Don't stop me?!" Cao Ye suddenly raised his voice, "You made me look like a coward, get into trouble and hide here, and let those people outside scold you like crazy?"
"Then what are you doing out?" Liang Sizhe looked at him calmly, "Tell them you did all this?"
"Yes," Cao Ye said. He was forced to break down a little. "I'll go tell them that I beat them! I said the strike! It has nothing to do with you. If you want to scold me, just come at me!"
"Don't be stupid, Cao Ye," Liang Sizhe laughed, but he didn't seem to be laughing, he just turned his face away and sighed, "Do you know why they didn't expose you? It's not because they don't know you, because the producer last night People, 80% have already found out that your father is Cao Xiuyuan. He dare not take the initiative to expose you to the media. If he offends your father, he may not be able to get along in this circle. Don't hit the gun by yourself and provide the media with new news points. , you did that to let him succeed."
The young man in front of him knew nothing at all, and the arm that was struggling just now seemed to lose strength. Liang Sizhe saw helplessness, panic and hesitation on his face. After all, he was a young adult, he thought to himself. He grew up soaked in a honey jar. He had a smooth journey, and he had never experienced any major events. He was impulsive and fragile, just like himself playing the violin back then. How could he let such a Cao Ye be exposed to the media's camera and let him bear those scoldings with him
"Come on, go upstairs." He dragged Cao Ye back.
"Then what should I do now?" Cao Ye asked a little bewildered.
"It's okay," Liang Sizhe looked back at him and smiled, "It's not that I haven't been scolded before, the substitute was much more scolded than now, and it's not like that... Let's use an analogy, the public opinion is Like the tide, there are high tides and low tides, and now is the time of high tide, and it will be good when the tide is low in a few days.
He said it lightly and firmly, and in a panic, Cao Ye was almost persuaded by him, and he asked again, "Will it be like what they said, no one will ask you to act in films in the future?"
"No," Liang Sizhe smiled again, "there are quite a lot of resources to take the initiative to come to me." He said, the mobile phone in his hand rang, and he looked down, this time it was not the call from the agent, It was a call from the top of the brokerage firm.
"I'm going to answer a call, you go back to the house first," Liang Sizhe looked up at Cao Ye and joked, "Don't sneak out again this time."
"I didn't sneak out." Cao Ye retorted, after listening to the few words Liang Sizhe just said, he has calmed down now.
Pushing the door and entering the house, the bustling noise of the breakfast stall downstairs came up. It was as usual as any day two years ago. The uproaring public opinion on the Internet seemed to have nothing to do with the remote Yinsi Street.
After Cao Ye washed up, he sat beside the bed for a while in a daze. Liang Sizhe denied him going to the media to expose himself. He was also persuaded by Liang Sizhe, but what should he do now, just watch Liang Sizhe get scolded for this?
I'm upset, forget it, let's go out and buy some breakfast with the waiter. I haven't eaten much since last night, and my stomach is a little uncomfortable.
He walked out of the room and looked left and right. There was no waiter on the third floor, so he had to go downstairs to find it - just go out and buy it yourself, and tell Liang Sizhe, lest he mistakenly think that he had sneaked out again.
Liang Sizhe was on the phone at the far east end of the corridor. He walked over, and the sunlight shining through the window was so bright that it was a bit dazzling, trapping Liang Sizhe in the middle.
Liang Sizhe leaned on the windowsill, his forehead resting on his arm, and his thin shoulders shrugged in a jagged arc. He concentrated on the phone call, but did not notice Cao Ye approaching behind him.
When Cao Ye heard the few words he said, his voice was not high, but his tone sounded a little cold and a little irritable. Cao Ye had never heard his tone:
"It's okay to apologize, I'm not going to accompany the drink."
"I didn't say let the company pay me liquidated damages. I can't afford it now, so I will pay it slowly."
"...Then I'll play a supporting role and play tricks. Is this the head office?!"
"Why does the company hide me?"
"I can't push my friend out to block the gun at this time. I just said that."
"I see, I need time to think about it."
After hanging up the phone, Liang Sizhe didn't get up immediately, his hand to answer the phone slowly fell to his side, he maintained his original posture and lay on the windowsill.
A few steps away, Cao Ye could feel him sighing so long that his shoulders seemed to collapse.
