the time you love

Chapter 31 Between You and Me and Him (2)
I don't know who actually took the live photo of Zhou Nuoyan fighting with Shen Su that night, and uploaded it on the Internet. If I wasn't BO's endorsement model, I probably wouldn't attract too many people's attention, but the bad thing is that I just happened to catch up with it. When the company tried its best to promote me to the position, what was even more exaggerated was that the troublemaker who was afraid of chaos in the world fabricated a lot of things out of thin air, talking about how I stepped on two boats with one foot, and added a sensational headline—— "The new star under BO's private life is promiscuous and ignorant, which leads to the confrontation between new and old lovers!"

Ji Xiaoju hurriedly urged me to go back to the company, opened the webpage for me to see, I kept an eye on the time, the post had not been published for a long time, but the hit rate had already exceeded one million, the number of followers was even more astonishing, and the comments one by one were shocking.

Seeing that my face was pale, Ji Xiaoju couldn't blame me anymore, but anxiously analyzed the situation for me.I listened in silence while dragging the mouse to read page by page.

Even though I'm new and don't know the rules of the business, I know how influential and destructive this is.Not only did it tarnish my reputation, but it turned He Bixi, who was a rising star just a moment ago, into a street rat overnight. Together with the previously endorsed brands, a series of promotional photos, and the hand-in-hand cooperation with Fashion New Vision, all of these are May be ruined.

My mood suddenly fell to the bottom of the ice valley, and it was so cold!

"What should I do?" I struggled to spit out these words.

Ji Xiaoju looked at me sympathetically: "I don't know, RAY has already gone to a meeting, and the senior executives of New Vision came over early in the morning, and our boss is also there, and there should be a decision soon."

No matter what kind of decision I make, I know that I am finished. All the previous efforts have been wasted and many people have been implicated. I especially feel sorry for RAY. He appreciated me so much and gave me the opportunity that many people dream of. If I succeed, he has a unique vision. If I fail, he has no eyes. This is undoubtedly a gamble.Taking a step back, I can't get along in this industry, and I can still go home. This result is not too bad for me, but what about RAY?How to make RAY explain to others?Thinking of this, my stomach started to cramp again.

Now I finally understand that Xiang Yu would rather die than Jiang, he has no face, how can he have any face.

As Ji Xiaoju expected, the high-level meeting came to a conclusion soon, but it was Meng Yuanyuan, the vice president of the company who conveyed the meaning, a middle-aged woman who had little contact with me. It is said that she used to be a very powerful manager and became famous. There are countless entertainers in the entertainment industry.

After listening to Meng Yuanyuan's words, I even want to die.Because I signed a long-term contract with the company before, the company suffered heavy losses when an accident occurred at this time. They planned to hold a press conference for me and asked me to come forward and clarify what happened that night.The problem is, Shen Su and I each represent the interests of the group behind us, so they have prepared an excuse for me and asked me to admit in front of the reporters that Zhou Nuoyan was drinking too much that night, which caused his behavior to go out of control, and blame him for all the faults , and Shen Su was just self-defense.

I refused immediately on the spot, not to mention that this way of turning right and wrong into black and white, if I really did this, Zhou Nuoyan would probably kill me, even if he spared my life, my marriage is almost finished, he is my husband , not passers-by A, B, C, D.

Meng Yuanyuan persuaded me earnestly, and told me in detail the twists and turns of the stakes in the middle. When I heard her say that Shen Su's career would be ruined because of this, my heart suddenly twitched.The person I least want to owe in this life is Shen Su. It was irreparable before. This time it was his fault, but it was because of me. In the final analysis, I still owe him.

Seeing that I was silent, Meng Yuanyuan thought that I had been persuaded, so he hurriedly incited, "The company didn't make your marital status public before, so instead of waiting for you to become popular and let reporters break the news, it's better to use this matter to make it public now, Zhou Nuoyan He is not from the entertainment industry, and has nothing to do with your work. It is most appropriate for him to take the blame. Don't worry, the public opinion is very tolerant to ordinary people. It will fade away in a few days, and I promise it won't cause him any trouble."

Although there was a moment of wavering, I still refused, "No, I can't do this. My husband is not drinking heavily. He lost control because he was too angry. This is not the truth. I can't let him be the scapegoat."

Meng Yuanyuan lowered his face, and said solemnly: "Why are you so ignorant, kid? You were unknown before, and it was not easy for the company to train you. Before, you were reused in the shooting of Liangshenghua. Go up? The company trusts you and gives you another chance, even the chance to become famous overnight on the cover of New Vision. There is a way to help you remedy it, don’t you know how to be grateful at all, don’t you know how to repay?”

I was ashamed: "You can do whatever you want me to do, but you can't slander my husband if you want me to."

"He Bixi!" She became impatient, panting heavily with her hips crossed, walked back and forth a few steps around the desk, then turned her head to look at me, and slapped the desk hard twice, "How can this be called slander? You It is an undeniable fact that Mr. Shen and Su fought. There are photos to prove it. The content can be made up. The photos are always true. I asked Shen Su. It was Zhou Nuoyan who started it first. You have to take full responsibility. Now I just let you excuse yourself and the company's partners. In the final analysis, the person who benefits is still yourself. It is such a simple truth that I can find a newcomer to ask me to understand it, but you, Why are you so out of your mind?"

No matter what she said, I gritted my teeth and refused to let go. She was so angry that I turned blue, and finally said: "Give you three days, go back and think carefully before replying. You still have a long way to go. , your career has just started, you have to weigh the pros and cons, don't lose the big because of the small."

Just after Christmas, the company's top management gradually returned, and various departments resumed their previous busyness.When I got out of the elevator, there were acquaintances all the way, saying hello to each other. I wonder if I am sensitive, but I always feel that the eyes they look at me are full of meaning.

Good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles, not to mention the Internet age.

I left the company as if escaping, and I took a taxi home, and Meng Yuanyuan's words kept echoing in my mind along the way.If I don't come forward to clarify, I will undoubtedly acquiesce to the groundless rumors on the Internet. The worst thing is me and the company. It is foreseeable that I will become the company's abandoned pawn.If I tell the truth, it will be unlucky for the three of us. Shen Su’s professional ethics and character will be attacked by public opinion, his career will definitely be affected, and the media will not let me go. Being dug deep, people will take me with them when they spurn Shen Su, they will say that a slap can't be slapped... Zhou Nuoyan, he is the most innocent, if nothing else, I will be notorious at that time, Enough to make him lose face.The third situation is, as suggested by the company, distorting the truth of the fact, interpreting it as a misunderstanding, a farce.

Shen Su and I escaped to heaven, leaving Zhou Nuoyan to go to hell alone.

This may be a solution to minimize casualties, but when I think of having to sacrifice Zhou Nuoyan, I feel as uncomfortable as a thousand arrows piercing my heart.

How exactly?
It's really a dilemma. I think about it so much that I have a headache, and I haven't come to a conclusion in the end.Ever since I drank too much alcohol that night, my body has been not quite right, lethargy, dizziness, nausea and vomiting. It just so happens that there are many things in the hospital these days. Zhou Nuoyan leaves early and returns late every day, and sometimes spends the night in the hospital. Having nightmares, one after another, like being in a horror movie, waking up in a cold sweat.

If you don't sleep well, your spirit will get worse and worse.

When I got home and took a hot bath, I felt a little more relaxed.I threw the changed clothes into the drum, and threw in the clothes that needed to be changed in the storage box by the way. I accidentally dropped the white shirt that Zhou Nuoyan came back in the morning and dropped it on the ground. I bent down to pick it up. Glancing at the red lip marks on the collar of the clothes, she recognized that it was the color of lipstick that Jiang Enai often used. Suddenly, her eyes turned black, and it took a while to recover. She angrily stuffed it into the drum and poured a whole bag of washing powder into it.

Misunderstand!

There must be a misunderstanding, I told myself.

Lying on the bed tossing and turning, my head hurt more and more, as if a small hammer was constantly beating in my skull.I got up to look for medicine in the medicine box, and accidentally saw the freesia given by Shen Su on the cabinet in the study. Last time I told Zhou Nuoyan that I would put it in the living room, but I forgot it after I said it. Maybe it was him. moved in.

I passed by it with the medicine, I didn't notice it for a while, the cuff was hooked on the twig, and the flower pot fell down and fell into pieces.I had no choice but to put the medicine aside first, and went to get tools to clean up the site. I squatted on the ground to pick up a few large tiles, and suddenly saw something in the mud. A jade pendant two fingers wide!
I couldn't help wondering, and looked over and over again, the more I looked at it, the more familiar it became.After washing it under the faucet, the soil settled in the intricate pattern of the jade body. I brushed it over and over again with a small brush, and then put it under the sun to look at it. My heart gradually became heavy.

I still remember the first birthday after I established a relationship with Shen Su, he gave me a tourmaline pendant as a gift.In order to buy that tourmaline pendant, he spent all his scholarship. While waiting at the bus stop, he encountered a thief. The backpack with the gift box was snatched away. Angry, he took out a bright dagger to scare him, and the idiot rushed towards the backpack without hesitation, the little thief was frightened by his reckless posture, shook his hand, and slashed deeply on his arm, and then Ran away in a panic.Afterwards, I listened to his vivid description of the incident in the hospital, and I broke into a cold sweat for him. When he handed the jade pendant into my hand, I was completely moved.