Only then did Cao Ye realize that Liang Sizhe was only two years older than him, and he was equally at a loss and at a loss in the face of this sudden accident. He was the party involved, and this matter involved his reputation, future, Xi Lu, he has just turned 20 years old, and he has only acted in a film, and it has only been in the public eye for a few months. How can he be so skillful in his performance
He was obviously worried, but he acted like he was okay just now, but he was so stupid that he really believed it. Should I say that Liang Sizhe's acting skills are too good
Cao Ye thought that maybe he shouldn't stand here, Liang Sizhe shouldn't want to be seen by him helpless. But he couldn't move, as if he was nailed to the spot.
Liang Sizhe straightened up at this moment, as if he was thinking with his head down, he turned around after a while, and was stunned when he saw Cao Ye.
He didn't have time to disguise, and at that moment, the tiredness and anxiety in his eyes could be seen in Cao Ye's eyes.
Liang Sizhe walked towards him, Cao Ye thought he should say something, but Liang Sizhe didn't say anything, he just stopped in front of Cao Ye, stretched out an arm around Cao Ye's back, and hugged him with one hand He rested his forehead on his shoulder.
Cao Ye could feel the weight of his body resting on his shoulders, as well as his snoring, thumping onto his shoulders through the fabric of the sweater. The distance was too close to make him a little uncomfortable, but he couldn't push Liang Sizhe away.
"Is it from your economic company?" Cao Ye turned his face and asked him softly, "They said they wanted to hide you?"
"It's just a threat," Liang Sizhe's voice was a little vague, "don't take it seriously."
"They want you to accompany the wine and apologize again, don't they?"
Liang Sizhe didn't speak this time. Cao Ye didn't ask any further questions.
They stood silently for a while, and they didn't move when someone came out behind them. The woman cast a strange look as she walked towards the stairs. It wasn't until the footsteps disappeared for a while that Liang Sizhe straightened up.
The anxiety and exhaustion from a few minutes ago disappeared on his face, he tapped Cao Ye on the shoulder twice: "Let's go, go back to the room."
After returning to the room, Liang Sizhe said nothing, turned around and went to the bathroom to take a shower. Cao Ye was restless and couldn't help but check the news on his phone every once in a while.
Lin Yan called at this time, and he picked it up.
As soon as Lin Yan answered the phone, he said, "Fuck you, Ye Zi, you guys did a big job last night. I didn't hear the movement because the private room was too far away."
"Have you seen the report too?" Cao Ye asked.
"Bullshit, it's all on the newspaper, TV, and mobile phones. I don't think it's hard not to see it... No, you really beat up that producer?"
"It's me, not us," Cao Ye said, suppressing the irritability in his heart, "he didn't do anything."
Lin Yan was probably drinking water. Hearing this, he took a sip and coughed a few times: "Ha? You really went to the hero to save the beauty?"
"I'll hang up first." Cao Ye was not in the mood to talk nonsense with him.
"Hey, wait," Lin Yan stopped him on the phone, "I have inside information, don't hang up!"
"what?"
"I heard from my brother just now that you seem to have offended an investor? That person is said to have a lot of background, and the greetings all hit my brother. I asked my brother not to give him resources."
"Will your brother listen to him?"
"Oh, I didn't listen to him, they were all in the same circle. No matter what, I should give him a face. Liang Sizhe is not a big man. Using him without his will have no effect on the film. And I heard that the investment Fang also knew the boss of Liang Sizhe's brokerage company, and the relationship was not shallow. I just said hello to him, and Liang Sizhe is not allowed to expose the incident with the wine, otherwise he will hide him or something... Hey, why don't you talk, Yezi Can you give me some response? Where are the people? Where are you?" Lin Yan called Cao Ye a few times on the phone, but got no response, and hung up a little depressed.
The phone call made Cao Ye a little stunned. It turned out that when Liang Sizhe said "Xue Zang" on the phone just now, this was what he meant. He wanted to expose the evil deeds of producers and investors to the media, but he was suppressed before he acted.
It was like ambush on all sides. The media, public opinion, investors, and brokerage companies were all putting pressure on Liang Sizhe, as if going in either direction would lead to a dead end.
What should I do... It seems that he and Liang Sizhe are the only ones in the world who are in the same camp.