"This piece of jade is a watermelon tourmaline. Do you like it? I saw it right away in the store. It looks like it was tailor-made for you."

"After all, I spent all my scholarship to buy it. It's worth your selfless efforts." I deliberately teased him.

"What does it have to do with the scholarship..." He was a little depressed and aggrieved, "I thought you would like it, but the shopkeeper said that this kind of material is rare, the carving is exquisite, and the lines on it are rare. It's not quite the same anymore."

"You only have one, and you can't find the exact same one." I put it around my neck with a smile, and kissed his cheek, "I'm just kidding, I like it very much, thank you."

"As long as you like it." He smiled contentedly, happier than receiving a huge scholarship.

"By the way, my sister's name is Amber. Do you think her boyfriend will be as smart as you to give her Amber? Shen Su, my dad will know about it. He probably regrets not naming me Diamond back then, haha." I While fantasizing, I was overjoyed.

He followed with a smile: "If you like diamonds, I will give them to you too."

"No, it's only for marriage."

"We're going to get married anyway."

"Who said I'm going to marry you?" I cried out with a smile, feeling happy in my heart.

Two weeks later, Fang Wenlin and Tang Ningning and I went to the countryside to soak in the hot springs. I took off the jade pendant and put it aside. I forgot to take it when I left.I was afraid that Shen Su would be unhappy if he found out, so I played a rogue, and pre-emptively ran to Shen Su to complain, and kept blaming himself. As expected, he diverted his attention and completely forgot to blame me. Instead, he comforted me and said that he would buy it when he saw something good One for me.I got cheap and acted like a good boy. I joked that if I didn’t find someone with a similar image in the future, no matter how big a diamond I was given, it would be useless.

Thinking about this past event still makes me feel guilty.The tourmaline that I hold in the palm of my hand at this moment is indeed [-]-[-]% similar to the one that I lost, especially the shape and color of the jade body.I just said it casually at the time, but I didn't expect him to remember it all in my heart.

Sitting on the wicker chair on the balcony for a long time, my chest became more and more constricted, as if an invisible boulder was entrenched, making me unable to breathe.In the evening, I got up and called Zhou Nuoyan, but the person who answered was Jiang En'ai. She opened her mouth and said, "What's the matter with you, Bixi? Nuoyan is not free now." I kept silent, but I really didn't know what I wanted to say What, I didn't think about it before the fight, but suddenly, I wanted to hear his voice very urgently.

Putting down the phone, I went back to the balcony and sat down, continued to be in a daze, watching the sky covered with sunset glow, and then gradually faded, night fell little by little, and the chill was threatening.

Two days later, I promised Meng Yuanyuan to attend the press conference.

Meng Yuanyuan patted my shoulder, expressed satisfaction with my answer, and repeatedly promised how the company will treat me favorably in the future.I listened absently, not responding much.

All this has not yet begun, but I am tired of it.

The moment before the press conference, I avoided everyone, hid in the bathroom to call Zhou Nuoyan, and pressed the redial button again and again, the waiting voice in the microphone always changed from long to short, and finally came a standard female voice Prompt - "Sorry, the phone you dialed is turned off."

I squatted on the ground, and for a long time, my heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness.

In the few days after the press conference ended, the major newspapers in the city reported one after another and played it up. My photo and name made the headlines almost every day. The limelight overwhelmed all the popular stars for a while, causing Fang Wenlin and He Amber to call one after another.

My popularity has risen to a higher level, and the company began to arrange new jobs for me.Because of my low mood, I often made mistakes during the shooting process, but no one dared to blame me. Even the foreigner photographer with a big style and a hot temper was silent in front of me.

Zhou Nuoyan and I have been in a cold war for many days. After reading the report, he was surprisingly calm. He didn’t say a word, and he didn’t quarrel with me. No question marks are given.In fact, I don't know how to explain it. This matter is very simple from beginning to end, so simple that it is clear at a glance. I lied because of Shen Su, and I pushed him into the abyss because of Shen Su.The only thing I can do now is to wait and let time calm his anger.

On weekends, Amber He invited me for coffee.

Under the shade trees, the dappled sunlight falls all around.She gracefully held the white porcelain cup, and the corners of her lips slowly curled into a slightly mocking arc, "Unexpectedly, you can be so cruel to Zhou Nuoyan, this time you really surprised me."

I concentrated on savoring the mellow aroma of the coffee, not picking up her words.

"Zhou Shouxin is getting married." After a while, she changed the subject.

(End of this chapter)