Calm down, think of a way, is there anyone who is not controlled by these forces
Yes, Cao Xiuyuan! Cao Xiuyuan can send Liang Sizhe from an unknown newcomer to the position of actor, and he will definitely be able to take him to the award ceremony again. Moreover, there have been reports in the news recently that Cao Xiuyuan is selecting newcomers for the new film. Because of the popularity of several newcomers before, this time the casting has attracted much attention.
-It's ironic, the broken god is still shining brightly, and this light almost gave him the only hope in this situation trapped on all sides. After all, when he thinks of the most powerful people in the film field, he can only think of Cao Xiuyuan. Cao Xiuyuan is not afraid of public opinion, dares to go against the media, and is not controlled by investors, and as long as he asks for someone, Liang Sizhe's brokerage company cannot let go.
It's just... Will Cao Xiuyuan help him? Cao Xiuyuan never uses the same newcomer twice. This is a rule summarized by the media, and Zheng Yin also said the same. He couldn't make an exception because of his unsatisfactory son.
Then go ask Zheng Yin. In this world, Zheng Yin is probably the only person who can speak to him.
Cao Ye lowered his head to make a call, Zheng Yin was dragged into the blacklist early by him, but he found that he still remembered his number.
It is no wonder that since he was very young, every time he arrived at the airport, he would first call Zheng Yin.
The phone beeped twice, and Zheng Yin quickly picked it up: "Xiao Ye, where are you now?"
The voice was so familiar that he felt disgusted, but he couldn't deny that he seemed to be at ease. Once upon a time, Zheng Yin and Cao Xiuyuan were omnipotent existences in his mind.
"I'm at Lanyan, with Liang Sizhe." He tried his best to make his voice sound calmer.
"The one who was photographed with Liang Sizhe last night was you, right?"
"Um."
"You guys have made a lot of trouble. Someone came to me last night to confirm if the person in the photo was you. If they didn't dare to offend your father, you and Liang Sizhe have been exposed now, do you know that? Xiaoye Don't rush into the media's guns impulsively, just stay there for the time being."
"Liang Sizhe told me."
Zheng Yin made an "oh" and said again: "Si Zhe is a clear boy, listen to him, don't make your own decisions."
"Well," after a pause, Cao Ye said with difficulty, "Uncle Yin." Maybe it's been a long time since he's called this title, and these two words seemed a little awkward in his throat.
Zheng Yin also seemed to be stunned for a while, and only responded after a while: "Hey."
"I want to ask you for a favor." Cao Ye said, "I heard that my dad is casting, and Liang Sizhe has no films to play now. Can you... let my dad stop choosing and just use him?"
"I'm so busy..." Zheng Yin was obviously a little embarrassed, "Xiao Ye, you really gave me a problem. Your dad is casting a role, but you know he won't use the same newcomer twice, Zhang Minghan is an example. , In terms of appearance, he is more suitable for Xiaoman than both of you, but he didn't even pass the audition. Xiaoye, I can help you with other things, but your dad never listens to other people's opinions... "
"Uncle Yin, when I was young, I thought you were very powerful, and it doesn't matter as long as you are around in the big things," Cao Ye interrupted him. He took the initiative to uncover his scars, and even threatened without a teacher. Said, "I didn't tell my mom about you and my dad. I think... you don't want her to know either."
Hearing that Zheng Yin fell silent, and the feeling of the scar being torn apart made Cao Ye feel a little bit painful and a little enjoyable. Bringing this up in front of Zheng Yin even made him feel a little revengeful. He really wanted to see Zheng Yin embarrassed and guilty. , because of this threat had to agree to himself.
Sure enough, after a moment of silence, Zheng Yin said, "Okay, I promise you, I will do my best to help Liang Sizhe win this role, but Xiao Ye, you have to know that I didn't promise you because of your threat, I want to be with you. In exchange for a condition."
He even did such a decent job of whitewashing the peace, Cao Ye held back his discomfort: "You say it."
"I'm not forcing you, but you have to promise me. After this is over, give me some time, and we can have a good chat."
"Okay." Cao Ye said.
"Success," Zheng Yin replied, "then you are waiting at Lanyan, I am a little far away in the scene, let the driver go over to pick you up to the company first, we will meet and then talk about it in detail."